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Are these braxton hicks contractions?
I've been having very bad pains, they come and go as they please. It feels like someones sticking a knife in my stomach. Some of them are so bad I almost drop to the floor. I'm 36 weeks I have no idea if Im dialated. I'm scared to call my doctor and ask because this is my second child. But I was very young with my 1st and dont remember these kinds of pains.
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stabbing pain could be a sign of a bladder infection. I would call your doctor right awayposted 08/21/2008 by jlkf1
I have also been having these pains and realize they are just bh. My stomach gets tight for about a min then fades away. I started to time them whenever I feel them just in case they are the real deal. They come at all diff times, so I try not to worry about them. I am 36 weeks, 4 days and just keep waiting for the real ones to come along. Try taking a warm bath to help relax the muscles from cramping. This is my method of relaxation even at 3 am. Hope this helps!posted 01/28/2008 by mari.avree
Could be bad gas. I get stabbing pains from gas sometimes and have had them now and then even before I was pregnant. You should still tell your doctor though.posted 09/10/2008 by AprilRose23
Im 30 weeks and I have been having Braxton Hicks for about 10 weeks now and the best way I can describe them is it feels like my baby is balling up...kinda uncomfortable and makes me grimace a little but as far as stabbing pains...NO! I think you should definitly call or go to the doctor.posted 09/12/2008 by dawny712
I have similar pains and just got off the phone with my MD. They said it could be a stretching of my ligaments but it could be time... so call your MD toO!posted 08/12/2008 by BabyLove'sOnHisWay
any time you feel pain, especially this severe, you should definitely call your doctor. don't worry, even if it turns out nothing is wrong it's better safe than sorry! and doctors are used to getting these sort of calls all the time, it's part of their job. i hope everything is okay!posted 11/16/2008 by aimeesh
I would suggest you call your doctor...I'm 31 weeks along now, but I've been having some painful BH contractions...Painful is normal for some women, but for others, it's not. And some of the pain depends on your tolerance too. It could always be something more serious. You're so close though, so it could definitely be that the baby is getting ready to say hello! Good luck :]posted 04/14/2009 by Jajica
If you feel uncomfortable about contacting your doctor for concerns, you may not have a very good doctor. I am 26 weeks and I call my doctor for anything I feel unsure of and I am always accomidated and treated with respect and given treatment to console me and deal with the problem, even if its something completely normal. As you are so far along, your doctor should be monitoring you very closely any way and you need to know whther or not you HAVE dialated for your baby's safety as well as your own. So, if your own doctor makes you too uncomfortable to conatct him/her, call your local hospital and ask for the L&D department; tell them of your concerns and ask if they can recommend what you should do. Most likely, they will say you should see your doctor immediately or come into the emergency room to be seen and checked out. Don't let fear put you and your baby at risk. Good luck and best wishes:)posted 10/20/2008 by Mzebnyeyzgrl84
Im pregnant with my second and because i wasnt used to the pain of a contration during my first pregnancy i was in the hospital for false labor more than 4 times by my 30 week. the best sign that you are in labor would be when the mucous plug falls out. you know labor is soon to come after that. there will be also what you would call a bloody show and cramps in your lower abdomine that feel like you have to go to the toilet. dont worry just grab your bag and head for the hospital, the baby is near.posted 06/29/2008 by heaven609
well thats about the normal time you SHOULD feel those and yes, i believe they are Braxton Hicks contractions. and i felt that same stabbing feeling and thats what they told me it was. There is a chance you may be somewhat dilated but probably not. Dont get worried and call your doctor immediately but you know your body the best. If you feel something is wrong then dont hesitate to callposted 10/10/2007 by iamgran
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create the conditions for increased investment and more jobs. However, the mission considers
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prevent capital from being directed toward unproductive or rent-seeking investments. The
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vulnerable in the medium term because of: (a) their dependence on nonrecurrent revenue from
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The son of a Gisborne farmer who died after falling two
metres has told an inquest the standard of care his father
received from St John Ambulance was unacceptable.
Simon Kirkpatrick hopes no other family will have to endure a
similar experience.
John Alexander Kirkpatrick, 72, died on January 14, 2013,
after falling from hay bales on a tractor. At an inquest in
Gisborne yesterday, the coroner was told the call to St John
came at the same time as two ambulances and available staff
were dealing with a critical cardiac case.
Simon Kirkpatrick questioned the quality of care provided to
his father and criticised an ambulance officer for getting
The family could have driven his father to hospital within 10
minutes, he said.
"We were let down."
Coroner Ian Smith said everyone made mistakes in their
vocation, including himself in past careers as a civil
engineer and lawyer.
"Sometimes we have to make a call."
It was unfortunate that a mistake made in the medical
profession could have fatal consequences.
A decision to transport a family member to hospital was a
decision for a family to make.
But there were times when such a decision could also have
fatal consequences, said Mr Smith.
The court heard Mr Kirkpatrick landed on his head.
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The first 111 call was made at 8.09am at a time when two
Gisborne ambulances were attending a cardiac arrest incident
- a standard procedure.
The first ambulance arrived at the Kirkpatricks' Wharekopae
Road property at 8.41am.
Simon Kirkpatrick said the lone ambulance officer took the
wrong route and appeared stressed and unsure of what to do.
He felt sorry for the officer who had been put in such a
position by St John.
Dr Craig Ellis, deputy medical director of St John, said an
intensive care paramedic, a paramedic and two basic life
support medics from the two Gisborne ambulances were required
and busy at the cardiac arrest.
Mr Kirkpatrick's incident had originally been graded by an
Auckland dispatcher and not deemed to be life threatening.
