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Waikato Police credit seatbelt for saving woman's life
Waikato Police credit seatbelt for saving woman's life after fleeing driver's fatal crash
Hamilton Police are crediting a seat belt for saving a woman from serious injury or worse after a driver, who attempted to flee Police in a stolen car, crashed the vehicle in the west of the City this morning.
District Road Policing Manager, Inspector Marcus Lynam, said the crash, which happened shortly before 2am, was still being investigated by the Serious Crash Unit and would be the subject of two other enquiries.
"From what we know at present a Police patrol in Nawton noticed a car travelling on Rotokauri Rd without any headlights on so an officer activated the patrol car's lights and sirens with the intent of pulling the driver over and talking to the occupants.
"Though the vehicle initially slowed the driver has then accelerated away at high speed and the officer has notified the Northern Communications Centre that a pursuit has been initiated."
Mr Lynam said after travelling about a kilometre the officer has raised concerns about the offender's driving and radioed that the pursuit was being abandoned on Baverstock Rd.
"The officer has then crested a hill and saw the offending car in the distance appear to lose control and crash into a road sign before hitting a stone retaining wall near the intersection of Wexford Rise.
"The 17-year-old driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene despite first aid attempts of the officer and efforts by attending ambulance staff."
A male front seat passenger in the car suffered serious leg injuries in the crash while a female rear seat passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt, was unscathed.
Mr Lynam said the Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA), has been informed of the crash and the matter has been reported to the Coroner.
"Though the resulting investigations are in their early stages it appears the appropriate procedures in managing the fleeing driver incident were followed and this appears to have been an avoidable tragedy at a time when we should be celebrating our national day.
"While extending our sympathies to the family of the deceased we are also ensuring the appropriate welfare steps are being taken in relation to our officer who has gone from initiating a routine traffic stop for a vehicle being driven with no lights to having to try and save a young man's life."


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Songs That Make You Say "Murica!' — A July 4th Playlist
There is no day like the Fourth of July to celebrate the almighty USA. And this playlist will make you want to stand up and shout "'Murica!"
Get out your flag-adorned clothes, fire up the grill, and let those stars and stripes fly — it's time to party! Caution: Bald eagles may stream from your speakers, and Uncle Sam might show up to party with you.
July 4th Playlist
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(defun use-new-world () "Make up a new world and use it. The world inherits from the current world." (setf *world* (get-world (gensym "W"))) (setf (world-current *world*) t) *world*)
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Kiernan and D'Agnese (coauthors, The Indiana Jones Handbook: The Complete Adventurers Guide) use a light and breezy tone to portray the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Using decidedly contemporary language, they succeed in stripping away preconceived notions of the more famous signers and bringing out something of interest about the other, less well known ones. The signers are grouped by state and presented in short profiles, none more than five pages long. The authors manage, nonetheless, to present a fairly complete picture of each man, focusing on a fact that seems to be the most interesting or unusual, often conveyed in the chapter's title, e.g., James Wilson of Pennsylvania is "The Signer Who Went Broke on Shady Land Deals." Each chapter is adorned with a facsimile of the signer's signature as well as a cameo portrait. In what can only be called a gimmick, the inside of the dust jacket has a replica of the Declaration. An appendix with the full text of the document, a time line, and "The Miscellany of Independence" follows the main text. VERDICT Although this book is entertaining, the tone and somewhat superficial treatment of each signer might make this work more suitable for YA readers, as well as for general readers new to the topic.—Jane B. Marino, Great Neck Lib., NY
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The Rangers finish their three-game, four-night road trip in Toronto tonight and begin a home-and-home series with the Maple Leaves, who visit the Garden Wednesday.
The Rangers are 3-0-1 in their last four and trail the fifth-place Leaves by four points with 10 games left.
Pre-game notes courtesy of the Rangers:
NEW YORK RANGERS at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Monday, Apr. 8, 7:00 p.m.
Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
Rangers: 19-15-4 (42 pts)
Maple Leafs: 21-13-4 (46 pts)
The Rangers will begin a home-and-home set when they face-off against Original Six opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs, at Air Canada Centre (7:00 p.m. — TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7), in their third game in four days. The Blueshirts currently rank second in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank seventh in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 19-15-4 (42 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, on Saturday at PNC Arena. New York has now registered a point in four straight games (3-0-1). The Maple Leafs enter the contest with a 21-13-4 (46 pts) record to rank fifth in the Eastern Conference, and have won four of their last five games. Following the contest, the Rangers will complete their home-and-home set against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Apr. 10, at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in an Original Six matchup.
RANGERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS:
– All-Time: 221-272-95-6 overall (128-111-56-3 at home; 93-161-39-3 on the road)
– 2013: Tonight is the second of three meetings this season, and the first and only meeting at Air Canada Centre. The Rangers are 1-0-0 overall (1-0-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), following a 5-2 win on Jan. 26 at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts tallied four goals in the third period to erase a 2-1 deficit. New York out-shot Toronto, 42-17, in the contest. Henrik Lundqvist made 15 saves in the win.
– Last Season: New York was 2-2-0 overall (0-2-0 mark at home; 2-0-0 mark on the road). The Blueshirts' penalty kill was 12-13 (92.3%) in the season series. Brad Richards led the team with three assists in the series. Henrik Lundqvist was 1-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA, while Martin Biron posted a 20-save shutout in his only appearance against Toronto last season.
– The Rangers have recorded a point in 11 of their last 13 meetings with the Maple Leafs (9-2-2 over the span), and have out-scored Toronto, 48-25, during the stretch
– New York ranks 20th in the NHL with a 7-9-2 (16 pts) record on the road; Toronto is tied for 18th in the NHL with a 10-7-2 (22 pts) mark at home
– The Rangers are 4-7-1 vs. the Northeast Division this season; the Maple Leafs are 6-4-1 vs. the Atlantic Division this season
– New York lists one former Maple Leaf on their roster: Anton Stralman (2007-08 – 2008-09)
– Toronto lists one former Ranger on their roster: Colton Orr (2005-06 – 2008-09)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS:
– Henrik Lundqvist — 21 GP, 11-6-4, 2.62 GAA, 2 SO
– Martin Biron — 32 GP, 14-11-2-3, 2.60 GAA, 2 SO
– Brad Richards — 35 GP, 17-18-35
– Arron Asham — 36 GP, 6-8-14
– Rick Nash — 9 GP, 2-6-8
– Michael Del Zotto — 12 GP, 3-3-6
– The Rangers' power play is 5-11 (45.5%) in the last three games, compared to 14.3% with the man advantage prior to the trade deadline
– The Blueshirts' penalty kill has held opponents scoreless in each of the last four contests (14 times shorthanded)
– New York has registered a point in 14 of 18 games (12-4-2) when not allowing a power play goal
– Power Play: The Rangers tallied two goals in five power play attempts (9:21) on Saturday at Carolina. New York ranks 19th overall (20-116, 17.2%) and 22nd on the road (7-52, 13.5%). The Rangers are 3-9 (7:53) in five-on-three situations (last –3/24 vs. WSH), and 1-1 (0:21) when four-on-three (last –3/7 at NYI). Shorthanded goals allowed (4): 2/19 vs. MTL (Diaz, EN); 2/21 at OTT (Silfverberg); 3/3 vs. BUF (Gerbe); 3/21 vs. FLA (Kopecky, EN).
– Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Hurricanes scoreless in five power play attempts (9:47) on Saturday at Carolina. New York is tied for 11th overall (103-125, 82.4%) and ranks 16th on the road (43-54, 79.6%). The Rangers are 7-7 (8:13) in three-on-five situations (last –4/1 vs. WPG), and 4-4 (4:24) when three-on-four (last –3/18 vs. CAR). Shorthanded goals for (4): 1/20 vs. PIT (Nash); 3/12 at BUF (Stepan); 3/19 at NJD (Del Zotto); 4/1 vs. WPG (Callahan).
– Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in one four-on-four situation (0:13) on Saturday at Carolina, and are now minus-1 in 25 four-on-four situations (51:32) this season. Four-on-four goals for (1): 1/23 vs. BOS (Gaborik). Four-on-four goals allowed (2): 1/20 vs. PIT (Letang); 1/23 vs. BOS (Horton).
