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A pattern of cerebral perfusion anomalies between Major Depressive Disorder and Hashimoto Thyroiditis
© Hardoy et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
- Received: 18 May 2011
- Accepted: 13 September 2011
- Published: 13 September 2011
This study aims to evaluate relationship between three different clinical conditions: Major Depressive Disorders (MDD), Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT) and reduction in regional Cerebral Blood Flow (rCBF) in order to explore the possibility that patients with HT and MDD have specific pattern(s) of cerebral perfusion.
Design: Analysis of data derived from two separate data banks.
Sample: 54 subjects, 32 with HT (29 women, mean age 38.8 ± 13.9); 22 without HT (19 women, mean age 36.5 ± 12.25).
Assessment: Psychiatric diagnosis was carried out by Simplified Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDIS) using DSM-IV categories; cerebral perfusion was measured by 99 mTc-ECD SPECT. Statistical analysis was done through logistic regression.
MDD appears to be associated with left frontal hypoperfusion, left temporal hypoperfusion, diffuse hypoperfusion and parietal perfusion asymmetry. A statistically significant association between parietal perfusion asymmetry and MDD was found only in the HT group.
In HT, MDD is characterized by a parietal flow asymmetry. However, the specificity of rCBF in MDD with HT should be confirmed in a control sample with consideration for other health conditions. Moreover, this should be investigated with a longitudinally designed study in order to determine a possible pathogenic cause. Future studies with a much larger sample size should clarify whether a particular perfusion pattern is associated with a specific course or symptom cluster of MDD.
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Celiac Disease
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Coeliac Disease
- Endemic Goitre
Hashimoto Thyroiditis [HT] is a chronic organ-specific autoimmune disorder commonly observed in clinical practice and is frequently associated with mood disorders [1–3]. In patients with HT, a form of encephalopathy known as Hashimoto Encephalopathy (HE) has been described as a severe but rare syndrome with different clinical presentations and course [4]. Presentation of such a syndrome may include alteration of conscious level, seizures, tremor, myoclonus, ataxia, or multiple stroke-like episodes. Psychiatric symptoms, including depression and psychosis, have also been reported [5]. A manic episode associated with HT, pathological EEG and response to short-term treatment with high doses of prednisolone, has been reported as the first case of bipolar disorder due to HE [6].
The aetiopathogenesis of HE is not yet well defined. This form of encephalopathy is understood to be independent from thyroid function since patients can present with variable clinical pictures from frank hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism, but subclinical hypothyroidism is more frequent [7]. However, independent of these rare cases of HE, several observations indicate that there is a frequent decrease in cerebral perfusion in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis. This suggests cerebral vasculitis as a possible pathogenic model or cause [8, 9].
A previous study by Zetting et al. [8] indicated a reduced cerebral perfusion with SPECT in patients suffering from HT. This study did not show any specific topographic pattern of hypoperfusion with SPECT-VOI based analysis, however, it did show that the left posterior gyrus of the cingulate region was most affected. Another study by Piga et al. [9] showed a high prevalence of mild, yet significant perfusion anomalies in cerebral cortex of HT patients with euthyroidism, however, this was not observed in patients with non-toxic multinodular goitre. These perfusion anomalies are qualitatively similar to those observed in sporadic cases of severe HE. This survey additionally found a frontal perfusion asymmetry in patients with HT compared to patients with non-toxic multinodular goitre.
The use of functional imaging methods for studying psychiatric disorders have aroused a great deal of interest over the past few years, both for clinical (diagnostic and therapeutic) and research purposes [10–12]. These studies showed that in patients with depression, ventral frontal and prefrontal regions had an increase in metabolism or perfusion, whereas more rostral regions within the cingulate gyrus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex had a decrease in perfusion/metabolism [13–19].
Recently Bocchetta et al. [20] described a case of affective psychosis with HT and brain perfusion abnormalities. They hypothesized that abnormalities in cortical perfusion might represent a pathogenic link between HT and mood disorders, even in the absence of other prominent symptoms of CNS inflammation or EEG abnormalities. Therefore, the rare severe cases of HE presenting with mood disorders may represent only the tip of an iceberg.
Considering the possibility of an association between depressive disorders and HT and the association between decreases in rCBF and depressive disorders, the hypothesis that the three conditions (decreases in specific regional blood flow, MDD and HT) might be interrelated is of great interest. This is particularly so if cerebrovascular damage can be invoked in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders, such as depression, given that these are often associated with thyroiditis.
In this paper, we evaluated data from\data banks of cerebral perfusion measured using SPECT with 99 mTc etil-cysteinate dimer (ECD) in HT patients with and without any mood disorders, celiac disease with and without mood disorders, and non-toxic nodular goitre with and without mood disorders. While the data bank was not specifically built to investigate correlation between cerebral perfusion, MDD and HT, with appropriate statistical tools to correct confounding factors, we sought to identify correlation, if any, at least from a preliminary heuristic perspective.
Study design
The study adopted a cross sectional observational design. We compared cerebral perfusion through a multivariate data analysis technique in a group of patients with a large proportion affected by HT.
The study made use of collection of data from two separate databases; the data represents investigation of cerebral perfusion and psychiatric disorders in patients with thyroiditis (versus endemic goitre) and in subjects with coeliac disease (with and without thyroiditis). For this reason a significant number of subjects among patients (with HT) and controls (without HT) were affected by coeliac disease; this condition is extremely frequent in HT (Odds Ratio from 5 to 15 in various studies) [21], and will be treated as a confounding variable as per the multivariate data analysis technique.
Patients and control subjects with Coeliac Disease undertook a gluten free diet for at least six months. The duration of symptoms of their coeliac disease varied from 6 months to 52 years, with a mean duration of 14 years (mean ± SD = 14.0 ± 8.3).
Control subjects not affected by coeliac disease had endemic goitre (NTMG), a thyroid condition not dependent on autommunity and were in euthymic state.
The study sample
Subgroup A
Subgroup B
HT and Coel.
Subgroup D
(No HT)
Subgroup C
(No HT)
N. Female
Mean Age ± sd
36.6 ± 10.9
43.1 ± 16.1
38 ± 12.5
35.9 ± 12.5
Age 18 - 24
Age 25 - 44
Age 45 - 64
Age > 65
• Subgroup A cases: 16 adults, all female, affected by HT with euthyroidism, aged from 24 to 62 years (mean ± SD = 36.6 ± 10.9).
• Subgroup B, cases with celiac disease: 16 adults affected by coeliac disease and HT with euthyroidism; 13 were women; age ranged from 23 to 77 years; (43.1 ± 16.1).
• Subgroup C, controls: 6 adults with non-toxic nodular goitre (NTNG). All were female, age ranged from 24 to 51 years (38 ± 12.5).
• Subgroup D, controls with celiac disease: 16 adult coeliac patients without HT. Includes 13 women and 3 men, age ranged from 20 to 64 years (35.9 ± 12.5); they are age- and gender-matched with coeliac patients with HT (group B).
Endocrinological Diagnosis:Thyroid function tests and ultrasound
The diagnosis of HT with euthyroidism was made on the basis of coexistence of high titres of antithyroid autoantibody (AbTPO), a marked and diffuse ultrasonographic hypoechogenicity of the thyroid gland and normal concentration of free thyroid hormones and Thyrotropin Stimulating Hormone (TSH).
