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Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman
May 15, 2011 by Post Team
Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman, Just a couple of weeks after the body of actress and Plaboy pin-up Yvette Vickers was found mummified in her home, a coroner has released her cause of death: heart failure.
Although the scene that may have seemed suspicious happened, Vickers died of natural causes due to heart disease caused by hardening of the arteries (cardiovascular arterial sclertc disease), a researcher at Los Angeles County coroner's department told the Los Angeles Times.
While the coroner did not determine when she died, police said it appeared her body had been at home for almost a year.
Vickers's body was discovered when a neighbor came to her house to see her, after seeing cobwebs and old letters in her mailbox.
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Of all our family members, it is really only Uncle Bob who regularly comes to visit. He visited us when we lived in Shanghai, in north London and now in Lund. Yes, he was in Lund last night, our little medieval university town in southern Sweden. I brought Diane and two daughters. Blood is thicker than water.
Bob has once again reinvented himself. "Why change me now?" he asks in a borrowed Sinatra lyric, but it is not us trying to change him as much as he continuously changing himself. At the age of 75 that's pretty remarkable. Those who are not busy being born are a-busy dying. And Bob Dylan is not dying.
He has, however, gotten quite a bit older since we saw him in Helsingborg three years ago. He moves more slowly on stage. He dances — yes, dances — but it's all a bit awkward. And he has to leave the keyboard and stand in the middle of the stage with his legs wide apart in order to be able to belt out the jazz standards which now feature as a regular part of his repertoire.
The jazz standards are not bad. Dylan's raspy voice works well in combination with the silky smooth arrangements. And yet, I can't help thinking that he is doing karaoke. Dylan karaoke is better than most kinds of karaoke, and I respect him deeply for doing what he wants to do, but it does sound to me like a hobby project rather than something to take with him around the world.
The real reinvention, however, concerns his transformation from a blues and rock 'n roll artist into a sort of vaudeville performer. He and the band are playing circus music, in a Sergeant Pepper vein, or in the style of Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill. You fully expect acrobats, jugglers and bearded ladies to come on stage. Yet it is not festive as much as grimy — "After Midnight" — grim — "Paying in Blood" — and sad — "Long and Wasted Years." The furrows in the face of the clown have grown deep, the make-up of the septuagenarian prostitute is running. It's a remarkable world into which Bob inserts the songs from his 1960s song-book as well as the new Sinatra classics. Yes, they all fit, and thanks to the tight accompaniment of the band and the imaginative arrangements of the songs it's always interesting.
But how good is it? I like my blues rock and the Dylan who stopped by here in Sweden only a few years ago was a first-rate blues and rock man. I liked his harmonica playing, for one thing, but there was no harmonica in sight last night and he made no pretense at playing guitar. The clothes are the same as before — that riverboat gambler outfit — but the band members should really be wearing jester's costumes. I must confess, the vaudeville musician Bob Dylan is all in all less interesting to me than the bluesman, but OMG, he remains endlessly creative, enigmatic and remarkable. We are lucky that he still comes to visit. Come back soon uncle Bob, we already miss you.
I've gone into an external exile. I don't follow the news anymore, don't read things on-line and I don't watch TV. It was Trump and Brexit that did it. I guess I'm in denial. I just don't want to hear about any of it, I don't want to follow the ins and outs of what someone said; who was appointed to what job; what some report is saying. Even the very intelligently argued and perfectly convincing critique is like poison. Even the jokes are concessions. I don't want any of this in my head. This is no longer my world.
I'm reminded of the way some scholars and artists survived in Germany during the Nazis or in China during the Cultural Revolution. Disgusted with the turn events had taken, yet utterly powerless, they decided that the best thing they could do under the circumstances was to focus on maintaining their humanity. When the world is going crazy, maintaining your humanity is the ultimate act of defiance. There were for example these Chinese artists who took to the forest, far away from the Red Guards. To mimic the official art was of course unthinkable, but so was lampooning it. Instead they spent their time painting beautiful things, landscapes, city streets and flowers. See above.
This is of course not good for me professionally. I teach political science at a university after all; I'm supposed to know what's in the news. The time has already come when my students refer to things I know nothing about. What did I make of Trump's inauguration? "What inauguration?"
Basically I feel like it's 1913 all over again. There is a hard rain a-gonna fall. Btw, the works of some of those Chinese artists was recently exhibited at the Asia Society in Hong Kong — "Light before Dawn."
These web pages have existed in various incarnations for some 15 years. During the last two years, however, they have been down more than up. I switched from WordPress to Joomla and it first it was a great choice. Joomla is powerful and I could do a lot of things that weren't possible on WordPress. But increasingly Joomla became vulnerable to attacks by spammers and in the end it was too time consuming to defend the site. I just took it down. This past Christmas, however, I've moved all the material back to WordPress again. Coming back has been great. WordPress is in wonderful shape with lots of excellent features. And most important of all: it seems very secure against spammers.
I will not be blogging like I did in the heady days of 2006, but the pages are indispensable for the various projects I'm working on — I use them to collect primary sources, gather links, and develop textbook chapters. There is, and there will continue to be, a lot to read. Enjoy!
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We went to see Uncle Bob last night — Bob Dylan was playing in Helsingborg which is only one town over from Lund where we live. I see Uncle Bob more often than most other members of my family, mainly since he comes to visit more often. I saw him in Shanghai two years ago, and in England a couple of times before that. The really crazy time was when he played in Finsbury Park in London, literally in our own backyard. Since Bob is stopping by we simply have to show up and say hi. We rented a car and drove to Sofiero, a royal palace and garden, with Helsingor, of Hamlet fame, on the other side of the water. The sky was dark and ominous-looking but it wasn't cold and it only drizzled a bit in the end. A large crowd had turned up. Well over 7,000 people.
The stage was simple, with none of the light-show of an indoor arena, and suddenly Bob and the band were just standing there. No introduction, no symphonic overture. We found a place a bit off to the side of the stage, but really pretty close. Bob came on at 10 and by that time it was getting dark and quite intimate despite the outdoor setting.
