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LDS missionaries safe, accounted for in areas affected by earthquake
Elder BundyMarch 3, 2010 8:00 a.m.
Presidente Verdugo and family are from Rancaqua, and the last I heard he was serving in the Concepcion mission. Does anyone know anything about how he and his family are faring?
CONCERNED!!!March 2, 2010 3:49 p.m.
My brother is serving in the Concepcion South Mission and we still have not heard anything except that he is "accounted for". Someone finally told us that "accounted for" could be second or third hand information. I think the church was premature in saying that everyone was safe, because they are not. They are without food, water, and power and it has been almost four days! We, along with many other families want information about our loved ones.
Gary StenzelMarch 1, 2010 11:35 p.m.
Anyone who knows about Elder Garrett Nichols who lived in Dichato, Chile (near center of quake) and how he is doing, the information would be greatly appreciated for his family, ward and friends.
Looting the oldMarch 1, 2010 10:45 p.m.
Have you seen the NEWS lately on all the looting going on in Chile. It's disgusting watching the younger ones rob the older ones in News. I certainly hope all the church members are safe and not being robbed. Did this stuff go on as well in the Haitian earth quake?
L&K KroutMarch 1, 2010 9:34 p.m.
I want to thank area and local church authorities who spent many, many hours trying to get families the best news, "the missionaries are alive and accounted for" Yes as a parent who has a son serving in the city of Talcahuano in conception south mission, we are awaiting for more information, but our missionaries are in the hands of the Lord. This is especially comforting at this difficult time. We pray for all in Chile and especially for those families who have lost loved ones. May we all have patience and be strong for our missionaries. They will have alot of choice experiences to share with us when they return.
AnonymousMarch 1, 2010 8:39 p.m.
not ALL of this information is true. I just contacted my brother today, he is serving his mission in Chile. and not ALL of the missionaries are safe. some places have been drowned and they need their everyday necesities..such as WATER. some one needs to do something NOW.
CantuaMarch 1, 2010 5:17 p.m.
Our son is in the Concepcion Mission and today is the day he usually emails. We have not heard from him yet. We know times are rough over there and he probably is OK, but we would really like to know for sure. His name is Elder James Cantua. If anyone has heard from him please let us know.
HathawayMarch 1, 2010 2:11 p.m.
I have heard from my son who is in Linares, Chile. He said that the area was not hit very hard. As some places were. He said the stuff that we are seeing on TV are the bad areas but alot are fine.
Concerned for ChilenosMarch 1, 2010 11:18 a.m.
I lived for 2 years in Santiago as an LDS missionary. I have many friends in Chile and am concerned about them.
Deseret News, please continue to report on this disaster
barrio cuscoMarch 1, 2010 8:37 a.m.
we have some friends in chiles mission we heart about one sister she is ok but we dont know nothing about his brother we are from cusco peru their las name is carazas pleas if any one know about them tell us god bles all members in chile
AnonymousMarch 1, 2010 2:07 a.m.
We are soo thankful that our missionaries are safe, and all or most are accounted for. I am soo thankful to everyone for their update's. We love all our our fellow brother's and sister's, and thank heavenly father that they are safe. Again, thank you so much for the updates.
Luz RamirezFeb. 28, 2010 10:08 p.m.
Hola gracias por todos los comentarios de los misioneros en Chile Concepcin Sur y quisiera saber si alguien sabe en que zona estn los misioneros que tiene a su cargo el Presidente Swenson, mi hijo el elder Narvez est en el grupo del hno. Swenson, por favor ayudenme!!!...
Re: Omar ArandaFeb. 28, 2010 9:48 p.m.
Muchas gracias, hermano. Nuestros misioneros y misioneras aman a los Chilenos tambien.
Chile Santiago EastFeb. 28, 2010 9:42 p.m.
The wife of our son's mission president runs a blog, and thankfully she was able to post that all missionaries were safe early Saturday morning. It made a huge difference for us, we were able to take the news alot better knowing that.
AnonymousFeb. 28, 2010 8:13 p.m.
Any news about sister Andrea Carzoli sister missionary in the Concecpcion area?
AnonymousFeb. 28, 2010 7:57 p.m.
We also have a loved one serving his mission in Rancagua. We have yet to hear directly from him, but we are thankful that the Church has informed us that all missionaries have been accounted for. I do know that there has been no power/elec. in Rancagua so communication is difficult.
BethFeb. 28, 2010 7:53 p.m.
All about the LDS Church, nice... Just another reason!
melodyFeb. 28, 2010 7:26 p.m.
any information on the condition of Rancaqua or Paine Chile: have a daughter serving a mission there????...Thanks
Concepcion South missionFeb. 28, 2010 6:47 p.m.
I talked to President Sweneson's mother-in-law and she said all of the missionaries are safe and no injuries. We don't have any other information.
Bessy RamirezFeb. 28, 2010 5:46 p.m.
Thank God for updates from churh officials said missionaries are OK. However, I would appreciate if anyone have heard of Elder Narvaez or someone near him. We are from Honduras and are very concern about his whereabouts. Thank you!
JillFeb. 28, 2010 4:52 p.m.
My sister and her family live in Arauco, part of the Concepcion South mission. Do any of you have children, friends, or relatives serving there? We haven't heard from her and can't find any information on Arauco in the national media (probably because it's such a small town). It sounds like it was right in the middle of the hardest hit area - we would appreciate any information anyone out there has. Thanks.
Grandma MarilynFeb. 28, 2010 2:19 p.m.
Thanks so much for the official and detailed update about our missionaries. My grandson is in the Conception South mission. We appreciate how well organized the church communication and humanitarian efforts are. We're also grateful for the opportunity to donate to the humanitarian fund, knowing that it is in good hands.
Pete/Delores HerreraFeb. 28, 2010 2:08 p.m.
We served a mission 2 years ago in Santiago Temple.We met alot of wonderful people there.We pray to our Heavenly Father that they are all well.
Our prayers go out to all the people of Chile.
One Life At A Time OLAATFeb. 28, 2010 12:08 p.m.
WE at OLAAT pray for all the missionaries serving in Chile, specially for those who participated in our pre missionary program
Bro and Sister C Torres - Honduras
BessyFeb. 28, 2010 11:52 a.m.
I'm thankful to know all missionaries are safe. My cousin is in Concepcion South Mission. I there a way to know in what part are they being kept, so we know exactly in what place they are and their conditions? Please anyone can help?
AnonymousFeb. 28, 2010 11:11 a.m.
please if somebody have comunication with any missionary from concepcion south mission please let us know, the name of my cousin is Sister o Hermana Cabrera her famly is so worry in Mexico City.
AnonymousFeb. 28, 2010 10:56 a.m.
My best friends' son is serving in Chile. Myself has a son serving a mission too. I can't imagine the anguish parents were living yesterday. You have faith but if the Lord himself said there is joy in heaven for a saved soul, that means he also cares and worries about us. If he does, why not us? I am still waiting to hear from a good childhood friend of mine who lives there. I hope she and her family are doing ok. My prayers to the chilean people.
JudyFeb. 28, 2010 10:38 a.m.
Thank you for letting us know that our missionaries are fine.
