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One of Savannah's most popular small historic hotels—complete with a famously storied past—the Olde Harbour Inn dates back nearly 200 years, when its stone foundation was laid in 1812. Once a bluff-side warehouse overlooking the Savannah River, the Olde Harbour Inn has dawned a new day as one of the best (and most fun!) boutique hotels in Savannah. After the entire building was renovated in 1985, the Olde Harbour Inn was reopened in 1987 as a apartment-styled all-suite hotel. Some suites feature a private balcony with a loft bedroom. All fourth-floor suites offer skylights and the perfect view of the waterfront. Moss-covered oak trees, crepe myrtles, azaleas and palm trees surround the building—making it a delightful place to enjoy the weather, the river and the beauty of Savannah. This hotel is a participant in our Guest Rewards Program.Read More

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When major flooding hit the North of England over the 2015 Christmas / New Year period it disrupted local communications in complex ways, creating a series of knock-on effects that threatened to make what was already a terrible situation even worse.
A complex and hugely disruptive communications situation arose, resulting in loss of landline Internet access and restricted voice and data communications, all of which placed immense pressure on local 3G and 4G networks. This in turn threatened to overload the capacity of these local networks, disrupting the communications of responders attempting to use these same systems to manage their response to the flooding; in particular, staff attempting to deploy web-based systems critical to the management of all deployed assets.
Fortunately resilience, in the form of both Ka-band and Ku-band mobile satellite broadband, supplied by Primetech, was available, which allowed responder staff to access the internet securely and to use their web-based logging system to manage assets from a number of National Resilience Enhanced Logistic Support units, congregated in a Strategic Holding Area (SHA) at Strensall Barracks.
Simon Land, Senior Design Engineer for Primetech, travelled to the area during the floods to provide technical backup, taking with him additional mobile satellite broadband capacity in the form of the Primetech Resilient Communications Trailer and the MultiNet Communications system. While there he was able to observe what was happening on the ground.
'As a result of the flooding a lot of the landline-based broadband in York failed. People then reverted to using their mobile broadband, which created pressures on the mobile network. Although there was 3G, there was not much point in using it as most of the public were using these networks. The responders' Ka and Ku-band mobile satellite broadband systems therefore allowed the ELS teams to use their asset management systems to their full capability.
'The other observation I would make is that, given the disruption to transport and communications in York city itself, the potential value, portability and flexibility of the Primetech MultiNet communications system can be seen. An ICU, for example, may not be able to be deployed into a flooded area, but the MultiNet Communications system, with a range of over 1000m, can be easily deployed, on a boat if necessary, thereby delivering critical communications capacity to emergency teams operating within flooded areas. The Primetech Resilient Communications Trailer can also deliver highly flexible communications capacity.'


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Focal therapy - prostate cancer treatment for the near future?
In some ways, prostate cancer treatment has fallen behind other cancers. Although robotic surgery is a less invasive way of removing the prostate than an open cut, we are still not at the stage of being able to target cancer cells or groups of cells, and leave behind other non-cancerous cells in the prostate. This focused, or focal, treatment could have advantages in that important nearby structures are less at risk of damage compared to an operation to remove the prostate.
One of the issues is that, for some men, prostate cancer can be a multi-focal disease, meaning that it can occur in multiple areas of the prostate. Others may just have one 'index' lesion that needs treating, and these people could be good candidates for focal treatment.
The key is high quality imaging of the prostate. There have been steps in the right direction with the use of multiparametric MRI of the prostate- see
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A well performed mpMRI read by an expert radiologist is a powerful tool in identifying areas of the prostate that need biopsy - see
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If we can have accurate biopsy - see
here - and be confident that this is a true representation of the degree of prostate cancer present, then it is just a small step to say that we could apply treatment to a focused area of the prostate to reduce the side effects of treatment for some men. Ask your urologist if he or she offers software fusion biopsy of the prostate.
Currently, there are various options for development of focal therapy:
As surgical treatments become more refined, we hope that an increasing number of patients will be offered focal treatments. It is important that your urologist is able to discuss and offer a range of treatment. Most important is that the treatment is the right one for you.
