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And She's Texting the Freeway to Stairbird [Dan Collins]
Education Guy directed me to this wonderful program:
For those seeking a quick way to show appreciation for the troops' service far from home this holiday season, look no further than "Giving Thanks,†a new initiative from the Defense Department's America Supports You program. (Video)
Americans can send text messages of thanks and get responses from active-duty troops through the "Giving Thanks" initiative of the Defense Department's America Supports You program. ÂÂ
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America Supports You connects citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
"This is a simple way to connect our citizens to our soldiers using modern technology,†Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for internal communications and public liaison, said of the text messaging program.
The program, which already has received nearly 4,000 messages, officially kicks off at 6 a.m. EST Nov. 17 and concludes at midnight PST Nov. 22. Between those times, people wishing to express gratitude to the troops for their service can text a brief message to 89279. Each text message sent will receive a response from an active-duty servicemember in return.
 So, now we can demonstrate our support for those poor troops eating plastic turkey with Bushitler without even getting off of our sorry, sodden, football watching butts. It's the least we can do.
Those guys, they don't ask for much.
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Um. This makes me feel sad.
Those guys, they don't ask for much.
Apparently, they are asking for a bit much more than the Bush Administration is willing to give.
RMN: Malkin had that featured this morning. I reasonably certain that both progressives and liberals can agree that it is despicable and the Dept of Defense needs to step up and fix it now. If the president needs to get involved he should.
Somebody's ass needs to be canned for that abomination.
RWM, feel free to stick your "opportunity to bash Bushitler" where the sun don't shine.
Why happyfeet?
"…feel free to stick your "opportunity to bash Bushitler†where the sun don't shine."
Right. Because from the very start the Bush Administration has been treating returning vets as a priority…
RWM: Have much of an agenda here? Just a bit off topic? Feel free to reach back to 2 year old crap that was identified and solved by rightfully "embarrassed" Republicans. If you think that this administration is any worse than any other dealing with returning soldiers, administrative nightmares, medical care and the like then your fixation on the "thugs" has blinded you to history. Spend some time checking out Johnson during the Vietnam War.
How about we move on to supporting the wonderful program above or would you rather start defending Pelosi and Reid's conduct when it comes to, oh, I don't know, funding those soldiers? It's up to you.
You know what is odd, RMN? I just googled "military signing bonus" to see who was responsible for demanding these refunds, and I found a bunch of links to sites talking about demanding refunds from Vets, but the only name ever given was the same dude in Pittsburg. You think maybe it might be just an isolated incident, one of those clerical errors the military is famous for?
To my mind, no administration has ever treated vets the way they should be treated, except maybe for Truman.
""…2 year old crap that was identified and solved by rightfully "embarrassed†Republicans.""
It seems you skipped over this part:
"The action represents a reversal of GOP policies toward the VA. For the past four months, House and Senate Republicans have repeatedly defeated Democratic amendments to boost VA medical funding."
RWM: Who didn't know that there actually was a shortfall. Yea, I read it and it still doesn't support you as being anything other than a Bush bashing thread jacker.
RMN–Get real. What were those increases attached to?
"Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson told a Senate committee that the number has been revised upward to 103,000 for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. He said the original estimates were based on outdated assumptions from 2002.
For three years they were basing their figures on estimates drawn up from before the war. Did Malkin feature that too this morning?
In your world does Bush serve in the House or the Senate, RMN, because I can see some confusion looming if this goes much further.
"Get real. What were those increases attached to?
Ok, let's go with that…
Where was the Republican amendment? Where was their funding bill?
Was the VA funding important enough that it was brought up as an independent budget item? If not, why not?
It was brought up as an independent budget item when the Republicans saw a 2.6 billion dollar shortfall staring them in the face. If, earlier, they didn't want any attached items to a Dem amendment they were free to propose their own amendment. They took no such action.
Here are the Republican proposals.
It'd be great to see them fund any gap by liquidating porkbarrel projects. I'm sure Murtha'd be on board.
Dan, Those are the proposals for 2008. The article I cited is from 2005.
"Rep. Chet Edwards (Tex.), the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee on military quality of life and veterans affairs, said the administration and Republican leadership had been made aware of the problems as far back as 2004 when Reps. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) and Lane Evans (Ill.,), then chairman and ranking Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee, called for major increases in spending."
It's just sad because it's so insubstantial and faceless I guess and really, I think kind of condescending and stupid. You've got an entire political party calling these guys losers, and a text message is gonna make them feel more better? I think they've more than shown that they're not sitting around over there pining for a pat on the back. I bet they would like some cookies and beer and dvds though.
Malkin had that featured this morning.
I didn't see anything on Malkin re: this mess. Got a link?
Democrats won't be happy until the benefits and such are such that the military is too expensive to actually use. There no chance that Republicans could ever actually spend enough to where the Democrats would not find fault. The Republicans want an effective military, the Democrats want an albatross.
Right. Bring in the sockpuppet with the straw man.
Oh huh cause you are.
"Comment by happyfeet on 11/20 @ 3:25 pm #
It's just sad because it's so insubstantial and faceless I guess and really, I think kind of condescending and stupid."
Nope, there's a real person at the other end.
You could reach out and touch my son.
Bender: Sorry, it was actually on Hot air. Link below:
"Comment by RMN on 11/20 @ 3:34 pm #
Right. Bring in the sockpuppet with the straw man."
You're threadjacking about budgeting on a thread abeou supporting the troops.
Why don't you go piss up a rope?
RMN: OK, now that we have established that, in your mind, the evil Bushburton has been screwing the vets; What's your opinion on texting the soldiers. Is that something you think is good and will you take advantage of it?
Or shall we continue to snark about the administrative failings of the VA and the DOD, things which have been legion for many, many years.
