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Women Sex Sounds: Women Make The Most Noise During Sex, Poll Finds
Research has finally nailed women's deepest, darkest, secret -- we're really loud during sex.
On top of people telling us to grunt less during tennis, a new poll suggests that women are too noisy in bed. The poll by UK-based sex store Love Honey, found most women are often louder than their partners during sex, according to WA Today.
Out of 1171 people who were polled, there was a split between how men and women had sex -- and the sounds that come out of it. At least 94 per cent of women said they were louder than their partners in bed and 70 per cent of men agreed.
Female orgasms have always been on the tip of people's tongues. In April, experts had to prove that female orgasms even existed, and last year, we got to see the first video of our brain on the Big O. In May, the Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey, found 84 per cent of men in Canada could reach an orgasm compared to only 31 per cent of women.
But just because we're making sounds, it doesn't necessarily mean someone is pushing all the right buttons. A 2010 sex survey found 80 per cent of women faked orgasms, according to MSNBC.com. The report discovered women used vocalizations to speed up the process because of fatigue, discomfort, time and even boredom. Another study found that women's "copulatory vocalizations" were reportedly made before and during male ejaculation and not during their own orgasms.
But there is some good news for all that noise -- especially when we do have orgasms. Having that extra stimulation causes blood to rush into our genital tissue, keeping it refreshed, according to Self.com. Orgasming can also help you maintain your weight, sleep better at night and even double a woman's tolerance for pain.
Whatever it may be, keep doing your thing, ladies -- in silence or not.
Check out how the rest of Canada's sex life compares to the rest of the world:
Many of us aren't afraid to let our significant others know what we want -- almost half the population talks to their partners about sex in Canada, while globally, the number is 42%. We're wondering how sex would be different if both those numbers were much higher.
Worldwide, 33% of the population has used lubricants, while in Canada that number jumps up to 50%. Of all the accessories for the bedroom, this one was certainly the most popular -- and perhaps the most accessible.
Canadians appear to be pretty advanced when it comes to sex toys -- a full 38% have tried one or many out, while only 24% globally have given these options a shot.
The numbers for looking up information about sex online stand at 30% globally and 28% for Canadians -- and admit it, that is way lower than you thought it would be.
While for a certain population, role playing games means gun-toting video games, in the bedroom, this can be anything from tying each other up to acting out a long-held fantasy -- and only 11% of people worldwide do this, while 15% of Canadians are into it.
And speaking of fantasy, the number one sexual fantasy around the world? Having sex with more than one person at the same time -- 21% globally, and 20% in Canada say that's their first choice.
Shedding pieces of clothing, slowly, one at a time ... we've all seen the movie scenes, and across the world, 14% of people have acted it out in reality. Canadians are just slightly up from there, at 15%.
Even across the board at 13%, role play is a slightly less intense version of role-playing -- perhaps just an outfit, instead of an entire persona.
Now, with 11% globally and 12% Canada-wide having given or received a massage, we can only imagine there's a lot of tense sexual partners out there. Do they know the number of options for oils and scents?
Pain doesn't always seem to equal pleasure in the bedroom. Bondage and S&M has been undertaken by just less than 10% of the general population -- 8% worldwide, and 9% in Canada.
Considering how much we hear about sexting -- yes, we're still talking about you, Anthony Weiner -- you'd think it was enormously prevalent. But in fact, only 6% of people in the world have done it, and 7% in Canada.
We should all be having more sex -- that's the message received loud and clear when we hear that 70% of Canadians say they're in a better mood after sex. Meanwhile, 53% of people in the world said sex makes them feel less stressed, and 61% of Canadians concurred.
Despite the stats showing that men in Canada orgasm almost three times more than women, 78% of Canadians say their partner is good at providing sexual pleasure (75% around the globe say the same). So in that case, is sexual pleasure defined differently than orgasms?
As we mentioned, 84% men were reported to orgasm, while only 31% of women do -- a number that seems highly unfair for both parties. After all, who wants to have sex with someone who isn't having nearly as much fun as you are?


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Does His umbilical cord Look Infected???? Help
Hi My Son Is 11 Days Old. I Notice Today That His Umbilical Cord Is Discharging A Brownish Color. It's Not Real Bad, But Was Wanting To Know Should I Wait To See His Doctor Which He Has An Apt. Wen Or Sholud I Take Him To The Er???
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by Tina on Apr. 19, 2013 at 10:44 PM
From the pic no, are you cleaning it at all??
Is he in pain, screaming, unhappy?
You don't need to mess with it at all.
Infections are red, and mostly pussy.
You don't need to mess with it at all.
Infections are red, and mostly pussy.
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No. It looks like it's almost ready to come off and most of the time starts getting a discharge then too.
It doesn't look like it. If you're worried, you can always lightly touch it with an alcohol pad. Though the jury is out on whether you have to do anything at all. If you're worried, call the doctor, don't waste the time/money on the ER unless your doc advises it.
He looks just fine. Beautiful. :) His doctor should be notified if the belly button starts turning red and or having a whitish discharge. The brown on his diaper is perfectly normal.
Don't go to the ER keep it as clean as you can does look like its about to come off if you are concerned though go to the dr but its not an emergency
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text: Mr. Brad Duckworth Group LeaderEastman Chemical CompanyBrad Duckworth is a Technology Group Leader at Eastman Chemical Company in Tennessee. He has been with Eastman since 1992 where he has been in various positions in both Eastman's Longview, Texas, and Kingsport, Tennessee sites. His experiences include not only pilot plant scale-up, technology licensing, technical service, process improvement, process development, but also business management. Brad is currently leading a team at Eastman to develop a vision for an optimized way to do piloting and scale-up of new technologies. Brad obtained a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1992.


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
My husband makes these and they are a BIG hit!! Now he just makes the greens beans loose in a casserole dish without the bacon wrap part. He lays 2 or 3 slices of bacon over the top. Still really good!
My DH does this on the bbq grill. It's a charcoal grill. He uses fresh green beans. I semi cook the bacon on one side then help him wrap the green beans bundles. We lay a sheet of the hvy duty aluminum foil on the grill then place the bundles on it. I rarely use canned anything anymore. To easy to fix the fresh. Fresh disappears faster at our house than canned. Would be easy to cook ahead of time and finish them at the campground.
tessagin, thanks for the info about the bbq, this sounds so yummy with fresh beans.
I am sure they could be cooked, But, you would have to keep reaching them with the marinade, The beans and brownish glucose is a large amount of the flavor, Love'em....
I have a similar recipe, but you marinade the bundles overnight . Bake 350 for 30 minutes. I wonder how it would be with really good basalmic vinegar.....hmmmm...going to the kitchen now....
1 cup brown sugar
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Made these last night with fresh beans & baked for an hour, very yummy!
We also wrap the green beans up with bacon then just pour French dressing all over them and bake them for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Sounds yucky, but it is delicious!
