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In one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, a gunman opened fire Friday in a Connecticut elementary school, killing 26 people -- 20 of them children, police said.
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The sound of gunfire, confusion, a lockdown and then an evacuation. Witnesses, students and parents told frightening stories Friday about a school shooting that a law enforcement source said left close to 30 people dead, most of them children.
A movie theater, a shopping mall and now an elementary school. The mass shooting phenomenon continues to spread to places where we least expect it.
For survivors of past mass killings, the shooting Friday stirred difficult memories.
A profile Newtown Connecticut, the site of the elementary school shooting.
Egyptians will vote Saturday on a referendum on a controversial draft constitution.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dissolved the lower house of parliament last month, calling for new elections set to take place next week.
Six years ago, Shinzo Abe started the revolving door of Japanese prime ministers by resigning just one year into the job. The question now whether he is able to stop it.
When Kim Jong Un ascended to power, concerns surfaced over an inexperienced, mysterious heir taking charge of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, its hardcore Communist society and a population of the hungry. In the aftermath of this week's rocket launch, the new "Dear Leader" can claim not just a public relations victory but a tangible accomplishment as he prepares for the anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death.
Principal Dawn Hochsprung, killed in Friday's shooting at her Connecticut elementary school, recently installed a new security system to ensure student safety.


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I often think
we lost our innocence
as a culture
somewhere in the 1980's
or maybe the 90's.
It isn't a new thought,
but one that troubles me
There is something
about the idea of
going to work
and never once
looking at a screen
that is so
something so simple and
clean about
putting a pen to paper
speaking to people
face to face
dialing a telephone
with a rotary.
It is painful
knowing we can
never go back
to a time before
pixilated light and
instant messenger
and texting.
I guess they thought this
about the phonograph
and the electric light
and the first
television set.
I keep thinking
that was different
but maybe it wasn't
so much.


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2010-07-17 8:00
i am having navigation problems to i dont know how to use the navigation
does i come with the phone or i have to download it???
2010-08-09 21:26
Hi all,
Nokia has banned GPS usage in some countries like Pakistan,Syria,Iran, ... Therefore you can't see "Integrated GPS" in Positioning Methods. But fortunately it is due to firmware not Hardware, all Nokia X6 mobiles have GPS Antenna but some of them which have product code of these countries cannot connect to satellites.
You can change Product code of your mobile to other countries and then by updating phone everything will be Ok. But you must be professional and have full knowledge about changing product code and flashing and updating.
2010-08-12 17:46
I changed it but still cannot see Integrated GPS mothed in the menu
2010-09-23 8:37
2010-10-10 12:55
I´m having the same problem too....I cant just access my GPS for 4 days on, I´ve tried all the clues given in this discussion.....I NEED HELP
2010-10-10 15:14
You mean there was no problem 4 days ago ??
Are you trying to use it in an area which is open to sky ? Wait for some time... the GPS Lock may take anything between 5 and 25 minutes depending on the location and environment...
2010-11-05 5:50 - edited 2010-11-05 5:52
Hello! i very need your help.... 2-3 days ago i format in nokia x6 memory "card".After that i cannot use gps.....I download Ovi maps again but it dont help....i don't know what to do...
2010-12-06 22:00
Hello Kurisu87!
I see you've found the way to fix your X6 GPS problem.I have the same problem too.The Ovi Maps Application won't start at all,even though I've updated it,I've downloaded the maps and so on.Every time I try to establish a route to some destination,the GPS just freezes to the status"waiting for GPS".Can you explain to me clear what exactly did you do to fix your problem.What steps did you follow?
Best regards,
The Zeus
2010-12-07 3:01
When you use GPS with only Integrated GPS Positioning method, you must be in area open to sky. Here also it may take anything between 5 and 25 minutes (sometimes even more) to get the GPS Loac (i.e.the initial position finding). Tall buildings and trees in the surroundings or bad (Cloudy / rainy) weather hapers the signals and the GPS lock will take longer time..
If you enable the A-GPS / Network based GPS Positioning methods then this time will reduce somewhat but it will make use of Network data that may cost you..
So.. go in an area open to sky.. Open the Maps application.. My Position (or 'Map' if you are using the latest 3.06 Beta version of Maps..) and wait.. It should definitely work..
2011-08-08 17:48
Hi when I click on satellite status it says no satellite status available
but when I go on maps it calculates the route and finds my position but it keeps saying Waiting for gps
2011-08-08 17:56
I have the exact same problem. Please help us or I'm never ever going to use nokia again
2011-11-02 12:13
hi, First Of Update ovi maps...please check that is version 3.06...after go to app>Location>Positioning>Methods....all Tick only Bluetooth GPS DOn't tick....after restart Phone...and open map>settings>internet>online. DOne if this problem not solved contact me firstname.lastname@example.com
2011-11-02 13:29 - edited 2011-11-02 13:29
@ kunj - You should also warn the users that with the settings that you have suggested depending upon the plan, a very high data download charge may incur to use Nokia Maps.. BTW the ONLINE setting will not help in a quicker FIX, but just download the latest maps data..
2011-11-27 4:04
To all Nokia X6 GPS users please be verry carefule using data to retrive GPS information from your mobile operator as data as can be verry costly, you are better off to buy Garmin or other Navigation units that dont use Mobile Networks at all, in a long term will be cheaper than useles Nokia X6 that canot work without network.