One of the basic life support medics was sent from the
cardiac arrest to Wharekopae Road when that ambulance officer
became available.
A second 111 call was later received, indicating Mr
Kirkpatrick's condition had deteriorated and the priority
rating was upgraded.
Dr Ellis said the system was not perfect.
St John received thousand of calls each day and operated with
limited resources.
Ambulances were equipped with GPS and he could not explain
how the first ambulance officer ended up on the wrong road.
Stephen Smith, St John district operations officer, said the
officer was in a challenging situation and followed the first
aid "ABC rule" in tending Mr Kirkpatrick's "compromised"
Intubation was tried by an officer who arrived later.
Dr Ellis said the other officers were treating someone who
was critically ill and faced a difficult ethical situation of
going to see another patient who might not need them.
It would have been ideal to send two ambulance officers but
that was not possible at the time.
Tairawhiti District Health now funded a third ambulance,
which was used for transport but was also available to
respond to emergencies.
The chances of what happened in Mr Kirkpatrick's case
occurring again had been lowered but not eliminated.
Dr Ellis and Mr Smith said a rapid response unit manager had
been established in Gisborne since Mr Kirkpatrick's death.
Gisborne ambulances now had additional staff and there was a
national memorandum of understanding with the fire service to
help ambulance officers.
The funding issue "was being looked at".
Simon Kirkpatrick questioned how the first ambulance officer
could remember and record events that did not correspond with
his memory of events, in a report prepared months later for
the inquest.
St John had no system for recording deaths and he could not
see any lessons being learned.
The coroner said he was astounded that ambulance officers did
not create more extensive documentation than their
contemporaneous patient record forms. He expected further
records if someone died.
Pathologist Dr Katharine White said the cause of Mr
Kirkpatrick's death was a combination of difficulty in
getting oxygen into the lungs and loss of blood from severe
tongue injuries suffered in a fall.
Mr Kirkpatrick was an aged man and existing coronary disease
contributed to his death.
Mr Kirkpatrick was resuscitated from one cardiac arrest and
suffered another.
He also suffered spinal injuries but Dr White did not think
that contributed to his death.
The coroner reserved his decision.
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"Simon Kirkpatrick hopes no other family will have to endure
a similar experience" - if this were actually true, instead
of taking St John to court and costing them money, they would
be donating money to St John so they can do a better job.
How anyone can complain about a free service, run with the
help of volunteers (I don't know how many St John Workers
actally get paid) is beyond me. [abridged]
Once again, St John is becoming the scapegoat for an
unfortunate event. St John is a charity! They are underfunded
by millions of dollars each year and work on a miniscule
budget to try and help people in need. What kind of
country do we live in where an ambulance service has to be
funded by pan handling and opening op shops to pay for
medical servcies? They can't provide the best help when they
aren't given the funding to do so.
Imagine the government building a new bridge to a 5 star
rating but they're only giving the engineering company enough
money to build a 3 star bridge. Of course things aren't going
to work out well when things go wrong. Please give St John a
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BCB/NBS second division cricket final in Berbice postponed due to inclement weather
The advent of the inclement weather has started to take its toll on sporting and other outdoor activities in the country, causing a number of them to be shifted indoors, cancelled or postponements.
One such activity being affected in the long awaited Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/ New Building Society (NBS) Limited, 40 overs second division cricket final. The match, which was slated to be played today at the No 69 ground, has been postponed due to the continuous rainfall.
According to a release from the organisers the long awaited match we will played as early as there is an improvement in the weather.
The teams in the final are No 71 Cricket Club from the Upper Corentyne and the Young Warriors Cricket Club from Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice.
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In the heart of Viejo Vallarta's Romantic District you will find Los Muertos Brewing Company, Puerto Vallarta's first artisanal craft brewery. When you are here you will enjoy a traditional brewpub atmosphere with a distinctive Mexican charm. Our open air, cantina style pub will give you ample opportunity for socializing while appreciating our diverse line of beers.
Beyond the traditional Mexican lager style beers commonly offered throughout Puerto Vallarta, Los Muertos is a new kind of cerveceria where you will enjoy a range of beers including hoppy IPA, malty ambers, a stout, and even a fruit infused ale for those who don't consider themselves beer drinkers. When sitting at the bar, guests have a full view of our on site brew house and can take comfort knowing every beer served is a remarkably fresh, hand crafted ale.
When you find yourself getting hungry our specialty is New York style pizza. Our floppy, foldable slices with just the right amount of crisp will satisfy anyone's inner craving for a pizza worthy to be served in any city. You can enjoy our pies by the slice or made to order just the way you like it. Our menu also features pub style fare – dishes best served with a cold beer.
At Los Muertos Brewing, we not only strive to fill your belly but entertain your mind. Sports on the televisions, board games on the tables, foosball, and shuffle board table will keep most visitors entertained and for everyone else, we offer free high-speed wireless internet which is available throughout both the bar and the restaurant.
If you enjoy visiting local breweries in cities around the world, be sure not to miss Los Muertos Brewing when your travels bring you to Puerto Vallarta!


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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — John Shurna made two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to give Northwestern a 67-66 win over Penn State on Saturday night.
Tim Frazier's long 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short for the Nittany Lions.
Shurna, the Big Ten's leading scorer, led three Wildcats in double figures with 23 points. Drew Crawford added 13 and Alex Marcotullio 12 for Northwestern (17-11, 7-9).
Penn State (12-17, 4-12) was paced by Frazier, the Big Ten's second-leading scorer, who scored 23. John Graham and Ross Travis each contributed 10 points for the Nittany Lions.
The road win kept alive Northwestern's flickering NCAA tournament hopes, especially on the heels of a tough overtime loss to Michigan on Tuesday.
