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– Ilya Kovalchuk ripped an overtime game-winner Friday on his first shot of the game.
– The NHL's initial news release left Evgeni Malkin off of the All-Star ballot. For some reason, Paul Martin's name is still on it (instead of Kris Letang and/or Alex Goligoski).
– Fantasy hockey happiness is picking up Deryk Engelland for goon points and seeing him get his first NHL goal and finish plus-3, as he did Friday: Fantasy hockey sadness is realizing you forgot to activate him and have an empty Yahoo! spot on defense with zero's staring back at you.
– I wonder how Jose Theodore's hair is looking these days. His hockey play hasn't changed much.
– Four NHLer's netted their first career goals Friday, including Engelland, Greg Mauldin, Mattias Tedenby and Alexander Vasyunov. Special props to Mauldin, who played six games in 2003-04 and then didn't play in the NHL again until 2009-10 (for one game) before last night.
– Wow, Jarome Iginla went minus-4 Friday with no points. He has two goals and eight points in 15 games. Take away his three-assist night in Columbus and he's got five in 14. That's worse than Kovalchuk.
Hot – All-Star Snub Edition
Kris Letang – He's in a three-way tie for the league lead in points by defensemen with 16 (3, 13) in 17 games. Throw in 30 PIMs, 25 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating and you've got an All-Star caliber blueliner.
Alexander Semin – The Russian has 10 goals and 15 points in his past nine contests. Another All-Star caliber performance.
David Jones – Returned to action Friday with a bang, netting a pair while adding an assist. Jones has six goals and nine points in 12 games for the Avs.
Patrick Sharp – After a sensational start, Sharp has just two points and a minus-7 mark in his last six.
Jonathan Tavares -- Another slumper, Tavares has just two points and a minus-7 in his last seven.
Recommended Pickup
Ryan Callahan – He's a beast in the hits category, averaging five hits per game in November. Callahan also has 21 blocked shots and 51 shots on goal. Add nearly a point per game (14 in 15) and you've got an under-the-radar fantasy stud.
Probable Starting Goalies
Ottawa (Brian Elliott) at Boston (Tim Thomas), 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver (Roberto Luongo) at Toronto (Jean-Sebastien Giguere), 7:00 p.m.
Florida (Tomas Vokoun) at Philadelphia (Sergei Bobrovsky), 7:00 p.m.
Carolina (Cam Ward) at Montreal (Carey Price), 7:00 p.m.
Colorado (Peter Budaj) at Detroit (Jimmy Howard), 7:00 p.m.
Washington (Michal Neuvirth) at Buffalo (Ryan Miller), 7:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Marc-Andre Fleury) at Atlanta (Ondrej Pavelec), 7:00 p.m.
St. Louis (Jaroslav Halak) at Phoenix (Ilya Bryzgalov), 8:00 p.m.
Chicago (Marty Turco) at Nashville (Pekka Rinne), 8:00 p.m.
Calgary (Miikka Kiprusoff) at San Jose (Antero Niittymaki), 10:00 p.m.
Islanders (Dwayne Roloson) at Los Angeles (Jonathan Quick), 10:30 p.m.
For more up-to-date info, check out our Projected Goalies Grid.
Injury Updates – All Players Listed as Probable, Questionable or Out
Ottawa vs. Boston
Brian Elliott – Questionable, missed Thursday's game. Pascal Leclaire returned, giving up six goals.
Brian Lee – Questionable, missed Thursday with a kink in his neck, playing as 7th defenseman now.
Filip Kuba – Questionable, also didn't play Thursday but could make season debut Saturday.
Marc Savard – Out, Bruins have mapped out a return sometime around the turn of the calendar.
Marco Sturm – Out, looking to return sometime around Jan. 1 with Marc Savard.
Johnny Boychuk – Out, skating and shooting, could return as soon as next weekend.
David Krejci – Out, not far away from day-to-day status, working out on stationary bike.
Vancouver vs. Toronto
Ryan Parent – Questionable, missed Thursday's game with a sore groin, nearing a return.
Alexandre Bolduc – Out, due to begin skating in the next several days.
Guillame Desbiens – Out, broken hand will keep him out of lineup indefinitely.
Sami Salo – Out, the fragile veteran is not expected back until sometime around Christmas.
Dion Phaneuf – Out, continues to miss out on all of the fun going on in Toronto right now.
Colby Armstrong – Out, due back in another 1-3 weeks according to initial prognosis.
Florida vs. Philadelphia
Steve Bernier – Questionable, not likely to play after suffering cheekbone cut Friday.
Jay Garrison – Questionable, missed Friday's win over Minnesota with groin injury.
Byron Bitz – Out, still a ways away from returning after sports hernia surgery.
Michael Leighton – Out, he's returned to the ice and is due back within two weeks.
Matt Walker – Out, won't be back until mid-December at the earliest.
Carolina vs. Montreal
No injuries reported
No injuries reported
Colorado vs. Detroit
Colby Cohen – Probable, returned Friday and saw more than 12 minutes of action.
Adam Foote – Questionable, didn't play Friday but could be a game-time decision Saturday.
Ryan Wilson – Out, due back within week, newly acquired Ryan O' Byrne led d-men in TOI Friday.
Kyle Cumiskey – Out, on injured reserve but could be activated for any game, check updates.
Peter Mueller – Out, latest reports have him possibly returning in late December.
David Van der Gulik – Out, tore ACL on Tuesday and is out for the season.
Kyle Quincey – Out, diagnosed with a concussion several days ago.
Craig Anderson – Out, team is hoping he'll be back before the end of November.
Chris Osgood – Out, plan is for the Detroit goalie to return late next week.
Kris Draper – Out, the team is hoping for a December return for Draper.
Washington vs. Buffalo
Semyon Varlamov – Out, Dany Sabourin started for Hershey Friday but Varlamov could go Saturday.
Boyd Gordon – Out, expected to miss the next week with a lower-body injury.
Craig Rivet – Questionable, did not play Thursday against the Rangers, check updates.
Drew Stafford – Out, no timetable for a return from an upper-body injury.
Nathan Gerbe – Out, getting closer after missing time with a Tyler Myers induced broken jaw.
Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta
Jordan Staal – Out, FSN-Pittsburgh estimated Friday that Staal is still five weeks away.
Bryan Little – Probable, expected to return to lineup Saturday after missing six games with concussion.
Patrice Cormier – Out, back on the ice skating but not close to seeing game action.
St. Louis vs. Phoenix
St. Louis
David Perron – Out, missed Thursday's game and will likely need more time to recover from concussion.
Brad Winchester – Questionable, did not play Thursday and could miss Saturday as well.
Carlo Colaiacovo – Out, targeting Monday return, hasn't played since October 28.
Barret Jackman – Out, not expected to play until sometime in December with knee injury.
T.J. Oshie – Out, will likely miss the next three months, late season return possible before playoffs.
Roman Polak – Out, still has another seven weeks or so, putting a possible return date in January.
Shane Doan – Out, team hasn't released a timetable for return.
Chicago vs. Nashville
No injuries reported
Martin Erat – Probable, Erat is expected to suit up Saturday night after missing four games.
Matthew Lombardi – Out, still two weeks away from a possible return.
Ryan Suter – Probable, he's missed far more time than was originally thought but is expected Saturday.
Calgary vs. San Jose
Ales Kotalik – Out, no current timetable for a return.
Raitis Ivanans – Out, didn't play in Friday's loss against Phoenix, has suited up just once this year.
Adam Pardy – Out, the blueliner has played in only two games for Calgary this season.
San Jose
Derek Joslin – Out, has yet to make his season debut after undergoing thumb surgery.
Islanders vs. Los Angeles
Kyle Okposo – Out, nothing new to report on Okposo, who's thought to be looking at December return.
Mark Streit – Out, see above on Okposo, except for a possible February return.
Los Angeles
Willie Mitchell – Out, expected to miss another 3-5 weeks with a fractured wrist.
Alexei Ponikarovsky – Out, not expected back for at least another three weeks from broken finger.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – sent to the AHL after a rough start to his NHL career.
Ian Cole – sent back to the AHL.
Nazem Kadri – recalled by Toronto. Kadri has 14 points in 14 games for the Marlies.
Keith Aulie – defensive prospect recalled by Toronto.
David Bolland – activated from the injured reserve list and is expected to play Saturday.