LizzyFeb. 28, 2010 10:12 a.m.
I served a mission in the santiago south mission 10 years ago. I am concerned about the people there I know. Does anyone have any current information about the damage to specific areas, such as Pichilemu, Santa Cruz, Peumo? Or a website to find out such information? Thanks.
Glad to hear their okFeb. 28, 2010 10:00 a.m.
I have taught two different districts that went to Concepcion South in the MTC and I am very glad to hear they are all okay. I get emails from one of them every week who is currently serving in Talca. I look forward to his next one!
I hope they get out there and work hard to help other people get back into their homes. Dios bendiga a los chilenos!
jasonFeb. 28, 2010 8:56 a.m.
Joy, How could you be so arrogant and condecending? Empathy is also a virtue. Give it a try. Understand what parent and relatives were going through
Chile NOT ChiliFeb. 28, 2010 8:16 a.m.
the name of the country is "Chile" not "Chili" (note the "e" on the end of the name)
1st CAVFeb. 28, 2010 6:30 a.m.
Prayers are going out to all the loved ones in Chile. That includes the families back home that are still waiting on a response. Just know others like myself know what your going through.
EddieFeb. 28, 2010 12:29 a.m.
My cousins name is Father Sony Venus, missionaries from Phillipines serving in Parokya Espiritu Santo, Santiago Chile. If anyone knows about the situation
please post it here.God bless all of them.
RochelleFeb. 27, 2010 11:14 p.m.
My best friend just got sent to Chili on his mission. His parents said he is accounted for but we have heard nothing else. They won't give us any other information. We are all just waiting to hear from him. This is horrible. I'm happy he is accounted for but still worried. Thank you for the reassuance. I am keeping all of the missionaries in my prayers and I'm anxious to hear more good news...
MiltonFeb. 27, 2010 11:08 p.m.
Our Brother, Elder Marn from Costa Rica is in the Robinson Crusoe Island (Juan Fernndez). We now he is ok with his companyon. The island looks completely destroyed. Our prayers for them.
CorrenaFeb. 27, 2010 10:53 p.m.
My son is serving in the Vina del Mar Mission. Have heard all missionaries are safe. Just haven't heard from him. Love and miss him. Proud of the work he is doing. God bless all of them.
anonFeb. 27, 2010 10:16 p.m.
I was in Chile during 9/11. I remember watching it unfold on a tv in a cafe. So many strangers came up to me to wish us well and gave their condelences. Although I would prefer it not be under these circumstances, I am sure that we as a nation will return the same courtesies to the chilean people. Que Dios les cuide y bendiga.
ConnorFeb. 27, 2010 9:06 p.m.
Whew I'm soo happy my best friend is there and I'm just so relieved everything is ok.
DHammonFeb. 27, 2010 8:30 p.m.
My wife and I were just in Chile--Santiago, Talca, and south. Our hearts and prayers extend to all of our friends in Chile, especially those we have not heard from in Talca. Que Dios les bendiga a todos los Chileanos durante este tiempo.
Karen HuggansFeb. 27, 2010 8:07 p.m.
My son is in South Concepcion Mission closest to the center of the Quake...we had moved and changed all phone numbers except his old cell number which my youngest son carries but lost 3 days ago. We got a call from the person who found the phone about 1 hour before the mission doctor got thru to tell us he was okay... So Grateful for the small miracles and the big ones...
Re: All ConcernedFeb. 27, 2010 7:57 p.m.
What happened today was that there were a lot of good people doing their best in a dangerous situation. If something was wrong, parents were contacted. The mission presidents and their wives did all they could to find information as quickly as possible. We should all be grateful for that. Also, there was a doctor from California and his wife that spent the day searching for and caring for our missionaries. As I watched the news unfold, I was grateful for the wonderful system in place for us to find out about our children living on the other side of the world. I am truly grateful that our son is safe. I pray for all those who have been impacted. 500,000 damaged or destroyed homes is devastating. I pray for those of all faiths. May the Lord bless them all.
Omar ArandaFeb. 27, 2010 7:47 p.m.
Soy de Chile. Fue espantoso el terremoto, cre que yo y mi familia moriramos. Pero el Seor nos preserv, gracias a …l por eso.
Desde el comienzo del terremoto se perdi todo tipo de comunicaciones, servicios bsicos y transporte.
En el transcurso del da las cosas poco a poco van tomando su normalidad y se puede establecer contacto con los lugares que estaban aislados.
Realmente los misioneros estn bien. El liderazgo local tiene como prioridad cuidar de ellos y sabemos que estn sanos y salvos.
En programas de noticias no se ha mencionado nada con respecto a los misioneros y eso es la mejor seal.
Un abrazo grande para todos los que tenis misioneros en Chile, gracias por ser como Nuestro Padre Celestial y mandarnos a sus hijos a ensearnos.
Amamos a los misioneros y a sus familias.
ClaudiaFeb. 27, 2010 7:12 p.m.
I am so grateful to hear that all the missionaries are safe! I have a brother in the Santiago East mission and have been worried all day, So,now let's just pray for everyone else in Chile!
AnonymousFeb. 27, 2010 6:53 p.m.
My little brother is serving in the North Chile Mission and I am thankful that he is okay. And for all you family members that called the church headquarters to inquire news about your loved ones thank you because that is what anyone would do if they had a loved one missing. So there is nothing wrong with that. So to those of you out there who are saying to quit bombarding the mission headquarters its really not your business.
Re: Howard StevensFeb. 27, 2010 6:50 p.m.
Glad to hear that Phillip is safe. I'm sure that the last few hours have been tough trying to figure out his status, as well as Kevin's. Hope everyone else in your family is doing well. We miss you from the Hillsboro, Missouri ward and appreciate all that you and your family did for us.
Shawn Udy and family.
AnonymousFeb. 27, 2010 5:54 p.m.
I am glad to hear all missionaries are accounted for and safe. My son's best friend is serving in the Concepcion South Mission and I emailed his family to see what they had heard. I am sure they will be busy helping those who lost homes, etc. I hope that the death toll doesn't rise. It is hard to go through a big earthquake. I went through the 1989 San Francisco earthquake and that was really scary. That was much less than the size of the Chile earthquake. All in Chile are in our prayers.
Thankful GrandyFeb. 27, 2010 5:45 p.m.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the opportunity of finding out about missionaries in Chile. My grandson is currently in his second year of his mission and my mind is so much more relieved after reviewing this site, as I am sure are the minds of my daughter and the rest of her family as well as others related to the young people serving in Chile. I am now contacting the rest of my family to let them know that Elder Hand is accounted for. May the heavenly Father pour blessings on everyone in the country and those that will be helping with reconstruction.
JannFeb. 27, 2010 5:24 p.m.
Glad to hear the missionaries are all accounted for. Our prayers go out for the chilean people and the rest of the world that may have problems with the tsunamis.
joyFeb. 27, 2010 5:02 p.m.
My question is? Why are people calling church headquarters? Let them get their info to you through the church website and not bombarding them with all the phones calls. I understand imitate family members or leaders of stake, wards, and branches with individuals serving in that area. Think about it. Really! Are you on the need to know list?
