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TONY Abbott has declared it is his ''aspiration'' to extend Medicare to cover dentistry and promised that as prime minister he would stay in an indigenous community for a week each year, in a speech designed to project a positive image.
But the Opposition Leader yesterday also criticised the wording of a proposal for the constitutional recognition of indigenous people as ''overreach'' and accused Fair Work Australia of ''an institutional go-slow to help the government'' in its investigation of Labor MP Craig Thomson.
Mr Abbott reaffirmed his commitment to his generous paid parental leave scheme and to a Coalition government delivering tax cuts without a carbon tax, with the precise timing and size of the cuts to be announced before the election. He was confident that by the end of his first term ''more tax cuts will be in prospect''.
''Australia can have tax cuts without a carbon tax but only if we get government spending down,'' he said.
His spokesman denied government claims that he was now putting his tax cuts only ''in prospect'', saying this related to additional tax cuts.
Mr Abbott told the National Press Club that the big problem with Medicare ''is that it supports treatment for every part of the body except the mouth''.
Extending Medicare to dentistry would - like disability reform - be expensive, costing more than $4 billion a year, and was ''an aspiration, not a commitment''.
''It's the kind of initiative that can't responsibly be implemented until the budget returns to strong surplus, but it's the kind of social dividend that should motivate the economic changes that Australia needs,'' he said.
Pledging to spend prime ministerial time staying in Aboriginal communities, Mr Abbott, who has visited Cape York regularly, said: ''I want to end forever any lingering suspicion that the Coalition has a good head but a cold heart for dealing with Aboriginal people.''
He said the Coalition had long been committed to the constitution recognising indigenous people. But, in an indication of the difficulties looming, he said this month's recommendation from the government's expert panel - which has called for the insertion of an anti-discrimination provision - was ''rather overreach''.
His comment came a day after the panel's co-chairman,
Pat Dodson, strongly rejected claims that the panel had exceeded its mandate.
The referendum on the issue should be held separately from an election, Mr Abbott said. The Gillard government's aim is for it to be held before or at the election. But Mr Abbott said it would be better that such a referendum be held as a stand-alone vote outside the partisan rancour of an election.
He said he would be happy to engage with the government on the referendum, but he warned ''the worst thing that we could do right now would be to put a referendum forward on such a sensitive subject and have it fail''.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin said yesterday the government did not underestimate the challenge of achieving nationwide consensus for constitutional change. ''Change will not happen without support from across the political spectrum and the support of the majority of Australians,'' she said.
Defending his economic credentials, Mr Abbott said he knew how to build a stronger economy because ''I was a member of a government that did so''.
He said that under the Labor government real household wealth had declined, productivity had stagnated and 2011 had been the first year since 1992 without a net increase in jobs.
''My vision for Australia is to restore hope, reward and opportunity by delivering lower taxes, better services, more opportunities for work and stronger borders,'' he said.
''The government I lead will do fewer things but do them better so that the Australian people, individually and in community, will be best placed to realise the visions that each of them has for a better life.''
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You can follow me on Twitter @mspattyjackson, and check me out on Facebook at Patty Jackson-WDASFM.
Antoine Dodson is having a baby? According to his twitter and facebook, the Bedroom
Intruder-youtube sensation and his girlfriend will soon be parents. Dodson has publicly denounced the gay lifestyle and pronounced himself straight. No word yet on whether he and his girlfriend are planning marriage.
Get Ready for A Very Mary Christmas. Mary J. Blige is set to release her first holiday album on October 15th. The CD will features 12 classic holiday remakes and duets with Barbara Streisand, The Clark Sisters and Marc Anthony. Grammy Award-winning Producer David Foster produced the project.
The family of Marvin Gaye has been hit with another scandal. The female singing group Roxxy Montana are claiming they are the grandchildren of the late singer. They recently appeared on the singing reality show The X-Factor. Family members of Marvin Gaye claim they have no idea who the members of Roxxy Montana are or who their father is. The group's father is alleged to be another son of Marvin Gaye. The Gaye family is demanding a DNA test. No one knew of another son by Marvin Gaye, the only known kids are daughter Nona, the singer/actress, and sons Marvin, III and Frankie Gaye. Did the late Motown legend have
another secret child, and did that child grow up and have three daughters. Family members claim if it's proven Roxxy Montana are Gaye's granddaughters, they will be welcomed with open arms.
Bishop TD Jakes' BET talk show (Mind, Body & Soul) debuts October 6th.
Congrats to Beyonce! The Single Ladies diva won an Emmy award for her halftime
performance at the Superbowl this year. Bruno Mars is scheduled for the Superbowl Halftime show in 2014.
The Soul Train Awards are happening December 1st on the BET and Centric networks. Anthony Anderson is hosting.
The new season of FOX's X-Factor kicked off to less than spectacular ratings. Even with new addition Kelly Rowland alongside Simon Cowell, the ratings were just so so. If the show produced a real winner, someone with a hit record and launched a career, I think The X-Factor would be taken more seriously. Since the show's debut, they have yet to produce a real star. Meanwhile in other Kelly Rowland news, has the former Destiny's Child singer secretly married her longtime boyfriend/Manager Tim Witherspoon? Sources say the two got hitched in a private ceremony earlier this year.
In more singing reality show news, Singer Miguel is joining The Voice. The new season kicks off Monday, September 23rd on NBC with Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Miguel will serve as a mentor on the show.
Singer John Legend tied the knot with Victoria's Secret Model Chrissy Teigen, and Miami Heat-NBA champ LeBron James and Savannah Brinson have also jumped the broom. Congrats to the newlyweds!
Get ready for The Preachers Of L.A. debuting on the Oxygen network October 9th.
Featured pastors include Deitrick Haddon and Bishop Noel Jones. Bishop Jones is the twin brother of Singer/Actress/Model Grace Jones. The 65-year old Pull Up To The Bumper icon is writing a tell all book, which is due out next fall. Besides the club classic "Bumper,"
Jones is also known for her appearances in the films Boomerang with Eddie Murphy and in the James Bond classic A View To A Kill with Roger Moore.
With such low ratings, will the VH1 network continue with the reality show Basketball Wives Miami? Word has it Tami Roman is already talking about leaving the show after a season of clashes with Show Creator Shaunie O'Neal and Castmember Evelyn Lozada.
A big congrats to MC Lyte! The legendary rapper is getting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Hip Hop Awards October 15th on BET. Previous winners of the award include Salt N' Pepa, Russell Simmons, Ice Cube, Rakim and Grandmaster Flash. You can check out MC
Lyte as the house DJ on The Queen Latifah Show, which air locally at 3pm on CBS3.
Singer Fantasia returns to Broadway November 3rd in the musical After Midnight. The musical is being led by Jazz Great Wynton Marsalis, and will feature The Jazz At The Lincoln Center All-Stars. The musical is about the legendary Cotton Club.
NeNe Leakes kicked off her spinoff I Dream Of NeNe to good ratings on the Bravo network. She is sporting a new look. In addition to two nose jobs and dental work. Leakes has had lipo on her chin, botox on her forehead, and she is wearing long hair. Leakes spinoff focuses on her re-marriage to first husband Gregg and the battles with his friends and the bridal party.
