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F is for FOO
We would-be counselors all must take FOO (Family of Origin) before we take any other coursework in my graduate program. This class is the one in which we must sort through all of our personal Family Issues before we move on … Continue reading
C is for Counseling, or How I Got into this New Gig
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Lesbian Shame, Attachment Theory, and Identity Integration. (Or, I am so f*ing tired of this sh*t)
I'm currently working on a group project for my Counseling Sexual Minorities class. We are looking at Attachment Theory as it applies to LGBTQ people and the clinical implications for counseling this population. For my part, and to help the cause along, I decided to take a look at the relationship between attachment styles (secure, fearful/avoidant, dismissive, and preoccupied), identity integration and lesbian shame.
Attachment theory suggests that how well our primary caregivers met our needs as infants and children determines how we relate in relationships later in life. (For a more complete discussion, check out this site).
The Cass Identity Model is one of the primary ways of evaluating how well gays and lesbians have integrated their sexual orientation into their lives. It has six stages, beginning with Identity Confusion (am I a lesbian?) and ending with Identity Synthesis (I am a lesbian and I am out in all areas of my life). (For a more complete discussion on the Cass Model, click here).
The Internalized Shame Scale is an assessment tool used to rate individual's levels of internalized shame.
Turns out there is a correlation between a lesbian's attachment style and the amount of shame she experiences. The two studies I looked at gathered data on about 500 lesbians and discovered that those lesbians with a secure attachment style had lower levels of shame (as measured on the Internalized Shame Scale) than those lesbians with other attachment styles (fearful, dismissive, and preoccupied).
The first study (published in 2003) looked at 380 women who self-identified as lesbians and as a level 4, 5, or 6 on the Cass Identity Integration Model. The results aren't really that surprising. What's surprising is that overall, lesbians scored 49.8 on the shame scale where 50 is a clinically significant result (i.e. pathological). As a comparison, heterosexual women average a score of 33.
It's important to note that most infants and children who escape childhood with a secure attachment style tend to remain securely attached in other relationships as their lives go on. Not so with LGBTQ children. Even those who begin life securely attached run a high risk of shifting attachment styles later in life due to particularly severe breaks in important relationships: rejection by their family when they come out, for example. Rejection by peers, teachers, clergy, friends.
One paper I read for my presentation reported that 43% of LGBTQ youth experience some form of physical violence. In addition, a significant number get kicked out of their homes when they come out to their families. LGBTQ people are barraged daily with messages that it's not okay to be LGBTQ. I just have to open my laptop and scan the headlines on any given morning to read that politicians want to strip me of my rights, that "christians" want to round us up and put us in camps, that self-appointed guardians of morality want to outlaw me, and that people like me are threatened with death just for being who we are.
Sure, we're gaining rights, but we also face a backlash from those who believe we are less than human, less than deserving of equal rights. The Kim Davis's, Antonin Scailias, Michelle Bachmans, Ann Coulters, Ted Cruzs, Marco Rubios of this world. We have the right to marry, for now. But how long will that last? Will a change in our country's administration threaten my rights again? Will I ever be able to relax or must I remain vigilant?
The second study, published a year later looked at 100 lesbians who scored a 6 on the Cass scale and who had also spent at least three years in therapy. What this study showed was that these lesbians scored 43 on the shame scale and 58% were securely attached, compared to 49% in the previous study.
What are the clinical implications of reduced lesbian shame, more secure attachment styles, and higher rates of identity integration? Therapy may work to repair attachment by providing a new secure base, resulting in reduced internalized shame. This is good news.
Why am I interested? Funny you should ask. One of the amazing (and awful) aspects of this graduate program I am in, is that I am constantly analyzing myself, challenging my assumptions about myself and monitoring the way I am in the world. I can't think of a single class I've taken that didn't shove me right up into the shit, from the initial Family of Origin Issues class, where we looked at intergenerational patterns and all the ways we have unfinished business with the people in our lives to Human Development: Gender in which my mind was blown regarding the social constructs of gender roles and the false dichotomy of binary genders (i.e. boy/girl, male/female).
Every class has taught me something about myself: Ethics, Psychopathology, Psychodiagnostics, Group Therapy, and so it has been with this class, Counseling Sexual Minorities. I signed up for the class with a level of excitement and anticipation I'd not had for other classes because we were finally in my wheelhouse. I thought I knew a thing or two about this topic, at least from the client side of the couch. I wasn't prepared.
In general, the class has been less than stellar, but even still, I wasn't prepared for how digging into all the ways in which LGBTQ folks are discriminated against would impact me. I figured that I've been out of the closet for the past 40 years and had dealt with my internalized homophobia and had come to terms with my sexual orientation, but what I have realized so far this quarter is just how exhausted I am, how much I shut out on a daily basis in order to protect myself, and that there's a simmering rage just below the surface that is eating away at me.