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If you haven't heard of Stieg Larsson, you must have been living on Mars for the past year or two. Not only does the Swedish author's Millennium trilogy top the bestseller charts on both sides of the Atlantic, but Swedish versions of the books have also been filmed. The first one, starring Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander, has already been released to great acclaim. An American version is in the works, starring Carey Mulligan ( An Education) as Salander.
If, for some inexplicable reason, you haven't heard of the books or the movies, then you must surely have heard that Stieg Larsson himself died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 50 after handing in The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
So what's all the fuss about? I must confess that I've never known what all the fuss was about Dan Brown, Stephenie Meyer or any other publishing phenomenon, so I'm probably the last person to ask. It has nothing to do with the quality of the writing, certainly, but I suspect it does have a lot to do with storytelling abilities, a bit to do with hype, and a lot to do with the "wow" or "must-have" factor that usually come into play with a new gadget like the iPad - or the iPhone before it. A few intriguing tidbits about the writer's life, or a little mystery surrounding his death, also don't do any harm.
How does the Millennium trilogy measure up to the huge success it has achieved? Well, the quality of the writing is fine. Larsson was an investigative journalist who frequently took on Sweden's far right wing. His male protagonist, Mikael Blomkvist, is (surprise, surprise) an investigative journalist with an anti-right-wing agenda, working for a left-wing political magazine called Millennium.
As a character, though Blomkvist is a voracious womanizer, he is nonetheless a basically decent, honest, committed crusader, and very good at his job. The plots of the novels are gripping, occasionally violent and gruesome, and will certainly have you turning the pages, but they don't break much new ground. Serial killers, sex-trade trafficking and political cover-ups are their main stock in trade.
A superior page-turner that doesn't leave you feeling disgusted with yourself for not being able to put it down
What is unique to Larsson's world is the character of Lisbeth Salander, his young, punk, computer-hacking, antisocial, bisexual, fearless anti-heroine. Salander has been badly abused for most of her life, not only by her father but by doctors, lawyers, politicians and the police, the very people who were supposed to protect her. The extent of this abuse reaches deep into the recesses of Swedish society and politics and provides Larsson not only with the story arc of the whole trilogy, but also with many of his themes.
Salander is the victim who refuses to lie down and take it. Resourceful, secretive to the point of invisibility, capable of extreme violence herself when she feels it is merited, she animates all three novels and helps raise them well above the norm.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, the first book in the series, has the Swedish title of Män som hattor kvinnor, which translates into Men Who Hate Women. The title is an apt summary of the story, but perhaps the idea to change it, and to continue the "Girl Who…" theme in the following two books was an inspired one in that it identifies Lisbeth Salander as the true heart, soul and conscience of the trilogy. The second book was The Girl Who Played With Fire, and now we have the third and final episode, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
There can be no plot summaries here. These books are not a series of crime novels in which the detective has a new adventure every time. Each book picks up almost exactly where its predecessor left off and continues the story. One of the faults of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is that it spends far too much of its first 100 or so pages rehashing the previous two novels, but if I explained how or why, I would be spoiling far too much for the reader. We do need some reminding, as there are a number of complex threads involved, but a little editing would have gone a long way.
Nevertheless, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is a superior page-turner that doesn't leave you feeling disgusted with yourself for not being able to put it down. It draws you into interesting characters and their world, the world of Blomkvist and his lover/editor Erika Berger, the staff at Millennium magazine, and Lisbeth Salander herself.
Salander, however, remains very much an enigma. Perhaps we can never get really close to her because she is too damaged.
If you have read the first two books in this trilogy, then you will surely read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest without any recommendation from me. If you haven't read the first two, then run out and buy The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Summer is coming. I guarantee you will have finished all three by Labour Day.
Peter Robinson's latest book is a collection of short stories called The Price of Love.