The diagnosis of non-toxic multinodular goitre (NTMG) was based on ultrasound evidence of one or more thyroid nodules in a normoechogenic gland, along with the absence of antithyroid autoantibodies and normal levels of free thyroid hormones and TSH.
The serum concentration of TSH was measured by chemiluminescence (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostic, Amersham, U.K.) with normal levels ranging from 0.3 to 3 mU/L. Free triiodothyronine (fT3) and thyroxine (fT4) were measured by means of chromatographic method based on the separation of fT4 on Lisophase columns (Technogenetics, Milan, Italy); normal values: fT4: 6.6-1.6 pg/ml; fT3: 2.8-5.6 pg/ml). Antimicrosomal autoantibodies (anti-M) and antithyroglobulin (anti-Tg) were determined through passive agglutination (SERODIA-AMC e SERODIA-ATG; Fujirebio Inc. Pharmaceutical, Tokyo, Japan). The thyroid ultrasound was performed using a "real-time" echograph (ALOKA Mod SSd 500 with a 7,5 Mhz sound). The volumetric levels evaluated with this test were included for all the patients in the study. Given the wide variability of the data, the mean of volumes was calculated and values differing more than 2 standard deviations (SD) were considered abnormal.
Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease
The diagnosis of coeliac disease in group B and in the control group C was done using the IgA anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA), IgA anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA-A) and small intestine biopsy. EMA were determined by an indirect immunofluorescence method using monkey oesophagus as substrate and titres of ≥ 1:5 were considered positive. AGA-A was measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Phadia Diagnostic, Uppsala, Sweden) with a 10 IU/ml value as the lower positive limit. Biopsy specimens (minimum four) obtained from the distal part of the duodenum, were classified according to the modified Marsh criteria [22]. Specimens were classified as type 0 (normal small bowel mucosa), type 1 (> 40 intra-epithelial lymphocytes [IELs] per 100 enterocytes but without other stigmata of gluten enteropathy), type 3A (mild villous flattening, increase in crypt height, increase in IEL numbers up to > 40 IEL/100 enterocytes), type 3B (marked villous flattening, increase in crypt height, increase in IEL numbers up to > 40 IEL/100 enterocytes) and type 3C (total villous flattening, increase in crypt height, increase in IEL numbers up to > 40 IEL/100 enterocytes)
Psychiatric Diagnosis
The lifetime psychiatric diagnosis was formulated by physicians using the simplified Italian version of the structured interview CIDIS [23] according to DSM-IV criteria [24]. This tool is the simplified version of CIDI (Composite International Diagnostic Interview) [25]. The CIDIS was administered to all patients soon after their recruitment to the study. The module for the simplified interview CIDIS consists in a total of 105 questions. The interview was done for 45 minutes to about two hours. The presence, duration and severity of symptoms for the various groups were determined.
Collected data were elaborated by a specific computer program, which formulates all the diagnoses according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual by the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV TR [24]. Diagnoses are formulated on a lifetime basis, but it is also possible to relate the diagnosis to four different periods: one week, one month, six months, and one year, respectively.
Lifetime diagnosis considered for this study
For the purpose of this study the following specific diagnoses were considered: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Panic Disorder (PD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Cerebral Perfusion-SPECT
In order to obtain a bound fraction superior to 90%, 99 mTc etil-cysteinate dimer (ECD) was prepared according to the instructions included in Neurolite kit packaging (Du Pont Pharma, Italy). After 15 minutes from positioning an infusion catether in a forearm vein, with the patient in supine position, with open eyes, and in the absence of any environmental stimuli, intravenous administration of 99 mTc-ECD at a dose of 740 MBq was done. The patient's head was immobilized to avoid any head movements. The cerebral SPECT was carried out after 30 minutes using a double head gamma camera (Varicam- Elscint-Israel) provided with very high resolution collimators. Rotation radius was 13 cm. An acquisition matrix of 128 × 128 pixels with a zoom of 1.0 was used. Data were acquired through 120 scans during 30 sec, each performed at intervals of 3 degrees for a total of 360°. Total time of acquisition was 30 minutes. Images were reconstructed through filtered retroprojections using a Butterworth filter type and a Chang attenuation correction of 0.1/cm -1. Images were evaluated by two nuclear medicine physicians with expertise in the interpretation of cerebral perfusion SPECT. The evaluation of images was both qualitative and semiquantitative. On visual analysis, anomalies in cerebral areas where the uptake of the radioactive drug was decreased in at least three consecutive images, were considered pathological. The semiquantitative analysis in order to evaluate the asymmetries in cortical perfusion was performed through the definition of 3 predetermined regions of interest (ROIs) for each cerebral hemisphere: frontal (F), temporal (T) and parietal (P). The percentage values of asymmetry (Asymmetry Index = AI) were calculated bilaterally for the ROIs to allow the measurement of both the degree and the direction of perfusional asymmetry [26]. The determination of AI was made according the following formula: [(R-L)/(R+L) × 0, 5] × 100; whereas R = numeric quantitative data of right ROI and L = numeric quantitative data of left ROI. An AI ± 5% was considered as normal.
Informed, signed consent was obtained from every patient undergoing SPECT.
Statistical Analyses
Values for continuous data are expressed as mean ± SD. Statistical analyses were carried out in two subsequent steps following a logistic regression approach. In both steps, MDD was considered as dependent variable and all possible risk factors as independent variables.
First, all possible risk factors were entered simultaneously in a single block. For each predictor, a P - value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Second, all two-way interactions between the possible risk factors were added. To select significant interactions, a backward elimination procedure with a threshold of P < 0.20 was used.
Ethical Aspects
The two studies generating the two data banks from which the data were drawn were approved by the ethical committee of the Policlinico Universitario di Cagliari. Each subject in the study was identifiable with a code number. An informed consent for the use of anonymous data for scientific purposes was obtained from each patient. The link between the code number and the name of the patient was not available for the researchers. The present study was approved by the ethical committee of the Reald University.
Association between Psychiatric Diagnoses and Subgroups
Subgroup A
Subgroup B
HT and Coel.
Subgroup C
Subgroup D
At least one
Perfusion anomalies associated with MDD, resulting from logistic regression with MDD as dependent variable and all the possible risk factors entered in a unique block
Possible Risk Factors
0.1 - > 100
SPECT diffuse hypoperfusion
3.0 - 3.8
SPECT Left Frontal hypoperfusion
1.7 - 55.7
SPECT Right Frontal hypoperfusion
0.16 - 4.2
SPECT Left Parietal hypoperfusion
SPECT Right Parietal hypoperfusion
0.1 - 10.2
SPECT Left Temporal hypoperfusion
1.0 - 26.9
SPECT Right Temporal hypoperfusion
0.1 - 7.2
SPECT Parietal Perfusion Asymmetry (PAI)
1.2 - 37.4
In two-way interactions between all possible risk factors, only the interaction between left temporal hypoperfusion and HT reached a statistical significance (p = 0.16; O.R. = 0.07): the presence of HT decreased the significance of left temporal hypoperfusion on MDD.
