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Why Do We Say That? Part 2
Since the feedback I've received said it was so much fun and so interesting, I think it'll be equally as much fun to delve into a few more oddities of the language. Amazingly, just last week a student of mine asked me why we call the trip that newlyweds take a honeymoon. That student, a Spanish speaker, mentioned that it's even the same expression in Spanish, "luna de miel," and it turns out that the same term or a similar one exists in other languages, too from Italian to Hebrew to Persian!
Well, for once I wasn't caught in that awkward position of having to say something like, "Why? Because that's English," or, "Hmm… I'll have to look into that and let you know." One of the possible explanations behind this term really makes us linguistic archaeologists! Here's why:
It seems to have been a custom in ancient Babylonia (ca. 1000 BCE) for the father of the bride to give his new son-in-law as much mead as he wanted for a whole month after the wedding. (Mead is an alcoholic drink made with honey and still produced today in some countries.) Since the Babylonian calendar was lunar, this happy period when the new husband could imbibe all the mead he wanted was called the honey month. (It's interesting to note that the word month is related to moon.) So that may be how we came to call this period the honeymoon. How it got from ancient Babylonia to us is another story, but eventually the meaning got cut down to only the period right after the wedding when the newlyweds traditionally go off on a trip. So there you have it!
Now, what about a proverb like, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water"? The proverb means basically that fools can sometimes try to rid themselves of a bad thing, but instead succeed in destroying whatever good there was as well. The proverb may be of German origin, going back at least to the 16th century. One theoretical story about its origin is that in the Middle Ages, bathing was not something commonly done in Europe, but when it was, it became a family affair. Customarily, a large tub was filled with hot water and the father had the privilege of taking the first bath. Heating such a large amount of water was not an easy thing to do, so the water would be reused. The father was followed by his sons, who were then followed by all the women in the family, the mother first, and then the daughters. You can imagine how the water kept getting dirtier and dirtier as each person got in and out of the tub! According to this customary pecking order for family bathing, the last ones to take a bath were the babies. (This seems logical as babies have been known to release their bodily wastes in the water – and nobody would have wanted to get into the water after that happened!) By the time they were placed into the tub, the water was quite murky and it was just about impossible to see down to the bottom. If you weren't careful, you might not even see a baby in that water if you let go! So that may be a tongue-in-cheek explanation as to why people started saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Isn't that cool?
How about one more? Because I suffer from the occupational hazard of always thinking about words and phrases and remaining keenly aware of how odd they can be instead of just taking them for granted, I remember one day wondering about the word threshold. Our handyman had just put in a new kitchen door for us, and he also put in a new marble threshold. I suddenly began wondering where such an odd word came from and why we use such a name for that thing. Here's what I found out:
Going way back to the time in Europe when royalty lived in castles, it was traditional for many of the floors of those castles and the houses of the rich to have smooth stone floors. (I suppose that was their equivalent of our ceramic tile floors.) The problem was that those smooth stones, like ceramic tile, can get very slippery when wet and therefore pretty treacherous. In the wintertime, it was hard not to have their floors constantly getting wet when people would track in the snow and ice that clung to their boots. To counter that, they spread a light covering of straw, also known as thresh, on the floors so people wouldn't slip and fall. During the winter, they'd keep adding more and more thresh until finally the thresh would spill out the doors when they were opened. To stop the thresh from spilling out every time a door was opened, they started placing a strip of wood along the opening at each door, and that may very well be how we get the word threshold; it "held the thresh" from spilling out the door!
I just eat this stuff up, and I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I do. Now let's see if you can do some linguistic sleuthing of your own. Take a look at the following goodies and see if you can discover some possible tales to explain why we say what we say. I'd love to get your results and post them!
1. Ah, poor old Mr. Riley. I hear he's passed on. So when is the family going to hold the wake?
2. It's wonderful how successful Karen's been in business. Good for her! You know, I understand that her family was dirt poor when she was a kid.
3. Is that a bottle of tincture of violet I see on your bathroom counter? Isn't that used to cure trench mouth?
4. I know my brother needed a new car, but I can't understand why in the world he decided to buy a Jeep.
There you go. Four commonly used expressions or names that may have really interesting stories behind them. Here's your chance to become a part-time etymologist and tell us why we say what we say. I think you'll be very surprised at how these goodies may have come about!


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A loan of $1,200 helped rice Farming.
Jacinto's story
Jacinto V. is one of the leaders in the rural community of Baba. He has lived in Baba his entire life and he is not only dedicated to making his farm successful, but also to helping those around him. He is a centerpiece in the Centro Agricola de Baba, which is the association that is forming the Communal Bank in the sector. As a borrower, Jacinto will invest his loan in rice farming, like most of the others in the communal bank. He will use the money to buy seeds, fertilizer, pesticides and also to rent machinery.
Communal Banking in Baba
This borrower is part of the newest and largest Communal Bank in the recently developed Mifex Rural Finance Program. All of the members of the Centro Agricola de Baba Communal Bank are part of an Association of Rice Farmers in the county of Baba in rural Ecuador. Their association works cooperatively to cultivate rice and commercialize the product after it has grown. As an association, Centro Agricola helps the farmers by providing access to machinery and training services. The farmers from Centro Agricola have received special instruction on financial responsibility and accounting from Codemicro, an organization that specializes in training programs geared towards the rural sector.
The members of Centro Agricola de Baba will use the micro-loans to prepare their lands and cultivate rice on their farms. Because they form part of a communal bank, they are all each others' guarantors for the loan. This means that if for some reason one person in the group cannot fully repay the loan, the other borrowers and the Centro Agricola de Baba Association are responsible for the amount in default. The members of the bank also participate in a program designed to teach and encourage savings among the group. Promoting savings is often forgotten in many micro-finance programs, but Mifex believes that is imperative for the communities we works with to have capital reserved for future investments or unexpected difficulties.
Below is more information about Santa Lucia compiled by Luis Crespo and Robert Edgar of the Mifex team when evaluating the potential of the sector for the Rural Finance Program.
Economy of Baba
The people of Baba have been organized since the days of Gran Colombia when Ecuador was yet to be a country. The area has always been popular because of the extremely productive lands that gave way to cultivation of cacao for decades. Now Baba is a county in the province of Los Rios in the coastal region of Ecuador. For most of the latter part of the 20th Century it was a cacao and banana-producing sector. Most of the surrounding areas of Baba in Los Rios are owned by large multinational companies such as Dole, but Baba is a sector characterized by small and informal farms.
Rice production has now turned into the main economic activity of the sector as about 80% of the people are rice farmers. Cacao is still very popular in the area, but because of the long cultivation cycle people prefer to invest in rice. The lands in Baba are very fertile though, and most farmers in the sector often grow other crops, such as plantains and soybeans as secondary sources of income. Many farmers also keep livestock as emergency sources of food and income, commonly resorting to selling a chicken or pig if they are in need of cash.
Rice Farming
Most of the people in the Baba area are small farmers. They produce about 80 sacks of rice per hectare of land. In order to farm they first must prepare the lands by removing weeds, plowing and leveling the lands. This is the most difficult part for the farmers in Baba, who often lack the necessary machinery to properly plow the lands for rice production. After appropriately preparing the lands, the farmers fill an area with water to form what is known as a paddy field, because rice is a very water-intensive crop. The rice seeds are either dispersed freely (the process is known as boleo in Spanish) or hand sowed. Once the rice has grown, most farmers rent machinery that helps them gather their production.
Access to Credit
One of the biggest struggles in the area has been the lack of credit due to the absence of any type of financial institution.