No, I'm not the kind of Dylan fan who always loves everything he does. Some concerts — like the one in Bournemouth in 2006 — can be terrible, and beforehand I'm always apprehensive about how the evening will turn out. I so want it to be great, and it isn't always. The opening number, "Things Have Changed," gave me a sinking feeling. That cowboy beat takes all the power out of the song, and besides the band didn't sync it right. Bob got the stresses wrong and it sounded off. Happily, things improved after that and very rapidly too. "She Belongs to Me" worked well and with "Beyond Here Lies Nothing" the band had definitely found its groove.
Very unexpectedly and slightly bizarrely, the evening turned into a jazz club event of sorts. The sound level was actually turned down quite low and the sound, from where we were standing, was crystal clear. You could hear every instrument very distinctly, neatly separated. Bob played the piano throughout, and it was very high in the mix. He sounded like a lounge lizard crooning his songs, despite the fact that he plays the piano mainly as a percussion instrument. And he sang really well. Better than in decades. He's got to stop improving like this or he'll turn into Frank Sinatra before long.
I got to hear "Workingman's Blues," and "Spirit on the Water," but I must confess that I didn't recognize the waltzy "Waiting for You." I realize that this identifies me as a normal Dylan fan, not as a freak. I like his music, I like him, but I have a life.
I thought he botched "Love Sick" a bit. It sounded hurried. The song must be hard to do at an outdoor concert when there are a lot of different things going on. It must be difficult to build up the evocative atmosphere required. Or perhaps the band just needed to have a pee — it was the last song before the intermission.
After the break we got four songs from Tempest, and two from other recent albums, in excellent renditions. Bob may have lost the incredible power and energy of his younger days, but he has found other things — irony and tenderness and compassion. "Forgetful Heart," and "Long and Wasted Years," both give a very jaded view of middle age. But man, has he got things to tell us about ourselves? He sings the admittedly sometimes rather inane lyrics as though they conveyed eternal truths, and we listen attentively because we know he is right. He is right.
It doesn't apply to all of the audience by any means, but the people around us seemed mainly to have showed up to gawk at a celebrity and to sing along with well-known tunes. When they had gawked enough and the well-known tunes didn't come, they turned to their phones. They should have stayed at home. The reviews in the local papers complained: 1) that Bob doesn't sing well; 2) that he rearranges his tunes so that we cannot recognize them; 3) that he doesn't do his greatest hits. One of the local journalists even suggested he should wind up his Never Ending Tour. Oh well, what else is new? "I don't believe you, you're a liar!"
The thing is: a Dylan concert is about here and now and it has nothing to do with nostalgia and "old hits." He's got absolutely nothing to prove, and yet he insists on his right to do it at every concert.
Fans complain about "Watchtower" as an encore, but I think it really, really works. True enough, it too lacks energy, but at the same time it seems Bob finally has reclaimed it from Jimi Hendrix. He is singing it much more the way he did on the original recording. It's mysterious and medieval. And here too there is compassion and tenderness.
After the concert I had this terrible the-circus-is-leaving-town feeling that I always get after a Dylan concert. The next day we suppressed an urge to drive the 250 kilometers to Gothenburg and see him once more. Seeing more concerts provides no cure. Dylan comes into our lives, to remind us of our better selves, of how creative and exceptional life can be, and then he is gone again. The only consolation is that he'll be back again next year. We'll be there too. Thanks Uncle Bob for stopping by. We love you.
The head of the Yale political science department just sent around an email saying that Robert Dahl has died. He was 98. Dahl was the leading political scientists in the US, and arguably the world, for some 50 years. He made a name for himself in the 1950s by advocating a pluralist interpretation of politics. It is indeed the case, he concluded, that we are ruled by elites, but there is not only one elite group but many, they are powerful within slightly different areas, and they take turns having an influence on political outcomes. Dahl called this system of rule "polyarchy" to distinguish it from the ideal-type of a democracy. His interpretation became enormously influential first of all since there was much empirical evidence for it, but also since it saved West's image of itself. People in Western countries don't want to think they are run by elites. We like to think that we live in democracies. Dahl forced us to acknowledge that elites indeed rule us, but he made us feel good again by concluding that there is competition among elites.
I just missed Dahl at Yale. He had finally retired a few year before I got there, and I never got a chance to take classes with him. Still he was very much onsite, regularly showing up in his old office and coming to various seminars and events. "I wrote a book about local politics in New Haven," he once said in a seminar, referring to Who Governs?. and it suddenly struck me that this was the author of the most famous polisci book of the post-war era. In fact, when I worked for Bruce Russett, managing a journal he was editing, Dahl's office was right next door. He used to come in and ask me questions about his computer. I tried to help him. Once I ran into him on York Street and he said "Hi Erik." I returned a "Hi Bob!" — and I felt really, really cool.
Dahl got his PhD in 1940. His thinking was very much colored by the Depression and by the hardships of American workers. He was one of the very last representatives of American radicalism. Of course, we still have Charles Lindblom. He is only 97.
In Sweden a successful academic career requires you to apply for research funding. If you don't get funding, they say, it's difficult to do research. You end up teaching too much and you have no money to buy books or to travel. The pecking order of prestige is determined by who can get what grant. Big researchers have big grants.
And yet, I've decided not to apply for any money. First of all, I like teaching. It is only once you are forced to explain something to someone else that you actually understand it. Not teaching, I would lose this opportunity. Secondly, my research is extraordinarily cheap. All I need is a computer with an internet connection, and I have that already. I also have about a million books. The additional books I need I can get as pdfs or buy with my own money. And as for travel, I can't do much of that anyway, not now when I stopped flying.
Behind all this bravado is the idea that I want to be free. I want to be able to write whatever I like and not be dependent on others. If I don't apply for money, no one can tell me what I can't do.
And frankly, I don't think much social science research deserves funding anyway. The research just isn't important or interesting enough. Most of it is esoteric nonsense and self-indulgent self-promotion. No one outside of the universities care, and for good reason. I include my own research here. Give my money to cancer research!
Today, June 6, is Sweden's "national day." Our 4th of July, our 14 juillet. This is the first year I've been in Sweden on the national day. When I last lived here — in 1994 — there was no such thing. Only something called "the day of the Swedish flag," which everyone ignored, and it wasn't a national holiday either. They started this national day business in my absence, and I strongly object!
