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This article was published 20/1/2013 (1673 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A homicide investigation is underway after a woman in her 70s was found dead in her home in Ethelbert.
RCMP officers were dispatched to the scene on Saturday where they found the body. An investigation is ongoing by the Parkland RCMP with assistance from the RCMP Dauphin major crimes unit.
Neighbours of the victim said the deceased is Elsie Steppa, and she moved from Toronto in the mid 1990s to this village of about 320 people, about 60 kilometres north of Dauphin.
They said Steppa lived with her nephew, Harry Jones, who is in his mid-40s, and multiple dogs and cats. Neighbours say she kept to herself. Nadia Pelechaty, a neighbour who lives two doors down from Steppa, said she and a friend grew suspicious when they noticed smoke was no longer coming from Steppa's chimney. Pelechaty said they checked with a local store and an employee there confirmed they hadn't seen Steppa in "a long time."
Pelechaty said they informed Ethelbert's mayor, Mitch Michaluk, about their concerns.
"It makes me very scared because this is a small town and there is never crime here. I keep watching police come and go from her house. I'm very upset by this," Pelechaty said.
The mayor told the Free Press he went to Steppa's home on Friday evening and found the side door unlocked. There were no footprints in the snow, either coming or going.
"Something was just off," Michaluk said.
He said he could hear Steppa's dogs inside and worried they weren't trained and might bite him, so he left the home and contacted RCMP that evening.
The mayor said he hasn't heard anything more of the investigation, except that Steppa's nephew cannot be located.
"Of course, the citizens are quite curious as to what's going on. I've had a few phone calls asking me, and of course, I don't know much of the details besides the part that I played in it. People are concerned," Michaluk said.
Most of all, the mayor said he is concerned for the town.
"Really so much is still unknown. I just hope that the citizens, if they happen to know more, they come forward."


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A homeowner and landlord who claimed housing benefit, job seekers allowance and employment and support allowance has been convicted of fraud.
Alison Bott, 41, was prosecuted at Southwark Crown Court on March 20 after an investigation by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) and the City of London Corporation.
Bott, who was advertising as a live in landlord on Cavendish Road, Balham while collecting her benefits from the City of London was given a six month custodial sentence for each offence to run concurrently, which was suspended for 15 months.
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Passed away on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 surrounded by family and many friends. Preceded in death by parents Carl, Irene and Florence Petersen; grandparents, Julius, Frieda and Martha Harmuth, John and Cecilia Petersen and birth-mother, Joyce Bechtell. Survived by husband Mark of 46 years; son Scott; daughters, Kristine (Troy) and Elizabeth; grandson Nicholas; sisters Gail Satak and Diane (Charlie)Seeley; brother Robert (Darla) McGinnis; cousins Layten Petersen, Rita Walker, Peter and Philip Schneider; and many beloved friends. Carole dedicated her life to her family, her many friends and to her work for Christ. She is now rewarded for her dedication with eternal life alongside her heavenly father. Please join Carole's family and friends as we celebrate her life. Funeral Service Monday, May 5th at 11AM at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd, Stillwater (NW corner of Hwy 36 and Co Rd 5). Interment St. Michael's Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, May 4th from 3-6PM and one hour prior the service.


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These are some of the people who have contributed to the free Audacity audio editor.If you have questions or feedback about Audacity, please see the contact page.
Audacity was started by Dominic Mazzoni and Roger Dannenberg in the fall of 1999 at Carnegie Mellon University. It was released as open-source software at SourceForge.net in May of 2000.
Open HUB (formerly known as "Ohloh") has statistics on the value of Audacity development. The Open HUB "badge" at the bottom of each page on this site shows updated summary values. The statistics are set up by us to show only the values of Audacity-specific development, excluding the third-party code libraries Audacity uses. The Contributors page on the Open HUB site shows the contributions of each developer.
Audacity Team Members
- Gale Andrews, quality assurance
- Richard Ash, developer
- Christian Brochec, documentation and support, French
- Arturo "Buanzo" Busleiman, system administration
- James Crook, developer
- Roger Dannenberg, developer and co-founder of Audacity
- Steve Daulton, documentation and support
- Benjamin Drung, developer
- Vaughan Johnson, developer
- Greg Kozikowski, documentation and support
- Leland Lucius, developer
- Peter Sampson, documentation and support
- Martyn Shaw, developer
- Bill Wharrie, documentation and support
Technical Leadership Council
- James Crook
- Vaughan Johnson
- Martyn Shaw
Emeritus: distinguished Audacity Team members, not currently active
- Matt Brubeck, developer
- Michael Chinen, developer
- Al Dimond, developer
- Joshua Haberman, developer
- Ruslan Ijbulatov, developer
- Dominic Mazzoni, developer and co-founder of Audacity
- Markus Meyer, developer
- Monty Montgomery, developer
- Shane Mueller, developer
- Tony Oetzmann, documentation and support
- Alexandre Prokoudine, documentation and support
- Lynn Allan, developer
- David Bailes, accessibility advisor
- William Bland, developer
- Alex S.Brown, developer
- Jeremy R.Brown, developer
- Chris Cannam, developer
- Craig DeForest, developer
- Edgar Franke (Edgar-RFT), developer
- Mitch Golden, developer
- Brian Gunlogson, developer
- Andrew Hallendorff, developer
- Daniel Horgan, developer
- David Hostetler, developer
- Steve Jolly, developer
- Steven Jones, developer
- Arun Kishore, developer
- Paul Licameli, developer
- Paul Livesey, developer
- Harvey Lubin, graphic artist
- Greg Mekkes, developer
- Abe Milde, developer
- Paul Nasca, developer
- Clayton Otey, developer
- Mark Phillips, developer
- André Pinto, developer
- Jean-Claude Risset, composer
- Augustus Saunders, developer
- Benjamin Schwartz, developer
- David R. Sky, Nyquist plug-ins - Obituary
- Rob Sykes, developer
- Mike Underwood, developer
- Philip Van Baren, developer
- Salvo Ventura, developer
- Jun Wan, developer
- Tom Woodhams, developer
- Wing Yu, developer
- Mikhail Balabanov (bg)
- Francesc Busquets (ca)
- Pau Crespo (ca)
- Aleš Tošovský (cs)
- Henrik Clausen (da)
- Christoph Kobe (de)
- Daniel Winzen (de)
- Karsten Zeller (de)
- Antonio Paniagua (es)
- Ezequiel Plaza (es)
- Waldo Ramirez (es)
- Xabier Aramendi (eu)
- Petri Vuorio (fi)
- Lionel Allorge (fr)
- Olivier Ballestraz (fr)
- Christian Brochec (fr)
- Fabrice Silva (fr)
- Micil Sheain Mhicil (ga)
- Xosé Antón Vicente Rodríguez (gl)
- Márton Balázs - documan magyarító oldala (hu)
- Jozsef Herczeg (hu)
- Aldo Boccacci (it)
- Ohkubo Kohei (ja)
- Šarῡnas Gliebus (lt)
- Ilija Iliev (mk)
- Kevin Brubeck Unhammer (nb)
- Tino Meinen (nl)
- Tomasz Bandura (pl)
- Marek Mularczyk (pl)
- Sebastian Pacholski (pl)
- Cleber Tavano (pt_BR)
- Victor Westmann (pt_BR)
- Manuel Ciosici (ro)
- Yuri Ilyin (ru)
- Alexandre Prokoudine (ru)
- Joe Yeti (sk)
- Rok Hecl (sl)
- Martin Srebotnjak (sl)
- Lars Carlsson (sv)
- Kaya Zeren (tr)
- Maxim Dziumanenko (uk)
- XiaoXi Liu (zh_CN)
- Chido (zh_TW)
- 潘明忠 - Audacity 中文化 (zh_TW)
Audacity is based on code from the following projects:
- expat
- iAVC
- libmad
- libsndfile
- libsoxr
- lv2
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- PortAudio
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- Resample
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- SoundTouch
- TwoLAME
- Vamp
- wxWidgets
There are many other people and organizations we would like to thank. Many of these have contributed code, patches, feedback, money, time, or other things to the project. Others simply produce tools that made this whole thing possible.
