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Nov 18, 2012 - 10:13 am
Wow - So so grateful to have found this discussion board! The posts show incredible strength, wisdom and generosity of spirit.
Before having had a biopsy Wed. under general anesthesia, I was told, should it be positive, this is a very treatable cancer and the treatment of choice is chemo and radiation. The surgeon thought I'd be comforted and that this news would be welcome. And...I've been down this road before for a different cancer. I know how difficult it is to keep up with work during radiation treatments and during the months following recovering from radiation treatment and surgery. I know how depressing and lonely it can be to be a cancer patient -the stigma that comes from other people being reminded of their own mortality and wanting to push that reminder away. All that to say, it's been 7 years since my last course of treatment for a different cancer and I worked hard to get my life back -- my energy as well as social and work life. I was really, really, really hoping for a negative result not only because I want to live but also because I really, really, really do not want to go through treatment again.
You know where this is going....
I did not get that negative result. Luckily I was alone at home and could pace back and forth stomping my feet, swearing, and crying. Wait...what if they are wrong? I called the office back, trying to mask the tears in my throat, saying that sometimes results got mixed up or misinterpreted. No, in this case the results were clear and definitive. Could I get the pathology report? Yes, I could drive by and pick it up. I read it and yes, the results are unambiguous.
Have told just two people in my personal life and the fewest number of people who need to know at work. I had to begin the work conversations immediately as I am leading several projects and I expect the treatment to be intense and to begin as soon as possible.
I did not tell more people in my personal life because the cancer hasn't been staged so I don't know the severity and prognosis. If it is in fact caught early, I want to be able to say that.
What's next? An appointment with an oncologist. A PET scan. A CAT scan.
If you are reading this and feel like answering questions, I have a number...
What's a PET scan like?
I also don't have any experience with chemo therapy and no idea what that will be like. I can't impagine what its like to have that at the same time as radiation.
I also don't have experience with radiation therapy applied to the perianal area and worry that it might damage the surrounding tissue.
Also, it sometimes hurts for me to sit at all and often hurts for me to sit for long stretches, yet I'm a reseacher and all my work is at a desk. Anyone in a similar situation? What have you done to cope?
Finally, at least two people on the anal cancer discussion board seem to be in the research triangle park area of NC... I am too. Any advice on treatment and services locally?
And finally, finally, I'm scared and don't want to hurt family and friends or push them away with my fear and anxiety. Any advice on how to handle this fear?
My thanks to anyone who has had the patience to read this far. I feel as if I know you and want to send you my love and surround you with healing thoughts.
Nov 18, 2012 - 2:47 pm
Hello, So sorry you had to find us. 1st the pet scan is a matter of laying there, don't feel a thing. I was off of work for about 2 months. 1 month for tx and 1 month for re cooperation.
I think one of those pillows that women use after a pregnancy would be helpful. Martha has a whole list of information and I am sure she will post it all.
I understand the fear and some posters use ativan. I am already on an anti depressant, and I think that helped me through tx.
I am sure others will post soon.
Nov 18, 2012 - 3:45 pm
I too am sorry for your diagnosis. I am at the same stage you are. Well, my biopsies came back as Carcinoma insitu, however, 2 docs believe that it is actually invasive. So back under anaesthetic for more biopsies and more tests. It's definitely a scary time. Im sorry I cant really answer any of your questions. Just letting you know you are not alone. This is a great site for support, as well as information.
Nov 18, 2012 - 5:02 pm
So sorry to hear that you have been through treatment before. You will get through this too. It is a relatively short treatment and is less intense than some other cancer treatments. I was diagnosed at the end of Sept. I am now through the first week of radiation and have done the first course of chemo. It took awhile for all the testing and radiation planning to get done. I also traveled out of state to tell my daughter, who is a freshman in college, about the diagnosis. I didn't want her to hear the news via phone call like I did.
The PET scan is relatively easy. They will inject you with a radio active isotope and you relax for about an hour while it distributes throughout your body. Then you lay down and they put you into a machine for about 30 minutes for the scan.
As others here will tell you that 2 courses of chemo - one at the beginning of radiation and one at the end of radiation. My docs explained that the chemo helps confuse the DNA of the cancer and "light up" the tumor to make it easier for the radiation to kill it. Standard protocol calls for 30 treatments. From what I have discerned from posts, is that the dosage can vary based on the individuals staging. I am only getting 25 treatments but don't know for certain the dosage because my rad oncologist has been out sick until the 26th.
I did not have any dramatic side effects from the chemo. The only thing I have noticed is that I am constipated and food doesn't taste as good as it used to. I still have my appetite however and I have not had to change my healthy diet yet. I had chemo connected on a Thursday and had it off on Monday. I too have a desk job and I am a department director. I have a soft pillow and a "doughnut" that I bought from a medical supply place. I am still working full time but I am spending almost every hour outside of work going to treatment and resting and sleeping.
I do make time to see friends that are of my faith and to laugh with them and to get their support. We always plan something fun for the future so I can look forward to it. In the beginning I couldn't get through telling my friends without crying. So what I did was to write it all down. I wrote what I did know and what I didn't know at the time. The one thing I requested from them was that they allowed me to express whatever I needed to whether it was positive or negative. They all love me enough to grant me that. I told the rest very few details. The rest, like the prayer team at my church, I told them that I had been diagnosed with cancer and that I would be undergoing treatment. I also told them that I would not be answering any questions about it but I would be giving them updates along the way. I have not told everyone in my life.
I will tell you this - everyone responds differently to the protocol. Glean wisdom here to get ready for your journey. Get the items they will tell you will help with side effects, and do what they suggest to prepare. Don't be shy about asking further questions.
Nov 18, 2012 - 5:15 pm
I am sorrry that you were dignosed with this cancer. I too, have another cancer. Your doctor is correct, this cancer is highly treatable and curable, if caught early. The other rare cancer that I have has no cure, other than surgery if caught early.
The treatment is no day at the beach, but was not nearly as bad as I had imagined. I was blessed that my body handled the chemo fairly well. I did not experience the worse case scenario side effects. I did have very low white blood counts during both courses of chemo, and that required shots, which were not fun. The treatment is doable. There is pain involved with the radiation towards the end,but the healing is farily rapid. All in all, I would say it took a few weeks to recover from the burns. The long term effects of the treatment include severe fatigue for me. Also, I had diarreah for aout a year. If you go to a very reputable cancer center, I think your chances for long term injury to surrounding tissue and organs is minimal.
I also had pain sitting for long periods. I had a desk job and this presented problems. I am currently looking for a job where I do not have to sit at a desk all day. I am an attorney, looking to make a career change to avoid sitting long periods and to minimize stress and do more meaningful work.
I do understand your fears and concerns. It sure doesn't seem fair to have cancer twice and it leaves me wondering what I was exposed to that has left my body cancer prone. I will say, that this cancer is the least of my concerns because it really is so treatable.
I do not live in NC , so I can be of no help there.
Sending you prayers and postive thoughts, and a big hug.
Nov 18, 2012 - 7:54 pm
Dear Wonderful People!!! Thank you all so much for your kind words, support, information and, especially, for helping me to feel less alone. It helps me for you to say you're sorry for my diagnosis. So, I am so sorry for yours! MaryB, you are so strong and wise, and generous despite your second, worse, cancer. It's hard for me to feel too sorry for myself seeing how you carry your load! Before I logged on here to check for messages, I was feeling very strange -- almost like I was in an alternate universe -- everything seems different, changed, from what it was before Friday.
Nov 18, 2012 - 10:24 pm
You surely have been a fighter for a long time! God bless you. I tell people that I have a rare gastrointestinal cancer, which is true. That is usually enough information and nobody has ever asked for more information. Of course, that may have something to do with that don't go there attitude I had a reputation for. Lol.
