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Harun Yahya representatives held a conference at the Darul Arqam Organisation in Singapore on January 24th, 2011. At the conference, subjects of "Origins of Life" and "The End Times" and "Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)" was told.
Dr. Zaik Naik, the President of Islamic Research Foundation in India and the founder of Peace TV, attended the conference and stated his compliments to the works of Harun Yahya.
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The Republican Party has desperately failed in refuting the claims that they are the party of racism. The controversy regarding Voter ID laws, that the left has even presented to the United Nations, is out of hand.
Apparently, no matter how often historians and journalists review the history of the two parties, point out the fact that Democrats are the party of Jim Crow, that seceded from the Union and fought the Civil War to keep slavery, founded the the Ku Klux Klan, and have been consistently on the wrong side of civil rights, still the consensus amongst many Americans, reinforced by the mainstream media, is that the GOP is racist.
Many of my friends, family, and people I went to school with, believe that the modern day KKK are Republicans and that 'the two parties have switched'.
Now that America has elected the first non-white President, and he is liberal Democrat, branding conservatives racist is easier to do than ever before. Yet the Republican Party has a stellar record on Civil rights.
The liberal establishment - DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Ca.), the NAACP – are succesfully lying about 'Republicans are taking us back to the days of Jim Crow Law' and gone unchecked. Where is the Republican leadership across the board, simply stating 'Democrats are the party of Jim Crow' and how did this propaganda escalate to a global platform?
What is more perplexing about the Democrat claims, that enforcing voter ID 'violates the human rights of racial minorities'. is the implicit racist nature of their insinuation about black and hispanic people.
They must be suggesting that minorities are too stupid or ignorant to go to the DMV and get a state ID, or can't afford the twenty dollars or less to pay for one. How else to rationalize this reasoning?
If Democrats are bold enough to continuously say the Republicans are racist, they should be bold enough to back up their statements with some hard facts, or stop lying.


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POP Thursdays: Modern Myths, Folklore, and Tall Tales
March 15th marks the first POP Thursday of 2012 and we're shaking things up. I personally invite you to join us for an evening of modern storytelling featuring live performances by So Say We All and exclusive screenings of two short films. Yes, this is a personal invitation to you all because I have previewed the program for the evening and it is AWESOME. I wouldn't want you to miss out!
Taking a quick break from our traditional cult film format, this upcoming POP will be made up of three parts:
1. Glory at Sea. We will be screening Benh Zeitlin's 2008 short film about an apocalyptic Southern Louisiana landscape that echoes the aftermaths of Katrina. Zeitlin expanded on this 25 minute tale of rescue to create Beasts of the Southern Wild, which took home the Grand Jury Prize and Cinematography Award last month at the Sundance Film Festival.
2. Pioneer. This short film by David Lowery won the SXSW Competition Award last year and takes the concept of the bedtime story to a whole new level. This epic tale probably gives the best bedtime story your parents ever told you a run for its money.
3. Special performances by So Say We All. I recently had the pleasure of seeing So Say We All in action at the Whistle Stop and wow, these folks are talented. They are incredible and captivating writers, and if their performances are going to be anything like this, we are all in for a haunting treat. (Ooh, that story gave me chills!!)
We have limited seating for this event and advance tickets are required. I recommend you buy them today!
MOPA Members: $6
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TOMBALL, Texas - A man said he's furious after his pickup truck was stolen from a car dealership.
Rylee Tettleton said his $80,000 Dodge Ram Longhorn Dually pickup truck was stolen from Tomball Dodge almost two months ago.
"They brought us in the room. Showed us the video showed them getting into the vehicle. The keys being in the vehicle and driving off," he said.
Tettleton said service employees had left his pickup truck in the parking lot with the keys in the ignition and the engine running.
He said his vehicle wasn't the first stolen.
"It was the second one taken within a 48-hour period. So, obviously, someone didn't change their policy where vehicles aren't getting stolen from the dealership," said Tettleton.
The dealership's insurance company contacted Tettleton. He filled out paperwork, but said he hasn't heard a response.
KPRC Local 2 contacted the owner of the dealership, and he declined to comment.
Tettleton said the theft has affected his wife's farming business and they've lost more than a $100,000.
"We can't take any of our horses to the vet. We can't move any of our farm animals," said Tettleton.
He now hopes the dealership's insurance will at least reimburse him.
"I probably would have bought my next truck from them, but since they didn't handle it well. I'll never be a customer," he said.
He said if he's not reimbursed soon, he will file a lawsuit.
According to crime reports, in the last two weeks, at least five vehicles have been stolen near the Tomball Dodge dealership's address.
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Infinite Balance: Yao Lu's Landscape Series
"If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed." -- Chinese Proverb
This quote frames an extraordinary series of work by Yao Lu, one of the artists showcased in Infinite Balace: Artists and the Environment, one of the current exhibitions now on view at MOPA.
Lu skillfully addresses the issues of global sustainability and the current state of our environment. His series of work depict mounds of garbage covered in green protective nets which are assembled and reworked by computer to create bucolic images of mountain landscapes shrouded in the mist. Quite exquisitely, the images are inspired by traditional Chinese paintings and are as harmonious in beauty as they are jarring in content. Lying somewhere between painting and photography, between the past and the present, Yao Lu's work speaks of the radical mutations affecting nature in China as is it subjected to rampant urbanization and the ecological threats that endanger the environment.
In his artist statement, Yao Lu describes his process,
"Generally speaking, my works use the form of traditional Chinese painting to express the face of China. Today China is developing dramatically and many things are under constant construction. Meanwhile many things have disappeared and continue to disappear. I want the world to be able to make a benign transformation. People must protect the environment.This work implies that the world should become more and more harmonious. Photography can be understood in traditional ways: It can 'record' many histories long before our own time, and it can take people back to times and situations many years ago. But photography is also very contemporary. It can re-assemble and re-edit the things that we actually see in order to produce illusions that people see when they are in front of such photographic works. In these works, you see images that are both real and fictional."
As profound as this imagery is, one is compelled to encourage and share the message of Lu's series of work. Along with the entire collection of artists showcased in Infinite Balance: Artists and the Environment, there is a pervasive message, very eagerly nudging the viewer to engage and perceive the voice of the collection. It is a message that resonates through generation and culture.
This amazing exhibition showcases the works of various artists shortlisted for the Prix Pictet, the world's top prize for photography and sustainability. The goal is to uncover art of the highest order, applied to confront the pressing social and environmental challenges of the new millenium.
Be captivated by this collection of images; visit MOPA through February 5, 2012 to view Infinite Balance: Artists and the Environment.


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More small businesses are finding they must put benefit programs in place that include major insurance benefits to attract and keep employees. Although health insurance is the benefit most requested by employees, employees also place high value on receiving dental insurance. Group term life and short- and long-term disability insurance are other popular benefits. In addition, some small businesses offer cafeteria plans, which allow employees to pay their share of premiums with pretax dollars.
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U.S. soybean futures fell nearly 2 percent on Friday on profit-taking after increased purchases from the United States by top soy importer China and a strike by Brazilian port workers had sent prices to a 3-1/2-month peak.
"We do have potential for the bullish weather in Argentina and bullish port strike news in Brazil to turn around over the weekend and become bearish. That brought in the front-end selling," analyst Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics said.
Traders also said soybeans may have found pressure from a rumor that China's Sinograin could be set to release rape oil from reserves.
Soybeans were still up 2.5 percent for the week after workers at Brazil's Santos and Paranagua ports went on strike for six hours but called off industrial action previously set for Tuesday.
The profit-taking included a partial exodus of traders from the March /November (old-crop/new-crop) spread that had widened to $2.10-3/4 on Thursday, premium March, a four-month high.
The tight stocks of soybeans, brisk demand and prospects for a bumper U.S. soybean crop this year had allowed the spread to gap wider over the past several weeks. March/November closed on Friday at $1.94-1/4, premium March, a 7.6 percent retracement.
