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When things go bad, they can go bad fast. There may very well NOT be enough time or opportunity to get a clear "authorization" to render assistance. In fact, a cop under fire may not even realize you're there or that you're at all capable of rendering any kind of assistance, let alone extra firepower. As a citizen, you may have to make an immediate decision on whether or not you will help--and how you will do it--and this is where mental preparation and forethought come into play. There aren't any one-size-fits-all solutions for a situation like that and it's probably dangerous to look for one.
As for the good Texan's marksmanship, I have no trouble believing the distance was 165 yards. I was at the range a while back and the guy next to me was consistently pinging the 200m plate (about 12" in diameter) with a 44mag revolver. Some people get frazzled by stress, and some get focused by it.


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|1,500 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|7 nights
Three bedroom, summer cottage within walking distance to North Shore beach, close to golf courses, fine dining, summer theatre, deep sea fishing, lobster pounds, and entertainment, very secluded and private, charming. Great spot for family vacations; well-behaved children are always welcome.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen (with dishwasher), washer and dryer, barbecue, fireplace and two decks.
Chalet is located on one acre lot, surrounded by trees,
All amenities included. Available from June through September.
Rolling hills and red earth provide a bucolic setting, with a five minute walk to the beach
We had a wonderful time at Ellen's cottage. Our family enjoyed eating breakfast on the front deck and having dinner in the lovely back room that is screened in. The cottage is located down a quiet, secluded lane, but it is only a 10 minute walk through the forest to the lovely Stanhope/Ross Beach.
The bike trails were a pleasant surprise - we rented bikes at Dalvay and were able to bike to the golf course (driving range), to Brackley Beach and to Richard's for a delicious dinner out.
All in all, a great spot!
We had an excellent week long stay at Ellen's cottage. The area is quiet and very close to a nearby Stanhope beach (10 minute walking distance). The cottage was clean upon arrival and has lots of space for relaxing - we were a group of 2 couples and the cottage was large enough for both parties to coexist easily and not feel like we were in each other's way which was great.
Ellen met us easily upon check in and showed us the cottage thoroughly as well as the various amenities included. She was also happy to answer or address any questions we had which made our stay stress free.
We definitely recommend staying at this location for small groups or a family looking to book their vacation in PEI - thank you Ellen!
Note: garbage disposal in PEI is tricky so make sure you understand the system prior to leaving!
We had a wonderful time staying at Ellen's family cottage. The cottage was impeccably clean, well equipped and bathed in natural light. The screened in porch is beautiful. We were travelling with our two young children and appreciated the spaciousness of the living/dining/kitchen area. The fireplace was a nice thing to have handy, as the weather was unusually chilly during our first few days. The beach nearby is a real draw. It's about a 5-10 minute walk away from the cottage through a small forested area. There are lifeguards on site, and you can walk for miles along the gorgeous sandy shore, which is is virtually deserted in the mornings and evenings. Even at the peak afternoon hours there might be about 10-12 families around the lifeguard area. Our hosts were incredibly thoughtful and gave us a warm welcome and were always available to answer questions. The only downside we weren't expecting were the mosquitoes, which makes it tricky for the kids to play outside. But the screened in porch was useful, and once you get to the beach there are no mosquitoes. A good time was had by all and we hope to return one day!
The central location of the cottage is what drew us to this rental: it is directly adjacent to PEI National Park, and is walking distance to the beaches via the National Park bike trail. It's central location makes Charlottetown an easy 20 minute drive, North Rustico and Cavendish half and hour or less, and the Eastern half of the island a comfortable drive.
However it is the ambiance of the cottage that made it wonderful. The cottage was clearly a well loved vacation home, with touches that make it special and all the amenities you could want. The deck was absolutely the best! The deck was positioned to get morning sun for coffee and also late afternoon sun for post beach drinks. In the back there is a furnished screened porch with an adjacent BBQ deck, perfect for an al fresco dinner!
The owners were communicative and very informative both before and during our stay. Rob was friendly and available nearby as a source of good advice on places to eat and shop as well as suggestions for outings.
We stayed for two weeks in the last half of September and experienced a few unusually cool evenings that we were able to pleasantly temper by the fireplace/woodstove in the living room. Our late season stay was perfect for long walks on the beaches, bike rides along the National Park (Dalvay to Brackley & North Rustico to Cavendish) and on the Confederation Trail (especially St. Peters to Morell), and opportunities to explore the fishing villages. We recommend North Rustico (good dining, CoOp, bakery, fish shop, boardwalk) and Souris (boardwalk and lobster rolls) and Montague (lovely harbor boardwalk linked to Confederation Trail). A rainy day took us to Charlottetown for sightseeing (see Province House) and Confederation Hall's multimedia historical presentation. Don't miss the Farmer's Market on Saturdays in September.
In short, its location and features made the cottage a wonderful home base for a PEI vacation!
Chalet is located on a tree-lined, one acre lot within walking distance to beach. Very secluded and private. Many golf courses are located within a short ride, including the Stanhope Golf Course and the Links at Crowbush Cove. Close to fine dining including The Dunes, the Olde Glasgow Mill and Dalvay By the Sea. Fresh fish and seafood available nearby at wharfs; lobster pounds and deep sea fishing close by, including Covehead Harbour (Richard's) and North Rustico's Fisherman's Wharf. Centrally located, twenty minutes to Charlottetown and summer threatre, entertainment, and more restaurants.
As web addresses may not be included in any description on Home Away, try 'Googling' the following to find out more about Prince Edward Island and the area near the cottage: 'tourism PEI', golfpei.ca, Dunes gallery, Dalvay by the Sea, Olde Glasgow Mill, Richard's Fresh Seafood.
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|Additional Nights
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Summer 2017
17 Jun 2017 - 23 Sep 2017
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
My Standard Rate
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
|Refundable Damage Deposit
|Tax Rate
Maximum number of guests is 6 persons, regardless of age. Additional guests must be accepted by owners in writing prior to arrival and will require an additional $100.00 per day, per guest. Failure to comply may result in cancelation of rental agreement and non-reimbursement of fees.

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Lake Hope State Park
|Lake Hope State Park
Lake Hope
|Vinton County, Ohio
|Nearest city
|39°20′16″N 82°21′12″W / 39.3377°N 82.3534°WCoordinates: 39°20′16″N 82°21′12″W / 39.3377°N 82.3534°W
|2,983 acres (12.07 km2)
Lake Hope State Park is a 2,983-acre (12.07 km2) state park located in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. It is entirely surrounded by the Zaleski State Forest. The park is centered on Lake Hope, a 120-acre (0.49 km2) lake on Big Sandy Run.
The park and lake are named after the former mining village of Hope, Ohio. The original town of Hope still stands under the waters of Lake Hope. The town was flooded up to the side of a cliff, which is now used as the swimming area. There is still one original building standing, The old one-room Hope School still stands nearby, in the state forest, and has been renovated for use as a community meeting place. The Moonville Rail-Trail passes close by. Within the park is the old Hope Furnace, which once smelted iron ore mined out of the area's hills.
The lodge at Lake Hope burned to the ground in February 2006. The lodge was later rebuilt and serves locals and tourists with area information, a gift shop, and full service restaurant. Visitors can stay in the large campground or in a number of rentable cottages. There is also a rentable lodge that can sleep up to 22 people.
There are many miles of mountain-biking trails in the park, both around the lake and away from it. There is also an affiliated Friends of Lake Hope organization.
Nearby public lands[edit]
- Zaleski State Forest
- Lake Alma State Park
- Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area
- Waterloo Wildlife Research Station
- Tar Hollow State Park
- Tar Hollow State Forest
- Hocking Hills State Park
- Hocking State Forest
- Wayne National Forest
- Strouds Run State Park
- Burr Oak State Park
- Moonville Rail-Trail
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Hope State Park.


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We met a former NFL coach today...
Coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren were at a book signing today.. My hubby and I are huge football fans and we were excited to meet him and read his book on marriage. Anyway, here's a pic of Ashton chatting with them. Not sure what he was telling them...lol.
it was a short chat, but that's a good thing lol
Quoting jowen905:
What a good experience for Ashton, and all of you. That's great that he was able to chat with them.
It was pretty much spur of the moment..we knew he would be there but dd had a soccer game and kids wanted lunch at a place across the street from where he was doing the book signing so I said we could peek in and see how long a line and it was only 20 minutes and kids were calm so it worked..any longer and my boys would have had enough..
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Fun!!!! :)
I saw your FB post and pictures...love it!!!
Thanks for sharing! You had a fantastic experiene! A former NFL player is turning high school football coach in my area. The newspapers went wild on that story.
I made my hubby crop me out of the family one..lol.. It was a windy day at dd's soccer game and I had no idea I would be getting a picture taken and really I'm not vain but I did not want me in that pic..;)
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I saw your FB post and pictures...love it!!!


