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The other day, someone suggested that I was a bit of a floozy, on this blog. That telling tales of previous loves was too much 'kiss n tell' for their liking.
I can't go into the details of the conversation because I have been sworn to secrecy, however in truth, I wonder at the fairness of the accusers being able to launch the attack without redress. So I'm redressing. Setting the record straight.
Am I a floozy? Or a feminist?
I was called a feminist the other day on this blog, also! So I've been called a 'floozy' and a 'feminist' recently – it's been quite a month!
Hell, I've been called a feminist many, many times in my life. In some cases not only has the word been hurled in my direction but it's been accompanied by a scathing suspicion about my sexual preferences.
All because I am a strong woman. A woman who boldly goes where no man has gone before!
I was tagged by A Modern Military Mother to discuss whether the search of a 'zipless f*ck' was indeed the hallmark of a floozy, or a feminist. She boldly described her own experiences as a university student and her liaison with the mute but sensual Beckenham-esque 'zipless f*ck'.
I'm not going to go into the various liaisons I've had over a twenty year period of sexual activity. Sorry! The accusers at the beginning of this post would hang, draw and quarter me. They already believe that talking about sex outside of wedlock is tantamount to spilling the beans Belle de Jour, style. But only for women. For men, it is a rite of passage, akin to notches on the bed post.
I remember reading Erica Jong's book 'Fear of Flying' (which A Modern Military Mother has been reading), when I was 21. I was backpacking through Asia and Australia solo, and I was in-between relationships. The backpacking scene is full of young, attractive people finding their way, examining their views, their morals, their spirituality. I was propelled into the scene on the dissolution of my engagement to my very first love, and my subsequent ejection from the Pentecostal church I had been attending.
I was frankly alarmed at the restrictions on women's behaviour that the church imposed. I keenly felt the double standard, and was increasingly distressed by the submissive, asexual behaviour that religion imposed on women. I believed then, as now, that it is a human right to be able to freely express your sexuality, not simply a male right.
For nice girls of my generation, it was the last taboo. We were urged by popular media to discover ourselves and our passions a la Sex in the City, yet when it came down to the interactions between men and women the expectation was that we should be pure, Diana-esque, and virginal. In an age when the fight for decriminalising homosexuality was strident, the right for women to freely express their sexuality (whether hetereosexual or lesbian) was largely over-looked at the micro level. This was a huge internal battle for me. One minute I wanted to be able to follow my passion, but often at the very crux of the encounter I pulled back. Flashbacks of long sessions at Bible Class where we were told that woman who had sex before marriage were like drinking glasses sullied with finger-prints that future husbands would find abhorrent, replayed on a loop in my mind at the most inappropriate moments!
Of course men were not glasses, their sexual behaviour was beyond reproach – it was transparent.
I remembered anthropological principles I'd learnt at university, that suggest that men are genetically required to sow their seed and tend numerous gardens (lady-gardens?) to ensure the propogation of the species. Women were simply to compy with the down and dirty job, of being the garden.
Well dammit, I had control in my life over everything else! I had control over my career, my finances, my health, and as a healthy adult, it was also my right to have control over who I invited to share my bed. Did this make me a floozy? Only in the eyes of some. Did it make me a feminist? Definately in the eyes of those who are bound by the man-made establishment and male dominated church.
Do I care?
Not any more.
Does my God care? After all it is my morality that we are considering, and my chance of entering the pearly gates! I don't think he does. I think a loving God sees into the soul, and has far more understanding of his creation's weaknesses and strengths. Do commandments that limit sexual activity out of wedlock still apply in an age of sensible contraception? Weren't they societal rules enforced to limit population growth and impoverished bastards? Why do rules governing sex outside of wedlock apply only to women? Why are they more pertinent than the rules in Leviticus that encourage bigamy?
Is God more concerned with a woman's sex life, than the state of her murderous, judgemental heart?
In that period of wandering, I learnt a great many things about myself, not least of which the tenor of my own morality. For me a sexual relationship must have at its heart a deeper affection than lust. Whilst I understand completely the allure of the zipless f*ck, for me it just doesn't have the depth I require. It's like eating candy floss. Oh, oh, oh, YES! It tastes good, gives you a brief sugar rush, but there is no lasting value. I have also learnt over the years through my wild times, that I need a mental and emotional attraction to be entirely engaged. Without that, physical sensuality is hollow.
But perhaps the biggest lesson learnt, is that it is irrelevant whether other people label my behaviour as feminist or floozy, for what matters in the long run, is my understanding of my own human condition – complete with weakness – that truly matters.
I have also learnt that the journey to love and relationship is not a straight path, sometimes it can follow on from a dalliance at the right time in both your lives, at the right place – especially if that place, just happens to be Paris.
What do you think? Is it a simple judgement call – female sexual behaviour outside of wedlock = floozy? Or feminist? Or a human right?
Further reading: A Modern Military Mother and Very Bored in Catalunya
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Profits off 48% at Federated
May 19, 2003,
Hurt by weakening sales and the cost of shuttering some stores in the Atlanta area, first-quarter profits at Federated Department Stores were slashed almost in half, falling by 48.3 percent, to $46 million from $89 million last year.
Easing the pressure on profits, store closing and consolidated costs were lower than estimated, the company said. The company had originally forecast closing costs in the Atlanta area — where it operates duplicative stores under the Macy's and Rich's nameplates — would total $35 million in the opening quarter, but now said some costs will be pushed back until later in the year. And total closing costs will be scaled back by $10 million to $15 million, the retailer added.
Federated sales declined by 4.7 percent, to $3.3 billion from $3.5 billion last year. Same-store sales fell back by 5.0 percent.
"Our ability to produce planned earnings in a sales environment that continues to be weak is reflective of a number of factors, foremost among them being good inventory management and tight expense controls, for which Federated is well known."
Indeed, even including the $8 million in store closing costs, overall operating expenses were reduced by 1.0 percent, to $1.1 billion from $1.2 billion, generating a cash savings of $11 million. Pull the closing costs out of the equation, and expenses actually fell by 1.6 percent, or by $19 million.
But offsetting any savings, average gross margin slimmed down by 60 basis points, or six-tenths of a percentage point, to 39.2 percent from 39.8 percent. Caught between the falling sales and margin erosion, gross margin dollars fell by 6.3 percent, to $1.3 billion from $1.4 billion.