2011-11-27 4:12
To all Nokia X6 GPS users please be every careful using data to retrieve GPS information from your mobile operator as data as can be every costly, you are better off to buy Garmin or other Navigation units that don't use Mobile Networks at all, in a long term will be cheaper than useless Nokia X6 that cannot work without network.
2011-11-27 4:18
Use Garmin or other Navigation units on market that don't use mobile network to disable and enable GPS in different countries beside today you can buy Navigation units for about $70 that are faster in GPS positioning and with better accuracy than Nokia X6
2011-11-28 10:16 - edited 2011-11-28 10:17
Actually now that you can download maps via your PC and sync them to your phone there really is no need to incur costs for data download via your phone
and free software for any country in the world on a phone you already own is cheaper than any other form of Sat Nav I know - you don't work for garmin do you ?? LOL
2012-01-23 9:44
Hi I have been using the travel tracker app for the past year with no problems until my X6 lock switch needed to be fixed and while at Nokia the phone was updated and the app wiped. I reloaded travel tracker but it now doesn't work very well (if at all.). It doesn't connect to GPS first time (or 2nd, 3rd etc.) and it is only through various attempts of starting a new one or going via 'maps' and selecting 'my position' does it sometimes work. (By which stage I have already travelled many km's.) Nothing seems to work everytime. It just says "Connecting GPS". I am getting very frustrated, can you please help so it can work like it used to with no delays or problems. Furious with Nokia that a switch repair that took less than an hour has meant that I have spent hours and hours redoing all my settings & apps and this one still doesn't work.
2012-01-23 13:05
Re-install the application and see if that makes any difference ...
2012-02-23 13:31
well, i were using my GPS well and after i updated my mobile software and i keep my software updated always, i can't get GPS signal or position for more than a 5 month unless i used wireless network or mobile network i use that is costly.
what shall i do 2 make my x6 GPS work again for free
N.B I'v tried it on Holand, France, Egypt and couldn't get it also, so its not country location as i think


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Hi guys, Whenever I just downloaded the trial of paint shop pro X today and haven't been able to actually get to the program. When I open it, it comes up with a screen telling me I have 30 days free trial left, and that I should buy it.
The message it gives -
You can jump right into Paint Shop Pro with the Learning Center found on the left side of your screen... ect.
Strange thing is nothing shows up on the left of my screen, and there is nothing in my toolbar, and when I close the "Buy me now" window, nothing happens. Also, under all this is a white box that says Already Purchased
I would really like to try this program and its probably obvious but thanks if you can help


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Bodansky, David. Nuclear Energy: Principles, Practices, and Prospects. 2d ed. New York: Springer, 2004.
Garwin, Richard L., and Georges Charpak. Megawatts and Megatons: The Future of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2001.
Hagen, Ronald E., John R. Moens, and Zdenek D. Nikodem. Impact of U.S. Nuclear Generation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Washington, D.C.: Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 2001.
Hore-Lacy, Ian. Nuclear Energy in the Twenty-first Century: The World Nuclear University Primer. London: World Nuclear University Press, 2006.
Mahaffey, James. Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power. New York: Pegasus Books, 2009.
Murray, Raymond LeRoy. Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes. Burlington, Vt.: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2009.
Wolfson, Richard. Nuclear Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Technology. Rev. ed. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1993.
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Nuclear Power (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)
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Nuclear Power (Encyclopedia of Public Health)
The use of nuclear power to generate electricity began in the late 1950s. At the close of the twentieth century, nuclear power was supplying about 20 percent of the electricity generated in the United States and about 16 percent worldwide.
Nuclear power has been the most controversial of all energy sources. Public concerns about reactor safety and environmental issues were especially heightened by the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania and the much more serious accident in 1986 at Chernobyl in Ukraine. Construction of new nuclear power plants has slowed considerably since then, and some industrialized countries may abandon this energy source. Concerns about disposal of spent nuclear fuel have also affected public confidence in nuclear power. Although many scientists believe that spent fuel and other highly radioactive wastes can be disposed of safely in a geologic repository located far below ground, disposal sites for these wastes have not been approved, and the need to store spent fuel until disposal facilities are available raises safety and environmental concerns. The public also has not supported development of new disposal facilities for low-level radioactive wastes generated at nuclear power plants and in many other commercial activities. Other factors contributing to public concerns have included environmental problems at sites operated under nuclear weapons programs and fears that plutonium produced at nuclear power plants could be diverted for use in nuclear weapons.
Public concerns about safety and environmental issues have been exacerbated by financial risks in the nuclear power industry, including the high cost of constructing and operating nuclear power plants, potentially high costs of decommissioning nuclear facilities, and costs for storage and disposal of spent fuel and other nuclear wastes. Nuclear power may not remain competitive with other energy sources unless these costs are reduced.
Proponents of nuclear power emphasize its significant benefits. Past accidents notwithstanding, the nuclear power industry has an enviable safety record in those industrialized countries that require extensive reactor safety systems. Uranium used in nuclear fuel is abundant, which reduces dependence on foreign energy supplies and preserves oil and natural gas for essential uses. Nuclear reactors produce the greatest amount of energy per amount of fuel of any nonrenewable energy source, and the environmental damage from use of nuclear power is less than with other major energy sources, especially coal. Perhaps most importantly, the use of nuclear power in place of coal, oil, and natural gas greatly reduces emissions of carbon dioxide, which is believed to be a factor in global warming, and other hazardous air pollutants.
