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When the soundtrack for a fictional series about Popes and the Catholic Church, is made up mainly of dark techno house music which could easily fit in when played in some of the greatest underground clubs in Europe, you have to expect a story made up of more than just religious conflicts.
HBO's latest venture titled The Young Pope tells a story of Lenny Belardo also known as Pope Pius Xiii played by Jude Law. He is the first American Pope in history as well as the youngest the Catholic Church has ever had.
When speaking of churches, cardinals and popes the last thing one would ever put in the same sentence is politics, but this is exactly what you see when watching The Young Pope. You see the one thing most people never ever think of… how the pope gets chosen. In the series Pope Pius Xiii is chosen by way of a vote swayed by corruption… corruption which he was not involved in but was fortunate enough to be the receiver of its fruits, receiving the title of Pope. Unfortunately the people who had put him in power believed that they could control him because he was young but they failed to understand, as his mentor would say: "the young are always more extreme than the old." And as soon as he took on his papal duties on towards him, no one could control him as he completely changed. Heavily enforcing the fact that cardinals act in a collegial manner where as a pope is an absolute sovereign. Meaning if they thought that they could sit down on a round table with him to discuss matters of the church and make decisions with him, they were wrong.
The Young Pope is definitely something we all need to watch… not because it tells the absolute truths and the happenings of the Vatican, but because it just goes to show that no matter who or what you are… you're still only just a human being.
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A FRANTIC two-weeks' hunt for a missing cat ended when a pensioner couple were reunited with their precious pet.
So worried were they that the Persian cat had been stolen Harold and Cynthia Entwistle launched a massive poster campaign.
They also feared that eight-year-old Jasmine would be not be found alive.
In fact, when Jasmine was found it appeared to have been living like the famous cartoon moggy Top Cat who resided in a collection of dustbins!
The escapade left owner Harold Entwistle, 78, and his wife Cynthia, 75, of Lodge Street, Accrington, searching the streets every day for Jasmine.
Persian kittens cost hundreds of poundsand it was feared she had been stolen to breed from her.
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Mr Entwistle and his wife have been looking after Jasmine for five months for their daughter Antoinette, whose ill health meant she couldn't care for her.
"We brought her home around January or February because we got a rat in the back garden and it came into the house," he said.
"It sounded like an elephant was in the walls and it was waking us up at night, so we took the cat.
"She was only here for an hour when she heard the rat.
"She started growling like a dog and started patting the skirting boards. Well that rat packed its bags and we've never seen it since."
Despite his delight, Mr Entwistle says the death of his beloved long eared border collie Molly last week had taken the shine off getting Jasmine home.

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Friday, September 22, 2017
Men's Health
Hypertension and cardiomegaly
Some background information:
I`m a 34 male, a little over weight, but not obese. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about 5 years ago (runs in the family). It's been under control since then and generally runs about 125 / 80 to 132 / 87. I take Nifedipine (30mg), and Lisinopril (25mg) one time daily to control it.
I recently went to the doctor for a check up. While there, I told him that I had been experiencing some strange sensations in my chest. The best way I know to describe them is a sudden sinking feeling in my chest. It's very noticeable, and uncomfortable. It only lasts for a few seconds (maybe 10 to 15 seconds). I've also been VERY tired for the last several months. I've been experiencing sharp muscle aches and pains that appear to be quite random, short of breath, and having headaches. My doctor ordered X-rays of my chest, as well as an EKG and blood work. The EKG was normal. It took a day to get the results, but I was told the X-ray showed an enlarged heart. I'm supposed to see a heart specialist next week for a stress test.
The blood tests showed my liver enzymes are "very high" (ALT's). My LDL was 132, my HDL was 30, and my triglycerides were 183.
So, after all of that, my question is: How likely is it that my blood pressure is the cause of the enlarged heart… and perhaps the rest of my symptoms as well?
High blood pressure can cause an enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart. Because the workload of heart muscle is increased, the heat muscle increases in size, similar to the arm muscles of a person lifting weights. Unfortunately, this increase in left ventricular muscle size is not healthy and after many years can lead to heart failure.
Good control of blood pressure and choice of the right medications can not only stop, but even reverse the enlargement of the left ventricle.
The best test to assess left ventricular size and function is an echocardiogram, followed by a stress test. Your LDL cholesterol is in an acceptable range, and given your age, coronary artery disease is not very likely. Hypertension, especially when controlled, does not cause symptoms. In your case, other causes for your symptoms will have to be looked for.
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I Love My Fiancé, but Am Totally Crushing on a Co-Worker
September 19, 2017,
Retrograde ejaculation occurs when semen enters the bladder instead of going out through the urethra during ejaculation.
Ejaculation retrograde
Retrograde ejaculation is uncommon. The main reason it occurs is that the bladder neck does not close. This causes semen to go backwards into the bladder rather than forward out of the penis.
Retrograde ejaculation may also be caused by:
A urinalysis that is taken soon after ejaculation will show a large amount of sperm in the urine.
Your health care provider may recommend that you stop taking any medicines that may cause retrograde ejaculation. This can make the problem go away.
Retrograde ejaculation that is caused by diabetes or surgery may be treated with medications such as pseudoephedrine or imipramine.
If retrograde ejaculation is caused by medications, stopping the drug will often bring back normal ejaculation. If retrograde ejaculation is caused by surgery or diabetes, it is often not correctable.
The condition may cause infertility. However, semen can often be removed from the bladder and used during assistive reproductive techniques to achieve a pregnancy.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you are having trouble conceiving a child or you are worried about retrograde ejaculation.
Maintaining good blood sugar control may help prevent this condition in men who have diabetes. Avoiding drugs that cause retrograde ejaculation will also prevent this condition.
Goldstein M. Surgical management of male infertility. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology . 10th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 22.
Heidelbaugh JJ. Management of erectile dysfunction. Am Fam Physician . 2010;81:305-312.
Bhasin S, Basson R. Sexual dysfunction in men and woman. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology . 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 20.