Scandal Star Columbus Short is divorcing his wife Tanee McCall-Short. The Stomp The Yard Actor and his wife have a 19-month old daughter. This is his second marriage. Published reports say an alleged affair with Singer Britney Spears when Short was her backup dancer doomed his first marriage. Short plays "Harrison Wright" on Scandal. The new season kicks off October 3rd on ABC.
The Lifetime network is presenting The Gabby Douglas Story. Imani Hakim, who played the baby sister on Everybody Hates Chris, is starring as Douglass. Last year, Douglas was the Olympic darling becoming the first African American to become the individual all around champion and team Olympic winner for U.S. Women's Gymnastics. The movie will also star Regina King, Sydney Mikayla, Natalie Hawkins and S. Epatha Merkerson. The Gabby Douglas Story is slated to premiere on Lifetime in 2014.
We remember Ken Norton, Sr. The former heavyweight boxing champion has died. Norton suffered a series of health problems including a stroke in recent years. Norton beat Muhammad Ali in a 1973 split decision. Ali beat Norton in both their rematches, including at Yankee Stadium in 1976. Norton also acted appearing on television in Knight Rider and The A-Team and the big screen in Mandingo and Drum. Former Champs Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and George foreman took to social media and interviews to remember their friend Norton fondly. Ken Norton, Sr. died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 70.
Tyler Perry will be joining Oscar Winner Ben Affleck in the movie Gone Girl. Perry will play a lawyer assisting Affleck. Filming starts next month. Meanwhile on December 13th, get ready for Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas starring Anna Marie Horsford (Amen) and Tika Sumpter (The Haves & Have Nots). Perry is also working on new DVD projects: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned and Madea's Neighbors From Hell.
Tamar Braxton and Baby Logan are the cover stars for the latest edition of Ebony magazine. Braxton new CD, Love And War, is topping the charts. In Ebony, she opens up about her battle with infertility, and she addresses those plastic surgery rumors. Braxton fesses up to only getting botox.
Actress Viola Davis is the cover girl for Essence magazine. Davis is one of the stars of the new movie Prisoners with Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard. Prisoners opens in theatres this Friday.
Look for a lot of Oscar Buzz surrounding Lee Daniels' The Butler. The surprise summer blockbuster has already grossed over $100 million at the box office. It only cost $30 million dollars to make.
Ben Jealous is stepping down president of the NAACP. Jealous, 40, is leaving his post at the end of the year. He led the NAACP for five years. Jealous says he wants more time with his wife and two kids ages 7 and 13 months.
Newlywed Kerry Washington's drama Scandal returns for its third season October 3rd on ABC. Check her out on the latest edition of Glamour magazine. Washington, 36, has been keeping a low profile with her recent marriage to NFL Player Nnamdi Asomugha, 31. Many people are speculating that this union may just be a publicity stunt because no one has seen pictures of the two together.
Jay Z's Made In America Philadelphia concert will be a Showtime special that will air October 11th on the cable network. Oscar-winning Director Ron Howard is behind the
Terry McMillan is back with a new book. Who Asked You? Available now.
Sunny Anderson of The Food Network is getting ready for the release of her new cookbook. The book, Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food For Real Life, is available now.
Actor Laz Alonzo (Jumping The Broom) returns to the big screen this Friday for the movie Battle of The Year.
Eddie Murphy is back to making music. Murphy has a new album on the way called 9. The Comedy and Acting Icon's first single from the CD is the Reggae-flavored Red Light with Snoop Lion, a.k.a. Rapper Snoop Dogg.
Singer Ruben Studdard is the newest member of TV's The Biggest Loser. He now weighs 462 pounds, and his weight is a matter of health. Studdard will soon turn 35-years old and knows the future is bleak without serious weight loss. When he last topped the scales at over 450 pounds, he exercised, became a vegan and that helped. But, when he couldn't keep the weight off, the one time American Idol champion began looking for a permanent solution of hard work and dedication. The Biggest Loser's season premiere is October 8th on NBC.
Blair Underwood returns to TV in the remake of the classic detective drama Ironside. The show debuts Wednesday, October 2nd on NBC.
Actor Chadwick Boseman will be playing James Brown in a new movie based on the life of The Godfather of Soul. Boseman recently starred as Jackie Robinson in the movie 42, which grossed $95 million at the box office earlier this year. Legendary Rocker Mick Jagger is one of the producers for the project. James Brown had to be one of the most influential entertainers of all time and his showmanship was outstanding. Brown influenced many of the top artists of all time including Michael Jackson, Prince, Justin Timberlake and Usher. Filming starts next month in Mississippi on the yet to be titled biopic of Soul Brother Number 1.
Toni Braxton re-teams with Babyface with the CD Love, Marriage and Divorce. The project is coming out December 3rd.
Kevin Hart's Real Husbands Of Hollywood TV parody returns to BET Tuesday, October 15th at 10pm.
The TLC movie is airing on VH1 October 21st. The TV biopic stars Lil' Mama, Keke Palmer and Drew Sidora. The movie is based on the lives of the TLC group members Tionne "T-Boz"
Watkins, Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
The 76ers' home opener is Wednesday, October 30th when they host the World Champion Miami Heat at the Wells Fargo Center.
Earth, Wind & Fire return with a new CD entitled Now, Then, Forever. It's available now.
Upcoming movies:
David E. Talbert's Baggage Claim with Paula Patton, Jill Scott, Boris Kodjoe, Trey Songz, Taye Diggs, Dijmon Hounsou and Derek Luke, opens in theatres September 27th. I saw the movie in a preview screening and it's a fun, romantic comedy.
The Best Man sequel, The Best Man Holiday, with Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Sanaa Lathan, opens in theatres November 15th.
Upcoming Events:
October 5th – Rick Watson Presents The Stage Play My Husband John. The story is about John Whitehead of McFadden and Whitehead fame and his wife Elinor Whitehead. The play is happening at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce.
Saturday, November 16th- The Ivy Legacy Chapter of The A.K.A.'s presents The 2013 Philly's
Men Are Cooking at The Shops at Liberty Place, 16th and Chestnut Streets.
This teenage Heartthrob may have a substance abuse problem. I'm hearing whispers about cocaine. He's dropped out of sight, but the press is actively trying to sniff this story out. It's been a rough year for child stars.
Check out who's coming to town:
This Saturday, September 21st - Lionel Richie in concert at the Borgata in Atlantic City
Sunday, September 29th - United Tenors featuring Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Eric Roberson and Brian Courtney Wilson with Special Guest Reverend Dr. Allyn E
Waller of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church at the Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Streets.
Thursday Oct 3rd- Raheem DeVaughn at the TLA, 3rd and South.
October 12th and 13th- Frankie Beverly & Maze and Kurtis Blow at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
Friday, October 25th- John Legend & Tamar Braxton at The Revel Casino in Atlantic
Friday, October 25th- Powerhouse 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center starring Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Mario and K Michelle, just to name a few.