The Wildcats' win was bolstered by a 15-of-29 effort from 3-point range. Penn State converted just 3 of 14 from beyond the arc.


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In 2009, the New York Times posted a blog wondering if the end of the food truck trend was "nigh." If the 2011 National Restaurant Association Show, held May 21-24 in Chicago, is any indication, the answer is a resounding "no."
The Food Truck Spot – an area on the exhibition floor devoted entirely to the mobile food movement – made its NRA Show debut last year and more than doubled in size this year, according to Annika Stensson, media relations director at the NRA.
Exhibitors were equipped with resources for those interested in getting into the arena – from franchise information, to mobile kitchen insurance literature to equipment options for smaller spaces.
The Pizza Truck Co. out of Connecticut highlighted its standard equipment, Italian wood-burning oven and flatscreen HDTV.
MobiMunch, a Los Angeles-based company that offers a turnkey mobile option, touted a truck with various technology upgrades, including a digital LCD TV for marketing and menu promotions, and a digital POS solution tailored to the specific needs of the segment and based on the MICROS Simphony POS platform and the Mocapay mobile payment platform.
The MobiMunch display provided a strong case against any suggestion that the segment is a passing phase.
"This idea has been around for so long. It's not a trend, it's just evolved so much that people think it's a trend," said Dennis Suh, senior director of operations at MobiMunch. "The participation (at the show) has grown a lot – we were the only truck here last year and now there are at least six actual trucks. The excitement has also grown. So many people are now seriously considering this option for their business."
The reason why seemed obvious to those exhibiting in the Food Truck Spot. It's convenient, and it offers more freedom to be creative and innovative, according to Steve White, from Mercedes Benz of Chicago. The first food truck he represented sold cupcakes and, not long after, another truck came along and sold cupcake-shaped meatloaf.
"It's incredible, the imagination these people have and can better afford to have," because of the smaller operations and lower start-up costs involved, he said. White echoed Suh's NRA Show observations, saying there was a "ton of enthusiasm from people who couldn't wait to get started."
Leads are also what brought Sam Anderson to the event. The marketing director of Washington, D.C.-based Sauca, which features "global foods" such as Mumbai Butter Chicken and Mexicali Fish Taco, was promoting the company's new franchising option after having only been in business for a year. He said the benefits to having a food truck far outweigh the logistical hurdles that exist in some municipalities.
"People are looking for new options, maybe to expand their catering business or to extend their brick-and-mortar business. Or, people are looking to get into the industry and this is a less expensive way to do so," Anderson said. "It offers creative freedom and a lot of social marketing advantages. And it's fun – you can get face to face with your customers and there is a lot of camaraderie."
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WHEELING - Freshman Jazzie Orth nearly produced a double-double with a team high-tying 13 points and nine rebounds as Linsly (18-1) punched its ticket to the Wheeling Hospital Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Girls' Basketball Championship by pulling away from Magnolia, 50-38, on Thursday night at Stifel Field House.
The top-seeded Cadets, who have won 18 straight since opening the season with a loss, will meet No. 2 Fort Frye, which dispatched Shenandoah in the other semifinal at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Ohio University Eastern.
Coach Erica Hall's team also received 13 points from Vivian Allison and 12 from J.J. Jackson. Morgan Brunner contributed eight points and seven rebounds.
The Blue Eagles were led by a game-high 24 points off the hands of Mallory Chapman. Grace Berisford netted eight points.


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DA's plea requires creative thinking
Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis did indeed make a great case for help in handling her office's workload, as was noted by county Councilman Rick Morelli at a council meeting this week.
Salavantis gave an annual report as required by the county charter. Coincidentally, the plea for more staff members came amidst a wave of crime that, if taken as a harbinger of the next 10 months, promises to break all records in Luzerne County. Shootings, robberies, drug busts ⦠it is a never-ending cycle of crime that must have notes on the assignment boards in the DA's office running over onto the walls.
Luzerne County is in the second year of home rule and the county manager and council are struggling daily to cut the debt, maintain services and cope with many economic development and quality-of-life issues that cry out for money. It is a tough world in which Salavantis must operate.
Salavantis said the DA's office workload jumped from 3,903 cases in 2011 to 4,368 in 2012. At the same time, she said she lost five prosecutors and her office now operates like a medical triage unit.
Justice is served on behalf of the commonwealth when district attorneys can properly prepare for cases and take them to trial as necessary.
This takes time and that time eats up the total staff hours available.
Perhaps we have a crisis developing here. Perhaps a crisis-like examination of the 2013 budget might find funds for at least one or two more part-time prosecutors. At this point, Salavantis likely would be happy to have even a small contingent of cavalry charge over the hill.
Meanwhile, police agencies and the district attorney's office deserve a thank-you for handling the crime that has become a matter of growing concern in Luzerne County.
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I'm so excited to be sharing my Gluten Free Mini Cupcake Bouquet with Blueberry Frosting. They are also dairy free, soy free, Vegan and free of the top 8 food allergens.
I'm here helping out while her daughter, Kaela has minor surgery. But honestly, nothing is "minor" with surgery and your child. All the anxiety… Then the waiting… It's parent's job to worry, isn't it?
I'm so glad I could be here to help out one of my favorite blogging friends. If you didn't already know, Sandi is an absolute sweetheart. I can tell you, Sandi is someone everyone needs as a friend. I feel like I could call her for anything and she'd do anything in her power to help. Sandi has already been there for me. And she's there for you as well. (Plus, she shares my love of nutrition.)
I hope you make these to brighten someone's day!
