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How far in adavance should I start consulting with the plastic surgeons? How many surgeons should I plan to meet with? TIA
How Far In Advance Of Mommy Makeover To Start Consultations?
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Mommy Makeover Planning Starts as Soon As You Think About It
I love this question because it tells me that you have already made up your mind to fix the things that bother you after pregnancy. That means you have made the first step. That one is the easiest. The second is finding the right surgeon. Lastly then it comes to paying for it. Here are some guidelines for you:
Research by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has shown that on average women spend about five years thinking about getting a cosmetic procedure before they take the next step. That is followed by about ten to fifteen months of asking around about surgeons and researching them before calling for that first appointment. After those first consultations these patients moved quickly, in general getting the surgery scheduled about six to twelve weeks later. Are there reasons to wait? iI depends on what stage you are in based on this research. I tell my patients the following items:
1 You should not get breast surgery until at least three to four months after you are done breast feeding.
2 If you have toddlers at home you will not feel much like picking them up or putting them in a car seat for at least a week. Gauge your support network for that first week. If you only have your husband to help you for one day after surgery should you wait until the toddlers are older? Or get more help from your mom or your best friend?
3 Recovery is not that painful after the first few days for most women but some women are not off of narcotics for two weeks or more. Be prepared if that is you. Again judge your own pain threshold and act accordingly. Did it take weeks for you to get over your wisdom teeth extraction or just hours?
Use these guides to help you understand when to get ready for your Mommy Makeover
When to consult for a mommy makeover.
The answer to this question depends upon how far out you are from your last pregnancy, and whether you have met your weight goals prior to surgery. Results from a mommy makeover are highly dependent on the stability of your weight and changes in your breasts. You will want to be at a stable weight for at least 6 months. You will also want to be done breastfeeding and not lactating, and have noticed that your breasts have not changed in size or shape for at least 6 months. Once at this point, the recommendations for your mommy makeover can be made with much more certainty and prediction.
To decide upon a surgeon, the most reliable recommendations are usually from friends or family members who have experience with a plastic surgeon. I recommend seeing at least 3 Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. Your surgeon should take the time to listen to your goals, perform a thorough examination, and go over the details of surgery including the risks and expected recovery. You can find plastic surgeons located near you by using the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website (I've given the link below).
Learn more: http://www.plasticsurgery.org
Surgery Planning Process
If you're considering mommy makeover surgery it's never too early to start the consultation process. It's important to understand that consultations are designed to be educational. For this reason, it's important to start early and take as much times as you need to get comfortable with mommy makeover surgery.
During this process it's extremely important that you gain a thorough understanding of the risks, benefits, alternatives and possible complications associated with this procedure. It's important that you're comfortable with your surgeon's qualifications and experience. Make sure you're able to communicate with your surgeon easily. Finally it's important to have a comfort level with the accreditation and certification of the surgical facility where your procedure will be performed.
When these steps are taken, patients are better prepared for surgery, and this ultimately makes the overall experience more comfortable.
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Mommy makeover consultation
Unless you know exactly who you want to perform your surgery and they have the time in their schedule, I suggest you take your time and not rush through this process. After all, it's important that you choose the right surgeon! Look for a plastic surgeon who is experienced, reputable and board certified. See if you have good rapport with them and trust them. Then, go with your instinct.
Learn more: http://www.myplasticsurgeon.ca
Depends on you
Sometimes, the time between your consultation and actual surgery can take months depending on your surgeon's schedule. Even booking the initial consultation may be months ahead if they are busy.
However, before pursuing any surgery, you should be at an ideal stable weight and have stopped breastfeeding for at least 6 months.
Learn more: https://www.edelsteincosmetic.com/
Consultations prior to a mommy makeover
Mommy Makeover is a surgery, or surgeries that help a woman look and feel more like she did prior to pregnancies and childbirth. Typically, the procedure consists of a tummy tuck and some kind of surgery. Possibly a breast augmentation, a breast lift, or a lift and an augmentation together.
Some women elect to have post baby body concerns addressed in a single surgery, Others prefer to stage surgeries for various reasons. In many women, it reasonable to perform both breast lift and a tummy tuck in a single surgery.
Pricing for this surgery will vary significantly, based on the extent of a tummy tuck, and also based on the training and expertise of a plastic surgeon. The most expensive plastic surgeon may not always be the best, but the lowest priced surgeon will almost certainly be cutting corners that could impact your safety and / or results.
Look for lots of before and after photos of tummy tucks, breasts lifts and mommy makeovers. Scars around the belly button are a dead giveaway of a tummy tuck. There should NOT be visible scars around the belly button. Fullness in the upper abdomen is a result that would not be the ideal for most patients. Plastic surgeons who are unable to create natural looking belly buttons, or who rush through surgery without addressing upper abdominal fullness may charge lower prices than plastic surgeons who have the training, ability and interest in providing the very best possible result.
Check the credentials of your plastic surgeon including membership of ASPS and ASAPS. Check for surgical suite accreditation and ask who will be in the OR with you when you have your surgery. If you like the many photos you see, you feel like your surgeon has received excellent training and you like the surgeons philosophy, schedule a consultation. You need to feel like your surgeon listens to you and understands your goals. You need to feel a connection with staff members and you should never feel pressured into scheduling surgery. Prior to scheduling surgery, you should be able to speak to previous patients who have had the same surgery.
Regardless of how you decide who you see, ask yourself the following questions after your consultation appointment(s):
Is this surgeon qualified to perform the surgery I am considering?
Do I like this person? Will I enjoy seeing them over the course of my surgery and recovery?
Was my complete medical history taken and examined in detail?
Did this physician truly listen to me as I explained my thoughts about the improvement I am seeking?
Does this physician share my aesthetic sensibility? Do they understand me and are they able to provide exactly what I am looking for?
Was I provided with a thorough understanding of all options available (both surgical and non-surgical)?
Was I shown photographic examples of surgical outcomes that give me confidence?
Was the office staff professional, friendly and accommodating?
Was I pressured in any way to proceed with surgery?
Does this surgeon perform aesthetic surgery exclusively or is aesthetic surgery a small percentage of the pratice?
Listen to what your heart and your gut tell you when you are evaluating your consultation experience. Only move forward if you can do so with confidence about the experience you expect to have in a given plastic surgery practice, and about your ultimate outcome as a surgical patient.
Your experience with the consultation process is a good indication of what you are likely to receive as a surgical patient in any practice. If the process is well-organized and enjoyable, the staff is respectful and efficient, and the physician takes adequate time to understand your individual needs and communicates effectively, then you have a very high likelihood of being treated in a similar fashion if you become a surgical patient of that practice. If the process is disorganized or rushed, if the staff is discourteous or unprofessional, or if the physician does not give you confidence that your needs will be met, then don't expect things to get any better once you are a surgical patient.
You must be absolutely certain that your plastic surgeon's aesthetic sensibility matches your aesthetic goals. I have a very particular aesthetic vision, and I do not pretend to be the plastic surgeon for everybody. I strive to produce surgical results that are natural-appearing, results that do not advertise a trip to the operating room. For example, I do not perform breast augmentation for patients that are seeking an overly large and distinctly `done' breast appearance. And I have a particular distaste for cheek implants, as I think they rarely produce natural-appearing cheek contours, and instead prefer to enhance facial volume by means of structural fat grafting. Make sure that your plastic surgeon's philosophy and preferred approaches are consistent with the goals that you have in mind.
Adequate communication is obviously invaluable, and you should be able to communicate clearly and easily not only with your doctor, but also with your doctor's staff. Over the course of preparing for and recovering from aesthetic surgery, your doctor's staff will have an important and active role. Make sure that your interaction with the staff gives you confidence that you will receive the care and attention that you expect, and deserve, postoperatively.
Verify that major surgical procedures are performed in an accredited surgery center and that anesthesia care is provided by board-certified M.D. anesthesiologists.