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Diversification of crops has added to the troubles of farmers in Malwa region during this rain-deficient period.
Since both cotton and paddy crops need large amount of water during the sowing season, farmers have to choose between these two.
Usually, majority of farmers in the region sow both cotton and paddy. While farmers are finding it difficult to arrange water to feed the paddy saplings, cotton plants are also in an urgent need of water.
"If it were normal monsoon, then cotton plants would have got sufficient water. But now there is an urgent need to irrigate the crop. Besides, farmers cannot afford to skip irrigating the paddy fields," said Beant Singh, chief agricultureofficer, Muktsar.
"It is really a difficult time for the farmers. The irrigation department has also cut the supply of water. There is also power shortage and farmers are not getting eight-hour power supply and hence there is shortage of water to feed both crops," he said.
"We have advised the farmers to irrigate the cotton crop. It would directly affect the growth of plants," said Beant Singh.
Farmers are excessively using fertilisers to keep the paddy plants alive. They are digging deep the earth to get water for tubewells.
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Lionel Richie releases his much talked about Tuskegee album today. The album is a collection of 13 of Richie's hits performed as duets with today's country music superstars.
Lionel knew the project was the right one when all kinds of country artists responded to the idea with excitement including Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts to name just a few:
Here is what he said: "I knew it was something serious when I walked out with my lyric sheet and everyone said, 'What's that for? I know the song by heart' and in the great words of Darius Rucker he said… I said "what part are you gonna sing?' and he said, 'Your part, that's the only part I know.' In other words it was personal to them to do the song that they're doing. So I let them arrange the song as if they were gonna put it on their album. So I wanted a Tim McGraw version of… And I want a Rascal Flatts version of…and they gave it to me in spades. But it was inspired because I'm from Tuskegee, Alabama. In life people will say to you 'You know the only thing wrong with success is you can't go home.' I can go home."
Here is the track listing for the CD Tuskegee
- "You Are" with Blake Shelton
- "Say You, Say Me" with Jason Aldean
- "Stuck On You" with Darius Rucker
- "Deep River Woman" with Little Big Town
- "My Love" with Kenny Chesney
- "Dancing On The Ceiling" with Rascal Flatts
- "Hello" with Jennifer Nettles
- "Sail On" with Tim McGraw
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|Claude Julien addresses the Tim Thomas situation
|07.24.12 at 3:08 pm ET
In an offseason that's seen minimal roster turnover, the Bruins' biggest change of the summer was the subtraction of Tim Thomas, who will sit out the next season to focus on fiends, family and faith.
Speaking at the press conference to announce his contract extension, Claude Julien talked about what the Bruins will be like without the two-time Vezina-winner and said he thinks the Bruins can handle it.
"We lost a guy by the name of Marc Savard who led our team in scoring every year and we were able to adapt," Julien said. "I see that as a same kind of a challenge. There's no doubt, nobody's going to deny what Tim's done here for our hockey club over the years but we've mentioned that Tuukka [Rask] is a very capable goaltender. He's got his opportunity to showcase that this year and I think when I saw [Anton] Khudobin play, whether it was training camp or whether it was when he was with us that game in Ottawa, practice, you can see a goaltender who has not only improved but has matured.
"I honestly have a lot of confidence in our goaltending and, obviously, we drafted, we've signed a few goaltenders as well. I think our depth is there. I don't really see that as an issue. And that's because I have the confidence in what I have in front of me right now."
The most games Rask, who will become the No. 1 goaltender, has started in his career is 39 back in 2009-10. It will be interesting to see how he handles being a true No. 1 with a traditional backup in Khudobin after years of splitting time with Thomas. Rask's certainly got a lot to play for, as he's on a one-year deal that can land him a huge payday should he pick up where Thomas left off.
|Peter Chiarelli: Tuukka Rask 'wants to prove to me that he is a No. 1 goalie'
|06.29.12 at 1:19 pm ET
WILMINGTON — Speaking between sessions at Friday's development camp, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed the team's agreement in principle with goaltender Tuukka Rask on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. For bookkeeping purposes, the team will not register the deal until Sunday, the first day of free agency. Rask would have become a restricted free agent Sunday, and he will be one at the end of his upcoming deal.
While Rask only agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $3.5 million, he certainly plans to be in Boston past next season. According to the general manager, Rask agreed to the one-year deal so he could prove that he is worth a long-term contract.
'He wants to prove that he is the No. 1 goalie for the Bruins for a long time,' Chiarelli said. 'This was the easiest way to set the stage for that. Tuukka has been a really good goalie for us, but for one year he hasn't been the number one goalie. The stage is set for him and we will see where it takes us.'
The contract, which is less money and less years than that of comparable goalies Ondrej Pavelec (five years, $19.5 million) and Cory Schneider (three years, $12 million), prevents Rask from testing the market as a restricted free agent.
'He could have went out and tried to do [arbitration], or tested free agency, and he is not,' Chiarelli said. 'He wants to be a member of the Boston Bruins for a long time and I like to hear that. I know you hear that often when you sign guys, but Tuukka throughout since he has been here, he has started here, and he has been patient.
'He has worked in Providence and he has worked as a backup. He is following the steps. I like that. I like that he wants to prove to me that he is a number one goalie.'
Rask, who has a .926 save percentage and a 2.20 goals against average in 102 games with the Bruins, spent the past two seasons backing up Tim Thomas. However, with Thomas likely to sit out next season, Rask will be thrust into the starting role, something that Chiarelli thinks he is capable of handling.
'We saw [good performance from Rask] for a large portion of [2009-10],' Chiarelli said. 'He's coming back earlier to train. I guess the proof is in the pudding at the end of the day, but $3.5 million isn't chump change. He's shown to me that he's ready to take that next step.'
|Bruins sign Alexander Khokhlachev as he prepares for KHL
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WILMINGTON — Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli shed light on 2011 second-round pick Alexander Khokhlachev's situation Friday, confirming that the Russian forward will play in the KHL next season but noting that the Bruins have agreed with him on an entry level deal, allowing them to retain his rights. The deal will not be registered with the league until Sunday.
Khokhlachev, 18, will play one season in the KHL for Moscow Spartak (where his father is the general manager) before returning to North America to turn pro in the 2013-14 season.
"The plan is now for him to play in Russia," Chiarelli said. "He'll attend our camp, and then he'll go back for the Russian team — his father is the [general] manager there. After one year, he's under our [control]. He wants to be an NHL player, and he's making strides towards that."
Khokhlachev's season with the Windsor Spitfires [OHL] was cut short by a lacerated kidney last season, an injury from which he still hasn't fully recovered. He's taking part in this week's development camp, but is not taking contact.
The 5-foot-10 forward had 34 goals in 67 games in his draft year before adding 25 more in 56 games this past season. There may be more room for growth against higher competition in the KHL, something "Koko," as he is called, looks forward to.