– Tomorrow's contest will be the eighth of nine scheduled games against Original Six opponents this season (3-4-0)
– Henrik Lundqvist is 3-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and Martin Biron is 0-2-0 with a 3.00 GAA against Original Six opponents this season
– Rick Nash has tallied a team-high, five points (five assists) against Original Six opponents this season
– Brad Richards (two goals, two assists) and Anton Stralman (two goals) are tied for the team lead with two goals apiece against Original Six opponents this season
– Michael Del Zotto (one goal, two assists), Dan Girardi (three assists) and Marc Staal (one goal, two assists) are tied for the team lead in points by a defenseman with three apiece
– New York is 57-36-12 against Original Six teams since 2005-06, including a 17-8-4 mark vs. Toronto over the span. The Rangers' .600 win% ranks third, trailing Detroit (.638, 44-23-9) and Montreal (.613, 83-50-13), and ahead of Chicago (.551, 38-30-11), Boston (.530, 68-59-23), and Toronto (.486, 60-64-20).
Newly acquired Rangers Ryane Clowe (two goals, one assist), Derick Brassard (one goal, three assists), and John Moore (one goal) combined for eight points while making their Rangers debut in a 6-1 win on Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time in franchise history that three players tallied a goal while making their Rangers debut in the same game. Derick Brassard registered a career-high, four points, becoming the first player to record four or more points in their Rangers debut since Doug Bentley on Jan. 20, 1954, vs. Boston.
Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves in a 6-1 win on Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh to record his 268th career win, passing Ed Giacomin for second on the Rangers' all-time goalie wins list.
The Blueshirts have registered a point in 87 consecutive games when leading after the second period, dating back to the 2009-10 season, posting a record of 81-0-6 over the span. The Rangers' last regulation loss in a game when entering the third with the lead was Feb. 4, 2010 (6-5 loss vs. WSH). New York is 11-0-0 when leading after the second period this season.
Rangers' Head Coach John Tortorella recorded his 400th NHL coaching victory with a 5-2 win on Mar. 26 at Philadelphia, becoming the 30th head coach in league history to reach the mark. He is now two wins shy of fourth place on the Rangers' all-time coaching wins list, with 163 career wins as the Blueshirts' head coach.
The Rangers rank among the Eastern Conference leaders in several statistical categories…
– 3rd (4th in NHL) in GAA — 2.26
– 5th (12th in NHL) in FO% — 50.9%
– 2nd (2nd in NHL) in Fewest PIM/G — 9.6
– 3rd (3rd in NHL) in Hits — 1135
– 4th (6th in NHL) in BkS — 617
– The Rangers did not surrender a power play opportunity against on Mar. 7 at Long Island, marking the first time the Blueshirts did not have a shorthanded situation in a game since Jan. 10, 2012, in a 2-1 shootout win vs. PHX. The last time the Rangers did not allow a power play attempt against the Islanders was Jan. 7, 1989, in a 5-1 win at Long Island.
– The Blueshirts have had 16 players make their regular season debut with the team this season
– New York has registered a point in 13 of 15 games when scoring the first goal this season (12-2-1), and are 7-13-3 when allowing the game's first goal
– The Blueshirts have posted an 8-0-1 mark when leading after the first period, and are 11-0-0 when leading after the second period
– Henrik Lundqvist — has allowed two or fewer goals in each of the last 10 games (6-2-2, 1.57 GAA, .945 Sv% over the span)
– Derek Stepan — enters the contest with a four-game point streak (three goals, three assists over the span), and has recorded 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in the last 20 games
– Ryane Clowe — nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last 11 games, including four points (two goals, two assists) in three games as a Ranger
– Derick Brassard — six points (three goals, three assists) in his last five games
– Brad Richards — eight points (two goals, six assists) in the last eight games
– Rick Nash — eight points (five goals, three assists) in the last seven games
– Ryan Callahan — five points (two goals, three assists) in the last four games
– Anton Stralman — 2 points from 100th NHL career
– Ryan Callahan — 100th career NHL assist (4/1 vs. WPG)
– Anton Stralman — 300th career NHL game (4/1 vs. WPG)
– Carl Hagelin — 100th career NHL game (4/3 vs. PIT)
– Derek Stepan — 200th career NHL game (4/3 vs. PIT)
– Henrik Lundqvist — 500th career NHL game (4/5 at PIT)
– Michael Sauer (concussion, 12/5/11) — 38
– Marc Staal (injured, 3/5) — 17
– Derek Dorsett (broken clavicle, 3/7) — 3
Total Man-Games Lost: 97
– Apr. 1 — Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Tommy Hughes
– Apr. 2 — Acquired forward Ryane Clowe from San Jose in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2013, a 3rd round pick in 2013 (originally Florida's), and a conditional pick in 2014
– Apr. 3 — Acquired forwards Derick Brassard and Derek Dorsett, defenseman John Moore, and a 6th round pick in 2014 from Columbus in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik, and defensemen Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett
– Apr. 3 — Assigned forward Chris Kreider to Connecticut (AHL)
– Apr. 3 — Assigned forward Jesper Fast to Connecticut (AHL)


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Jonathan Goldsmith
Go Tell the Spartans
Stogie-chomping career soldier Maj. Asa Barker (Burt Lancaster) is assigned to defend an insignificant outpost with a handful of raw recruits and South Vietnamese militia. Barker follows orders despite serious misgivings -- only to see his worst fears realized. Director Ted Post's moving war drama based on Daniel Ford's novel Incident at Muc Wa realistically conveys the uncertainty, corruption and valor of the Vietnam War.


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Cuban authorities granted Havana's Roman Catholic cardinal a rare chance to address the nation Tuesday night on state-controlled television about the imminent arrival of Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Jaime Ortega said Benedict was coming to Cuba as a pilgrim to honor the 400th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, the patron of Cuba. Church officials have taken the iconic representation of the Virgin across the island recently to large crowds of worshippers.
"There was great interest in this pilgrimage because the pope is determined to revive the faith in countries that were Christianized before but need a new evangelization, and he saw in this mission a true example of what it is to revive the faith of a people," said Ortega.
Ortega's message was broadcast Tuesday night on Cubavision. Another church address is planned for next week by the archbishop of the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, the first stop in Benedict's March 26-28 visit.
Catholic leaders have long sought more access to the airwaves on this Communist-run island, including asking for its own radio station, and a church spokesman said he hoped the broadcasts were a sign of things to come.
"We hope this continues at the necessary moments even after the visit of the pope," spokesman Orlando Marquez told The Associated Press in a written statement.
"There is something unique in a message that comes directly from the church, from the pastors. That is what the faithful want, and the people too," he said.
Cuba's government exerts tight control over all TV and radio broadcasting and considers the airwaves a matter of national strategic concern.
The church was essentially shut out for decades following the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro. His government, officially atheist under the constitution, closed church schools and harassed priests, and believers of all faiths were barred from Communist Party membership.
Relations began thawing in the 1990s, and the church has periodically been granted TV time since Pope John Paul II's historic visit in 1998.
Today, Masses and Christmas celebrations are sometimes televised, as were recent processions marking the 400th anniversary of the appearance of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, the patron saint of Cuba.
But Catholic officials have repeatedly asked for more airtime broadcast on a more consistent basis to get their message out.
Marquez called the speeches by Ortega and Dionisio Garcia Ibanez, the archbishop of Santiago, a "magnificent opportunity" for the church.
On Monday, the Communist Party newspaper Granma dedicated a lengthy editorial to the papal visit.
"We are sure that His Holiness will affectionately treasure the memory of this Caribbean Island, which values his visit as a manifestation of trust and a renewed expression of the excellent and uninterrupted relations between the Holy See and Cuba," it said.
Associated Press writer Andrea Rodriguez contributed to this report.
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Suns release 2014 groups guide
Free Suns hat included with all deck parties for 2014
By Jacksonville Suns | February 10, 2014 10:51 AM ET
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Baseball is always better with a group of friends and that definitely rings true with the Jacksonville Suns as they release their 2014 groups guide.