Because people do not count on formal financial finance, they have turned to loan sharks for financing. They have been affected by expensive lines of credit that exceed 100% interest a year and can be as expensive as 240%. Intermediaries also exploit the farmers because of their outstanding debt. Farmers also lack skills and knowledge to commercialize their products and pay fair prices for their crops.
The largest risk in the sector is due to absence of watering systems. Although Baba is in the province "Los Rios" (the rivers) there is severe problem with access to water. The lack of infrastructure in the sector does not allow the small farmers to benefit from the presence of the many rivers in the area. If the winter season is too dry, it is likely that the lands will not be sufficiently fertile for rice production in the summer. On the other hand, if there is too much rain, there are not any drainage systems to prevent flooding and the crops are often ruined. Generally speaking though, Baba is a very productive sector where the lands yield all types of crops including rice, cacao, corn, watermelons, plantains, and soybeans.
Loan Use
The loans in this sector will mostly be used to buy soil, seeds, fertilizer and insecticides. Many clients will use the capital towards renting machinery and equipment necessary to effectively work and prepare the fields. Clients also typically use a part of the loan to buy livestock in order to raise and have as reserves. The loan repayment schedule is different from the typical micro-entrepreneur because farmers see the profits from their investments 5 or 6 months after making their initial expenditures. Mifex asks our rural clients only to pay 50% of the capital in the first 6 months of the loan. The rest of the debt must be paid in the seventh and final month.

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YES! should have won the game big, but a win is a win
YES! should have won the game big, but a win is a win
Is it "next season" yet?
What a win. Hopefully this inspires Arroyo,Bailey and Bruce to turn it up a notch.
Nice bunt Valdez!
Thank you Cairo for your best game this year.
gotta face verlander tomorrow....
Squeeze bunt to win the game - good stuff.
That was some great baseball by Cairo in that inning.
All is good in the Reds World for at least for 20 hours.
2 games up on pirates. so with a cardinals loss how many is cards back?
And the star of the game is:
Sam LeCure. A big shot in the arm for a faltering pitching staff.
That was a great game for my first time posting on RedsZone.
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Sheldomar Valley refers to the large swath of fertile land in the southwestern Flanaess, bordered by the Barrier Peaks to the north, Crystalmists and Hellfurnaces to the west, Azure Sea to the south and the Lortmils to the east.
The valley is named after the Sheldomar River, which runs through a good portion of its length.
A number of nations make up the Sheldomar Valley, the largest being the Kingdom of Keoland. Other notable realms include Bissel, Geoff, the Gran March, the Hold of the Sea Princes, the Ulek States, the Valley of the Mage and the Yeomanry.
The Sheldomar valley in popular cultureEdit
The Sheldomar Valley was mentioned by Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report as a location travelled to by his player character, Farynieth.[1]
- Cook, David. "History of the Greyhawk Wars." Wars (TSR, 1991). Available online: [2]
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk (TSR, 1980).
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
External linksEdit
There is an article about the Sheldomar Valley at the Great Library of Greyhawk.
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A MAN has appeared in court charged in connection with an incident on a bridge over Woodrow Drive, Redditch, on Monday during which the road was closed.
Dean Tambling, aged 24, formerly of Winslow Close, Redditch, was arrested at around 8.30pm that evening following an incident on the bridge which had begun during the morning.
He was brought before Worcester magistrates yesterday (Wednesday, 5 March) charged with causing a public nuisance by standing on the bridge and threatening to harm himself to avoid arrest. The charge accuses him of causing traffic congestion and other disruption.
Tambling is also charged with assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty; possessing an offensive weapon, a claw hammer, in a public place; and theft of cigarettes, alcohol and chocolate worth a total of £33.64 from the BP garage at Washford Drive, Redditch.
All the offences are alleged to have taken place on Monday.
Tambling did not enter pleas and the case was committed to Worcester Crown Court on June 23, 2014. He was released on court bail with a condition of residence at an address in Kenilworth Close, Crabbs Cross, Redditch.


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The Tush Cush is a simple lightweight orthopedic cushion with a wedge shape. Its unique design relieves pressure on the tail bone (coccyx) with a cutout at the back of the cushion. The Tush Cush offers comfortable support for most every activity from driving a car to restful meditation. The built-in carry handle makes the cushion easy to transport wherever you need it: a chair, a car, a church pew, or anyplace you need more comfort while sitting. The non-slip velour cover is also zippered and can be removed for washing.
PLEASE NOTE: This cushion is recommended to supplement chair sitting and is NOT recommended for floor sitting meditation by itself.
- Dimensions: 18" wide by 14" deep by 3" (back) to 1/2" (front)
- Weight: 1.1 Pound
- Non-slip Velour Cover
- Zippered removable cover is washable
- Built-in Carry Strap
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Trends are translating into sales at major produce markets in Ohio — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus — according to fruit and vegetable suppliers.
Cleveland is enjoying a rebirth in its downtown area, thanks in part to a thriving restaurant scene, said Mark Mithalski, a buyer with Sirna & Sons Produce, based in Ravenna in the outskirts of Cleveland.
"There are a lot of trendsetters here," Mithalski said.
That translates to sales, he said.
"We always try to get something new that comes out to a customer who wants to be the first to have something," he said.
But there's more to Cleveland's produce business, said Vince Sirna, vice president of Sirna & Sons.
"I think it's a combination of restaurant chains and a huge influx of enterprising and very creative chefs that have opened up," Sirna said.
The renaissance has been fueled by a number of factors including a downtown casino, Sirna said.
"It's been kind of a sleeping giant for a long time, and you're seeing a lot of independent restaurants opening up downtown because of the excitement that's being created down there," he said.
Columbus, the capital, also is home to Ohio State University, one of the largest institutions of higher education in the U.S.
The city also was scheduled to open a casino and in May added slot machine-like gambling to its racetrack. A new Hilton hotel is scheduled to open in October, as well.
"Columbus is a strong market," said Jim Sanfillipo, partner and sales manager with Sanfillipo Produce Co. Inc., a Columbus wholesaler.
So is Cincinnati, which is stays apace with the latest national trends in produce, said Bill Schuler, president and chief executive officer of the Wilder, Ky.-based Castellini Group, which marked its 116th anniversary in business this year.
"You're seeing people eating healthier across the country, and Cincinnati is no different there," he said.
The Cincinnati market, like its sister cities across Ohio, is benefitting from more product choices than ever, Schuler said.
"Maybe there's a bit of a difference in demographics, but by and large, it's a national market," he said.
He also noted that the Queen City consumers, like their counterparts across the state, are hungry for locally grown products.
Gentile Bros. Co. has been operating in Cincinnati for 130 years. This year, a new owner, Jeff Oaks, came in and brought Rick Schimpf as chief financial officer.
Oaks said he has noticed customers have shown a strong preference for locally grown produce.
"This past summer, there was a large emphasis on homegrown, mostly vegetables, and that has increased throughout the years," he said.
The company is looking for more sources of local product, Schimpf said.


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(NewsUSA) - What does it take to become the best female vocalist since Janis Joplin? You might insist that a voice of such caliber takes years of vocal lessons. But Emily Armstrong, lead singer of the rock ensemble Dead Sara, is the exception.
Armstrong didn't take voice lessons -- she and her best friend, Dead Sara's lead guitarist Siouxsie Medley, took raw rock 'n' roll talent and made a band out of it using their own music label, Pocket Kid Records.
But Armstrong's voice has been stacked up alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Melissa Etheridge and, yes, Janis Joplin.