Both a sock-puppet and an albatross. When you can do more than point fingers at bureaucratic fubars, come back and see us.
No – wait – don't go yet. Got anything good to say about the program Dan posted on? Or is it a bunch of tired crap? My vote is for Badyears, on all four.
Bring in the sockpuppet with the straw man.
Wait: I'm happyfeet's sockpuppet. You mean he's someone else's sockpuppet?
Maybe it's socks, all the way up.
I just would rather they felt they could ask a bit more of me than just sending a text is all, NO. I guess I can't know how this text thinger would seem to a soldier, but I kinda know for me it would depend a lot on my mood when I got it.
I hear it's real hard to text, with a sock over your hand
Why won't anybody sockpuppet meeeeeee?
Oh. Their newsletter just came through…
Tim Russert showed his ASY spirit Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press by letting his viewers know how they can participate in the text messaging initiative. Great American Country's Grand Ole Opry host Nan Kelley pulled out her cell phone over the weekend to ask Grand Old Opry friends to text a message to the troops. America Supports You homefront group Operation Goody Bag has even a created a special Giving Thanks video on myspacetv.com.
Ok. This Goody Bag thing sounds more my speed. You guys can have the Tim Russert part.
We could save time and make a movie about cookie flavored beer, although I suspect it wouldn't pack the same punch, and frankly I'm not sure anyone would be interested in such a blasphemous concoction.
I look at it with the idea that every single call, letter, text, care package sent improves the situation over what it would be if we just didn't bother. The organization running this texting program provides all the other options to reach out as well.
here's the link for that video
Wait…wasn't it just a few days ago that someone showed up here and started accusing folks of sockpuppetry?
I'm just saying it made me feel sad is all, EG. I don't want everyone to feel sad. What else is sad is that video though.
It makes me sad, too, that we can't buy them a beer or something through PayPal.
You might want to give the VA a heads up, RMN, looks like your pals
are fixing to send some more casualties their way
Maybe the reason it is hard to get a fix on casualties numbers is worthless cocksuckers like you playing politics with mens lives.
Shove that straw filled sock up you ass.
Exactly! That kind of exactly captures my feelings. Thanks, Dan.
We can't, Dan.
Though if we were fighting in Germany again, we could.
We have to get a better vetting process on our enemies.
I'm betting that one of Murtha's jowls would make a dandy side-curtain airbag.
""To change the political law, it doesn't seem to me you need the military stability," Mr. Murtha told reporters on Capitol Hill."
And the hard-hitting journalists scribbled furiously. Not one with enough sense or courage to scream "That is the most insane fucking thing I have ever heard, you black-hearted, lying sack of rancid porkfat!"
I was sockpuppeted once, but I think she was just afraid to touch…
Wait, you guys are talking about something else, aren't you?
I agree with happyfeet. Makes me kinda sad, too. Bunny (my better half) and I sent 'em a big box of DVDs for Christmas last year, but that doesn't seem like much. I do rather like Collins' idea of being able to buy them some beverage (or at least some good cookies) through PayPal. That would be cool.
Oh, and RMN, not to put too fine a point on it, but fuck you, the horse you rode in on, and the barking moonbat asshole who sent you. The VA has always been a mess, long before the e-vil McChimpyBushitler/Rove/Cheney/Halliburton/Rethuglican cabal was ever born, and the GIs have been justifiably bitching about it since day one, never mind that this has jack to do with the issue at hand. The last thing I'm interested in seeing right now is some proggie jerkoff mewling about something that, truth be known, he almost certainly doesn't know a goddam thing about, other than what he read on DailyKoolAid or whatever.
Boy, the pattern seems familiar – which recurring troll is RMN? Can't be gwf, didn't declare they were leaving enough times. Timmah? Maybe, but not enough invective. Could it be actus? Maybe!
Merovign, I think we're all relatively certain that andy is actus. Anyhoo, nothing says, "utterly clueless about the U.S. military" more than trying to blame the Bush administration for the bonus thing. and if anyone could point me to a government offical saying "no thanks, we have enough money" I'd appreciate it.
I thought Andy was Timmah? I'm so confused…
The action represents a reversal of GOP policies toward the VA.
Signing bonuses have jack shit to do with the VA.
Where was the Republican amendment?
You can probably find it in here.
Merovign, Andy is actus. Timmah is an obsessed douchnozzle. actus is like trying to nail rancid Jello to a tree.
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Alright, here's the skinny on stuff like this. It's all very nice and everything, but honestly, nobody wants your text message. DVD's? Yep. GOOD books? Yep. We had libraries of shitty romance novels and westerns. Snacks and baby wipes? We live in trailers now, with showers and air conditioning and everything. And a PX. So please, no more baby wipes, hot chocolate, or any other shit that we don't need. Booze and porno? Not allowed. But we're Americans, and Americans have know-how. So, if you know how to send booze and porno without getting people in trouble, then bless your soul.
rum balls… fruitcake…. or so I've heard.
actus is like trying to nail rancid Jello to a tree.
Can we nail actus to a tree? Can we?
Hey, Swede, the guys usually use Region 1 DVD players, local gear, or region-free players?
Most of us used our laptops we brought with us. We could also buy the little movie players at the PX. So, if it plays in the US, then that's good.
Swede…you got any suggestions for DVD's, etc? Thanks in advance.
So what would happen if I slipped a pint of Jack Daniels in amongst the DVDs? Do they X-ray everything that gets shipped over, or might it slip through?


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Even though Congress knows in early January that the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, I must write that, yet again, we are two weeks from that date and no appropriations bills have been sent to the president nor has a defense authorization bill been sent to the president.
That of course means that federal agencies will be funded at their 2010 levels through a continuing resolution until Congress finally gets off the dime (so to speak) and shows us the money!