"I will be playing with men," Khokhlachev said. "It's not junior hockey. It's a lot of guys who have played in the NHL before, so it's a really good league, the second[-best] league in the world. '¦ In OHL, I play against [younger] guys, and in [the KHL] I'll play against men."
Said Chiarelli: "If you have an hour, I could go through all the positives and negatives of both," Chiarelli said. "What we decided with Koko was that it's a unique set of circumstances with his dad being the manager there and saying, 'Look, it's one year and then back to North America.' He felt it was right for him, and at the end of the day we went along with him on this. We're going to support him on it."
Khokhlachev's English was very limited when he was first drafted by the B's last summer, but he seems to have a much better handle on the language after another year of lessons. He said Friday that he'll be able to continue practicing his English in Russia, as his KHL team will have an American goaltender and a Canadian defenseman.
|Reaction to the Tuukka Rask deal
|06.28.12 at 4:36 pm ET
With the Bruins and Tuukka Rask reportedly agreeing in principle to a one-year, $3.5 million deal, several points can be drawn. Here's some quick analysis of the signing.
– Given that Rask has never started the majority of the regular-season games in any season in his NHL career, this deal is a smart one for the B's. It allows Rask, who was limited to just 22 starts last season due to being Tim Thomas' backup and later being injured, to prove to the Bruins that he's an elite starting goaltender before they pay him as such.
The most starts Rask has had in a single season was 39 back in the 2009-10 season, when he led the NHL with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. He had 27 starts in the 2010-11 season before last season's 22.
– Rask, who would have been a restricted free agent this Sunday (the first day of free agency), will be a restricted free agent again at the end of this deal. A player needs to either be 27 years of age or to have played seven seasons in the league in order to be an unrestricted free agent, and the now-25-year-old Rask will be neither next July 1. That means that there's no possibility that Rask can put together a mammoth season and bolt next summer without the Bruins getting anything return. If Rask ends up getting big money out of this move, it will come from the Bruins unless they trade him or see him signed away via an offer sheet. The latter scenario would be as rare as it gets, so don't count on him going anywhere.
– Malcolm Subban doesn't have anything to do with this. The 18-year-old OHL goaltender and 2012 24th overall pick is still years and years away from being an NHL goaltender, so there's no chance that the B's gave Rask one year with the idea of replacing him with Subban in 2013.
– While the one-year deal isn't a major shock for reasons listed above, the $3.5 million total could be a bargain for the Bruins. It's a big raise for Rask, who carried a $1.25 million cap hit over the course of his recently expired two-year, $2.5 million deal, but the guess here was that Rask's next deal would end up getting a deal somewhere around $4 million range. If he puts together a brilliant season for the B's, he could end up getting paid much more than that each year in his next deal. With Thomas' deal expired by then (if they don't trade him), the B's will have that space against the cap to commit to Rask.
– Speaking of next deals, Peter Chiarelli is going to have a lot of work to do over the course of the next year. Nathan Horton, Andrew Ference and Anton Khudobin will be unrestricted free agents next summer, while Rask, Tyler Seguin, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand and Jordan Caron will all be restricted.
|Bruins reportedly give Tuukka Rask one-year deal
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According to TSN's Bob McKenzie (via twitter), the Bruins and goaltender Tuukka Rask have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. Rask was set to become a restricted free agent on Sunday, the opening of free agency.
Last season, Rask was limited to 22 starts due to an abdomen/groin injury suffered in March. He posted an 11-8-3 record with a 2.05 goals-against average and .929 save percentage. He is expected to be the team's No. 1 goalie next season, with Anton Khudobin serving as the backup.
In order to be an unrestricted free agent, a player must be either 27 years of age or have played seven years in the league. Rask, 25, will not have met either of those benchmarks, so he will be a restricted free agent again following the coming season.
|Shawn Thornton talks Tuukka Rask, Malcolm Subban and the Merlot Line
|06.26.12 at 6:14 pm ET
Bruins enforcer Shawn Thornton was at Fenway Tuesday to take in a Red Sox game, and he took a few minutes to talk to WEEI.com's Rob Bradford. Here are a few highlights of the conversation:
On Tuukka Rask being the No. 1 goalie this coming season:
"I've been texting with him. He's back in Finland, so I haven't had a full conversation with him, but I've texted back and forth with him. Not about anything hockey-wise, just life stuff.
"It's June, so I'm not too worried about it right now. I have all the confidence in the world in Tuukka. His numbers have proven that he can start in this league. All his teammates love him. He's a great guy. They still have to re-sign him, but I'm very confident with him between the pipes."
On the team giving three-year deals to line mates Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille:
"I'm ecstatic. I've loved playing with those guys. We kind of know where each other are on the ice now. We don't have to talk, we've been with each other for so long now that we can kind of just read off each other. That should help us in years to come."
On the chemistry between fourth-liners:
"I've been on it longer, I guess. I get along with them very well as friends, first and foremost, and obviously as teammates. I'm happy to have them back."
On having a Subban (Malcolm Subban) in the organization:
"I don't follow junior hockey, so I didn't even know [P.K. Subban] had a brother playing, to tell you the truth. If he was the best player available and he's going to make our team better in the future, then I mean Peter's a pretty smart man and I'm sure they made the right choice."
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Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask said Friday that he hopes to sign a long term deal with the team this offseason. A restricted free agent, Rask could refuse to sign with the team and force his way out of town, but the 25-year-old netminder said his plan is to stay.
"I think you guys know the answer to that question," he said. "I've always said that I like it here and I want to come back, so that's about it."
Furthermore, Rask said that he wouldn't require the Bruins to give him the starting job in order for him to return. Asked whether he'd still sign if the team planned on keeping Tim Thomas as the starter, Rask said he would.
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli, meanwhile, said that he is "not inclined" to trade either one of his goalies this offseason. Rask and the Bruins have yet to begin negotiating.
"I think there's a clear plan," Rask said. "I think everybody's been talking about it for a long time. It's not about the money, it's more about what's good for everybody. I've always said I like it here, and I think we have a great group of guys and the organization is great, so I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be here. In my case, I love it here and we've just got to make things work."


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Gallery: Aquarium of the Pacific's "Wonders of the Deep" exhibit
LONG BEACH -- This summer, the Aquarium of the Pacific will take visitors to the planet's last frontier, a world of dark depths, crushing pressure and strange creatures adapted to live beyond the reach of light.
The Wonders of the Deep gallery, opening to the public on Friday, explores an environment where few humans have ever traveled, showcasing bioluminescent fish, bright red tube worms cozying up to volcanic vents, carrion feeders feasting on the sinking dead and other oddities unique to the bottom of the ocean.
The exhibit will help mark the aquarium's 15th anniversary and is intended to teach the public about an area of Earth that is 98 percent unexplored, always in darkness and within a few degrees of freezing, according to Aquarium of the Pacific president and CEO Jerry R. Schubel.
It's also an opportunity to highlight a changing climate that is decimating the denizens of the deep, he said.
