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Voices of L.A.: The Krupnick Festival of the Arts
Along the Hyphen: 4 p.m. Sunday, Breed Street Shul, 247 N. Breed St., Los Angeles.
Veranda: Contemplating Spaces In Between: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, exhibition opening reception, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles.
Ate9 Dance Co. & Omid Walizadeh: 3 p.m. Aug. 24, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
Wil-Dog of Ozomatli and Jarell Perry: Doors open 7:30 p.m., show 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25, Fais Do-Do, 5257 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles.
La Santa Cecilia and Yuval Ron Ensemble: Doors open 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles.
Voices of L.A. Culminating Festival: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 14, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, 3663 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
Admission: Free, but reservations are required.
Information: www.voicesoflafest.com
Voices of L.A. is designed to cross cultural lines yet show the unifying element present in the diverse community of Los Angeles. The free Krupnick Festival of the Arts production will feature presentations showcasing award-winning musicians, dancers, visual artists and poets by pairing these art makers with award-winning Jewish artists. Together, the aim is to shine a bright light on the rich tapestry of ethnicities, cultures and disciplines found in the City of Angels.
Voices of L.A., which kicked off July 13, continues with separate shows throughout August including performances by Grammy-winning L.A. bands La Santa Cecilia. The festival concludes with a daylong program Sept. 14 at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown featuring all of the festival's participating artists.
The impetus came from an endowment from Harry and Belle Krupnick administered by the Jewish Community Foundation. The late couple wanted the funds to be used to foster understanding among residents of the city they loved.
"The Krupnicks had a great love of the Jewish culture and of the arts, education and diversity of living in Los Angeles," said Marvin Schotland, president and CEO of the foundation. "The idea is to honor the Krupnicks and their role in the community, while celebrating the differences and similarities that exist here. I believe they would be thrilled with this festival."
Artistic expression represents common ground for everyone, he added.
"Art is universal. It celebrates differences and it's what brings people together and we feel it is an exciting tool to engage the community," Schotland said. "Whether one understands the words doesn't really matter. What does is the idea of community. This is a perfect opportunity for people to come together who might not have, and we hope it's a catalyst that will spur dialogue and encourage people to speak to one another."
Aaron Paley, co-founder and president of Community Arts Resources, is the man behind the event. He said the artists, their pairings and even the venues were thoughtfully selected in order to show a slice of the cultural tapestry of Los Angeles.
La Santa Cecilia, a Latin alternative band named for the patron saint of musicians, will be paired Aug. 26 with the Yuval Ron Ensemble, which plays Middle Eastern and Israeli music. La Santa Cecilia has had an eventful year so far, winning a Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for "Treinta Dias" and coming off a successful East Coast tour. Lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez said she's excited to be back home.
"I grew up on Olvera Street. That's where I learned music and found my passion for sharing our stories," she said. "We have a bicultural-connected American pop culture and we love performing the music we grew up with, and I think it's the music others can connect with, too."
She said the band members' Mexican-American roots and stories mirror the city and its people.
"We're all here to better our lives, to follow our dreams. Los Angeles celebrates that. I'm so excited to be able to share our music and to experiment with others," she said. "Those who will be performing all have the arts in common. You know when your heart is open — when you see a painting or hear a poem or watch a performance — you don't need to know about the style or the instruments, or even the language. It all comes together for some powerful magic that can heal."
The idea behind the festival is both moving and meaningful, she added.
"It makes me love Los Angeles even more," Hernandez said.
Percussionist Miguel Ramirez shares Hernandez's enthusiasm about the band's collaboration with the Yuval Ron Ensemble at the festival.
"It's hard to say if La Santa Cecilia is a voice of Los Angeles, but we try to be," Ramirez said. "We try to be honest about where we come from, and all we want to do is share our story. This is our city. We, in the group, are first-generation children of Latino immigrants. We're part of bi-cultural Los Angeles."
From Israeli and Latino, to Persian and Korean, the artistic lineup at Voices of L.A. highlights the diversity and range of voices within the city.
"The festival will express in many ways what it means to be Los Angeles," Paley said. "The collaborations will differ with each performance and that's part of the magic of art. You don't know where this will go, but you just trust."
Sound and movement, for instance, will be featured Aug. 24 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The performance will showcase Israeli-born dancer-choreographer Danielle Agami, artistic director of Ate9 Dance Co. and Persian-American underground hip-hop/electronic producer Omid Walizadeh.
The poetic voices of Los Angeles will be heard as well. The spoken-word performance "Along the Hyphen" will consist of four diverse poets and musical artists examining life along some of the many hyphenated identities in Los Angeles. Artists slated to perform include poet, educator and community arts activist Kamau Daaood; East Los Angeles-based performance artist-writer Marisela Norte; Filipina-American poet Irene Suico Soriano; Korean-American emcee Doc Whisper and Jewish-American musician Joseph DeRusha. They are expected to address themes of social justice, relationships and diversity on Aug. 17 at Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights.
"The festival and all of its collaborations show all the different communities in the city and the sharing of each other's music, art and dance," said Alex Bendana, bassist of La Santa Cecilia. "Everyone is moved by a beat of a beautiful melody. It transcends any group. It just touches people and is an excellent way to communicate."


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Bradley accounting students score big on CPA exam
April 11, 2013
By Elizabeth Szalay '13
The Certified Public Accountant exam scores from Bradley students set the bar high, for other accounting programs and students.
In 2012, the national average pass rate was about 50 percent; for Bradley students, with graduate degrees, the average pass rate was more than 70 percent. Dr. Simon Petravick, professor of accounting, is very proud of this achievement.
"When we compare our graduate students' pass rate to the pass rates for other graduate schools, we're 34th out of 437 schools in the nation," Petravick said. "We're in the top eight percent."
With helpful resources, Bradley's accounting department makes preparing and studying for the CPA exam easy and stress free. Senior Zach Albert is currently prepping for the test with the help of these resources.
"One thing Bradley does to help us get ready to take the exam is that they bring in speakers to talk about their experiences regarding the exam process," Albert said.
Beta Alpha Psi, Bradley's accounting honors society, will bring in Bradley alumni, as guests speakers, to share their experiences taking the CPA exam.
"Professionals from the Illinois Board of Examiners come in as well to talk to us about the educational requirements needed to sit for the exam," Albert said. "This is helpful because students can figure out how many credit hours they need, what classes are required, and how to apply and sit for the exam."
Alumna Lindsey Vaught agrees that Bradley's accounting department had prepared her well when she was eligible to take the CPA and pass it.
"I am not the only one that feels that way. I still keep in contact with alumni and we all feel or felt ready to take the CPA exam," Vaught said. "Everything that was covered in my review sessions was covered in my accounting classes before, which made me feel confident and put my mind at ease."
According to Petravick, an accounting student needs 150 hours to qualify to take the CPA. This can be achieved either in Bradley's 3:2 accounting program—three years undergraduate studies, two years graduate studies—or in the traditional four-year accounting bachelor's program. Not to mention, when it comes to the CPA, Bradley's program has an added bonus.
