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2012 Mazda5 Review
Your best alternative to a minivan, not to mention most crossovers
With the recent rollout of new and improved minivans for 2011 there's a common theme. Automakers are keenly aware of the stigma associated with driving a minivan and as a result are trying to take the people haulers into different segments, adding luxury for some, more sporty driving dynamics for others.
1. The second-generation 2012 Mazda5 is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder with a slight increase in power to 157-hp.
2. Fuel economy essentially unchanged at 21/28-mpg.
3. Brake override standard on all trim levels.
4. The Mazda5 Sport starts from $19,195; the Touring from $21,195 and the Grand Touring from $23,875.
If you absolutely need a minivan, then nothing else will do. Big crossovers and SUVs may seat as many, but they don't often have the same cargo room or versatility, they don't have the all-important sliding side doors, plus they almost always cost more and get worse fuel economy.
If you don't need a minivan, then the obvious choice is the crossover segment. But there is another option: the Mazda5.
Based on the Mazda3 platform it has three rows of seats with room for two in each, although the 3rd row is cramped and not meant for regular use by adults. Ideal for a family of four, with just 5.6 cubic feet of cargo room behind the third row squeezing in a week's worth of groceries is a challenge. Drop that third row, however, and you've expanded the space to 27.5 cu-ft, enough for those groceries and a stroller for two.
That's how the 5 is best utilized, as a four-seater with a really big trunk. Most compact crossovers can boast 40 cu-ft but that's only with the second row down. The same can be said for mid-size crossovers, offering more than 70 cubic feet. But with either of these you're still just left with two seats when you need all that room. And let's not forget that if you have child seats, that means taking them out and putting them back in when you need to transport larger things. Even if that only happens occasionally, anyone who's installed a child seat will tell you that even once is enough.
Add to all this cargo room and passenger space two power-assisted sliding second-row doors, and it's easy to see why the 5 is such a likable option.
'All-new' might be a bit of an overstatement, but the 2012 Mazda5 is categorized as a second generation of the compact people hauler. Sure there's a new exterior design, a revamped interior and a new engine, but some mid-cycle refreshes boast as much new content. Then again, due to its uniqueness in the market, the Mazda hasn't exactly been pressured to push ahead – although that may change soon enough.
From a distance there's little to distinguish the 'new' Mazda5, apart from some different wheel designs – if you're really paying close attention. The car does feature Mazda's now scrapped Nagare design language (the first and only car to get the new style before Mazda moved on to something more attractive). The flowing lines add a bit more character to the van up close, but it's really a mild change, especially considering how progressive a look this sporty little van has always had. When fitted with the larger 17s, side skits and a rear spoiler that come standard on the mid-level Touring and top-level Grand Touring model, it has a Japanese tuner car feel to it that only now some full-sized competitors (the Toyota Sienna) are starting to copy.
Inside, there's a new and improved dash layout, which is impressive considering the 5 already had an interior beyond what you'd expect for a starting price under $20,000. There are new seats, a new design and new materials; otherwise no big changes in equipment have been made.
There is, however, one important safety upgrade for 2012 - brake override. An increasingly popular industry trend since Toyota's 'unintended acceleration' fiasco, now, if the brake pedal is fully pressed, the ECU automatically cuts power to the engine. Other standard safety features include six airbags, including side curtain airbags that cover all three rows, plus government mandated safety features like a tire pressure monitor and stability control.
In terms of equipment, the 5 is available in three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. Sport ($19,195) models get the usual power options, remote keyless entry, an auxiliary jack, tilt and telescopic steering, a one-touch up/down driver's window as well as steering wheel mounted audio and cruise controls. Then add on an extra $1,000 for the automatic transmission.
Upgrade to the Touring ($21,195) and add 17-inch wheels, side skirts and a rear spoiler, Bluetooth and a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. That price also includes the standard auto-box. Grand Touring models ($23,875) then add a moonroof, HID lights, auto on-off headlights, driver's lumbar support, heated front seats, a full leather interior and satellite radio.
Regardless of trim, the cabin of the 5 is improved. And spending time there is more enjoyable with a more robust feeling on the road.
Powering the 5 for 2012 is the same 2.5-liter 4-cylinder (upgraded from a 2.3L) shared with the Mazda3 and CX-7. Output increases only slightly with 4-hp and 15 lb-ft for a total of 157-hp and 163 lb-ft. It's a solid-enough amount for a vehicle like this and as a smaller van, even if you toss in two kids, the 4-cylinder doesn't feel too taxed.
The only van on the market available with a six-speed manual transmission, ours came so equipped. While a stick shift is a great way to please any auto journalist (smart one Mazda), it's unlikely anyone will buy the car this way and we'd caution against doing so. Sure the stick shift is great, but you'll absolutely kill any possible resale value.
An automatic is optional on the base Sport trim and standard on the rest. It is, however, just a 5-speed unit. With either gear-swapper the 5 gets the same 21/28-mpg rating with is slightly worse in the city than the stripped-down Sport model of old, and slightly better on the highway than the rest of the lineup.