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However, none of that money will be going anywhere until November at the soonest.
Rather than me continuing to beat that horse, let's turn to a more pleasant subject.
The AUSA Annual Meeting is just around the corner. We expect record numbers of people interested in our Army to arrive in Washington to spend time attending professional development seminars, kicking tires on the exhibit floor, hearing inspirational and often gut-wrenching stories of war from the Soldiers who lived them, and breaking bread in a reunion-like atmosphere.
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George W. Bush finally backed a constitutional amendment to protect marriage from an assault by judges and homosexual activists. Blogosphere reaction was predictably mixed. Hugh Hewitt (hughhewitt.com) was happy: "When courts dictate law, as has happened in Massachusetts, or when low-ranking, publicity-grabbing officials make up the law, as is happening in San Francisco and may soon happen elsewhere, then freedom is diminished because the rule of a few is substituted for the rule of elected legislatures.... Who runs America? ... Arbitrary power, unchecked and absolute, is no friend to political minorities, even when it arrives robed or smiling."
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Gregg Easterbrook (tnr.com/ easterbrook.mhtml) riffed on one of his specialties, the defense budget. With the news that the Army's Comanche helicopter program was being cut, Mr. Easterbrook wrote, "No Air Force or Navy major program has been canceled ... and as Easterblogg earlier pointed out, [Defense Secretary Don] Rumsfeld's fiscal 2005 budget request shafts the Army while lavishing funds on Rummy's pets, the Air Force and Navy. Army programs are being canceled and the Army budget being held back, despite the fact that the Army has done, oh, what, maybe 98 percent of the work in Iraq?"
Mr. Easterbrook also pointed out the Army's continuing procurement problems: "Some of the money that would have been spent on the canceled program will now be used to buy the Army more of its existing helicopters-which, bear in mind, are even older designs than Comanche. Army aviation will have nothing in the air that was designed after the 1970s, when the Bee Gees were blasting out of transistor radios because the Walkman hadn't been invented yet."
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Being paid to ride a factory motogp bike full time testing and at least three race entries...
Paying for your ride on a CRT and being unable to show what you are capable off because the gap in CRT to Factory bikes is currently to big.
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On the privileges page for vote-down, it shows the review tab as being available. It is not in the top bar. If I go to /review, it appears that there isn't anything to review until edits at 2k. Is this a bug in the system or a needed revision to the privileges?
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Democratic Policies Don't Align With Christian Beliefs
Published: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 12:46 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 12:46 a.m.
Several letters have been published about whether or not a person can be a Christian and still vote for a Democratic candidate running for office under the Democrats' political platform.
Christians know that God comes first in their lives, and that is who they should be aligning themselves with each day.
As a Christian, God chose you, and he has set the rules he wants you to live by each day as found in the Bible. These rules were to assist you in living your life to the fullest each day. He gave us the freedom to make our own choices. He gave us Jesus Christ in case we didn't choose well.
Over the past 40 years the Democratic Party has gradually moved away from the Christian principals found in the Bible. First, Roe vs. Wade on the abortion issue, then eliminating prayer in public institutions and supporting of same sex marriage. With that said, how can a person who claims to be a Christian vote for a person or party that is openly against these teachings in the Bible?
Finally, if the Democratic Party has a difficult time deciding whether or not to put God in the party platform before a nationally-televised audience, shouldn't this embarrassing act demonstrate clearly where they stand and how they are going to lead this country?
When you compare political party platforms, it is clear which one stands for God and which one does not. It is time for you to choose what you really believe in. If you align yourself with Christians and claim to be one and still vote for a Democrat this election, then you need to be calling yourself a hypocrite also. You might not believe you are one, but other Christians will know it.
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FOUNTAIN, Colorado (AP) -- A Colorado teenager hired men to kill his mother so he could use her money to get breast implants for his girlfriend, police said.
Is this an absolute new low, or what?
Wow, I'm not sure even how to respond. Can't wait to see what this one gets blamed on. Can't be video games, so....maybe Strip clubs?
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Wow, I'm not sure even how to respond. Can't wait to see what this one gets blamed on. Can't be video games, so....maybe Strip clubs?
I think society's gotten so messed up it's beyond even blaming movies or video games anymore
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God forbid you blame the parents.
i wanna know how they found out that that was the motive.
Why can't we, as a society, make any take blame for the own actions?
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God forbid you blame the parents.
No, you see, the mother is the VICTIM here. I'm sure she did absolutely nothing wrong while raising that fine young gentleman.
Another brilliant idea
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Sen. Mike Brubaker in his Jan. 9 column expresses support for legislation pushing public workers like me (a Science and Social Studies teacher at Twin Valley Middle School) out of defined benefit pensions and into a 401(k)-type defined contribution system.
I agree with Sen. Brubaker that this issue poses a significant fiscal problem for the Commonwealth. But even if teachers, nurses, police and other public employees stopped earning credit for additional pension benefits tomorrow, the Commonwealth would still have a pension debt of over $40 billion in unfunded liability, which will have to be paid off. That�s because the cost of providing pension benefits to workers going forward is not the problem. The pension debt for benefits already earned by workers was created over a 12-year period by investment losses caused by two recessions, and a system of underfunding by employers that was put into place by previous politicians.
The senator�s proposal would actually increase costs to taxpayers. It forces the pension system to pay off the existing debt over a much shorter period of time and will cause the employer contribution rate to soar even higher..
Alaska passed legislation to close its teacher plan to new hires when the employer pension rate hit 16 percent in 2005. The law was passed to save money for taxpayers, but the employer contribution rate in Alaska today is now 53.02%. Conversion to a 401(k)-type plan does not allow the pension system to escape debts already incurred.