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Low dose rate (seed) brachytherapy for prostate cancer in men under 60 years
Langley et al. reported (Jan 2018) on the outcomes of men treated with seed implant (LDR) brachytherapy. The study suggests that low-dose-rate brachytherapy is a very effective treatment, with excellent long-term control of prostate cancer in men aged ≤ 60 years at time of treatment.
597 patients with a median age of 57 (range 44-60) years were followed
up for a median of 8.9 years (1.5- 17.2 years range of follow up). The 10-year
relapse-free survival rates (this means the percentage of men who, at 10 years, have no evidence of recurrent cancer) using the Phoenix definition for biochemical failure were as follows:
Of the 597 men, only six (1%) died from prostate cancer during follow-up.
Erectile function was preserved in 75% of men who were potent before treatment.
1. These results are excellent. It is interesting to note that in Australia, LDR brachytherapy probably would not be used for high risk prostate cancer.
2. The follow up period is reasonably long, but prostate cancer has a long natural history, which means that it can take many years for it to declare itself if it is going to come back, and therefore it takes a long time to know if treatment has been effective.
3. The median follow-up was 8.9 years, but the calculation of biochemical recurrence (a sign of prostate cancer coming back by a continued rise in PSA) was worked-out from a median follow-up of 5.9 years. As we know with many other studies in cancer, the longer the follow up period, the more men may develop recurrent prostate cancer. This is true of any form of treatment, whether it be radical prostatectomy, radiation or brachytherapy.
4.The rate of prostate cancer mortality is very encouraging, but again, follow-up was relatively short, and recurrences and deaths can occur in the period 10-15 years after treatment.
5. Experience is important in prostate brachytherapy. This study reported excellent dosing of the prostate (how much radiation was delivered to the prostate). This can be measured by something called the D90, which indicates the quality of the seed implant. In this study, these values were excellent. In Adelaide, these figures are very carefully assessed by an expert team of radiation physicists after any seed implant.
6. Because this was not a randomised study, one cannot make any direct comparisons
between surgery and brachytherapy, and this is an important discussion for any prostate cancer patient. It is ideal if you can discuss your treatment options with someone who is able to offer you both treatments, or at least work in a practice where both treatments are available. This is likely to reduce any bias in advice given to you.
These are excellent outcomes for both cancer control and preservation of erectile function. LDR brachytherapy is a very good treatment option for younger (or older) men with prostate cancer. The decision about your treatment needs to be discussed in detail with a urologist who can offer both options for treatment.
Langley SM, Soares R, Uribe J, et al. Long-term oncological outcomes and toxicity in 597 men ≤60 years of age at time of low dose rate brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer. BJU Int 2017
Focal therapy for prostate cancer
The idea of focal ablation (localised 'killing off') of cancers is not new – surgery for breast cancer was revolutionised years ago by the development of lumpectomy or wide local excision of tumours of the breast, rather than mastectomy (removal of the entire organ), in some settings. This idea has been slow to gain traction in prostate cancer, but may be a sensible option for tumours in the near future.
There are various options for focal ablation, and MRI-guided laser ablation shows a lot of promise in low and intermediate risk prostate cancer. Here, the very accurate application of heat energy from a laser is used to destroy prostate tumours. The position of the laser fibre in the prostate is guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound using a fusion system. This is possible under sedation and local anaesthetic, as shown by a group at UCLA in the States. They first reported their findings in the Journal of Urology back in July 2016 (see here), and they followed up the study with a presentation at the American Urological Association Annual meeting in May 2017 (see here).
Importantly, their study found no serious adverse effects on erections or ability to control urine in their first 18 patients. It is possible that this treatment could be a further option for patients with prostate cancer, improving outcomes by reducing side effects.