Given these benefits, many energy experts believe that nuclear power is an important energy source for the future. A major challenge will be to address public concerns about safety and environmental issues. The keys to meeting this challenge may include resolving concerns about nuclear waste disposal, siting of new reactors in remote areas, developing smaller reactors that incorporate passive safety systems, and using standard power plant designs to lower construction and operating costs.
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Cohen, B. L. (1990). The Nuclear Energy Option: An Alternative for the 90s. New York: Plenum Press.
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Jungk, R. (1979). The New Tyranny: How Nuclear Power Enslaves Us. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.
Rhodes, R. (1993). Nuclear Renewal: Common Sense about Energy. New York: Whittle Books.
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"Broken Landscape" is on exhibit again, but this will be the first time in Milwaukee, WI. It has been previously exhibited at FAVA (Oberlin, OH) and at the Wisconsin Museum of Art (West Bend, WI). I rarely exhibit in my hometown, so if you are local you may want to stop by the Peltz Gallery to see my work in person, as well as the other wonderful offerings in this group exhibit. This is Milwaukee's Winter Gallery Night/Day weekend as well, and Peltz Gallery is also offering their famous Free French Breakfast on Saturday January 22 11:00 a.m. -4:00p.m. which includes "coffee, conversation and comfort food". Don't miss it if you are available. I will be on hand Friday night at some point during the evening (for those of you intersted in how my hair is looking nowadays). I TOOK OFF WORK...CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I can't. But I did. Milwaukee Public Television's "Black Nouveau" interviewed Della Wells, the guest curator of the exhibit, along with gallery owner, Cissie Peltz. Della is standing right in front of my piece for much of her interview. Plus, you get a short preview of other work throughout the segment including Reginald Baylor, Mutope J. Johnson, Evelyn Patricia Terry, Sharon Kerry Harlan, Zeph Farmby, George Williams, Jr, Trish Williams, etc. Click here to view the interview on YouTube or you may also watch it on the MPTV website (whichever suits your fancy). It is the very first segment following the introduction. Plus, following that segment, there is a great piece about the Milwaukee Art Museum's exhibit of internationally renown artist Chakaia Booker's work you might want to check out as well.
I asked Della if I could reprint her curatorial statement for the exhibit because there will undoubtedly be the same old local voices asking the same old question "why is an African American art exhibit necessary in this day and age?" Also with that same old question will come, I predict, the same old hypercritical judgements based in Eurocentric male dominated stereotypes (I have nothing against them, Eurocentric males, I mean...it's just those stereotypes are so darned troublesome) or perhaps just plain ignor-ance of the exhibit all together (you know, as in "to ignore") by the "mainstream" art community here (until February of course) OR...maybe excessive attention from those who feel guilty (over?.....) and I think that Della's statement addresses the issue in a short but to the point manner...plus, she's so much more tactful than I am. But, hey...I haven't lost my touch for a great run-on sentence.
by Della Wells
In bringing together all the artists for "Visions, Voices, Viewpoints and Victories of African American Artists", my goal was to give the viewer a glimpse into what African American artists are producing, particularly here in Wisconsin. Each artists works in various media such as painting, print making, collage, quilts and sculpture. And I am sure that some will ask the question why an African American art exhibition in the so call post-racial America?
A discussion which has permeated the art world here and elsewhere in the United States asking, is there still a need to produce exhibitions based on racial, cultural or ethnic designation? After all, as some have claimed we now live in a so-called post-racial America, since the election of the first African American President. Furthermore, there have been criticisms that exhibitions should not be based on race, gender, ethnic, or culture and should only be arranged based on media and/or the merit of the work. Gallery owner, Cissie Peltz has faced these criticisms before with her annual exhibitions "The Remarkable Women" and "Return of The Men" exhibitions.
These viewpoints overlook three key factors: the artist's intention, context and who makes the decisions about the merit of any particular artist's work. Art is created for all types of reasons and by all man/womankind and the experience of the artist, whether it be related to culture, gender, religion, for arts sake, etc. These reasons may or may not influence an artist's art making process. And for us to understand any art we have to consider the artist's intention and context in which the work is produced.
And another important question is how is the category African American art to be defined? Is African American art solely defined by the race of the artist who produced it? These are two questions I want the viewers to think about while viewing this exhibition. And please consider this, exhibitions are organized around all types and subjects and reasons. An exhibition's focus is the reason audiences may be drawn to a particular exhibition. The art work in this exhibition was chosen not simply because the artists were African American, but because each of the artists has a definite vision, voice and viewpoint. And like many artists in our western influenced culture, African American artists fight for victories to have their artistic visions seen and understood.


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Crytek's physics-based puzzler Fibble – Flick 'n' Roll to release on Kindle Fire HD
Crytek's Fibble – Flick 'n' Roll will release on Kindle Fire HD, the firm has announced. The physics-based puzzler tasks players with guiding an explorer named Fibble through levels requiring logic, skill and reflexes. Two brand new areas will be included with the Kindle Fire HD version, Holiday Hop and Summer Spin, which bring the total number of levels to 65. Fibble – Flick 'n' Roll will be available from the Amazon Appstore for $0.99/€0.79, and will also be compatible with first-generation Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire HD ships on November 20.
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Skylanders Cloud Patrol will be made available on Kindle Fire, and playable on Kindle Fire HD which was announced yesterday for a November release.
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kind of creepy place actually, but an okay alternative if you wanna stay one night before going to Hong Kong.