- 1½ gluten free all purpose blend. I used my whole grain mix)
- ½ cup dutch process cocoa
- 1 cup milk of choice
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 3 T molasses
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp guar gum or xanthan gum
- ½ tsp white vinegar
- ¼ cup oil + 1T
- 1½ cup organic non hydrogenated palm shortening
- 6 cups of organic powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 oz milk of choice
- ¼ cup (slightly less) pulverized freeze dried blueberries
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Combine all dry ingredients and use an electric mixer like the Oster 2500 Inspire 240-Watt 5-Speed Hand Mixer to mix well.
- Add milk, maple syrup and oil.
- Mix by hand or with a mixer.
- Make sure all lumps are gone.
- Add vinegar last, and immediate pour batter into lined cupcake tray.
- Bake mini cupcakes for 10-13 minutes or 12-15 minutes for regular cupcakes at 325 degrees.
- Makes 24 mini or 12 regular cupcakes.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- NOTE: this makes A LOT. Freeze the leftovers to use when ready.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer beat shortening until light and fluffy (approximately 3-5 minutes.)
- Food process or use a mortal and pestle to grind the blueberries. Set aside. (Almost the entire bag will be used.)
- Slowly add half of the powdered sugar and milk in small amounts.
- Add vanilla and blueberry powder. Beat in high for another 3-5 minutes. Slowly add the remaining sugar and milk and beat until incorporated.
- Using a 2D closed star tip pipe frosting on the center of the cupcake. Squeeze upward first and then in a circle. Practice first on some wax or parchment paper.
- Remove cupcake wrapper and place on a wooden skewer. They also look great as a regular cupcake


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As GM slides toward Chrysler-style bankruptcy it is brutally obvious that we lack a national industrial policy. There is no debate that we need one. The screaming lack of any coherent macroeconomic plan is obscured by face-offs that pit union fans against bond holder rights advocates. The national media debate is staffed by 'Obama is always right and working for the little guy' people screaming back and forth with 'Obama is always wrong people'. In these confrontations ratings are the focus and understanding becomes the first casualty of cable news. The death of America's manufacturing economy, large swaths of the upper Midwest and a way of life demands closer attention. GM and Chrysler will produce far fewer cars in the future. Wages and benefits are being slashed. Over 100,000 people are likely to directly lose their jobs as a result of Chrysler and GM bankruptcies with an addition 200,000-300,000 likely to indirectly lose work.
The deal the U.S. government offered Chrysler bondholders, like the deal being offered to GM bondholders, is terrible. The terms and conditions offered make clear that the Federal Government wants -- or can live with -- Chapter 11 filings. Chrysler bondholders were offered 29 cents on the dollar with greater offers being made to the UAW employee trust despite its being a lesser creditor in standard Chapter 11 proceedings. Thus, this group had nothing to lose but Obama tongue-lashing if they refused the deal. They did refuse and the tongue-lashing came full of statements about those unwilling to make sacrifice. The political game is to blame another party -- perhaps with good reason -- for the ultimate bankruptcy. Public relations theater has gotten all the attention. We should be looking at the destruction of a region, an industry and the shocking lack of industrial policy. This matters. Who may or may not be at fault for the closing act in this tragedy is not of vital or lasting import. The terms and conditions for the UAW and workers are terrible. The impacts on communities -- already in dire straights -- will be cataclysmic.
At least 800 Chrysler dealerships and 2600 GM dealerships will be closed. Urban areas and the Midwest are likely to be particularly hard hit. Losses will run above 100,000 total jobs and be spread far and wide. Likely there were too many dealerships and some needed to be shuttered. Rapid geography-based mass closures risk lash-back, further damage to the brands and will spill hundreds of thousands more cars out into markets defined by lack of demand. The "summer breaks," lay-offs and closings are an expensive commitment to having a much smaller US auto industry. We are actively choosing rising importation of parts, growing market share for foreign makers and carnage in the industrial heartland. We so completely lack an industrial policy that we are presently working to spend money to maintain our car market while decimating US domestic car producers. Perhaps the goal is to be the first developed country with neither significant American car production nor, public transit?
Subsidizing, choosing sides and failing to plan are not the stuff that phoenix-like recoveries are made of. We have used billions in public funds to preside over the aggressive downsizing of GM and Chrysler. Much of these billions have vanished. We are thus paying to fire tens of thousands of Americans, de-industrialize the country and smash lives and communities throughout the nation. It is very true that real trouble has been long in the offing and the Obama Administration faced few palatable choices. They were handed a thankless job at the worst of times. They have not performed well. Every other major developed country offering assistance does so with stricter job retention demands. Every other state seems more concerned not to damage production capacity and subsidize foreign rivals. Maybe the rest of the world is not wrong?
Chrysler received $7.2billion in direct assistance over the last year. None of this will be paid back. The US government will retain an 8% interest in the firm. The Canadian Government will get the balance of the equity against the loans it has made. Thus, when Chrysler/Fiat becomes a $90billion company, the US government will break even less inflation and transaction fees. The UAW President has already pledged to sell into stock strength to fund the now speculative employee trust fund that traded cash for stock. What do we get? A lot less than Fiat. We get Fiat's small and gas efficient technology. We hope that Fiat will do well and Americans will want to buy small, fuel efficient cars made for other markets. Fiat will get 20% ownership and $500 million at no direct out-of-pocket cost with incentive options that allow Fiat to possibly own 35% of the new Chrysler at no direct cost. Fiat can raise its stake to 51%. What do we lose? The UAW employee trust will own 55% of Chrysler/Fiat when the dust settles. They will pay roughly a dollar a share from the employee fund. They need the firm to be worth $10 billion in short order -- that sounds really bad until you recall Uncle Sam is betting it will be worth almost 9 times as much! This calls into question the $15billion lent to GM. Employees are giving up security in the retirement fund, dental care, eye care and risking the future. Job banking will be drastically reduced or removed and the UAW has pledged not to strike before 2015. The UAW employee benefit association will own 55% of The New Chrysler/Fiat but have only 1 of 9 seats on its new board of directors. In addition, it is not free to vote its 1 share against the majority of the board's independent directors.
