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Friday, January 09, 2009
Caution: Written While Angry
"What's up?" I ask.
"A couple of weeks ago I was in Blockbusters in Ottawa and these two teen guys came in. Both had Down Syndrome and they looked like they could be brothers, not because they both had Down Syndrome but because they looked like each other. Anyways, they were both wearing Ottawa Senators coats, and touques, and scarves. I made a joke with them that they both must like the Sens. The older one asked me my favourite team and I told him that I was from Toronto, so I kind of had to like the Leafs." Suddenly he stopped in the story. I could tell that it was not a dramatic pause to increase tension, he was struggling to tell me what happened. What did I do? Breathe. Wait.
"Then he came over and grabbed me into a big hug and said he was sorry that I had to have the Leafs as a team. I mean, what he said was funny and all but he hugged me. I was a total stranger and he just openned his arms and hugged me. Everyone around was smiling like something wonderful was happening and I didn't know what to do. I remembered you talking about how dangerous that kind of behaviour is and now that I have a child I really worry that she not be too friendly or too outgoing. I could have been anyone. I could have been someone bad. But I just let him hug me, what should I have done?"
We ended up having a very long conversation but what struck me about this conversation was the fact that my friend, who does not work in the area of disability, does not have family members with disabilities, understood that what this young fellow did was a) wrong b) dangerous and c) wildly inappropriate and that obviously none of his care providers did. It seemed ironic that a stranger (the one who is supposed to be dangerous) wanted to know the right thing to do so that he could somehow keep this young man safe. So a stranger wants to teach safety skills ... um ... isn't that more the purview of parents, of teachers, of someone?
Its important to note that these two young menn were out and about without supervision, that means that someone, somewhere, decided that they had the skills to successfully navigate the community. Yet here was an active demonstration that at least one of them engaged in behaviour that could be misinterpreted, (what if he'd grabbed and hugged a woman, or a child) or that could lead to abuse (if he's gonna hug a stranger, he'd probably go off with him too - to have a pop or find a puppy). I shudder to think what the future holds for this guy.
Don't even think of leaving a comment saying that the world should be accepting of hugs from strangers or that we could all learn something from this young man's openness -- that's nothing but twattle and I won't have it! The world has no need of accepting boundary violations from strangers. Openness is cool but boundaries are cooler. Enough said on that score.
We have a responsibility to parent kids to live in the real world, teach people to navigate the real dangers in the community. Yes, some of the teaching is painful, some of the lessons bitter to learn, but we all did and we're all fine. I do not believe that people with disabilities are naturally trusting, I think they are often sociallized to be friendly dogs that seek out affection from everyone. Forgive me for the bluntness but I want to shock people into recognition that what we do and what we teach matters.
My friend is armed with strategies and knows now what to do should this happen again. It shouldn't have happened once, but I'll bet it happens again.
9 comments:
- rickismom said...
I remember years ago reading in your book (from Brookes) about the story of you refusing to hug a youth, and then telling his irate parents about the boy used for target practice. I have told this story over to many many people. I have made it clear to Ricki's aides that setting normal boundries is a must . And yet... she has still not learned it 100%
and read point 4)
Next year my daughter will probably go into special ed and the school I will choose will be evaluated on several points, this being one of the main ones. You are not the only angry one. Whenever I see someone not respecting her boundries, and teaching her boundries, it makes me FURIOUS!!
You deserve TONS of credit for probably being the person who has brought this message to people's notice more than anyone else.
- 9 January 2009 at 02:29
Although I pity any Leaf's fan (although my Sens men aren't doing so swell this season) I would never hug em!
- 9 January 2009 at 09:08
I was thinking about this issue this morning. I'm off sick so am watching a bit more TV and on ER there was a man with Downs Syndrome who was meeting his father for the first time after he put him into an institution. I was waiting for the script writers to have the young man hug his father - thankfully they didn't. They shook hands. Someone on that occasion got the message.
- 9 January 2009 at 09:41
I live in a small town in Missouri (Dave, you've been there and know how small it is!) Try teaching the folks we support "stranger danger" when staff can't tell if the person is a stranger or a distant relative. Seems like everyone here is related in one way or another. Our staff is usually college kids from out of town. They have no idea if the person is a someone favorite 3rd cousin Joey, or someone they've never met before.
I can't even get angry anymore. I just sigh and keep pushing the rock up the hill. :)
- 9 January 2009 at 10:22
Dave, for a post "written while angry," this was still well thought-out, rational, and written up you your normal excellent standard. Thank you for such a wonderful blog. Even when you write about issues I am uncomfortable with, it is always one of the highlights of my day.
- 9 January 2009 at 10:45
On a personal note....I'm a hugger. Most likey if we meet in person, you'll get a hug from me.
- 10 January 2009 at 20:39
A few years ago, I had a daughter who was very friendly to everyone. She'd RUN up to anyone and start talking. A lot of times, she run around the corner of the aisle in the store to talk. And no matter how many times we talked to her about stranger danger, etc she kept doing it. Then one day, when she was about 4 the "grandpa" looking stranger that she was talking to her said "I'm a stranger. I might look like a nice grandpa, but I could be mean and hurt you." The light turned on in my daughter's eyes and after that she was a lot more cautious.
Sometimes, no matter how many times we as parents teach our kids about appropriate behavior, it helps for them to hear it from someone else.
- 10 January 2009 at 23:26
I read your blog often Dave, and I have to say this post, and maybe one other have really rubbed me the wrong way. The other was also about young adult with DS.
I think as a parent you have a responsiblity to teach your children all that you can - but you also have to realize that people with DS are still people, and they can make their own choices. I think it goes for typical children, as well as those with disabilities. You can teach and teach and teach, and I think you don't give parents enough credit sometimes, we are doing the best that we now how, and even with the correct teaching and practice, kids still slip up - typical kids, and kids with DS.
I think it's very wrong of you to be angry and to judge their parents and caregivers from afar. I felt that way with your post on the girl with DS at the restaurant, and I feel a bit that way about this post about this young man. You were very unfair to this girl's mother, for all you know she needed the sensory input of her mother touching her to feel calm, or perhaps she has an anxiety disorder on top of having ds. There are a multitude of reasons her mom could have been doing it, or a multitude of reasons the girl hung on her mother or was so needy. They don't all have to be that the mother never did her job in trying to teach her daughter independence. And, not every person with ds is going to understand things the same way - there is a huge spectrum of abilities. I felt the judgement was very unfair.
Personal space and boundaries are very very important - and I'm sorry your friend felt uncomfortable and was worried about this young man. I have a son with ADD that we spent months teaching about personal space, because it took him a long time to understand - and sometimes he still forgets. In love languages, he is a "touch" kind of person - he both feels and gives love through touch. Some people are just more huggy and touchy than others.
As for your friend - perhaps he could have mentioned his concerns to the young man, as a reminder, since he was already having a long conversation with him. I'm sure the young man wouldn't have taken offense and would probably have learned something from it. It takes a village sometimes ;)
But I also think you need to step back sometimes before making judgements from your observations. We are doing the best that we can with the tools that we have, and we have our kids best interests at heart.....
- 11 January 2009 at 00:33
- Miss Magic said...
Perhaps you ought to take a bit of time to learn about intellectual disabilities before being so harsh and critical. Maybe an ignorant person could say, "you could walk if tried harder."
Certainly, some people encourage their children to seek too much affection, but an indictment like your is outrageous and judgmental. I know you cannot be an expert on every disability, but if you are going to blog about one, perhaps you might want to learn a little bit more, first.
