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It appears as if San Francisco 49ers defensive backs coach Ed Donatell will be the Philadelphia Eagles next defensive coordinator.Associated Press
It doesn't matter how spread the Eagles offense is, or what kind of defense they play, the team has its share of needs.
They need at least one, if not two, more offensive linemen; they need a quarterback, and they need some depth at wide receiver and tight end.
Defensively, the needs are even greater. They need a defensive tackle, another linebacker, at least two cornerbacks and two safeties.
And that's if they stay in their current 4-3 alignment.
If the Eagles, as rumor has it, are going to change to a 3-4 scheme those needs increase greatly.
As the roster currently stands there is not a big-time 3-4 nose tackle on the roster, not enough 3-4 ends or 3-4 linebackers.
Sure a couple of those spots could be filled through the draft and maybe free agency, but then what about the cornerbacks, the safeties and the offensive linemen. Where are you going to get them?
The Eagles haven't played a 3-4 defense since Marion Campbell's last year as head coach back in 1985 and maybe it should stay that way.
When Buddy Ryan replaced Campbell and brought the "46'' defense to the Eagles, the team has remained in a 4-3 set through coordinators Bud Carson, Ray Rhodes and Emmitt Thomas, Jim Johnson, Sean McDermott, Juan Castillo and Todd Bowles.
Chip Kelly hasn't named his coordinator yet, although reports are that San Francisco secondary coach Ed Donatell could be named after the Super Bowl.
Donatell coordinated a 4-3 defense in Green Bay in the early 2000s, but has also worked in 3-4 defenses such as the one the 49ers currently employ.
Could the Eagles successfully make the switch to the 3-4? Sure, but it's going to take a lot of work and cost a lot of players' jobs.
Let's start up front where if the Eagles stayed in the 4-3 their likely front would include a rotation of Trent Cole, Brandon Graham and Vinny Curry at end, and Fletcher Cox, Cullen Jenkins, if he is kept, and Cedric Thorton plus a draft pick inside.
That actually isn't a bad group. On a 4-12 team with holes everywhere, the line is probably the strength. Switch to a 3-4 and all that changes.
In a 3-4 you want big men up front. Ideally in the 6-foot-4 range and at least 300 pounds for the ends and then a massive nose tackle in the middle.
Cole, who is coming off the least productive season of his career and will be 31 in October, is not a good fit in the 3-4. He's too small (6-3, 270) to stay up front and may not have the speed at this stage of his career to be a stand-up outside linebacker. Then again, maybe the organization is looking to move on from him anyway.If the Philadelphia Eagles switch to a 3-4 defense, Trenton Cole is too small to stay on the end.Michael Perez/Associated Press
Curry, the team's second-round draft pick who played well when given a chance late in the season, at 6-3, 266, is also a bad fit in a 3-4 scheme. It's why the teams who play that defense stayed away from him in the draft.
Cox, 6-4, 298, and Thorton, 6-4, 309 could do well as the ends. Jenkins, 6-2, 298, is a tad short but played well as an end two years ago when Green Bay won the Super Bowl. The change could buy him another year.
The only player on the current roster who could qualify as a nose tackle is recently-signed Antonio Dixon, who was cut last year. But certainly another one would be needed.
At outside linebacker you want players who look and play like Dallas' DeMarcus Ware (6-4, 260) and Green Bay's Clay Matthews (6-4, 255).
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 265, doesn't fit that exact size, but could drop some weight, add some speed and might be OK. There were several scouts who thought, and still think, he's better as a 3-4 rusher.
That's one, you need four.
There isn't anyone else on the current roster, who figures as an outside linebacker. They may try Curry, but again 3-4 teams, desperate for pass rushers in last year's draft, stayed away from him for a reason. He's a 4-3 end.
Inside, the Eagles would likely try Mychal Kendricks, who might not be bad at all, with DeMeco Ryans, Jamar Chaney and Casey Matthews.
Ryans remember was traded by Houston to the Eagles, because he did not fit well in Wade Phillips' 3-4 scheme. And to be honest, Chaney and Matthews are backups no matter what system you play.
In his introductory press conference, Kelly made it clear he would fit his system around his players, not force players to do what they cannot do. It's hard to look at the Eagles roster and see the makings of a 3-4 defense.Linebacker Mychal Kendricks (95) should be able to play in a 3-4 defense.Chris Faytok/Star-Ledger
• MY BAD: You leave out one word and it changes everything, and 100, or so, readers point it out to you. In Thursday's column it read that Baltimore's Joe Flacco was the first New Jersey native to quarterback his team to a Super Bowl. It should have said South Jersey.
Joe Theismann, as the readers informed me (and I knew it) was born in South River. Also Jim McMahon (Jersey City) and Neil O'Donnell (Morristown) hail from our Garden State. Flacco is the first, however, from the southern part of the state.
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Is this best done by having the link to my site be a post from the original site and passing a $_POST variable?
They want the login credentials to be transparent to the end user.
Or does anyone have examples of a better way to do this?
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You could also write two functions, one on your client's site to encrypt the variables, and on on your site to decrypt the variables so you can read them. This way, you could use get and it would be pretty secure (someone could always study many links and eventually figure out your encryption algorithm).
I believe that session variables reside on a server, so their session variables wouldn't be visible to your site.
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And we're back……from an amazing trip in the US where we visited the beautiful Yellowstone (and several other National Parks).
For this trip I didn't bring tea with me. I got some abuse for being unreliable but I think it turned out to be a good thing because it meant we were more aware of the differences in tea cultures.
Every day over 160 million Americans are drinking tea but approximately 85% of tea consumed in America is iced. I noticed that when we were in the cold areas (below 0°C with snow), people drank coffee and when it was warm (above 30°C) people opted for iced-tea. It pays to be specific when you want hot tea (lesson learnt the hard way!). To add to the confusion "cream" is offered with coffee but they seem to mean milk when they say cream. I've no idea what cream is called.
Lipton is the number one brand of tea in the US followed by Bigelow and Twinnings of London (source). Again, this is skewed with the iced-tea thing because Lipton seems to dominate the iced tea market but Bigelow and Twinnings seem cover the tea leaf market. Celestial tea comes from Colorado so they featured in a lot of places there.
We were surprised by how expensive tea is in supermarkets. The average seems to be around $5 for a box of herbal tea (18-20 teabags) but several times we came across boxes of teabags for $9 or more. Gulp!
Black tea, accounts for more than half of all tea consumed in the country. Green, white, oolong etc take a much lower percentage and pu-ehr not featuring at all. Food in general tends to be more flavoured in the US and this carried over to tea. Fruit and herbal tea, accounts for just over a 25% of U.S. tea consumption and blends and flavoured herbal teas seem most popular. Unflavoured rooibos was especially difficult to find.
Over 65% of the tea brewed in the US is prepared using tea bags. Several restaurants in Denver had loose tea but outside of Denver the loose-leaf tea drinker seems to be an endangered species. People seemed much more concerned about the quality of the coffee that they offered rather than the tea. We fell into line and drank gallons (not litres) of good coffee instead.
Overall a great trip and if the price is a small coffee addiction then it's definitely a price worth paying.