GM is poised to announce similar deals with the UAW, creditors and the Government in the very near future. $1billion in hourly wage savings are likely to be announced as GM closes 16 of 47 assembly plants in the U.S. and reduces its labor force from 61,000 to 38,000. GM agreed to fund a UAW employee benefit association with $35 billion. It will now get $15 billion to $20 billion topped off with up to 39% of the shares in a new company. Common share holders will get 1% of the new company -- in other words close to nothing. Bond holders will be offered cents on the dollar. We will wait as angry voices deride Obama as a socialist for taking a large ownership position in GM. Many will claim the UAW has done well. Meanwhile, workers present and retired will suffer. Communities will lose jobs, tax bases and hope. Dealerships will close, towns will find rising demands for assistance and falling revenues. All of this will go on until we devise and implement a national industrial policy. It is a choice between carnage and policy.


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UNC-CH's Kenan-Flagler Business School begins an online MBA program.
Wednesday, 6 Jul 2011
By: Stephanie Landsman, Producer, "Squawk Box"
One of the world's top ranked business schools is taking its MBA program on a new course.
Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill begins its first ever online MBA program this week.
Even though the program is conducted online, tuition is the same for students who physically attend class. Both degrees cost $89,000. 19 students—mostly in their 30s - are enrolled in the online version.
"We thought there was an opportunity to reach an audience that hasn't been reached before," said UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Dean Jim Dean. (Yes, he's Dean Dean.) "People who are qualified to do a top tier MBA, but couldn't quit their job for full-time or travel can do this… Frankly, this is something the world has never seen before."
The significance is that this MBA online program is being conducted by a highly ranked school. The Wall Street Journal rates UNC Kenan-Flagler as the nation's sixth best business school. BusinessWeek has it as 16th.
Dean Dean said, "We firmly believe the quality of education in the online program is comparable or fully the same as the full-time program. The students have to pass the same tests."
The question is: Will Wall Street firms and big business view the online degree with the same prestige as traditional MBA programs?
The Hunter Search Group President Karen Roth, who recruits for some of Wall Street's top financial institutions and hedge funds, said current online graduate and undergraduate programs do not have the same cachet as the more traditional ones.
"I suppose as they gain in scope and popularity perhaps the prestige or better said, the lack thereof with which they are perceived, will also change," said Roth.
With no other top tier business school offering such a program - UNC Kenan-Flagler is in a class by itself. Time will tell if the online MBA program will make the grade.


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Settlement May Improve Deals for PBMs
A proposed settlement may lead to renegotiation of contracts with pharmacy benefit managers that could produce gains for health plans, benefit consultants say.
First DataBank Inc.'s proposed settlement of pharmaceutical price-fixing charges is not likely to produce any immediate savings for health plan sponsors or insurers if approved, but it may lead to renegotiation of contracts with pharmacy benefit managers that could produce gains for health plans, benefit consultants say.
First DataBank, a unit of Hearst Corp. that publishes price data on thousands of drugs, was accused in a 2005 racketeering suit of conspiring with pharmaceutical wholesaler McKesson Corp. to inflate the average wholesale price of hundreds of prescription drugs by 5 percent.
A federal judge in Boston on May 30 gave preliminary approval to a settlement in which First DataBank would pay $1 million to insurer and health plan plaintiffs and roll back the 5 percent markup it reported on 1,356 drugs. Independently of the settlement, the company announced that it would voluntarily adjust reported average wholesale price markups on other drugs and cease publishing average wholesale price data altogether within two years after the adjustments.
The proposed deal replaces an earlier settlement proposal that was rejected by the court in January.
Though average wholesale price is the basis for calculating reimbursements under most PBM contracts, First DataBank's planned average wholesale price adjustments won't likely translate into savings for plan sponsors. Pharmacy benefit manager contracts typically included clauses allowing renegotiation in the event of such average wholesale price changes, and PBMs will likely seek to adjust the terms of their contracts to maintain their profit margins, consultants say.
"The measuring stick is changing, but I don't get the sense that underlying drug prices are changing," says Joshua Golden, senior pharmacy consultant with Hewitt Associates in Atlanta. "I don't believe it's going to drive significant plan savings for any client."
On the other hand, PBM contract renegotiations triggered by the settlement could give plan sponsors a chance to work out better deals for themselves, consultants add. Health plans should demand more information from PBMs if the First DataBank deal is approved, including exactly how much they spent on the roughly 1,356 drugs covered by the settlement, the drugs' average wholesale prices, and discounts and rebates applied, says Sean Brandle, vice president and national pharmacy practice leader for the Segal Co. in New York.
Health plans that "dive into the data" will be in a better position to negotiate with PBMs, he notes. One tactic, for example, would be for sponsors to seek a cap on any increase in the next year's costs for certain classes of drugs, such as diabetes medications, Brandle says.
Events such as the average wholesale price shake-up "are going to drive us to more realistic pricing, eventually," he says.


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Engineers hope an experimental aircraft will fly at Mach 6 - six times the speed of sound - when they test it tonight.
20:52, UK, Tuesday 14 August 2012
The US Air Force is planning a key test of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound - about 3,600mph.
The unmanned X-51 WaveRider will be dropped from a B-52 bomber and then take a short flight off the Californian coast.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the unmanned X-51 WaveRider is expected to reach Mach 6.
