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The White House says Michigan faces about $140 million in losses if an automatic federal budget cut takes effect Friday.The Obama administration released a state-by-state list Sunday that details some of what it says will be the effect of an automatic cut to the federal budget that Congress approved in 2011.The cuts include $67.7 million in gross pay to 10,000 civilian Defense Department employees in Michigan and $42.2 million to K-12 and disability education programs in the state. As to whether states could move money around to cover shortfalls, the White House said that depends on state budget structures and the specific programs. The White House did not have a list of which states or programs might have flexibility.Some examples:MILITARY: -- 10,000 civilian Department of Defense employees would be furloughed, reducing gross pay by $67.7 million. -- $14 million for Army base operations. EDUCATION: -- $22 million in funding for primary and secondary education. -- $20.3 million for teachers and aides for children with disabilities. -- Head Start and Early Head Start services would be eliminated for 2,300 children. -- 2,490 low-income students would college financial aid, and about 1,300 fewer would get work-study jobs to finance their higher education. ENVIRONMENT: -- $5.9 million in environmental funding. -- $1.5 million for fish and wildlife protection. JOB ASSISTANCE: --$1.7 million in funding for job search assistance, referral and placement. HEALTH: -- $2.9 million for substance abuse treatment. -- $944,000 for public health emergency preparedness. SENIOR NUTRITION: -- $1.8 million for meals for the elderly. LAW ENFORCEMENT: -- $482,000 in Justice Assistance Grants.Click here to read the full report
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"The Brontes loved their bad boys"
I approached Jane Eyre as a sort of literary castor oil, something I knew I should read one of these days but didn't feel much enthusiasm for. I already knew the basic story, and I'm really not into wish-fulfillment women's fiction, even if it is classic Victorian literature. To my surprise, I rather enjoyed it.
A modern editor would probably have cut much of the last third of the book, in which Jane flees from Thornfield Hall after learning Mr. Rochester's deep dark secret, and then spends many chapters with her new family, the Rivers, and not much happens except that a fortune falls into her lap, she has to entertain a marriage proposal, and then she goes off to find Rochester again and discovers him conveniently widowed and in need of an angelic woman to nurse him back to health. So they live happily ever after, the end.
Okay, there are some more details to the last part of the book that make it worth reading, like the studied contrast between the good and noble but cold and severe St. John Rivers and the hot-blooded romantic bad boy Edward Rochester. I did not like Rochester; he's not as horrible as Heathcliff, the romantic bad boy created by Charlotte's sister Emily in Wuthering Heights, but I think both Bronte sisters had some seriously warped ideas about what made a man desirable. Crazily, passionately in love with you and otherwise amoral and willing to destroy anyone and anything that gets between you? Yes, you can probably blame the Brontes in part for this trope that persists in romantic fantasies to this day. Jane Eyre is totally wish-fulfillment for women who want a Rochester or a Heathcliff to obsess over them. But it's a classic and well-written and while I wouldn't say Charlotte Bronte's understanding of human nature was particularly broad or even enlightened, she had a fine eye for the detailed personalities of her small cast of characters in the little world she created.
So, is Jane Eyre worth reading? Definitely.
"Lemur-people vs. Dinosaur-people"
A World War II destroyer is sent back in time and joins lemur-people in a war against dinosaur-people.
If that concept sounds awesome to you, then you should read this book. If that concept sounds silly to you, then I've just told you everything you need to know.
Now, to be more precise, it's not entirely clear whether the USS Walker goes back in time or sidewise, but either way, the ship, on the run from a vastly superior Japanese fleet, winds up in an alternate timeline in which humans never evolved. Instead, they find themselves in a South Pacific inhabited by "Lemurians," who sail the seas in gigantic aircraft carrier-sized "home ships," and are currently facing an invasion by the savage, saurian "Grik"... who have sailing ships that are direct copies of 19th-century vessels from our timeline. Obviously, the Grik at some point encountered other humans who wound up in this timeline.
The USS Walker's crew includes a large cast of characters notable mostly for their individual personality quirks, like any war movie, and the Lemurians also get some named characters who will obviously be important in future volumes. The Grik, at least in this book, are just a bloodthirsty horde of nameless monsters, and all we learn about their culture is that they're insanely violent and driven to conquer. They are so mindlessly violent, in fact, that it seems incredible they could even take the time to learn how to operate sailing ships. Hopefully they'll get fleshed out a bit more in future books.
Into the Storm is the first volume in what appears to be a long series. There is nothing deep about it, but the writing, while nothing remarkable, was straightforward serviceable storytelling with brave men (and Lemurians) fighting a vile foe, and a lot of naval tactics, resource management, and inter-species diplomacy. I found it great fun, enough that I'll continue with the series unless and until it loses steam.
"Murder in San Francisco"
Daniel Brasher is the scion of a super-wealthy San Francisco family who is trying to sever his difficult, snooty mother's apron strings. Having walked away from the lucrative trade of managing the family fortune, he's now a psychologist working with violent ex-cons. Not that he's donned sackcloth and taken a vow of poverty - he still has his money, and as the book begins, he's making plans to start a private practice in a nice luxury office suite.
Much of the human interest involves his group of felons whom he meets with once a week as part of the terms of their parole. They are your usual assortment of poor, mostly non-white people who have made bad life choices, but each one has their little facets and secrets which are unveiled to give them a bit of added dimensionality. Much of the book takes place in their group counseling sessions, which of course turns out to be more significant when Daniel suspects that one of them is a killer.
Without spoiling anything, the killer is out to avenge a perceived injustice, and naturally Daniel turns out to be involved personally. Most of the plot moves in predictable fashion - you can tell when a "twist" is coming by how much of the book is left - but despite it being both somewhat formulaic and implausible (I really don't think the SFPD are going to keep asking a civilian who also happens to be the son of one of the city's most prominent families to keep coming to crime scenes where a serial killer may still be lurking about), I found it entertaining most of the way through. Only at the very end did it become so formulaic as to make me wish it had ended a chapter or two earlier.
Not a particularly thrilling thriller, but the plot moves nicely with a diverse range of characters, and being an expat Californian, I appreciated the San Francisco setting.
"Not Heinlein, but a passable substitute"
Nothing much original here - it's another wannabe Starship Troopers. But it does a good job being what it is, even if B.V. Larson is no Heinlein.