Parietal perfusion asymmetry in subjects with and without Hashimoto Thyroiditis
χ 2 = 2.0; df = 1
Yates' correction was used
Association between parietal perfusion asymmetry and depression in patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT+)
χ 2 = 6.2; df = 1
Yates' correction was used
Association between parietal perfusion asymmetry and depression in patients without Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT-)
χ 2 = 0.44; df = 1
Yates' correction was used
Our study indicates that the association between MDD and HT (OR = 1.8) is not statistically significant. However, we point out that our sample size is small, and that the control patients had chronic conditions such as coeliac disease and endemic goitre, which have been reported to increase the risk for MDD [27]. One of the aims of the study was to identify specific pattern in MDD associated with HT. However, the fact that the frequency of MDD in the subgroup with HT is not very different from the frequency of MDD in the sub group without HT is only a partial answer given the sample size.
On the other hand, our study indicates that MDD is associated with asymmetry in cerebral diffuse hypoperfusion, right and left Frontal hypoperfusion, right Temporal hypoperfusion and Parietal perfusion. Perfusion anomalies observed in MDD are consistent with results from previous studies [16]. However, left parietal asymmetry is a new finding since it has never been described to our knowledge in association with major depression. Interestingly, this condition of parietal perfusion asymmetry has been described in a study as a perfusion anomalies in post-operative hypothyroidism [28]. Moreover, differential analysis of samples of patients with and without HT, the parietal perfusion asymmetry seems to be associated with MDD in a statistically significant way only in HT compared to control.
Another interesting finding of our study is that left temporal hypoperfusion was associated with MDD, which is consistent with previous studies [16]. On the other hand, the presence of HT decreased the significance of left temporal hypoperfusion on MDD. Consistent with this finding, depression patients with HT did not have any left temporal hypoperfusion.
Ultimately, MDD in HT patients appears to be characterized by an absence of left temporal hypoperfusion and by the presence of parietal perfusion asymmetry, the latter is also typical of non-immune related hypothyroidisms. The thyroiditis cases we studied here were all in fact in euthyroidism condition. This suggests that in the autoimmune thyroditis, a subclinical or slight hypothyroiditis may have a role in MDD even when it is not detectable with routine tests [27]. This can be attributed to the vulnerability of neuronal cells. This finding, if confirmed, would suggest that, although the damage to cerebral vascularisation is associated with a risk for depression, it could be related to thyroid hypofunction as well.
The debate on the pathogenesis of depression in thyroid autoimmunity involves two hypotheses, which might not be mutually exclusive. In one hypothesis, it is suggested that neuronal tissue is hypersensitive to hormonal deficiencies and are more vulnerable to possible subclinical hormonal deficiencies not detectable with routine laboratory tests [27]. In the second hypothesis, a possible pathogenic factor linked to inflammation is postulated, consequent to cytokine activation or extraglandular lesions similar to vasculitis-induced effects [29, 30].
The presence of a specific pattern of vascular damage in MDD and HT, with some similarity to the vascular damage observed in autoimmune hypothyrodism, may suggest a causative role for such a damage in the genesis of MDD. Further studies should clarify whether perfusion peculiarities are associated with particular syndromic psychopathological features in MDD concomitant with HT.
It has been recently underlined that thyroid autoimmunity appears to be more frequent in atypical depressions [29] and that these forms would present with differentiated perfusion pictures compared to melancholic depressions. Another notable point is that significantly higher levels of thyroid microsomal antibodies were found in patients with MDD and a family history of dementia, compared with those who did not have such family history [31]. This suggests a specific clinical profile for the association between MDD and autoimmune thyroiditis. The relationship of these clinical peculiarities and specific pattern of vascular damage in MDD and HT need to be further ascertained.
Study limitations
Our results from this study require further confirmation since the sample we studied, while balanced through multivariate analysis, was not initially selected to evaluate our hypothesis and therefore does not have a control group of MDD without any general medical conditions. However, as previously described, coeliac disease presents a very high risk for HT compared to individuals without thyroid pathologies; thus having eliminated the possible confounding effect due to this factor is not an unremarkable element. Nonetheless, it is necessary to underline that this study may be considered somewhat preliminary.
Another relevant point is that the small sample does not allow us to consider other factors of possible relevance such as 1) the ageing process. It is well known that ageing causes loss of gray matter, and therefore a secondary CBF and metabolism reduction in those same areas can occur, 2) a possible difference in the perfusion in active depressive picture and remitted depressive picture. The rCBF alterations in depression can partially normalize as a response to treatment with medications, interpersonal psychotherapy, or a placebo effect [14, 17], but a different pattern of perfusion changes is seen as a response to venlafaxine [18] or cognitive behavioral therapy [19]. Thus these variables need to be considered in further studies. Nevertheless, considering the difficulty and the human, ethical and monetary costs in carrying out studies with SPECT in patients not needing such a test for clinical diagnosis, our preliminary study should be considered important and a basis for future "ad hoc" research.
This study suggests that in HT, but not in subjects with coeliac disease and euthyroid goitre, the MDD is characterized by temporal hypoperfusion and also by a frequent parietal hypoperfusion asymmetry. Further studies should confirm these results and should clarify whether perfusion peculiarities are associated with the specific syndromic psychopathological features of thyroiditis mood disorders described in the literature.
We express our gratitude to Professor Stefano Mariotti, Director of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cagliari, for his precious input to this study.
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text: Well I noticed the diesel level switch was leaking today, just a minor drip, so I tightened the float switch by one quarter turn... walked away, 15 minutes later the sensor popped out and covered the machine and floor in diesel. Great! just what I needed.. So A strip down and de-gunk is on the cards for tomorrow. I guess at least I will have tested the electronics IP65 rating!


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"Avengers" #4 by Jonathan Hickman and Adam Kubert is an issue that mostly stands alone, though much of its information comes from the previous three issue arc. The team deals with the fallout of certain alien elements falling to earth in the last story, while also delivering an origin for Hickman's new Hyperion has created. The result is an oddly unbalanced issue that does a little of both things without much development for either.
Hyperion was originally created, decades ago, as a Superman copy. Over the years, there have been multiple Hyperions from multiple universes, and as such there is a lot to be done with the character just by wiping the slate clean and giving readers a new one. There are elements of Superman here, as well as the Plutonian from Mark Waid's "Irredeemable" simmering beneath the surface. Ultimately, this Hyperion has his own ticks and quirks but they aren't majorly interesting. He's an all-powerful being with internal problems. He's also possibly a powder keg for the team. None of these elements scream out as something new and exciting, but there is plenty more room for Hickman to innovate -- so the character should not be written off just yet. However, what's presented in this issue is a little too philosophical and lacks an interesting core to make readers care upon first contact.
The other side of this issue is the Avengers battling an A.I.M. team over the discovery and appropriation of some alien material in the Savage Lands. This sequence is fun and has some cool action. It is weird seeing the Avengers, in effect, trash the dead body of a victim but the circumstances do call for it. It's just strange to see heroes doing this and accept it without further thought. They don't act to save the poor fool A.I.M. used and abused they simply neutralize the threat.
Adam Kubert is a fantastic artist and he knows how to do high superhero work. It's a shame he has to follow Jerome Opena, who sets a high bar for the book of both quality and tone. Kubert doesn't fall short so much as he lands elsewhere. If Kubert had been the starting artist this book, there is no doubt I'd love his work but I only like it for this issue due to the context of what came before. I guess appraising comic art is funny in that manner because sometimes it isn't just about what's on the page. Kubert does rely on vertical panels too often which play sometimes, like when Thor is descending with thunder, but other times it obscures the wider landscape and forces the character to need to bunch.