"We are losing more species than we have at any other time than during periods of mass extinction," said Schubel. "As human beings we have a responsibility to slow things down so nature can catch up."
Schubel and the aquarium's Director of Husbandry, Perry Hampton - "Jerry and Perry," as they joke - hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of the gallery last week as workers transformed the changing exhibit space into representations of the vast darkness of the sea floor.
Moving aside some plastic wrap, Hampton revealed one of the exhibit's centerpieces, a fiberglass replica of a deceased pygmy whale stuffed with pockets of organic material for scavengers to eat, to the delight or consternation of onlookers.
"They will appear to be feeding on the carcass itself," Hampton said.
But don't be so quick to judge, he cautioned: The deep is an unforgiving home. No plant life grows below 800 feet, the last rays of the sun die at a depth of 3,000 feet and pressures can be 1,000 times higher than at sea level.
So, even a dead whale sinking from above looks pretty good, Hampton explained. "It's hard to find food. It's hard to find a mate and it's hard to get a date. "
Other animal highlights in the gallery include flashlight fish, which swim as deep as 1,200 feet and have bioluminescent bacteria underneath their eyes; the chambered nautilus; deep-sea isopods that look like giant pill bugs and the inshore hagfish, an eel-like creature that can fill a predator's mouth with rubber cement-like slime when threatened.
Among other exhibit features, guests will be able to see live video feeds from the deep ocean and interact with explorers and scientists working at sea. The Aquarium will also debut three new films and open a new, 5,000-square-foot retail store.
The cost for Wonders of the Deep is included in general admission: $25.95 for 12 and over, $22.95 for seniors 62 and older and $14.95 for children ages 3 to 11. Admission is free for aquarium members.
For more information, call 562-590-3100 or go to aquariumofthepacific.org.
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Cee Lo Green is set for a double dose of The Voice next year after he was offered a coaching job on the British version of the hit TV talent show.
The US talent contest sees a panel of judges choose acts purely on the strength of their vocal performances, and Green appears as a coach alongside Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
All of the judges have signed up for a second series, and now Green has revealed he will also be heading across the Atlantic when the show launches in 2012.
He tells the Daily Star, "I have been offered the coaching gig. I plan to take it. We just have to work out a schedule that is not completely overbearing."
Green recently quit his tour with Rihanna over fears his hectic work schedule would start to impact on his performances.


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Turkey Yields Rise as Central Bank Says Policy Is TighteningSelcuk Gokoluk
Turkish benchmark bond yields rose to the highest in more than four months after the central bank sought to end confusion over its monetary policy, saying the measures should have a damping effect on credit growth.
Yields on two-year benchmark bonds climbed eight basis points to 6.41 percent by 5:00 p.m. in Istanbul, the highest close since Nov. 16. They extended their surge in March to 72 basis points, the biggest monthly jump since October 2011. The current-account deficit will probably increase in the short-term, and the existing monetary policy framework will help to limit further deterioration, the central bank said in a statement on its website today.
"The central bank is saying it will tighten the liquidity," Onder Turker, a fixed-income trader at Finansbank AS in Istanbul, said in e-mailed comments. "Market players who had thought that the last two weeks' tightening in lending might be temporary are now convinced that this will be a permanent tightening."
Economists were split on whether policy is looser or tighter after central bank Governor Erdem Basci cut one of his three interest rates while saying he'd use an experimental tool to manage liquidity. BNP Paribas SA, Oyak Securities and Ata Invest interpreted the move as loosening policy to focus on boosting growth, while BGC Securities said it was contractionary. Morgan Stanley described it as "neither here nor there" and Finansbank called it "confusing."
The lira depreciated 0.4 percent to 1.8211 a dollar, extending its loss this quarter to 2.1 percent, the biggest such retreat since the three months to the end of September 2011.
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The Monetary Policy Committee in Ankara yesterday cut the upper end of its interest-rate corridor, the overnight lending rate, to 7.5 percent from 8.5 percent, while leaving the lower end, the overnight borrowing rate, unchanged at 4.5 percent. It also left the benchmark one-week repurchase rate unchanged at 5.5 percent. None of the economists in a Bloomberg survey correctly predicted the changes.
The overnight cost of borrowing jumped to 6.14 percent yesterday, the highest since March 15, before easing to 5.83 percent today, as the bank seeks to curtail annual loan growth to 15 percent. Turkish loans grew 19.9 percent in the 12 months to March 15, according to banking regulator data released this week.


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Rain Doesn't Wash Away Partee Golf Tournament
It rained on our "parade" but not on our party!!!
Thanks to the efforts of our co-chair ladies, Betty Weed and Eileen Witzgall our "Guys and Dolls" tournament was not a complete washout.
The rain started early and forced the cancellation of the golf game. It was a very disappointing situation but our chairladies alleviated the circumstances with the good cheer they demonstrated at the Catholic Club. The doors opened at 10:30 and what a sight to behold!
The decorations and table arrangements and prizes were awesome and included a snack tray and magnetic clip with a golf motif. It raised everyone's spirits to see such a marvelous display of creativity. A welcome was given by the president of the Par Tees, Alice Matoes. She thanked Betty and Eileen for all their efforts and then asked us to complete the golf quiz that was compiled by Carol Smyth.
We were then treated to a delicious and plentiful buffet catered by Fran Jamin. After coffee and cake, "letters of Appreciation" were given to the following: Peg Wheeler (50/50 lady), Carol Smyth (Computer expert), Peg Ansbro (reporter), Alice Mateos and Sheila Schaberick (co-presidents of Par Tee), Mary McDermott (treasurer), Helen Mele and Marie Heffernan (scorekeepers), and Margaret Bambury (refreshments).
The winner of the golf quiz was Evie McVeigh. Tied for second were Joan Fallon and Bill McDonald and tied for third were Joan McNally and Jim McEnaney.
Names were pulled from a hat and the winners of the prizes were: Teresa Gates, Joanne Hart, Kate Hanratty, Ken Bayne, Pat Powers, Tom Kearney, Mary Castellano, Joe Purtell, Don Sharrock, Nancy Heffernan, Jim McEnaney, Mary McDermott, Bob Pierson, John Bambury, Tess Kearney, Nancy Tutolo, Margaret Bambury, Vinnie Sullivan, Rick Herbert, Carol Smyth, and MaryEllen Hogan!
The 50/50 ($150) was won by Tom Kearney and the $70 prize went to Lil Hanratty. As you can see, Tess and Tom Kearney won the most prizes and, hopefully, this will add to the celebration of their 72nd wedding anniversary on August 9t Congratulations to this awesome couple and their children (who live in Breezy): Terry Gearity, Eileen Watson, and MaryEllen Hogan.
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June 29: Miller's Law/Merrill Lynch scored the winning run in the top of the ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over Knox Law. Matt Adamson (Villa Maria) was the winning pitcher with an inning of relief and also drove in a run.
Knox starter Bobby Morrow (Girard) pitched the first five innings, struck out five and walked one.