Some think Armstrong is the driving force behind the L.A.-based group. As written in O.C. Weekly, "There are a lot of reasons to check out Dead Sara; blazing, impassioned classic rock; punk/indie jams; catchy guitar melodies; songs about not backing down. But there's a more pressing reason than all that: singer Emily Armstrong's loud, intrepid voice."
Armstrong has even been complimented by Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, who told The Wall Street Journal she admires Armstrong's "strong, urgent sound."
But critics and music experts love to wax eloquently about emerging artists and bands to watch. The real test is what Dead Sara's fans -- old and new -- think of Armstrong and her vocals on their self-titled debut album, which is set to drop in April.
Is she really the best female vocalist since Janis Joplin? You be the judge. Many of the group's singles are already getting radio play, such as "We Are What You Say" and "Weatherman." Armstrong's vocal dexterity can even be heard on YouTube, where official videos are available for "Sorry For It All" and "Weatherman," the LP's first single.
Behind Armstrong's vocal talents, Dead Sara's album is the first record to be distributed through the partnership between Pocket Kid Records and Universal/Fontana Records. Pocket Kid Records is owned by Interact-TV, a public company (OTC PINKS: ITVI).
The band is currently booked on tours with The Used and Chevelle and the 2012 Warped Tour. Find more information at www.deadsara.com, or check them out on Facebook and Twitter. They actually respond to messages and wall posts and, they'll Tweet back. Learn more about PKR at www.pocketkidrecords.com.


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Procardia XL Side Effects
Generic Name: nifedipine
Note: This page contains side effects data for the generic drug nifedipine. It is possible that some of the dosage forms included below may not apply to the brand name Procardia XL.
In Summary
Common side effects of Procardia XL include: peripheral edema. Other side effects include: flushing. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.
For the Consumer
Applies to nifedipine: oral capsule, oral capsule liquid filled, oral tablet, oral tablet extended release
As well as its needed effects, nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) may cause unwanted side effects that require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
If any of the following side effects occur while taking nifedipine, check with your doctor immediately:More common:
- Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
- cough
- difficult or labored breathing
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- feeling of warmth
- headache
- muscle cramps
- rapid weight gain
- shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
- shortness of breath
- tightness in the chest
- tingling of the hands or feet
- trembling or shaking of the hands or feet
- unusual weight gain or loss
- weakness
- wheezing
- Blue lips and fingernails
- chest congestion
- chest pain
- chills
- coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum
- decreased urine output
- difficult, fast, or noisy breathing, sometimes with wheezing
- dilated neck veins
- extreme fatigue
- fever
- increased sweating
- irregular breathing
- nausea
- pain or discomfort in the arms, jaw, back, or neck
- pale skin
- severe unusual tiredness or weakness
- sweating
- troubled breathing
- vomiting
- Black, tarry stools
- bleeding gums
- blood in the eyes
- blood in the urine or stools
- bloody stools
- bluish color
- blurred vision
- body aches or pain
- changes in skin color
- cold sweats
- dark urine
- difficulty with swallowing
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
- dry mouth
- dryness or soreness of throat
- ear congestion or pain
- extra heartbeats
- eye pain
- feeling unusually cold
- general tiredness and weakness
- headache, severe and throbbing
- hoarseness
- increased urge to urinate during the night
- irritation in the mouth
- itching
- large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs
- light-colored stools
- nasal congestion
- neck pain
- nervousness
- no blood pressure or pulse
- noisy breathing
- pain
- pain in the groin or genitals
- pain or burning while urinating
- painful or difficult urination
- pinpoint red spots on the skin
- puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
- redness and swelling of the gums
- redness in the whites of the eyes
- runny nose
- shakiness and unsteady walk
- sharp back pain just below ribs
- shivering
- skin rash
- small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lung when listening with a stethoscope
- sneezing
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- stopping of heart
- swelling around the eyes
- swollen glands
- tenderness
- tender, swollen glands in the neck
- troubled breathing with exertion
- unconsciousness
- unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- upper right abdominal or stomach pain
- vision changes
- voice changes
- vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
- waking to urinate at night
- yellow eyes and skin
Minor Side Effects
Some nifedipine side effects may not need any medical attention. As your body gets used to the medicine these side effects may disappear. Your health care professional may be able to help you prevent or reduce these side effects, but do check with them if any of the following side effects continue, or if you are concerned about them:More common:
- Belching
- feeling of indigestion
- mood changes
- pain in the chest below the breastbone
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- Abnormal ejaculation
- bloody nose
- burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
- decreased interest in sexual intercourse
- decreased sexual performance or desire
- diarrhea
- difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
- excess air or gas in stomach or intestines
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- full feeling
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- inability to have or keep an erection
- increased need to urinate
- joint stiffness
- leg cramps or pain
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- nervousness
- passing gas
- passing urine more often
- sneezing
- stuffy nose
- trouble sleeping
- Acid or sour stomach
- ankle, knee, or great toe joint pain
- cracks in the skin
- difficulty with moving
- discouragement
- excessive muscle tone
- fear or nervousness
- feeling sad or empty
- hair loss or thinning of the hair
- heartburn
- increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
- irritability
- itching, pain, redness, swelling, tenderness, or warmth on the skin
- lack of appetite
- lack or loss of strength
- loss of heat from the body
- loss of interest or pleasure
- loss of strength or energy
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- lower back or side pain
- muscle pain or weakness
- muscle stiffness
- muscle tension or tightness
- pain or burning in the throat
- red, swollen skin
- redness or other discoloration of the skin
- scaly skin
- severe sunburn
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
- sleeplessness
- stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
- swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
- tiredness
- trouble concentrating
- unable to sleep
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to nifedipine: compounding powder, oral capsule, oral tablet extended release
Recent data suggest that the use of short-acting nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) in moderate to high doses in patients with coronary artery disease (particularly in the elderly) has been associated with an increase in total mortality. In addition, in general, approximately 20% of patients have experienced side effects, mostly due to the vasodilatory properties of the drug (headache, flushing, dizziness). These effects have usually been transient and mild in severity, and have been minimized by dose reduction or addition of a beta-blocker (if indicated).[Ref]
Nervous system
A 59-year-old man with hypertension (BP of 160/110) developed a severe headache, right-sided paresthesia, and complete bilateral loss of vision 30 minutes after receiving his first dose of nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) 20 mg orally. A CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral occipital lobe infarction resulting in cortical blindness with macular sparing. The authors of this case report believe that nifedipine may have caused a local cerebral vascular steal phenomenon or a global reduction in cerebral blood flow, and have located approximately four similar reports.[Ref]
Nervous system side effects are the most common and have included headache (7% to 35%), weakness (10% to 12%), dizziness/lightheadedness/giddiness (3% to 27%), and tremor (1% or less to 8%). Paresthesia, insomnia, somnolence, and vertigo (3% or less); sleep disturbances and shakiness (2% or less); ataxia, decreased libido, hypertonia, hypesthesia, and migraine (1% or less); and dystonia, dysosmia, and dysgeusia have been reported. Rare cases of stroke associated with nifedipine-induced hypotension have been reported.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects can be significant and have included peripheral edema (7% to 29%), hypotension (less than 1% to 5%), palpitations (less than 1% to 7%), myocardial infarction (4%), congestive heart failure (2%), and noncardiogenic edema (0.6% to 8%). Arrhythmia, increased angina, tachycardia, and syncope (1% or less); substernal chest pain, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, cardiac arrest, extrasystole, phlebitis, postural hypotension, and cutaneous angiectases (less than 1%); erythromelalgia (0.5%); ventricular arrhythmias and conduction disturbances (less than 0.5%); and atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias have been reported. Patients with hypovolemia and/or concomitant antihypertensive therapy are at increased risk of hypotension associated with nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) Some patients with exertional angina pectoris have reported increased chest pain after taking nifedipine. This may, however, reflect progressive disease rather than drug effect. Ventricular fibrillation has rarely been reported.[Ref]
Nifedipine-induced hypotension may result in retinal, coronary, or cerebral ischemia in some patients, resulting in visual field defects, angina, or stroke. A single case report of profound hypotension and death associated with nifedipine in a 17-year-old woman with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) has been reported. The patient had extraordinarily high right atrial pressures and depressed cardiac output, indicating caution when one is testing the efficacy of calcium channel blockers in patients with PPH.