Be confident enough to ask some `difficult' questions. Feel empowered to ask any physician questions like: What are your complication and reoperation rates for this procedure? Has a cosmetic surgery that you performed ever resulted in a lawsuit? Have you had any serious complications and unplanned hospitalizations after cosmetic surgery? Have you ever been disciplined by a state medical board? I am never offended by these kinds of questions, and no competent and qualified surgeon should be. In my opinion it is actually the savvy prospective cosmetic surgery patient who does this kind of `due diligence'.
Take your time evaluating before and after images. When a staff member discovered our images posted on another site without our agreement we were mortified. Yes, this can happen. When viewing photos in the office notice whether or not all the photos are taken with the same background, same lighting and with the same (at least 3) positions. Ask for information including patient's age, and how long after surgery photo was taken. Most importantly, ask, did you perform this surgery? Did you perform this as the primarly plastic surgeon? Has this photo been retouched?
There is no denying the fact that 'before and after' images are the most powerful and effective means for a surgeon to communicate their aesthetic sensibility. They give the prospective patient an immediate sense of what that surgeon envisions as a favorable postoperative result, and thus allow an individual to make a relatively quick decision as to whether or not that surgical practice is one that they should investigate further.
Prospective patients have a host of issues to consider when evaluating pre-op and postop images of cosmetic surgery patients. An outspoken plastic surgeon who is known for some keen observations is often quoted as saying that "A photograph is merely reflected light". Another telling maxim regarding cosmetic surgery photography is "Almost anything can be made to look good from at least one angle." Both of these observations speak to the fact that while such photographs should ideally communicate the true nature of a surgical outcome, there are inherent limitations to the two-dimensional nature of photography.
For this reason, as a consumer you should insist on consistency in preoperative/postoperative photography. The positioning of the subject and the size or 'aspect ratio' in the photographs should remain consistent. If one photograph appears to be taken from five feet away and the other from eight feet away, there is no way to meaningfully interpret the 'transformation'. The lighting and color saturation in all of the images should also ideally be identical, or at least comparable. If the pre-op image is in shadow and the postop image is well-illuminated, there is no way to determine how much of the postoperative 'improvement' was provided by surgical technique and how much is just better lighting. A bright flash can conceal a whole host of flaws.
You should also insist on seeing images from multiple angles, as this is the only way to get some idea of the quality of a surgical result in three dimensions when reviewing two-dimensional photographs, and to confirm that it isn't just from one direction that the result looks acceptable. The photography set-up and photographic background should be consistent. Images taken in the pre-op area in front of a bare wall with an exposed electrical outlet and the patient's gown pulled up but hanging down into the image should not inspire much confidence. Body position and facial position should also be consistent. I have seen breast lift (mastopexy) before and after photographs in which the patient's arms were at her sides in the 'before' images, and then the arms were lifted above the head in the 'after' images. Raising the arms overhead produces an instant 'breast lift', so it is impossible to objectively assess the effect of surgery in photographs where body position is inconsistent.
You are trusting a plastic surgeon with your health and well being, and also to make a permanent change in your body. take your time doing your research.
Learn more: http://www.michaellawmd.com/before-after-photos.html
Mommy Makeover consultations
If you are thinking about a Mommy Makeover, then it is time to start talking to a plastic surgeon. Make sure you talk to at least 2, if not 3 board certified plastic surgeons who perform body contouring procedures. Do not be surprised if you get 2 or 3 totally different opinions on the best approach for you.
It has been stated; "if you want 10 different opinions, then talk to 10 different plastic surgeons!"
Good Luck!
Start Mommy Makeover Consultations Early
There is no set answer to this question; it really depends on the patient and their surgical goals. I typically advise patients to meet with two or three plastic surgeons and take time getting to know them during consultation as it is very important for a patient to feel comfortable with his or her prospective surgeon. Once you find a board certified plastic surgeon whom you are comfortable with, it can take up to four to six weeks before you can schedule your surgery depending on the surgeon's availability.
Another consideration is recovery time. A mommy makeover often includes liposuction, tummy tuck, and a cosmetic breast procedure. Since this procedure is tailored to the individual patient's needs, every mommy makeover is different. The extent of procedures you have performed will determine your post-surgical recovery time. Therefore, I can't tell you exactly how far in advance you should schedule your surgery, but if you have an idea of when you would like to have the procedure performed or if you're hoping to recover by a certain time, allow at least a month or two beforehand for the consultation process.
Timing for mommy makeover consultations.
Best time to start the process is when you are finished having children, your weight has returned to "normal", you are leading a healthy lifestyle and you are ready to explore options to restore your body to its pre pregnancy state. This is usually 3-6 months after you have stopped nursing and you have incorporated core strengthening and conditioning into your daily routine. Pregnancy always stretches out your 7 abdomenal muscles so getting them back into their best shape with core strengthening is key before deciding whether your rectus muscles need to be sutured together. Often patients can restore 90-95% core muscle strength after normal pregnancies and ultimateloy do not need any muscle work at the time of abdomenal reshaping. It is probably good to get 1-3 consultations so that you better understand who will provide you with full informed consent, offer you options, perform safe surgery and take excellent postoperative care of you.
Learn more: http://www.bizymoms.com/highland-park/surgery/mommy-makeover-highland-park.php
Plastic surgery consultations before mommy makeover
You should consult with several board certified plastic surgeons (American Board of Plastic Surgery) before making your decision. Choose a plastic surgeon that you are comfortable with and one who takes the time to explain all the risks and complications thoroughly. You should be in good overall health and close to your goal weight before considering this type of plastic surgery. Also be sure the facility where the procedure is performed is fully accredited.
I would start looking several weeks to months before you actually plan on having the procedure performed. Also look at as many before and after photos as possible.
A good reference is the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website for more information on qualified surgeons near you.