Engineers hope the aircraft sustains its top speed for 300 seconds during the test flight, which will be twice as long as it's gone before.
The aircraft is intended to eventually allow the Pentagon to deliver air strikes around the globe within minutes.
In its most recent test last year, the Boeing-designed X-51 fell for about four seconds.
The craft's booster rocket then ignited, but the aircraft failed to separate from the rocket and plunged into the ocean.
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Here at Lab42, it goes without saying that we do everything possible to be "in the know." What's trending, who's tweeting, what's moving-and-shaking… it's our job to have a pulse on the market place.
So when we come across great data that's fresh and relevant, we'd be remised not to share!
Last week, while reading through this beautiful infographic by Savvy Auntie®, I was intrigued and engaged for reasons both personally and professionally. As a soon-to-be first time Aunt, I find myself counting down the minutes to be an official "PANK"* (Professional Aunt No Kids).
Coined by Melanie Notkin, CEO of SavvyAuntie.com Inc., this great term represents 1 in 5 women. Whether they are literally aunts, godparents or friends of the family, PANKs are a force to be reckoned with and paid attention to – especially during the holiday shopping season. This year, Ms. Notkin worked with Weber Shandwick, a global public relations firm, and KRC Research on a report called "The Power of the PANK: Engaging New Digital Influencers." Within the report, they found that there are about 23 million women in the United States who are potentially in that category and spend an average of $387 a year on each child in their lives. But the vast majority, 76 percent, spends more than $500 a year… now that's some spending power!
But gifts are just one relatively nominal part of the equation. PANKs serve a vital role in the family place. Notkin weighs in on this pivotal responsibility: "While parents are stretched to their limits, PANKs are able – and happy – to offer support to the children in their lives in meaningful ways. They may be secondary caregivers, but with their emotional, financial and material gifts – not to mention their quality time and positive influence – PANKs play a primary role in the vitality of the American Family Village."
They can also be that "cool aunt" who exposes a child to cultural experiences or a trusted adult that a child can talk to about sensitive topics he/she wouldn't dare discuss with their parents.
While discussing this blog topic in a team meeting, our co-founder (Jonathan Pirc) smirkingly said, "So does this make me a PUNK?" Well, the verdict remains out on that front, but while we deliberate, we wanted to be sure to share this wonderful piece of research for your reading pleasure.
Given the absolutely tragic events that occurred last week at Sandy Hook elementary, we wish to extend our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones impacted. Whether you are a mother, a father, a grandparent, a teacher, a PANK or a "Puncle", we hope you all take a little extra time this holiday season to hug your loved ones a little tighter as we are all reminded what a blessing it is to have each other, be it near or far.
With love from the Lab,
*PANKs: a segment discovered and coined by Melanie Notkin, founder of Savvy Auntie®. PANKs are women who do not have children of their own but have special bonds with the children in their lives. PANKs may include: aunts, godmothers, cousins, neighbors, and moms' and dads' friends.


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Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism (2002)
Vulnerabilities abound in U.S. society. The openness and efficiency of our key infrastructures-transportation, information and telecommunications systems, health systems, the electric power grid, emergency response units, food and water supplies, and others-make them susceptible to terrorist attacks. The report discusses technical approaches to mitigating the vulnerabilities to a number of systems including energy systems. There are recommendations on how to immediately apply existing knowledge and technology to make the nation safer and on starting research and development programs that could produce innovations that will strengthen key systems and protect us against future threats. The book also discusses issues affecting the government's ability to carry out the necessary science and engineering programs and the important role of industry; universities; and states, counties, and cities in homeland security efforts. A long term commitment to homeland security is necessary to make the nation safer, and this book lays out a roadmap for how science and engineering can assist in countering terrorism.


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Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 7PM to 10PM at the Peanut Gallery in Chicago. As the driving force behind the creative tone of the remarkably influential skateboard company Alien Workshop, cofounder Mike Hill is responsible for warping countless impressionable minds over the past twenty years.
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Highlights: Sunderland 2 So'ton 1
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10 minutes of extended highlights from Capital One Cup win.
SAFSee presents 10 minutes of highlights from Sunderland's 2-1 win over Southampton in the Capital One Cup.
Phil Bardsley and Seb Larsson found the target to set up a quarter-final tie against Chelsea.
Highlights will be available to viewers worldwide from 12 noon (GMT) on Thursday.


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Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
So if I go to the site and they have images posted and one of them happens to be of someone under 18 can I be held criminally liable for visiting the site? Even though I never clicked on the image?
How long would it take for law enforcement to show up at my door? Weeks, days, couple of months? It seems unfair that a person should be held criminally liable for going to a site that advertises itself as legitimate.
Because it took me a while to actually see a questionable image. I went to the site more than once, but only recently started seeing a questionable image here and there. But I did report it a few days ago via an anonymous reporting site set up for this kind of thing. So if they wanted to establish intent they have two conflicting pieces of information: that I actually reported the site to another website that will report it to authorities, and that I visited the site several times. I clearly didn't go there for the purpose of finding child pornography. I would never do that. I just stumbled upon it a handful of times when seeing the site.
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should i leave my band i need help and advice please
Should I quit my band? And how?
WARNING: Really Really Long Rant ahead(I need to get this off my chest and at the same time hopefully someone would give me some advice)
There's this band that I'm currently in and we have been together for about 7 to 8 months or so. I have never been in a band before this and this is how it started..
There's this club in the school I'm studying in that basically plays music and you'll get to form bands with people you meet. There are bands doing different genres and I was looking to form a metal band. So there was this vocalist(screaming kind even though I preferred clean vocals) looking for guitarist to help in his band that wasn't metal. But I was desperate so I contacted him and we decided to start a new band after discussing our influences and our influences are kinda different but we decided to give it a go. We also found a drummer that was into some metal.