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- Brian Cameron
- Jason Cohen
- Dave Fancella
- Steve Harris
- Daniel James
- Daniil Kolpakov
- Robert Leidle
- Logan Lewis
- David Luff
- Jason Pepas
- Jonathan Ryshpan
- Michael Schwendt
- Patrick Shirkey
- Tuomas Suutari
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- Rudy Trubitt
- StreetIQ.com
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The former 'Hannah Montana' star rocks out the 2012 VH1 Divas concert special, which is highlighted by the special tribute to the late 'I Will Always Love You' songstress.
Sporting a platinum blonde hairdo and wearing a skintight long-sleeved ensemble that revealed her toned abs, Miley Cyrus rocked the 2012 VH1 Divas stage from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with her rendition of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell". After an introduction by "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes, Cyrus sang on the edge of the stage under a spotlight, before she dived backwards onto the audience and did some crowd-surfing.
In another highlight of the show, Jordin Sparks, Melanie Fiona and Ledisi performed Whitney Houston's greatest dance hits in honor of the late diva, who was found dead in a hotel room in February of this year. R'n'B artist Brandy kicked-off the special tribute by recalling how much she admired the legendary singer and that she once shared the VH1 Divas stage with her.
"American Idol" alum Sparks started off the performances with "I'm Every Woman" from "The Bodyguard" movie soundtrack. Award-winning recording artist Melanie Fiona then sang from the aisles Houston's early career hit, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", and later delivered "It's Not Right But It's Okay". The tribute was finally closed with a stunning performance of "How Will I Know" by soul singer Ledisi.
Besides Houston, disco queen Donna Summer was also honored during the two-hour special hosted by "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert. Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson and Lambert performed for the tribute to the five-time Grammy award-winning Summer.
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We offer our customers extensive facilities with two outdoor 50m/100yard ranges, 25yard indoor and 10m air ranges and quality accommodation in converted stone barns nestling in the breathtaking Wray valley, close to the historic Devon market town of Moretonhampstead, in the Dartmoor National Park.
We provide expert coaching on many aspects of marksmanship on an individual or group basis, as well as bespoke and residential courses in .22, air weapons, biathlon, range officiation, stalking, historical firearms, range safety.
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There is a revival in interest in historic weaponry.
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London - They say money can't buy you happiness but, it seems, it might just improve your love life.
In a large-scale study, researchers found that those from the most affluent backgrounds reported higher levels of sexual enjoyment than their less-privileged counterparts.
Being comfortable financially apparently improves awareness of sexual needs, especially among women, they concluded.
Overall, the 10,000 men and women questioned were happy with the quality and quantity of their time in the bedroom, with nine in ten reporting that they were 'quite' or 'very satisfied'.
But a deeper analysis of the data found a link between class and sexual enjoyment.
'People of a lower socioeconomic status claim to be less satisfied sexually, which especially applies to women, who seem to be more influenced by factors,' said Dr Dolores Ruiz, of the Barcelona Public Health Agency, which carried out the survey.
The study published in the journal Annals of Epidemiology said those who were more well off appeared to have a 'better awareness of their own needs and a greater capacity for developing their sexuality in a way which is satisfying for them'.
They were also more likely to use contraception and less likely to have suffered sexual abuse.
'Those people with a lower socioeconomic status are always those who use less contraception,' said Dr Ruiz said.
'Once again, it is particularly women of a lower socioeconomic status who suffer more experiences of sexual abuse.'
Respondents also reported higher satisfaction when they had a stable partner (97 percent of men, 96 percent of women) rather than a casual partner (88 percent men, 80 percent women).
In terms of safe sex, 77 percent of women and 73 percent of men had used contraception habitually with a stable partner during the last year, whereas in the case of a casual partner these rose to 92 percent for women and 86 percent for men. - Daily Mail


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Huxley Wallace Collective owns and operates restaurants throughout the greater Northwest, providing handcrafted food, spaces and experiences in beautiful Washington State. The restaurant group has received local and national acclaim including a James Beard nomination in 2014. Restaurants have been featured in publications and broadcasts around the world including The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, GQ, SAVEUR, Condé Nast Traveler, Sunset Magazine, Coastal Living, USA Today, The Huffington Post, and many more.
Josh Henderson is the award winning Executive Chef and founder of the acclaimed Huxley Wallace Collective. Known as a visionary and food entrepreneur, Josh has spent his career cooking in kitchens and unique locations across the country, more recently establishing a group of highly successful restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.Properties he has led from concept to execution include: Westward, a contemporary water-inspired restaurant, bar, and oyster bar located on the shores of Lake Union; fan favorite Quality Athletics, a full service sports bar and restaurant located in Seattle's Pioneer Square; Great State Burger, a take on the classic burger joint serving grass-fed organic beef, organic milk shakes, Yukon Gold crinkle cut fries, fresh American cheese, lettuce and tomato; Bar Noroeste, a taqueria serving a progressive and edgy style of booze friendly food – favorites you'd expect with a unique twist, and the unexpected in a simple, approachable style; Saint Helens, an American style brasserie located along the Burke Gilman trail in the Laurelhurst neighborhood; Vestal, the home of sorts for chef Josh, centered around a vast chef's counter surrounding a wood-fired hearth; Poulet Galore, a rotisserie chicken takeout counter serving chickens, sandwiches, salads, sides and sipping broths; and Cantine, a breakfast and lunch spot with house-made meals and snacks by day and a casual beer bar with local drafts, buck-style cocktails, and house-made snacks by night. 2017 will welcome Kiki Ramen, a South Lake Union ramen bar offering classic ramen favorites, sides, and a full service sake and cocktail bar.In 2007 Josh developed and grew the Skillet Group before stepping away in 2013. Josh is leading five new restaurant concepts set to open in 2016, including his new home base Vestal, located in Seattle's vibrant South Lake Union.Josh received the Star Chefs Rising Star Award in 2009, was named the most influential person of 2010 by Seattle Magazine, and was recognized in Puget Sound Business Journal's 2012 top 40 under 40. He is actively involved in the food world, leading discussions locally and across the country, and participating in events as highlighted chef or food expert. Josh is also involved in supporting a number of local and national nonprofit organizations including the No Kid Hungry campaign based out of Washington DC. He published his first cookbook in July 2012, The Skillet Cookbook – A Streetfood Manifesto.
We love finding great talent to join our team and grow with us. If you have a passion for food, drink, service and hard work, let's talk! Send us an email with your résumé and we'll be in touch: email@example.com. Please specify what position and which restaurant you are applying for.
