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Old brooch in the style of Miriam Haskell, could be an unsigned piece, definitely her methods of manufacture, with pieces wired on, etc, and similar metal designs as well. There is no doubt it is either from her company or one of the other designers of her era that copied or learned from her. It features fabulous gold tone metal of flowers, the typical tiny rhinestones on some of the blooms, we see a faux seed pearl on one bloom, and two elegant aquamarine faceted glass stones a well, just lovely. It measures 1 & 3/4" pretty much in both directions and is in good condition, secure fastener on the back. We see a little wire exposed on the top of one bloom, not sure what might have been there, priced accordingly.
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McKinney to preach in El Cerrito
PSR president Bill McKinney will preach at the Sycamore Congregational Church in El Cerrito, California on Sunday, April 11.
Art Opening: "Mining the Collection: An Archaeology of the Senses"
An opening for the show, "Mining the Collection: An Archaeology of the Senses," with works by Pamela Blotner, will be held Thursday, April 8, from 5-7 pm in the Doug Adams Gallery, at Badè Museum
Exhibition Opening: "Lived Experience in Ancient Judah"
The field of Near Eastern Archaeology has undergone several transformations throughout its 150-year history.
Guest lecturer to examine Goliath's attire
In a lunchtime lecture, Cornell University professor Dr. Jeffrey R. Zorn will speak about the battle attire of the biblical figure Goliath.
Episcopal bishop to present Summer Session lecture
Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of 82 books and spokesperson for an open, scholarly, and progressive Christianity, will present at the Pacific School of Religion Summer School lecture series.
Easter Chapel
PSR student Miak Siew will convene chapel, featuring poetry, music, dance, and the Eucharist as a celebration of New Life and New Beginnings.
Good Friday evening service
Please join us for Good Friday evening service in the Chapel of the Great Commission on the PSR campus.
Feminist/Confucian: A Search for Dignity
The Institute for World Religions and Pacific School of Religion present the Venerable Master Hua Memorial Lecture, "Feminist/Confucian: A Search for Dignity," delivered by Michael Nylan
Holy Week Chapel
Jim Mitulski, pastor of New Spirit Community Church and a member of PSR's campus pastoral care team, will preach at Holy Week chapel in the Chapel of the Great Commission on the PSR campus at 11:10 am
McKinney to speak in Orinda, CA
PSR president Bill McKinney will speak at the Harland Hogue Forum, hosted by the Orinda Community Church in Orinda, California.


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During the past weeks, I've emphasized the importance of good grounds for your antenna system. This means not only disconnecting your station from your antenna when you are done but also grounding your transmission line to an actual earth ground. The transmission line carries current from the antenna to your transceiver, and this electron flow down the wire can cause a build up of static electricity or even worse, fry your rig and perhaps you, if a lightning strike occurs near your antenna. By installing lightning surge/EMI protectors, you can add a margin of safety to your station, your home, and yourself. I've seen what a lightning strike can do to my antennas. It isn't a pretty site. Thankfully, all of my antennas, including my full-wavelength loops, had surge protection and were disconnected from the shack. Protecting your station from a lightning strike is fairly simple. The time you spend on protection will save you a big headache later. So, let's begin.
A fully assembled and erected antenna. My last static protection project involved my recently completed 20 meter vertical dipole. The dipole was attached to a 33-foot MFJ fiberglass mast.
Transmission cable. In this case, I had some RG-6 fitted with UHF (SO-239) connectors in the shack. Also, you could use 50-ohm cable such as RG-58, RG-8, or RG-8X. The nominal 75-ohm impedance of the RG-6 didn't present any problems to my antenna matching unit.
Antenna discharge unit. There are several types of units available. Checking the Fall/Winter 2012 AES Catalog, I found a couple of suitable units from Alpha Delta Communications, Inc. (p.75). You could choose the surge protected antenna insulator kit (complete with center connector, replacement arc-plug, and end insulators) or the lightning surge/EMI Protector with N or UHF connectors, arc-plug cartridge, and choice of power ratings from 200 watts to 2,000 watts. I used the lightning surge/EMI system because that was what I had in the shack. Depending on your needs, the price for this discharge unit runs from $49.99 to $74.99. This is cheap insurance when you consider the price of rigs these days.
Ground wire. I had some AWG #10 auto wire in the "junque box" for this purpose.
Ground rod, 6 to 8 feet long. Check your nearest hardware or electrical supply house for this.
Ground rod clamp.
Hammer to pound the ground rod into the ground.
Details will vary, depending on your requirements. In my situation, I connected the RG-6 coax (with UHF connector) from the antenna to the discharge unit. Then I connected the RG-6 coax (with UHF connector) from the antenna matching unit to the other end of the discharge unit. The discharge unit was placed near where the shack coax ran through a window panel to the outside.
I crimped the ground wire to the terminal provided with the antenna discharge unit. I found a pair of pliers suitable for the task.
Once the ground wire was attached to the discharge unit, I drove the ground rod into the ground with a hammer as close to the shack window as I could. I left enough room for the clamp.
With 3-inches of the ground rod exposed, I attached the #10 gauage auto wire to the ground rod with a clamp using a screwdriver to tighten the clamp. The ground wire was approximately 10-feet long.
Since installing the antenna discharge unit, I've noticed a significant drop in antenna noise and static. Verticals are susceptible to noise, since most noise appears to be vertically polarized. Even though the discharge unit is working well, I always disconnect the antenna transmission line and connect it directly to the ground rod when I'm done operating. As an added precaution, I lower my vertical antennas to ground level at the end of the operating day. I also disconnect the short piece of RG-6 coax from my antenna matching unit and all connecting patch cords.