- 12 January 2009 at 22:37


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Phoenix, AZ (KPHO) — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office said it will not open any more mail received at its headquarters until further notice.
An email from the sheriff's office said the decision was due, in part, to the fact that "Sheriff Arpaio is a recently targeted recipient of an explosive device."
The announcement Wednesday morning came after emergency response crews reported to a hazardous materials call after a staff at U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's office in Phoenix reported two suspicious envelopes.
President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator recently received packages that preliminarily tested positive for ricin, a potentially deadly poisonous chemical.
A package containing an explosive device and addressed to Arpaio was intercepted April 11 near Flagstaff.
Officials said the package would have exploded if opened, leading to serious injuries or death.
It had been left in a parcel locker in a rural part of Coconino County, outside the Flagstaff city limits. U.S. Postal Inspection Service spokesman Keith Moore said a courier brought it into the main Post Office in Flagstaff. It was X-rayed and the device was detected. A bomb squad used a water cannon to neutralize the package.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office held a news conference late Friday morning. A MCSO spokesperson said they have learned that had someone opened the package, it would have exploded and could have caused serious injury, or death, according to MCSO.
By Steve Stout

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Crunchy Potato Wedges
Kids will love the flavor of Parmesan cheese and the crunch of cornflakes on these better-than-frozen home fries. They're great for kids, but the adults will enjoy them as well.—Melissa Tatum of Greensboro, North Carolina
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes4 servings
- 4 medium baking potatoes
- 1/3 cup finely crushed cornflakes
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup ranch salad dressing
- Additional ranch salad dressing, optional
- Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 18-20 minutes or until tender, turning once. Cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornflake crumbs, Parmesan cheese, paprika and salt. Cut each potato lengthwise into quarters; brush with salad dressing and sprinkle with cornflake mixture.
- Place potato wedges on a broiler pan. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with additional salad dressing if desired.


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Personal Top 20 decade bands
Sorry for the lack of propper formating and links, this is a blog post being written in a rush, via cellphone.
I've seen more than one hundred "top music lists" in the last month: being end of year and end of decade (spare me the math, people *act* as this was an end of decade, and that's what matters), it is no surprise that we get so many lists, and, well, all of them (the music ones) are subjective and kind of personal, so not only I'm not going to comment them, but also I'm not going to hide it: this blog post is highly personal, and lists what were, for me, the 20 most important music acts of this decade. Personal, I insist.
Black Metal band ColdBlooded (and probably also Death Metallers NecroSlaughter, but those won't be a part of this list since they ended up never going public, with music released or gigs played) is a really personal choice: they are a part of the reason that made me understand what it is to be a musician today, what can you achieve by yourself, the reality of Portuguese small labels, and several other things. Not only their "Sangue Barbaro" release is great, but their existence was, by chance, an important piece in my path as a musician. Heavily related with it (specially with NecroSlaughter) is Mordor, my "old Metal band". It was an important experience and step for me, where the process was more important than the result. Now defunct, its track "Dystopia" is what's worth listening of it, and the example of what Mordor could have been if it wasn't just a process, the path that led me as a musician to try something else... and what ended up validating my steps as a musician by myself... and so, the third in my list, Merankorii, my experimental one-man-band. Writing about Merankorii would be a project by itself (maybe one day I'll write a book or something about it), but for this post I'll just say that Merankorii is... "the musical me". You can listen or download lots of free tracks or albums, or buy some of its records. Merankorii is a pretty active musical project, and disregarding compilations and similar collaborations it has released 9 albums, with the 10th comming really soon. Another inspiring Portuguese one-man-band, and the fourth of this list, is Ambiance, unfortunately virtually unknown and yet one of the best Portuguese acts we have and one that, for me, mark the Portuguese music history of this decade. Personally I think that "As Dez Esperas" is its best album, and if you're willing to know this band you should grab that album. My story with Ambience's M. Is once again a proof that the era of rock stars is over, and that bands have to be more accessible than ever. My interaction with him was so good that we ended up creating a musical project and an album together: that is the story of the creation of "Ambiansu", considered by some as "better than Merankorii or Ambiense alone". Only time will tell what the future reserves for this project, but I believe that you'll hear more about it, even if not a lot more. Anyway, it was already worth it, and its record will always have a very special place in my music collection. +ko+ko+, another Portuguese one-man-band, is a musical project created in 2009, when its debut album was released (by Noori Records), and it is important for me in many levels. It is, IMHO, a great album, which I helped producing, and it is for me the proof that nowadays anyone can create great music, if they have the will to do it. The seventh is being announced in this post: kokori. I don't have any clue about what's going to happen to that musical project, but kokori is yet another experience, and yet another example of how different things are in the music world nowadays. It appeared almost by chance, and it is a musical project created by me and the guy behind +ko+ko+. If nothing else, the only track we've done is going to be released soon in a compilation. Then, a triple: Empyrium, Tenhi and Neun Welten. These three neofolk bands play the type of neofolk I enjoy and inspires me the most. Heavily linked with Mother Nature, they are different but complement themselves. Empyrium was an exercice of perfectionism. Album after album, its work was getting more and more defined, until their last, the perfect album, was done and released. After that, the work of Empyrium was done and the project disbanded. A great collectors package was released with every Empyrium work and a book explaining it all, so grab it if you get the chance. Tenhi is darker, colder, more introspective. A different take on the subject, they've been aweing me (and its fans) album after album, and I'm sure that I won't be able ever to think about this decade about reminding them. They're making something beautiful and new from what's ancient, and they work as a proof that there's evolution in music. Neun Welten, a relatively new act, is for me something as a bridge between Empyrium and Tenhi: its recently released second album surely sounds more Empyrium-ish than the first, but... It's not really a good time for me to talk about N.W. since I still need to have more contact with the new album. DVAR and Caprice, needed to be introduced together, are 11 and 12 on this list. DVAR is simply the most "inovattive" band there is, and Caprice a DVAR-ish (in mood) introduction to the neoclassical faerie world. Grab DVAR's complete discography, if you can (being released by Russian labels add to their mistery an "hard-to-grab" factor), and the latest Caprice works.
Sunn O))) was great in the decade, introducing drone to the mainstream. Ashram is the proof that simple can be beautiful, showing us the future of neoclassical music. Current 93 proves that indie bands can make it, with its legion of true fans and Tibet's non-stop work making new and different albums in a breathtaking pace. The decade begun with Jack Off Jill's latest album, and a prelude to Scarling.: less shock rock, still grrl rock, this is simply what indie rock should be. Jessicka from Scarling. created another musical project "The Ingenues" (only one digital single released so far), let's see if they make into the 10's list. Speaking of shock rock, it's no news that I consider Marilyn Manson a genious musician, but this decade was my "departure" with his works: despite Holy Wood and The Golden Age of Grotesque being excelent albums (totally different, but both really good), I didn't really followed his works after that (and from what I've heard I didn't miss much), nor even went to his latest concerts in Portugal: my boycott to major labels includes Interscope since it is a subsidiary of Universal... but the great news about Marilyn Manson came already in the last month of the decade: Marilyn Manson's contract with Interscope expired, so now he's free and working on a new album... may 2010 bring us a great new MM record. And, well, talking about MM I had to talk about #18 and #19: Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead are two bands I don't actually musically enjoy enough to buy them an album, but they surely marked the decade, to the point that if this list had only two name, they had to be these. Their message is clear: stop whining, music is more alive than ever. Some of the lists I've been reading come with rants telling us that this decade was not a particulary good one on music (OK, some of those who wrote about it can never be taken seriously - yes, I'm looking at you Belanciano), but these two actually gave us, more than music, or business models, a message: the next decade, regarding music, will be brilliant if we let it go that way. Finaly, the #20: Astra Autisma. This one is hard to explain, go listen to it yourself. A warning tho: it's something that won't last...