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The Constant Princess features Philippa Gregory's interpretation of the Spanish Princess Catalina, or better known as Catherine Of Aragon, the first wife of the vicious King Henry VIII. Philippa Gregory is well known for her historical novels, especially her novels set in The Tudor Court. Her most popular novels include The Boleyn Inheritance and The Other Boleyn Girl. A lot of people admire Gregory for the historical atmosphere and giving the reader a feeling for their character. On the other hand, a lot of people discredit her work due to lack of faithfulness in historical fact. It shows that there is sometimes a fine line between letting your imagination run riot and keeping things historically correct.
Having known that, I still went on to enjoy this book. Maria Doyle Kennedy's portrayal of the tragic Catherine Of Aragon engrossed a lot of people's interest in the Queen including mine. There is already a lot of stuff dedicated to Anne Boleyn, so it's refreshing to see another one of Henry's wives in the spotlight instead. The Showtime's TV show and the novel are different timescales but I can't help but feel that they both give the same Catalina that can be connected to the real Catherine Of Aragon.
Catherine believes it is her destiny to become Queen Of England. She believes that deep down in her heart that it is God's will for her to be Queen. But there are also many obstacles that stand in her way. Her husband, Arthur passes away and as we all know she ends up marrying his younger brother, Henry. For those who love reading historical novels and ones about Tudor Court, then I think that Gregory's work might pip your interest here.
As the novel is based on history and facts, it makes me really want to believe that this was exactly what happened, but I know it can't be an exact replica of what happened in history and if it was, it would be a history book and not a novel. I also think that Gregory took a risk and included that Catalina and Arthur's marriage was consummated as a plot device.
Weather Catherine had sex with Arthur in real life is one of the many debates in Tudor History. Gregory obviously believes that Catherine did consummate the marriage as she mentioned in her notes at the end. But Gregory is a story-teller, not an acclaimed historian so just because Gregory writes it, doesn't mean it happened.
Gregory's portrayal of Prince Henry (AKA Harry) is very different to David Starkey's book, Henry (a book about Henry in his youth). Henry in The Constant Princess is described as sunny, but an incredibly spoilt child. It's more of a sign of what is to come in the future. David Starkey however in his book, Henry describes Henry as passionate and religious.
I really did feel for Catherine in the story because switching from third person to 1st person was a very good technique, but the overuse of italics annoyed me because I didn't think it was necessary. Aurthur and Catherine fall in love and when he dies she fulfills his promise to marry Henry so they can make their dreams come true. As we all know fate had other plans which makes me want to admire Catherine even more for her bravery and determination never to give up.
I can see that Gregory tried to create an honest reflection of Catherine Of Aragon in her work and I think she's done a good job on it. I really enjoyed the book and wouldn't mind reading it again at some point. I would also recommend it to people as well and I think because the book is so well written and almost experimental it's worth a 5 stars from me.
This is a review of 'The Constant Princess' by Philippa Gregory. It's a fictional historical novel set in the early 1500s based on the life of Henry the Eight's first wife, the Spanish Queen Katherine (Catalina) of Aragon. I have to say this book was the perfect companion for a couple of snow-bound days inside whilst I wait and prepare for an imminent life changing time - the birth of my first baby.
Philippa Gregory's books are always something I enjoy reading and I was fortunate to get this one off the book swap website readitswapit from a lovely fellow member. My book was a hefty hardback with 490 pages which I find helps me get totally immersed in the storyline.
A bit about the story
The book begins at Catalina's childhood where she is on the battlefields with her parents at a young age whilst they fight for land. You immediately realise the bravery and courage of Catalina, who is named Princess of Wales and betrothed to King Henry the seventh's first son, Arthur. When she is fifteen, Catalina travels to England to marry the young prince and enjoys a brief marriage to him which sadly ends within a year with his untimely death.
A promise on Arthur's deathbed leaves Catalina with a legacy she must fulfil, to marry his boisterous and younger brother, Henry (8th) to carry on their dream and as her destiny dictates, become the future Queen of England. To do this she has to tell a lie and say that her first marriage was never consummated, that she is still pure so that Henry can marry her as a virgin queen. Everyone (conveniently) believes the lie whilst it suits them but will it come back to bite her in the end?
I liked...
I loved the beginning of the book, Catalina's childhood was enchanting, and whilst you know the basics of the history of the Tudors and Henry's wives, there is still a lot of 'will she won't she' going on as the couple strive to conceive their first baby, preferably a son as heir to the throne.
The book is typical of Gregory's style, weaving sub plots and alliances amongst the people in the court. Catalina's loyalty to the Spanish, her religion and her role as Queen of England all conflict at times. She turns a blind eye to the affairs and romance Henry conducts whilst she is in confinement towards the end of her pregnancies. The whole time she speaks to her dead first husband Arthur who was her first true love. The book is narrated throughout in the third person, with passages in between in italic that are Catalina's personal thoughts and musing on the situation. This can be a little repetitive sometimes but helps clarify how she feels about things.
The bad?
Not much for me to moan about in this book but I did find the battle scenes at the end with the Scots a little bit tedious. It did put into perspective Katherine's role in her marriage to Henry and how she manipulated him to get him out of the way whilst she got on with the 'real' business. I didn't really like how the book ended; jumping forward twenty years to her day in court where Henry annuls the marriage so he can move on to his second wife. It did end the story but it felt a bit abrupt moving from her winning the battle with the Scots, skipping over the birth of her daughter Mary, and acknowledging Anne Boleyn's ambition to become the next queen.
Final word
I loved the descriptive way the book describes the court, the family politics and how Henry, his dad and brother were all in love with Katherine of Aragon and each wanted her in his own way. She tactically picks her way through the men to get her rightful position as queen of England.
As always, with the fact-based fiction you have to take the story with a pinch of salt. It is not really known whether Katherine did lie about her marriage to Arthur being consummated or how she truly felt about marrying his brother Henry but this book does a great job of imagining how it might have been at this time.
The Constant Princess is yet another in Philippa Gregory's Tudor court stories.
This book tells a fantasy tale of Henry VIII's first wife Katherine of Aragon and follows her rise and fall at his hands. This book is a little unusual compared to the other Philippa Gregory books that I have read as it tells the story of a monarch from their point of view instead of the story of a smaller person at court which just happens to include a monarch as part of it. This does give the book a very different feel to other Philippa Gregory books, as with them there is a greater range for creativity within the story, where as with this tale must follow the dictates of history and as such has a greater storyline which most people will already know.
I was very excited about reading this book as I had become a fan of Philippa Gregory's portrayal of Katherine of Aragon though her earlier book "The Other Boleyn Girl". The first half of the story concerns Katherine's youth, when she was taken from her native Spain to be married to Prince Arthur, the future king of England. There is a great question over weather the marriage of Katherine and Arthur was consummated, a question which latter King Henry would exploited as a reason for divorce. No one will ever know for certain one way or another but this tale tells a heart warming story of two young people forced together who learn to love and respect each other. Pilippa writes this section of the story beautifully conveying all the frustration, fear and finally joy of the young Katherine in such a way as to be believable and endearing. Unfortunately history dictates that this cannot be a story with a happy ending and the portrayal of Katherine's heartache and sorrow is equally as good and believable, as is the justification for Katherine's steadfast determination to deny her marriage to Arthur and refuse to be anything but Queen of England.