In a lift to the bottom line, the retailer pared back its inventory levels by 3.8 percent, to $3.5 billion from $3.6 billion last year.
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Palmerton parish raises $4,090 for Haiti relief
Relief efforts are on the rise amid the devastation faced by the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.
With that very thought in mind, the Sacred Heart Parish in Palmerton has raised its game a notch to the tune of $4,090.
Pastor William Campion announced last weekend's second collection for relief efforts for the victims will be sent onto the diocese to provide direct service for the poor.
Campion lauded the parish for their goodwill, and added this was one of the largest second collections in recent times for his parish.
"Every church shows it's real Christianity for what it does for other people," Campion said. "To do (over) $4,000 for people that you'll never see, never know, I really feel they're living the Gospel."
Campion said he's proud of the generosity of the parishioners and in their recent efforts for help the clients of St. Vincent De Paul Society, Catholic charities and Victims of Domestic Violence.
"It just shows the compassion people have when someone is in need," he said. "I think that's our American spirit."
In addition, the Sacred Heart parish hopes to be one of the church communities to be part of the "Promise" program to provide assistance for the homeless of Carbon County.
Earlier this month, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country's most severe in over 200 years.
It has been estimated that the death toll could reach 200,000.


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Jason Michael becomes the third addition to the Chargers coaching staff.
He was announced Friday as the new tight ends coach. He replaces Rob Chudzinski, who was named the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator earlier this week.
Michael worked as an offensive quality control coach and video assistant under Chargers head coach Norv Turner in 2005 with the Oakland Raiders. Michael spent the past two seasons as an offensive assistant with the San Francisco 49ers. He was the quarterbacks coach most of 2010.
A former college quarterback, he led Western Kentucky to the I-AA national title in 2002.


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The Thomas Wooden Railway debuts with 108 SKUs launching in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, and Italy. Additional products will be released in the fall. [Read more...]


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According to the company, in the four previous "Summer Against Hunger" efforts they have, with the help of underwriting manufacturers, raised a total of over $50,000 in contributions. The Cable Company describes the effort as a cooperative program that works because of the assistance of many individuals and companies. The Cable Company donates 5% of its total August sales, while underwriting manufacturers (the majority of The Cable Company's suppliers, as listed in their August ad) match this contribution from qualifying purchases of their products.
Current issues of audio enthusiast publications such as Stereophile (page 106), The Abso!ute Sound, The Audiophile Voice, and Ultimate Audio are featuring a full-page ad from the Cable Company (and www.usedcable.com), and are contributing their advertising support. The Cable Company reports that even the ad design and layout have been donated by their respective agencies.
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Wonderful footage of Hennie Kuiper riding off the front to win the 1985 Milan San Remo, leaving Vilet and Ricco (not the snake) in his wake after jumping on the Poggio. What gear was he pushing!?! I can feel the acid gather in my legs just watching it. I am betting a 53 X 12….
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Released : 10/02/2017
This announcement contains inside information
At the Scheme Court Hearing, held on Wednesday 8 February, the Court sanctioned the Scheme to effect the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition.
The Scheme Court Hearing was adjourned to today pending any application to appeal.
The Scheme Court Hearing reconvened today. An application to appeal was made to the Court by seven shareholders of Dee Valley opposing the judgement to sanction the Scheme.
The Court granted the opposing shareholders leave to appeal. Any application to appeal will be made by 4 pm on Monday 13 February 2017, and if application is made the appeal will be heard on 21 and 22 February 2017. The Court has stayed the delivery of the order to the Registrar of Companies pending the outcome of any appeal.
Accordingly the Scheme will not become effective prior to such determination. Dee Valley will make a further announcement in due course.
The Dee Valley Board continues to recommend the Severn Trent Scheme to the Dee Valley Shareholders and Dee Valley Shareholders should continue to take no action in respect of the Ancala offer and should not sell their shares to Ancala.
Capitalised terms used and not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the circular relating to the Scheme dated 2 December 2016.
Dee Valley
Ian Plenderleith, Chief Executive
+44(0)1978 846946
Investec (Financial Adviser to Dee Valley)
Jeremy Ellis/George Price/Jonathan Wynn
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Important notice relating to financial advisers
Investec, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting as exclusive financial adviser to Dee Valley and no one else in connection with the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition. In connection with such matters, Investec, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in relation to the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition, the contents of this Announcement or any other matter referred to herein.
Further information
This Announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition or otherwise. The Revised Severn Trent Acquisition has been made solely by means of the Severn Trent Acquisition Document, which also contains the full terms and conditions of the Contractual Offer, including details of how the Contractual Offer may be accepted. Any response to the proposed Revised Severn Trent Acquisition should be made only on the basis of information contained in the Severn Trent Acquisition Document. Holders of Voting Ordinary Shares and Non-Voting Ordinary Shares in Dee Valley ("Dee Valley Shareholders") are advised to read the formal documentation in relation to the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition carefully.
This Announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law, the rules of the London Stock Exchange and the Takeover Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom.
Overseas jurisdictions
The distribution of this Announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and the ability of the Ordinary Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom to participate in the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition may be affected by the laws of relevant jurisdictions. Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom or Ordinary Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom will need to inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the Severn Trent Acquisition Document.
The offers by Severn Trent Water for the Ordinary Shares are not being, and will not be, made available, directly or indirectly, in or into or by the use of the mails of, or by any other means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a national state or other securities exchange of, any Restricted Jurisdiction.
Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and all documents relating to the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving this Announcement (including, without limitation, agents, nominees, custodians and trustees) must not distribute, send or mail it in, into or from such jurisdiction. Any person (including, without limitation, any agent, nominee, custodian or trustee) who has a contractual or legal obligation, or may otherwise intend, to forward this Announcement and/or the Severn Trent Acquisition Document and/or any other related document to a jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdiction.
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Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the Business Day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Publication on website
A copy of this Announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, for inspection on Dee Valley Water's website at www.deevalleywater.co.uk by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the Business Day following the date of this Announcement. For the avoidance of doubt the content of that website is not incorporated into, and does not form part of, this Announcement.