I found out everyone was safe without intruding or being pushy just by going online. TaDa! Patience is a virtue so I've heard.
And I'm thankful they are all safe and will continue to be so.
AnonymousFeb. 27, 2010 4:46 p.m.
Oh my goodness we are so relieved that all the missionaries are okay. My brother is serving the Concepcion missionary and wow so much stress is gone Thank you thank you heavenly father
Katie DixsonFeb. 27, 2010 4:12 p.m.
Just called church headquarters. They said all missionaries in Concepcion South Mission are safe and accounted for. We are so grateful!!!
L E SimmonsFeb. 27, 2010 4:10 p.m.
Our son is serving in Santiago North and stationed in San Felipe. We are so relieved to hear the confirming news that they are ok but praying fervently for those Elders and Sisters in Conception. We await further news and would love to hear any news on our son, Elder William Simmons.
Howard StevensFeb. 27, 2010 4:09 p.m.
Just talked to Church Headquarters. Concepcion South Mission finally reported with all missionaries accounted for.
BillFeb. 27, 2010 3:40 p.m.
My prayers to all who are waiting to hear news from their loved ones.
My daughter is in Santiago well away from the quake and I now know she is safe. Not knowing is tough and my heart goes out to you who are looking for news.
meganFeb. 27, 2010 3:36 p.m.
My sister is serving in santiago north, our prayers go out to all the families waiting to hear from missionaries in concepcion.
Bessy RamirezFeb. 27, 2010 3:26 p.m.
My cousin is serving in Concepcion South mission. He's Honduran, we are Honduran and haven't heard from him yet. Please if you have any information please let us know. He's Elder Narvaez. Our thoughts and prayers are with all people in Chile and the ones serving God.
David WengerFeb. 27, 2010 3:20 p.m.
Our son is in Santiago. We have faith he is okay, but it would really be nice to know for sure. We are hoping for news, but also understand that communications are disrupted down there.
Our son's last area to serve was Pichilemu, and their house was near the beach, so I've worried about the missionaries and all others there. I saw a report early in the day that some houses were swept into the sea in that area, from Pichilemu to Punto de Lobos.
AnonFeb. 27, 2010 3:19 p.m.
plz post information on the wellbeing of the missionaries in the chile concepcion south mission when it comes to hand. thank you xx
Katie DixsonFeb. 27, 2010 3:06 p.m.
My nephew is serving in Talcahuano, in the Concepcion South Mission of Chile. We still have not heard if he is okay. We are praying for all of them and hope to hear something soon. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families who have missionaries in Chile right now.
Cali MartyFeb. 27, 2010 3:06 p.m.
I am 100% sure that the supplies/Donations from the LDS Church are getting ready to arrive in Chile....many prayers go out for countless of people in that area..
Howard StevensFeb. 27, 2010 2:57 p.m.
My son is a missionary in the Conception South mission and is working in the area of the earthquake. We pray for him and the other missionaries. We just hope for news soon from the Church
AnonymousFeb. 27, 2010 2:56 p.m.
My parents are serving in the Chile Concepcion mission. We heard from the mission doctor and they are doing okay, but a little shooken up. According to what I heard the missionaries are okay.
PrayersFeb. 27, 2010 2:32 p.m.
Sending prayers for the people of Chile and Hawaii...


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Chronic dizziness may have several common causes, including anxiety disorders, migraine, traumatic brain injury and disorders in the part of the nervous system governing involuntary activities, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
One particular type of chronic dizziness not related to vertigo (a feeling of turning or whirling usually associated with inner ear problems) has long vexed physicians, according to background information in the article. "Patients with this syndrome have chronic nonspecific dizziness, subjective imbalance and hypersensitivity to motion stimuli, which are exacerbated in complex visual environments (e.g., walking in a busy store, driving in the rain)," the authors write. Some researchers have proposed the term chronic subjective dizziness for this condition.
Jeffrey P. Staab, M.D., M.S., and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, studied 345 men and women age 15 to 89 (average age 43.5) who had dizziness for three months or longer due to unknown causes. From 1998 to 2004, the patients were tracked from their referral to a balance center through multiple specialty examinations until they were given a diagnosis.
"All but six patients were diagnosed as having psychiatric or neurologic conditions, including primary or secondary anxiety disorders, migraine, traumatic brain injury and neurally mediated dysautonomias," or abnormal functioning of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary actions. Anxiety disorders were associated with 60 percent of the chronic dizziness cases and central nervous system conditions (including migraine, brain injuries and autonomic nervous system disorders) with 38.6 percent. Six patients (1.7 percent) had irregular heartbeats.
"The results of this investigation provide some insight into pathophysiologic mechanisms that may precipitate and perpetuate chronic dizziness," the authors write. "Two-thirds of patients had medical conditions associated with the onset of dizziness, whereas one-third had anxiety disorders as the initial cause. Therefore, chronic subjective dizziness may be triggered by either neurotologic [ear-related] or psychiatric conditions."
"Key diagnostic features were identified in the clinical history for each illness," they continue. For example, those with migraines often had nausea or vomiting, anxiety disorders were associated with fear and worry, and those with autonomic nervous system disorders tended to become dizzy when they exerted themselves. "Careful inquiry about these key features during otologic evaluations may increase diagnostic precision and lead to more specific treatment recommendations for these perplexing patients."
(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133:170-176. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org.)
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Madrid Open: Azarenka, Kvitova ease through to third round
Madrid: World No 5 Victoria Azarenka extended her winning streak to 16 matches with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 victory over France's Alize Cornet to reach the third round of the Madrid Open yesterday.
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The Belarussian clinched her last two tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami and is the favourite to land her first title in Madrid.
Azarenka raced into a 4-1 first set lead against World No 48 Cornet and, despite a blip dropping serve for the only time in the match for 4-2, broke once more to seal the set 6-3. The second set was even more straight forward for the two-time Grand Slam champion as two breaks of serve sealed victory in just under 90 minutes on court.
Defending champion Petra Kvitova remained on course for a quarter-final showdown with Azarenka with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Russian Elena Vesnina.


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Denmark may have been drawn in arguably the toughest group at UEFA EURO 2012, but that has not affected their aims for the tournament. Indeed, if anything, they are relishing the task of tackling the Netherlands, Germany and Portugal this summer.
Thomas Sørensen believes the unity displayed by the squad during their qualification campaign, and the leadership of coach Morten Olsen, are the major reasons for the measured confidence in the camp.
Olsen's influence is especially important, according to the goalkeeper. "It's great that he's around the team as he's the one who inspires us with his enthusiasm and his professionalism which he also had as a player," Sørensen told UEFA.com.
"Everyone has a great deal of respect for that, and I believe that's why he's still the national team coach after 13 or 14 years – because he's been able to command that respect from his players.
"Of course, on paper, it probably wasn't our preferred draw, but it's still incredibly exciting," the 35-year-old added of Denmark's task in Group B. "As a player you always want to measure yourself against the best and you can say that we're in a group with two of the best teams in the world, and our own team is right up there.
"They'll be three very difficult games, but also three games that we're all very much looking forward to, and feel that we have a chance of winning."