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Its a hotel, if that's what you're looking for book it, bed is a bit hard but its not bad for the price. Its very near the Hong Kong border so thats good location wise but if you're looking to go to tourist locations in Shenzhen its a bit of a trek.
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Yazoo woman killed in accident
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
A young mother died Saturday from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident along the interstate in Pearl.
Nikki Hood, 30, of Yazoo City was pronounced dead Saturday at the University Medical Center in Jackson.
"She died from massive internal injuries due to blunt force trauma from the wreck," said Hinds County Coroner Sharon Stewart.
The accident occurred during the early morning hours on March 1 in Pearl.
Hunter Street, the driver of the vehicle, remains in critical condition in the hospital. Street is also a Yazoo City native.
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A 1000 Years Amnesia: Sports in Muslim Heritage
by Professor Salim Al-Hassani **
There is an amnesia in the minds of people about 1,000 years of Muslim, Chinese and Indian civilizations during the period 700-1700 CE. Our educational system largely neglects that, instead of concentrating upon Europe where much of the period is glossed over as containing the Dark Ages and/or Medieval Ages, school syllabi, particularly those of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and the subject of sports, tend to jump over the period, leaping back from the European Renaissance to the Roman and Greek civilisations, largely ignoring scientists or inventions from non-European cultures.
Fig. 1: Diagrams of amnesia persistence and amnesia removing.
A possible danger of this amnesia is that it engenders a superiority complex in the European character whilst, simultaneously, causes an inferiority complex in the character of others. The following diagram clarify the problem and how it may be resolved. It shows the 1001 years gap (amnesia) and appropriately fills the gap with Chinese, Persian, Indian and Muslim civilizations.
For effective social cohesion and inter-cultural respect, it is essential to go further and enrich all other taught subjects, including sports, with contributions from other cultures, especially those from Muslim Heritage and in particular from Muslim Spain; without which the European Renaissance would not have taken place.
The subject of Sports in Muslim Heritage deserves special attention. Not even Muslims are aware of the vast contributions the classical Muslim world had made to sports development. For example, we all associate Cricket with "Britishness", yet this game originated in North India around 700 CE and travelled westwards reaching its climax when the British adopted it as theirs. Another game is Polo, an ancient sport from Persia and Afghanistan. The Muslims enjoyed it greatly. Manuscripts show miniatures of men and women jointly playing in the same field.
It is believed that Prophet Muhammad loved sports. Traditions of the Prophet record that he raced with his wife Aisha. She won the first sprint, but lost on the second round. He encouraged parents to teach children swimming, riding and archery.
The Arabic word for sport is Riyadhah. It is interesting to note that the same word is used for mathematics and the Sufis used it to refer to exercising the soul. Sport in Muslim Heritage has been associated with exercising the body, the mind and the soul. Sporty behavior was normally linked with high morals and exemplary behavior such as chivalry, trustworthiness and generosity. When Muslims reached Spain, Sicily, Istanbul (Constantinople) and other parts of the world, they stopped all sports which inflicted harm on the players, like gladiators and the like. One wonders if those Muslims would have allowed knock-out in boxing.
We have recently noticed a surge of sportsmen and women from the Muslim world participating in the Olympics. Of interest is the high percentage of women players. But of particular interest is the appearance of Muslim women with Hijab competing with "Sharia-compliant" dress code, i.e only face and hand of women are to be shown. When, in 2008, Bahraini lady Ruqaya al-Ghasara won her gold in 100 and 200m run, she shook the world with her dress covering all her body.
** Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester and President of The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), Manchester, UK.
by: Professor Salim Al-Hassani, Wed 20 June, 2012
Chess probably originated in Persia or Central Asia before the seventh century and spread to India, China, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, becoming so acculturated that the ability to play was simply part of being a civilized person. Across the miles and the centuries, the game changed, but its fascination and the mental training it offered did not. In this excellent article, published by Stewart Gordon in the July/August 2009 issue of Saudi Aramco World, the history of chess in the Islamic civilisation is narrated, surrounded by its historical and cultural context.


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With the end of apartheid in 1994 and the recent announcement that the South African government is to rule in favour of full same sex marriages… it's wonderful and encouraging to see a country that has taken it's brave steps to total equality.You then take a western country like Northern Ireland where the majority of our Protestant politicitions and Christian leaders can't even talk about gay rights but prefer to talk of us as diseased and sinners who are the surge on humanity. The very fact that the people who have a say in our future can't even debate the subject but prefer to scare monger the general public into believing that we want to take over the schools system is depressing to say the least.The new Sexual Orientation Regulations that are being push though the system will help… but an overall shift in mind-set is require too. The majority of leaders in Northern Ireland will do their utmost to quash Gay Rights for another generation. The only thing that inspires me to hold my head up unashamedly is that I consider myself a Protestant Christian who believes he's a good neighbour, a good person and BORN GAY… and that's good enough for me. To those anti-Gay Church leaders and politicitions who believe I shouldn't be allowed to sit in a restaurant or share a bus with straight people… I say "shame on you". History will judge them, not the Gay population on this country.
Bloodly well said. All the best Ireleand, lets hope the UK follows soon.