Saturday, October 26th – Atlantic Starr & Angela Winbush in concert. Presented by
Brown Promotions. It's an 8pm showtime at The Temple Performing Arts Center, Broad and Pollett.
Saturday, November 2nd - Katt Williams at the Liacouras Center, Broad and Montgomery.
Saturday, November 16th- Kanye West at the Wells Fargo Center.
Saturday, November 23rd - India.Arie in concert at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.
Sunday, November 24th – Will Downing in concert at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside.
Friday, November 29th-Sunday, December 1st - The stage play Deranged starring Robin Givens, Malik Yoba, Terri J. Vaughn, 2013 Sunday Best Winner Tasha Page Lockhart and Clifton Powell at the Merriam Theatre.
Wednesday, January 29th- Jay-Z at The Wells Fargo Center.
Tuesday, February 25th – Robin Thicke at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.
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I worked in outside sales a few year's back... and we were required to have a 30 second "elevator pitch" to explain to people we casually came into contact with what our company did.
I was thinking something like that could be a valuable tool in communicating with casual acquaintances about guns and gun rights...
It wouldn't be a stump speech, but a short blurb that covers the basics of the reasons gun laws are already stiff enough. I was thinking of 2 or 3 questions that would force the person to think about the difference between the good guys (lawful owners) and the bad guys.
For instance:
Q: Do you think we need more laws to control guns owned by law abiding citizens or criminals?
A: Did you know that it's already illegal for a felon to purchase a gun legally?
Thoughts? Please add any ideas, or feel free to tell me I'm way off here... :spankme:


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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo while displaying a few of the auction items are First UU members Pete Brooks, seated; the Rev. Joan M. Sabatino, left; Don Lancaster; and Faye Bradwick.
A Cinco de Mayo Spring Goods and Services Auction will be held Saturday at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, White Township.
Doors open at 6 p.m.; the auction begins at 7 p.m. with Michael R. Charnego as auctioneer.
The community is invited to have fun with the festivities including door prizes, Tex-Mex food and refreshments. This year a 2001 Dodge Caravan and a baby grand piano are among the goods to be auctioned.
Other goods include unique antiques, new household and personal items, crafts, desserts, artwork, jewelry and themed baskets. Services auction items include dinners prepared and served in the privacy of the purchaser's home and lessons on dancing, felting, computing, gardening and photography.
In addition to the formal auction, more than 40 items will be available for silent bidding. For a complete list of items, check www.firstuu-indianapa.org/auction/.


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SMU Department of Economics
The Department of Economics at Southern Methodist University is highly ranked among economics departments in the United States and offers comprehensive coverage of the major fields in modern economics. In the latest (2006) study of 118 PhD granting economics departments in the US by the National Research Council, our department had a mean rank of 11 in research productivity per faculty.
Economics is the most popular undergraduate major in Dedman College and is generally the second largest major in the university. The undergraduate program in Economics emphasizes rigorous education in modern methods of economic analysis.
The department has been at the forefront of graduate education at SMU. The Ph.D. program in Economics is over 55 years old and was the first Ph.D. program in the university. It has a strong national reputation and an excellent placement record in both academic and non-academic positions.
We also offer multiple Master's degrees that emphasize strong training in quantitative techniques of economic and econometric analysis and are geared towards business and government professionals.
The department is located in the third floor of the Umphrey Lee Center.
NPR journalist Gabrielle Emanuel covered the research of SMU government policy expert Elira Kuka for All Things Considered on NPR as part of its series "The Mental Health Crisis In Our Schools." NPR: How Domestic Violence In One Home Affects Every Child In A Class
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We offer three year-long (two-term) programs at the first-year level:
- PHYS 102 - a two-term (3.0 units) algebra-based survey of physics. This course is required for many life science degrees.
- PHYS 110 and 111 - two single-term (1.5 unit) courses for Natural Science and Engineering students that together form a calculus-based survey of physics. This set of courses satisfies the first-year physics requirements for most UVic programs that require credit in physics including engineering programs.
- PHYS 120 and 130 - two single-term (1.5 unit) courses for honours and major physics students that together form a calculus-based survey of physics. The subject coverage is similar to PHYS 110 and 111 but with an increased emphasis on relativity and modern physics.
Transfer credit
If you have taken a single physics course at another institution you may have received transfer credit as "PHYS 100-level (1.5 unit)."
What this means is that the course you took did not perfectly match one of the UVic physics courses. If the course you took is a good match for either the first or second term of PHYS 102 for instance, it may be possible to accommodate you as a student in PHYS 290 Directed Studies, in order to complete the other term of PHYS 102.
UVic transfer credit for courses taken at BC post-secondary institutions is detailed in the BC Transfer Guide.
If you have questions about transfer credit, or about which physics or astronomy courses you are eligible to take, please contact our Undergraduate Advisor Dr. Mark Laidlaw.


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Of course: NBC to produce four-hour Hillary Clinton miniseries
**Written by Doug Powers
As a product of the Hollywood left, I can't wait for the dramatic ending where Hillary bravely but unsuccessfully parachutes into Benghazi to personally attempt a rescue.
From Deadline:
At the top of NBC's TCA presentation, entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced that it has put in development four event series/miniseres as part of its push in the arena. They include 4-hour miniseries Hillary, about Hillary Clinton to star Diane Lane.
Oscar nominee Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) will script the project which recounts Clinton's life as a wife, mother, politician and cabinet member from 1998 to the present as she goes from First Lady to US Senator and then Secretary of State.
Asked whether the mini would approach Clinton as a great tough woman or a controversial figure, Greenblatt said, "it's going to be all of those things."
According to FEC records, Greenblatt donated thousands of dollars to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2007/2008. No doubt the miniseries will be a very critical and brutally honest four hour campaign ad for Hillary 2016.
The parts of Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky haven't been cast yet. Feel free to make your actor nominations.
Here's how the Hollywood casting would have played out if Hillary were a Republican:
"Diane Lane is a wonderful actress and was our second choice to play Hillary..Our first was Phillip Seymour Hoffman but he is in rehab" @NBC
— S.M (@redsteeze) July 27, 2013
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Anil Hingorani, M.D., who joined Lutheran's Vascular Institute in June 2012, has been named Associate Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Dr. Hingorani is board certified in both general and vascular surgery and is an assistant professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center and SUNY Downstate Brooklyn. He earned his medical degree from the Albany Medical College, did his surgical residency at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center and successfully completed an ACGME vascular residency under Dr. Enrico Ascher.
Dr. Hingorani's interests include the management of arterial, venous, aneurysmal, carotid and chronic kidney disease and he has authored and co-authored hundreds of peer reviewed scientific vascular articles published in major medical journals. He is the recipient of numerous industry awards, as well as a member of several professional societies, including the Society for Vascular surgery where he has served in many capacities. Dr. Hingorani is widely recognized as a great clinician, excellent mentor for medical students and residents and a superb surgeon.
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In this edition of the Starting Nine, I will take a look at how the Sox used the All Star break for some rest and repair. The shortened week saw the end of the Kansas City series as well as the beginning of the Toronto series. The Red Sox finished the week going 2-1 .