I used to be proud of my country and above all I was very proud to belong to a country that didn't have a "national day." A country that didn't hoist its flag and beat itself on the chest and call itself better than other countries and draw distinctions between Swedes and immigrants. Whatever still is great about this country is immesurably cheapened by this nationalistic nonsense. Besides, as Diane points out, national days are the days when the nation celebrates its liberation from foreign oppression (July 4) or from a nasty monarchy (July 14), but Sweden was never occupied by foreigners and we still have a monarchy. There is consequently nothing for the nation to celebrate.
I will never go along with this stupidity. June 6th next year I'm spending in Denmark.
I'm working on a textbook on the history of international relations. I have a contract with Open Book Publishers in the UK. The latest issue of the New York Review of Books has an article by the historian Robert Darnton where he mentions my publisher:
Operating from Cambridge, England, Open Book Publishers also charges for PDFs, which can be used with print-on-demand technology to produce physical books, and it applies the income to subsidies for free copies online. It recruits academic authors who are willing to provide manuscripts without payment in order to reach the largest possible audience and to further the cause of open access.
The famous quip of Samuel Johnson, "No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money," no longer has the force of a self-evident truth in the age of the Internet. By tapping the goodwill of unpaid authors, Open Book Publishers has produced forty-one books in the humanities and social sciences, all rigorously peer-reviewed, since its foundation in 2008. "We envisage a world in which all research is freely available to all readers," it proclaims on its website.
I think regular textbooks are immoral. How can you charge money for imparting knowledge that belongs to us all? How can you insist that you should be paid for a book that teaches someone that 2 plus 2 is 4? Damn all you McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, Houghton Mifflins of this world! And to add injury to insult, regular textbooks are far too heavy to carry around. It's a health risk for students!
And as for you, Samuel Johnson, in the age of the internet the name of the game is exposure. The blockhead is you!
By far the best thing about Open Book is that it's run by fellow academics without commercial middle-men. They read, they care, they are responsive and cheerful. When has it ever been possible to say that about a regular publisher? I strongly recommend them.
My book isn't finished yet, but it has a web page. Check it out!
This is fun! International Theory, one of the leading IR journals in the US, just published an article of mine which discusses a proposal by Emanuel Adler and Vincent Pouliot to use the notion of "practices" to unify the study of international politics. I'm deeply skeptical of this program. As the editors point out in a recent tweet, Adler is now in the process of writing a reply. Can't wait to see what he says.
Emanuel Adler is professor of political science and the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Chair in Israel Studies at the University of Toronto. He is also the former editor of International Organization.
Saga, my now 18 year old daughter, is really having a lot of luck with her writings on Shanghainese schools. She began by writing this piece for The Local — "China Teaches Its Kids to Sit Exams, Sweden Its Kids to Think." Then she wrote a piece for the Guardian — "Here's the Truth about Shanghai Schools: They're Terrible" — which generated an aweful lot of attention and debate. After that the Swedish Radio interviewed her, and part of that interview featured in yesterday's "Nyhetsmorgon i P1," the flagship news program.
At some point Saga really has to stop complaining about the Chinese school system. It seems to have served her very well.
I had an idea to get myself a literary agent. It's terrible to have to face book publishers on your own. I slave away for 10 hours a day for years on end, and they put my oeuvre in hard-cover only and slap a 150 dollar price-tag on it, to be read by exactly 17.5 people and reviewed by nobody. No, I don't think I'm J.K. Rowling, but I do write in a reasonably accessible way and my Opium War book is intrinsically very exciting. What could be more fun to read about than an Oriental fairy-tale reduced to cinders by mean foreigners?
My idea was that an agent could help improve my odds. Writers with agents are not pathetic academic types; agents represent potential readers and potential readers represent money. Publishers like nothing as much as money. An agent would help me put my publisher in place.
The only problem is how to get an agent. I've been stalking a few of them on Twitter for the past couple of months now. Yet their feeds are not encouraging. One of them — best unnamed — insists that "I'm watching Downton Abbey with my wife," and "have to stop the show every 90 seconds to explain something." This is clearly not someone who would publish anything I write. So condescending to his wife! And over such as third-rate TV program!
Agents have the status they have to the extent that they possess the ability to represent the "general reader." Agents are consequently middle-brow, by definition. They are the kinds of students, in other words, who we gave B pluses on the courses they took as they drifted through university some 10 years ago. And now they are getting their revenge, locking us up in our ivory towers.


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Despite an undefeated regular season and continuity on the coaching staff, the 2008 Patriots could look very different. New England enters the offseason with the potential for huge roster turnover at key spots on both sides of the ball. Defensively both linebacker and the defensive backfield could be greatly affected. Aging veterans Junior Seau (38) is a free agents and could retire, while outside linebacker Rosevelt Colvin was released. In the secondary, Asante Samuel, guaranteed to hit free agency in March thanks to the deal he reached with the team last August to play under the franchise tender, will be one of the hot players on the open market. If bidders price the Patriots out of contention for Samuel, which is a very real possibility, the team will lose its only young proven playmaker and best overall player in the back end of the defense. That would necessitate the team to pursue at least one corner in either free agency or the draft to help out what is already a weak group.
Offensively, the priority, for the second year in a row, is at wide receiver. Randy Moss is a free agent. Wide receivers Troy Brown and Jabar Gaffney are free agents along with Moss and Donte' Stallworth, while injury prone former second-round pick Chad Jackson has yet to prove himself, meaning Wes Welker is the only receiver in the top six spots of the this year's receiver depth chart assured to be back with Tom Brady in 2008.
1.Linebacker: Junior Seau is a free agent and could retire. Rosevelt Colvin was released. Tedy Bruschi re-signed, but none of the team's younger linebackers are in line to earn significant roles moving forward. Youth and athleticism is clearly needed at a spot that does still include All-Pro Mike Vrabel and '07 free-agent prize Adalius Thomas.
2.Cornerback: Asante Samuel reportedly was looking for an offer approaching $100 million on the open market, numbers that are likely way too rich for New England's blood. Instead, he signed a 6-year $57 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Nickel man Randall Gay is a free agent as well. Ellis Hobbs had a terrible third season and got toasted in the Super Bowl. If the Patriots somehow re-sign Samuel, depth is needed. If not, there will be a huge hole to fill in the secondary.