I found the beginning of this story a pleasure to read. The love story between Katherine and Arthur was so tender in its portrayal that I found myself wishing that the story would never end, that Katherine and Arthur would be allowed to head off into the sunset like a fairy tail. In fact there is definite Camelot feel to the Ludlow location and their life there. In equal measure I found the post Arthur part of the story heartbreaking and very well written. There are constant reminders thought the book that though Katherine becomes Henry's wife and loves him as a wife should she never forgets his brother and he is never far from her thoughts and heart.
My only complaint about this book is that I believe it finishes in a strange place. Had it finished earlier, for example when Katherine became queen or latter at her death I believe the story would have flowed better but as it is the last section of the book feels like it doesn't belong, even though it does neatly round off some parts of the plot.
This isn't my favourite of Philippa's books and didn't seem to flow the same way her other books do, perhaps because she had less scope for artistic licence but it is an enchanting tale none the less and well worth reading.
Why this book
This is a book that I received as a gift from someone who knows I like my historical fiction and it was a great present and book.
About the author
Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of Historical fiction. She holds a PhD from Edinburgh University. She lives in Yorkshire on a small farm several of her novels have been adapted fro television and film the most famous probably of these is The Other Boleyn Girl. A full author's biography can be found at her website which is www.philippagregory.com
About the book
This book centers on Katherine of Aragon Henry the VIII first wife. The book begins in Katherine's childhood when she born Catalina the Spanish Infanta. She is initially betrothed to Prince Arthur the first son of Henry the VII and is raised to be initially the Princess of Wales then Queen of England. The story follows her from Spain to Tudor England where she finds Arthur a young boy and the strange customs of the land very difficult. The marriage to Arthur develops into love but when he dies she is left to make her own future. The only way she can become Queen and fulfill her destiny to be Queen is to become Henry (Arthur's younger brother) wife. His father and grandmother are against this but can she triumph and become Queen.
I have to admit I was really looking forward to this book as I always have had some sympathy for Katherine and how shabbily Henry treated her. But beyond that I really wasn't hugely aware of some of her history.
The book is told in a wonderful duet of narration and first person singular. The italics are Catalina's/Katherine's memories of how things occurred, and the normal type face print is the author's blend of know historical detail and fiction. I found it very easy to follow this and it gave the novel a wonderful pace as it alternated between the two dialogues.
Philippa Gregory's portrayal of the Princess of Aragon within this novel is very much a warts and all account with nothing hidden. We see Katherine at her worst full of pride and arrogance in her rights as a Princess and future Queen. We witness her stubborn faith in her parents' manifestoes and how she is unable to see how her parents' claims were often at odds with their actions. However we also see her portrayed as someone who is vulnerable. During the course of the book you find yourself admiring her for her courage and tenacity. You might not always like her methods or agree with how she acts but you cannot help but admire the bravery and strength of mind she exhibits in order to obtain the results she so desires. That said there are times in the early part of the book where you just want to tell Katherine to shut up about the "I will be the Princess of Wales and Future Queen of England"
I didn't totally believe Philippa Gregory's assertion that Catherine and Arthur's marriage was consummated as after all in this period of time where everyone was watched too many people would have known if this was true. Also Henry VIII's henchmen would have left no stone unturned in their bid to discredit Katherine when he was trying to marry Anne Boleyn. But it's a credit to Gregory's writing I found myself wishing that it had been so, as this would definitely transform Katherine from the pious and devout wife of history who allowed Henry to ride roughshod over her, to a Queen who had loved and lost but whom had achieved her ultimate goal to be Queen of England
Her portrayal of Henry VIII is clearly done to lay the foundations for what would happen to him during the years to come. He is portrayed both as boy and a man who is very vain, lazy and is an easily manipulated character. Whilst the vain is almost certainly true I do think she probably over played his ability to be manipulated as Henry VIII within history also liked to pull other peoples strings. He was preoccupied with having a son and heir but I don't think really the way he is dammed a bit in this book for this preoccupation is fair really. This is because given the period this book is set in it would have been most men's preoccupation, indeed it is still some men's today!
The book at times felt as though there was too much political correctness going on really. There were reflections on the subservient role of women in education, religion, medicine and politics which was also coupled with plea for understanding between faiths these seemed out of place in Tudor Britain to me. That said I did love how the Moors were painted so beautifully, and given such a voice. You see that these people were brutally treated, and that the Spanish Inquisition destroyed a Europe that could have been, as the moors held so much knowledge on medicine, literature, science, and health. This gives the story a richness that would not have been there otherwise.
This novel does include Gregory's trademark descriptions around events, clothing, and locations, all of which are captivating and are intricately detailed and provide the reader with a wonderful picture in your minds eye.
Gregory glosses over Katherine's shining moments as Queen really such as her holding back the Scots, and skips forward through 13 years of her reign with Henry to her court appearance at the hearing of the "Kings Great Matter". The book ends abruptly really with a brief but moving chapter about her thoughts prior to her appearance in court. I know the book is titled the Constant Princess and hence is more focused on this time in her life rather than her life as Queen. But I was left thinking rather than rushing the ending perhaps a sequel, chronicling Katherine's life as queen until her death, might be a worthy novel for Gregory to consider, as I would like to enjoy her take on Katherine's thoughts during these dramatic times for her.
This is a wonderful book centered on the young Katherine of Aragon. The author does take some historical license with some facts but if you are reading it for enjoyment and can put the thought of accuracy to one side then it is an enjoyable read. Katherine is portrayed as a strong willed woman and you are left wanting to know more about her and I would certainly like to read a novel on Katherine's thoughts as Queen both reigning and in exile by Gregory as I warmed to her portrayal of Katherine within this novel. I would recommend this book to fans of Philippa Gregory and people who enjoy reading historical fiction and just remember this is book is fiction not fact.
Book details
Paperback: 490 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (2 May 2006)
Language English
On sale on Amazon for £5.46 or for 1 pence on Amazon Marketplace.
Having read numerous reviews of Philippa Gregory's novel, all of them favourable, I still wasn't sure about them. Most of them are based on historical characters and events, mainly Tudor England, with the gaps filled in with fiction where we don't know exactly what the truth is - specifically dialogue and personal interactions between characters. My concern was that readers would take these stories as gospel, when in actual fact they are only one possible version of events.
But I decided I ought to give them a go. I have enough of an interest in Tudor times and Henry VIII to be curious as to what Gregory had come up with in her versions of history.
I chose The Constant Princess as a starting point. It tells the story of Katharine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, so it seemed as good a place to start as any. The history which forms the basis of this novel is Katharine travelling to England to marry Arthur, Henry's older brother and heir to the throne. Arthur died a few months into the marriage, and Katharine swore the marriage was not consummated, that Arthur was unable to, and so she went on to marry Henry after his father's death, and become Queen of England. It has never been known conclusively whether she was telling the truth about her marriage to Arthur.
The Constant Princess opens with Katharine as the Infanta Catalina, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. Gregory gives some wondeful descriptions of Moorish Spain, and really made me wish I was there. But right from the off, I wasn't terribly impressed with her writing style. I can't quite put my finger on what it was, it wasn't bad writing as such, but I think the best description is that it is unsophisticated.
As a result I found myself underwhelmed by the novel to begin with, and couldn't quite understand what all the fuss was about. However as the story got going properly, I found myself caught up in it and couldn't put the book down.
As for the story itself...I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The possible version of history that Gregory chooses to follow in the novel is, I think, the one that makes most sense for a novel. Other options would not have made for such a page-turner. I'm not going to say what this version is, because I went into it having no idea what was going to happen, and got quite a surprise when the story got going.