Best wishes,
Learn more: http://www.williambrunomd.com
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


text: Making a difference for individuals with autism Autism expert helps autistic youths transition into adulthood By Sathya Achia Abraham University Public Affairs, VCU Across the Spectrum (www.spectrum.vcu.edu) email@example.com Wednesday, April 23, 2014 During a recent trip to Taiwan, Carol Schall, Ph.D., was struck with awe and admiration for a young artist and his one-of-a-kind artwork. Vibrant, bold colors transformed the scenes depicted in his drawings and paintings. Each masterpiece is full of detail and depth – storytelling on canvas at its best. His art has come to be his way of communicating with a world he himself cannot completely connect with. The artist, Leland Lee, is autistic. He was diagnosed when he was just a toddler. While he has faced significant challenges, it also has allowed him to connect with his talent and strength. Now, in his mid-twenties, he continues to endure many of the challenges that have plagued him all his life. He's unsure of new situations – unable to calm himself and self-regulate. He also experiences sleep disruptions and has social communication deficits. His mother is often by his side to answer his questions and help put him at ease. Learning how to better understand and help her son as the years have passed has been no easy task. But, through interaction with Schall, an autism expert who has been learning from and supporting individuals with the condition for more than 25 years, both mother and son have gained some valuable new tools. "I was able to find ways to successfully interact with him – he started to use the supports that I was providing for him to really help him calm down," said Schall, director of technical assistance at the Virginia Commonwealth University Autism Center for Excellence. "I feel fortunate to have been there." Schall, who is well-known for her work assisting adolescents with autism transition into adulthood, was invited by Autism Speaks to meet with an international group of experts, families and policy makers during a five-day trip to Taiwan. Autism Speaks is an international autism science and advocacy organization. While in Taipei, Schall, who also serves as director of the Virginia Autism Resource Center at the VCU Autism Center of Excellence, shared information based on the research her team at VCU has conducted about autism and employment. She presented data from Project SEARCH, a program that provides job support for teens with autism and helps them become employed. She discussed behavior in individuals with autism, and how the Project SEARCH program offers behavior support to help participants become more successful on the job. In other work, Schall is developing tools for parents of children in middle and high school to help families learn about the functional skills that their children need to be successful in the future. The project is supported by a grant from Autism Speaks. Life with autism Families of children with autism are faced with challenges at every point throughout their child's development – starting with diagnosis and leading to finding the appropriate services for their child. Daily life with an autistic child can be a struggle. One of the ways Schall explains these challenges is to ask people to consider a child with a vision or hearing impairment – there are times when that child's disability impacts their parent's interaction with them. But other than those times that are directly related to seeing or hearing, there are numerous times when that child is able to just be a child. The vision impairment is secondary to that interaction. "When you have a child with autism, autism is in the middle of everything. When you try to read a story with your child, they don't like to be hugged, or don't like the smell of your perfume, or don't like the feel of your itchy clothing on their body, so they are wiggling away from you," she said. "Autism really changes that parent-child interaction. All of the intuitive senses of how to be with children, how to comfort children, how to support children – all of those senses do not serve parents well when they have a child with autism." But by providing parents, teachers and caregivers with the appropriate knowledge and tools, Schall is advancing understanding of the condition and providing tools to help autistic individuals and their families flourish. Another aspect of her work is to teach schools how to serve individuals with autism across the spectrum and across ages. Individuals who have challenges with their communications abilities still have significant challenges in terms of their social development and social interaction. Understanding these important factors could considerably change the approach to teaching students with autism. Transitioning to adulthood The goal of Schall's research is to build supportive job coaching experiences for individuals with autism so that they can be successful as young adults in the workplace. Schall's team is working on that from a number of different perspectives, including trying to find ways to support individuals who demonstrate behavior challenges at work. Many of the challenges observed in this population stem from social communication deficits. "A person with autism doesn't have the ability to really identify states where they might need some help or assistance. They do not necessarily have skills to help themselves identify how to best to regulate their emotions," Schall said. Schall and her team have had success teaching a number of adults with autism how to monitor their own behavior through schedules, picture menus and key words. These structures help autistic individuals determine when they may need a break or need help with the task at hand. By identifying when they need help, they are less likely to reach their breaking point – when they become frustrated and upset. "We do a lot of work around teaching individuals how to cope with their behavior challenges," Schall said. "We'll write programs for individuals where they have the opportunity to note their challenges and ask for help. Those same tools can be used to help remind them that they need to take a break, or what behaviors they need to demonstrate at various times throughout their day at work." On the job Following high school graduation only 6 to 11 percent of individuals with autism are competitively employed, Schall said. "What we are hoping to show through our research is that the low competitive employment is not due to the disability, but the lack of support," Schall said. "What we're demonstrating is that individuals with autism have tremendous gifts to offer in the workplace. And those gifts are being missed because we are relying on antiquated support structures and ways of interviewing." According to Schall, youth with autism interview poorly due to their social communication deficits. But once they are in a work environment with the right supports and learn how to interact with people in that workplace, they can learn a job and become skilled, independent and productive. Their most challenging aspects begin to fade away. "We are learning a lot about how to best support individuals with autism in the workplace, but we are also learning that work may act as its own 'treatment' for individuals with autism. Because they're interacting with individuals they can continue to grow and develop as adults as well," Schall said. Global awareness While Schall was overseas, she was fortunate to view the Taipei 101 building, a landmark skyscraper in Taiwan, illuminated with blue light. The effort was part of the international autism community's World Autism Awareness Day. Each April, many iconic landmarks, hotels, sporting venues and other locations around the globe take part in Autism Speaks' Light It Up Blue initiative. For Schall, this was inspiring to see and illustrates the great strides made so far in autism research and knowledge on a global scale. "There is every reason to have tremendous hope about serving individuals with autism. Hope in the future, hope in employment, and hope we'll have the tools to meet their children's needs. I want to provide hope all the way around," she said. Subscribe for free to the weekly VCU News email newsletter at http://newsletter.news.vcu.edu/ and receive a selection of stories, videos, photos, news clips and event listings in your inbox every Thursday. VCU students, faculty and staff automatically receive the newsletter. To learn more about research taking place at VCU, subscribe to its research blog, Across the Spectrum at http://www.spectrum.vcu.edu/

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AMATO NETO, Vicente et al. Experimental assay of the possible use of gentian violet in the prevention of post-transfusion malaria. Rev. Saúde Pública [online]. 1987, vol.21, n.6, pp.497-500. ISSN 1518-8787. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101987000600005.
Considering that gentian violet is effective in the prevention of transfusion-acquired Chagas' disease and possibly toxoplasmosis, it is decided to carry out an experimental assay on the acitvity of this dye in the prevention of post-transfusion malaria. Mice infected with Plasmodium berghei were studied with regard to parasitemia, mortality and histopathologic changes. Gentian violet added to blood in 1/1.000 and 1/4.000 concentrations turned out to be effective in abolishing infectivity after storage for 24 hours at 4°C. Thus is opened up a new prospect in the prophylaxis of post-transfusion malaria.
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Nolan Ryan not concerned about recent performance of Yu Darvish and Matt Garza
Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan stopped by ESPN 103.3's "Galloway & Company" to talk Rangers Monday with host Randy Galloway and Matt Mosley. Here are some of the highlights.
On the failure of Yu Darvish to win games:
Galloway: I just ran down, well, 9 of the team's 11 losses when Yu is pitching, and it's an absolute no-run support situation. But, in your opinion, is there a point to be made that Yu's gotta suck it up and start winning these games?
Ryan: Well, you know Randy, that sounds like what people would like to say, that Yu needs to step up and win ballgames, but you gotta realize he's pitched really well and he's what, third in the league in ERA, and we just haven't scored for him as of late, so it magnifies the fact that he's not winning a lot of ballgames, but he's kept us in ballgames. You look at a starter, his job is to give you an opportunity to win ballgames, and you look at what Yu Darvish has done, he's given us opportunities to win ballgames. Yeah, would you like to see him step up and pitch to the 9 inning and turn it over to Joe Nathan to save 'em, yeah, we all would, but the offense just hasn't given him that luxury, so it is what we're dealing with, so I can't be critical of Yu. I would like to see him pitch later in the game, but the style of pitcher he is, he throws a lot of pitches per inning, and that's just the style of pitcher he is, and you have to realize that he's not going to get you to your closer a lot of times because of pitch counts.
Galloway: …You were another guy that… you went through seasons with no run support … Nolan, did that ever wear on you? You know you're pitching extremely well, but you're unlucky in that one area you have to be lucky in, run support?
Ryan: Well, you know I had no control over it, and obviously it was frustrating, and there's a lot of times that you pitched well and you ended up no-decision, or you ended up with a loss out of it, and you can't get distracted by that. Now, it's easy for me at this point in my life to say that, but that has to be your mindset. What has happened is the pitch count has put restrictions on starters where if you didn't have a lead in the seventh, you had a tie ballgame, and you were capable of throwing a lot of pitches, the manager left you in there, and you gave yourself an opportunity to win ballgames or position yourself to win ballgames, and nowadays, that's taken out of that starting pitcher's hands probably 95% of the time because of the pitch count.
Galloway: …that's the best example of all. Nolan Ryan at 120 pitches, you were just getting warmed up.
Ryan: I used to average somewhere back in the Angel days, 150 to 170 pitches a game. Now, fans might have gotten tired of watching me pitch [laughs], but at least I was able to handle that workload, and we haven't conditioned starters to do that nowadays, and there's multiple reasons why that is, but that's just where the game is, so it's hard to compare starting pitching 30 years ago to starting pitching today.
On Matt Garza's recent struggles:
Mosley: What are you seeing from him, and is he losing his focus against some of these unheralded hitters. It seems like the guys that are going deep on him, Jordan Danks came into that game yesterday, and we've seen some other guys that I guess it was with the Astros, the Brewers, it's like, "Ok, who in the world is this? This is their nine-hole hitter," and those are the guys taking him deep. What are you seeing from him?
Ryan: Maybe he relaxes a little bit. Maybe he lets down and doesn't stay focused as much. He hangs a pitch on Jordan. He hung a curveball up middle of the plate, and he just jumped on it. Those things are gonna happen, but what you would like to see out of veteran starters is that in close games like that that you don't have the luxury of doing that, you would hope that you don't see it, but we've all done it, and it's part of the game, but what you would like to see is that in a situation like that, that that doesn't beat you.