The other day I ran across a story on some county clerk in Texas who likened her fight against same sex marriage to the fight against Nazi Germany. Really? And the rhetoric amongst the GOP candidates who want to roll back what few legal protections LGBTQ folks have terrifies me. One candidate whose name shall not grace this blog has stated he would nominate Supreme Court justices who would repeal same sex marriage.
And that's the thing that just kills me a little inside all the time—other people think they have a right to determine what is best for me simply based on whom I love. Everyone has an opinion and sometimes even a vote about what rights I should have. Just this morning there's a story on the front page of my local paper about a debate in Charlotte, NC on LGBT protections. A debate. About my rights as a human.
As I grew up, instinctively knowing that there was something different about me, I tried hard to keep that difference under wraps, to not let my true self out for fear of rejection. But eventually the need to be true to myself overruled cultural mandates to fit in. Being authentic, regardless of sexual orientation, can be challenging for many of us, but I would posit that most people don't spend most of their time with this level of anxiety.
As I came out over the years (coming out happens over and over and over again, by the way, not just once), relationships fell away. Some repaired, others did not. I remember writing to a friend from my high school days when I adopted my oldest daughter. My friend wrote back that I was an abomination, that my daughter deserved better, that I was going to hell.
Eventually, I learned to be more discriminating, oftentimes pushing people away and shutting others out who may not have rejected me. Better to protect my heart than to have it shattered over and over again. Even now when I know better, when I am pretty certain that the folks around me are open and accepting, I still armor myself against betrayal, though occasionally I let down my guard and show up as completely out, completely me, defenseless, and vulnerable because I feel safe, because the environment seems to exude acceptance and warrant trust. Sometimes I'm right. Sometimes I am very wrong.
I am tired. I want to lay down my shame. I want to live in a world where I am not afraid, where no one cares who I sleep with, where no one is threatened by my relationships, where no one wants to strip me of my dignity, humanity, my rights. I want to live in a world where no one gets to vote on my right to marry, work, buy a house, use a restroom, adopt children. I want to live in a world where who I am is not up for debate.
A Christmas Blog, Re-gifted
I originally published this piece on my blog in December 2012. I thought it was worth re-posting, given that it's that time of year again and my holiday anxiety is ramping up.
Christmas Eve always provokes anxiety in me. For all of the 1960s and well into the 70s, I was the sole granddaughter amongst many grandsons and as such the only target for girly gifts from my well-meaning Mema: dolls, dresses, and purses. While my cousins and younger brother gleefully tore through the wrapping paper to discover footballs, cowboy hats, cap pistols, and baseball gloves, I opened my gifts cautiously, always hopeful that my true wishes would be granted, that my grandmother would see me for the tomboy I was, not as the girly girl she wanted me to be. As the Barbies, ballet slippers, tea sets, and girly frou-frou piled up over the years, I knew better than to be expressively disappointed. Growing up in a conservative Christian household, I learned early that it is better to give than to receive, to be thankful for what I had, and to put others ahead of myself, so I pasted on a smile and gave my thanks with as much authenticity as I could muster.
As the years wore on and the family expanded, my girl cousins finally came along, gleeful recipients of all things sugar and spice and everything nice, and I could ignore my gifts and slip away to play with my boy cousins and their superior toys. They would share their bounty with me, and for many happy hours I wore the cowboy hat and shot the cap guns, threw the footballs around the basement. Still, an uneasiness always settled over me as the holidays drew near, and as much as I looked forward to Christmas Eve at Mema's, a genuinely fun and spirited occasion where the alcohol flowed freely and everyone sang and acted out a verse in The Twelve Days of Christmas, where we all wore colored paper hats from the Christmas crackers, I dreaded going because I didn't feel like I belonged.
A sense of Other became my Christmas cloak: fundamentalist Christian amongst fun loving Catholics; country bumpkin cousin among my sophisticated Seattle cousins; and something deeper that I sensed about myself, something I knew set me apart in ways I wouldn't understand for many years.
So, no surprise then that those familiar pangs rushed back as I navigated our red late-model Volvo into Mema's driveway for Christmas Eve in 1994. Even though I was 31 and had a family, the anxiety dogged me. I let out the breath I'd been holding during our hour and a half drive south from where I lived with my partner and our two daughters. I pulled on my wide-brimmed purple felt hat that matched my paisley purple dress and smiled through the rear view mirror at the girls, Anna four and a half, and Taylor six months old. They were ready to be sprung from their car seats, their holiday dresses hidden beneath their matching Christmas coats from Nordstrom. I squeezed Sweetie's hand, both for comfort and for strength, and admired her stylish red wool coat and her fine black leather gloves. I allowed a small satisfaction and confidence to creep upon me. We looked so normal that no one could possibly know from first glance that we were lesbians with two children. I drew comfort from our appearance as we wrested the girls out of the car and arranged ourselves into presentability—straightening rumpled tights, buckling Mary Janes, wiping the spit up from Taylor's chin and removing her bib, making sure Anna had a firm grasp on Blankie. We each carried a child and marched to the front door to ring the bell.