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Air T, Inc. announced that John J. Gioffre, the company's Chief Financial Officer, intends to retire on June 30, 2006. Mr. Gioffre also serves as the company's Vice President-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer and intends to retire from those positions as well. Mr. Gioffre has served as the company's Chief Financial Officer since 1984.
Walter Clark, the company's Chief Executive Officer, commented, 'John has been a valuable member of Air T's management team for many years. While we will miss his contribution after June 30, we will all wish him well in his retirement.' Commenting on replacing Mr. Gioffre, Mr. Clark added, 'We have started a search for John's successor. Our plan is to use the time before June 30 to allow a smooth transition.'
Air T, through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air freight service to the express delivery industry and, though its Global Ground Support subsidiary, manufactures and services aircraft ground support equipment. Air T is one of the largest small aircraft air cargo operators in the United States and currently operates a fleet of single and twin engine turbo-prop aircraft nightly in the eastern half of the United States and Canada, South America, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.


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I have commercial taxidermy business and have experimented with various methods of "tanning". I am looking for the best tan for the best product and so far started using Saftee Acid along with Lutan-F. My question is what exactly, by this I mean chemical process, does Lutan-F do? When you pickle a skin you can tell by how it turns white and plumps up. I can't see what Lutan-F does, or should I. Next question is what does the term acid shock mean? I know it occurs when your hide is not properly neutralized, but how can you tell acid shock occurs? Next question is where do most of you guys get your salt. I am using a mixing salt from Morton that I get from a local feed store. Is that O.K. My last and final question before I shut up. I know you can use Saftee acid over a couple of times as long as the acid content is o.k., but can you use the Lutan-F over, and if so how many times before discarding? If I have any more I guess I'll put another post on. Thanks
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Top Flo non-iodized salt is good, its available at feed stores. Personally i think for a one man business or a busy business commercial tanning in the long run saves money because it saves time.
wilderness fur dressers in Ronkonkoma NY is very good.
When you ask what does Lutan F do - I can only say it chemically bonds to the fibers and stabilizes them so the skin doesn't rot. You should also see a white skin after oiling, drying and softening, when you tan with Lutan F (N). Unlike pickling, which only temporarily protects the skin - tanning is more permanent.
Acid Shock - I think you really mean "Alkaline Shock"! That is what is referred to when you place an acidic (like a pickled one) skin into an alkaline solution to neutralize it. There is always some shock associated with doing this, and especially when its over-done. If you neutralize using a seperate solution - never neutralize fur and hair-on skins longer then 30 minutes. If you do over-do it, usually it weakens the epidermal areas around the eyes, nose and inner ears. When you mount the skin, these areas may be weak and slip on you.
As for Salt - I get mine at our local Agway Grain Store. Its a mixing Salt like yours. Works good!
As for re-using your Tanning solution - DON'T! Because you use so little salt in it, its difficult to know how much to add. Too much salt will cause your tanned skins to weep in high humidity. I wouldnt do it.


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Hands-on experience is often among the most effective ways to learn something, and a dozen local college students are getting exactly that kind of opportunity this fall in the midst of a big renovation and relocation project right on campus.
The second-year electrician students at the Jackson campus of Minnesota West Community & Technical College usually participate in hands-on labs as part of their training, but this fall that work is not just for practice.
An extensive reshuffling of spaces around the hub of the campus is providing numerous opportunities for real-life situations where the electrician students can not only learn but also take pride in their work.
"It's the best lab experience possible right here," said instructor Rob Arp.
Among the tasks are running low-volt communication wiring and installing power and lighting. Campuswide, students are getting an upgraded student center, better positioned bookstore, information technology department that's closer to the commons and new entry for The Fringe. As students walk in from the main entrance, the new bookstore will showcase its offerings through new window displays on the right.
Then, heading north along the edge of the commons, they will have access to the new student center, a destination for activities, meetings, games and hanging out. Just past the student center will be the relocated information technology department lab and classroom.
Adjacent to that is the newly remanaged Sunshine Foods Deli at Minnesota West on the north side of the commons.
Opposite the food service, on the south side of the commons, the former bookstore location will eventually become the new reception for the cosmetology department's student-run salon.
The college is also getting a renovated and relocated storeroom and receiving area.
In all, the under-way projects are nearing completion, thanks in part to electrician students as well as professional contractors.
The students do the bulk of their work on lab days — Monday mornings and all day Wednesdays. "Most have been working for a contractor the past summer or two, so some have quite a bit of experience already," Arp said.
And helping renovate their own college campus will further their skills for future employment.
By: Ryan Brinks, News Editor
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Edgerton Hospital plans new $26 million facility amid sea of other options
He brought his wife to the facility at 313 Stoughton Road 10 years ago when she needed serious medical attention. He was impressed with the personalized care his wife received, he said.
The experience motivated Borremans to join the hospital�s board of trustees and eventually serve as chairman.
But times have changed and so have health care options in southern Wisconsin. Although Borremans believes Edgerton Hospital provides value to the community, he no longer believes it makes sense, medically or financially, to build a new, $26 million facility on Highway 59.
Borremans� opinion is at odds with hospital administration and some board members, and it caused him to resign his chairmanship and position on the board in June 2006, he said.
�In my opinion, Edgerton is the smallest fish in a very large pond,� he said. �As medicine has changed, I don�t see it as unreasonable that we begin to look at regional facilities.�
When it was built in 1923, Edgerton Hospital�then Memorial Community Hospital�was one of few options for Edgerton residents. But as the area has developed, transportation has become easier and health care options have expanded.
Seven hospitals now stand within 35 miles of Edgerton, and three are within 20 miles�Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, Mercy Hospital in Janesville and Stoughton Hospital.
But Edgerton is an important part of the local health care community because it provides choice and convenience to residents of northern Rock County, said Jim Pernau, hospital CEO.
�People have a right to local access to health care, particularly emergency care,� he said.
The hospital provides a �continuum of care� not found at all facilities, said Nancy Hoffman, foundation and marketing director. Beyond surgical facilities and urgent care, it offers options for every step of the recovery process, from rehabilitation services to �swing beds� and a skilled nursing home for those who need extra care. It also offers outpatient and home health services, she said.
�That continuum of care we provide makes us special,� Hoffman said.
But several patients said it�s the personal touch that makes the hospital special.
Eleanor Werfal, 81, has used the facility all her life�her children were born there and had their tonsils out there, she said.
The Milton woman went to Mercy Hospital for a medical procedure in October because her doctor ordered it, but she went to Edgerton for rehabilitation because that�s where she felt comfortable, she said.
�I got such good care,� Werfal said. �They�re all so friendly.�
But it�s not enough to have personal care and a community feel anymore, Borremans said. No matter how friendly the employees, it�s hard for Edgerton Hospital to compete with larger and flashier hospitals nearby, such as Mercy, Borremans said.
Edgerton has just 25 hospital beds and 300 employees (including employees at its nursing home), compared to Mercy Health System�s 240 beds and more than 3,800 employees�2,100 at the Janesville hospital alone, according to officials from both hospitals.
Borremans compares Edgerton�s situation to mom-and-pop stores that are being put out of business in today�s big-box economy.