Saying that, I'm not convinced that she has chosen what actually happened. Of course we can't know for sure what did happen with Katharine of Aragon, Arthur and Henry, but I think that there are elements of the story Gregory has written to fill in the gaps in history which are likely to be the truth, but that she takes it too far. By that I mean that I think she has hit on the most likely option, but has run with it and elaborated it far too much. But again, this is the best option for a novel.
Overall, I did enjoy The Constant Princess, but I was glad that I was able to take it with a pinch of salt. I haven't come away thinking "so that's what happened in the bits the historians are unsure of", I know that this is a dramatization and is therefore not definitive history. I hope others do the same.
One very positive effect of reading The Constant Princess is that I have come away keen to read about Ferdinand and Isabella, and the Spain they lived in. I covered the bare bones of their story at university, but only enough to give me an overview.
I enjoyed The Constant Princess, and will continue reading Gregory's novels, with caution. I've got a few more from the library already, one of them The Other Queen, about Mary, Queen of Scots. I know her story well, so the novel could infuriate me, but then again it might be right on the button!
Katherine of Aragon is the Spanish Infanta. Her parents are notorius rules and warriers - Isabella and Ferdinand of Castile. She is raised in full knowledge tht she is destined to become Queen of England, married to the eldest Prince of England, Arthur - Prince of Wales. She is betrothed to him at age 4.
When she arrives in England she is faced with strange food, cold weather, new customs and a prospective husband who is not strong and regal as she expects a man of nobility to be. There is a language barrier between her and her future husband which she must overcome.
She marries him and gradually falls in love with him, when he dies she is left to fend for herself. She is neglected by the King. She is still determined to be Queen of England, her inheritance that is due to her.
As such she vows to marry Henry. Her determiination and fighting spirit prevail and they marry. She becomes Queen of England and mother to Mary, the future monarch.
The book's latter chapters begin dealing with Henry's affair with Anne Boleyn and the divorce proceedings.
My opinion
This book is similar to the Other Boleyn Girl in style and originality. Gregory brings the Young Catherine to life through strong will and determination. It is so refreshing to see a book with the spotlight on Catherine as she is all too often neglected by history being overshadowed by Anne and Henry's subsequent wives.
The details of her marriage to Arthur nd then to Henry are really romantic, you really feel the love that was pure and true. You really see why she was never able to concede to Anne Boleyn and even died beleiving she was still the true Queen of England and Henry's true wife. It is really heartwarming and makes you empathise with a woman cheated of her birthright.
Although this is a historical novel many hstorians will argue the Gregory has fabricated much of the story. Who cares? The author is bring history back to life, making it accesible and enjoyable and it is all based on fact. We read a novel in full understanding that some elements are fabricated but what a good way to learn about our past none the less. How many people have now become interested in history because of these novels!
I love how the novel really captures the essence of Catherine's Catholic faith and how strong she was in her religious convictions. I really felt the woman behind the Queen shine through in this novel and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Constant Princess - Philippa Gregory
This novel follows the life of Infanta Catalina, Princess of Spain and Princess of Wales (Katharine of Aragon) beginning during a battle to take Grenada when she was just 5 years old; yet she knows she is betrothed to Prince Arthur (the son of Henry Tudor and elder brother to Henry VIII). She is sent away to England to be married when she is just 15 years old, but fully capable of holding her own in an argument against the King of England. She looks forward to ruling England with Arthur as she is sure that the death of his father will come soon (for being old and bad tempered) and keeping England in alliance with Spain while her mother is ruling as Queen of Spain. King Henry is satisfied with the marriage, because the alliance meant that Spain would protect England from France.
Catalina was brought up from the age of 5 when her parents Queen Isabel of Castille and King Ferdinand of Aragon won Grenada and the Alhambra Palace from the Moors (African muslims) which becomes home to the family. Throughout the novel we hear how Catalina misses the Alhambra palace and the customs they adopted the moors, like food and the clothing. England, in comparison, has bizarre customs and most prominently in Catalinas mind when she first moves there, is the complete lack of wash rooms.
Catalina has to find a way to cope after the sudden death of her husband from the Sweat at just 15. She is devastated and in despair as they had fallen in love, which was unusual in arranged marriages. They had also planned their life, their children and what they were going to do/make happen when Arthur became King and she becomes Queen. She makes him a deathbed promise that she will become Queen and make their Kingdom. There's only one way to do that, and she sets about it with Arthur in mind for always.
This is the 3rd of Philippa Gregory's books that I have brought. I chose this one after seeing it in Tesco's priced at £3.50 and thought it was a bargain after how much I enjoyed her other books.
A lot happens in the first few chapters and I thought it was quite difficult to get my head round, because I'm not exactly knowledgable about history and the like, although I do find it fascinating. As soon as I had given it a bit of thought about how it all fitted together it wasn't really a problem because it was all well explained.
This book is jam packed full of description, and it's easy to picture the beauty of the Alhambra Palace, the glare of the Spanish sun, the taste of the fruit and vegetables which are so abundant in Catalinas life before she moves to England. Similarly, the description of England from her perspective when she is suddenly uprooted, it's a culture shock to her regardless of knowing for as long as she could remember that she was betrothed to Prince Arthur of England.
Not many historical fiction novels portray much of Katherine of Aragon, apart from when Henry VIII cast her aside for Anne of Cleves. This is the first I have come across that speculates on her childhood and for that reason it really grabbed my attention and held it to the end.
I really took a liking to Catalina/Katherine in this book, because she is determined to achieve what she was born for. Also, the reader sees the side of her which is yearning for her mother to be more motherly when Catalina is desperately missing her home.
Also, this is the first historical novel that I have read which portrays Henry as the young man that captures the eye of plenty of girls, rather than the ruthless beheadings/cruelty/ everything else that was mentionned in history at school. You can really see why Catalina begins to see him as something other than the younger brother of the love of her life.
Other characters are glossed over a bit, and I found myself wondering about Henry Tudor and wanting to know a bit more about him than is let on in the novel. Although, I took an instant dislike to his mother who ruled her son, grandsons and tried to rule Catalina, before she knew of her stubborn side.
This book is definately worth a read, especially for those who don't know much about history and the events that unfold throughout the story because everything is explained well and easy to imagine.
This book is priced at £3.99 on amazon, or is currently available in Tesco for £3.50 or 2 for £5.
I love historical novels - that is, stories based on fact, with things added to fill in the gaps in history that people can't be sure of. One of my favourite authors of this genre is Phillippa Gregory - I've read all of her books, and reviewed a fair few already. The Constant Princess is one I only read recently, having used Dooyoo miles to buy it as a present for myself.
Plot Outline
Catalina of Aragon has always known what fate destiny had in store for her- betrothed during infancy to Arthur, the oldest son of Henry VII, a king who won his throne through battles and violence, she always knew that one day she would be the Queen of England.
Growing up in the battlefields around Granada, as her parents, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand waged war against the moors, and then later, in the glorious garden palace of the Alhambra, she led a privileged life - a life in which the will of god was an absolute certainty.
At sixteen, the time came for the betrothal to end and the marriage to begin. Leaving her beloved home Catalina travels to England - and is shocked by the welcome she receives from the King, Henry VII. Her illusions are also shattered when Arthur proves himself, not a chivalrous knight, but an uncouth and unloving husband. However, over time the relationship deepens to love- a love that is soon cut short on Arthurs untimely death.