Galloway: Good gosh, Nolan, it's not like he pitches badly. It's just really "blah." That's a huge disappointment. I love the trade of getting him here, but you've gotta be disappointed in this guy.
Ryan: Well I think that he's durable. I think he pitches both sides of the plate. I like his approach. He's a veteran pitcher. Is it the fact that he doesn't know the league? I don't know. He hasn't been as consistent as I'd hoped, but hopefully that will change going into September that he'll pitch us and take us to the point that he keeps us in games, gives us the opportunity to win ballgames and eat innings.
On the tough September schedule and the need to have a sizable lead coming out of August:
Ryan: Well after what happened to us last year, I'm not going to feel comfortable until we've actually clinched it, and justly so. I think we have to approach every game as important as they can be, and that we have to look to win every ballgame, and I think Ron's going to look at it that way, and he's going to put what he thinks under the circumstances is the best lineup out there that he can.
On Adam Rosales sprinting around the bases after his home run Friday:
Ryan: I just think that the style of player that he is, that he doesn't hit home runs, and that when he gets an opportunity, he's gonna play hard, he's gonna run hard, and I think that's just who he is.


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When Robbie Williams was beginning to make his one true push toward success in the United States, he released an album that compiled highlights from the two huge selling albums that he had already created in the United Kingdom. He called this compilation The Ego Has Landed. It's likely that the title was a self-deprecating nod to Williams' reputation in his native Britain as a tremendous egomaniac, a persona that Williams embraces rather than shuns, not least by the constant employ of an arched eyebrow and an ever-present smirk. Still, if we were to ask Freud (not that I hold a lot of stock in Freud, but stay with me here), he likely would have said that it was the Id, and not the Ego, that had landed—Robbie Williams has always been one to trust instinct over reason, often tossing in a curse where something more descriptive might have worked to better effect, or spending whole songs on topics like ironic self-aggrandizement as he does on Escapology's "Handsome Man".
On Intensive Care, the Ego finally lands.
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Part of this is likely due to a new choice of songwriting partner. Guy Chambers, who had been writing songs with Williams since his solo debut Life Through a Lens, is gone. Stephen Duffy of The Lilac Time is now the man behind the curtain, and the version of Robbie Williams that he embraces is one that shows a bit more restraint than the Robbie of old while still retaining the tendency toward big sounds and big statements. The silliness is muted, the musicality (via excellent instrumentation and production) is emphasized, and we end up with something that actually sounds like a real, honest to God album rather than a collection of songs.
This may not be evident from the start. The first, much publicized lines that Williams sings almost immediately at the outset of Intensive Care are "Here I stand victorious / The only man that made you come," and most anyone could be forgiven a roll of the eyes and a knee-jerk dismissal of the rest of the album. To be sure, Robbie Williams' muse is still Robbie Williams. As opening track "Ghosts" progresses, however, a settling takes place, and the song ends up turning into David Bowie through a foggy U2 filter, which is somehow a good thing. The slow build is wonderful, and the mood is one of regret for the past rather than pompous examination of the present. "Look at the time it's taken me / To get away from what was said," says Williams, simultaneously offering a plea for mercy from a singular antagonist and hinting toward the hurt that has been caused him via a merciless press corps.
These moments of openness and humility occur throughout Intensive Care, though they're often said with a hint of swallowed bitterness, as if our Robbie knows he's throwing us a bone here. "Tell a joke / Tell it twice / If no one else is laughing / Then why am I?," he asks toward the beginning of the country ballad (complete with gospel choir) "Make Me Pure", offering the possibility that perhaps he brings the criticism on himself. Still, in the same song, he outlines his own reluctance to change in the simple refrain of "Oh Lord / Make me pure / But not yet." It's this conflict, this sense of aging and a growing maturity against the wishes of the omnipresent, forever-young-in-his-own-mind narrator, that allows Intensive Care to remain fascinating on repeated listens.
Musically, the album takes on most of Williams' typical jack of all trades tendencies, careening from arena rock to country to synth-pop to ska-tinged Latin over the course of the album. Williams' songs tend to be strongest when he's being safest musically—mid-tempo rockers like "Random Acts of Kindness" and "Spread Your Wings" sound as though Williams was born to sing them, while slower material like "Make Me Pure" and particularly the exquisite "Advertising Space" will get lighters in the air all over the world. "Advertising Space" is particularly beautiful, serving as the first worthy successor to "Angels", the classic ballad from Williams' debut. Less successful are the jaunts into oddness, as first single "Tripping" never quite sounds as fun as it's trying to be, and the synth inflected jam "Sin Sin Sin" starts delectably sinister, but loses its pulse with the coming of a cheesy chorus that tries for anthem but finds the elevator instead.
Hiccups aside, Intensive Care is the first album in a while on which the whole thing gives the impression that even when he misses, Robbie Williams is at least trying. "A hand through the clouds / Keeps knocking me down / It's no less than I deserve," he says on the ethereal album closer "King of Bloke and Bird", once again displaying that confounding mix of humility and conceit (indeed, no less than God himself is knocking him down) that make the album so fascinating. It's not clear that Williams was going into Intensive Care hoping to come up with a coming of middle-age album, but that's what we get. The Ego has landed—Robbie's growing up.
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Depending on the type of pulling down youre doing, climbing can vary from minimalist to everything but the kitchen sink, and big wall climbing is very much the latter. Doing multi-day routes not only requires aid climbing equipment (protection, aiders, ropes, helmet, etc.), but also demands carrying all the food, water, and camping supplies youll need to sleep on a vertical face for a few nights. This baggage adds a lot of weight and complexity to your systems, not to mention the time and physical effort required to move it all a few thousand vertical feet. Correctly choosing and managing your gear can mean the difference between success and failure. To simplify this complicated process, we asked Colorado climber Paul Gagnerwho has done more than 50 wall routes around the world, including first ascents on Baffin Island and in Utahs Fisher Towersto detail his packing list and the experience-driven tricks that go along with it.
The gear displayed in these pages is recommended for a trade route (meaning it is traveled often and requires little or no hammering), such as El Capitans 16-pitch Zodiac (5.7 A3-). The aid A scale goes from A0 (mostly free with simple aid) to A5 (a lot of body weightonly pro and big falls possible). Zodiacs rating suggests moderately difficult aid, with 5.7 as the hardest mandatory free climbing. This route often goes hammerless, so you may see a C rating, indicating clean aid.
Trad Rack
Whether your objective is all free climbing, mostly aid, or somewhere in between, the trad rack is where to start when assembling gear. Gagner carries a standard rack of cams from No. 0.1
to No. 4
, with doubles in all sizes. (Specific routes may require more cams of a given size, or larger pieces. Check the guidebook for the recommended rack.) Offset cams
are key for aid climbing, Gagner says. Thats because many of these climbs, especially on granite, not only have flared cracks but also were first done by hammering pitons; a lot of this permanent gear is no longer there, and whats left behind are irregular scars and fissures that take offset cams (and nuts) perfectly.
Typical trad route
are important because you will probably encounter lots of super-thin seams. Be aware that some really small nuts and cams are aid-only, meaning theyre not designed to catch a dynamic fall; theyre only intended to hold body weight. Gagner carries about 50 to 80 loose biners (E) and 10 to 12 quickdraws
for attaching gear to the rope, extending pieces, and building anchors. Chris McNamara of SuperTopo (supertopo.com, an excellent big wall climbing resource) says, Bring more biners than you think. Then bring some more. To save space on the rack, you can group similar-size pieces
on one biner, but once a piece is placed youll need a free biner or quickdraw to clip it to the rope. About 15 lockers
are needed for clipping haulbags and jumars, creating master points on anchors, belaying, etc. Pack at least one beefy cordelette for building anchors.