You will find an antenna discharge unit particularly useful in flat top dipoles, where it may be difficult to lower the antenna to ground level. For a horizontal dipole antenna, you may find Alpha Delta's surge protected antenna isolator kit a worthwhile addition to your antenna farm. At last report, the unit costs $29.99.
It really doesn't cost much to add more protection to your antenna system.
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Mexican teen shot 11 times or more at Ariz. border
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PHOENIX (AP) - A lawyer for the family of a teenage Mexican boy who was apparently fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in October says an autopsy report shows the victim was struck by at least 11 bullets, mostly in his back.
Luis Parra says he believes the Border Patrol used excessive force in gunning down 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez.
Border Patrol says its agents responded Oct. 10 to reports of drug smugglers climbing over the fence into the U.S. from Mexico in Nogales, Ariz. The agency says one agent opened fire through the fence as authorities on the U.S. side were being pelted with rocks.
Border Patrol officials declined to comment on the autopsy report Thursday, noting an ongoing FBI investigation.
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We invite you to submit your artwork to be considered for purchase by Kishwaukee College. We are committed to displaying original artwork in the hallways of our newly constructed building and are seeking to purchase additional pieces to enhance the space. We hope to include work that will create an educational environment to the diverse population of our campus. Kishwaukee College also welcomes donations in the form of artwork.
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BUFFALO, N.Y.- Despite the sun shining bright on Beecher Mansion on Thursday, the largest beams came from 11 Canisius High School student-athletes.
"Awesome," "exciting" and "thankful" were the buzz words of the day as 11 seniors signed college Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.
Canisius football went undefeated in 2012, thanks in part to offensive lineman Patrick Haley and wide receiver/defensive back Kyle Abernathy.
Haley, a former captain, signed with John Carroll University. Abernathy signed with Alfred University, after an impressive senior season was cut short by injury. Abernathy led New York state in interceptions through week 9.
Canisius boy's basketball also had an impressive 2012 campaign, going undefeated in the Monsignor Martin regular season. Senior Jamel Mosley was an "imposing big man," who was a key factor on both ends of the court. Mosley signed with SUNY Oswego.
On the baseball diamond, two more Crusaders head to the collegiate ranks. Co-captain Kyle Liszewski signed down the road with Canisius College, while fellow co-captain and Jack Trotman will go to UMass-Lowell. Liszewski's defense is a key reason for his success as a two-year starter at shortstop and second base. Trotman is a two-year captain and a three-year starter, who won the Georgetown Cup as a sophomore.
Boy's lacrosse will send three seniors to the next level. Michael Phillips will play for Gettysburg College, while Matt McHugh and Steve Leous will suit up for John Carroll University.
Swimmers Will McCauley and Chris Petrella also signed Letters of Intent. McCauley, a three-year swimmer, will head to Wheaton College. Petrella, a four-year varsity swimmer, will go to SUNY Geneseo.
And, Jack Sardinia will join the crew team at Georgetown University. Sardinia is a four-year member of the Crusader squad, and was a member of a group that rowed the length of the Erie Barge Canal for Juvenile Diabetes. Sardinia's team raised $71,000.


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The Marshawn Lynch Offseason Media Tour continues with an appearance on the Fox Sports 1 show "Back of the Shop." It's kind of a roundtable show set in a barbershop. Lynch will be on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Talking to MLB legends (Daryl) Strawberry and (Eric) Davis, Lynch says he would have liked to play in their era, before Instagram, Twitter and other social media outlets were around. "I know y'all was out there tearing it up," Lynch says.
"That was an understatement," Davis replies. "There wasn't no TMZ following you around everywhere you go."
"Hell no," says Lynch. "We go stand outside right now, I'm telling you, we're going to be plastered over the internet. Like, what are they up to, those three? What are these three doing? Two of them got the same color on and everything."
"We're so glad they didn't have Instagram and Twitter," Strawberry adds. "Because we would've been in the headlines every day."
"Y'all got to live a different lifestyle," says Lynch. "See, they think this is living now – I've got this, and go take a picture. But see, the living to me would have been, I'm going to do my thing, I'm going to wake up in the morning, ain't got to worry about going on the internet and somebody saying this and that, and now everybody and their mama is questioning me because I'm a grown-ass man, and I was doing grown-ass man things."
And, some more quotes:
On Super Bowl XLVIII:
Darryl Strawberry: "You all looked good in that Super Bowl. All that hype and them talking about Denver, you went out there and shellacked, waxed and put the shine on for later. Tell us what the Super Bowl was like. We played baseball, played in the World Series.
Eric Davis: "Ours is not a buildup, because you've got to win four, so it's not just that buildup or the one moment when you come out of that tunnel and the flags are flying and everything riding on one particular 60 minutes."
Marshawn Lynch: "Man, that [expletive] is crazy. As far as the buildup, I could've stayed at home. I didn't need all that."
Davis: "I saw you at Media Day."
Lynch: "When it was time to strap it up, though, it was game time."
Davis: "Is it like what you thought it would be?"
Lynch: "It was more. I can't even downplay the experience, though. Probably the best time I had was, when my family stepped off the plane, to see their facial expressions. My little sister went crazy – they did this little monster thing with these headphones, they wrapped one of these trucks up and it had my face all on it – she's walking up to the truck, giving it kisses. I'm like, man, what are you doing?
"I think the biggest buildup now is preparing for next season. Because as soon as that was over, they ask you, 'What's going to happen next year?' I'm like, damn, let me kick back and enjoy this one."
Lynch on Skittles:
Lynch: "This was something just to calm my nerves. My mama put me on them. It just calmed my stomach down. I'd get excited and want to start throwing up everywhere, so I'd eat some Skittles and calm my stomach down then get back to the action."
via Lynch: 'I think the biggest buildup now is preparing for next season' | Seahawks Insider – The News Tribune.