But Catalinas destiny is still set in stone, especially when she makes a deathbed promise to her beloved husband, a promise that could see her become her destiny - Katherine of Aragon, Queen of England. However, there are many obstacles along her path, Henry VII chief amongst them, and she must rely on a lie if she is to gain, and hold, the throne.
My Thoughts
As with many of Gregorys books, this centres once again on the Tudor court, and particularly on the complicated and sometimes shocking goings on in royal circles. Readers of other works from Gregory may have some idea of her writing style - she writes very emotionally, and gives a great depth of understanding of the characters involved. In this book, she writes alternately in first person and in third person, in order to cover both what Catalina is thinking, and to also cover the political events of the era.
There is probably less known about Catalina/Catherine of Aragon than of Anne Boleyn - and Gregory does a good job of interesting us in her early childhood, educating us on her parents, her culture, and the early hero worship of her mother.
This book is slower paced than any of the others - I don't mean that it is boring in any way, just that it covers in great detail the events of her earlier life, rather than throwing us in at the moment when Catalina marries Henry VIII.
As with other books, theres also plenty to learn from this that I didn't know before - for instance, just what an excellent strategist Katherine of Aragon was, and of the work she did for this country. However, some of it is, of course, guesswork - such as the paragraphs containing Katherines thoughts, and indeed the deathbed promise, the central theme of this book, itself.
However, the story is entirely plausible and however accurate Gregorys interpretation of the gaps in historical record, it's also highly educational and a fun read!
As always, she makes history come alive, and I highly recommend reading this book, which is available for 5.59 on Amazon.co.uk
Splendid and sumptuous historical novel from this internationally bestselling author, telling of the early life of Katherine of Aragon. We think of her as the barren wife of a notorious king; but behind this legacy lies a fascinating story. Katherine of Aragon is born Catalina, the Spanish Infanta, to parents who are both rulers and warriors. Aged four, she is betrothed to Arthur, Prince of Wales, and is raised to be Queen of England. She is never in doubt that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet, cold land. Her faith is tested when her prospective fahter-in-law greets her arrival in her new country with a great insult; Arthur seems little better than a boy; the food is strange and the customs coarse. Slowly she adapts to the first Tudor court, and life as Arthur's wife grows ever more bearable. But when the studious young man dies, she is left to make her own future: how can she now be queen, and found a dynasty? Only by marrying Arthur's young brother, the sunny but spoilt Henry. His father and grandmother are against it; her powerful parents prove little use. Yet Katherine is her mother's daughter and her fighting spirit is strong. She will do anything to achieve her aim.


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After a week of negotiation, the Bush and Kerry campaigns finally agreed to terms for the upcoming presidential debates. Despite earlier Republican posturing about limiting the number of discussions, the four dates proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates three presidential debates and one vice-presidential were all accepted, with the first Bush/Kerry matchup taking place Sept. 30 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
While the Kerry camp prevailed on the number of debates, negotiator (and longtime Bush family ally) James Baker managed to get most of the presidents other demands met.
Baker and Democratic negotiator Vernon Jordan announced the agreed-upon schedule Monday evening. After next weeks Florida meeting, Kerry and Bush will square off at Washington University in St. Louis Oct. 8, and at Arizona State University in Tempe on Oct. 13. Meanwhile, Dick Cheney and John Edwards will debate at Ohios Case Western University on Oct. 5.
Thats the same debate schedule proposed by the bi-partisan Commission and and accepted by Kerry in July. But by the time Baker was done negotiating, little beyond the times, locations and moderators (Jim Lehrer, Charles Gibson, Bob Schieffer and Gwen Ifill) remained unchanged.
Originally, the first debate was supposed to focus on domestic issues and the economy, with the third devoted to foreign policy. Instead, those have been flipped. As the New York Times explains, the first debate tends to draw the most viewers, and the Bush campaign wanted that larger audience to see a discussion of foreign policy (which it views as its candidates strength) instead of economic issues where Kerry performs better in polls.
Bush got his way again with the second, "town hall" debate. As the Boston Globe noted, this was the debate the Bush campaign had threatened to skip:
"The biggest question mark had been the middle presidential debate, which could put Bush in the unusual position of facing questions from critics. Bush campaign aides had been reluctant to agree to the St. Louis debate, but with the president commanding a solid lead in many polls, especially in Missouri, they decided it did not present much risk."
As a result of negotiation, though, the audience for that debate will no longer comprise undecided voters. Instead, it will feature a crowd split between "soft" Kerry supporters and Bush supporters, from whom Gibson will select questions. The thinking, apparently, is that undecideds would be more likely to grill the incumbent, while a group of "soft" bipartisans would more evenly distribute the tough questions.
The agreement between the campaigns also set the guidelines for everything from makeup (each candidate gets to provide his own makeup person) to the type of table behind which Edwards and Cheney will sit (constructed "according to the style and specifications proposed by the commission in consultation with each campaign"). As the Globe notes:
"Governing items large and small, the agreement specifies such things as a stipulation that no crowd shots should be aired during the answers, cameras cannot show the opposing candidate's reactions while the other is speaking, and that Bush and Kerry, as well as Cheney and Edwards, must shake hands at the outset of each debate.
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Now that such minutiae have been agreed upon in a 32-page document, both campaigns have begun the game of lowering expectations. As the New York Daily News notes:
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I have entered my first marathon in September and start my training plan next week. What I wanted to know is if I have races during that time, do they count torwards the mileage and how should I run them ( could I injure myself racing too much torwards a marathon )? Usually with any race I go full pelt as PB's are my buzz at the end of a race. Below is probable races before the big 26.2.
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PS - Since my last post my PB's are now 19:01 5k, 40:17 10k, 1:08:07 10 mile and 1:29:39 Half!
In principle I think intermittent races leaading up to the big one are a good idea. They test your fitness, gauge progress and keep things fresh. And they're fun. Looking at the specific schedule, three races in four weeks is quite a lot. No a complete no-no, but considering you're building up mileage with the main goal in mind, you'll want to keep an eye on recovery, and niggles, etc. and be prepared to drop the odd race, or maybe think about pacing strategy, e.g. run the 5 miler as a hard tempo effort.
I certainly think you can give it full beans on the HM, as this will give you a good guide to possible marathon pace, plus a big PB at that time would be great for confidence.
As a prolific racer (75 in last 15 months-without injury(touch wood))who ran my first marathon last October my advice would be race as much as you want but listen to your body & don't think you can pb each race if your using races as training runs then some should be easy, I did lots of m/t & cross-country races upto 20 miles as my prep & worked a treat. I have since ran a trail marathon & am doing Edinburgh as my third at the end of this month. Good Luck!
Oh but whatever you do make sure you taper right & get your diet spot on in the last 3 weeks.
Phil - Maybe scrap the 5k and second 10k? The day of my 5k I'm scheduled for a 5 mile tempo, but thought a full pelt parkrun, although faster pace, would not be too much of an issue as it's less miles? Annoyed I booked the 5 mile now but was curious as I've never done one before. Looking back, there is definately a balance issue with 4 races in the fast half of the programme and only 1 in the second!