"Somebody who earns our master's degree in accounting will automatically be qualified to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Illinois. That's because we have a special accreditation, the AACSB, or the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Accounting Accreditation," Petravick said. "The law says anybody with that accreditation automatically qualifies."
The accounting program's faculty challenges their students to be successful. With a high achieving program and useful resources, it is easy to see that Bradley accounting students are achieving that hoped for success.
"I think the reason we do a good job is because our faculty are very dedicated to teaching," Petravick said. "All of them have certifications so they know what it takes to pass the exam, and they keep the bar high in class and our students meet the challenge. It pays off for students when they graduate Bradley and sit for the CPA exam."


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Officials agreed this week taxpayers will pay $40,000 to bail out the district attorney's gun buyback program, enabling participants to redeem vouchers next week — with most of the county cash coming from a fund intended to help the poor.
District Attorney Ed Berberian promptly announced that residents who were given vouchers instead of cash during the buyback program can redeem them from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Showcase Theater at the Civic Center's auditorium building. Those with questions may call 473-2727.
The Board of Supervisors, which previously allocated $10,000, formally approved another $30,000 to redeem the vouchers issued when money ran out as crowds surged to five Marin locations to turn in 857 firearms last month.
Supervisor Susan Adams requested that $6,000 of the latest $30,000, a 20 percent proportion representing her board seat, be taken from her district discretionary or "community service" fund.
The rest of the latest board allocation, or $24,000, will come from a $400,000 community "safety net" fund set aside for programs benefiting the poor, as recommended by the county administration.
Use of safety net funding for gun reimbursements has drawn fire from critics who have urged officials to use their controversial "community service" spending accounts instead.
But Adams' gesture stood alone Tuesday as other supervisors made no move to help cover the buyback tab from their personal spending accounts. The accounts began the fiscal year awash with a total $880,000 thanks to "carryover" money not spent last year.
The county administration reported that Adams' account totaled $254,762. Other totals: Katie Rice, $135,275; Kate Sears, $195,099; Steve Kinsey, $90,327, and Judy Arnold, $205,491.
Berberian's buyback program was so successful money ran out two hours after the program began. Some $30,000 in contributions came from individuals, public agencies and law enforcement associations. Another $35,000 was donated from trusts administered by the Marin Community Foundation. The county's allocation closed the gap.
All guns turned in will be melted down by a Bay Area recycler.
Contact Nels Johnson via email at email@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/nelsjohnsonnews


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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas studied deliveries and newborns of 56,317 women who delivered between 1988 and 1998, to compare outcomes of those who delivered at 40, 41, and 42 weeks. Women with hypertension, prior cesarean, diabetes, malformations, breech presentation, placenta previa, or multiple gestation were excluded. During the study period, labor was induced for women who were undelivered at 42 weeks. Neonatal outcomes were similar in the three groups, including the incidences of 5-minute Apgars of less than 4, umbilical artery pH less than 7, seizures, and perinatal mortality. Sepsis was more frequent in the 42-week group than the other groups, as was admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Labor complications increased from 40 to 42 weeks, including oxytocin induction (2% vs. 35%), length of labor, forceps use, and cesarean delivery. The researchers concluded that there is no advantage to induction of labor for postdates at 41 weeks.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, August 2000
Active Management of Labor
The principles of active management of labor were developed in the 1970s at the National maternity Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. The basic [abbreviated] principles are: diagnosis of labor based either on painful contractions and complete cervical effacement or rupture of membranes; one hour after admission, progress is assessed and amniotomy performed; cervical dilation must advance by at least 1 cm per hour or oxytocin is started and increased until mother has 5-7 contractions every 15 mins; maximum labor length is 12 hours; a midwife stays with each woman throughout labor; the midwives manage labor, senior staff consults; induction is rare; pain medication is available but discouraged.
Any woman who did not progress at the statistical mean of 1 cm per hour dilation should be given oxytocin to correct her problem. At one stroke, her deviation from average became pathological, and a philosophical basis was created for devising a protocol to force all primiparous labors to conform to the average. Achieving this goal meant giving 40% of women oxytocin. If 40% of women need oxytocin to progress normally, then something is wrong with the definition of normal, but this point escaped the Dublin doctors.
A study of women's opinions of oxytocin augmentation [Crowther et al] found 80% of mothers said labor hurt more and over half would not want it again. Penny Simkin (1986) surveyed 159 new mothers and found that 765 of them said oxytocin drips were stressful and 46% said the same of amniotomy. Vaginal exams were rated "stressful" by 56%. Rectal exams, the norm in Dublin, would presumably be worse. For 55% and 61% respectively, external and internal electronic fetal monitoring was stressful. Restriction to bed stressed 64% of women, and restricting movement in bed, stressed 77%.
Even diehard cesarean apologists do not try to defend a 24% cesarean rate [American rate by 1986], so when active management appeared, American doctors jumped at it.... Unfortunately, the only pieces of the program that survived the Atlantic crossing were routine amniotomy, the liberal use of oxytocin, and the time limit on labor. Other parts--the continuous support of an experienced woman, that residents did not make decisions, the minimal use of epidurals (5%), the minimal use of induction (<10%), not using painful contractions as the sole diagnosis of labor--did not make it.... Moreover, the Dublin doctors expected women to give birth vaginally....
Active management may be better than what it replaces, but that proves nothing but how injurious typical obstetric management is.... Even among proponents of active management, waiting one more hour before starting an oxytocin drip led to an equally low cesarean rate and half the number of augmentations. Based on their study of amniotomy and oxytocin, Seitchik, Holden, and Castillo argue that 1 cm pr hour progress is too rigid a standard and that oxytocin should not be used until two hours with no progress. But the real point is active management is not needed at all. Midwives also maintain 4% cesarean rates simply by leaving most women alone.
Sheila Kitzinger, commenting on active management, offered insight into its hidden agenda. The medicalization of birth, she said, denies and suppresses female sexuality, which obstetricians perceive to be dangerous, threatening, and disruptive. By viewing women as defective machines to be managed on the fetus's behalf, by draining the warmth and sensuality out of the experience, by converting it to a timetable-driven mechanical process, by becoming the central figure in the drama and controlling every aspect of the mother's behaviour and activities down to the sounds she my make, birth comes to feel safe to the doctor.
- Henci Goer, Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities, Bergin & Garvey 1995
- Crowther C, et al. Prolonged labor. In A guide to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth. Enkin M, Keirse MJNC, & Chalmers I, eds. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989.
- Kitzinger, S. The desexing of birth; some effects of professionalization of care; the god-sibs; what matters to women--their words. Paper presented at Innovations in Perinatal care: assessing Benefits and Risks, 9th conference presented by Brith, San Francisco, Nov 1990.
- Seitchik J, Holden AE, & Castillo M. Amniotomy and the use of oxytocin in labor in nulliparous women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1985; 153(8): 848-854.
- Simkin, Penny, Stress, pain and catecholamines in labor: part 1. A review. Birth 1986; 13(4)227-233.
In an article on delivery after previous caesarean section, Dublin obstetrician Michael Turner comments that in 10 years the Coombe hospital had 15 cases of uterine rupture in 65,488 deliveries. Thirteen of the 15 were in women with a previous caesrean and 13 had had oxytocic drugs to induce or speed up labour. He also gives the caesarean rates for the three Dublin maternity hospitals for 1994: 12.6% at the Coombe, 16.4% at the Rotunda, and 8.8% at the National.