The All-Star game forced a break in the MLB schedule this week and saw the American League winning once again, this time by a 4-3 score., with Jonathan Papelbon picking up the win. Prince Fielder became the new home run champion. Now, the Red Sox will have the luxury of home field advantage in the World Series if they are to make it that far.
The Red Sox finally admitted their mistake in the signing of Julio Lugo this past week as they designated him for assignment. Unfortunately, the Red Sox have to still deal with Lugo's salary, which is way too high and is not helpful in making trades. It will be nice to see fewer errors at shortstop though.
Jed Lowrie was welcomed back to the lineup on Saturday against the Blue Jays after being on the disabled list with a broken wrist since April. Lowrie had a decent day going 1-4 with his first home run of the season.
Mike Lowell is another guy that the Red Sox infield missed, but his return means they are now back to their opening day diamond. Lowell had been on the disabled list since June 30 with a right hip strain. Lowell had a good comeback by going 3-7 so far this weekend against Toronto. The activation of Lowell is what caused Lugo to be designated for assignment.
In 2007, Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles and has been pretty much haunted by it ever since. Buchholz has struggled with his command in the big leagues and had not won a game since May 2008. However, Buchholz was called up to make a spot start on Friday night against the Blue Jays in what many believe to be an "audition" for the Jays who are looking to trade Roy Halladay. Buchholz pitched well by going 5.2 innings, while giving up one run on four hits with three strikeouts. Buchholz felt very relieved to get his first major league win in over a year.
The Red Sox front office and Jason Bay have come to an agreement that it would be best to let contract negotiations wait until after the season is over. Bay would like to return to Boston, but it does not seem like a deal will be accomplished while the season is still going on and we all will have to wait until after the season.
Poor Wakefield. The man is 42 years old and was selected to his first All-Star game. Did he get to play? No of course not. Typically I don't mind seeing Red Sox pitchers on the bench in the All Star game as it saves their arms, but it would have been nice to see Wake get his chance to baffle the NL All-Stars with a dancing knuckle ball. Who knows, maybe this selection will not be his last.
The trade deadline is about two weeks away, and Epstein is always looking for some kind of improvement he can bring to the team. Theo is the master of getting a deal done at the last second as he traded Nomar Garciapparra nearly five years ago at the last second before the trade deadline and managed to get rid of Manny Ramirez last season just as the deadline passed. Who knows if Theo will make some crazy move this season.
The weekend series against the Blue Jays continues Sunday afternoon with quite the pitching match-up. Jon Lester will take on Roy "Doc" Halladay fresh after his All-Star game start. It should be quite the strikeout fest as Lester and Halladay are second and seventh in the American League in strikeouts, respectively.
The Red Sox finish up their four game series with the Blue Jays next week and move onto Texas for a three game series with the Rangers before coming back home on the weekend for a date with the Orioles.
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Except for work I carry everywhere. My Beretta carries real good in a Blackhawk cqc.
This is a discussion on who carrys 100% of the time no matter where they go? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by chappy Hey Nick060200, How do you like you Kahr P45? Eric great carry gun. this thing fits in my hand better than ...
Except for work I carry everywhere. My Beretta carries real good in a Blackhawk cqc.
I carry everywhere. In CT you CAN legally CC in a bar, as long as you are not under the influence. So if I am at a bar and a start drinking I lock it in its case in my trunk.
i like carrying my ccw, but i also like to eat and have a roof over my head....sometimes you have to compromise
Is it sad when I cannot remember the last time I was out in public without a weapon on my belt, in my pocket, or on my ankle?
"The value you put on the lost will be determined by the sacrifice you are willing to make to seek them until they are found."
Everywhere I go I carry.
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"It is the tradition that a Kentuckian never runs. He does not have to [he] is entitled to stand his ground, and meet any (life-threatening) attack made upon him with a deadly weapon ." Gibson v. KY, 34SW936(Ky.1931)
For the gym it depends on what I'm doing. If it's only cardio on an eliptical I've opted for a CamelBack that has a pocket big enough for my XD45. For lifting and more mobile work it's the Ruger LCP pocket carry.
I carry 100% of the time. If I am awake my Sigma .40 is on my waist. When I sleep it is in the headboard behind my head. Yes, I carry even while in my own home! I am self-employed as an inspector and the company my work routes through once asked me why I didn't carry! If I can't carry someplace then I don't need to go there. The GF asked me to pick up stamps at the PO one day, I had to say no can do. We got them at WalMart instead!
I carry whenever I leave the house. Even at home I have a gun either on my hip or close at hand. As for gym carry, I don't do the gym thing. My job as a cable installer is enough exercise for me, and with bad knees I don't run.
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I carry everywhere it's legal and where it's de facto possible to sneak a gun in. In practice, it means that I don't carry in courthouse (well, I prefer paying my lawyer anyway) and in concerts (which happens once a year).
English is not my native language and I may sometimes use incorrect terms. Feel free to correct me if you feel like doing it.
Unfortunately I have to go places I cannot carry. The post office is the only one I do with regularity. ALL banks around here that I am aware of are "posted" (we don't do the 30.06 thing here in va, its a trespassing charge ONLY if your caught and refuse to leave as I understand it.) and there are some local shops/etc that are "posted". As much as I would love to live in a "fairy tale world" and just say screw them and shop somewhere else, I don't have the time and can't afford the gas to drive an hour(+) round trip just to goto the bank, grocery store, etc.
"To blame a gun for a mans decision is to foolishly attribute free will to an inanimate object"- Colion Noir.
The ONLY time I am not carrying is while I am naked in the shower and sleeping in bed.
But, it's always at arms length from me during those times.
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Minutes of 17 July meeting were approved.
Committee discussed status of Action list. It was agreed to include it in the minutes rather than keep it separately.
New committee members Elizabeth Clarage (Commerce) and Francis Jacobsen (University High School) were introduced.
Sue is preparing a draft of an article on User Education for the Navigator. This will be forwarded to the committee for comment.
Lori discussed status of Fall Workshops. She will send a message on LIBNEWS requesting volunteers to assist with the workshops.
Sarah discussed User Ed. committee involvement with Learning Communities on campus. Sarah and others could be involved in this in Oct and Nov? Sue discussed the new committee chaired by Cindy Ashwill (Development Office) which will be concerned with PR and events. This committee may be able to assist with User Education events. Discussion of where portable instruction unit will be housed. It has been kept in Undergrad with Lori Dubois in charge of scheduling. The committee agreed that it should remain there for now.
Sue Searing reported on the Orientation event for Graduate Assistants, held at Foellinger Auditorium. Questions asked by graduate students at the library's table concerned workshops and requests for information about departmental libraries.
Deb Gilchrist Program: Committee discussed whether there should be a formal evaluation by participants in the program, or a follow-up with participants by committee members. Sue Searing will put together something re: evaluation.
Searing will also distribute Gilchrist's notes/bibliography via LIBNEWS-L to the committee and to participants.