The premise is simple: Earth was forcibly inducted into a Galactic Empire, in which every planet must have something of trade value or they get blown up. The only thing Earth had was its people — specifically, its soldiers. Yes, another interstellar civilization in which humans turn out to be the meanest fighters 'cause we're just so savage and violent. So young men and women (as is typical of modern military SF, this is another imagined future in which men and women fight side by side in undifferentiated roles) join Earth's Legions to go to distant, exotic planets, meet interesting aliens, and kill them.
The protagonist, a slacker named James McGill, is sitting around in his tiny shared apartment playing video games until his mother tells him the government dole has run out. This is his impetus to go join the Legions. He fails the test for the higher status, more glamorous Legions, because he's too much of an "independent thinker" (i.e., a wise guy with poor impulse control), but just when he's about to give up, he finds himself recruited into Legion Varus, which has a reputation for doing a lot of hard, dirty, "real" fighting. With almost no training, McGill finds himself given a gun and sent to a planet occupied by lizard men. The rest of the book consists of McGill repeatedly getting himself in trouble and navigating the petty politics of both the Legion and the Galactics, in between bloody battles in which half the time he and his buddies wind up dead.
Oh yes, they have "Revival Units," i.e. respawning. So when a soldier dies, his backed-up memories are dumped into a newly-grown body. For McGill, this is disturbing and disorienting and quite upsetting the first couple of times it happens, so the author tries to emphasize that infinite respawning does not come without a cost, but McGill also comes to understand that some of his superiors have been killed and regrown over and over and over, for years, which certainly gives them a different take on life.
Besides the respawning, it also turns out that the Galactics monitor all mercenary battles and score it according to arcane rules which, it turns out, are heavily biases against Earth. The real plot consists of McGill finding out how Legion Varus's battles on Steel World may determine the fate of the Legion, and of Earth itself.
So, very heavily reminiscent of a RTS game. Steel World has a lot of action and cleverly-deployed aliens and technology, and decent characterization. (I found McGill himself the most annoying - even after being killed a few times, he's still kind of a whiny, entitled punk.) Some pieces of the plot were a little implausible, and at times the characters' actions stretched credibility just to introduce some artificial tension, but overall it was a fun, pleasant read to fill a few hours when you are in the mood for yet another Johnny Rico clone.
"Mutants on the metro!"
A nuclear war in 2013 wiped out most of the population of the world, and the remnants living underground in the Moscow subway tunnels believe they are the only humans left alive. Each station in the old metro is now its own little city-state. The main character, a young man named Artyom, is sent on a quest to another station. Along the way, he meets Nazis, Communists, Satanists, monks, cannibals, cultists, flying monsters, and mutants. The ending is ironic and grim, as befits a Russian novel taking place after the bombs fall.
Apparently a big cult phenomenon in Russia, which has spawned sequels and video games, Metro 2033 reads a lot like an old-school post-holocaust fantasy, with a man of the new world journeying through the wreckage of the old one, missing the references that are left for the reader to recognize. It also reads a lot like an old-school dungeon crawl, which makes it both repetitive and fun, though I'm afraid the repetitiveness caused me to tune out at several points in the story as I listened to the audiobook.
Artyom's quest basically consists of going from one station to the next, finding each ruled by some twisted microcosm of the old world (the Red Line, the Fourth Reich, the Watchtower, etc.), escaping, and moving on, acquiring and losing companions along the way.
It's not hard to see how this would adapt well to a game. The writing was often psychologically deeper than your typical mutant-haunted post-apocalyptic tale, but the descriptiveness of the prose seemed to fall a little flat in translation. It's definitely a little different in tone from a Western sci-fi novel, even though it conforms to the genre fine. Had it been a little bit less of a dungeon crawl, I would probably have enjoyed it more, but after the third or fourth narrow escape from underground morlocks, I began to simply become impatient for the climax. I suspect, however, that there are a lot of references and in-jokes that didn't translate well into English.
I was not a big fan of the narrator, who was not terrible, and had a properly deep, sonorous Russian voice, but his tone was flat and he frequently dropped his voice so low that I could not hear his words while driving unless I turned the volume all the way up.
"So this guy wakes up as a bug..."
So, this guy Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning as a cockroach. (Actually, the Wikipedia article has an interesting discussion about how Kafka never specified exactly what kind of bug Gregor turned into). His family freaks out a little, as you might expect, but then they sort of come to accept the situation. Gregor feels increasingly isolated as he cannot really communicate with them and he can no longer support them as he once did. Coexisting in a tiny apartment with a giant cockroachinsect becomes increasingly burdensome for the family. Eventually Gregor dies (implied, that he wills himself to death to spare his family further burden) and they're all relieved. The end.
Sort of a downer. I think it loses a lot in the translation, as apparently Kafka's prose in the original German was much of the reason for The Metamorphosis's high literary status.
This is a surrealistic piece which, technically, you could probably call "magical realism." (No explanation is ever given for Gregor's transformation into a giant bug, and no one seems curious about how such a thing could happen. They're just all rather distressed by the whole thing without ever really talking about it.
Frankly, as a story it was a bit flat and anti-climactic, and if there is some deeper meaning, I'm afraid I missed it. Would probably enjoy it more if I read it in the original German.
"A Steampunk post-apocalypse"
Alastair Reynolds has impressed me with his intellectual sorta-hard-SF space operas, but left me a bit cold in terms of characters and storytelling, the grand scope of his plots dwarfing the human elements. He's a bit like a colder Charles Stross who is not trying quite as hard as Stross does to impress you with his cleverness, even though he's very clever.
Terminal World is a departure from his usual space operas - it's set on one world, that vaguely resembles Earth but isn't, in a post-apocalytic far future. The setting is kind of steampunkish, but steampunk done in a hard-SF way, and more post-human than the usual pseudo-Victorian frippery.
Quillon is a doctor living in a city called Spearpoint. Spearpoint is, as its name implies, a towering sliver of civilization stretched up into the atmosphere, surrounded by a wasted, cold and drying planet. Spearpoint is divided into "zones" that determine what technology works there. At the highest levels are the Angels, who still enjoy advanced technology, while at lower levels are places like Neon Heights, Steamville, and Horse Town. Some places, electronics stop working. Other places do not even allow internal combustion. And there are some zones where even humans can't survive.
At first, the characters seem mostly uninterested in how this state of affairs came to be, because apparently it's been like this for thousands of years, and is now the accepted status quo. Indeed, we learn that despite the obvious remnants of what was once a great, highly technological civilization, most people have little awareness of history or a world beyond their own.