Association for Improvements in Maternity Services (AIMS) comment:
Without the use of oxytocin and protaglandins the risk of rupture of the uterus even after a caesarean operation seems very small-about one in 33,000 deliveries in this series, and it confirms the findings in other areas. Dublin still has women who have had large families, and therefore have a uterus more vulnerable to rupture. This study confirms our experience, that using prostaglandins and oxytocin is a major risk factor for rupture in women who had a previous caesarean.
- AIMS Journal, Vol. 9 No. 2 Summer 1997
Active management illustrates the confusion in the medical approach to what is normal and what is pathological in birth. Active management is an extreme form of medicalization in which the clock has been speeded up. If a woman's labor is not progressing at a rate doctors arbitrarily define as satisfactory, the woman is said to be suffering from "dystocia" and in need of intervention to augment labor.
A critical element of active management is the need for doctors to control the birth. Since labor is involuntary, unpredictable and out of control, the only things doctors have had any success with controlling is pain and length of labor. Active management is primarily for the benefit of doctors and hospitals, not for the birthing woman. The inventors of active management extol its "military efficiency" and ability to relieve staff from the frustration of waitng out "tedious hours." Promoters also state it allows much better planning for staffing needs.
Proponents also claim active management reduces the need for cesareans. But active management is an aggressive, invasive protocol that carries all kinds of associated risks. Other much less dangerous ways of lowering cesarean rates are readily available: use of labor companions; using midwives rather than doctors as the birth attendant; out-of-hospital birth. In fact, an entire country, The Netherlands, has a cesarean section rate as low as the hospital in Dublin, Ireland--where active management started--without resorting to active management.
Active management lacks a scientific base. It has been used for 25 years, yet not a single randomized controlled trial has been undertaken to compare active management with other methods of reducing cesarean section rates.
Ironically, the only component of active management that has been shown scientifically to reduce excessive cesareans is the continuous presence of the midwife. Yet this essential component is often ignored and many people in the United States and elsewhere attempting to replicate active management in their own hospitals fail to include this component.
And in the Dublin hospital, 40% of all women having their first baby are found to have a "dysfunctional myometrium" incapable of expelling baby without the help of doctors and drugs. But the inventors of active management have never attempted to measure myometrial activity.
- Marsden Wagner, Midwifery today Issue No. 37, Spring 1996
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Q: I am a lay midwife and doula. I recently took on a doula client with a rectal prolapse subsequent to her last delivery which was a Pitocin induction, epidural, forceps to turn an asynclitic head followed by vacuum extraction and shoulder dystocia. The McRoberts maneuver was used to deliver the baby's shoulders. She was given an episiotomy. I'm not sure how deep it went, but she doesn't believe it extended. I have searched for information on rectal prolapse in my textbooks, but can find none. Does anyone know of remedies (besides surgery), possible complications (she plans to labor at home,) or any other information?
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Q: I would like to hear how midwives deal with long,
long prodromal labors. In a recent birth the woman began prodroming on a Saturday
evening and didn't sleep for four nights. She finally went active on Tuesday evening
and got to complete on Wednesday morning. But by the time she got to complete
she had no energy left to push and no urge to push. Fetal position was favorable.
- Karen, CPM, LM
A: After 24 years of practice, I have seen my share of prodromal labor. Yes, morphine works well and even a little bit goes a long way (5-10 mg.) but of course you need a doctor for this. If it is available it works wonders but the pros need to weighed against the cons, as always.
Alternative treatments:
Beer or wine (one beer usually does it, but you can increase this to two if one doesn't work)
- Hot bath, massage, dark room, no stimulation
- Effective herbs: passion flower (can cause nausea, however) valerian, hops; simple raspberry leaf tea can help "quiet" the uterus.
Prodromal labor is tiring, and can lead to mothers feeling traumatized by a long labor and unable to be "present" for their birth and their baby. As always, weigh treatment options pros and cons. But in my experience, if the simple remedies don't work and the mother is NOT able to sleep, she should be offered an effective treatment, and that certainly can be morphine.
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A: I am a hypnobirthing childbirth educator and I had a long prodromal labor at home and gave birth with a certified nurse midwife. I had been in early labor for probably close to two days when I was still only 1 cm and fully effaced. My midwife did not want me to get in the birthing tub until I was 4 cm. But when she left my home after checking me I told my husband and girlfriend I was getting in the tub. I went from 1 cm to 9 1/2 cm in less than 3 hours. (Several months later I realized that I had visualized and expected all my labor to occur in the tub-probably why I never progressed until I got into the tub). I did "lose" my pushing urge in second stage and couldn't get it back. I couldn't urinate and even got into the shower to try to stimulate it. Contractions still did not restart. My midwife suggested that she catheterize me and give me a sugar water IV because I had been complete for quite a long time (I can't honestly remember at this point--but I had the most wonderful, marvelous midwife who I completely trust and she said the baby has to come out soon or we have to go to the hospital.) When she catheterized me I was holding a lot of urine and she said I was dehydrated. When she gave me the sugar water IV my contractions (surges) were very strong and I pushed the baby out in about 20-30 minutes.
I have had first-time moms as clients who had hospital births where doctors told them after they'd labored for 24 hours that their uterus wasn't working, or they had no urge to push. I ask them how much they have been eating or drinking in the past 24 hours--it usually isn't a lot. How can we expect this very strong and powerful uterine muscle to work without any fuel? I now suggest to all my clients if this happens to them in labor, ask for a sugar water IV first, rather than Pitocin.
- Carol Wiener Marks
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PARIS (April 12, 2001 3:24 p.m. EDT http://www.nandotimes.com) Some 1,000 French midwives marched to Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's residence Thursday demanding higher wages and greater recognition of their qualifications. The midwives had declared Thursday a "day without midwives" in maternity, mostly symbolic because the strike affected mainly consultations, not births. The protesters, clad in pink and white medical smocks and some carrying plastic babies, chanted: "Push! Push (up) our salaries!" The midwives began nationwide protests March 20 after the government announced a monthly pay increase of $40 for novice midwives and $250 for their more experienced colleagues. Midwives currently earn a monthly salary ranging from $1,280 to $2,000 based on a 39-hour work week. They say they deserve higher pay that takes into account their responsibilities and education--four years of study after high school.
Does anyone know of an instructional tape for learning to coach a woman through birthing in French? I have occasional French clients and would love to communicate with them better. In the past I have listened to tapes on Spanish for midwives and they have helped me tremendously with my Spanish-speaking moms and dads.
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Re: Limitation on mother's age and homebirth {Issue 3:15]:
You treat her just like any other pregnant mom: assess her diet, her weight gain, maybe consider random fasting blood sugar checks to see where her blood glucose fluctuates, assess her ability to exercise and practice relaxation with other children in the home. Did she have any trouble birthing a large baby? Has she had a postpartum hemorrhage in the past? Age is not necessarily a precipitating factor in either of those things, but parity can be. Is she exposed to cigarette smoke (placental problems), drink alcohol?