Saving weight on a big wall is paramount. If youre doing a five-pitch trad route, you can get away with heavier gear because you wont be carrying it that long. On an aid climb, the gear, food, and water for a week-long route can easily weigh more than 300 pounds (split between two people). The misery of carrying a lot is part of the experience, Gagner says. It may be possible to pay dirtbag climberswho abound in Yosemite Valleyto ferry gear for the approach or descent. But Gagner considers that cheating.
Personal Climbing Equipment
Big walls are all about little tricks, Gagner says, and once you understand and master those tricks, youll have success on these massive endeavors. One key is to beg and borrow all the gear you can from everyone you know. The whole kit can cost upward of $5,000, so buying everything right off the bat is difficult for most.
Personal Equipment
You will definitely want your own set of jumars
, a double-racking sling
, and belay devices
an auto-blocking tube-style and an assisted-braking device, like the Grigri. Your harness
should be the beefiest, most comfortable one you can find; many companies make big wallspecific rigs. Gloves are a must, and kneepads are highly recommended
because, Gagner says, Your hands and knees will get mangled.
You will leave the fifi hook
on your harness at all times because it allows you to quickly go in direct to a piece of pro. However, Gagner recommends leaving your hammer
in the bottom of the haulbag so youre not tempted to use it. Although trade routes like Zodiac should not require much or any hammering, its good to have a hammer in case old pitons or Copperheads need to be fixed or replaced. Plus, on harder routes, entire rock features sometimes fall off, and you might need a hammer to create a new belay or rap anchor. A rope-capture pulley
is a necessity for hauling.
You should wear a helmet at all times to protect from rockfall, plummeting things from above, and gear that pops out and hits you directly in the noggin. Two personal daisy chains
and two sets of two aiders
, or etriers, are ideal for transitioning from piece to piece. Gagner prefers adjustable daisies, with which you can easily fine-tune the length. A knife and accessory cord
for lowering-out after a traverse may come in handy. For aid pitches, wear stiff-soled approach shoes with sticky rubber soles.
Basic Hooks
Basic hooks
Wire rivet hangers
are great for when you encounter a bolt without a hanger: Slide the loop over the bolt behind the head, clip your aiders into it, and your body weight will cinch the wire over the bolt. Gagner recommends 15 to 20 for easy to moderate routes. Keyhole hangers
also temporarily hang on bolts and are removable. Duct tape
can be used to pad sharp edges and protect the rope, or to tape hooks into position for pro. Black Diamond Cliffhangers
and the larger Grappling Hook are great for edges of all sizes; they hook over small features while the points on the sides stabilize the placement laterally. The three-pronged Talon
is very stable on small granite edges because of its equilateral design. Cam hooks
are a go-to clean-climbing piece; theyre ideal for pin scars. Place them sideways (as if you were to treat the edge of the crack like a sidepull with the hook), weight it, and the hook will cam into the fissure. Rack all the hooks and hangers on your harness so theyre accessible; Gagner carries the hooks in a small stuff sack so they wont tangle. You may want to carry an emergency bolt kit for the same reason you may want a hammer: to fix or replace old gear. However, Gagner wouldnt bother with a bolt kit on trade routes like the Nose or Zodiac. A basic bolt kit includes a hand drill
, hangers
, wrench
for tightening bolts, allen wrench
for tightening the drill bit on the handle, bolts
, and a blow tube
that is used to remove debris from the holes while you drill them. All the bolt-kit items are normally carried in a small stuff sack deep in a haulbag, and only pulled out for emergencies.
Intermediate Aid Gear
Intermediate aid gear
For walls that are less-traveled and require placing gear in smaller fissures, youll need a next-level aiding kit. Peckers or Tomahawks
can be hand-placed like a hook or they can be hammered into the thinnest seams and cracks.
The Funkness
is used to remove hammered pitons: Clip one end to the hammer and the other to the piece, and then flick up and out. Copperheads
are hammered into tiny grooves; the head material will deform around bumps and abnormalities for more holding power.
Use the chisel
to paste Copperheads into position. Pitons
come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are hammered into weaknesses in the rock. Theyre used in flaring, incipient, or parallel cracks and pods where a nut or cam wont fit or hold.
Short, thin tied-off slings
are useful for many things, including reducing the leverage when you clip the rope to partially driven pitons.
Soft Goods
Soft goods
Gagner prefers to carry three ropestwo dynamic and one staticthough more may be needed if you plan to fix many pitches. Both of his dynamic ropes (
) are 10.2 millimeters and 60 meters, and his static rope
is 7/16 and 60 meters. (Never lead on a static rope.)
A thin (8mm) tag line often is trailed by the leader to haul up extra gear mid-pitch, or to bring the haul line up to the anchor at the end of a long lead. Bring at least a dozen longer slings
for extending gear placements, just as in regular trad climbing, and for other uses.
The bosuns chair
is crucial on many walls, as it provides a supportive and rigid seat for the belayer to sit in when he is on duty for hours at a time. Hanging in the most comfortable big wall harness out there would still cause some discomfort and pain, especially on the waist and under the ribs, and this chair alleviates that. You can buy them premade or fashion your own with some wood, an old sleeping pad, duct tape, and cordelette.
Camping Gear
The portaledge
, sleeping bag
, bivy sack
, and rain fly
for the portaledge are basics for comfort, warmth, and weather protection. Keep food
in stuff sacks for organization and easy access. Youll need a few liter-size water bottles
and several gallon jugs
. Gagner plans a little over a gallon per day for two people, unless its hot--then he packs two gallons a day. He sewed mesh pockets in the middle of his portaledge for organization of water bottles and other personal items.
The poop tube, or in this case Metolius Waste Case
, should have a few prepared poop bags ready to go. (Build your own poop tube: climbing.com/skill/super-dooper.) Gagner recommends the Restop brand because they have no odor. Two people can use one bag per day. Make sure to hang these separate from everything else.
Dont forget spoon, knife, headlamp, first aid kit, and Bonnies Balm
. Your hands get worked on a wall, especially your cuticles, Gagner says. Put balm on them at night for hydration and healing. Bring an extra water bottle cap for large jugs. These are easy to drop and impossible to clip to anything. Carry synthetic everything, including sleeping bags and clothes. If you get wet, these will dry quickly and still keep you warm. Bring a sponge to sop up moisture off the rain fly or anything else that gets wet.
Haul bags
are awkward to carry but streamlined and durable for hauling; for longer walls, pack two large bags (one per person) and one day bag for easy access to food, water, layers, etc. Clip one large bag on top with the day bag, the second large bag below that, and the poop tube and portaledge together beneath that.
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I wouldn't even do flynn, 16, 23 for 10 and Rush.
I'm just glad the Pacers are active in searching and hopefully get another first rounder without giving up the 10th pick.
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I wouldn't even do flynn, 16, 23 for 10 and Rush.
I'm just glad the Pacers are active in searching and hopefully get another first rounder without giving up the 10th pick.
If this was a real offer then you'd think we'd be getting it done soon...or they're asking for something we absolutely don't want to give up. Or we want more of a "help now" PG and not a project...so Larry would rather put a deal together for TP that Flynn. That's the only way I can figure it. Because otherwise, I feel like this would have quickly been accepted. Or it's just contingent on their guy being there at 10 possibly.
If the deal is Flynn/#16/#23 for #10/Hibbert, I have a tough time seeing either team turning that deal down considering the Pacers' recent PG woes.
Whatever delay there is to accept the deal could be caused by the fact that the Pacers have had so many other deals on the table, so they have more options to weigh. And I agree that TP may be one of those deals they're comparing it to.
We'd also have to find a way to trade back roughly $3m, as this is Flynn's 2010 salary. Rush or Hibbert alone wouldn't get it done, so I think the trade is more complex then it would seem on the surface.
T-Wolves don't really have a need for HIbbert. I don't see them being particularly enthralled by him. Surely Hibby has value, but I'm not sure Minny would really value him as much as some other teams.
I highly doubt there was ever a serious deal involving Granger+10 on the table unless it was Flynn, Jefferson or KLove, 16, 23 coming back to us.
BIRD: Hey David, it's Larry Bird. Wanted to see if you'd be interested in giving us Flynn for #10.