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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Ron Lancaster, the legendary Canadian football quarterback and coach whose on-field skill and small stature earned him the nickname "Little General," has died, the league said on Thursday. He was 69.
Lancaster, an American-born hall of famer who won Canadian Football League championships as a player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and as head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, was diagnosed with lung cancer this summer and had been undergoing treatment.
During his 19-year playing career, the 5-foot, 5-inch tall Lancaster completed 3,384 passes for 50,535 yards and 333 touchdowns. He was named the CFL's most outstanding player in 1970 and 1976.
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In 1980, after four years coaching the club, he turned to broadcasting for several years, before joining Edmonton as coach in 1991, then signing on as coach in Hamilton in 1997. There, he led the team to its last CFL championship in 1999.
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No one believes DS's dx!(75 Posts)
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DS was diagnosed two weeks ago with autism. We had been expecting a diagnosis of ADHD with possible mild ASD, but he scored so highly on the ADOS test that the paediatrician said she thinks the autism is the cause of all his behaviours.
But every time I've told anyone, friends and family, I've had complete disbelief. Responses have ranged from "They can't diagnose that, they only saw him for an hour" (my mum) to "he's not autistic, I've worked with autistic children and he's not one." (a friend). "That's just boys" (my mum's friend), the usual "they over-diagnose autism these days" and "something bad must have happened to him to bring it all on"
My mum even told me I don't deserve the DLA I've been awarded, she said my sister (who is a single mum) deserves 10x that much.
I think the problem is that DS is highly verbal and a clever boy. The outward signs of his autism are quite subtle most of the time, but his sensory needs are quite high. All summer, I've been under pressure from my mum to take DS places that I know he will find difficult: parks, town, play centres. I have obviously explained about the meltdowns that result from a sensory overload, and my mum has seen them for herself, but she is insistent that we must "get him used to it". At the moment, DS has just turned 5 and he just doesn't understand that there is anything wrong with him and is impossible to reason with, so I am just trying to help him stay calm by avoiding triggers.
My mum has very kindly been taking an afternoon a week off so she can take us somewhere during the summer holiday, and this has turned it into a battle. DS is so much better off in quiet places like the woods, as he loves nature and the outdoors and I don't have to watch him so closely as he has no sense of danger, particularly during meltdowns. He can wander a bit ahead, for instance, which he couldn't do in town.
My mum and I have ended up having a semi-argument every week. She is nagging and nagging me because she wants us to take DS to Butlins in the school holidays. My stepdad has come into some money and wants to take us all away. Again, really kind of her, which is why I feel so awful. But she won't consider anywhere quieter, and thinks DS will be fine because she'll be there. She's even started to talk to him about it behind my back, making him excited etc. I have said no every time it's been raised, but she just won't let it go.
But all this has started to make me doubt it too. Is an ADOS test infallible? DS is completely unable to cope at school and I think the teachers and other professionals working with us have suspected autism, though no one has said so outright.
Is it possible to have scored highly on an ADOS and for no one to believe you are autistic? Is it just ignorance?
I'm so sorry, this is much longer than I intended it to be! But TIA for reading and any responses.
Sounds like your mum is in denial, which is remarkably common in grandparents and is very hard to go through.
Just stand firm.
It usually is the case that DXes aren't as obvious when children are still little but they are as they get older, and it will be beneficial to him in terms of support and understanding at school, so don't question it too hard just now, I think.
And I don't think his behaviours do sound that mild from all the difficulties you say he has in different places, to be totally honest, it's just that you are used to them.
Put it this way re denial..my DD has SEVERE autism, and PIL still tells me he can't see much wrong with her (she is nearly 7 and non verbal/in nappies).
Your son sounds Autistic to me!
It is just he is quite good at covering it up. And you are very good at predicting triggers and avoiding them.
Yes you might want to occasionally try a trip to the play park, with a lot of preparation and a quick escape route. But I would want to try such "experiments" alone or only with another adult who "gets" it that we need to be prepared to leave vEry quickly. I would also want to pick the play park very carefully.
With Butlins, I would discuss exactly how crowded and noisy it would be, and how he feels about noise. Discuss his triggers with him, does he dislike touch? Smells? Noise? Not being able to get away?
You could also try taking your Mum to a very noisey bar or into places like Hollisters, and then talk about how hard they are to cope with. Then explain your DS has such sensitive senses he feels like that in much quieter places.
I took my DH to see "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" recently, and I think it has helped him understand our young relative with Asperger's far more.
I think it is quite common for family ( grandparents in particular) to disbelieve an autism diagnosis, especially at first, and in the very young. It's something to do with wanting the best for their much loved family member, hoping the professionals are wrong, and wanting to be supportive. Also I think the older generation think of autism as profoundly disabling with no communication, - and in our children see delightful interaction and character and fast development that is quite different to their idea of ASD, so cannot square it.
I cannot comment on the ados- although it is highly respected and the gold standard. Ds who has LD was dxed without an ados so I have no experience.
My mother struggled at first, being in her 70's their generation wasn't aware of ASD and being such an 'invisible' condition, they are often quick to pooh pooh that there is any such thing. Both my boys, aged 4 and 6 have ASD and being quite high-functioning, I am often questioned as to it being correct. Very frustrating.
Even close friends, although aware of the diagnosis, still question its validity and I think misunderstand just how hard it is and because they are both quite handsome boys and sociable, it's still just thought of as being 'naughty' or plain badly behaved.
I agree - 'The Curious Incident of the dog in the night time' is a fantastic book to read and even recommended by the SALT specialist.
It took a fortnight's holiday, with my mother, for her to see all the difficulties they face, the meltdowns etc., and now she is super-supportive!
We have had the same. School are relatively disbelieving, as are some friends. In particularly some very good friends of 20+ years, he is a teacher and has taught ASD kids so knows all about it. We have always managed DS around them, avoiding situations as much as possible. He can cope with a weekend visit(with a lot of ppreparation and coping strategy) but is guaranteed to lose it on the way home. Which of course they don't see.
We haven't told grandparents, they don't see much of them and it wouldn't be worth the hand wringing and bollocks talking.
PS: The myth that autistic children are all non-verbal loners with the 'slack-jaw' is a stereotype that people have fixed in their minds. Most people are not aware of the Spectrum of abilities and how far-ranging they are. x
I am not too keen on splitting children into HFA and "non verbal loners with the slack jaw" tbh.
My DD is non verbal and is not a loner and does not have a slack jaw.
Sorry to detract from thread.
she also has "delightful interaction and character" and is very sociable, despite having severe ASD
Yes, sorry to sound touchy but "non-verbal slack jaw" hurts. Would you be interested to know that the non-verbal and unusual looking can be just as able and loveable as the more average looking child.
Back to OP
I think the problem really is that your Mum doesn't understand what the dx means. One of the reasons there are more children dx with autism, is that what used to be dismissed as "a bit odd/geeky/socially inept" is increasingly being recognised as the result of the same differences that cause more overt autism. So we can use the same techniques to help and stop blaming the child/parents/trauma. The same is true of many other disorders dyslexia/glue ear/asthma etc. if she is reader Send In the Idiots, and Emergence are both good. If not utube Temple Grandin (who has an ASD herself and is very focused.
This is NOT my description but one that was made TO me, when I explained my boys had ASD. Shocking yes and very hurtful, to suggest they didn't believe me, as this is how Autism SHOULD look like to the few ignorant people out there.
I am trying to illustrate not only the shocking language used but the myths people have that they should all look / act a certain way. Also that people disbelieve you, if your children don't fit into that stereotypical image they think they should.
I understand that soph but you must see how offensive it is that you feel the real horror is that people might perceive your child to fall into that "category" (for want of a better word) of children with ASD as apose to the nice "verbal and handsome" set?
How verbal you are isn't even part of the criteria in the states and jaw slackness never has been.
Rather than trying to distance yourself/your child fom more severely (or perhaps overtly?) effected individuals, I think it is better to focus on explaining what the dx of ASD actually means.
Hear hear
You are misunderstanding me completely - my horror is that they didn't believe me and the reason was because they didn't look like they should look (according to their perception). Really hurtful to be attacked now, when I am sharing an experience I have had and also rely on this site for support and should be able to share. I do not distance myself or my children from severely effected individuals, I have many friends whose children are also on the spectrum and are in varying degrees of ability / disability and I have nothing but admiration for them and all of us for surviving the daily battles we face.
My youngest is always being stared at but not for any visual differences but because of the way he acts and sometimes I wish they did have more visual references to their condition, so as to be believed.
I am new to this site and I thought the point was to be able to share ones hopes, fears, experiences and I do not separate myself as being any more or less fortunate than anyone else. We all post on here for help, advice and support as well as to offer it. I am now extremely hurt that you have clearly misunderstood me and, despite my explanation, continue to attack. Be a little more supportive, please as it's unfair that I have to now apologise for relating a story in my life, simply because you didn't like reading it. It wasn't nice to hear what this lady said to me, only because it highlighted how little awareness there is out there and I am a mother of 2 children with ASD and you seem to want to attack me, purely because I explained that my children don't look like they have a disability, and that is just as frustrating and hurtful to hear, because they do.
I'm sorry you feel I'm "attacking" you. . I'm not sure you are understanding my posts?
I'm not sure whether trying again is going to be perceived as aggression?
Not at all. I came to this site for support and solidarity. I did understand your post, you think I am offended & horrified (your words) that my 'handsome', sociable boys are put into the category of ASD. How can I be? They are in this category. I am only horrified and offended that this woman questioned who they were, because it didn't fit into what her expectation of it should look like! We were in a playground, not in a medical environment, so even more shocking.
The whole point of this thread was about not being believed, hence my input.
PS. They are handsome - because I'm their mother. They are verbal - but weren't always. They are sociable - but they are not always successful.
I really don't want a slanging match. I was responding to,
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PS: The myth that autistic children are all non-verbal loners with the 'slack-jaw' is a stereotype that people have fixed in their minds. Most people are not aware of the Spectrum of abilities and how far-ranging they are. x
My point was that the phrasing was horrid (particularly if it is your child who could be characterised in this way) and that the emphasis would be better placed on understanding what the diagnostic criteria for autism is (ie not dependent on jaw or being non-verbal) rather than the breadth of presentation.
As I said in my previous post I'm sorry if you feel I was attacking you. I did find the above post difficult and felt I should say so. I hope it's ok to say that?
Zzzz wasn't attacking you or overreacting.
Your post did sound derogatory to those children with more severe ASD to me as well.
Doesn't mean you can't share your experiences ir get support here, just that maybe you should avoid contrasting your handsome verbal children with the " slack jawed non verbal stereotype".
Saying "most people are not aware of the spectrum of abilities" DID imply that you think your children are at one end and kids at the other are the hideous stereotype.
For what it's worth Soph I realise what you meant and understood you are not bring derogatory to kids with severe autism, you were simply explaining other people's misconceptions.
* being not bring ffs
Yes..she was explaining that..but also there is a distinction in her own mind between the ends of the spectrum.
I must admit the 'slack-jaw' reference made my stomach lurch a bit, especially as ds is 'slack-jawed' due to his low muscle tone.
Anyhoo, to the op - my ds isn't autistic, but we have still had that questioning of his sn by relatives and good friends - despite severe delays and multiple physical issues, I think it is sometimes their way of misguidedly trying to make you feel better ('oh all children do that') and sometimes it is just that they don't see all that is different in your lives.
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The son of a Roman Catholic wine merchant, Moore graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1799 and then studied law in London. His major poetic work, Irish Melodies (1807–34), earned him an income of £500 annually for a quarter of a century. It contained such titles as "
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John J. Dwyer's "War Between the States" in Video
Not too long ago I commented on a popular homeschooling textbook on the Civil War by John J. Dwyer, titled, The War Between the States: America's Uncivil War. This is the video promo for that textbook. It is a truly remarkable modern day Lost Cause inspired account of the war. It essentially pits a God-fearing South against a Godless and barbaric North that accomplished nothing during the war except for the terrorizing and destroying of southern homes and farms. A wonderful example of mental child abuse pure and simple.