A fresh sale of U.S. soy to China rather than from Brazil boosted soybeans above the resistance level of $15 per bushel in early dealings on Friday, the first time soy has traded above that resistance point since mid-December.
The strike could shift even more soy export business to the United States and away from Brazil. The two countries are the world's No.1 and No.2 suppliers of soybeans, respectively.
"Strikes at the two big export ports, when there is already a significant backlog and harvest will soon pick up, are a serious issue," said Rich Nelson, chief strategist for Illinois-based research and advisory firm Allendale Inc.
"The U.S. will pick up a few extra orders as this issue progresses," Nelson said.
Wheat fell for the fifth consecutive week as a snowstorm in the U.S. Plains brought relief to the drought-stricken winter crop.
Corn eased on spillover from soybeans and on end-of-week positioning.
Chicago Board of Trade March soybeans were down 26-1/2 cents per bushel at $14.61-1/4, March wheat was down 6-1/4 at $7.15 and March corn was down 1/2 cent at $6.90-1/4.
Concern about dry weather in Argentina has resurfaced with little to no rainfall expected in the near term, said Andy Karst, meteorologist for World Weather Inc. "There was some light rain Wednesday and Thursday but not a lot more in drought areas of Argentina for the next two weeks," he said.
Karst said the driest areas were in southern Argentina, "especially in the southwest, which is a big corn-growing area". Overall satisfactory crop weather continues in Brazil.
"Most of Brazil is in pretty good shape," Karst said. Argentina is the world's second-largest corn producer after the United States, the third-largest soybean exporter and the largest exporter of soymeal and soyoil.
Traders said the issues in South America continued to shift soybean business to the United States, a key factor in the market's early rise above key psychological resistance at the $15 per bushel level.
"I do not discount the importance of Brazil being able to ship beans and any disruptions causing anxiety on the part of buyers, such as China," said Bill Nelson, oilseeds analyst for Doane Advisory Services in St. Louis, Missouri.
"But the market remains focused on Argentine weather too." The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday said private exporters had reported the sale of 410,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China.
Trade sources on Thursday told Reuters that Chinese importers have booked up to nine cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week for shipment beginning next month, with port congestion in Brazil likely to delay shipments.
"Fifteen dollars has been a key technical resistance level for soybeans on nearby continuous contracts. A close over that level or signs that is likely could be fairly bullish for those inclined to that approach," Nelson said.
Strong global demand for Brazil's big corn and soybean crops has two to three times more ships lined up to load at its two main ports than a year earlier.
Fifty-nine ships were waiting to load grain at Santos port on Thursday versus 29 a year ago, data from SA Commodities/Unimar showed. At the other main grain port, Paranagua, 82 ships were waiting compared with 31 ships this time last year.
Gains in wheat and corn were slowed by improved crop weather in the United States following the worst drought in over 50 years and on U.S. government outlooks for a strong rebound in crop production.
The U.S. corn stockpile will more than triple this year following a record harvest and the U.S. soybean crop will be a record 3.405 billion bushels, a 13 percent increase from 2012's drought-hit crop, the USDA said on Friday.


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You read the series of novels, and have strong opinions about the actors portraying the characters in the movie version. You were first in line to see the midnight showing, and you've seen it innumerable times since. You have heated online debates about what the writer/director got right and wrong and — not that you would ever tell your friends this, but — you may have even written a little fan fiction yourself.
We get it. You're a fan. Or are you? How can you call yourself a fan if you've yet to recreate your favorite character's most treasured childhood meal, or feast upon the bounty that was consumed after the pivotal post-battle celebration? If you've never invited your equally-obsessed friends over for a themed potluck, well then, we can't confirm that you're much of a fan at all, can we?
Not to worry, though, as we've whipped up a list of our favorite cookbooks based upon fantasy or sci-fi so that even the greatest nerds among us can up their obsession status. Though we do suggest you still keep that fan fic buried deep in the wardrobe that is your computer.
Game of Thrones
A Feast of Ice & Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook
A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer — and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself — A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond.
Hunger Games
The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook: From Lamb Stew to "Groosling"
For the first time, you will be able to create delicious recipes from the humble District 12 to the extravagant Capital.
Love At First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook
Give into your epicurean temptation and take a bite into Love At First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook.
Harry Potter
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory
With more than 150 easy-to-make recipes, tips, and techniques, you can indulge in spellbindingly delicious meals drawn straight from the pages of your favorite Potter stories.
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Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook
Boba Fett-Uccine and Princess Leia Danish Dos are just the beginning when the Force is with you in the kitchen. Wookiee Cookies is your invitation to fine culinary experiences in the Star Wars frame of mind.
Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark are best friends who met outside a tragically hip dive bar in Los Angeles. Together, they created the cocktail abomination called the McNuggetini. You can find them on Cooking Channel stirring up Drinks with Alie and Georgia, getting schooled on Classy Ladies and devouring desserts for Unique Sweets. Find out more about them here.


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OWENSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in southwest Ohio say a 2-year-old boy has died after apparently falling into a swimming pool.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/YGUcMS ) reports that Jared Lee Tincher died after being found in the pool at his grandfather's house in Clermont County Sunday morning.
The boy's grandfather, Chris Borke, said his daughter, her husband and her three children moved into the house east of Cincinnati about two months ago as they saved up to buy a house.
He said he didn't know how the child got out of the house and into the pool. The family had last seen Jared when they put him to bed the previous evening.
Medics at the hospital worked for three hours trying to revive the child before pronouncing him dead.
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By Aswat Masriya
CAIRO: A Facebook page that goes by the name "The Uprising of Women in the Arab World" launched a two-week campaign on Sunday to expose the suffering of women. "The campaign was launched in solidarity with all women who endured physical, psychological or sexual violence due to their gender, or were denied freedom, subjected to rape, female genital mutilation, forced marriage or any crime in the name of honor", said a statement on their page on Monday. The "Tell your story" campaign aims to raise awareness on the subjection of women to injustice and violence in their daily lives, the statement said. It added that "the scandal is in the criminal act, not the victim's reputation. Administrators of the page called on interested members to send their stories through written text, photos, drawings or videos. The group raised the motto, "Let's tell and tell stories to fill the world with our noise. The world must hear us so that we are liberated". The page, with more than 65 thousand members, was established post the Arab Spring in October 2011, to create a venue for constructive dialogue that advocates women rights.
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Vital signs are measures of various physiological statistics, often taken by health professionals, in order to assess the most basic body functions. Vital signs are an essential part of a case presentation. The act of taking vital signs normally entails recording body temperature, pulse rate (or heart rate), blood pressure, and respiratory rate, but may also include other measurements. Vital signs often vary by age.
Primary four Edit
There are four vital signs which are standard in most medical settings:
The equipment needed is a thermometer, a sphygmomanometer, and a watch.
Though a pulse can often be taken by hand, a stethoscope may be required for a patient with a very weak pulse.
Temperature recording gives an indication of core body temperature which is normally tightly controlled (thermoregulation) as it affects the rate of chemical reactions.
Temperature can be recorded in order to establish a baseline for the individual's normal body temperature for the site and measuring conditions. The main reason for checking body temperature is to solicit any signs of systemic infection or inflammation in the presence of a fever (temp > 38.5°C/101.3°F or sustained temp > 38°C/100.4°F), or elevated significantly above the individual's normal temperature. Other causes of elevated temperature include hyperthermia.
Temperature depression (hypothermia) also needs to be evaluated. It is also noteworthy to review the trend of the patient's temperature. A patient with a fever of 38 °C does not necessarily indicate an ominous sign if his previous temperature has been higher. Body temperature is maintained through a balance of the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body.