Nagy's Tree Farm also blanked Creative Imprint Systems 7-0 as part of the Ainsworth Field doubleheader. Kevin Gnacinski (Villa) went the first 4 2/3 innings for CI and took the loss.
July 2: Miller/Merrill's Joe Lauria (Cathedral Prep) and Gnacinski were Ferraro Division selections for the Glenwood League All-Star Game. Gnacinski pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Ferraro, which beat the Pontiac Division 1-0 in nine innings.
American Legion
June 28: Wesleyville swept Edinburgh in a doubleheader. Wesleyville won the opener 6-0 thanks to a three-hit shutout by Eric Brandt (Mercyhurst Prep). Brandt struck out seven.
Despite Edinboro's 11-run fifth inning, Wesleyville prevailed in the second game by an 18-11 final. T.J. Mitchell (Mercyhurst Prep) was the winning pitcher despite his horrendous fifth, which included a double and triple for Edinboro's Nick Lombardo (General McLane).
Millcreek blanked Hamot Heart Institute 9-0 in the Millcreek Tournament championship game at Mercyhurst College. The game was called after five innings, which meant Tyler DeCrapio (McDowell) was credited with a one-hit shutout.
DeCrapio walked two and struck out five. The only hit he allowed was a single to Hamot's Ryan Bihler (Cathedral Prep).
Millcreek's Jeff Robson (McDowell) contributed three hits and an RBI on offense.
June 29: Albion Post 567 scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning for a 7-4 victory over Hamot. Nick Maskrey (Northwestern) totaled four hits and two RBIs for the winners.
July 1: Albion tripled up visiting West County 9-3. The hosts' D.J. Haffley (Northwestern) drove in runs with a double and triple.
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Best of 2012-13: Men's Ice Hockey
Yale and Wisconsin-Eau Claire win first national championships
Two first-time national champions took home the men's hockey titles this year. In a battle between two schools from the state of Connecticut, Yale took home its first national championship with a 4-0 victory against Quinnipiac for the Division I title. In Division III, Wisconsin-Eau Claire beat Oswego State 5-3 for the national championship. Take a look back at both with videos, features and photos as NCAA.com continues its looks back at the 2012-13 season.
All hail Yale as Bulldogs win first championship
After nearly 40 scoreless minutes, Yale snuck in a goal in the closing seconds of the second period then blitzed Quinnipiac in the third for a 4-0 victory to win the DI men's hockey championship. ... Read More
Interactive Bracket Photos Highlights Feature: Malcolm saves the day for Yale
Wisconsin-Eau Claire nabs first title
Devin Mantha scored the game-winning goal to give Wisconsin-Eau Claire its first DIII Men's Hockey national championship. The Blugolds defeated Oswego State 5-3. ... Read More
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For what's new and next in the automotive world, check out our full coverage of the Detroit Auto Show.
Following the recent introduction of its first ever hybrid, the V60 Plug-in hybrid, Volvo has released a preview of its next hybrid. The XC60 Plug-in hybrid concept is going to be officially unveiled next week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
The XC60 Plug-in hybrid concept is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine that packs 280 horsepower and 280 lb-ft. of torque that of torque that powers the front wheels through a new eight-speed automatic transmission. The rear wheels are powered by a 70 horsepower electric motor that gets its juice from a 12kW lithium-ion battery pack. Driver's can choose between three different driving modes: Pure, Hybrid or Power. In Pure mode the XC60 is driven solely by its electric motor for up to 35 miles. Hybrid mode is the standard setting and according to Volvo, the combined use of the two motors yields a combined rating of 50 mpg. Power mode delivers the maximum power available. Volvo claims that in Power mode, the XC60 Plug-in hybrid can reach 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds.
Volvo hasn't announced when the U.S. will receive the VC60 Plug-in hybrid, other than stating that it will happen in a couple of years.
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Find Paradise at Lynn's in Louisville!2012-06-28 1 2 Share Tweet
Just around the corner in Bohemian Louisville (yes, that exists) you'll find one of the most interesting restaurants this side of the Mississippi. Follow me after the jump to learn more!
I recently went on an adventure with a lifelong friend of mine through Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. We were bound for Louisville but our trip was a short one, lasting only 3 days, and with many responsibilities. My best friend had a couple of major life-changing job interviews to tackle, and with the prospects of having to relocate from Dallas to Louisville, we were mainly concerned with scouting out the area to see how she felt about moving there.
Being the lomographer that I am, I knew there would have to be a few enjoyable stops, but with little time to spend, most of the stops planned were restaurants. It turned out that the most interesting restaurant we found the entire trip was nestled in an unassuming neighborhood 10 minutes outside of downtown Louisville.
In all its glory, Lynn's Paradise Cafe was by far the most eye-catching sight of a restaurant we encountered along our way. With animal statues, bright floral arrangements, and a giant tea pot, the outside of the restaurant itself is worth a visit. It provides a perfect photo op for any lomographer!
There's a really neat little shop inside the store selling oddities and novelties of all types. The food itself is pretty good as well. They have sweet potato fries, one of my favorite foods, but they also serve up a full menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items.
I highly recommend visiting Lynn's Paradise Cafe for a good time and great eats! I know when I go to visit my buddy (she got the job in Louisville, you go girl!), Lynn's will be my first stop!
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What good are rules if you can't break them?
Writer and filmmaker Elise Mac Adam certainly knows her stuff, if her essays on Indiebride are any indication. Those quirky columns were my introduction to her sharp, spot-on way of schooling brides-to-be — and everyone else — in the fine art of etiquette. I remember looking through the site's archives (Dear Indiebride, Update your site more often, Kthnxbye) and being tickled by these words:
"Bridezilla" is a special kind of insult — too cute to mean anything serious, yet devastatingly demeaning. To call a woman "Bridezilla," even if her prima donna antics put Diana Ross to shame, categorizes her bad behavior as a comic "syndrome."
So when I was offered an opportunity to check out Mac Adam's new book, Something New: Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and Everyone in Between, I naturally said, "Heck yeah! Send it over!" Then, of course, life intervened and I had no time at all to read, which is why the book has been sitting on my coffee table for the last month.
Each chapter is divided up into three sections: Traditional Basics, Twisting Tradition, and Etiquette in Action. In short, Mac Adams lays down the rules, explains which ones can be broken without too many consequences, and then drives her point home by sharing actual reader questions she's received and the answers she gave people like "Preparing to Mail" and "He's Still my President." Everything from money to rehearsal dinners to thank you notes is fair game, and she's not afraid to talk about worst case scenarios like broken engagements and pissy parents.
The second-to-last chapter, filled as it was with schadenfreude-inducing scenarios, was by far my favorite because how often do you come across a weddingish book that will delve right into subjects like canceled engagements and weekend long marriages? That's pretty unusual in and of itself, though Something New has yet another trick up its sleeve.