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Preparations are being made with the possibility that more than two million young people might be in Madrid for World Youth Day next August. The week-long event will be divided between time for prayer and festivities.
During a press conference to present World Youth Day (WYD) 2011 at the Holy See's Press Office on Tuesday, Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid Cesar Franco Martinez provided statistics compiled by organizers to prepare for logistical matters during the celebration.
While it is still too early to tell how many people will be in attendance for the event, which will take place from Aug. 15-21, 2011, Bishop Franco said in his written remarks that "WYD 2011 promises to be one of the most numerous among those held in Europe." By way of comparison, the 2005 celebration of WYD in Cologne, Germany brought in 1.7 million people, while WYD 2000 in Rome saw 2.1 million attendees.
The average numbers for delegations from countries that have provided preliminary figures to WYD 2011 organizers, Bishop Franco wrote, are now 15 percent more than at these previous encounters.
According to the auxiliary bishop's numbers, 170,000 people have already signed up since registration opened in July and they are expecting a total of 600,000 to do so before it closes. Based on past experience for the gatherings, only 25 - 30 percent of participants ever register, the bishop explained, noting that the numbers are therefore still uncertain.
The number, however, does not determine the success of the event, he wrote, "but both are important factors to help the young people obtain spiritual benefits from WYD 2011."
The main objective of the event was defined by the bishop as "the relauching of pastoral activity with young people." Surveys show that only 10 percent of Catholics under 25 years old in the Spanish capital are now practicing.
During the press conference, Bishop Franco, vice director of communications for WYD 2011 Maria de Jaureguizar and Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid described a mass mobilization of workers organizing a program filled with prayerful events and as well as more "Spanish," culturally-based events. Organizers hoped that these events would provide a festive environment for young people. They stressed that there would also be a certain "sobriety" to celebrations, considering the difficult current economic situation of the nation.
Commenting on the ongoing and important contribution of online efforts to promote WYD, which are being supported by 70 "community managers" in 18 languages, Mrs. Jaureguizar said that because of the constant traffic across social networks, "you might say that the WYD never sleeps."


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TEMECULA —— A Temecula man was arrested Monday night after reportedly stabbing another man in the chest during a family argument, police said Tuesday.
Raul De La Toba, 45, was booked at Southwest Detention Center, where he is being held without bail, jail records state.
Shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday, Temecula police were sent to Harveston Park near Equity Drive and Ynez Road regarding a stabbing. Witnesses said a man in the park had been stabbed and another man was still in the area with a large knife, Sgt. Jim Adams said.
De La Toba was found and arrested, Adams said.
An 8-inch kitchen knife, believed to have been used during the assault, was recovered, Detective Sgt. Richard Lopez said.
The 20-year-old victim, from National City, was in stable condition Tuesday at a local hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Lopez said.
De La Toba lives in the area with his nephew and his nephew's wife. Lopez said. The victim of the stabbing is the woman's brother, the sergeant said.
Officers determined the stabbing happened at the home and De La Toba chased the victim to the park where both were found, police said.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - George Sheldon is the winner of the Democratic primary for attorney general.
Sheldon defeated Fort Lauderdale attorney and state Rep. Perry Thurston in Tuesday's election.
The former deputy attorney general most recently worked as assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Barack Obama.
He will face Republican incumbent Pam Bondi and Libertarian candidate Bill Wohlsifer in November.
Sheldon is no stranger to Florida politics, having served as secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families under former Gov. Charlie Crist. He also served in the state House of Representatives from 1974-82 and was a legislative aide to former Sen. Reubin Askew.
The Democratic primary was a low-profile campaign in which the two rivals largely refrained from criticizing each other directly. Instead, they were united in their unfailing criticism of Bondi and the job she has done since taking office in 2011.
They sharply criticized her for opposing a medical marijuana amendment on the November ballot, as well as her fight to retain the state's ban on same-sex marriage.Attorney General - Democrat
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Philippe Coutinho hopes to score his first ever goal against Man Utd when the rivals face off in Thursday's Europa League clash.
The attacking midfielder had a goal bound effort saved but United keeper David de Gea last week but he is determined to go one better at Old Trafford this week.
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FOR LOVE OF THE GAME: FOXSPORTS.com's Tracy Ringolsby writes Selig "may talk about his fascination with history, but his love is baseball, and he has the ideal job for a baseball fanatic." Anyone who "looks at Selig's tenure will realize his passion for baseball has brought about an era of greatness." Sports historians "will eventually have to admit that Selig did more for the game than any other man who has ever held the job, except for Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis." Ringolsby: "Selig has his detractors. Any leader does. But more than that, he has his supporters, particularly among ownership." Selig "brought credibility to the office of commissioner because there no longer was a false front that the commissioner was a man who was just as concerned about the wants of the leadership of the Major League Baseball Players Association as he was the owners" (FOXSPORTS.com, 1/12). ESPN.com's Howard Bryant wrote through Selig's actions, "it's clear he is doing what he's always wanted to do." It has "always been difficult to understand why he has talked about leaving in the first place." In nearly "every sense of the word, Selig has won." He can "claim credit for the most prolific era of stadium building since before World War I, he has successfully brokered interleague play and wild-card playoff baseball, and he's now negotiated a third consecutive labor contract with the players association without a strike or lockout while watching the NFL and the NBA be immolated by work stoppages." Perhaps the "most remarkable part of the Selig journey the past several years is his ability to reach these accomplishments without really having to drop his leadership hammer on his sport, or having had the hammer drop on him." Selig even "overcame what was expected to be his Watergate: the steroid era." With baseball "in the shape it is, now might be the perfect time for Selig to leave." He has "nothing left to prove, really, which may be precisely why the owners are leaning on him to stay" (ESPN.com, 1/11).


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Oh do I hate when I finish relining brakes and the bleeders are ' rust frozen '. LOL!
Once i overhauled both wheel cylinders on an old chevy, went to bleed the brakes and guess what! That was way back when i just started doing this. That was a good lesson, always check the bleeder screws first thing if you are going to need them to turn! Course now dont overhaul anything, just replace it. You remember them days when we fixed all that stuff. Rarely replaced any parts, these kids today have no idea!!
Dont know how i got down here, must have pushed the wrong button, lol. Only parts store around out here in the country was NAPA. I miss those days,,,before the rat race! Man what a difference it is now, cant say it's for the better either. Sorry, got to talking to myself i guess!
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About the Destinations: Leh, in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir is where one can experience a heavily influenced Tibetan culture. Needless to mention, fondly referred to as Little Tibet, this land of Lamas is known for its barren yet stunning landscapes, brightly painted gompas, fluttering colourful prayer flags dotting the entire land, rugged mountains and a contrasting imagery with snow-peaked Himalayas in the far background.
The erstwhile capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh, Leh is attractive for its innumerable offerings. From monasteries to high altitude passes, the region gives the world its highest motorable road, a natural phenomenon defying gravity in the form of Magnetic Hill, and a high altitude water body the Pangong Lake stretching for over 130km.
A tryst with Leh is surely a once in a lifetime experience. Presenting a wide variety of episodes from challenging long distance trekking, fantastic campsites, thrilling road trips, and a wonderful slice of natural beauty Leh truly makes Ladakh amazing.
Altitude: 14,000ft
Temperature Range: 3 to 35°C in summer, minimum range from -20 to -35°C in winter
Meal Types: Veg
Activities: Sightseeing
Duration of the Tour: Ex Delhi/Ex Mumbai: 6N/7D
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Dates of Departure (2015)- Ex Mumbai: 17th May, 30th May
Duration of the Tour: Ex Mumbai: 7N/8D
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Ask any adventurer, travel enthusiast or even just the next guy you see on the street and they will undoubtedly tell you that Ladakh in unmatched in its beauty and natural charms. Here, Mother Nature will meet you in all her majestic avatars, each more magnificent than the last. Where in Nubra you will see her as a maid laden with flowers, in Pangong Tso she will take on the guise of a demure lady in blue. You will see her giggling like a child in the mountain streams or roaring like an angry mother in the whoosh of the strong winds.
A religion like Tibetan Buddhism that holds the core values of inner peace and tranquillity has a stronghold in this land, and once you come here, you will see why.
Duration of the Tour: 6N/7D
Activities: Sightseeing, Cultural Tour
Highest Altitude: 18,380ft
Temperature Range: 3 to 35 Degrees (Summer)
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Nissan focuses on autonomous cars, trucks at NAIAS
The future is here. Autonomous cars are coming, whether you're on board with the idea or not.
Your car will soon no longer be a vehicle to get you from home to work and everywhere in between. Nissan is taking aim at that market with a new concept.
Nissan unveiled the concept that has a sleek design but it's the dashboard that draws your eyes. It starts as a steering wheel that folds up. Then it transforms and reveals a tablet that you can interact with. But that's not all.
Another screen pops up that lets you watch TV, listen to music, or even take a nap on your way to work.
Nissan said they tested it last week in Silicon Valley and were pleased with the results. It's only a matter of time before they're on the road.
Nissan is also focusing on the truck market. In 2015, they sold 1.8 million of them and plan to sell even more.
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Reputed MS-13 gang member gets life in prison
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The reputed MS-13 gang member convicted of the brutal, cold-blooded murder of a Chelsea man was sentenced to life in prison today at Suffolk Superior Court as emotional family and friends of the victim said they were grateful justice was served.
Santos Portillo, 22, of Chelsea, was found guilty on Friday of shooting Braulio Gomez in July 2011 in what Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F Conley called an "execution."
"It's justice. That's all I can say," Carmen Quevas, Gomez's wife, told the Herald after the sentence was read.
Friends and family of Gomez filled the courtroom wearing shirts and buttons with pictures of the married father of two as victim impact statements were read aloud, including a poem written by Gomez's daughter.
"I cried every day and still do when I look at my girls, because I see Braulio in them and think how can someone take their father from them? How can someone not think about things first before acting?" Quevas said in court. "I don't wish this type of pain on anyone's family."
An emotional Robero Valazquez, a longtime friend of Gomez, said, "I'm so happy he's going to go away." He said people can now go on with their lives.
According to authorities, Portillo walked up to the Central Street home in the early morning hours of July 16, 2011, and asked Gomez and others on the porch, "Where are you from?" and what "set" — or gang — they were with.
When Gomez said they were in no gang and that they were from Puerto Rico, authorities said Portillo "asserted" he was a member of Mara Salvatrucha — or MS-13, the notorious Central American street gang — pulled out a gun and fired one round that killed the unarmed Gomez.
Before handing down the sentence, Judge Christine McEvoy said "The life sentence is appropriate in this case and well-deserved."
Portillo will be eligible for parole after 15 years. If freed, Portillo is expected to be deported.