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It was touch and go there for a little while towards the end. I was feeling pretty beat up as I peddled alone in the dark wondering whether or not I really had it in me to finish.
Every muscle in me cried out for reprieve, desperately trying to persuade me that giving up now would not be so terrible. My lungs screamed as I struggled for each breath, burning like the furnace of a great steamship – air rasping painfully at each gasp. Arms which had served me faithfully for so many miles began to growled mutinous threats as they were rocked again and again by impact of each divot, pothole, and crack in the asphalt. Quads, knees & calves, afire with each stroke of the peddles, reassured me with faithful service.
My thoughts drifted back to the purpose of all the effort. Young men and women across this great nation, struck down by misfortune or mistakes, convinced that the struggle to overcome was too great. I thought of the lies life whispers into our minds when we are weakened and vulnerable in our failures. How circumstances well beyond our control can thrash us so thoroughly that we are with-out hope to overcome.
I thought of my own life, with its unique struggles & circumstances, and wondered at the grace & mercies of God. How His faithfulness raised my spirits, giving me hope when once there was none. How his strength lifted me out of despair, setting my feet on a firm foundation. How His love embraced me when I was unlovable and unloving, my heart once full of dark shadows, at once filled with glorious light first penetrating, then shattering the darkness.
I'm not going to get preachy, or compel anyone to turn to Christ – but I was struck that everyone deserves a chance to see the light of hope pierce the shroud of darkness. If my actions, however small they are in the grand scheme of life, could be but a single flicker of hope – someone deserved it.
I think in total I managed to raise some $500 or so in sponsors, not enough to care for an orphaned child, or to support a disillusioned & displaced youth, or even to break the cycle of life long addiction. Sadly, life's many pitfalls are usually not so simple that a handful of dollars is all it takes to overcome.
But… together… together we raised some $5000-6000 in sponsorship for this effort alone. Later this month we will have collected some $20,000 through our collective efforts. That flicker, now a blazing beacon of hope shattering the darkness first for one, then another and another.
Renewed in my conviction that this effort however daunting was worth every drop of sweat, every bruise and every ache I peddled on through the star lit Arizona desert and on toward the finish line.