Dee Valley Shareholders may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting Tracy Bragg, Head of Legal and Regulation, during business hours on +44 (0)1978 833213 or by submitting a request in writing to Tracy Bragg, Head of Legal and Regulation at Dee Valley, Packsaddle, Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen, Wrexham, LL14 4EH. Dee Valley Shareholders may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the Revised Severn Trent Acquisition should be in hard copy form.


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I'm 13 years old, but despite my young age I'm grammatically correct most the time, and very mature for my age.
I've always had an interest in audio, and I just recently started trying to design systems to the best of my knowledge and capabilities.
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right now,im planning to buy the nikon d60 kit.i have many question in my mind if which is better,the ccd or cmos?
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IMO CMOS is the way to go. For one they use less power, it seems as well that they can get better colors although I don't know if this is just the way the picture controls are set. Canon has used CMOS for a longer period of time and they've always had great colors. This is of course, if color is your thing. It is for me.
I wish it were a simple answer. Lots of different variables to think about, but to give you a straight forward "answer", for the most part, today's cmos tech is at the top. At least in Dslr. However that's not to say the D60 ccd is no good. I've used a D60 for several weeks and really enjoyed it.
People usually want cmos because of it's lower noise in low light. Nikon's D2X ccd is no match to the D3's cmos. But that's not always the case. I recently bought a new Sony with a cmos sensor. My older Sony model had a ccd sensor. Having a cmos didn't improve my image quality. It's good but not great.
What type of photography are you planning on doing? Family snapshots indoors? Outdoor wildlife shots? If your upgrading from a point and shoot then you'll notice a vast improvement in image quality no matter the sensor you choose in a Dslr.
up to iso 400 I will say ccd, above cmos - generally if You know how to use it with both of them You gonna have outstanding images
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Knitting these again because I love my gray pair so much.
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Next round, k2tog in the purl columns between k2 ribs. These k5 become coin cables.
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Brian Orakpo Checks In From The Pro BowlPosted by on January 28, 2010 – 11:29 am
Over the years, it seems like something of a standard conversation with an athlete — especially a rookie — at the Pro Bowl has emerged. You ask about the weather, his teammates, the ambience, what he thinks of other NFL players, and if he's managed to avoid giving out his room number to people who want to charge elaborate meals and drinks to him.
(In the old days — like last year, for example — you'd also ask Hawai'i-specific questions: have you worn a grass skirt? Have you eaten traditional Hawaiian foods like lau lau or poi? Are you hanging out with Colt Brennan? But this year's Pro Bowl is in Miami, so most of those questions are out.)
Well, Redskins rookie linebacker/defensive end Brian Orakpo called in from Miami and I saw no reason to mess with tradition. I'm hoping to catch up with him a few times as he preps for this weekend's game; this conversation took place late yesterday, after the first day of Pro Bowl practice.
"First day of practice was good," Orakpo said. "You know, we started early this morning, 'bout 9:30, with players getting' acclimated with each other and getting used to the new scheme for the Pro Bowl, so to speak. They just keep it real simple. But it's been good so far, I'm having a good time.
"Practice was real light for the first day, just helmets, going out there for little walkthrough practice sessions, everybody just sitting in their gaps and getting used to playing with each other."
On meeting other NFL players:
"We were all introducing ourselves to each other. During the season I didn't ever get a chance to formally meet DeMarcus Ware [of the Dallas Cowboys]. I know we all heard of each other from, you know, being pass rushers, but now that we're playing alongside each other, we've got a kind of little chemistry going as far as respecting each other and being good friends."
On seeing teammate London Fletcher at the Pro Bowl:
"At the hotel at the meeting we had, when they split us up for AFC and NFC, I saw London there. We were signing balls and stuff, and you know how London is: he was happy, smilin' like he always is."
On if Fletcher has made Orakpo buy him a dinner as he threatened:
"He hasn't made me buy him a meal yet. He was talkin' some nonsense like that earlier, but we'll see. We'll see how it goes. But he ain't really been bothering me so far."
On if the Pro Bowl rookies are being hazed:
"Like I said, it's been real laid back. Really from my knowledge they don't do a lot of hazing or anything, but they have been tryin' to ask rookies what rooms they stay in. I try to avoid that conversation. But besides that, it's been real chill. Everybody's just relaxing, having a good time. I don't really think there's gonna be any hazing going on, but we'll see. I never know; it's a long week."
On not giving out his room number:
"I've managed to protect my room number so far. I'm tryin' to switch it up every five hours or so, man, 'cause Donovan's over here goin' crazy trying to get people's room numbers. I'm tryin' to keep switching it up so he can't get a jump on me. I guess he's the wily old vet around here, trying to mess with the younger guys or the first-time Pro Bowlers. That's just how he is. He's crazy. Everybody else has just been real chill, but Donovan's a character, man. He's crazy."
On the Pro Bowl experience so far:
"It's fun, man. The beach is right outside of your door. Great weather — it beats the snow. I mean, what more can you ask for?"
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This year's draft class has the potential for a number of gems to come out of the second round. I think Dejuan Blair, Sam Young, Dajuan Summers and Marcus Thornton will all make an immediate impact this season. But another guy to keep an eye on is someone that we've all known about for years: Chase Budinger. Cue the eye rolls.
Even though I think Chase made a mockery of his draft status and did not enter the League when he should have, you cannot deny his potential. Should have stayed in school, should have left early, should have played volleyball. He's no doubt heard it from all angles by the haters at this point. The start of his NBA journey may not have started the way he thought it would, being drafted 44th overall, but he is in a smart situation with Houston.
After a stellar Summer League (averaging 17.8 points and shooting a ridiculous 72.7 percent from three-point land) and a strong preseason, Budinger is looking more and more like a viable scoring threat for the Rockets this year. Through nine games in the preseason, he is averaging 11.6 points and nearly four boards per game.
Here's a kid who was projected yearly to go in the lottery and bring Arizona back to the national promised land, and instead fell down on expectations. For the first time in his career, Chase is not being called upon to be "the guy." Now, he can relax and simply play.
Scoff if you must, but anyone who Lute Olson deems the most talented athlete he's ever coached, is legit in my book. I may hear snickers that no one is questioning his talent or athleticism, that we are questioning his leadership and if he can be trusted to finish games. To that, I actually agree. But the beautiful thing about the League is that not everyone is going to be a star.