We knew better than to wait for someone to answer before letting ourselves in. The bell served only to announce our presence before we walked into the sounds and smells of Christmas tradition: cracked crab, singed spaghetti sauce, bourbon, scotch, laughter and conversation, the burble of children's voices and laughter. Aunts and uncles yelled out greetings or raised their glasses to us as we entered. My mother came to coo over her granddaughters. We collected hugs and kisses as we waded deeper into the gathering, and because we were women, we all finally came to a stop in the kitchen.
"Merry Christmas!" My aunt Betsy said, "You guys look great. I love your dress Pam."
"Where did you get that hat?" Mema sipped her vodka, the ice tinkling. "I love it!"
"Sweetie!" Uncle David stepped towards us, a glass of red wine in his hand. "Merry Christmas!" He gave her a sideways hug and a peck on the cheek. "How are the girls?"
"Hey David," Sweetie matched his enthusiasm. "They are great. Thanks for asking! Your girls must be getting big, too!"
I began unbundling the girls, removing their coats, checking Taylor's diapers for any obvious odors. They both looked amazing, their brown skin glowing against the red velvet dresses, their white tights gleaming, their Mary Janes shiny. Anna's eyes took on the pensiveness of being in a strange situation, and Taylor's eyes grew wide, her Surprise Baby look we called it. Since we'd only just adopted her in May, many of my relatives had yet to meet her.
"She's so tiny! How old is she, again?"
"She's so dark!"
"Well, yes, she's African American," I explained. "She's just a bit over seven months old."
"Anna, you've gotten so big!"
"Anna! How do you like being a big sister?"
Anna buries her face in the pleats of Sweetie's red skirt.
"She's still adjusting," I say.
"Hey, Pamalamala!" My uncle Mike approaches, the funny guy in the family. "What can I get you to drink? You're still drinking, right?" He nods at Taylor in my arms. "You're not nursing are you?"
"Scotch on the rocks sounds fabulous," I say, happy at that moment to be an adoptive parent, no breastfeeding required.
Anna peaks inquisitively from Sweetie's skirt. "Pamalamala?" She laughs. "That's funny Mommy!"
"That's what I called myself when I was your age," I explain. "I couldn't say Pamela, so I said Pamalamala whenever someone wanted to know my name."
Anna's brown eyes light up, and some of the anxiety disappears. I want nothing more than for her to be free of the anxiety. Mike hands me my scotch and I relax, happy to be among family on this holiday, grateful for the acceptance from nearly everyone, and even thankful for the forbearance of those who might still disapprove. I am aware they might be masking their disdain with holiday cheer and copious amounts of alcohol. I don't mind.
Before long, the girls and their cousins hear the prancing of reindeer feet on the roof and the ringing of sleigh bells. The little ones who are old enough to walk, rush to the window hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa. I hold Taylor as she wiggles and babbles excitedly and points to her big sister, eyes wide with anticipation.
"HO! HO! HO!" Santa opens the front door, a pillowcase bursting with presents slung over his shoulder. "I hear there are children here who have been very good this year!
"Sit over here, Santa," one of my younger cousins points to a wing-backed chair between the fireplace and the lavishly decorated tree. Over the course of the next hour, each child under 18 sits on Santa's lap and assures him they've been nice and not at all naughty during the year. Santa digs in his bag and presents each child with a present, and as they unwrap their gifts, they hold them up as cameras snap and flash. The adults grin conspiratorially at one another, remembering Christmases not that long ago when they did the same. I've chosen Anna and Taylor's gifts carefully, the sting of disappointment still fresh on me.
Once the spaghetti and crab have been devoured, once the platters of cookies have been depleted, once the children have succumbed to the rush of sugar and the excitement of Santa and fallen asleep about the living room, once the adults have exchanged gifts, and had a final glass of holiday cheer, we begin to gather our newly acquired belongings, our coats, the diaper bag, Anna's Blankie. We whisper our good-byes and carry our sleeping babies to the car and tuck them in to their car seats. After several more forays between house and car, more hugs and kisses, I put the Volvo in reverse and head north, letting out the breath I'd been holding the past several hours.
We had navigated through a family Christmas Eve, our little family of four breaking new ground, the four of us presenting as just another family in spite of our differences. No one else in my extended family had ventured quite this far outside of the norm: being a "married" lesbian mother of adopted multi-ethnic children broke some new family ground and gained not just tolerance, but acceptance. Still, my anxiety and self doubt colored my experience and I believed that the love and welcomes came because we worked so hard to be a normal family, we wore dresses and feminine shoes; we bought thoughtful and not inexpensive gifts; we were fortunate to have beautiful children and dressed them in dresses and lace. We drove a Volvo. I believed that acceptance required stringent adherence to heterosexual norms. I thought that if we were going to be a successful lesbian family, we were going to have to be as non-threatening and as normal as possible.