The 2010 Pension Reform law reduced pension benefits for public workers and raised the retirement age in order to save Pennsylvania taxpayers $33 billion over the next 30 years. The law reduced public employee pension benefits and raised the retirement age for new employees. Now politicians need to fulfill their promise by paying off the employer debt and honoring the commitments they made.
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AUBURN, Alabama, April 28. HALF of the coaching tandem that guided Auburn to three straight NCAA women's championships from 2002-04 has decided to step down from her position. Kim Brackin, the co-women's coach with David Marsh, resigned her position to spend more time with her family.
Named co-coach before the 2002-03 season, Brackin worked with Marsh in developing a national-power program, one that annually contends for Southeastern Conference and NCAA glory. This past season, Brackin helped the Tigers finish second at the NCAA Championships.
"Over the last year, I have figured out that in order to keep Auburn competing for national titles, you have to give a lot, as it should be," Brackin said. "This year has been challenging in trying to balance the team and my family. I am 100 percent satisfied with what I have given to Auburn and 110 percent satisfied with what Auburn has given back to me. I would never have dreamed the opportunities and experiences that Auburn has afforded me, and I am very thankful for everything I have done here."
Last summer, Brackin was named head coach of the Zimbabwe Olympic Team and helped lead a two-person contingent that included Auburn standout Kirsty Coventry. When the Athens Games were over, Coventry had won three medals, including gold in the 200-meter backstroke. She also took silver in the 100 back and bronze in the 200 individual medley.
A graduate of the University of Albany, Brackin was a United States assistant coach at the 2003 World University Games. Before arriving at Auburn, she coached at Northwestern University, Davidson College, Ithaca College and Mecklenburg Aquatic Club.
"Kim's contributions to our program can not be measured. She challenged the women's team to move to a higher level," Marsh said. "We can't thank her enough for what she has meant to the Auburn swimming program and this community. We wish she, Steve (husband) and Travis (son) all the best in the future."


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In the wake of 2011's excellent "Pariah" it was no surprise that writer/director Dee Rees was getting lots of work. She wrote a script called "Large Print," teamed with Viola Davis on a project for HBO and lined up an indie romance, "This Man, This Woman." But disappointingly, none of those have yet borne fruit. Nonetheless, we're glad she's still plugging away and now, on an intriguing new venture we couldn't really have imagined with Rees' name attached.
Deadline reports that Rees will adapt and direct Philip K. Dick's "Martian Time-Slip" for the big screen. As as is usual for anything from the pen of Dick, the story concerns space, paranoia, faceless authority and much more. Here's the Amazon synopsis of the book:
On an arid Mars, local bigwigs compete with Earth-bound interlopers to buy up land before the UN develops it and its value skyrockets. Martian Union leader Arnie Kott has an ace up his sleeve, though: an autistic boy named Manfred who seems to have the ability to see the future. In the hopes of gaining an advantage on a Martian real estate deal, powerful people force Manfred to send them into the future, where they can learn about development plans. But is Manfred sending them to the real future or one colored by his own dark and paranoid filter? As the time travelers are drawn into Manfred's dark worldview in both the future and present, the cost of doing business may drive them all insane.
Again, this is a fairly inspired, unexpected choice but with the author's children behind the production, clearly they believe Rees can bring something to the material. Frankly, we're curious to see what that will be too. "The Martin Time-Slip" joins a number of Dick adaptations in the works including Michel Gondry's "Ubik," Marc Forster's "Electric Ant" (which musta slipped under our radar) and more. So good news for sci-fa fans but let us know below what Rees will have to do right to make 'Time-Slip' great.


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Update: The award goes to 2k Games. D2D responded in 24 hours saying it's the devs. I thought it must be the publishers instead, emailed support, not answer after 48 hours. So... FU 2kgames.
Direct2Drive! Fucking assholes have a freaking spring deals event, or whatever the fuck they're called, and list Civ 4 complete edition for ~5 pounds. Can I purchase it? No! Because I'm not in the listed country.
So fuck you D2D! How about not showing the deals that are not available in my country. Fucking pricks!
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These days they present their travelling group exhibition, 01, at the No.6 Gallery in New York. Curated by Redia Soltis and Jennilee Marigomen, the exhibition showcases 34 inspiring artists of different disciplines.
Our NY contributor Frankie Nazardo attended the launch.
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Fracture kicks off shortly after Randolph Lalonde's previous book, Broadcast 4: Frontline.
Plot Summary: Alice is in a coma, and the damaged Triton needs somewhere to hole up for a while to run repairs. Alice, in her wisdom, predetermined a course to Ossimi Station prior to her injury.
As they travel to the station Captain Jake gets some bad news. His nemesis Wheeler is back and working for the Order of Eden. Wheeler is blaming the Holocaust Virus on Captain Valance and is executing anyone who has anything to do with him including his old crew on the Sampson. On top of that Regent Galactic has had his accounts frozen, rendering him unable to pay his crew. Adversity never weakens this crew or this captain; it just makes them more dangerous.
As Captain Jake nears the destination he receives a message that begins with a scream and ends with a plea for help. Eden Fleet took out all the defenses of Ossimi Station, and it is now about to be raided. The plea for help didn't come from the station but rather from the one of the slaves on the raider ships.
Nerine is a slave on the Palamo, an old carrier. Everyone aside from the captain wears a slave collar and the captain has an itchy trigger finger. There is no escape from her life of drudgery and no choice for her fellow slaves in raiding Ossimi Station, which carries a death sentence. Her only hope lies with one man and his ship, The Triton.
What makes this book special: This series just keeps getting better and better. It was so good to read other people's POVs and see what ties them to the ship and the relationships they have with each other. I really felt for Ayan and Captain Valance as they struggle between who they were and who they are and what that means to each other. The action is as always excellent but it is seeing the loyalty and friendships both past and forming of the crew that gives this book so much heart and soul.