Help her learn to take good care of herself in preparation for parenting a newborn again. There are some statistical risk factors related to genetic anomalies, especially the incidence of Down syndrome as women grow older. Educate yourself and your client on the screening tests available to detect such events, the invasiveness of them and the risk of erroneous results. Most prenatal tests used to detect such concerns are very invasive and not done until after the first trimester. Only options are late abortions or preparing for a differently-abled or medically fragile infant. That information can be good for helping parents prepare, and may risk them out for a homebirth.
Generally, I believe that women under 40 are not such a concern as women over 40. Older primips may have a more challenging labor as their bones are more calcified and may be less flexible, but the hormones of late pregnancy work wonders to loosen them up. Kegel exercises become more important with both increased parity and age. Teach her well and encourage her to do them daily to prevent stress incontinence. Ditto hydration--the temptation is to curtail liquids when one begins to experience stress incontinence, and dehydration can exacerbate the problem. When working with "older" mothers, please bear in mind the sexism and ageism of our medical language. First-time moms over 35 years are considered "elderly primiparas."
- K. Davis
I am 41 year old gravida 11 and have experienced unassisted childbirth with the past six births and have delivered 9 of 10 at home. I've never had a problem with postpartum bleeding. I usually deliver the placenta at about one hour after birth. We plan to have a licensed midwife (LM) present at our next birth in October but, hopefully, just as an observer. Husband and I enjoy our roles in birth.
- Bernadette Clark, Doula
I gave birth at home for the 7th time when I was 40 years old. I was told that as long as you are having periods, you are able to get pregnant and give birth. I felt the effects of my age throughout all my later pregnancies in my lower energy level, etc., but it was most definitely do-able. In fact my back went out in my 6th month and spasmed quite badly, which left me needing to rest a lot for the remainder of my pregnancy. The lack of exercise, I think, made that labor harder than any of my others, but it was still a beautiful birth, and I have a beautiful daughter from it.
I was glad my faithful midwife saw me as normal. When did we begin thinking there was some age at which women should no longer be capable of giving birth well? If she is still female, and has no specific health concerns that have come up, and is pregnant, then she is probably capable of birth-giving. It may be harder in some ways, better in others, but age by itself shouldn't make that big a difference.
- Kathy
I had a home VBAC birth at age 40, and I have multiple sclerosis. I think the key component is having midwifery care from midwives who are unruffled by medical-world hand-wringing, who trust birth, trust you, and you trust yourself, birth, and them. Taking it from there, a lot is possible.
Keep Midwifery Alive in Oregon: Support Senate Bill 730
- This bill is about to reach the floor. The Oregon Medical Assoc. is lobbying hard against us.
- It is extremely important that you write to your senators and representatives immediately! Ask them to support this bill.
- Then, plan to join us at the State Capitol in Salem Monday, April 23. Call your senator to make an appointment on this date. We will be available to meet you before you go in to see them.
I cannot overstate the importance of taking action! It will ensure that your right to have a homebirth remains an option.
Zip code, senator or representative's name:
97404: Susan Castillo, Robert Ackerman; 97430: Gary George, Alan Brown; 97401, 97402: Lee Boyer, Vicki Walker; 97405: Susan Castillo, Phil Barnhart; 97487: Tony Corcoran, Cedric Hayden; 97477, 97478: Lee Boyer, William Morrisette.
Write to them at: State Capitol, Salem, OR 97301
I am pregnant (15 weeks) and was wondering is it safe for me and my babe if I take flax, borage, or hemp oils for the essential fatty acids (gamma linolic acids etc.)? I have searched everywhere and cannot find a clear answer. What about dosage? These are not herbs but the oils derived from a food product so I assume they are safe, but I really want to make sure.
- Anon.
Do you have information or leads to information about the complications and long-term effects of having a tubal ligation done? I need information such as change in hormone imbalances, sexual dysfunction and recurrent problems from having this procedure performed. I have a client wishing to have this done as a means of birth control after this next pregnancy.
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Object. The Pali term for living plant — bhūtagāma — literally means the home of a being. This the Sub-commentary explains by saying that devatās may take up residence in plants standing in place by means of a longing on which their consciousness fastens (at the end of their previous lives) as in a dream. This rule is justified, it says, in that the etiquette of a contemplative precludes doing harm to the abodes of living beings. As the origin story shows, though, the reason this rule was laid down in the first place was to prevent bhikkhus from offending people who held to the animist belief that regarded plants as one-facultied life having the sense of touch.
smokey wrote:Thank you all. This certainly helped. I too have a view that plants are alive.
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Cookie Carnival – Blueberry Lemon Cookies
I've been getting the Cookie Carnival emails for a few months now but haven't had a chance to make the recipe. Kate over at the Clean Plate Club chooses a cookie each month and sends the recipe to everyone. We all make the same cookie and post about it. It's a great way to celebrate the cookie!
This month, I was intrigued by the idea of blueberries in a cookie so I wanted to give it a shot. Hubby and I started calling these breakfast cookies because they tasted like muffin tops. They turned out to be a cakey cookie which I love. We ate these up in no time. I would definitely make these again. The batter looked like blueberry ice cream when it came out of the fridge. I could have eaten the entire batch uncooked!
Blueberry Drop Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries, rinsed and picked over – I used frozen blueberries
In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, almond extract and lemon zest, mixing well after the addition of each ingredient. Slowly add the flour, baking powder and salt. Fold in the blueberries and mix until well blended.
Cover and chill for 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls, one and one-half inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before removing them with a spatula.
Makes about 4 dozen.
4 Responses to "Cookie Carnival – Blueberry Lemon Cookies"
how did you manage to get yours looking lyke the crumbly toppings of a muffin? my are so darn smooth!!! gosh.. yours look reallie enticing. great job!
Cakey is just the word I was looking for! We gobbled these all up in flash!
I'm not sure how I did it. I just followed the directions… I used frozen blueberries and my batter definitely looked like ice cream out of the fridge. I love cakey cookies so these really hit the spot for me!
Those do look like muffin tops (the yummy part). I enjoyed the cakey cookies too!


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- Hot Tamale
A Val Verde County game warden received a call from the Del Rio Police Department about a small SUV that had a white-tailed deer in the back seat. The warden asked the woman about the deer and she said she needed it for tamales she was planning to make the next day. One case filed for possession in closed season and one case of DWI filed by the Del Rio Police Department.
- Guessing Game
An Ellis County game warden met a new farmer at a gas station who wanted his business card because he was having trouble with dove hunters on his properties. One day, the farmer called the warden with the license plate of a truck with two men inside who were shooting at dove while driving down the road. The warden drove to the location and picked up hulls on the road and proceeded to look for the truck. The truck was spotted just as it was turning into the driveway. After confronting the subjects about their hunt, the warden made a deal with them and said, "I'll leave, but only if I can't guess what gauge shotgun is in the gun case in your backseat, and I'll bet in that camouflage bag there are low brass, Winchester #8 shot shells that are red in color." After puzzled looks and realizing the warden knew more than they thought he did, the two men confessed and multiple citations are pending.