Richard -First up, that is a hell of a lot of races! Regarding races, I don't understand why people would use races for anything other than get your best time? Why not just use a training run if you don't want to go top speed? As for tapering, I'm not nervous about getting the mile reduction right, more eating enough before the big day. For an already skinny bloke, my weight keeps coming off and I'm worried that although I will be fit for the day, I might not have enough fuel in the tank!
Thanks again guys!
I race as training runs because I find it much more enjoyable & easier to motivate myself for than training on my own! Each to their own but it works for me though I know not everyone!
I personally would try and find a half 3 or 4 weeks before your marathon as a tune up race, and a guide to what your marathon pace should be. 7 weeks before is a bit too much of a gap: things could change in that time.


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Modern Languages
Language study requires dedication and steady effort. As an academic field, it is full of challenges, discoveries and a great deal of fun.
Language skills are also immensely practical. The study of a modern language requires understanding and active use of the structures and linguistic patterns of a language as a means of communication. Knowledge of a language also provides insight into past and present achievements of cultures in the context of business, every-day life, and the arts. Developing markets in Europe, Latin America, and in the Pacific Basin will require people with multi-language skills. Employment opportunities can be found in teaching, research, publishing, translation, social work, medical fields, international banking, finance, marketing, advertising, journalism, the arts, travel industry, and domestic and international government service.
What's New in the Modern Language Department
The Modern Language Department now has a beautiful, state-of-the-art Language Lab to enhance the learning experience for our students and enrich speaking and listening skills. Paid for by a grant from the Priddy Foundation, our lab has a network of 25 individual computers. Students can listen to a prepared audio passage, then speak and record their voice. Later students can review both tracks to compare their speaking to the original program material and change or correct to build their skills. The lab also allows students to access authentic news and cultural programs from around the world via the Internet, watch videos, have paired conversations with classmates, and take oral exams.


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BP Knew of Earthquake at Doomed Oil Well, Expert Says
A geology and petroleum expert testified today that oil giant BP knew a 2006 earthquake occurred at the site of its Macondo oil well, but nevertheless decided to drill the well from the Deepwater Horizon three years later.
According to University of Aberdeen professor Andrew Hurst, the magnitude 6.0 earthquake was a sign that deepwater oil reservoirs in the area could be unstable. Seismic activity leads to "widespread development of fractures" in the rocks holding back oil reservoirs, Hurst said, which means less pressure is required for leaks to occur.
Hurst said the Macondo site wasn't an impossible place to drill, and in fact appeared to be "a good place to put a well" because of the vast reserves situated beneath. "It was a real investment," for BP, he said.
But that's only if you use extreme caution throughout the drilling process, which prosecutors and plaintiffs' attorneys allege BP threw to the wind at the expense of cost efficiency.
"You really have to be very, very careful" when drilling into such fragile rock, Hurst explained.
'Scientific Fudging'
|Click here to read our full coverage of the trial.
He brought along samples of fractured rocks from the seafloor so that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is deciding the trial in lieu of a jury, could see how fragile they are. "I'm sorry if it looks like a stunt," Hurst told the judge, adding "you can't understand rocks unless you look at them."
Hurst said that oil companies use a variety of methods to predict pressure levels within deepwater oil prospects, but that BP ignored the most reliable predictor — temperature — when assessing the Macondo well. Instead, he alleged BP pressed on and engaged in "scientific fudging to get the right answer after the event" when engineers discovered the well was more volatile than they expected.
BP attorney Matt Regan cross-examined Hurst at great length, pointing out evidence that temperature was not accepted industry-wide as a predictor of well stability and citing numerous key BP reports that were not included in Hurst's analysis. Regan also asked Hurst to confirm whether he referred to himself as being on the "lunatic fringe" of geoscience while accepting an award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He did — and was "flattered" to have been asked.
Report Excluded Key Conversation
Earlier in the day, Mark Bly, the BP executive who spearheaded the company's internal report on the disaster, wrapped up his testimony after three days on the stand. As in the days before, Bly repeatedly deflected accusations that his report was designed to pin blame on BP's contractors. Bly was also forced to repeat admissions that his report neglected to examine whether cost-cutting measures played a role in the accident.
Transocean attorney Brad Brian questioned Bly at length about a phone call placed by a BP supervisor aboard Deepwater Horizon, Donald Vidrine, to an onshore BP engineer, Mark Hafle, during the critical moments before the blast. According to handwritten notes taken by Bly during his investigation, Hafle warned Vidrine that confusing pressure test data collected on the rig signified that the pressure test was improperly set up. But none of that was mentioned in Bly's official report, and Bly was unable to recall why.
Judge Barbier also saw an edited video of the 2011 deposition of Mike Williams, a Transocean electronics technician who was aboard the Deepwater Horizon at the time of the accident. Williams explained that the rig's general safety alarm was routinely "inhibited" so that it would not wake the crew up in the middle of the night with false alarms, and verified that it was turned off at the time of the explosion.
Williams also testified Deepwater Horizon captain Curt Kuchta looked like a "deer in the headlights" while trying to assess the immediate aftermath of the blowout.
"He didn't know what was happening or why."
What do you think of the BP testimony so far? Let us know in the comments section below.


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Date of Stay: August, 2007
We camped here on the Labour Day Long Weekend. We reserved our site 3 months in advance, because this is one very busy and popular campground. It was full right from Friday until Sunday, when most of the Albertians headed home. The firewood is $5/bundle and very dry. There is a wonderful hiking trail to the Waterfall. There is a Sani-dump on site, and pipestands (water spigots) are all over the campground. We are planning on returning next year.
Date of Stay: August, 2007
We arrived on August 3rd for the BC Day Long Weekend. The sites were full, and they opened the over-flow parking lot (grass covered) for camping. The Park Host (contractors) were very nice and friendly, and maintained control over any park rule violators. We could not have a campfire because of the space we were camped in, but others did have fires, and I heard no bad comments about the wood. The last mile of road to the campground is gravel, and travelled by heavy log trucks. There is one narrow spot on the gravel, and if you see a logging truck coming, please give way and let them go through. The floating store is NOT part of the Provincial Campground. I arrived at 8 PM to get some ice for the cooler for the night, and he had already closed up for the night 10 minutes early. I asked him if I could get 2 blocks of ice for the food cooler, and the answer I got from him was "No. After being open for 14 hours I am closed!" This all being said while holding a can of beer in one hand. The last time I calculated 8 AM to 8 PM was 12 hours.
Date of Stay: May, 2007
$20 for power and $25 for water/power. We camped here on the Victoria Day Long Weekend. The resort owner is very friendly. There is a small general store in the office and you can buy your fishing license here too. On the last night, our propane ran out due to a leak at the tank. The owner, without hesitation, lent us one of her tanks from the BBQs they have for the cabins. The resort and lake are above valley bottom elevations, so it can be chilly at night in the early and late season. We would not hesitate to camp here again.


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Chennai: Mumbai Indians batted first in their win over Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, but the Mumbai fans were in for a disappointment when Sachin Tendulkar was trapped lbw on the first ball he faced.
This was Tendulkar's fourth duck in the IPL and second on the first ball. But the telling statistic is that Mumbai have won all four IPL matches when their iconic Indian batsman has fallen without scoring.
Here are the statistical highlights from the match:
* Sachin Tendulkar has posted his fourth duck in the IPL, his second first-ball duck. Mumbai Indians have won all four matches when he has registered ducks in the IPL.