In addition to the advice directed toward the bride, groom, parents, and attendants, there is also plenty of solid advice that's for guests and other individuals who hover around the fringes of the matrimonial machine. For instance, confirmed attendees are reminded that named dates are not interchangeable and those who did not make the final guest list cut are shown how to respond graciously to what some might see as a snub.
Just about the only piece of advice offered up that I simply couldn't agree with was her suggestion that brides- and grooms-to-be employ A-lists and B-lists (or, as Mac Adams calls it, the first and second wave of invitations) to maximize the number of guests they can invite. Here I must take gentle exception by saying, "Poo-poo to that!"
I heartily recommend this easy read to all ladies (and gents) who want to stay on the right side of etiquette but don't have the time or inclination to go wading through Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior. I know at least one former bride who was desperate to stay on the right side of all things mannerly — it's a shame Something New hit the bookstore shelves just a wee bit too late to be of use to her.


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14 Free Icon Fonts for Web Designers
Icon fonts are useful in responsive designs because, among other things, they scale to the appropriate size. For those of you who love icons as much as I do, I'm excited to share this roundup of my favorite free icon fonts. This roundup features more than 3,600 icons!
Note: Before using any of the icon fonts below, you should read their license and terms of use.
1. Ionicons (441 icons)
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Those who are uninsured in the greater Houston area have few options for affordable health care, but things are getting better thanks to federally qualified health centers.
The FQHC designation carries with it a number of benefits for a community non-profit clinic. Houston City Council Member Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs is one of a number of area leaders who strongly support FQHC's.
And the need is great. Sekula-Gibbs says not long a go there was only one FQHC in Houston, today there are nine, but the area qualifies for twenty-five. The need can also be measured by how an existing community clinic grew following FQHC status. El Centro de Corazon has been around since 19-94 but only became an FQHC a year and a half ago.
Mary Jo May is Executive Director of El Centro de Corazon. The main clinic is at Polk and Telephone on the east side of Houston. There is also a location on Navigation and a recent FQHC grant will help add two more locations. The waiting room is often full as medical, dental, mental and social services are provided.
Things are different at the Pasadena Health Center, where the waiting room is almost empty because many services are offered on part-time bases. The clinic is in the 500 block of Pasadena Boulevard and will not receive its first FQHC grant until December. John Sweitzer is the Executive Director.
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Anyone with a sweet tooth knows that too much of a good thing can lead to negative consequences. The same can be said about the signals that help maintain nerve cells, as demonstrated in a new study of myelin, a protein key to efficient neuronal transmission.
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Mar 19 2012
Where Are They??
Every March since 1991 this nest site has been abuzz with peregrine activity … but not this year.
In a normal year the peregrines would appear on camera several times a day to court and dig the scrape. Dori would spend more and more time at the nest as she got closer to laying eggs. We'd hear Louie call off camera as he came in for a visit.
None of this has occurred since March 1. Even before that date the peregrines visited very little this season and by now we're worried that they won't nest here at all.
What's going on? Are Louie and Dori being challenged by other peregrines? Have they chosen a different nest site?
The answers can't be found on camera. We need some sharp-eyed observers Downtown to tell us what they see. Here's what to watch for:
- Where are the pigeons? This might sound dumb but birds go where the food is and pigeons are peregrine food. The hundreds of pigeons that lived at nearby Mellon Square have left because of reconstruction. Louie and Dori's nearby food source has moved on so maybe they moved too. Find out where the pigeons are now and you might find Louie and Dori.
- Have you seen peregrines anywhere? If so, where? Keep track of location, date and time so you can see a pattern.
- Have you heard any peregrines' screeching or loud wailing? What location, date and time? (The last "screeching" report was March 15, 7:20am near the Gulf Tower.)
- A peregrine was seen twice in the same day (March 10) in the area bounded by Smithfield St, Boulevard of the Allies, Wood St and the Monongahela River. This is a good area to check in case it's the new hang-out.
- And finally, if you've seen a peregrine flying was it flapping the tips of its wings a lot? This is a territorial signal that's usually done near the nest site. If they're doing this in another part of town, maybe they've chosen that area.
So if you're in downtown Pittsburgh, please look for the peregrines — and pigeon flocks — and tell us what you see.
Where are they??
(photo from the National Aviary webcam at Gulf Tower, Pittsburgh)
21 Responses to "Where Are They??"
# Sue Vertosickon 19 Mar 2012 at 10:02 am
I work near the corner of the Boulevard of the Allies and Stanwix. Small numbers of pigeons are usually in the area, especially around lunch time, when the Red Door is open – the bagged lunch program sponsored by St. Mary of Mercy Parish (corner of Stanwix and the Boulevard).
This isn't far from First Side.
# Nellie Curranon 19 Mar 2012 at 12:19 pm
I would love to know what is going on at the Cathedra. Dorethy and E2 are there in the nest but no eggs. Is she getting too old to lay eggs?
# Kate St. Johnon 19 Mar 2012 at 1:58 pm
Female peregrines continue to lay eggs as they age. They just lay fewer. … Dorothy isn't late at this point. Historically she's laid her first egg between March 20 & 29. She was very early the past 2 years.
# Nancyon 19 Mar 2012 at 12:28 pm
One of the Peregrines was flying around near PPG/Market Square during lunch today. Only saw one and no flapping of the tips of wings.
# Ericon 19 Mar 2012 at 2:30 pm
In the fall i saw Peregrines frequently over the Gateway Center garage / park, around Stanwix / Blvd Allies. In other bird of prey news, a big red tailed hawk hangs out up on the First Niagara building, and frequently perches himself on the letters of the sign way up on the side of the building. We'd watch him from the old white PNC building across the street.
# Steve Gosseron 19 Mar 2012 at 4:00 pm
A couple weeks ago I saw a Peregrine flying overhead between Point State Park and 5th ave place building.
# Jeanon 19 Mar 2012 at 9:08 pm
My friend and I were coming back from Pittsburgh this evening, and as we exited the squirrel Hill tunnel going east, my friend (and passenger) saw a PF sitting on top of the light post just outside the tunnel. We were going towards the Edgewood/Swissvale exit, and she saw another PF whom my friend said the wings on the back looked as though they were chewed. This was around 7:15 pm.
# Kate St. Johnon 19 Mar 2012 at 9:17 pm
Thanks for the tip, Jean. Your description sounds like the red-tailed hawks that nest in that vicinity. They have a nest on the hillside above the Swissvale exit. There's also a pair on the City side of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. I saw them circling a lot today!
# kathyon 19 Mar 2012 at 9:23 pm
What about Dori's old location where she hung out on her own before taking over at this nest site? Just a thought? Or was it really far from here?
# Kate St. Johnon 19 Mar 2012 at 9:26 pm
Dori's old site is a possibility but it is pretty far away –> the 62nd Street Bridge.
Dori was seen at the Gulf Tower last Thursday so I think she's still Downtown, but I'm a little worried she picked a different nest site. "Worried" in the sense that I want to see her on camera and that won't be possible if she picks some unknown site.