The Suns offer a variety of options that will help families and friends get the most for their dollar at Bragan Field this summer. New for the 2014 season, the Suns are offering a free hat with all lower deck and Palm Tree Pavilion parties. There will also be new food options on the Malone AirCharter Sky level overlooking the ballpark.
Here is quick look at the options available for the 2014 season.
LOWER DECK PARTIES: Groups of 40 or more can enjoy the spacious views of the Winn-Dixie (right field) and Sea Best party plazas (third base line) overlooking Bragan Field. For $19.95 per person, fans will receive an all-you-can-eat buffet, a reserve ticket and Suns cap.
PALM TREE PAVILION: This area along the Suns bullpen is a perfect picnic area for groups of 40 or more guests that value a little more privacy. Fans can enjoy the Fielder's Choice menu ($19.95 per person) with an all-you-can-eat buffet of traditional ballpark foods or the MVP menu ($25.95) with buffet of barbeque chicken and ribs. Both options included a ticket and Suns cap.
EUROPEAN STREET CAFE BEER GARDEN: Enjoy a comfortable, casual atmosphere with great ballpark fare in this open-air garden area in left field. Groups of 40 or more will enjoy an all-you-can-eat hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks plus general admission seating for $19.95 per person.
MALONE AIRCHARTER SKY LEVEL: The sky level on the third floor offers one of the best views to watch Suns baseball. Fans can enjoy the open-air sky deck area or wine and dine friends in one of the elusive skyboxes, there is no wrong choice. For a detailed look at the Malone AirCharter Sky Level, click here to see what option can fit your needs.
ADVENTURE LANDING YOUTH PARTY AREA: Create life-long memories for your child's birthday or celebrate youth team's success with the Adventure Landing youth party area. For $16.95 per person, each party will include hot dog, beverage and birthday cake ice cream, an activity ticket and Suns souvenir as well as group seating together for the game. The birthday party will also include a birthday first pitch on the field, while for the team party, you will receive a commemorative team photo.
FIELD OF DREAMS: Offer your child's team the experience of a lifetime with this one of a kind package. Before the game, your child's team will have the exclusive opportunity to join the Suns players on the field during the national anthem ceremony or play catch in left field. This party will get all of the same food and gift options above for $21.95 per person.
TICKETS DISCOUNT: If these packages are not for you, that is totally ok! The Suns offer ticket discounts for groups of 25 or more. Click this link here to get a look at the discount breakdown.
For more information about the Suns groups packages, fans can click the link here or contact the group sales office at 904-358-2846, ext 107.
The 2014 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.
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No sooner had China last month reported its worst quarterly growth in nearly two decades, than markets rallied.
The rebounding optimism was partly the result of other data also published by the government which suggests that the deepest part of the downturn may have passed, amid a wave of government spending. But it also reflects a belief that growth having hit 6.1% in the first quarter has finally bottomed out.
Urban fixed-asset investment surged by almost a third in March; industrial-output growth accelerated; and retail sales were 16% higher in real terms than a year ago. A sharp decline in exports 17% in the year to March has been offset by lower imports to raise the trade surplus to $50 billion in the first two months from $37 billion a year earlier. Also, encouraged by rumours that further economic stimulus measures will soon be forthcoming from Beijing, Shanghai stocks leapt to an eight-month high.
Following the release of first quarter data, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao noted that the countrys four trillion yuan ($585 billion) stimulus policies had delivered better results than expected. Although he added it would be best to stay cautious in judging the economic situation, many took the statement to mean that the recession has run its course.
Todays slump is easily the countrys worst since the downturn of 198990, when the economy grew at 5%. It marks an immense plunge from past growth that hit a record 13% in 2007.
But growth estimates are now being widely revised upwards. Chinas central bank says the country is on track to hit the governments target of about 8% this year. Private forecasters are also changing their tune: Goldman Sachs reckons Chinas economy will expand 8.3% in 2009 from an earlier estimate of 6%; CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets also increased its estimate for growth this year to 7% from 5.5% earlier; and other firms including Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and RBS have also raised their expectations.
Its hardly a surprise that the faintest sign of an early recovery is being taken as hard evidence of that supposed fact: many prayers rest on the recovery of the worlds third-largest economy. The return of Chinese demand would support export-dependent Asian nations, whose economies are contracting sharply. Meanwhile raw materials producers the world over are looking to Chinas stimulus programme to drive commodities demand.
Not so fast
The economy is stabilizing the stimulus programme is starting to work, and other economic policies are showing effects, says Fred Hu, managing director at Goldman Sachs.
But he cautions against reading too much into the recent data. This doesnt mean that the recovery is broad based or sustainable and that this will be a fast V-shaped upturn. It will take at least another quarter for a possible recovery to establish itself, but its extent and durability will depend on the global economy as a whole, he adds.
Larry Brainard, chief economist at Trusted Sources, an emerging markets research firm, says an uptick in growth on the back of the recent stimulus is likely to give way to a slump before any sustained recovery kicks in. Were looking more at a W-shaped recovery, not a V says Brainard. To have sustained growth, China needs to have domestic demand. Thats whats necessary to rebalance the economy.
Last September, in response to global financial shockwaves, the Peoples Bank of China began to cut interest rates; and in early November the government launched its fiscal stimulus package. The combined effect of the measures has led to an unprecedented flood of bank lending.
The explosion in Chinas bank lending this year compared with the contraction in credit in many western countries has been crucial to shoring up consumer and business confidence, and to keeping the economy expanding. Between January and March banks lent 4.6 trillion yuan, an amount thats already pushing Beijings target of 5 trillion yuan ($731 billion) of new loans for the whole of 2009.
The March total of new loans alone rocketed to almost 1.8 trillion yuan a jump that far outstripped analysts forecasts while the surge in liquidity has pushed up stocks.
But economists are increasingly warning about the heightened risk of bad loans and speculative bubbles in the wake of resurgent bank lending with record levels of money supply. Given the surge in bank lending, theres no way it can be used productively, says Brainard.
And while the recent surge in lending may help Chinas economy recover earlier rates of growth in the short term, the surge in lending could also bring with it unintended consequences: The pace at which banks have been growing their loan books has been way too fast, says Hu. There are questions about loan quality: could this sow the seeds of more non-performing loans [NPLs] going forward?
Managing the flow
How Beijing manages the flow of credit in coming months will be critical to the countrys growth trajectory. The central bank has indicated that it will maintain its moderately loose monetary policy this year to supply ample liquidity. And analysts believe that the full total of new loans this year could surge to 9 trillion yuan.
The problem is the rate and breadth of lending: the mostly state-owned banks in wealthy and poor regions alike are duty-bound to follow Beijings orders to lend. While growth in bank credit is both desirable and necessary, Hu says the government must make sure this doesnt translate into political pressure to lend. That would be a recipe for disaster.
The countrys leading banks have all answered the governments call on new lending. China Construction Bank, the countrys second-largest commercial lender by assets, said it will extend 400 billion to 500 billion yuan in new loans in 2009, an increase of 1315% on last years levels, and about half of the loans will go to infrastructure projects. Bank of China, the countrys fourth-largest bank, will support fiscal stimulus plans by extending at least 300 billion yuan in loans for major infrastructure projects.
But senior officials are also sounding the alarm over huge hidden dangers that bad loans pose to the overall financial system in China. The biggest dangers to Chinas economy and financial system come from within, not from outside, Jiang Zhenghua, former vice-chairman of Chinas parliamentary standing committee, said in Beijing recently. The biggest of these hidden dangers is the degree of bad loans in China.
Fan Gang, an adviser to the Peoples Bank of China, said recently that a slight rise in non-performing loans may be acceptable in the short term. This is a crisis, so a 23% increase in non-performing loans may be OK, Fan, who sits on the Chinese central banks monetary policy advisory committee, noted.
So far in 2009, the ratio of non-performing loans among local lenders has declined to 2.04% from 5.78% a year earlier. Chinese banks had a total of 549.5 billion yuan ($80.4 billion) in non-performing loans as of March 31, down 10.7 billion yuan from the beginning of 2009, the regulator said on April 14. And the banking industry boosted its assets by 25% to 69.4 trillion yuan by March.
But the fear is that this number could bounce back as credit growth surges. As former IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan, puts it in an interview with Emerging Markets, many things are masked by high growth: When it slows sharply, skeletons get unearthed.