Next steps at UIUC: Committee wants to inventory current efforts across the library. Frances Jacobsen will survey unit annual reports for user education efforts.
Committee also wishes to define information literacy in context of UIUC ACRL guidelines will provide a starting point for future discussion.
Possibilities include: Workshop on Presentation skills by the Office of Instructional Media (OIR) Workshop on teaching or writing effective lectures.
Sarah will pursue this with OIR. Committee suggested possible dates in first week of November (3rd or 4th?).
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How to Read the Bible the Wrong Way
By erik swenson
January 18, 2012
Most Christians aren't able to read the New Testament in Greek. But I assume most do read the Bible with the hope of actually understanding it. So what is the role of biblical scholarship for the average Christian trying to find God through the Scriptures?
The reality is we are vastly removed from the context of the Bible. It's nearly impossible to read anything with complete objectivity. Our assumptions, perspectives and experiences drip onto the pages and coat the words we read. It's vital to seek ways to move past ourselves as we read the Bible. If we don't, we will likely misuse or simply miss the very truths we are trying to get at. We need to apply some degree of scholarship to our handling of Scripture.
Strength in numbers
The simplest way is to study the Bible in the context of a community. Every person who has anything to say about the Bible is ultimately issuing an opinion; an interpretation. The more interpretations we can collect, the more likely we are to move toward a clear understanding. I try to operate with the base assumption that there are people who know way more than I do. I seek out those people (whether in person or from a distance) and try to learn.
I was once listening to Rob Bell teach about Abraham and Isaac. That story always troubled me. I couldn't reconcile the idea that God would ask Abraham to stab his son. Even though God already had a substitute in mind it seemed like a cruel test. But then I learned more about the context of that story. Bell explained in that religious atmosphere, one would have had no reason to question a deity who demanded child sacrifice. His interpretation was that God brought this instruction to Abraham and allowed him to believe He was just like gods of his fathers. But then God intervened and provided the substitute snagged on a bush. In this act He set Himself apart from the false gods that occupied Abraham's life.
In this case, my understanding of the nature of God was at stake. I believe I was holding a misinterpretation. In other cases, we may not have a false interpretation but may be missing the magnitude of the text. For example, Jesus told His friends to take up a cross and follow Him. When we read that with only a vague mental image of what the cross was, we lack the context to allow this teaching to completely wreck us the way it should. In his book The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey suggested this statement would have leveled the first people who heard it. These people were not removed from the practice of crucifixion. They had certainly walked down roads lined with bodies pinned to wooden stakes; spectacles set out by the Romans to remind the people they were occupied. The invitation to carry a cross was and is far more weighty than we would think without knowing this context.
The risks of scholarship
Having affirmed the importance of biblical scholarship, there is another side to this discussion. There is a risk in all of this. It is possible to dissect a text so thoroughly that we can completely miss that which is beautiful, simple and even obvious. One can easily kill a poem by treating it like a specimen. There are some truths that can only be accessed by the heart.
The goal of our scholarship should be to know God more fully. Sometimes our motive lies elsewhere. Jesus' words may be difficult to put into practice, but they are not usually difficult to understand. If I am seeking out various theological interpretations of His instruction to love my enemy, it may not be because I am looking for a deeper knowledge of God. It is more likely because I don't want to love the person who belittled my career, insulted my religion, stole my possessions or worse. Often, our theological discussions can become a way of sidestepping the things God is asking us to do.
There is another false motive that is perhaps even more devious. For some of us, the desire to obtain biblical knowledge is driven simply by a desire for knowledge. Allow me to explain: Some of us do not study the Scriptures for the purpose of knowing God. We study them for the purpose of knowing more. We harbor a degree of superiority and pride in the fact that we are more knowledgeable than most. We seek to correct the interpretations of others, not to help them see God, but to establish our own authority. And if this is our motive, we are not likely to ever find God. For Jesus said: "You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life" (John 5:39-40, NIV).
It seems instead that God reveals Himself to the humble. Because Jesus also said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children" (Matthew 11:25, NIV).
Yes, the study of Scripture is risky. It's a journey littered with fine lines and gray areas that invites a community to know a mysterious God. But it's a risk always worth taking.
Erik Swenson is a freelance writer and artist living near Indianapolis with his wife, Heather, and their three children. Erik's blog is ErikSwensonWalk.com.
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I found Timothy Keller's book :The reason for God" to be really helpful. Great book which addresses many questions people have of God
There are a few things that can prevent the Bible from being read for what it is...
-The assumption that it is always historically accurate
-The belief that it was wholly dictated by God
-That there "aren't really any conflicting parts."
-That it was written to be read and applied individually, outside of community with others.-That Jesus' primary purpose was solely death/resurrection, and that was to invite people to his "kingdom" somewhere off in the future (as opposed to the here and now).-That the story of Humanity starts in Genesis 3.
AMAZING...I feel like I needed to read this because we really need to spend time diving into the word of the one we worship in a group so that we dont lean on our understanding. Yes, reading by yourself is good, but we do not always see the full picture of what Christ is trying to show us and wants out of us as His followers.
Theology is important, I think, in order to understand what we're reading. Sometimes, though, I know I've dug deeper into parts of the Bible to see if I can do something I shouldn't do. So, I think theology is good...but it can also be dangerous. ...just like Science.
Just another thought to throw... I am all for knowledge and learning. I spent some time outside america working with believers in other cultures and I must say NOTHING changes lives like the WORD. Theology is used as a stumbling block almost 99% of the time. (IMHO) The thing no one has mentioned ANYWHERE in this conversation is the Holy Spirit. We need to give HIM a lot more credit in this conversation. Not an advocate for the "God Card" because that is often MALARKY but please remember the great mystery revealed to the world. Christ lives in YOU! The only God that lives in His people! Let Him live and breathe in your life. Study the Word but remember... HE wrote it! Let Him show you what it "means."


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My husband and I have a cat with a delicate stomach. So we have a deal. The first person who sees the barf has to clean it up.
This deal works because we hardly ever cheat. Our partnership is 50-50. But I have to confess that in the rest of our domestic life, we lapse into the usual pathetic stereotypes. I do the indoors and he does the outdoors. He drives and I cook. He does the garbage, and I'm responsible for beating back the dust. He says, "What dust?"
My husband likes to leave his cereal bowl on the kitchen counter, where it can develop a nice, hard crust. I used to believe he was trying to drive me insane. Now, I know that's not true. He simply doesn't see the point of rinsing it out and putting it in the dishwasher. He has better things to do.
Despite the radically changing roles of men and women, the nitty-gritty of domestic chores remains the last bastion of the gendered life. As Canadian writer Stephen Marche noted in Sunday's New York Times, the amount of time men spend on housework stopped growing some time in the 1980s, even as women's working hours and contributions to household income kept expanding. It's true that men do far more of the cooking and child care than they used to, and they even seem to enjoy it. But when it comes to the fundamentals – to our deepest feelings about hygiene, cleanliness, order, dust bunnies and a nicely made bed – men just don't get it.