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Torchlight II - Preview @ Eurogamer
Catching up on a couple of things, Eurogamer looked at Torchlight II last week in this preview:
I can't avoid making reference to Diablo 3, since the two are so closely related in style and release date, but I only want to say one thing: Torchlight 2 doesn't feel like a budget Diablo 3. It may be priced at a third of Diablo 3's download, but it holds its own. While Diablo 3 remains grimy and grim, perhaps seeming more mature by being so, Torchlight 2 simply celebrates its colourful excess.
For example, just before sitting down to write this, I cut down an army of increasingly powerful undead creatures, all summoned by a giant glowing obelisk. The last of them defeated, the obelisk manifested surrender by suddenly regurgitating a stream of twenty different magic items, vomiting them into the air like a violently ill volcano. I didn't bat an eyelid, simply filled my pockets, patted my pet and turned the corner to find the next, undoubtedly bigger experience, cackling as I went.
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Kiev covered gancarski flu
The incidence in the capital rose compared to the previous week to 6.2 percent.
Metropolitan municipality has declared the spread of the virus the Hong Kong flu in Kyiv, the press service of the KSCA.
"In Kiev was the overwhelming circulation of influenza A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (H3N2) that was predicted in the epidemic season of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections 2016-2017", — stated in the message.
It is also noted that the incidence of the population in the city increased compared to the previous week to 6.2 percent. All hospitalized 95 people, including 64 children.
The highest percentage of morbidity is registered among children in the age group 0 to 4 years (48.1 per cent).
As you know, in the 2016-2017 year is expected to three types of flu in Ukraine.
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June 9, 2011
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well aren't you clever, you selfish bastards! it seems quite a few of you know a scallion/allium flower when you see one. i, on the other hand, had no idea what lovely flowers onions produced poofed up there at the top of those towering stems i never harvest! amazing wonders of nature! just like i have no idea which way is left and which is right or how to read a clock. beware the ides of the "gifted" education, friends, for they think you're smart enough not to bother teaching you silly things like left, right, clocks and geography. the adept intricacies of the industrial revolution? i've got that one down. telling the time? not so much. shhhhh, our little secret.
{i had a random request for large size files of the flower photos that could be used as a desktop background. if you're interested you can download them to your computer. 1280 x 1024 here and here. 1280 x 800 here and here. (if you don't know what size you need i suggest the latter two) that's just the size they're going to be. unless you rise up in a mass revolt demanding 1600 x 1200 or teeny tiny iphone versions but that's on you, i may or may not respond to revolting measures. consider your revolution carefully because frankly that seems like a waste of time. we should revolt about the lack of free cakesters for all instead. screw the flowers, FREE THE CAKESTERS.}
now here's just a little unrelated question for you: mobile blogs. ok, that's not a question. when you're browsing on your phone do you like to see a mobile version of the blog, so you don't have to wait for the regular version to load in perfect useless miniature on your screen? i'd assume so, since it seems like such a nice idea. but here's the trick– to enable the cleaner "mobile" blog it disables intense debate, my comment system. after trial and error and tears and hair ripping i believe that's what caused the crazy error in yesterday's comments where half of them disappeared for no reason and it reverted to the ancient comment system.
when it comes down to the mega rumble of "mobile blog" format vs intense debate in a head-to-head match up to the death... intense debate wins. die mobile blog die! BRUTAL KILL! so things may not be as easy on your phone and i grieve in my heart for all the phone comments lost like little unicorns released into the wild never to be seen again, but facts is facts.
alright, that still wasn't a question because you don't really have a choice. so. i'm glad we took the time to clear that up very pointlessly.
loving you, achingly, desperately,
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Tassal Tasmanian Salmon, an Australian salmon farming company, backed away from plans to dump treated wastewater from salmon pens into...
The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, which provides sewage treatment service for 1.5 million people in metropolitan Denver, had a "grand slam" year in 2005, winning four major environmental honors and a safety award.
In May, Metro Wastewater won its second consecutive Platinum Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA; formerly the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies) for its second five-year period without a single numerical violation of its discharge permit. At year end 2005, Metro Wastewater has gone more than 11 years without a numerical violation of its discharge permit.
In July, Metro Wastewater was notified that, as a result of it having
passed a voluntary third-party, independent audit of its Environmental
Management System (EMS) for Biosolids by the National Biosolids Partnership, its EMS had been certified. That made Metro Wastewater the eighth wastewater treatment agency in the U.S. to have its EMS certified by the National Biosolids Partnership. The EMS for Biosolids is completely voluntary.
In September, Metro Wastewater was awarded the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association's Biosolids Management Merit Award at that association's annual meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. The award recognized Metro Wastewater for the overall excellence of its biosolids management program.
And in October, EPA presented Metro Wastewater with a first-place award in Washington, D.C., as a nationwide winner in the Operations and Maintenance Large Advanced Plant category.
Benjamin H. Grumbles, the EPA official who presented Metro its first place award, said EPA based its decision "on the plant's demonstrated creative and outstanding Operations and Maintenance practices." The EPA Operations and Maintenance Award was the fourth home run in the grand slam of environmental awards Metro has won this year.
In addition to its four major environmental awards, Metro Wastewater was recognized recently by the Colorado Safety Association for having worked one million hours without a lost-time accident.
"This is a tremendous record," said district manager Bob Hite. "I can't
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Lancashire folk dug out their running kits and dusted off their trainers for this year's Sports Relief.
Over the weekend, thousands of people took part in events to raise money for charity work in this country and abroad.
Yesterday, hundreds dashed through Avenham and Miller parks for the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile, with the more adventurous opting for a three or six-mile course.
In Chorley, people sprinted, jogged and walked the same distances through Astley Park, some donning fancy dress for the occasion.
For 13-year-old Grace, of Eccleston, the Sports Relief mile was only the beginning of a day's exercise, as she had set herself the task of doing 20 sports in one day, including basketball, swimming, snooker, boules, tennis, swimming and golf, to raise sponsorship money.
Her dad, David Abberley, said: "Grace is quite sporty anyway.
"She is a member of the David Lloyd gym in Chorley and plays tennis for Bishop Rawstorne school.
"After seeing a TV advert for Sports Relief, she decided she wanted to help.
"It's been quite a challenge, and I've been chief bag handler and driver, but it's been worth it as she's managed to get around £300 in sponsorship."
Elsewhere, 15 Bowker staff cycled 130 miles in a day from Preston to Hull in aid of Sport Relief, the MND Association and St Catherine's Hospice.
They set off at 7am from Bowker on Preston Docks, and the route took the amateur cyclists from coast to coast, a challenge which traditionally takes two days to complete.
More than 200 aerospace workers had their own attempt at a take-off in the name of Sports Relief on Friday.
Staff from BAE Systems took to the runway at the company's site in Warton for a mile run or walk to raise £1,000.
The firm shut down the runway for nearly an hour in the morning as workers dressed in everything from shirts and ties to onesies to take on a loop down the runway.
Peter Boddy, who works in the avionics team on the Typhoon jet, said the wind gusting down the runway had been against the runners on their way back to the finish line, but that it had been a "brilliant event".
He said: "Everyone was cheering and clapping each other over the line. There was a real camaraderie among the people taking part."
Three friends from Longridge High School also got in on the fundraising act, albeit in a less sporty way.
Laura McEvoy, 12, Rosie Hendry, 12, and Cara-Jane Englishby, 13, managed to raise £100 with their 48-hour 'wake-a-thon'.
They kept themselves awake by listening to music and playing on computer games.