Last year, John Salmons quietly went out and scored 18.3 points per game. Salmons was highly regarded coming out of Miami and had five disappointing seasons before breaking out in Sacramento. Instead of being asked to carry the majority of the team load, Budinger will flourish as a second or third option scorer. Granted, he does need to focus on adding a defensive presence to his game.
With T-Mac gone for who knows how long and no real offensive threats beyond Aaron Brooks, Budinger is going to get shots. If he can continue the output he has produced since the draft, the "Encinitas Enigma" will be a valuable contributor for the Rockets. Coin that phrase and tell 'em who sent ya.
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Holiness in Marriage
by Dr. Jay Sklar
When you think of holiness, what comes to mind? For many of us, our concept of holiness often involves very spiritual things, such as reading the Bible, attending church, having consistent devotional lives, praying long and fervently, and sharing our faith. Naturally, all of these things can be indicators of holiness in our lives. But what exactly is holiness?
At its core, holiness in Christians means that we reflect the very character of God himself. Is God loving? Then we reflect holiness in the love we show to others. Is God pure? Then we reflect holiness in the purity of our lives. Is God patient? Then we reflect holiness by our patience with others. In short, holiness in our lives fleshes itself out in very tangible and constructive ways. This will be especially true of holiness in marriage—it is a very practical thing.
Galatians 5 is a beautiful illustration of this. Here we read about the fruit of the Holy Spirit. That is to say, the different fruits that are mentioned here are all illustrations of the holy character of God. Take a close look at what these fruits are: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Gal. 5:22–23a ESV). Did you notice how many of these fruits are things that we demonstrate—or should demonstrate—in the context of relationships? Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control. These fruits of the Holy Spirit are at their core very useful things that work themselves out in our everyday lives and in our everyday relating with those around us.
When we think of holiness only in terms of spiritual activities such as reading the Bible or praying, we make two mistakes. The first is that we can underestimate the different ways that those around us—especially our spouses—demonstrate the holy character of God. This hit home with me when my friend Tim shared about his own pilgrimage in understanding holiness. When he was a young believer, he thought of holiness in terms of the religious activities listed above. As a result, when he did not see his wife praying or reading the Bible as much as he thought she should, he concluded that she was not very holy. What Tim did not notice, however, was the joy and gentleness of his wife (see again Gal. 5:22–23a). She was always smiling and had a very gentle spirit. In other words, she exhibited the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Tim missed these aspects of holiness in his wife, though, because he was measuring holiness only in terms of spiritual activities.
The second mistake that we make by evaluating holiness by one's religious works is that we tend to overestimate our own holiness. If we think of holiness only in terms of doing Christian duties, then holiness becomes a task that we place a check mark beside when we are done. However, holiness as set forth in the Bible is extremely different. The holiness of the Bible shows itself in a life transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit so that one reflects the very character of God himself. This is not just a duty that we mark off our to-do lists. It is a radical transformation of the heart and life that has a deep impact on how we interact with other people—including our spouses. As a result, holiness has a very practical impact on marriage because as we become more like God, we are enabled to interact with our spouses with more "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Gal. 5:22–23a ESV).
Discussion Questions
Here are some practical questions for you to consider.
- How have you thought about holiness? Is your understanding of holiness related to completing a certain spiritual task, or do you also understand holiness to be a transformation of the heart and life that shows up in very practical ways in day-to-day relationships?
- Read again the fruits of the Holy Spirit: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Gal. 5:22–23a ESV). How do these fruits manifest themselves in the way that you relate to your spouse? How should these fruits of the Holy Spirit manifest themselves in your marriage relationship? Try to be as concrete as possible.
Always remember that the Lord has provided us with his Holy Spirit to help us become more like him. Becoming holy is not a matter of self-transformation. It is a matter of looking to God in repentance and faith on a daily basis and seeking His help to become more like him.
Dr. Jay Sklar, a native of Canada, serves as associate professor of Old Testament and dean of faculty at Covenant Theological Seminary. He originally wrote this article for a ministry called Two Becoming One (www.2becoming1.com), and it also appeared in the Spring 2008 issue of Covenant magazine. Dr. Sklar has led youth and children's ministries in both church and camp settings. He has also spoken often at college and youth events in addition to preaching regularly and has taught a leadership study for St. Louis-area men on Covenant Seminary's campus.


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text: Hello again, I apologize for replying to myself, but since no one else is talking to me, I suppose I have no choice. :) Anyhow, in case some people were intrigued, but simply didn't speak up (and because I was interested in seeing how easily it could be done), I took the liberty of implementing a version of the parser inverter that mimics the OCaml semantics pretty closely (I think). As I mentioned, this involves making a list data type that incorporates monads, so that it can be lazy in the side effects used to produce it. In short it looks like this: data MList' m a = MNil | MCons a (MList m a) type MList m a = m (MList' m a) So, each list tail (including the entire list) is associated with a side effect, which has the ultimate effect that you can build lists in ways such as: toMList :: Monad m => m (Maybe t) -> MList m t toMList gen = gen >>= maybe nil (`cons` toMList gen) This is the MList analogue of the toList function from the previous list (slightly modified here to demonstrate the similarity): toList :: Monad m => m (Maybe a) -> m [a] toList gen = gen >>= maybe (return []) (\c -> liftM (c:) $ toList gen) However, toList uses liftM, which will strictly sequence the effects (the recursive toList call has to complete before the whole list is returned), whereas toMList simply adds the *monadic action* to produce the rest of the list as the tail, and so the side effects it entails don't actually occur until a consumer asks to see that part of the list. So, the proof is in the output. The sample program (source included as an attachment) demonstrates normal lexing (where the underlying monad is just IO) and inverted lexing (which uses delimited continuations layered over IO). The 'lexing' is just the 'words' function adapted to MLists (I thought about doing a full-on parser, but I think that'd require making the parser a monad transformer (essentially) over the base monad, which would be complex, to say the least). The relevant parts look like so: normalLex :: IO () normalLex = printTokens (wordsML (liftList "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog")) reqLex :: CCT ans IO () reqLex = do p1 <- begin p2 <- provideSome "The quick brown " p1 pStrLn "Break 1" p3 <- provideSome "fox jumps over " p2 pStrLn "Break 2" p4 <- provideSome "the laz" p3 pStrLn "Break 3" provideSome "y dog" p4 >>= finish pStrLn "Rollback" provideSome "iest dog" p4 >>= finish return () Which main invokes appropriately. Output looks like so: Normal Lexing ------------- The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog ------------- Inverted Lexing --------------- The quick brown Break 1 fox jumps over Break 2 the Break 3 lazy dog Rollback laziest dog --------------- So, success! Tokens are printed out as soon as the lexer is able to recognize them, properly interleaved with other IO side effects, and resuming from an intermediate parse does not cause duplication of output. So, that wasn't really that hard to hack up. However, I should mention that it wasn't trivial, either. When converting list functions to MList functions, you have to be very careful not to perform side effects twice. For instance, my first pass gave output like: ... he uick rown Break 1 ox ... Although it worked fine with the normal lexer. The culprit? I had written nullML like so: nullML :: Monad m => MList m a -> m Bool nullML m = isNothing `liftM` uncons m But in that version, testing for null, and then using the list performs side effects twice, and due to the way the delimited continuations produce MLists, characters were getting dropped! The correct version is: nullML :: Monad m => MList m a -> m (Bool, MList m a) nullML m = uncons m >>= maybe (return (True, nil)) (\(a,m') -> return (False, a `cons` m')) Which returns both whether the list is null, and a new list that won't perform a duplicate side effect. So, I guess what I'm saying is that reasoning about code with lots of embedded side effects can be difficult. :) As a final aside, it should be noted that to get the desired effect (that is, laziness with interleaved side effects), it's important to make use of the monadic data structures as much as possible. For instance, wordsML produces not an (m [MList m a]) or MList m [a] or anything like that (although the latter may work), but an MList m (MList m a), which is important for the effects to be able to get a hold over printTokens. However, if you want to produce something that's not a list, say, a tree, you'll have to write an MTree, or, in general, one lazy-effectful data structure for each corresponding pure structure you'd want to use. What a pain! However, there may be a way to alleviate that if you write all your structures in terms of shape functors. For instance: data ListShape a x = LNil | LCons a x newtype Fix f = In { out :: f (Fix f) } -- I think this is right type List a = Fix (ListShape a) And in general, many recursive data structures can be expressed as the fixed-point of shape functors. The kicker is, you can get the monadic version for free: newtype MShape m f x = M (f (m x)) type MList m a = m (Fix (MShape m (ListShape a))) -- = m (MShape m (ListShape a) (Fix (MShape m (ListShape a)))) -- = m (ListShape a (m (Fix (MShape m (ListShape a))))) -- = m (ListShape a (MList m a)) -- = m (LNil | LCons a (MList m a)) -- same as our manual definition -- I think the above substitutions are right, but I may have -- misstepped Of course, I haven't investigated this avenue, so I don't know if it helps in actually writing functions that *use* such data structures (and it might kill your ability to deforest/use an optimized representation underneath). However, I thought it was a cute use of the sort of thing you're likely to see in papers that apply category theory to Haskell, but typically not in practice. Anyhow, I hope that was of some interest to at least someone out there. If you have questions or comments, feel free to respond. 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COHOES -- Things are getting crowded - in a good way - at the Cohoes Public Library, which is celebrating National Library Week starting this Saturday.
In the coming weeks, Mary's Corner, currently located on Mohawk Street, will move to the basement of the library. And, soon after, the Foundry for Art Design + Culture will expand from their Remsen Street site to the old rectory of the church now used by the library.
A couple of years ago, ideas had been tossed around to possibly re-locate the library from the old St. John's Episcopal Church but that is no longer being discussed due to the recent developments of new tenants at the site, said Barbara Hildreth with the Friends of the Cohoes Library.
"Because we rented out the empty space it's not an issue," she said, noting that the basement is also occupied by a social services agency. "The library went from being fairly isolated but now there's a community growing there."
This will be demonstrated further by the coming week's agenda of activities, starting with a proclamation from Mayor George Primeau on Saturday at noon at the library.
The national theme this year for the National Library Week is Community Matters @ Your Library.
"A lot of things are happening at the library. We're making a big hoopla," said Hildreth. "The library is the heart of the community because of the fusion of the technology and books."
She said that library director Matt Graff allows various community organizations to meet at the facility, even if they aren't book related - including her Beauknitters club of about 20 people.
The library, measuring 5,265 square feet with 36,000 different resources and 31,000 visits per year, is open 2,428 hours a year. It was the recent recipient of new signage for shelves due to an Eagle Scout project. The facility also includes nearly 10 computers which are constantly being used and a youth reading room. There are movies featured weekly and e-readers are available to borrow.
"I think it's wonderful," said Graff of the National Library Week. "The library is an integral and vibrant part of the community and I am excited for this opportunity and recognition."
Food donations will be collected all week with the goal of being able to donate a total of eight cartons of food to the four pantries in the city.
National Library Week events:
Saturday, April 13: noon - proclamation of National Library Week/ Senior Saturday
Monday, April 15: Evening meeting on using e-readers
Wednesday, April 17: Madison Weather Management workshop 6:30pm to 8pm/ Staff Appreciation Day Book Club with Author Julia Pomeroy
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"Provided they have all the right procedures, records and proof of income and expenditure in place, Bedford business owners can protect their legitimate earnings and show the tax inspector the door."
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The Oxford Imps • Edinburgh • 1 Aug 2011
Our director told us that we're going to be in Edinburgh for the whole of August, and that the whole of August is going to be spent in Edinburgh. Are they the same? If I left Edinburgh, would it stop being August? If it stopped being August, would Edinburgh have to change its name, to Ethel, say? I don't think this would hold up to a test. But trusting your director is essential.
I need to help write a rota for the Imps. Now I know what you're thinking - 'Isn't a rota a poor man's sonnet?'. No. It comes from the very same etymological root that gave us 'rotation' and 'rotisserie'. Figuratively the Imps are strapped to a metal frame over a fire of giving out flyers and doing shows (3.45pm), and I am the muscle-laden lackey in a leather balaclava slowly turning them round to ensure they are all well-cooked by the end of August but not singed. Every well-organised show at the Fringe has one of these, and if there is one thing you can say for our show (Gilded Balloon) it is that it's very well organised.