"The future probably does not involve men doing more housework," concluded Mr. Marche, who is in a thoroughly modern marriage and ought to know. The trouble seems to be that at some primal level, picking up a broom makes them feel … unmanned. One disconcerting piece of research even found that men who do more housework (of the traditionally female kind, such as dusting) have less sex.
In the very same issue of the Times was a story that inadvertently confirms Mr. Marche's theory. In it, we learn about high-powered mothers who work on Wall Street while their husbands stay home to raise the kids. It was pretty happy-clappy until you got to a tiny paragraph that went, "A few women said that they resented the fact that their husbands did not cook or clean up, but that they had trouble telling them so, for fear that they would sound as if they were treating them like employees."
The husbands don't host parties for their wives' clients either. Perhaps not all gender differences are fungible, after all.
In other news from last week, it turns out that male and female brains really are wired differently. This should come as no surprise to anyone who's thought about the issue for more than 20 seconds. University of Pennsylvania scientists discovered that male brains have more connections within each hemisphere, while female brains are more connected between hemispheres, according to The Atlantic. This may help to explain why women are more inclined to combine logic and intuition, while men are more inclined to reason in a straight-ahead direct line.
Neurobiological explanations for human behaviour are all the rage these days. Although they are sometimes wildly simplistic, it's no use clinging to the quaint belief that differences between the sexes are entirely cultural. Perhaps researchers will discover the wiring that makes men resist putting their cereal bowls in the dishwasher (and the wiring that makes women nag them uselessly about it).
Mr. Marche says the answer to the housework gap is simple: Since men won't do the dishes, it's women who must change. We must embrace filth and let the dirty dishes pile up in the sink. Which is all very well for him to say – we've tried it, and we can't.Report Typo/Error
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Injuries always level the playing field...
Pats lose Chad Scott for the year.
He's not a star but you need depth in the secondary. Let's hope the Ravens stay relatively injury-free this year, it seems to me the SB winner is always a team that is lucky injury-wise (although everyone has some injuries...)


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Hi berries :-)
It's me again.
I have Romeo Boone on my list but I don't like it anymore. So i'am in need of a new middle. I want the name to be romantic so it can much Romeo.
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Romeo Amos too repetitive sounds.
But nothing feels right.
So I cant wait to hear your amazing ideas.
Iam also open to two middle names if the combo is fabulous.
Thanks in advance :-)And so being young and dipped in folly, I fell in love with melancholy
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Celebrate Men's Health With a Visit to Your Doctor
A dire need for the "purple" pill or the "my wife made me come in" excuse are just two of the reasons many men under the age of 60 give when they see me for a preventive care. Studies have shown that men really are less likely to see a doctor for routine physical exams than women.
The problem with men waiting to see a doctor until they need a prescription or are pressured to do it by a loved one is that a lot of chronic diseases have no symptoms you can feel until your illness is very advanced. Without timely physical exams and certain laboratory screening tests, serious medical problems such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes or hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) can easily go undetected.
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The fountain of youth may not exist outside of legend, but with its long list of health benefits and healing powers, exercise comes pretty close.
Regular exercise at any age can boost cardiovascular function and bone health and decrease risk factors for diseases such as cancer and diabetes. I am an exercise physiologist at Mills-Peninsula, and I teach the Seniors in Motion class at the Fitness and Therapy Center.
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I feel a chill after watching Nick's segment. Let's volunteer his workspace for a party.
eh' anti-static band is worth a shot.
These work great but suggest a heatsink or at least monitor the temperature for loads of more than a couple hundred watts. Purchased same or similar from elsewhere and found that the back plate quickly got too hot for comfort in my application… I saw heatsink specifically for these types of SSR online so I tried rigging an old CPU heatsinkg … but still didn't feel safe until I moved my 240 volt 1500Watt (6.25 AMP) load back to a beefcake relay :-) … maybe SF can source us a good matching heatsink those that need high speed switching or high switching count :-)
The cape is just a metaphor.
It's hard to source a good tweeter.
Oh. I thought you said "lay HIM on the table".
Fetch!, Good human.
someone pointed me to the open hardware arduino-cake 3D printer shield but does anyone have a link to the libraries?
Are there plans for a wedding/anniversary shield?
No public wish lists :(


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Re: Bug ListPlot?
In article <4alt86$qah at dragonfly.wri.com>, wself at viking.emcmt.edu (Will
Self) wrote:
> A student of mine wanted to get plots of some data points. He wanted
> to show the points large and connect them with lines. . Here is what he
> did:
> data={{1,1},{2,3},{3,2}}
> LogLogListPlot[data,GridLines -> Automatic,
> PlotStyle -> {PointSize[0.04]}]
> LogLogListPlot[data,GridLines -> Automatic,
> PlotStyle -> {PointSize[0.04]}, PlotJoined -> True]
> In the first plot, he got large points but in the second plot the large points
> were absent. He is doing this on a PC. I tried this also on a Macintosh and
> got the same behavior. Would someone try it on somethihng else and see
> what happens? Would you call this a bug in ListPlot?
> Will Self
I don't think this is a bug. The generic ListPlot function does not plot
points at the data locations either. In order to get the list to be
plotted with large points at the data locations, I would do the following:
g1 = LogLogListPlot[data,GridLines->Automatic,
PlotStyle->{PointSize[0.04] },
DisplayFunction -> Identity ];
g2 = LogLogListPlot[ data, GridLines->Automatic,
PlotStyle -> {PointSize[0.04] },
DisplayFunction -> Identity ];
Show[ {g1, g2}, DisplayFunction -> $DisplayFunction ]
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text: PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), a global leader in consumer packaging, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mivisa Envases, SAU, a leading Spanish manufacturer of two- and three-piece food cans and ends, from certain investment funds managed by affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P., N+1 Mercapital and management, in a cash transaction valued at €1.2 billion. The acquisition, which is subject to review by the European Commission and other competition authorities, is expected to close during 2014 and to be earnings accretive. Debt financing has been fully committed in support of the transaction. With sales of €555 million and EBITDA of €133 million for the audited fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Mivisa, based in Murcia, Spain, is the largest food can producer in both the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. Primarily serving the vegetable, fruit, fish and meat segments, Mivisa currently operates ten manufacturing facilities, including six in Spain and one in Morocco. Commenting on the transaction, Crown Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John W. Conway, stated, "We are excited about the acquisition of Mivisa, as it will significantly build upon Crown's existing position in the strategically important European food can segment by substantially increasing our presence in Spain, one of Europe's leading agricultural economies. Mivisa has demonstrated impressive sales and profitability growth in recent years through prudent investment, highly efficient manufacturing practices, focused innovation and excellent customer relationships. We believe that adding this well-performing business to our broad network of food can operations in Europe will result in compelling benefits to both customers and shareholders." Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Crown and provided committed financing for the transaction.


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Chile poet Pablo Neruda's body to be exhumed
The body of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is to be exhumed on Monday, 40 years after his burial, to try to confirm the cause of his death.
Neruda's family maintains that the Nobel Prize-winning poet died of prostate cancer in 1973.