It turns out Quillon is an Angel, or a former Angel. Angels can't normally survive in the low-tech lower levels, but he was part of a special infiltration project that went wrong and left him isolated among hostile humans (or "post-humans" as the Angels call them). When the Angels come after him, he goes on the run. His flight eventually takes him out of Spearpoint altogether, and across the wastelands which are occupied by Reaver-like "Skull-boys" and a rival civilization known as SWARM that exists entirely in the air, aboard a great fleet of zeppelins.
So, Reynolds manages to give us sky pirates and zeppelin battles, and a world-saving adventure that does not really uncover the secret behind Spearpoint and its world, but gives us a few glimpses. At times this felt like one of his epic space operas, albeit confined to a single planet, and at other times, it was more like a steampunk adventure. (Zeppelin battles!)
I liked Terminal World - it feels complete, even with a somewhat vague ending. Clearly Reynolds could write more books set in this world, but it doesn't seem like he plans to.
Alastair Reynolds is probably one of the smartest and best writers of hard SF and space opera today, the kind of SF that actually uses physics and big ideas. Unfortunately, his writing still lacks an essential something to make him one of my favorites - it's as if there is always a certain lofty distance between author and creation that one can sense in his work. His characters are intelligent and interesting, but they are largely plot puppets. Still, this was going to be "three strikes and you're out" but it was more of a base hit, so I'll keep reading him.
"A mystic detective in New Orleans"
Claire DeWitt is the protege of Constance Darling, the "greatest detective in the world." Using tea leaves, I Ching, home-brewed philosophy, and a book by a French detective named Jacques Silette, studying under Darling was like apprenticing as a wizard. Then Constance Darling died, leaving Claire as her heir to the title of greatest detective in the world.
It's hard to say how tongue-in-cheek Claire is being when she calls herself that, but she states it in a flat, no-nonsense manner that makes people believe it because she seems to. And she really is, as it turns out, freakishly good at what she does, though I Ching and tea leaves notwithstanding, whatever supernatural help she receives is as likely to be the result of the drugs she does not hesitate to sample as the spirit of her departed mentor.
Claire is hired to find out what happened to a New Orleans lawyer who has disappeared, by his nephew. One of Claire's first observations is that clients rarely actually want you to solve their mystery for them, and this proves to be true. Claire's case takes her through the still flood-devastated streets of New Orleans, uncovering trouble and secrets people would rather she not uncover, and when she solves the case, no one is happy. Pretty much as she expected.
Claire's voice is dry, wise, and occasionally sarcastic. She operates on intuition, mysticism, and drugs. She's tough but not a superwoman, and she seems to have connections everywhere. The other characters are equally vivid and flawed and contain multitudes, even the missing lawyer who is never seen on-page.
This was a quick read that is just your basic mystery with a quirky lady detective on the surface, but contains hidden depths. I'll definitely be reading more in the series.
"It is what it is, and it's kind of awesome"
This book is cheesy big guns blazing entertainment, and I loved it. I am giving it five stars not because it is the best of the best, but because it was fun and action packed and it's an example of an author doing nothing more and nothing less than entertaining his audience without pretense.
Warbound is the third book in the Grimnoir trilogy, so you want to read the first two. It is set in an alt-history in which a magical being came to Earth in the 1850s, and its presence bestowed magical powers on 1% of the population. Most people get a single power, so there are "Brutes" (super-strength), "Heavies" (gravity controllers), "Cogs" (gadgeteer geniuses), "Readers" (telepaths), "Fades" (turn insubstantial), "Torches" (pyrokinesis) and so on.
Basically, despite the "fantasy" element, these are period superhero novels. And the author devotes many words to describing the battles in full-page multi-panel glory. It's hard to do superheroes (an inherently visual genre) justice in written form, but Correia does a pretty good job. At times he reminded me of his fellow Mormon author Brandon Sanderson, who's also known for his intricate "magic systems" and long descriptions of characters figuring out how to use their powers in creative new ways, but Correia's plots are less contemplative (which is not to say simpler) and more about the action.
That said, major suspensions of disbelief are required, but no more than with most epic or urban fantasy.
In the conclusion of the trilogy, war with the Japanese Imperium is imminent, but only the knights of the Grimnoir know that Chairman Tokugawa has been replaced by an impostor. His "son," Iron Guard Toru Tokugawa, knows of the deception and the corruption of the Imperium's magical training schools, Iron Guard, and Shadow Guard, and so has reluctantly joined the Grimnoir.
Since this is a rising Japan in the 1930s, guilty of pretty much the same atrocities Japan was committing in Asia at that time in the real world, this causes a lot of tension with the Grimnoir, who have been sworn enemies of the Imperium. Toru manifests all the usual tropes about fictional samurai: hard-headed, death before dishonor, all non-Japanese are weak and lazy, grudging respect for Westerners who are brave warriors even if they are ignorant barbarians, blah blah blah.
A summary of the plot would be kind of pointless: if the premise does not interest you, it's not gonna interest you, but Correia does do a very good job of working within the parameters he has established and then treating it seriously. Powers work a certain way and everything follows from certain first principles, and when some of the big twists are revealed, more pieces fall into place, including some that have been developed since the first book.
Is this is gonzo gun porn and superhero slugfests? Yes! And awfully darn fun. But awfully damn intelligent for a historical superhero novel as well. And there is a conclusion to bring this trilogy to a definitive close, while still leaving open the possibility (I would guess, based on Correia's prolificness, inevitability) of a new series coming down the pike.
This is not the best written or deepest or most original series. It's just fun and entertaining. Did I mention fun? Okay, so I am a superhero nerd. But in all seriousness, for what it is, the plotting, pacing, characterization, and worldbuilding were all far above the somewhat low bar I have for this kind of book. Hence, 5 stars. Would read more Grimnoir, definitely.
And an additional 5 star rating must be given for Bronson Pinchot. I HATED Balki and "Perfect Strangers"! But he is one of the best audiobook narrators ever! Seriously, he nails every single accent, does men and women both flawlessly, and probably puts more life into Correia's characters than exists on the page.