"Avengers" #4 has some good ideas but the focus is split. Hickman manages to deliver nice round plots for each side of the book but they don't add up to a whole on their own. They each either needed more for a full issue's focus, or the Hyperion sequence needed more hook into the main narrative. There is some connective tissue but not quite enough. A tidy A.I.M. fight and a final reveal of something else to come is good but not grand.


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When do I need a solicitor?
First published on 25 of October 2017 • Updated 18 of January 2019
Many situations may require you to instruct a solicitor, from buying a home to obtaining a divorce. These are typically stressful events, so it's important to find a solicitor with whom you can build a good relationship. More broadly, a solicitor is usually your first point of contact in any legal proceedings, and may also act as your legal representative (sometimes in combination with a barrister).
A fully qualified solicitor can provide you with the expert knowledge of the law and professional experience needed to tackle some of the most important decisions in life, relating to:
When can my solicitor help?
Your solicitor can perform vital legal services and offer valuable support in many different circumstances. Here are the main areas.
Your home
- Buying and selling property (conveyancing)
- Buying to let
- Disputes with landlords
- Obtaining planning permission (or objecting to it)
Your family
- Getting a divorce
- Family disputes and child support
- Your work
Setting up a business
- Employer / employee disputes
- Intellectual property disputes
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
Your life
- Legal disputes
- Criminal proceedings
- Setting up lasting power of attorney
- Making a will
- Probate (settling a will or an estate)
How much will my solicitor cost?
Your solicitor's fees will depend on what work you instruct them to do. For routine work such as conveyancing and will writing, the costs can be fairly predictable. However, when a solicitor performs ongoing work the costs can quickly escalate. You should therefore discuss fees well in advance before instructing your solicitor, and keep a careful track of them throughout the process.
Here are some typical fees for common solicitor work (ballpark figures only).
Other details?
Typical solicitor fee
£850 to £1,500
Will writing
£100 to £300
Lasting power of attorney
£400 to £600
Requested by you; uncontested
Requested by your spouse; uncontested
Contested in court
£3,000 - £5,000+
Finding a solicitor
There so many different areas of law that many solicitors focus on a particular one, such as conveyancing, divorce or legal disputes. You should therefor take particular care when choosing a solicitor, so that you find one with the necessary expertise for your circumstances. Don't assume that the solicitor who helped you buy your house will be equally good at handling your divorce (although they may be). Always check their qualifications and ask them to tell you about their relevant experience – it's your right as a customer.
There are two ways to find a solicitor on Unbiased. The first way is to use our Connect tool. Enter as much detail as you can about what you need, and our system will match you with the nearest suitable solicitor.
The second way is to search and browse. Enter your postcode to see a list of solicitors in order of distance from you. You can then refine your search (e.g. to find solicitors with specialist expertise).
Your first meeting
When you've found a solicitor who appears suited to your needs, you should meet them in person if possible to confirm that they are a good choice.
Solicitors should have a practising certificate to confirm they are fully qualified and insured. Most display these in their offices. You can also check with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority to make doubly sure.
In your first meeting, talk about the process ahead of you and ask them to give you a clear idea of what will be involved at every stage. Ask about timeframes, too, so you have an expectation of when each stage of the process may be completed.
Also be sure to find out what they need from you (e.g. documentation) and when they need it by. You don't want the process to be delayed because the solicitor is waiting for you to send them something. This is one of the reasons why regular communication with your solicitor is important.
Finally, make sure you and your solicitor have a good rapport. Even simple legal proceedings can be stressful, but having a friendly professional at your side can make everything a lot easier.
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"I intended to divorce my wife …."
That's the beginning of a letter we received from a listener in Poland. What changed his mind? God's Word! Here's the rest of his miraculous story.
"But when I began to pack my things to leave, I remembered your teaching and decided to stay and support her and the children. I had only listened to your program for a week, but in that instant, it was as if God revealed to me that I was living selfishly and had to surrender everything to Him. I am grateful for this intervention. Slowly He is showing me my mistakes, and through His Word I am learning to mend them. My desire is to learn how to become a good husband and father and son of the King."
What great news! Let's pray for all those who hear God's Word today. Specifically, let's ask Him to bring healing and hope to more broken marriages and families in Poland and around the world.
Join us tomorrow for our final stop in Central Europe: Croatia.
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Once recently, a friend mentioned offhandedly that she was trying to stop talking about people behind their backs. I thought to myself, wow! that's neat! I wonder how she'll do? It didn't really occur to me until about an hour later, when I noticed myself talking about somebody behind his back, that perhaps I should work on this too. Thus began my yo-yo attempt at being nice behind people's backs.
I just finished a book called Ghostwalk (written by Rebecca Stott) which is about alchemy, Isaac Newton, and a few killins' (I won't say by whom, in case you want to read it). In the book there is a lot revealed about Isaac Newton, including a list of sins that he'd committed (written in code, of course). Here are a few interesting ones:
1. Using the word (God) openly. 2. Eating an apple at Thy house. 3. Making a feather (quill?) on Thy day. 4. Denying that I made it. 5. Making a mousetrap on Thy day. 6. Contriving of the chimes on Thy day. 10. Putting a pin in Iohn Keys hat on Thy day to pick him. 13. Threatening my father and mother Smith to burne them and the house over them. 17. Stealing cherry cobs from Eduard Storer. 26. Calling Derothy Rose a jade. 43. Missing chapel. 44. Beating Arthur Storer.
There are lots of strange (and mildly amusing) things in this list (even more in the expanded version) which is perhaps why it was written in code (putting a pin in somebody's hat to prick them? sheesh). Of course, I'd be mortified to find that in the year 2500 someone decoded and read my secret-list-of-sins journal.
But Isaac Newton was an alchemist. He knew that a person grows more and more spiritual with every bad habit he (or she) releases into the wild. He, like spirit seeking folks before and after him, felt the burn of guilt that follows doing something that you feel is wrong, something you have challenged yourself to overcome.
I talk a little shit about people from time to time (pardon my Old English). Sometimes I don't for a while. It confuses me, because sometimes somebody does something that really bothers me or hurts my feelings, and talking about it, telling about how mean that person was or how thoughtless, makes me feel better. Until I begin to feel guilty about talking so mean about them, anyway.
Like Newton, I want to be better. I want to burn that part of me away, let it go.
Step 1: admit to millions of people that I talk smack about others. (ok, my readership is slightly lower than that, but we're talkin' potential here!)
Step 2: read a self-help book.
Step 3: begin again.


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PRO TEAM: Cibona Zagreb
VITALS: 6'10", 210 lbs.
YEAR DRAFTED: 2012 by Toronto (Round 2, Pick 56)
RIGHTS HELD BY: Oklahoma City Thunder
Yesterday I told you the tale of Janis Timma, the Latvian who was the first man traded for Luke Ridnour last week. Now after trades for Matt Barnes and Jeremy Lamb in the interim, we get to Toronto's Tomislav Zubcic. The Croatian big man became the latest (I don't want to say last as Luke could move yet again) person traded for Ridnour as his rights now belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now why trade for a guy who will probably never come over to the NBA? Because trading for Luke Ridnour is fun! He may never be Russell Westbrook's teammate in OKC, but let's look at the career of Tomislav Zubcic anyway.