Toyota's Sienna 4-cylinder gets 19/24-mpg, while the big V6 is almost identical at 18/24. Honda's Odyssey does, however, deliver an impressive 18/27-mpg rating or 19/28-mpg with the 6-speed auto. With that van being significantly larger and making over 250-hp, the Mazda's numbers seem lacking and a 6-speed automatic really should have been used for 2012.
A grocery list of small upgrades for 2012 do make for an improved Mazda5. Refreshed styling, an interior that continues to be better than you'd expect, a little extra power and a slight bump in fuel economy add up to make the 5 the best vehicle in its segment, an irrelevant statement, as it's also the only mini-minivan you can buy… right now.
Ford will soon begin selling the C-Max in America, a similar concept with seating for seven and far superior fuel economy. Then, Chrysler is expected to bring to market something similar. For now, the Mazda5 is your only option and thankfully it's a solid one, handily delivering more practicality than a long, long list of crossovers and SUVs.
If you truly need a minivan, the Mazda5 will not do. If you're looking for most of what a minivan offers, including those sliding side doors, but don't need the extensive seating, cargo room, not to mention the increasingly high price, then the 5 is an impressive package.
Based on a compact car platform it's far more enjoyable to drive than any van or most crossovers and with some actual style you won't be ashamed to say as much.
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I have lost no friend by death since the decease of my parents years ago, far back in my childhood.
When did a great man's heir feel sympathy for his sire's decease?
In 1843, he resumed the office of "commander-in-chief of the land forces," which he held until his decease.
But to return to my lady:—She got surprisingly well after my master's decease.
He was read to almost every day, and dictated a few days before his decease.
You agree to settle your fortune after your decease, amounting to L23,000.
And, moreover, she vowed that at her decease she would leave every shilling to me.
Sir John's authority as her guardian had come into force with the decease of her brother.
After his decease his estate was put up for sale by public auction, under authority of an act of the General Assembly.
Five minutes before his decease the man's pulse was high and full.
"death," early 14c., from Old French deces (12c., Modern French décès) "decease, death," from Latin decessus "death" (euphemism for mors), also "a retirement, a departure," from decess-, past participle stem of decedere "die, depart, withdraw," literally "to go down," from de- "away" (see de-) + cedere "go" (see cede). Still used with a tinge of euphemism.
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Published: 14 Jun 2010
By: Manning Publications
This article is taken from the book ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action. The authors discuss setting up and editing a profile.
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ASP.NET personalization requires database objects to be created. You can create these on your database by
running a Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt and typing:
WPF provides strong support and powerful features for data access. WPF 4, together with the Visual Studio 2010 IDE, helps you develop data-bound applications efficiently.
This will install database support for profiles, roles, membership, and personalization on the server specified. To
define the type of data you want to store for your users, you have to define it in the web.config. Listing 1 shows a
sample configuration.
We have identified two properties that we want to track for our users. In a Web Forms application, you would
set these values to controls on your page form, directly accessing the Profile API from your code-behind. The only
difference in ASP.NET MVC is that we need to do this in our controller. When adding items to ViewData, we can
choose between explicitly adding each property into ViewData directly and passing the entire profile object. Your
preference depends on how complex your profile properties are. Listing 2 shows a controller action that passes
profile data to the view.
The edit form is displayed in listing 4.
Luckily, the Profile property is of type ProfileBase and is an abstract base class. This means we can easily
test actions that utilize profile data. Setting the profile data is basically the opposite operation: you take form
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Logan • Junior Nevin Lawson almost has become invisible despite being one of the most consistent Utah State defensive starters over the past two years.
The lack of a spotlight mostly is due to the emergence of Will Davis at cornerback and his personality on Twitter, which has spawned a big shadow.
Lawson is fine with that. He prefers to do his work in silence. In his and his coaches' eyes, he's still the tough cornerback who broke into the lineup as a freshman and has been there since.
"When I'm out there, I just want to make plays," Lawson said. "I want to do my job, no matter what it takes. That's my main goal on every snap."
Lawson has made his presence known loudly for two weeks.
Lawson came up with two sacks in a win over San Jose State by using his speed off the corner to make it into the backfield unimpeded. He played a major factor in slowing down New Mexico State's all-conference receiver Austin Franklin, much of it in man-to-man coverage, during Saturday's blowout victory over NMSU.
He's proved to be athletic and versatile. As an upperclassman, he's put to rest some of the struggles of his first two years. Lawson has been a magnet for pass interference penalties in the past, but he's much more mature and patient in pass coverage this season.
Lawson hasn't been the best tackler in the past, but his big hit on Franklin during the first half of Saturday's game told a different story.
"He's been good all over the field for us," Utah State coach Gary Andersen said. "He's a real leader in the defensive backfield, and he's valuable for us. He's been in the system for three years. He knows what we expect out of our defensive backs."