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In celebration of the All Pikes Peak Reads initiative and the visitation of APPR author Carolyn Wall to Pikes Peak Community College, PPCC is conducting a Creative Nonfiction and Poetry writing contest. Centered on this year's APPR, "My Voice, Our Future," the writing contest runs from September 1 to October 1, 2013. Only currently registered PPCC students are eligible to enter the contest.
Winners of the Poetry division of the contest will also be announced with selected winners from both divisions doing readings from their winning works. A selected "Experiential Speech" will also be given during the reception. Author Carolyn Wall will give remarks on her time with PPCC students and give the writing contest winners a private audience for questions and counseling. A book signing with the author will follow. Open and free to the public, limited seating
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Kevin McKidd Thinks Cristina & Owen Will Stay Together on Grey's Anatomy Season 9
Kevin McKidd's (Owen Hunt) character on Grey's Anatomy may not be a sunny optimist, but in real life, Kevin is a true romantic. And his belief in true love carries over into his feelings about one of our favorite Grey's couples: Owen and Cristina (Sandra Oh).
Kevin tells Access Hollywood, "I think they're gonna be okay." He continued, "[The writers] really get inside the heads of these two characters and sort of go, 'Why are these people even together?' And when they are, there's a chemistry there that seems to work … And I do think they're going to be happy and good for each other."
He even goes so far as to suggest that Owen may be the one who winds up rescuing Cristina from the place crash site where we last saw her in the Season 8 finale (Season 8, Episode 24, "Flight"). "I'm sure Owen will be parachuting in there to pull her out," he says.
Let's just hope that Shonda listens to this gorgeous Scot!
Miss Grey's? Us too. Luckily the show will return to Thursdays at 9 p.m. with all-new episodes in the fall on ABC.
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David Beckham wraps up his six seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in the MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo.
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David Beckham wraps up his six seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in the MLS Cup.
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Los Angeles goes after its second consecutive Major League Soccer title in a rematch with the Houston Dynamo, which lost 1-0 to the Galaxy in last season's showdown at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The field was soaked with rain last year and is likely to be soggy Saturday.
"I know I'm quite an emotional person," said the 37-year-old Beckham, a former England captain. "I'm just really excited about the game, to be in a third MLS Cup final, especially the second one that's being played in our own stadium. It's going to be special. … I'm happy the team are in the position we are, and the reason we've done well this season is because we're a complete team. We've got character."
Penn St., Carolina win
Christine Nairn scored in the second minute of overtime as Penn State beat Florida State 2-1 in an NCAA Division I women's College Cup semifinal in San Diego.
The Nittany Lions will play North Carolina, a 1-0 winner over Stanford in two overtimes, for the national title Sunday. Kealia Ohai of North Carolina scored at 104:08.
In a men's quarterfinal match, Eriq Zavaleta scored in the 60th minute to give visiting Indiana a 1-0 victory at North Carolina.
McDowell leads by 3
McDowell leads by 3
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shot a 6-under-par 66 to build a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the World Challenge, an 18-player event hosted by Tiger Woods at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
McDowell was at 9-under 135.
Bo Van Pelt (68), Jim Furyk (69) and Keegan Bradley (69) were tied for second place. Woods (69) was four shots off the lead in the tournament that isn't part of a tour but offers world-ranking points.
Lawrie shows the way
Paul Lawrie of Scotland shot a 3-under 69 in the 12-man Nedbank Golf Challenge to take a one-stroke lead over Martin Kaymer (69) of Germany in Sun City, South Africa.
Lawrie was at 4-under 140 after 36 holes.
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Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., won the season-opening World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, her 12th career Cup victory at the Canadian resort.
Vonn prevailed in 1 minute, 52.61 seconds, beating runner-up Stacey Cook of Mammoth Mountain, Calif., by 1.73 seconds. It was the first top-three finish in a World Cup event for Cook, 28.
U.S. women finished one-two in a World Cup downhill for the first time since Vonn won and Julia Mancuso was second in December 2006 in France.
Vonn competed for the second time since returning from a stomach bug that put her in the hospital. Last week in Aspen, Colo., she was 21st in the giant slalom.
"It seemed like everything was going wrong," said Vonn, a four-time World Cup overall champion. "It's hard sometimes to believe that you're going to turn things around. I just keep fighting and every day, I keep trying my best."
Vonn skipped a training run Thursday because of stomach pain.
Innerhofer prevails
Christof Innerhofer of Italy won a World Cup downhill in Beaver Creek, Colo., in 1:41.69. Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway was second in 1:41.92.
• James Finley, Virginia Commonwealth women's volleyball coach, is fighting to get his job back. He contends he was fired because he is gay.
Finley, 52, has filed a complaint with VCU's Office for Institutional Equity. University spokeswoman Pamela D. Lepley said an investigation is being conducted and must be completed within 45 days.
The findings will be provided to Finley and VCU President Michael Rao. The coach said he would consider taking legal action if not reinstated.
• Olympic backstroke champion Matt Grevers and Kevin Cordes set American records at swimming's Winter Nationals in Austin, Texas.
Grevers took the 100-yard back in 44.55 seconds and Cordes won the 100 breast in 51.10.
Missy Franklin, who won four Olympic gold medals this year, won the 100 back (51.87) and 200 freestyle (50.43).
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With Pope Francis now installed and working to give the institution and church as a whole an overhaul and a bit of a friendly face, Hollywood is coming around and promising to let them off so easy. Alex Gibney's recent documentary Mea "Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God" has spurred all kinds of debate, Ridley Scott is currently gearing up to shoot the pilot for the Showtime series "The Vatican," but perhaps most of all, "The Visitor" and "Win Win" helmer Tom McCarthy is ready to bring one of the worst chapters in the faith's history to the mulitplex.