What Ps Eric McComb doesn't realise is that in different parts of the world there are now gay pentecostals. I was Australias first. Although the official stand has not yet changed there are a growing number who have realised that the same sex attraction doesn't mean they are evil or sick.We have a growing network of people from pentecostal backgrounds now.I was a leader in the Assemblies of God in Australia and have written my story about resolving the issues. Others now realise they are not alone and its helping them as well to begin to love who they are.i'm sure this minister is of the old school legalistic approach.Anthony Venn-Brown
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Editor's Note: The shenanigans involving the Illinois Senate seat "up for sale" has taken the spotlight off the little dance being played in New York over the seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton. Rumors abound that Teddy Kennedy is pushing hard for niece Caroline Kennedy. For background on the current situation in New York, here is a piece by Steve Markom entitled "Replacing Hillary New York Style>>" (originally published at No Quarter on December 8, 2008) which delves into past relationships and politics that are part of the NY Senate seat game.
The original post conveyed surprise and disappointment over Caroline Kennedy's decision to support Barack Obama; needless to say, if there is any truth to the story about the attempts to install her as the Senator from New York, I, and many others, will be more disgusted than disappointed at this point. (New comments are appearing after the original comments from July.)~~InsightAnaltytical-GRL
An Open Letter to Caroline Kennedy–July 13, 2008
~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL
July 13, 2008
Dear Caroline,
I hope you don't mind if I call you "Caroline," but I feel like I've known you all my life. I'm only a few years older than you are and I remember you when you were riding your little pony–Macaroni. I thought that was such a great name and I loved horses, too, although I never really had much of a chance to ride one except for one time at a little animal park once when I got to sit on a big horse, which was pretty frightening!
Caroline, early on you seemed to have taken after both your father and mother. You interned for your uncle Senator Ted Kennedy, then worked for awhile at the The Daily News in New York (your mother was a roving photo/interviewer for a newspaper once) and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (we all know how culturally-oriented your mother was).
Caroline, I've really admired how you've grown up and raise a family, and have watched you represent the Kennedy family at events like the funerals of Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Lady Bird Johnson, as well as that miserable, rainy day in November 2004 when the Clinton Presidential Center was dedicated.
But until now, the thing I remember the most about your public life is your many appearances when you first book came out in 1990, the one co-authored with Ellen Alderman, called "In Our Defense: The Bill of Rights in Action." I remember it got rave reviews, as did the next book on civil liberties which you wrote with Alderman in 1995 titled "The Right to Privacy."
You've seemed to gravitate more to the political world as you've gotten older, although some of your activities may be less known to the general public than your writing. You're the current President of the Kennedy Library Foundation, a director of both the Commission on Presidential Debates and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and also an adviser to the Harvard Institute of Politics, a living memorial your father. A bit of your mother's love of culture, however, is still evident as you serve as the Honorary Chairman of the American Ballet Theatre.
And, of course, I remember the sad time during your brother's death. You know, Caroline, I remember the night JFK, Jr.'s plane went down just as vividly as the day your father was assassinated. I was in 8th grade passing between classes the day your father was killed. And the night your brother's plane disappeared, I remember going outside and standing on the patio looking up at the stars simply too stunned to do anything other than praying out loud that he and his wife and sister-in-law would be found alive. And I can't imagine how you endured the aftermath when you had to negotiate a settlement with his wife's family.
Caroline, when you decided become more publicly active in a presidential campaign than ever before by endorsing Barack Obama I was truly surprised. Surprised at how strong your endorsement was and how actively you began to make appearances on his behalf.
Needless to say, when you wrote your piece that appeared in the New York Times on January 27, 2008 entitled "A President Like My Father," in which you said that "qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual" this election season and that Obama had "demonstrated" these qualities, I was somewhat bemused. You also wrote that:
Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most important issue of our time by opposing the war in Iraq from the beginning.
Caroline, were those your words then, and, if so, do you still think the same things today?
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Dr. Sumner is with the Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC; Dr. Cox is with St. Paul Radiology, St. Paul, MN; Dr. Auringer is with Forsyth Radiological Associates, Winston-Salem, NC.
The most common abdominal emergency in the neonate is intestinal obstruction. The typical clinical presentation includes poor feeding and vomiting, often bilious, followed by abdominal distension and delayed passage of meconium (after 24 hours). Radiologists have a critical role in the diagnosis and management of causes of abdominal distension in neonates. If conventional radiographs of the abdomen reveal dilated bowel, recognition of certain patterns and correlation of these with patient age can facilitate subsequent imaging.
Diagnosis of surgical causes of intestinal obstruction is made easier by first determining whether the obstruction is high or low. An obstruction is considered high if it is proximal to the distal ilium; it is low if located at the level of the distal ileum or colon. Intestinal gas should reach the colon and rectum by the 16th hour of life. 1 If conventional radiographs of the abdomen reveal one, two, or a few dilated bowel loops, the obstruction is high; if a larger number of dilated bowel loops are present, low obstruction is suspected. Infants with high obstruction may go directly to surgery, or an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series may be indicated, particularly when the infant has bilious vomiting with proximal intestinal obstruction. Although low obstruction is usually obvious on conventional radiographs, it may be impossible to determine how low it is (whether obstruction involves only the small bowel or the small bowel and the colon) because of the lack of small-bowel folds or colonic haustra in the neonate. This distinction can usually be made on the basis of contrast enema results.
The differential diagnosis of low intestinal obstruction lesions consists of four conditions. Two of these, Hirschsprung's disease and meconium-plug syndrome, involve the colon; meconium ileus and ileal atresia involve the distal ileum. Other rare etiologies include anorectal malformations, duplications, intussusception, and colon atresia.