"Criminal minds are often small and petty"
John Douglas is a former FBI profiler - he's written several previous bestsellers, and reminds us frequently in this book about his pioneering work as a profiler and all the other books he's written. I suspect his earlier books are better, as this one, while interesting, seemed like it was very much written to fill a publication slot. Douglas's own connection with the BTK case is tenuous - he provided some advice to police detectives during the initial investigation of the BTK serial killer when he first began, in the 70s, but had no further connection with the case until many years later, after the killer was caught and identified and imprisoned for life. At this point, Douglas, now long-since retired from the FBI, is filled with a desire to interview Rader.
The interview itself is only the last chapter of the book, achieved after a lot of hoop-jumping and negotiations with an unfortunate would-be author who had already secured exclusive rights to Rader's story. Douglas's meeting with Rader behind bars at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas was anticlimactic. Rader presents exactly as we'd expect: a psychopath who is matter-of-fact about his crimes, as there is no point in denying them now, yet still trying to game his image and what people think of him. He's able to tell Douglas little that we don't already know about him, and few additional insights are gained about the inside of this sick pervert's mind.
Still, the journey along the way was both fascinating and disgusting. Dennis Rader was no criminal mastermind, no charming Manson-style leader or scary monster who makes you look away from his chilling gaze. He was a not-particularly-bright man obsessed with bondage and killing, who wormed his way into positions of small, petty authority where he could terrorize people in small ways while terrorizing Wichita, Kansas in a very real way at night for decades. The only particularly unusual thing about him, as Douglas notes, is that he stopped killing for a while, long enough for the police to think he'd either retired or died, and then started again. It was when he restarted that he got caught, as he began making use of new Internet and word processing technology. This proved to be his undoing. He was quickly tracked down, arrested, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Is there anything to learn from Dennis Rader's story? Douglas talks a little about what might have made Rader the way he is. He rejects the "broken from birth theory," though the evidence seems pretty strong that Rader, like all serial killers, was a sociopath at an early age. Douglas probably prefers to believe that Rader had a choice and therefore is fully responsible for his crimes. That seems mostly a philosophical point; we may be curious how someone becomes a serial killer, but with little ability to identify and prevent them, we do as a practical matter hold them responsible for their actions when they are caught, as we must. Douglas repeatedly refers to Rader and other killers like him as "monsters" who deserve to die, which they surely are, but it makes him sound less clinical and more personally invested. Understandable for a former fed, but given that he has little insight to offer on that score, sometimes it just felt like an obligatory reminder that John Douglas is a good guy fighting bad guys, even though he's long since hung up his badge.
This is not a book for people who have a high degree of empathy for victims, even strangers, as the crimes of the BTK killer are described in detail, though here Douglas does remain clinical rather than gratuitous, aside from a few sympathetic (but wrenching) speculations about what the poor victim must have felt, realizing only after they are tied up what they are really facing.
What stood out to me was how banal and ordinary Dennis Rader was — a dweeb who could've been taken down by anyone who had the foresight to fight him, yet a combination of luck and cunning allowed him to kill and kill again, even after several botched adventures. John Douglas tries to link himself to Rader's eventual capture by describing how the techniques he innovated decades ago were used, but he really had nothing to do with Rader's actual capture and there's not much evidence that any of the advice he ever gave to the police helped them catch Rader sooner.
"A military SF gem"
Marko Kloos is another one of those self-published SF authors who found an unexpected following, hence my discovering this book as an Audible deal of the day. It was, while not epic or on the level of one of the better works of Heinlein or Pournelle or another big-name military SF author, a nice treat.
Terms of Enlistment shows its very obvious Heinlein influences right away - Andrew Grayson is not exactly Johnny Rico, being a slum-dweller who joins the military for three squares and a shot at an enlistment payout if he survives his five-year hitch. But the training and the ground-pounder action is quite reminiscent of Starship Troopers. That said, it's Starship Troopers without much military or political philosophy, and in fact the "North American Commonwealth" that the troopers serve is a rather skeletal setting. The military is divided into Army, Marines, and Navy, and while Grayson wants to go to space, it's the Territorial Army he winds up in, rescuing embassy employees from civil unrest and quashing riots in tenements like those Grayson grew up in.
This futuristic military is completely coed, so Grayson falls in love with a Navy-bound enlistee who becomes a pilot, and through a rather contrived set of circumstance, he is able to get a service transfer and then get assigned to her vessel.
Until this point, the book had been a rather flat sequence of events, full of action but very little plot beyond the main character's ambitions. Then we get to leave Earth, and if the ending is even more contrived and improbable, it does throw a major twist into the story and set it up for a sequel.
Overall, an unexpected gem which I recommend to all space opera fans, especially if you like military SF. Kloos actually seems to know something about the military and writes convincingly about training, different branches, ranks, and equipment, something a lot of SF authors don't do so well at convincingly portraying.
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Endometrial Ablation
This procedure involves the surgical removal of the lining of the uterus (womb). It may involve using heat, cold temperatures, microwave energy, or other methods.
Reasons for Procedure
Endometrial ablation will likely make menstrual flow lighter. In some cases, it stops menstrual flow completely. The procedure is used to treat menorrhagia (recurrent heavy periods not controlled by medicine).
Talk to your doctor about your plans for having a baby. This procedure decreases your chance of pregnancy.
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have endometrial ablation, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Complications related to anesthesia
- Uterine perforation or organ injury
- Edema (swelling) due to fluid leakage and absorption
- Thermal (heat) injury to the vagina, vulva, or bowel
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications such as:
- Smoking
- Drinking
- Chronic disease such as diabetes or obesity
The following may also increase your risk of complications:
- Pregnancy or possible pregnancy—procedure should not be done if there is a chance that you are pregnant
- History of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)—may trigger a recurrence of PID
- Inflammation of the cervix
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Prior to the procedure, your doctor will likely:
- Do an endometrial biopsy, ultrasound, or hysteroscopy of your uterus to check for abnormalities and understand the shape and size of your uterus.
Ask about:
- Your medical history
- Medicines or herbs and supplements you take
- Any allergies you have
- Whether you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- If you have an intrauterine device (IUD)
Before the procedure, you may need to:
- Ask your doctor about your options. There are many types of endometrial ablation.
Talk to your doctor about your medicines. You may be asked to stop taking some medicines up to one week before the procedure, like:
- Anti-inflammatory drugs (such as aspirin)
- Blood thinners, such as clopidogrel or warfarin
- Take medicine to thin the lining of the uterus.
- Arrange for someone to drive you home from the care center. You may also need help at home.
- Try to quit smoking .