DreamWorks has paired with Participant for McCarthy's brewing sex scandal movie, first announced last fall. He has been working with writer Josh Singer ("The West Wing," "Fringe") for over a year on an "All The President's Men"-style drama that will center on the journalists at the Boston Globe -- Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll, Spotlight Team Editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, Special Projects Editor Ben Bradlee Jr. and Globe Editor Marty Baron (their life rights have been obtained) -- who discovered and exposed that Cardinal Bernard Law, America's Senior Catholic Prelate, was protecting priests accused of assault, by moving them to different parishes, where they offended again. No doubt, it was an explosive story and the reports (which you can read here) won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003.
This is tremendously touchy material, but McCarthy seems like the right pair of hands to guide it through what will be some tough dramatic waters. There's no start date yet or cast, though an A-list name was apparently kicking the tires even before DreamWorks came on board. It's another recent lightning rod movie that the studio has backed, as they also has the Julian Assange tale "The Fifth Estate" slated for later this year (also penned by Singer). Given how safe studios tend to play, it's kind of nice to see DreamWorks shake loose a bit. But this will be a project definitely worth keeping an eye on. [Deadline]


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PHILADELPHIA –- As the newest Peace Corps Fellows/USA partner
school, the University of Pennsylvania now offers returning Peace Corps volunteers the opportunity to attend graduate school at reduced cost while aiding underserved U.S. communities through internships.
"We are thrilled to be part of this program to prepare returned volunteers for even more challenging leadership careers," Donald Kettl, director of Penn's Fels Institute of Government, said. "We have long found that previous leadership experience predicts future leadership excellence, and it's impossible to find any better preparation than the Peace Corps."
Peace Corps Fellows can pursue a Master of Governmental Administration degree at Fels in addition to earning graduate certificates in nonprofit administration, economic development and growth, politics and public finance. The Fellows will work in internships with the Fels Government Research Service, area nonprofits and local governments and school systems to address community and social problems in underserved communities in Philadelphia. Each will receive a minimum of $6,000 per year for two years and be eligible for other merit-based awards.
The Peace Corps Fellows/USA program has established partnerships with more than 40 universities nationwide. Additional information is available at www.peacecorps.gov/fellows.


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- Year Published: 2005
- Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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How to use this book: Janitor who paints / Palmer Hayden -- Baptism / Clementine Hunter -- Banjo lesson / Henry Ossawa Tanner -- Girl in a red dress / Charles Alston -- Boy with toy plane / Aaron Douglas -- Swimming hole / Sarah Albritton -- Children playing London bridge / William H. Johnson -- Boy with tire / Hughie Lee-Smith -- Harriet / Elizabeth Catlett -- Brownstones / Jacob Lawrence -- Funeral procession / Ellis Wilson -- Morning / Romare Bearden.
Come Look with Me: Discovering African American Art for Children introduces children to twelve important works of art. The Come Look with Me series of interactive art books from Lickle Publishing offers both children and adults a whole new way of encountering works of art, one which engages the imagination as much as the eye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, Discovering African American Art for Children pairs great works of art with thought-provoking questions. Children are invited to wake up with Romare Bearden's Morning. They are invited to explore and join in important ceremonies from Clementine Hunter's Baptism to Ellis Wilson's The Funeral Procession. They can explore the ideas and the unique struggles of African American artists and their contribution to the culture of the United States.
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Memorial Day Weekend is (almost) here, thus unofficially kicking off summer as we know it. Camping, cottages, days at the beach… it's all finally here (unless you're somewhere warm where that always is to which case we say fuck you). And of course all of that will need a soundtrack. So following up our list of songs for your Spring (all of which are valid Summer fare too, so check them out), here are 10 songs for your summer 2014, from the obvious (Lykke Li, Sia, Robyn… all of which you probably already all have in heavy rotation by now anyway) to hopefully a few additions:
Chromeo feat. Solange - Lost On The Way Home
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MONTREAL (AP) -- Andrew Conboy, suspended by Michigan State this season for an attack on a Michigan player, signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
Conboy turned pro with Hamilton of the AHL, Montreal's top farm team, after he was suspended. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound left wing has one assist and four penalty minutes in seven games with the Bulldogs.
The Spartans suspended the 20-year-old Conboy and teammate Corey Tropp for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs on Jan. 26 after the attack on Michigan's Steve Kampfer.
Montreal selected Conboy, a Burnsville, Minn., native who was considered the Spartans' enforcer, 142nd overall by Montreal in the 2007 draft. He had three goals, two assists and 76 penalty minutes in 21 games as a freshman at MSU.


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At 2:30 PM this afternoon (9/25) a flock of 10 juvenile Sabine's Gulls flew along the jetty on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry and continued towards Park Point. As far as I know, they were not refound at the Entry or at Park Point. Most sightings of this species in Minnesota have been of individuals or small groups, but larger flocks have been seen on two occasions: 26 birds at the Superior Entry 9/23/2000 (plus 3 more seen only on the Wisconsin side of the Entry, Loon 73:187) and 70 birds at Park Point 9/16/2005 (Loon 78:118-118).
Late this afternoon, a group of birders refound a Smith's Longspur originally found and photographed by Michael Furtman near 27th Ave West, Duluth. To reach this location, take the 27th Ave West exit off I-35 and turn right (west) on the road that leads towards a building used for auctions (this location is opposite from the road that leads to the WLSSD yard waste recycling site). The bird was foraging in the weedy grass along the east edge of the gravel parking lot that is across from the auction building.
Single Franklin's Gulls were seen at Wisconsin Point and at the Park Point Recreation Area again today. The Red-necked Phalarope found yesterday at Castle Danger by Kim Eckert and his Minnesota Birding Weekends group could not be refound.