Again, contrast enema is the examination of choice to determine whether only the small bowel is dilated as a result of distal ileal obstruction, or whether dilation involves the small bowel and the colon, because of colon obstruction. Although the choice of contrast agent varies, most pediatric radiologists use a water-soluble contrast solution. A low-osmolar water-soluble contrast agent is recommended to avoid two potential problems: perforation and electrolyte imbalance. In addition, two of the conditions that can cause low obstruction--meconium plug syndrome and meconium ileus--may be treated effectively with the water-soluble contrast.
Contrast-enema technique merits a brief discussion. A small, soft catheter should be used; the exact size depends upon the size of the anus and catheter availability. If a balloon catheter is used, the balloon should not be inflated, as it might obscure abnormalities or even perforate the rectum. Inserting the catheter too high could obscure a low rectal transition zone in infants with Hirschsprung's disease. Beginning the enema in the lateral projection is recommended, because distal pathology such as a transition zone is easier to recognize. If a transition zone, small left colon, or other colonic abnormality is identified, no additional colon filling proximal to the obstruction is necessary. However, if the colon is a microcolon, an attempt to reflux contrast into the terminal ileum is recommended.
Microcolon is a key differential diagnostic finding on the contrast enema in a newborn with low bowel obstruction. 2 A microcolon is an unused colon, generally <1 cm in diameter. Because its caliber depends on the amount of succus entericus reaching the colon, it will be small in caliber with distal sites of bowel atresia, usually ileal, and meconium ileus. Rare conditions associated with microcolon are total aganglionosis and microcolon of prematurity. More proximal bowel atresias, such as duodenal or jejunal atresia, do not result in microcolon, since the remaining portion of small bowel produces sufficient succus entericus to maintain normal colon caliber.
Hirschsprung's disease
Hirschsprung's disease is characterized by absence of myenteric plexus ganglion cells, a condition that results in failure of normal colonic relaxation with subsequent obstruction. Most infants with Hirschsprung's disease are examined during the first 6 weeks of life for abdominal distension, vomiting, and, occasionally, enteritis. This disease is more common in boys than in girls, and it rarely occurs in preterm infants; approximately 5% of trisomy 21 patients have Hirschsprung's disease. Conventional radiographs show variable bowel distension, but often without rectal gas 3 (figure 1A). Thickening of the bowel wall and pneumatosis may be seen with entercolitis complicating Hirschsprung's disease; contrast enema is contraindicated in these situations. Cecal perforation is rare. Contrast enema should be begun in the lateral projection to demonstrate the transition zone between normal dilated colon and contracted, aganglionic distal colon and rectum (figures 1B and C). This transition zone is located most frequently in the rectosigmoid region. Although a transition zone is obvious in only a minority of neonates with Hirschsprung's disease, the aganglionic segment may be narrower than normal innervated bowel. 3 An irregular, serrated aganglionic segment is an additional sign (figure 1D). Approximately 80% of patients with Hirschsprung's disease have short-segment distal aganglionosis; 10% to 15% have long segment involvement, and 5% to 10% have total colonic involvement. 4 The ultrashort segment is extremely rare and involves only the internal sphincter. Total colonic Hirschsprung's disease is uncommon, but its incidence is equal between male and female infants and it may be inherited. Results of contrast enema evaluation may be normal, or the colon may be foreshortened with flexures pulled down (figure 2A). In addition to a short colon, total agan- glionosis may involve the small bowel, and a megaileum may be identified (figure 2B); a true microcolon appearance is rare.
Meconium plug syndrome
Meconium plug syndrome is also known as small left-colon syndrome, functional immaturity of the colon, or colon inertia of prematurity. Its exact etiology is unknown, but it is thought to be associated with immature myenteric plexus ganglia 3,5 ; it tends to be self-limited. Meconium plug syndrome has been associated with maternal drug ingestion, diabetes, eclampsia, and prematurity; it is very rarely associated with cystic fibrosis. Conventional radiographs of the abdomen show distal bowel obstruction, although typically less severe than with other causes of distal neonatal bowel obstruction (figure 3A). 3 Air-fluid levels are typically absent in the first 48 hours and "soap-bubble" meconium may be seen in the collapsed left colon. 6 Contrast enema shows a relatively normal rectum with small-caliber left colon to the level of the splenic flexure with dilated proximal colon containing filling defects due to meconium plugs (figures 3B and 3C). Contrast enema is usually therapeutic; if symptoms persist, long-segment Hirschsprung's disease should be considered. 4
Meconium ileus
Meconium ileus is caused by abnormal meconium inspissation in the distal ileum. It is usually associated with cystic fibrosis; 10% to 20% of these patients initially present with this condition. 7 Meconium ileus develops in infants with cystic fibrosis who produce in utero meconium that occludes the small intestine, resulting in a high-grade distal small-bowel obstruction. 6 Conventional radiographs demonstrate multiple dilated bowel loops, indicative of low obstruction, and meconium with a soap-bubble appearance in the right side of the abdomen (figure 4A). Air-fluid levels are generally fewer than in patients with small-bowel atresias and may be skewed on erect or decubitus views. Meconium ileus is complicated in approximately 50% of cases by volvulus, perforation, atresia, or peritonitis; multiple air-fluid levels suggest the presence of a complicating feature. Dilated echogenic bowel may be identified on sonograms (figure 4B). Contrast enema is diagnostic, as it demonstrates a microcolon with a collapsed meconium-filled distal ileum (figure 4C). Water-soluble contrast is preferred, and attempted reflux of contrast into the ileum is recommended. The reported overall success rate for treatment of uncomplicated meconium ileus is 50% to 60%. The perforation rate is 2% to 3%. 8
Ileal atresia
Ileal atresia is caused by ischemic injury to the developing gut. 9 The ischemia may be primary, due to a vascular accident, or secondary, due to meconium ileus. Conventional radiographs of the abdomen demonstrate typical findings of low obstruction (figure 5A). Contrast enema usually shows a microcolon; the more distal the atresia, the smaller the colon (figure 5B). Atresias may be multiple.