Zubcic began his basketball career much like Timma with a stint on the Croatian U-16 National Team. Croatia placed fourth in the 2006 U-16 European Championships A-Bracket and Zubcic averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds a game. He fouled out however in Croatia's semi-final loss to eventual champion Spain. Now-Timberwolves' guard Ricky Rubio put up a quadruple double in that contest. Tomislav returned to Croatia with cups of coffee on the cadet team of hometown KK Zadar and the junior squad of his eventual full time employers Cibona Zagreb.
He played his first full professional season on loan in the Croatian second division for KK Rudes Zagreb. He was immediately inserted into the team's starting five. He had some growing pains at first in the hectic Croatian atmosphere but showed enough poise for a recall to the Cibona junior team in line with his call-up to the senior squad for the 2008-09 season.
In the meantime, Zubcic continued to be selected for National Team duty. This time it was the U-18 European Championships. The Croatians would take the bronze medal this go around, again losing to the eventual champions (Greece) in the process. Zubcic at least put up a double-double (13 pts/11 reb) in the elimination game before again fouling out. His 11.8 points per and 8.8 rebounds per were third and second on the team respectively for the tournament.
2009 saw Zubcic's introduction into major European competition with Euroleague and Adriatic League appearances as part of Cibona Zagreb's senior squad. He was a bit player on those larger stages averaging just about 2 points and 2 rebounds per over both competitions. However, he did make a larger impact in the domestic league in his seven game stint. He shot 71% from the floor en route to 8.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Cibona would win their first of four Croatian League titles in five seasons. They would also win their first Croatian Cup in seven years. They almost had a treble was but lost in the finals of the ABA NLB competition featuring top clubs from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Croatia.
2009 was a big year for Zubcic internationally as well. He made quite the showing at the Nike Hoops Summit, wowing scouts with his offensive repertoire. He also represented Croatia again, this time at the U-19 World Championships. Zubcic was the leading rebounder in the tournament even though, you guessed it, they lost to the eventual champions- the United States in the semifinals. Zubcic held his own against a team featuring future NBA stars Klay Thompson and Gordon Hayward. He posted 15 points and 8 rebounds and didn't foul out this time! He put up 16 and 6 (with 3 steals) against Matthew Dellavedova and Australia to win the bronze medal.
From there Zubcic began to regress. As his minutes increased at Cibona, his production started to dwindle. Cibona's success overshadowed his lack of development, especially on the defensive end of the floor. He would still get regular playing time for club and country, but the first real flaws in Zubcic's games were shining through. That did not stop the Croatian National Team from selecting him or the NBA scouts from flying halfway across the world to see him on the Euroleague stage.
Croatia would place fourth in the 2010 U-20 European Championships, but like with his club his production, and eventually his role, diminished significantly. His points and rebounds per game were cut in half from his last international appearance and barely saw the floor during the knockout stages of the competition.
Even as his stock overseas continued to fall, his raw ability caught the eyes of scouts heading into the 2011 NBA Draft. Tomislav originally entered his name as an early entry candidate, but would withdraw before the mandatory deadline. That would not be the case as he re-entered the 2012 Draft pool. He would be rewarded by being selected by the Raptors with the 56th overall selection, three spots ahead of DRR profile #9 Marcus Denmon.
Some scouts saw Zubcic as a potential point forward in the mold of the recently retired Andrei Kirilenko. Sadly though, Toronto (and now Oklahoma City) haven't given the American fan a chance to see him in the States even in a Summer League. Nevertheless, Zubcic continues to ply his trade in Croatia and continues to pile up the championships. After winning four with Cibona Zagreb, he's added two more to the trophy case with crosstown rivals Cedevita Zagreb. He played with current Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic during the team's first title run. Now you may never see Zubcic's face on ESPN or TNT. Just know that this face will haunt your nightmares for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for reading the twenty-sixth installment of Draft Rights Retained right here on Bleeding Your Colors! I hope you enjoyed it and look forward to bringing you more wacky stories of players who the NBA has long since forgotten, but not their draft rights. Stay locked for a new profile until the list is exhausted. For more of me, check out my Twitter @TREVORutley and the official Bleeding Your Colors Twitter @B3WHYC3. For less of me, give your computer to the Stewmaker from the Blacklist.
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Article Released Tue-11th-April-2017 14:07 GMT
Contact: Josephine Dionisappu Institution: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Contact: Josephine Dionisappu Institution: The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Should sports involve academia in rule changes?
The academic community could help identify loopholes in rules made to ensure fair play and entertaining sporting events.
Graham Kendall of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and Liam Lenten of Australia's La Trobe University argue that sports bodies should include academics in their governing bodies to study the effects of rule changes before they are implemented.
Kendall and Lenten published a study in the European Journal of Operational Research, compiling a large number of cases in which rule changes "caused perverse unintended consequences," says Kendall. "Many of the rule changes highlighted in this paper are aimed at making the sporting event more exciting," he says. "These are the rules that often lead to an unexpected occurrence that was not foreseen, even if it has the desired effect for the vast majority of the time."
'Tanking', or intentionally losing a game, usually with the aim of providing a future benefit, is one commonly seen consequence of some rule changes. A well-known example occurred in the women's doubles badminton competition at the 2012 Olympics in London. The tournament structure was clearly established to incentivize teams to be at the top of their group in order to earn a relatively easier match in the quarterfinals with the second-placed team in another group. In this case, however, eight players from China, South Korea and Indonesia were disqualified for playing to lose in order to face easier opponents in matches even further down the line. All eight players had already qualified for the quarterfinals but were looking ahead to whom they would be playing in the semi-finals. A rule change that could stop teams speculating how the knockout stages play out, suggest the researchers, is to draw lots for the quarterfinals only after all the group matches have taken place.
In athletics, competitors in swimming and running events (particularly sprints) used false starts to strategically 'psyche-out' fellow competitors. Previous rules stated that all runners were warned when one had a false start. Any subsequent false start would lead to a disqualification. This meant that the first false start was not penalized. In 2009, the International Association of Athletics Federations changed the rule so that an athlete who false-started was immediately disqualified. Although an important rule change, it creates a double-edged sword, Kendall and Lenten suggest. "The obvious downside is the possibility of high-profile disqualifications before the race is effectively run, of which there were quite a few in the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, none more so than Usain Bolt," they write.
"We hope that one consequence of this paper is that the scientific community and the sports industry can work more closely together in order to study the effects of potential rule changes before they are implemented, or implemented in such a way that they can be studied before wide adoption," conclude the
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Canella Furniture and Royal Tapestry Factory in the promotion and international marketing, both firms will be present in the Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan.
In this edition Canella has a double presence, in Hall 1 Stand D03 with its new collection Audere and in Hall 2 Stand B32 , where Babel and German collections take center stage.
This stand is where the Royal Tapestry Factory and the furniture company have merged their expertise in a spectacular office showroom. Along with a fine Boiserie size and a striking coffered ceiling , the Royal Factory exposes two pieces of high factory.
First, the Royal Tapestry Factory featured a neoclassical inspired rug inspired in Elisabethan and Alphonsine models with a full range of beatiful colours.
After the desk has opted to use a tapestry that recreates a typical hunting scene, performed per carton drawn by a contemporary painter of Goya, possibly Bayeau . This is a 20th century reproduction of a XVIII century paperboard, at which famous painters worked for the Royal Tapestry Factory .