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Eco-chic gala a magical fundraiser for Conservancy
Neither slight of hand nor mirrors but down-to-earth creative imagination and hard work created the success of the seventh annual Magic Under the Mangroves on March 3.
Conservancy of Southwest Florida administration, staff, committee members and a cadre of volunteers worked on the event which was staged in Pelican Bay on Gulf Bay's Cap d'Antibes mangrove-fringed property. Held within a vast tented area totalling 20,000 square feet easily large enough to float a boat, the relaxed event drew 426 supporters who were welcomed by J Robert, popular mangrove music man who entertained throughout the evening. Conservancy president and CEO Andrew McElwaine; Rob Moher, vice president for development & marketing; Nancy White, event chair, greeted the crowd, along with a handler properly fitted out with leather glove and tethering jesses for his red-tailed hawk.
Those who had studied the thick catalog of silent auction items, thanks to the efforts of auction chair Kerry Edwards, made a beeline for their choices, stopping along the way for drinks and hors d'oeuvres offered by an army of white-coated wait staff from Miami-based Joy Wallace Catering who also designed the evening's meal. Most stopped by a special table for tastes of Naples restaurateur Tony Ridgway's traditional artisanal cheese selections. Since many present have attended the event ever since it's inception, friendly feelings were palpable all around.
The adjacent, water themed dining area décor created by Kate Kintz, Conservancy graphic designer, and Garden District proprietor Rufino Hernandez wowed the crowd. The subtle ambience of multiple, blue-hued fish and other complementary design components; glimmering, sequined table covers; low-energy lightning; and sustainable fabrics and natural materials provided a serene backdrop for the energy-filled live auction conducted by Mayor Bill Barnett and Scott Robertson.
An event highlight was the posthumous presentation of the highest Conservancy honor and coveted 2011 Eagle Award to the late John Briggs. Briggs and his family funded the creation of the Briggs Nature Center and were instrumental in the creation and growth of Naples Community Hospital and the Conservancy. His surviving spouse, Mary Jane Briggs, accepted the award sponsored by Bank of America and U.S. Trust Wealth Management, on behalf of the family.
Barbara Wilson, Conservancy director of marketing and communications, has announced that event net proceeds totaled $550,000. Tickets were priced at $550 per person. In addition, silent auction income featuring varied Fund-A-Need solicitations that resulted in bidders wearing sea turtle "blinkie" buttons; an exciting nine-item, live auction inventory; and finally, the Macy's-sponsored "Float-the-Boat" initiative ensuring that the treasured Good Fortune will continue in service brought $80,000 in bids with all contributing to the final figure. Major sponsors were Northern Trust and Gulf Bay.
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Three people were injured Friday morning in a traffic collision in Oxnard, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 7:46 a.m. at Victoria Avenue and Teal Club Road and one of the vehicles was on its side, said Battalion Chief Gary Sugich of the Oxnard Fire Department.
Two people in a Chevrolet Astro van were extricated from the vehicle through the front windshield. A man in the van was taken to Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura with a head injury, Sugich said.
A woman who was in the van and the driver of the other vehicle also were taken to the hospital with injuries, Sugich said.
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[David Kernell], the 20-year-old son of Democratic politician [Mike Kernell], turned himself in for hacking into Vice Presidential nominee Governor [Sarah Palin]'s Yahoo! email account. He was indicted on one felony count of violating the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Although the charge would normally be a misdemeanor, the indictment invokes another statute, the Stored Communications Act to beef up its claim. Some lawyers are of the opinion that the U.S. Department of Justice overreached in charging [Kernell] with a felony. They claim that the government's justification is flawed and relies on "circuitous logic". [Kernell] has been released without bond, and instructed not to have any contact with [Governor Palin], her family, or any witnesses to the case. If convicted fully, he faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. We also discovered that this isn't [Kernell]'s first time in trouble. In high school, he received detention for guessing the password of the school server and obtaining access to some lesson plans.
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[Mohammed Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy], a software engineer at Yahoo!'s Indian facility, has been accused of involvement with one of India's most-wanted terrorist organizations, the Islamic Mujahideen. According to investigators, [Peerbhoy] wrote and sent emails just before and after terrorist attacks in Delhi, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and Jaipur in Rajasthan. [Peerbhoy] makes an unlikely suspect; he visited the U.S. on several occasions for work without suspicion, but authorities claim that he was a "mastermind" who hacked into wireless internet sites to send hostile emails. The local community and his family have rallied around [Peerbhoy], calling the arrest an attempt to "defame the Muslim community". There are also claims that his arrest, and other similar arrests, were made to soothe political pressures and not based on any factual evidence.
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LEXINGTON, Ky -- It was a rare scrimmage for Kentucky football.
Mark Stoops didn't leave the scrimmage -- UK's second of the spring -- thinking one side of the ball had the better of the action and wondering what had gone wrong with the other.
Instead, Stoops came away believing neither the offense nor defense had won the tug-of-war in Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.
"That's why it's hard for me, because if one side does well I'm disappointed in the other," Stoops said. "But I really did feel like both sides had some moments today. I thought we were a little bit more stout in some of the run game with the ones on defense. Had some good stops, but the offense bounced back, had some good drives, threw the ball well, caught it better."
That kind of give-and-take is exactly what Stoops is looking for. As a result, UK had its best overall day of the spring, representing a vast improvement from last Saturday's scrimmage. Stoops opted to cancel Friday's practice to focus on preparation for Saturday and the Wildcats took advantage.