A 34-year-old woman experienced torsades de pointes leading to ventricular fibrillation after a 20 mg sublingual dose of nifedipine was administered to treat a hypertensive emergency.
Atrioventricular block is an unusual side effect of nifedipine therapy.
Rare cases of nifedipine-associated noncardiac pulmonary edema in patients with pulmonary hypertension and left ventricular outflow obstruction syndromes, such as aortic stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have been reported.
Although relatively minor, the negative inotropic side effect of nifedipine may be important in patients with a history of congestive heart failure.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects are common and have included nausea (2% to 11%); heartburn (11%); constipation (3.3% or less); abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry mouth, dyspepsia, and flatulence (3% or less); abdominal cramps (2% or less); eructation, gastroesophageal reflux, gingival hyperplasia, melena, taste perversion, and vomiting (1% or less); and dysphagia, esophagitis, GI disorder, GI hemorrhage, GI irritation, gum disorder, and gum hemorrhage (less than 1%). Rarely, bezoars have been reported in patients taking extended release nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) as Procardia XL(R). Gastrointestinal obstruction resulting in hospitalization and surgery (including the need for bezoar removal) has been reported with Procardia XL(R), even in patients with no known gastrointestinal disease. Tablet adherence to the GI wall with ulceration has been reported with Procardia XL(R); some cases required hospitalization and intervention.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects have included increased GGT (less than 1%); transient elevations of liver function tests and rare cases of hepatitis (approximately 0.5%); allergic hepatitis (less than 0.5%); and jaundice.[Ref]
Nifedipine-associated hepatitis is dose-dependent, idiosyncratic, and thought to be due to hypersensitivity because it is often associated with fever, rash, eosinophilia, and arthritis. One case of alcoholic-like liver lesions, consisting of steatosis and Mallory bodies, has been associated with the use of nifedipine.
Some studies have shown that nifedipine may increase hepatic portal venous hypertension, which may be important in patients with severe liver disease. Frequent monitoring of liver function tests during nifedipine therapy is recommended in patients with underlying liver disease.[Ref]
Renal side effects have included kidney calculus (less than 1%) and new or worsened renal insufficiency (less than 0.5%). Patients who are at higher risk include the elderly and patients with preexisting renal or arteriosclerotic vascular disease. Use of nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) has also been associated with improved glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow in hypertensive patients with moderate renal dysfunction, regardless of its antihypertensive effect.[Ref]
Rare cases of immune-complex nephritis and nephrotic syndrome associated with nifedipine therapy have been reported. A case of acute, reversible renal failure attributable to nifedipine administration in a patient with congestive heart failure has been reported.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects have included allergic reaction (less than 1%), angioedema (mostly oropharyngeal edema with difficulty breathing in a few patients; less than 0.5%), and anaphylactic reaction. Cases of urticarial eruptions and erythema multiforme, often associated with other findings of hypersensitivity, have been reported.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects have included purpura (1% or less); eosinophilia and lymphadenopathy (less than 1%); and thrombocytopenia, anemia, and leukopenia (less than 0.5%).[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects have included rash and pruritus (3% or less); dermatitis, urticaria, and sweating (2% or less); alopecia (1% or less); angioedema, petechial rash, and photosensitivity reaction (less than 1%); and exfoliative dermatitis (less than 0.5%). Rare cases of erythromelalgia, pemphigus foliaceus, and pemphigoid nodularis have been reported. Exfoliative or bullous skin reactions (such as erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis), photosensitivity reactions, and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis have been reported during postmarketing experience.[Ref]
A single case of pemphigus foliaceus associated with nifedipine, resolving after discontinuation of the drug, and recurring upon rechallenge has been reported. Prior to this case, only drugs with an active sulfhydryl group, such as penicillamine and captopril, were implicated in the development of pemphigus foliaceus.[Ref]
Psychiatric side effects have included nervousness (2% or less to 7%); mood changes (7%); jitteriness (2% or less); anxiety, depression, and paroniria (1% or less); confusion (less than 1%); paranoid syndrome (less than 0.5%); and agitation and psychosis.[Ref]
Other side effects have included edema (10% to 30%); flushing/heat sensation (less than 3% to 25%); fatigue (4% to 5.9%); asthenia (less than 1% to 4%); chest pain, leg pain, and pain (3% or less); difficulties in balance, fever, and chills (2% or less); facial edema, hot flashes, malaise, periorbital edema, rigors, and tinnitus (1% or less); and cellulitis, abnormal laboratory test (unspecified), neck pain, and pelvic pain (less than 1%). A single report of falsely elevated laboratory urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) values by spectrophotometry during nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) therapy has been reported.[Ref]
At least one case of acute pulmonary edema during tocolytic therapy with oral nifedipine (the active ingredient contained in Procardia XL) has been reported. The patient developed pulmonary edema 3 days after starting nifedipine (two doses of 20 mg sublingually 30 minutes apart followed by 40 mg orally every 6 hours). Symptoms included dyspnea, orthopnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia which resolved following discontinuation of nifedipine.[Ref]
Respiratory side effects have included dyspnea, cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, and wheezing (less than 1% to 6%); epistaxis and rhinitis (3% or less); pulmonary edema (2%); chest congestion (2% or less); and upper respiratory tract infection, respiratory disorder, and sinusitis (1% or less).[Ref]
Metabolic side effects have included gout and increased weight (1% or less), weight loss (less than 1%), and hyperglycemia.[Ref]
Musculoskeletal side effects have included muscle cramps (2% or less to 8%); leg cramps and arthralgia (3% or less); inflammation and joint stiffness (2% or less); back pain and myalgia (1% or less); arthritis, joint disorder, and myasthenia (less than 1%), and arthritis with ANA (+) (less than 0.5%).[Ref]
Genitourinary side effects have included impotence, polyuria, and urinary frequency (3% or less); sexual difficulties (2% or less); breast pain, dysuria, hematuria, and nocturia (1% or less); and urogenital disorder, erectile dysfunction, and gynecomastia (less than 1%).[Ref]
Ocular side effects have included blurred vision (2% or less); abnormal lacrimation and abnormal vision (1% or less); amblyopia, conjunctivitis, diplopia, eye disorder, and eye hemorrhage (less than 1%); and transient blindness (at the peak of plasma level; less than 0.5%).[Ref]
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November 29, 2012
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Even before The Master's College women's volleyball team hit the court early Thursday evening, everything that needed to go right for it did.
No. 20 Cal State San Marcos was beaten by No. 21 Viterbo (WI) in five sets, setting up a potential three-way tie. TMC then forced the three-way split as the No. 6 Lady Mustangs topped the No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats 3-1 (16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22) at 10:08 PM (CST).
Samantha Dougherty (Madera, CA) led TMC with 14 kills and picked up 13 digs for a double-double. Jenna Kapuscinski (Sylmar, CA) notched 24 digs, while Alyssa Gergins (Murrieta, CA) continued her consistent play by chipping in 23 assists.