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DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne Tha God gave their opinions and opened up the phone lines to see what the listeners thought of Nicki Minaj's two new tracks "Chun-li" and "Barbie Tingz." While Nicki shook the music world up with the release of the two tracks, Charlamagne felt like the timing was off because it's currently "Cardi season."
"I just feel like the timing is a bit off. Timing is important," Charlamagne said. "She came out and shook things up yesterday but you can't have a conversation about Nicki without having a conversation about Cardi right now. All of that does is honestly make Cardi bigger," he continued. "Neither one of these records is smashes. "Chun-li" is cool. I don't like "Barbie Tingz" at all but I'm just happy Nicki is back spittin'. If you don't got no smashes that are going to change the course of the conversation altogether, I think your timing is just a tad bit off on this one."
Callers seemed split down the middle on how they felt about Nicki's new tracks. Listen below:
In a recent interview with Zane Lowe, Nicki explained how Cardi B and Quavo hurt her feelings after the release of "Motor Sport." "The only thing with Cardi that really, really, really hurt my feelings was the first interview she did after 'MotorSport' came out. With 'MotorSport,' I kinda felt ambushed," Nicki explained. The first thing that came out of her mouth about a Nicki Minaj feature was 'she changed the verse' … When it was time to clear the air about that, no one did that. All of them allowed me to look like I lied."
Minaj continued: "Up until this recent interview that she did, I had never seen her show me genuine love," Minaj said with tears forming in her eyes. "I could just imagine how many girls wish they could have been on a song with Nicki Minaj. I'm not saying in it a cocky way, but yikes … It's because of the Nicki hate train that she felt like she could speak about me in that manner."


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Whooping cough made a comeback in California last year, which researchers have linked to vaccine refusals. And with new measles outbreaks in Southern California, New York and British Columbia, the debate over vaccination is also spreading.
Forty-eight states allow parents to sign a vaccine exemption form — only West Virginia and Mississippi don't. California now requires a doctor's signature on the school form, but parents are still able to find doctors who will sign.
It can be a touchy subject, and even some physicians are unsure of how to approach parents who don't want to vaccinate their children. Still, health professionals and pro-vaccine parents are trying new ways to share their message.
Matt Willis, a public health officer for Marin County, says if pediatricians know why parents aren't vaccinating, they can come up with responses to try to change parents' minds.
He helped design a survey to figure out what parents are worried about. They canvassed parents in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, the site of the whooping cough cases.
"Some of the themes that came out of the survey [were] ... preference for natural immunity over immunity conferred by vaccines; children perceived as low risk for some vaccine-preventable diseases; and lack of trust for the health care system or pharmaceutical industry," he says.
Doctors' Approach
Physicians use that kind of information in different ways. Michael Yamaguchi, attending a presentation by Willis, says he gives parents articles from scientific journals.
"I hand them the article and I say, 'Look, if you're going to disbelieve this, you have to say these eight authors [and] the entire editorial board are all in somehow collusion to create some sort of data that's untrue," he says.
Other doctors say changing minds is not easy.
"I think there are those parents that come in with their mind made up, and there's nothing you can say to sway them," says Lisa Leavitt.
A study at Dartmouth College supports that theory. Political scientists surveyed nearly 1,800 parents about the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). What they found was that the more skeptical parents are about vaccines, the less likely they are to listen to public service ads or to their pediatricians.
Marin County pediatrician Nelson Branco hasn't given up on convincing nonvaccinators. He gave parents an ultimatum in 2012: Vaccinate your toddler against measles, mumps and rubella by the time the kid is 2 years old, or find a new pediatrician.
And for some people, it worked.
"There were many families who were on the fence about vaccines who chose to get the MMR vaccine and stayed in our practice," he says. "There were very few families that left our practice."
Fewer than 20 families left, and about 150 families chose to vaccinate.
A Mom's Plea
Mother Sonia Green has also taken up the cause of convincing parents to vaccinate. Her three boys have an immune disorder called XLA. Ten-year-old Holden and his two brothers are basically "walking around with half their immune system missing," Green says.
Because of their condition, the boys can't be vaccinated. If they were, Green says, the best-case scenario would be that the vaccination would do nothing. The other scenario is that they wouldn't develop the immune response from the vaccine and would instead become very sick.
If enough people in a community are vaccinated, then even those who didn't get vaccines are likely to be protected. If other children aren't vaccinated, kids like the Green brothers are at greater risk.
Last spring, Holden was exposed to something that for another kid might not have been a problem, Green says. But for Holden, it caused a skin infection that required him to be in the hospital for about a week.
Green wrote a blog post explaining why vaccinations are important to families like hers. She says she has talked to other parents about the issue and that some decided to vaccinate after hearing her story.
Part of what keeps Holden and his brothers healthy, Green says, is that she lives in a community where most people are vaccinated. But she says she's ready to pull her kids from a school or situation where she knows most people around her kids are not vaccinated.
"To me, they're gambling with my kids' lives when they don't vaccinate their kids," she says.
It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR West. Arun Rath is away. I'm Kelly McEvers.
So we're on the road here...
I recently spent a few days in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, consistently ranked one of the richest counties in the U.S.
This is beautiful mountain area. There are signs all over the town that talk about composting and recycling, and how to help your community.
Not far from here is a private preschool with wooden toys and discovery gardens. I talked to people from the school, but I didn't go there. The story officials had to tell was so controversial, they said, they didn't want to talk about it on tape.
Last year, two children whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate them got whopping cough. Eventually, school officials sent the kids home. Whooping cough - a disease we thought we were rid of decades ago, when a vaccination for it became mandatory for children. In 2010, 10 babies died of whooping cough in Marin County. [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: Not all 10 who died lived in Marin County.] More than 9,000 people caught the disease.
In some school districts in Marin County, around half of the parents choose not to vaccinate. Public health records show the number of parents opting out of vaccines has quadrupled since the late '90s.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing) We will sing and bless this place...
MCEVERS: This is a video that locals showed me from a playground dedication ceremony at the preschool with the whooping cough cases. We're not saying the name of the school because of the controversy. After the cases, some parents and school officials checked to see if the school could close its doors to children who haven't been vaccinated. What they found was a state legal system that's unclear on the subject. They didn't want to get sued, so they did nothing.
Now, the non-vaccinated kids are back at school, and officials are worried about offending the parents who don't vaccinate. With new measles outbreaks here in Southern California - and in New York and British Columbia - it's our cover story today: Can we talk about vaccines?
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing) We will celebrate God's grace as we sing and bless this place...
MCEVERS: Matt Willis is a public health officer for Marin County.
DR. MATT WILLIS: Welcome.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Hi.
WILLIS: Hi.
MCEVERS: A few days ago, he sat down at a table with a PowerPoint presentation, for a handful of local pediatricians.
WILLIS: So why are we doing this? Well, Marin County has some of the highest personal-belief exemption rates in the state of California. You know, that's basically people opting out of some or all of required school vaccines.
MCEVERS: Personal-belief exemptions, basically a form you fill out so you don't have to vaccinate your kids. Forty-eight states in the U.S. allow for some kind of exemption, except West Virginia and Mississippi. California now requires a doctor's signature on the form. But in Marin, parents are still able to find doctors who will sign the form. So Willis decided to do a survey. He and his colleagues asked moms and dads why they don't vaccinate their kids.