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Republicans make their case about cutting government spending and reducing taxes by preaching vague generalities about government spending and too much regulation. Watching political manipulator Grover Norquist today on CNN, confirmed that the entire Republican strategy is a robotic formula that forgets to add the human element. The only humans that would benefit and thrive are the ones who already have their socioeconomic status secured. If you watch very closely, Republicans want to limit public education and higher education so that the under privileged, whether they are legal citizens or not, stay out of their way. Here in Texas, Governor Perry has slashed and burned primary education from the beginning. Perry wants to keep Texans dumb enough to buy his lies. Perry's answer to everything is to cut more funding to education. My stomach turns every time I ask my neighbor children about their schooling. Reading skills and math skills are terrible in Texas, The efforts of many non-profits, to encourage reading and most of all, reading comprehension are admirable, but do not reach the numbers to make a definite difference. The students of today will be responsible for tomorrows elderly. They will be deciding the quality of life for you and me. Caretakers, without proper education and bridging the disconnect between today's emphasis on entertainment technology and living on and with the earth, today's and tomorrows elderly will be miserable.
Grover Norquist assumes he speaks for the American People! He says Americans don't want to pay taxes for the government services they enjoy. He says Americans want to go it alone and let corporations pay even less taxes with more breaks than regular American's get. He wants to reduce government services and the regulations that protect you from corporations gone wild! Grover has required republican politicians to commit to his formula, because he says that will get them elected … Grover holds all the short hairs … and Americans get screwed!
Republican war on Social Security and Medicare and social support programs will decide what kind of future we will face. Graver Norquist does not talk about people as individuals, he talks about them as he would termites. The American public is a product of all America's history of politics, from the beginning. Every election offers more and more perks to citizens, "if you vote for me". You may not remember, but during the presidential campaign of 1928, a circular published by the Republican Party claimed that if Herbert Hoover won there would be "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage." That was 1928, does anyone remember what happened in 1929?
Republicans must decide what or who they hate more. Obama or the Theological Crazies that have kidnapped their political party. American politics is dominated by an urban vs rural dynamic. States with large urban populations vote for Democrats most of the time. States that are mostly rural or small towns vote for Republicans. Even within states you can see this pattern. In most maps of recent presidential election results you can see higher percentages of Democrats in counties in which major cities are located and high percentages for the Republican in counties with no cities.
For rural America, the stakes are high. Big Agri-Conglomerates are buying up their farms and want the small farmer to 'give it up'.
To emphasize how high the stakes are, TruthHugger is reposting Boomers Going Bust – Elderly Reap The Whirlwind from October 5, 2008
What we don't see a lot of during this age of economic crisis are options to protect the rapidly expanding elderly and disabled population of America. From an age where Social Security was sufficient to support a modest and frugal lifestyle, this population was confident that they could make ends meet, with dignity, without burdening their families
Out of options: Rising prices are forcing elders to make difficult choices with their money
As they field calls from elders anxious about the economy, advocates for the poor fear many of the region's most vulnerable seniors will face even tougher decisions in the coming months. Buy needed medications, or pay the heating bill? Patch the leaky roof, or pay the mortgage?
Local social service agencies say thousands of seniors are living in fear, worried about how they'll make ends meet on scant pensions and Social Security checks during the cold weather months ahead.
"We're getting hundreds of phone calls each month from seniors who need help with medical bills, heating bills, shelter, even clothing," said RosanneDiStefano, executive director of Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley Inc., a nonprofit agency working to help elders remain in their own homes. The agency serves seniors in 23 communities stretching from Dunstable to Amesbury.
"The people we serve are not living off retirement plans," said DiStefano. "These are people who get by on Social Security and scant savings. Until now, they've managed to keep their heads above water, but as the costs of basic necessities continue to escalate, we're seeing unprecedented levels of fear and anxiety."
Such fears are driving many seniors back into the labor force. Today, more than 6 million workers are 65 or older, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And over the next decade, the number of 55-and-up workers is expected to rise at more than five times the rate of the overall workforce, the federal agency reported.
People are living longer lives these days than we used to. This means that many adults who themselves are approaching retirement are responsible for the care of elderly parents. There are two major ways in which these adults often have to assist their aging parents: financially and through caregiving.Financially, many elderly people find themselves in a tight position. They don't have enough money to continue living in their home and paying their bills. They often have to move in with their adult children because they simply can't pay to support themselves on a fixed income. Alternatively, adults with parents in situations like these may be responsible for assisting parents in figuring out their financial options (such as helping them to get a reverse mortgage loan) or they may need to help pay some of the parents' bills.
In addition to financial assistance, these adults often have to provide some care for their parents as they age. Some will get caregiver training to care for the parent in the home. Getting some basic caregiver education from a place that is skilled in training in home care providers can greatly assist these adults in figuring out how to appropriately care for aging parents into the later years of life.
The history of how America treated it's elderly is described in this comprehensive special feature that takes elder care from 1776 to the 1980s. Today's Neo-Tea Party Republicans talk a good talk about caring for the elderly and disabled, but from the statistics and first hand experience, they treat their elderly worse than they treat their pets.
History of Long Term Care
What happens now? The history of elderly and abandoned is wrought with disparities. Some manage, some don't. The most desperate just go without. Too many elders become targets of opportunity for exploitation. Forced to trust strangers, elders are a gold rush for crooks. They are also a burden on struggling families who resent the intrusion of a high maintenance family member. Frustration often escalates into elder abuse.
Elder financial abuse has become a hidden national epidemic
For both rural and urban America, the stakes are very high. They are urged to vote Republican because:
It is just awful that a black man is president of the United States, 'git 'em outta there!
But 'damn' look what candidates we have to choose from! A millionaire Massachusetts/ Michigan Mormon, with parents in Mexico, of all places. That scares the hell outta us. A reformed Catholic that wants to turn us all into religious zombies just like those Islamic suicide bombers. What's this all about birth control … I don't want extra children, and he wants to limit my access to contraception? What does he really expect from me? I want less government intrusion, that's what they promised. But, don't touch my Social Security … We really like that Ron Paul guy who really wants to get government out of our lives, but he has that crazy kid in the senate and a lot of 'politically incorrect' baggage. …
The Presidential election is the looking for the next exit on our freeway. One looming exit is a big city, urban dwellers with social access to a diverse community. Another looming exit is rural, agriculture or mining industry with only resources provided by their neighbors and their church.


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PARLIAMENTARY Under-secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries Richard Benyon MP visited the Somerset Levels to see work being carried out by Somerset Drainage Boards.
The minister was shown around West Sedgemoor, Southlake Moor and Kings Sedgemoor, where the Parrett drainage board has recently modernised water level management systems for wetland wildlife and farming.
His visit coincided with increasing concerns about environmental drought and its effect on places such as the Somerset Levels.


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National Louis University (NLU) recently recognized graduates at its 2014 commencement ceremonies. With more than 1,750 students earning their degrees this spring from NLU, each has a unique story of goals, struggles and triumphs. For example, former NFL football player Walter Mendenhall celebrated his achievement, and two sets of fathers and daughters received their degrees together. With this in mind, we wanted to share the story of Samuel Hopps and La Shae Hopps-Davis, a married couple who earned their graduate degrees together from NLU.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
NLU Professor offers unique insight into the realities of unaccompanied migrant children
With an unprecedented increase of Central American migrant children to the U.S., there is an urgent need to examine the realities of children beyond their initial apprehension by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. While the issue has recently garnered widespread attention, the following insights remain absent from the national conversation:
- Detailed accounts of conditions within Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities,
- Discussion of the long-term impacts of migration and detention on children, and
- Experiences of children and their families following deportation.