But a Chilean judge ordered the exhumation after Neruda's former assistant, Manuel Osorio, claimed that the Communist poet was poisoned by agents of General Augusto Pinochet.
Gideon Long reports from Chile.
08 Apr 2013
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Does Anybody Out There Know a Good Literary Agent?
This post is not about psychiatry. At all, in any way, shape, or form. If you want interesting, intellectually stimulating conversation about psychiatric topics today, find another blog. Maybe one of my co-bloggers will be back later with our regularly scheduled program.
I've lost count, not just of the rejections (oh my gosh, I lost count of those years ago), but maybe even of how many novels I've written. Maybe it's time to throw in the metaphoric towel, to devote myself to other pursuits, become a relentless blogger, see more patients, spend more time cooking for my kids, do their laundry even. Gee, when did those kids last have their sheets changed? Travel the world, exercise more, go to all those meetings I tell people I don't have time for ( Roy, you can skip that sentence). Longer walks for Max, perhaps.
It started with Monday at The Charm (see the sidebar). Maybe I queried a million agents? I finally found one, the agent submitted the novel to some publishers, no luck, and I later learned this agent is on every list of evil, avoid-like-the-plague agents. It's okay, no one else was jumping. So then I surrendered on the commercial route and started sending direct queries to small independent publishers--- one called Erica House, fairly local, was interested and offered a contract. I was thrilled-- at least my book could be shared with my friends and family, and this has been a good thing. I went to the bookstore and found some diet book by the same publisher, it looked legit. Somehow, in the course of the year (or was it two?) it took to get published, Erica House vanished and was replaced by an imprint called AmErica House, then PublishAmerica, which has since published a zillion books in something called Print On Demand which somehow likens it to vanity or self-publishing, even though I didn't pay them to publish the book. In literary terms, the book isn't taken seriously. PublishAmerica does no direct marketing, I hired a publicist, there was a little press on the book which came out in August of 2001, not the best timing for a novel, and on the day America invaded Afghanistan, the Baltimore Sun ran a pretty nice review and I was thrilled to be called "a gifted writer" in print. It doesn't get any better than that, though mostly I was beside myself about the state of the world, even I didn't care about some novel.
Next there was Home Inspection. A handful of the many queried agents looked at it, all rejected it. It's about two patients who see the same psychiatrist and their love story plays out in their sessions, perhaps the one who changes the most is the shrink. Okay, so this time I found an agent right away, she had at least one author I'd heard of, a long list of successes, and 50 years in the business (literally) and didn't know how to use a computer ("the machine is broken"). No online mentions at all, and 13 publishers rejected Home Inspection. It's a tough market for fiction I'm told. I tried the small publisher route, found someone local, but whose books had won some awards, and he said, "I'll meet you for coffee and tell you what's wrong with your book." I met him and his assistant for lunch and they gave me a blow-by-blow of what needed to be done. Make it first person, not third person, increase the emphasis on the psychiatrist. I did this, his company went on a publishing freeze. I found all sorts of garbage about him on the internet, lost count of how many lawsuits he'd been involved with, and stayed away. I renamed the characters, changed the title to Patient Pursuits, tried again to find an agent, no one seemed to notice they'd seen the book before, and they all sent the same "sorry this isn't right for us" rejection slip. Even the few I had some more personal contact with didn't notice they'd read the book before. I gave up, figured if something else made me famous, then Patient Pursuits or Home Inspection would gain a life.
Then there was Mitch & Wendy, a children's book written for my kids. One reputable publisher sat on it for months, said maybe, then no. One agent lost it in a pile, when I called over the summer I was told "they're in the Hamptons." I want to be in the Hamptons. Finally, feeling apologetic about the lost manuscript, she sent a 3 page critique (in a cascade of "dear author f* off" slips, this is noteworthy). Mitch & Wendy have now aged and entered a nursing home. Oh, and the book ends with the Red Sox miraculously winning the World Series, long before it actually happened, so if that one gets dusted off, I'll need to rethink this.
Then, there was By Reason of Insanity, 290 pages of odd dribble about a woman who kills her sister's psychiatrist. Even I can't read it. It took a year and a half to write, and I've dismissed it as a project that got me through a hard time. My husband and sweet cousin were subjected to reading it, but I passed on the whole find-an-agent routine, and probably just as well.
In there, I've searched in funny ways-- I organized a symposium for APA called Telling Stories: The Psychiatrist as Novelist and I met some pretty neat guys, and yes, I've contacted their agents. I could only find one other female psychiatrist novelist, with the same iffy publisher that I have, and she couldn't make the symposium. I went to Robert McKee's Story course-- this was the 3 day screen writing course featured in the Nicholas Cage movie Adaptation-- it was an amazing experience. Robert McKee stands in front of an audience of hundreds and lectures, single-handedly for 10 hours a day for 3 days. I learned a lot about plot construction, movies, all sorts of stuff, and met a couple of interesting people, including a high school teacher who had written a screen play once over a weekend that became a mainstream film, and yes, I went home and rented it. Last year, I took became a grad student and now I know more about constructing fiction, I got some great feedback on my novel of the moment, life goes on.
So the novel of the moment is called Double Billing, named by ClinkShrink after she and Roy were given a one sentence synopsis. Psychiatrist walks into NYC diner to bump into her unknown identical twin. Lots of twists and turns. Several agents have agreed to look at the novel, they've all said "not for me." What is for them? I've read all the books, taken all the advice, wished someone would just tell me "You have no talent, give this up." The blog has helped, it's diverted some of my writing energies and I've been happier being an unpublished novelist since. Yesterday's mail brought a rejection from the agent who represents my favorite book, The Kite Runner, who had agreed to look at a synopsis and three chapters.
I guess it's all part of the journey. Thanks for listening. I'll be back as a Shrink Rapper soon.


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Published March 2nd, 2009
The Gators were down as many as 16 points in the second half before staging a furious comeback that saw the Gators down just three points with less than a minute to play. But Erving Walker's three point attempt, which could have tied the game, was partially blocked by Scotty Hopson, and the Volunteers beat the Gators for the 7th time in the past 8 tries.
Florida (21-8, 8-6) has now lost six of its last 11 games, and will try to finish the season with a road win at Mississippi State on Wednesday before returning to Gainesville Saturday for the regular season finale against Kentucky.
By Chris Price, WCJB TV20 Sports
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April 30, 2010
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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Wilpon Softball Complex)
Score: #2 Michigan 5, Kentucky 4
Records: U-M (39-6), Kentucky (29-22)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, May 1 -- vs. Kentucky (Wilpon Softball Complex), 4 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich -- The No. 2-ranked University of Michigan softball team used a five-run sixth inning to rally past Kentucky, 5-4, on Friday evening (April 30) in front of 1,507 fans at the Wilpon Softball Complex, home of Alumni Field. The victory extended the Wolverines' home winning streak to 29 straight games.