WILLIS: So these are some of the themes that came out of the survey. The preference for natural immunity over immunity conferred by vaccines; children perceived as low risk for some vaccine-preventable diseases; and lack of trust of the health care system and pharmaceutical industry.
MCEVERS: Willis thinks if pediatricians know why parents aren't vaccinating, then doctors can come up with responses to try to change their minds.
WILLIS: One reason parents cited for request of personal belief exemptions is that vaccines may contain unsafe toxins. Has that come up for you all? Yeah. How do you address that?
MCEVERS: Some doctors say they try the soft approach. Michael Yamaguchi says he gives parents articles from scientific journals.
DR. MICHAEL YAMAGUCHI: I hand the article and I go, look, if you're going to kind of disbelieve this, you have to be saying these eight authors - the entire editorial board - are all in somehow collusion to create some sort of data that's untrue.
MCEVERS: Other doctors - like Peter Simon and Lisa Leavitt - say in some cases, showing parents the evidence is the last thing you want to do.
DR. PETER SIMON: It's hard to really come in thinking, I'm going to change their position completely completely.
DR. LISA LEAVITT: Yeah, I agree. I think that there are those parents who come in with their mind made up, and there is nothing that you can say that will sway them.
MCEVERS: It's a theory that was recently born out by a study at Dartmouth. Political scientists surveyed nearly 1,800 parents about the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Turns out, the more skeptical parents are about vaccines, the less likely they are to listen to public service ads or to their pediatricians.
So if traditional approaches don't work, how do you convince people to vaccinate? One pediatrician in Marin County, Nelson Branco, decided to do more than just talk.
DR. NELSON BRANCO: In 2012, we were very concerned about measles.
MCEVERS: The London Olympics were coming up.
BRANCO: And the European Cup in Eastern Europe...
MCEVERS: Lots of people would be traveling, picking up germs...
BRANCO: So we decided that we were going to choose one vaccine - the MMR vaccine - and that would be our line in the sand.
MCEVERS: In other words, Branco gave his patients an ultimatum: Vaccinate your toddler against measles, mumps and rubella by the time the kid is 2, or find a new pediatrician. And for some people, it worked.
BRANCO: There were many families that were on the fence about vaccines who chose to get the MMR vaccine, and stayed in our practice. There were very few families that left our practice.
MCEVERS: Fewer than 20 families left; about 150 families chose to vaccinate. Branco says what people don't understand is if you don't vaccinate your child, your child could die from some of these diseases. But if you and your children are already vaccinated, why should you care? Well, first of all, trying to stop an outbreak is expensive. A 2008 measles outbreak in San Diego cost an estimated $10,000 per patient to contain, according to local public health officials.
MCEVERS: Seth Mnookin wrote a book on this stuff, called "The Panic Virus." We got in touch with him for an interview. He says he asked one California epidemiologist which communities are most affected by these expensive outbreaks.
SETH MNOOKIN: And he said, sure, we just take out a map and put a pushpin everywhere there's a Whole Foods, and draw a circle around that area. He was speaking slightly in jest, but what he was referring to is the fact that you do see a number of well-educated, politically liberal people who self-identify as being environmentally conscious - like Marin County, in California; like Boulder, Colorado. But you also see some people with a very libertarian bent coming at this from a different angle.
MCEVERS: Mnookin says one reason these communities aren't vaccinating is because of a sense of exceptionalism, a sense that it can't happen here. But it can happen. We should all care about non-vaccinators, Mnookin says. And here's why. It's all about herd immunity. Put simply, the idea that enough people in the community have to be vaccinated to protect those for whom vaccines might not work.
In many communities - like Marin County - we no longer have herd immunity to stuff like measles. That's why we're seeing the recent outbreaks. For some families, this is dangerous. Like Sonia and Holden Green, who live outside Chicago. They went to a studio to tell us their story.
Hi, Holden.
HOLDEN GREEN: Hi.
MCEVERS: Is this the first time you've ever been in a radio studio?
HOLDEN: Yeah.
MCEVERS: (Laughter) How does it feel?
HOLDEN: It's fun.
MCEVERS: Holden is in fifth grade. He goes to school, plays soccer. But Holden and two of his brothers have an immune disorder called XLA. Sonia recently blogged about it.
SONIA GREEN: Basically, Holden and two of his brothers are walking around with half their immune system missing. And so Holden was exposed to something last spring, which for another kid might not have been so bad but for Holden, it actually caused a pseudomonas infection in his skin, which required him to be in the hospital. And those are the things that we worry about.
MCEVERS: How long were you in the hospital, Holden?
HOLDEN: For about a week.
MCEVERS: Yeah? How'd it feel?
HOLDEN: It was a little bit scary. And also, they had to put like, three IVs in every day. So they had just one place that they put it in. But they would put one in at like, 11 in the morning; about, like, 3; and then one at like, 1 a.m.
MCEVERS: Yeah. Sonia, can your boys - can they be vaccinated?
GREEN: They can't. Or rather, they can. Best-case scenario, it would do no good. But the worst-case scenario is that they simply wouldn't mount the immune response that you have to, to the vaccine, and that it would actually make them sick.
MCEVERS: So then you have to rely on other parents to vaccinate their kids.
GREEN: Yes.
MCEVERS: Do you talk to parents about this?
GREEN: I do - a lot, to anybody who will listen. Yes. Yes. (Laughter)
MCEVERS: Where? How?
GREEN: So if people are having a conversation about medical issues - or sometimes, even if they're not - I'll just mention, hey, my kids have this. And when people say, you know, oh, but your boys look so healthy, you'd never know if there was anything wrong with them, I tell them very honestly that part of what keeps them healthy is the medicine they take. But a big part of it is the fact that we live in a community where most people are vaccinated.
MCEVERS: So has that happened? You personally have convinced people to vaccinate their kids after telling them your story?
GREEN: Yes. There have been a couple of families, and it wasn't an instant reaction. It wasn't OK, well now, I'm convinced. With one family that I talked to in person, I got an email from them a little bit later saying, you know, we were on the fence. We thought about what you said, and we've decided to vaccinate - which was fantastic.
Another family emailed me after reading my blog post, and they're a family that we know. And they said, you know, I didn't know this about your family, but I was hesitant to vaccinate. And now that I know why it's important to people in my community, I'm going to choose to vaccinate. So that was - it was great.
MCEVERS: Anybody you talk to who hardened their position even further?
GREEN: No one has told me that to my face. But certainly in Facebook exchanges, email exchanges, responses to blog posts, I've gotten into some discussions with people who do become more entrenched. When I try to make it personal about my kids, I can see how they flip it. And they say, well, to me, it's personal about my kids. But I think part of it is, they just become more entrenched in their position because they kind of feel like they're coming under attack. And I understand that.
MCEVERS: Yeah. I mean, do you feel like this is going to have to get to a point where it's like, you know, people drawing the line in the sand saying like, look, this preschool, this play date, this playground, this classroom - you know, everybody here is vaccinated?
GREEN: Absolutely. And I, you know, I don't know if it needs to come through legislation, or if it just needs to come through more public pressure. Certainly as a parent, I can say that, you know, I'm ready to pull my kids from a situation where if I know that most people around them aren't vaccinated, they're not going to that party. Or if it were a school, they're not attending that school. To me, it's - they're gambling with my kids' lives when they don't vaccinate their kids.
MCEVERS: Well, Sonia Green and Holden Green, thank you guys so much.
GREEN: Of course.
MCEVERS: Thanks, Holden.
HOLDEN: You're welcome.
MCEVERS: Take care.