"That's maybe why I was a little frustrated (after the last scrimmage): looked a little bit sloppy," Stoops said. "But it was good to get back out there today. We had a couple days to meet and to get set and kind of just went out there today, basically got a warm-up, did a little seven-on-seven and did some special teams and rolled right into the scrimmage."
Offensive coordinator Neal Brown was even more positive in his evaluation,
"Probably our best in a scrimmage or a game-type atmosphere - the best, just from the mechanics of the game, the best we've executed," Brown said. "What I mean by that is playing at the tempo that we want to; we're getting closer. We're not there yet, but we're a lot closer than we ever were at any point last year."
Naturally, much of that has to do with quarterback play.
Jalen Whitlow, Patrick Towles, Reese Phillips and Drew Barker are splitting time as the battle for the starting position continues with Maxwell Smith recovering from a shoulder injury. Stoops does not yet have a timetable for making a decision, but Brown did say he wants to get it done sooner than a season ago.
The important thing right now is Brown knows UK will be improved at quarterback in 2014, no matter who wins the job.
"The thing I'm pleased about is they're all much, much better," Brown said. "We're better. Whoever the quarterback is going to be, they're going to be better than we played last year. So that's pleasing."
Barker -- the highly touted midyear enrollee -- is the lone signal caller who was not on campus last year, but there were moments when he could have fooled Brown.
"I think the biggest thing about Drew is, if you would've came out and just watched us today, you wouldn't have known he was a high school senior," Brown said. "And that's the most impressive thing to me. Because the mechanics of the game and not being in awe of being in that stadium for the first time and playing, that was what I was most impressed with."
Barker was hardly the only one of the four to impress. Towles, a redshirt sophomore, made a handful of throws that drew praise from both Stoops and Brown while Whitlow and Phillips each had their moments as UK's offense did not commit a turnover.
"I think all of them stood out," sophomore running back Jojo Kemp said. "That's gonna be the coaches' call. They got a handful, I can tell you that, because to me all of them looked great. All of them was competing, completing passes. Just the whole group of guys looked good today."
It helps that the quarterbacks are surrounded by a group of talented running backs and a receiving corps improving by the day in spite of battling some bumps and bruises.
"The young guys did some good things," Stoops said. "Thaddeus (Snodgrass) had a chance to make a real big play, didn't come down with it. T.V. (Williams) made a nice play where he caught the ball, bounced off some people, made a big play for the offense, which was good. I think (Ryan) Timmons. Timmons is always -- he's been solid."
The offense had only to contend with the defense's base packages. Installing wrinkles is for later.
"We weren't trying to out-scheme anybody and we just wanted to find out who could make plays and who could play hard and so we got something to build on," defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot said.
As expected, senior defensive ends Bud Dupree and Za'Darius Smith shined. Beyond his two building blocks, Eliot saw one fresh face and two more familiar ones stand out.
"A.J. Stamps, again, did some good things," Eliot said. "I was pleased with some his effort. And Jason Hatcher did some good things. I was pleased with some of the things he did. I saw some good plays by J.D. Harmon just initially. And after we watch the film we'll be able be more detailed on that."
Stamps, a junior-college transfer, appears poised to contribute immediately in the secondary in spending most of his time at safety after playing corner at East Mississippi Community College.
"A.J. Stamps is making a pretty good impact on our defense, giving us a better balanced look," linebacker Khalid Henderson said. "A more versatile safety back there."
Harmon, meanwhile, has added important depth at cornerback after sitting out last season and Hatcher is taking steps forward in his first college spring after playing as a freshman in 2013.
"You know, at any sport, any position, it's hard to come in and play as a freshman," Eliot said. "And so now we're seeing a big jump in Jason because he's a sophomore and I'm really liking the progress that he's making. He's grown up, not only on the football field, but in any natural progression from a freshman to a sophomore he's done that as well."
With those individual performances and the way UK continues to come together as a team in mind, Stoops has plenty of reason for optimism.
"We feel better," Stoops said. "At times, you get out here during practices and everything, we're running a lot of teams and doing a lot of reps, so you're getting ones, twos and threes. Already in the spring, you're already a little bit thin if you don't have your whole group here. So it's sloppy at times, but overall you put it together, get out there on the scrimmage and get going. We're definitely further along. We just operate our offense and our defense better at this point. We're getting there, getting better."


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In this post we are going to talk about the famous
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I found 2 articles in the [ThinkBig-Lab]
that combined make a nice guide for noobs & experts ^^
"In order for this to work, it must be fun. The key is to live the moment, working on each activity without thinking about the final result. Everything is good enough and you have to let it go, the more irrelevant and stupid what we propose or write on a post it, will be better. We must have an experimental attitude and take risks constantly."
"In my opinion, it is the only way. As it is stated in the constructivist pedagogy: people learn through the interactions between the subject and the object. Knowledge is connected to the structure of the action, to the doing. It is the way to activate an actual process of collective creation, the fact of having something on your hands constantly allows you to interact. That is why we established a series of activities along the workshop, which will be better explained while analyzing in the next phase."
+ An holistic resolution of the problems. An approach to the problem from all possible angles. Do not break a problem into parts, but try to cover everything at once.
+ The user is the center of the process (user centered design). It is the common language when working in multidisciplinary teams. The user is the goal and also participates in the process.
+ It is a participatory and collaborative process (co-creation). Everyone can be creative. Creativity is not so much a gift but an ability to listening ideas and articulate them through your experience. The design thinker creates consciously an environment that facilitates the generation and evaluation of ideas in a heterogeneous group of agents.
+ The process is constantly changing: it never repeats systematically and we have to be actively creative with the process itself.