Nov 18, 2012 - 10:36 pm
I'm sorry your diagnosis has led you to this site, but as you are already learning, there are many great people here who will support you through this journey. I understand you have many questions and I think most of them have already been answered by the others. My first suggestion to you is to go to the website for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN.org) and register so that you will have access to the latest information on anal cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. It will give you lots of good info which may prompt lots of questions for your docs. Do not be afraid to ask them questions--you have a right to any and all information concerning your health. Waiting for treatment to begin can be an anxious time, but all the preliminary things must be done first so that the doctors and you completely understand what is to be dealt with. Getting a PET scan is nothing to fear and it will allow your docs to stage your cancer. After that, you will be ready to meet with your radiation team and get set up for that treatment. One of the most important things I can tell you is to stay well-hydrated during treatment. It's so very important. I would suggest getting in the habit of drinking lots of water right now.
As for whether or not to tell people about your diagnosis, that is totally up to you and what you are comfortable with. You are under no obligation to tell anyone if you don't choose to.
This is a successfully treated cancer. Treatment will not be fun and there will be some side effects and issues. However, we are here to help you deal with things and make your journey easier than ours was. I had no support when I went through treatment in 2008. It was very lonely. However, you will have all of us to help you get through this. Ask us anything and tell us what you need. Please keep us posted on what's coming up. You will get through this just like the rest of us have and I wish you all the very best.
Nov 18, 2012 - 10:53 pm
Welcome to our family. I told someone else once that like most families we don't choose them, they just happen. Take comfort in knowing that you are in one of the best here! This site has been such a source of truely helpful information, inspiration, encouragement, laughter, and friendship. We are here for each other 24/7 no appointment needed.
Nov 18, 2012 - 9:44 pm
Namaste ... I'd love to share my experience .... Not sure how to contact u privately thru the board?? How do I do that fellow friends?? How to contact namaste in private??? I have added namaste to my friends!
Ok ... Figured it out ... See ur private e-mail on this board. Happy to make contact!
Nov 19, 2012 - 6:00 pm
7243...I'm in the Triangle also. I'm curious as to where you went for treatment. I went to Duke.
I'm going to friend you so we can email.
Nov 18, 2012 - 10:29 pm
You are blessed to have found this site. I can't tell you enough what it has meant for me to know someone else is facing the exact same cancer I am. I've told my doctor, his nurses, the techs..everyone about it in hopes they will share with other patients and they do find strength and are encouraged by the people here.
I'm on day 16 so I'll try to answer some of your questions.
PET Scan? That's just what Joy said. Basically, a simple IV line and one shot of radioactive liquid. You rest for an hour in a quiet room and then scans (like a CT) for about 20 minutes. No side effects for me.
Chemo? Everyone is different. I had some nausea but no vomiting. Diarrhea but totally controlled by Imodium at this point. Day 1 (which is chemo start day) was pretty scary emotionally but in reality was much easier than I expected. I developed a skin rash with the 5FU (that's the one you wear home for 96 hours) but Benedryl kept it at bay enough to finish it. My skin yellowed on Day 1 but went away on Day 2.
Sitting? I had some pain too so I got a memory foam cushion for my desk chair. Totally helped it without being too noticeable. I've taken off work until January so I'm not dealing with work issues currently.
In in TN so no help with NC
Fear and Anxiety? The worse part is not knowing. I will warn you about information overload though. And, don't allow yourself to believe just the horror stories either. I found myself reading the bad stuff really fast (not focusing on it) and reading the "not so bad" stuff a little slower. Definitely focus on the positive..that will really help you. But you know that being a cancer survivor already.
Family? Allow people to love you, to help you and embrace you during this time. I would think that anyone that loves you, wouldn't be hurt but would want to show you more love and care.
Well, glad you found this site and I'll add you to my prayer list. Please don't hesitate to reach out to anyone here and post often with any question you have. We have supply lists, ideas, tips and big shoulders.
You are NOT ALONE!! And God Bless!!
Nov 19, 2012 - 3:12 am
Namaste 93,
Again welcome to the site; hate that you have to be here. My rad dr. told me that he had had patients that had had three different primary cancers. WIth your past experience with BC, I hope you find this tx very doable. And I don't think I've heard of anyone on here getting all the side effects, and even a couple have had very few or they were fairly mild. You will probably get some of them, but while it is not fun, it is a fairly short tx regime and healing is quick after finishing tx.
There is a list on the board somewhere of what supplies you may want to stock up on. Let us know if you can't find it. I think Gigi may have been the last to post it.
The only thing I will add to the PET scan answers is that I am claustophobic and I'm a "big girl", so there wasn't a lot of room between me and the machine. I took a mild valium and actually went to sleep so it was no problem. I just needed someone to drive me home.
I am in NC, but down in Charlotte. I chose the hospital I wanted to be admitted to if it came to that (and I did have to have my mito there because of chemo shortages, but that was just at the chemo center and thankfully I was never admitted.) I then chose the chemo dr. I wanted to see that was associated to that hospital; chose the rad center I wanted to go to that was close by my house, etc... Stru Tan Toot is in the Triangle area and he chose Duke vs UNC. He has recently finished tx, but he should be on in a few days as he is still checking in and I think someone else from the area has reached out to you already as well. Make sure that you can get IMRT rad. if at all possible. It is a more targeted rad delivery and doesn't affect surrounding tissue as much.
Don't hesitate to ask questions. There are no stupid or embarrassing questions on this site. We are all here to help those that are fighting the good fight. I finished tx in 2009 and this board wasn't up then. Knowing what I know now, I wish it had been, so I hope you will find this site helpful. This is a safe place because we've all been there, so you can cry, cuss, PTL, ask, answer, be scared, whatever, but we really want just one thing at the end. For you (and all others) to be victorious in this fight against cancer.
Nov 19, 2012 - 5:58 pm
Hello. We have several things in common...I sit at a desk all day and I'm in the Research Triangle Park.
I've been fine for the most part sitting, as long as I have pain medication.
As for treatment, I went to both UNC and Duke and ended up at Duke because it was closer to my home. Even the radiation doctor at UNC told me I could not make a mistake in deciding between Duke and UNC.
NOW...one thing I learned is that the radiation oncologist I saw at Duke is one of the leading doctors in the world on anal cancer. His name is Brian Czito. The chemo oncologist I saw is Michael Morse. I scheduled an appt to see Morse and he set me up to see Dr. Czito and the surgeon in the same day.
I cannot say enough about Dr. Czito. He is the package deal...superb doctor (again, ranked as one of the best in the world for anal cancer and he is very nice and friendly. I really liked Morse too, but saw him only that first day. Afterwards, I saw his chemo nurse. She was HORRIBLE. Long story, but if you see Morse, let's email.
Please touch base with me via email if you want to discuss UNC and Duke.
Nov 23, 2012 - 10:48 pm
Dear Fellow Travelers ~ I can't thank you enough for you help! Corresponding with you has changed the impact this diagnosis has had on me. I feel much less lonely and afraid and your example of strength and survival are so encouraging. I've been looking for the gifts in this (hard to find them!) and you-all are the most important/potent gift so far.
Nov 24, 2012 - 9:23 pm
Ok my dear fellow traveler! I just want to reinforce the quality of Duke cancer center and the staff there. Radiation oncology is key to the successful treatment of anal cancer .... This is a rare cancer and treatment planning done by experienced radiation oncogists is absolutely essential. The radiation oncologists at Duke are likely the best in the country .... And the medical oncologists and surgeons exceptional as well! Combined chemo-radiation is the standard of care. You'll get the standard of care and more. Ok, all that said, trust your instincts and choose care where you feel it is right for you! I had the best experience at Duke and recommend the physicians I listed in my private mail to you under CSN e-mail. Then let go, trust your care team, and let them do their job! Then you can be free to do what you can do to heal; rest, feed yourself well, meditate, pray, and "fight the good fight"!