HOLDEN: You, too.
MCEVERS: This is NPR News Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Rhydian spent the day with the Scarlets in Llanelli, meeting the team and running on to the pitch with the team before the match.
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Flu - Cold? Flold?
Have a wonderful New Year!
29 comments:
- Michelle said...
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well! Hope you feel better soon. I'm also fighting the sniffles, but I'm so thankful that I didn't get them before or on Christmas. Take care!
- January 01, 2008 7:53 p.m.
- Strickfimmel said...
Ich hoffe, es geht Dir bald wieder besser! Da hat es Dich ja richtig erwischt, mit allem, was dazu gehört und was man nicht wirklich braucht. Wenn Du schon nicht stricken oder spinnen kannst, dann muss es wirklich schlimm sein. Ich wünsche Dir trotzdem alles Gute für das Neue Jahr und komm schnell wieder auf die Beine.
- January 01, 2008 10:03 p.m.
Sorry you are under the weather. Be assured it is not just the men in your household!
- January 01, 2008 10:21 p.m.
oh you poor thing!
i hope you get better very soon. not knitting or doing anything fibre related is not good.
best, warm wishes go out to you.
and a happy new year!
- January 01, 2008 10:54 p.m.
- 2paw said...
Oh you poor thing. I hope you are feeling well soon. Do you have a bell to ring when you need something?? Do people run to your aid?? I hope they do.
- January 01, 2008 11:46 p.m.
- Knittypants said...
I hope you are feeling much better soon, being sick is no fun.
And the guys in my house don't know how either.
- January 02, 2008 12:09 a.m.
- Ambermoggie, a fragrant soul said...
Oh I hope you feel better soon and a happy new year and a healthy one
amber in england
- January 02, 2008 5:27 a.m.
- Charles said...
I hope your having a great time on your NEW YEARS day!(Hope feeling better! sweetie!)
Hope eveythings goes will and big luck wish your best~~
Also visit my blog...I made a post about preview of new knitting book 2008!
- January 02, 2008 5:37 a.m.
hope you get better soon!
- January 02, 2008 6:32 a.m.
- lexa said...
Get well soon!
- January 02, 2008 6:40 a.m.
- momsue84 said...
So sorry you were bit by that nasty bug. Hope you are well soon. I empathize, sympathize and so totally know how you feel. Yuck!
- January 02, 2008 6:42 a.m.
- DAWN said...
Ack!! feel better soon, k?
- January 02, 2008 7:34 a.m.
I hope you feel better enough to knit soon! I'm sorry to say that my Hubby does almost all the vacuuming in our house because of my allergies. Maybe you should become allergic to dust bunnies? :-)
- January 02, 2008 8:31 a.m.
- Larry said...
Well, that's a heck of a way to start a new year. I'm relieved to hear that you're beginning to recover. It's a terrible way to feel plus we miss you.
- January 02, 2008 9:03 a.m.
No, it isn't only the men in your household who ignore vacuum cleaners. Men don't see dust bunnies the way women do. In fact I suspect men don't see them at all.
Glad you're on the upswing of your bug and I hope you're on your feet again soon :)
You know, nothing says you have to worry about dust bunnies either!
- January 02, 2008 9:42 a.m.
- sgeddes said...
Take some time and get better! The fiber will be there waiting for you.
- January 02, 2008 9:48 a.m.
- margene said...
I've been in the same boat for 2 weeks! Feel better soon.
- January 02, 2008 10:59 a.m.
- Horse 'n' Round said...
There has definitely been something going around. I've been suffering from the cold version myself. Hope you kick it quickly!
- January 02, 2008 12:15 p.m.
- Pat said...
wishing you WELL!!
- January 02, 2008 12:41 p.m.
- Kris B said...
Sorry to hear that you caught the flold. I hope you are feeling better soon. Take care of yourself.
- January 02, 2008 12:48 p.m.
Feel better soon! It truly sounds terrible. Get lots of rest and take care!
- January 02, 2008 3:07 p.m.
- hakucho said...
Take good care of yourself...and feel better real soon. Don't worry about your house...just concentrate on getting well. Maybe if your lucky the heinselmann will come during the night and clean for you. That's what my (German)grandmother would say when she needed her house cleaned...not sure if I have spelled it correctly or not?
Get well soon :)
- January 02, 2008 5:27 p.m.
- Angelika said...
Your knitting and blogging absence is excused. With bed fellows like this the only thing I can say I NyQuil. Hope you are up and running, I mean knitting, soon. Gute Besserung. Gesundheit.
- January 02, 2008 8:12 p.m.
- Dave said...
Sorry you have been under the weather... Hope your 2008 starts looking up! :-)
- January 02, 2008 9:34 p.m.
- herzlichkreativ said...
Hallo Monika
ich wünsche dir von Herzen gute Besserung, auf dass du bald wieder Lust auf Wolle, Nadeln und Spinnrad hast.
Ich habe deine Kyla nachgestrickt und bin happy. Danke, dass du uns die Anleitung zur Verfügung stellst.
Ein tolles Neues Jahr wünscht dir
- January 03, 2008 3:25 a.m.
I hope you feel better soon!
I spite of your flu or cold (or both) I would like to wish you a happy and creative 2008.
- January 03, 2008 3:38 a.m.
- Mumintroll said...
Da hat es dich aber schön erwischt. Ich wünsche dir gute Besserung und dass du schnell wieder auf den Beinen bist.
Liebe Grüsse
- January 03, 2008 4:18 a.m.
- sweetfigs said...
Oh nooooooooo! Feel better fast! Maybe it's time to hire a cleaning lady. LG, Rachel
- January 03, 2008 8:29 a.m.
- Violiknit said...
I'm so sorry you weren't feeling well; and unfortunately, men don't even know what a vacuum cleaner is, so they are no help in the war against dust bunnies...
- January 20, 2008 11:36 a.m.


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At present it seems like most of the good coffee companies are trying to address the issues with their espresso blends by ignoring them - by instead introducing single origin espressos as an alternative. This allows them to express seasonality, to produce espressos that are not generic and to continue to progress.
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Columnist Ken Hall, in his Feb. 14 editorial ("High school kids need to hear tough truths of college, careers, debt ...") shed light on a growing and worrisome issue facing college graduates today. Many of today's college graduates are forced to move back in with their parents, take minimum-wage employment, all while trying to manage staggering student loan debt.
In December, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that student loan debt has increased to $956 billion; for the first time in history it has surpassed credit card debt in the United States. Research also indicates that 1 in 5 households nationwide owe an average of $23,000 in student loans.
The reality is that a college degree alone is no longer the key to success and happiness. The time has come to seriously rethink how we educate our young people so that when they graduate from college they haven't just earned an irrelevant degree.
Yet counselors and college admissions officers still advise students and their parents in the same ways they have done for the past 50 years. The disconnect between obtaining a college degree alone and achieving success in a meaningful career has reached a crisis point. The days of "finding yourself" in college, in light of exorbitant costs and a more specialized job market, are long past.