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Just thought I'd post this in case anyone is interested. The NFL is offering a free trial of the Game Rewind "Season Plus" package through the 17th. If you don't want to keep it, it says that you have to cancel it to avoid being billed when the trial ends. So beware. But you might have fun trying it out. I've been impressed with the "Season" version that I have. And there are 25 or so historical Superbowls that you can watch if you've got free time over the next few days. Here's the link:
Note that the Colts-Vikings game won't be available until the 17th. I haven't read the cancellation rules so I don't know if you'll have time to watch it before you have to cancel or not.
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Looked after by Augustinian monks since 1938, the Eucharistic shrine in Walldürn is the third most popular pilgrimage site in Germany. Every year, more than 150,000 pilgrims visit the Holy Blood altar, which is almost 700 years old. Outside the busiest month for pilgrimages (Sunday after Whitsun to one week after Corpus Christi), the most popular times to visit are the themed pilgrimage days (horseback, bicycle, motorbike).
A small chapel of St. Mary, a major pilgrimage destination and a global apostolic movement: this is Schönstatt, located on the Rhine, not far from Koblenz . This place of mercy is the spiritual centre of a significant movement that has now spread to more than 130 countries. Every year, tens of thousands of pilgrims make their way to the town that was the original home of the Schönstatt movement.
Germany's biggest motorcycle pilgrimage is an opportunity to ask for Mary's blessing and remember friends who have been involved in accidents. Every July, thousands of bikers take part in a procession of light and blessing under the motto 'pray 'n' ride'. This tradition, a breathtaking blend of leather jackets, chrome choppers, rumbling machinery and melodic exhausts, captivates the spectators lining the route.
The famous Holzkirchen candle pilgrimage is a religious tradition dating back almost 500 years, yet has not changed over that time. It begins in Holzkirchen on the Friday before Whit Sunday and ends at the pilgrimage church on Bogenberg hill on Whit Sunday. Every year, the pilgrims keep the promise they have made and carry a 13m candle weighing 50kg as a sign of thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary.
All Christians were invited to take part in the anniversary pilgrimage, which took place between 13 April and 13 May 2012 under the motto 'And join together what is asunder'. It is 500 years since the Holy Robe was first shown during the Imperial Diet in Trier in 1512. The Holy Robe, which Jesus is said to have worn on his way to be crucified, was last shown in 1996, when it attracted almost 1 million pilgrims from around the world.
St. Walburga (710-779) of Eichstätt – supporter of all those in need. Many pilgrims mark the day on which she died, 25 February, by visiting her burial place in St. Walburg Abbey Church and asking for the 'oil of St. Walburga'. The tomb, located behind the high altar, is the point of focus for the pilgrims who come to honour this great Anglo-Saxon missionary and abbess.
The ornately decorated Wieskirche church, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Steingaden, is a place of great theology, spirituality, worship and contemplation. The pilgrimage church is dedicated to the Scourged Saviour, a statue dating back to 1730. This is the only Bavarian pilgrimage to have started as late as the 18th century that continues to the present day. It is held each June. more »
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WWE: Future Champions
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Haven't blogged in a while so bear with me but I thought this would be a nice easy topic to get me going again so without further ado, here we go!
In this blog, I'll be looking at who I think would make a good champion going into the future for each belt in order to a) bring prestige back and b) to have a memorable/entertaining reign.
Divas Championship
So we start off with everyone's favourite belt; the divas championship! Recently, we've had a fairly decent rivalry between AJ and Kaitlyn. Given their history the feud could be a lot better but when you consider what we've become accustomed to then this a very good diva feud.
With the recent alliance of Layla and AJ, it looks likely that the AJ/Kaitlyn feud will continue. With this feud they can go two ways in my opinion. I'll leave my preferred option till later but option a) for me is that they give Kaitlyn a partner and have the two teams' feud. I saw someone on the forums recently say that Paige would be a good option however she's still under 21 and this feud can't afford to wait if they're going to go in this direction. If it were me I would partner Natalya with Kaitlyn. Firstly, it gives a very deserving person air time but also it would stop Natalya being a valet to Khali which would also be a welcome change.
However, option b) is my preferred option and it would lead to this women becoming champion:
I would have Layla and AJ team till Survivor Series before having Layla turn on AJ in a traditional survivor series match (Team AJ vs. Team Kaitlyn). This would lead to the first ever divas triple threat ladder match (AJ vs. Kaitlyn vs. Layla) at TLC where Layla would win the belt.
Now, I know the ladder match is perhaps wishful thinking but even if it was just a normal match this is the storyline I'd go for. Having said that I think a think a ladder match would be several steps in the right direction for the divas division.
Another thing I would do for the divas division is allocate 30 minutes to them every other episode of Main Event to allow them to have longer matches and maybe start to garner up enough fan support to get a reaction on Raw/Smackdown. I've digressed a bit so I'll move on quickly.
Tag Team Championships
I like The Shield, just not as tag team champions. As TTC's (Tag team Champions is getting annoying to type) they've done nothing for the belts as the belts have never really been the main focus (same goes for the US championship). The Uso's have been the recent title contenders but they've never really appeared to be a threat. To me, the next champions should be the Prime Time Players.
I'm not the biggest fan of Darren Young but Titus O'Neil more than makes up for this. They're everything the tag team division needs at the moment. They have presence, charisma and are decent enough in the ring. I would build the division around them as they're a very entertaining team.
US Championship
So as I said above, I don't feel The Shield have done anything for the belts. My favourite transitional champion is back and is exactly what's needed to give this man the belt…
So Fandango is probably my favourite wrestler at the moment. He's great in the ring, has a presence and is good on the mic. I'd be interested to see what he could do with a belt and the USC is a great one to start him off. I'm sure he could have some great feuds, maybe one with a returning Tyson Kidd?
Intercontinental Championship
Our current champion is missing a feud and he's done nothing for me yet. Personally, I think he was given the belt too soon but I suppose there was nothing really that interesting happening with it anyway. Anyway, Rey Mysterio is scheduled to return shortly and I would put him straight into a program with Axel.
Mysterio has had some great feuds in the past with Ziggler and Jericho for the belt and I think he could help Axel with his current reign whilst having a final championship run of his own. The matches would be great and the feud would help elevate Axel as I feel WWE have dropped the ball with him thus far.