You are never alone!
Also ... I can recommend the excellent support services at Duke to include cancer support groups, free individual counseling (yes free!), The Center for Life, mindfulness based stress reduction- meditation, and more.
Sending strength and Peace. Xo
Note: I can not speak for other options in the area ... It is not that I don't recommend other cancer centers, I don't have personal experience other than duke.
Nov 25, 2012 - 7:11 pm
Namaste .... Best wishes as you approach this week of appointments and decisions. Sending positive energy and prayers your way! Friend me on you CSN page and set your settings to receive private mail .... There are two messages there for you. Certainly this is if you choose! Take care!
Dec 10, 2012 - 7:24 pm
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best! Prayers your way!


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BRIT cops searching for missing toddler Ben Needham have asked for permission to knock down part of a farmhouse.
The extension to the building was added in the months after the toddler went missing.
The fresh search comes after a man came forward claiming the young boy may have been crushed to death by a digger driven by his friend Kostantinos "Dino" Barkas, who then hid the body.
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A building extension was built just months after he vanished.
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The dig at the site has resumed after a dispute between Brit cops and the property owner stopped the search.
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Other family members are said to be "overwhelmed" by the efforts of the volunteers helping to search for the missing toddler.
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Chainsaws have been used to clear the area ready for the dig.

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Friday was a strong up day and it is quite likely we will see an up day on Monday perhaps even nudging above the all time high. This could create excitement amongst gold price analysts as it reaches an all time high.
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2) The longer lines are of a wedge - this is a bearish signal. If the price fails to close above the all time and bobs around the top line but never making a clear break upwards then this would validate the idea of the wedge. This idea would further be strengthened by a fall below the bottom of the previous triangle. The formation of this wedge could continue for a while and the price could remain range bound between 1200 and 1250 but later leading to a severe drop in the price of gold. Only time will tell
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MODERATOR: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first of all, I am so thrilled to be back here in Tunis, and to have this opportunity to see the new Tunisia, and to know that the people in this audience and everyone watching, and this station, played a role in bringing democracy and freedom to the people of Tunisia. And I thank you for showing President Obama at the State of the Union, when the entire congress gave Tunisia a standing ovation. And now I have come to express not only our solidarity and support, but to look for ways that we can be very much in assistance to everything you are doing, politically and economically. So it is wonderful to be back in Tunisia.
Well, I think, in the United States, Americans believed that eventually there would be a great awakening of freedom across North Africa and the Middle East. But we did not know when, and we could not predict how. Shortly before your revolution actually succeeded, I spoke in Doha at a conference and said that the regimes in the region were sinking into the sand, that they did not have the support of their people, they were not delivering for their people. But I had no idea that Tunisia would light this awakening. And you have given so much, not only to those in this region, but far beyond. The revolution here has begun the democratic transformation.
And it is my great hope that Tunisia will be the model democracy for the 21st century, because the revolution is just the beginning. And the hard work of building a democracy, I will say, is not as dramatic as the revolution. It takes place in offices and homes and schools and government buildings. It is often frustrating, speaking as someone who has been involved in the political life of my country. But that is what now lies ahead. And everyone must be involved in order to realize the aspiration.
(Song plays.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Words do change the world. And words can spark both good and bad reactions. Words can be used to manipulate people or liberate people. Words can be used to oppress or to uplift. And the words coming from Tunisia during those amazing historic days were words that were really rooted in a sense of human possibility, of freedom, of human rights and democracy, dignity. And the only way you could get there was to say, "Leave." And the leaving was an important end to the beginning that everyone recognized something very dramatic and important had happened, not just in Tunisia, but in the world. And you have seen the contagion. It's the Tunisian contagion. It's a good kind of contagion, because people the world over are looking to you and to say, "We have a peaceful revolution. We turned over the old regime, threw out those who had corrupted the meaning of words, and have opened a new chapter in Tunisian history."
So, for those of looking from the United States, it was very exciting and it was very inspiring. And now, I came because I wanted to see and hear for myself what's next, because there are so many more words that are waiting. Because democracy is not just an election. Democracy is building institutions, is convincing people to work together even when it's hard, respecting the rights of those with whom you differ. I ran very hard to be president of the United States against President Obama. And he won and I lost, and then he asked me to work with him. And many people around the world said, "How could you work with someone who you tried to defeat?" And the answer was very simple: We both love our country. So we decided we would work together, because in a democracy you don't always get your own way, you don't always win the elections. And those are sometimes hard lessons because the euphoria of being in the streets gives way to grinding every day to make the system work to produce good results for the majority of people.
And in my conversations with the president, with the prime minister, and the foreign minister today, I was so encouraged because the words I heard were very practical words, very specific words about how to run free and fair elections, about how to bring economic opportunity and jobs to young people who felt left out of their own society. So it was a wonderful visit for me, and we're going to do everything we can to translate today's words into actions.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: My goal was first to listen because this is not an American revolution, this is a Tunisian revolution. And your democracy will not be our democracy, it will be rooted in your history, your traditions, your hopes. But the United States is the oldest democracy in the world, so we have some experience in doing what is necessary to build and keep a democracy. And we've worked with countries around the world who started with the same enthusiasm that Tunisia is starting with, and then somebody hijacked the process. There was one election, and then that was the end of elections. Somebody got elected, and they said, "Well, we know everything, so we're never going to have another election," or the democratic process began to exclude certain people, often women, which I'm told will never happen in Tunisia, which I love to hear.
And so, what I was interested in is hearing the plan, offering as much support as was appropriate that you wish to have, explaining how we have provided assistance to run a free and fair election to help train candidates, to help people understand how to put political parties together, all the things that go into making up a vigorous democracy. So I came away at the end of the day with a very positive feeling.
But it's not just about the politics, because what sparked the Tunisian contagion was a terrible incident of a young man taking his own life out of such desperation because he saw no future. And the economics of this, opening up the system, creating more entrepreneurs, people like those who started this station and more businesses, employ more young people who are educated. So we talk a lot about information technology jobs. I think Tunisia is right for that. I also think Tunisia could have an amazing future as a renewable energy exporter. And I just looked at all of what I was being told, and I got even more excited. So I came away feeling like it was a lot of good ideas, and we are very prepared to help you translate those into action.
MODERATOR: Okay, (inaudible) question from the public from the (inaudible).
QUESTION: (Inaudible.) As it's known, everybody's upset about what's going on in Libya. Why is it taking so long for the United States to make a decision? And do you want Muammar Qadhafi to stay in power or do you want an elected president? Thank you.
SECRETARY CLINTON: That question is very (inaudible) to answer. (Laughter.) First of all, the United States is supporting action by the Security Council. I think it is very important that everyone understands that in the Obama Administration we want to be part of the international community. We do not want to be acting unilaterally, unless it's a direct threat to the United States, which of course, any country then would do so. But in general, we want to be a part of the international order, and we strongly supported the first Security Council resolution. But it didn't go far enough, and it did not have the effect that we were hoping for.
So as we are speaking here at Tunis, there is a debate going on in the Security Council right now to see if we can get more authority. And the Arab League statement last Saturday, which Tunisia supported, was unprecedented because the Arab League said, "We are willing for the Security Council to authorize action against a member state." That was a turning point for so many countries. And it freed up the United States to be able to say, "We are working with France and with the United Kingdom and with other members of the Security Council to try to get more authority that will give us more actions that we can take against Qadhafi." Because we want to protect civilians, and we want to support the opposition, which is bravely standing against a ruthless dictator who has no conscience and will destroy anyone or anything in his way.