If architecture follows the path which the design has begun, then it will produce very interesting improvements and modifications in both directions.
Big up to ThinkBig-Lab again
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In giving her stamp of approval to the sexual revolution ("Has the Sexual Revolution Been Good for Women?," Review, March 24), author Ann Patchett apparently ignores the impact it has had on the country as a whole. For the past several decades we have seen a demeaning of courtship and marriage, indeed, a degradation of the whole dating scene. Fifty years ago, no nice girl would admit to having sex before marriage and most didn't indulge. Now, it seems as if every young woman is involved in a "relationship" and many of them flit from one to another. Then they wonder why they can't get a husband.
Families lack the stability they once had, and we have seen an increase in teenage suicide. Many of us can only wonder and fear if the American family has a future.
Shirley Martin
Vestavia Hills, Ala.
Mary Eberstadt engages in a discussion of whether women are happier as a result of the sexual revolution. Happiness was never the goal of that social movement. Freedom to pursue happiness as you see fit was the goal. That freedom might include delaying having children while you pursue a career, as I did. That freedom might also include choosing to have children later and choosing to stay home to raise them, as I did. At the ripe old age of 38 I was thrilled to focus on raising my children after a very satisfying couple of decades of working.
Happiness may or may not ensue. Perhaps it will come and go, even within the course of a single day. But the freedom to control some very basic conditions in your life, such as whether or not to be responsible for the well-being of children, cannot possibly be viewed as anything but progress. Happiness can't be granted as the result of legislation, but freedom certainly can.
Monica Merryman Simpson
Tampa, Fla.
I have nothing to say on the question of whether the sexual revolution has been good for women. However, a more interesting question is: Has the sexual revolution been good for children?
Timothy Madden
Lemont, Ill.


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ferretdance03 wrote:kvanorsdel wrote:
That's my home course! I forgot I posted that somewhere, pdga board I guess.
The tee is to the left, 195 from the short pad and 235 from the long. Slight drop in elevation, tightly wooded fairway. Standing on the pad you can see the yellow band, and assume that the basket is on flat ground. If you overshoot the pin, you have a 12ft high comeback...Agreed; that's the only man-raised one we have.tumpsi wrote:1 or 2 per course is sweet, more is lame.
roadkill wrote:They have several ( at least four) elevated pins at Tyler State Park in Newton, PA.
Two of them are on shorter holes where the pin can be driven from the tee. The added elevation makes you think twice about running for the deuce if you didn't park it.
There are two other holes that are elevated on tough par three holes and both have very treacherous fast greens already. The extra 2-3 feet of elevation makes the 3 a birdie.
Three of the holes are built up on 4'x4' platforms(two tiered) made with landscape timbers. The other one was elevated by creating a cement cylinder with an inverted 5 gal bucket and mounted the pole in the cement.
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Daily Life Ahead Of Catalan Elections
Men pusging supermaket trolleys looking for scrap walk past a... News PhotoAdult,Barcelona - Spain,Democracy,Election,Horizontal,Human Interest,Looking,Men,Placard,Politics,Right-Wing,Rubbish,Spain,Supermarket,WalkingPhotographer David RamosCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesBARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 22: Men pusging supermaket trolleys looking for scrap walk past a right-wing and Anti-separatist Popular Party of Catalonia with the slogan 'Catalunya si, Espana tambien', 'Catalonia Yes, Spain Too' in English on November 22, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Over 5 million Catalans will be voting in Parliamentary elections on November 25. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)


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Building Resilience for Dealing with Traumatic Experiences: Developing and strengthening Meta-Positives
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I have been in full-time private practice since 2007. I am a multi-faceted holistic health practitioner whose passion is to empower people to consciously and holistically improve their health and quality of life. My greatest reward comes from my clients' success in attaining their health goals and sharing with them my enthusiasm for healthy living. Trained in iridology, allergy recognition and elimination, cancer coaching, and nutrition, I added WHEE to my practice in 2008 after intense WHEE Level One training with Dr. Dan Benor.
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Distant healing reduces chronic pains Context - Many individuals suffer from various kinds of chronic pain. Some controlled studies on distant healing for chronic pain exist, but no definitive conclusion has been established. Objective - To study the effects of distant healing performed by a professional Japanese healer on chronic pain.Design - A double-blind randomized controlled study. Setting - Holos University, Fair Grove, Missouri. Subjects - People suffering from chronic pain (not caused by clear organic disease or that persists long after a reasonable period of healing following injuries or surgery) were recruited through local radio and newspaper advertising. Subjects were randomly assigned to a treatment group or control group using a double-blind procedure.Interventions-All subjects met the healer at the initial session at Holos University. At the session, a 20-minute group mediation was performed. The healer went back to Japan after the session and started distant healing only to the treatment group for a 2-month period. All participants were asked to meditate for 20 minutes every day during this 2-month period. Outcomes measure - The visual analog scale and McGill Pain Questionnaire.Results - A total of 17 subjects were recruited, and 16 subjects completed the study. Comparison of pretreatment and post-treatment visual analog scale indicated a slightly significant effect of distant healing (P=.05). The Present Pain Intensity Scale showed significant improvement in the treatment group compared to the control group (P=.0016). The Pain Rating Index showed improvement in the treatment group, but the difference between both groups was not statistically significant (P=.12). Source: Tsubono, Kenjiro; Thomlinson, Paul. Shealy, C. Norman.
The Effects of Distant Healing Performed by a Spiritual Healer on Chronic Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Alternative Therapies 2009, 15(3), 30-34.IJHC – WHR ObservationsIt is most helpful to have a clinical study of pain extending over several months, showing significant pain relief with distant healing.