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text: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 CSM 2013 to Move to San Diego, January 21-24, 2013 In light of its unprecedented growth over the past few years, APTA's Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) will be held January 21-24, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center. The meeting had been set for Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. Last month's CSM in Chicago drew nearly 13,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, students, and exhibitors—a more than 50% increase in attendance in the last 4 years. With record-breaking attendance year after year, it's clear that CSM is important to members. APTA has worked diligently to find a location that will allow the association to provide a positive experience for as many participants as possible. APTA is looking forward to a great CSM in San Diego for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, students, and exhibitors. Watch for more details on CSM 2013 in upcoming issues of News Now. Comments Dissappointing - had planned to go, but now most likely will not be able to. Posted by Emily DeLozier on 3/11/2012 12:34 PM I too am disappointed. I only get $500 a year for continuing education which won't cover a trip to San Diego from South Carolina. Nashville is within driving distance for me. Posted by Emily Gibbs on 3/11/2012 8:10 PM Very disappointing as I live in Nashville. Then again it is wonderful that so may PTs and PTAs are getting involved in the meeting. It was also wonderfull to see so may students there this past year. Posted by Kevin Lawrence on 3/12/2012 9:33 AM I understand it is hard to find the amount of space needed on short notice, but this is very disappointing news. The shift to January, plus placement completely within the week can be a double deterrent for small practices. Patients are just returning or just starting care after the holidays, so the timing will create a hardship for patients and frankly more financial strain at the start of the year. I hope it is not a trend. To top it, the following year is out West again. These factors lesson accessibility by location, time and cost for many of us. Posted by Pat Salin Huston on 3/13/2012 9:54 AM I love CSM. The change to only weekdays is disappointing. Are pre conference courses going to start Saturday which will mean likely having to lose even more work days. Also, keeping CSM in winter makes travel even more challenging. Posted by Amy Lafko on 3/13/2012 6:31 PM Maybe it is time to switch CSM and June meeting times. Getting together in June is easier for many and CSM is the more popular of the two meetings. Bring it back to the middle of the country so that everyone can participate at least every other year. Posted by Debbie Kelly on 3/15/2012 11:45 AM APTA should continue to do their best to hold the meetings in rotating locations throughout the U.S. This allows more members with small continuing education budgets an opportunity to attend one even if only every five year when it is close to home. When was the last time a meeting was held in the Northwest? Posted by Ryan Murphy on 3/15/2012 10:31 PM I am excited by the growth of this fantastic meeting,but sadly disappointed by the move. I had planned to go but will now have to rethink my plans. Travel to the west coast would add an additonal two days to my time out of the clinic. This is almost impossible for a small practice. Posted by Donna Edwards on 3/19/2012 3:28 PM I think it is great that it is moving to SD. I always have to travel for conferences because Arizona never seems to get chosen. I like the idea of it moving all over the US. Not only do we get a chance to travel when we can but it is also fair for those who live in the coastal regions of the US. Joanne Szabo Posted by Patricia Szabo -> AIP]A on 6/1/2012 6:54 PM It should NEVER be about a con ed budget, it should be about becoming a better PT. A Weekday agenda is a very unwise decision and will definitely deter numerous clinicians. Posted by K. Khabra on 7/4/2012 2:21 AM Must handle increasing numbers - thanks for your responsiveness. Missouri is ideal: Kansas City and St. Louis. Agree travel can be easiest if accessible all sides of US. Winter flights are never predictable. Posted by Sharon Coffman on 7/7/2012 8:18 PM switching to a weekday conference does not allow for myself and my staff to attend. Very poor planning SCS Posted by Susan Schiliro -> BLXc on 8/31/2012 1:11 PM As a 3rd year student, I've appreciated going to conference the past 2 years. Unfortunately, this year, I will not be able to attend with the date switch, as it means missing a week of clinic (5 hour plane ride + 3 hour time change=JET LAG). Sad. Hopefully the dates will return to the Thursday-Saturday schedule in 2014. Posted by Lauren on 9/5/2012 6:24 PM


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A local Jacksonville club is celebrating the reopening of its doors after almost three months out of operation after its liquor license was revoked.
A local Jacksonville club is celebrating the reopening of its doors after almost three months out of operation after its liquor license was revoked.
The Orleans House, located at 1319 Lejeune Blvd., had its permits to sell beer and mixed beverages suspended in April by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission after the Jacksonville Police Department submitted affidavits of �several incidents of violence and numerous calls for service� and the sale of alcohol to an underage person in the last two years, according to a press release from ABC in April.
Orleans House reopens Friday at noon. Owner Gail Justice says she proved to state authorities that her bar never broke the law.
�Once (ABC) found all the evidence, they were fine with us having our permits back; we didn�t even have to go to a hearing,� she said. �And most of the time when you do something wrong, you have to wait for a hearing and you have to go plead your case.�
According to an ABC Commission news release of the summary suspension, the JPD had provided sworn statements of incidents at Orleans House where people were seriously injured and that there was a brawl there involving 50 to 70 people. The release also stated the JPD provided a sworn statement of sale of alcohol to an underage person.
Justice said she went to ABC with security footage from the club.
�We took the video to Raleigh to ABC to show them we did everything right,� Justice said. �That we weren�t allowing fighting, my security guards did their jobs, they found the fake I.D., and that she got kicked out. That was on camera also, that she got kicked out.�
In addition, Justice said an incident on April 18, where a woman was found �drenched with blood from neck to feet,� from multiple stabbings according to the summary suspension order, actually occurred on the service road away from the club.
Justice got her permits reinstated last week on condition of working with the Jacksonville Police Department to ensure they increased some security measures. Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Yaniero recommended in a July 1 letter addressed to ABC legal counsel that ABC restore the permits, and they were renewed July 11. Yaniero recommended the renewal based on certain stipulations.
Stipulations included that the establishment submit to regular unannounced inspections �to ensure compliance during the next 12 months by police department staff� and and cooperate with the JPD staff on any potential or actual law violations.
The bar also made security changes agreed upon with JPD �to build a better relationship with the Jacksonville Police Department,� Orleans House attorney Keith Fountain wrote in a July 1 letter to Yaniero.
Some of those improvements included establishing a �no-loiter� policy in the parking lot, installing five cameras inside and outside the establishment, increasing communication with JPD regarding any incidents on the premises, prohibiting glass in restrooms and assigning security to the parking lot on special nights.
JPD officials confirmed Thursday that Justice has been working with the department. They added that charges filed against Justice have not been dropped. Justice has been charged with one count of allowing fighting/disorderly conduct, according to the North Carolina Court System.
�Our goal is to provide a safe environment for the business patrons and our citizens,� Yaniero said.
Justice said she has added more lights in the parking lot and hired more security to ensure better safety in the establishment.
�I�ve always had a lot of security,� she said. �I�ve always had about 10 to 15 security guys.�
Justice owns another bar, Happy Hour, located at 246 Wilmington Hwy. in Jacksonville. When Orleans House shut down for three months, Justice tried her best to keep her staff employed by taking them on at the Happy Hour.
�Most of my people have been with me for years,� she said.
Justice also said her bar does not catere to just one demographic. Patrons range in age from 21 to 50.
During the months it was closed, the bar has undergone renovations, Justice said. New tables have been installed so patrons can dance and sing on them for group karaoke. The bar also has and outside deck, pool tables, a DJ and dance floor.
The Orleans House�s grand reopening is at noon today. They will operate from noon to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.


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Friday Video – Sparks, "Eaten by the Monster of Love"
Sparks have been given a raw deal by time. They may not have been the best or brightest band of their era, but they were making damn interesting, and at times insanely catchy, records of any genre, and particularly for early '80s synth pop. In a field where you're only as good as your latest synthesizer, the Mael brothers (Ron and Russell) dared to make art with their keyboards. Pity they're not given more credit for that.
This song, from their 1982 album Angst in My Pants, is a sentimental favorite because it appeared on the first mix tape (that's right, we said it, mix tape) that this writer received from the girl who would one day become his wife. We even played it at our wedding, something that we're guessing the Maels would find amusing. This video is homemade, but it's cute. The song is really the key here, though. (And for the record, love is not worse than war and worse than death. If it feels that way, you're doing it wrong.)