I was so busy hiding who I was, I didn't even try to be myself. It didn't occur to me that my family would love me anyway.
Mother's Day 1996–Thank You Birthmothers
I recently came across this piece I wrote some 17 years ago. I didn't have any way of publishing this then, there were no blogs in 1996, but I strongly believe it is still relevant today. I don't think adoption has changed much in the past two decades for birth mothers. I am pretty sure making the choice to place a child for adoption is not any easier now than it was then. I know that adoptees still cannot access their records if they were adopted before open adoption became commonplace. I know gays and lesbians still cannot adopt children in many states. I appreciate how fortunate I was to be able to adopt my daughters in the early 1990s.
I am no longer in a relationship with my partner and co-parent–we split up in late 1996, just a few months after I wrote this.
Thoughts on Mothers' Day
I've put up a new blog on my other site pamelahelberg.com, some thoughts on Mother's Day and how I didn't know then how I would make it to now.
A Pivotal Moment
Dash of Dysfunction. Pinch of Crazy
So Far From the Tree


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Love jazz, love great steaks, love cool vibe then you will love Vibrato - tucked in a cozy corner off Beverly Glen its a throw back to when clubs oozed class and glamor. The cowboy rib eye is to die for!
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Love jazz, love great steaks, love cool vibe then you will love Vibrato - tucked in a cozy corner off Beverly Glen its a throw back to when clubs oozed class and glamor. The cowboy rib eye is to die for!
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It was probably David Bowie's record-company affiliation difficulties that kept the 1993 Buddha of Suburbia soundtrack to a British TV miniseries from being released in the U.S. until 1995, when it was slipped out in the wake of his new album, Outside. That's too bad, because The Buddha of Suburbia is an often engaging collection of songs and instrumental passages that recalls many previous Bowie albums, including such disparate efforts as The Man Who Sold the World, Aladdin Sane, and Low. It's not a major effort by any means, but in another context songs like "Strangers When We Meet" easily could become Bowie favorites.
Buddha Zen Chillout is compiled and mixed by Digital Lama, who blends a fusion of distinctive sounds: ambient, world, acoustic, dub, vocal, and downtempo breakbeat, that quiets the mind, heals the body and awakens the soul through harmonic and tranquil sounds inspired by lands of the Far East. I Awake, Solar Fields, Cell, Asura, H.U.V.A. Network, Aes Dana and many more.
Buddha-Bar, creator of Lounge music, is releasing its first Best Of album. Born in 1996, Buddha-Bar has become a Lounge temple of excellence. It is the first restaurant to blend gastronomy and music thus setting itself as THE creator of Lounge Music. Now with more than 30 references in its catalogue, a wealth of 20 years of experience and around twenty venues worldwide, Buddha-Bar unveils its first Best Of compilation of the Buddha-Bar music series, beautifully wrapped and signed by Ravin. Carefully selected over the years, this triple album cd takes us to a bold journey to various musical cultures. From Middle East, India, passing by Africa and South American, the master "Ravin" promises hours of escape and serenity.
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The Enlightened Economy; An Economic History of Britain 1700-1850
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This book focuses on the importance of ideological and institutional factors in the rapid development of the British economy during the years between the Glorious Revolution and the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Joel Mokyr shows that we cannot understand the Industrial Revolution without recognizing the importance of the intellectual sea changes of Britain's Age of Enlightenment.
In a vigorous discussion, Mokyr goes beyond the standard explanations that credit geographical factors, the role of markets, politics, and society to show that the beginnings of modern economic growth in Britain depended a great deal on what key players knew and believed, and how those beliefs affected their economic behavior. He argues that Britain led the rest of Europe into the Industrial Revolution because it was there that the optimal intersection of ideas, culture, institutions, and technology existed to make rapid economic growth achievable. His wide-ranging evidence covers sectors of the British economy often neglected, such as the service industries.