Meanwhile the explosive credit expansion has led to a record 25.5% jump in M2 money supply, which includes all cash and deposits, compared with a government target of 17%. Stephen Green, head of China research at Standard Chartered, notes that Chinese monetary policy is caught in a dilemma: tightening too early could choke off a recovery whereas tightening too late could run the risk of asset bubbles and excess investment.
The central bank said in the statement that it will maintain continuity of its present monetary policy and ensure that money supply is sufficient to meet the needs of economic development. The surge in bank loans has led to speculation that policy-makers are stepping up money-market operations to absorb surplus cash. The central bank drained a combined 165 billion yuan ($24 billion) through 28- and 91-day bill repurchase agreements week of April 20, the most in more than two months.
New rules
Hu says that banks need to be more vigilant and to keep in mind the lessons of the past.
It is a message not lost on the regulators: Liu Mingkang, head of Chinas banking regulator, said recently that banks ought to fully realize that dealing with the impact of the crisis is a long-term task, and should pay close attention to risks accumulated from a burst of lending. The central bank, led by governor Zhou Xiaochuan, is also closely supervising the hidden risk from liquidity expansion.
Liu believes the risks are controllable, as banks have recently been instructed to step up their checks on lending practices. The banking tzar previously told Emerging Markets that banks had adequate reserves and provisions to deal with any possible resurgence of NPLs. But at a recent conference in Hainan, Liu said that bad loans will continue falling this year as banks improve their capital adequacy and increase their scrutiny on lending.
Im being responsible when I say that we will continue to see declines in both the outstanding bad loans and the ratio of non-performing loans, he said at the Boao Forum in April.
Nevertheless, sources say even regulators were caught by surprise by the surge in recent bank lending.
Chinas government is reportedly considering measures to regulate the flood of bank lending. The CBRC (China Banking Regulatory Commission) is looking at rules to ensure loans are directed at the real economy, such as government stimulus projects, rather than being diverted into the asset markets or bank deposits. At the same time, however, the banking watchdog is moving to ease other restrictions, in an effort to pump more loans into the rural economy.
Growth driver
Despite the authorities efforts, Chinas economic rebound could end up a short-lived bounce. For sustained growth to occur, the economy will need new growth drivers besides investment or exports. For now, the effects of the investment stimulus are unlikely to be long term; nor is an export-led recovery on the cards, given the dire prognosis for global demand.
While there is widespread agreement that part of the answer must lie in boosting Chinese domestic consumption, turning Asias traditional savers into consumers is no enviable task. This rebalancing does not take place over night, Stephen Roach, Morgan Stanleys Asia chairman tells Emerging Markets. This is a generational shift, but it needs to begin now.
Yet its a task thats as urgent as it is formidable, especially in the wake of a global economic slump. Adds Roach: There are a lot of moving parts in this transformation.
Double edged sword
A massive credit surge has helped keep China's economy growing. But the flood of lending threatens to bring with it a return of bad loans and a speculative bubble. How Beijing manages the flow of credit will be critical to the country's growth trajectory
No sooner had China last month reported its worst quarterly growth in nearly two decades, than markets rallied.


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Services will be conducted by Father Michael O'Bryan. Survivors include: his wife Evelyn Carmody Burke and children Joseph Burke and Brandi Burke -- all of Lebanon. Also surviving is father Michael (Kathleen) Burke, siblings Rita Leocata, Maureen (Brian) Shea and Michael (Diane) Burke -- all of NY, Jarlath Burk of Lebanon, Bill (Roni) Burke of Mt.Juliet, Sharon (Paul) Gretza of Ohio and Judy (Lloyd) Whittle of FLorida along with special nieces and nephews.
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In order to diagnose this problem you will need a voltmeter and basic electrical knowledge
Any thoughts on the source of the issue?
Are you going to perform the work yourself?
I'm thinking of the switch. But we have to check it.
I don't have a voltmeter unfortunately...if it was a simple part replacement, then yes.
Well I'm not going to have you replace any parts until we verify that it's faulty.
Do you think you could get your hands on a volt meter? Cheap one from walmart?
Makes sense...where is the switch located?
The switch is the handle that you push to turn the turn signals on
That's not a cheap part to replace and it's not a walk in the park to replace so we have to verify that it's the source of our problem first.
Hold on while I pull the wiring diagram
Got it. I would have to get the voltmeter tomorrow. Sounds like a fix above my pay grade. :) The "groan" noise when I first try the hazard button or turn signal seems to be coming from the lower left side of the vehicle...in front of the steering wheel, but in the engine area...does that sound related to the switch?
Maybe, What i'm thinking is that the switch might have alot of resistance and sending low voltage to the flasher which is the groaning you're hearing. I could be wrong that's why we have to check.
We could try a few things before you get the voltmeter.
Where is the flasher that you replaced located?
Behind the ashtray under the steering wheel, roughly below the fuse box...accessed it from below the dash panel. Replacement part EP35 electronic flasher
OK. Let's try something here. Do you have the vehicle close to you?
Yes...just outside
OK could you pull the hazard switch out?
Turn it on? It is a push button on the dash
No pull the actual button out?
I'll try...hang on
Use a little screw driver slowly and try to pull it out, it should pull it very easily. Be carefull not to damage the plastic.
Let me know. I will be back in a few minutes.
Got it out
OK do you have a small peice of wire laying around somewhere?
Speaker wire...too light of gauge?
Is it a tiny wire? Would you say it's the same size as the wires connected to that switch that you just took out?
It is tiny... the hazard switch I took out was just the plastic cover. I found a thicker wire...12-2...will try that. Car is outside and internet coverage in only inside...what do I need to do with the wire once I find the switch connection?
OK you need to pull the switch out completely, you will find a connector connected to it, it will have a little tab that you push to release the connector from the switch. On that connector locate a RED wire with a WHITE tracer and also locate a GREEN wire with a RED tracer and using your little piece of wire jump these two wires together through the connector and while holding and making sure that you do not touch any exposed metal in the vehicle, turn your key on and see if the turn signals work.
k...give me a few minutes and will try
OK let me know
No go...I can only get the button cover off...can't pull out the switch through the opening in the dash without damaging it.
OK let me see if I can find you a better way to get it off hold on.
OK you're going to have to take the center console and then some to get to that switch. You in for it?
I'm going to call "uncle" It's 10:00 here and I've been trying to diagnose then fix for about 2 1/2 hours now...what course of action do you suggest I try tomorrow.
Well you're going to have to get a voltmeter, just buy a cheap one from walmart. Then take the steering column cover out which is the cover around the turn signal switch. you will have 2 screws from the bottom and if you turn the steering wheel half a turn you will see two screws between the steering wheel and the cover.
k...what next?
Remove that out of the way then find the connector that goes to the turn signal switch, I need you to locate a GREEN wire with a WHITE tracer.
You will then set your volt meter to Volts DC
Then connect your black meter lead to the body of the vehicle any exposed metal is good. And your red meter lead put it in the back of that wire where it goes into the connector. And turn the key on, see if you are getting 12v there with the key on turn signals off.
If less than 12volts then?
If you have less than 12v like let's say 0v or up to 9v then i'm thinking it's the hazard switch that's bad or the wiring in between. Knowing toyota it's most likely going to be the hazard switch in that case.
Also before you do all that, which fuses did you check?
The 7.5 fuse for the turn signals. Visually looked good, then swapped places with the radio fuse that was also 7.5 and radio still worked fine.
OK check the fuse for HAZARD
It's a 10A fuse
Will do. Hang on a minute or two while I do that.
OK, do the swapping too just fo checking
Only 10a fuses are Heater, Gauge, Mirror-Heater, and Tail....which one is the hazard? Not seeing anything on the diagram labeled Hazard
Hold on let me locate it for you. Stand by
OK it's going to be in the fuse box under the hood on the driver's side, Swap it with the fuse from the dome light to check.
dome light fuse is in the same fuse box under the hood
Swell...is that fuse box easily accessible? I'm working in the dark with a flashlight. :(
Oh yes, Open the hood and you will see it next to the battery, there's a cover on top of the fuses that you need to take off, it will have a little tab that you press and pull the cover off
k...give me a couple and will make the swap
The good news is that I know a lot more about fuses on toyotas now...the bad news is that the fuse was fine.