3.Safety: Rodney Harrison says he's coming back, but he's 35. Eugene Wilson is a free agent and as good as gone. First-round pick Brandon Meriweather played more late in the year, but is still very much unproven. Harrison stayed healthy last fall for the first time in three years, and it's hard to count on the same happening moving forward so depth surrounding budding starter James Sanders could be an issue.
MEDICAL WATCH: No updates.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
--WR Troy Brown played just one game in his 15th season after starting the year on PUP. He'll likely retire and certainly wouldn't be a candidate to play anywhere but New England if he surprising returns for a 16th year.
--WR Jabar Gaffney developed a nice rapport with Tom Brady since joining the team midway through 2006. He caught a couple key touchdowns in the regular season. His value is probably greater in New England than elsewhere considering he was on the street less than two years ago.
--CB Randall Gay was healthy for the first time in three years, but didn't have a great fourth season. Drew interest from the Jets as a restricted free agent last spring. Unlikely to ever be more than a nickel guy/backup.
--S Mel Mitchell played in 10 games and is a core special teams-type guy. He might choose to go elsewhere as New England only has room for so many one-dimensional special teamers.
--WR Randy Moss is the key to New England's offseason on offense. The resurgent veteran is likely to get the team's franchise tag as by CBA rules he reportedly can't sign an extension with the team before free agency begins. He wants to come back. The Patriots want him back. Something that doesn't break the bank should get done.
--LS Lonie Paxton is one of the more solid deep snappers in the game. He's an eight-year Patriot and fits in well in the locker room. He should be back.
--CB Asante Samuel will be one of the biggest fish in the free-agent waters. He's coming off his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro season, has 16 picks over the last two years and has only missed five games in five seasons. His payday will be, as he says "huge," and that could mean it won't come in New England.
--CB Chad Scott didn't make it through training camp and has been hurt often. He's a solid veteran backup and could be back with the team in the market for corner depth.
--LB Junior Seau was expected to get his first Super Bowl ring and retire. The Giants messed that little story up. He was healthy all year and made plays. If he doesn't retire after his 18th season, the only place he'll be playing is in New England.
--WR Donte Stallworth became a free agent when team elected not to pay an option bonus.
--DB Eugene Wilson spent time as a healthy scratch during portions of 2007, a fall from his first couple season in New England when he was an up-and-coming playmaker. He's been hurt too often and hasn't made plays much over the last couple years. He's due a change of scenery and will likely welcome it.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)
--DL Rashad Moore (not tendered as RFA) spent camp with New England and returned as a backup after injuries hit late in the year. Could be back to compete for a backup role.
--DL Mike Wright (tendered at $1.417M with 2nd-round pick as compensation) is a former undrafted free agent who's developed into a nice backup/special teamer in New England.
--LB Eric Alexander is a decent though injury prone special teamer although he's yet to show anything on defense, other than of course his still inexplicable start in the 2006 AFC title loss in Indianapolis.
--T Wesley Britt is a serviceable backup swing tackle.
--LB Pierre Woods is another solid special teamer who's yet to do much on defense, although he did see some rare playing time New England's Super Bowl XLII loss to New York.
--LB T.J. Slaughter: FA; $730,000/1 yr.
--LB Tedy Bruschi: Potential UFA; terms unknown.
--LB Larry Izzo: Potential UFA; terms unknown.
--WR Kelley Washington: UFA; terms unknown.
--LB Rosevelt Colvin (released/failed physical).
--TE Kyle Brady (released)
--LB Oscar Lua (waived)
--CB Asante Samuel (signed by Eagles)
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|This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
The Robot Butler is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. It was originally one of Doctor Robotnik's Troopers which was destroyed and subsequently rebuilt from scratch by handyman Roger Bodge.
The "Butler" had one of its arms replaced by a teapot, was given a bow-tie, and was painted "a lovely shade of marigold". It also has a large, monocle-like lens on its right eye, although it may have had this feature before being rebuilt.
Although Roger believed he had completely reprogrammed the robot and that it was safe, its old programming nevertheless kicked back in when it saw Sonic the Hedgehog. It attacked Sonic, but instead of killing him it offered him a cup of tea. However, the conflicting instructions from its old and new programming caused it to go haywire and self-destruct, taking Bodge's house along with it.[1]
- The only Trooper previously shown to have the Butler's monocle-like lens was General Rust from Sonic the Comic #55, "The Great Escape! Part 1".
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Checked ingame earlier to see how organized the Market Wards are now.
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Question about Kenmore Oasis HE 27082 Top Load Washer
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SOURCE: I have freestanding Series 8 dishwasher. Lately during the filling cycle water hammer is occurring. How can this be resolved
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SOURCE: Kenmore 110 Series 90 stops at the rinse cycle full of water
The symptoms you describe are often caused by a lid switch malfunction. It may be loose or not making good contact. hence, the reason why you can get it to work sometimes by lifting and closing the lid. As you open and close the lid, you should hear a "clicking" sound as the lid switch is activated. If you do not hear the switch, check to make sure the lid strike in still intact. This is a small plastic piece mounted on the lid that pushes down on the switch through a slot on the wash tub opening on the right hand side. If this piece breaks off, it will give the same symptoms of a broken lid switch. Next, check the two mounting screws on the right side of the wash tub opening to make sure they are tight. These are the mounting screws for the lid switch. Sometimes they come loose and the switch does not make proper contact. If you attempt all these preliminaries, and the switch still does not seem to be working properly, replace it. A replacement can be found at searspartsdirect.com. Just type in your model number and the part will be located under the "Top and Cabinet" heading. For instructions on how to replace a lid switch, click on the following link:
This is a simple and inexpensive repair if you wish to accomplish this on your own. A replacement switch usually cost between $25 and $35. I hope this helps you. Let me know if you require further assistance.
NOTE: For future reference, it is strongly recommended that you do not slam the washer lid or place heavy objects on the lid. This can cause damage to the lid switch.
Posted on Aug 19, 2008
SOURCE: Kenmore Oasis Elite---110-27086601
This error only shows in diagnostic mode, with power off choose any buttons except stop and power, press in intervals 5 seconds on and 5 seconds off until 88 appears and all light light up. If the user panel is faulted F 2 will flash in the display, press the same button you used to start diagnostics to jump to the next error code and once through 88 will flash and diagnostics will start. Sometimes once F2 flashes and the machine has not been repaired it will stick at that mode.