So there was a chance for us to perform covers so he grabbed the bassist from the previous band and a keyboardist(???) and told us to go learn a metalcore song which I personally am not a fan of. So now the band is a 5 piece band consisting of a drummer, guitarist(me), bassist, keyboardist, and that vocalist. So I suggested to do Walk by Pantera as we only had one guitar and we practiced both and finally decided to perform walk instead. There was also this original song that the vocalist wrote and after running through each cover only twice or so, he wanted to focus on the original. So he gave me the guitar parts and have me play it and same for others. Then on the day to perform, we screwed up the cover because the vocalist doesn't even know his lyrics and I was confused by him singing the wrong parts and then screwed up.(I still was able to finish off the guitar solo so I was feeling kinda achieved) and then did our original.
Then we went on and then the vocalist found a guitarist somewhere outside and told him to join the band(I didn't even had a chance to meet or know who he was until the day we were jamming). And it turned out that he clicked really well with the vocalist as they're taste are pretty similar. Soon, the bassist left and now the band is looking for a bassist and we have had several bassists coming in and out because the vocalist keeps asking people to come play bass for us and in the end the bassist didn't want to in the end. This was all the vocalist's decisions and he would add this new bassist to our band chat and tell us this is our new bassist without even having our consent. And I feel that the band is kind of anyhow since its just the vocalist assembling a band of different people of different taste without knowing each other and we're gonna play his genre now cos he has the other guitarist supportive of his tastes.
As of today, we have a few originals that are okay to me. This first one was the one I mentioned above and the second one was all me since nobody but the vocalist was making active contributions.
And the thing I dislike the most about the band is the way we compose our songs. With the first two being an exception, the procedure we adopted was me and the other guitarist coming up with a few riffs, then the vocalist also come up with his riffs, and then we mash them up together into a song. The problem is the other guitarist seldom has any riffs and the vocalist's riffs are either really horrible or sound catchy but doesn't sound metal. Either way, he would ask us to pass him our guitar and he would show us his riffs with a very excited and enthusiastic face expecting a good reaction, which I didn't know how to turn him down. And on the other side, my riffs are more metal sounding and faster(not trying to sound like a douche but I honestly feel my riffs are far superior).
This is the headache part. The way we put the riffs together is a real pain in the ass. Either the riffs transitions okay or the riffs are totally of different feel and the way we link it is to have a pause in between and we are doing it for so many riffs that it has come to the point where I don't even bother trig to fix the link of the riffs anymore. I'm sick and tired of this band especially when the vocalist keeps showing his riffs.
Instead of the band deciding of how to put the song together, the vocalist would name the different riffs we have on a board, and give us a song structure and ask us to play it. Then he would do some random screaming over it. To me it sounds weird and off. But he seems to be okay with it as long as he can scream over what we play. The vocalist keep telling me what to do and keeps having weird and ridiculous ideas. Example being we would cover a thrash metal song that I really love, then he's gonna tell us to add a breakdown in it for him to jump around and stuff. I feel ****ed up for ruining my favourite band's song but I have no say as the vocalist will just say 'just try'And when we try, he will give that excited and enthusiastic face again expecting to say 'holy shit that sounded great as ****' But in reality I'm like **** this shit man.
Also another problem I have is that after we are done with a song, he write the lyrics himself and never even show it to the band for feedback or anything unless we keep asking for it. And then later on he will text us saying okay the name of this song will be 'xyz'or whatever he has come up with. And because he screams the lyrics, and I don't know what he wrote, I don't even have any feelings when I perform it. To me it's not like 'let's play this song or that song' it was more like 'let's play the first set of riffs, or the second set of riffs or the third...' we have done a couple of gigs but none was a great experience for me since after all the music we write are not the kind that I enjoy. And there's something about the vocalist that he will always find a way to get us to play what he wants to play.
I feel like I'm just his puppet for him to do what he wants and I'm really sick of the band. I have made up my mind that I want to quit this band. However there are some problems.
1) The vocalist keeps pushing a new original one after another
2) The vocalist keeps signing up for new gigs and stuff and I can't stop him unless I tell him I'm quitting
3) we still have a few performances coming up which I will still help the band out in the case where I quit
4) the members of the band are really excited in the future of the band and keeps talking about releasing an EP or album or whatever.
5) if I leave, the band is basically screwed as they will take a huge blow to their writing process since they would need a New guitarist willing to learn the previous songs before even writing anything new.
6) I don't know when to tellthem I'm leaving. Should I tell them after the big gig that we are having soon? But there will be a chance they might talk about the new original which I do not wish to do anymore.
7) How do I tell them?? We have been through a lot and they are great guys to hang out with outside the studio and they are very enthusiastic about the band's future and I will really piss them off or disappoint them greatly.. I'm really confused and helpless some please help me.
I don't have the passion for what we are doing in the band even though it is fun to hang around and jam with these guys but the song writing process really frustrates me every time and furthermore, I have 2 friends from young and we recently found another pair of old friends and now we are forming this 5 piece band doing real metal that I like and have a burning passion for instead of the other band. And I don't want to make them think that I am only leaving now because I found another better band. I want to leave this burden regardless of having another band or not. Also The vocalist is helping a junior band in school to cover for their bass But keeps emphasizing to us that his heart is with this band and he's only helping out for the other band. This makes it altogether harder to leave since it would really disappoint him.. sigh... I'm really troubled.
P.S Sorry if my English is poor and hard to understand.