I suddenly realise we don't have any scripts. Did we forget to choose one? What were we rehearsing all that time? Did we choose one and then forget to order it? No indeed! Is the answer. Perish these thoughts. We don't know what the audience want until they shout to us on the day, and then we make it up on the spot. We make up songs and scenes, and do musicals (which are longer stories with singing) and plays in the style of Shakespeare (which are longer stories with Shakespeare), all on the spur of the moment.
We make a new show every day based entirely on audience suggestions, which is more fun for us and more bewildering, at least, for everyone else. This was a skill that I was really delighted by when I saw the Imps as an audience member at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. I never would have thought that, in a year's time, I'd be slowly rotating them on a spit. Here's to a beautiful Edinburgh.
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Hockey is the fastest team sport in the world. Designing a video game with that in mind can present some real struggles as a development team. Every minute of game play involves hundreds of split decisions by not only the user, but the A.I. as well. There are many variables to be aware of on the ice; the positioning of your opponent, the flow of the puck, and a sense that you sometimes need to see the future in order to maintain a grasp on a game that moves so quickly that each decision can have a huge impact on the outcome.
The EA SPORTS team that has developed the NHL series for 20 years has done a fantastic job in re-creating the pace of the game. Obviously, this console generation has given the team more tools and has allowed them to create the best hockey experience that we've ever had our hands on. However, a common complaint among users was how the A.I. reacted in certain situations. One example that stands out in my mind is the Goalie. In NHL 12, the masked man would only be aware of who was carrying the puck, and not aware of who was eligible to receive the puck – an option which can consist of up to 5 other players (extra man) including the puck carrier. What this meant for the user is that often they would be able to exploit goalies by making cross-crease passes and have the puck go in 9 times out of 10. This also pertains to the defenders as well – they were focused on the puck carrier and unaware of the developing play in a sense.
In NHL 13, EA SPORTS has introduced Hockey I.Q. A large task that involved countless hours of programming A.I. in order to better reflect the decisions made by the players on the ice. Ben Ross of EA SPORTS fills us in on the development cycle;
"Hockey IQ covers all of the major changes within AI for us this year. We had specific software engineers working the entire cycle on offensive, defensive and goaltender AI. The biggest difference from all of the systems is a bigger focus on multiple players on the ice which results in much more intelligent decision making from the AI. It also makes the players look much more like a team as opposed to individual players responding to what the puck carrier is doing. As a prime example, you will see a great team effort during the forechecks. There have been multiple times playing the game late in development that I have been hedged into my own zone and had trouble getting the puck out due to the pressure from the AI opposition."
Goalies have been given plenty of attention in terms of Hockey I.Q., and the differences in their actions are noticeable within minutes of playing the title for the first time. They now make decisions based on what's happening in front of them – and not solely based on where the puck carrier is going. On a 2-on-1, for example, the goalie will pick up on the odd man rush. Depending on the goalie in the scenario, they may be more apt to play the shooter and force a shot, or 'cheat' and attempt to play the pass earlier than it is received in order to better the chances of a save. The beauty of this system is that the goalie will react based on both their attributes as well as how his trailing defender has played the rush. If the defenseman picks up the rushing forward who would be on the receiving end of the pass, the goalie will pick up on this and position himself as if the puck carrier will simply shoot. This makes the angle tougher for the shooter and gives the goalie a much better chance.
"Goalies in NHL 13 are much more aware of potential scoring threats away from the puck. You will see them do a much better job getting across to make a save on a pass to a wide open player in front or on the opposite side of the net. The biggest change though is the individual limb control. You may see a goalie come across to make a save like they have in the past but with the ability this year to readjust and move any of their individual limbs back towards the puck, you will see many more realistic moments and also some fantastic saves that just weren't possible in the past. Goalies can now reach back against their momentum or if they have slid across to cover the bottom of the net, they can still reach up and take away a goal that would have gone in above them before.
On the flip side, you will also see a big difference in regards to momentum from the goalies which makes them feel much more organic. If they push off really hard to make a big save on a pass across, this might work against them negatively if the player has time to pass the puck back and or is able to carry the puck back the other way. This rewards forwards when the defense has given them too much time and space but allows the goalie to take away the easy goal on a first pass which is definitely a big change from what was seen in previous titles."
Of course, it's not just the goalies getting the treatment in the I.Q. department. Users in NHL 13 will have an expanded in-game strategy system in order to fine-tune their offensive and defensive pressure and formations. In NHL 13, the user can adjust not only the fore-check formation, but also where the pressure is focused – in the neutral zone (for a more defensive approach) or hard into the offensive zone. The pressure system is adjusted and has a variance of 7 or 8 'ticks'. Each of which makes a minute adjustment to the respective pressure options. This gives the user a wide variety of options not only on the offensive side of the puck, but defensively as well.
"The new forechecks have added a lot to the game and with the ability to control the bias of how likely you will be to setup in a neutral zone or offensive forecheck, you have a lot of control over your pressure and the style of game your team will play.
This year, changing your strategies throughout a game can really make the difference between a win and a loss. If you read your opponent properly, there will always be a best way to defend against them and/or to get setup in the offensive zone. Using an aggressive forecheck is a great way to get the dump and chase game going, where as using a neutral zone system is a great way to eliminate a team that is finding it easy to carry the puck in on you.
The AI also does a great job analyzing how you have played during the course of a game and will change up their strategies to limit your success against them and increase their success against you. The system is very complex and doesn't just look at being scored on as a failure on their part. As a few examples, they know if they have been beat with too many stretch passes or if you have been able to skate the puck through the middle of the ice. Even if those odd man rushes don't result in scoring chances, they may still switch up their gameplan to eliminate those chances in future puck possessions."
During the NHL 13 Community Event back in May, we had quite a bit of time to play with these new strategies and I came away from these sessions extremely impressed with how well they influenced my team's play. As someone who uses strategies and adjusts them quite often during play – I was relieved to see that the 'clunkyness' of the strategy changes that was present in NHL 12, was gone in NHL 13. It's a very responsive overlay when compared to last season and although the 'look' of it has not changed; it's much smoother to control.