So, we definitely would like to see a democracy come to Libya. And yet, at the same time, we know that, unless the Security Council authorizes further action, it will be very difficult for the opposition. And we will do everything we can to try to get that authority so that others, including the United States, can take appropriate measures to try to protect civilians and prevent Qadhafi from overrunning the opposition.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, actually, I think that our position has remained the same: Qadhafi must go. And our actions have been aimed at the same goal, which is to determine how far the international community was willing to authorize us and others, because I want to repeat we do not want to get the position where people question why we do what we do. Because that is not good for the United States; it's not good for the world. When we act, we want to act with international partners. We want very much to have Arab leadership and participation in whatever the Security Council authorizes.
So our position has remained the same. President Obama was very clear: Qadhafi must go. And, of course, if you have a leader who recruits mercenaries and pays them one or two thousand dollars a day, the opposition, no matter how great, is going to be at a disadvantage. If you have a leader who's willing to bomb his own people, the opposition, which is not armed with anything that can protect against that, is going to be in danger. So our goal at the Security Council today is to convince the Security Council to authorize more action, including a no-fly zone, but other actions as well, and then to see how many countries are willing to actually do what the Security Council has authorized them to do.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) Qadhafi much. (Laughter.) (Applause.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we accept that. I think it's especially important for Tunisia and Egypt, because you've seen what has happened on your borders. And I have to compliment Tunisia. In the midst of your own transition, Tunisia has been so generous in helping the refugees on the border. I stopped at the Red Crescent Center this morning, and we've been helping the Red Crescent, we've been helping your government, we've been helping the international community with funding to take care of the refugees. But Tunisia knows very well that if Qadhafi does not go, he will most likely cause trouble for you, for Egypt, and for everybody else. That is just his nature. (Laughter.) There are some creatures that are like that. (Laughter.)
So we have to be aware of that, and we know that there is no good choice here. If you don't try to take him out, if you don't support the opposition, and he stays in power, you cannot predict what he will do. Now, if he does go, like if tomorrow there were no Qadhafi, it's very unclear what will replace him. So that is also a worry for Tunisia and Egypt. So there is no good choice here. Unfortunately, the man has destroyed the institution.
Tunisia labored under a dictator for so many years, but your culture, your institutions, your historical, cultural memory was so strong that, following the revolution, you found your voice, you began to move forward again. And economically and educationally, you have made so much progress, despite the oppression. I mean, Libya is just in such a dreadful state because of his horrible leadership over, what, 42 years. And so Libya is going to need a lot of help.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think any country is guided by its values, its interests, and its security, any country. And different countries define those according to how they see the world and see themselves. And there's always a measuring going on. But the United States has never strayed from our values, but we have made choices over time that we couldn't get involved everywhere, we could not be constantly trying to change other people to suit us.
So yes, we have dealt with many regimes. We deal with regimes today that we don't agree with. We deal with China, and we criticize them on a regular basis because of their violation of human rights and freedom of speech and freedom of religion and so much else. But we deal with them. I mean, that is reality. But we never stop saying they should change. And we've never stopped saying that even countries that we have a longstanding relationship with in this region of the world are immune from change. And we have tried to tell them, publicly and privately, that they needed to change if they expected to be strong into the 21st century.
And you proved that here in Tunisia. You proved that if you don't listen to the people, you don't respond to their needs, you don't build a democracy, that is not true stability. So we will constantly speak out for values, but I will be very honest with you, we will also deal with countries whose leaders we do not agree with. And that is something that every country does. It would be -- you would have a very small foreign policy if you only dealt with countries you agreed with, because there are so many countries in the world that are doing things that we personally think are bad for them and their future, but we have to get along in the world and we have to work with them.
MODERATOR: (Inaudible) in Tunisia. (Inaudible) an Internet question. (Inaudible).
QUESTION: Hello. First of all, welcome to Tunisia. I have a question from the Internet from Mr. Mohammad (inaudible). He's from (inaudible) in Tunisia, and his question is: What are the possibilities to import the (inaudible) and scholarship program for Tunisian students who want to (inaudible) United States?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Excellent question, and the president and the prime minister raised that question with me today. And I'm going to work to increase the number of students that can study in the United States -- undergraduate, graduate, professional degrees. We want to do more in science and technology exchanges with Tunisia, and we'll look for opportunities to do that. We are also hoping to have a partnership that would be headed by some of our biggest companies like Microsoft that will really try to provide continuing training, outreach opportunities for people who are already in the workforce. So we want to be creative.
And one of the things that I would ask Nessma is, if you could keep the Internet open after we finish our conversation, if anyone in the audience wants to suggest something that would be a good idea, I could get all of those from you if you will forward them to me. And we will also answer questions that we don't get to during the course of this program because one of the -- (applause) -- one of the strongest assets that Tunisia has is a well-educated society. Now, it's also a challenge because I think I was told today that you graduate 30,000 a year or more. More? Seventy-thousand. Seventy-thousand a year.
But you don't have jobs yet for everyone graduating. And so we need to provide you with some ideas from elsewhere in the world about how other countries have dealt with this. And some of it is related to education, but some of it is related to being creative about new jobs, like we mentioned Facebook. Facebook didn't exist a few years ago, and a young -- a couple of young Americans -- if you saw Social Network -- (laughter) -- created Facebook.
And the other point I wanted to make is that when I became Secretary of State, I said that I did not want to be a Secretary of State who only met with government officials. You see me land in a country, you see me stand with a president or a prime minister or a foreign minister, and then you see me leave. And that is not for me, and that is not for President Obama and what we were trying to do. We wanted much more people-to-people connection like this program. And so we set up a unit inside the State Department to go through social media so that we could begin to reach out. So that we've done things like using Facebook for helping demonstrators in Iran who were being cut out of any way to communicate by that ruthless government that, unfortunately, is keeping them down. We now have Twitter feeds in Farsi and Arabic and many other languages. So we want to be able to cut through governments and talk directly to people and have it be a two-way conversation.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we have watched with great appreciation as King Mohammed VI has been reforming all along. The announcements that were made last week were in addition to what has already happened, and farther reaching. So we very much applaud the direction that Morocco is moving. We think that's exactly the right approach to take, that leaders who are sincere about responding to the needs of their people and trying to get ahead on what's needed politically and economically in today's world are going to be much more successful. So we will support what Morocco is doing and in every way send a message that that is a much better model than what we are seeing elsewhere.
QUESTION: Madam Clinton, we're going to talk about the biggest problem of the Maghreb. (Inaudible.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we have supported the United Nations process because we think that it is only through a mediation that involves the interested parties -- obviously, Morocco and Algeria -- but most importantly, the people of the Western Sahara. And we want to see a peaceful resolution of the longstanding conflict there. It's especially important, though, to -- and your question is a very good one, because in today's world, political solutions about economic integration are not likely to be satisfying. You can have all the words you want to tell people they get to vote and see whether they want to be autonomous or they get to vote to elect representatives, but if you don't have an economic strategy, people will be -- they will be left feeling like it didn't work. They will be left (inaudible), if you will, which is why what you're doing has to be both political and economic reform.
So I think your point is a good one. The U.S. process is predominantly a political process, but I think the economic one has to be (inaudible).
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think we would be very (inaudible) exploring additional trade opportunities with Tunisia. I think Tunisia is so strategically located, and now that you are on the path to democracy and the end of corruption -- at least a lot less corruption -- (laughter) -- there's probably -- I don't know any society in the world that has zero corruption, but there is corruption, and then there's corruption. (Laughter.) And to get it to a low, low level that is held accountable and people are prosecuted and don't get taken advantage of, so no one feels that, unless you're connected or related, you can't be successful.