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MIT - 83, Farmingdale State - 63
Oneonta, N.Y. – No. 3 ranked MIT scored the game's first eight points and led by as many as 25, en route to a 83-63 win over Farmingdale State in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament at Hartwick College on Saturday night.
Senior Noel Hollingsworth (Salt Lake City, Utah) scored a game-high 37 points, tying a career high, and grabbed 12 rebounds. With the win, the Engineers (27-1) advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, where they will face the College of Staten Island, next Friday night. The location for next weekend's games will be announced by the NCAA on Sunday.
Hollingsworth's scoring explosion came on 16-for-26 shooting, including four-of-six from long range. Junior Will Tashman (Atherton, Calif.) had his second double-double of the NCAA tournament with 16 points and 13 boards while junior Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, N.J.) also had a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 11 assists. Senior Jamie Karraker (Morgantown, W. Va.), made four three-pointers to set a new MIT single-season record, and finished with 12 points.
Senior guard Joshua Smith (Deer Park, N.Y.) led Farmingdale State with 16 points to go along with 5 caroms. Senior guard Dyshaun Flournoy (Brentwood, N.Y.) had 14 points, on six-of-15 shooting, for the Rams, who see their season come to an end at 23-6. Junior guard Ryan Davis (Flushing, N.Y.) broke the single-season record for assists with 155, as he recorded five assists and eight points.
The Engineers came out firing on all cylinders, knocking down their first three shots to take an 8-0 lead in the game's first 63 seconds. Hollingsworth started it off with a three-pointer and a layup before Karraker connected from deep. Farmingdale State got on the board thanks to a traditional three-point play by Smith just over two minutes in but the Cardinal and Gray extended its lead, thanks to back-to-back trifectas by Hollingsworth and Karraker. The Engineers would make five of their first six attempts from long range and lead by as many as 19 in the first half.
Hollingsworth ended the frame with eight straight points, to give the big man 27 for the half, as MIT took a 53-34 lead into the locker room.
The Rams started the second half with six straight points on layups by freshman forward Ibrahim Johnson (New York, N.Y.), junior forward AJ Matthews (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Flournoy, to cut the deficit to 13. After the teams traded a pair of buckets, the Engineers went on another spurt, this time outscoring Farmingdale State, 12-2, over a 3:07 span, to push their lead to 23, before closing out the 20-point victory.
The Cardinal and Gray shot 53.0% from the field and made nine three-pointers. The Engineers assisted on 21 of their 35 made baskets and had a 46-32 edge in points in the paint over the Rams.
With the win, MIT avenged its loss to Farmingdale State in the 2009 NCAA tournament second round, during Tech's first-ever postseason appearance.
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The latest addition to No Starch Press's EduManga series, The Manga Guide to Biochemistry uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to explain the basics of biochemistry.
This volume begins with a discussion of the cells that make up living beings, as well as the basics of protein synthesis, metabolism, energy production, and photosynthesis. It goes on to cover ecosystems and material cycles; the mechanisms of respiration; lipids, cholesterol, and blood types; and the roles and structures of enzymes and proteins. Readers explore genes and DNA; the differences between biochemistry and molecular biology; and the mystery surrounding the origin of the cell—all with the aid of original Manga cartoons.
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WEYMOUTH, MA – With the use of a defibrillator, an employee and a member at a Planet Fitness in Weymouth, MA, helped save the life of another member who suffered a heart attack after he worked out on an elliptical trainer.
The Planet Fitness member, whose name was not released, suffered the heart attack the morning of Aug. 30. Paul Basile, a retired firefighter trained in CPR, was working behind the counter that day. Basile and another member, who also is a nurse, grabbed the club's portable defibrillator to use on the fallen victim.
Basile told WBZ-TV that after he administered CPR on the man, he attached the paddles. The defibrillator analyzed the man's heart rhythm and displayed the message, "Don't shock him. Keep giving CPR."
A new Massachusetts law requires all health clubs in the state to have a defibrillator. Health clubs must comply with the state's law by January.
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My favorite song I've heard by Coldplay. I can't wait 'til the new album comes out tomorrow.
massofcloudson August 25, 2002 Link
0Oh yeah, this description seems about right. You can watch the video on youtube and what Massofclouds is saying fits it perfectly.Flagged RandomRayon January 02, 20090i agree as well, I wish he would have mentioned that in the end there really isn't anything to explain. You just simply move on. I feel the love song could have take into more depth.Flagged Arlincomoasgison September 10, 200900I was thinking the opposite. He ruined the relation ship by thinking to much and did not listen to hes heart. So when the relationship was ruined it was first then he understood that "Science and progress did not speak as loud as my heart"
It also fits with "I'm going back to the start" Which is a good metaphor for when science does not have as much sway and the obvious one for starting over.Flag Carpenocturmon March 02, 20100I think you guys are right, but I don't think she left him. I think she died. "come back and haunt me" "oh and I rush to the start" if you watch the video you get it from there too.Flagged nobraveryon April 11, 20100This seems accurate enough, however another spin on it may be, in my opinion.
The song could be about a partner (wife maybe) is losing a battle with some kind of fatal disease and he can't accept the fact that there's a good chance shes going to die.
the disease could have a 50% chance of ending her life and some of the lyrics support that idea aswell.
if you read the lyrics with this in mind, it seems to make alot of sense0massofclouds...you opened my eyes. I screwed up and felt somewhat identified with this song. then i read your interpretation. now i know this song fits perfectly with my situation.Flagged bimbalabamon October 02, 20110100% correct there on that. Sometimes you just wish what you did was wrong was actually the right thing to do. You didn't mean to hurt that significant other, but you did and you wish you could just go back to the start and retry and say you're sorry for your actions. I think what the singer at the end is trying to do is to say use your head before you make a mistake, but I could be wrong.Flagged gurton February 10, 2012


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David Goulden President of Dell EMC's Infrastructure Solutions Group To Step Down At Year End
Vice Chairman Jeff Clarke To Lead New Products and Operations Organization
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Sept. 15, 2017
David Goulden, president of Dell EMC's Infrastructure Solutions Group, has announced his intent to step down at the end of the fiscal year. Jeff Clarke now becomes Dell Inc.'s vice chairman, Products and Operations. Mr. Clarke will lead the company's two product organizations: Client Solutions Group and Infrastructure Solutions Group. The new structure will enable the continuation of discrete strategies for the client and infrastructure markets while facilitating an integrated product vision from edge to core to cloud. He also will continue to lead the company's global manufacturing, procurement and supply chain operations.
Michael Dell said, "David Goulden has played an integral role in successfully orchestrating our historic merger and building the world's largest privately-controlled technology company. His deep experience as a CEO, CFO, sales and product development leader were instrumental in achieving this major milestone as we mark our one year anniversary as Dell Technologies. I thank David for his leadership and dedication, and congratulate Jeff as he brings his unique qualifications to this expanded role as we execute our long-term strategy focused squarely on our customers and the vast opportunities ahead."
David Goulden said, "The decision to step down following Dell Technologies' first year anniversary comes with a profound sense of pride for what we achieved in a very short amount of time. Under Michael's leadership, and through the tireless work of our team members globally, we delivered on our commitment to our customers, exceeded our own expectations and stand poised as the essential infrastructure company to help customers realize their digital future. The transition of EMC into Dell EMC is complete and we're executing in the market with great momentum. The time is right for a personal transition, and to bring the product groups together under Jeff's most capable leadership."