"Mokyr's book is a splendid achievement."-Edward Glaeser, The New Republic
"It is impossible to do justice to the subtlety and detail of "The Enlightened Economy"; it is the product of a lifetime of research and thought, and stands as a landmark work of history...its perceptive examination of the birth of economic prosperity holds many arresting insights for our fraught economic times" -Trevor Butterworth, Wall Street Journal


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Beds: 4
Baths: 3 | 1
Sq. Ft.: 4,031
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Listing #779093
Relax and Enjoy this beautiful home with a panoramic Fairway view on the LaCita golf course while Lounging around the screened enclosed heated pool. Take a tour of this very spacious & lovely home. Large kitchen and family room combo. Large living room and dinning room combo. Big master bedroom, bath and sitting area on the first floor. Plus a downstairs second master with bathroom. Large second multi- purpose room,inside laundry room, with a three car garage.''SEE AGENT REMARKS''
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MLS Area: 103 - Titusville Garden - SR50
Latitude: 28.574547
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Subdivision: HUNTERS GREEN
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Rooms: Family Room, Formal Dining Room, Formal Living Room, Laundry
Interior: Breakfast Bar, Ceiling Fan(s), Ceilings-Ctdrl/Vault, Kitchen - Eat In, Living/Dining Combo, Window Treatments
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Style: 2 Story
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France Télécom today reported a loss of nearly $23 billion for 2002, as it joined a parade of companies that have taken huge write-offs on investments made during the telecommunications boom of the 1990's.
The loss of 20.7 billion euros is the largest in French history and was more than double its loss of 8.3 billion euros for 2001. The 2002 loss reflects 18.2 billion euros ($19.8 billion) in write-downs: $9.7 billion for Mobilcom, the German mobile phone company, and NTL, the British cable operator; $4.7 billion for Equant, a Dutch-based network provider; $1.7 billion for its Italian unit, Wind, and $981 million for another affiliate, Orange Switzerland.
''These figures make you dizzy, because they are absolutely remarkable,'' France Télécom's chief executive, Thierry Breton, told a news conference today.
One bright spot for the company was its mobile phone operator, Orange, which reported its first full-year profit before charges. Excluding the charges, Orange earned 633 million euros ($689 million) for 2002 and its net debt fell 6 percent, to 5.9 million euros. In France, Orange increased its number of registered customers by 8 percent, and finished the year with more than 19.2 million customers and a 50 percent market share, up from 48 percent at the end of 2001.
''I am arriving at a business with an impressive record, an impressive performance and an impressive potential,'' said Solomon D. Trujillo, the former U S West chief executive who is Orange's new chief executive. ''I intend to build on that to deliver even greater strength -- both financial and strategic.''Continue reading the main story
France Télécom, which is controlled by the French government, said that the large write-offs had helped put the worst news behind it. Investors seemed less optimistic, as shares of the company fell 2.3 percent in Paris trading, to 18.57 euros. Shares of Orange rose 2.3 percent, to 7.22 euros.
While shares of France Télécom are up nearly 15 percent this year, they remain about 90 percent below their peak of March 2000.
France Télécom remains heavily indebted, with more than $70 billion owed. And it is trying a turnaround at a time when telecommunications remains mired in a slump. In recent weeks, European phone giants like Royal KPN of the Netherlands and Telefónica of Spain have reported huge annual losses.
Still, analysts have generally praised Mr. Breton for taking the write-offs and sticking to a program to cut costs. Mr. Breton, who took the helm in October after running Thomson Multimedia, is known as a turnaround specialist. He replaced Michel Bon, whose aggressive strategy of acquisitions in the 1990's left France Télécom saddled with debt.
In 2002, France Télécom was able to raise 3 billion euros to help reduce its debt, and said it would cut costs by 3.5 billion euros over the next two years.Continue reading the main story


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Search in the Azure portal just got better. You can jump to your resources, resource groups, and subscriptions no matter what you have open by using the global search box in the top bar. Click in the search box (or use the "/" keyboard shortcut), and you'll get a list of the last few resources you've used in the portal. Type a few characters of the name of what you're looking for, and you'll get a list of the resources, resource groups, and subscriptions that match your query. If you search for a type of resource, like "virtual machines" or "SQL databases," you can jump directly to the list of those resources—anything in the Browse menu on the left. We're just getting started with search, so please send us feedback!
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These stuffed crepes make a plentiful dish, great with a side salad. They're perfect for brunch.
These stuffed crepes make a plentiful dish, great with a side salad. They're perfect for brunch.
A great appetizer that showcases the best Quebec has to offer.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of our spice store Olives & Epices! To underline this auspicious birthday, once a month, we will be putting the spotlight on a product in our collection, that has been an integral part of our spice adventure and which has gone on to become a classic. I hope […]
This recipe was inspired by a very popular Turkish dish and lends itself to a variety of interpretations. Served warm or at room temperature, these potatoes are a great mezze, and are wonderful when served as an accompaniment to a meat dish or on their own as a vegetarian meal.