- Over Limits; Over Line
A Williamson County game warden received an Operation Game Thief call about people who were shooting over a property line in Jonah. When the warden arrived at the location, he was unable to locate shooters. He returned to the same area later that evening and heard several shots coming from the property. When the warden contacted the shooter, he found that the man was in possession of 19 mourning doves, four over his daily bag limit, did not have a hunting license, and was in possession of a stolen Remington 20-gauge out of Irving. The shotgun and birds were confiscated and charges are pending.
- Aiming for Trouble
An Edwards County game warden and a Real County game warden saw a group of people taking fish illegally with a spear gun. When they confronted the group, the wardens found 42 illegally taken game fish. The subjects were issued numerous citations for taking fish by illegal means and methods.
- Not so Squeaky Clean
Two San Augustine County game wardens received information about possible road hunting — including the description of a vehicle seen leaving the area shortly after the shots. The wardens searched the area and on a nearby dirt road discovered deer tracks on the road. Following the tracks, the wardens found a fresh blood-stained scene. Taking into account the totality of the circumstance and the wardens knowledge of local poachers, they hastily went to a residence less than two miles away. Upon arrival, the wardens saw a vehicle matching the description from the scene. The back of the truck looked as if it was freshly washed, but the cleaning was not good enough to hide fresh blood and hair that was still noticeable. The wardens were given permission from the property owner to search the freezer and refrigerator inside the residence. Inside the refrigerator was a bag of still-warm deer meat. The wardens located the suspects and confessions were obtained
- Spotlight Shooting
Two Shelby County game wardens received a call in the early morning hours from the local sheriff's office regarding a traffic stop conducted by state troopers at the Department of Public Safety. The sheriff's office advised the warden that in the trunk of the car was a live deer. When they arrived, the wardens noticed a .22-caliber rifle, two pellet guns, several flashlights, and a live mature doe in the trunk. After interviewing the subjects and examining the doe, the wardens could tell the deer had been shot with the .22-caliber rifle. The subjects admitted to hunting deer at night and using their car headlights to spotlight and shoot the doe from the roadway. All four subjects were taken to Shelby County Jail.
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While patrolling the Trinity River during the opening day of teal season, Trinity County game wardens heard several shotgun shots coming from the other side of a hill covered in goat weed. The wardens walked in and found two dove hunters. The hunters were very surprised and immediately began walking towards the wardens. When asked for hunting licenses, the hunters were extremely nervous and had a hard time removing their licenses from the pouches. The wardens asked the hunters why they were so nervous and if there was anything they needed to know about. The hunters replied no and said the last time they were checked in this county they were hunting ducks with lead shot and received citations. While the hunters were speaking to a warden separately, the other warden began searching the area by the hunters' folding chairs. The warden found corn on the ground in the area where they were hunting. The hunters denied knowing anything about the corn. Citations for hunting over bait were issued.
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St Mary's University's in-form pair Andrew Osagie and Charlie Grice head to the British Indoor Championships this weekend with the pressure off, having already bagged World Indoor Championship qualifying times.
Osagie clocked one minute 46.48 seconds over 800m at the PSD Bank meeting in Germany last Thursday to finish second behind Poland's Adam Kszczot.
He now has his sights on booking his Team GB place in Sheffield for next month's world indoors in Poland.
"It was a bit frustrating for me last Saturday," said the Twickenham-based 25-year-old.
"I've been training very well and am in good shape.
"It was my first time racing in Germany and I really enjoyed it. It's a great atmosphere, the crowd are really close to the track.
"I ran a really good time here, I got the qualification time for the world indoors and another PB, so things are going well.
"I'm at the trials next week and will try to get the job done."
There was complete Kenyan domination in the men's 1,500m race as Grice, 20, finished seventh in 3:40.97.
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Coffee Talk: Let's Discuss This
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Hey everyone. DK Wrestling Savior here with another edition of Coffee Talk. I've gotten a great response to the format of this blog and the concept as a whole so I want to keep it going. I usually take major situations and use them for this but this edition, we will discuss a few things as we are on the heels of Elimination Chamber, and the final PPV stop, before a six week final stretch into Wrestlemania.
So grab your cup of joe, espresso, latte, steamer, whatever your poison is, and let's enjoy some Coffee Talk.
Elimination Chamber. Is it me, or does it seem to lack real star power? I know they've pushed Swagger in this little comeback along with Mark Henry. But how does everyone see this playing out? Is Orton the clear cut winner here? I don't know. He's clean jobbed a few times recently and it's not like he's really in the midst of a push of any kind. Honestly, and I think this has become almost a predictable scenario. Jericho wins the EC. Ziggler cashes in on Del Rio. Excellent set up for a what should be a very good WM match, and for the title. That's a major possibility. Who else is really going to carry a World Title Match at WM in that group? Probably not Mark Henry. Doubtfully Bryan or Kane. I'm not completely sure about Orton. So it's basically Jericho or Swagger. Who brings more relevancy to the situation? Jericho. What other possible match is there for Jericho? Ziggler is the only one that comes to mind. I personally think that one is set in stone.
Speaking of Ziggler. I have a question for everyone that is sure to spark a little debate. If Ziggler cashes in and doesn't win the title, is it a complete waste of his current push? Those who know me pretty much know my opinion on this one.
Now for some storytime...only this time, better than the Rock's. I remember watching in awe, week after week, while Kane walked through superstar after superstar following his debut in 97. Then, one time, he messed with the wrong man. He choke slammed Dude Love. And that spawned the return of Mankind, who was absent for several months prior. They had a short little 2 week feud build up leading to a match where everyone knew Kane would win. And while the match wasn't exactly great seeing that Kane dominated most of it, Mankind showed signs of potentially winning. He nailed his signature move set and if not for a distraction from Paul Bearer, he seemed to have the match won. I remember cheering so much for Mankind to pull it off, even though I knew he wouldn't. But it was exciting to see. So what does this have to do with anything? I'll tell you. We all knew Kane was fighting Undertaker at Wrestlemania. That was a given. But instead of just having Kane destroy people over and over, they threw him into short little feuds with Mankind, and another with Vader. (Both former Paul Bearer guys, btw). So, am I alone in thinking that they should have done the same thing with Brock Lesnar and The Miz? They followed up Brock's attack on Miz with, a Miz match against Cody and a continuation of a very stale and practically meaningless feud with Cesaro.
Wouldn't it have been better to follow up Brock's attack by having Miz call him out. Brock show up. Miz get a fluke little flurry and get the better of him, setting up a match for this Sunday. One where Brock would dominate most of it, Miz would get his move set in and show signs of a potential win, and then BAM! Heyman distracts, Brock with the F5, and good night Miz. The true benefit of this would have been getting people behind the Miz for his valiant effort. His face turn has been ok, but he's not getting the crowd following that he has the potential of getting. Plus, we know that there's probably a 95% chance of a Brock/HHH rematch at Mania. So why not do this as a throw in to bridge that gap. Instead, Brock will be absent until it's relevant for him to reappear leading up to WM. Would you have liked to see something like that with Brock and Miz? I know I would have.