So before we get to the main events here are some feuds I would like to see in the next year or so.
Christian vs. Rob Van Dam
Damien Sandow vs. Cm Punk
Fandango vs. Dolph Ziggler
Alberto Del Rio vs. Mark Henry
Cody Rhodes vs. Fandango
World Heavyweight Championship
So creative have messed up Ryback and in order to save his character I think he needs a WHC run. I'm hoping Christian wins the belt at SummerSlam and this leads to a feud with Ryback.
I'd have Ryback win it at Survivor Series and hold onto it at the Royal Rumble where he'd lose it to somebody (Christian if their feud continued). After the match out of frustration Ryback could beat down the new WHC leading to Sandow cashing in.
WWE Championship
So last but not least the WWE Championship. Now with this one I'm going to be looking more long term because I think Bryan, Cena, Orton and perhaps Punk will be the ones in the title scene till at least Extreme Rules.
After this, let's say hypothetically speaking that Orton is champion and now heel. I think he should feud with Cody Rhodes.
If WWE build him up enough over the next year then he could be a great opponent for Orton. I'd have his feud with Sandow go on for a while, perhaps finishing with a traditional survivor series match. Orton and Rhodes have got lots of history together and it would be interesting to see each other feud in the opposite roles. The matches would be great and I'm sure they could have a great rivalry.
I appreciate this isn't the best read - I haven't wrote anything in months so that was to be expected. Anyway, thanks for reading and be sure to leave a comment below!


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Meaning: a stupid person
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- Ted was being a real jerk at the party. He was hitting on all the girls, even if their boyfriends were right there with them.
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Today it's difficult to imagine a First Lady who isn't actively involved in her husband's career. Whether it's involvement in politics, actively pursuing causes of her own, or at the very least serving as the White House hostess, the First Lady of the Land is scrutinized and judged based on her demeanor and activities. While this has always been the case to a degree, during the first half of the 19th century the public seemed to accept and sympathize with several First Ladies who stayed out of the public view for various reasons. Jane Pierce never had robust health and personal tragedies prior to her husband's tenure in the White House caused her to withdraw from almost all public contact. She was described as beautiful, but so sad.
Jane was born on March 12, 1806 to Elizabeth Means Appleton and Jess Appleton, a Congregational minister and the President of Bowdoin College in Maine. Jane had a religious upbringing which continued after her father died in 1819 and she moved into her maternal grandparent's home in Amherst, New Hampshire. Not much is known about her upbringing, but she was apparently well educated for a girl of the time, though she would have received all of her education at home.
We also don't know how Jane met Franklin Pierce, but her family was against the match. Jane came from an elite family with Whig sympathies; Franklin was a Democrat and Jane's family considered him of lower social standing in spite of his father's tenure as the New Hampshire governor. Jane was quiet, introverted, and of "delicate" health, while Franklin was the opposite, outgoing and robust with a tendency to drink, or "tipple" as they would say. Nevertheless after a long courtship, Jane had her way and she and Franklin were married on November 19, 1834. Franklin was within days of turning 30 and Jane was 28 which may have had something to do with her family finally agreeing to the match.
Another reason Jane's family considered Franklin a poor choice for a husband was his career in politics. He had graduated from Bowdoin College and studied law, but left his law practice to serve in the New Hampshire legislature. In 1832, he was elected to the US House of Representatives and in 1836 to the US Senate. He was a northerner with southern sympathies. Andrew Jackson was a family friend and something of a mentor to Franklin, and he was life long friends with Jefferson Davis.
After they were married, Jane went to Washington with Franklin, but she hated it. She didn't like the atmosphere or the social activity and spent much of her time in their room at the boardinghouse where they lived. The birth of their children provided her with a reason to remain at home in New Hampshire or with relatives. When Franklin's term in the Senate ended in 1842, she convinced him to retire from public life and resume his law practice.
Jane had always been described as having a "melancholy" personality, but these early years of their marriage brought tragedy which would have caused depression in even the most healthy of individuals. Their first son, Franklin Pierce Jr., born in 1836, lived only three days. Two more sons were born in 1839 (Frank Robert) and 1841 (Benjamin.) Then Frank Robert died at the age of four from disease. Now Jane's life revolved primarily around Benjamin or Benny as he was called. She saw to his early education putting a heavy emphasis on religion. She insisted on daily family worship, prayer and Bible reading, and of course regular attendance at church on Sundays.
Franklin was devoted to Jane and did what he could to make her life easier. He hired a couple to manage their household and told Jane that he wouldn't go back to work for the government except in the event of war. He stayed true to this promise turning down the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Hampshire and even declining an appointment as Attorney General of the United States when President Polk offered him the position. But when the US entered into the Mexican war, he felt he had to do his duty and volunteered.
Franklin acquitted himself well during the war, rising to the level of Brigadier General and officials in the Democratic party saw an opportunity to promote him as a local war hero. During the 1852 Democratic convention the four major candidates were still grid-locked after the 34th ballot, so Franklin's name was put forth as an alternative presidential candidate. He won the nomination and told Jane that he felt he must accept it. At the time Franklin was very well-liked, known as a fair and honest man, and a brilliant lawyer; his positions were not very well-known and he won the election in a landslide.
Jane was horrified at the thought of Franklin becoming President and she and Benny both prayed that he would lose the election and wrote letters to Franklin saying the same. She also felt betrayed when she found out that even though Franklin hadn't sought the nomination, that he really did want it and had let his friends put his name forward. After he won the election, she had resigned herself to going back to Washington when tragedy struck again.
On January 6, 1853 the Pierce family was in a train wreck. After getting Jane out of the wreckage, Franklin went back to look for Benny and found him trapped under a beam with his head crushed. The death of the last of their sons hit both of them very hard, but Jane never seemed to recover.
Jane couldn't bring herself to go to Franklin's inauguration, but did eventually join him at the White House. He hired a couple to oversee the household and organize the obligatory social events, and he brought Jane's widowed aunt to stay with them as a companion to Jane and to be his hostess until she felt up to it. For the first two years Jane remained in seclusion upstairs and appeared in public only to attend church. She saw only a few friends, Nathaniel Hawthorne a close friend of Franklin's, Jefferson Davis and his wife, Varina Davis, who was Jane's close friend.