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I'm happy to see Pixar's new film opening on the kind of platform that the studio deserves. Up is opening the Cannes Film Festival with a presentation in Disney Digital 3-D on Wednesday May 13th, 2009. That marks the first time an animated film has opened the festival. Wish I could be there.Writer/director Pete Docter was interviewed in Radix (thanks to the CT blog for the link) back when Monsters Inc. was released. Here's an interesting excerpt: Radix: How would you say that being a … [Read more...]
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Liza Lou's sculptures, at the White Cube in London, are constructed from thousands of beads. Lou has said that she is "taking objects and using them in order to describe a feeling of despair, loneliness, isolation". What do gallery-goers make of her work?
Vicky Beamon, 51, London
The craftsmanship is mind-blowing. There's one man upstairs who almost feels alive to me.
Jeff Stern, 35, London
No emotion comes from the work. It looks beautiful and the technique is beautiful but I'm not hit by it in any way.
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Apple Is Closing A Deal To Buy Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion Dollars
The rich just keeps on getting richer.
According to Financial Times, Apple is reportedly in the processing of wrapping up a deal to acquire Beats Music for $3.2 billion. You did not see wrong, that's $3.2 billion. If the deal is completed at that price, it would be the largest ever for Apple. The agreement has not been finalized and could easily be announced next week as completed or ruined.
It appears Apple is looking to seriously enter the music subscription business and expand it's empire after already making billions of dollars in revenues from sales of music in its iTunes store. The deal reportedly includes both Beats' music subscription service and its hardware business.
Forbes recently estimated the value of Beats at about $2 billion,
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Spendthrift Canada? Many Americans would find that hard to believe. Throughout the subprime crisis that rocked the U.S., Canada's economy and banking industry remained rock solid.
Yet in mid-December, the Canadian government released statistics showing that the indebtedness of Canadians surpassed U.S. levels for the first time in 12 years. Household debt as a portion of disposable income was 148 percent in the third quarter, according to government agency Statistics Canada, exceeding the U.S. level of 147 percent.
Canadians, it turns out, have been acquiring big mortgages, too, as the country's recent prosperity drove demand for bigger and better housing. Low interest rates have encouraged Canadian consumers to take on debt, while banks, largely untouched by the financial crisis, have continued to lend. The average size of a mortgage in Canada has gone from C$120,000 in 2004 to $170,000 as of last spring, according to CIBC World Markets, a Canadian investment house.
The rise in household debt puts the government and central bank in a corner. The ordinary response is to cool borrowing off by raising interest rates. Bank of Canada Governor Mark J. Carney has boosted the benchmark rate three times since June to 1 percent.
The problem is that further rate hikes increase the cost of servicing mortgages, which stretch debt-laden households. Higher rates would also attract foreign investors looking for higher-yielding bonds. That would strengthen the loonie further: It's basically at parity with the greenback, which has weakened against most currencies in the last year as the Federal Reserve pursued a loose monetary policy.
A stronger Canadian dollar would make exports pricier—especially to the U.S., Canada's biggest trading partner—and put growth at risk. "The Bank of Canada is in a bit of a box, given where the Fed is and where the Canadian dollar is," says Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist with BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.
Finance Minister James M. Flaherty is trying to cool the market off, too. The government has tightened rules on refinancing and down payments, and made it harder to qualify for government-insured mortgages. "Everybody knows, I think, interest rates will have to go up over time," Flaherty says. "So people have to make sure they can afford their mortgage payments when interest rates rise."
The central bank will have to weigh all these issues before its next interest rate announcement on Jan. 18. While in December it kept rates steady, the pressure to raise them and slow down consumer borrowing is increasing. "The level of vulnerabilities of households remains high," Bank of Canada's Carney said at a press conference on Dec. 13. "Without a significant change in behavior, the proportion of households susceptible to serious financial stress will continue to grow."
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Germany faced more pressure to drop its hard-line stance on emergency aid to the eurozone's strugglers today as Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with Italian premier Mario Monti in Berlin.
Monti's latest calls in a flurry of shuttle diplomacy for Europe's leaders come ahead of a crucial European Central Bank meeting next week. Markets expect ECB president Mario Draghi to set out details of a bond-buying programme aimed at easing borrowing costs for vulnerable nations like Italy and Spain.
Italy's technocratic prime minister wants Germany to get fully behind the ECB's plan, although the Bundesbank and its hawkish president, Jens Wiedmann, remain opposed.
Monti is pushing for Europe's €700 billion (£555 billion) rescue pot to be used to buy up sovereign debts, while limiting the concessions which Merkel and Draghi have so far stressed would be demanded with such a move.
He is also fighting against recession at home as he imposes austerity measures which have already pushed unemployment to an eight-year high of 10.8%.
Merkel is however likely to sidestep Monti's calls as Germany's constitutional court has yet to decide on the European Stability Mechanism, the permanent successor to Europe's current bailout fund which has yet to come into legal force.
The court will not decide until September 12.
Draghi's early August hints of the ECB's willingness to intervene in debt markets has also seen relative calm so far this summer, in contrast to the turmoil which struck a year ago. Italy, which raised €3.7 billion in bond markets on Tuesday, has seen the price of its debt fall back, although its benchmark borrowing costs remain worryingly high at 5.82%.
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: "The reality is that Merkel's hands are tied until the court makes its decision. Italy's borrowing costs may be falling back but they are still unsustainably high. All eyes are going to be on the ECB next week, but Draghi also has to tread a fine line between emergency bond buying and debt financing of eurozone members."
Monti also fired an inflation warning to Germany today in a newspaper interview in which he stressed the risks of a safe-haven flood of cash into ultra-safe German bunds. In contrast with Italy, Germany is paying just 1.3% to borrow for 10 years.
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Dating the bereaved(99 Posts)
I recently posted about this guy I've met, who's wife died 2 years ago from cancer. He is still really struggling with grief. He had counselling at the time and nothing since. He keeps saying he will but doesn't.
We have been dating since last December. Apart from a blip, and a time 3 months in when he said he couldn't move forward, things have been great.
At the weekend we had a lovely time and he said such things as he was beginning to enjoy life again and we were planning holidays, etc.
The following day was a complete flip. He called me in tears saying he couldn't invest in our relationship as he wanted so dearly to keep his wife's memory alive in his head. He spent the day at her graveside.
My DP and I separated last year due to his behaviour, cheating and I felt rejected. I just want a loving relationship. I thought I had this with this guy but his feelings are so erratic, I don't know what to do,
I want to add I am very supportive and he is very clear that he appreciates my listening ear regards his grief. He has before done this and then a day later changed his mind. I really care for him and want to be there but I feel at the moment I'm getting nothing back.
It sounds as though he simply isn't ready for a relationship yet. However nice he may be and however understandable his feelings, the 'hot/cold' thing is not fair on you at all. You're not his counsellor but that's how he's treating you. Walk away, drop contact, let him deal with his grief and maybe you can be friends at some point in the future.
I've been in the opposite situation having been the one widowed. I was young and DH died very suddenly.
When I started dating again I met a man through a friend so he knew I was a widow. Early days it was very weird for me. Lots of feeling of guilt. My new bf was amazing. He encouraged me to go and visit the grave, talk about our life together, keep the wedding photos and photos of DH up as we got more serious.
We have been married now for 3 years and have 2 children together. Now I feel guilty that I wouldn't have this life if 1st DH hadn't died.
Being in a relationship after bereavement fills you with so many, often conflicting emotions. Please don't give up on this relationship too quickly.
I have been like a counsellor to him but I think he needs expert help. I have always been happy to talk to him about his wife and I have always encouraged him to be open and honest with me.
He told me he was ready for moving forward and we I've noticed he was beginning to enjoy doing things with me. However, yesterday he called me from town crying saying he couldn't have a relationship with me, only friendship. He was buying me a gift at the time in a shop he had bought his wife a gift before and he felt guilty. He was standing in the street and called me very upset.
Carnabaas. Can I ask advice? He wants to chat tonight. Is there any advice you can give me that I can say to encourage him to move forward. At the moment he doesn't seem ready as Cogito suggested. However, he so desperately wants to be.
Walk away. He might sort himself out, he might not but this just isn't acceptable. Talking about the future one day, then ringing you up in tears the next? Pfft. Not his fault, but you shouldn't have to put up with it. You'll never know where you are!
Tell him kindly but firmly that you won't be doing with it. Potentially losing you might concentrate his thoughts somewhat.
Poor you
I have no advice really but just some general suggestions.
I've known a few men who were divorced ( friends) and the first women they dated were not the ones they ended up with in the end; they 'used' the women to get back onto the dating scene and have a listening ear.I have a platonic male friend who dated someone after his wife had left him and he said' I liked X, but I really used her to get over my ex. I didn't want to commit to her as much as she wanted me to.' And she was evidently the kindest and nicest person ever. He just wasn't ready for that kind of commitment.
You will know all of this anyway. The point is, you are in danger of being used as his counsellor even if he doesn't see it that way now.
It's hard as you have made a big emotional investment. If you can bear to, I think you have to give him space. This might mean a period of no contact or just not being exclusive any more.
Or the other option is to accept that his grief will overwhelm him when he and you least expect it. His part of the bargain should be that he will not burden you with that - all it needs is a phone call and 'I need some space today' rather than using you as his counsellor.
Does any of this sound workable?
I don't see how a chat will help tbh.
He's either ready or he isn't. Whether or not he wants to be is irrelevant. Anything you say is irrelevant.
I'd tell him that much as you sympathise, you're worth more. If/when he's truly ready to move on, he can give you a call. You might be available, you might not.
How very sad. Could you be friends until he is ready to move forward?
Thanks ladies.
Pink...he has dated 2 others before me since his wife's death. He claimed they helped him but he knew it was a rebound thing. When we met, he said he was ready for meeting someone for long term.
However, it is very erratic behaviour. He doesn't want to let me go but I'm struggling with his mixed emotions.
I will struggle to walk away as I was beginning to feel a real close connection. I reckon I need to be frank and honest with him tonight and pull back if things are not looking like moving forward.
Pinks.... I like both your suggestions thanks. Will ponder today.
A friend of mine who was bereaved- her father- found that her grief came back at odd times. She told me that she would be fine for days and weeks then suddenly when, for example, she was driving along in her car she'd burst into tears. Then she'd be fine for a few more weeks....
I've heard this too from other people.
I'd agree that you may be able to 'manage' his times when he is upset, but he has to start understanding how they impact on you - you are not there as his counsellor. maybe when he has these dark moments he could talk to other people- forums for the bereaved or even the Samaritans? I think he needs to create distance between these emotions and what he feels for you. He needs to learn to manage his grief at these times without it impacting on those he cares for.
Two years is not a very long time in bereavement terms.
I am a widow and I lost my husband six years ago.
As time goes on the feelings of guilt are less strong but they do come back at times. At first they can be quite overwhelming.
The way people cope is individual - there aren't any rules for grieving or any time limits really.
You need to think of yourself and what you need from a relationship, rather than just worrying about your partner and whether or not he will "move on" (I am putting that in quotes because you learn to live with your loss rather than suddenly putting it all behind you, as moving on implies).
Divorce and death are very different - both big life events, but not comparable.
Your partner may not be ready for a relationship, whatever he thinks he wants. You need to work that out between you.
For those saying he needs to do X, Y or Z, people go at their own pace, and shouldn't be "made" to do anything.
Yes, I think he needs an outlet for his grief other than me. It seems like friends and family have 'given up' on him and expect he should have moved forward. He spends a lot of time looking at photos, visiting her grave and her parents. It's like he's trying to keep her alive.
I've looked through messages he's sent me over the months and there have been periods of grief and others where he talks of finding joy in life again.
He has called the Samaritans recently when I wasn't available ( I was at work) so maybe I will encourage more of this.
He said he wants my friendship and doesn't want to hurt me. He says he doesn't want to be responsible For my sadness. I think to protect myself I shall offer friendship and step back a little...although I fill find having no intimacy difficult.
Thanks stalinsister. I think the key, which you have said, we need to work things out between us. I need a loving relationship but I worry that he will crumble if I cut contact. I need to chat to him face to face.
You're not responsible for his mental wellbeing. You never were but he's placed you in that awkward position where you are his de facto counsellor cum Samaritans volunteer. He most likely will not crumble if you cut contact but the fear of it is keeping you in this longer than is healthy for you.
Sorry! I was having lunch!
I think for me, moving on was all about the fact that I was young (30) and wanted to have children some day. If I had already had a family, maybe I would have been less willing to "let go".
Ask him what he wants in his future. If he is just dating in order to try and move forward, he is not being fair on you. There are support groups which could be good for him. I found WAY (widowed and young) useful for me.
Are there certain times of the year which are going to be a struggle for him (anniversary, wife's birthday etc) as that was when I was particularly wobbly.
I'm not sure how helpful I am being. I just know that it a possible to be happy again after something so dreadful happening. And you sound like you really care about this man. Feel free to PM me if you want.
BTW OP... your title asks about dating 'the bereaved'. I think you have to judge this on the grounds that you are dating 'an individual' who is messing you around. He also happens to be bereaved. If he was treating you this way and he wasn't bereaved would you tolerate it?
Cogito... Funny, my friend said the same. I wouldn't tolerate it. I have come such a long way since my ex DP left me last year...packed up and left leaving only a note. I've had counselling and I need to think about myself. Perhaps be a little more selfish.
2 years is no time at all.
He must be feeling so guilty and confused.
It is a sad situation for both of you.
I have two good friends (male) whose wives have died.
One is 7 years on now and is still not ready for another relationship.
The other is 2 years on and still deep in grief.
Bereavement is not like separation.
Dating a widower is not easy, especially one who is still grieving. I know this, because I am one. You end up having a parallel life with your wife and your new partner and the hard things to do is learn to balance the two.
Some days you are happy and then, without any rhyme or reason you dip into the depths of despair. Just this morning I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards and I saw something in there to clean my wife's jewellery - and yes, seeing that was enough to make me stop a moment to wipe a tear away.
I have no doubt that there will be many days like this for him - your call is to decide if you can handle the emotion and grief that comes from him. My new partner and me, well, we had some frank and direct conversations about boundaries and at times there are things I just have to keep to myself and handle alone. It has not been easy and even now, two years later, it's still a work in progress and doubts, uncertainty and insecurities from both sides still show.
Do you want to be with this man? I mean really, do you?
Be careful which advice you give weight to and what I mean by this is,
It's very easy to sit on the outside looking in and then say 'well, you wouldn't accept this 'treatment' from anyone else, so why accept it from him?'. Statements like this are not helpful. In fact, if anything they demonstrate that those saying it have no idea of the dynamics involved in getting life back on track after loss. Instead of going down that comparison route, instead, take a step back, have a think about how you see your future and that's you, him and you as a couple.
It's not easy, for either of you. Only you know if you can or want to do this and also, if he wants to make the same. If he does and you do, then what in itself becomes a step forwards and you can make a strategy for going forwards from there.
What ever you do, don't feel guilty. Stay because you want to, or go because you need to. Either way, be clear of your reasons.
Thank you 3LF and BBR. I'm sorry for your loss.
He is feeling very guilty and confused. I was hoping some counselling might rationalise his thoughts a bit. However, I don't want to push him into something until he's ready.
I really do want to be with this man...I admire everything about him...his morals/principles, his caring nature and his ability to love. I want to be with him but right now I am feeling emotionally drained. I like that you BBR, had a candid discussion about boundaries. I would be interested to hear how you went about that as that is something we have never done.
Thank you everyone who has replied and your continued support.
Just to say everyone deals with this differently. The sister of a good friend of mine has just moved into a house- jointly bought- with her fiance. Wedding is planned, he has 2 teenage DCs , she has 2 but older though not yet living away from home full time.
The man's wife died around 2 years ago and they started dating quite soon afterwards.
Not holding this up as the way to go, but just an example of how some widows(ers) move on more quickly.
I was wondering if having no children is adding to his grief. He mentioned that 'at least I have children to love'. Maybe widowers without children struggle more as they don't have to stay strong for anyone. I realise that's a broad generalisation, but something I've considered. I know my children were a focus for me when both my parents died and my ltr with their father broke down.
My DP has not met my 2 young children yet and I was going to introduce them soon. I think I will hold off.
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The Way We Live Nowby Anthony Trollope
'Trollope did not write for posterity,' observed Henry James. 'He wrote for the day, the moment; but these are just the writers whom posterity is apt to put into its pocket.' Considered by contemporary critics to be Trollope's greatest novel, The Way We Live Now is a satire of the literary world of London in the 1870s and a bold indictment of the new power/i>
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'Trollope did not write for posterity,' observed Henry James. 'He wrote for the day, the moment; but these are just the writers whom posterity is apt to put into its pocket.' Considered by contemporary critics to be Trollope's greatest novel, The Way We Live Now is a satire of the literary world of London in the 1870s and a bold indictment of the new power of speculative finance in English life. 'I was instigated by what I conceived to be the commercial profligacy of the age,' Trollope said.
His story concerns Augustus Melmotte, a French swindler and scoundrel, and his daughter, to whom Felix Carbury, adored son of the authoress Lady Carbury, is induced to propose marriage for the sake of securing a fortune. Trollope knew well the difficulties of dealing with editors, publishers, reviewers, and the public; his portrait of Lady Carbury, impetuous, unprincipled, and unswervingly devoted to her own self-promotion, is one of his finest satirical achievements.
His picture of late-nineteenth-century England is a portrait of a society on the verge of moral bankruptcy. In The Way We Live Now Trollope combines his talents as a portraitist and his skills as a storyteller to give us life as it was lived more than a hundred years ago.
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LET THE READER be introduced to Lady Carbury, upon whose character and doings much will depend of whatever interest these pages may have, as she sits at her writing-table in her own room in her own house in Welbeck Street. Lady Carbury spent many hours at her desk, and wrote many letters, -- wrote also very much besides letters. She spoke of herself in these days as a woman devoted to Literature, always spelling the word with a big L. Something of the nature of her devotion may be learned by the perusal of three letters which on this morning she had written with a quickly running hand. Lady Carbury was rapid in everything, and in nothing more rapid than in the writing of letters. Here is Letter No. 1; --
Thursday, Welbeck Street
I have taken care that you shall have the early sheets of my two new volumes to-morrow, or Saturday at latest, so that you may, if so minded, give a poor struggler like myself a lift in your next week's paper. Do give a poor struggler a lift. You and I have so much in common, and I have ventured to flatter myself that we are really friends! I do not flatter you when I say, that not only would aid from you help me more than from any other quarter, but also that praise from you would gratify my vanity more than any other praise. I almost think you will like my ;Criminal Queens.' The sketch of Semiramis is at any rate spirited, though I had to twist it about a little to bring her in guilty. Cleopatra, of course, I have taken from Shakespeare. What a wench she was! I could not quite make Julia a queen; but it was impossible to pass over so piquant a character. You will recognise in the two or three ladies of the empirehow faithfully I have studied my Gibbon. Poor dear old Belisarius! I have done the best I could with Joanna, but I could not bring myself to care for her. In our days she would simply have gone to Broadmore. I hope you will not think that I have been too strong in my delineations of Henry VIII and his sinful but unfortunate Howard. I don't care a bit about Anne Boleyne. I am afraid that I have been tempted into too great length about the Italian Catherine; but in truth she has been my favourite. What a woman! What a devil! Pity that a second Dante could not have constructed for her a special hell. How one traces the effect of her training in the life of our Scotch Mary. I trust you will go with me in my view as to the Queen of Scots. Guilty! guilty always! Adultery, murder, treason, and all the rest of it. But recommended to mercy because she was royal. A queen bred, born and married, and with such other queens around her, how could she have escaped to be guilty? Marie Antoinette I have not quite acquitted. It would be uninteresting; -- perhaps untrue. I have accused her lovingly, and have kissed when I scourged. I trust the British public will not be angry because I do not whitewash Caroline, especially as I go along with them altogether in abusing her husband.
But I must not take up your time by sending you another book, though it gratifies me to think that I am writing what none but yourself will read. Do it yourself, like a dear man, and, as you are great, be merciful. Or rather, as you are a friend, be loving.
Yours gratefully and faithfully,----
After all how few women there are who can raise themselves above the quagmire of what we call love, and make themselves anything but playthings for men. Of almost all these royal and luxurious sinners it was the chief sin that in some phase of their lives they consented to be playthings without being wives. I have striven so hard to be proper; but when girls read everything, why should not an old woman write anything?
This letter was addressed to Nicholas Broune, Esq., the editor of the 'Morning Breakfast Table,' a daily newspaper of high character; and, as it was the longest, so was it considered to be the most important of the three. Mr. Broune was a man powerful in his profession, -- and he was fond of ladies. Lady Carbury in her letter had called herself an old woman, but she was satisfied to do so by a conviction that no one else regarded her in that light. Her age shall be no secret to the reader, though to her most intimate friends, even to Mr. Broune, it had never been divulged. She was forty-three, but carried her years so well, and had received such gifts from nature, that it was impossible to deny that she was still a beautiful woman. And she used her beauty not only to increase her influence, -- as is natural to women who are well-favoured, -- but also with a well-considered calculation that she could obtain material assistance in the procuring of bread and cheese, which was very necessary to her, by a prudent adaptation to her purposes of the good things with which providence had endowed her. She did not fall in love, she did not wilfully flirt, she did not commit herself; but she smiled and whispered, and made confidences, and looked out of her own eyes into men's eyes as though there might be some mysterious bond between her and them -- if only mysterious circumstances would permit it. But the end of all was to induce some one to do something which would cause a publisher to give her good payment for indifferent writing, or an editor to be lenient when, upon the merits of the case, he should have been severe. Among all her literary friends, Mr. Broune was the one on whom she most trusted; and Mr. Broune was fond of handsome women. It may be as well to give a short record of a scene which had taken place between Lady Carbury and her friend about a month before the writing of this letter which has been produced. She had wanted him to take a series of papers for the 'Morning Breakfast Table,' and to have them paid for at rate No. 1, whereas she suspected that he was rather doubtful as to their merit, and knew that, without special favour, she could not hope for remuneration above rate No. 2, or possibly even No. 3. So she had looked into his eyes, and had left her soft, plump hand for a moment in his. A man in such circumstances is so often awkward, not knowing with any accuracy when to do one thing and when another! Mr. Broune, in a moment of enthusiasm, had put his arm round Lady Carbury's waist and had kissed her. To say that Lady Carbury was angry, as most women would be angry if so treated, would be to give an unjust idea of her character. It was a little accident which really carried with it no injury, unless it should be the injury of leading to a rupture between herself and a valuable ally. No feeling of delicacy was shocked. What did it matter? No unpardonable insult had been offered; no harm had been done, if only the dear susceptible old donkey could be made at once to understand that that wasn't the way to go on!
Without a flutter, and without a blush, she escaped from his arm, and then made him an excellent little speech. 'Mr. Broune, how foolish, how wrong, how mistaken! Is it not so? Surely you do not wish to put an end to the friendship between us!'
'Put an end to our friendship, Lady Carbury! Oh, certainly not that.'
'Then why risk it by such an act? Think of my son and of my daughter, -- both grown up. Think of the past troubles of my life; -- so much suffered and so little deserved. No one knows them so well as you do. Think of my name, that has been so often slandered but never disgraced! Say that you are sorry, and it shall be forgotten.'
When a man has kissed a woman it goes against the grain with him to say the very next moment that he is sorry for what he has done. It is as much as to declare that the kiss had not answered his expectation. Mr. Broune could not do this, and perhaps Lady Carbury did not quite expect it. 'You know that for worlds I would not offend you,' he said. This sufficed. Lady Carbury again looked into his eyes, and a promise was given that the articles should be printed -- and with generous remuneration.
When the interview was over Lady Carbury regarded it as having been quite successful. Of course when struggles have to be made and hard work done, there will be little accidents. The lady who uses a street cab must encounter mud and dust which her richer neighbour, who has a private carriage, will escape. She would have preferred not to have been kissed; -- but what did it matter? With Mr. Broune the affair was more serious. 'Confound them all,' he said to himself as he left the house; 'no amount of experience enables a man to know them.' As he went away he almost thought that Lady Carbury had intended him to kiss her again, and he was almost angry with himself in that he had not done so. He had seen her three or four times since, but had not repeated the offence.
We will now go on to the other letters, both of which were addressed to the editors of other newspapers. The second was written to Mr. Booker, of the 'Literary Chronicle.' Mr. Booker was a hard-working professor of literature, by no means without talent, by no means without influence, and by no means without a conscience. But, from the nature of the struggles in which he had been engaged, by compromises which had gradually been driven upon him by the encroachment of brother authors on the one side and by the demands on the other of employers who looked only to their profits, he had fallen into a routine of work in which it was very difficult to be scrupulous, and almost impossible to maintain the delicacies of a literary conscience. He was now a bald-headed old man of sixty, with a large family of daughters, one of whom was a widow dependent on him with two little children. He had five hundred a year for editing the 'Literary Chronicle,' which, through his energy, had become a valuable property. He wrote for magazines, and brought out some book of his own almost annually. He kept his head above water, and was regarded by those who knew about him, but did not know him, as a successful man. He always kept up his spirits, and was able in literary circles to show that he could hold his own. But he was driven by the stress of circumstances to take such good things as came in his way, and could hardly afford to be independent. It must be confessed that literary scruple had long departed from his mind. Letter No. 2 was as follows; --
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Anthony Trollope was a Victorian-era English author best known for his satirical novel The Way We Live Now, a criticism of the greed and immorality he witnessed living in London. Trollope was employed as a postal surveyor in Ireland when he began to take up writing as a serious pursuit, publishing four novels on Irish subjects during his years there. In 1851 Trollope was travelling the English countryside for work when was inspired with the plot for The Warden, the first of six novels in what would become his famous The Chronicles of Barsetshire series. Trollope eventually settled in London and over the next thirty years published a prodigious body of work, including Barsetshire novels such as Barchester Towers and Doctor Thorne, as well as numerous other novels and short stories. Trollope died in London 1882 at the age of 67.
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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW is is a dark and witty commentary upon a society that has just-discovered capitalist manipulation of wealth. The author's maidens who can't make up their minds are not in this masterpiece. All the characters are out for themselves in a detailed scramble for money. The central character of Augustus Melmotte is the greatest figure of imagination created in the last century. Like Gatsby, he is ourselves had we been asked to be a character in the novel. Both the movie Wall Street and the book Bonfire of Vanities could never have been had not Trollope shown the way. There are a dozen or so wonderful characters in this story, not the least Melmotte's daughter, who is far from a blushing maiden in money matters. The TV version of this story goes one better than the novel by introducing details that Trollope would have omitted from a sense of delicacy; the script, casting and acting in the TV version (available from barnes and noble.com)are twice as enjoyable when you have read the novel.