�Everybody hates Wal-Mart, but everybody goes to Wal-Mart,� he said. �It�s the same kind of thing.�
Edgerton especially has trouble attracting younger patients, he said. Many of its patients are aging. The hospital got rid of its birthing department 20 years ago and doesn�t have a pediatrics department.
�Parents tend to go where the kids go, or they go to a facility close to where they work, and there are more and more folks who work outside the community,� Borremans said.
About 60 percent of the hospital�s patients are age 65 and older, but Pernau says they reflect Edgerton�s aging population. Besides, as a Critical Access Hospital, Edgerton receives money from Medicare and has to provide service to older residents, he said.
Meanwhile, hospital administrators believe a new, state-of-the-art facility, combined with growth in Edgerton and Milton, will expand the hospital�s patient base.
The administrators toured other new facilities in rural areas across Wisconsin and found the new hospitals tended to increase patient loads by 20 percent to 25 percent, said Jim Schultz, chairman of the hospital�s foundation.
�The younger generation is looking at technology and how new and well-equipped the facility is,� Schultz said.
Officials haven�t decided exactly what services the new hospital will provide, but it will evolve with Edgerton�s changing needs, Pernau said.
�Our people have a right to choose where they go for health care, and it�s my goal to make sure we�re the facility of choice,� he said. �Our limiting factor right now is the age of the facility.�
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Satisfaction scores of 206 female surgeons responding to the survey (1 = very satisfied; 5 = very dissatisfied).
Odds ratio of professional satisfaction in women surgeons at different ages. Age has a quadratic influence on satisfaction (ie, younger and older surgeons are more satisfied than middle-aged surgeons, about 40 years of age).
The organization of a surgical department and its influence on active women surgeons' professional satisfaction.
Adelheid End, Martina Mittlboeck, Hildegunde Piza-Katzer. Professional Satisfaction of Women in SurgeryResults of a National Study. Arch Surg. 2004;139(11):1208–1214. doi:10.1001/archsurg.139.11.1208
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Individual, group, and organizational factors influence the professional satisfaction of women surgeons in Austria.
Survey on professional and private issues sent out by mail in 2000 and 2001.
Women surgeons working in hospitals and/or in private practices and those who were retired or on maternity leave.
All 351 Austrian women surgeons of all core surgical specialties (general, trauma, pediatric, plastic, thoracic, and cardiovascular), certified or in training, were addressed.
Main Outcome Measures
Proportional odds regression models were used to correlate professional satisfaction with objectively measurable prognostic factors such as age, surgical subspecialty, status of training, type of hospital, location of work (federal states vs the capital), status of activity (active vs on maternity leave). profession of private partner, number of children, and subjectively assessed prognostic factors such as operative volume and departmental organization.
The response rate was 58.7% (206/351). One hundred eighty-seven surgeons—active or on maternity leave—were included in the analysis. Higher satisfaction was reported by active surgeons in subspecialties, certified surgeons, comparatively younger and older surgeons, surgeons working in hospitals outside the capital, and surgeons with a physician as a partner. When entering subjectively assessed variables into the model, the quality of departmental organization and operative volume (P<.001), as well as the status of activity (P<.001), had the strongest effect.
Women surgeons' professional satisfaction highly depends on departmental organization and status of activity. Inadequate leadership, low operative volume, and being on maternity leave have a negative effect on job satisfaction. Private factors seem to be of little influence. Optimal departmental organization would help women to reconcile their professional and their private lives.
The number of women surgeons is increasing worldwide, partly reflecting the increasing number of medical students.1 In 2000, the percentage of female medical students in Austria was 63%, and the percentage of female graduates from medical schools was 54%. According to official statistics, there are 34 593 medical doctors in Austria, 36.7% of whom are women; they make up about 10% of all certified surgeons in general surgery and 4.7% to 27.0% in the core surgical subspecialties, resulting in a total of 175 certified female surgeons.2
It is mainly Anglo-American studies that document career advancements and social characteristics of female physicians and surgeons.3- 16 In Europe, studies on women surgeons are rare.17
We conducted a survey among all Austrian women surgeons of subspecialties with a high operative volume. Our aim was to assess current professional and social characteristics of women surgeons in Austria, to study the perception of working conditions, and to identify the factors influencing professional satisfaction.
The survey includes all female surgeons who either started or finished their training in Austria or who are retired. All surgical subspecialties known to have a high operative volume are included. In accordance with the definition of surgery by the professional boards of all German-speaking countries, the subspecialties of general (visceral). trauma, pediatric, plastic/reconstructive, cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery are included. In Austria, a surgeon is certified by the Austrian Medical Association after a 6-year training period; from 1979, the candidates could take a voluntary examination, which became compulsory in 2002.
Names of certified surgeons currently working were obtained from the Handbook of Medical Professions in Austria 2000/2001,18 the data of which are provided by the Austrian Medical Association. In addition, all 255 surgical departments in a total of 133 hospitals were contacted by phone for information on surgeons in training (residents), retired surgeons, or surgeons living abroad. Various editions of the Handbook of Medical Professions in Austria(covering the years 1997-2001) and member lists of the national surgical societies were used to include persons not listed in the handbook. Personal communication to personnel offices and surgeons enabled us to draw up a comprehensive list of surgeons. Thus, another 42 surgeons were added to the list of 309 officially registered, certified women or residents, resulting in a total of 351 women surgeons.
Self-administered, 164-item questionnaires and self-addressed stamped envelopes—completely anonymous without any coding—were mailed to 351 female surgeons by the Institute forEmpirical Social Research, Vienna, Austria,in December 2000 and again in May 2001. The questions covered were workingconditions, sex-related issues, career opportunities, operative volume, family life, and sociodemographic variables. Overall work satisfaction was measured on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (very dissatisfied).19 Four questions onspecial concerns were open-ended.
Frequency distributions and descriptive statistics were used to describe the outcome variable "professional satisfaction" and the independent variables.
Differences in demographic data between respondents and nonrespondents and between respondents included and respondents not included in the regression models were tested by χ2 test or if necessary by an exact χ2 test. For "number of children" and "age in decades," a trend version of the test was performed.
The potential influence of the independent variables on professional satisfaction was assessed with proportional odds regression models.20 Odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals,and P values were reported. Independent variables in the models included the continuous variable "age" and the following categorical variables: surgical subspecialty, training status, hospital, private partner, number of children, federal state of Austria, status of activity, organization of department, and operative volume. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were performed.
Two different models of putative prognostic factors were computed. The first one (model A) only included the 8 objectively measurable factors such as age, surgical subspecialty, training status (in training or certified), hospital affiliation, private partner, number of children, working in the capital of Austria, and status of activity (currently active or on maternity leave). The second model (model B) included these 8 objectively measurable factors and 2 additional subjectively assessed variables, namely the quality of departmental organization and the operative volume.
Data were analyzed using SAS software.21 All given P values of the tests and models mentioned earlier are 2-tailed. The significance level was 0.05.
Of 351 questionnaires, 206 (58.7%) were returned. Professional and sociodemographics are shown in Table 1. The mean ± SD age was 39.4 ± 8.7 years (range, 24-78 years), and 115 respondents (56%) were between 35 and 45 years of age. One hundred thirty-six respondents (66%) had a private partner, of whom 65 (48%) were physicians too. Ninety-seven (47%) had at least 1 child.