Jane's first official appearance was at the New Year's Day reception in 1855 and she did appear from time to time after that, but for someone prone to melancholia, what we would call depression today, she just wasn't able to recover. She continued to wear black during her time in the White House and often wrote letters to her dead son Benny. She believed that Benny's death was a result of Franklin's political ambitions and that God had taken him so that he wouldn't be a distraction to Franklin while in office.
Franklin was not a successful President and although very popular when he went in to office, he was so hated at the end of his term that he became the first incumbent President not to receive his party's nomination for a second term. After being escorted out of the White House under guard for his own safety, Franklin took Jane to Europe hoping to help her recover both physically and emotionally.
Nothing seemed to help Jane and she died on December 2, 1863, probably of tuberculosis, which would explain her life-long "delicate" condition. She lived a very sad adult life and the society of the time was forgiving of First Ladies who weren't up to the task. Because she was seen so rarely and then always seemed to have a smile that didn't successfully cover her sadness, she was referred to by some as "the shadow in the White House."
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Anderson on track to start on Saturday
ANAHEIM -- On the same day the Angels learned they'll be without No. 1 starter Jered Weaver for a month, the A's got encouraging information regarding their ace.
Lefty Brett Anderson, who sustained a left thumb contusion during his Sunday start against the Astros, is "in good shape" to make his next scheduled outing at home on Saturday against the Tigers, manager Bob Melvin said.
"He's going to play catch today and if everything goes well, I don't see why he wouldn't throw his normal bullpen a couple of days after that," Melvin said. "It's a little bit sore, but he does get an extra day, anyway."
Anderson can thank Monday's off-day for that. He'll now be able to push back his bullpen session and start on five days' rest, rather than the standard four.
The A's southpaw underwent X-rays that came out negative at a Houston hospital after completing his sixth inning on Sunday, four frames after he hurt his thumb. Knowing he was able to pitch with the injury, matching a career high in strikeouts (10) along the way, the A's were never too concerned but simply wanted to act out of precautionary measures.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Drawing Conclusions: the REAL Part One
Clip One: Banjo Man (FYI: this clip may be not safe for work. Adult language.)
Clip Two: Dance to Remember
So as you can see the REAL part one is a whopping four pages about a moment I'll always remember. I'm starting to worry that I've bitten off more than I can chew with this project -there's so much to tell! I think most entries will be one or two pages.
This is taking me back to my old days as a freelance reporter for the Lafayette Leader newspaper, when I would grab my not-so-trusty mini tape recorder and ride my bike to meetings about a new overpass or a zoo fundraiser. This was a lot more exciting.
Be sure to listen to today's audio clips where you can get a taste of the banjo Man's very excellent music and hear his controversial ideas about vandalism, which will have Mr. Andy O'Neill chortling "I told you so." Andy chortles a lot.
See you in the comments.
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- October 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM
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I'm really enjoying this comic reporting as well! Please keep going with it! And I love love love that Anna randomly started dancing to the Banjoman. THAT ROCKS!
- October 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM
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I love the new blog banner too!
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Yes, the old blog header was getting a little dusty.
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- Internet Peasant said...
I am SO chortling right now.
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- Ben Hatke said...
Yeah but chortling is like your hobby so it's not that big a deal. You chortle when you open a bag of doritos.
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- Mark Siegel said...
SO cool! Bravo, Ben! Brava Anna!
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Wonderful, Ben!
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I love your style of reporting with comics!
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This is a great journey -- we're honored to share it!
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- Mom said...
My two favorite parts: "You're asking a musician . . . "
"We will always remember that time."
"Yes we will . . . since we got it on tape."
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Vascular Malformations and Abnormalities of Growth
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To take part in this study you/your child have a vascular malformation, a type of blood vessel disorder whose cause is unknown.
The investigators will do this by looking at changes in the genes and proteins in the cells of the malformation as well as normal cells.
The investigators are doing this research because currently there is no known cause of vascular malformations and no way to know whether or not other health problems will occur in addition to the malformation. Through this research we hope to create standard methods for doctors to examine and treat people with vascular anomalies.
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|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Vascular Malformations and Abnormalities of Growth
- Percent of growth over time [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
- Patient specific gene and protein expression levels that can distinguish affected from unaffected tissue in patients. [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
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|Study Start Date:
|November 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Open no masking is used. All involved know the identity of the intervention assignment
Procedure: skin biopsy
Two skin biopsies will be taken one time
Detailed Description:
If you/your child agree to participate
- Informed consent and permission to use or disclose you/your child's health information for reserve purposes will be obtained by the research team. You will receive a copy of the consent form.
- You/your child will be examined by a physician from the research team and interviewed about your medical background and condition every year for five years.
- You/your child will have photographs taken of the affected area at each visit.
- You/your child will have two, one time biopsies or skin samples taken by a dermatologist. Skin areas will be numbed with lidocaine and a 4 or 5 millimeter (or approximately 0.15 to 0.19 inch) sample will be taken in two different locations. The dermatologist taking the skin sample will use every effort to choose an area that can be covered by clothing or kept out of sight to others. The doctor will either use gelfoam or one stitch/suture per biopsy to seal off the area, which helps with healing and preventing bleeding. If a stitch is placed in the biopsy site, another visit about 7-10 days following the procedure will be necessary to remove the stitch.
5. You may still participate in the study if you consent to having only one biopsy taken of your affected (lesion) skin and not one of your unaffected (normal) skin.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Months and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Greater than 1 year of age
- Diagnosis of vascular malformation
- Each patient's authorized legal guardian must understand the nature of the study and must provide written informed consent. Each patient must also give assent to study participation given they have the cognitive capacity to do so.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients less than 1 year of age
- Vascular malformations likely to result in poor wound healing or located in areas of the body prone to significant scarring
- Individuals with vascular malformations and previous diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01105676
|United States, Wisconsin
|Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
|Principal Investigator:
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|Children's Hospital and Health System Foundation, Wisconsin
|Responsible Party:
|Beth Drolet, Professor and Vice Chairman of Pediatric Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin
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|Last Updated:
|January 6, 2014
Keywords provided by Beth Drolet, Medical College of Wisconsin:
vascular malformation
vascular anomalies
abnormalities of growth
subjects with vascular malformations abnormalities of growth.