USU ranks 21st in total defense and seventh in scoring defense in the nation, a chief contributor to the Aggies' 6-2 record and bowl eligibility. Lawson and Davis serve as big keys in the success. The two often are placed on an island with no help behind them in coverage, while the safeties and linebackers drift toward the line of scrimmage, either in run support or in an all-out blitz.
This is the first season where the strategy has worked like Andersen's defense at the University of Utah, where he was a defensive coordinator. It's no surprise the improvement coincides with two cornerbacks who don't need much help in coverage.
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Gene Therapy for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
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|Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
|Genetic: VM202
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II, Open Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of VM202 in Patients With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Dose limiting toxicity [ Time Frame: Day 0 post-dose, Days 14, 21, 30, 60, 90, Month 6 and 12 ]Measurement of Adverse events and serum levels of HGF.
- Pain Levels [ Time Frame: Days 0, 14, 30, 60, 90, 180, 365 ]Change in pain level as measured by the VAS, SF-MPQ and BPI-DPN and the status of preexisting ulcers will also be reported.
|Study Start Date:
|February 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Cohort 1
Two divided doses of VM202 injected into the calf muscle on Day 0 and Day 14 for a total dose of 4 mg.
Genetic: VM202
Intramuscular injections in the calf on Day 0 and Day 14.
Experimental: Cohort 2
Two divided doses of VM202 injected into the calf muscle on Day 0 and Day 14 for a total dose of 8mg.
Genetic: VM202
Intramuscular injections in the calf on Day 0 and Day 14.
Experimental: Cohort 3
Two divided doses of VM202 injected into the calf muscle on Day 0 and Day 14 for a total dose of 16mg.
Genetic: VM202
Intramuscular injections in the calf on Day 0 and Day 14.
Detailed Description:
Peripheral neuropathy is a serious complication of diabetes. This form of neuropathy carries a high risk of pain, trophic changes and autonomic dysfunction.
Currently, there are no approved drugs or interventional strategies known to halt or reverse the progression of DPN. Treatments target pain reduction, physical function improvement, reduction of psychological distress, and quality of life improvements.
There is currently no effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy, and good glycemic control is the only way to minimize the risk of occurrence. Clearly, it would be desirable to prevent, impede, or reverse the disrupting and often life-threatening manifestations of peripheral neuropathy by stimulating growth or regeneration of peripheral nerve axons.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years to 75 years
- Documented history of Type I or II diabetes with current treatment control (glycosylated hemoglobin A1c of ≤ 10.0%)
- Diagnosis of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities
- The physical examination component of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument Score (MNSI) is ≥ 3 at Screening
- Visual analog scale (VAS) score of ≥ 4 cm at Screening (0 cm = no pain - 10 cm worst imaginable pain)
- Stable treatment of diabetes for at least 3 months with no anticipated changes in medication regimen, and no new symptoms associated with diabetes
- Lower extremity pain for at least 6 months
- If female of childbearing potential, negative pregnancy test at screening and using acceptable method of birth control during the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Peripheral neuropathy caused by condition other than diabetes;
- Other pain more severe than neuropathic pain;
- Progressive or degenerative neurological disorder;
- Myopathy;
- Inflammatory disorder of the blood vessels (inflammatory angiopathy, such as Buerger's disease);
- Active infection;
- Chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Crohn's, Rheumatoid Arthritis)
- Positive HIV or HTLV at Screening
- Positive Hepatitis B or C as determined by Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAB), antibody to Hepatitis B antigen (IgG and IgM; HbsAB), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Hepatitis C antibodies (Anti-HCV), at Screening or known immunosuppression or on chronic treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy or radiation therapy
- Stroke or myocardial infarction within last 6 months;
Ophthalmologic conditions pertinent to proliferative retinopathy or conditions that preclude standard ophthalmologic examination:
- Cataract surgery within 6 months of trial;
- Vascular lesions of the anterior segment of the eye (infection or ulceration of the cornea, rubeotic glaucoma, etc);
- Vascular lesions of the posterior segment of the eye or proliferative retinopathy, macular edema, s/p photocoagulation for macular edema or proliferative retinopathy; sickle cell retinopathy, ischemic retinopathy due to retinal venous stasis or carotid artery disease;
- Choroidal angiogenesis; and
- Large elevated choroidal nevi, choroidal vascular tumors (choroidal hemangioma), or melanomas.