With little time to celebrate, the Lady Mustangs had next-to-no time to prepare for their first tiebreaker against Cal State San Marcos. On Tuesday, in the first round of pool play, the Cougars had routed the Mustangs in three sets. However, TMC had the last laugh on Thursday evening as the Lady Mustangs eliminated the Cougars from the tournament with a 25-11 victory in the first tiebreaker. The match ended at 11:19 PM (CST)
Shortly thereafter, the Lady Mustangs faced Indiana Wesleyan for the second time in less than four hours. TMC took the Wildcats in the second tiebreaker 25-18, giving the Mustangs the green light to advance to the single-elimination bracket of the 2012 NAIA National Championships. The final set ended at 12:03 PM (CST).
"Whenever you think you have something figured out, something comes along that you haven't seen before," commented Mustang coach Bobby Blanken. "You just have to be humble, obedient, and do the right thing. Our girls knew we had to play better than we had in the two previous matches. We played our best when it really mattered, and I couldn't be more proud with the way that we finished. "
The Mustang coaching staff will have an even later night tonight as the squad now prepares for No.10 Oklahoma Baptist.
The Bison went 32-4 in the 2012 campaign and most recently went 2-1 in their assigned playoff pool.
First serve is set for Friday, November 30, at 10:30 AM (PST). To watch the Mustangs battle the Bison live, click here.*
*NeuLion, the NAIA's official video-streaming company of 12 select NAIA national championship events, will be broadcasting, on line, all single elimination matches of the 2012 Volleyball National Championship. The single-elimination matches' start at 10 a.m. CST on Nov. 30 will be streamed and coverage will continue through the championship match on 8 p.m. CST on Dec. 1. Click here for more information.
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There have only been tiebreakers three other times in NAIA National Championship history: 2002, 2003, and 2007. Those were just tiebreakers in one pool. Never had two pools needed tiebreakers at the same time...until now.


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I had an exploratory lapaproscopy last week where the surgeon planned to get a biopsy of the tumors that've metatisized to my peritoneum. My hope was that he wouldn't find too many of them and that he would be able to remove them.
Much to our surprise, he couldn't find any tumors there! These are tumors that have consistently appeared on numerous MRIs and CTs!
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The Rapids could now turn to Clint Irwin at goalkeeper, who made his MLS debut in relief of Pickens on Saturday.
He will now miss 3-4 months after undergoing surgery Saturday night.
The injury occurred early in the match after a collision with RSL defender Kwame Watson-Siriboe. Pickens was immediately removed and replaced by Clint Irwin, who played the rest of the game in an eventual 1-1 draw.
The 23-year-old Irwin appears in line to take the first crack at starting duties for the Rapids, as former backup Steward Ceus has fallen to third string after an error cost the team a goal in a season-opening 1-0 loss to FC Dallas.


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We caught up with the beautiful Noelle Scaggs from Fitz & The Tantrums just after their set at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco to talk about what she eats on the road, cooks at home, plus some of her favorite dinner party tracks:
On eating on the road:
I am one of those people that likes to Yelp a lot. When you end up in some random city you've never been in, you can find some really cool places. I'm a huge breakfast person and on those occasions I look for the really cool mom and pop diners. Anything that has "Blue Bird" in the name!
On cooking with friends:
I do these dinner parties at a friend's who has a garden where he grows all his vegetables. So we pick a lot of food from the garden and then I'll create an entree to go with it.
At the last dinner party we had I made a crab cake. It's breaded and mixed in a with little wild pink salmon and some wasabi. I used my big iron skillet that I love and that's completely seasoned. You get all of those amazing flavors.
Her dinner party playlist (click titles to listen on Spotify):
1. "Harrowdown Hill" – Thom York
I'm a big Radiohead fan; love Tom York. "Harrowdown Hill" is actually one of my favorites. It's perfect for a little cooking. Fits right in the background with a great little beat.
2. "Happy Pills" – Norah Jones
Norah Jones' new record is incredible. Anything from her is perfect.
3. "On The Beach" – Neil Young
I'm a huge "On The Beach" fan. I can not wait to watch him tonight!
4. "Winds Of Change" – Fitz & The Tantrums
Always good to throw in a track from Fitz!
Throw on an old Prince beat to get the party started and everybody will be ready for the wine and everything else.
Photo and interview by Andrew Wintner of The Beat Advisory.


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Perhaps someone can help with this problem. For info - Choicebox is an enigma2 gui class - this is not important for my question.
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def main(session, **kwargs):
res = openTest(session)
print "res =", res
def openTest(session):
session.openWithCallback(test1, ChoiceBox, title="Select playlist item?", list=[(_("Video1"), "Video1"), (_("Video2"), "Video2"), (_("Video3"), "Video3"), (_("Video4"), "Video4"), (_("Video5!"), "Video5")])
return SELECTION
def test1(answer):
print "answer A:", answer
global SELECTION
SELECTION = answer[1]
Question :- This code prints res = None. Obviously the print line is executed before openTest is completed. Without changing def main - how can the correct reply 'res' be returned and printed ?
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Inventions, Inventions!Logic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Dave, John, Cara, Robbie, and Kate are five budding inventors. Their newest inventions? Each has combined a popular ingredient with a drink! Figure out who's who, what their "mix" is, and when they each invented their product.
1. The five inventors are Dave, Ms. Roberts, the "Potato Man", the July inventor, and the one who added an ingredient to lemonade.
2. No one's first name is similar to their last name.
3. Kate made a peanut smoothie.
4. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere seemed to be a "hot" invention time - both John and Cara concocted something then!
5. Marshmallows were incorporated into Kay's creation. Chocolate was in Davidson's.
6. Banana Vodka was a spur of the moment brainstorm.
7. April just happened to be "chocolate season", at least for Robbie.
8. Believe it or not, potato cocktails were very popular in January!
AnswerDave Kay, Marshmallow Soda, October
John Cora, Potato Cocktail, January
Cara Roberts, Banana Vodka, February
Robbie Davidson, Chocolate Lemonade, April
Kate Johnson, Peanut Smoothie, July
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30 Nov 1900 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Today's date is 05 Dec 2010. This is Flora Duncan commenting on pictures of my mother, Mary Morris Miles.
Picture 001 -- 1901. Mary was born the 30th of November, 1900. This picture was taken when she was six months old. She weighed very little more than when she was born because she had some sickness.
Picture 002 -- 1901. Picture of Mary Morris Miles when she was one year old.
Picture 003 -- 1901. Mary Morris with her sister Katherine Forster Morris.
1903 - 1906 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 004 -- 1903. Mary at the back with her sister Kate and sister Anne Forster Morris, and George Vernon Morris is the baby. And the step-grandmother is Mary Heathcote Forster. I don't know why the mother, Flora May Forster, is not in the picture.
Picture 005 -- 1906. Before George Vernon Morris, her father, built the house on Princeton Avenue, they lived on 6th West and 2nd North. This is a picture of the house they lived in.
Picture 006 -- 1906. The little girls on the porch are Katherine, Ann, and Mary.
1907 - 1915 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 007 -- 1907. Picture of the first grade class that Mary attended at Jackson School.
Picture 008 -- 1907. Picture of Mary in the first grade.
Picture 009 -- 1915. Mary was 14 when she graduated from East High School. In her day, school went to the 8th grade only for girls.
1916 - 1917 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 010 -- 1916. Mary at age 16.
Picture 011 -- 1917. Another picture of the step grandmother with the children of George and Flora May Forster. The back row is Katherine and Mary. And then Gertrude with the dark curls, and step grandmother, Mary Heathcote Forster. In the front row, James Harrison Morris, George Vernon Morris, Edith Morris, and Ann Forster Morris.