The day before the procedure:
- Have a light dinner.
- The night before, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
There are three anesthesia options for ablation:
- General anesthesia —blocks pain and keeps you asleep through the procedure
- Regional anesthesia —blocks pain in an area of the body but you stay awake through the procedure, given as an injection
- Local anesthesia—just the area that is being operated on is numbed, given as an injection
Your doctor will help you decide which one is right for you.
Description of the Procedure
There are many different ways for the doctor to do this procedure. A simple ablation procedure is short. It can often be done in a care center. Other procedures take longer and need to be done in a hospital.
During the procedure, the doctor will not make any incisions to access the uterus. A tiny probe will be inserted through the vagina and into the uterine cavity through the cervix. Depending on the method, the tip of the probe will expand to deliver:
- Radiofrequency (heat and energy)
- Cryoablation (freezing temperature)
- Heated fluid
- Heated balloon
- Microwave energy
- Electrosurgery (uses electrical current and a heated rollerball or spiked ball)—may require general anesthesia
These methods will destroy the cells lining the uterine cavity. You will not feel pain. Often, ultrasound is used to help guide the doctor. Suction will be used to remove the tissue that has been destroyed.
How Much Will It Hurt?
You may feel cramping and discomfort. Your doctor will give you pain medicine.
Average Hospital Stay
This is usually done on an outpatient basis. You may need to stay there for 1-2 hours. Some methods may require an overnight hospital stay.
Post-procedure Care
At the Care Center or Hospital
While recovering, you may receive the following care:
- Check blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing
- Check on your fluid status and the electrolytes in your blood
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
- Washing their hands
- Wearing gloves or masks
- Keeping your incisions covered
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chances of infection such as:
- Washing your hands often and reminding visitors and healthcare providers to do the same
- Reminding your healthcare providers to wear gloves or masks
- Not allowing others to touch your incisions
Your doctor will ask you how you feel and make sure you are well enough to go home.
At Home
After the procedure, you may:
- Feel cramping for 1-2 days
- Have a heavy discharge for 2-3 days
- Have a watery, bloody discharge for a few weeks
- Need to go to the bathroom a lot for the first day and have some nausea
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Make sure you have a supply of sanitary pads at home.
You should be able to return to normal activities within a day or two. Ask your doctor when you can:
- Exercise
- Resume sexual activity
- Use tampons
- Shower, bathe, or soak in water
Since you still have your sexual organs, you will need to:
- Use birth control to prevent pregnancy
- Have routine Pap tests
- Have pelvic exams
Call Your Doctor
After you leave the hospital, call your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Heavy vaginal bleeding
- Severe abdominal cramping and pelvic pain
- Severe pain during sex
- Severe low back pain
- Pain during bowel movements or urination
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Nausea and vomiting
- Cough, chest pain, or shortness of breath
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Pain or tenderness in the calf or leg
- Menstruation does not get lighter after 2-3 periods
In case of an emergency, call for medical help right away.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Canadian Women's Health Network
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
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Endometrial Ablation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Practice bulletin. No. 81, May 2007. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 May;109(5):1233-48.
Endometrial ablation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp134.cfm. Published March 2009. Accessed May 4, 2009.
Heavy menstrual bleeding. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence website. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG44NICEGuideline.pdf. Published January 2007. Accessed April 7, 2009.
Lethaby A, Hickey M, et al. Endometrial destruction techniques for heavy menstrual bleeding. Cochrane Collection website. Available at: http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001501.html. Updated August 23, 2005. Accessed April 7, 2009.
Patient fact sheet: endometrial ablation. American Society for Reproductive Medicine website. Available at: http://www.asrm.org/Patients/FactSheets/endoablation.pdf. Updated 2008. Accessed May 4, 2009.
Rymaruk J. Hysteroscopy. EBSCO Health Library website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/healthLibrary/. Updated November 17, 2008. Accessed April 7, 2009.
Understand NICE guidelines: treatment and care for women with heavy periods. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence website. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/HMBUNGv9Sept08.pdf. Published January 2007. Accessed April 8, 2009.
Last reviewed December 2013 by Andrea Chisholm, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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East County-based Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities received $11,500 for programming, thanks to VFW Post 3233.
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A recently completed 4 bedroom family villa, located on the south-western tip of the tropical island of Phuket within 3 minutes drive, or a 10 minute walk of Nai Harn beach. This luxury property, comprising of 200sqm under roof, is set in a private development, situated in a peaceful valley, offering unobstructed views and a tranquil environment for guests looking for ideal indoor/outdoor living.
The Villa's accommodation comprises of 4 bedrooms: one king size four poster; a second king size; two twins (or single) beds; and a queen size with single bunk above. Two of the bedrooms are en-suite and the other two share a third family bathroom, so the villa can readily accommodate 9 people, plus we can provide travel cots for infants.
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Outside there is a large sun terrace and beautiful gardens, complete with sun beds to soak up the sun or a tempting 8 x 4m infinity edged pool and integral Jacuzzi. Adjacent to the swimming pool, with swim up bar stools, is the sala, containing another dining table seating 8 and BBQ, making it ideal for al fresco dining.
The Villa also offers internet access for those people who cannot totally escape, or have to keep in touch with the rest of the world, as well as a Play Station 2 with a selection of games to amuse younger guests who wish to take a break from the sun.
With great attention to detail, the villa is tastefully furnished in dark teak, with a large leather sofa for all guests to relax on, complimented by cream and red soft furnishings.
We would request no-smoking at the Villa, but those guests wishing to do so are please asked to do so outside, with care.
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- Bedrooms4
- Sleeps9
- Bathrooms3
- ViewMountain View
- TypeHoliday Villa
- Parking1 car
- Dining Room10 seats
- Living RoomYes
- KitchenFully fitted luxury Western style kitchen, equipped with all appliances
- Entertainmentthe 42-inch flat screen television with DVD player and cable TV,Play Station 2
- InternetYes
- Distance Beach3 minutes
- Distance Airport45 minutes
- Distance Phuket City35 minutes
- Distance Golf Course20 minutes
- FeaturesCheap Rental, Children Allowed, Fully-furnished, No Pets, No Smoking, Private Swimming Pool
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Dialogues des Carmélites - Synopsis
Dialogues des Carmélites
Francis Poulenc after Georges Bernanos
Part One
Blanche de la Force suffers dreadfully from panic attacks but is unable to find solace and understanding anywhere – not even in the bosom of her own family. Her father, Marquis de la Force, and her brother, Chevalier de la Force, treat her as if she were a weak child devoid of any abilities whatsoever. Blanche decides to renounce this world and find solace and salvation for herself in the strict seclusion of a Carmelite convent.