Temperature is commonly considered to be a vital sign most notably in a hospital setting. EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians), in particular, are taught to measure the vital signs of: respiration, pulse, skin, pupils, and blood pressure as "the 5 vital signs" in a non-hospital setting.[1]
Blood pressureEdit
- Main article: Blood pressure#Measurement
The blood pressure is recorded as two readings; a high systolic pressure, which is the maximal contraction of the heart, and the lower diastolic or resting pressure. A normal blood pressure would be 120 being the systolic over 80, the diastolic. Usually the blood pressure is read from the left arm unless there is some damage to the arm. The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is called the pulse pressure. The measurement of these pressures is now usually done with an aneroid or electronic sphygmomanometer. The classic measurement device is a mercury sphygmomanometer, using a column of mercury measured off in millimeters. In the United States and UK, the common form is millimeters of mercury, whilst elsewhere SI units of pressure are used. There is no natural 'normal' value for blood pressure, but rather a range of values that on increasing are associated with increased risks. The guideline acceptable reading also takes into account other co-factors for disease. Therefore, elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is variously defined when the systolic number is persistently over 140–160 mmHg. Low blood pressure is hypotension. Blood pressures are also taken at other portions of the extremities. These pressures are called segmental blood pressures and are used to evaluate blockage or arterial occlusion in a limb (see Ankle brachial pressure index).
- Main article: Pulse
The pulse is the physical expansion of the artery. Its rate is usually measured either at the wrist or the ankle and is recorded as beats per minute. The pulse commonly taken is from the radial artery at the wrist. Sometimes the pulse cannot be taken at the wrist and is taken at the elbow (brachial artery), at the neck against the carotid artery (carotid pulse), behind the knee (popliteal artery), or in the foot dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial arteries. The pulse rate can also be measured by listening directly to the heartbeat using a stethoscope. The pulse varies with age. A newborn or infant can have a heart rate of about 130–150 beats per minute. A toddler's heart will beat about 100–120 times per minute, an older child's heartbeat is around 60–100 beats per minute, adolescents around 80–100 beats per minute, and adults' pulse rate is anywhere between 50 and 80 beats per minute.
Respiratory rateEdit
- Main article: Respiratory rate
Varies with age, but the normal reference range for an adult is 12–20 breaths/minute (RCP 2012). The value of respiratory rate as an indicator of potential respiratory dysfunction has been investigated but findings suggest it is of limited value. Respiratory rate is clear indicator of acidotic states, as the main function of respiration is removal of CO2 leaving bicarbonate base in circulation.
Additional signs Edit
While various additional signs have been proposed, none have been officially universally adopted due to the expense in obtaining equipment required to diagnose and the difficulty in training entry-level professionals.
Fifth sign Edit
The phrase "fifth vital sign" usually refers to pain, as perceived by the patient on a pain scale of 0–10. For example, the Veterans Administration made this their policy in 1999. However, some doctors have noted that pain is actually a subjective symptom, not an objective sign, and therefore object to this classification.[2]Template:MEDRS
Other sources include oxygen saturation as their fifth sign.[3][4][5]
Some sources consider pupil size, equality, and reactivity to light to be a vital sign as well.[6]
Many EMS agencies in the United States use pulse oximetry and blood glucose level as vital signs in addition to pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.[citation needed]
Sixth sign Edit
There is no standard "sixth vital sign", and the use is much more informal and discipline-dependent than with the above, but some proposals (excluding the fifth sign candidates above) include:
- Urinary continence[7]
- End-tidal [[CO2|Template:CO2]][8]
- Emotional distress[9]
- Spirometry[10]
- Glucose[11]
- Functional status[12]
Seventh sign Edit
Tumor context of vulnerability [16]
Variations by age Edit
|Approximate age
|Typical example
|Typical example
|1 to 12 months
|1 to 4 years
|3 to 5 years
|School age
|6 to 13 years
|13 to 18 years
Children and infants have respiratory and heart rates that are faster than those of adults as shown in the following table:
|Normal heart rate
(beats per minute)
|Normal respiratory rate
(breaths per minute)
|Typical example
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|100–160 [20]
|0–5 months
|6–12 months
|1–3 years
|3–5 years
|6–10 years
|11–14 years
|15–20 years
Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly include at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate. Multimodal monitors that simultaneously measure and display the relevant vital parameters are commonly integrated into the bedside monitors in critical care units, and the anesthetic machines in operating rooms. These allow for continuous monitoring of a patient, with medical staff being continuously informed of the changes in general condition of a patient.
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References Edit
- ↑ Emergency Care, 11th edition, pp. 226–244.
- ↑ Lee HS (November 2004). Letters to the Editor: Physical Diagnosis 101: A Lesson From the First Year of Medical School. American Society of Anesthesiologists Newsletter 68 (11).
- ↑ Mower W, Myers G, Nicklin E, Kearin K, Baraff L, Sachs C (1998). Pulse oximetry as a fifth vital sign in emergency geriatric assessment. Acad Emerg Med 5 (9): 858–65.
- ↑ Mower W, Sachs C, Nicklin E, Baraff L (1997). Pulse oximetry as a fifth pediatric vital sign. Pediatrics 99 (5): 681–6.
- ↑ Neff T (1988). Routine oximetry. A fifth vital sign?. Chest 94 (2): 227.
- ↑ (2005) Dickinson, Edward C.; Limmer, Daniel; O'Keefe, Michael F. Emergency care, 10th, 212, 218, Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
- ↑ Joseph A (2003). Continence: the sixth vital sign?. Am J Nurs 103 (7): 11.
- ↑ Vardi A, Levin I, Paret G, Barzilay Z (2000). The sixth vital sign: end-tidal CO2 in pediatric trauma patients during transport. Harefuah 139 (3–4): 85–7, 168.
- ↑ Bultz B, Carlson L (2006). Emotional distress: the sixth vital sign—future directions in cancer care. Psychooncology 15 (2): 93–5.
- ↑ http://www.ohsu.edu/medicine/residency/handouts/0405handouts/COPD091304.ppt
- ↑ Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient. (Powerpoint) University of Iowa.
- ↑ Bierman A (2001). Functional Status: The Sixth Vital Sign. J Gen Intern Med 16 (11): 785–6.
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Like so many in our worlds, Brett Kashmere's engagement with art spans making, writing, teaching, curating, editing and organizing. Perhaps more impressively, he's good at each of these. His subjects often pertain to history, collective identity, sports and the ways they articulate and actualize each other. His essay film Valery's Ankle (embedded below) is deft and provocative, mixing personal history, social questions and rib-rattling editing toward a peek beneath the pads into Canadiana. His latest project, From Deep, signals a switch to the basketball court and the United States. At the same time, it maintains an interest in fan-culture, hybrid forms and a commitment to rigor without opacity and invention without pretension.
Raised in Canada, Brett has lived in Pittsburgh (while teaching at Oberlin) for the last several years. He is known perhaps equally for his own filmmaking as he is for his critical writing, his work editing INCITE Journal of Experimental Media (medium disclosure: I have a piece in the next issue) and his curatorial pursuits. INCITE does an excellent job of publishing works both scholarly and playful (a G-Chat conversation between Jesse McLean and Jacob Ciocci, for instance) without privileging either or presuming one form might have a monopoly on all types of insight.Â
As part of the exhibition Spectator Sports (opening this Thursday!), Brett will be screening his work and discussing it with Lester Munson at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago on Tuesday, April 23rd. Graciously, he never brought up the name of this publication in relation to his own work.Â
You've curated, written about and made films about Canadian identity. I have dual (US and Canadian) citizenship. Half of my family is Canadian and I've spent a decent amount of time in Canada and thinking through the issue of Canadian identity. No identity is fixed and national identity can be as useful or as destructive as any other unwieldy, essentializing concept. That said, I'm hoping you might elaborate a bit on where your thinking is on the issue now and how it's changed in that last many years of living in the States.
I agree – national identity is an abstract, complex construction, a symbolic category, which serves both good and bad purposes. As someone who works a lot with sports as a subject, it's disturbing to see how they're often used, in ways subtle and overt, to stir up nationalist sentiment and prop up dangerous ideologies. I'm thinking of that famous quote from Ronald Reagan: "Sport is the human activity closest to war that isn't lethal.†He meant that as an endorsement. On the other hand, sports provide a common, everyday, shared experience that has deep (often under-acknowledged) reverberations and significance. I'm most interested in its relationship to place and community, as a kind of folk culture that is potent and tribal, rather than as an instrument of national identity.