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Congenital Abnormalities
Vascular Malformations
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Youths in wetsuits using boogie boards to shoot down swollen Miller Creek created a stir in Marinwood on Monday, triggering urgent safety warnings from authorities.
San Rafael fire Battalion Chief Jeff Buscher said authorities searched for the juveniles for an hour, but could find no one after a resident called to say her child came home to report youths were in the creek and calling for help.
"We got a report that from one to three children were in the creek screaming for help," said Marinwood fire Capt. John Bagala, adding that another report was logged about youths in wetsuits skimming the rapids on boogie boards.
Firefighters from Marinwood and San Rafael were joined by sheriff's deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol in a fruitless, hourlong search of Miller Creek.
Bagala said authorities armed with thermal imaging cameras searched creek access points for more than a mile from Mount Shasta Drive to Canyon Oak Road, but found nothing.
The creek is running fast and deep following torrential rains, and it propels logs and other dangerous debris, he noted. "It's very dangerous," he said. "Someone could get pinned or pulled under. ... I would not want to get into that creek."
The youths apparently departed before authorities arrived at about 5:15 p.m.
"Tell your kids to stay out of the creek," Buscher advised.
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Terone Johnson had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Ronnie Johnson scored 15 to lead Purdue to a 65-62 victory over Iowa.
"I think a lot of guys have grown up from putting their heads down," Terone Johnson said. "We went on a run in the first half and second half where we could have put them away, but they kept coming back and ended up taking a lead at the end."
Donnie Hale had 12 points and five rebounds and D.J. Byrd had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Boilermakers (11-9, 4-3 Big Ten), who have won four of their last five.
Mike Gesell had 18 points to lead the Hawkeyes. Roy Devyn Marble, Aaron White and Melsahn Basabe each scored 12 points for Iowa (13-7, 2-5). Basabe also had eight rebounds.
Purdue never trailed in overtime. Ronnie Johnson scored the go-ahead basket with 1:27 left in overtime to make it 61-59. The Hawkeyes missed two free throws and two field goals and Byrd extended the lead to 63-59 with two free throws with 30 seconds left.
Terone Johnson scored with 33 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 54 and force overtime.
The Hawkeyes took their first lead of the game when White was fouled on a dunk. He completed the three-point play with 2:57 left to put the Hawkeyes up 51-50. The Boilermakers missed a shot and White scored again to make it 53-50.
Hale scored on a put-back to get Purdue within one, and Marble's free throw with 47 seconds left put Iowa up 54-52.
"The first half was kind of ugly, nobody really hit shots, both of us shot low percentages, so we just kind of had to keep with the game," Byrd said. Purdue led 19-16 at halftime.
"When they took that lead in the second half, I just kept saying, 'It's not over, there's still time left, whether we have to do this in overtime or whatever.'"
The Boilermakers led most of the game and jumped to a 30-21 lead early in the second half. Byrd hit a 3-pointer and two free throws and A.J. Hammons, Terone Johnson and Ronnie Johnson each scored for Purdue.
The Boilermakers' biggest lead, 11 points, came with 8 minutes to play after Ronnie Johnson made a pair of free throws.
It didn't last long. The Hawkeyes went on an 8-0 run to get back within 45-42. Basabe dunked and Gesell scored twice in the run.
"You have that 11-point lead and they come back and take the lead," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "And then we had some free throws in there and some missed opportunities and just some defensive breakdowns, those three things together led to their surge and coming back."
Iowa had just four field goals in the first half, shooting 15 percent. But the Hawkeyes only trailed by three at the break because Purdue wasn't much better, making just 29 percent from the floor.
It wasn't a product to be proud of, especially for the Hawkeyes, and Iowa coach Fran McCaffery made that clear.
McCaffery was short with his answers after the game.
"I don't know that when you lose a game that you're pleased with anything, to be frank," McCaffery said. "The first half was as strange a half as I've been involved with in terms of our inability to get anything going, whether it be in transition or set plays, motion, on the perimeter, in the post, we just couldn't get anything going."
The Boilermakers jumped to a 10-2 lead, including two baskets by Hammons.
Iowa's only points in the early going came on two free throws by Anthony Clemmons.
Terone Johnson scored with 2:13 left in the first half for a 19-11 Boilermakers lead. Marble was fouled on a layup and made the free throw, and later made two more free throws to trim Purdue's lead to 19-16.
"I felt like to be down three, we couldn't be in a better position and we didn't play particularly well at the start of the second half either," McCaffery said. "We just kept hanging around, we kept hanging in and I think, from that standpoint that was good."
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Hammons 3-8 1-2 7, Byrd 2-9 4-4 10, Davis 0-2 0-0 0, T. Johnson 7-18 2-4 17, R. Johnson 6-12 3-6 15, A. Johnson 1-5 0-0 2, Hale 5-9 2-4 12, Carroll 1-1 0-0 2, Marcius 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 12-20 65.
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Vucevic is whoring the boards. 24 rebounds now.
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Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
I think its awesome the Bobcats finally won a game before the New Year and to do it against the Bulls? Even better.
If you had a brain you would realize how innapropiate that is.
Going to OT in Orlando. Poor final play from the Heat.
Anyone else think that it's lousy for away fans in a home arena putting off a home player on the free throw line?
Not really. If your home fans are going to let visiting fans take over, then they deserve to lose homecourt advantage.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Game over at Orlando. Miami won by 2 points in OT.
Nikola Vucevic grabbed 29 rebounds. The Heat as a team grabbed 33 rebounds. Nikola was tied with the Heat at some point with 27 boards.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
mcbobbers got 40 mins
The Nets scored 5 points in losing to the Spurs. A 5 point quarter....yikes
Considering Shaq and Dwight played with the Magic, beating the franchise record is some feat.