So yes, I think what Tunisia is now doing makes it a candidate for much greater economic integration. The rest of the Maghreb, we have to see. Let's see what happens in Libya, for example. But I believe Tunisia is a candidate for much more economic and cooperation with the United States. And I would certainly look to see what we can do to liven that up.
QUESTION: But let's talk about Algeria.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes, let's talk about Algeria.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we were very pleased to see the lifting of the emergency rule, and yet we don't think that will be enough. There needs to be more. But we're supporting the process. We want to see Algerians themselves determine how they're going to make greater space for political speech and for opposition, for more economic integration and entrepreneurial development. So, we know that there is a list of steps that are more likely to increase the success of the reform efforts, and we hope to see that in the weeks and months ahead.
QUESTION: (Inaudible.) My question is: Is your government going to help Tunisia, Tunisian economy, to overcome this difficult period to end (inaudible)?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. We have a number of programs that we discussed with the government. The prime minister told me that the government is in the process of putting together an emergency plan for short-term action and then a longer-term plan for what needed to be done in the next several years. I think that's a very good approach. And so, obviously, we want to be supportive of what you want to do, so let me tell you some of the things we discussed today.
We have an organization -- and the head of it is here somewhere -- the Overseas Private Investment Corporation known as OPIC. I brought the head of the OPIC group with me to Tunisia, and she met with several ministers, several businesses, because we want to provide lines of credit, we want to provide political risk insurance, we want to provide supporters of private equity, we want to provide a means of bringing more private American investment, to know what's available here in Tunisia, and we're going to work on all of that.
We're have a trade mission coming from America with private businesses at the end of this month. We also talked about working cooperatively with the African Development Bank, with the World Bank, with the IMF and others, because we want to see how we maximize the impact of all of the resources that we can put into the Tunisian economy. I was asked to look at debt relief. We will look at debt relief, although the U.S. debt with Tunisia is not very significant, but we will look at that. We also looked at how we could be more supportive of education and training that would better suit some of the job markets. Because the fact is that there is a mis-match in this economy, like there is in our own economy. The jobs that are available don't always have the people available to do the job. I discussed this, as well.
We talked about Tunisia now being eligible at the end of the Ben Ali regime to apply for a Millennium Challenge Corporation grant, which -- I think I see some people nodding, you know what that is. Up until now, because of corruption, because of dictatorship -- I mean all the reasons you know better than I -- Tunisia could not be eligible. You are now, in the midst of this democratic reform, eligible. So we would like to see that.
We talked too about what could be long-term (inaudible) Tunisian economy. I briefly mentioned renewable energy, but I think it's fair to say that with everything going on in the world today, including the terrible nuclear tragedy unfolding in Japan, some country in the Maghreb is going to become a supplier, an exporter, of renewable energy to Europe. That country should be Tunisia. Tunisia is better positioned than anyone else.
So there are lots of ideas, and what we want to do is work cooperatively. These shouldn't be ideas -- we say, "Well, this is what Tunisia needs." It should be, "Tunisia, tell us what you need, and here's what we can offer."
QUESTION: (Via interpreter.) Hello, my name is Konya. I'm working for a multinational (inaudible) company, and I won't ask any political or economic questions. I would like to know how you deal with your work-life balance as a mom, as a woman, and as (inaudible) of one of the most (inaudible) countries in the world.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, some days are better than other days. (Laughter.) With everything going on in the world this week, it has been quite a sleepless week, because there have been no respites from all of the action here in this part of the world, and in Japan, obviously, very much on our minds. But I think for any person, and particularly for any woman, that work-family balance is never ending.
Now, my daughter is grown, newly married, so I no longer have a young child, because it's much more difficult when you have a young child. And it is important to have a supportive family, starting with a supportive husband, who is willing to be understanding and willing to commit to your interests as well as his own. And the number one obligation is, of course, your children and your family. But now my 91-year-old mother lives with us in Washington, so we have responsibility for her. So it is constantly a balancing act as you go through life.
And one of the reasons I'm so optimistic about Tunisia is because women in Tunisia have played a role in the professional, public, economic life, every aspect of life in Tunisia, since independence. And that is a very precious gift that you have for yourself and that you can demonstrate to others. And I have to say something which was very striking to me today. I have met with, by now, I would imagine, many, many, hundreds of leaders everywhere. And it is so rare when a leader raises with me the pride he has in the women of his country. I often raise it with them. I'll say, "You can't really be fully developed if you don't use the potential of 50 percent of your population." The president, the prime minister, and the foreign minister are raised it on their own. And they said, "There will be no going back in the democratic revolution of Tunisia for our women; they will be full participants."
That is extremely good news, because what you want is the opportunity to balance your life as you choose. If you choose to work and raise a family, you should have that choice. If you choose to have a family and not work and stay home and devote yourself to your home, you should have that choice. If you choose never to marry, if you choose not to have children, those are the choices that you should responsibly make and that your society should support.
So I am very optimistic about Tunisia, because I think you've got the balance right on a social basis. But individually, it's always hard. And it will -- it's constantly a measuring and a concern that you will carry with you. And your family and your workplace can do a lot to help you as you move through various stages.
PARTICIPANT: Especially when your husband stays (inaudible).
SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh. He does, he does. (Inaudible) back at home, and he has always been incredibly concerned about our family and about our daughter and about our parents, when his mother and my father were alive, and about my mother. And that really helps a lot because I'm sure we'll figure out what the genes are at some point, but woman seem to have the worry gene when it comes to all of the matters that we have to contend with. And it's nice to have someone who can also bear some of that concern and worrying.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
(Song plays.)
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: I think it is a very promising development, because as those pictures show, women, just as men, were involved in demanding their rights and standing against dictatorship, corruption, everything that was overthrown in Tunisia. The same happened in Egypt.
But there is a debate going on in Egypt that I don't hear in Tunisia. A lot of the women who were in Tahrir Square in Cairo are speaking out that they don't feel that they are being listened to now. So I hope that what should be a democracy for everyone doesn't veer off course and begin to exclude women and girls. Because that would be, in my view, a big step backwards. And you can't be a democracy if you don't listen to half the population and you don't respect the role that women have and give women the same opportunity to be in business, politics, run for office, everything else.
So I think it's very promising, but, as we say, the jury is still out. It really depends upon the people of Tunisia. And again, you will be the model. You have so much (inaudible) yourself, that everything you do will be looked at by the rest of the world.
QUESTION: (Via interpreter) Because the question was about women, so -- and hello, welcome to Tunisia. I'm Saloua Smaoui, I'm the head of Microsoft in Tunisia. My question would be about the youth. For me, one of the things that (inaudible) -- the one thing that excites me so (inaudible) our money for being corrupt, (inaudible) is getting our (inaudible). And I know that the state (inaudible). What would you say to this beautiful, magnificent (inaudible) educated the Libyan young people so much energy, of optimism, and (inaudible) today. What would you tell them to (inaudible)?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I think what you've said is exactly what everyone should hear, because, as Martin Luther King, Jr. said during our civil rights movement, and the revolution in changing laws and attitudes in our country, "I had a dream." Well, Tunisians have a dream. But Martin Luther King also made very clear that once you have the dream, you just can't say, "I have a dream." It's a lot of work to realize the dream. So the dream of Tunisian democracy is so alive and you can feel it. One of my colleagues who has been to Tunisia in the past said even spending two days now in Tunisia, you come out with so much more energy and feeling than -- the future is just there for the taking. That is all true.