I finished Valery's Ankle shortly before immigrating to the U.S. in 2006, to upstate New York. At first it didn't seem that much different than living in Canada, though the Iraq War certainly cast a shadow over everything during that period. It was a dark time. There was a distinct feeling of uneasiness, which I attributed to the political circumstances, and that did seem to dissipate somewhat after Obama's election (replaced by a different, more manufactured form of paranoia).
The longer I live in the U.S., the less I feel connected to Canada but the more I come to recognize differences between the two countries. Part of that understanding is intuitively felt, and part of it has to do with core principles and attitudes rather than anything related to day-to-day life. When I think about what it means to be Canadian, I often come back to the question: "Where is here?†For Northrop Frye, that was the central question of Canadian identity. Our sense of self is determined by external factors, the things beyond us, which we don't control. Whereas in America, identity seems determined from within – "Who am I?†– and rooted in those founding American ideas of personal liberty and freedom.
I've only ever watched Valery's Ankle on home screens. In particular, I've enjoyed being able to watch it on my laptop and scan through it, returning to certain parts and skipping over others while thinking about the work and this interview. In this changing media landscape, there are lots of new opportunities for works to be experienced. Typically for works that do not originate with intentions for the small, portable screen, we maintain an understanding that this isn't how they're supposed to be experienced, but this is what we have. UbuWeb recently tweeted "UbuWeb is a photograph of a painting.†For video works whose form is shifting and fluid (are there people who really think a new export with a different codec is an inauthentic copy?), this is a little more complicated. I have been speaking recently with others who (in this mode of speaking) identify as a fellow makers of "dense video work,†and are excited by the potential of video for the home, for the computer, because it allows the chance to view and re-view. With works in the essay tradition, this seems to be an even greater boon.
A common response I hear about my work is that it's dense. I use a lot of text layers and sources, onscreen and through voice-over, and the editing style is usually fast – I like a constant flow of images and ideas. I'm not interested in making conventional documentaries that you can watch once, process the information, and arrive at a satisfying conclusion. Even though it's unlikely and probably unreasonable, I embrace the idea of making work that will reward multiple viewings. So in that sense, the home computer, the small portable screen, offers a lot. I'm glad you find value in returning to certain parts, in shuttling back and forth. I prefer that its reception be productive and relational, not merely consumptive.
Then again, I consider the filmmaking that I do to be part of a cinematic tradition, best suited for the theatrical screening context. The conditions of that experience are still important to me: the large image, the fixed starting and endpoints, the focused attention, the darkened space, the social dimension. But more and more, I find that situation to be limited and unsatisfying, at least for the kind of work that I make. I would like for it to circulate more freely, and across platforms; to be more available to more people than the one-time theatrical screening allows. I'm not sure that YouTube is the answer, in terms of the mindset that's required for viewing a longer essay film or video. But perhaps the work can exist in different forms, as a modular construction, and the platform determines the version of the piece that you see.
In perhaps a similar vein, how does your work in curating and writing impact your filmmaking practice? Does the skillset of the curator align with the culling and positioning of archival materials? Does critical writing engage the same part of your brain as making critically-engaged films?
I tend to think of curating, writing, and filmmaking as distinct and separate parts of my life, linked together by expertise in editing. They definitely impact one another, sometimes consciously and sometimes in coincidental or supplementary ways. My work as a curator and a writer, for instance, has influenced my approach to filmmaking, which I'd describe as a research-based practice. From Deep, the project that I'm working on now, about the cultural history of basketball, feels at times like a curated film. It relies on the editing together of hundreds of discrete elements, including movie clips, music videos, TV commercials, video game footage, and so on, which are interwoven with self-shot "moving snapshots†of the game. I can easily imagine an exhibition on the same topic, or a book. But I don't think those forms would connect or communicate in the same way, the way I prefer. The moment-to-moment conjunction of image and language, which provides the central tension, the collision and mix of ideas within a set period of time, being able to control the entire experience and where people enter the work, those factors require that it be a film or a video.
In terms of the overlapping skill sets, my working knowledge of film/video production helps when I write about and curate moving image artwork. I understand the technical aspects and logistics of film and digital media, and I know what to pack when I'm presenting a screening to avoid technical problems and troubleshoot. But crafting narration for a film is quite different than writing a critical essay or a curatorial text. Writing voice-over requires constant revision, to get the timing, sound and flow of the words right and it can't be too complicated. It's one of the final stages, so often the sequence lengths are already set and the text has to fit into predetermined blocks. It's about concision – how to say the most with the least. But being able to write critically helps in the pre-production and post-production phases, in the preparation of grant applications and the development of secondary writing about projects.
In Valery's Ankle, you declare your interest in asking questions (over providing answers). Have the intervening seven years answered some of these questions? Have you found this interrogative mode of making to be productive or frustrating to audiences?
Posing questions is a useful rhetorical device, a way of opening things up. I'm interested in the anti-authoritative perspective, in the amateur or fan's point-of-view, and in Foucault's notion of counter-memory. Many of the questions that I ask in Valery's Ankle can't really be answered, and aren't meant to be. If they provide an opportunity for individual reflection, or if they provoke a discussion, that's great, that's the ultimate goal. I don't think the mode is frustrating for audiences. I'm careful about building in different entry points and levels of engagement. Accessibility is important to me, and so are variety and surprise. I like to frequently shift between a first-person mode of address, the subjective, and a more straightforward presentation of facts and evidence: Here is where I'm coming from (my frame of reference) – here are some things you may not know about (forgotten or overlooked histories, silences of memory) – here's why I think they're important (the argument). The viewer can decide for herself whether the argument has merit, whether the connections I'm making are sound, and whether I'm to be trusted as a reliable narrator.
The things that I struggle with are: How to synthesize the personal with the formal investigations? What is important as information? What does the viewer need to know in order to follow the work? Where is the point of convergence between local and universal experience? I also work from a basic assumption that every record (every fact) has a b-side. There's the side that is marketed and sold, but the other side is usually more interesting.
For all of its formal inventiveness and engagement with the expressivity and history of non-fiction filmmaking, Valery's Ankle is still an immediately watchable film. The questions that it poses are quite literally posed and the gestures you make toward an expanded notion of nonfiction film (perhaps the space between documentary and essay) fit and flow seamlessly. Will you speak a little about questions of legibility and the ways a background in "experimental†media can impact other types of making? Am I just "in too deep[ly]†to see that this work is secretly difficult for non-specialized audiences to enjoy?
Having a background and an ongoing interest in experimental film has definitely shaped my approach. I don't consider the work that I make now to be part of that tradition, even though it circulates in that world. I feel like that background does give me some license, or drive, to mess with the tropes and conventions of documentary. Alternately, the appearance of documentary provides cover for the more formal investigations, the manipulation of the image and so on. Creative nonfiction is probably the most accurate description, but it's more of a literary term. It hasn't quite crossed over into film and video, even though a lot of my favorite work– by practitioners such as Jackie Goss, Harun Farocki, Michael Moore, Chris Marker, Barbara Hammer – fit that categorization. Also, I don't believe the work is automatically difficult for non-specialized audiences to enjoy. That hasn't been my experience. It doesn't give viewers enough credit. The public screenings that I've attended often elicit homogenous, guttural groups reactions to the visceral and/or humorous parts; that kind of bonding amongst strangers can have a powerful effect.