- Specific laboratory values at Screening including: Hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL, WBC < 3,000 cells per microliter, platelet count <75,000/mm3, Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL; GFR < 50, AST and/or ALT > 2 times the upper limit of normal or any other clinically significant lab abnormality which in the opinion of the investigator should be exclusionary;
- Use of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), alpha lipoic acid or any other high dose dietary antioxidant supplement for symptomatic relief of DPN;
- Uncontrolled hypertension as defined as sustained systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 200 mmHg or diastolic BP (DBP) > 110 mmHg at baseline/screening evaluation;
- Patients with history of or new screening finding of malignant neoplasm except basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (if excised and no evidence of recurrence);
- Malignant tumors or abnormal screening test suspicious for cancer, or patients in whom screening exams indicate possible occult malignancy unless malignancy has been ruled out. Patients with family history of colon cancer in any first degree relative unless they have undergone a colonoscopy in the last 12 months with negative findings;
- Elevated PSA unless prostate cancer has been excluded;
- Subjects requiring > 81 mg daily of acetylsalicylic acid; If > 81 mg are taken at screening, subjects may be enrolled if willing/able to switch to another medication;
- Major psychiatric disorder in past 6 months;
- History of drug or alcohol abuse / dependence in the past 2 years;
- History of recent tobacco abuse (within past 5 years);
- BMI > 38 kg/m2;
- Use of an investigational drug or treatment in past 12 months; and
- Unable or unwilling to give informed consent.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01002235
|United States, California
|Diablo Clinical Research Hospital
|Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Memorial Hospital
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|Principal Investigator:
|John Kessler, M.D.
|Northwestern Memorial Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|ViroMed Co., Ltd. dba VM BioPharma
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01002235 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 24, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 30, 2015
Keywords provided by ViroMed Co., Ltd. dba VM BioPharma:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Diabetic Neuropathies
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
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Apple To Join The Dow Jones Industrial Average March 18, Replacing AT&T
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AT&T announced earlier this week that it would "pause" the rollout of fiber Internet connections to dozens of cities, due to uncertainty in the market caused by potentially stiff net neutrality rules that may be put into place. The president recently caused a ruckus in the debate by calling for reclassification of broadband under Title II. Read More
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Raif N. Shwayri
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John W. Ryan Fellow for 2012-13: Mr. Raif Shwayri
EDUCATION as Catalyst for Change in the Arab World: Lessons from a small self-sustaining network providing EMPLOYABILITY to high-needs population from throughout Lebanon for more than 50 years
Raif Shwayri is the CEO of Al-Kafaàt Foundation. Al-Kafaàt was started in 1957 to serve the disabled and socially disadvantaged populations in Lebanon. Today, the Al-Kafaàt Foundation serves over 5,000 students daily through seven specialized centers, focused on education and social welfare of the Lebanese people. In addition, the foundation houses Al-Kafaàt University (AKU), a modern institution of higher education strongly committed to student access and the relevance of higher education to today's economy.
For more information on the John W. Ryan Fellowship and Raif Shwayri click here.
As the John W. Ryan Fellow, Mr. Shwayri will spend two ten-day periods in New York, during which he will visit a number of SUNY campuses. His first visit will occur during International Education Week. This speaking engagement on November 16th represents the culmination of his first visit and of our International Education Week commemoration.
Event arrival and sign in begin at 1:30 p.m. Reception will immediately follow the speaking engagement.
When: 1:30 PM, Friday, November 16, 2012
Where: SUNY Global Center
For directions and parking information:
SUNY Global Center
116 East 55th Street
New York,
SUNY Global
SUNY John W. Ryan Fellow, 2012-2013


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Forums > Digital Art and Retouching > retouching techniques
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anyone know where i can get some tutorials that help with the understanding of the processing that meg bitton uses? ( she should be able to be googled)
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So you want us to google to find out what you need help with? Seriously?
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check out the coloring psds here. those will give you an idea about how to approach:
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sorry cwwmbm ... i didnt know if it was ok to post some of her pictures via copy or pasting a link ... was unsure of the rules
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Gry Garness DVD an book
Natalia Taffarel DVD
Krunoslav DVD
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Jakov Markovic wrote:
Did you read what he's looking for . at least?
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jonwinser wrote:
You Sirrah are a lazy bastard!
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That should be able to be googled.
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She most likely has actions set up to achieve that effect.
The images are probably already shot with a good dept of field to achieve that dreamy feel, the action is just an enhancement.
I've worked as a retoucher for a photographer with a similar style, and her images were very close to that straight from the camera, so unfortunately I will have to say you have to begin with amazing photos and the rest should only be an enhancement.
Try deviant art for action presets for photoshop, but keep in mind that all actions should be adjusted accordingly to each photo.
Although tbh it shouldn't have to be anything more than taking a good photo, cleaning up the blemishes and playing around with curves.
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Um.. well I just thought it was basic...
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Place subjects in forest or in the middle of a city street, shoot with a shallow depth of field (f/4-f/1.2), done.
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This is a discussion on Hell Just Froze Over! within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Wife said for first time in 25 years she'd go to the range with me. Conneticut murders followed by 48 hour (i think) show about ...
Wife said for first time in 25 years she'd go to the range with me. Conneticut murders followed by 48 hour (i think) show about stalker who broke into a home and murdered girl and guy. And they knew he was coming! I have a Mossberg Home Defense with light by my bed and my .357 S&W under the bed. I told her we had a pretty good chance of making it when I am home but not when I travel. Looking apprehensively at the weapons she agreed to learn to shoot for self defense. There is a God. We go next Wednesday. Ladies shoot free at Marksman!