One of the concerns often expressed is that focal therapy doesn't remove the whole prostate and therefore new prostate cancers can grow. Certainly, in some people, prostate cancer is a multifocal disease, meaning there is more than one focus in the prostate and that remaining areas of the prostate could develop cancer. However, this is not true for all patients or all cancers, and in some patients, removal of the entire prostate, with its potential associated problems, is too aggressive. Careful selection of treatment to suit the patient is the important issue, particularly now we have much more accurate ways to visualise the prostate and cancers with multiparametric MRI.
A similar system for biopsy (the 'Biobot'), using MRI and ultrasound fusion has been used for over 15 months at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
(see here).
The next stage in development of the Biobot is a software add-on for the delivery of focal therapy. The system used by the authors of the study was the Artemis, which is similar.
Importantly, the authors of the study felt that they had developed the expertise for focal therapy through the use of MRI fusion biopsy, and that this was excellent experience that allowed them to go on to develop this focal treatment. This form of treatment is not yet available in Australia.
Advanced robotic training fellowship in Europe
I will be undertaking a period of advanced robotic surgical training at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital, Aalst, Belgium from April to September 2018, under the mentorship of Prof Alex Mottrie.
The OLV is a high-volume robotic surgery hospital with a large department of Urology. The hospital has been undertaking robotic surgery since 2001 and is closely aligned to the OLV Vattikuti Robotic Surgery Institute (ORSI). The urology department produces a large volume of clinical data on outcomes for robotic surgery and regularly reports on new techniques.
The aim of this outstanding and internationally recognised fellowship is to gain full competence in a range of advanced urological robotic-assisted techniques. The training is purely in robotic urology – five days of operating a week. I will return to Adelaide and be able to provide these advanced techniques to patients. The training serves three purposes. First, after six-months I will be fully trained in a range of urological robotic surgery. I will be able to bring these skills back to South Australia for service provision from October 2018. Second, the time will be invaluable in developing the skill set necessary to train our local urology registrars in robotic surgery. Since robotic surgery was introduced in SA in 2004, no registrars have been able to train in robotic surgery. It is vitally important for South Australian patients that doctors of the future are able to provide this kind of surgery. Third, the academic work and clinical outcomes data will open-up the possibility of international collaboration in this area for South Australia.
I undertook a period of fellowship training (2008-2009) with Prof David Nicol in Brisbane, and was appointed as a consultant Urologist in Adelaide in 2009, where I have been a urological surgeon with broad practice including benign and cancer work. I have a particular interest in urological cancer surgery and have been instrumental in developing urology cancer provision at the Royal Adelaide Hospital into a fully functioning multidisciplinary service. I have made a large contribution to the public service system by bringing innovative strategies and significant funding to the department.
I see a great number of benefits to this 6 month fellowship for the provision of service to the public and private hospital systems in Adelaide, and also for the development of our training registrars. I will be unpaid for this period, and will be leaving a young family in Adelaide for six-months. I believe this demonstrates my dedication to further training and professional development, and its importance for bringing high level robotic urology surgery skills to South Australia.
Urologist in Adelaide, Nick Brook using the Mona Lisa Biobot
In January 2017, Nick Brook organised for a 6 month free trial of the Biobot robotic biopsy system at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. This is the first such system in South Australia, and was only the third in use in Australia.
The system uses a patient's MRI scan and fuses this with a real-time ultrasound of the prostate to enable targeting of suspicious areas in the prostate.
Software controls the robotic arm, to ensure that the needles are placed in the correct position for biopsy
Adelaide Urologist Associate Professor Nick Brook has re-launched his urology practice website.
This was the most visited urology website in Adelaide, and has returned with updated patient information on urology conditions and procedures.
It highlights treatment options for prostate cancer, kidney stones, bladder stones, kidney cancer, vasectomy, vasectomy reversal and many others.
You can view the website on your chosen device, for all the information you need on urology problems.


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The Comedy Club of the Outer Banks is host to some of the most talented stand-up comedians in the nation. This club has been established since 1984 and has hosted such great talents as Ray Romano, Drew Carey and Sinbad when they were plying their trade on the comedy circuit. This is your chance to see nationally touring comedians you may have heard on satellite radio or the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show or have seen on Comedy Central, Showtime, HBO or popular late-night talk shows. Regularly scheduled shows are May through September with periodic special events October through April. The Comedy Club shows are held at Comfort Inn North Oceanfront in Kill Devil Hills.