Blanche has a long conversation with the old prioress, Madame de Croissy. She finds a new family among the nuns of the Carmelite community, the old prioress takes the place of a mother in her life, and the community becomes her refuge. Every one of the nuns has joined the Carmelite order at some point in order to protect themselves from the problems of the world and find a way to salvation. Blanche is full of illusions and works hard to be accepted by her fellow nuns, overcome her own fears and cope with all the tests. Constance, who is also new to the community, is fond of Blanche and senses that she needs support and sympathy.
After a serious illness the old prioress dies a gruesome death. The loss of Madame de Croissy affects Blanche deeply, making it clear to her that the Carmelite order cannot become a fortress against fear for anyone. The old prioress, gravely ill, fails to pass this final test of facing death with courage. Agony overcomes her in a most degrading way.
Without the support of the prioress, who was so concerned for the state of their souls, the nuns are afraid of their fate and the uncertainty of the future. Blanche no longer feels secure. Mother Marie hopes to be chosen to be the next prioress. She is certain that she knows which path the community should now follow. However, Madame Lidoine is chosen to be the new prioress. She has completely different moral concepts.
Part Two
Blanche's brother arrives unexpectedly at the convent. He hopes to be able to persuade Blanche to give up the idea of a life in seclusion and return home. The Chevalier tries everything to shake his sister's steadfastness, soothing words, pleas, threats, and even describes the illness of her unhappy father. Painful though it is for Blanche, she also survives this test and remains in the convent.
However, the world outside the convent intrudes on the security of this community from an unexpected direction. Their father confessor, their only link with the outside world, is suddenly removed from his offi ce within the church and is, as a result, morally dejected. The surprise appearance of the commissars confuses and frightens the community. Mother Marie calls on all of them to remain steadfast in their resistance. But even within the Carmelite community there is no unity.
When Madame Lidoine is forced to leave the community for a short time, Mother Marie uses the opportunity to win the Carmelites over to the idea of taking a strict vow of martyrdom. She impresses the nuns with words about a danger threatening them from the outside world and the importance of salvation to such an extent that the vote on the vow is unanimous. Blanche, deeply moved by disappointment and fear, secretly leaves the community.
The order to clear the convent is implemented. The nuns are forced to leave their community. Mother Marie goes to fi nd Blanche, who is leading a miserable existence in the empty house of her dead father. Blanche learns of the mortal danger which threatens her fellow nuns, but Mother Marie fails to convince her to return to share the lot of the Carmelites.
The nuns want to preserve their refuge at all costs. As they see the outside world as an unavoidable danger for the existence of their convent, the Carmelites are prepared to die. Madame Lidoine, the new prioress, remains with them in order to strengthen their spirits. Mother Marie does not remain, however, she fails to find in herself the spiritual strength to accept death.
A huge crowd has gathered and the nuns are preparing to die as martyrs. At this point Blanche appears, she has conquered her fear. Freed from all doubts, she dares to try to prevent the catastrophe which is imminent. At the cost of her life she saves the Carmelite nuns.
Dmitri Tcherniakov


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College Athletics
News about College Athletics, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Sep. 21, 2014
Marc Tracy On College Football column notes that Florida State's decision to lengthen the suspension of star quarterback Jameis Winston may have come about because of an uneasy coexistence between big business and amateurism in the top tier of college sports. MORE
Sep. 6, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column criticizes Prof Randal S Thomas and Prof R Lawrence Van Horn study concluding that college football coaches are not overpaid because their jobs are similar to those of chief executives; says coaches resemble CEOs only in that they are overpaid; says high coach salaries at time of elevated tuition and negative athletic program revenues point to skewed values. MORE
Sep. 5, 2014
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column observes that United States Tennis Assn's four-day college tournament at US Open is a clear statement that it has begun to view intercollegiate tennis as viable training grounds for pro ranks. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Profile of antitrust lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, who has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and the major college athletics conferences that he says will take down the 'cartel' controlling college sports and will do away with rules against paying college athletes. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
NCAA notifies United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that it intends to appeal judge's ruling in Ed O'Bannon case that it had violated antitrust laws. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Editorial applauds ruling by Federal Judge Claudia Wilken stating that National Collegiate Athletic Association ban on paying college players for use of their images violates anti-trust laws; holds decision is significant victory for college athletes; adds limits still exist that protect NCAA's procompetitive goals and prevent emergence of free-market system that would only benefit richest colleges. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Editorial submits term 'student-athlete,' much discussed in course of O'Bannon case, is deceptive one with peculiar history; notes term was created in 1950s to protect colleges from paying players as if they were employees; holds description, with its implication that athletics come second to academics, should not apply equally to all college athletes. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Fresno State and other middle-tier universities must find way to adjust to changing NCAA landscape that seems destined to mostly help nation's top programs; Fresno State, with athletic budget of about $30 million, below that of 65 universities playing in the five richest conferences, cannot afford to pay its players or offer stipends. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column examines how former sneaker marketer turned anti-NCAA crusader Sonny Vaccaro helped former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon bring his successful antitrust suit against the NCAA; holds decision will probably not radically reshape college sports but, if it stands up on appeal, it may cause NCAA to lose its ability to argue that amateurism as an ideal justifies anticompetitive behavior. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
News analysis; Federal Judge Claudia Wilken may forever be remembered as the judge who helped reshape college athletics after her landmark ruling that NCAA cannot prevent college athletes from earning money, in what is known as the O'Bannon case; has a reputation as an intelligent, fair-minded, good-humored referee who prizes efficiency and directness. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
NCAA announces plans to appeal ruling in the so-called O'Bannon case, in which a federal judge took the legs out from under most justifications for the amateur model and kicked the billion-dollar college sports industry further down the road to professionalization than anyone before her ever has. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