OK then you need a voltmeter to check, and we'll probably have to pull that hazard switch at some point to check it.
I will be available tommorow until 10am central time and then back at around 9:30pm central time
Any guess how much this should cost if I take it to a shop and it is the switch?
Well I work at a toyota dealership in chicago, if you would take your car to the dealership they would charge you 1 hour labor to find out what's wrong. Our hourly labor charge is 110 dollars. Independant repair shops have lower labor charges as low as 60-70 dollars.
They will charge an hour of labor to find out the problem, If you agree to fix it then the hour labor to daignose goes toward the repair.
Let's say it needed a hazard switch replaced, they charged you an hour to diagnose, and then you agreed to replace it, the labor to replace it might be an hour or hour and a half you will only pay the extra half an hour of time not 2 hours and a half.
A hazard switch is not very expensive. A turn signal switch might be a little bit expensive.
From the way everything sounds I'm thinking you might have a problem with the hazard switch or wiring.
Do you service your vehicle at the dealership or independant shop?
Thanks for the help...I appreciate the assistance. Usually independent shop...we're new to the area though, so haven't found a go to mechanic here yet.
This problem is a very basic problem and doesn't really require a very skilled technician to diagnose. The dealership charges an hour to diagnose but usually we find the problem after 10 minutes in your vehicle since it has a very basic circuit.
There are no computers involved not anything complicated.
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Will do. Have a good night.
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.................With C# it will require the .NET Framework... it's a bit overkill IMHO. What's wrong about C and C++? Almost the whole Haiku is written in C++... I wrote C++ Windows apps for ages, I can help you with that.Today you would probably need .NET Framework for most things. Took me 2 - 3 days to do this in C# and then I didn't work with it full time so that was the reason to use C#. When it comes to C++ I'm more familiar with BeOS API than Windows but such tool would be cool to have also but then we would need to have that tool so it can be compiled on BSD/Linux/Windows etc. This tool are more of a starter for alpha 1 and I would relay like to use my time for the Joystick pref and a Bt878 driver that I'm working on (slowly). Thanks to USB_Vision I now know how the media_addon works :)
Bah, i totally understand, you took the initiative, go ahead with what is the more efficient for you! If people still keep bugging you, use the magic sentence: "patches are welcome" :-D
As a cross platform solution c++/wxWidget could do it, but it's not that nice to work with.. So unless there's a real demand...
Otherwise, i wonder how far we are to be able to install and boot from a file on ntfs and/or ext3 (like R5 PE (fat only) or Ubuntu's Wubi).
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Manila, August 15, 2003 (MALAYA) BY Mario Bautista - EULA Valdez confesses she will marry her current boyfriend, a Fil-Aussie engineer named Richard who's younger than her, in December at a beach wedding in Boracay. She never married Ronnie Quizon with whom she has a son. How come she chose to marry this guy? "Everything just fell into place and I'm so sure of my feeling with him in a way na hindi roon sa isa," she says. "Even my son, Miguel, approves of him. I met him through Sharmaine Suarez, my co-star in 'Darating ang Umaga.' They're cousins and Sharmaine stayed for sometime in Australia. He came here to visit her and that's how we were introduced. But mind you, I met him only after I've broken up with Ronnie."
Eula's lovelife and career are both growing strong. Aside from her regular soap, she plays a meaty role as the lawyer mother of Marvin Agustin in the film "Noon at Ngayon." She is now also in demand as an endorser. The latest product she is plugging is Extract Therapy Facial Cleansers. "I'm flattered that personal choice daw ako ng Splash Corporation to be their model. It so happens I really use the product twice a day to cleanse my face and it really helps me maintain my clear skin."
Eula is doing an Extract Therapy Mall tour. She'll be at SM Manila from Aug. 19 to 24, SM North Edsa from Aug. 27 to Sept. l, SM Megamall from Sept. 4 to 9. She'll also be at the Extract Therapy Mural Making Competition on Oct. 5 at SM North Edsa.
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Via Veloso was introduced in 1996 playing the title role in the remake of "Isla." She was 17 then. Now at 23, she has a 7-month old baby boy, Ralph Jacob, the result of her two-year live in relationship with Sta. Lucia cager Rafael Santos. "We almost got married," she says. "But it's good we didn't because noong lumabas na ang tunay naming ugali, it came to a point that we fought over the littlest things. There's no third party involved. I guess we're just still both immature. He was the one who left two months ago and there's no effort naman on his part to return. I haven't recovered from the breakup but maybe it's better that way. In fairness, Paeng is a very responsible father. He supplies all the milk, diapers and other needs of our baby. My father felt sad when we parted because Paeng has become close to him."
She decided to make a comeback and asked Ogie Diaz to manage her. "Ogie and I became close when we did 'Hiling.' Bading siya roon who wished he'd be a woman and his wish was granted when he became me."
Among her past movies, she considers "Hiling" and "Saranggani" her favorites. "I also did a lot of teleseryes. I co-starred with Claudine Barretto in 'Mula sa Puso,' with Bembol Roco in 'Esperanza,' with Gary Estrada in 'Del Tierro.' The last one I did was 'Sana ay Ikaw na Nga' for GMA. I really wish I could be in the cast of another soap."
Does she regret giving up her career for Paeng? "Well, it was good while it lasted. At least, I now have a son who inspires me to work harder."
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Another ward of Ogie Diaz is comedian Tado, now a mainstay in "Klasmeyts," "OK, Fine! Whatever" and "MTB." Arvin Jimenez in real life, his high school friends tagged him Tado because he does the craziest things. He majored in psychology at PUP (where he acted in some plays) before taking up film courses at the Mowelfund.
He appeared in some independent films and gained a cult following when he hosted "Strangebrew" on Channel 37, where he did funny interviews with people from all walks of life. He gets to reprise this act in the "Itanong Mo Kay Tado" segment of "Klasmeyts." From there, he hopped into mainstream TV as a friend of Jericho Rosales in "Pangako Sa'yo." He then played Speechless in "Trip" and a guard in "Radyo." He is now doing "First Time" with Viva Hot Babe Myles Hernandez, directed by Lyle Sacris.
He might look like a long-haired addict but Tado is a devoted family man. He married schoolmate Lea Segovia at 21 and they have three daughters: Le Idola (6), Katrina May (4), and Indi (2).
He gets a big kick when his kids watch "MTB" then would later ask him: "Dad, ikaw ba si Tado?"
He is also full of bright ideas. Later, he wants to make some relevant documentaries.
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After 10 Years on the air, Dolphy's "Home Along Da Riles" is bowing out to give way to "Home Along Da Airport." "ABS-CBN wants us to reformat. I told them kilala na ko as Kevin Cosme so it's hard for me to assume a new character. Also, MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando really wants to clear the railroad tracks of squatters and he even guested in our show to explain that. So dapat lang that we should move to another place," says Dolphy.
What happens is Azon (Nova Villa), his wife, inherits a house from her dad located right beside the airport, so they hear each plane that flies above their house. Joining them are new characters. Aubrey Miles is Juana Loreta, J Lo for short, the owner of a beauty parlor who dreams of becoming a flight attendant. Alyssa Gibbs, daughter of Janno, plays her niece who is wooed by Teddy Ver (John Wayne Sace of "Dekada 70"). Long Mejia plays Don Long, Dolphy's new contrapelo who has a daughter, Camille Prats, a tomboyish girl named Sam who becomes Vandolph's new love interest.
Did Dolphy have a hand in choosing the new members of the cast? "I suggested Long because after Babalu passed away, wala na akong kabatuhan sa show. We worked well together in the movie, 'Home Along Da Riber,' so I know our tandem here will click with the viewers."
Long himself is honored to work with his idol. "Tito Dolphy is an institution in comedy and being in a regular show with him is really exciting for me."
Even Aubrey is thrilled to work with Dolphy. "This is my first sitcom and I really welcome it after the sexy flicks I did."
Isn't she afraid of overexposure since she's also seen on "MTB" everyday? "I prefer being busy like this kaysa wala akong exposure at wala akong ginagawa."