Posted on Sep 12, 2008
SOURCE: Doesn't drain water and spin
It sounds like your drain pump is either clogged or bad. Bail out as much water as you can with a cup and then check the pump. There will probably be something in the pump stopping the impellor blades. There will also be alot of water so make sure you have towels and/or a bucket when you take the pump off.
Posted on Jul 06, 2010
SOURCE: Regarding Kenmore Oasis mod. 110 27072600 Ser.
LF is a failed water inlet valve either hot or cold sets the code, try using just hot then just cold settings and see if the code goes away, if it does then the hot or cold water solenoid valve at the back of the washer is defective
Posted on Sep 16, 2010
SOURCE: I keep getting the OL message on my Kenmore Oasis
Hello, welcome to FixYa.
I'm pretty sure I know what you're referring to and contrary to what has been posted by another FixYa memeber, it likely is not the motor assembly...more often it is just an item stuck under the basket/drive hub as most with REAL experience would know.
In fact I can explain what needs to be done to gain access and repair though it is pretty involved (via removing the tub...it's pretty easy once you see how...much easier with the manual and some guidance).
As I alluded to, it is most likely the drive/spin basket hub under the inner basket (spin basket) and it is being jammed by a sock, undergarment or the like, but you'll need to remove the complete outer tub assembly unfortunately.
This almost always manifest's in the "oL" error code (possibly even error "UL" & "F51") and prevents proper wash or spin...though it usually will certainly fill and drain O.K...unless the error appear's many times it may simply go into a shut down/no action (F1) mode.
I can provide a follow up post on how to do this, including pictures and step by step guidance if you think you are capable, or I alternatively can provide you a service manual if you post an email address.
I'll watch for your reply. Thank's for visiting FixYa today. Good luck.
Macmarkus :)
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Ground Beef Stroganoff
Recipe by LisaS KY
This is one of my mother's recipes that I've made for years now, and my kids love it! I love how easy it is to prepare, and how flexible you can be. Can be served on egg noodles, crunchy chow mein noodles, or even rice!
Top Review by Cypress
I used this recipe as more or less a rough guide as I changed a few things. Omitted mushrooms but used a can of cream of mushroom instead of chicken. Also added garlic powder and substituted beef bouillon for the salt. Drained grease before adding the cream of mushroom but added in some extra butter and about a 1/2 cup water for a looser sauce. Didn't have plain sour cream but had sour cream ranch dip and used that instead. My mother always made her "cheater's stroganoff" with only ranch dip, hamburger, and pasta so I knew i'd like the flavor. Added a little extra of the seasonings, simmered, and served over pasta. It came out great and my DH loved it. So simple, and pretty quick so I will be making this again :)
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef or 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (6 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms (optional)
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine meat, flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
- In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until golden.
- Add meat and brown while stirring.
- Add cream of chicken soup and mushrooms (if desired) and cook 5 minutes.
- Add sour cream and heat thoroughly.
- Serve on Chow Mein Noodles, egg noodles or rice.


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There are two common diseases that are referred to as Diabetes:
Diabetes mellitus - The one usually being referred to, which is caused by a lack of the glucose regulating hormone insulin.
Diabetes insipidus - A less common disease, caused by a lack of the hormone vasopressin which regulates the production of urine by the kidneys.
Both diseases cause increased urination and thirst and derive from the Greek word for "siphon".


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Tamori Retsuka was a shugenja-ko and Jade Legionnaire of the Dragon Clan.
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Retsuka served in the lower ranks of the Dragon Clan Army since her gempukku, until her grandfather arranged for Retsuka to be assigned to the service of an Imperial Jade Magistrate. She felt little personal interest in advancing herself but served her new lord faithfully. Retsuka was eventually dispatched to Naishou province to serve the new Imperial Governor Miya Ansho. [1]
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- ↑ Naishou Province, p. 88
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This is my first time posting on this forum. Three months ago I lost my baby at 12.5 weeks pregnant. The miscarriage really shook me up and I was just starting to feel like I was returning to "normal" and today I found out my mother has metastized breast cancer in several places in her body. The dr. wouldn't tell her anymore than that over the phone, but this is her third bout with cancer and she has been having pain symptoms for at least six months. Couldn't get an accurate diagnosis (insurance wouldn't cover another PET scan) until today.
I feel like I am still in a place of deep shock, even though I wasn't expecting good news. I am angry that life is so unfair. I am terrified of dying myself and the thought of watching my mom suffer is unbearable to me. Her younger sister died the same way at 41 (my mom is now 61, she was 10 years older). I really don't know what else to say other than how do you cope with losing your mother? How do you hold your family together? What do I tell my 5 year old who loves her grammy so very much?
I managed to get through the miscarriage grief without going back into counseling (I've haven't been to therapy in 2 years - related to childhood trauma) but I suppose it would be a good self-care plan to contact my therapist at this point. Mostly I just don't know if I am emotionally strong enough to be there for my parents at this point but I don't think I have a choice. Thanks for any advice from those who have been there.
My heart seriously goes out to you. You are emotionaly strong enough to be there for everyone, it just doesn't feel like it. My dad got diagnosed with cancer in 2003 and the day he was supposed to go into remission March of '04 the cancer came back. The day after we put my dad on hospice, I went into therapy for the pre-grief process. Therapy was the best thing for me at that time because it helped me deal with things as they were happening and not after the fact. When he passed Jan of '05 I worked through so much in therapy I was able to cope better with his loss.
If you feel able and this is only a suggestion, start a scrap book for your daughter that is about her and her grammy. I bet you have some friends who will volunteer to put it together for you if you ask.
I had my 2nd miscarriage a week before my grandmother passed away and I was able to be there for my mom. It is a balancing act to be there for yourself and your mother. I had a great friend who was there for me, while I was there for my mother. Please remember to take time for yourself too.