The IJHC/WHR E-Zine features monthly suggestions for future research in healing. READERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS TO STUDYIf your topic is chosen, you ill receive free access to the IJHC for a month, including the current issue and all back issues.
Spiritual healing for pain Pain is a burden not only to those who suffer it, but also to other around them. A person who is laid up with serious backaches, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, premenstrual and other pains often requires assistance from family members. Absenteeism in the workplace due to pain costs billions
In the US, "Costs associated with back pain are estimated to range between $50 billion and $100 billion each year. Medical care accounts for about one-third of costs, while the remainder includes lost wages, disability payments, and retraining costs. Only five percent of people with back pain become permanently or temporarily disabled, but these people account for 75 percent of back pain costs."Source: Frymoyer JW and Cats-Baril WL. (1991). "An overview of the incidences and costs of low back pain." Orthopedic Clinics ofNorth America, 22: 263-272.Researchers of treatments for pain would do well to examine cost savings as well as other benefits of tretments.
Feeling close to a friend increases progesterone, boosts well-being and reduces anxiety and stress "Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman's mood? A University of Michigan study has identified a likely reason: feeling emotionally close to a friend increases levels of the hormone progesterone, helping to boost well-being and reduce anxiety and stress.
ScienceDaily (June 3, 2009) — Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman's mood?
A University of Michigan study has identified a likely reason: feeling emotionally close to a friend increases levels of the hormone progesterone, helping to boost well-being and reduce anxiety and stress. 'This study establishes progesterone as a likely part of the neuroendocrine basis of social bonding in humans,' said U-M researcher Stephanie Brown, lead author of an article reporting the study findings, published in the current (June 2009) issue of the peer-reviewed journal Hormones and Behavior. A sex hormone that fluctuates with the menstrual cycle, progesterone is also present in low levels in post-menopausal women and in men. Earlier research has shown that higher levels of progesterone increase the desire to bond with others, but the current study is the first to show that bonding with others increases levels of progesterone. The study also links these increases to a greater willingness to help other people, even at our own expense. Sources: Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090602171941.htm (quotes)Brown, Stephanie L et al. Social closeness increases salivary progesterone in humans, Hormones and Behavior 01/05/200905/2009 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/24273953_Social_Closeness_Increases_Salivary_Progesterone_in_Humans
IJHC – WHR Observations
The body-mind and mind-body connections work in both directions. The prevalent Western medical view is that the body--> mind are the primary mechanisms, but wholistic healing practitioners are often witnesses to the influences in the opposite. The mind, emotions, relationships and spirit all impact the functions of the body and can be accessed and facilitated in healing the body. The IJHC is collecting reports of remarkable recoveries that demonstrate mind (and other wholistic aspects of a person) --> body direction of action. http://remarkablerecoveries.com/
Diabetes Is Not A Disease Of Blood Sugar By Ron Rosedale, MD "… treatments which concentrate merely on lowering blood sugar for diabetes while raising insulin levels can actually worsen rather than remedy the actual problem of metabolic miscommunication. It just trades one evil for another.
Elevated insulin levels are highly associated and even causative of: * heart disease, * peripheral vascular disease, * stroke, * high blood pressure, * cancer, * obesity and * many other so-called diseases.
Since most treatments for (type 2, insulin resistant) diabetes utilize drugs which raise insulin or actual insulin injections itself, the tragic result is that the typical, conventional medical treatment for diabetes contributes to the manifest side effects and the shortened lifespan that diabetics experience…
It may surprise you, as well as your doctor, that insulin's main role is not to control blood sugar. …
…When blood sugar becomes elevated it is a signal for insulin to be released to direct the extra energy into storage…
By some estimates, diabetes has increased over 700% in the last 50 years. This reveals two very important facts.Diabetes cannot be primarily a genetic disease, since the prior statistic has taken place within the same generation and presumably essentially the same genetics.
Something that we have been doing is obviously wrong and needs to be changed.
That something is diet…
Science is telling us that we must eat a diet that maximizes the accuracy of insulin and leptin signaling allowing cells, you, to better listen to their life-giving messages. (The need for those hormones to have to "yell" to be heard is reduced and the levels of insulin and leptin are therefore lowered.)
That would be the eating plan emphasizing good fats and reduced nonfiber carbohydrates/starches as outlined in my book "The Rosedale Diet" and Dr. Mercola's "Total Health Program". Doing so will greatly improve and even reverse type 2 "insulin resistant" diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, many other chronic diseases of aging, and even aging itself, as many of my patients who have been able to totally eliminate the use of their drugs, including insulin, can attest. Following those guidelines will let you -- and your genes -- "be the best that you can be."
Source: http://www.drrosedale.com/rosedale_writing.htm (download your .pdf copy of the full article)
IJHC – WHR ObservationsThis is a fascinating and disturbing article, suggesting that attacking the physiological symptom of elevated blood sugar with insulin is not a healthy thing to do in the long run.
Vitamin E and lung cancer "... those who consumed the highest amount of dietary vitamin E per day (more than 7.73 mg) had a 53% reduction in lung cancer risk compared to those who consumed the lowest amount (4.13 mg). Alpha-tocopherol was the only form of vitamin E to show this result."
"The traditional value of the antioxidant vitamin E is to protect cells against free radicals, repair DNA, form red blood cells and reduce physical aging. Almonds, hazelnuts, avocados, olives, sunflower seeds, peanut butter, sweet potatoes, whole grains and leafy greens like spinach and kale are rich in vitamin E. Interestingly, vitamin E has the reputation as lacking in many people's diets.