KAHN: You want us to trade you Jonny Flynn...who we just spent the 6th pick from last year on. You want Flynn for -- and let me see if I've got this right -- for the 10th pick?
BIRD: Just seeing how interested--
KAHN: Are you high? You and McHale smoking Mellencamp under the table again? Just 10 and Flynn? No way.
BIRD: Well, it was worth a shot...
KAHN: Tell ya what I'll do, how about you give me the #10, and I'll give you Flynn, #16 and #23?
KAHN: Larry? Still there? Flynn, #16 and #23 can be yours just for #10 --- whadya say?
BIRD: You just rejected Flynn for 10 but now want the #10 for Flynn AND two additional picks?
KAHN: Three picks are too much; too many point guards available in the late first to tempt me. I'm freaking out. Bledsoe, Torrance. Johnson... I passed out the other day just thinking about drafting Bjelica -- a 6'10" point guard Larry. Do you hear me? SIX-TEN POINT GUARD! I can't handle having this many picks. Too much pressure. Too big.
KAHN: So... do we have a deal?
BIRD: I gotta go, I'm going to draft Gordon Hayward.
If it includes Hibbert or Granger I would say no! I would be ok with anything else. I think Hibbert might be involved because it is a no brainer otherwise.
Would be shocked to see Granger or Big Al as components in this deal. Possible, but unlikely.
Something quite smaller could work, however:
We send:
TJ expiring after next year creates room for Rubio to step in next year and be the starter. We also take on 3 years of Gomes' salary (3.9ish).
Minny holds onto #4, takes Johnson, & then the best avail at 10. They keep their Love/Al Jeff trade pieces for another deal to round out their team.
I have a feeling the package will include Rush.
Since the only piece mentioned was the #10, I think its fair to assume that the #10 has the most value...which would probably mean that Granger and Hibbert arent involved
I'm not nearly as high on Granger as most on PD seem
to be. But even I would say that, if by chance (which I highly
doubt) a deal that includes him is being discussed, Minny's
#4 pick would have to be coming back in our direction.
Period !
The words "from what I understand" generally imply that the speaker has at least partial evidence. An opinion is impossible without at least some basis in fact or conjecture. So you were (implicitly) claiming to report something.
Minny and the Pacers seem like terrible trade partners. Nothing makes sense at all beyond sending a PG to us. What are they going to do with a pick? What on earth would they want in return that wouldn't cripple us for years?
I don't get any of this.
Least favorite time of year for me. Most favorite for the last few years has always been the first few weeks of the season.
If Hibbert is involved at all, i want no part of it.
If it is Rush you absolutely have to do this deal, but no way the Wolves are only demanding Rush in my opinion. If Hibbert is involved it matters who you like at 16 and 23. If Granger is involved you laugh and hang up the phone.
I think that Hibbert, Rush and expirings could be included with the Pacers taking Jefferson back plus Flynn and the two picks.
Hopefully we will know some day.
I don't understand why Minnesota would want Hibbert unless they have other moves in the works. My understanding is that both Jefferson and and Love are slow footed.
If we were to get the #4 pick we could easily pick up Aminu. Would you trade Granger for Aminu essentially?
What are the pros and cons of Flynn? His numbers were good for a rook.
I almost don't want to bring anyone talented in this year, especially young and talented since they will be immeasurably ****ed up by JOB's coaching. That's how unexcited I am about the Pacers with JOB as the coach.
Might they have interest in McRoberts?
#10, #40, Rush, and McBob would be in the ballpark, salary-wise.


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- Chinn, Menzie David & Dooley, Michael P., 1999. "International monetary arrangements in the Asia-Pacific before and after," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 10(3), pages 361-384.
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Yesterday I posted my Love List for Balancing Act, a list of all the reasons I enjoy writing it to inspire me when things are going slowly. So I thought I'd keep the fun going and post about my first WIP, the one I've been working on for over 2 years now, Griffin's Song.
- Pirates
- Old fashioned dresses
- A character who rails against the norms of society to achieve her dreams
- A main character who isn't strong in the beginning but must find her strength to survive
- A scary villain who has flashes of humanity
- The ocean, and old fashioned boats
- A male character who is tight-laced and has to be...well...unlaced
What Griffin's Song needs more of:
- Development of the relationships around the male lead character
- Increase in the complexity between the main character and the villain
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NEXT WEEK at the Canadian Museum of Civilization April 13 to 19, 2009April 9, 2009
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
April 13 to 19, 2009
Upcoming Activities
Activities are free with Museum admission, unless otherwise indicated.
Mummies in Egypt, Canada and Beyond
Thursday, April 16
7 p.m. (English only)
Cascades Salon
Tickets: $5
Dr. Jerome Cybulski, Museum of Civilization Curator of Physical Anthropology, discusses intentional an unintentional mummification in earlier cultures.
Egyptian Adornments
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19
1 to 4 p.m.
Northern Salon
Ancient Egyptians were renowned for their jewellery and adornments. Come design and create your very own Egyptian-themed jewellery.
Weaving a Vision for the Earth
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
River View Salon
Join special guest Thoma Ewen to crate a tapestry inspired by Earth Day. Write your visions, your messages and wishes for Earth and weave them into a communal work of art. Families can also create a personal mini-tapestry to take home.
Canadian Children's Museum
(Located in the Canadian Museum of Civilization)
Hopping into Easter
Monday, April 13
10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Egg-spress yourself this Easter! Make a delicious chocolate egg with the help of our guest from L'Artisan du Dessert. Decorate your own colourful
Easter egg, then package it all into an egg-ceptional treat. And don't forget to keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny!
The Golden Egg Hunt
Monday, April 13
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Easter Bunny has hidden 12 Golden Eggs throughout the Museum. Look high and low, and if you find them all, you can win a special Easter treat!
Pick up an official egg-hunt checklist at the Travel Bureau.
Earth Day
Just for You and Your Preschooler (Ages 5 and under)
Friday, April 17
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Calling all budding environmentalists! Join us for our Earth Day celebrations and create recycled art, make music with junk and design a reusable shopping bag.
Earth Day
April 18 and 19
10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Come be inspired to think GREEN! Use recycled materials to design a musical instrument, and personalize a reusable shopping bag. Don't forget to drop by the
Studio to create awesome stamp art using reusable household objects.
Canadian Postal Museum
(Located in the Canadian Museum of Civilization)
The Post Goes Pop
Extended to April 1, 2010
This playful and thought-provoking exhibition showcases the enduring influence


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Razor Cut Fringe
The coppery sheen of color in this very short look is a perfect counterpoint to the asymmetrical hairstyle. The high-gloss finish of the hair allows the short, spiky textures to reflect and refract light easily, adding depth to the color, and lots of visual interest to the style.
The fringe follows a deep arc above the left eye and is razor cut to taper until its tendrils come to rest on the opposite cheek. The nape area perimeter lengths are exaggerated, while the interior layers are steep and textured to give a sharp, clean feel to the haircut.
Click to enlargeCollection: Amenity
Hair: Friseurteam Rossi
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Short and very short hairstyles
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PAMELA Anderson showed off her stunning curves and immaculate nails during a
beauty fair today.
The former Baywatch star, 45, jetted to the event to promote nail polish that
users can simply pull off when they fancy a change.
The sexy star, who flew into Duesseldorf, Germany, after stop-overs in London
and Dubai prepared for her publicity work today by taking in a £380 massage
at her plush Steigenberger Hotel in the city.
And organisers even provided her outfit for her – a £940 cream Hervé Léger
But her nails were "Baywatch red" as the blonde told her audience at the fair.
She also confessed she could not wear long or fake nails because "I play the
guitar a little – so that would be tricky".


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Web: Blogging FAQ
Web: Blogging FAQ
If you are unfamiliar with blogging, the following frequently asked questions may help. If you would like to see some examples of blogs associated with Cedarville University, please visit blogs.cedarville.edu.
What is a blog?