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The New York City subway is littered with policeman, federal agents, transit workers, good Samaritans, and, most importantly, cameras, so it is somewhat amazing that a 13-year-old boy from could completely disappear in the system for over week.
But Francisco Hernandez Jr., of Bensonhurst, did just that. The bespectacled teen suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a relatively mild form of autism, and spent 11 days riding the rails after he got in trouble at school and feared he would get in more trouble at home, according to a profile in the Times.
"I didn't want anyone to scream at me," he told the paper. He even removed his battery from his cellphone to ensure he wouldn't be bothered.
Francisco said he spent the 11 days in October traveling through four boroughs on the train, completely undetected despite constant search efforts by his parents, relatives, family friends, the NYPD and the Mexican Consulate.
On October 26, however, a transit cop found him in a Coney Island station, but still no one has been able to find an explanation for how he was able to lay low for so long.
His parents, Mexican immigrants, say the police dragged their feet on the case.
"Maybe because you might not understand ho w to manager the situation, because you don't speak English very well, because of your legal status, they don't pay you a lot of attention," his mom, Marisela Garcia, 38, a housecleaner, who has lived here since 1994, told the Times.
But cops say they did everything they could from the beginning, including interviewing school officials, classmates and passing out leaflets all over the city, according to the Times.
Francisco told the paper that he spent his time on three subway lines, the D, F and 1, and would ride the trains until the last stop then hop on the next one going back the other way. He ate whatever he could afford from subway newsstands, like potato chips and jellyrolls, then neatly folded the wrappers and saved them in his backpack, while drinking bottled water.
He says he slept most of the time and used the bathroom at the Stillwell Avenue station.
"At some point I just stopped feeling anything," Francisco told the Times.


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HAYWARD — Police are inviting city residents to join them for pizza on Saturday.
Officers will be on hand to chat and address any concerns community members may have.
City police have been holding informal community meetings, including Coffee With the Cops, since 2009, said Gale Bleth, Hayward crime prevention specialist. "It's a good way to get out into the community where people feel more at ease to speak with officers," she said.
The pizza social takes place noon to 2 p.m. at Pizza Ultimate, 32681 Mission Blvd. in South Hayward. Contact Bleth at 510-293-7151 for more details.


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RB FA 5 years ago
Packers waived RB Johnny White from injured reserve.
White was sent to I.R. with a concussion earlier this month. He should clear waivers and become a free agent. A fifth-round pick of the Bills in 2011, White has been limited to 20 carries in 19 career games while also dealing with a number of head injuries.


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Totally Clevver Pranks Justin Bieber Fans For April Fool's Day
Here's a prank we like a whole lot better than the Ariana Grande nude pic scandal. On this week's episode of Totally Clevver, hosts Traci Stumpf and Jarrett Sleeper take to the streets of Hollywood to spread some juicy gossip about your favorite celebrities – gossip that just happens to be totally untrue. Happy April Fool's Day, guys!
In this episode, the prankster hosts take some wildly fake gossip pieces and spill the details to some unsuspecting fans. Will these fans want to see the fake Keeping Up With The Kardashians: The Movie? (Kris Jenner, do not get any ideas.) How will fans react when they learn that Justin Bieber has just announced his engagement to Miley Cyrus? Apparently differently than I would have, because had I thought that was true, I would have ran away to find the nearest bomb shelter, as this is the final sign of the apocalypse.
Check out the new episode below to see how people react to this April Fool's Day prank.


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Lansing, Really? Taking 'Selfies' While You Vote Could Soon Be Legal
The idea is that people are proud of voting, and Michigan legislators are working on a new bill that would let voters share that pride on social networking sites.
My first thought is "really Lansing"? See what you think.


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New York, April 5 (IANS) Depression is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a team of US researchers has found that effectively treating depression can reduce a person's risk of cardiovascular problems – stroke, heart failure, heart attack or death.
The researchers found effective treatment for depression can reduce a patient's heart risks to the same level as those who never had short-term depression.
"Our study shows that prompt, effective treatment of depression appears to improve the risk of poor heart health," said Heidi May from Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in US.
"With the help of past research, we know depression affects long-term cardiovascular risks, but knowing that alleviating the symptoms of depression reduces a person's risk of heart disease in the short term, too, can help care providers and patients commit more fully to treating the symptoms of depression," she added.
"The key conclusion of our study is: If depression isn't treated, the risk of cardiovascular complications increases significantly," May stated.
The team compiled information from 7,550 participants, who completed at least two depression questionnaires over the course of one to two years.
They were categorised based on the results of their survey as never depressed, no longer depressed, remained depressed, or became depressed.
Following each patient's completion of the last questionnaire, patients were followed to see if they had any major cardiovascular problems.
The findings suggested that 4.6 percent of patients who were no longer depressed had a similar occurrence of major cardiovascular complications as those who had no depression at all (4.8 percent).
The results indicated that changes in depression symptoms may also cause immediate physiological changes in the body, which in turn cause major cardiovascular problems to occur in the short term, but future studies are needed to further answer these questions.
Dietary calcium may lower heart disease risk
London, April 5 (IANS) In older adults, especially women, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but not of stroke and fracture, new research suggests.
"The role of dietary calcium intake in cardiovascular disease, stroke and fracture is controversial. We aimed to evaluate whether high dietary calcium intake increases the risk of CVD, stroke and fracture in a population with low calcium intake," said lead study author Sung Hye Kong from Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.
Researchers conducted their study among individuals in Korea's ongoing prospective community-based Ansung and Ansan Cohort Study that began in 2001.
The authors performed their analyses in 2,199 men and 2,704 women over 50 years of age without previous cardiovascular disease and stroke.
The participants in the study reported their dietary food intake in periodic food frequency questionnaires.
Cardiovascular disease, stroke and fractures were recorded during interviews and examinations every two years.
The findings suggest, in older women in this population with low dietary calcium intake, higher dietary calcium intake was significantly associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, but not significantly associated with risk of stroke and fracture.