Microcolon of prematurity
Microcolon of prematurity is due to a functional obstruction in a very premature infant and presumably is the result of immaturity of the neuronal apparatus. 10 Mothers of these very low birth-weight infants may have experienced toxemia or may have received magnesium sulfate. Conventional abdominal radiographs demonstrate marked distension with or without air-fluid levels (figure 6A). Results of contrast enema evaluation may be normal or may demonstrate a microcolon (figure 6B). Enemas are frequently therapeutic, producing a nondistended state in 24 to 36 hours.
High intestinal obstruction is defined as obstruction proximal to the distal ileum. Conventional abdominal radiographs typically show one, two, or a few dilated bowel loops. Congenital gastric obstruction is quite rare. In most newborns with gastric distension and apparent gastric outlet obstruction, obstruction is at the level of the duodenum. 6 Common congenital causes of upper gastrointestinal obstruction are duodenal atresia, stenosis or web, malrotation, and jejunal atresia. 6
Duodenal atresia
The most common cause of high obstruction in the newborn is intestinal atresia; the duodenum is the most common site. Duodenal atresia is more common than duodenal stenosis or duodenal web. It occurs in one of approximately 3400 live births and is associated with Down's syndrome (30%), congenital heart disease (20%), and intestinal malrotation. 4 Conventional radiographs show stomach distension with a rounded, markedly dilated duodenal bulb, called the "double bubble" (figure 7A). These classic findings are diagnostic, and an upper GI series is not indicated. Atresia or stenosis occurs, usually in the region of the ampulla of Vater, when the duodenum fails to recanalize partially or completely. Annular pancreas is present in approximately 20% of patients with duodenal atresia or stenosis. 11 In duodenal stenosis, whether the result of segmental narrowing or of a web or diaphragm, the stomach and bulb are distended, but air is present in the distal bowel (figure 7B). If an upper GI series is performed, duodenal stenosis appears as a narrowed area in the second portion of the duodenum (figure 7C). Distinguishing duodenal web from duodenal stenosis may be difficult; the "wind-sock" appearance is not usually seen in newborns. 6
The most important surgical emergency in association with duodenal obstruction is malrotation. Emesis is nearly always present and is usually bilious. The classic temporal sequence is the acute onset of bilious vomiting at 2- to 3-days-old, with 39% of presentations occurring during the first week of life. 12 The most common type of malrotation requiring surgical intervention is incomplete rotation, which results in a shortened mesenteric root that has a tendency to twist on its axis (volvulus). An infant with this condition may also develop dense peritoneal bands (Ladd's bands) extending from the cecum to the liver hilum across the duodenum. Conventional radiographs of patients with intestinal obstruction secondary to either volvulus or Ladd's bands usually show a distended stomach and duodenum. However, duodenal dilatation is usually less pronounced than in duodenal atresia, which is excluded by the presence of distal bowel gas (figure 8A). Plain abdominal radiographs of the infant with intestinal malrotation and volvulus may demonstrate partial or complete duodenal obstruction, ileus pattern, or the results may be normal. If bowel ischemia accompanies volvulus, bowel wall thickening, ascites, or pneumatosis may be evident.
Bilious vomiting in an infant is a surgical emergency, and in the absence of another defined cause, intestinal malrotation must be excluded. An upper GI series should be performed to document the ligament of Treitz and to evaluate for duodenal obstruction. With malrotation, the duodenal and jejunal junction (ligament of Treitz) is not to the left of the spine, not at the level of the duodenal bulb, or both. A spiral or corkscrew appearance of the duodenum with tapered obstruction of the third portion indicates midgut volvulus (figure 8B). Most neonates with obstruction due to malrotation have associated midgut volvulus. Obstruction in malrotation is due to either volvulus or Ladd's bands; distinguishing these two entities during an upper GI series is not usually possible unless the actual volvulus is seen. If the location of the duodenal jejunal junction is indeterminate, a small-bowel follow-through is recommended to identify cecal position.
Sonography has also been used in the diagnosis of malrotation. In malrotation, the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) lies to the left of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). 13 However, some patients with abnormal SMA and SMV do not have malrotation, and as many as one-third of patients with surgically proven malrotation have a normal SMA-SMV relationship. 14
Jejunal atresia
Jejunal atresia is the result of an ischemic injury to the developing gut. 9 The ischemia may be caused by a vascular accident or may be secondary to a mechanical obstruction, such as an in utero volvulus. Jejunal atresia may be membranous or fibrous, or it may involve the entire jejunum. Conventional abdominal radiographs usually show a few dilated bowel loops relatively high in the abdomen; these suggest midsmall-bowel obstruction with air-fluid levels (figure 9A). Calcification may be seen within the bowel walls and is due to prior ischemia or infarction. Meconium peritonitis with peritoneal calcification may be evident if the ischemic event producing the atresia caused a bowel perforation. Occasionally a "triple-bubble" sign is seen (figure 9B). No further radiographic investigation is usually required; however, surgeons may request an enema to exclude second and third atresias lower in the bowel. Colon size is normal or near normal in isolated proximal jejunal atresia, but is much smaller in more distal atresias (figures 10A and B).