In her book, Migrant Youth, Transnational Families and the State: Care and Contested Interests, NLU Assistant Professor Lauren Heidbrink, Ph.D. takes a timely look at how young migrants navigate the legal and emotional terrain beyond apprehension while examining essential areas surrounding this issue. Over a three-year period, she observed operations in 12 facilities, interviewed over 100 migrant youth from 19 countries both in detention and following release, and interviewed over 350 stakeholders in the U.S., El Salvador, and Guatemala.
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An exciting spring semester has come to an end and I am closer to accomplishing the degree that I am diligently pursing. Now the big question is, "What am I going to do for the summer?" I usually spend a good portion of my summer catching up on my reading. I organize my reading in three categories: academics, inspirational, and pleasure.


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A little background on me: I have a BS in Microbiology, and have always been interested in the medical field. I recently got my CNA and had planned on getting some clinical experience to apply either to medical, physician assistant, or nursing school. But after recently having my own child, I really hate lots of how the medical community operates - I don't blame them, and I know they can do amazing things, but it is completely controlled by profits and insurance companies. Since having my own baby in a hospital, I have become very interested in midwifery and have started looking at programs.
I have pretty much narrowed it down the the Midwives College of Utah since the program seems like the best fit for me (I can do distance learning and have a local preceptor), they are MEAC accredited, and it seems like it would be a good, legit education. I plan on practicing in Montana and I really like that they offer a state license since it seems like CPMs are held more accountable and there are clear standards on when transfers are required, etc.
The main thing holding me back at this point is there seems to be a huge amount of vitriol for CPMs and many people who think they are completely incompetent, shouldn't be allowed to practice, etc. I do think there are some problems with standards and accountability within the CPM community (taking people who are high risk, not transferring when they should, general irresponsibility) so in many ways the CNM route is more respected. However, I want to do home birth and basically have no interest in nursing outside of midwifery, so it seems pointless for me to go that route.
I think some of the negativity towards CPMs comes off as very patriarchal and I think I could be an excellent, responsible, home birth midwife. It thrills me to think about. And I think some of the most important midwifery education is just attending many births, experience is hugely important. But it still bothers me how disrespected CPMs seem to be - I'm fine with being a little rebellious, but at the same time I don't want to be thought of as incompetent because of the educational direction I chose.
Sorry this is so long, but I would love to hear some reassurance/advice/personal anecdotes. Thanks!
I have a lot of respect for CPMs and I know quite a few of them, since I live in Oregon, home of many CPMs.
I would highly recommend that you come to the Midwifery Today Conference next spring, where you can meet lots of amazing midwives and students. I went even when I lived on the East Coast. It's worth the cost.
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I just wanted to add that even CNMs are looked down upon. I think it's midwifery in general that people lack the respect because midwives aren't doctors. CNMs, at least where I live, have a lot to deal with as far as doctors lacking respect for them even. So the CNM isn't always greener. There are positives and negatives to both types of midwives, and I've struggled for years debating on which route I want to go. I finally decided that I want to go the CPM route. I have a Bachelor's degree already and I could easily go for a Master's degree in Nurse-Midwifery, but I don't know...I'm fond of tradition and I like how knowledge is passed down between a preceptor and an apprentice. Plus, I figured if one day, I still want to go the CNM route, then I will, but at this point in my life, I have no desire to go into nursing anymore like I once did.
I have spent a few days considering this post and how to respond to it.
I have experience in a private graduate program for nursing (three-year MSN program for non-RNs) as well as experience as an apprentice enrolled in a MEAC program.
To sum up: the private graduate school was too expensive for the poor quality of instruction ($100K+ for MSN in 3 years), the MEAC program with apprenticeship was not enough - in terms of professional career development.
I'm currently on the slow and economical route toward the CNM - currently working on my RN through a community college.
Some of the challenges I had when I was apprenticing to become a CPM:
- Disconnect between practice and theory. I would read about certain conditions in pregnancy or labor - and how they are to be treated - and often this did not coincide with what I experienced (ie was taught) in clinical situations.
- Developing professionalism. The CPM credential is relatively new, and the profession struggles because of this. There are problems not only between hospital-based providers and midwives - but among midwives themselves. There seems to be a great difficulty in the CPM community with enacting respect among *all* the peer CPMs.
- Lack of research conducted in OOH settings exclusively with CPMs. Lots of things that CPMs do is use research from obstetrics and try to apply it to their OOH practices. The closest thing that exists is the JMWH from the ACNM - but that still largely addresses nurse-midwifery. This was frustrating for me - because it left a lot of things unanswered. I don't believe one can or should extrapolate: "If XXX is safe and effective for an OB/GYN to do, then XXX is safe and effective for a CPM to do in an OOH setting." CPMs need data in that circumstance.
- Lack of position papers on standards of practice, best practices, current research updates. When I would assist another CPM, my preceptors would often kind of grill me about 1) how often did she check heart tones? 2) how often did she do vital signs? 3) what was her postpartum protocols for monitoring mom and baby? 4) did she use the bulb? etc etc etc. By law, CPMs are required to provide prenatal and IP care "per ACOG guidelines". That is what was put into law, but a lot of CPMs don't even really know what that means (ACOG probably doesn't either). Because what are the ACOG guidelines for intermittent auscultation of heart tones in an out-of-hospital setting? Right? This goes back to the profession being new. Guidelines for practice coming directly from a professional organization representing CPMs would be greatly helpful to the profession.
- Lack of position from profession about role of 'alternative therapies' in pregnancy/childbirth/postpartum. Here is where specific data and positions would be extremely helpful. Many CPMs use herbs and homeopathic remedies - and use of these modalities is based largely on empirical knowledge. Is there evidence of safety? Is there evidence of harm? Is there a decision-tree that could be developed for using alternative therapies for something pretty critical, like PPH?
I have a Bachelor in Science - and perhaps that makes my opinions come across as 'patriarchal' - I hope not. If one understands and values the scientific method - some of the stuff that comes up in midwifery may be very difficult to swallow. I had a very hard time accepting opinions among groups of midwives that were not supported by any scientific evidence. Because I was an apprentice - my role was to be silent and observant. It wasn't until my own pregnancy and care with CPMs that I really became uncomfortable with the non-scientific, non-evidence-based aspects of some of the care. I say some of the care because I recognize that much of the care provided by CPMs is excellent. But having certain excellent practices does not erase the poor practices and some pervasive faulty belief systems.
On the positive side:
I learned things during my apprenticeship about supporting women through natural pregnancy and birth that I would never have learned in a hospital-based practice. I witnessed some incredible family-centered, satisfying births. I assumed responsibility (by nature of OOH birth) for women and babies that I would not assume in a hospital setting. All of these experiences have positively influenced me in how I provide care and how I will practice in the future as a nurse and a nurse-midwife.
I know many excellent CPMs. And I am fortunate to have learned from many of them.