I'll report back on how it went.
good goin' ! Best of luck with her....
" Refuse to be a victim, make sure there is a round chambered ! "
Just call me a pessimistic optimist !
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Glad she agreed. Make sure her first trip is a pleasant one. Don't make my mistake. My daughter was just learning but hadn't shot the .357 yet. She asked me if it had much kick. Being used to the .357 magnum rounds in my sp101, I said it's not bad at all. Well, I went from Mom, to MOTHER. Seems she noticed a bit of recall. Luckily, she wasn't scared off and had the "if Mom can do it so can I" attitude.
Congrats...and it will get better. Be sure to keep talking to her about the news reports as often as possible.
I've been married 36 years and it took 32 years to get my wife thinking about SD...another year to get her permit and weapon...and just during this LAST year...she has started taking a weapon with her almost every time she leaves the house.
It takes time...develop some 'positive' associations...
Go to the range, stop at a jewelry store on the way home, etc.,...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I'm happy that she decided to take your advice. But from the title of your post, I was expecting Hillary Clinton to have announced as pro 2A!
Good deal!! Some friendly advice. Make it fun as posible. Compliment her. Even if she misses the back stop. Compliment her.
HOOO RAAA! Get her to the range now before she changes her mind.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!
-- Theodore Roosevelt --
Everyone is right. Make it as pleasent as possible....no pressure. Take her out for a nice dinner afterward and remember the positive renforcement. She has made a good choice for herself and her family and deserves You might suggest she come here also. There are many women who do....like me. We might be able to assist from a woman's point of view. I know everyone here would be happy to help make her choice a more comfortable one. Let her know we are behind her in spirit.
A woman must not depend on protection by men. A woman must learn to protect herself.
Susan B. Anthony
A armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one has to back it up with his life.
Robert Heinlein
That's great news! Train her well.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
I had talked to one of the guys at the range I go to about the best way to get my wife to shoot. He said, "Watch the news with her and talk about it with her." Worked well. He also mentioned that the worst person to teach her how to shoot would be me. You may want to get one of the people at the range to teach her the basics and even rent a smaller, less recoil weapon for her to learn with and later purchase for her. I did and so far it has cost me a few hundred but she is shooting a gun that she chose...Kel-Tek PK32. She also fires a few rounds of .45 or 9mm "just to see if it kicks any less than last time." It has also helped for her to see and talk to other women at the range, especially women that shoot. Ladies day would be a prefect opportunity for that type of interaction. Finally, be prepared to be bested by a better marksperson...and brag on her to all your shooting buddies! Their wives will call her with a report on all that you told their husbands...so keep it very upbeat and positive when talking to anyone about how much better she is a hitting the target than you are. It will pay off in every room in the house...if you catch my meaning....and she will be a proud, pistol packin' mama soon. Best of luck and stay safe.
Side note: I, too, looked at the title of your post and thought that maybe Hillary had come around...
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It is not the Bill of Privileges. It is not the Bill of Permits. It is the Bill of Rights.
People should not be afraid of the government; the government should be afraid of the people.
Excellent posts, here. Lots of wisdom. Will take you up on getting someone from Marksman to help her. Shooting on the east side Marksman (29th). Will check on the Wednesday free shoot but I'm pretty sure it's still a go.


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LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec, July 7 (Reuters) - At least five people died and 40 were missing on Sunday after a runaway train carrying crude oil exploded and destroyed the center of a small Canadian town in a disaster that raises fresh questions about shipping oil by rail.
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When I got to work this morning, I got out of my car ('03 WRX sedan), and I noticed a small puddle of oil under the car. I took a closer look and it was dripping from the oil filter seal. I called my wife at home and had her look on the floor of our garage for oil. She said there was about a teaspoon of it on the floor. I then checked my oil level, and it was pretty much empty. There was just a little bit on the very end of the dipstick. So, I think, for whatever reason, that it started leaking from the oil filter last night, and I blew it all out on my way to work this morning (about 12 miles from my house).
First, do our cars have a low oil level light that comes on? If so, mine never did. Does that mean that I'll be okay, assuming I get a new filter and oil before I drive it anywhere? If we don't have a low oil level light, how much damage have I done?
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq started to act better on Wednesday and these indexes should follow-through on Thursday with another day of gains. One thing I would like to see is a pickup in volume as price advances.
The Nasdaq finished Wednesday's session in a test of resistance in the 2039-2096 area, inside this band of resistance is a focus: 2052-2078, resistance actually runs all the way through 2111. The index has another layer of resistance 2143-2182.
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re my thread disappeared.... my DS is in a medium secure unit aged 15(79 Posts)
My thread has disappeared!!!!
Anyway I came to update.