Lately, I've been motivated by a couple of overlapping concepts: Brecht's notion of a theatre (or a cinema) of pleasure and instruction, and the idea of "edu-tainment,†which I associate most with the hip hop artist KRS-One. I'm trying to find ways to bridge accessibility with critical inquiry. I don't want to make straightforward work about sports – there's already a lot of that out there, like ESPN's 30-for-30 series. I enjoy those films – they're well produced and fun to watch, but once they're finished I never think about them again. It's institutional storytelling. The one exception that comes to mind is Brett Morgen's documentary about the O.J. Simpson chase, which stands out because of its unusual form: a found-footage compilation that presents the events of one day – June 17, 1994 – with no commentary. It's a mesmerizing piece, and a reminder of how much the media landscape has changed since then. The 24-hour news cycle really begins right there, with those long helicopter shots of O.J.'s white Ford Bronco navigating the L.A. freeways.
Speaking of specializing audiences, how have hockey fans (in particular Canadian ones with long enough memories) reacted to Valery's Ankle?
In many ways, hockey fans have been the best, most accepting audience for Valery's Ankle. Part of that is by design. I've presented the video in a lot of places across Canada, in a lot of different contexts – from academic hockey conferences, to big city and small-town film festivals, university classes, art galleries, microcinemas, sports bars. The sports bar is almost an ideal setting for me, because I work with a formal language that most people understand, the language of sports broadcasting. If you've ever watched a hockey game in a bar you'll know that nothing captures mass attention like a hockey fight, even though, nine times out of ten, they're the most banal things to watch: a couple of guys clutching one another and spinning in slow circles for two minutes. Valery's Ankle pulls you in with the fighting, the spectacle, but then it flips things around. It starts posing questions about our common assumptions of hockey violence. For instance, when, and why, did fighting become an accepted part of the game? What is the deeper meaning behind the trophy for most sportsmanlike behavior in hockey?
The people who are old enough to remember the 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series either don't remember the slash – Bobby Clarke's intentional breaking of the Russian star Valery Kharlamov's ankle – or never knew about it. The visual evidence scarcely exists – it happened quickly, with no camera close ups. The image quality is poor. No one is truly surprised by it, though, as Clarke had a brutal bully reputation, but the general response is one of embarrassment for the sanctioned dirty play, and the fact that the Canadian men's bodies were so out of control. If there's a negative reaction, it's usually from people who don't think I go far enough with the critique; that I leave too much out. The violence touches a nerve.
I've received a lot of wonderful notes and messages over the years, saying to the effect that Valery's Ankle has changed, or modified, their opinions about hockey and its relationship to their identity. The video has acted as a bridge piece (peace bridge?) between artist friends and their dads, who wouldn't normally have much tolerance for experimental work. Just yesterday, I received an email, out-of-the blue, from an established Canadian filmmaker, a person I've never met but have great respect for, who wrote: "my 15-year old son and I watched Valery's Ankle and he thought it was 'awesome'; me too! thanks for providing that perspective with such calm passion, along with the great hockey images.†I can't really ask for anything more than that.
Will you tell our readers a bit about your most recent project and what they'll experience at the Museum of Contemporary Photography?
The MoCP will be showing a couple of my pieces as part of their upcoming exhibition, Spectator Sports (April 12–July 3, 2013). In addition to the video essay Valery's Ankle, there is a newer work titled Anything But Us Is Who We Are, which is comprised of two parts: a burned LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, framed and mounted on the wall, and a live video game feed of James (in Cavs uniform) holding a basketball at center court in an otherwise empty arena, waiting to be activated, perhaps in a moment of indecision, contemplation, or awaiting orders from the viewer/fan/agent/gamer. The game controller is displayed in such a way that you can't actually use it.
For me, the piece was a way of exploring and coming to terms with the limitations, but also the agency, of fandom. The bond between fans and players is so tenuous, so illusory, and typically one-sided. In his great book Black Planet: Facing Race during an NBA Season, David Shields writes that "Fans want to think it's us against them… and that the players on 'our' team are in cahoots with us, in some difficult-to-define way – difficult to define, since their contempt for us is so manifest.†LeBron's decision to leave Cleveland for the Miami Heat in 2010 demonstrates the volatile nature of this relationship. It was such a charged moment, because as fans, we like to believe the players play "for us" and that we're part of the team, or at least recognized by and important to the team. But this isn't really the case. They play for themselves and each other, and we invest symbolic meaning in a multimillion-dollar corporate enterprise.
Nonetheless, when a cherished star leaves town, it's hard for those fans not to feel betrayed. Complicating this is the fact that nearly all of the NBA's owners, team executives, and paying customers are white, while nearly all of the players are black. The struggle to possess and control the subjects of our sporting affection is such a potent metaphor. In many ways, sports have been at the vanguard of social change in America. I don't think it's a coincidence that the racial integration of baseball in 1946, followed by NBA's integration in 1950, preceded the racial integration of schools in 1954. Athletes like Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith and John Carlos did a great deal to bring awareness to racial inequality, and helped to erode the structures of racism that were inherent at the time. When Obama was campaigning for president in 2008, he deliberately played up his interest in basketball, to make himself more relatable (the professor could hoop, too).
In addition to the exhibition, I'm doing a public event on April 23rd at the museum. I'll be screening excerpts from my in-progress feature documentary From Deep, and discussing the culture of basketball with Lester Munson, a writer and legal analyst for ESPN, who also teaches journalism at Northwestern.
I was a tremendous basketball fan at one point. I have dozens of books and VHS tapes on the subject and still find myself accidentally stuck in the mental morass of John Starks' number of Dikembe Mutombo's full name on occasion. Will you talk a bit about the personal shift you made from being a hockey kid to a basketball one and about the larger societal shifts in fandom? Why make a film about basketball instead of baseball (our supposed national sport) or football (our apparent cinematic/televisual national sport)?
That transition, from hockey to basketball, occurred during my teenage years. Typical of Canadian boys during that time, I started played competitive minor hockey at age 5. After ten years of full-time play and grueling travel, I realized hockey wasn't the sport for me anymore. Part of it was the danger, the fear of serious injury, since I was the smallest kid on the team. But a larger part of it was an evolving sensibility – I just wasn't into the small-town, country-and-western, hockey-obsessed prairie culture. By then I was listening to rap, fascinated by graffiti, urban style and expression, and following the NBA. This was a golden age for basketball: Jordan was just reaching his prime, Magic and Bird were still in the league (this also around the time that Magic revealed he had HIV); the video game NBA Jam was a huge success. Then there were the 1992 Olympics and the Dream Team, which took basketball to an even bigger stage internationally. I was also really into Skybox basketball cards, which had those amazing computer-generated abstract backgrounds, and also the Arsenio Hall show, which often had rappers and basketball players as guests. Michigan's Fab Five were bringing hip hop fashion and swagger to college ball. It was all cool, and fun and exciting. Basketball hoops were suddenly popping up on driveways everywhere. A tremendous shift was occurring. The world got much larger, seemingly overnight.
Although, unlike baseball or football, basketball is less rooted in American myth, it is, in my opinion, the 21st century American sport. It is certainly more global and easier to play: You don't need a lot of equipment or a lot of space, it can be played outdoors or indoors (all weather), by yourself or in almost any sized group. It's democratic. Everyone does everything on the court – there aren't highly specialized roles, as with baseball or football. I like those sports and enjoy watching them but I never really played them growing up. So basketball was the natural next step for me, as a subject to explore. I've been thinking that my next project might be about football, though. With all of the recent studies that have come out about head injuries in football and the long-term effects of repeated concussions, it seems to be facing a major crossroads. The game, and the NFL, will have to adapt to this new science or it will become obsolete. It's an interesting parallel to where the U.S. is at in right now in its history, as an international power trying to maintain its primary place in a changing global landscape. The idea of the masculine warrior athlete, and of sports as a gendered institution, a "school for masculinity,†is no longer contemporary, or relevant. It's time to evolve.
Switching gears to some of your other endeavours, is there a specific niche you're hoping for Incite to fill? How are you approaching print/web publishing decisions? What are some historical forebears whose output has influenced the project?