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The parallels are disturbing: a wild, ill-governed, majority Muslim country torn by ethnic conflicts, lumbered with all the ills that departing colonial powers can provide; Islamist militants occupying the space vacated by the failing state and tyrannising the local population. The former colonial power leaps into the breach and scatters the militants with almost no casualties. But years later, after the expenditure of billions of pounds, thousands of Western troops are dead, the militants are stronger than ever, and the only available solution is a scuttle.
The Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, went to great lengths in Parliament to deny the parallels between Afghanistan and Mali. For a start, he pointed out, this is a French operation, with only a couple of hundred British troops in support and training capacity. But as the decade-long Afghan involvement winds down, the question of whether the British should intervene militarily – in Mali or anywhere else – is back on the agenda.
The Prime Minister's actions in the past days have done much to stoke the debate. Returning triumphantly to Libya, where Britain's support for a no-fly zone to protect insurgents in Benghazi was the crucial moment in the Gaddafi regime's collapse, he declared that he was "proud" of Britain's part in the country's democratic revolution – even though the Islamist menace in Benghazi ruled out a visit to that city.
Decisive military successes with few casualties or political repercussions are intoxicating for British prime ministers. The parallels between David Cameron's return to Libya and Tony Blair's elation over the British success in ending the war in Sierra Leone in 2000 are compelling. Reflecting on the Sierra Leone intervention last year, Mr Blair said: "It was done brilliantly by the British armed forces … within a pretty short space of time, a relatively small force was able to subdue the rebels and produce some order, and everything that has flown for Sierra Leone since then has come from that intervention."
That's the joy of intervention – but it can be a slippery slope. The self-righteous swagger of Tony Blair in Freetown led within 18 months to the commitment of British forces to Afghanistan; 18 months after that we got stuck into Iraq, and much of the story of the 2000s has been the toxic backwash from those two misadventures. Could Mr Cameron be teetering at the top of a similar seductive slope?
The long and bloodstained story of this particular ex-colonial power's return to some of its old, far-flung stamping grounds began 20 years ago in our own backyard – with the excruciating shame of standing by while Slobodan Milosevic set about manufacturing Greater Serbia by ethnically cleansing other races.
That story was told with vehemence by the Cambridge historian Brendan Simms in his book Unfinest Hour. Published with immaculate timing in November 2001, as Britain began bombing Afghanistan, it pulled no punches about what Mr Simms saw as British pusillanimity in the Balkans. "Right from the beginning of the Yugoslav crisis," he wrote, "the British sought to sabotage any kind of international political – and later military – intervention to curb Serb aggression and ethnic cleansing." When France proposed an international "interposition force", "Douglas Hurd [then Foreign Secretary] warned his colleagues that the dispatch of such a force would lead Europe into a quagmire without an exit".
That British position was maintained with fine consistency almost to the end of the Bosnian war. In July 1992, Mr Simms writes, "Britain was alone in opposing the idea of armed intervention to safeguard the passage of humanitarian aid in the Bosnian conflict … Throughout late 1992 and 1993 Britain resisted the imposition of a no-fly zone. Almost to the very end Britain worked to wreck any initiative on behalf of the Bosnian government which it regarded as 'rash' or 'unhelpful', particularly those involving a military dimension."
Mr Simms identifies Mr Hurd and the then Defence Secretary, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, as the "guilty men" of Britain's failure to intervene in Bosnia. Sir Malcolm in particular was bitterly opposed to Britain sending soldiers to the war zone. "If one comes … to the judgement that there is not a military solution to the problem we face," he told Parliament during the struggle for Srebrenica in 1993, "it will not do any service … to the victims … to take action which one believes is foredoomed to failure."
Mr Simms locates the refusal of John Major's government to contemplate using force in ex-Yugoslavia in the experience of Northern Ireland. There was also a profound unwillingness to barge into sovereign states to attempt to stop civil wars. But in Mr Simms's view, these factors should have been trumped by the Srebrenica massacre and other horrors.
Bosnia continues to haunt British policy. It meant that when Nato decided to act decisively against Milosevic over Kosovo in 1999, the Blair government was strongly in favour – and that commitment led straight through the Sierra Leone triumph into the Afghan bog. As the Labour MP Paul Flynn remarked in the Commons last week: "When the Government decided to go into Helmand province in 2006, they hoped that not a shot would be fired. Then only two soldiers had died in combat after five years of warfare; now the figure is 440."
Bosnia may have faded from public memory, but it remains a warning for Mr Cameron. His chief of staff, Ed Llewellyn, went to Sarajevo to work for Paddy Ashdown in 2002, and, in that unworkable mess of parallel Bosnia governments, obtained an insight into how failure to intervene can lead to insoluble problems. And while Sir Malcolm's views in office were influenced by his Serbophile personal private secretary, Henry Bellingham, today William Hague cannot be immune to the views of his senior adviser Arminka Helic, a Bosnian Muslim émigrée.
Sir Malcolm, who rejects criticism of his Bosnian policy, is still vocal about intervention today. In the Commons on Tuesday he was quick to point out the risks of a Malian quagmire. "The liberation of Timbuktu," he said, "is of course very much to be welcomed, but my right honourable friend will remember from the precedent of both Iraq and Afghanistan that the liberation of towns and cities is the easy part, and that there is every probability that there will be many years of asymmetrical conflict in Mali unless a political solution is achieved."
Speaking to The Independent on Sunday, Sir Malcolm said later: "We should look at every case [of possible intervention] on its own merits." He acknowledged that the case for France sending troops to Mali was "powerful" as "otherwise it could become a failed state, which would be very dangerous". Bosnia he described as "a debate that was never resolved: the US wanted to intervene from the air on the side of the Bosnians, Europe took the view almost unanimously that it was a civil war and that our role was assisting with food and military aid and so on but not direct involvement in combat". The best parallel with Bosnia, he said, was Syria, where "it would probably be counterproductive for Western countries to be involved".
Mali may, as the Defence Secretary insists, remain no more than a sideshow for Britain. But with such an itch to make a difference embedded in No 10, and with the US entering a phase of military disengagement, it can't be long before the interventionist dog is barking once again.Reuse content