Comedy Club of the Outer Banks
1601 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9.5, Comfort Inn North Oceanfront, Kill Devil Hills
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Atlanta real estate is pleased to offer an office in the city center. It is situated on the ground floor of a modern building. It is consists of a reception room, 8 rooms, a loggia, 3 WC (for men; for women) and 2 kitchen. All the rooms are bright and spacious. Directors room has own WC and a kitchen. The office is in a good state. Walls are painted. The floor is covered with the laminate. Windows faced the street and the courtyard. There are air-conditioners in the office. There is a central heating system in the office. There is a possibility to divide it on two offices. This offer is ready for your business in the downtown. The price is excellent! Call us!!!
The house is located in the city center in Manezhny Lane. The property is well served by a wide range of shops and cafes. The most part of central remarkable sights (Opera house, Deribasovskaya Street, Potemkin Stairs, Primorsky Boulevard, Belvedere, Vorontsovs Palace, City Garden etc) is in 15-20 minutes walk from the office.
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What knowledge do you know about traveling? Have you traveled enough to have developed a plan for personal travels? Have you planned for emergencies that may arise? If you are having major vacation anxiety, then read the tips in this article.
Make travel arrangements way ahead of your trip. Despite the different ways you can spend your money on your travels, many different things you can spend money on when you travel, virtually all of them have a common characteristic: they are cheaper the earlier you purchase them. You can save more money by planning properly.
If you are traveling through a smaller airport, check its website to see which airlines fly in and out of there.
Do not hope that an airline will make you are flying. If you think they will come in handy, a blanket and a pillow to be comfortable while flying, you should bring your own on board with you. You may also want to pack along a few snacks with you.
You can use it to help keep the door closed as well.
Research before you book anything.Find reviews and information about the destinations you want to go. Ask your friends and family if they have traveled there before. This will give you to anticipate everything that you will encounter.
These sheets make a great flat surface for kids to color on or coloring books on.
When traveling, prepare in advance for emergencies, like misplacing your passport. The United States maintain website and contact them if need be. The United states maintains embassies or Embassy in countries you may be visiting. Take this information along with you on the trip. You can have a replacement passport ready within a few days.
Cash in your traveler's checks before going shopping or eating. Be safe and make sure you may see that you don't get shorted.
Research currency rates prior to your expenditures. You must know how much you are able to do while you're there. This will help you to have fun without overspending.
Take lots of breaks when driving with small children. Breaks will let you the opportunity to stretch and use the bathroom. Getting a small child out of the car occasionally can help them avoid motion sickness. It may make the trip longer than you anticipated, but the trip will be a lot less stressful.
Pack some travel candles for your trip. Candles will make a room smell better. It is relaxing and romantic, relaxing and could help you sleep easily.
Road trips can get very boring which is a good idea to plan some activities for the trip. Breaking things up your trip more exciting. Provide children with a copy of your intended itinerary and route so that they can follow along.
Do you feel better educated on travel now? Do you now have a revised plan? Is your budget and plans easier to maintain? Are you more prepared now for unexpected emergencies? The advice in this article can help you find the answers to these questions.


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[On the five-year anniversary of Rogue Legacy's release (two years after this article was published), Cellar Door Games patched Rogue Legacy with an update that (among other things) allows players to buff the characters for the remix boss fights. This significantly degrades the remix boss mechanic in Rogue Legacy as an example of the inflexible, nonlinear-scaling elements discussed in this article. The article remains archived in its original form, however, as the general theoretical case it makes remains intact (as regards the earlier version of the game, and all other instances of this type of design in other titles). – The Gemsbok]
Today's topic is yet another indie game, and yet another roguelike-inspired game, and yet another game that I will be praising for its satisfying difficulty. But having covered similar topics so many times now in this series, I would like to do something a little different with Cellar Door Games' Rogue Legacy by discussing its implementation of remix bosses as an absurd (and, from my perspective, totally welcome) spike in difficulty.