Picture 012 -- 1917. When Mary graduated from eighth grade, her mother bought her a corset, and she was going to go to work and dipped chocolates for the McDonald Chocolate Factory. You can see the girls that Mary worked with dipping chocolates.
1918 - 1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 013 -- 1918. Mary at age 18.
Picture 014 -- 1918. You see a picture of the first car that Mary rode in. She said that she rode in the back seat. And when she married, the first car that they had was a Ford Model T.
Picture 015 -- 1919. Mary at age 19, standing on the steps of the house that her father George Vernon Morris built on Princeton Avenue in Salt Lake.
1918 - 1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 016 -- 1920. Mary at age 20.
Picture 017 -- 1919. Mary at age 19 the back.
Picture 018 -- 1919. Picture of Mary with her long hair. She wore her hair long until 1944, when she cut it back after she had been ill for a while.
1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 019 -- 1919. Mary at 19 years of age.
Picture 020 -- 1919. Mary and her long hair, with her sister Edith on the steps behind her.
Picture 021 -- 1919. Mary at age 18.
1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 022 -- 1919. Picture of Mary with the girls she worked with. She has the picture ID'd with Lilly at the back and Elsie to her left, and Genevieve and Bessie.
Picture 023 -- 1919. Another picture of the girls that Mary worked with.
Picture 024 -- 1919. A picture of the girls taken on McDonald's roof garden.
1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 025 -- 1919. Another picture of the beauties.
Picture 026 -- 1919. Mary and her beau, Henry Miles. She met Henry at the chocolate factory. He was cleanup boy.
Picture 027 -- 1919. Mary and Henry (Her future husband).
1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 028 -- 1919. Another picture of Mary and Henry.
Picture 029 -- 1920. A picture of Mary.
Picture 030 -- 1920. Mary at age 20.
1920 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 031 -- 1920. A picture of Mary when it snowed in Salt Lake City in July 1920.
Picture 032 -- 1920. Mary with her curls.
Picture 033 -- 1920. Another picture of the girls that Mary worked with. It looks like her sister Kate was working at the factory at the same time. One of the girls is identified as Genevieve, and at the lower left is Ollie Beasely. I remember Ollie married Kephart, and they came to visit us when I was big enough to know that Ollie's boy Jim was big enough to climb the apple tree with me.
1920 - 1921 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 034 -- 1920. Mary and Henry, and Kenny and Kate. Of course, Henry and Mary ended up getting married. And Aunt Kate married somebody besides Kenny.
Picture 035 -- 1921. A picture of Mary.
Picture 036 -- 1921. Mary sitting on her front steps at her home on Princeton Avenue.
1922 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 037 -- 1922. A picture of Mary's marriage certificate. Mom was married a few days before she turned 22.
Picture 038 -- 1922. Picture of Mary on her wedding day. I don't know where pop (my dad, Mary's new husband, Henry) was, when those pictures were being taken.
Picture 039 -- 1922. Picture of Mary on her wedding day. I don't know where pop (my dad, Mary's new husband, Henry) was, when those pictures were being taken.
1922 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 040 -- 1922. Another picture of Mary on her wedding day.
Picture 041 -- 1922. And another picture of Mary on her wedding day. We don't have any picture of Dad that I know of at their wedding.
1923 - 1925 — Magna, Salt Lake, Utah
Picture 042 -- 1923. The little house on the left is in Magna, on Spencer Street. And this is the house where I, Flora Annie Miles (Duncan), was born in 1923. Sometime after my birth, Henry and Mary moved to Tooele (no picture of this house on West Street), which is the house where my brother, George Lee Miles, was born in June of 1925. And then we moved to this house on Main Street (Center picture) which was shake shingle siding. The house on the right shows some of the improvements that Dad made on the house that Dad made during the years that he lived there. He put a foundation under the house, where he dug out a place to make a cellar. He also put shiplap (clapboard) on the house, and he put lathe and plaster on two rooms in the front (because drywall did not exist at that time). And then I don't remember what year it was, that he built on to the back, and made a sturdy cellar door. And we had a bedroom and a place for Mom to have a washer outside instead of the kitchen. And I remember when he nailed up a place to have hooks on the wall behind the kitchen door so that we had a place to hang up our coats.
1926 - 1931 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 043 -- 1926. There are 3 babies in this picture 043, and two babies in the next picture 044, who are the 5 children of Henry Lee Miles and Mary Morris (Miles). The baby you see on the left is a picture of me, Flora Annie Miles. I was born in 1923, and named after the first names of my grandmothers, Flora Mae Forster Morris, and for my other grandmother, Annie Elizabeth Walk Miles. The baby in the center is my younger brother, George Lee Miles, born on 10 June 1925, and named for his grandfather George Vernon Morris and his father Henry Lee Miles. The baby on the right is my sister, Mary Ruth Miles, born in 1927.
Picture 044 -- 1930 to 1932. The baby on the left is my sister Helen Joyce Miles, born in 1929. The baby on the right is my brother Morris Tura Miles, born on 09 Sep 1931. Now, Morris, of course got his name from Mother's maiden surname of "Morris." And "Tura" was the name of the doctor that took care of Mom and Morris when he was born.
1930 - 1933 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 045 -- 1930. A picture of the four Miles children in 1930. There is George on the left, whom I called "Bud," which is short for "brother," I guess. But we just called him "Bud." And then myself Flora in the middle, and Ruth on the right, with smaller Joyce in the front middle. On the far right, you can see that the wooden shingles are still on the side of our house. And the house in the background left belonged to our next door neighbor, Harriet St. Clair. She and her sister who lived next to her was Hannah Gillespie. And across the street was Sarah and Joe Taylor, three sisters and a brother who were related to President John Taylor.
Picture 046 -- 1932. The baby whom I am holding is Morris at a year old. Bud is on the left, Mary Ruth on the right, and Helen Ruth is in front of Bud. You can see the house is looking really nice, with its new clapboard siding.
Picture 047 -- 1933. A picture of the 5 Miles children, Bud and me (Flora) in the back, Ruth, Morris, and Helen in front. You can see a picture of the house belonging to the England family on the other side of us.
1933 - 1934 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 048 -- 1933. This is Mom and Dad and all the children. Joyce was a little blond with curly hair, and baby Morris was blond too. And the other 3 older children all had very dark hair.
Picture 049 -- 1934. A picture of the 5 kids.
Picture 050 -- 1934. A picture of the 5 children, with our cousins. The two Cummings girls are Katherine and Maylene, and both belonged to Aunt Kate and Uncle Milton. Cleo and Paul belonged to Aunt Ann and Uncle Clarence Andersen.
1937 - 1940 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 051 -- 1937. I remember that I was 14 years old when this family picture was taken. And the dress I had on was one that belonged to my mother.
Picture 052 -- 1937. A picture of Mom and Morris from that family group in the previous picture.
Picture 053 -- 1940. A picture of Mom.
1944 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 054 -- 1944. Mom 43 years old. This is where she had cut her hair. At that age she had been pregnant and had a 9 pound baby girl that was stillborn. After she recovered from that, she cut her hair. And she started wearing a little lipstick.
Picture 055 -- 1944. The children are growing up. I was age 20 at this time.
Picture 056 -- 1944. This was during World War II. My brother Bud went into the US Navy out of high school at age 17. He enlisted in the Navy. I went to work at Hill Airfield in 1941 and 1942. And Ruth went to California after she graduated. She went to work for a company that made shims. And I guess it is kind of interesting, that when they built the army depot in Toole, these people came to work there, and they had big trailers. And my dad had two or three trailers in the back yard, and turned the chicken coup into a shower. And my sister Ruth would go up through the yard to the home of Henry Smith to get milk every day. At that time, she met this fellow who had come with a family to work at the depot. She ended up going to California and working and marrying Dotchell Emery Rosecrans. She was the first in the family to marry.