Dori come home!
# Nancyon 20 Mar 2012 at 7:08 am
There were four or five hawks circling high above Market Square at lunch yesterday. Is it normal for the hawks and falcons to occupy the same territory?
# Kate St. Johnon 20 Mar 2012 at 7:19 am
Yes, it's normal to have both in the same area. The birds you saw circling together may have been migrating hawks or vultures on their way north.
# Jonion 20 Mar 2012 at 8:10 am
Wondering why someone else doesn't occupy the Gulf Tower site, since it appears that Dori and Louie are nesting elsewhere. Could it be lack of food supply?
# Kate St. Johnon 20 Mar 2012 at 8:13 am
Dori & Louie are still downtown & will defend the entire area against other peregrines. So if they abandon GT they will nest elsewhere downtown. Possibly on a bridge.
# Jonion 20 Mar 2012 at 8:12 am
I miss you Dori and Louie!!
# Deniseon 20 Mar 2012 at 8:51 am
I live in Brookline, where we have a pair of very active redtail hawks. The other day I was taking a stroll and saw a pair of birds that was NOT the redtails. They were smaller and faster, and while I didn't get a really good look at them, they were definitely more falcon-ish than hawk-ish. It's not the first time I've caught sight of these birds in Brookline, either. I doubt I'm seeing "our" peregrines, but does anyone have any clues as to what they might be?
# Mikeon 20 Mar 2012 at 11:34 am
You could have seen a Cooper's Hawk, we have them in my neighborhood in Regent Square. They hunt birds by cruising real low around houses and surprising them. Very agile and fast.
# Jimon 20 Mar 2012 at 2:55 pm
I saw a perigrine last week on the North Shore. It landed briefly on PNC Parks lighting gridwork above the Willie Stargell statue.
# Deniseon 21 Mar 2012 at 7:59 pm
We got a very good look at one of the not-redtails today, and I'm pretty sure Mike is right – they're Cooper's Hawks.
# Deniseon 21 Mar 2012 at 8:00 pm
(Thanks, Mike!)
# sueon 22 Mar 2012 at 3:21 pm
I live in mt washington and there is a large flock of pigeons that are near my house. my neighbor feeds them


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I had the opportunity to work with the Coast Guard during urgent medical evacuations while stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and can state for a fact their professionalism and "can do spirit" helped saved the lives of many people.
If your vessel is in duress at sea, you're taking on water, or have a medical emergency; there is probably no finer sight than a Coast Guard cutter coming over the horizon in your direction. However, when you are just out for a day of fishing, the appearance of the "authorities" heading your way can evoke a reflexive feeling of dread, even for the most law abiding citizen. Such was the case as I was trolling for tuna near Wood's Wall. I spotted a fast moving boat on the radar running a high speed intercept course towards me and I figured it had to be the Coast Guard. Let's face it, when you are fishing, a "safety inspection" quickly diverts your attention away from finding your quarry to trying to remember when you last checked all your safety gear.
I experienced a one of these "safety inspections" while delivering a friend's boat back up the Keys after it came out of a boat yard in Key West. Never missing an opportunity to fish, I ran off-shore, hoping to dine on fresh tuna. I have to admit I wasn't too surprised when they decided to stop me since I was the only person on-board a large "go fast boat," which is commonly used for running drugs or migrants. The long range-radar, FLIR (night vision) camera, and three big outboards hanging on the transom of the boat made this vessel a "high priority target," so it was understandable when the Coast Guard decided to take a closer look.
They pulled alongside and three young "Coasties" quickly boarded the boat for a "safety inspection." The first thing they asked was, "Do you have any weapons on board?" I responded, "I have a seven-inch fishing knife." They quickly glanced back and forth at each other trying to decide if they liked that answer or not. One of them then asked what I was doing so far offshore all alone, and why I had a large nylon braided rope tied around my waist to the mid-ship cleat. I explained that I liked to keep the boat in gear when gaffing a fish and the rope around my waist was there in-case I fell over-board attempting to bring in a big fish (always the optimist). The greenest member of the boarding party immediately started quoting the Coast Guard manual, reminding me that I really needed to be wearing a life jacket while boating. I smiled and said I had no desire to be floating around in the Gulf Stream in a life jacket if I fell overboard -- what I really wanted was to get back in the boat!
There was baffled silence as they considered the validity of my logic, followed by a quick return to the safety of the Coast Guard manual: "Let's see your registration, sir." I knew they weren't going to like my answer even as the words came out of my mouth: "The boat doesn't belong to me, but I do have the owner's registration." I could tell this was not the response they wanted to hear as one of the officers' hand reflexively slid a little closer to his weapon. From the look in their eyes I could tell I had gone from being suspected of running contraband, to being investigated as a potential boat thief. I really couldn't blame them since stolen high-speed boats are not an uncommon occurrence in South Florida and the Keys. I explained to them I was a local charter captain delivering this boat back up the Keys.
I was more than a little amazed when they whipped out an i-pad looking device and told me to place my thumb on the reader. Within seconds my Coast Guard Captain's license photo and detailed personal information popped up on their screen. Obviously Big Brother is watching -- even when we are far out at sea. Thankfully, the data on their computer confirmed I was one of the "good guys" and they turned their attention back to validating the boat's registration information and completing the remainder of their safety inspection. Once they were convinced everything was on the up and up, they quickly returned to their boat to continue their patrol.
These young men were very professional throughout the entire stop, which lasted maybe 10 minutes at the most. Even though the tuna birds I had been chasing were long gone, it was comforting to know the Coast Guard was out there protecting our coast and, as always, ready to render aid to mariners in distress.
Semper Paratus -- Coast Guard
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When Lindsay Lopez was diagnosed with leukemia, no one - not even Lindsay - thought she would do anything but beat the blood cancer.
So, when she died in November 2010, her family looked for any scrap of hope.
They found it by creating Trees of Hope WI, a Christmas tree and silent auction fundraiser that Lindsay's parents hope will become a nonprofit group supporting local patient services and research into Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and other blood cancers.
"We decided to take the most devastating loss that we ever imagined we could live through and wanted to create something beautiful from it," said Tosa's Karen Wenzel, who started Trees of Hope WI with her husband, Gene Wenzel.
But, with the fundraiser scheduled for Nov. 18 to 20, Wenzel said she finally feels like she has found purpose in her 32-year-old daughter's death.
"This is a mission," she said.
That mission began around Labor Day 2009 with a backache and flu-like symptoms.
By the end of September, Lindsay could no longer stand.
Wenzel realized what they were really dealing with after Lindsay's husband, Jason, summoned them to the hospital following an emergency room visit.