You'd mentioned the negativity surrounding CPMs - I just wanted to address that - I think it comes from multiple places. But I want you to know the negativity exists within the profession as well as outside of it. And the reason I think it's happening is due to the relative newness of the profession. I really hope CPMs can start to address this - and come to some unity and cohesiveness about midwifery practice, education and standards. I think once all CPMs respect each other and the credential and what it means, that respect will naturally radiate outward. And the profession will garner more and more credibility.
I've written this post with incredibly cautiousness trying not to offend. I really want to contribute to this discussion (the larger discussion surround midwives - not necessarily the discussion on this forum) in a constructive way. Not in a bashing way. And the bashing is out there.
For me the decision to leave CPM midwifery was about my future, and the future of the profession. There are some midwives working very hard on addressing the viability and sustainability of professional midwifery, so hopefully we'll see some positive changes soon.
Thank you for your very well thought out reply, and honestly I share a lot of the criticisms and concerns that you mentioned. In particular regarding it not being "scientific" enough, since I have a science degree that is something I am very into and it really bothers me when medical care isn't evidence based. However, a lot of what CNMs and hospitals do isn't evidence based either, just in a different way.
Your critiques are very legitimate, and come off as well educated to me and not patriarchial at all. Basically what I mean by that, is lots of the criticism of CPMs I see is like "Those uneducated women don't know what they are doing, they were just too stupid for an actual medical profession!" and to me that seems to suggest that only doctors (ie men) could possibly be competent caregivers for pregnant women. I think CNMs can be fantastic, but they are too much under the thumb of doctors/hospitals/insurance companies and can't give the sort of care they might want to or that women desire, because of strict rules about not being able to do home birth (unless you are working under an OB who supports homebirth, but that is very uncommon) and being required to follow hospital policies that aren't necessarily the best.
Ultimately I think I will go the CPM direction just because I really want to provide home birth services to low-risk women, and the state I am going to practice in does set some standards that I think are important. If I can keep in mind all of the (very reasonable) criticisms of the certification though, hopefully I can do something to change and improve the standards of practice and so forth. Probably have a better chance of that than I would trying to change the current medical industry from inside as a CNM. I definitely respect that education, but I see major downsides to either route into midwifery so that is kind of frustrating for me.
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WESTS Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall insists he wouldn't stand for illegal drug or supplement use at his club, adamant the Tigers aren't embroiled in the scandal that has rocked Australian sport.
The Tigers are the latest club to pledge their innocence in the Australian Crime Commission's investigations into the use of illicit supplements and organised crime in sport.
Marshall, who said he had never been offered any performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, guaranteed the Tigers were not in any trouble.
''I can only speak for myself, I can't really speak for other people, I know at Wests Tigers we've never been involved in any of that sort of stuff and we'll never be,'' he said.
''As far as I'm concerned I'd never let that happen anyway. I'm a big believer since I've grown up that drugs is a big no and performance enhancing is a bigger no. We don't want that in our game.''
While most clubs and players want the offenders to be named and shamed before the start of the season, Marshall doesn't see it as a distraction.
''It doesn't really bother me, the truth's the truth, it's going to come out eventually, so whether they come out or someone else brings it out, it doesn't bother me,'' he said. ''In my eyes, everyone's innocent at the moment because nothing's been said. Until proven guilty, innocent.''
Marshall has vowed to take on the line a lot more this season in a bid to recapture his old form.
While it was Marshall who put his hand up to play at No. 7 last year to fill a void, he is relishing the move back to the jersey he made famous for the most part of the past decade.
Former Tigers coach Tim Sheens backed Marshall's transition from the team's creator to the organiser last year, but the move didn't pay off with the Tigers missing the semi-finals. But with new coach Mick Potter set to take a punt on Jacob Miller at halfback, Marshall is excited about his move back to five-eighth.
The Kiwi captain said he will have a different role to play this year.
''I want to run the ball a bit more - last year my running game was down a bit, I was probably trying to ball play a bit too much,'' Marshall said.
''I set up a few tries but I want to score a few this year. [Mick] just wants me to play my game, which is pretty much running the ball and getting me away from being the guy who guides the team around the field and just concentrate on being wider and giving me a bit more space.''
The 27-year-old, who made the move to halfback in round nine last year, admitted he wasn't comfortable playing in the unfamiliar role.
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''To get that pre-season behind me under a new coach, where we've been training so hard, I'm just looking forward to playing. Mick Potter's brought back that old school mentality of 'run until you collapse' or 'run until you vomit' - that's been the case for us.''
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The taste depends. It depends on the guy and it depends on what he's been doing that day. Sometimes it doesn't have much of a taste at all, other times it will have a bit of an undefined taste.. I still haven't figured out what exactly it depends on, maybe what he ate or when the last time he came was.. Anyway, if he comes in your mouth, you'll taste it even if you don't swallow, it touches your tongue :D and, for me, it's harder to spit it all out, if I swallow it it's gone in seconds.
As for why I even let him - well, I personally would not let any guy do it. But my boyfriend who I love and with whom I've been with for months now and slept with uncountable times- I know how much he loves it and I'm really used to his taste now and everything that I don't mind the tiniest bit anymore so it's either make him happier and get rid of it quick and easy or not make him happier and work harder to get rid of it after (it's easier then wiping it of my body f.e.)
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Many people see meditation as an exotic form of daydreaming, or a quick fix for a stressed-out mind. My advice to them is, try it.
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The Dr Who Scarf is something I've been pondering for a while now. It's a mighty project to undertake and by all accounts can get a tad tedious after a while, so I've been delaying and pushing it to the furthest reaches of my mind, all the while knowing that it will happen one day, just not right now. Last week when I headed over to The Wool Shop for a bit of a browse and pursuit of a gift for a fast approaching birthday, I actually happened across a sale on some Panda "Amber" in the discontinued section. There's always a slightly unnerving feeling when buying discontinued yarn, the thrill of a bargain coupled with the thought of running out mid project, really is living on the edge for me craft wise. I couldn't resist though as there was a little sample knitted up in garter stitch and it was calling to me in a way that said "this will be good practice for Dr Who - let's see just how patient a knitter you really are?"even though I think we all know the answer to that already!
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The first hint of my impatience in this instance was that the wool called for a 7mm needle and I could only find one needle of that size. The other I know to be lurking somewhere at the bottom of my Hope Chest, but rather than rummage through it, I grabbed an easily accessible 6.5mm pair of plastic greens. Not my favourite thing to knit with, but I was in a "near enough" kind of mood. It all started frightfully well I have to say, until the wool started self patterning in vertical stripes! It wasn't exactly how I planned it to go, and a knitter with more perfectionist tendencies than I would have stopped at this stage and revised the number of stitches to stop it from happening, but not me. While all this was happening my Mum mentioned that she was having similar problems with some baby wool she was knitting with and had taken to cutting and rolling smaller balls and weaving in lots of ends...and I also could have done that...if I was a knitter with more perfectionist tendencies...but I didn't and kept going.
The pattern was a simple Cast on 30 stitches, knit as many rows of garter stitch as you please, Cast off - and it only took a week of night time knitting to get it done. After I had knitted up one ball of yarn I did a bit of measuring and decided that I really didn't want to leave myself short and so headed back to the wool shop for a couple more balls of Amber. Now I have a couple of balls left over for a future project, and by then I'm hoping to have worked out the maths so I don't end up with vertical stripes.