With saying all that remember no-one knows how long your mom has so deal with emotions in the now. Enjoy time with her now,record her voice on something,take pictures of her with your daughter and let them have a fun outing together. It is very stressful and over whelming but soak up all the fun memories you can.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and sharing your experience. This is so very hard. My parents have kind of had a pendulum swing from denial to planning/acceptance this week. Tonight we talked advance directives, clothes for the funeral, and she gave some possessions away to my girls. I am a mental health counselor and thought I could handle all of this (the whole "be strong for your family" thing) but I am breaking down and crying like a baby losing her mother everytime we start talking openly about it...which I also realize is normal and allowed, but the sadness of it all cannot be shaken. My due date from the miscarriage is approaching this month, adding to the loss. I am doing my best to take care of myself but trying to balance being with my mom so she isn't alone in the afternoons, with my kids and my job is getting harder each day. I know there are lessons to be learned in this but I am unable to see them at this point. Can't seem to move out of the despair.
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|Sculptural Pursuit highlights JW's bright space
|Tuesday, 26 May 2009 20:33
While most office spaces operate in shades of gray, JohnstonWells Public Relations proudly colors outside the lines.
The lengthy magazine article highlights many of the pieces that adorn the hallways and enrich the conference rooms of our vibrant office space. Sculptural Pursuit is a locally published, nationally distributed magazine, with stories and features "written by sculptors for sculptors and their collectors."
You can download a PDF of the article here.


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Federal Trade Commission
January 19, 2012 by staff
Federal Trade Commission, Thomas Rosch, a Republican member of the Federal Trade Commission who has pressed to strengthen U.S. antitrust and consumer-protection enforcement, said he won't seek to be reappointed when his term expires in September.
Rosch, 72, one of four FTC commissioners, disclosed his plans in an interview today in Washington. He was nominated to the commission by former Republican President George W. Bush, confirmed by the Senate and took office in 2006. A slot for a fifth commissioner is open.
Before serving at the FTC, Rosch distinguished himself as a litigator for corporate clients. He said he wants to return to California, where he practiced law in San Francisco.
"I have no intention at all of litigating again," he said. "Whether I fully retire is another matter."
Rosch has supported the efforts of commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, a Democrat, to use the law that established the agency to broaden its antitrust enforcement powers. The FTC shares responsibility for enforcing antitrust law with the Justice Department.
Rosch was one of four commissioners in 2010 to agree to an FTC settlement with Intel Corp. that banned the world's largest computer chipmaker from using threats, retaliation or exclusive deals to block customers from buying competitors' products.
Rosch is known for sometimes being a maverick on the commission. In 2010 he dissented with the agency's decision to challenge Laboratory Corp. of America's acquisition of Westcliff Medical Laboratories Inc.
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MSc in Anthropology
Whether they are studying a religious cult in Brazil or human evolutionary fossils in the United Arab Emirates, anthropologists are concerned with the various different aspects that explain the cultural and ethnic differences between people's perspectives and beliefs. The MSc in apractices as well as the accompanying rituals, ceremonies and processes that define us as human beings.
The programme provides you with a thorough foundation in anthropological theory and analysis, an understanding of ethnographic approaches to the study of cultures and societies around the world, and a strong grounding in research methods and their interface with contemporary practices. With a focus on today's quickly modernising world, this Master's programme challenges the classic understanding of basic human conditions and the way they change by working with a comparative perspective and studying social and cultural conditions.
There are three tracks in the MSc programme in anthropology. All of them are taught in English:
- General Anthropology (both a Danish and English track)
- Medical Anthropology and Glocal Ethnography
- Visual Anthropology
In the first and second semester, you will take both theoretical and methodological courses in addition to elective subjects. In your third semester you will have the possibility to gain practical experience by doing anthropological fieldwork or by doing an internship at a Danish or international company or organisation. Many students draw on material and data from their fieldwork or practical training when they choose their supplementary subjects and thesis topic.
This track builds on a classical anthropological approach, studying man as a social and cultural being as well as the way people interact with one another. Its structure allows you to specialise in the topics that interest you. This could be a specific topic, for example integration, visual culture, religion and politics, or change processes, or you can specialise in the cultural issues relating to a specific area such as East Africa, North America, or South-East Asia.
This track, grounded in anthropological theory, introduces you to today's global medical issues. It investigates the role of biomedicine at all levels of society – from the individual to the global. In using the concept 'glocal,' we direct attention towards the unfolding of biomedicine (including biotech sciences) in dynamic global–local interlinkages.
This track provides training in the practical and theoretical skills you will need to take part in visual anthropological debates about the workings of human imagination and perception in diverse cultural settings.
"The independence we had to write a personally selected exam topic was wonderful. It gave me time to think, and think better, so as to write a good research paper. The content and approach in the qualitative research methodology were great, useful both in and outside academia. Thematically, I have gained so much international exposure from the Global Studies and Development specialisation. As I work now, developing my own human capital development NGO, these experiences are still very, very useful."
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Jetpack Mobile Site not Resizing Properly
I've installed Jetpack and enabled the automatic mobile site. However when I look at the site on an iPhone the blog posts, images and even the jetpack created menu bar are tiny. They take up only about 2/3 of the screen (this is the same when I turn the device to landscape). When I double tap the screen, it zooms in to fill the screen but when you try to scroll down the page wobbles all over the place because of the excess space to the right of the content.
The site resizes properly when you click on an individual blog post so it seems to only affect the main pages of the site where the blog posts are all shown. (We don't use excerpts just full posts)
I'm using a very simple child theme for the 2012 wordpress theme.
Any thoughts on how to make the mobile version of the site fit to the device screen?
You can see the site here: http://www.junelion.com/blog
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rocket100 prompt 002. mask
pairing: Airshipping (gio x jiri)
He steps through the door, and a hush falls over the room. Conversation ceases, the music grinds to a sudden halt, and nearly a hundred pairs of eyes, shrouded by colorful sequins and feathers, turn to stare in his general direction.
At that moment, most all the guests are thinking the very same thing.
Only he would dare attend a masquerade without a mask.
He smiles – an eerie smile, slightly off-kilter but still oh so charming and debonair. "Please, pay me no mind," he says to the silent party guests, his voice echoing through the ballroom. "I assure you that I am the least intriguing sight you will behold on this beautiful evening."