I have had lots of contact from the hospital today and things seem to be moving toward him coming home from Birmingham to a more local unit. I suggested one in Orpington but my solicitor has sent the paperwork for it and it doesn't do well in its reports. They would like him to attend one in Ealing which is the sister unit of the he is at now........
Suddenly I am being deluged by phone calls so Bindmans are doing there job.......
I am saddened he is still deemed as needing a forensic unit and they are not willing to downgrade him but if he is nearer I will be much happier. I think realistically he stands to spend the rest of his childhood in a psychiatric hospital.
I wonder where my thread has gone.......
Was I full?
It must be really difficult for you. No matter what happens with our children we love them so much. I hope he finds peace and you, too.
Hello....I have sat tonight and read all of the threads from your original to now....I have so many thoughts and yet cannot find many words...just know that I offer my hand in heartfelt support and care for you all xxx
I have cried for you and your DS and this worst nightmare situation unfolding since last year before you, without feeling any real control over anything that has happened...
My DS is adhd and asd ...medications for adhd and poor sleep (that don't help)and my fear's for him are always in the back of my mind. He has been self harming on and off since he was about 6yrs, suicidal and wishing he'd never been born, that he is a bad person and deserves nothing, having strange episodes/losing time/almost like black out's, anxieties and fears/panic attacks...been to A&E on 2 occasions as he has collapsed in the street going to school and then in school...(though both times there was no dx of what was causing these and we were sent home) he has told me he hears voices...mumbling and whispering...(which have led to him running away and hiding a few times that I know about)...I am a single parent and wonder what lies ahead for us often....I know my fears and worries are real and I have little idea about how I can help him...imparting this information to his psychiatrist, etc has shed no light or further assessments for investigations and currently he is starting CBT with a psychologist next week. He is a very angry boy, rigid, negative thinking and hard to reach in many ways and I worry I am losing him. He is almost 12yrs, hitting puberty and is almost the same size as me already at 5ft 2ins (i'm 5ft 5ins) and I'm beginning to feel overwhelmed by things now....
Finding your thread tonight has me wanting to talk to people about it ...I don't feel I have anyone I can talk to in RL so I am alone with most of this except when I talk at appointments for my DS.
I will continue to stay close to your thread and gain wisdom from others who are amazing and wonderful people and have so much advice and support to offer and if I can't offer much then you will at least know you have my support and if I can help in any way, that I will.
You are an inspiration and your son is very lucky to have you as his mother...you will all come through this I am sure and find a peace and the road through will get clearer and easier for you all....time is the key and the essence of all things moving forward....
Hello Wannabe, how are things going?. I think of you and your ds often and waiting for the VD show August 14. Stay strong and hope you're feeling better in yourself.
How's your son, OP? I've been thinking about him since reading this thread.
I remember your original thread, I don't have anything useful to say But my heart goes out to you. I am amazed at the lack of support available to parents of children with MH problems, we are either seen as the problem or just left to get on with it. You just cope because you have no alternative.
It is coming up to the anniversary of my DD's suicide attempt and although she is doing well, it still haunts me.
All we can do is keep loving our DCs and trying to do our best for them, your son is lucky to have you to fight for him.
Hi Wannabe, just wondering how things are now for your DS?
Hi all
I know its been a while and I must apologise....... I think everything got the better of me and I cracked a bit.
Ds continues to make progress and I continue to trapse up and down to Birmingham. He has relapses of self harm and his behaviour continues to be testing but I feel he is doing well. I am not sure what it means for him in the long run and they are always so reluctant to say but we just plod on. I have put in a formal request they they move him to Kent to a low secure unit and its in the hands of the mental health commissioners so we shall see.
The hospital are still rather inflexible to the needs of the family to keep up contact eg friday we have a cpa at 9.30 in the morning in Birmingham that I will have to leave her at 5.00am to attend and miss booking his visits so I end up with 50 minutes with him............ so I complain........they apologise.......it happens again......
I spend a lot of time fighting their 'one size fits all' approach to mental health. He is still yet to go outside in the community, he cries about his lack of freedom, he misses us/ he wants to be at home.........I am not sure I would advise this as a route anymore violence or no violence........ I feel estranged from him. He lives for the visits and 15 minute a night calls as do I.......... oh its horrible.
I have had to make complaints about cruel staff/ a bullying psychologist. The list is endless.
Thanks Selks for asking. I still read the threads and pop on.......
Thanks for the update. No need to apologise about not coming on here - you've got a busy life to lead! .
Glad to hear that DS is making progress. I do hope that a place nearer home can be found for him.
That's dreadful about the 9.30 meetings! As if they expect you to have to travel that distance to be there for that time....awful. All the hard work that you're still having to put into fighting his corner...thank goodness he has you but you shouldn't have to do this (but I know it's the reality of the situation).
I wish you, him, and the rest of your family well, and I wish him continued improvement x
I know its late but I wondered if anyone could give some advice
DS is in medium secure unit for disturbed children nearly 300 miles away from us. Has history of self harm/ mental health problems. Some people may remember my old thread.