Joint venture for 2014
The joint presence in Milan is the first of many actions that these two companies are planning . The two companies have much in common , as is the craftsmanship that characterizes them, and are positioned in a segment of very high customers.
After several meetings, the companies have already fixed collaboration lines to develop during 2014 , among which the joint marketing venture with conducting promotional and advertising or creating new products where the furniture combined with tapestries Royal Factory will be present.
In a time when the economic crisis has punished the different industries, such partnerships are vital , both to optimize resources and to increase the competitiveness of their products through differential values вАЛвАЛ.
This differentiation is one of the strengths of this partnership , which is based on two pillars. On the one hand , the traditional character of both firms represents a commitment to quality and tradition in a time when industrialization and mechanization dominate the market.
Moreover, the вАШMade in SpainвАЩ trademark aims to be another of the strengths of the alliance to differentiate themselves from international competition , which have in many cases a lower price on similar products , even in some cases to make exact copies cheaply.


text: Pregnancy , Baby Names 10 Baby Boy Names From Mythology 1. Apollo The Greek son of Zeus and Leto and twin of Artemis, Apollo was known as the God of prophecy, medicine, law, beauty, art and wisdom. His name means 'To destroy'. 2. Atlas Atlas means 'To endure'. He was the Greek Titan of Astrology and is recognisable from the image of a god holding up the earth as a result of being sentenced by Zeus to hold up the heavens. 3. Thor Thor, best known for wielding a hammer was the Norse God of Thunder (also the meaning of his name), son of Odin and Fjorgyn, Earth Goddess. 4. Zeus Zeus was ruler of Mount Olympus and God of the Sky. His name is thought to mean 'Father'. 5. Adonis Adonis was the Greek God of Beauty and Desire, his name means 'Lord' (no wonder he had a big ego!). 6. Hercules Hercules, a Greek Demi-God, known for his incomparable strength and said to be stronger than mortals. His name means 'Glory of Hera'. 7. Horus The most recognisable of all Egyptian Gods due to his human body and falcon head. In ancient Egyptian times, Horus was the God of Light and the Pharaoh at any given time was said to be an embodiment of Horus. 8. Ares The Greek God of War, Ares (meaning 'Ruin') was the son of Zeus and Hera. 9. Hermes Hermes ('Boundary maker') was the Greek God of Commerce and son of Zeus and Maia. 10. Mars The name Mars means 'Defence' which is why he was the Roman God of War and Guardian of Agriculture. 10 Baby Girl Names From Mythology Click here for more Baby Name inspiration Share this article to connect with everymum on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest About the Author Jenny Sherlock is a mum of three who is addicted to tea, chocolate and sleep. She enjoys crafts, reading, music and writing. Her work can be seen on various websites, newspapers and magazines and her rants are at www.seriouslymammy.wordpress.com Comments Please login to leave a comment.


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Due to a growing number of requests Antony Milton is now providing a service whereby he downloads audio and label art files and prints the labels (on a high quality commercial printer), burns the disks and mails these down to Peter with a job sheet via regular NZ domestic post.
This not only saves international customers the cost of postage to NZ and the material cost of cdrs and printing but also knocks a week or more of the transit time off the jobs. A NZ$19 fee is charged for this to cover materials and NZ postage etc.
Paypal: Payment for jobs can now be made via paypal, or creditcard via paypal.. A small fee is charged for this that covers the fees charged by paypal to accept your payment and to reimburse Antony for the bank fees he is charged transferring the money to Peters domestic account. Again these fees are likely less than the fees on international money orders or transfers.
Please contact Antony if you want to use these services:
antonyjmilton (at) gmail (dot) com
Peter does not use the internet himself and so cannot be reached personally by email. He suggests phoning him and is most likely to be about and answering the phone in the early evening (NEW ZEALAND time, which is currently: )
If Peter is not home when you call please leave a message with your name and phone number (including country code) and he will get back to you.
Besides that he is also receptive to snail mail.
I (Antony Milton) understand that this is an problematic for some and so have told Peter that I can accept some emails with simple questions- I am in regular phone communication with Peter and we are trying to work out a situation whereby emailing can be used. Ultimately I suspect that I will end up phoning him with queries a couple of times a week and emailing people back. For now however using the phone is probably going to get you the clearest answer to your questions.
Peter King:
International home phone/fax: 64 3 303 9755
Peter King Records
35 Comyns Street
Mount Somers
South Island
New Zealand
Email- very simple questions only:
antonyjmilton (at) gmail (dot) com
Please put 'Peter King query' in the title of the email.


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Working Mums in work
The Celtic tiger saw a lot of working Mums return to the work place and with escalating house prices it took two incomes to run a house. The down side was that working Mums had to fork out on child minding and with limited places child minding costs soon spiraled out of control, often taking half of a working Mums salary. With the slow down in construction and the fall in male dominated jobs, the only income coming into some households is what is being earned by a working Mum. Working Mums are now a vital component in a vast number of households in the UK and Ireland today.
Working Mums at home
A working mums work is never done and it is also hugely undervalued, a new study shows.
It would cost around €60,000 a year to replace the work done by a typical multi-tasking working mum. This includes jobs such as cooking, housekeeping, taxi-driving for children as well as being an event planner and gardener, a new study into the monetary contribution of stay-at-home parents shows. Replacing the housekeeping work done by a typical mother alone would cost almost €8,000 a year and the national average spent on childcare alone works out at €8,000 a year. Stay-at-home working mums perform a large range of tasks that include everything from being a tutor to school children, to acting as a psychologist to troubled teenagers. We have tried to put a value on these jobs and concluded that replacing a homemaker costs a small fortune.
Working Mums in business
Outside the great contribution that stay at home working mums make to the house hold budget many are also setting up their own home based businesses. Many women are now looking to be able to run a home based business around their family and other commitments. More and more working mums are looking to work from home. We are now entering into the boom time for work from home opportunities with working mums at the fore front.


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One of my boyhood friends died on Easter Sunday after a year of living with cancer. I met Scott in Jr Hi and performed with him (or near him) through High School. He brightened all of the lives he touched, was a clear baritone and a charismatic actor. He will be sorely missed by his family and those around him.
This week I also learned of the death of another boyhood friend last summer in an auto accident. Tom was my backyard neighbor and closest friend from fourth grade through High School. We lost touch during our college years (I moved away) and met again at our 25th reunion. No one recognized him as he was twice the man he was in High School and looked like Kenny Rodgers. I too had gone from unbelievably skinny to more normal build, so neither of us recognized each other. I have never seen such joy for someone to be back among friends.
You expect to lose some friends from car accidents when you are in your twenties and you don't expect everyone to live forever, but it still hurts when they are gone.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Two Friends Gone
One of my boyhood friends died on Easter Sunday after a year of living with cancer. I met Scott in Jr Hi and performed with him (or near him) through High School. He brightened all of the lives he touched, was a clear baritone and a charismatic actor. He will be sorely missed by his family and those around him.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
The Missing Blog Roll
I know its not there. When I get some spare time I will be transferring it over from my static web page to BlogRolling. It will get there when it gets there.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
The Bollywood Musical: Bride and Prejudice
We went to see it last night, my wife for the second time and my son and I for our first. Wow. This is definitely a must-purchase when it comes out in
Bride and Prejudice is a musical in the Bollywood tradition, but that only speaks to the use of color. People break into song or dance at times, but I didn't find the songs as intrusive as in the great
As I said in my earlier post, this presentation is (in many ways) a tribute to the A&E rendition from 1996.