News analysis; Judge Claudia Wilken, who declared that NCAA's longstanding amateurism rules are a violation of antitrust laws, tempers blow to NCAA by suggesting that universities pay athletes via trust fund that they can gain access to once their college playing careers are over, and that NCAA puts cap on how much institutions can offer each player. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column holds that Judge Claudia Wilken's ruling against NCAA in antitrust trial of former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon will prove revolutionary for a commercialized intercollegiate sports system that masquerades as an educational enterprise. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column asserts that NCAA vote to allow five richest conferences to play by their own rules does not constitute wholesale reform; predicts that vote will not shut off further reform, but is likely to be just the beginning. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Judge Claudia Wilken of United States District Court in Oakland, Calif, rules that NCAA must pay its college athletes, saying decades-old rule is violation of antitrust laws; issues injunction against current rules prohibiting collegiate athletes from profiting from use of their names and images in video games and television broadcasts. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Critics of NCAA's decision to grant more autonomy to five wealthiest athletic conferences contend that new structure will increase financial disparity among university athletic programs. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Q&A addresses landmark decision in the so-called O'Bannon case finding that NCAA violated antitrust laws and opening door for college athletes to be compensated. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Editorial contends National Collegiate Athletic Assn vote to allow five richest conferences greater autonomy is acknowledgment that college sports must change; contends decision will benefit larger, richer institutions greatly, and that smaller schools will find it hard to recruit top talent; holds decision shows that amateur ideal is no longer viable due to commercialization of college sports. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
NCAA's Division I board of directors votes to authorize a new governance body for so-called Big 5 conferences--Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Pacific-12, Big Ten and Big 12--giving them power to raise value of scholarships, improve health insurance, allow players to consult agents and more. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Juliet Macur Sports of The Times column asserts that there is nothing fair, equitable, and arguably even sportsmanlike about NCAA voting to give richest five conferences autonomy to enrich scholarships, provide better health insurance and loosen strict relationship between agents and players in ways that few other nearly 300 Division I sports programs could match. MORE
Aug. 7, 2014
NCAA is expected to approve measure to give more autonomy to its five biggest conferences, Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Pacific-12, Big 10 and Big 12; some critics fear move will put an even greater emphasis on athletics, while others see it as opportunity to bring rules governing college sports up to date, and to have universities share more of the pie with athletes. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Universities with the country's most prominent athletics programs are expected to receive preliminary approval to break away from some of the strictures of the NCAA; proposal will give sports powerhouses in so-called Big 5 conferences more freedom to govern themselves and pay athletes more than current scholarship rules allow, giving them opportunity to share in wealth of college sports. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Air Force Academy begins investigation of its athletic department and is demanding more accountability from coaches after reported allegations of lax oversight and misconduct by athletes. MORE
Jul. 31, 2014
Report by Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport on NCAA and its member colleges shows fewer women holding jobs in college sports and only a small improvement in racial diversity. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
NCAA reaches preliminary settlement in class-action lawsuit brought by former college athletes; brings significant change in the care and safety of all current and former college athletes, including a $70 million medical monitoring fund and a new national protocol for head injuries; does not provide financial compensation for injuries but allows for individual players to sue for damages. MORE
Jul. 24, 2014
Leaders of multibillion-dollar college sports industry, under increasing legal scrutiny over rights of student-athletes, have begun rolling back some contentious policies regarding amateurism; changes include NCAA deciding not to ask student-athletes to sign statements allowing promotional use of their likenesses. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
The Upshot; Michael Beschloss History Source column recalls that Dwight D Eisenhower briefly and secretly played semiprofessional baseball before attending West Point; notes that choice was technically a violation of school's honor code and could conceivably have prevented him from becoming a general and ultimately a president; notes that story has reverberations in the current debate about whether college athletes should be deemed school employees. MORE
Jul. 12, 2014
Editorial warns that voluntary guidelines for concussion safety released by National Collegiate Athletic Association may prove inadequate for reducing such injuries; holds that part of problem is that guidelines provide no mechanism for oversight or enforcement; suggests that organization should make guidelines mandatory in future. MORE
Jul. 10, 2014
Democratic Sen Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, during Senate Commerce hearing on NCAA's treatment of college athletes, voices his anger at the state of college sports; echoes critics who have bemoaned its professionalization, and perception that increasing revenue is not being fairly shared with athletes; hearing comes at time when NCAA is facing increased scrutiny on number of fronts. MORE
Jul. 4, 2014
Lawyers for NCAA file brief with National Labor Relations Board, supporting Northwestern University in its efforts to fend of movement by members of football program to form union; other college sports items noted. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
Kendrick Payne, former defensive lineman at Cal, is paying close attention to the Ed O'Bannon case against the NCAA; O'Bannon, and other college athletes have sued the NCAA for not allowing them to be paid for their names and images; an unequivocal supporter of the case, Payne recalls a college football career that was exhilarating and frustrating in equal measure. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
All fourteen university presidents in the Big Ten Conference sign bullet-pointed agenda for reform within the NCAA; includes several proposals that would seek to improve conditions for student athletes while retaining the overall amateur model; follows similar move by the presidents of the Pacific-12 Conference earlier in month. MORE
Jun. 21, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column describes arrival of NCAA president Mark Emmert at witness stand in O'Bannon antitrust trial and his efforts to defend organization's business model; notes that plaintiffs, in alleging that NCAA rules violate antitrust laws by depriving amateur athletes from ability to make money from their own images, have had to attack very concept of amateurism itself; opines that NCAA has violated laws, despite Emmert's competence on stand. MORE
Jun. 20, 2014
NCAA president Mark Emmert takes the stand to defend the organization in an antitrust case that alleges it violated the law by refusing to allow players to profit from their images; gives an impassioned defense of college sports and its amateur model. MORE
Jun. 19, 2014
NCAA president Mark Emmert is set to testify, in antitrust trial of former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, against the association over its restrictions on paying players for their images; his testimony will be the most watched of a trial that could reshape American college sports. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
National Collegiate Athletic Assn reaches settlement to pay $20 million to current and former college athletes who sued over the use of their likenesses in video games; players who would most likely receive payments would be men's basketball and football players who were on rosters of certain teams when the video games were sold; deal comes as higher-profile video game lawsuit, filed by form UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, begins in federal court. MORE
Jun. 9, 2014
Dr Mark A Emmert, president of the NCAA, has become an unapologetic target of criticism as his organization faces host of legal challenges and accusations that it exploits young athletes; Emmert deeply opposes unionization push and other efforts to undermine the amateurism model that has long governed college sports. MORE