After only registering one hit in the previous five innings, Michigan exploded for four hits -- three for extra bases -- in the sixth frame to steal away the lead for good. Sophomore centerfielder Bree Evans (Bloomington, Calif./Rialto HS) tripled to wall in right centerfield to kick off the rally from the leadoff spot. The relay throw reached third base simultaneously but got past Kentucky third baseman Brittany Cervantes, who held down Evans to prevent her from advancing, prompting the umpire to award Evans the base on an obstruction call. Senior third baseman Maggie Viefhaus (Eureka, Mo./Eureka HS) doubled down the rightfield line to keep the momentum going before senior catcher Roya St. Clair (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) got a hold of the 1-0 pitch in the next at-bat and knocked it high over the leftfield fence to pull U-M within one on the scoreboard.
With the bases clear, the Wolverines earned a pair of free passes -- on a full-count walk to junior first baseman Dorian Shaw (Burke, Va./Robinson SS) and an inside pitch that hit sophomore second baseman Amanda Chidester's (Allen Park, Mich./Cabrini HS) arm -- and senior LHP Nikki Nemitz (St. Clair Shores, Mich./Regina HS) made the Wildcats pay, shaking off a pair of strikeouts in her previous turns to drive a two-run double to the wall in right centerfield to provide Michigan its first lead of the contest.
Nemitz entered to pitch in the top of the seventh and after hitting the first batter to put the tying run on, forced a fielder's choice -- in which U-M got the lead runner on a bunt attempt -- and rung up back-to-back Wildcat batters to earn her first save of the season.
Junior RHP Jordan Taylor (Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) earned the victory, improving to 22-3 on the season, with a 10-strikeout, seven-hit performance through six innings from the circle.
Kentucky set the pace for the bulk of the game, manufacturing the game's first run on two hits and an RBI groundout in the third. Wildcat designated player Kara Dill initiated the surge from the bottom of the order, beating out an infield single to the right of the pitching circle before advancing on a stolen base and subsequent base hit. Second baseman Natalie Smith took advantage of the runner in scoring position, knocking a grounder to senior shortstop Molly Bausher (Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley HS), who made the throw to first after finding Dill more than halfway to home.
After back-to-back 1-2-3 innings, featuring four Taylor strikeouts, the Wildcat offense came to life again in the sixth, using four hits to push three across. Third baseman Brittany Cervantes contributed to all three, smacking a two-run double off the rightfield wall before racing home when centerfielder Meagan Aull singled to shallow leftfield in the next at-bat.
The Wolverines will wrap up their non-conference series against Kentucky tomorrow (Saturday, May 1), hosting the Wildcats in a 4 p.m. slate at the Wilpon Softball Complex, home of Alumni Field.
Today's meeting was the first ever between Michigan and Kentucky. The Wolverines have now played every team from the Southeastern Conference. U-M is 7-2 against SEC teams this season.
The comeback win was Michigan's second this season when trailing after the fifth inning. The Wolverines also came back to beat Alabama earlier in the season on March 5, scoring four in the final two innings -- three in the seventh -- to win 5-2.
Senior catcher Roya St. Clair's two-run shot in the sixth inning upped her homer count to seven on the season. Six different Wolverine hitters own six or more home runs on the season.
Junior RHP Jordan Taylor owns 13 double-digit strikeout performances on the season.
Michigan Head Coach Carol Hutchins
On the game and Michigan's rally ... "Kentucky is a quality opponent. Obviously we don't know this going into the scheduling, but we've had a lot of five-inning games. That's not what the postseason is going to look like. Over the last couple games -- Ohio State and Kentucky -- we look like we expect it to be easy. We need to get over the hype, the media and how good we are, because you're only as good as how hard you work in the moment. We've gotten a little out of our moment, and I felt like we got back in our moment, obviously, in that sixth inning. We had some great at-bats. Dorian's [Shaw] at-bat was outstanding; she worked that pitcher. They were pitching to her, because the worst-case scenario at that point was we could tie up the game. We just needed to get a runner on base. I was just really pleased with her at-bat; that was huge. Our process hasn't been as good. But we ended up with the result, so we're fortunate.
"Before the sixth inning, we'd just given up three runs. I told them that it didn't matter if they scored 100 runs, we didn't have any. We needed good at-bats. I got on them, sharply, and told them they needed to have better one-pitch focus. We needed to make her put the ball over the plate, and it was clear to me once we got to Roya [St. Clair] that they were putting the ball over the plate. She was going after us. Roya's cut was big. Maggie's [Viefhaus] cut was big. I thought we took advantage of her putting it over the plate, because her goal was just to get us out."
On Bree Evans' leadoff hit in the sixth ... "That was huge. I was a little hesitant to bring her to third even though I thought she had a good shot at it, because you don't want to make an out at third base. That ruins your inning. Then I was sending her home, but they were holding her down -- so clearly -- but she got up and went. By then she was dead out. So, I was all over the umpire, but he said he saw the obstruction. That was the right call."
U-M Senior Catcher Roya St. Clair
On shaking off a slow start ... "We made solid contact early on in the game, and I think we were getting discouraged; we didn't get some base hits. But throughout a game, you've got to keep plugging. The top of our lineup came out and did their job; they hit the ball hard. Hitting is contagious, and I think everyone caught on and did their part."
On her home run ... "Bree came up, hits a shot and comes home on hit. Maggie hit a double. We were hitting her hard, and obviously a pitcher knows that. She's not going to want to put you on base. I'd gotten jammed twice, so I choked up on the bat a little bit, was looking for the inside pitch, and I got a hold of it. Coming around the bases, I usually don't show too much emotion, and in a tight game like that at home, it's hard to keep everything in. You want to get your team pumped up and make them believe that you can beat this team."
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TechAmerica is alleging that a group of senior lobbyists that jumped ship to a rival outfit last month have also stolen valuable proprietary documents.
In an initial filing in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on Nov. 8, TechAmerica made allegations about stolen membership information. The organization amended the filing on Dec. 9, accusing Trey Hodgkins, Carol Henton and Pam Walker of the theft – data that could be put to use by the lobbyists' new employer, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI).
According to FCW.com, TechAmerica is accusing Hodgkins of uploading membership information to a TechAmerica Dropbox account and later changing the password to deny access to his former employer.
Robert Hoffman, ITI senior vice president of government relations believes his organization will prevail in the lawsuit, telling FCW.com in a statement that the ITI is "confident that we will be successful in court, while at the same [time] continuing to advance our industry's job-creating policy agenda."
In an interview with Government Technology in November, Henton said she and her former TechAmerica colleagues look forward to continuing its work in the government market acquisition space for ITI. The Huffington Post reported earlier this year that TechAmerica has been experiencing a string of setbacks in 2013, including the loss of 75 clients since July.
Although the loss of its senior public-sector lobbying team was a significant blow, TechAmerica today announced it had hired Mike Hettinger as its new senior vice president for the public sector.
Hettinger comes to the association with nearly 20 years of experience in industry. His last post was with the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) as vice president of its Public Sector Innovation Group. Hettinger also served as staff director of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability.
"Mike's experience is rare in the industry," said Shawn Osborne, president & CEO of TechAmerica. "Over nearly two decades, he has covered every base of the public sector, including working on issues of importance to our industry in Congress, as a business leader and most recently with a leading industry association."