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A poll of small business owners finds that the perception on the street is that it is unlikely they'll be approved for the credit they ask for – whether via a partial amount granted or full-on denial – so many have simply stopped applying. But there does seem to be some optimism out there for the next year, whether based on tangible signs or blind hope. Meanwhile, interviews from the poll seem to tangentially promote an idea near and dear to NACM: workers need to advance and expand the roles of their positions to boost their stability.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York unveiled its Small Business Borrowers Poll, which included results that indicated microloans are at a peak demand right now yet remain highly difficult to garner, especially among start-ups. This often is the case even for new businesses run by a proprietor with a sterling credit history. Poll results based on N.Y. Fed polling also found that nearly 50% of those small business that did not apply for credit/bank loans, opted not to do so out of belief and/or fear of rejection. Perhaps that is with good reason as only 13% of those who did apply in recent months and participated in the poll received the full amount requested. Just more than one-third received a portion of the requested amount, according to the N.Y. Fed.
Additionally, interviews included in the Fed's report shined a light on the widely held believe that small business owners do not see smooth sailing for most of the remainder of 2012, even if they are upbeat about things being better at this time next year. But, in the meantime, business owners are preparing as if credit isn't going to come their way, and want employees, from sales to credit, to realize the importance of stepping out of the traditional box of their job descriptions to provide more value and, thus, boost the prospects for the business and their job security alike.
"Whatever you think cash-flow-wise you will need for your worst, worst scenario, like the one you think is never going to happen, double it," said Allison O'Neill, a New York clothing store proprietor interviewed by the Fed. "Everyone who works here wears many hats…Everyone who's here is a sales associate and a social media manager, and a marketing manager, and an inventory specialist…"
-Brian Shappell, CBA, NACM staff writer
(Note: To view the full report, visit http://www.newyorkfed.org/smallbusiness/2012/).
NY Fed Study Find Small Businesses Struggling to Garner Credit
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Technical Abstract: This presentation considered damage potential of the European corn borer, use of Bt corn as a pest management tool, farmers' perceptions of Bt corn, and research conducted to address possible effects of Bt corn on the monarch butterfly. Possible risks that Bt corn poses to nontarget insects, such as the monarch butterfly, must be reasonably balanced with the benefits of Bt corn. High-quality research is necessary so that decisions can be based on sound science. The consortium of researchers, industry, and environmental advocacy groups that has been assembled to address concerns related to the monarch butterfly and Bt corn represents an unparalleled level of cooperation and is indicative of the product stewardship that is essential for the full benefits of the technology to be realized. The results presented are preliminary and still must be peer reviewed and published. Plus, more data from the consortium of scientists must be considered. But, preliminary results suggest that Bt corn (excluding 176 corn) may have little, if any, negative effects on monarch butterflies. The monarch issue has drawn attention to the need for effective communication of risk assessment, particularly to non-scientific audiences.