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This weekend we enjoyed a rainy day in Utah. It rarely rains here- usually just sunny or snowy. I love the rain and miss the dramatic lightning and thunder of Oklahoma from my college years. If we get rain at all here we even more rarely get thunder and lightning. This Saturday we enjoyed the rain and spent the day inside preparing ourselves for the biggest game football of the season, underrated and passion filled Texas Tech vs. the #1 ranked University of Texas. Josh could hardly contain himself. I don't think his phone stopped ringing all day with lots of calls from old Texas friends. We enjoyed every minute of the intense game and were thrilled to know that our home town team accomplished such a victory.
As we enjoyed the rain we were also preparing ourselves for the snow. Tomorrow we are supposed to have snow and then intermittently throughout this month. Winter is beginning. But the good news is- with the winter comes Josh's new CD!! Narratives, the new Christmas CD is finally for sale. This Sunday was the first time Josh introduced the new songs and sold CDs. I've found myself describing the album as an unconventional Christmas CD with songs telling stories of Christmas time. From John Denver's legendary Christmas for Cowboys to the more traditional hymn, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, the new tunes will be sure to get you into a contemplative mood. Josh is great at expressing a story in his music and what a fun idea to have stories of the holidays. You'll find stories of reconciliation, family, and serenity as well as images of home, the Texas plains, and forgiveness. I hope you will all enjoy it as much as I do!
The cover art is my absolute favorite yet. Kevin Keller, a good friend of ours created the design. He has a great talent for designing in a symbolic nature. The design is just as unconventional for a Christmas album as the music inside. Throughout much of Josh's music you discover his personality of being that of an open book, uncovering stories and personal discoveries of a private nature to a very public audience. His honest persona is well maintained in Narratives. Pick it up on itunes or get into the Holiday mood by coming to one of the Christmas concerts. For a list of concerts or more information regarding Josh's music click here.
I'll leave you with a great rainy day soup recipe that we made this weekend and some photos of our home in the rain.
Green Minestrone
adapted from Heidi Swanson's cookbook, Super Natural Cooking
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 TB olive oil
3/4 cup of brown basmati rice
6 cups vegetable broth
8-10 asparagus stalks
1 cup sugar snap peas
3/4 cup of frozen green peas
handful of fresh spinach
Parmesian Cheese
Heat olive oil over medium head in a large soup pot. Add garlic and shallots and cook until soft (1-2 min). Add brown rice and brown the rice for about 2 min, stirring occasionaly to avoid burning. Add veg broth and cook for 30-40 mintues or until rice is tender. Add vegetables and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add spinach in at the last minute. Serve immediately so that the vegetables are still a crisp. Top with parmesian cheese. I served this with fruit and a slice of toasted wheat bread. Perfect for a rainy day lunch or dinner.


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TEKsystems recently hosted its seventh annual series of Customer Councils at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA, on April 5 – 11. Three separate councils were held by Marketing and our executive hosts within three, two and half day events.
As the nation's leading technology staffing and services company, it is important for TEKsystems to continually stay in tune with the "voice" of the customer. The Masters Tournament, coupled with the Customer Council, provides an avenue to better understand what problems our customers are experiencing and allows us to brainstorm ways in which we can become a more valuable partner.
Beyond the Council sessions, attendees network with each other during meals and in other social settings. In addition, attendees have the opportunity to watch one of the world's most esteemed events: the Masters Tournament. This year's event marked Tiger Woods' re-entry into golf after his lengthy absence.
Each Customer Council hosted by TEKsystems is unique in that attendees dictate the conversation topics. Based on the issues and trends customers discussed, four common themes resonated through the three distinct Customer Councils:
"How are your companies dealing with doing more with less?"Asked TEKsystems Executive Director Allen Kriete, who hosted one of the Council events. The recession has impacted the majority of customers who attended the Council. As expected, customers indicated that working with a smaller team has required them to strategize about how to improve workload allocation.
Having a plan is especially critical since many customers shared that the number of projects continuing through their pipelines are increasing.
At the Council, customers suggested that even though layoffs occurred in 2009, they anticipate hiring temporary IT staff to help offset the effects of increased workloads. However, they noted that they will closely review the types of people they consider for their open positions. One customer stated that his organization would only look at "A" players and that "B" players wouldn't even be considered. To be considered an "A" player, customers want an IT professional who is technically proficient and understands their business and industry. To aid with the selection of top IT professionals, customers indicated that they will continue to align themselves with a staffing provider that understands them — their strategy, operations, mission, organization and culture — enough to offer creative, cost-effective and practical solutions.
The topic of utilizing off-shore talent was also addressed during the councils. Most companies' leadership believes there are cost savings associated with outsourcing projects to countries like India and Malaysia. However, some customers expressed concerns that the attractiveness of savings can sometimes hinder the consideration of the total costs that are associated with off-shoring. The "soft" costs of moving projects overseas, like travel time, language barriers, security, significant time zone differences and attrition can greatly increase the outsourcing expense, they noted. Separately, customers indicated that as they try to off-shore projects, they often lack the internal processes required to make the off-shore project successful. Companies should invest the time to ensure they are only outsourcing work with very clear and accurate requirements in place. Performing requirements gathering for a complex application with an off-shore partner was said to be quite challenging.
As it relates to IT labor, customers indicated that the post-effects of the recession are sometimes more challenging than the recession's direct impact. One customer said, "My support team is overwhelmed. I'm concerned about their health. I need a company behind our contractors that supports them." In addition, customers indicated that some employees are working into the night trying to complete projects. Furthermore, customers fear that once the economy stabilizes, employees are going to search for other job opportunities if they continually feel overworked and underpaid. "Moral is an issue that we have to deal with," stated another client. To compensate, companies seek creative methods to incent employees including recognition programs, comp time, employee discounts and flexible schedules. In addition, companies are creating distinct Employee Value Propositions (EVP) to retain top performers and to attract new people. To be effective, EVPs must go beyond a job description and salary. They should include information about the stability of the company, the IT culture and what makes the team unique. All of these attributes are important to top candidates as they decide where their talents would be best put to work.
In tough economic times, it's apparent that customers need a quality workforce that is able to deliver results. To produce quality work, employees must not only have the appropriate skill sets, but also, they must embody the company's culture. "People can't migrate into a new business culture and suddenly become successful — no matter what their technical competency," stated one client. IT leaders must do their due diligence through the hiring process and spend time with their employees post-hire to understand their needs and help them grow as productive members of the team. When searching for top IT talent, it is important to look for employees with similar values and work attitudes; people who are able to get along with the rest of the IT workforce to ensure that quality work is produced.
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Mobile and smart phones are gaining importance every day. There isn't an individual available today, young or old who does not have a phone in his possession. It is also baffling how even when everyone has a mobile phone handy, there are many times you cannot know where a person is or where to contact him or her. And if they are your kids that you are looking for it can be cause for immediate concern.
As the technology of the mobile phones is advancing day after day, developers are coming up with apps to match the advancing technology. These include apps for phone tracking.
What are cell phone tracker apps?
Phone tracker app is an application or software used for monitoring the happenings and location of the target phones i.e. the smart phone in which the app or software is installed. These are easy to use software which helps you keep an eye on the target phone or simply help you keep in touch.