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"I feel ****ed up for ruining my favourite band's song but I have no say as the vocalist will just say 'just try'And when we try, he will give that excited and enthusiastic face again expecting to say 'holy shit that sounded great as ****' But in reality I'm like **** this shit man."
Lol dude I died reading your post, but the answer to your problem is pretty short and simple. My advice would just to leave the current band you are in because it's pretty obvious that you're not happy with them and join the other band that's doing the thing you want to do. Music is about having fun not being miserable, but hey that's just my 2 Cents..
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Looks like it's time to leave.
Be plots and say that in a certain time frame you won't be contributing anymore, so just say 'this isn't working, here's my 1 week notice'. When/if the singer has a problem - talk about it. If a relationship is dead and you can't revive r - move on.
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Leave or try and turn the rest of the band against your vocalist, either way someone has to go.
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Do you know why you wanted to be in a band in the first place? Seems to me that this isn't the band for you. Your vocalist sounds self-centered to be honest. Your band lacks chemistry, which is why you aren't happy with it. Find another band you are happy with, and if you can't, why don't you go solo?
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Leave. The vocalist sounds like he's on a damn power play. You can't have a functioning band like that.
Join up with your friends and play what you want.
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You don't even really have your own songs (I agree with you that just a bunch of riffs thrown together aren't real songs). You don't enjoy being in the band and I'm pretty sure nothing will change. I would say there's nothing to lose. Just leave.
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Stay. It sounds like it is your first band. One thing you will have to learn, is how to manage personalities. There are so many diverse elements to a band, and leadership and non leadership types. Whether you stay or go, the band isn't going to make it anyways. So just go along for the ride. Don't latch on to this from a "we are going to be someone" point of view; you're not. You will slug it out, trudge along, learn give and take along the way, learn to broaden your own mind and attitude, enlarge your horizons, fight, and play music. Then the next time you have a band opportunity, you'll have a whole lot of little lessons and skills that you've picked up along the way to apply to your next band.
What I am saying is we've all had starting out band experiences similar to yours, don't by pass them, go through it and learn. Use this to learn how hard it is to make a band work, and do your part to learn to talk things out with people, assert your own thoughts and ideas, and how to make things work as a group, and how to manage your own attitude, and figure out the best way to make the situation work. Because in the end it's all just a big ride anyways.
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Sean's advice was really good but I don't think it is as simple as "stay because you will learn from it" sure that is true but you should also flow to where the good vibes are.
I do think that if the music you were playing with these guys made you feel passionate then stay but if you are not enjoying the jams and you don't even know what the songs are about then what is the point.
Unfortunately you are experiencing a band Nazi, it happens very often and you should have nipped his attitude in the bud when you started jamming together, called him out on the way he influences the song writing process, had band discussions etc etc.
Learning to deal with people is a very important part of being a musician so you would do well to stick it out and try and learn from this experience. Perhaps try and do this without losing some decent friends in the process (they sound like ok guys).
Maybe there is a way you could play in both bands for a while. Discuss with the vocalist your desires as a musician, remind him of your influences and maybe tell him you would like to take a back seat on the riff writing. Then maybe you can write riffs for your new band and be part of another decent band.
If you can manage your time correctly then this could be an amazing experience for you. Try and approach these things with optimism and how things could be better rather then just running from what you don't like.
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Isit possible to delete this thread as i dont want by any chance that my band members read this
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^^^ Don't worry - there's nothing in your post that be used to identify you, your band or your bandmates.
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Your first band is always your worst.
And it doesn't sound like you have much of a band going, anyway.
Chemistry matters most in these situations. If it doesn't click, it doesn't click. Find people you enjoy jamming with. You'll know right away when you've found people who share your musical direction.
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I don't know anything about being in a band, but having had to make decisions, I'd say the thing is to get as much advice as you can- but then make your own mind up. Nobody knows the situation as well as you do, and no-one knows you as well as you do, either. There's a fair chance you already have a gut feeling as to what you want to do. And there's a fair chance that that gut feeling is right- at least right for you personally. (And obviously it doesn't matter if it's not right for someone else as they're not in the situation.)
My own experience (and you may well be different) has been that the hardest wrong decisions to live with were the ones where I felt that someone else made the decision for me- sure, it's hard to take if you decide to do the wrong thing by yourself... but it's *really* hard to take if your gut was right but you went with someone else's advice because you thought they should know better than you do (because they have more experience or whatever).
Of course, that's not to say that you should ignore everyone else, either. But yeah, take the advice on board, but then make your own mind up.
Tossing a coin can sometimes help, too. Not to make the decision, but to see how you feel- a lot of the time if you toss a coin you find yourself rooting for one option over the other. It's not foolproof, obviously, and you can overstate how useful these little tricks are, but you don't really have anything to lose, either.
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Think of a band as a combo between friends and business. (Yes, at this stage in your musical career, it's more on the friends side. In any serious band, the business side should ALWAYS come first. But you're young; don't worry about that.) So...you're having issues with the singer. Bad for business, but maybe you can stay friends. If you say to your band, "Look, I'm just not having fun", then they should understand. If they don't, **** them.
Now, in regards to jamming with your buddies (and forming a band with them), I say do it. But make sure everyone takes it seriously enough that you can actually have a functioning band. Yes, you need to have fun. But if you're playing through a song, you can't have the drummer stop and start picking his nose or some bullshit.
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Is that a common occurrence?
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I hope not. Never happened to me.
Point was, everyone should be focused on the song.
Fun is great and all. But, you know, no nose picking!
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Sure was. I should ban you just on principle.
TS, I didn't read all of what you wrote, but if you have that much reason to quit, you should quit.
And no, Guitar Hero will not help. Even on expert. Really.
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Definitely leave. You can't put their happiness before your own.
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