My final topic for this week is the utilization of Sheamus, Cena, and Ryback to face The Shield on Sunday. Could anything really good come of this? Cena has a title shot at Mania. Ryback and Sheamus have pretty much nothing to do. And The Shield has been dominant. So who stands to lose the most in this match? I say The Shield does. If they lose, what does that mean for them moving forward? If they win, it cuts the legs right out from under three of the top stars in WWE today. I'm not sure I like the idea of this match. I think it's a Lose-Lose situation. It probably will be just an all out brawl so we won't see anything special as far as great moves and wrestling ability. It'll be reminiscent of the TLC match where it just beating each other with whatever they can find and going through tables and stuff. If there was a way they would actually showcase these guys from The Shield without just 3 on 1 brawling attacks, then I say go for it. But if it's just going to be a fight that's all over the place, it doesn't really serve much purpose, does it? Let's see a finisher from Ambrose or Rollins that isn't the triple spike powerbomb. Let's see a match where these guys are going one on one and actually wrestling a bit instead of just isolating and ganging up their opponents. Not that they're stale or anything, but give us some more now. What would you guys like to see?
Ahhhhh, my cup of joe is now empty. I hope you all enjoyed the topics this week. Let's hear your thoughts on this and other things you wanna discuss.
Thanks for reading this week's edition of Coffee Talk. Enjoy the Elimination Chamber. Have a great weekend and Be Safe!


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Dreams Are Real 07: RK & The Ludlow Mills
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 4:24PM
For the Holiday I ventured to Massachusttes. During that time I met up with RK who convinced me the mills would be quite special. She was right. I'll post a few here and the rest will be uploaded to my flickr and my tumblr. The one thing I really miss about living in the country is the old farmhouses, abandonned mills, and vast landscapes.
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Cardinals trying to get handle on replay
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Cardinals manager Mike Matheny lost his third challenge in as many attempts on Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Mets in Jupiter. After further review, Matheny is convinced the call that went against St. Louis in the ninth inning would have been overturned by replay during the regular season.
Matheny stood by what his staff saw on replay, which is different from what the umpires have available during Spring Training games. Matheny acknowledged Wednesday that he understands his staff has a different video feed than what the umpires have during these games, but he would like some clarification on the process.
"I was just trying to get that video and just send it to [New York] and say, 'This is what we have, and we'd like to have a better interpretation,'" Matheny said. "Just so we know how to go about the challenge process."
Matheny said there were 10 staff members of the Cardinals and Mets who saw the replay of the bang-bang play at third base in the ninth inning of a one-run game. Matheny said all 10 thought St. Louis' Randal Grichuk was safe and that the out call should have been overturned.
"We understand it's not the technology involved right now that will be later on, but that would have been a great opportunity to see the system work," Matheny said. "So, it's unfortunate [the umpires] didn't have those angles to really use at that opportunity. It's a big play. It changes the game."
Steve Dorsey is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The combined rainfall this year in January and February was 2.72 inches, compared with a "normal" year's rainfall of 18.69 inches. January and February are typically the Willits area's rainiest months.
One must look back to 1920 to find a drier start to a new year, when only 1.11 inches fell on the region. Even during the devastating drought years of 1977 and 1989 and 1990 incrementally more rain fell during these months.
Area reservoirs are not at record lows due to heavy early rains. Since October, 35.88 inches of rain has fallen in Willits, versus a "normal" rainfall of 36.18 inches.
A stubborn high-pressure ridge planted just offshore has pushed most storm systems that would normally have landed here northward into Oregon and Washington for the past two months.
Area reservoirs typically count on March and April rains to top them off to avert the need for mandatory summer conservation measures. Typical rainfall for Willits in March is 7.4 inches.
Showers are currently in the National Weather Service forecast for Willits for Saturday night and again on Tuesday, but neither are expected to be heavy rainmakers.


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Latest Predator gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "man's best friend"...
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After what feels like an eternity, Hot Toys' trio of MMS "Super Predators" is finally complete. The last of the clan from the movie Predators - the Tracker Predator - makes his 1/6 scale figure debut along with his faithful alien canine friend, the Predator Hound.
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The all new Tracker arrives in the same style of packaging as the previous Predators figures, only this time the box is much wider to accommodate the space for the Predator hound. Check out the unboxing video above.
With two stunning Hot Toys Predators already released, it comes as no surprise that the Tracker Predator is a true figural masterpiece. The levels of sculpted details on the Tracker are very impressive throughout the entire body.
One of the greatest things about the new Super Predators clan is that each one has very distinctive traits which set them apart from one another. The Tracker's unique look comes from his cool tusked mask. Featuring amazing detail, the mask appears very realistic, especially with the battle-scarring on the left side. The armored pieces on the Tracker are beautifully rendered as well and feature a variation of unique geometrical and alien designs which stand out significantly on the figure.
Aside from his mask, the leather wraps - which consist of several individual straps on the Tracker's waist - are another distinctive trait that set him apart from the rest of the clan. This Predator also features a neck piece which is adorned by several smaller tusks and attaches to a pair of criss-crossing leather straps that blend into the waist wraps.
The Predator Hound is an awesome bonus piece, though it is more of an accessory than a figure since it is sculpted in a static (but dynamic!) pose. The Hound is rendered flawlessly in three-dimensional form and is posed in a "ready to pounce" stance with its razor-sharp mouth gaping wide open and ready for the attack. The Predator Hound's menacing look is significantly enhanced by its multiple protruding tusks and lengthy quills. As an added display bonus, the creature also includes a small stone base on which its right foot can be placed upon.
The paint application on both the Tracker and his Hound are nothing short of fantastic and visually pleasing to look at. The Tracker's colors consist of a vivid blend of yellow and green hues which clash naturally against each other and the brown leather components of his outfit. The armored parts on the Tracker are elegantly colored in olive green with dark brown sculpted components which are meant to resemble leather pieces of the Tracker's gear. The paint application on the bio-mask gives it a realistic scuffed and worn metallic look which cocompliments the weathered ivory tusks jutting out of it.
Articulation-wise, the Tracker Predator features the same level of poseability as the other Super Predators figure. The buck body features approximately 22 points of articulation which supports a good amount of pose options the figure can be placed in. The only joint that could be significantly improved on Hot Toys' Predator figures would be newly-developed two-part boots with ball and cradle-like joints that would allow the feet to always be laid flat on the floor. This would help improve the figure's stability when displayed in dynamic poses. Overall, the articulation is gets the job done and all the joints among the Tracker's body are nice and tight, always a plus.
For weapons, the Tracker Predator packs his trusty wrist blade. Included are three blades of various lengths that can be inserted into his right gauntlet. Also included is a shoulder-mounted blaster cannon that attaches easily into a hole on his left shoulder. For keeping his Predator Hound in check, the Tracker packs a chain leash along with two grasping fists that the leash has already been threaded through. The harnesses that attach to the hound easily wrap around the creature's two main frontal tusks, but do not peg in or fasten to the creature securely. Regardless of this minor flaw, the harnesses do their job well as long as the Tracker is posed pulling the leash backward as it keeps the straps from sliding out. The chains on the leash are beautifully constructed metal ovals of alien design and not your typical metal chains found at your local hardware store. This makes the leash stand out significantly and adds to the uniqueness and overall beauty of this 1/6 figure ensemble.