* Kieron Pollard's superb unbeaten 57 is his second highest innings in the IPL, next only to the 64 against Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 11, 2012. His first half-century against Chennai Super Kings is his third in the IPL.
* Pollard's sixes' tally of 42 in 40 innings is the most by a Mumbai batsman in the IPL. Pollard has got his fifth Man of the Match award in the IPL.
* Ravichandran Ashwin is the second Chennai bowler after Albie Morkel (69 at 27.52 runs) to complete 50 wickets (average 22.91) or more at the IPL.
* Mahendra Singh Dhoni (51 off 26 balls) has posted his tenth fifty in the IPL. He took 24 balls to reach his fifty. His fastest in this competition is a 20-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians at Bangalore on May 23, 2012.
* Mumbai Indians have won seven and lost five out of 12 played against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. No other team has won seven matches against Chennai.
* Munaf Patel's wicket-aggregate of 73 in 59 matches at an average of 21.54 is bettered only by three bowlers at the IPL - Lasith Malinga (83), Amit Mishra (77) and RP Singh (74).
* Pollard and Harbhajan were associated in a partnership of 65 (unbroken) - Mumbai Indians' highest seventh-wicket stand in the IPL.
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Baby Saving
Thursday, June 5
Postpartum anxiety never felt so good. Now new mommies and daddies can alleviate their nerves about keeping their little bundle alive while shopping for cute outfits, as Bloomingdale's in the Falls (8778 SW 136th St.) and Aventura (19555 Biscayne Blvd.) offer emergency tips in their seminars Lifesaving Infant and Child CPR/First Aid and More. The brief seminars will be led by a medical expert from the American Red Cross who specializes in child emergencies. The expert won't be teaching specific techniques but will tell parents how important it is to learn skills such as the Heimlich maneuver without killing el niño. Once certified, you will learn how to respond in a calm manner when big brother knocks baby unconscious while playing Wrestlemania. And you thought having a kid was going to be easy.
Don't trip out, though. Chances are you won't have to use your new lifesaving tactics, but just think of the superior tone you can adopt while boasting about your parenting skills to other mommies during play dates. Oh, and you now have an excuse to go shopping.
The seminar begins at 2:00 p.m. today and Friday, June 6, at Bloomingdale's children's department. Admission is free. Call 205-234-6415. -- By Juan Carlos Rodriguez
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text: Appropriations from Congress funded exploration of the West. At the urging of President Thomas Jefferson in 1803, Congress supported a "Corps of Discovery" led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The expedition's mission was to chart western territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase, locate a water route to the Pacific Ocean and establish trade with native tribes.


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German Shepherd Dog Forums (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/)
- Health Issues (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/health-issues/)
- - Kennel Cough?! Help please... (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/health-issues/480593-kennel-cough-help-please.html)
Kennel Cough?! Help please...
Hi everyone,
Our GSD has started hacking and wheezing when she moves. It came on this morning and has become worse this evening, although still only when she moves. She's just been in a kennel for four days (went in Monday, came out yesterday morning). I'm worried, but a quick Google makes it seem like kennel cough...? It's after 23:00 here, so do I need to call out the emergency vet? Or do I wait until tomorrow and still see a super-expensive Sunday vet? Or will it disappear by itself (or wait until Monday)? I've never had this before.... Really worried!!
She's always been healthy, and I'm cursing myself for putting her in there... :(
Also: who normally pays for this? Do we have to suck it up as a fact of life, or is it the $70/day kennel?
Argh!! :(
My male came home from the shelter with kennel cough and 3 of my 4 dogs ended up with it. They all were on antibiotics. By the time the second one got it I expected it and took them immediately to the vet, it was caught very early. If I were you I would take the dog in, because it can lead to other things pretty quick. Some dogs can get over it but I didn't take the chance.
I took my dog to the emergency vet when he had kennel cough. They gave him a shot and some antibiotics. It was about $100.00 visit. The breeder later told me I could have just given him Robitussin (sp?).
When my parents dogs got kennel cough they put meds in their water they got at a feed store.
Personally I felt better going to the vet.
What helps to is running the water in the shower real hot and sitting in there with the dog, it helps break it up in the chest.
I kept on eye on him, but when he refused food and then water (even with some chicken broth in it) I took him in to the evet. He also had snot coming out of his nose. He was just a puppy when he got kennel cough. My two older dogs got it too, but not near as bad. They still went on meds.
Okay, that's really useful information, thank you!!
Last time I went to the emergency vet it was nearer to €200 ($250+) for a consultation, albeit on my cat. Hence my reservation about going there... But I'll have to take a trip!
What do you think about sending the invoice to the kennels? Apparently they gave her a vaccination for it at the start of her stay (I can see it on their bill), so I don't know if that really happened. Unless it's not kennel cough, but I think that's unlikely on the balance of probabilities (the symptoms + the timeline). She's normally healthy and hasn't had any contact with other dogs since she came back. Would you expect the kennel to pay for the treatment?
Kennel cough is not necessarily an emergency, if the dog is just coughing and snotting, but is still eating and drinking. Many healthy dogs fight it off without antibiotics -- essentially like a common cold.
You can probably just wait to go to the vet on Monday -- let them know you suspect KC, and they may ask you to use a side entrance to keep your dog away from other dogs because KC is HIGHLY contagious.
KC can become an emergency if the dog can't fight it off -- GSDs with weakened immune systems can crash very, very quickly. They stop eating and drinking, and they become very lethargic. At that point, they really need to get antibiotics quickly (usually doxycycline). There's a serious risk of pneumonia when they crash like this. For this reason, my preference is usually to start a GSD with KC on a round of antibiotics, to prevent a "crash."
In the meantime, eucalypus essential oil in a steam vaporizer helps. So does adding some coconut oil (organic, unrefined, cold-pressed, hexane-free) to her food:
Remedies for Kennel Cough - Whole Dog Journal Article
I've fostered dozens of dogs with KC. With antibiotics, they start feeling better in 48 hours, and are in good shape in a week.
All my dogs were vaccinated for kennel cough, but there are different strains. The vet grabbed and pressed on my dogs throat and he made this cough noise. That's how he was diagnosed. My other two went to the regular vet. They did the same throat test, but those two did not cough. SO, they were not given meds. They were mostly sneezing. Once the puppy was diagnosed,I called the regular vet back and got meds for them.
I've just pressed her neck to diagnose - she didn't cough, but she did wheeze. I'd like to use antibiotics to be on the safe side, but I'll obviously see what the vet says. I've found a vet relatively close by that's open on Sundays on a regular basis, so hopefully that will cut down some of the supplemental weekend charges.
They vaccinated her when she went in (I've just checked her vaccination record book as well). They used 'Nobivac KC', which is apparently against 'Bordetella bronchiseptica and canine parainfluenza virus'. Perhaps she picked up a different strain then...
Is this any reflection on the kennel, by the way? I realise that it's highly contagious, but is it any reflection on their policies/cleanliness? She was isolated for her stay because she was just coming off heat (I feel bad for her having to face this straight after!). At $70+ per night, I hadn't expected to bring home a sick dog, to be honest...
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Hear me snore.