The guests, flustered at being caught staring, all turn back to their conversations (though they sound a little forced), and he must resist the urge to laugh at their simplicity. The girl on his arm, however, is busy preening herself like some sort of exotic bird, trying to position her blonde curls perfectly.
"Did you see them staring?" Domino whispers, and underneath her glimmering blue mask her eyes are alight with excitement. "I always knew I was meant to be a socialite!"
Giovanni does not reply. No need to encourage the girl's ego any more than necessary. He leads her through the sea of gaudily adorned guests, admiring the way the crowd parts for him as he walks. Even in a room full of conmen and black market millionaires, his reputation still manages to precede him.
A sharply-dressed young man in a black mask suddenly blocks his path, grinning from ear to ear. "Pardon me," he says with a quick bow. "But may I ask the lovely young lady for a dance?"
Domino glances at him expectantly. Say no, the look pleads.
But Giovanni has no desire to have the girl attached to his arm all night. Her obvious infatuation with him is helpful at times ("know how to manipulate the emotions of those around you," his mother once said), but easily becomes tiresome. Perhaps he shouldn't have slept with her after all…
"Why of course," Giovanni murmurs, and the young man takes Domino's hand with another flash of white, white teeth. The girl pouts angrily and glares over her shoulder at her boss as she is dragged away.
Giovanni pays her no mind. There is something – or in this case, someone – else occupying his thoughts on this night.
The ornate invitation he received had been signed with a single initial: the letter J, hand written with elegant penmanship. Giovanni likes to believe that he knows all of Kanto and Johto's key players (and keeps files on them as well, just in case), but he has never heard of anyone by this alias before.
His curiosity is piqued. He wishes to meet the host of this extravagant masquerade, and will allow no one to stand in his way…
The upper floors are empty, and all that can be heard are the echo of his own footsteps and the faint hum of music and voices below. Along the hallways are a plethora of opulent artworks – ancient clay vases on marble pedestals, gilded tapestries depicting battles between Pokémon of legend, gleaming jewelry in glass display cases. Who is this 'J,' he wonders, to have such treasures in his possession?
A door stands open at the end of the hallway, beckoning him in. He steps inside, caring little for the personal privacy of the host, and his dark eyes widen in astonishment.
There they are before him in all their glory: the Legendary Birds. Moltres, with its wings of fire and hard, proud eyes. Zapdos, its anger making the air hiss and spark. Articuno, with its poise, grace, and icy glare.
The bird Pokémon thrash wildly in their cages, throwing themselves against the iron bars with lovely desperation. Giovanni is struck speechless. To think, this mysterious 'J' has the power to capture such majestic creatures, where others have failed countless times before… The Team Rocket boss is a hard man to impress, but this 'J' character has already gained his utmost respect.
"Gorgeous, are they not?" a voice asks.
Giovanni turns to find himself face to face with a tall, attractive man sporting a purple mask and a long, collared robe. The man's lips quirk into a smile both polite and seductive.
"Indeed," Giovanni murmurs, observing the man through narrowed eyes. "And you are…?"
"Most know me as Jirarudan. I am a collector of all things rare and exquisite, Pokémon included."
"I take it you are 'J,' then?"
The smile widens. "Why yes, I am. Very astute of you, my good sir. And may I say that I am terribly glad you were able to join us on this fine evening."
Giovanni searches Jirarudan's face for clues and finds nothing but inscrutable, disarming beauty. A 'collector,' yes, but who is this man really? And why is he seeking the aid of Team Rocket? His motives are unclear.
Somehow, though, Giovanni hardly minds. He hasn't had a true challenge in so very long; it feels like years since he last met anyone who could match his cunning and craftiness. This 'collector' intrigues him far more than he would care to admit, and he finds himself watching Jirarudan out of more than plain suspicion…
He wants to take that mask off, and reveal what is hidden underneath.
"I'm afraid that I've been rude to my guests thus far," Jirarudan says. "I must mingle amongst the party, and keep them guessing as to what the unveiling might reveal… If you think of it, join me in the ballroom, will you? There a few people I would like you to meet, Mr. Giovanni."
Their eyes meet.
Zapdos screeches, as if it can feel the static tension crackling in the air.
The collector turns and walks toward the door as if to leave, but then stops and glances back over his shoulder. "Oh, and you brought a date with you, did you not? When you have a chance to, please dissuade her from stealing the ancient talisman in the first floor hallway. I wouldn't wish any bodily harm upon her person."
With one last alluring smirk, Jirarudan exits the room.
And all Giovanni can think is that he wants this man, in every possible way.


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The Hispanic Society of America
Annual Gala 2011
Print materials art direction and design
Every year, The Hispanic Society of America selects an object in its permanent collection as a source of inspiration for the annual gala. In 2011, an Art Nouveau-era lithographic poster advertising a print shop was chosen. I created a set of custom illustrative elements based on the print, to complement and enrich the visual impact of the original art in the design.
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Desmond Tutu is an old South African guy who really does exist. How could he not? His name is Desmond Tutu! You can't make that stuff up.
Mr. Tutu is famous for being a rabble-rousing priest (Anglican, not One True Church), who enjoys winning "Peace Prizes" as a way of flaunting his open endorsement of racial equality, condom use, and homosinuality. Way to go, there, Toots! Why not just advocate abortion while you're at it and run the arrow all the way through the sweet little heart of The Baby Jesus?


text: Bhai Kala was a devout Sikh, and was a devotee of the 6th guru till the 9th guru. He entered the Sikh fold in the time of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind, whom he first met at Akoi, near Sangrur. He also rendered homage to the Ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, at Anandpur along with his sons Bhai Nagahia and Mania (later Bhai Mani Singh (shaheed)).


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ECO-Buy is holding a Green Purchasing Expo in Adelaide on 26 February 2014 and you are invited to take part!
With the support of the Australian Packaging Covenant, and Zero Waste SA, ECO-Buy is holding a green purchasing expo in Adelaide on 26 February.
This is a great opportunity to promote your green products and services to buyers from local government, state government and business organisations.
If you are green product supplier see below for details on how you can become an exhibitor.
What is it?
A meet and greet style expo of up to 40 suppliers of green products and services including:
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Suppliers of genuine green products are invited to exhibit at the Expo. You will have the opportunity to provide an individual and personalised product demonstration to potential clients.