The MMS Predators Tracker Predator and Hound set includes the following:
* Three (3) pairs of interchangeable palms including: fists, relaxed palms and a pair for holding the metal chain of the Predator Hound
* Three (3) interchangeable metal blades of different lengths
* One (1) rotatable left shoulder-mounted gun
* LED light-up function in face mask (button cell battery included)
* Predator Hound with metal chain leash
* Figure stand with Tracker Predator nameplate and the movie logo
It is so awesome to finally be able to display the trio of Super Predators together and the Predator Hound is just the cherry on top. The Tracker is an absolute must-have for Predator fans and his $230 price point is worth every single penny as the packed-in hound totally makes up for the higher price.
The Tracker Predator figure is still available now through several of our sponsors websites such as BigBadToyStore.com, Urban-Collector.com and ToyWiz.com. But don't wait to long to make your purchase, as this amazing figure will be gone before you know it just like the rest.
Review and Photos by Jorge Pelaez
Predator Clan Photos and Diorama by Ben Bishop
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This article was published 17/10/2013 (1438 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute Maroons hosted the Grant Park Pirates in junior varsity volleyball action Thursday evening. The Maroons won took the first two sets, winning the match 25-18, 25-17 and 25-27.


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New Strategic Partnership Announced For ALIEN, and Beyond...
Funko and Super7 have announced a new strategic partnership to debut and extend the 3 3/4 Inch ReAction Figure line. ReAction is short for Retro-Action, a Super7 created brand that encapsulates vintage nostalgia in a minimally articulated 3 3/4" action figure format, the type popularized in the '70s. Funko, best known for their plethora of licensed POP! vinyl figures and Wacky Wobblers, shares Super7's unique brand vision in ReAction. Together the two companies will take ReAction to new heights starting with Super7's ALIEN ReAction Figures, slated to hit market this October.
One of the many benefits of the new partnership will be lower product cost for customers. Funko will be able to produce in much larger quantities and wider distribution, bringing the price of each ALIEN ReAction figure down from $19.95 to a SRP of $14.95. For those that already pre-ordered the five figure set at $100, an arrangement has been made to provide those pre-orders with an additional, secret figure. The figure will not be available anywhere else and will only be made available to those who pre-ordered the ALIEN sets from Super7 (all pre-orders are long since closed.) This is Super7's way of saying "thank you" to everyone who believed in the project and pre-ordered ahead of time, being part of the excitement of the release of this long-awaited line of figures.
ALIEN ReAction, however, is just the tip of the iceberg for the series. Super7 x FUNKO ReAction Figures will take the "what if" possibilities of many, many hot licenses and reimagine them as 3 3/4" ReAction collectibles. What if Escape From New York had a ReAction line? Predator? Those are just two confirmed properties that will receive the ReAction treatment. Funko's president Brian Mariotti informed me that fans can expect 12 -14 series starting in 2014. In addition to Escape From New York and Predator look forward to 1984's The Terminator, Firefly, Goonies, ALIENS, Buffy The Vampire TV Series, and Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure. And those are just the licenses Brian Mariotti was allowed to share presently. Prepare for a blast from the past, ReAction Figures are going to redefine nostalgia.
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Oat Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Dried cranberries add holiday flair to these special rolls made from convenient frozen bread dough. "My husband loves marmalade, so when I spotted this recipe that used it as icing, I knew I had to try it," relates Margaret Wilson of Hemet, California. "Now it's one of his favorites."
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 pound frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in cranberries and butter; set aside.
- 2. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with oat mixture. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; seal seam. Cut into 9 rolls. Place rolls, cut side up, in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- 3. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Brush with marmalade. Serve warm. Yield: 9 rolls.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 328 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 358mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.
Reviews for Oat Cinnamon Rolls
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"awesome fall desert.But I also add fresh orange sezt into the top awesome............Happycookdiva"
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"Yummy! Loved using frozen bread dough -- convenient but still tastes like the real thing and not that expensive. The oatmeal and marmalade makes these rolls different from the usual."
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SDC wrote:Cittasanto wrote:edit - it does not depend on one's personal perspective for it to be the case.
Just kidding...sort of. I find that way of thinking to be dangerous, but that is a discussion for another thread.
In regards to maintaining this intellectual integrity...in my experience, this practice is far too dynamic to worry about such things.
why not here?
but if you look closely am I using those terms in a particular way or claiming something is it?


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Choose From Three Degrees
Thomas More College offers a Bachelor Degree in Art, an Associate Degree in Art and an Associate degree in Art History. You decide which degree is right for you depending on where you're headed. The Bachelor's degree in Art provides a program that leads toward the development of artistic awareness, aesthetic judgment, critical analysis, technical competence and artistic quality. The broad based program prepares students for immediate goals in either studio art, art education or graphic design, and a long term goal of continuing personal and creative growth.
Program Highlights
- Teaching experience for art education in the art department's "Summerart" program for young children.
- Annual art trip to New York City to visit major museums and galleries.
- Juried student exhibition annually in the college's art gallery.
Art majors are required to participate in a Sophomore Portfolio Review as a way to assess their progress in the foundation courses and to help them to decide their area of emphasis.
Selected works by sophomores are reviewed by the art faculty during the month of March of their sophomore year or when they have completed the foundation program.
Seniors are expected to present a showing of their work at the end of the senior year. The TMC gallery is reserved for the senior exhibition the last week of April through graduation.
The Art Department maintains the following objectives for students in the Art program:
- To develop visual as well as spoken and written communication skills
- To develop a capacity for critical thinking, imagination and innovation
- To instill a sense of personal and social responsibility
- To develop competence the in student's preferred field of emphasis
- To familiarize the student with the major achievements in the history of art, including the works and intentions of leading artists in the past and present
- To assist the student in achieving greater understanding of the creative process
What You Will Learn
- A foundations program including work in drawing, painting, and two- and three- dimensional design.
- The ability to express yourself through a variety of media: painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, and sculpture.
- Preparation for careers in graphic design and the teaching of art on all levels.
- An appreciation for the work of the masters through courses in theory and art history.
For more information, contact:
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Harry and his mum say thank you to dedicated nursing staff at Leighton Hospital
7:00am Sunday 29th June 2014
By Josh Pennington
7:00am Sunday 29th June 2014
By Josh Pennington
A ONE-year-old boy from Castle, who has been fighting for his life since he was just nine weeks old, visited the nurses who look after him with his mum to present a £3,000 donation.
Harry Lee suffers from laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia, which causes the windpipe to collapse, as well as hypnotopia, which means Harry has floppy limbs and no speech.
Natasha Hamilton, Harry's mum, said: "The nurses on ward 17 at Leighton Hospital have saved Harry's life more than once, they have been absolutely brilliant."
Natasha and Harry along with nana Julie Carlon who held an auction at her pub the Iron Brudge to raise funds, took a cheque of £3,000 to the ward to thank the life-saving nurses.
Natasha Hamilton with her son Harry and nana Julie Carlon and staff at Leighton Hospital
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Icebreak Care Co-ordinator
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As a member of Icebreak, you will work in a multidisciplinary team to provide an early Intervention service, delivering a range of psycho-social and behavioural interventions to young adults aged between 16 and 25 years, experiencing emerging signs of personality disorder.