This is an old fashioned recipe in which the main ingredient is a cut of fresh pork (as opposed to salted pork, which was eaten all year round) which has recently regained some of its old popularity because of the pulled pork phenomenon. Our grandmothers knew that this particular cut was always very tender and […]


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XXth International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
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A.Geiser & B.Kahle (DESY, Hamburg, Germany)
Earth Tomography with Atmospheric Neutrinos
Atmospheric neutrinos cross the Earth from all directions. The dominant nu_mu-nu_tau oscillations yield a well-defined nu_mu disappearance pattern. Due to interactions with matter, subdominant nu_mu-nu_e oscillations can get amplified and modify this oscillation pattern in a characteristic way. This allows the measurement of the electron density of the matter crossed. From a combination with classical density measurements, information on the chemical composition can be obtained. Here, we study the applicability of this method to investigate the composition of the Earth mantle. It is demonstrated that separation of the neutrino and antineutrino component is necessary and that measurements at different baselines are essential. A realistic measurement procedure is developed in which the correlations between the density determination and the details of the oscillation parameters are minimized. A MONOLITH-type magnetized tracking calorimeter can be used to detect the (anti-)neutrinos with the required path length and energy resolution. However, extremely large data sets and oscillation parameters close to the Chooz limit are needed to obtain significant results. Quantitative simulation results are presented. Their feasability is evaluated and compared to an approach using several very long baseline neutrino beams.
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All written proposals provided to you by Heffron's are guaranteed for a period of seven (7) days, unless otherwise specified on the quote. Quoted delivery dates are estimated and subject to change due to unanticipated volume or other events beyond our control, such as delays in receipt of materials or parts, etc..
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We offer a very large selection of 1950's Retro items from wall décor to a complete room renovation. Our website can give you a great idea of what we have to offer as well as prices. However, prices are subject to change without notice, so please call us to get the absolute most current pricing. Due to collectible market fluctuations, we do not post all pricing on our website.
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Due to the custom nature of our products, Heffron's must specially purchase materials and individually assemble to meet the unique and demanding specifications designated in each purchase order. Therefore, once Heffron's accepts and acknowledges an order, it is fully binding and is not subject to cancellation or change by the buyer. All sales are final.
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If your order is to match a previous order, it must be clearly stated on your invoice, with reference made to your original invoice number and date. Heffon's is not responsible to supply materials such as laminate, vinyl, fabrics or other items that may be discontinued.
Finishes (fabrics, vinyls, stains and paints) may change over a period of time and it is recommended that you submit a sample from the original order when possible to assure the best possible match. When a special wood finish is requested, Heffron's will attempt to match as closely as possible, but cannot assume responsibility for variations resulting from application of color finishes on various woods. In some instances, we may request you to return a signed approval prior to production.
Often a number of models/styles are discontinued or retired from the line and are no longer listed on our website/catalog. This does not always mean that those items are no longer available, but may have been discontinued and replaced with a similar item or may still be available on request. Please feel free to call our customer service department for information on these particular items.
The diner chairs, barstools, tables and booths shown on our website are guaranteed against failure from defective workmanship to the original purchaser, when installed and utilized for their intended purpose. A structural frame warranty applies to weld failures, and leg bending.
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Under this Warranty, any product proven to be defective shall be repaired or replaced at the manufacturers option, free of charge, provided it is returned prepaid as directed.
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The manufacturer does exclude upholstery from this warranty, whether the material is provided by the manufacturer or C.O.M. (Customer's Own Material). However, warranties are often provided by the upholstery mill. All upholstery and laminates are subject to warranty offered by the respective manufacturer.
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I've been slow on the social media bandwagon, but LLL finally has a Facebook page up and running. I would love for you to "like" my page and stay connected!
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|Reports of the last workshops - Tel Aviv, Israel
March 24th/25th, 2010 - Tel Aviv,
Update in Infertility – ART
The MSRM Tel Aviv workshop was the first activity of the MSRM in Israel. The idea of having an MSRM workshop in
Prof. Y.Orli (Israel) described the progression in the knowledge of the follicular development from the days of Graff till nowadays with the different checkpoints and gene signaling. The endocrine aspects of folliculogenesis were reviwed by Prof. I.Messinis (Greece). Apoptosis in folliculogenesis and production of steroids seem to play an active role in ovarian psycological functions. P53, WTl, Bel-2 and adhesions molecules are implicated through regulation of apoptosis in folliculogenesis as shown by Prof. A.Makrigiannakis (Greece). In the session of sperm Prof. M.Huleihel (Israel) showed how Soft Agar Culture System can be considered as a novel in vitro system for growth, proliferation and differentiation of premeiotic mouse male germ cells into meiotic and post-meiotic stages including spermatozoa with intact acrosome.
Dr. E.Goossens (Belgium) showed that OMSO is the cryoprotectant of choice for freezing testicular tissue to get the highest survival of spermatogonial stem cells. With specific methods,the isolation of germ cells only without the malignant cells is feasible. The technique of injecting cell suspentions through the rete testis has stilI to be improved or modified since results are not satisfactory. However, grafting of testicular tissue can be done if the risk for malignant cells in the biopsy is excluded. There is evidence of reproduction after the transplant of spermatogonia sperm cells. However the success is decreased compared with fertile males because of a lower sperm count and motility. The role of Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selelcted Sperm Injection (IMSI) is stilI questionable and caused many discussions in the recent years. While so far, there are no randomized controlled studies, Dr. R.Maggiulli (Italy) brought their experience with an RCT performed in their centre, where the contribution of IMSI was clearly not demonstrated in terms of implantation, pregnancy or abortion rate.