"The first sign I saw was 'oncology,' " Wenzel remembered. "I just went cold. ... You go into that slow motion, thinking, 'What kind of hell are we in?' "
Their hell was a crash course in chemotherapy, delivered directly into Lindsay's skull, and bone marrow transplants and registries, like Be The Match. Their hell was watching their daughter drift in and out remission for nearly 14 months. And their hell was learning to help a little girl - Lindsay and Jason's now 6-year-old daughter, Olivia - live without her mother.
But, while Lindsay lost her hair, she never lost her smile - or her hope.
The Wenzels hope to honor that spirit with Trees of Hope WI, which will showcase artificial Christmas trees, including some decorated with themes like Wisconsin sports. Visitors can bid on the trees, as well as silent auction packages, which will include everything from signed Brewers and Packers memorabilia to dinner at a New Berlin firehouse.
The goal is to raise money, as well as the spirits of anyone struggling to find happiness during the holidays - all in honor of Lindsay.
"I want her face and name to be synonymous with leukemia research and funding, like Susan B. Komen is for breast cancer," Wenzel said. "It's the only thing that keeps us going, that has helped us heal. ... She always had a smile. We just want to carry that forward."
If You Go
WHAT: Trees of Hope WI Festival of Trees
WHEN: Nov. 18, 19 and 20
WHERE: Brookfield Suites Hotel, 1200 S. Moorland Road
ONLINE: www.treesofhopewi.org
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Hostess of the show, Kristen Bell glowed on the red carpet at the 2012 CMT Music Awards held in Nashville last night.
The "House of Lies" actress looked stunning in a Reem Acra gown from the Spring 2012 collection.
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She added coral lipstick, smokey eye make-up and a matching gold Judith Leiber
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The Praise of Folly and Other Writings Norton Critical Editions
This Norton Critical Edition provides a wide selection of Erasmus's writings, translated from the Latin into fresh, modern English. Besides the celebrated Praise of Folly, Robert M. Adams has included the political "Complaint of Peace," the brutal antipapal satire "Julius Excluded from Heaven," two versions of Erasmus's important preface to the Latin translation of the New Testament, and a selection both serious and comic of his Colloquies and his letters. Adams has made these selections to emphasize the humane, rather than the doctrinaire, side of the first and arguably greatest humanist.
Critical commentary is provided in essays by H. R. Trevor-Roper, R. S. Allen, J. Huizinga, Mikhail Bakhtin, Paul Oskar Kristeller, and Robert M. Adams.
Also included are a Chronology of Erasmus's life and a Selected Bibliography. .
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5 Stars What a fascinating man!
I stumbled upon Erasmus while reading Durant's Reformation volume of the Story of Civilization, and later while reading Johnson's History of Christianity. Both authors were rightly impressed with the great influence he had on the Christian world prior to and during the time of the reformation. I had previously known that Luther and Calvin were the major players in the reformation but hadn't realized that so many characters prepared for it and also tried to temper the violent outcomes. Erasmus stood out for me as an intriguing person that I wanted to learn more about. As a result, I purchased this book to get a sample of his writings.
This book of just over 300 pages contains as its major work "The Praise of Folly". This satirical gem has Folly incarnated as a type of a classical goddess discussing the virtues of folly and using various classical and everyday examples to justify why folly is such a good thing. Fortunately, the compiler has footnotes to explain the classical references to those not familiar with most of them; this helped me a lot.
There follows the brilliant anti-war piece entitled "The Compliant of Peace", where peace is embodied and complains of how he is abused and neglected. Then follows two forewords to his groundbreaking Latin translation of the Greek New Testament, explaining why he did this. I hadn't realized how intense the opposition was. After that we have the hilarious "Julius Excluded from Heaven"; an imagined conversation between Pope Julius and St. Peter at heavens gate. I can see why it was initially published anonymously.
The next section includes four of his Colloquies; very well written and bringing out some good points. Three letters are also included including one defending his Praise of Folly, another describing his travels, and another to a high ranking Bishop. The final section includes six essays of varying interest discussing Erasmus.
I loved Erasmus' writing style and though the compilation a very good introduction to his writing. Adam's translation was very clear. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more of Erasmus and sample his writing.
5 Stars Intelligent, Insightful, Witty
Erasmus conveys in his writings a deeply principled, heartfelt faith leavened with genuinely funny and often cutting wit. He is a great Rationalist while admitting the workings of the irrational and mystical. His attacks on the excesses of the Church are exactly that, attacks on the excesses but not the Church itself. There is a profound integrity that never slips into a self-righteousness. HIs letter to Martin Dorp is an excellent example. The Praise of Folly is a gem, but is only an introduction to the riches in the other selections. If your are interested in issues of religious faith, church history, theology or the early Renaissance, this is a must read.
3 Stars Thin on secondary materials
The other reviewers have praised Erasmus, and, well, duh. Anyone still in print after 500 years probably had some profound and interesting things to say.
But I suspect most people looking at this edition will be doing so in the hope it will contain the variety of secondary materials commonly found in the usually excellent Norton Critical Editions. In that respect I was disappointed with this volume. It does an excellent job of selecting from Erasmus's works, but a poor one, in my opinion, of including secondary literature.
I like what is there, I just want more.
5 Stars Amazing book by and amazing writer.
Erasmus knew the heart of man. His writings in the 16th Century AD are completely relevant to today. If only our leaders read Erasmus he could have told them what folly any war is.
4 Stars Renascence Man
Robert Adams' translation is great and helps feature Erasmus wit and wisdom with modern usage, with plenty of footnote explanation of period literature. Erasmus' satirical writing is amusing and insightful of the political and social thinking of his time. Amazing to read how little has changed intellectually over 500 years.


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Egypt opposition urges "no" vote on divisive constitution
By Tamim Elyan and Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's liberal and secular opposition has urged its supporters to vote down a divisive constitution put forward by Islamists, and set conditions for taking part in the referendum that will be hard for organizers to meet.
Islamist President Mohamed Mursi touched off a storm last month when he awarded himself sweeping powers to push through a hastily drafted basic law that he sees as an essential part of Egypt's transition to democracy.
The streets of Cairo and other cities have been the scene of often violent demonstrations by protesters opposed to a constitution they see as favorable towards the Islamists, and by pro-Mursi groups who back the document.
Seven people have died in the latest clashes between Muslim Brotherhood and opposition supporters. The presidential palace is surrounded by tanks, barbed wire and concrete barricades, although the army has not used force against protesters.
Efforts to resolve the worst political upheaval since the fall of Hosni Mubarak almost two years ago suffered a blow on Wednesday when the army called off planned "unity" talks involving rival factions, after an army official said the military was seen to be taking too political a role.
With the first round of polling in the Arab world's most populous nation only two days away, the opposition set out a list of demands for a fair vote that will test the organizers.
The opposition said it would still call for a boycott unless the referendum is held with full supervision by judges, security guarantees, and local and international monitoring. It also wants the vote held on one day rather than the two - December 15 and 22 - that the government has chosen.
State media said the two-day voting plan had been adopted because many of the judges needed to oversee the vote were staying away in protest at the decision to hold the referendum. Continued...