The term "blog" is a contraction of the words web + log. According to Wikipedia, a blog is a "user-generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/blog).
Blogs may contain content on a particular subject or may be used as an online journal. A blog typically contains text, images, links, and webpages addressing the interests of the creator.
Why would I want to blog?
Academically, blogs are useful for class announcements or homework assignment updates. They serve as a public collection of information shared with all readers/subscribers to the blog.
For example, some classes have submitted group papers as posts to a class blog. This allowed the entire class to review the papers and refer to them.
Blogs also provide a global platform to communicate an important message.
Is it difficult to start blogging?
Although the mechanics of writing a blog are fairly straightforward, prospective bloggers are encouraged to refer to the related help page on Blog Etiquette.
There is no prescribed way of posting your information on the web. If you can compose a text document, then you can write a blog.
Are there any potential issues to consider?
- Legal issues: Avoid violating copyrights or committing libel.
- Privacy issues: It is nearly impossible to blog and remain anonymous. Be careful when posting private information – about yourself or about other people. Be aware of the potential consequences of posting controversial material. Also, keep in mind the fact that current or potential employers may read and care about the content of your blog.
- What you write is permanent. There is no way to restrict access to what you have written after you post it, so be careful what you write on your blog. In the current web environment, you must assume that information you post on your blog will be permanently accessible.
- Personal issues: Blogging is a time commitment. Loyal readers will expect regular, fresh content, or their interest will wane. Also, remember that there is a difference between the real world and the online world, and think through carefully how much time you want to spend online. Think biblically about the purpose of your blog and the purpose of each post.
- The owner of the blog is liable for any content written in the blog.
How do I start a blog?
University Use
- Please submit a web request if you are interested in creating a blog on Cedarville University's website.
Personal Use
- Your first step is to create a user account with one of the providers Cedarville supports (please see the list below). This is normally very simple to do and takes little time to complete.
- You will need to create a username and password for the account. Depending on the provider, you may be required to fill in some personal information. A good rule of thumb is to fill in as little personal information as possible. Unless the provider states that they are keeping your information private, you must assume that the information may be used for marketing purposes.
- The next step will be to fill in your profile. The information that you provide will be displayed to everyone. Never include personal information like addresses, phone numbers, or any information that could compromise the security of your identity.
- If you are planning on posting frequently, you could set up your blog as an RSS feed. An RSS feed brings the content to readers instead of requiring them to check for new content.
Where can I start my blog?
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Northwestern's Colter fighting through ankle injury
Wildcats QB hopes to play Saturday against Iowa
IOWA CITY -- Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter remains questionable with a sprained ankle, but the senior practiced Tuesday morning with hopes of playing against Iowa on Saturday.
Colter, who stands 6 foot and weighs 190 pounds, seriously injured his ankle against Wisconsin two weeks ago. He suffered the injury in the first quarter and tried to play through it. He did not play Saturday in a 20-17 loss against Minnesota. Iowa (4-3, 1-2) and Northwestern (4-3, 0-3) play at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.
"I feel good, I�m glad to get back to practice," Colter told The Gazette. When asked if he can play Saturday, Colter said, "We�ll see. Obviously it was my first day back at practice and things went well. But it�s day-to-day. We�ll see how it goes."
Colter is a weapon at more than one position. He's thrown three touchdowns and passed for 396 yards, but he's also rushed for 263 yards and four scores in six games. Colter plays multiple positions for the Wildcats, including slot receiver. He's caught only one pass for nine yards this year, but he has 35 catches for 676 yards on his four-year resume.
Colter initially stayed off his foot to let the ankle heal.
"I had a few different medical procedures on it, and that�s been helping me out," he said. "Right now it�s about strengthening it and getting back."
Colter admits he's far from 100 percent right now, but he's doing what he can to return Saturday.
"I wasn�t out here today doing everything I can," Colter said. "Obviously I was running the ball and making little cuts, and I wasn�t doing everything I can. It�s hard to say whether I�m 100 percent or anything like that. There�s a little ways I can go as far as rehabbing it and getting it to feel normal. It�s hard to put a number on it."
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Paul Merton is back on stage doing stand-up for the first time in nearly 15 years. Katherine MacAlister tracks him down to find out why.
I was nervous. But then it was Paul Merton and I was expecting to be shredded like a piece of meat in a mincer, slowly but painfully, as the interview developed.
But nothing could be further from the truth. He was happy, chatty even, and enthusiastic about his new show Out Of My Head, without a hint of the deadbeat sardonic humour and put-down one-liners that we have come to expect.
Which begs the question, who is the man on Have I Got News For You then, his idea of a sadist? "No", Paul laughs, "and it's not a performance, but it is a persona maybe. I just think 'why are they asking me questions about these people I don't care about' and I suppose it shows. And when you do so much of it, people assume that it's you.
"And maybe because of that I'm keen not to be typecast, so with the travel, film series, comedy and radio...." he trails off. "Yes, it's good to diversify and divide," he finishes meekly, as if scared of blowing his own trumpet.
Not that anyone could have missed Paul's enormous work schedule or current TV dominance. So how does he fit everything in? "I do make a conscious decision to do lots of different things and change is good. But I'm not going to write a musical or anything," he says lamely.
So does he just have too much energy? "I'm a good sleeper so I don't think I'm hyper. It just seems like that when things come out at the same time, so after this I'm just looking forward to playing Edinburgh and having some time off."
In fact, the only time Paul sounds vaguely jaded is when I ask whether he sees HIGNFY as being his day job. "It's great that HIGNFY is still going and getting good viewing figures, so you just have to keep standards up and make sure not to tell the same joke twice and keep your eye on it so things stay as fresh," he says resignedly. "And there was a time, a long time ago, when complacency set in as if the programme made itself, you know 'and this is the bit where Paul makes a joke' sort of thing, but since then they've pulled their socks up."
So they didn't appreciate him. Did he feel the same when Angus Deayton was axed? "No, I had no worries about the programme sinking without Angus. His was of course a big contribution, but there is also news and guests, and Ian and me, and three writers who scripted Angus' lines. So while it was a shame that he had to go, he was the only factor that needed replacing, and it's good to have a guest host because it keeps things fresh." And then Paul adds, in that characteristically innocent manner of his: "Interesting that the tabloid that made such a big impact on his career is now defunct," as if he can't help make the cutting remarks he is so famous for.
So is Paul's news knowledge a natural interest or does he need to work at it? "I always used to buy two or three tabloids a day, but then realised I was just reading the same nonsense over and over again, so now I stick to the Guardian and Telegraph. And there's only a third of the show you can guess, the rest will be from Fancy Kitchens Weekly, so it's usually pretty obvious what the topics will be, but it's good to be prepared."
The fact that Paul's not interested in celebrity must help, because he remains steadfastly unimpressed by most of the HIGNFY guests.
So how has he managed to avoid the same celebrity trappings? "London is full of good restaurants which don't have photographers outside and I don't like living my life under a flashbulb. I find it funny that red carpets seem to give people status as if they are saying 'look up to me, I'm fantastic'. But then some celebrities can't help themselves and I'm sure the red carpet thing is very seductive."
And then Paul grins, "I remember the Empire film awards where I was presenting something, and I managed to sneak into The Dorchester through a side entrance, present the award, and then escape again afterwards and get home without any record of me being there at all," he laughs, delighted.
Not that Paul hasn't been tabloid fodder. A "manic bout" saw him admitted to the Maudsley psychiatric hospital in 1990 which was well documented, as was his divorce from first wife actress Caroline Quentin, the subsequent tragic death of his second wife Sarah Parkinson, and his now happy marriage to fellow comic Suki Webster. Not that he seems to care much, or partake in, what the papers think.
And whether it's his newfound piece of mind that has ensured that Paul Merton is finally back on stage again, or whether he's just mellowed, remains to be seen, although the fact that he's bringing his friends and family along with him for the ride, says a lot. "The good thing is that I can do that," he says shrugging. "We are a group of people who have been working together for a long time. So I can go on tour with my wife, rather than saying 'I'm going on a 50-date tour, see you in a few months. And I enjoy other peoples sketches and a variety of stand-up. So we are including all sorts of different acts, magic and special effects in Out Of My Head, and it's all coming together, so I'm really excited."