But I would go back to where I started. Dreams alone are not enough. Now, some time, if someone wants to be somewhat derogatory, they say, "Well, he is just a dreamer," well, being a dreamer is important. But the person who will actually roll up his or her sleeves to work for the dream will eventually be rewarded. And so I would say have the dream, and then be very practical about how you realize those dreams. (Inaudible) President Obama famously said over and over again, "Yes, we can." Well, it was a way of saying to people, "Believe in yourself and go to work." But it is hard, because the world doesn't just stop because you say, "Here's my dream everybody; wait for me." You have to work towards realizing it.
And when I was in Cairo, I met with a number of the people who were involved in the Egyptian revolution. And I asked them, "Well are you planning for political involvement, are you going to have a political party to carry forth the dream, are you going to work together to have a strong voice?" And they said, "We can't agree on that."
Well, there are those in Egypt who have very strong ideas about what should be their democracy. If they're organized, if they're putting forth their views, and everyone who fought for the revolution, who actually instigated it is still dreaming, they may wake up and find that the revolution looks very different than what they thought it would be.
So I would only stress that a dream got you here. Now you have to figure out how to make that dream real. And it's been a (inaudible). "I dream someday I can be running Microsoft in Tunisia," but you've don't learn about computers, and you don't learn about business, you're dream is not going anywhere. But if you apply yourself -- it's the same with democracy. And that's what I hope will happen next in the next stage of the democratic revolution.
QUESTION: (In Arabic.) (Inaudible) this summer in Tunisia we need (inaudible). (Laughter.) (Applause.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it's -- if I ever get a vacation -- (laughter) -- I would love to come back to Tunisia. And I think that if you're going to be showing this program to many millions of people, and we have a lot of members of the American press here, let me say Tunisia is a beautiful country, and you should come visit, and you should support the new democratic Tunisia by being tourists here and put people back to work who are trying to build a new democracy. (Applause.)
QUESTION: (In Arabic.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: I have no last word except thank you. Thank you first, of course, to Nessma. And I understand that they were not Ben Ali's favorite television station, from what I am told, which is a badge of honor. And thank you mostly to the people of Tunisia, because -- especially the young people. I think it reignited the hope that freedom and democracy were not just words, but they could live in Tunisia. And I am so grateful that I've had this chance to come here today to hear and see for myself. And I pledge to you that the United States will stand with you as you continue on this path. Thank you, and God bless you. (Applause.)
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Today we have an extra treat, as Betty Dravis, one of our Dames, joins us to share some exciting upcoming events.
1. Betty, good morning, and thanks for joining us. A little bird told me that you have a new book coming out…SOON. What can you share about it?
Betty Dravis: And a good morning to you, Laurel. It's my pleasure to be here; thanks for inviting me.
The answer to this question is: YES—the second book in the DREAM REACHERS series is out. DREAM REACHERS II launched on May 15th and is doing quite well. As you know, I write this series with poet and author Chase Von. We interview people from all walks of life, asking questions about their lives and how they reach their dreams; later we publish them with lots of fantastic photos. We're both pleased with the reception our books are getting. I can't begin to tell you how great it feels to get emails from people describing how inspired they are by all or one of our Dream Reachers.
2. I loved the cover of your first Dream Reachers book…can you share anything about it? And can you give us a peek at your newest book cover?
Betty Dravis: I'm glad you liked the first cover. Chase and I felt like we couldn't go wrong, putting the gorgeous actress/pop star Darcy Donavan on the cover. It was a hard choice because there were thirty-seven high-achievers in the first book… As you can see, the cover worked; in fact, it went on to win the coveted Covey Cover Award in June, 2010.
I'm happy you asked about the current cover, Laurel. We're thrilled with it! Well, this time around, in order to relieve ourselves of the high anxiety of choosing from the thirty-three wonderful Dream Reachers in this new book, Chase and I decided to choose from photos instead. Thus, when Katherin Kovin Pacino sent a very special photo that perfectly conveyed our intentions in writing about DREAM REACHERS, we went with her as our cover girl.
As most of you know, Kat is not only a fine actress and singer, she is also the step-mother of the very famous actor Al Pacino. I knew the moment I saw this photo of Kat stretching to reach the stars–which is symbolic of her dreams, of course–that this was our cover! I showed it to Chase and he agreed. Our gratitude goes out to Kat for commissioning cinematographer Mario Prado to create this photo for us…and to Mario for his enormous talent. In addition to Kat reaching with all her might for the stars, she also appears to be floating up to the heavens. A masterful photograph, Mario!
Since a picture speaks a thousand words, several photos must speak thousands… In order for you to see for yourself, I'm sharing a montage depicting both covers and the co-authors.
3. E-books are very popular now, and I understand that you have brought two of your books to this format. Can you tell us what led to that decision?
Betty Dravis: OMG, Laurel, I was wondering if that would come up yet. I'm a little reluctant to talk about the two e-Books because they're due for launch in a few days and I don't want to ruin the publisher's timetable… but I'm certain she won't mind, so here goes…
When e-Books first came out I was adamantly against them because I love print books so much. A lot of my friends were breaking into publishing by starting with e-Books since they were easier to do. That fact alone made me suspicious of them. My thinking at the time: Print books are the tried and true method and have been the standard for many years, so they must be better. There was a bit of snobbery involved because I already had three print books under my belt when some authors were only doing e-Books while waiting for a more traditional publisher to recognize them. But since then I've changed my mind…
Author John Locke, my Internet friend who has made a name for himself by selling millions of e-Books, helped bring me around…as did another author friend, Cheryl Kaye Tardif. The deciding factor was when my son bought me a Kindle… When I started reading and finding excellent e-Book values online, I started devouring e-Books myself and that was it! That was when I told myself to GO FOR IT… a sort of "author's coming-of-age," so to speak. (laughs)
It was easy choosing which of my books to bring to this format because two of mine were out of print. 1106 GRAND BOULEVARD and THE TOONIES INVADE SILICON VALLEY are still listed on Amazon because they're still selling on the secondary market, but since they remain my two best-selling books to date, it was a no-brainer to bring them back as e-Books.
Fortunately for me, at about the time I arrived at that decision, two publishers approached me about my books. One wanted to do e-Books strictly and the other was interested in my unpublished novel DEAD WOMEN DON'T TALK BACK for print format. I talked to Publisher Wendy Dingwall of Canterbury House about DEAD WOMEN and we ended up putting that serial-killer thriller on the backburner, opting to go for the two e-Books instead. And now here we are a few months later and the e-Books are about ready to launch. (laughs)
4. Wow, these covers are amazing. Can you tell us more?
Betty Dravis: Yes, I'm delighted by both the new covers. I was originally a tad put-off knowing that we couldn't use the original covers because of new ISBN numbers (or some regulation). I loved both original covers for various reasons, but after Canterbury's graphic designer came up with these two (see above photo) I had to dance with joy. Thanks, Tracy Arendt, for an outstanding job. Love them! Love them! Love them!