So I guess the 76ers trade doesn't look so well right now. Iguodala, Vucevic, Mo Harkless and a pick for Bynum.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
It's a shame that Nikola Mirotic declared for Spain. He's probably not going to play for Spain much, since they have to choose between him and Ibaka under FIBA rules.
If he declared for Montenegro, they'd have Mirotic/Vucevic/Pekovic frontcourt. That would be insane. Even more insane considering the country has 600k people. They'll still be very good, but that team would've been one of Eurobasket favorites for a decade.
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DALLAS – Patience in Big D is running as thin as Mark Cuban's wallet back when he could barely afford to holler at the refs from the nosebleed section.
After another blowout loss Sunday night, a 111-86 pasting by the San Antonio Spurs, desperate Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, one week after ripping his club's effort in a 38-point trouncing at San Antonio, spoke of implementing radical steps, specifically suspending under-performing players, as a means to jolt his reeling team.
"I've got to be inventive and find ways. I don't have a better answer than that," Carlisle said. "In the last week, I've literally had to scream in the face of two guys in practices and shootarounds to get the point across. And I will do that and I will continue to do that.
"If I have to start suspending guys for not doing things they're supposed to be doing on the court, I'll do it and you know, Mark and I will get into it about that, but somehow things have got to change, and it just can't be about it's a tough schedule. It just can't."
Actual suspensions might not fly, but the notion itself lends to a level of desperation that proves how quickly the season is slipping away. Carlisle can certainly choose to sit underachievers on the bench, not that he has many options in which to turn.
"Whatever coach decides I'm behind him," Mavs forward Shawn Marion said. "Let him decide on what he wants to do. Whatever he decides I'm with him and that's what it boils down to."
The Mavs have lost nine of 10 and six in a row. The margin of defeat in the last six is 19.1 points. The Spurs beat them twice by 38 and 25. Denver beat them by 21. Miami and Memphis each won by double digits. The one game the Mavs competed, they couldn't hold a fourth-quarter lead and lost to Oklahoma City by six in overtime.
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had this critique of Dallas' effort Sunday night in front of home fans that sat through another loss rather than watch the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins in a do-or-die NFL game: "They were not very inspired."
At 12-19, Dallas needs an immediate about-face or risk the franchise's record 12 consecutive trips to the postseason officially being moved to the endangered list by mid-January.
"January is make or break for this team," one Mavs player said.
Said Carlisle: "It's not what this organization has been about since Mark bought the team and this is a stretch that is unprecedented, really. It's bad and we have to fix it, and it starts with me. So I'm taking the blame for it."
Dallas sits in 12th place in the Western Conference, four games out of the eighth and final playoff spot. Their season point-differential continues to balloon in the wrong direction. At minus-4.8, it is better than only Sacramento (minus-5.0) and New Orleans (minus-5.9). Only Houston (103.8) allows more points than Dallas (103.1), but the Rockets are scoring seven more points a game.
Dirk Nowitzki returned four games ago yet the Mavs have lost them all with the 7-footer coming off the bench and struggling to knock down shots. Compounding the problem is O.J. Mayo's confounding, ongoing slump.
Dallas begins 2013 at Washington on Wednesday. A loss to the 4-24 Wizards would send Dallas crashing to rock-bottom with a Thursday night tilt looming at Miami.
"We got to get some dog in us. We got to get some fight in us right now," Marion said. "We got to find a way to get it going because this [expletive] sucks."
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I like Lamarcus Aldridge. I really do. But sometimes i think he shoots way too much for his own good and his team.
What's up with Stuckey? He's not even listed in the box score at ESPN. Kyle Singler's turned himself into a pretty good player.
I can't imagine that Carlisle is on the hot seat though. He won them a title 2 years ago with a bunch of aging role players and Dirk, no way Cuban cans him. This years Dallas team was just thrown together after realizing that they couldn't get in on the D.Howard fiasco. Would be a tragedy if he is fired after missing Dirk for the first 1/4 of the season with a pieced together team after management failed to find a new star player to take the pressure off of Dirk in his career twilight.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
speaking of Stuckey... Would you still take him over Paul George this year, Kstat?
Carlisle is one of the top coaches in the league. If the Mavs are dumb enough to fire him he wouldn't be unemployed long.


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PRESSURE MOUNTS ON OBAMA TO ACT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE: President Barack Obama faces pressure at home and in the Middle East to quickly step up strikes against Islamic State militants, but also reluctance from some within his own party and European allies to do so. The leading options under consideration for strikes in Syria—if Mr. Obama decides to expand the fight—are narrow in scope, and are designed to prevent the Islamic State from carrying out any plots that threaten Americans and from resupplying its forces in Iraq. Officials played down prospects for a broad-based campaign to uproot the militant group in Syria.
Republicans seized on Islamic State's battlefield gains in Syria and the murder of a U.S. journalist last week to step up calls for a more aggressive stance. As the U.S. military said Sunday it carried out two more airstrikes in Iraq, Republicans urged more decisive military action to include airstrikes in Syria. But Mr. Obama remains reluctant to get too deeply involved in a conflict that top advisers say could become a quagmire—a sentiment shared by some of his fellow Democrats in Congress. Colleen McCain Nelson and Adam Entous report.
The latest on the Middle East: Islamic State captured a major air base in Syria, gaining full control of an entire province for the first time in the country's civil war … An American freelance writer held captive for nearly two years in Syria was freed … Britain is close to identifying a suspect seen in an Islamic State video murdering a U.S. journalist James Foley … Iraq's outgoing prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, appears to have dropped his struggle to remain in power over the past week … Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that Israel plans to expand air attacks in civilian areas of Gaza … Libya's Islamist militias said they have consolidated their hold on Tripoli.
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Treasury Department officials are hunkered down, sorting through heaps of tax law to try and remove some of the economic incentives that fuel cross-border acquisitions known as inversions, which allow a multinational company to shed some or most of its U.S. tax obligations. The White House says inversions are "unfair" and is trying to stop it, most likely through a new rule, guidelines, or regulatory opinion. Treasury could face new calls to speed up its process, as the Wall Street Journal reported Burger King is in talks to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons in a deal that would be structured as a so-called tax inversion and move the hamburger seller's base to Canada. But will any action it takes stand up in court? For more, read Damian Paletta's full post in Washington Wire.