The majority, 109 (53%), were general surgeons, followed by trauma (46 [22%]), plastic/ reconstructive (18 [9%]), and pediatric surgeons (16 [8%]). Owing to small numbers, the fields of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery were combined (13 [6%]). One hundred thirty-four (65%) were working at community hospitals. Overall, 117 (57%) were certified. Most respondents (175 [85%]) were active. One hundred one respondents (49%) spent most of their time doing clinical work; doing research work made up less than 20% of their time. About one third were doing clinical work only. Six women (3%) were on tenure track, including 1 with full professorship (plastic/reconstructive surgery); 10 (5%) had leadership functions. Regarding the location, 60 (29%) were working in the capital city, 129 (63%) were working in the other 8 federal states, 2 (1%) were working abroad, and 14 (7%) did not mention their location.
Response rates did not differ in the different parts of Austria or in subspecialties (P = .66). Response rates from those working in private/church-affiliated, community, or university hospitals were 87%, 58%, and 45%, respectively (P<.001). Eighty percent of surgeons in training and 42% of certified surgeons responded (P<.001); 15 (58%) of 26 women on maternity leave, 4 (36%) of 11 retired surgeons, and 7 (16%) of 44 women who had left surgery took part in the survey. The response rate in the active group was 65%.
Answers to the question "How satisfied are you with your professional situation?" are shown in Figure 1. One hundred seventeen respondents (57%) were (very) satisfied (score, 1 or 2), 58 (28%) moderately satisfied (score, 3), and 27 (13%) were (very) dissatisfied (score, 4 or 5). Three of the 206 respondents did not answer this question. The mean score was 2.3. Professional satisfaction was the dependent variable in the proportional odds regressionmodels.
The quality of the organization was assessed with the question "How well organized is your department?" No further explanations were given. Fifty-two respondents (25%) described the organization as being very good; 111 (54%), as average; and 37 (18%), as bad. Five respondents (2%) gave no answer.
Concerning the question "How do you assess your overall operative volume?", 43 respondents (21%) considered the quality and quantity of operative volume as excellent; 99 (48%), as good/average; 54 (26%), as bad/insufficient; and 8 (4%) had only operated very little or not at all; 2 (1%) did not answer.
Forty-four respondents (21%) wrote frank comments to the open-ended questions regarding areas of dissatisfaction. The most frequently mentioned issues were poor management and leadership, poor surgical training, low operative volume, and being bullied by colleagues. There was much concern regarding insufficient opening hours of day-care centers for children and the lack of opportunities to reenter surgery after maternity leave. One person addressed the issue of salary.
The results of statistical analyses are shown in Table 2. By univariate analyses of 10 putative prognostic factors, age, status of activity, the quality of departmental organization, and operative volume significantly influenced women's professional satisfaction.
Of the 8 objectively measurable factors, the status of activity, the surgical subspecialty, the training status, and age were statistically significant (P<.01). Actively working in surgery increased the odds for satisfaction about 7.5 times; being certified, up to 2.8 times, and being specialized in a surgical subspecialty other than general surgery, up to 3.1 times. Working in the capital lowered the odds by a factor of 0.4 (P = .02). Younger as well as older women were more satisfied than middle-aged women (Figure 2). If the life partner was a physician too, the odds for professional satisfaction were 2.3 times higher. Women without children tended to be more satisfied than those with children, and women working in private or church-affiliated hospitals had a 1.9 times higher odds ratio for satisfaction than those in community hospitals (P =.33).
Including the subjectively assessed variables, departmental organization and operative volume had the highest impact (P<.001) with an odds ratio of77.1 for a well-organized department and an odds ratio of 14.3 for excellent operative volume. The assessment of organization is shown in Figure 3. Women in active service had an 8.9 times higher odds ratio for professional satisfaction compared with those on maternity leave (P<.001). The trend to greater satisfaction in surgical subspecialties decreased in comparison with model A (P =.053). The other variables, such as age, training status, type of hospital, working location, and private factors, lost their importance in this model.
This is the first study of women surgeons' satisfaction—and on women surgeons in general—ever carried out in Central Europe, comprising 206 respondents in the core surgical specialties with a high operative volume, namely general, trauma, plastic/reconstructive, cardiothoracic, and vascular surgery. It is 1 of the largest series published on women surgeons worldwide. The Canadian study of 459 women surgeons included 133 surgeons in the core specialties5 but also a large number of women from other areas of surgery, such as obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, and ears, nose, and throat, where surgeons spend far less time in the operating theater than surgeons in the other fields. In other studies, the number of women surgeons in the core specialties, according to our definition, ranges between 9 and 133 respondents, compared with 206 respondents in our series.3,8- 10,13,14,16 The percentages of women surgeons are often too small to permit subanalyses.3,5,7,9,10,13
The main finding of this study is that professional satisfaction is significantly influenced by the way a department is organized, the overall operative volume, and by the status of activity, whereas private issues recede into the background.
The response rate of 58.7%, achieved after mailing the questionnaire only twice and without making any follow-up phone calls, must be regarded as very good. Our assumption that anonymity was a critical factor was confirmed by the fact that 7% of the respondents said that they would rather not answer the question pertaining to the state they were currently living in.
In our survey, designed to present the self-perception of women surgeons, 57% of women surgeons described their professional situation as very satisfactory or satisfactory, 28% as moderately satisfactory, and 13% as unsatisfactory (1% did not answer); this is similar to the findings of other studies.3,5,10,13
We decided to focus on 10 putative prognostic factors. Multiple regression analysis revealed that departmental organization is an important predictive factor for professional satisfaction. Organizational and leadership characteristics are key success factors as pointed out by Arnetz.22 Good organization involves clearly defined tasks, good team work, a structured working schedule, and a good communication style that helps avoid unnecessary stress.
The operative volume and performing a variety of operations play an important role in women's professional satisfaction and are an integral part of good departmental management.23 This is in accordance with the results of other studies that describe enhanced professional satisfaction among internal residents and physicians who encountered a positive learning experience.24,25 In our survey, the odds for professional satisfaction for women with an excellent operative volume were about 14 times higher than those with a low volume. In most of the studies, however, there is no analysis of the catalog of operations.5,6,8,14,17 Male and female cardiothoracic surgeons are reported to spend the same amount of time in the operating theater or to have the same operative volume.8,14 A quantitative and qualitative analysis of procedures performed by male and female surgeons, separated into subspecialties, should be performed in future studies.
Active service plays a significant role too, as women who were on maternity leave at the time of the survey were professionally more dissatisfied than those in active service. This appears to be an expression of a special affinity to the profession; particularly in areas requiring manual skills; a leave of absence from the job is accompanied by disadvantages. In Austria, many women surgeons are on maternity leave for 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after delivery. American studies show that maternity leave is considerably shorter there. Although the period of maternity leave is fixed by law in Austria, there are no regulations about reintegration after a long absence, a situation possibly similar to that in other countries. It is a rule that every pilot has to take a theoretical and practical test after a 6-month absence from duty; there are, however, no such guidelines for women surgeons, although their profession is one that carries an equally high degree of responsibility.