Most multivitamins contain vitamin E. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin E is 23 IU (equivalent to 15 mg) for adults, which is only the minimum amount that avoids a deficiency. A maintenance value is a healthier amount promoted by experts, and for vitamin E that is 400 IU…
Lung cancer is the most common and deadliest type of cancer with 215,000 individuals diagnosed in the United States each year and 160,000 reported deaths. Smoking causes eighty percent of lung cancer. The second leading cause of lung cancer is radon exposure. Those who do not smoke but are exposed to second-hand smoke increase their risk of developing lung cancer by up to 30%. African Americans have the highest diagnosis rate and highest death rate..."Sources: http://vitamins-minerals.suite101.com/article.cfm/vitamin_e_and_lung_cancer#ixzz0GNkEOkFk&A Mahabir, Somdat et al. Dietary alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherols in lung cancer risk, International Journal of Cancer. 2008;123:1173-80.
IJHC – WHR ObservationsOne wonders whether the attempts of the pharmaceutical industry and conventional medicine to outlaw sale of vitamins and supplements in health food stores is so that they can sell these on prescription. Another possibility is so that they can suppress their availability as inexpensive preventives of cancers like lung cancers – and thereby increase sales of expensive anti-cancer drugs and other treatments.
2009 Annual Evidence Update on Acupuncture Published by The Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) Specialist Library
The Library has carried out a comprehensive search of a number of databases and used strict selection criteria for the identified studies, in order to base the annual update on the best current evidence available. This update provides a summary of systematic reviews, large-scale RCTs and other relevant studies published in the twelve months since the 2008 AEU on Acupuncture.
The update can be found at:http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam/ViewResource.aspx?resID=311356&tabID=289 or by following the links from the Library's website:http://www.library.nhs.uk/cam
IJHC – WHR ObservationsConsidering the slowness of the medical profession to absorb the lessons of acupuncture, it is truly helpful to have a major collection of clinical and research references on acupuncture.
Accredited CAM courses in the UK The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health have published a list of the higher education courses accredited by professional bodies of the various complementary therapies in the UK.http://www.fih.org.uk/applications/site_search/?term=higher+education+courses+accredited+&searchreferer_id=1&submit.x=22&submit.y=19
More CAM reviews at www.naturalhealthvillage.com www.mdlinx.com/FamilyMDLinx www.ucalgary.ca/~camig/litsearch.html AMSA website www.amsa.org/humed/camresources/camnews.cfm
Energy-harvesting photocell trees SolarBotanic will introduce artificial trees that make use of renewable energy from the sun and wind, they are an efficient clean and environmentally sound means of collecting solar radiation and wind energy.
Here at SolarBotanic, we've amassed a wealth of information relating to SolarBotanic Trees and Nanoleaves and the field of photovoltaic thermovoltaic and piezovoltaic technology. You will be amazed how efficient our Trees are, how they make use of light, heat and wind and turn it into useable electricity for your home or car.
Source: http://www.solarbotanic.com/
IJHC – WHR ObservationsThis is a lovely design concept that is visually user friendly, as well as being efficient and environmentally friendly.
Cold Fusion: a safe nuclear source for energy? Initially considered impossible, there are now numbers of laboratories around the world exploring how to create fusion energy sources that do not lead to runaway energy releases as in nuclear explosions.
Source: 60 Minutes http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/17/60minutes/main4952167.shtml
IJHC – WHR ObservationsIt is a hopeful sign to see research proceeding in these directions. Traditionally, innovative energy inventions have been suppressed by the current energy industry.
Suggestions for environmental activism Focus on '350' the level of carbon in the atmosphere beyond which we may not be able to survive.We are currently at 387 ! ! !
Reel Community Action recognizes the power of local community action, and gives lead organizers the tools to drive specific campaigns to address environmental issues. We identify proven sustainability models to help drive measurable and dramatic change, as well as produce documentary films to support these efforts.
Reel Community Action works with environmental organizations, community groups, conferences, and forums to create and organize powerful, themed film events that may include workshops, discussion panels, and educational curriculum and programming.
Our mission is to help community leaders educate and inspire audiences so they become active participants in local sustainability campaigns and programs—such as community gardening projects, restoration efforts, pesticide action campaigns, green energy cooperatives, and green investment circles.
See excellent brief videos for information and inspiration at http://www.reelcommunityaction.org Bill McKibbens lecture in Australia is excellent and worth the long viewing time
IJHC – WHR ObservationsExcellent visuals and practical observations and suggestions for dealing with carbon emissions.
We are living in an insane, suicidal political world US Congressional debate, typical of most governmental approaches worldwide, is considering ways of minimizing the financial outlays of industry and to give the appearances of working towards reducing pollution.
"The debate centers on a proposal to create a cap-and-trade program, which, if passed, would set national limits on greenhouse gas emissions and require big polluters to get credits, or permits, for their emissions, which could then be traded between cleaner and dirtier companies.
Among the questions that remain to be answered: how to design a cap-and-trade program that not only works but also protects average Americans from potentially higher energy costs and how to spend the hundreds of billions of dollars the program is expected to raise."
Questions being considered:
1. Should polluters get credits free, or should they have to buy them?
2. What would be done with all the money the government would make?
3. How aggressive should those emissions targets be?
4. Should other programs be added to the bill as sweeteners?
5. And then there's the economy.
"All of these fights could get eclipsed by overriding fears about the health of the economy. Conservative Republicans continue to cite a study released last summer by the like-minded Heritage Foundation warning that hundreds of thousands of jobs could be lost if a cap-and-trade system is implemented and that electricity rates would skyrocket. Democrats have begun to fight back, arguing that the Republican critics are overlooking not only provisions that would return money to Americans but also the economic gains that would come from energy efficiency and conservation."