(okay, really funny, I just typed "hear me snort" which is SO true of me and so ironic considering that a friend just sent me some really funny pictures of herself that make me laugh until I snorted repeatedly. I'd post them, but I've been threatened with bodily harm if I did. Sorry.)
Okay, back to today's topic. Snoring. That's what I plan to do very soundly tonight as I am worn out! I decided to Rug Doctor my carpets today. I've been tossing this idea out to the DaddyMan lately and even outright suggesting it, but he's never jumped at the chance.
So, like the feminist that I am (snort!), today I took matters into my own hands and just did.it.myself. First I rented the machine and bought the cleaner. Then I moved the dual recliner couch into the entryway and then I lifted the recliner upside down and set it on the couch. Then I stretched my back and drank a whole glass of water while contemplating a stronger drink.
After that, I spent about 45 minutes deafening myself with the Rug Doctor and cursing the person who made the handle on the thing so short. I was very impressed at how it brought my carpet back to some of it's former glory though! When the first room was done, I moved on to the next room, after making a total maze out of the main floor which left Piper the Wonder Dog confused and trapped on several occasions. At one point she was happily laying on a damp section of just cleaned carpet because I think it was the only space big enough for her 130lb self. Poor dear. She didn't seem to realize she's the main reason I have to clean these carpets!
Now, hours later, three rooms of carpetting are clean. Two are dry and I'm partially moved back into those rooms and the other will hopefully be dry by morning. If not, I'll turn off the furnace again, open the windows and let the breezes blow through. After the house temp drops to 55 like it did today, I will hopefully remember to turn the furnace back on again.
Maybe tomorrow I'll wash curtains or some other Suzy Homemaker sort of thing. I haven't shrunk curtains in at least a year.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
I am woman...
2 comments:
- Carrie said...
A) you are such a good friend NOT to share things that could embarrass your friend
B) am still amazed at your he-woman capabilities!
c) will you com and work on my house too?!!!!! Pleeeaaaase!
You are once again, my hero!
- March 23, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Erica said...
I think you SHOULD share things that embarrass your friend. (so long as its not me thankyouverymuch)
Impressed. Now if you could bottle some of that and send it my way, I need it this week.
- March 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM
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Especially when you consider that at a certain point those events were the most prestigious events that Tuk and Sotnikova could enter. So at that point in time, that event was conceived in their minds as "the most important".
They've been through this many times. Euros will just be a different setting but a very comparable amount of pressure.


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Sportswriters are old-fashioned. "There's a lot of tradition involved in sports, and it tends to attract conservative types," argues Salon sportswriter King Kaufman. "These guys have all gravitated to a world where there's regimentation, hard rules, things like that. Change comes slowly within that world, and I think that mindset spreads from the playing field outward." This could explain why so few sportswriters know the basic lay of the land online — and, furthermore, why sports bloggers' failure to slowly work their way up the journalistic ladder is deemed so offensive.
Sportswriters are used to getting sand kicked in their face. "There's something very demeaning about covering sports," notes Bissinger. "You're covering someone making $15 or $20 million a year, and you're making a fraction of that. And even when you ask a legitimate question, players often react by telling the writer, in their own silent way, to go fuck themselves." As Bissinger sees it, older sportswriters worry that the worst of sports blogging — e.g., cruel, locker-room-humor-style attacks on a given athlete's physique — could end up making this even worse. Of course, it's also possible that, after enduring decades of abuse from the people they cover, sportswriting's ink-stained wretches relish the chance to piss on somebody else for a change.
Despite impassioned protests from the traditionalists, old-school sportswriting really isn't all that different than blogging. Sure, the best sports journalism may stem from aggressive reporting — but suppose you're a sportswriter who feels like taking it easy. You can watch the Red Sox on TV, check the box score and the standings, and whip up a quick take on what it all means. Of course, passionate, highly informed fans are capable of doing the exact same thing. And now they can self-publish.
Nothing hangs in the balance. According to Henry Kissinger's famous aphorism, the battles in academia are so intense because the stakes are so low. Sportswriters occasionally do deal with subjects of great import. But usually they don't.
Sportswriters think their profession is in jeopardy — and they might be right. The best sports blogs don't aggregate information from traditional media; they provide original analysis of great depth and sophistication. Take Britt Robson, who writes online at The Rake, and may be the best basketball writer working today. Meanwhile, more pro athletes are writing their own blogs, a trend that threatens the sportswriter's customary role as intermediary between player and fan. (See, for example, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's 38pitches.com, where Schilling recently raised eyebrows by panning Kobe Bryant's leadership style.) Finally, sportswriters themselves lament their increasingly reduced access to the athletes they cover — a diminishment linked to the massive financial stakes involved in professional sports today. Add it all up, and whether we'll need traditional sportswriting in the not-too-distant future is an open question.
So where will it all end? Somewhat stunningly, there are hints that a fragile peace is taking shape. During my conversation with Bissinger, his list of good sports blogs kept growing; he also described Leitch as a talented writer. Massarotti, too, was surprisingly conciliatory. ("Somewhere along the line, I got labeled an Internet basher, and I'm not," he says. "I just think problems come up with it, as well as good. A lot of good.")
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Hiking the Rocky Mountains.July 12, 2012 by Carolina
Did you know exercise could be fun? Most people think of exercise as a chore they have to do but that doesn't have to be the case, there are various ways to exercise & have fun. When I was in South Africa I hiked Table Mountain & the Cape of Good Hope, got plenty of exercise, saw amazing views & loved every minute of it. Naturally, one of the things I was most excited about while in Colorado was hiking the beautiful Rocky Mountains National Park.
The Rockies did not only meet my expectations, they blew them out of the water – the panoramas were absolutely beautiful! The air was fresh & crisp, the wildlife was abundant, the hikes were vast & this nature loving girl was a happy camper. We were in the Rockies for a couple of days so we jammed as many hikes as we could. Here are the hikes we went on & loved:
Nymph > Dream > Emerald Lake
Lake Haiyaha > The Lochs > Timberline Falls
Glacier Gorge > Alberta Falls
Words can't describe how beautiful the Rockies were, you just have to see it for yourself. In all we hiked over 18 miles, got a great workout & loved being out in the mountains. After this trip I know I want to make more of an effort to enjoy nature, explore it, spend time in it; it's rejuvenating, invigorating, truly a great experience.
Have you hiked any great places? Share them with us, we'd love to hear about them!


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Rubyfruit Jungle is the first milestone novel in the extraordinary career of one of this country's most distinctive writers. Bawdy and moving, the ultimate word-of-mouth bestseller,
Rubyfruit Jungle is about growing up a lesbian in America – and living happily ever after.
Born a bastard, Molly Bolt is adopted by a dirt-poor Southern couple who want something better for their daughter. Molly plays doctor with the boys, beats up Leroy the tub and loses her virginity to her girlfriend in sixth grade.
As she grows to realize she's different, Molly decides not to apologize for that. In no time she mesmerizes the head cheerleader of Ft. Lauderdale High and captivates a gorgeous bourbon-guzzling heiress.
But the world is not tolerant. Booted out of college for moral turpitude, an unrepentant, penniless Molly takes New York by storm, sending not a few female hearts aflutter with her startling beauty, crackling wit and fierce determination to become the greatest filmmaker that ever lived.
Critically acclaimed when first published, Rubyfruit Jungle has only grown in reputation as it has reached new generations of readers who respond to its feisty and inspiring heroine.
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