Anyway he has settled completely. No psychosis for long time. No self harm. Happy and compliant. BUT, I want him down graded to low secure and nearer home. This is backed by local social services and all other people involved except the doctor.
He has been in over a year. He hasn't been outside in months. No real contact with the outside world except an hour and a half a week with me. Whilst a nurse sits there. Its awful. He is 'written up' for infringements based solely on his aspergers eg....... ds has had poor social interaction this week'. This prevents him from going further. How can I help him?
I have a managers hearing tomorrow in Birmingham because he was beaten around the head by an 18 year old patient and required medical attention. I have put in writing I want him discharged..... this may lead to tribunal. Police were called and statement taken but conflict resolution decided as the way forward....... I completely disagree........ was told DS was being 'smart' and 'annoying' other care reciever..... ds is rather Sheldon like from Big Bang Theory.
He does annoy.... he is a pedant. But surely they should be caring for him.
So what can I do?
I have filed for him to be removed.
Mental Health Commissioners are being slow to move.
Doctor has only sourced one other unit....the wells in Ealing but its medium secure and the hospitals sister unit....and full.
How likely am I to get a Supervised Community treatment order?
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Have you contacted the patient advisory liaison service (PALS)? They might be able to advise you better than here.
I have and he has an advocate. They are helpful to a point but feel a bit like I am banging my head against a brick wall. Have an appointment with local mp next week too.
I havent read your last thread but might be able to give you some advice but I might need some more information from you about the circumstances, his recent history, where you are, what you've done so far and the opinions of all the professionals involved in his care.
How much involvement has the solicitor had? It may be unlikely that he will get discharged or put on a CTO depending on the Doctor's reports etc but a Tribunal and HMH can make recommendations about his care. Unfortunately it's usually the money men who drag their heels about the decisions.
IME some hospital staff and even consultants tend to ignore ASD/asperger's diagnoses in the treatment instead focusing on 'real' mental illnesses.
I've had to help patients in the past push and push for asperger's support to be included in their care and for staff to have a better understanding of its implications, especially in dual diagnoses
I really hope this hasn't been your experience.
I'm not going to be able to come back to this until the evening but will give it some thought during the day.
Sounds like you are a brilliant mother and your son is fortunate that he has you fighting for him.
Wannabe I'm afraid I have no experience and no advice for you. But I wanted to wish you good luck at your meeting today.
I read your other thread and was really moved by how hard you are fighting for your son. He is fortunate to have you. I know things are not how you (or anyone) would wish them, but I'm sure your son is much better off than he would otherwse be because of your love and action on his behalf.
Section was renewed for another year and they opposed him being downgraded. It was upsetting and he did so well. They have proposed a move to another medium secure unit in Ealing (the wells unit) I would be grateful if anyone has any info.
I am just fed up with clearly aspergers behaviour being pinned on mental health eg not very social able, pedantic with others, draws alone etc. And?
Not a great day
Oh I'm so sorry it didn't turn out the way you hoped.
Oh wannabe, so sorry to read this I didn't see your original thread. you must be devestated.
I cried and he stroked my arm and told me it would be ok :{
The advocate told us just to agree to a move as the new unit would be far less strict. They are under pressure to 'turf' in London. My poor DS. Also social services told me because of the distance [520 miles round trip] I could carry on claiming his Disability Living Allowance and now they have stopped that. It pays for visiting and clothes, art supplies etc. Feel really down today as would just like him home with us or at the very least visiting. Instead he faces another christmas in hospital were I will be barred from visiting as there won't be enough staff............
I will be ok tomorrow. Just very tired and weary
Hi wannabe, I posted on here last night but it doesn't seem to have worked.
Sorry your HMH didn't go as well as you'd hoped. Do you mind me asking why they opposed him being downgraded?
What does his consultant and his care co ordinator think of this and do you think any of the reasons are directly related to behaviours caused by his asperger's?
I think one of the problems with a HMH is that they have to come to a unanimous decision for discharge etc
If you're around tomorrow i'll be at work so will have access to everything I need if you'd like me to message you about what you might be able to do?
I'd really like to help as the way patients with asperger's/other mental health diagnoses are dealt with has been a real frustration for me while working in MH.
I just wondered whether you knew anything about the wells? Thank you for your help though.
He has been settled for a long time but there has been two incidents recently...
a. he was attacked by another resident and they blamed him for it for 'bullying'. I have to agree he is a smart arse but I am not sure it warranted the response [he had to see a doctor for head injuries]
b. He does cooking at his unit and refused to hand over a knife he was using to cut his onions [making spag bol] the new teacher reported it as a knife related incident and he has previous for knife related things. I would say in his defence that I don't believe he meant anything by this........ She shouted at him to leave and he did. He was just upset he couldn't finish cutting his onions.