There is more responsibility on the user to recognize a team who is being too aggressive or too passive. If you want the upper hand in NHL 13, you need to familiarize yourself with what a strong fore-check looks like and use that to potentially expose a team who is simply pushing up too far. The flip side of that is you also need to be cognizant of what lines you have on the ice and which players thrive under certain offensive and defensive strategies. With the new skating system, you'll find yourself in tough if you've got your defenseman pinching quite often and they're not the most agile or speediest skaters. If your breakout is defensive you will under-utilize a player like Marion Gaborik – forcing him to navigate through a potential 1-3-1 defensive setup and not gaining the speed he would with a more aggressive offensive rush.
The possibilities are endless – and on top of all of this there is also the option to customize your A.I. for your team. Although I can't get into specifics yet, this feature allows the user full control and plenty of creativity in order to have an effective plan while heading into battle on the frozen surface. When tied into the new 'coach mode' – this really gives users something that's been asked for since the series turned a corner into the simulation market – actually being able to be a coach for an NHL team. Setting strategies, changing lines and even having the ability to call for shots on the ice. Combined with the new True Broadcast Camera angle – it really feels like EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. has helped evolve a new way of playing EA SPORTS NHL 13.


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Margins: 1¼, 1½, 4. Others: A. P. Arrow 126($25,000) , Loose Leaf 126($15,000) , Divine Park 126($5,000) , Out of Control (BRZ) 126($5,000) . Winning Jockey, Robby Albarado.
Few superlatives remain to describe the mighty Curlin, reigning Horse of the Year and indisputably one of the best runners this country has seen for some time. Even the ÒGraveyard of Champions,Ó as Saratoga is sometimes called, may have once felled Man oÕ War and Secretariat, but it was no match for CurlinÕs super powers.
Arguably the most highly-anticipated Spa event this season, the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 30 marked the main track return of Curlin after a one-race foray on the grass, where he suffered his first loss since the 2007 Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I). The Woodward may not have been the 4-year-oldÕs most spectacular win visually, but his 11Ú4-length triumph catapulted him over Skip Away to second on North AmericaÕs all-time earnings list. His $9,796,800 ranks him behind only Cigar.
A classic winner, BreedersÕ Cup winner, and Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner, Curlin has 10 wins from 14 career starts and has never been worse than third. After claiming 2007 Eclipse Award honors as Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male, the massive son of Smart Strike has been perfect on the dirt this year while traveling to Dubai and back. Trained by Steve Asmussen, his only hiccup was a second to 2006 John Deere BreedersÕ Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Red Rocks in the 11-furlong Man oÕ War Stakes (gr. IT). A proposed trip to France for the Prix de lÕArc de Triomphe (Fr-I) has since been ruled out.
Bred in Kentucky by Issam FaresÕ Fares Farm, a 760-acre full-service nursery just a stoneÕs throw from Keeneland, Curlin campaigns in the name of majority owner Stonestreet Stables, the nom de course of wine magnate Jess Jackson.
The unraced Deputy Minister mare SherriffÕs Deputy foaled Curlin and two other winners. Her only living foal since CurlinÕs birth is a yearling filly by Saint Liam who didnÕt meet her reserve as a weanling at the 2007 Keeneland November sale. The mare was barren to Smart Strike for 2008 and has been bred back to him for 2009.
The leading sire of 2007 and thus far in 2008, Smart Strike has sired 54 stakes winners. His six 2008 added-money winners also include Communique (gr. IIIT) and Goodwood Aug. 23 stakes winner Tungsten Strike. A 16-year-old son of Mr. Prospector, Smart Strike holds court for $150,000 at William S. FarishÕs LaneÕs End Farm near Versailles, Ky.ÑJ.W.


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Gastrointestinal disease in ferrets and rabbits (Proceedings)
Sacculus rotundus; spherical thick-walled enlargement at ileocecal junction. The adjacent cecum has a round patch of lymphoid tissue called the cecal tonsil. The increased thickness of these two lymphoid structures is due to aggregates of organized lymphoid tissue and macrophages in lamina propria and submucosa. Important to recognize this palpable thickening as normal.• -80% of food eaten should reach the cecum within 12 hours of ingestion.
• -In the colon ingested contents are separated according to size and density: fluid and nutrient-rich particles of greater density settle into haustra (sacculations), and the less dense fiber particles accumulate in the colon's lumen. Taenia (bands) move the fiber antegrade to be eliminated as hard feces, while reverse peristalsis of the haustra move fluid and nutrient rich particles retrograde into the cecum where bacterial fermentation forms B-complex vitamins, protein, and fatty acids. Some of these nutrients are absorbed directly across cecum wall but most are formed into cecotrophs which are usually passed within 4 hours of hard feces. Large, undigestible fiber particles (lignin) are necessary for normal motility of rabbit's cecum and colon.
Gastrointestinal stasis
Gastrointestinal (GI) stasis is a syndrome where the normal muscular contractions of the stomach and intestines are greatly diminished and with time the normal intestinal/cecal bacterial flora is thrown off balance. Several factors can be involved including environmental stressors, pain from other underlying conditions such as dental/tooth points or spurs, and most commonly inappropriate diet. Feeding simple carbohydrates such as breadstuffs or cereals along with a lack of crude fiber can predispose to GI stasis. In the absence of adequate fiber the gastrointestinal tract slows down, which may result in subsequent changes in the cecum pH fermentation and bacterial populations and subsequent worsening of GI stasis. The rabbit with GI stasis will be anorexic or have a reduced appetite. An affected rabbit produces very small stools or none at all and may be hunched-up or grind its teeth in response to painful gastrointestinal gas formation. Diarrhea with mucous may or may not be present. Abdominal auscultation may reveal normal or hyperactive gut sounds early in the course of the disease with decreased to no gut sounds with disease progression. The sooner the problem is recognized the better the chance for full recovery and survival. Rabbits presented in obvious distress and with a palpably enlarged, non-compressible stomach warrant close monitoring and critical care. Rabbits with intestinal obstruction are occasionally presented and create a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Most commonly due to a small trichobezoar or hair filled cecotroph, the duodenum is a common site of obstruction, followed by pylorus or ileocecocolic junction. Radiographically, the stomach is filled with gas and/or fluid and food and loops of dilated intestine proximal to site of obstruction may be seen. If the obstruction passes through the ileocecocolic junction, gas is seen in the cecum and more gas-filled loops of intestine are seen on serial radiographs and the patient is treated medically. If the obstruction is not moving, as determined by serial radiographs, then the case becomes surgical. If the rabbit is taken to surgery it is ideal to try and gently milk the obstruction down through the ileocolic junction and into the hind gut instead of performing an enterotomy due to thin and friable nature of the rabbit small intestine.