I'm also crazy about the fascinating video trailer created by Kelly Komm, a Canadian designer and fellow author. I'm not supposed to share this too far ahead of book launch (because it might spoil the surprise element), but Kelly already posted it on her site, so what the heck…? Betty's Channel
5. Since you've been so busy, I can imagine what your days look like. Could you share a few tidbits?
Betty Dravis: I'm sure you know all about busy days, Laurel, being an author yourself, but this time has been the busiest I've ever been. This is the first time that three of my books launched so close together, so I've been doing multi-tasking like I never dreamed possible… I'm doing everything: helping the DREAM REACHERS publisher write the press release; posting book details on Amazon; sending thank you notes and book announcements; making lists of special book requests, etc. All that while trying to spread the word around the world that DREAM REACHERS II is out…
As for the e-Books, I don't have as much to do for Canterbury House because they're bigger and more structured, but I did commission the trailer, gave input to the designer, did the original formatting of the manuscripts, checked and approved the new covers, selected photos, etc. for Wendy. There are a myriad of details with all three books… The busy process is still going on… This also includes public relations and great interviews such as this… The actual FUN part of the process is when I get to talk about myself and my books… Thanks for making this interview happen, Laurel. Your questions make it easy for me. (laughs)
You ask about busy days, so I must also tell you that I review for Midwest Book Reviews and am a top Amazon Reviewer, so I have to work a few reviews into my work schedule. It never ends…
6. When you're not working, what do you do for fun?
Betty Dravis: Fun? Honey, it's all fun… Luckily, I enjoy all the above and I manage to laugh and joke around with all my social network friends and fans and keep a happy balance between my work and play. I have a special friend who lives in New York that I email with on a daily basis too… Now fun off-line is another matter. I have personal outings, of course. I especially enjoy having lunches out with my son and daughters from time to time…and shopping, Subway, Applebee's and trips to Tahoe with friends. (laughs)
7. I know that you regularly show up on social networking sites, like Facebook. Which marketing/networking tools work best for you, and why?
Betty Dravis: I mentioned a bit about social networking above, Laurel, and I must say I've tried most all of them from Goodreads and Shelfari to MySpace. After experimenting for years, my favorites are Facebook, Amazon Author Central and Twitter. As for blogs, I adore this WordPress site "Dames of Dialogue" and my personal website at http://www.bettydravis.com I am fortunate to be one of the Dames and, by the way, I dedicated Dream Reachers II to my co-Dames (you, Maggie Bishop, Christy Tillery French and lovely Caitlyn Hunter). I love you creative ladies and recommend your books highly.
You also ask why I prefer particular sites. That's not easy to answer, but with Facebook I enjoy the ease of commenting and posting photos and links to favorite places. The caliber of the people I meet there is awesome and I've met many of my best interviewees there. In addition to celebrities I've met and interviewed, can you believe that the darling actress, Kim Darby, and I share comments on her site? Her most famous role was as a teen in "True Grit" with John Wayne. Nope, never know who you're likely to meet on Facebook. (laughs)
I also enjoy blogging on my own site and on DOD because those two seem to attract more views than others I've tried. And I adore Author Central because Amazon is so author friendly and gives us lots of help in promoting our books.
8. I'm curious about one thing, Betty. As you accomplish so much and stay so busy, do you sleep?
Betty Dravis: Oh-hahaha, Laurel! Do I ever sleep!!! That's one of my best-kept secrets and the reason I can work long and hard. I have always gotten eight hours of sleep each night and an hour's nap in the afternoon. If I happen to work late, as I did last night–until two a.m.–I simply tack eight hours to my bedtime and get up then. So this morning I got out of bed at ten a.m. instead of the usual eight. The reason I laughed so hard at you for asking this question is because I could ask the same of you. I hear that you're up at five a.m. each day tackling over seventeen various blogs… Laurel, do YOU sleep? (laughs)
9. Ha-Ha! Let's not go there (laughs). Let's talk about family and friends, since I know that you thoroughly enjoy your connections with others. What can you share about how they add to your life?
Betty Dravis: Oh, Laurel, my family doesn't simply add to my life, they ARE my life. I raised my six children alone and they mean the world to me. They and their children and now their children's children give me hundreds of reasons to get up each day. Like a good book, they make me laugh, they make me cry and they make me wait… Love them! Love them! Love them!
10. When you're creating your colorful and quirky characters, do you have real people in mind? Or do they spring completely from your imagination?
Betty Dravis: As for creating colorful, quirky characters, I must say that a lively imagination and a good memory are two important traits for all writers. Some of my quirkiest characters spring from my imagination, but even then I see some traits in those characters that come from my memory (in other words from real people I've known throughout my life). I think that every word an author writes springs from a combination of all we have seen, heard and experienced throughout our lives.
11. What led to the creation of your very first book?
Betty Dravis: The first book I wrote was 1106 GRAND BOULEVARD, even though it was the third to get published. Since it's a highly dramatized version of my sister Billie's life, it was easy to write from a chronological standpoint. Following Billie Jean through a roller-coaster ride of seven marriages as she seeks her true love was not an easy emotional task, however. (laughs) Yes, it was a hard, rather bittersweet book to write because of reliving the good and bad in her life as well as our family history. I enjoyed weaving my family members into the plot, though, and the sweet memories relived with them were welcome reprieves.
12. Do you have any pets? If so, what can you share?
Betty Dravis: I don't have any pets at the moment, but my housemate has a cat named Tigger who is fun to be around. I get a kick out of some of the antics that crazy cat gets up to. I tend to ignore him because he's not my responsibility, so when he comes around me when I'm at the computer, I just keep right on typing. You would laugh to see what he does when I'm engrossed in a particular scene and don't reach down to pet him: Well, that little rascal reaches up and slaps my hand…very firmly. Then he has my attention! (laughs)
Thank you for joining us here today, Betty, and best of all good things in the upcoming weeks as you launch your new books.
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This month's Letter from the President appears in the Somatic Psychotherapy Today Magazine's Fall 2016 Issue. Please visit their resourceful and insightful website here: http://www.somaticpsychotherapytoday.com/
President's Letter August, 2016
As current president of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, APPPAH, I would like to tell you more about our professional organization. Science is revealing that prenatal and perinatal experiences have a profound impact on the brain and psychological development of the unborn and newborn baby, and therefore the subsequent quality of health and human behavior in adulthood. APPPAH has been studying these factors for over 30 years and has much information to share with parents, professionals and the public.
We see that life is a continuum which starts before conception, not after birth. During this formative period, parents and babies are not isolated from each other, but fundamentally interconnected. A loving, supportive prenatal and perinatal experience inspires healthy bonding and attachment. With strong prenatal bonding, increased sensitivity and awareness of others naturally develops which has long-term consequences for both individual relationships, personal health and for society. Ultimately, conscious womb ecology reveals itself in healthy world ecology as the seeds of love and peace, or fear and violence, are sown in the unborn and newborn baby.
APPPAH focuses attention on the life-changing discoveries being made in the first period of human development, from preparation for pregnancy through the postpartum period and establishment of breastfeeding. We do this by providing valuable directories and resources such as the media center for parents and professionals on our website: www.birthpsychology.com. In addition, APPPAH publishes a monthly updated e-newspaper -The Conscious Baby (www.TheConsciousBaby.com) - featuring current research, headlines and articles in our field of study. Our education department provides online education of the 11 module prenatal and perinatal psychology education course (PPNE) for professionals, as well as an upcoming, online Conscious Baby Parenting course. You will want to read more about APPPAH's education department in the article by our education director, Kate White, on page __ of this magazine.
In addition to online education, APPPAH holds annual regional and biannual international congresses, inviting pioneering speakers who expand your professional knowledge. An archive of these recorded talks are available to purchase on our website.
The Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (JOPPPAH) is our quarterly, peer reviewed professional journal. We print leading-edge articles in the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology and health, thus providing another opportunity for you to publish your work. The journal editor welcomes original papers in the field of birth psychology and may be contacted at email@example.com The electronic edition of the journal is a benefit of membership.
As a practitioner in the frontier fields of birth psychology and somatic psychology, I invite you to join the APPPAH family as a member, participant and supporter of this great work. As a professional association, we are here to serve you and your needs for expanding your knowledge and professional community. We welcome you as a new or returning member to our thriving and expanding community.