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They've been together for 18 years, how does Side A explain their staying power? "First, we have to thank the Lord for continuing to bless us," says musical director-keyboardist Naldy Gonzales. "Then there's our manager, Wyngard Tracy. Even if his Artistation has added so many other talents, okay pa rin ang alaga niya sa amin. He even teaches us how to handle our money well so we each have our own business."
"We also thank the radio stations and the press people who remain supportive of us," says vocalist Joey Generoso.
"Then there are the listeners and fans who continue to inspire us and buy our albums," adds lead guitarist Kelly Badon.
"Also, more than friends ang turingan namin," says bassist Joey Benin. "We're even more than brothers na nga."
They now launch their 11th album, "Titanium," under a new label, Polyeast Records. It has 10 new original songs with "Dream On," composed by Joey himself, as carrier single. Other great cuts are "Love Is Another," "Fragile," "Break My Heart Again" and "Nais Ko" which was written for them by hitmaker Ogie Alcasid.
Their album's title, "Titanium," refers to a very hard metal that is corrosion-resistant and that fits the kind of bonding they have. "Titanium" comes with a free VCD containing the music videos of "Dream On" and "Love Is Another" plus their sponsor's plug, Sinutab. Watch out for their mall tour at SM Davao on Aug. l6, SM Megamall on Aug. 22, SM Bacoor on Aug. 24, SM Manila on Aug. 29, and SM Sucat on Aug. 30.
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Arnell Ignacio's "The P1 Million Videoke Challenge" continues to be a toprater on GMA-7 Sunday nights. We were surprised to see Bernadette Sembrano of "Wish Ko Lang" winning the top prize when she guested in it. She can have singing as a second career. Aside from TV hosting, Arnell has ventured into a new business called Hairwear by Arnelli.
"I never knew I can get into this business until Mother Ricky Reyes gave me the idea when he put up Beauty Central, a one stop-shop for beauty and fashion located at Shoppesville," he says. "I've been bald even before I entered showbiz. So, I know all the artificial methods used to have some semblance of hair. Name any method, service, or drugs about this, I've tried them all. I'm an expert when it comes to hair because I have tried them all."
If you thought all along that Arnell's hair is real, then Arnell is living proof of how good their service is at Hairwear. "Unlike surgical hair replacement clinics, Hairwear offers the use of a hair system, wig or hair extension. What makes us different is that we use genuine European Hair Systems made of 100% human hair customized to be similar with a person's own hair, making it as authentic as his original hair."
Arnel said it takes around three weeks before a hairpiece is custom-made for a client because they order the piece from Germany. The hairpiece is so real it can be washed and you can even go swimming with it. To top it all, Arnel says it is reasonably priced. For inquiries, call 723-2891 or 744-6171.
The best film we've seen this week is "Holes," based on award-winning 1998 novel for young people by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the script. It is a wholesome Disney flick that should get wider release here. It has three intertwining stories that eventually converge, but the main story concerns the young hero, Stanley Yelnats IV (take note that Yelnats is Stanley spelled backwards, played by Shia LaBeouf), a teenager sentenced to 18 months in a juvenile labor camp called Green Lake in the Texas desert for a case of theft he did not commit.
His parents believe what happened to him is part of a curse put on their family by a seer in Latvia four generations ago. At Green Lake (where the lake has dried up after someone was killed in it), he is told by the disciplinarian Mr. Sir (Jon Voight): "Making a bad boy dig holes in the sun all day turns him into a good boy." He then meets the other boys in the camp, many of whom are unfriendly to him. Only one becomes his good friend, Zero (Kleo Thomas). Stanley teaches the silent boy to read and later has an amazing adventure with him.
Their job is to dig holes in the desert, 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide. It soon becomes apparent that the camp warden (Sigourney Weaver) has other intentions in the digging of holes. Could she be searching for buried treasure?
Aside from this main story, we are taken back into the past in Latvia, where Stanley's ancestor (Damien Luvara) fails to fulfill a promise to Madame Zeroni (Eartha Kitt) and thereby gets his grandchildren into trouble. Another story is about the once lush town of Green Lake, where an interracial romance develops between the white schoolteacher (Patricia Arquette) and a black farmer (Dule Hill). Their tragic love story turns her into an outlaw named Kissin' Kate Barlow. Eventually, like the pieces of a puzzle, we get the whole picture concerning these three stories and the result is a goodhearted family movie with great performances.
Jon Voight is superb as the comical Mr. Sir, who is cruel to the boys but cowers in fear in front of the female warden. Sigourney Weaver is similarly effective as the formidable warden who paints her nails with snake venom. Also giving hilarious support is Tim Blake Nelson ("O Brother, Where Art Thou") as the camp counselor, who offers perplexing advice to the kids. As the adolescent heroes, Shia LaBeouf (a TV actor from the Disney Channel) and Khleo Thomas give totally winning performances. This is a heartwarming film that imparts worthy lessons about family love and friendship both kids and older viewers will enjoy.
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Hello I believe I can help you with your concern
I can imagine how distressful this must be for the child to experience physical and verbal abuse, as well as narcissism from their parents.
May I ask, how old is the child now?
And for how long did the abuse last?
the child is me... I am 56 years old. The physical and verbal abuse from my father lasted until I left home at 17. My mother is still the same as of right now
I knew at 15 that if I did not get out of my parents' home my life was lost to me.
I am so sorry that you suffered this abuse and narcissism from your parents as a child. So for the effects is can really depend on your resiliency as a child. If you are very resilient then you most likely would be able to develop strong coping strategies to not let this effect you as much as the average person. Of course the opposite can be said if you were not a very resilient child and the effects of the abuse and narcissism would have a greater impact on you. Some of the most common behavioral issues associated with this would be symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Where you would exhibit symptoms of depression, anxiety, have issues with attachment and relationships with others because getting close to someone may trigger memories of the abuse. Also you may have nightmares from this and become cold or detached in order to "put up a wall" protecting yourself from any perceived future abuse.
In addition, you could develop rapid mood changes, usually of negative symptoms, like anxiety, depression, anger, etc... Also some impulsivity and self-destructive behavior can be present from the this events in your childhood.
Low self-esteem and lack of confidence is also a typical characteristic in future behavior from this. You over analyze issues and lack assertiveness in certain areas. Also you may over-react to certain situations where our perceive to be slighted by someone or something
In some rare cases the individual can model their abusers behavior and you can actually develop narcissistic and controlling traits as well. You would mostly identify with the same gender, so this would be with your mother, but these are atypical cases and do not happen that often.
I see that you are typing, so I will wait for your response
Ok so I have been diagnosed in the past with both PTSD and depression. I saw my first psychologist when I was 16. Of my own accord with my own money. I have had two episodes of hospitalization. Taken Prozac and now I am not taking Prozac. I have been off of medication for 12 years. Heaven help me that I don't become like my mother. I have had the nightmares and come to grips with and accepted what happened with my father. Of late I am wondering if I really am over any of these things.
I thought after having over 25 years counseling that I would have developed all the coping skills I could ever need. But I feel depressed and have such self loathing
And now the magical thinking - there must be some reason why this is happening to me... out of all this negativity there must be something positive.
I am sorry that this is still effecting you. Childhood trauma has an enormous impact on the adult because your brain is still developing during that time, that it gets harmed by the effects of the abuse and that lasts well into your adulthood. Also the parent-child bond is the first relationship you are exposed to and when the parents abuse you in that relationship, it makes it so hard for you to develop other relationships and other bond.
I thought I had battled all my demons and put them to bed but I am not so sure any more. I think I am terrible at relationships.
Well you are still thinking there may be a positive, that is a good thing, so you still have hope. I imagine with that type of thinking you must have tried Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Yes - but the positive is just shear persistence and my belief that there is always something positive in negative situations. That is the balance of life.
I don't know that I am hopeful as much as I refuse to be defeated by this.
I understand that, but refusing to be defeated by this is very good and shows that you are persistent. Would you like to tell me what types of therapy you have tried in the past and maybe I can recommend some different for you. I can also recommend some more effective medications than the Prozac as well
I have had all types of group sessions - as well as CBT - and I have read extensively on depression. Just as football seems to be an American past time so does self diagnosis. Prozac helped me but I felt numb for the 7 years I was on it.