There are many software available in the app market by renowned developers which you can choose from depending upon the smart phone you own. Let us take a look on the different types of apps and their features:
1. Find my iPhone app:
As the name suggests this app is specifically for IOS users although its primary principle of working is quite similar to iPad and iPod touch. This is Apple's process of mobile phone location. For this you need to update your phone to IOS5 and register yourself with iCloud.com. After that using your Apple login id you can click on Find my iPhone and initiate the process to search your phone. The website also offers options to help you locate your phone by emitting sounds from the phone, sending a message or also help remotely lock your phone and also wife out the contents as security measure.
2. Lookout mobile security and Plan B:
These are cell phone trackers for android phones. The lookout mobile security app can be pre-installed in the android phone. It offers a web based panel which helps to locate your phone by disabling silent mode and sound an alarm and remotely enables the phones GPS to help locating the phone via a map.
If you have not installed a cell phone tracker in your phone and your device goes missing you can opt for Plan B. Plan B shares its developers with Lookout. This app can actually be installed after the phone is lost through Google Play. It launches automatically after installation to e-mail the location of your phone to your Gmail address.
3. mSpy:
As of now, mSpy is the best cell phone tracker in the market for IOS, android and even blackberry phones. Along with other general features, this app allows you to back up your phone information also after which you can remotely wipe out the details and not worry about anybody accessing it. Not only that, when mSpy is installed in the target phone you can keep a track of the complete happening on the particular phone like the incoming and outgoing calls, incoming and outgoing messages through various chat apps like whatsapp and snapchat etc.
Well, mspy can be called as the most favorable cell phone tracker among the different apps available because As of date mSpy is considered to be the easiest to use cell phone tracker app which has a loads of features more as compared to other cell phone tracker apps available.


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Optical tweezers are very often used for measurement of piconewton range forces. Depending on the displacement of the trapped bead, the trap may become stiffer which causes considerable underestimation of the measured force. We have shown, both by theory and experiment, that such a stiffening occurs for beads larger than in radius. For the first time, we have shown that the displacement at which the stiffening starts is size dependent and that the stiffening starts at higher forces for larger beads. We have shown that for the applications, which simultaneous force measurement and position sensing are on demand (such as biopolymer stretching), mid-range sized ( in radius) beads could be the best choice.
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But for an author like Patrick O'Donnell, author of four books—BEYOND VALOR, INTO THE RISING SUN, OPERATIVE SPIES & SABOTEURS, and WE WERE ONE—that all focus on the experiences of troops in combat, the opinions that really matter are those of the veterans. They are his jury of peers, especially now that he's been to Iraq and seen a fair share of combat. Not that Pat's reviews have been bad—they haven't; see below—but what really matters is that he's getting the veterans' stories told.
On his latest book, WE WERE ONE, Pat told me often that he felt that it was his personal mission to tell the story of the regular guy fighting in Iraq, the guy who doesn't have a platform from which to speak. Over and over, he's told me, "These guys are the next Greatest Generation." And I believe him.
I had the opportunity not long ago, right after the book came out, to meet many of the marines Pat met in Iraq. They are, for the large part, back home—in some cases only until they ship back to Iraq—and readjusting to regular life. But that readjustment has clearly not been easy for some. One guy I met, who wore long sleeves on a warm evening, spoke of the fragments that tore his arm up and severed nerves. He still has his arm, but the function is not what it was. Others told stories of their time in combat, in some cases of hand-to-hand combat. Their attitude reminded me of my old college buddies sitting around and talking about that frat party where we got really hammered and the stupid things we did as a result. But these boys got a very different education than my buddies and I did at college. I came home that night and told my wife that some of these boys could have had "PTSD" tattooed on their foreheads. And I say that not in judgment, but in concern.
It seems to me that the military learned very little from prior wars, particularly Korea and Vietnam, where the boys did not come home heroes, but came home more like prisoners released from a long sentence. Granted, some things have changed. Mostly units rotate home together now and the welcome home ceremonies are genuine and I'm sure have had a positive impact. People give up their first-class seats on planes so that a soldier might get home to his family a bit earlier. That's a far cry from the spitting and name-calling that some endured coming home from Vietnam. But more clearly needs to be done. As a country, we need to get behind our troops. There is no way to "support our troops, but not the war." So it means we have to get behind this war.
In Vietnam, we worried about the "Domino Effect," that if Vietnam fell to communism, so would all of Asia. But it didn't happen. I wonder, though, if the same could be said of Iraq. Iran is already a fundamentalist Muslim country. Egypt remains a "democracy" by force of arms and the efficient suppression of outspoken religious fundamentalists. Syria is a dictatorship that hates the United States and Israel. Do we need or want another Iran or Syria or even Egypt in the Middle East? One client of mine, who had a "character-building experience" with the marines in Beirut, told me that the one thing no Arab leader wants is a free, democratic Iraq. Because freedom is contagious (I hope even as contagious as religious fundamentalism). When one country rises up from dictatorship and experiences freedom, citizens from neighboring countries often get the urge.
Whether or not the United States made the right decision to invade Iraq is now a moot point. We did. We are there. And we do have a responsibility to bring peace to that country, whether by force of arms or diplomacy, and likely a mix of the two. And cutting off funding won't bring peace. All that will do is make it harder for the troops who are over there to do their jobs. If you support the troops, then support the war. Either you are all in, or all out.
And if you want to know more about what it is like to be in that war, read Patrick O'Donnell's book, WE WERE ONE. In the 2/26 issues of the MARINE CORPS TIMES, AIR FORCE TIMES, NAVY TIMES, and ARMY TIMES, the reviewer wrote, "First-rate reading…. The book admirably depicts the brutal realities of street-to-street, house-to-house fighting…. …the portrayal of 1st Platoon as a close-knit family of men who would lay down their lives for one another is a sincere study of men facing a deadly enemy. There is no lack of good histories on the battle for Fallujah. But WE WERE ONE, more than the others, captures the sensory details and emotional drama of good men killing and dying for one another and their country."
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
A Jury of Your Peers
But for an author like Patrick O'Donnell, author of four books—BEYOND VALOR, INTO THE RISING SUN, OPERATIVE SPIES & SABOTEURS, and WE WERE ONE—that all focus on the experiences of troops in combat, the opinions that really matter are those of the veterans. They are his jury of peers, especially now that he's been to Iraq and seen a fair share of combat. Not that Pat's reviews have been bad—they haven't; see below—but what really matters is that he's getting the veterans' stories told.
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- L.C.McCabe said...
I was surprised to see such a political statement on a literary blog, but since you wish to engage a public discourse on a topic of international significance I shall respond in kind.
I believe it is possible to support our troops while opposing the continued occupation of Iraq.
We can start by making sure that our veterans are treated with the dignity they deserve. The scandal that is our Veterans Administration starting with Walter Reed is indefensible. It needs to change. We also need to restore veteran's benefits that have been cut.
This current administration uses troops as backdrops for photo opportunities, but treats the soldiers and veterans poorly. They wrap themselves up in the flag and dare anyone to criticize their actions.
If you did not view last week's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO, I recommend you try to watch it so that you can see his interview with retired Major General Paul Eaton. He was devastating in his criticism of this administration's mishandling of this war.
By Rumsfeld's official acts which condoned torture of suspects, we have condemned our soldiers to being reviled rather than respected.
The people of the Middle East have a long history and a long memory of injustices done against them. They do not forgive easily. In doing research for my novel I have watched many documentaries regarding the Middle East and Islam.