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19: Past Trauma Impacts Women's and Girls' Experiences During the Preconception, Prenatal and Early Parenting Periods: Potential Consequences for Their Developing Babies with Ann Weinsten
26: 12 Guiding Principles for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology with Marti Glenn, PhD
October: Ethics
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10: Ethics with Kylea Taylor
17: Ethics with Darcia Narvaez, PhD
24: Somatics or Special Guest
November: Prenatal Development and Epigenetics
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14: Epigenetics; how the environment impacts our biology, and that of our children even before conception with Charan Surdhar
21: Application of Epigenetics to PPN Practices with Marti Glenn
28: Somatics or Special Guest
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Blood Sweat and Circuits - Full Script
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Some of the scenes in the script are in a different order to those in the episode. I guess the editor felt they worked better as they appear on screen.
There are also a few additional scenes in the script involving Sherwood and Reardon and both their stories in the episodes, Elizabeth's with the phone company and David's with the show he's in, have endings. I wonder if these scenes were actually filmed.
In the script Sherwood's middle name is Darleen but in the episode they change it to Victoria.
At the beginning Leroy is featured in a scene in the script but he's not there in the episode. I assume this was one of the days where Gene didn't turn up to filming or something.
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This is probably my first and only attempt at doing a tutorial guide. So bare with me, if my writing skills make you dumber then when you first started reading.
Blight Wolf Mount - 60,000 Stamina, Fuel Efficiency of 300, 16 Storage slots and is a combat mount.
Requirements: Charisma 60 and Nature 120
You will need the following and it will be best if you have them ready and in your pack, for Pitchblende will be the closest vault near by.
20 Edible Meats ( 2 parts each ask for 10 Edible Meat)
10 Potable Waters
12k - 15k rounds of Med Rifle Ammo at hand at least..
An easy way to find the NPC that sort of gets the Blight Wolf Mount mission started is by speaking to Graham 922 in Wasted Woods, He is inside the building with vaults. The mission given to you will take you to Cosmin, He is the NPC standing near by from Petru.(x:5869935 y: 5386793) You do not have to go to Wasted Woods to get started, you may go directly to Petru and start from there.. At this moment, I do not know for sure the level required to start the mission. ( Maybe 45)
Now Petru is one the NPC's of several that will lead to the wolf mount. Take the mission from Petru, he is going to send you to Murgur (x:5922256 y: 5432305)
Murgur will ask for 10 Edible Meats ( Used to be Irriated Meat) and 10 Potable Waters and not to kill any Shiva's Favored, He then sends you back to Petru and you have to make sure you do not kill any Shiva's Favored.
Petru will send you now to Roxxa, by now you should have about or more 1.5k Shiva's Favored Faction. If you don't, do not worry about it just now.
Roxxa will now sends you to get the Shiva's Favored Serum, should be easy but be careful. Once at the Shiva's Blessed camp, You can fight your way to the Serum or just drive up to the x and click on the purple container on top of the round table sort of looking and drive away.. Your choice.
Return to Roxxa she sends you now back to Petru.
Petru now sends you to Sergu, who will ask to you kill 6 blight wolves and 6 Shiva's blessed scouts.
Sergu will sends you back to Roxxa at this point in time you should have about or more then 4.5k Shiva's Favored Faction. If not, do not worry about it just yet. After you turn in with Roxxa you will have about or more then 5k Shiva's Favored Faction and some new missions will open up. You may continue doing Roxxa's missions if you so desire. If not then open up your map and look for Iska, she is next to the Cooking Merchant.
Iska (x:5851239 y:5451846) she is the one you looking for and the reason for this tutorial, Why cuss it makes it easier then doing all the other missions.
The goal is to turn in 300 rounds of Med Rifle Ammo. It will give you +500 Shiva's Favored Faction + 650 chips on the first turn in. There after, it will be +250 Shiva's Favored Faction and 300 chips per turn in.
At this point in time, if you like to continue doing missions you may do so. Only until you have reached the 15.5k Shiva's Favored Faction but why? When you can turn in Medium Rifle ammo which is the fastest way to do it.. Your choice.
It take less then 20 min to turn in 12k rounds of Med Rifle Ammo to get about 10k Shiva's Favored Faction.
You have to do the math and figure out how much ammo you need, in order to reach the 15.5k Shiva's Favored Faction.
So, now that you have 15.5k + Shiva's Favored Faction, a mission will open up by Bogdan (x:5853409 y: 5455828) he is just up the trail on the right on the hill.
You are now going to need 10 Edible meats for the first part, You are more likely to get the Edible Meat from the blight wolves around the area, buy them from Auction House or if you have them already. Good for you.
Bogdan will send you to go get a Blight Wolf Pheromone from the Shiva's Blessed. We are getting closed..
Once at the Shiva's Blessed camp, You can fight your way to the pheromone or just drive up to the x and click on the gas tank on the ground and drive away.. Your choice.
Return to Bogdan with the pheromone, Bogdan sends you out to some arches, avoid at any cost killing any blight wolves. Return to Bogdan.
This it, We are almost there!! Bogdan sends you to go find a friendly blight wolf.
Once the blight wolf is following you, do not aggro any other blight wolves. Mid way back to the camp, one blight wolf will attack, Defend the friendly blight wolf . Should be easy to take down.
Get to the waypoint and return to Bogdan.. Tada! You are now a proud owner of a Blight Wolf Mount.
Short quick guide: Graham 922> Petru> Murgur> Petru> Roxxa> Petru> Sergu> Roxxa> Iska> Bogdan
I hope this guide was helpful in your quest to get the Blight Wolf mount, and if you have any comments, suggestions, typos or grammar or have anything else to add please do. There is always room for improvement..
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The Basslink interconnector cable connects Tasmania to the national electricity grid. Basslink Pty Ltd is owned and operated by Keppel Infrastructure Trust.
Basslink runs under Bass Strait from George Town in Tasmania to Loy Yang in Victoria. The undersea section of Basslink is 290 km long, making it the world's second longest undersea power cable.
The Basslink interconnector experienced a fault mid-afternoon on Sunday 20 December 2015, rendering the cable inoperable. It returned to service almost six months later on 13 June 2016.
Further information about Hydro Tasmania's response to the challenges of the Basslink fault can be viewed here.
A quick look back
The separation of Tasmania from the mainland, as it is affectionately known by Tasmanians, was one of the main driving factors in the Tasmanian Government's decision to investigate and eventually implement Basslink.
The independent board which completed the investigation found that Basslink would provide great opportunities for the local energy market. The ability to buy in power would provide security of supply for the state and the opportunity to sell Tasmania's renewable energy in to the national market providing sales growth.
The board signed off at the start of 2003 and Basslink Pty Ltd was established to build and from 29 April 2006 run Basslink.
Check out this video from Siemens about the Basslink project (it runs for about three minutes):
So what does Hydro have to do with Basslink?
Through Basslink Hydro Tasmania has the opportunity to sell our renewable energy in further reaches than Tasmania. Our trading team monitors the national market and assesses the best times to sell. You could think of it a bit like the stock market – sell when you can get your best price. Find out more about pricing.
We also prepare a compliance plan every year for the Tasmanian government in relation to Basslink. Electricity Supply Industry Enhancement Compliance Plan is a bit of a mouthful, so we call them ESI enhancement compliance plans.


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We recently spent some time in the District of Saanich working with some fabulous, committed public engagement practitioners. When we were brainstorming stakeholders who might care about an issue and identifying the things that might matter to them so we can come to better decisions, we learned about Mr. Floaty. Mr. Floaty is a resident who raises his concerns and issues by dressing up as a piece of poo. Sometimes you need to suspend your own judgement (and laughter) to be able to really hear someone else. Check out the video here.
Stephani Roy McCallum of Dialogue Partners recently spoke on Transforming Conflict through Collaboration at a full house Leadership Breakfast in Melbourne, Australia. Thanks to Tam Shardlow of Bang the Table http://corporate.bangthetable.com/, who followed up the event with a wonderful conversation on the topic.
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