I have done this a few times in this series so far, primarily when covering games that have already been met with overwhelming praise by critics and audiences alike. In such cases, rather than throwing my praise on the praise pile, I try to offer something new, from a reading of the pixel art in FTL to a look at the atmosphere in Spacechem to a precise account of The Binding of Isaac's succession of The Legend of Zelda. Today's angle: Rogue Legacy's various remix bosses may be seen as a prime example of nonlinearity in the scaling of a game's difficulty, which produces potentially unintuitive benefits for the player.
Linear Difficulty in Rogue Legacy:
There are basically two traditional ways to cater the difficulty of a game to the abilities of the player. One is through automatic adjustments—both the kind that help you when you're failing and the kind that slowly increase the difficulty as you progress—and the other is through a difficulty slider. Both of these styles may be called linear, as there is a roughly 1:1 correspondence between a player's progress with a game and the difficulty that they encounter.
Most of Rogue Legacy follows a traditional linear formula. Whereas two weeks ago I said that Crypt of the NecroDancer, despite all of its weirdness, may be the closest to the roguelike genre of any of the titles I've discussed so far, Rogue Legacy may actually be the farthest away from that genre (among those that claim the genre as part of their composition). Your characters will permanently die and the castle layout is randomized, but the difficulty is nowhere near as unforgiving and the game features permanent progression mechanics.
A player can succeed either through skill, as speedrunners of the game do, or through grinding for superior stats, moves, characters, and equipment. Most players will find themselves doing a combination of both, and much of the joy of the early game is the variety of run types resulting not just from the multitudinous hereditary attributes of the player-characters but also from the urge to use certain types of characters for loot collection and other types for boss runs.
Initially, the fact that more skilled players might find such leniency to make Rogue Legacy too easy led to a simple, similarly-traditional solution: a 'new game +' system. This system allows the player to restart the campaign with all acquired unlocks but against room enemies of a higher difficulty, which mounts with each successive completion of the game.
But when I talk about nonlinear difficulty, I'm talking about something completely different. I'm talking about hidden challenges (like the flight obstacle courses in the original Spyro the Dragon) and repurposed mechanics (like the speedrun platforming challenges in Offspring Fling!). I'm talking about tough-as-nails elements with a subtle enough implementation that it is possible for new players to beat the game without once encountering them.
Nonlinear Difficulty in Rogue Legacy:
My best guess as to why remix bosses were implemented is that they were meant to answer the lament of players who disliked the fact that the 'new game +' difficulty increases did not affect Rogue Legacy's bosses. At the end of 2013, Cellar Door Games went above and beyond the call of duty with their answer: five all-new versions of Rogue Legacy's bosses with new attacks, new challenges, and (most importantly) a static, un-upgradeable player-character constructed to face each of them.
By taking control of the stats and abilities of the characters facing the remix bosses, the team was able to create clever challenges and arenas that play off of character abilities while providing a huge challenge to any player (at least at first), and which can not be overcome through grinding.
So what is the unexpected virtue of having players uncover a challenge this brutal? The virtue, somewhat unintuitively, is that even the best players of the game will feel for a time like they have hit a wall. I certainly don't think I was ever one of the best players of the game—once more, I would refer you to the game's speedrunners—but this was my experience. I felt that the game was enjoyable and well-made, but overall there was mitigated glory in beating Rogue Legacy because anyone who grinded long enough could have achieved the same. But not so with the remix bosses. Not even remotely so.
There are those players that have risen to the occasion (less than 1.5% of all players, according to Steam), and there are those that have not. I stand by my praise for the experience of 'hitting a wall,' because in many ways I feel that this is what makes games fun in the first place. Seeing a challenge that seems insurmountable, and later surmounting it. Not to wax too philosophical (I've got another series for that), but without trial there is no sense of triumph, and once a game ceases to offer a compelling challenge and melts into a sequence of similar and uninteresting tasks, it immediately becomes boring.