As an undergraduate film student, I loved flipping through back issues of Film Culture and Millennium Film Journal and smaller, more idiosyncratic hand-bound journals like Spiral. Those publications had a big impact on me, as did Jonas Mekas' "Movie Journal†columns. The way he mixed criticism, advocacy, community building, and poetic language into his writing was inspiring. I knew from that point forward that I wanted to start a journal. My favorite types of writing have always been artist statements, manifestos, personal essays, letters and filmmaker responses to their colleagues' work.
INCITEÂ was founded in 2008 with the goal of reinvigorating the culture, community, and discourse of experimental film, video art, and new media. P. Adams Sitney made a comment around that time, in an interview with Scott MacDonald, decrying the lack of new writing about experimental film and video, at a time when it was going through a huge creative resurgence. That was a major catalyst.
From the beginning, INCITE has embraced a plurality of forms and approaches, combining the spirit, eclecticism, and individuality of zines and artist books with the review process and editorial methods of academic publishing. In addition to scholarly articles, INCITE regularly prints manifestos, aesthetic statements, artist projects and drawings, archival documents, "G-chats,†diagrams, collage-essays, and so on.
Through the integration of print and online platforms, we attempt to distribute our publishing activities as widely as possible while also providing a material trace, a tangible legacy. It's important to me that we publish an annual printed issue. But those take so much time to produce, and are dependent on volunteer time. The current issue that we're working on right now, Exhibition Guide, has over 50 contributors. We decided a few years ago to create an online interview series ("Back and Forthâ€), which would allow us to have an active publishing presence between issues. We have a couple of other web initiatives planned, including a reprint series of important texts that are difficult to find or no longer available, with new contextualizing information; and a "work bench†series, which will feature annotated documentation of artists' studios and editing spaces. And we're close to finishing our first artist monograph, on the work of the pioneering Canadian media artist David Rimmer. It was edited by Mike Hoolboom, and will be available as an e-book on our website as well as in a print-on-demand edition.
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In 1965, Jill Hunting's brother Pete was killed in Vietnam, becoming one of the first civilian casualties of the war. The questions surrounding his death ultimately led her to write Finding Pete: Rediscovering the Brother I Lost in Vietnam (Wesleyan University Press, October 2009). Here, she reflects on Pete, the war, and her Wheaton experience.
Forty-five years ago this summer I saw my brother, Pete, for the last time.
He was home on leave from Vietnam, where he worked with a Peace Corps–type group called IVS. Two years earlier, in 1963, he had graduated from Wesleyan. Martin Luther King and Pete Seeger came to campus and he saw them both. John Kennedy was president. Combat troops had not yet been introduced in Vietnam.
Pete's homecoming is as clear to me as yesterday. I was crossing the lawn, carrying a load of schoolbooks, when he stepped onto the porch. I ran and embraced him with both arms. My father captured the moment on film.
Thinking about Pete's homecoming has led me to reflect on my coming home to Wheaton.


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To the extent central bank asset purchases have reduced government bond yields, they have certainly brought forward returns from the future into the present, thus reducing expected returns on both equities and bonds. But this is normal in a period of monetary easing, and it does not automatically mean that markets are in a bubble. Read more


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Five-run first inning sends Astros to defeat
Peacock allows eight runs over five innings in first start since July 23
PHILADELPHIA - Last week's trade that sent starting pitcher Jarred Cosart -- a promising 24-year-old who was among the Astros' leaders with nine wins -- to the Marlins opened up a spot in the rotation for Brad Peacock, who's up-and-down performance this year wasn't without promise.
Peacock had spent most of the season in the Astros' rotation, but a pair of sub-par outings prompted the club to ship him to Triple-A to work on his fastball command. His return to the rotation on Wednesday night didn't lead to the results the Astros had in mind.
The Phillies rocked Peacock for eight earned runs, seven hits and four walks in five innings to end the Astros' run of strong starting pitching at eight games, scoring five times in the first inning to cruise to a 10-3 win at Citizens Bank Park.
"I think that is exactly what we talked about before we sent him down to Oklahoma City, is just the ability to command your pitches," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "You look at that first inning, and I think it's one of those things where he just missed a few spots and those guys did a good job of putting good swings on it."
Peacock (3-8) is 0-3 with a 16.00 ERA in his last three Major League starts, which have come around an outing at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
"I got one start down there and felt pretty good and hoping it would carry it up here," Peacock said. "It's my first start back. I'll just go out there next time and get the job done."
Jose Altuve led off the game for the Astros with a single that marked his Major League-leading 157th hit, swiped second base for his American League-leading 45th steal and scored from third on a single by Chris Carter for a quick 1-0 lead.
The Phillies responded by sending nine batters to the plate in the bottom half, getting a two-run double from Ryan Howard to take a 2-1 lead. Howard scored on a Peacock wild pitch, Wil Nieves added a sacrifice fly and starting pitcher David Buchanan had an RBI single for his first Major League hit to push the lead to 5-1.
"When you look at it from a mechanical standpoint, it actually looks better," Porter said. "But the results are not exactly the results we're looking for, from the ability to command the fastball and allow secondary pitches to work once you're able to spot your fastball in different places of the strike zone."
The Astros trailed, 5-2, in the fourth when Chase Utley launched a three-run home run to right field to break the game open. Peacock came back to send down the final four batters he faced, including a 1-2-3 fifth inning, but a six-run deficit was too much to overcome.
"I couldn't get in a groove there, but after that I felt awesome," Peacock said. "I took something away from that and was able to locate my fastball. I just made that one bad pitch to Utley and he did his job. The numbers aren't there right now, but I have to keep working."
With Cosart out of the picture, Peacock will apparently be given every opportunity over the final two months of the season to prove he can be counted upon for next year.
"We believe this guy's a Major League pitcher," Porter said. "The stuff is there and this is part of the growing pains as a Major League pitcher, and he's going to continue to get opportunity and we believe with the opportunity he's going to get over this hurdle.
"He knows exactly what it is he needs to do. [Pitching coach] Brent Strom has sat him down and explained to him how he can get it done, and it's going to be up to him to take all the information and use the skill sets he has to get it done."
No one has to remind Peacock how important his last handful of starts could be for his future.
"It's all about how you finish," he said. "I just want to finish strong and set myself up for a chance next year. That's what I'm going to try to do and keep working hard."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fuld's two-run single vaults Twins over Sox
Pino goes six strong innings as Minnesota salvages win in series finale
MINNEAPOLIS -- After struggling throughout their 10-game homestand, the Twins were desperate for a win against the White Sox on Sunday.
It wasn't pretty, but the Twins rallied for three runs in the seventh inning -- keyed by a two-run go-ahead single from Sam Fuld -- and closer Glen Perkins pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to preserve a much-needed 4-3 win at Target Field.
The victory helped the Twins avoid being swept at home in a four-game series against the White Sox for the first time ever. Minnesota finished its 10-game homestand with a 3-7 record, but at least ended it on a positive note.
"Winning one isn't a great consolation prize, but it's better than losing," Perkins said. "Hopefully, it'll give us some momentum."
Perkins was able to wriggle out of a jam in the ninth after giving up back-to-back singles to Jose Abreu and Paul Konerko to open the inning. He loaded the bases with one out but recorded two strikeouts in the inning before getting Gordon Beckham to fly out to left to get his 25th save.
"It was a disappointing homestand, but to get the win was a huge," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "It was a big relief. It was probably as tense of a ninth inning as you can get."
Perkins' save was made possible by a three-run rally in the seventh after the Twins loaded the bases with no outs against reliever Ronald Belisario. Right-hander Javy Guerra replaced Belisario and gave up the tying run on a sacrifice fly from Danny Santana before Fuld came through with a two-run single with two outs to give Minnesota the lead.
"I was just trying to stay within my approach and not let the moment get to me," said Fuld, who was thrown out at second on the play. "I was just trying to shoot it up the middle and stay short."
Right-hander Yohan Pino started out strong for the Twins, as he didn't give up a hit until he surrendered a two-out single to Alejandro De Aza in the fifth inning.