Results from different centres have shown contradictory effects of vacuoles on sperm competence. Moreover sperm nuclear defects visible by IMSI did not correlate with chromosomal abnormalities,or presence of DNA breakage. The session of the oosyte started with the review of chilling injuries and vitrification of the oocyte, given by Prof. A.Arav (Israel). It continued with the description of polrization microscopy by Prof. M.Montag (Germany) demonstrating that it is a good tool for the evaluation of important laboratory parameters. Spindle and zona pellucida are prognostic criteria for oocyte maturation and embryo potentiaI to implant. Dr. Y.Shufaro (Israel) reviewed the information available about oocyte formation from embryonic stem cells. Few have succeded in mouse model. However, the product is stilI problematic. In any mode, the potential of this is great for research and reproduction. Dr. L.Nardo (UK) discussed the relation between AMH as a predictor of ovarian performance and embryo quality. Dr. R.Maggiulli (Italy) showed the results of pregnancy outcome from yitrified oocyte which were comparable with those from fresh oocytes.
In the session of implantation Prof. M.Montag (Germany) showed us the preliminary results of polar body biopsy and CGH.
Results of this multi centric study will be shown in ESHRE meeting in Rome. Dr. R.Maggiulli (Italy) demonstrated that oocyte morphology assessed on the day of fertilization is not an indicator of oocyte competence. Embryo morphology is much more powerful for assessment of implantation likelihood. Dr. J.A. Horcajadas (Spain) spoke about the implantation faliure. He showed the high number of genes that are involved with endometrial receptivity, the genes which are expressed in stimulated cycles, and those which are involved in cases with repeated implantation faliure. This profile of genes can be studied by microarray technique which enables to check endometrial receptivity in concrete cases. Dr. Y.Gnainski (Israel) showe the possible mode how endometrial biopsy may have an impact on implantation. The biopsy of the endometrium increases the secretion of TNF which leads to an infiammatory reaction including the concentrations of monocytes, macrophages and dendritic-like cells which lead to the expression of genes involved in implantation. Their presence is crucial for a successful implantion. Prof. A.Makrigiannakis (Greece) described different modaIities to improve implantation and showed first results with a new agent for this purpose as Corticotropin-releasing hormone. During the second day of the Tel Aviv MSRM workshop a parallel session was dedicated to the minimally invasive procedures and dilemmas regarding mechanical infertility.
The session was moderated by Dr. Moty Pansky (Israel , head of the Gyn Endoscopy in Assaf Harofe MedicaI Centre with an active participation of the international and local faculty. The openaning lecture was given by Dr. A.Watrelot (France), the chairman of MSRM, who summarized his vast experience using the Fertiloscopy technique. Dr. R.Mashiach (Israel) gave an update about intraumal fibroids and the relation to infertility and discussed the need for conservative myomectomy. Dr. C.Goldchmit (Israel) raised important issues regarding the need to perform salpingectomy in IVF patients or either tuboplasty in selected cases.
The second session was dedicated o the unsolved problem of pelvic and intrauterine adhesion, Dr. V.Tanos (Cyprus) reviewed the causes, complications and some novel treatment of Asherman Syndrome. Dr. A.Setùbal (Portugal) addressed the unsolved problem of peritoneaI adhesions, its formation mechanism and showed the new modalities and medicaI agents to decrease adhesion formation. In the last part of "Endoscopy in Infertility" an expert panel was moderated by Prof. A.Golan and Dr. M.Pansky (Israel). The members of the panel were Prof. M.Goldenberg (Israel) and Prof. N.Rojansky (Israel), Dr. A.Watrelot (France) and Dr. A.SetùbaI (Portugal). Four clinical cases were discussed: Intrauterine septum whether to remove it prior to IVF, recurrent severe intrauterine adhesions, mid-size recurrent endometriomal cyst and removal of fibroids prior to IVF treatment. The pros and cons were discussed.The lively discussions showed that solutions are not "unisonic". However, alI participants agreed that the sessions were fruitful, interesting and a platform for future considerations. The finaI session of was about endometriosis.
Prof. B.Rizk (originally from Egypt, now from USA) spoke about the use of transvaginal sonography to diagnose endometriomas. MRI is useful diagnosing rectovaginaI endometrosis. Most of the protein molecules in the peritoneal fluid are with immune response. Several protein isoforms have different expression in the mild than in the severe form of the endometriosis.