One example that illustrates my point was "In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great" with Michael Wood. He retraced the path of conquest made by that infamous warrior from Greece, Egypt and Asia. Many of the people who he spoke with related stories of how the Macedonian army committed atrocities against their ancestors. They spoke as if these actions happened the year before rather than over 2000 years before.
The Iraqis will never forgive us for the crimes done against their people.
Just as the Irish have never forgiven the crimes committed by Oliver Cromwell.
I am not condemning the acts of all of our soldiers, but it only takes the examples of some who rape and murder and torture to inflame the passions of those who are victimized to hate everyone who is related to them.
People hate occupying armies.
We are no longer at war in Iraq. We toppled their government and installed another one in its place. Now we are occupiers with no military goals to accomplish. What would victory look like?
To continue the occupation we would simply be sending more young women and men to be sacrificed on the altar of profit for Halliburton to maintain their holdings and continued federal subsidies.
It is sick and immoral.
We haven't even properly armed our soldiers who are there.
This madness must stop.
Last October, a nephew of a good friend of mine was killed in Iraq. The November before on Veterans' day, a son of a former co-worker of mine was killed in Iraq. He was two years older than myself.
I grieve for their losses, and I do not want more families to suffer needlessly.
Our presence in the region is aggravating things more than helping. The Iraqi people wish us to leave. If they are to be thought of as a sovereign country, why can't we respect their wishes?
Those who welcomed us because they perceived us as liberators now view us as oppressors.
We have overstayed our welcome, and we need to leave.
We can support those who volunteered for the military by seeing that they get the medical and financial help they need as well as mental health.
We can support our soldiers without supporting this occupation.
So, with all due respect, I disagree with your position statement. I do however wish your client success with his books.
- Andrew Zack said...
Actually, I wouldn't call this a "literary" blog. It's really about my clients and their books. When their books cover something like the war in Iraq, well then obviously that's a subject up for discussion.
We don't currently get HBO and I miss Bill Maher greatly.
Whether the "Iraqi people" want us to leave seems to be one of those things that's hard to nail down. Has their government asked us to leave? I don't recall reading that. Does the man in the street want us to leave? Maybe. Depends on which man you ask. But until the Iraqi government officially requests that the US leave, I suspect we're going to be staying, regardless of the "man in the street" interviews that indicate we should leave.
My condolences to your friends on their losses. Wouldn't it be a shame if we pulled out, the country fell into civil war, became the next Iran, and their children had died for nothing? I'd rather hope that Iraq will someday be a shining beacon of freedom with a memorial in the middle of Baghdad, celebrating all those brave Americans who died making that happen.
- juanabacoa said...
I've just read your post. It was inspiring and moving. We take so much for granted--especially our troops.
Many thanks to your author for representing our troops with dignity and thanks to you for reminding us that they are not political pawns for either side, they're men and women just like us (except that they're a hell of alot more courageous!)
Great Post!
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A certified equipment manager and a member of the equipment staff since 1989, Pruder has been instrumental with the planning and distribution of equipment for Spartan student-athletes.
Pruder received his bachelor's degree in business from Michigan State in 1987, his master's in physical education and exercise science in 1989 and his MBA in 1992.
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Assembly Health Committee Hearings on Medical Marijuana Produce Passionate Testimony
Trenton, NJ--Informational hearings held by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee produced passionate testimony by medical marijuana patients and their families as well as an overview of the scientific research supporting medical marijuana. Two bills, A804 and S119 have been introduced in the New Jersey legislature. The bills would allow seriously ill patients to possess small amounts of medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. The program would be administered by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
"The hearings have been a wonderful opportunity for the members of the committee and other New Jersey legislators to get the information they need about the bill. The quality of the testimony was fantastic," said Roseanne Scotti, director of Drug Policy Alliance New Jersey. "But the bottom line is really about compassion. If you or someone you love is seriously ill and none of the available medications relieved the suffering, wouldn't you want access to medical marijuana if a doctor recommended it? I don't know many people who would say no and deny themselves or their loved one the chance for relief and improved quality of life."
Assembly Bill 804 is sponsored by Assemblymen Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer), Michael Patrick Carroll (R-Morris), Thomas P. Giblin (D-Essex, Passaic) and Assemblywomen Joan M. Voss (D-Bergen), Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), Connie Wagner (D-Bergen), and Shelia Y. Oliver (D-Essex, Passaic). Assemblymen Gusciora and Assemblyman Carroll, prime sponsors of the legislation, testified before their colleagues on the health committee.
Dr. Denis Petro, internationally known expert on medical marijuana and author of numerous book chapters and journal articles on the subject explained the scientific support for medical marijuana.
"Medical marijuana is recognized by the medical community as a safe and effective alternative when conventional therapy is inadequate in serious and life-threatening disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, AIDS and cancer," said Petro, a board-certified neurologist in Pennsylvania with more than 25 years experience in neurology, clinical pharmacology and marijuana research.
Twelve states now have laws allowing seriously ill patients access to medical marijuana--Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington State.
The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, the New Jersey League for Nursing, the New Jersey chapters of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization all submitted testimony in support of Assembly Bill 804.
"Is it not sad enough that illness robs people of years with their loved ones? Do we need to compound that by denying patients access to a treatment that will not only alleviate their pain and nausea, but that can also stimulate their appetite, making them stronger, so that the days, weeks, or months they have left can be filled with memories and dignity? Medical marijuana is used very successfully in other states and in other countries.'' said Nora Bertocci, a registered nurse and chair of the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, which works with sick and dying patients on a daily basis. "We should not be asking 'why should we legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes?' but rather 'why shouldn't we?' ''
Passionate testimony was delivered by Scott Ward, a 24-year-old diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November 2006 while training for the Marine Corps Marathon, tried every legally prescribed medicine his doctors suggested while searching for relief from his symptoms, before he decided to try medical marijuana.
"To me it is unfortunate that I must be here today to fight for something as basic as the right to live a pain-free life. I want to be able to get out of bed in the morning not feeling terrible. That is what I use marijuana for. It is my medicine. It works for me," said Ward to members of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.
After appearing nearly two years ago before the Senate in support of the Compassionate Use Act, longtime advocates Don and Gerry McGrath, parents of Sean McGrath, who was twenty-eight when he passed away from cancer in 2004, provided testimony today. After available medications failed to help Sean with his severe nausea and vomiting, one of his doctors suggested he try marijuana. Down to 98 pounds and desperate for relief, Sean tried some marijuana recommended "off the record" by his team of physicians. The relief was immediate the first time he used it.
"For the first time since he was diagnosed, Sean was able to eat something that didn't come out of a tube," said his mother Gerry. "His spirit and ours soared. As a registered nurse, a mother and a caregiver, I saw first-hand how medical marijuana helped our son."
Because medical marijuana was the only medicine to provide Sean with relief, family and friends risked arrest to help provide him with relief. Don McGrath, Sean's father, urged legislators to consider other families currently facing what his family faced.
"If any member of this committee or the Assembly had a child like my son Sean that needed medical marijuana to alleviate their suffering, I'm certain they would be in favor of this bill," he said. "I would hope you never have such an experience but for the many people living in New Jersey that are going through it right now, I ask you to do what you know is right."


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This week - the inspirational story of yoga instructor Matthew Sanford. Matthew was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident when he was thirteen years old. After years of feeling disconnected from his body, he found yoga and found himself again. Since then he has made it his mission to help others with disabilities find freedom and express themselves through a mind-body approach to healing and wellness.
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