He was staked to a one-run lead with the Twins scoring in the third against White Sox right-hander Scott Carroll on an RBI triple from Santana after Eduardo Escobar doubled. It was the lone run the Twins would score against Carroll, who gave up four hits and a walk over six innings, but left because of a blister.
"It was fine up until that last inning," Carroll said. "It just flared up a little bit. It's something we'll stay on top of. Obviously I wanted to go deeper in the game."
But Pino gave up the lead by allowing two runs in the sixth. Beckham started the rally with a double before advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt. The Twins brought the infield in for Adam Eaton, who hit a grounder to Chris Parmelee. But Parmelee couldn't get to first base in time in a play that stood after a review.
Eaton's infield single loomed large, as Alexei Ramirez came through with a sacrifice fly to tie the game before Abreu connected on a go-ahead RBI double to left field. But Pino still gave up just two runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts to get stuck with a no-decision.
"I felt great," Pino said. "I made my pitches. We battled there and the bullpen did a good job."
The White Sox made it a one-run game in the eighth with a solo shot from Adrian Nieto off reliever Casey Fien. It was Nieto's first career homer, but it wasn't enough for the White Sox as Fien was able to finish the inning without any further damage, and Perkins was able to finish it off in dramatic fashion in the ninth.
"That was a lot of drama, but we found a way to win," Gardenhire said. "Pino did a nice job and got us deep into the game without giving up much. We found a way to get some runs in with some good at-bats. So it was a nice win. We needed a win. It was fun shaking hands. It was very entertaining at the end with Perk out there."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Margaret Hodge, chair of the House of Commons public accounts committee, is turning her attention to the looming sale of Vodafone's 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon. On Monday, the trenchant critic of corporate tax behaviour said that "if Vodafone are manipulating the rules to avoid paying their fair amount they should think again". The UK tax paid — or not — by multinational companies is a sensitive political topic. Ask Google and Amazon. Or Vodafone. What might Ms Hodge be referring to in this case? Read more
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Tennis Elbow
"Tennis elbow" is a common term for a condition caused by overuse of arm, forearm, and hand muscles that results in elbow pain. You don't have to play tennis to get this, but the term came into use because it can be a significant problem for some tennis players.
Tennis elbow is caused by either abrupt or subtle injury of the muscle and
tendon area around the outside of the elbow. Tennis elbow specifically involves
the area where the muscles and tendons of the forearm attach to the outside
bony area (called the lateral epicondyle) of the elbow. Your doctor may
call this condition lateral epicondylitis. Another common term, "golfer's
elbow," refers to the same process occurring on the inside of the
Tennis elbow most commonly affects people in their dominant arm (that is, a right-handed person would experience pain in the right arm), but it can also occur in the nondominant arm or both arms.
What are the symptoms of tennis elbow?
Symptoms of tennis elbow include:
Who gets tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow affects 1% to 3% of the population overall and as many as 50% of tennis players during their careers. Less than 5% of all tennis elbow diagnoses are related to actually playing tennis.
Tennis elbow affects men more than women. It most often affects people between the ages of 30 and 50, although people of any age can be affected.
Although tennis elbow commonly affects tennis players, it also affects other athletes and people who participate in leisure or work activities that require repetitive arm, elbow, wrist, and hand movement, especially while tightly gripping something. Examples include golfers, baseball players, bowlers, gardeners or landscapers, house or office cleaners (because of vacuuming, sweeping, and scrubbing), carpenters, mechanics, and assembly-line workers.
How is tennis elbow diagnosed?
Tennis elbow cannot be diagnosed from blood tests and rarely by X-rays. Rather, it is usually diagnosed by the description of pain you provide to your doctor and certain findings from a physical exam.
Since many other conditions can cause pain around the elbow, it is important that you see your doctor so the proper diagnosis can be made. Then your doctor can prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Tennis elbow usually is successfully treated by medical means -- such as physical therapy, forearm bracing to rest the tendons, topical anti-inflammatory gels, topical cortisone gels, and cortisone injections. It only rarely requires surgery.
The type of treatment prescribed for tennis elbow will depend on several factors, including age, type of other drugs being taken, overall health, medical history, and severity of pain. The goals of treatment are to reduce pain or inflammation, promote healing, and decrease stress and abuse on the injured elbow.
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the backward flow of urine from the
bladder into the
kidneys. Normally, urine flows from the kidneys
through the
ureters to the bladder. The muscles of the bladder and
ureters, along with the pressure of urine in the bladder, prevent urine from
flowing backward through the ureters.
VUR allows bacteria, which
may be present in the urine in the bladder, to reach the kidneys. This can lead
kidney infection, scarring, and damage.
There are two
types of VUR:
urinary tract infection (UTI) can be a symptom of VUR.
About one-third of children who are diagnosed with a UTI have VUR.1 Symptoms of a UTI may include fever, pain or burning with
urination, frequent urination, and the feeling that the bladder does not empty
completely. Fever may be the only symptom of a UTI in a small child. So a
urinary tract infection should be suspected in any child who has a high fever
without an obvious cause.
VUR is usually diagnosed
when a urinary tract infection (UTI) is suspected. Your doctor will ask about
the history of your child's symptoms and do a physical exam.
following tests may be recommended if UTI is suspected:
VUR can be passed down from parent to child (inherited).
If one of your children has VUR, you may want to ask your doctor to check if your other
children have it too. Checking for VUR in siblings is especially helpful if your other child also has urinary tract infections. Doctors can use a cystourethrogram to see if babies
who have a sibling or parent with VUR also have the condition. But experts
disagree about screening for VUR, because the test involves going into the
Many children do not
need treatment for vesicoureteral reflux. The ureters grow as a child gets
older. Mild cases of VUR usually go away completely by the time a child is 5
years old.
If treatment is needed,
antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (for example,
Bactrim), are often prescribed. Antibiotics prevent or treat
infection and help reduce the chance of scarring that can lead to kidney
damage. Your child may need to take continuous antibiotic treatment. Or your doctor may give you the option of carefully watching your child for signs of another urinary tract infection and only using antibiotics when he or she gets a new infection. Frequent tests may be needed to check for bacteria in the urine.
Surgery may be needed to repair more severe cases of VUR. A surgeon may
need to create new valves for the ureters to prevent the backflow of
Surgery may also be needed if your child has repeated
urinary tract infections while taking antibiotics or is not able to take
UrologyHealth.org is a website written by urologists
for patients. Visitors can find specific topics by using the "search"
The website provides information about adult and
pediatric urologic topics, including kidney, bladder, and prostate conditions.
You can find a urologist, sign up for a free quarterly newsletter, or click on
the Urology A–Z page to find materials about urologic problems.
This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It
has a wide range of information about children's health—from allergies and
diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website
offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing
age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can
sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It
conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting
public health, particularly the diseases of internal medicine. NIDDK sponsors
the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC).
It has information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system for people
with these diseases and their families, health professionals, and the
CitationsTanagho EA, Nguyen HT (2013). Vesicoureteral reflux. In JW McAninch, TF Lue, eds., Smith and Tanagho's General Urology, 18th ed., pp. 182–196. New York: McGraw-Hill.Other Works ConsultedAmerican Urological Association (2010). Management and screening of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children: AUA guideline. Available online: http://www.auanet.org/content/guidelines-and-quality-care/clinical-guidelines.cfm.Garin EH, et al. (2006). Clinical significance of primary vesicoureteral reflux and urinary antibiotic prophylaxis after acute pyelonephritis: A multicenter, randomized, controlled study. Pediatrics, 117(3): 626–632.Halachmi S, Pillar G (2008). Congenital urological anomalies diagnosed in adulthood: Management considerations. Journal of Pediatric Urology, 4(1): 2–7.Khoury AE, Bägli DJ (2012). Vesicoureteral reflux. In AJ Wein et al., eds., Campbell-Walsh Urology, 10th ed., vol. 4, pp. 3267–3309. Philadelphia: Saunders.Lum GM (2012). Kidney and urinary tract. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st ed., pp. 717–739. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Here is a list of events and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging. Here's what is happening in the coming week:
Cast Your Vote for the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs
Don't forget to vote for your favorite genealogy blogs over at Family Tree Magazine – the last day is Thursday, November 5, 2009.