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Scientists are developing an infant formula designed to be given to babies to prevent them growing up fat, it was revealed today.
The controversial research aims to supplement baby milk with a hormone that suppresses hunger.
Animal studies suggest early exposure to the hormone leptin can programme the brain to prevent over-eating throughout life.
But fears have been raised about the safety of tampering with the brains of babies in such a fundamental way.
The infant formula, together with other "child-friendly" leptin preparations, is being developed by Professor Mike Cawthorne, director of metabolic research at the Clore Laboratory, University of Buckingham.
Prof Cawthorne has already shown that giving rats leptin supplements early in life provides permanent protection against obesity and diabetes.
His study, published in the American Journal of Physiology, found even adult animals fed a high-fat diet remained slim.
Leptin is naturally produced throughout life. But the research suggests that in infancy it "hardwires" the body's energy balance settings.
It may even determine whether someone is fat or thin before birth.
Feeding the hormone to pregnant rats seems to have a life-long impact on their offspring. Animals born of leptin-treated mothers remain lean, despite being fed a fat-laden diet. In contrast those whose mothers were untreated gain weight and develop diabetes.
Prof Cawthorne argues he is only giving babies what they would normally get anyway from their mothers' milk.
"The supplemented milks are simply adding back something that was originally present," he told Chemistry & Industry magazine, which reported on the research today. "Breast milk contains leptin and formula feeds don't."
Previous studies looking at the ability of leptin to reduce hunger in human volunteers have proved disappointing.
Prof Cawthorne believes this is because they involved adults, rather than infants. Leptin was only likely to leave its stamp on the malleable brains of babies.
"You would only take this for a short time, very early in life," said Prof Cawthorne.
However other experts remain to be convinced, and have expressed concerns about safety.
Dr Nick Finer, clinical director of the Wellcome Clinical Research Facility, at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, said: "The leap to a functional food being effective or safe is enormous. All obesities result from an excess of energy intake over energy expenditure, so any treatment must have effects on either or both arms of the equation.
"Even if this approach is shown to be valid in humans, extensive clinical trials would be needed to allow the right dose to be chosen and to show that the approach was safe. The concept that adding something to a food that could permanently alter brain development is exciting but at the same time so scary that it would mean a wholly new approach about how such treatments can be tested and approved for use. Would the first trials be in newly born children?"
Dr Ian Campbell, medical director of the charity Weight Concern, said: "Without evidence that this works in humans, it is pure flight of fancy that those consuming leptin from infancy will never get fat. I'd be surprised if this product could be advertised or marketed with these extraordinary claims.
"To date, leptin has proved to be a great disappointment. Most of us have plenty and true deficiencies are rare. In fact, obese people tend to have higher than normal levels."
Professor Jonathan Seckl, a hormone expert at the University of Edinburgh, said: "We need to know whether leptin is acting pre and post-natally, figure out how it works, and dissect the possible side effects before this becomes a potential approach in humans."
Prof Cawthorne told the Press Association the infant formula work was in the "very early stages".
"It's something we're in the process of looking at," he said. "There's potential there because we know that breast-fed offspring have less of a tendency towards obesity in adult life.
"I'm not in the least suggesting that it will cure world wide obesity, but it's something that could make a difference.
"There are always safety concerns, and whenever you do anything there tend to be unexpected events. But one could argue that giving formula feeds to babies that are different from breast milk might itself be changing their programming."
He compared giving young children leptin with getting them to take cod liver oil - although he accepted that hormones were powerful substances.
Prof Cawthorne agreed that leptin was not the only natural ingredient missing from formula milk, and other factors also influenced obesity.
Whether or not infant formula with leptin should be classified as a food or medicine was a question that would have to be resolved, he said.
"It is still a grey area," he added. "One could argue that as you're replacing something that should be there, it's not pharmaceutical."
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency said: "If you make a functional food using ingredients that are already on the market, then you wouldn't have to go through a safety assessment. But if it includes new ingredients then you would, and it depends on the sort of ingredients."
Claire Williamson, from the British Nutrition Foundation, said: "Leptin is a hormone that is synthesised in adipose (fat) tissue which appears to signal how much fat is stored, thus helping to regulate appetite.
"Researchers in the past found that when leptin was injected into specially bred mice, the mice ate less, burned food faster and lost significant amounts of weight.
"However, the precise details of the leptin system and its physiological significance in human weight control still remain to be fully understood.
"The research in rats supplemented with leptin is in its very early stages and needs to be replicated by further studies. Furthermore, results from animal studies cannot be assumed to apply to humans, so it is much too early to say whether this could be a possible way to prevent obesity in humans.
"Obesity is a complex disorder with a diverse range of causal factors, which makes it a complex and challenging disorder to tackle.
"Both genetic and environmental factors come into play in the causes of obesity. However, one incontrovertible fact is that for an individual to become obese, energy intake (i.e. energy from food) must exceed energy expenditure (i.e. through physical activity) for an extended period of time."Reuse content