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One year ago Jonathan Winn spearheaded a project he thought might help change the face of L.A. theatre audiences or, rather, encourage more faces to appear. Inspired by a theatre ticket deal he saw while visiting Vancouver, he started Play7, a program that allowed theatregoers to see seven shows at any participating theatres for $77. Over the past year the program has been a success, selling 460 passes. It doesn't hurt that the list of member theatre companies reads like a who's who of hip L.A. companies. Now, Winn has announced that the Play7 roster is getting bigger and the deal sweeter.
The original list of founding companies includes Circle X Theatre Co., Ensemble Studio Theatre/L.A., Furious Theatre Company, Greenway Arts Alliance, Lodestone Theatre Ensemble, Mark Taper Forum's Taper Too, The Met Theatre, Open Fist Theatre Company, Padua Playwrights, The Robey Theatre Company, Sacred Fools Theater Company, Theatre of Note, Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble, and Zoo District.
Newly added participants are Meadows Basement, Moving Arts, Powerhouse Theatre, Son of Semele Theatre Ensemble, Syzygy Theatre Group, Theatre Neo, and Towne Street Theatre.
Winn explained what they look for when adding new companies into the mix. "We want to feel comfortable that they have a similar approach--not really artistically, though we do look for high quality productions--but we also look for people who have a real commitment to outstanding customer service, because we think that is as important if not more as the artistic output," said Winn. He anticipates more companies will be added during 2004.
Passes will now go for an initial price of $27, which will allow pass holders to pay $7 admission to see as many plays as they want for a year. Play7 pass holders can view the regularly updated website (www.play7.com), which lists all participating companies, shows, and available dates. Individual companies decide which productions and dates are available.
"Our goal is really to create a segment of the population that is a real theatre enthusiast," said Winn. "We all talk at length about what it is that makes us want to do theatre. And it's really very akin to what it is that makes people want to see it, and it's these moments of transcendence. I think about what it is that I ever wanted to do this crazy, unlikely thing, and it's about those moments that you sit in the theatre, or are performing in the theatre, and you transcend your own experience. And we're not doing this for nothing; we really want to share it with people."
Play7 passes can be purchased on the site at www.play7.com, or by phone at (323) 960-7772. Additional information about the pass, member theatres, and PLAY7 can also be obtained on the site or by phone.


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Indulgent Tasmanian Escape in the Tamar Valley
Set off for an Unforgettably Unique Holiday at Tasmania's Charming Aspect Tamar Valley Resort! Only $299 for a Three Day/Two Night Escape for Two People in a Hotel Garden Suite. Includes Daily Buffet Breakfasts, Refreshing Welcome Drink and Chocolates on Arrival, Dinner Credits, Relaxing Spa Credits, Unlimited Golf and Mini Golf, Fantastic Savings on Exciting Local Experiences and More. Plus Enjoy Incredible Resort Facilities such as a Traditional Swiss Shopping Village with Craft Shops, a Chocolate Shop, Ice Creamery and More! Valued at $914
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Explore the Beauty of the Tamar Valley
Discover the enchanting beauty of Tasmania's incredible Tamar Valley with a three day/two night lakeside getaway for only $299 instead of $914 for two adults
Perfectly located just ten minutes from Launceston, the self-rated four-star Aspect Tamar Valley Resort is set on 150 acres of pristine land with breathtaking views of scenic lakes and easy access to the resort's famous Swiss village, water-sports activities, hiking tracks, wineries, gourmet dining, boutique shopping and more
Unwind in an inviting Hotel Garden Suite featuring one queen-size bed and one single bed, a well-appointed ensuite bathroom, TV with free movies and DVD player, plus complimentary Wi-Fi access so you can stay in touch during your Tassie getaway
No need to worry about getting your preferred dates. The Booking Guarantee means that if you try to make a booking within 14 days from purchase and can't get your preferred dates in the validity period, you can get a full refund
Want to stay longer? Extend your Tamar Valley escape to three nights, see below for more information
Your package also includes:
Settle in with a refreshing welcome drink for two adults (one glass per person) and decadent chocolates on arrival
Start your mornings with daily cooked buffet breakfasts including a scrumptious smorgasbord of bacon, eggs, sausages, beans, yoghurt, croissants, cereal, fresh fruit, juices and more
Enjoy unlimited resort activities including bouncing pillow, pedal carts, paddle boat hire so you can explore the postcard-worthy surrounding lakes; and also enjoy unlimited mini golf at the on-site 18 hole 54 par course or unlimited golf at the 9 hole course
Take in the incredible views from the Alpenrose Lakeside Bistro & Bar while indulging in delicious internationally-inspired meals with three x $15 dining credits (maximum of one dining credit can be used per day)
Unwind with three x $25 spa credits to be shared between two adults and used separately towards treatments with a duration of one-hour or longer at the on-site day spa
Enjoy a two-for-one Devonshire Tea Experience for two adults at the on-site Chocolate Café, where you can enjoy freshly made scones served with homemade jam and fresh local cream
Take advantage of two-for-one entry tickets to Glengarry Bushmaze, a unique hedge maze set amongst beautiful natural Tasmanian bushland
Receive 20% off a 90-minute brewery tour with tasting session and cheese platter at the famous Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers, situated in the historic Tamar Hotel - learn about all stages of the brewing process and try some of the award-winning Boag's beer, matched with some of Tasmania's finest cheese
Take home a complimentary 50mg bag of handcrafted gourmet chocolate-covered raspberries with purchases made at the Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm shop or restaurant
Receive 50% off a second adult ticket purchased for any of the cruises offered by Tamar River Cruises - the perfect way to explore the region
Enjoy 20% off all adult tickets to Seahorse World - a seahorse breeding facility that serves as one of Tasmania's most popular and unique tourist attractions
Take advantage of the resort's fantastic facilities including indoor pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, mini golf course, golf course, games arcade and much more
Three Night Option
Extend your Tamar Valley escape! Two adults can spend four days/three nights in a Hotel Garden Suite for only $399 instead of $1,322 and enjoy all the inclusions mentioned above
What We Like
Aspect Tamar Valley Resort has its own Swiss Village Shopping Arcade! Offering guests a slice of Switzerland, the village includes arts and crafts, a chocolate shop, village bakery, gift shop and more
Explore nearby Launceston, offering visitors a stunning range of attractions including Victorian, Federation, Edwardian and art deco streetscapes
Renowned for its natural beauty and untouched wilderness, adventurous visitors can explore hiking tracks, mountain biking and watersports or opt for sampling delicious wines and local produce
You can check all the conditions which apply to this deal by clicking on the 'Fine Print' tab above
Valid for stays until 18 December 2015 (bookings must be made before 20 November 2015)
Please note as of 15/01/2015, the following dates have sold out: 14 February 2015; 18 February 2015
Blackout Periods: Please note that there is extremely limited availability for February 2015 and March 2015. Not available for stays from 2 April 2015 to 7 April 2015; April 25 2015; 8 May 2015; 2 October 2015; 8 October 2015; 16 October 2015; 22 October 2015; 2 November 2015; 27 November 2015; long weekends, public holidays or local special event weekends
Booking Guarantee: Make a booking within 14 days from the date of purchase and if you don't get your preferred dates (within the validity period) we will give you a FULL refund (evidence of attempted booking must be provided to our Support Team via email no more than 2 days after the 14 day period). Refunds are not available if you are unable to secure your preferred dates after the 14 day period (bookings must be made before 20 November 2015)
Strictly subject to availability and please book early to lock in your preferred dates. After the booking guarantee period, bookings for specific dates during the validity period will be accepted on a first in, best dressed basis
Voucher is valid for two adults only
Maximum Capacity: The maximum room capacity is two adults and one child (aged 11 or younger) OR two adults and one extra guest (aged 12 or older). Please see Extra Guest and Child Policies below
Extra Guest Policy: In addition to two adults, one extra guest (aged 12 or older) may stay for a surcharge of $45 per night (including accommodation and breakfast) sleeping on a single bed
Child Policy: One child (aged 11 or younger) may stay for an additional $25 per night (including accommodation and breakfast) sleeping on a single bed
Please note extra person rates include accommodation, daily breakfast as well as unlimited resort activities including bouncing pillow, pedal carts, paddle boating and mini golf
Baby Policy: One child aged three years or younger is permitted and will not count towards room capacity, a maximum of one cot per room can be provided for a surcharge of $10 per night (subject to availability)
No additional beds may be added to the room
Connecting rooms may be booked (strictly subject to availability)
Please note, you will receive an Experience Passport upon arrival at the venue with booking instructions and contact details for all inclusions. All bonus inclusions are to be redeemed with the businesses directly and are not able to be booked by Aspect Tamar Valley Resort
Please note that advanced bookings are required for the Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers, please book as soon as you know your travel dates
Please note that cruises with Tamar River Cruises are strictly weather dependent. Advanced bookings are required, please check the website for availability prior to calling in for a booking
Please note that the three x $25 day spa credits are to be shared between two adults and must be used separately at the on-site day spa towards the cost of treatments with a duration of at least one-hour
Please note that the three x $15 dining credits cannot be combined and must be used separately at the on-site Alpenrose Bistro (maximum of one dining credit can be used per day)
Please note that Glengarry Bushmaze is open daily from 9.00am to 5.00pm daily however they are closed for the month of August
Please note that the 9-Hole golf offer includes green fees, club and buggy hire however it excludes the purchase of balls and tees
Members can combine multiple vouchers to extend their stays
Travel insurance is strongly recommended. We suggest purchasing travel insurance as soon as possible after purchasing this voucher
Strictly no refunds for this voucher for amendments and change of date - fees are at the resort's discretion/policy
Not valid in conjunction with any other offer or on existing reservations
Any unused portion of the package is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for other services or cash
Voucher must be presented at check-in
Additional expenses such as (but not limited to) flights are not included with this voucher
Package cannot be split
Offer only available for consecutive nightly stays
Value has been determined based on the resort's published rack rates provided and the value of inclusions
All surcharges are payable directly to the resort
All discounts and special offers are subject to availability and cannot be redeemed on public holidays or during peak times
Redemption instructions can be found on your voucher
How to get there
Launceston is easily accessible by a quick direct flight from Melbourne and Sydney, and the resort is located an easy 30 minute drive from the airport. Alternatively, you can take the car on the Spirit of Tasmania or enjoy a scenic two and a half hour drive from Hobart.
Aspect Tamar Valley Resort
Aspect Tamar Valley Resort
7 Waldhorn Drive Grindleward, Tasmania
Our Booking Guarantee is our commitment to you to ensure that you get to travel when you want to travel and not when you have to travel.
And why do we offer this?
Well it's quite simple, we love to travel just as much as you do and we understand that it's hard to find dates to suit your work, family and personal commitments, so we guarantee you that if you can't get the dates you want we will give you a full refund. Yes, that's right...a 100% money back guarantee if you aren't able to book the dates that you want! It can't get much better than that!
How does it work?
It's very simple - make your booking request within 14 days of purchase and if you don't get your preferred dates (within the validity period) you will receive a FULL Refund. If you aren't able to get your preferred dates you'll get a refund directly back to your credit card (or PayPal account). Please note, if you get your preferred dates and later change your mind on when you want to travel, the Booking Guarantee will not apply to your request for a change of dates.
What do I need to do?
Simply make your booking with the hotel(s) by e-mail within 14 days of purchase and if you don't get your preferred dates simply contact our support team via email with evidence of your attempted booking - within 16 days from purchase to get a full refund.
Minimal effort for maximum peace of mind! Purchase with confidence and assurance.
Hotel Garden Suites
These Garden Suites offer free In-Room Wi-Fi, free movies, a safe, DVD & CD player, and grant great garden, or courtyard views. Fully Serviced Daily and are located in our Elegant & Stylish Hotel Complex.
Electronic games arcade
18 hole mini golf
10 hole public golf course
Alpenrose Bistro & Bar
Swiss Village Shopping Arcade with bakery, newsagency and gift shop, arts and crafts, fashion ship, chocolate shop and more
BBQ and picnic area
Lake with watercraft activities
Children's playground and pirate ship
Indoor heated pool
Indoor spa
Steam sauna
Paddling pool
Fully equipped gymnasium
Activity Centre
Day Spa
Snap decision to grab an online deal. We hadn't booked a deal before and were a little apprehensive. We arrived to find a great resort in the hills overlooking a Swiss village of beautiful lawns, gardens, lake and golf course. We were in a directors suite and what a great room, spacious, great views, king size bed which had to be one of the best weeks sleep we have enjoyed on holidays ever. Then there was the Restaurant, daily full breakfast – fantastic, even had pancakes with maple syrup which I hadn't had for years. Dinner was from a fine al a carte menu at reasonable prices and a selection of wood fired pizzas. The bar had a good selection of cocktails, wines and beers to complement the food. A most relaxing and enjoyable week, can't wait to return."TripAdvisor
We booked a 3 night stay at Aspect Resort through Luxury Escapes. We stayed in a Waterfront Villa which was very enjoyable, with mirror like sunsets on the water, mother duck and her little ducklings, lots of birds, and many rabbits. The gardens are immaculate. We ate at the restaurant, the meals were excellent quality and reasonably priced. Breakfast was included with our package. We had a hire car, so the location was perfect for our needs."TripAdvisor
Stayed in a King Spa Villa overlooking Lake Louise! We arrived for our 3-day stay for some much needed R and R… as soon as we stepped in the door of our beautiful, fully equipped villa we knew we were here to relax in complete comfort. We were certainly not disappointed! We enjoyed a wonderful oven fired Pizza and taste tempting meal in the Restaurant, had fully cooked breakfasts and went for day trips around the sparkling wine region of the Tamar Valley, visited Sea Horse World at Beauty Point, which we highly recommend, and caught up with friends in Riverside...we will be back for more of this, who wouldn't?"TripAdvisor