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This is a great opportunity to learn more about green products available in your area.
A list of suppliers exhibiting will be available prior to the Expo so you can ensure the right people from your organisation can attend.
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As the sisters got together and brainstormed what we could do this holiday season, we threw around a lot of ideas – 12 days of fudge recipe, our favorite Christmas cookies, even 12 days of giveaways . . . but nothing felt right. Then we had a new idea- what if we found 12 families who could use a little bit of extra help and love this holiday season?
Last year we were blown away by the thoughtfulness of our readers as we helped one family who was going through a hard time, so this year we decided that we would go a little further and help 12 families! To us, we feel the most joy when we focus on what the holidays are really all about and we believe that the true meaning of Christmas is to love and serve others. With that being said, we are so excited to bring to you our 12 Days of Giving Back!For the next 12 days, we will be introducing you to 12 different families who were nominated by our readers as people who could use a little extra help this during this time. We received HUNDREDS of nominations and each story touched our hearts. The 12 that we chose really had an impact on us and we knew that we needed to help them.
Day 10: The Gentry Family
Meet the Gentry family. First off, let's state the obvious…aren't they a gorgeous family? They're the type of family you wonder "HOW do they do it!?" The kids are all amazing, well behaved, kind and darling. No doubt it is because of the parents they have! Might I add, this family is not one to ask for help. EVER. They are too busy helping other people. Suzanne is the type of person who comes over (even though you say NO) and cleans your toilets when you decide to move the week after you have twins. Yes, my toilets. Talk about willing to serve. They're super involved in the our small town community, and church and I think just about everyone knows they can call a Gentry if they need something done!
The story of this family is a unique, inspiring one. The burdens they have faced in the past few years were chosen. They prayerfully accepted the sacrifices which were to be asked of them simply because their hearts were so full of love and they wanted to help. I've personally been so touched by watching the process and know you will be too.
Chuck and Suzanne have known each other since 1st grade. High school sweethearts, they married a few years post graduation and have been married for 18 years! Chuck works in law enforcement and Suzanne is a stay at home mom. The Gentrys have been blessed with 5 biological children. Ranging in ages from 16 years old to 7 years old. The kids are super involved in school, church and community – including raising hogs this summer for FFA. They definently have been taught the value of hard work!
Thier unique family journey begins about 7 years ago. Through Chuck's job in law enforcement,they were approached with information about a struggling family member,who was facing jail time. She had a 3 month old daughter, Maria. At the time, Chuck and Suzanne had no interest in becoming foster parents. They already had their plate full with 5 young kids. As the situation worsened and the safety of Maria was in question, they were faced with a decision. Should we become foster parents to this 3 month old baby girl, who was only 3 weeks older than their own baby daughter? SIX kids under 8 years old?! After much prayer, they had an overwhelming answer become foster parents to her.
They knew that it was a completely unpredictable situation. She could be in their home a month or two or, much longer. They knew their family would love her and become attached to her just like their own baby sister. It was a very vulnerable time. The family did decide to take Maria and make her a part of the family. Maria stayed until she was 1 ½ years old. On Valentine's Day 2008, the state placed her back with her mom and contact was lost. It was completely devastating to lose her! The kids were confused, hurt and brokenhearted! Chuck and Suzanne tried their best to help them understand and reassure them that everything happens for a reason. They tried to be thankful for the time they did have with her.
Over the next few years, they always thought of her and worried, hoped and prayed she was happy and healthy. Since that time, Maria's mom has had more children and more struggles. Severe drug use of the mother (even during pregnancy) led to more jail time, and as a result the kids were often passed around with no stable environment. The kids faced extreme neglect with little to no toys, clothing, or even food.
The Gentrys were confronted with another big decision. Did they have the strength to do it all over again — times 4?It brought back old feelings of hopelessness and the feelings of loss. They were torn between how they could best help these children, who needed a loving home and by what was best for their existing family. As a family, they decided no matter what the sacrifice they had to help these children!
Suzanne in particular felt the heavy weight of uncertainty bearing on her and was unsure she was even capable of taking care of 9 children under the age of 15. The cooking! The cleaning! The discipline! The laundry! Chuck worried about providing financially for a larger family.They knew it would be a huge, life changing commitment and there would be an enormous shift in the dynamics of family life. Everyone would need a lot of love, patience, and understanding.
After some prayer and meditation, they knew they needed to be the home and family these kids deserved. Even if it was only for a short time!
These kids deserved a chance.
The Gentrys have now added a 7, 5, 4, and 2 1/2 year old to their family since October 2012. The kids were all academically and socially behind. There have been major emotional issues to help them deal with; however due to lots of love and time, the kids are making MASSIVE improvements.
Two and 1/2 months ago, the courts gave permission for all four kids to be adopted. It will be final soon and they will always be a part of a wonderful family!
The blessing of these children is just that – a blessing and never a burden. Chuck works diligently in law enforcement with long hours and constant risk of life to provide for his family; nonetheless, 9 kids on a law enforcement salary can be difficult. The family has added beds, clothes, toys, medical needs, food etc, etc to provide for the needs of all the kids. The WHOLE family has given up many things to be able to help these children.
And the most humbling part?
The family chose to sacrifice in order to help 4 little children in need! 4 little children who would never have a family. Never have a Christmas.
I know any sacrifice YOU might choose to make would mean the world to this family. That's what this Season is about after all, right? Sacrificing a little of our own to help make others' days a little brighter. I know that is what your contribution will do for these 9 kids.
All money donated during the 12 Days of Giving Back will go directly to the families and the specific bank accounts that they have set up through PayPal. All families chosen for this have been thoroughly screened and we feel you can donate confidently, knowing that your donation is going to a most-deserving family.


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how to reduce corruption?
how to reduce corruption?
Corruption can be irradicated from the system.....i am quite optimist about this ....and how can it be done is a matter of debate .....i suggest self actualization may be
Why not finish it.
take again a chance to new political party...
they have not magic stick!
give him a chance and full support to "AAP"
jab 65 saalo me kuch nhi badla to ab 5 saal kyu nhi ....samjh me kami he logo ke bs sab apna pet bhara chahte he.
plzzz ek bar desh ke liye soch lo
Answer is in u . U know the answer but u have implement it
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