Variables referring to the private life, such as partnership, motherhood, and the number of children, were not so important.13 The workplace, and not the family, seems to be the main source of stress.4 In our study, women with a partner in the medical profession tended to be more satisfied, which might be interpreted to be an expression of better understanding from the partner or as a kind of protective factor.
Children did not influence women's professional satisfaction, although there was a minimal trend to higher satisfaction in women without children, who then had more time to achieve professional goals.9 It may be speculated that women who are not satisfied in their job decide to have children.26 On the one hand, a study of American women physicians—3% of whom were surgeons—reported that career satisfaction was not influenced by children.3 On the other hand, another study—also including 3% of surgeons—reported an increase in career satisfaction with the number of children in postmenopausal women.13
The subspecialty also plays a certain role, though not as significant a role as the culture of organization. Women in trauma, pediatric/plastic, and cardiothoracic/vascular surgery were up to 3 times more likely to be satisfied than their colleagues in general surgery. This fact should not be overestimated, because the significance is lost in the regression model including all factors. Considering only the objectively measurable variables, women of about 40 years of age were less satisfied than younger or older women. In the literature, the effect of age on career satisfaction is reported as ranging from lacking correlation5 to higher satisfaction13 or lower satisfaction with higher age.22,25
In Austria, there are a few leading women in pediatric and plastic surgery, whereas there is only 1 leading woman in general surgery; in the rest of the surgical fields, there is no female leader. At the time of this survey, there was1 leading woman surgeon in the field of cardiothoracicsurgery in Germany.17 The reasons given for the small number of women in top positions in surgery, even internationally, are assumed to be family duties and responsibilities, sexism at the workplace, and sex stereotyping.7,27- 29 Other leading women consider time constraints combined with the inflexibility of academic routine and promotion processes an obstacle to advancement.29
The results of this study must be assessed with care. First, it is the perception of women at a defined point in their careers. Only longitudinal studies find the changing pattern of satisfaction in women's lives.26 In our population of 356 women surgeons, 40 (11.2%) had left surgery; only 7 of them responded to the survey and were not included in regression analysis. Their scores of satisfaction, however, were low and could be compared with those of women on maternity leave. In a longitudinal study of surgical residents, the attrition rate was 12%; in general surgery, it went up to 26%.30 In most studies, only "survivors" are included; an analysis of the reasons why women left surgery is absolutely necessary.31
Second, a quantitative approach may not meet the needs of the addressees. The answers to open-ended questions suggest that women have issues of concern that were not addressed in the questionnaire. In interviews with department chairs, a qualitative approach was used to document barriers to advancement of women.29
Third, we included surgeons of all ages; this fact might result in a recall bias of older surgeons who were more satisfied than middle-aged surgeons. Thus, in their study of women in academic medicine, Levinson et al31 excluded women aged 51 years or older, limiting the sample to an age group for which child-rearing experience was relatively recent, as did Sinal et al.3 The percentage of respondents older than 50 years, however, was only 10% in our study.
Fourth, the overall response rate was 58.7% in our study, and nonrespondents might skew the data.3,10,16 Demographics, however, did not differ significantly between respondents and nonrespondents (and between respondents not included and those included in regression analyses). Because of the anonymity of the nonrespondents, we did no follow-up inquiries.
Only 1 person addressed the issue of income in an open-ended question. This corresponds to our and other people's experience that salary is not a prevailing topic for women12; however, several Anglo-American studies compare salary differences between male and female physicians.8,9,32 Respondents pointed out shortcomings in organizational and human aspects, which need to be addressed by people who have the power to institute changes.33 Surgery is specifically an area where cooperation between men and women, who bring to bear their sex-specific perspectives with regard to surgical techniques and perioperative care, can achieve optimal results for the patients.34 The business world has recognized that it is time to capitalize on women's intellectual capital,35 which should be recognized in surgery as well.
There are many suggestions to improve the situation of female surgeons,11,36,37 but good intentions alone are not enough.33 It is praiseworthy that women often take the initiative and build careers for themselves. A lot more, however, is needed, such as support from outside (ie, mentors). Role models are often mentioned, as they were known in the 1980s and early 1990s, a time when they were probably needed,6 but now they are secondary in practice.7,38 They often mask token women who might not be recognized at first sight. Institutionalized programs to improve the situation of female surgeons were successfully implemented in the United States.11,23,35 It is equally important that there is a change in the attitude of society as a whole.14,35,36 A healthy environment has to be created in which female surgeons can best develop their potentials.
Correspondence: Adelheid End, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: April 8, 2004.
Funding/Support: This study was supported by grants from the Austrian Society of Surgery, Vienna; the Professional Society of Austrian Surgeons, Vienna; and the Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Quality Control in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Acknowledgment: We thank Harald Heinzl, PhD, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Doris Henne-Bruns, MD, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Eva Rásky, MD, Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Graz, Austria; and Lorraine J. Rubis, MD, for critical discussion and Rajam Csordas, MA, for technical assistance.


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Wendy Williams Says Kim Kardashian Will Be 'A Single Mom' (VIDEO)
Wendy Williams recently made a startling prediction about Kim Kardashian's relationship with Kanye West amid ongoing reports claiming a split is imminent.
The outspoken talk show host recently appeared on Bravo TV's "Watch What Happens Live" show in which she spoke candidly about the reality TV star. Williams, 48, told host Andy Cohen that she believes Kardashian will be a single mother.
"She and Kanye will not make it and what kind of mom will she be? A single mom," Williams said.
"(They will split) 30 seconds after the baby is born. I believe right now there is probably a plan in motion and Kris (Jenner) is probably helping Kim and Kim is probably asking for the help," she continued.
Kardashian, 31, is currently seven months along in her pregnancy and the reality TV star has been faced with reports of a split due to West's ongoing absence. The Grammy award-winning rapper, 35, has been living in Paris since February, which Williams alluded to being in-part due to him allegedly being tired of the famous family.
"I think Kanye's about sick of all of it and he might think he has invested too much into this family," Williams speculated.
Williams' prediction comes one week after it was claimed Kardashian and West have been clashing over their baby's future. The "Runaway" rapper allegedly wants the child raised in France, which has strict privacy laws, but Kardashian is intent on keeping the child in the U.S.
"Kanye is absolutely insistent that the baby will be raised in France, but Kim's refusing to let that happen. It's so important for her to be near her family and have the baby grow up around its aunts, uncles and cousins. There's no way she'll stop fighting Kanye on this," a source told Life & Style magazine.
A source claims the couple, who has been dating for one year, had prior arrangements to live in Paris temporarily, but West now allegedly wants to live there permanently.
"Kanye wants the baby born in Paris [but] he would love the baby to have dual citizenship," a source said regarding the possibility of citizenship in both the U.S. and France.
"They were supposed to spend just three months in Paris. Now he wants to move them permanently to Paris," the source added.


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I signed up for a twitter account last week under the alias @sharepointdev: https://twitter.com/sharepointdev.