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Someone pinch me. I still can't believe that a network, but particularly a quality network like AMC, is doing an honest to goodness TV series about a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. I mean, WTF? How did I get so lucky? And it's not like this is a shitty, cheap production, either. If you've seen any of the trailers (or even just took a gander at this sizzle reel below), then you know a lot of money went into this thing.
Plus, they got Frank friggin Darabont to run the whole shebang. And we know Frank Darabont doesn't do shitty movies on the cheap. So enjoy this awesome, nearly 5-minutes long sizzle real for AMC's "The Walking Dead", set to stalk your TV this October on Halloween night.
The cast includes Emma Bell, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey DeMunn, Linds Edwards, Laurie Holden, Andrew Lincoln, Adrian Kali Turner, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Steven Yeun. Frank Darabont directs the pilot.
Get more images and videos in our "The Walking Dead" preview page.


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The Golden Globes in 500 Words
The 69th Annual Golden Globes were last night. Heh, heh, he wrote 69. It was three hours of action, intrigue, romance and bondage. Nah, not really — there was very little in the way of action. Unless you count Christopher Plummer round-kicking Brad Pitt in the solar plexus. Wait, was that real or did I imagine it? Probably the latter, I was pretty wasted on booze and pills. Anyway, if you missed the show, here's the Golden Globes in 500 words.
- Host Ricky Gervais was conspicuous by his absence for most of the night. I guess the Hollywood Foreign Press wanted to limit the amount of pointed barbs he hurled. However, he did take time to hammer NBC (again) for being a garbage network. Overall, he was good, not great.
- Look out, it's a British Invasion! Christopher Plummer, Kate Winslet, Idris Elba and Downtown Abbey all took home globes. And Kelsey Grammer, who might as well be British, was honored as well. America needs to step up its game. Or invade England.
- Either Johnny Depp took an extra "cool" injection or he was completely shitfaced.
- Madonna, who won for some song from something she directed, managed to sound like a pompous idiot not once, but twice. She referred to W.E. as "my movie" three times then feebly attempted to insult Gervais after he inferred she was a dirty whore. To summarize, Madonna is still an elitist #@%$.
- Line of the night goes to Mr. Seth Rogen, who echoed the sentiments of every male co-star Kate Beckinsale has worked with.
- Matt LeBlanc gave a refreshingly humble acceptance speech.
- There was a Chris Tucker sighting. No, really, he was there. I think.
- Peter Dinklage won for Game of Thrones. Let's just give him the award for next year too. He'll get nominated and Tyrion Lannister is awesome. By the way, season 2 of Thrones premieres April 1st. No joke.
- Salma Hayek's massive breasts presented an award. One of these years they'll get nominated.
- 74-year-old Morgan Freeman rocked an earring..
- Tilda Swinton is the best actress in the world (sorry, Streep). But damn, she cleans up weird. I'm talking Bjork weird.
- Speaking of Streep, she deserves a Golden Globe for feigning surprise after winning a Golden Globe for The iron Lady.
- I saw like 80 flicks last year but The Artist wasn't one of them. It won a bunch of awards so it must be great. I hear the dialog is phenomenal.
- There were at least three references to Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy pooping in the sink and Harvey Weinstein was called "The Punisher" about eight times. I'm not sure what one has to do with the other, but I smell a love connection.
- George Clooney was witty and charming. Damn you, George Clooney. Do you ever have an off day?
There you have it. The 69th annual Golden Globes in 500 words. Brevity is the soul of wit.