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Nov. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Lion, the Australasian brewer owned by Japanese beverages giant Kirin, has expanded its footprint in boutique ales by buying Dunedin-based Emerson's Brewing Co for an undisclosed sum.
The 20-year-old Emerson's brewery will operate as a standalone unit within Lion and retain its existing Dunedin brewery, the company said in a statement. Emerson's brewery can produce up to 1 million litres per year, according to its website.
Emerson's "complements Lion's existing beer portfolio well and allows us to offer our customers an enhanced proposition with a leading portfolio of brands across the specialty, boutique and popular craft market," NZ managing director Rory Glass said.
The purchase comes just four months after Lion bought out the 64 percent of Australian boutique brewer Little World Beverages in a A$256 million deal that saw the Fremantle-based company delisted from the ASX.
The Emerson's range of beer joins Lion's local line-up of brands including Speight's, Lion, Steinlager and Mac's.
Emerson's founder Richard Emerson, general manager Bob King and brewing manager Chris O'Leary will run the brewery's operation and all other roles will remain unchanged, the company said.
Lion's operating income fell 7.5 percent to A$440 million in the three months ended Sept. 30, with a 4.8 percent decline in sales to A$1.73 billion on falling revenue from its soft drink businesses.
The acquisition comes ahead of the local listing of boutique brewer Moa Group, which last week topped out its $16 million target from its initial public offering.
Moa needs the money to build a new $6.1 million brewing facility, and cover the $1.6 million cost of the float as it looks to break into the US$8.7 billion craft beer market in the United States and grab 0.02 percent of the market share.


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As a beneficiary of an estate, you are not taxable on any assets received (money or property) unless it would have been taxable to the decedent (i.e. an IRA or pension account). Thus, you are not taxable on your inheritance of cash or real estate by the U.S. directly. Your basis in the real estate inherited is generally its fair market value as of the date of death of the decedent.
If the sale of the property was conducted by the estate, with the estate on the title, then the estate will report the transaction and pay any income tax due. The cash you received from the sale is therefore in payment of a bequest and is not subject to income tax in the U.S. (although interest and dividends earned on the invested money will be taxable).
However, if you inherited the property and your name was placed on the title before the sale, then you will have a reportable transaction on your 2005 return. Specifically, you would report your share of the sale proceeds on schedule D to form 1040. Your cost basis on schedule D will be the fair market value of the property (plus any post death improvements) plus any allocable expenses of the sale (i.e. commissions, title insurance, etc.). The net of the two numbers is either a gain or loss, which is offset by any other capital gains or losses you incur during the tax year. the net of all your gains and losses is then transferred from Schedule D to line 13 of the 1040. Remember, if the net of your gains and losses is a net loss, the most you can deduct in any one year is $3,000. Capital losses in excess of $3,000 may be carried forward to future years.
I suggest you speak with the executor to see how the estate is reporting the transaction. If the estate is reporting the transaction then you have no reportable event. If the estate is not reporting the transaction (i.e. you were on the title) then you do have the reportable event I described above (you should ask th executor to provide you with the info you need). You should know if you are on the title, because the executor would have asked you to sign several documents including a deed.


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Bobby Long 'Wishbone' listening party
Stop by Monday, 2/18 at 3pm and listen to the new album, Wishbone! Free food & refreshments!
Wishbone is the sophomore album from the British born artist who calls New York City home. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, Old Crow Medicine Show), the well crafted songs on Wishbone live up to the expectations put upon a young man the Wall Street Journal touted as a "promising talent" with "much more to say," after the release of his Liam Watson produced debut album A Winter Tale.
On Wishbone Long taps into a broader palette of emotions than he has on past releases, eschewing melancholy and eloquently channeling anger and frustration into gritty, hard driving guitar (Long played a majority of the guitar heard on the album) parts that complement his rough-hewn vocals. Steel guitar provides an apt counter balance, adding a hint of twang and drawn out expanse to the urgency put forth in the lyrics. Throughout the album Long displays his deft control of melody and tone, well practiced over many years of prolific songwriting.
Long has come a good way from his early days playing open mic nights in London while finishing his University thesis on the social impact of American Folk Music. He now finds himself stepping into the pantheon of that grand musical history he so reveres, gigging at major festivals like Bonnaroo, impacting popular culture with performances on the CBS Early Show and Jay Leno, and presented with the humbling opportunity to record Wishbone with Elliott Smith's guitar, graciously lent by studio neighbor Rob Schnapf. Yet with all these significant accomplishments, Long is far from content, and looks forward to bringing Wishbone and a blistering live show to the world in 2013.
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This is a blog to chronicle this portion of the life of Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, my son, as he mends, after an I.E.D. explosion, on March 7, 2011, while serving his country in Afghanistan.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
March 17, 2012 - Happy St. Patrick's Day (take 2)
It actually rained most of the day today, and a couple of times it rained pretty hard, especially for around here. We went over to the pet store, where they hold dog adoptions every Saturday. I think he would have liked to have adopted one of the dogs that was there, but realized it wasn't a good idea, after we talked about it. With the idea of him going in for surgery(ies), sometime in the relative near future, it wouldn't be a good idea to have a puppy around right now. We'll probably just need to wait for a good service dog to come available, at the right time, and then he can get his dog. Would be nice to know when/if the surgeries are to take place, because right now we just don't know.
Because of the rain we stayed inside most of the rest of the day, and didn't do too much. Then again, if we don't do too much the benefit is there isn't too much to clean up afterward. I suspect that tomorrow will be similar, as long as the weather stays the same as today. With that, I'll close and wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Thank you, for all your continued prayers and continuing support.
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Hope you have a great time tomorrow!ReplyDelete
Our hope is in the Lord! Praying!
Romans 15:4, 13 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (13) Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
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- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 3:29 AM
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY JASON AND GEORGE!ReplyDelete
ENJOY the nice company tomorrow and the corned beef and cabbage. I sure missed having that today. I'll just have to make it when I get home.
Praying in Hawaii,
Karen & Rob
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- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM
When you are ready for a new dog, you may want to talk to Ryan at: firstname.lastname@example.com. He's a veteran himself and trains service dogs specifically for veterans and he also trains their owners to train them. He's up here in the Pleasanton/Livermore area but he may be a good resource for you. My daughter and I met him on a Bart ride into the City and he is such a nice guy. He was traveling with his own service/therapy dog and she was soooo sweet.ReplyDelete


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Press Release - Office of College Advancement
Monday, April 23, 2007
Office of College Advancement
Ohlone College
For Immediate Release:
PGA Professional to teach golf for Ohlone College funded by coveted PGA Grant
Fremont, CA—PGA Professional Mike Cowan, Professor in Exercise Science and Wellness at Ohlone College has received a Business for Life grant from the PGA of America. Ohlone College is only the 2nd community college to receive this grant among all of the colleges and universities in the United States to promote the Play Golf America program taught by PGA Golf Professionals. Classes are offered on Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 2nd and 3rd for Ohlone's summer term and for the Fall semester beginning August 28.
Classes are held at the Country Drives Golf Center in Sunol at 7 am and 11 am on Saturdays and at 7 am on Sundays. All instruction is by PGA Golf Professional Mike Cowan and two PGA assistants Norm Rebholtz and Pat Hallahan. The total cost for each session is $10 for the six-week summer session and $20 for the 14-week fall semester session. This is not a per-lesson cost but covers the entire amount for the session.
For additional information go to the Ohlone College web page at www.ohlone.edu and go to the A-Z list and click G the scroll down to Golf.