1946 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 057 -- 1946. There were 5 children in the family. Here you see pictures of the 3 oldest of us all grown up. From left to right, we are myself, Flora Annie Miles, George Lee Miles, and Mary Ruth Miles.
Picture 058 -- 1946. Pictures of the youngest 2 children all grown up. From left to right, are Helen Joyce Miles and Morris Tura Miles.
1947 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 059 -- 1947. Mom and Dad on their (Silver) 25th wedding anniversary. I was serving as a missionary in the Central States Mission at the time. I think I suggested to them that it would be nice to have a picture of my mom and dad. So, this picture is what I got for Christmas.
Picture 060 -- 1947. Another picture of mom and dad on their 25th wedding anniversary.
1949 - 1950 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 061 -- 1949. Picture of the family at Joyce's wedding. She married John Robert Ludwig. Oh, my brother George (Bud) married his high school English teacher. When he was home out of the Navy, he went back to school and married his English teacher, Cumorah.
Picture 062 -- 1949. This is a picture of Joyce Miles and her husband John Ludwig (left rear), and of me Flora Miles with my husband Norman Duncan whom I met while I was in the Central States Mission (center rear), and Cumorah Gardener (English teacher) with George Miles (right rear). Ruth Mile's (left front) husband was not present. My dad Henry Miles and mom Marry Morris Miles, are center front. And Morris Miles, still single, is front right.
Picture 063 -- 1950. This is a 4-generation picture with my grandmother, Annie Elizabeth Walk Miles seated front left, holding my baby Rebecca Duncan, with me Flora Annie Miles (Duncan) in the left rear, and my mother in the right rear. And Stephanie Duncan, my oldest daughter, is in the front right, standing in front of my mother, Mary Morris Miles.
1953 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 064 -- 1953. This is a picture of my mom and Dad. It is interesting that my mother almost never went out without a hat. And she had quite a collection of pretty hats.
Picture 065 -- 1953. A picture of my mom.
Picture 066 -- 1953. My mom and dad were travelling some place, but I do not know where they were going.
1953 to 1958 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 067 -- 1953. A picture of Mary Morris Miles' grandchildren. Their names are all written on the picture. George is the son of my brother George, Roberta is Ruth's daughter, and then there is Randy Miles who belongs to Bud, and Kay Miles belongs to Bud, Robert Ludwig belongs to Joyce, and Darla belongs to Bud. In the back row, Helen belongs to Ruth, and the two in the right rear are my two daughters, Rebecca Duncan and Stephanie Duncan, who belong to me, Flora. Mom ended up with 16 grandkids altogether. And there are 10 of them in this picture.
Picture 068 -- 1954. This picture is similar to the previous, with the grandkids of Mary Morris Miles.
Picture 069 -- 1955. Mary Morris Miles' grandchildren in 1955.
Picture 070 -- 1958. Another picture of the grandkids of Mary Morris Miles 3 years later.
1959 to 1963 — Erda, Tooele, Utah
Picture 071 -- 1959. A picture of mom.
A picture of mom. Back in 1947, my dad took over a family business that was started by my grandmother and grandfather Miles and two uncles. Dad built a house down in Erda, a town 3 miles north of Tooele. The house was right across from the drive-in movie theater. Mom and dad lived in the basement next to the business for a while, until dad built the top part of the home. Dad built up this little business, where they lived until mom was age 74. Mom was the bookkeeper. The business was a gas station and bar that had a pool table, juke box, and food service. The juke box was a favorite with the grandkids. Dad (Henry Lee Miles) would give quarters marked with red nail polish to his grandchildren to use in the juke box, and the marked quarters would be returned to him when the juke box was serviced. The grandchildren remember how much fun this was. And they especially remember drinking cold root beer sodas and playing pool when there were no customers.
Picture 072 -- 1963. A picture of mom with some of the ribbons she won at the Utah State Fair. My grandmother, Annie Walk Miles, used to take handicrafts and canning exhibits to the state fair, and she would use the money from her winnings to pay her property taxes. And she suggested to my mom that she try to do the same thing. So, mom went in 1963 and then subsequently became the canning champion of the state of Utah for two years. And this is a picture of her with some of her canning and the ribbons she won. A subsequent picture that I took of mom a few years later will show in vibrant color the enormous collection of ribbons the mom won. The ribbons seen in this picture are only a few of the hundreds she won.
1965 to 1967 — Erda, Tooele, Utah
Picture 073 -- 1963. Picture of mom and dad. Dad bought a truck with a camper. Mom and dad used to go fishing. And they would go around visiting with the camper.
Picture 074 -- 1965. Picture of mom and dad standing in front of the fruit trees that they planted in Erda.
Picture 075 -- 1965. After mom and dad got the camper, they went to visit my brother Bud in Prescott, Arizona. And this is a picture of mom and dad at Bud's home.
Picture 076 -- 1967. A picture of mom and dad on their travels.
Picture 077 -- 1967. Another picture of mom and dad on their travels.
1960 to 1970 — Erda, Tooele, Utah
Picture 078 -- 1969. In this picture, mom is wearing this beautiful beaver fur coat that Morris gave her. After mom died, the coat came to me. And it was so worn. But my daughters, Stephanie and Gaile, made beautiful beaver skin teddy bears out of the fur coat. I have one of the teddy bears that they made from the coat.
Picture 079 -- 1960. A picture of mom with her fruit tree in blossom.
Picture 080 -- 1970. Another picture of mom by her chrysanthemums.
Picture 081 -- 1962. A picture of mom with a string of fish. Daddy liked to fish, and mom went along.
Picture 082 -- 1970. A picture of mom and dad together.
1972 — Erda, Tooele, Utah
Picture 083 -- 1972. Mom and dad had a 50th wedding anniversary party. And this is a picture of everybody. All mom and dad's children, when they came to the party. Left to right is Flora (me), George, Helen, Ruth, and Morris.
Picture 084 -- 1972. Mom and dad at their golden 50th wedding anniversary.
Picture 085 -- 1972. In this slide, there are 3 pictures. All of us gathered together for the golden wedding anniversary.
Picture 086 -- 1972. This is a good view of the scenery of the mountains. They are just east of the mountains of Erda. I don't know who the lady is who is standing next to mom.
Picture 087 -- 1972. Another picture of mom and dad at their golden wedding anniversary, accompanied with their 5 children.
Picture 088 -- 1972. Mom and dad at their golden wedding anniversary celebration.
Picture 089 -- 1972. Mom and dad are visiting with somebody and have a cake that celebrates their golden wedding anniversary celebration.
Picture 090 -- 1972. The same picture, close up, of mom and dad at their golden wedding anniversary celebration.
Picture 091 -- 1972. Another one of the golden wedding anniversary pictures.
Picture 092 -- 1972. Another picture of mom and dad at their golden wedding anniversary, accompanied with their tribe of 5 children.
1973 - 1977 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 093 -- 1973 to 1975. In January 1973, dad died, mom leased out the family business, and then moved to Tooele. This 1975 picture of mom, published in the local newspaper, shows some of her Utah State Fair ribbon awards. That recognition was quite an occasion for her to get this kind of publicity.
Picture 094 -- 1976. Picture of mom wearing a pretty crocheted collar.
Picture 095 -- 1976. Picture of mom and Morris travelling.
Picture 096 -- 1976. Another picture of mom and Morris travelling. I don't know who the extra people are.