Two unusual forms of jejunal atresia are inherited. "Apple-peel" atresia consists of proximal jejunal atresia with absence of the distal superior mesenteric artery, shortening of the small bowel distal to the atresia, and absence of the dorsal mesentery. 15 The distal small bowel spirals around its mesentery and resembles an apple peel; the resultant very short intestine has a propensity toward necrotizing enterocolitis. 16 Apple-peel atresia is thought to be autosomal recessive and is associated with prematurity, biliary atresia, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, and imperforate anus. 4
Another familial form of jejunal atresia is that of multiple intestinal atresias with intraluminal calcification. 17 Also thought to be autosomal recessive, it is most frequently found in infants of French-Canadian ancestry. Multiple atresias occur from the stomach to the rectum and are associated with biliary dilatation and congenital heart disease. Conventional abdominal radiographs demonstrate extensive intraluminal calcification between the atretic areas, resembling a string of pearls. 17
Intestinal obstruction in the newborn may be classified as high or low. Conventional radiographs of the abdomen usually suffice to make this distinction. Newborns with complete upper intestinal obstructions usually have a few dilated loops and go to the operating room without further radiologic investigation. If obstruction is incomplete, an upper GI series may be useful. All neonates with gastric or duodenal obstruction should be considered to have malrotation with or without volvulus until proven otherwise. Newborns with low obstructions usually have many dilated loops; in these patients a contrast enema may be therapeutic as well as diagnostic. AR


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15 week old puppy freaks out when my son isn't near!
My puppy, Koli, is wonderful, he does fantastic on leash walks and is very responsive to commands - aside from the whole "landshark" thing I only have one problem. When we take our puppy and son (2 1/2 year old) to the park or on a walk, Koli FREAKS out when our son isn't nearby. He must be near our son at all times, and as soon as our son walks out of leash range Koli will begin barking, yelping, crying until he comes back. He never reacts if somebody else visits or holds our son, so I don't exactly think he's being "possessive" of him? And he isn't up in my son's face or anything, he'll just lay down and chew or play with us as long as we're CLOSE to the kiddo. I don't mind our pup being closely bonded with our son, of course - they'll grow up to be best friends. But I need to know whether this is considered normal since I've read that these dogs don't become little "guardians" until they're older. I'd hate for this to be something fear-related that can turn into aggression later. Keep in mind this only happens outside the house, never inside - they can be separated by crate or rooms (or our son could be at somebody else's house) and Koli is totally fine.
Advice would be very much appreciated!! I am planning on working with pup for the next couple weeks (however long it takes) at the park and gradually having him separated from our son farther and farther, with lots of treats and training, in hopes that he won't become too possessive of our son later on - but if anybody has other suggestions, or has dealt with something similar, PLEASE do share!! Last edited by lau; 08-10-2013 at 02:04 PM. Reason: typos! |
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I have no advice but to say that our pup did the exact same thing. My daughter would have to sneak away from us at the park so Strider wouldn't see her go.
It's been awhile since we've been to the park, so in not sure if he would still do it. He's nearly 8 months old and he was doing it at about 5 or 6 months old. Hope you get some answers/advice. Sent from Petguide.com Free App
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Koli is just a toddler himself and he could be going thru a fear period himself - so when your son goes out of sight at the park - Koli becomes frightened - his buddy has gone to leave him all alone to play. Since Koli is all right at home and isn't possessive when others come up to your son, I would not be concerned about problems later on. Right now, though, there is the problem of your son enjoying the park and wanting to play where the pup can't go, like the play areas. So I think Koli has to learn that the park can be fun for him alone with you. It would work easier if you had someone to go with you - or meet them at the park, and what I would try is to come with Koli and your son - say"okay - go play" and then to Koli "okay - Koli let's walk" and turn right around the other direction and take him for a walk - and as you are already planning to do - bring treats and also Koli's ball or favorite toy. When he barks - you can give him the toy to hold - that helps and also put your hand gently on to of his nose. When Koli is quiet - circle back . Also this could be a time to teach speak and quiet - he can speak (bark) when he first sees your son leave - then he has to be quiet.
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Thanks so much for the advice folks! We will work on getting him through his "fear period" without trying to "turn off" the behavior totally, and see how his confidence builds. Any further advice still very appreciated!
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Bug: Users Online
Sometimes doesn't show me, and I know i'm here.
Plus I can see two or three people have just posted within a couple seconds of me and its showing.
(like now its showing 1 online that isnt me, and i'm sure at least 3 people are active right now)
I'm not sure what the problem with it is... EXCEPT that it only updates every like 20 seconds.
Yeah, this is funky for me too. Have noticed it on devel too. It doesn't always show people online that were online the click before. Does it no longer keep you online for 15 minutes?
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I changed this:
// Don't mark them as online more than every so often.
if (!empty($_SESSION['log_time']) && $_SESSION['log_time'] + 20 >= time())
$_SESSION['log_time'] = time();
To this:
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elseif ($_SESSION['log_time'] >= (time() - 20))
And suddenly 4 people pop online and stay that way. I think it may be fixed ;D. Just... not quite... sure... why..?
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