ABDUCTIONS FORCE RETHINK OF MEDIA BLACKOUT: Several dozen reporters have been kidnapped in recent years and as many as 20 are currently being held. News organizations and reporters in the region have long been aware of the problem, but they have observed a media blackout to avoid disrupting negotiations to free captives. But in the wake of the Islamic State's murder of American journalist James Foley, for whom a memorial mass was held yesterday, some reporters with experience in the region have begun questioning whether the coverage blackout is the best approach. Lukas I. Alpert and Keach Hagey report.
THE LIMITS OF WARMING TIES WITH CHINA: U.S. Navy planes have had a series of dangerously close encounters with Chinese fighter jets during routine patrols above the South China Sea, in what U.S. officials describe as an alarming trend that may involve rogue pilots. The incidents complicate what has been an unusually cooperative period for the two militaries, and underscore how deep-seated suspicions remain despite attempts by some senior officers and political leaders on both sides to build a working relationship. Adam Entous and Josh Chin report.
DEMOCRATS HOLD ONLINE FUNDRAISING EDGE: Through online fundraising alone, the Democrats' campaign arm for House elections collected almost as much money in July as its Republican counterpart raised in total. That fact underscores a daunting challenge for Republicans heading into November's midterm elections: Democratic House and Senate committees have larger coffers this cycle, raising the prospect that the GOP won't be able to fully capitalize on a favorable political environment. Patrick O'Connor and Rebecca Ballhaus report.
ALSO IN THE NEWS: Ferguson locals of both races say they remain proud of their town and the diversity that drew them to the community … The political brawl over the future of the Export-Import Bank, set to come to a head next month, represents two battles, global and domestic, over economic policy… Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen is keeping mum on when the bank will start raising short-term interest rates … The oil industry is gearing up for a postelection lobbying push to loosen the four-decade U.S. ban on exports of crude oil … California's wine country is scrambling to pick up the pieces after the largest earthquake in the area in 25 years …France's President François Hollande dissolved his government after senior ministers publicly criticized the Socialist leader's policies over the weekend … Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day with a crisp display of military might, despite the ongoing conflict in which the Ukrainian offensive seems to be losing momentum … Russia wants to send a second convoy of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as early as this week.
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–MINIMUM WAGE: Vice President Joe Biden and Mrs. Biden travel to Illinois where Mr. Biden will participate in a roundtable discussion with small-business owners to highlight the importance of raising the minimum wage, 3:45 p.m. Earlier, they will attend a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event.
The Michael Brown tragedy in Ferguson, Mo., writes Bloomberg View's Al Hunt, reveals how wide the black-white divide remains despite the election of a black president. President Obama will speak out when the facts of the investigation into the shooting of the teenager are revealed, but "more important will be what Attorney General Eric Holder and the administration do."
Political analyst Amy Walter tells Tom Bevan of RealClearPolitics she thinks Hillary Clinton will run for president and there will be a competitive primary. The question, she says, is what flavor will the primary challenge to Clinton takes on: Is it going to be an Elizabeth Warren-esque, populist campaign, or is it going to resemble the 2008 Obama challenge, which was focused on foreign policy, or will it be mounted by fellow Democrats positioning themselves for a job with her administration?
Though Republicans got exactly the nominee they wanted when Dan Sullivan won last week's Alaska primary, party operatives worry the chance for a Senate seat pickup in "bright-red Alaska has quietly slipped away," writes Alex Roarty of The Atlantic. The GOP's "plans to take down Democratic Senator Mark Begich have been hindered almost from the get-go, thanks to the incumbent's political acumen and an early and fierce barrage of attacks against Sullivan."
The New Yorker's Connie Bruck takes a deep look at the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee, noting that it now must deal with an American Jewish community divided between those who continue to offer Israel unquestioned support and those who "struggle with the lack of progress toward peace with the Palestinians. Many feel that AIPAC does not speak for them."
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Percent - Percent literally means the number (of cases or people) per 100. One out of 100 equals 1%; 50 out of 100 equals 50%, or half of the total number; 25% is a quarter of the total, or one in four; 75% is three out of every four in a group or 75 out of 100.
Incidence - Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease or condition. If the disease tends to last a very short time (as pancreatic cancer does), incidence and prevalence are close (see definition of prevalence below). If the disease lasts a long time, prevalence is greater than incidence (as with asthma).
Prevalence - Prevalence refers to the number of existing cases of a disease. That includes those who have it and those newly diagnosed with it.
Risk factor - A risk factor is something that raises or increases the possibility that you will suffer from a disease or condition. For example, having a family history of high blood pressure (for example, your mother has high blood pressure), being overweight, and smoking are all risk factors for high blood pressure. Having all these risk factors makes it even more likely you will have high blood pressure. High blood pressure (or hypertension), in turn, is a risk factor for stroke, kidney damage, and heart disease.
Sensitivity - Sensitivity is one measure of how good a test is. It is the number of "true positives" plus "false negatives," divided by the percent of cases picked up by the test. A "true positive" is an accurate positive reading-for example, the test says you're pregnant and you really are. On the other hand, a "false negative" test result is one that comes back negative but should have been positive. The test says you're not pregnant when in fact you are. Sensitive tests pick up the most cases.
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Free events are offered March 7-13 throughout Fairfax County to highlight the National Consumer Protection Week theme, "Dollars & Sense: Rated "A" for All Ages." Find information on scheduled activities and additional consumer resources at Fairfax County's Consumer Protection Week 2010. The week's events are presented by the Consumer Affairs Branch of the Fairfax County Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection.
- Energy Saving Tips for Consumers — March 9, noon to 1 p.m., Conference Rooms 2/3, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. A panel discussion featuring: Brian Toll, founder and CEO, EcoBeco; Terry Logee, U.S. Department of Energy Building Development Program; Wil Slaughter, lead investigator, Fairfax County Consumer Affairs. Panelists will provide energy saving information and discuss the home energy audit process.
- How to Hire a Home Improvement Contractor — March 9, 6:45 to 8 p.m., Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria. What people should know before hiring a contractor and what to do if the contractor hired does not measure up.