Here's where I stand on that. Back in 1996 when the mini-series first played on A&E, we recorded it on VHS. Over the next several years, my daughters would hold weekend marathons playing the mini-series from end-to-end. They must have done this at least 20 weekends out of every year, possibly more often. The result is that we all know the story, my son (and our Quaker parakeets) could hum the theme song, and the tapes wore out.
When we bought our
When the $30 wide-screen version came out in 2001, we got a second copy so that one (or both) could be away at college.
Needless to say I know the story as presented by A&E.
No one can beat Colin Firth in his portrayal of Darcy, but the Wickham presented in this film is much more of a rake and the Bingley is less gee-wiz and more sexy. But then you have seen the actor playing Bingley when he plays Sayid in "Lost". The Bakshi(Bennet) parents are just as much fun as always, but each in their own way.
Time and again scenes echo the settings found in the A&E version. The sisters talking to each other while looking in a mirror, the settings around the table at dinner, the father in his study . . .
Mr Kholi(Collins) is just as much of a boor, but is played sort of as a cross between Alan Rickman's character in Galaxy Quest and Tom Green. This Mister Kholi is not a clergyman, but an accountant in LA who lives in The Valley. He is back in
The settings range from interior and sea side part of
Even though we all know how the story turns out, it plays well.
Make sure you stay through the credits to see the "Out Takes". I could be wrong, but I'm sure that in one of them I saw Harvey Weinstein of Miramax talking on a cell phone then get dragged into a dance by the extras.
We all enjoyed it and my daughters went to see it a second time at a theater near their school. I would recommend it even if it sounds like a "chick flick."
Thursday, March 17, 2005
I'm Ba_cardi 151?
The following test was brought to my attention by the Irascible Ith.
You're 134 proof, with specific scores in beer (80), wine (66), and liquor (130).
All right. No more messing around. Your knowledge of alcohol is so high that you have drinking and getting plastered down to a science. Sure, you could get wasted drinking beer, but who needs all those trips to the bathroom? You head straight for the bar and pick up that which is most efficient.
My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender
You scored higher than 57% on proof
You scored higher than 99% on beer index
You scored higher than 71% on wine index
You scored higher than 99% on liquor index
Link: The Alcohol Knowledge Test written by hoppersplit on Ok Cupid
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
What A Drag It Is Getting Old
So I've reached a certain age where my doctor insisted that I get a Colonoscopy and the knee I blew out pushing a car out of a snow drift back in 1970 is starting to act up again. Now my eye doctor tells me that he needs to look for yellowing of the cornea to go with everything else.
What fun.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Bride & Prejudice
From the makers of Bend It Like Beckham comes a Bollywood retelling of the classic Jane Autin tale.
No thats not right. Its more like a Bollywood tribute to the A&E mini-series.
All of the best bits from the A&E series are replicated in an Indian setting, but as a musical. Darcy, Bingley, and Wickham are all there, but Bennett becomes Bakshi and Collins becomes Kholi.
My wife and daughters went to see it last Saturday afternoon and they said it was a hoot. This is going to be a must purchase when it comes out on DVD.
This movie came out last Fall in the UK and is just available here in limited release. We have it in only one theater in one of the four mega-plexes in town and IMDb doesn't list it as available here.
Anyway, I have been instructed to set aside monies to purchase the DVD when it comes out and I have been told that I will get to see it (as will my son) in the near future. I'll let you know my impressions next Saturday.
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Tom wearing his Dilbert Flip Tie
This tie was a gift from my brother. It used to be availble from the Dilbert Store as item number #11000 priced at US$ 24.99.
Dilbert no longer sells products through that venue, but rather through Cafe Press. Unfortunately, the Dilbert Flip Tie is no longer offered.
About Me
- I was 6 foot 1 and weighed 125 pounds when I graduated from High School
- I fudged my weight on my draft registration and told them I weighed 134 pounds
- I was known as Strider for a time while in College. It's an old joke instigated by one of my girlfriends. I used to be seen hiking through the snow wearing a floppy hat and carrying a walking staff ... the whole thing.
- I was also known as Cognac Tom due to my preference in adult beverages. (18 was legal drinking age back then)
- I managed to get my weight up to 155 pounds by College graduation by eating everything in sight
- I am now nearly twice the man I was when I graduated from High School
- Now I look more like Dilbert than Strider.
- You used to be able to find a picture of me by Googling "Tom Dilbert Tie"
- I have skied since I was 4 or 5 years old
- It took me forever to learn to swim
- Now normal lap swims are a ¼ mile and workouts are longer
- When I sing (which I don't do much anymore), I sing Bass or Octavo
- My normal voice pitch is a couple half steps above Thurl Ravenscroft's voice
- I do sound like a seven foot man who has been smoking cigarettes since childhood
- My voice would be lower if I smoked
- I don't talk about my work other than to say that I am an Engineer who works with Computers
- There are very few people who are interested in the kind of work I do, you are not one of them
- I used to tell people about what I do, but their eyes would roll up into their heads and their brains would leak out their ears
- It was not a pretty sight, so I don't do it any more


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Word of the Day: Timocracy (noun)
Pronunciation: [ti-'mah-krê-si]
Definition: Plato considered timocracy government by principles of honor. To Aristotle it was a government in which the ownership of property is a prerequisite for holding office.
Usage: The adjective for today's word is "timocratic" [ti-mê-'kræt-ik] and the adverb is "timocratically." The plural is "timocracies."
Suggested Usage: We are likely to see a government run by officials all with the name "Tim" before we see one run by officials driven by the love of honor and public service. The costs of political campaigns have reached such heights that we are approaching a timocracy in the Aristotelian sense in US, where only the wealthy can achieve national political office.
Etymology: The ambiguity in today's word begins with its root, Greek word "time" ['tee-me] which means "honor" when applied to people and "value" or "price" when applied to things. Now since kratia means "governance," the compound could mean "governance by price" or "government by honor," a familiar confusion in politics to this day. A diluted version of the same ambiguity can be found today in the Slavic descendent of the same root, e.g. Russian cena [tsi'na], which means both "price" and "value."
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Merry Christmas & I'm FURIOUS!!!!
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7 comments:
- Little Miss Diva said...
What an *&&#$%* father!!! Good for you for looking out for the kids. My dad used to always say that you need a license to drive but not to have children which is a way bigger responsibility. Sheesh some people!
- December 17, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Classy Fab Sarah said...
I do not believe that charity line for ONE SECOND.
@sshole. Merry Freaking Christmas!!
- December 17, 2009 at 5:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't believe the charity line for one second either. People are just crazy. He should have been arrested.
- December 17, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Jules said...
You go girl! That could have had a very UNhappy ending for those poor kids. What a D-Bag
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Below are two "Daily Devotions with Greg Laurie"
Discerning, Not Condemning
"Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church."