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Woman pleads guilty in connection to slain elderly man
Florence Hanson, 53, charged with accessory in killing, robbery of David John Zuniga
INDIO, Calif. - A Palm Springs woman pleaded guilty to being an accessory in the killing and robbery of a 78-year-old man at his home in a gated community in Cathedral City, and was immediately sentenced to three years probation.
Florence Jean Hanson, 53, also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of receiving stolen property in connection with the Jan. 9 robbery and death of David John Zuniga.
Her boyfriend, 33-year-old Tiberiu Timothy Nista of Palm Springs, is charged with murder and five other felony counts in connection with Zuniga's
killing, including cruelty to an elder and grand theft. Special circumstance
allegations of murder in commission of a robbery and burglary could make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
Nista, who is being held without bail, is awaiting a June 26 preliminary
Hanson was arrested Feb. 11 for helping hide and destroy unspecified evidence related to the case, according to Cathedral City police Sgt. Paul
Zuniga was found dead by paramedics who responded to a call for medical
aid at a home in the 69000 block of Las Camelias Road in Rio Del Sol Estates on Jan. 9.
Nista allegedly contacted Zuniga that day with the intent of robbing him, and Zuniga drove Nista to the victim's home, Herrera said. Nista
``severely assaulted Zuniga in commission of the robbery, which led to his
death,'' the sergeant alleged, adding that the victim's 2008 Cadillac CTS and
wallet were taken.
Detectives searched Nista's home in the 60100 block of Overture Drive in
Palm Springs and found the key to Zuniga's Cadillac, as well as other
property belonging to the him and evidence allegedly linking Nista to the
crime, according to police.
Detectives subsequently figured out the whereabouts of the car, which
was found at a Palm Springs apartment complex with evidence allegedly
connecting Nista to the robbery and killing found inside the Cadillac, Herrera said.
Nista was initially arrested on suspicion of fraud on Jan. 11 at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, where he was allegedly trying to buy alcohol with
Zuniga's credit card.
He made more than $950 worth of purchases with the victim's credit cards, and also took his house keys and a transponder, according to the criminal complaint.
Prosecutors haven't announced whether they will seek the death penalty
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Sprint Nextel Inc. today announced that it is providing wireless connections to Ford Motor Co. trucks and vans that are equipped with in-dashboard PCs. The specialized 2009 Ford F-Series trucks and E-Series vans are now being shipped to dealerships, according to Sprint.
Ford unveiled the smart vehicle technology at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2008, more than a year ago. Sprint today announced that the system uses its CDMA-EVDO network.
According to an online Ford brochure ( download PDF), the system includes a dashboard-mounted, Internet capable 4Gbyte PC with a 6.5-inch touch screen and a wireless keyboard. It runs the Windows CE 6.0 operating system. Hands-free calling capability is supported through Bluetooth wireless and capable mobile phones, Ford said.
The feature will add $1,195 to the base cost of each vehicle, and Sprint will charge $50 a month for wireless access, according to Ford.
Ford is also offering related services with the in-vehicle computer, including an RFID system for locating tools called Tool LInk that adds $1,120 to the cost of a vehicle, and a vehicle fleet tracking system called Crew Chief that starts at $380 per vehicle with a $20 monthly charge. The Mirolise Group's Crew Chief is an application provides drivers with location, fuel usage and other information.
Ford and Sprint said the smart technology will also be offered in the Transit Connect commercial minivan line, which is slated to be available in the U.S. this summer.
Ford's brochure says that certain functions on the PC will not work while the vehicle is in motion, but didn't elaborate. A Sprint spokesman said that drivers are expected to stop the vehicle when working on the PC. "Many of these trucks are on construction job sites all day and this solution can provide an office in a vehicle," said spokesman Aaron Radelet.
He said a field service or construction worker can use the PC to modify change orders or estimates and engineers can review and edit blueprints in the field.
This story, "Sprint provides wireless links for smart Ford trucks, vans" was originally published by Computerworld.


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Research Grants
The mission of the ENA Foundation is to provide educational scholarships and research grants in the discipline of emergency nursing. Annually, since its inception in 1991, research grants have been awarded on projects related to the discipline of emergency nursing. The names of those recipients and the project titles are listed below.
These research grants are made possible because of the generous donations received from individuals, state councils, local chapters, industry and friend of emergency nursing. For additional information about the ENA Foundation, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or contact a member of the Development Department at 847-460-4100.
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Archive for 2011 September
The Importance of Urbanism: PassivHaus and Princes House debate. Issue 4
Whether you believe that cities are the cause or potential solution to our climate woes (or indeed both), it is clear that they are a fundamental component in the drive for sustainability. In manyRead More »
A model of what could have been: Lutyens' cathedral in Liverpool
Next door to the RIBA's exhibition, The Exploring Eye: The Photography of Eric de Maré (open until 2 October 2011), is the new Museum of Liverpool. In the museum's galleries is a model ofRead More »
New books for autumn 2011: Postmodernism and more
The arrival of autumn at the RIBA British Architectural Library sees the acquisition of new books on architects, practice and history. There are titles on: Postmodernism, a style which is currently the subject of a majorRead More »
Puttin' on the Glitz – Installation of the new exhibition
66 Portland Place is at this moment being transformed. Staff from the RIBA British Architectural Library are busy installing the new exhibition, Puttin' on the Glitz: The Golden Years of Art Deco Architecture inRead More »
Library of Birmingham – update
Visitors and researchers to the RIBA British Architectural Library get to enjoy original interior features that have remained unchanged since the 1930s. Each generation of library users in central Birmingham on the other handRead More »
The installation of new exhibitions on Art Deco
66 Portland Place is a well-used public building and sometimes it is impossible to close its exhibition spaces while new displays are being installed. So, during your visit this week, you might catch theRead More »
Free RIBA Student Event (update: now fully booked)
Update 7 October 2011: due to overwhelming popular demand, this event is now fully booked. The RIBA is organising a free event for students on 8 November 2011. This will include tours of exhibitions and theRead More »
London Design Festival 2011 and the Pylon Competition
Events are going on all this week for London Design Festival. The RIBA is taking part through its Pylon Competition, the shortlisted designs for which are now on display at the Victoria and AlbertRead More »
Open House London 2011: A visit to the future home of the Design Museum
Many venues, such as the RIBA (see yesterday's post), take part in Open House London every year. A few will be open on a one-off basis – as was the case with the formerRead More »
Open House London 2011 – How the day went
66 Portland Place is very much a working building with a multitude of uses and facilities for the public. The RIBA's venues and facilities team over the weekend were able to successfully transform theRead More »


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The cold front that is crossing the area today will bring us slightly cooler high temperatures for the day tomorrow. They will still be well above normal. The normal high is 63 and highs should make it into the upper 60s and low 70s tomorrow. This is one nice stretch of weather we're having. The high pressure system will keep us sunny for tomorrow and the first part of Friday too. Then we'll see a weak warm front approach the area and bring a few clouds in for Friday evening and into the day on Saturday. Highs Friday will stay mild but by Saturday we'll inch closer to normal with everyone in the 60s. By Sunday a low pressure system approaches the area. It'll bring us showers for some of Sunday afternoon and more rain for the day on Monday. Temperatures return to about normal on Sunday (upper 50s and low 60s) and become a bit milder by Monday after the warm front crosses the region.
Tonight: Overnight lows in the upper 40s and low 50s with mostly clear skies.
Thursday: Highs in the mid to upper 60s and low 70s with sunny skies. Overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s and low 50s.
Friday: Highs in the mid to upper 60s and low 70s with mostly sunny skies during the morning hours and increasing clouds by the afternoon. Overnight lows in the 40s with partly cloudy skies.
Saturday: Highs in the 60s with partly cloudy skies. Overnight lows in the upper 30s and low to mid 40s.
Sunday: Highs in the upper 50s and low 60s with mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers. Overnight lows in the upper 40s and low 50s.
Monday: Highs in the mid to upper 60s with rain, especially in the afternoon and evening.