Proteomics will have an important role in the diagnosis of endometriosis. Prof. B.Rizk (USA), in his second presentation, showed how endometriosis has a negative impact on the outcome of ART in terms of decreasing the number and quality of the oocyte and poor endometrial quality. Removal'of small endometriomas (<


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Tasman Highway - Mornington Interchange - Westbound Off-ramp extension
The Tasmanian Government has committed funding to extend the westbound off-ramp from the Tasman Highway to the Mornington Interchange by approximately 250 metres.
The work will be undertaken on the city bound approach of the Tasman Highway, heading to the Mornington Interchange at Mornington.
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Why is the Department of State Growth doing work on this road?
This safety improvement will allow vehicles travelling to Mornington to safely exit the Tasman Highway without delaying through-traffic.
This project is currently out to tender. Construction is expected to commence in late-2017.
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Have you ever heard about the book "The Hidden Truth of The Necronomicon"? The book is an eternal mystery and over the years many have tried to find it and unlock its mysteries but without success. The original copy and all of its versions are considered extremely dangerous, filled with horrible ideas and obscure truths which are believed to lead its readers to madness. It contains dark spells and incantations which many believe can do unimaginable damage.
The infamous book was brought into the spotlight when Howard Philips Lovecraft turned his interest towards it. Through his novels he popularized the existence of this book and even though he mentions that it's a work of fiction, he gives many random clues within his 1927 biography that tell a different story. According to Lovecraft, the Necronomicon was written in 700 AD by a mad Arab Abdul Al-Hazred, but many believe that it's the work of astrologer and writer Abu Ali al-Hasan. The Jewish mystical Alhazen ben Joseph has also been mentioned as an author.
There have been many versions of the book. During 1600, the English mystic John Dee made his own English translation of the Necronomicon but it was after his death that the book was finally published. Meric Casaubon added the finishing touches to the English translation of Dee in a very limited edition in 1651. A year later, the Danish physician Ole Worm created a new version in German but the most popular edition is called Simon Necronomicon published by Avon Books which was founded in 1941 by News Corporation of America (ANC). "Simon Necronomicon" was published in 1977 and the title is such because the writer was only signed as Simon. The bizarre thing about it was that the edition of Simon Necronomicon couldn't be linked to Lovecraft's writings.
Now all the known versions and editions of the infamous book are kept under lock and key and are not available to the public. There are a number of mysterious organizations which are on the look out for any and all versions which are still in private hands. Many have tried to unlock its mysteries but all of these attempts are followed by some freak accidents, fueling the claims that the book is cursed. Hence the Necronomicon remains a mystery to be solved by some future generations.
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Ah, September. If you live here in the Bay Area, you know that this is our favorite time of year. While the rest of the country is starting to cool down, we are excited for warm weather at last and our "Indian Summer".
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JP Morgan Initiates Coverage On Newell Rubbermaid(NWL). In a research note issued to the investors, the brokerage major Announces the price-target to $63 per share. The shares have been rated Overweight. The rating by the stock financial advisor at JP Morgan was issued on Mar 21, 2017 in a research report to their Investors and Clients.
Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) shares turned negative on Fridays trading session with the shares closing down -0.22 points or -0.46% at a volume of 24,37,243. The pessimistic mood was evident in the company shares which never went considerably beyond the level of $48.13. The peak price level was also seen at $48.13 while the days lowest was $47.56. Finally the shares closed at $47.67. The 52-week high of the shares is $55.45 while the 52-week low is $42.72. According to the latest information available, the market cap of the company is $22,996 M.
Newell Rubbermaid(NWL) last announced its earnings results on Feb 6, 2017 for Fiscal Year 2016 and Q4.Company reported revenue of $4.136B. Analysts had an estimated revenue of $4.290B. Earnings per share were $0.8. Analysts had estimated an EPS of $0.8.
Several Insider Transactions has been reported to the SEC. On Mar 15, 2017, Martin E Franklin (director) sold 340,000 shares at $48.31 per share price.Also, On Mar 15, 2017, Ian G H Ashken (director) sold 51,000 shares at $48.23 per share price.On Feb 9, 2017, Raymond G Viault (director) purchased 1,630 shares at $45.96 per share price, according to the Form-4 filing with the securities and exchange commission.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a marketer of consumer and commercial products. The Company operates in five segments: Writing which designs manufactures or sources and distributes writing instruments and labeling solutions primarily for use in business and the home; Home Solutions which designs manufactures or sources and distributes a range of consumer products under various brand names; Tools which designs manufactures or sources and distributes hand tools and power tool accessories industrial bandsaw blades tools and industrial-labeling solutions; Commercial Products which designs manufactures or sources and distributes cleaning and refuse products hygiene systems material handling solutions and medical and computer carts and Baby & Parenting which designs and distributes infant and juvenile products. Its products are marketed under a portfolio of various brands including Sharpie Paper Mate Parker Calphalon Irwin Lenox Elmer's Graco Aprica and Baby Jogger.


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