As a Care Co-ordinator, you will have experience of building relationships and supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, who are experiencing a range of issues which impact negatively upon their mental health.
We particularly welcome applications from those who have professional qualifications in Mental Health, Social Work or similar professions.
The role will involve occasional anti-social hours and an element of providing 'out of hours' on call telephone support on a rotational basis.
For an application pack for either post please visit: http://www.thezoneplymouth.co.uk/opportunities/vacancies or email: email@example.com.
Closing date: 25th January 2017 at 5.00pm. CV's NOT accepted. Interviews to be held during February.


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As indie band Abe Vigoda tours the country, lone gay bandmember Juan Velasquez sometimes just wants to settle down with a boyfriend
GREGG SHAPIRO | Contributing Writer
Juan Velasquez has been with Abe Vigoda since the beginning. No, he's not the lover of venerable Fish and Godfather star Abe Vigoda, but the indie band that co-opted the actor's name.
Velasquez is one of a growing number of out musicians who play in cool indie bands including Grizzly Bear, The Soft Pack and These Arms Are Snakes and Vampire Weekend. Crush, Abe Vigoda's new disc, might take some of their existing fan-base by surprise, considering the (welcome) use of synthesizers and dance beats. At the same time, the band has definitely increased its potential for a larger LGBT audience.
Velasquez spoke about being the only gay in the vill… er, tour bus, and whether the actor knows about his eponymous rockers.
Dallas Voice: Were you and the other members of Abe Vigoda listening to different music than you ordinarily would have prior to recording Crush? Juan Velasquez: No, not really. It had been two years since we wrote music together. Influence-wise there's different music that we like, stuff that we're interested in and enjoy. I think it was a natural thing that happened. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary. We don't all communally love one thing.
You said that it was a natural thing, so would you say that the sonic difference of Crush was a conscious decision or did it occur organically? Definitely organically, but it took a while. We write sporadically, usually when we're practicing. Our drummer [Dane Chadwick] really likes dance music, so he introduced electronic elements to the band. We toyed around with them as a thing that we would be able to use and then we realized how much we liked it. It's fun because you're not restricted to guitars and drums. There are more things that you can use. I think we were finally more comfortable using synths.
How has the response to Crush been from longtime Abe Vigoda fans? It's very varied. Some people just don't get it. To me it sounds more "accessible" than other things we've done through the years. Some people are not so jazzed on it and some people like it. It's not what they expected and because of that they like it. Sometimes we'll play shows and mainly play songs from Crush and people will be like, "Why didn't you play anything older?" I think people are still getting used to it. Even more important, people that didn't like us before are maybe not getting into it because it's a whole new thing and they didn't know what we sounded like previous to this record. It's a mixed thing, which is kind of what we expected. It never enters our mind when we're writing what it's going to be like on the other side of it. We just want to produce something that we like and then after that, it's up to unknown forces whether people will be into it.
You run the risk of alienating some people, but you also stand the chance of reaching a whole new audience. Yes. For me it's more exciting than just doing the same thing that people are going to like. I'm excited when bands change and evolve. We've never been a band that sticks to the exact same thing. It's fun to try new things and push yourself.
The songwriting on Crush is credited to the band Abe Vigoda. How would you describe your role in the process of song creation in the group? It's different for different songs. Sometimes Michael [Vidal] and I will have an idea or something we're fiddling around with on the guitar and bring that to practice. Then everyone does their own thing on it. We generally jam together as a band. Everyone is in charge of their own instrument as far as what they contribute. Within the structure of the song, my main part is already there and we'll work on it together. Sometimes I'm just adding something to what Michael has already laid out. We all edit each other and edit ourselves. It's pretty democratic way of writing songs, I think.
What's the best part of being the lone gay member of a band? [Laughs] What's funny is that some people think everyone [in the band] is. Or they think there is one, and it's Michael, the singer. When we're on tour, the other guys in the band aren't looking for girls. They're really nice guys, which is awesome. If anyone, I'm probably the one who's more like on the prowl [laughs]. I get really excited when I find someone else in a band who is gay because there aren't that many of us in indie rock. Sometimes I'll venture out (while on tour in a city) and check out the gay bars or if I have a friend in town we'll go out and do our thing. In a way, I have a little freedom where I can go and do my own thing. I get some space away from the whole touring thing and being in close quarters with everybody.
Because they're not going to tag along. Sometimes they do. Sometimes we'll all go out to a gay bar. It's a non-issue, obviously. I don't think I could be in a band where it was an issue.
Are you aware of a contingent of LGBT fans among Abe Vigoda's fans? I'm not aware of one if there is. Not to generalize, but we're usually playing for kind of a straight crowd. Sometimes, someone will mention that, come up to me and say, "I'm gay, too." But that's rare. But I'm sure there are [gay people in the audience].
I'm not even sure people know that there's a gay member of the band. It's also not the focus of our music. There are some bands for whom that is the focus of their music, to be in a queer band to give voice to queer issues, even in a fun or punk way.
Like Scissor Sisters. Exactly. Or Hunx and His Punx. They definitely have a gay following, whereas we have a more mainstream indie rock following.
Does being in a touring band make it difficult to maintain a relationship? You betcha! If you would have asked me this at this time last year, I would have said, "No! I have an amazing boyfriend." I never really until last year had a relationship or somebody that I was really excited about. It was the first time that I legitimately fell in love with someone. Before that it had been more casual. In January of last year, I was in love. We went out on tour with Vampire Weekend and then recorded Crush around this time last year. I was gone and missed him and talked to him on the phone. It felt like a relationship. It was great and exciting. Then I got home and soon after I got dumped. He didn't enjoy that I was gone for so long. I never saw it that way. Being gone for a long time is rough on relationships, but I'd never really thought about it because I wasn't in one. You only have a certain amount of time when you're home to meet someone and once you get started then you have to leave again. Hopefully, I'll meet someone who doesn't mind that their significant other has to leave for a while. It's definitely stressful. I don't mean to sound like a cry-baby. I'm over it now. At the time, it was pretty shitty. Because it was something I couldn't control. It's my job. I'm not going to choose somebody over this.
Do you know if your namesake is aware you named your band after him? I have a pretty strong feeling that he does. One time somebody who wanted to interview us, instead of contacting [the band's publicist], found his publicity person and messaged them. They got a response saying that it wasn't the band's publicist that they had reached, it was the actor's. If his publicist knows, he knows. And he doesn't seem to care, which is good.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition Feb. 4, 2011.


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POWELL, Ohio (AP) -- A 74-year-old central Ohio man who fell through the ice on a frozen pond has died.
Police said rescuers pulled Siegbert Allespach from a pond in a park Tuesday afternoon in Powell, north of Columbus. He died hours later at a hospital.
Rescuers were alerted to Allespach in the water by his frantically barking dog. No one saw him go in, but he might have been in the icy water for up to 25 minutes before he was rescued.
Authorities don't know why he was on the pond, but police said he might have been chasing his dog. The animal was not injured.