But why the entourage, inset? Paul pauses again to think about the answer. "I did a stand up tour in 1998 but I found it rather dull and rather cliched, you know sitting back stage hearing the roar of the audience as you sip a cup of tea on your own, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I should. I'm not a fan of listening to my own voice," he says conversationally. "Put it this way, it's not about being competitive. Other comedians have support acts, but this is much more of a social thing. It's easier for me being with other people."
And by keeping his hand in doing weekly improv at The Comedy Store, he's straining at the bit to show us what he's got. "Improv is a way of keeping yourself match fit. Even if I take a few weeks off filming it takes me at least half a show to get back up to speed. So if I hadn't done any for a couple of years I would be much more nervous about doing this. But because I don't have the fear it's liberating. So I have no trepidation."
But doesn't being up there on stage make him feel vulnerable at all? "You can't go out on stage feeling vulnerable. Vulnerable isn't great as a comedian," Paul says misunderstanding me, "because the audience wants you to be in charge and to entertain them, so it would be too risky."
No, by putting himself out there? "Well of course, because the adrenaline is coursing through and there is so much to consider. And there have been moments since I started writing the show when I've thought 'this is murder what am I doing?' And you do ask yourself whether it will work and if there are any question marks, whether you trust your own judgement and what it is that makes this funny. And in the end that is yet to be proven. But the new show is everything I hoped it would be," he says, sounding like a small boy on Christmas Eve. "I just hope it works."
* Paul Merton is appearing in Out Of My Head at Oxford's New Theatre on Monday, April 16. Go to atgtickets.com/oxford or call 0844 8713020. Left from top, Paul hosting Room 101, Paul and Ian Hislop on the set of Have I Got News for You, and Paul with his Bafta in 2003 for his work on HIGNFY


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Ruud is ready to pounce
ESPN NFL blogger Pat Yasinskas lists his five players in the NFC South who are "ready to pounce.'' It's about players whom he predicts will have more productive seasons in 2010 than they did in 2009. Among his five is Bucs linebacker Barrett Ruud. You can read the whole blog post by clicking here, but part of what he said about Ruud:
The Bucs went out and drafted defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Brian Price with their first two picks. That should make Ruud the happiest guy in town. He still doesn't have that long-term contract he's been seeking for more than a year. But his plays no longer will start with Chris Hovan and Ryan Sims getting blown 5 yards off the ball. McCoy and Price should fill some space and keep blockers off Ruud. That should allow him to start making the kind of plays that will get him a big contract.


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10 Questions to Ask Your Child About His Day at Schoolby Arniel Borres Go IT Professional, Graphic Designer, Lay-out Artist,
Get a sense of your child's life at school by asking questions that elicit more than a one-word response.
The trick is to ask about things that are specific, but still open-ended. Move beyond "fine" and "nothing" by asking your child to describe his world. It's also great to start the conversation with an anecdote from your own day. Try one of these conversation-starters:
Tell me about the best part of your day.
What was the hardest thing you had to do today?
Did any of your classmates do anything funny?
Tell me about what you read in class.
Who did you play with today? What did you play?
Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?
What's the biggest difference between this year and last year?
What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?
Who did you sit with at lunch?
Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?
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Yes, in deed these are good questions to start a conversation. I still remember my mother asking me things about my school day. I give you 5 ***** /from 5!
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good nice information
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CLEARWATER — A felon accused of selling cocaine to an undercover detective tried to arm himself with a handgun concealed in his pocket Thursday evening as police moved in to arrest him, authorities said.
Once arrested, police determined he was the person they sought in connection with a shooting at a convenience store last Saturday in which no one was injured, arrest reports show.
Timothy Renord Fergerson, 19, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, sale and possession of cocaine, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, carrying a concealed firearm, resisting an officer with violence, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and criminal mischief.
On Friday afternoon, he was being held in the Pinellas County Jail in lieu of $135,500.
According to arrest reports, Fergerson sold crack cocaine to a Clearwater police undercover detective around 6:30 p.m. Patrol officers responded as backup to the location at 1391 S Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. At that point, Fergerson "made furtive movements" and kept putting his hand into his right pocket, arrest reports show.
Police struggled with Fergerson, who refused to comply until one officer threatened to deploy his Taser. Once Fergerson was restrained, police found a loaded Raven .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun in his pocket.
The gun had five rounds in it, including one in the chamber.
"You have a suspect who's armed. He wasn't listening to the officer's commands. He attempts to arm himself with a weapon," said Clearwater police spokeswoman Beth Watts. "Fortunately, our officers acted quickly before the suspect could do any harm."
The incident comes on the heels of the shooting deaths of three St. Petersburg police officers this year.
Police also charged him in connection with a shooting at the Stop and Shop Convenience Store at 1495 S Martin Luther King Ave. at 6 p.m. Saturday.
According to reports, Fergerson shot at two men after an argument at the store. No one was injured, police said.
Police showed Fergerson pictures of surveillance video footage at the store and he admitted he was the person in the images, arrest reports show.
Fergerson, of 2233 Richter St. in Dunedin, was released from state prison in July after serving 15 months for felonious possession of a firearm and sale and possession of cocaine.


text: Hi Sebastian, I don't think it would be very difficult to read data back from a VTK file. In fact, I implemented a similar module in Java that also allowed reading back the data. The best approach to parse back the data is to read the XML header and process it with some standard XML library. From the XML header, one can get the position of the beginning of data array in the file. Then, one only need to go to the position in the file where the data is stored and read it back. On the other hand, I'm not sure the current VTK format is the best option to store large amount of data. So far, I've been using h5py to write HDF5 files for long-term storage and I only use my module to export data for visualization when I need it. My hope is that the VTK developers will adopt HDF5 as the future basis for a new VTK binary file format. XDMF is a good starting point but it seems it still needs more time before it becomes the default storage format. Paulo On Nov 30, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Sebastian Haase wrote: > Hi Paulo, > > how hard would it be to read back the types of VTK files that you can write ? > This would be not only be useful to write tests ... > But also to - say - write some basic data filters, or just using the > VTK format for all I / O needs... > > - Sebastian Haase


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FRANCISCO H. G. FERREIRA is the Deputy Regional Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank. He is on leave from the Bank's Research Department, where he is a Lead Economist. He has published widely in the fields of poverty, inequality, and the political economy of development, with a focus on Latin America. He was a co-Director of the team that wrote the World Development Report 2006, on "Equity and Development", and sits on a number of editorial boards and scientific councils for professional associations in Economics. He also enjoys teaching Economics, and has done so in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Russia.
The list below is of World Bank working papers and publications. You can also see (and in some cases download) other publications by this author.
World Bank working papers and publications


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National surveillance: European Union Summit tells U.S. to change policy
On Friday in Brussels, the United States European Allies made it clear that they plan to demand serious changes to U.S. surveillance of foreign leaders – especially of its allies.
"We're looking for a base of cooperation of our services that is transparent and that conforms to the character of allies," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Leaders gathered at a European Union Summit on Friday, and sources say that they plan to call for a U.S. "Code of Good Conduct" following allegations this week that NSA spying included Heads of State – even listening in on mobile phone calls made by Merkel herself.
But Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio defended the NSA, dismissing the protests as public posturing by the allies.
"None of them are truly shocked by any of this ...Everybody spies on everybody, that's just a fact," he said.
Still, State Department officials acknowledge the damage from the revelations.
"It has created significant challenges in our relationships with some of our partners, and has been, of course, a public distraction," said State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
But the Obama Administration continues to insist that the U.S. is only doing what other countries do in order to protect its citizens.
In response to this, human rights activist San Suu Kyu said in a television interview from London that countries often use that kind of reasoning to justify excessive surveillance:
"All those who engage in such activities always say they are doing it for a higher purpose."