Source: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/energy/2009/04/06/five-hot-spots-in-congresss-upcoming-climate-change-debate.html
IJHC – WHR ObservationsFolks, there is some bad news we have to address, about which our governments are shirking responsibility. We are looking at the potential of total planetary death from global warming…heating by human suicide and genocide of all other species on our planet. The US government and other governments around the world, under pressures from industrial lobbyists, are doing as little as possible about this because they don't want to raise the costs of these industries that are producing the pollution.
If we do not pressure our congresspeople to seriously limit carbon emissions, we are as guilty as they are of ignoring these dangers.
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSPERSON REGULARLY AND FREQUENTLY ABOUT REDUCING CARBON EMISSION!!!Here are the websites to find your local congresspersonshttp://congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress/?state=NJ&azip=08055&bzip=9239&district=03
If we can find money to donate to irresponsible financial corporations and to send soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan, we can just as easily find money to reduce carbon emissions. In fact, if we stopped doing the former, we would have a lot more money for constructive investments immediately.
Wind farms on US cattle ranches Texas cattle ranchers may seem to be unlikely evangelists for the American green revolution. However, the renewable resource of strong winds is now being harnessed, converting their properties into wind farms. This comes at a timely juncture when the ground water that has sustained the ranches is being exhausted.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8076301.stm
IJHC – WHR ObservationsWhat an excellent lesson in reducing carbon emissions and increasing development of green energy!
Negawatt power for protecting the environment, reducing carbon emissions "It seems like today, everyone wants to produce their own watts
through solar panels and wind turbines. But we need to first produce
'negawatts.' Negawatt power is a term promoted and introduced by
Amory Lovins of The Rocky Mountain Institute; essentially, the term
means that by saving energy, we create a "virtual power plant,"
thus not having to create a new power plant to increase electrical
supply. The direct reduction in electrical demand through energy
efficiency is called a Negawatt.
One of our members sent us ten simple, every day ideas that can help reduce your energy consumption, which is good for your pocketbook, and at the same time helps create a smaller carbon footprint:1. Turn off the light as soon as you leave a room.2. If you will be away from the house for more than two hours, turn off the air conditioner.3. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.4. Water your lawn at dusk or after dark, as the heat of the sun will evaporate the water.5. Use energy saving, fluorescent light bulbs.6. Hand wash large, bulky dishes to save room in the dishwasher.7. Use cold water to wash your clothes. Cold-water detergent is now available in all major grocery stores.8. Don't linger in the shower and use a low flow shower head.9. Keep the thermostat at a reasonable level. Using ceiling fans can help the comfort level.10. Don't use an automated sprinkler system. Instead, only water your lawn when it looks thirsty, preferably with a soaker hose.
Source: www.shirleymaclaine.com
IJHC – WHR ObservationsNot only is this list helpful to the environment directly, but it also helps us to heighten our awareness about caring for the environment. Readers of this eZine are invited to submit your own suggestions for further negawatt contributions to energy savings.
Prevention of disease is a neglected healing approach Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), estimates that, of the annual medical budget in the United States (i.e., $2.4 trillion in 2008),1 the overwhelming majority goes toward treatment of ill patients, and less than 5% goes toward keeping Americans healthy.2Sources: Keehan S, Sisko A, Truffer C, et al. Health spending projections through 2017: The baby-boom generation is comingto Medicare. Health Affairs 2008;27:145–155.
Gerberding JL. CDC Campaign Hopes to Make USA a Healthier Nation. USA Today. Online document at: www.usatoday.com=news=health=2008-07-07-CDC-gerberding_N
IJHC – WHR ObservationsThis is a major contribution of wholistic healing approaches. Many people come to learn how to use self-treatment methods when they are ill, just as they come to conventional practitioners. However, once people learn wholistic methods of self-treatment they often continue to use them. These are then preventive therapies for further illnesses.
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3 Yosemite speed records in 3 days
After a magical summer flying wing suits in Europe it was nice to land in Yosemite Valley for autumn. Although with temperatures still soaring in the 90's during the last week of September, it didn't exactly feel like fall.
The summertime temps made crimpers feel like buttered toast, and small granite footholds seemed like marbles polished with bacon grease, so it was time once again to forget about trying hard free projects and focus instead on the speed climbing game.
Rolling into Yosemite with a high level of psyche I parked myself in front of El Cap and got even more motivated. My arms felt weak for climbing but after a solid month in the Alps of one way uphill hikes, the legs and lungs felt ready to go.


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I figured since it was the last day of classes, I should pull out something that I adore but won't weather through spring and summer. I felt comfortable for most of the day in my sweater dress, jeans, and blue cami - though switching the boots that I'd worn for far more comfortable ballet flats pretty early on.
The colours just made me happy - even more happy when I discovered my lunch time drink (which, for the record, is not a habit in which I indulge) matched too!
I'm surprisingly tired - I got my usual amount of sleep last night. However, today I had my final class (so sad) of my undergraduate career, my last day at the Quill, and the visit of my friend and most frequent blog visitor, Allison from Windsor.
Good night.


text: Albert McWilliams | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Albert McWilliams Performer Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsThe Big Blow[Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Albert McWilliams [Ensemble]Oct 01, 1938 - Feb 1939A Hero Is Born[Musical, Extravaganza, Original] Performer: Albert McWilliams [Ladies and Gentlemen and Servants of the Court, A Footman]Oct 01, 1937 - Nov 27, 1937Strip Girl[Play, Comedy, Original] Performer: Albert McWilliams [Second Detective]Oct 19, 1935 - Nov 1935Her Soldier Boy[Musical, Original] Performer: Albert McWilliams [Chorus]Dec 06, 1916 - May 26, 1917 Find out where Albert McWilliams and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)