Jeff Clarke said, "David's track record of leadership spans many years. He's been a tremendous partner to me over the past year, and I wish him the very best. Looking ahead, I'm very excited about our team and our path forward. We will remain steadfast to our long-term strategy, invest for maximum impact and continue to innovate on behalf of our customers around the world."
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==Watch the name of your kernel==
==Watch the name of your kernel==
The single most common user error is setting up a kernel configuration which uses one of the reserved extensions:
The single most common user error is setting up a kernel configuration which uses one of the reserved extensions:
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Windows Vista/Windows 7 chainloading
Windows Vista and Windows 7 refuse to hibernate if it is chainloaded. Instead, you have to chainload Syslinux from Windows BCD. There is no known workaround for this.
Watch the name of your kernel
The single most common user error is setting up a kernel configuration which uses one of the reserved extensions:
none or other Linux kernel image .0 PXE bootstrap program (NBP) [PXELINUX only] .bin "CD boot sector" [ISOLINUX only] .bs Boot sector [SYSLINUX only] .bss Boot sector, DOS superblock will be patched in [SYSLINUX only] .c32 COM32 image (32-bit COMBOOT) .cbt COMBOOT image (not runnable from DOS) .com COMBOOT image (runnable from DOS) .img Disk image [ISOLINUX only]
Especially the .0 extension bites a lot of people (calling your kernel "redhat-9.0", for example.) Please double-check this carefully.
It is unfortunate that there isn't a standard extension used for Linux kernels, and that none of the commonly loaded data formats (except perhaps COM32) have reliable magic numbers. If you want to name your kernel images something that will avoid confusion, I suggest using the extension .zi (zImage/bzImage).
What's the real name of that file?
When using SYSLINUX or ISOLINUX, make sure that the real name of kernels and other files are the ones you actually specify.
For SYSLINUX, the "real" name is the MS-DOS name, not a VFAT long filename. To verify the real name, you can mount your disk or disk image with, for example:
mount [-r] -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy -t msdos will prevent "long names" from showing up.
Note, in particular, that writing the filesystem with VFAT or UMSDOS enabled will produce very weird names unless they are already entered as valid 8.3 DOS filenames.
For ISOLINUX, the "real" name is the ISO 9660 filename, not a RockRidge or Joliet filename. To verify the real name, mount your CD-ROM or iso image with, for example:
mount -r -t iso9660 -o norock,nojoliet /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom -t iso9660 -o norock,nojoliet will prevent "long names" from showing up.
Please note that symbolic links are a RockRidge feature! You will find that if you mount your disk with -o norock that symbolic links show up as short files rather than as links. Therefore, you cannot reference symbolic links; however, hard links should work as expected.
If you are using mkisofs to generate files, there are options which reduce the amount of filename mangling:
mkisofs -allow-leading-dots -allow-multidot -l -relaxed-filenames -no-iso-translate ...
Official Binaries
If you've tried using the binaries included in your Linux distribution or compiling by hand but encountered an error, try the official binaries (See Download). It's always recommended that you try the latest version but you should at least try the official binaries from the same version if you don't wish to try the latest version. Often times, newer versions will have already addressed the issue you are experiencing and will also be one of the first recommendations given out if you're not using the current version.
If you cannot run the official installer binaries on your system, due to library differences, start by rebuiling only the installers:
make clean make installer
If you've compiled it by hand and encountered issues, there are several reasons to try the official binaries before thinking you have an issue.
- Your build system: It may be incomplete or be using a version of a package (compiler, etc) that may not interpret the source as well. NASM before 2.00 can not interpret certain extensions that were added in NASM 2.00 and Syslinux will fail to build from source at this point.
- Diagnosing: Everyone else will be able to obtain these exact same binaries in order to analyze and diagnose your issue. Many users and developers always have the latest version on hand and won't need to wait for a download even. If there is a genuine issue, this aids in diagnosing the issue.


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The smiley face camera comes with 16GB of memory that will hold 10 hours of video footage.
Features: 720 x 480 video resolution at 30fps, 1280x960 photo resolution, battery life about 2 hours, charging time 2-3 hours, works with Windows and Mac OS, 16GB memory, dimensions 1 7/8" x 1/2".
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1. train - noun
· public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
Synonym(s): railroad_train
Hypernym(s): public_transport
2. train - noun
· a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
Synonym(s): string
Hypernym(s): series
3. train - noun
· a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
Synonym(s): caravan, wagon_train
Hypernym(s): procession
4. train - noun
· a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
Hypernym(s): consequence, aftermath
5. train - noun
· piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
Hypernym(s): piece_of_cloth, piece_of_material
6. train - noun
· wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
Synonym(s): gearing, gear, geartrain, power_train
Hypernym(s): wheelwork
7. train - verb
· create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
Synonym(s): develop, prepare, educate
Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct
8. train - verb
· undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
Synonym(s): prepare
Hypernym(s): learn, study, read, take
9. train - verb
· develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
Synonym(s): discipline, check, condition
Hypernym(s): develop, make_grow
10. train - verb
· educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
Hypernym(s): educate
11. train - verb
· teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
Synonym(s): educate, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise
Hypernym(s): polish, refine, fine-tune, down
12. train - verb
· point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
Synonym(s): aim, take, take_aim, direct
Hypernym(s): position
13. train - verb
· teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"
Synonym(s): coach
Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct
14. train - verb
· exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
Hypernym(s): exercise, work_out
15. train - verb
· cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
16. train - verb
· travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
Synonym(s): rail
Hypernym(s): ride
17. train - verb
· drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"
Synonym(s): trail
Hypernym(s): drag
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Map showing the locations of the 10km squares in which at least one condition assessment has been reported. It does not show features that have not yet been assessed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: we do not have information on the timescale of the predicted recovery, which may be influenced by many past, natural and human related factors. A sustained sympathetic management regime is more likely to result in favourable condition being attained.
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Felina gives its women European designs with an American fit. Couture European design is combined with attention to detail to guarantee the perfect look and feel of lingerie for any type of woman. Felina lingerie offers diverse styles that include bras, panties, camisoles and garter belts. Felina stops at nothing to make their women happy. Material are sourced globally to ensure every woman has what they need and desire in their lingerie. Felina products are covered in French laces, with Swiss embroidery and fabrics from Europe's finest mills.
Felina is a family owned corporation in Los Angeles, California. It began in 1982 when Morad Zarabi decided to start a business while raising his children. Zarabi noticed there was not enough of a selection for lingerie. He notes that women's styles were changing from boring to the more exotic European designs. In 1993, Zarabi's son, Robert stepped into his shoes bringing a new sense of youth and style to the rapidly growing company. Though the products are manufactured in China and Thailand, Felina is offered throughout different countries. The company acquired Jezebel in 2002 and has recently grown its offerings into sleepwear and jewelry.
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Women love the Harlow Demi Bra because they say since it does not have padding, but is molded in the correct way, the natural curves of their breasts look amazing. The So Smooth collection of panties in both single pairs and multipacks has also garnered praise for its ultra-soft knit of micromodal with Lycra spandex for barely-there coverage. And if you've never experienced the total comfort of Felina's French terry lounge tops and jogger pants, you have a real treat coming!
These innovations and designs helped Felina win a coveted 2010 Femmy Award. These awards are given at the Femmy Gala, an event recognizing achievements in the intimate apparel industry. Proceeds from the Gala go to students pursuing an intimate apparel career.
From the day it was launched, Felina hit the scene as a lingerie for every woman straying from ho-hum lingerie. Felina relies on its attention to detail and knowing what women love in lingerie to create collections that will have women coming back for more.


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