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Neither TennCare nor private insurance is perfect. TennCare needs to be expanded to cover 300,000 poor working people and private insurance needs to stop denying coverage and benefits to a similar number of people.
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The pregame was as fulfilling as the Monday night main event.
The main event being the book signing for author Heather B Armstrong, a/k/a Dooce.
I rode to the book signing with Lemony Sarah, a contributor for Mamarazzi and a funny, kind person. After our 40 minute trek, we met up with Casual Perfectionist and Amber (famous for being the Head Mile High Mama, and the wife of a man obsessed with giant pumpkins).
Since we got there freaky early (2.5 hours), we were #2, 3, 4, and 5 in line to get seats and have our books signed. Who was the gal who got #1? Jolene, a health blogger I have already added to my feeder. Her photo of us waiting in line is here.
It was an amazingly quick 2.5 hours. Before long, we were ushered to our chairs, where I got to sit in the primo-est seat in the room. Front. And. Center.
Heather B Armstrong came out from between the bookshelves, casual and stunning in black (see this photo taken by her husband.). She seemed happy to be in Denver, relaxed. As she had tweeted previously, "Next stop: Denver. Same time zone, relatively same elevation. Throw in several hundred thousand Mormons and it'll be just like home!"
She told funny stories from her book (It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much-Needed Margarita) and stories from her blog. Off to my side, her husband, Jon, took photos. And tweeted about her: "Watching @dooce kill it at the Denver reading. She's a keeper!" And tweeted about us: "Thank you Denver!!"
I was struck by their couple-ness. So independent yet so intertwined.
Heather's date with Oprah had aired just hours before, and she told us what the vetting process was like — akin to the Secret Service granting access to the POTUS.
Heather closed with Q&A from a dozen or so starstruck fans (including me. How can you NOT be in awe of a writer who reportedly makes GOBS of money every month from her blog? Not for just the $$, of course, but the fact that so many people read her, that she is SUCH a phenom).
And then she signed our books. We took our books over to Jon for a signature as well, and because we were in the beginning of the Heather line, people followed us into the Jon line. Poor Jon was not expecting the stream of attention, but I think he was pleased.
The evening didn't suck and I didn't cry. And there was not a margarita in sight. But it was SO worth the babysitter's bill to hang out with my bloggy friends and to get my book double-signed.


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Herstory Microfilm Collection includes WSP Newsletters
Midwest Women's Historical Collection – Women for Peace (Chicago Chapter)
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Swarthmore College Peace Collection – national and DC office (including correspondence and minutes)
University of Washington – Seattle Women Act for
Women Strike for Peace (WSP) was founded in 1961 to protest U.S. and Soviet atmospheric nuclear tests. WSP's motto is "End the Arms Race – Not the Human Race." Over the years WSP organized and participated in a variety of peace protests including demonstrating at the nuclear test site in Nevada, a seven city billboard campaign, and a lobby-by-proxy program.
In the Washington office, WSP's national legislative coordinator monitored legislation and alerted women when pertinent issues were being addressed and lobbied Congress in support of the Limited Test Ban Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and in opposition to Star Wars and other Anti-Ballistic Missile systems.
WSP spearheaded a variety of initiatives including the following: Proposition #1 – A People's Referendum for Survival; "I refuse to be one of Twenty Million Acceptable Dead"; and "Basic Primer on Star Wars for the Legitimately Confused." WSP also protested U.S. "intervention" in Southeast Asia, Central America, and the Middle East. WSP was the first group to demonstrate against U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
In response to the proposed Reagan Gorbachev summit in 1985, WSP helped to found Women for a Meaningful Summit which became a network of international women's organizations working for peace and justice.
The historical files of the Washington, DC Office of Women Strike for Peace (1961-2000) include newspaper and magazine articles on disarmament, nuclear testing, and related topics, brochures and leaflets created by WSP and other peace organizations, correspondence to and from members of Congress and WSP, and WSP local and national newsletters and petitions. These files cover the activities of both the Washington, DC Legislative Office and the Washington, DC affiliate of WSP. The collection is divided into three series: administrative files; subject files: and Freedom of Information Act files.
The Washington, D.C. office of Women Strike for Peace donated their files to the American University Library in January 2001.
The Washington, DC Office of Women Strike for Peace established the arrangement used in this collection. The archivist maintained this order and interfiled all loose materials. WPS provided the See Also references. The archivist placed undated materials at end of each file.
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This series comprises the historical administrative files of the Washington, DC office of Women Strike for Peace. WSP's Legislative Coordinator, Edith Villastrigo, was based in the Washington, DC Office. Included in this series is correspondence to and from members of Congress, copies of local and national newsletters including Legislative Alert, programs documenting the organizations initiatives such as Proposition #1 – A People's Referendum for Survival, the Disarmament Coloring Book, and The Basic Primer on Star Wars for the Legitimately Confused.
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This series contains a subject file created by the Washington, DC office of Women Strike for Peace. The subject file documents WSP's interest in arms control, human rights, nuclear weapons, radiation, and peace movements through correspondence, flyers, and newspaper and magazine articles. WSP maintained a subject catalog for this file including cross references (see Box 18).
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When the war finally ended in May 1945, Lieutenant Danny McClain made good on his promise to come back for Anya in Holland. He expected her to put up a fight but instead found her exhausted and utterly broken. Maybe it was unfair, asking her to marry him when she was so vulnerable. But this much he knew: He would spend a lifetime helping to make her whole again.
The war had taken everything from Anya - her family, her friends, her home, her faith. She clung to the walls she'd fortressed around her heart, but what future did she have apart from Danny? At least she wouldn't be alone anymore. Or so she thought. When the American troops demobilize, Danny is sent home, forced to leave Anya behind in England. There she must wait with the other 70,000 war brides for passage to America. As England picks up the pieces of the war's debris in the months that follow, Anya shares a flat with three other war brides in London and rediscovers the healing bond of friendships.
Once again Danny and Anya find themselves oceans apart, their marriage confined to little more than the handwritten pages of their letters while wondering if the shadow of war will ever diminish.
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