What are your suggestions? I feel like such a terrible and flawed person.
Do people really come out of this as whole or are they just a step up from being the walking wounded?
You are not a flawed person at all, you were abused as a child and that is not your fault at all. You cannot blame yourself for what they did to you, they were your parents, they were supposed to protect you. There are two therapy modalities that I would like to recommend. One is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), this is like CBT but there is a greater focus on emotions and also self-identity. The next one is called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This uses rapid eye movement and bilateral eye movements to access neural pathways that were effected by the past trauma. This type of therapy has been shown to be very effective for individuals diagnosed with PTSD
People do come out of this whole again, but it can be a long journey as you can attest to. The symptoms of PTSD can be successfully managed with the right treatment
As for medication, I would recommend Lexpaor 10-20mg as this is also a SSRI like prozac but will not make your feel numb like it. Also if that does not work you can try a relatively new medication called Viibryd that is very effective.
Here is a link on DBT that can give you more information on it
Also this book details EMDR for you as well
Yes your are right my parents were supposed to protect me. I can't blame them. My father was abused by his mother and understood later in his life that what he did was unhealthy. He and I talked about it. I believe it or not I love my father in spite of the horror that I went through. My mother is quite another matter.
Well it sounds like your forgave your father, but you cannot blame yourself either
I don't think I blame myself - I just think I am fraying around the edges. I have told a few close friends that my emotional state is like being a leaper and I have to be so careful not to allow myself to get into situations which will open the flood gates of all that emotional "junk".
That makes sense, and with past trauma it would be hard to control emotions sometimes as an adult because the trauma hurt your emotional development
DBT is actually a really good therapy for the emotional control and to prevent those flood gates from opening as you described it
You are the first person whose said that makes sense. But being an emotional leaper is limiting. I don't see my family because the risk is too high for me - the emotional toll too much.
DBT sounds very hopeful. How will these medications make me feel. Not numb. Will I feel drugged? Just in general. I know that everyone is different.
Usually with the Lexapo or the Viibryd, you do not feel medicated or numb. Most individuals with the Lexapro and Viibryd feel more elevated, happy, and usually feel more energy. There are a lot of medications out there these days that are very effective for your symptoms. There is actually a new medication called Valdoxan that is supposed to come out early next year that has great antidepressant and antianxiety properties. I am excited to see how it does on the market
DBT is a great therapy that I have used on many individuals with PTSD to great success. I can also recommend a couple good DBT books too
I would be interested in the books as well. I have a tendency of immersing my self in order to effective deal.
Sure here you go
Thank you for your help.
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I don't believe so. You've been very helpful. I hope the rest of your evening goes well.
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He's a reformed thug with an FA Cup victory (and 13 red cards) under his belt. But can Vinnie Jones score an Oscar?
To render former soccer-player-turned-actor Vinnie Jones's speech accurately, this page would end up looking like a morse code message without the dots, what with all the little dashes in the word "f---ing".
Jones, in Sydney recently to promote his first starring role in a movie, Mean Machine, uses the word like other people use a pause or an "er" or an "um". But in the fashion typical of a working-class Londoner, it is also used with so little emphasis, as so much of a throwaway, that you quickly forget it's there.
Until you come to transcribe your tape of the interview, that is.
Take the moment he talks about not playing as much soccer as he used to: "I can't really get too involved in it, you know? You break your f---ing leg and you're f---ing out for six f---ing months or whatever ... you do your leg in and you're bolloxed."
For the record, no nouns were hurt in the making of the rest of this interview, but 56 maledictions were killed in cold blood. A minute's silence will be held at the end, right? Or we'll send Vinnie round.
This may not mean much to those readers with no knowledge of Jones before he appeared in Guy "Mr Madonna" Ritchie's 1998 hit film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, but soccer fans will know his tough-guy persona wasn't always confined to the movie screen.
In a 15-year top-flight career, Watford-born Jones played for Wimbledon, Leeds, Chelsea and the Queens Park Rangers and garnered a well-deserved reputation as the hard man of the game.
If he wasn't brawling on the field - he was sent off 13 times in his career - he was brawling off the field. His eponymous 1998 autobiography not only chronicled his colourful life as a footballer but also his many fights. In it he wrote: "I have to admit that Vinnie Jones has been a thug at times ... I cannot sit here and say 'I'm whiter than white'. With me, whatever the subject, needlework or fighting someone, I'll always have a go. I cannot be defeated before I've tried.
"Thuggery has been a part of my character, my upbringing, my life. And one thing I would never do is try to hide that past."
Thus, meeting the man who once attacked a Daily Mirror reporter and bit him on the nose was always going to be fraught, but the Jones who appears at the Park Hyatt hotel in The Rocks, barefoot and wearing jeans and a Nike "Just Do It" T-shirt, is a pussycat in comparison.
Memories of the Premier League player who sent his opponents tumbling with his no-holds-barred tackles fade in the face of a tall, broad-shouldered man with a quiet voice and a surprising air of calm.
Bare feet up on a chair in the bar, smoking a small cigar that seems even smaller in his oversized hands, Jones, 37, is a serious and somewhat hesitant presence. It would take a lot to become this man's friend, you feel, but once there he would be furiously, almost stupidly, faithful. Something to which his autobiography attests.
The steely glare, the don't-mess-with-me stare that marks out his performances alongside John Travolta in Swordfish, Nicolas Cage in Gone in Sixty Seconds and Brad Pitt in Snatch, is still there, though.
Jones, it seems, just has one of those faces - the face of the person who gets followed around the supermarket by security, the face of the bloke who gets picked on in the pub just because he looks tough.
Pubs, though, are no longer part and parcel of his lifestyle - despite the amount of time he once devoted to them. "What I done is I've stopped going to them; I don't put myself in that situation ... you know, I'm not me own best friend in a way. I don't help meself, to be fair.
"The thing is, if I'm in the wrong mood at the wrong time I'll go outside or I'll have it with anyone. It's like being an alcoholic. If you're going to give up drinking you gotta stay away from pubs and bars and the whole social scene, you know. It's the only way you can deal with it."
Part of the reason for this is Jones's fear of failure and his delight at falling on his feet in the acting profession: "The English press were always writing that I'd end up as a non-league footballer and all the rest of it, so I was determined to come out of football at the top. That's how I want to keep going with the movies.
"My biggest worry is to wake up and it all be taken away, you know. It nearly did; I nearly got put in prison a couple of years ago [after being found guilty of assault causing bodily harm]. That was the closest I came to f---ing it up.
"It slowed me up, definitely. Whereas before, if anybody wanted it I'd whack 'em, no bother. I can't do that now. If I whack someone in America that's the end of the movies, you know what I mean? Or, say, in Australia or whatever. If I have a punch-up in England, even if I'm in the right, it's goodnight, you know. I've had me warning."
His new film is a quintessentially British remake of the 1974 Burt Reynolds film, The Mean Machine (aka The Longest Yard). In the original, Reynolds plays a former American football player who lands in jail and is forced to organise a team of convicts to play against the guards' team. Replace gridiron with soccer and you've got the gist of the Jones remake but with the added "value" of the sort of graphic violence and dark humour that characterised Lock, Stock ... and Snatch.
But that, in itself, is a bit of a problem, isn't it? Soccer films haven't exactly, er ... "They've all been crap, right? That's what you were gonna say, wasn't it?" he laughs quietly. "That was my biggest worry really, you know. And I think Barry [Skolnick] was the fourth director that we'd looked at and he'd done, like, Nike commercials and all that. He's also a fanatical football supporter, hasn't missed a game at Leeds United for, like, nine years.
"What we couldn't do was have the ball going to an actor and then cutting to someone else's legs. So we brought in a load of old pals of mine that I used to play with ... it was just like having a kickabout with the lads for three weeks, really, the football bit. It doesn't look naff, does it."
This is not a question, it's a statement. And, given both the man's legendary temper and the fact that the soccer scenes aren't too bad at all, it would be churlish to disagree. As for the temper: "It's still there but it's harder coming," he says. "It's more controlled, you know what I mean? And people come up to me a lot easier now, say, um, I love your movies and blah blah blah and the football gets forgotten a little bit, which is nice."