Jun. 7, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column holds that antitrust lawsuit being filed by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon against the NCAA may force association to change culture in which adult coaches get rich at expense of college players; says that while few believe that NCAA protects interests of young athletes, only Congress or courts can force it to change. MORE
Jun. 3, 2014
Editorial Keeping Track column offers updates on the legal battle to protect confidential journalistic sources, wage theft lawsuit brought by MacDonald's employees and settlement in suit brought by college athletes who contend their likenesses were illegally used in videogames. MORE
Jun. 1, 2014
College athletes, prohibited under NCAA rules from being paid, are moving closer to being compensated for the use of their likenesses in video games; lawyers representing players in a class-action lawsuit ask a federal judge in Oakland, Calif, to approve a $40 million settlement that, the filing says, could pay the athletes as much as $951 per season in which their likenesses appeared in one of the games since 2003. MORE
May. 31, 2014
Southeastern Conference will distribute record $309.6 million in revenue to its 14 members, or $20.9 million per university. MORE
May. 31, 2014
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wins national championships in football, men's basketball and baseball in a single year, something no university in NCAA history has ever accomplished; odds of Division III school accomplishing feat were 1 in 38,618,370. MORE
May. 22, 2014
Growing number of high school students have discovered an alternative route to college through fringe sports like rugby; more than 180 collegiate rugby clubs have started in the last four years, creating more financial aid opportunities; roughly 100 women and 75 men across the country, including many minorities, received rugby scholarships in 2013. MORE
May. 6, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column commends whistle-blower Mary Willingham for her long effort to lay bare how the University of North Carolina and other schools admit student athletes who are not ready for college courses, and allow them to graduate without receiving an education; holds Willingham's work is an important part of movement to dismantle the power of the NCAA and athletic departments over how universities are managed. MORE
Apr. 27, 2014
Ruling by National Labor Relations Board that Northwestern's scholarship football players could unionize leaves unanswered the question of what it means for nation's public universities' scholarship athletes; NLRB has no power over public universities, only over private-sector employers like Northwestern, meaning whether football or basketball players at a public university can unionize is up to its state government. MORE
Apr. 26, 2014
Northwestern University's scholarship football players vote on whether to certify first union in college sports, landmark event that is closely watched by NCAA and politicians across country; votes will be impounded until National Labor Relations Board can review previous decision by regional official, meaning they will likely not be counted for months. MORE
Apr. 25, 2014
Medical care for injured athletes has emerged as a key front in sprawling battle to reform the NCAA; hope is to ensure that current and former athletes never pay out of pocket for sports injuries; under current NCAA rules, players can still lose their scholarships after being hurt, often pay for their own insurance and are generally responsible for long-term health care for injuries sustained on the playing field. MORE
Apr. 25, 2014
National Labor Relations Board in Washington announces that it will review landmark decision that held that Northwestern University's scholarship football players should be considered employees; decision to consider the case, which was expected and could have tremendous implications for college sports, comes on the eve of a vote by the Northwestern football team on whether to certify a players' union. MORE
Apr. 25, 2014
NCAA Division I board of directors votes to allow universities to offer unlimited meals and snacks to athletes in addition to the meal plans provided as part of athletes' scholarships; under the old rules, universities were allowed to provide only three meals per day or a food stipend. MORE
Apr. 24, 2014
Pressure builds at Northwestern University as football players prepare for historic vote on whether to unionize; Northwestern and many others in the college sports world see the creation of a players union as an existential threat to the foundation of the NCAA, and to their athletic programs. MORE
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Highlights from the Archives
College Athletes Stuck With the Bill After Injuries
While some colleges accept considerable responsibility for medical claims, many others assume almost none.July 16, 2009 sportsNews
As Tailgate Hits Rails, What Else to Do but Chug?
Cockabooses, or Gamecock-centric cabooses, became a more popular tailgate attraction when South Carolina was struggling to field a successful team.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: College Athletics , Football (College) , University of South Carolina
Support for 'Full Cost' Scholarships at South Carolina
South Carolina announced Thursday that it would guarantee four-year scholarships for football and men's basketball players and would offer students getting full scholarships the "full cost of attendance."
September 26, 2014, Friday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Colleges and Universities , Basketball (College) , Football (College) , College Athletics , Scholarships and Fellowships , National Collegiate Athletic Assn , Southeastern Conference , University of South Carolina
John Toner, UConn Basketball Architect, Dies at 91
Toner, the Connecticut athletic director from 1969 to 1987, hired two top coaches, Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, and was instrumental in advancing college sports for women.
September 25, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Deaths (Obituaries) , Toner, John (1923-2014) , University of Connecticut , Basketball , College Athletics
Response Uneven to Jameis Winston's Wrongdoing
Florida State's decision to lengthen the suspension of its star quarterback may have come about because of an uneasy coexistence between big business and amateurism at the top tier of college sports.
September 21, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Football (College) , College Athletics , Winston, Jameis , Florida State University , Colleges and Universities
Lane Kiffin, Alabama's New Offensive Mind, Shows His Mettle Against Florida
Blake Sims, thriving under the guidance of Kiffin, the new offensive coordinator, had 445 passing yards as the No. 3 Crimson Tide routed the Gators.
September 21, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Football (College) , University of Alabama , University of Florida , College Athletics , Kiffin, Lane , Henry, Derrick
Demanding Liberty or Death, or Maybe a Touchdown
The Rutgers cannon, which has a link to the Revolutionary War, is set off three times before each home game, once at halftime, once at game's end, and after every score by the Scarlet Knights.
September 21, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Football (College) , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , College Athletics , Revolutionary War, American (1775-83)
Mississippi Coach Gets Extension
Mississippi Coach Mike Bianco has received a contract extension through the 2018 season after leading the Rebels to the College World Series.
September 20, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: Baseball (College) , College Athletics , University of Mississippi
Saturday's College Football Games to Watch
No. 1 Florida State will be missing Jameis Winston as they face No. 22 Clemson and Florida will take on No. 3 Alabama this weekend.
September 20, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND: College Athletics , Football (College) , Clemson University , Florida State University , University of Florida , University of Alabama
After Penn State Scandal, Reshaping a Father's Legacy
Jay Paterno, the son of the football coach Joe Paterno, has written a book in defense of his father, who was caught up in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal at Penn State.
September 14, 2014, Sunday
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Saturday's College Football Games to Watch
No. 6 Georgia takes on No. 24 South Carolina in an early-season rivalry game and No. 12 U.C.L.A. faces Texas this weekend.
September 13, 2014, Saturday
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