Data Backup Day – November 1, 2009
This Sunday, November 1, 2009 is a very special Data Backup Day – enter your post in the Data Backup Day Contest and our could win a copy of Handy Backup from Novosoft LLC! Simple create a post at your blog about how you backup your data (or how you should be backing up your data) and place a link to the post in the comments of this post. You could be a winner!
Have you backed up your genealogy research data lately? What are you waiting for, a major data loss disaster to strike? The first day of each month has been designated as Data Backup Day and all genealogists are urged to backup their files.
Happy Blogiversary!
Well just a note to say that all the blogiversaries are dominated by great blogs that are part of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits – just take a look!
- The Graveyard Rabbit of Grey County Ontario celebrates its 1st anniversary today, Friday, October 30, 2009. Congratulations Janet!
- Another Graveyard Rabbit celebrates a 1st birthday – this time it's The Graveyard Rabbit of the California Central Coast on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Stop by and say hello to Elizabeth and send your best wishes.
- Finding Our Ancestors celebrates its 2nd anniversary on Monday, November 2nd. Terri O'Connell has done a great job with her blog – take a look!
If your blog anniversary is coming up soon, make sure it gets on our GeneaBloggers calendar! Remember to send your blog anniversary info to GeneaBloggers.
Genealogy Blog Carnivals
- The 83rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy – the theme being Musical Instruments – is accepting submissions through Sunday, November 1, 2009. The edition will be posted at Janet The Researcher later in the week.
- You can submit your story of an Irishman or Irishwoman within your family tree at the 16th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture. The deadline is Sunday, November 1, 2009 and the carnival will appear at Small-leaved Shamrock on November 4, 2009.
Wondering how to participate in a blog carnival? Check out this post from Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers.
Genealogy Conferences This Week
- Family History Expos begins its Family History Library Research Retreat being held Monday, October 26 through Saturday, October 31, in Salt Lake City, UT.
- The International Black Genealogy Summit is being held beginning Thursday, October 29 through Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Ft. Wayne, IN.
- The Texas State Genealogical Society Conference takes place beginning Friday, November 6, 2009 through Saturday, November 7, 2009 in San Antonio, TX.
- The Western Michigan Genealogical Society holds it's 55th Anniversary Conference in Grand Rapids, MI beginning Friday, November 6, 2009 through Saturday, November 7, 2009.
View upcoming genealogy conferences in the United States and across the globe at the group of calendars at GeneaBloggers. If you know of an upcoming expo or conference that should be on the GeneaBloggers conference calendar, send it to us at email@example.com.
Appearances By GeneaBloggers Members
Can you tell that October is Family History Month? Take a look at all the genealogy bloggers making appearances around the country this coming week!
- Friday, October 30, 2009 – Angela Y. Walton-Raji, of African Roots Podcast, is appearing in Ft. Wayne, IN at the International Black Genealogy Summit. Angela will be presenting Avoiding Pitfalls in Native American Research at 10:00 am.
- Saturday, October 30, 2009 – Drusilla Pair, of Find Your Folks blog, is appearing in Ft. Wayne, IN at the International Black Genealogy Summit. Drusilla will be presenting The Power of Blogging at 1:00 pm.
- Saturday, October 31, 2009 – Jean Wilcox Hibben, of Circlemending, is appearing at the Ridgecrest Genealogical Society in Ridgecrest, CA. Jean will be presenting Deliveries in the Rear, Erin Go Bragh, Federal Census Records, and Mob Action.
- Monday, November 2, 2009 – Karen Packard Rhodes, of Karen About Genealogy, will appear at the Clay County Public Library in Orange Park, FL. Karen will be presenting Our Black Sheep Ancestors: How To Approach Them.
- Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – Jack Simpson, of Basics of Genealogy Reference, is appearing at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference in Lansing, MI. Jack will be presenting Hyper-Local History (2:30 pm) and Surviving a Genealogy Reference Interview (3:45 pm).
If you need more information on how to submit your own information for our Speaker's Bureau page as well as the Speakers' Appearances calendar, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Geneabloggers Group on Facebook
Great news – we are now at 749 members over at GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook. In case you haven't checked in at Facebook lately, check out the new look of the group page – complete with its own Wall for posting links to your blog posts, photos and more. If you know anyone who blogs about their genealogy or family history and you think they might benefit from membership in Geneabloggers please tell them about our Facebook group!
Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt
Check out Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt #44: Dig around the patent office. Talk about your creative ancestors and their inventions. You can also pick a patent and research the registrant.
Thanks to Amy Coffin at We Tree for the inspiration!
GeneaBloggers Calendar
Remember we just added two new daily blogging themes – Follow Friday and Surname Saturday. Along with Black Sheep Sunday, Madness Monday, Tombstone Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, and Treasure Chest Thursday these prompt can help you come up with ideas each day of the week for blog posts! And don't forget to check out other upcoming events at the Geneabloggers Calendar. This is the same Google calendar that has been in existence for quite some time. And if you subscribe to the calendar you'll receive email reminders of events.
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When the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council holds its first meeting of the new year Jan. 2, its first order of business after members are sworn in will be to select a mayor pro tem for the next four years.
The election of a new pro tem has proven to be a sometimes divisive issue for previous councils, and several of this council's members are already lining up to be considered for the post.
The mayor pro tempore is the Metro Council's leader, who chairs council meetings and can step in to fulfill the duties of a mayor-president in the event the mayor-president is unable to serve.
Council members Chandler Loupe, Joel Boé, Tara Wicker and Donna Collins-Lewis have each expressed an interest in holding the leadership seat. Trae Welch and C. Denise Marcelle said they will support Loupe, but if he doesn't have the votes, both said they'd also like to be considered.
Loupe said he'd be a good choice for mayor pro tem because he's "fair, impartial" and not running for mayor-president in 2016.
"I don't want to see anyone that's running for mayor be the mayor pro tem. I don't want to go through that again." Loupe said, referring to former Mayor Pro Tem Mike Walker who ran against Holden this year.
Loupe said Wicker has publicly expressed a desire to run for mayor-president.
Wicker said she has more time available thansome of the other council members, which puts her in a better position to serve.
"I'm one of the council members that doesn't have another full time job, and I have the availability to be there," she said. "Lots of times what happens is you have to be at things, not just in your district but to represent the council."
Boé said he's a consensus builder who has developed a good working relationship with the mayor's office that will be important moving forward.
"I think I could bring something positive to the council," Boé said. "Although we don't always agree all the time, I can help us work together because we all have the same end goal in mind — to make Baton Rouge better."
Collins-Lewis also said she would excel at working with all the council members and with the administration.
Council members earn $1,800 a month, but the mayor pro tem gets an additional $1,500 per month — which amounts to an additional $18,000 each year for four years.
Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards, one of the few returning council members not seeking the seat, said the next mayor pro tem needs to better enforce order at council meetings.
"When we agree to procedural terms, we need to hold one another accountable in complying with those terms," she said. "That would make the meetings flow more efficiently and effectively."
Edwards said she intends to support a woman as mayor pro tem because "in the entire history of city-parish government, only two women have served as mayor pro tem" — Mary Frey Eaton and Lorri Burgess.
Walker, who was unanimously elected pro tem in 2009, said the pro tem needs to treat the position like a full time job.
"You must always be available," he said. "They have come and got me off golf courses, the grocery store, at my home, to sign documents," he said. "This is much, much more than being just a councilman, but you also can't turn your back on your own district."
Walker, who ends his 12 years as councilman Dec. 31, said he remembers eight years ago when the council was deadlocked in an ugly battle over the position that lasted about two months. He said he hopes the council is able to work it out at the inaugural meeting.
"The public does not like it when the council members go into office divided," Walker said. "If it lingers, there are animosities that are sometimes hard to work through."