- What's in Your Credit Report? — March 11, noon to 1 p.m., Room 107, Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Consumer Affairs staff will discuss why everyone wants your credit report, and the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation will explain how a credit score can cost or save money.
Note: Register for the three events above by e-mail.
Consumer Focus: "What's in Your Credit Report?" — Fairfax County Government Channel 16, March 7 at 1 p.m.; March 9 at 10 p.m.; March 10 at 6 p.m.; March 12 and 13 at 3 p.m. Guests provide details about credit reports, credit scores and the Consumer Affairs' outreach program. Find out how a consumer identified and tackled the problem of getting incorrect information off their credit report. The program also can be seen online at the above days and times with live video streaming or anytime with video on demand.
Information Kiosks
- March 8-12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., outside Suite 127, Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Investigators will provide advice and information about using good consumer sense when making spending decisions. The Financial Literacy Network of Northern Virginia will offer a financial assessment test connecting to resources to help improve financial fitness.
- March 10, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Annandale campus, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Consumer Affairs investigators will be available to answer questions.
- March 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Access Fairfax, Suite 125, South County Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. Consumer Affairs investigators will be available to answer questions.
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Adventures in Nicaragua Q & A - Greg's Interview
What are you studying at Trinity?
Business with a Management concentration
Why did you decide to participate in the Nicaragua Semester?
I had always wanted to do a semester abroad. I wanted to take the opportunity to live in another culture; something I may never get the chance to do again and that would impact my outlook on life back in the States. Also, my girlfriend was going and we thought this would be an incredible experience to share with each other. And finally I wanted to have some adventure. I've grown up in the Chicago suburbs my whole life, and I just wanted to get away and experience something completely foreign to me that I knew would push me out of my box.
Briefly explain your internship. What did you learn and how might you later apply the knowledge?
My internship was to make a short film that could be used by the mission organization to promote their work and at the same time tell the story of a unique group of people and their way of life. Whether by plan or experience, I learned about film production, cross cultural barriers, and about the difficulties being faced by a particular community in Nicaragua. But I also learned much more.
What did you like about Nicaragua? What was a challenge about living there, and how did you deal with those challenges?
Nicaragua is a country with abundant natural beauty and a rich cultural past and present. The Nicaraguans are a proud, animated, persevering, and joyful people. They are happy to welcome you into their country and let you experience their culture, which makes it a wonderful place.
What it is like to live with a host family?
Living with a host family has its challenges and its joys. While you are there, they are your family, your support, and the people you come home to everyday. Obviously there is a language barrier, and the cultural differences of the household can be some of the most personal and hard to adjust to; but I found that if you learn to laugh and find some common ground with your family, all of a sudden you are no longer a foreigner in their house but a part of their family. When you have really become a part of their family, the cultural differences are easier to deal with and the mix of cultures in the house is enriching for everybody involved.
What excursions did you enjoy in your free time?
One of the highlights of my semester was visiting all the exotic locations and historic cities in Nicaragua! You can find yourself at the edge of a volcanic crater, in the heart of a bustling market, surfing on a scenic beach, walking down a cobblestone street in a colonial era city, or in the shadow of a mountain in the peaceful countryside. And what makes all these excursions more fulfilling is the fact that you learn the history behind them in the Culture and History class at the Nehemiah Center.
How did the experience affect you spiritually?
For me, living among people who are struggling just to feed themselves often caused me to think "why me? Why was I born into the richest country in the world and not this guy next to me?" It was through dealing with these types of questions that I believe God was at work in my life. He used these experiences to deepen my understanding of his sovereignty, mold my thinking and my heart, and teach me more about how I myself fit into his kingdom. It was also uplifting to worship with Christians from another part of the world and to see the kingdom of God at work there.
What would you tell other students who are thinking about a semester abroad?
If you have a positive attitude and you're willing to be pushed out of your comfort zone a little, you will definitely come out with a host of valuable experiences and you will grow as a person.
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DETROIT - A Detroit police officer was charged Tuesday in the death of a 7-year-old girl who was shot during a raid on her home.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Detroit Police Officer Joseph Weekley is with involuntary manslaughter and careless discharge of a firearm.
A not-guilty plea was entered for Weekley, who is a member of the Detroit Police Special Response Team.
"He knows he didn't do anything wrong," Weekley's attorney, Steve Fishman, said. "He knows he was acting as a police officer in a dangerous mission."
Aiyana Stanley-Jones was killed May 16, 2010, after officers searching for a murder suspect lobbed a flash grenade through a window and stormed into her family's first-floor flat. Police had said she was sleeping on the couch when she was shot in the head after Weekley's gun fired accidentally.
A film crew with the A&E Network's "First 48" crime reality cable TV show was shadowing Detroit police on the raid. A photographer and producer for the series, New Yorker Allison Howard, is charged with perjury. Specifics on her involvement were not immediately given.
High-profile attorney Geoffrey Fieger has filed at least one wrongful death lawsuit.
"This is just not how we're supposed to run a criminal justice system," Fishman said. "Things are supposed to be out in the open."
Michigan State Police conducted a nine-month investigation and turned it over to the Wayne County Prosecutor?s Office in March.
"Regarding the duty status of Police Officer Joseph Weekley, I will forward this matter to the Board of Police Commissioners for review pursuant to the Detroit Police Department policy," Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. said.
The focus of the raid was Chauncey Owens, the fiance of Aiyana's aunt. Owens was wanted in the May 14, 2010, shooting death of 17-year-old Je'rean Blake outside a nearby convenience store.
Owens was found in the separate upstairs apartment. He has since pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Worthy said Aiyana's father, Charles, is also facing first-degree murder and aiding and abetting charges in connection with Blake's death.
"Michigan's law is that if you aid, abet or assist in a murder, then you can be charged the same as the principal actor," Worthy said.
In response to the case, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing released the following statement:
"We respect the legal process regarding this tragic incident. Our condolences remain with all affected by this tragedy. On behalf of Chief Godbee and all of members of the Detroit Police Department, we must use this difficult moment to continue bringing our community and police department together."
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