— Ephesians 4:15
It seems as though every nonbeliever knows Matthew 7:1: "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged." Generally, it goes something like this: The Christian approaches a compromising Christian or a nonbeliever and talks about his or her need for Christ. At some point, the Christian will say that a certain thing is a sin. The other person will respond, "Who are you to judge me? Doesn't the Bible itself say, 'Judge not, lest you be judged'? "
So what does this verse mean? Is Jesus suggesting that we are never to speak truthfully to someone, even if what he or she is doing is wrong? Is that indeed judgmental? Does this mean that Christians are never to be critical or make an evaluation? What did Jesus mean when He said, "Judge not, that you be not judged"?
Some people believe that to be a real Christian, you must love and accept everyone. You must be tolerant of everything and never register an opinion. But is that what a Christian is? No, it isn't. That assumption actually contradicts what we read in other passages of the Bible.
People often say that Jesus was a great humanitarian, loving and caring and sharing. He was those things, but Jesus also was a revolutionary. Jesus confronted people. He had some choice words for the Pharisees, calling them vipers and hypocrites and dead men walking. When confrontation was necessary, Jesus would speak the truth to a person.
We must do the same, but we need to do so lovingly. As Ephesians 4:15 says, "Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church." That is what we do with those we love. We should be discerning, but not condemning. (see here)
Is It Ever Okay to Judge?
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
— 1 Corinthians 6:2
Is there a place for judging? Are we to judge one another, and if so, on what basis? Jesus said, "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you" (Matthew 7:1–2). The Greek word Jesus used for "judge" means, "to separate, choose, select, or determine." In context, we see that Jesus is dealing primarily with motives. You cannot judge my motives, nor can I judge yours. We may have an evaluation of someone, but we can't see his or her heart.
The better translation of this statement would be, "Condemn not, that you be not condemned." I am to make judgments and evaluations, but I am not to condemn. Some people are hypercritical. They are just looking for people to slip up. They are quick to jump to conclusions. As one of my favorite preachers, the late J. Vernon McGee, said, "The only exercise some Christians get is jumping to conclusions and running down others."
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We are not in a position to see a person's heart, and we are not in a position to bring final judgment on someone. Our objective is to never to condemn and put down; it is to help and restore. (see here)


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This study illustrates a method of measuring internal total strain based on the observation that networks of internal boundaries within a polycrystalline material deform locally in a manner congruent with the local metal flow. Appropriate measurements of the development of the spatial anisotropy of such networks with increasing deformation provide a basis for defining several measures of the local total strain. These quantities, called "grain strains" when the boundaries observed are grain boundaries, can serve as an experimental measure of the internal total strain at various locations in a specimen for comparison with computations based on finite element models using various constitutive relations or phase field simulations of grain growth or deformation. Experimental measurements of grain strains at the center of a ferritic steel sheet rolled in nominally 10% increments to 50% total reduction in thickness illustrate the method and correlate well with corresponding strains based on measures of the change in thickness of the sheet and the assumption of plane strain.
Specimen location and coordinate system employed for metallographic analysis
Representative digital micrographs of an ultralow carbon steel sheet, rolled to 31.3% total reduction (three passes); (a) as-etched, RD-LT plane; (b) as-etched, RD-ST plane; (c) as-etched, LT-ST plane; (d) as-binarized, RD-LT plane; (e) as-binarized, RD-ST plane; and (f) as-binarized, LT-ST plane
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Conventional grain strain components versus conventional bulk strain components
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Comparison of least-squares MAT and data for 31.3% reduction by rolling
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(a) Show that a linear funtional $l\in P_{n,2d}^{*}$ if and only if there exists a measure $\mu$ supported on the united sphere $\mathbb{S}^{n-1}$ such that(1)
(b) For a form $f\in\mathbb{R}[x]_{n,d}$ define $\partial f$ to be the corresponding differential operator. Show that $\langle f,g\rangle = \frac{1}{d!}\partial f(g)$ is a valid inner product on $\mathbb{R}[x]_{n,d}$.
(c) Using the inner product from part (b) we can identify $\mathbb{R}[x]_{n,d}$ with $\mathbb{R}[x]^{*}_{n,d}$ by identifying a linear functional $l$ with the form $f_l$ such that $l(f)=\langle f,g\rangle$ for all $g\in\mathbb{R}[x]_{n,d}$. Show that for a point evaluation $l_v, v=(v_1,\ldots,v_n)\in\mathbb{R}^n$ the corresponding form is $(v_1 x_1 + \dots + v_n x_n)^d = \langle v,x\rangle^d$.
(a) Let $\mu$ be a measure with this properties. Then $l(f) = \int_{\mathbb{S}^{n-1}} f d\mu$ is linear in f since the integral is linear in f and, by monotonicity of the integral, $l(f) = \int_{\mathbb{S}^{n-1}} f d\mu \geq 0$ for all $f\in P_{n,d}$.
Let $l\in P_{n,2d}^{*}$. Then $l$ is a linear combination of point evaluations, $l=\lambda_1 l_{v_1} + \dots \lambda_m l_{v_m}$ for $v_1,\ldots,v_m\in\mathbb{S}^{n-1}$. Then(2)
where $\delta_{v_i} = \delta_{v_i}(\mathbb{S}^{n-1})$ is the direac measure w.r.t. $v_i$.
Define $\delta = \sum \lambda_i\delta_{v_i}$ as the sum measure of the (rescaled) dirac point measures. Now $\delta$ is the requried measure.
(b) We have to show positive-definiteness, symmetry and linearity (in one argument, the second follows by symmetry).
Let f be $f= \sum_{\alpha} c_{\alpha} x^{\alpha}$.
Positive-definiteness: $\langle f,f\rangle = \frac{1}{d!} \sum_{\alpha} \frac{\partial^{|\alpha|}}{x^{\alpha}}(f) = \frac{1}{d!} \sum_{\alpha} c_{\alpha}^2 \geq 0$ with equality iff $c_{\alpha}=0$ for all $\alpha$.
Symmetry: Let $g=\sum_{\beta} c_{\beta} x^{\beta}$ and let $\alpha$ be an exponent vector of f. Then $\frac{\partial^{|\alpha|}}{x^{\alpha}}(g) = \sum_{\beta} c_{\beta} \frac{\partial^{|\alpha|}}{x^{\alpha}}(x^{\beta})$ and(3)
(Note that $\alpha_i<\beta_i$ for all i is not possible since then $|\alpha|<|\beta|$ which is a contradiction.)
Therefore, $\langle f,g\rangle = \frac{1}{d!} \sum_{\alpha=\beta} c_{\alpha}\cdot c_{\beta}$. In the same way, we get $\langle g,f\rangle = \frac{1}{d!} \sum_{\beta=\alpha} c_{\beta}\cdot c_{\alpha}$, ie symmetry.
Linearity in the second argument is obvious since differentiation is linear.


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I was just on my way to pick the kids up from school when I rounded a corner and there before me lay the most wonderful sight. Not only a double rainbow but the larger of the two was the brightest and most clearly defined I have ever seen. It seemed to be terminating just in front of me and I felt as if I had run across the field I would have reached a pot of gold!
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I'm in a situation that my dog has come into heat and the sire we have picked lives on the east coast. I live in Alberta. Ordinarily I'd go with her, but my wife is having a knee replaced and I have to stay here. The flight is so long that the dog will have to change planes, and this is my biggest fear.
I've been at this nearly 50 years and am a firm believer in Murphy's law.
What I'd like your opinions/experience on is; Is there a "best airline" ? Is there a best way to do this ? Any other helpful experiences?
BTW I know about most of the bad trips.