At Wisconsin Point today, the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology group had a single Sabine's Gull in the early morning and several sightings of what was probably the same light morph Parasitic Jaeger.
In addition to raptors, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory witnessed a good flight of Sandhill Cranes and Rusty Blackbirds today. For these and other highlights go to the HRBO website at http://www.hawkridge.org/ and click on "See the Raptor Count".
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On Esquire TV
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Episode: Washington DC
In the Willard Hotel , few blocks from the white house, favorite drinking spot of many politicians serving up classic cocktails
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Episode: Washington DC
the Round Robin and Scotch Bar has been a lively meeting place for DC's political and social elite since the days of Abraham Lincoln.
?You adopt the universal habit of the place and call for a mint-julep, a whiskey-skin, a gin-cocktail...for the conviviality of Washington sets in at an early hour,? wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1862
You'll never feel old again. Believe me, who ever is next to you , you can address as "sir" or " madam". But a classier place you will not find!
Jim Hewes is one of the best bartenders in DC. Great history from this guy.
Check out the Whisky Bar in the hall up the stairs. They have a wide selection of Scotch.
Far from impressed by the service and the drinks. Additionally, staff gave me attitude for ordering two drinks while my companion was in the restroom. Needless to say, I won't be back.
Ask for Jim to make you a 'Willard' and to give you a quick history lesson.
Not exactly a young crowd. (Read: lots old guys in blue blazers and khakis.) But the wine was great and you always see someone notable there. A dignified DC watering hole.
The historic Round Robin Bar at the serves one of the best sazeracs around, no wonder why Esquire magazine named it one of the best bars in America!
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A strange night for the Grammys
Much like the music world itself, the Grammy Awards is a colorful train wreck of a television show.
Inexplicable results and mesmerizing performances mixed with the mundane added up to a generally unsatisfying evening for CBS Sunday. Unless, of course, you're Lady Antebellum.
The Grammys are barely an awards show anymore. As the music business has splintered and sputtered in recent years, the Grammys have become a performance show, advertising musicians who need the attention. Show producers don't even bother with a host anymore. For the first hour of Sunday's show, only one trophy was given out - for a live version of a Train song done better in the studio.
In theory, it's a great idea. If you're unfamiliar with an artist's work, it's much better to watch him or her in action than to listen to speeches thanking managers, producers and hairstylists. Or, in Train's case, Howard Stern.
In practice, the show's success or failure is tied to whether the artists can bring the goods.
Whether they took trophies home with them or not, the night's winners included Janelle Monae, Eminem, Cee Lo and Rihanna. Among the losers were Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Rihanna.
Yes, you read that last part right. Rihanna was spellbinding for her part in Eminem's ominous "Love the Way You Lie." When she returned later to perform "What's My Name" with Drake, she curiously dropped her hand-held microphone to her waist a few times while the vocals continued on.
The opening Aretha Franklin tribute continued Aguilera's lousy month. Unlike her four collaborators, she seemed intent on making the moment more about her, losing the song in the process. Were she there, you can imagine the famously competitive Franklin hip-checking Aguilera - and that silly decorated microphone stand - out of the picture.
Let's pray that the ailing Franklin's taped message that she'll see us on next year's show comes true.
Lady Gaga emerged from an egg to lay one, debuting her new song, "Born This Way," which apparently refers to pointed shoulders. The song's uncanny resemblance to Madonna's "Express Yourself" distracted from the dance production. And when Gaga later received an award for "The Fame Monster," her bleeped expletive distracted from what became a touching tribute to Whitney Houston.
Maybe, on some nights, Justin Bieber can sing, but he sounded distressingly flat on Sunday. He was out-danced by Usher, of course, and Jaden Smith (loved watching dad Will Smith mouthing, "That's my baby," from the audience).
We'll give Bieber credit, though: He looked good.
The rock band Muse gave a strong performance of "Uprising," although we're still trying to figure out what those dancers were trying to do. It seemed a missed opportunity to explicitly tie the song's message to Egypt's revolution.
There were highlights, though. Bruno Mars sang "Grenade" in a soulful homage to James Brown, the screen even going black and white. Monae's "Cold War" was a star-making turn.
The acoustic set with Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers was terrific, too, sweeping and anthemic. Bob Dylan came out to croak "Maggie's Farm" with the two bands' backing him, his voice almost lost beneath the desperate strumming. But the fun was infectious. And did we actually see a dance step or two from the old master?
Cee Lo, who looked like a cross between Elton John and George Clinton with an outfit that used the blender at a paint factory, did the "Forget You" clean version of his big hit, with a backing band of puppets and vocals from Gyneth Paltrow, who deserves props for not tumbling over while standing on a piano in gigantic heels.


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Two migrants evacuated to hospital with third and second degree burns; fire accelerants found at entrance
Noab 'Dabul' Dvir
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Noab 'Dabul' Dvir
A fire that erupted early Thursday morning in a Jerusalem
apartment occupied by Eritreans
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The fire erupted at around 3 am in an apartment located on Bibas Street in the Mahaneh Yehuda market.
Medical officials said one one Eritrean occupant sustained burns to his limbs and a pregnant woman was burned and also suffered from smoke inhalation. Both were evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital for treatment.
About a month ago another Jerusalem apartment occupied by Eritreans was torched,
leaving four migrants wounded. The words "Get out of the neighborhood" were spray-painted on the apartment building, and a local store owner said the landlord had received threats.
"They told him that if he refuses to seal the building, they'll burn it down," he said. "The tenants were living in sub-human conditions."


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The meeting opened with a rendition of "God Bless America" sung by former City Clerk Susan Jones, and Comerchero said it was an emotional capper to a stressful day.