Picture 097 -- 1976. Mom paid Morris to be her guide on a trip to take her to the island of Bali.
Picture 098 -- 1977. Mom and her lucky dragon shirt that she bought.
Picture 099 -- 1977. A close-up picture of mom with her fancy clothes.
Picture 100 -- 1977. This picture is mom with pretty yellow flowers at somebody's wedding.
1977 - 1981 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 101 -- 1977. Now when mom was 74, Morris bought this little house up in Tooele and moved her out of her home in Erda. He figured that at age 74, she needed to be relieved of all the problems of keeping her Erda property in good shape. And Morris cleaned out the garage and made the garage into a place where he had his personal things and his bedroom and his piano. And this little house had one bedroom, a kitchen, and a living room. And here is a picture of mom standing outside of her house with her roses. One of the things that mom loved was planting and harvesting her gardens, growing flowers, and tending to her grapevines and fruit trees. She even experimented with grafting new branches on to her fruit trees.
Picture 102 -- 1979. This is Thanksgiving. I guess it is her birthday cake.
Picture 103 -- 1980. And Morris loved to have Mom looking nice. So he bought this beautiful material. Mom made herself a dress out of it.
Picture 104 -- 1980. Mom loved orchids and flower bouquets and corsages. And every time she received such a gift, she dried it out and would have it hanging on the top of one of her lamps.
Picture 105 -- 1980. Picture of mom wearing a pretty blue shawl and a fancy hat to match.
Picture 106 -- 1980. Mom in her lucky dragon shirt again.
Picture 107 -- 1981. Mom sitting in her front room.
1981 - 1985 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 108 -- 1981. Mom was very proud of her winnings at the Utah State Fair and kept a collection of all the ribbons she had won. I took the picture of her standing in front of her pretty ribbons. Mom is wearing a beautiful blue satin jacket that Morris gave to her. Morris is on the left and Joyce on the right.
Picture 109 -- 1982. This is a picture that I had taken when half of my grandkids were born. Starting from the left rear is David Sheffer, Gail's husband, who is holding his son Bert, then Esther and Taylor's wife Julie, and then Taylor holding his son TJ, then Bekky and her husband Jean Levanger. In the front is Gaile holding Nicholas, and I Flora am holding my daughter Stephanie's twin son Duncan, and grandma Mary is holding my daughter Stephanie's other twin son Danny, and Stephanie is holding her own son Christopher. And Alex, the son of Bekky and Jean is standing to the far right front row.
Picture 110 -- 1982. Now, mom went to the shopping mall one time at Christmas. She sat on Santa's lap and she told him that her wish was for world peace.
Picture 111 -- 1982. This is a picture of mom in front of my house in Orem, Utah, standing with her son Morris, and with Morris's son Stanley Heathcote Miles.
Picture 112 -- 1982. A picture of the house that grandpa built on Princeton Avenue. Mom was quite proud of that.
Picture 113 -- 1983. This set of pictures are of me Flora, with mom and Bekky and Bekky's husband Jean Levanger.
Picture 114 -- 1983. This is a picture of mom.
Picture 115 -- 1985. A picture of me Flora with mom in 1985. So she is age 85.
Picture 116 -- 1985. A picture of me with mom in front of my house, with mom age 85.
Picture 117 -- 1985. A picture of Morris and mom.
Picture 118 -- 1985. Morris took a picture of mom in her new dress and sweater and hat.
1985 - 1989 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 119 -- 1985. Mom was born about 10 years before the time that Haley's comet was seen in 1910. And Mom was a member of the 1910 Haley's comet club that gathered for a picture in Salt Lake City. You can see mom sitting in the front row with her hat on in the dark blue suit. The picture here is what was printed in a Time Magazine news article.
Picture 120 -- 1985. This picture shows the house and the window that mom looked out of to see Haley's comet.
Picture 121 -- 1986. This picture is mom and Flora in 1986.
Picture 122 -- 1986. This picture is mom with her youngest son, Morris.
Picture 123 -- 1987. A picture of mom with 4 of her 5 children. Of her 5 children, Bud, her oldest son, was the only one who was missing in that picture.
Picture 124 -- 1988. Mom standing in front of her dad's house, built by her dad, George Vernon Morris.
Picture 125 -- 1988. A picture of mother and Morris.
Picture 126 -- 1988. Mom went to visit with her brother Vern in Idaho Falls, Idaho. My cousin, Richard, is there with his wife and daughter.
Picture 127 -- 1989. Mom in front of her father's house again. And interesting I thought, she made her hat and coat from upholstery scraps that Morris found at the shop of a friend in New York.
1989 - 1996 — Tooele, Tooele, Utah
Picture 128 -- 1989. This is a picture of mom, who was now in the care center in 1989. In this picture, mom is "Queen for a Day."
Picture 129 -- 1990. This picture (from left to right) is of Ruth and me, with Joyce and Morris at the care center.
Picture 130 -- 1991. This picture of Morris and mom was taken in front of my house in Orem, Utah.
Picture 131 -- 1992. This is a picture of mom with her lap robe in the care center.
Picture 132 -- 1995. A picture of mom in the care center. .
Picture 133 -- 1995. This last picture of mom was taken in 1995, just before she died in Tooele, Utah at age 95 . At that time, she did not know who I was. Her death date is recorded as 04 Jan 1996, with burial date on 09 Jan 1996, marking the end of her beginning.
This is really good.
Thank you so much for posting this. I remember your mother as grandma Mary. I am the youngest daughter of her grandson Randy Miles and was only 14yrs old when she past away. Thanks for helping me get to know her.
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It is an election year. I believe we are all very aware of that as we drive anywhere these days. A certain portion of being successful in a political campaign is name recognition. I read that somewhere, and it must be the true because the yard signs are everywhere.
There are big ones; there are little ones; and there is everything in between. I live on a busy road in what many would consider to be a possible "prime" sign location, and no one has asked to place a sign in my yard this year. I see some yards with three, four, five or six signs — I think I am feeling left out of the sign marathon.
Or, maybe I am just lucky. Do all of these signs convince me to vote one way or another? Do they make you vote a certain way?
Give me a few signs, if you must. I understand that you feel the need to do that. Better yet, give me one large billboard, and I am good. Tell me what you stand for; tell me what you would change; tell me why you are the better candidate. Don't plant signs in every yard to sway my vote. It doesn't always work the way you have planned.
Seeing all of these signs also makes me wonder: "Where do they all go?" When all of the shouting is over, where do all the signs go? Are they burned in some far-off place designed for all political signs? Do they make their way to a landfill here or somewhere else to lie there for extended periods waiting to biodegrade? Are they recycled to be used again and again? Are they donated to a collector of all things political?
There must be a line item on the campaign budget for all the candidates titled, "Signage." How much of the campaign dollars are designated to that line? Wouldn't it be better to spend those dollars after the election on doing something worthwhile for the community and the area?
I have a proposed solution to reduce the "sign budget." Here goes: All of the candidates running for election would gather at a meeting before the campaigning kicked off. The candidates would come to an agreement on the maximum number of signs each could produce. The signs would be placed at designated locations at the entrances to all towns in the county/area. This would eliminate all the signs in the yards. I just know we could get the candidates to all agree, don't you?
Finally, if you must put out the signs, all of you candidates, please have the signs removed. If as the candidate, you are not going to remove the signs, please homeowners, remove the signs before they are looking sad, wet and bedraggled. Please don't make us look at election signs with Christmas lights blinking in the background.
I look forward to voting and seeing the results of the election, thankful that I live in a country where I can vote freely. I have learned all the names. Now I just need to make my final decisions. Good luck to all of the candidates.
Nita Wyatt of Wyanet can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.