The inspiration came from an NPR segment about companies using twitter to monitor tweets about their products or brands (e.g., Comcast). I thought about it a while and I came to the conclusion that this was an ideal way for me to monitor forum activity because I often don't have time to read and respond to MSDN Forum postings because of my busy schedule. But with only 140 characters, I can usually point people in the right direction and get them unstuck when they choose to write a post related to "SharePoint" or other keywords I search for and monitor. Having worked with the SharePoint product team for over 5 years, I am also in a unique position where I sometimes know just enough information about a wide variety of issues.
The Verdict
I was really happy with my first week on twitter and what I learned or helped people with. I picked up over 30 followers, and I even got looped into some conversations back and forth related to something that might have otherwise been a source of frustration (e.g., updates and patches) for some of the folks out there looking for help. I am thinking of twitter as an open forum where I can take the pulse of where SharePoint users are asking for guidance.
Here is an overview of where I pointed people over the course of the last week. I saw one issue come up twice (Excel Services), and overall I was able to answer several questions using existing resources on MSDN and TechNet:
All in all, I'm going to continue to monitor any tweets I come across that mention "sharepoint" or other keywords and tags (such as "bdc" or "authentication" or "web parts"), as well as the people I'm following. If you're a SharePoint developer, IT Pro, consultant, or solution provider, feel free to follow me and I'll do the same to keep tabs on what's going on out in the community. We've often got an answer or at least a direction we can point you toward. Also, check out my feed for what's recently been published! https://twitter.com/sharepointdev.


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Whatsapp, the most famous messenger for Android and iOS. Download Whatsapp for PC Windows 7/8/8.1 can be done by using different method. Whatsapp is at the top position in Google Play Store from many years.
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WhatsApp is one of the best applications to chat with our friends. WhatsApp become very popular these days because it offers many features like sending free SMS, sending and receiving videos from our buddies. We can share our real time location with our friends.
WhatsApp supports lots of smileys and moreover it is available to all Mobile platforms like Android, Windows phone, Symbian , Blackberry and iOS. Recently, Facebook bought WhatsApp application for 19 million dollars.
I will show you 2 different ways Whatsapp Download for PC. The first method is using bluestacks Android Emulator and the second one is using YouWave Emulator.
Both have their own pros and cons. I recommend you to use whatsapp using first method. Scroll down to the bottom to see how to use whatsapp on PC without bluestacks App Player(Second Method). Both methods supports 32 bit windows 8.1/8/7 Computers and 64 bit Windows 7/8/8.1 Computers.
First you have to download one software (which is called as Bluestacks app player) to use WhatsApp. This software is available for free.
- Open the BlueStacks software after installing it in your Windows 8.1 or Windows 8/7 computer. If you had installed BlueStacks successfully (properly) you will get a window like in below image.
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- Download Youwave software for free from the URL.
- After completion of your download, install the software and head over below procedure.
- Click on view button which is located at the left side top. You will see a drop down menu there click on online content.
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KIEV, UKRAINE - MARCH 4, 2016: Oksana Syroyid, right, deputy speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, after a meeting with ambassadors from the Council of Europe in Kiev, Ukraine. Syroyid is one of parliament's main opponents of the constitutional reforms called for in the Minsk agreement intended to resolve fighting in eastern Ukraine. CREDIT: Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times
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cool and colorful fireworks,i like the wine glasses in the middle.5/5
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Happy New Year to you too !
Nice job on the fireworks. A toast to you too for the new year. 5h
Awesome! Happy new year!
great ! happy new year pureartfan !
Vivid fireworks and it looks so festive... Happy New Year!
Now -these- are fireworks. :) I like your use of texture here.
Those are some very pretty fireworks! The champagne glasses are a nice touch :) Hope you had a great start to your New Year! 5 ♥s


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Up for bid is a little antique Enterprise table top coffee grinder. After searching the internet, we found that Enterprise grinders of this type were manufactured in various sizes into the 1920's, the #2 being the smallest with twin wheels. Each wheel is 8 3/4" in diameter and embossed with "ENTERPRISE MFG CO PHILADELPHIA USA" The total height including the oak base is about 12 ". On the inside, the parts are marked "Pulverizer" and "Patd. July 1898". It's in beautiful condition and even grinds coffee! (I just had to try it) It makes a little noise when turning the wheels, but think that's normal. I've checked it over and didn't see any cracks, welds or repairs to the metal. At some time during it's life it's been repainted, probably to match someones kitchen and has beautiful decals on the front, sides and back. The oak base and original handle are in beautiful condition. The little coffee drawer is made of wood with what looks like a solid walnut face. According to the internet, the original drawer was metal, so someone must have made this one, but did a beautiful job and it fits like a glove and very attractive.Im selling this as an antique and cant make any guarntees as to how well it will work. It's a beautiful little grinder and needs a good home. Good luck bidding and please dont hesitate to ask questions.


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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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To the Editor:
Notwithstanding the serious constitutional issues posed by a Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol, Rep. Greg Morris' column reflects a profound misunderstanding of religious liberty in America ("Monument reflects our religious liberty," Opinion, March 27). He says his support for House Bill 702 is based in part on Georgia's "long Judeo-Christian tradition." Religious freedom in Georgia, however, is for all citizens regardless of faith tradition.
And which version of the commandments should be displayed? The commandments' texts and ordering in the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths are different; and indeed, they are at the center of historical tensions between Christians and Jews.
HB702 will only serve to divide Georgians along religious lines by conveying a message of exclusion to anyone not from the Judeo-Christian tradition or from faiths whose version of the commandments is not chosen. Surely, that was never the Founding Fathers' intent. For this reason alone, the governor should veto the bill.
Shelley Rose
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This one turned out to be one of my favorites, probably because of the lines.....I love linear designs. I am SO glad you liked it, too! You are going to see the Hobbit - in 3-D??? How exciting!! I want to see the Hobbit. But, I have NEVER seen a 3-D movie. (well, since we had to use those funky old glasses decades ago). John loves them, but I've always worried that my head might start spinning.Avatar was the most visually stunning movie I've seen. Such an amazing world was created. We've watched that several times in HDefinition, but not 3D.Now, I want to see that documentary. Let me tell you, if it was anything like real life, it would be spectacular. John and I want to get healthy/slim enough to do that again!Have fun!! Jan
I really enjoyed this one, I love the pinks and blues, they are so soothing and relaxing. :)) The patterns are marvellous, the perfect counterpoint to the similar colours. I'm so relaxed now that I don't know if I will find the energy to do your paperweights. LOLHave a wondeful afternoon and evening. I'll be going to the cinema tonight - we don't do it very often, so it is something special. I'm going to see the Hobbit in 3D. I love 3D films, I adored Avatar - not because of the argument, which wasn't bad - but because of the wonderful scenery. :)) The best 3D Film ever was a documentary about aquatic life in the Pacific off the coasts of California and I suppose Oregon. It was like swimming amongst all this wonderful with many kind of fish, the funny sea otters or swimming through the kelp forests. A little bit like accompanying you in one of your dives. :))


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I eat this stuff up. I get juiced when a major secular publication such as The Wall Street Journal leans toward an aspect of biblical truth. The issue? Character. And, according to The Wall Street Journal's Paul Tough, it turns…Read More