"I think we all needed that," he said.
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Last February, we introduced Integrated Service Management at Pulse 2010 to an audience of 5500 from 66 countries worldwide to demonstrate how a dynamic infrastructure can provide the Visibility, Control and Automation businesses need to deliver innovative services and better serve customers on a Smarter Planet. Now we are bringing Integrated Service Management around the world with Pulse Comes to You (PCTY) 2010 local events.
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Integrated Service Management enables organizations to deliver innovative services by providing Visibility. Control. and Automation.™ across their business. It provides the software, best practices and expertise to manage infrastructure, people and processes in the data center, across design and delivery, and tailored for specific industry requirements. At PCTY 2010, IBM Executives and Industry Leaders will share how Integrated Service Management can help IT, Line of Business, and C-level audiences deliver quality services, manage risk and compliance, optimize business investments and accelerate business growth. More will be announced as commitments are finalized. For additional dates already scheduled, check the Pulse Comes to You (PCTY) 2010 website.


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During Knesset discussion on Israel's immigration policy, interior minister vows to maintain state's Jewish character. Balanced bill could prevent unnecessary parliamentary battle, Opposition Chairwoman Livni notes
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Published: 10.31.10, 18:20 / Israel News
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Livni and Yishai. Don't want disagreements (Photo: Gil Yohanan)
"I wish we had a constitution, and then everything would be much simpler," MK Livni noted in response. Addressing a bill being promoted by MK Meir Sheetrit (Kadima), which seeks to regulate the immigration to Israel through clear criteria, she added, "I believe that a balanced bill could prevent an unnecessary parliamentary battle."
Following Livni's remarks, Yishai stressed his desire to avoid disagreements. "We have one goal, which is shared by the opposition as well, and that is to maintain the Jewish majority in this country," he said.


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Fresh Android Apps for Mar. 20: Bobsled Calling for Tablets, Fitbit, Spit'em All
by Ian Black
It's officially spring! Prepare for some serious attitude adjustment by downloading some fresh Android apps. Make voice-over-IP calls using Bobsled Calling for Tablets, get in shape with Fitbit, and let one fly in Spit'em all – Free.
Bobsled Calling for Tablets (Free)
Need more options for communicating? Bobsled lets you call or text chat with others on Android devices, or using an iPhone, iPod or iPad over Facebook. Better still, the people you reach out to don't need to have any phone number.
This app comes optimized for big-screen Honeycomb Android tablets. Early reviews say the design works well. It uses your Facebook account to gather a list of your friends and your friends' Facebook walls as the place to post your Bobsled voice messages.
Fitbit (Free)
Getting into shape and losing weight requires a plan. It also helps to note down your progress toward your goals. Enter Fitbit. This app aims to track both your food intake and, with the purchase a separate tracker device, your body motion.
Enter the food you eat and the app will count the calories for you, then show you how many remain before you reach your daily goal. Review your day's meal specifics and view a thermometer of how much water you consumed.
Buy a wireless 3-D Fitbit Tracker and the app will show you how many steps, general movement, and activity level you attain on a daily basis.
Spit'em all – FREE (Free)
If for nothing else, this game gets points for originality. Main character Johnny, a hormonal youth, wakes up in a bad mood and decides to take his angst out on the world below his urban dwelling by spiting out the window.
You slide Johnny back and forth along his windowsill and set the power of each spit so that it lands on cars, buses, taxis, and pedestrians on the street floors below. Make the mistake of spitting on a passing police car and you'll be "busted!" with an end of game. Expect cool graphics, easy controls and low-brow humor.


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Atropine ophthalmic Side Effects
For the Consumer
Applies to atropine ophthalmic: ophthalmic ointment, ophthalmic solution
Side effects include:
Elevated IOP. With prolonged administration, local irritation, hyperemia, edema, exudate, follicular conjunctivitis, dermatitis.
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to atropine ophthalmic: ophthalmic ointment, ophthalmic solution
Atropine toxicity (anticholinergic side effects) may occur after ocular administration and often presents as fever, agitation, and dry skin/mucous membranes.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects have included flushing, hypotension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, coma, and death after ocular atropine.[Ref]
Nervous system
If delirium due to atropine develops and there are no contraindications, many experts recommend the use of 2 mg of physostigmine IM or IV once or twice (as needed) as an effective antidote. Repeated doses may be necessary. Diazepam has been useful for the treatment of convulsions secondary to atropine poisoning.[Ref]
Nervous system side effects have included lethargy and somnolence. Systemic atropine toxicity may result in hallucinosis, loss of neuromuscular coordination, seizures, and agitation. The elderly and very young appear to be more prone to the anticholinergic effects of atropine on the CNS.[Ref]
Ocular side effects have included inhibition of the iris sphincter muscle (resulting in mydriasis), blurry vision, inhibition of the ciliary muscle (which can interfere with near vision in up to 23% of patients), increased intraocular pressure and precipitation of acute narrow angle glaucoma. Prolonged use may result in local irritation (follicular conjunctivitis, vascular congestion, edema, exudate, and eczematoid dermatitis),[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects have included abdominal distention (in infants), decreased gastrointestinal motility, and salivation.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity reactions have rarely included systemic reactions, manifested by urticaria, eczema, papillary hyperplasia, mucopurulent discharge, eosinophilia, pruritus, edema, hypotension, abdominal pain, tachypnea, nausea and vomiting. Contact dermatitis has rarely been associated with atropine ophthalmic preparations.[Ref]
Respiratory side effects associated with severe reactions have included progressive respiratory depression.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects have included rash (a possible sign of atropine toxicity).[Ref]
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Not all side effects for atropine ophthalmic may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Side effects can be reported to the FDA here.
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