After his few days in Australia, Jones is flying back to LA to read for another part: "I was going to stay a bit longer and have a look round, maybe go out in the country and, you know, maybe shoot a couple of kangaroos or something," he laughs.
Even though the fireworks are no longer there, Jones is taking his acting career every bit as seriously as he took his sporting career, so I ask him about a quote attributed to him by Britain's Radio Times magazine, that he wanted to win an Oscar. "Look, when I started playing football they said 'What's your goal?' I said 'To win the FA Cup' and they all laughed at me.
"That was the ultimate thing in my profession, to win the FA Cup, that is my dream, that's what I'm going to set myself to do. And I did.
"So when people ask me now I say, you know, I want to win an Oscar. I'm not f---ing about here, you know."
Mean Machine opens on Thursday.
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Botswana Suite - Poem by Frank Bana
In the Village: Motsumi's Advice
If you have only one place to see
Make sure it's the village of Mochudi
Where thatched and metal-tipped houses peek
Over the rocks and around the hills
And the old road now is nicely paved
To the hospital and meeting place
Where Chief Linchwe's dynasty holds sway
And men and women debate all day
From the cross of the great North Road
Where leatherworks and undertakers thrive
Mochudi seems to sparkle in the sun
And village life remains alive
Children stroll home in uniform
From school in the falling afternoon
Little groups of three and four
No-one seems to walk alone
I know that things are different now
You might not even glimpse a cow
You could check the Capital instead
The ministries and discoteques
The Kalahari Typing School
Famed by Alexander Smith McCall.
Who know what was built while I was away?
Perhaps an air-conditioned mall?
Some praise the Chobe's forests and parks
The gushing splendour of Victoria Falls
And I won't deny the wonders of
The endless desertlike expanse
Where horizons are caught only by those
Who dance themselves into a trance.
But I'd urge you to foresake all these
And look out from the vantages
Of the rocks behind Mochudi museum
The house of a small tribe's history
And glance beneath, as the women greet
On the pathways, men head for the bars
Walking slowly in the evening sun
As if the day had just begun.
Motsumi brings you good advice
In case you may not visit twice.
First Time on the Trail
Northward from the village fires
Crossing the Capricorn
Become a good receptacle
For sight and smell
'Welcome to Serowe' - white stones on a hill
The elders guarding Khama's bones
Sit in council as we eat
At the cooperative hotel
The truck passes Seretse's kraal
Narrow trails to where his men
Were brought from Nata to the north
To guard his cattle pen
Counting by fists that fall on palms
Through interpreters we understand
Totems that are indigenous
Eagle and eland
At compounds we're invited to
Exchange of gift begins
Salt and tea, a shirt maybe
A calf felled yesterday
Dust curls snake-like from the wheels
Shrub is swallowed by the sun
Cobra-spit of danger flies
Behind the wheels that run
Storm and silent lightning play
On spectral shades within
Answering to desert song
The Kalahari rainbows sing
Last camp is cleared and wood is burned
Fire and moon reflect on skin
Hyenas bay as the hours pause
Breathless before dawn begins
And swarms of yellow butterflies
Play below the Capricorn
As we leave the desert trail
For our village home.
Home for the Weekend
Peace lies in the villages
Last night we slept in the heart of change
The rain a heavy paintbrush
Filled with hidden green
Dripped on every root and stem
As we like broken pillars dreamed.
The crimson-bellied clouds
The messenger of butterflies
The spirit of the darting lizard
The feet of morning stealing by
Regiments dance in heavy white boots
Lanterns are hung as you arrive.
The earth is softened, rivers
Eat the roads, the stems are suckling
From the well, the running child
Hungers and grows
And is waiting at our gate. Come near,
Tla kwano, I used to call
Until the child came.
A place like home, even before
Motsumi was my name.
1977 - 2007
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MUSICIANS, comedians and actors will be heading to Wyre Forest for this year's Bewdley Festival.
The line-up for the festival, which will take place from October 10 to October 19 at venues throughout the town, was announced at a launch event on Friday.
Highlights include Midge Ure's solo acoustic show, comedy from TV funny-man Hal Cruttenden and a talk by Doug Scott CBE, the first Englishman to climb Mount Everest.
There will also be live calypso, ska and merengue from jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine, a presentation on Tony Benn by former Labour minister Chris Mullin and music and poetry from duo Ian McMillan and Luke Carver Goss.
Dave Collins, press and marketing officer of Bewdley Festival, said: "It was a delight to hear audience reactions to the announcements of this year's festival line-up at the launch event and to see ticket sales on a par with those of last year, despite these austere times."
The 10-day event kicks off with Midge Ure, who will turn 61 on the day, playing songs from his new solo album with support from Steve Rodgers.
For classical music fans The Chamber Ensemble of The King's Consort and soprano Lorna Anderson will perform baroque songs and cantatas while Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov will deliver a recital featuring works by Mozart and Rachmaninoff.
Theatre enthusiasts are catered for by Lesley Smith's portrayal of Anne Boleyn in her final hour awaiting execution and a production of The Odyssey of Tommy Atkins in commemoration of the First World War centenary.
Other performers include Keeping Up Appearances actress Judy Cornwell, acoustic musicians Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri, period instrumentalists The Night Watch, journalist Joan Bakewell, food historian Nick Trustram Eve, mystery-investigator Francesca Millican-Slater and Birmingham comedian Jo Enright.
The festival will close with a lecture on Alfred the Great, a party night featuring 1960s band The Overtures and a morning service at St Anne's Church.
Tickets, which are available now for festival members and go on sale for the general public on Saturday, August 2, can be purchased from Worcester Live on 01905 611427 or in person at Bewdley tourist information centre.
For full details of the line-up visit bewdleyfestival.org.uk or to view of photo gallery of the performers click here.


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Au Gratin Potatoes
Recipe by Stacey DiBuono
This au gratin potatoes recipe makes the best au gratin potatoes I have had yet.
Top Review by WhoGirl10
Made this for a friendly Game Night gathering last night. It was such a big hit!! My friends couldn't stop eating it. I made a few adjustments after reading other reviews and wanting to add some flare:
-I used 3 1/2 pounds of yukon gold potatoes, boiled for 20 minutes, sliced to about 1/4 slices and left the skins on.
-Used 3 cups 2% milk, 1 cup half and half [t doesn't mention this in the recipe but after you put the milk in the pot (i used a large heavy-bottomed stainless steel pot) you need to simmer it on medium for about 5-7 minutes, whisking very frequently, until it thickens up before you add the cheese--otherwise it will be soupy]
-Finely chopped the leaves of one sprig of rosemary and added it in with the milk and garlic (a little more rosemary wouldn't hurt either).
-I caramelized one gigantic spanish onion ahead of time (cut in half, slice into 1/4 in. slices, cook on low for about an hour with some oil and a little salt) patted it dry to remove the excess oil (don't want sauce to be too oily) and then finely chopped it and added it to the sauce after the cheese. I think I'll add another 1/2 onion next time.
-I finely chopped up some raw broccoli and added it to the sauce after the cheese.
-I used aged cheddar and added 1/2 a cup after some reviewers said it could use more.
-I added parmesan and cheddar to the top of the dish before baking.
-I cooked it for 20 minutes with foil on top and 20-25 minutes with foil off.
-I put it under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until it was perfectly crispy on top.
IT WAS DEVOURED. And you can use that sauce for other things, like mac and cheese! Or a homemade Hamburger Helpers!
It would have also tasted even better if I added some meat (think crispy bacon (!!), pieces of ham, crumbled sausage, or cooked and seasoned ground beef) but the host was making a beef dish and so I didn't add any meat.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 lbs red potatoes or 3 lbs potatoes
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups milk
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Boil potatoes until just tender, 20-25 minutes; drain.
- When cool enough to handle, peel and dice into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Put potatoes in 3 qt round casserole or rectangular baking dish.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add flour; stir while cooking, 1-2 minutes.
- Whisk in milk and add garlic.
- Season with salt and cayenne pepper.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and all but 2 tbs parmesan cheese.
- Add potatoes to sauce and stir to mix evenly.
- Pour into casserole dish.
- Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over top.
- Bake casserole 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender and dish is bubbling and lightly brown on top.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.