I am at NO POINT excusing behaviour and I know they have to be sure but I just feel of the opinion that after several months indoors he could be allowed some concessions as I feel he is becoming institutionalised. He has no criminal history.
The managers commended him on his progress and the way he spoke. I was so proud of him but they said they can only discharge or stand by the section. It then goes to a closed hearing [I can't attend] and he can't be moved to anywhere in Kent [where we live] as they are all open units. So he is off to a 10 bed unit in Vauxhall. He hasn't been home for a year. I feel so sad.
I'm based up north so don't know anything about that particular unit, although I'm sure I can find things out tomorrow at work.
I know you really want him home but at least moving him nearer is a step in the right direction and taking him out of where he is sounds like it might be a good thing. I'm not sure some of the things you've mentioned here are exactly best practice.
How does he feel about the idea of moving? Does he struggle with change? An I right that he has a dx of schizophrenia? How well is that responding to treatment? (Sorry if I've missed something)
One quick question, when you say they are all open units near you do you mean unlocked rehab wards or low secure locked?
Another thing you will have to do is really push the asperger's thing to the forefront. It really does help if people have a better understanding of it. It's taken over a year with one of my patients but she's finally got a care co ordinator who is experienced in ASD both professionally and personally and he's totally stuck his neck on the line to make sure she gets provision for it. He is someone who I could probably get some advice from.
Thank you :}
He is happy to be moving although upset its not lower. He does struggle with change but I am hoping as he is settled in himself he might not find this move too difficult. The hospital think he won't progress any further there as he is fixated on moving. I can quite believe this.
He has a diagnosis of emerging personality disorder [bi polar], conduct disorder. It has been discussed he may have paranoid and complex schizophrenia but because of his age [15] they aren't really confirming this......
The units near me are locked yes but the consultant disagreed with him going as did the mental health commissioners from Kent. I do think he needs a more sympathetic care co- coordinator but maybe he will now.
I really appreciate your advice.
Forgot to say that re: visiting costs etc. these can sometimes be worked around as family contact is very important in recovery
Ok thanks for the info
What treatment has your DS been receiving while he's been in there? Has he had any support for his asperger's too?
That's something that will need to be in place when he is discharged into the community because it will arguably support him to recover and hopefully help reduce the risk of relapse.
It might be helpful to look into the sort of services that are available where you live. When you have more info about things like that you can make sure it is included in any discharge plan. That goes for knowing about the types of placements that he can be transferred to as well. The better informed you are the easier it is to fight for him IYSWIM.
Let me go away and have a think about how else this can be approached etc. currently being harassed by two pre schoolers so its making it a bit hard to think and slow to respond!
As I said, I can probably make some time to chat with you tomorrow (we could pm on here if you like?) while I'm at work. Let me know if/when you will be about. (I might need to interrogate you a bit if you don't mind but I'll understand if you don't want to give too much away as well because you obviously don't know me!)
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I am building a woodshop in my pole barn. I recieved an electrical permit (Oak Creek, WI allows us to pull our own permits) to install a subpanel which will run 50 ft. from a 200 amp existing service to the area that will be the shop. (I will be pouring a concrete floor and I want the 1 1/2" conduit to run under the concrete. I am using #2 URD with a #8 cu ground [I know about seperating the common & ground etc.].) I was going to buy a new main lug panel but I was given a 100 amp main breaker panel in good shape along with a number of breakers. Can I still use a 100 amp breaker in the main panel, or must it be less amps than the breaker in the subpanel?
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If anyone has done any shop wiring under a concrete floor, I would love to hear from you. I only have one shot to get this right. Thanks
I believe that you will need a disconnect for the panel in the shop. It should be rated for the full load of the panel (100 A) .
I think 1 1/2 is a great idea. No one ever complained about having too much room in conduit.
As for the floor penetrations, yes the boxes need to be supported. If you were to use galvanized rigid conduit and hit a box with two pipes coming out of the cement this should provide you with the support to satisfy code. For example, come out with a 3/4 from the panel to the planer, one from the planer to the jointer, out of the jointer and into a wall box.
If that isn't what you want, you could bang a piece of unistrut in the ground and let them pour around it. You could easily mount the box to that.
Good luck with the shop. Starting from scratch sounds like a dream come true!
As far as the jbox, you might want to consider driving a copuple pieces of strut or tubing to mount your box to. If you are planning a table, cabinet or any other structure close to the equipment you could mount the jb on it.
If you want a little slack to work with, stub up flush at finished floor with a female adapter and (after concrete) flex up to your jb. You could do this in as many areas as you like for future points of power.
Watch callin your project a "wood shop".
A true wood shop is a class 3 hazardous location.
You might want to call it a "hobby shop"
Thanks goose and 220/221. Kind of what I was thinking of doing. My neighbor was supposed to come over tomorrow with the mini-excavator and get started, but the ground is still frozen and 8-10" of snow on the way. :mad: Sorry about the late reply. They started blocking this site where I work. What do you guys talk about anyway..hmmmmm?
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