Some games cater primarily to seasoned players, and this is the appeal of a flat challenge built around simple mechanics like the remorseless platforming in the later levels and modes of Electronic Super Joy, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, and Super Meat Boy. The difference with what I'm describing (and the reason I call it nonlinear difficulty scaling) is that Rogue Legacy does not have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude like those others. There is a full game that all players can enjoy, but for the best the entire main game serves as a verdant training ground for the player, who can then prove their mastery of the controls in the remix boss arenas.
The inherent concealment of these sorts of challenges is what makes them so admirable to me. They might make for a fine bullet point on a store page, but the vast majority of players will not see or benefit from their inclusion. It ends up feeling very personal, because it feels like the developers knew that the game would need to be enjoyable and satisfying for players like me, and they cared enough to put in the extra work to make that happen. The game has a traditional difficulty curve, then a gulf, then a spike to a higher point than ever.
There are games that are designed with the knowledge that most players will test the waters, see what the game has to offer, and then move on; Rogue Legacy is one of these. But there are also games that are designed with the knowledge that some players will be left wanting by a game that compromises with 'most players;' Rogue Legacy is also one of these. Because of the remix bosses (and the 'new game +' system to a lesser extent), the full range of what can be done with Rogue Legacy's enjoyable action platforming is on offer. And when you yourself have conquered these 5 final obstacles, watch this video of a player doing it without taking a single hit and be as impressed as I was.
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When Sputnik took off 50 years ago, the world gazed at the heavens in awe and apprehension, watching what seemed like the unveiling of a sustained Soviet effort to conquer space and score a stunning Cold War triumph.
Awesome. We've come so far, so quickly. And in other 50, we'll have gone to even greater heights.
The evolution of the space program continues to be dramatic. In a decade or so, it will be hardly recognizable.


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Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly, and exclusively. But to a Christian, God says, " No, not until you are fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone, with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, with having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me, discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me, exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires or longings."
I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the great things. Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I AM. Keep listening and learning things I tell you. You just wait, that's all. Don't be anxious. Don't worry. Don't look around at the things others have gotten, or that I've given them. Don't look at the things you think you want. You just keep looking up to Me, or you will miss what I want to show you. And then, when you're ready, I will surprise you with a love far more wonderful than you would dream of.
You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready – – I am working even now to have the both of you ready at the same time – – Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I have prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me, and this is the perfect love. And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of the relationship with Me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love that I offer you with Myself.
Know that I love you unconditionally. I AM God – – believe it and be satisfied. ~ Author Unknown


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Police find missing Iowa teen charged with school threat
Here's what you should do if someone you know is abducted or goes missing.
A student charged with making threats directed at a high school in western Iowa has been found, according to Council Bluffs police.
Giovanni D. Raymundo of Council Bluffs was charged with threats of terrorism, a class D felony, after he made threats Monday directed at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, police said. He was then reported missing by family.
After making the threats, Raymundo, 16, left school property against the wishes of staff members, police said. He left before officers and family members arrived.
Raymundo has been taken into custody and brought to the South West Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.
While at Raymundo's home Monday night, detectives did not find evidence that led them to believe he had the means to carry out his threats, Police Chief Tim Carmody said in a statement.
Council Bluffs police — as well as the Des Moines Register — do not generally release the name of juvenile offenders. In a statement, officials cited an Iowa code that allows naming juvenile offenders if they are missing, or if naming them "will protect the public in general."
Previous coverage on other Iowa threats:
- Police release image that prompted Iowa school safety scare
- 3 more Iowa schools threatened, making a total of 8 in 2 weeks


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This might be one of the greatest discussions ever! But will we ever know? Still, just talking about it as so interesting. I hope it continues but I am starting to lose ideas.
To just see everyone come together has been great.
This might be one of the greatest discussions ever! But will we ever know? Still, just talking about it as so interesting. I hope it continues but I am starting to lose ideas.
To just see everyone come together has been great.
this is gonna be linked to my something that may help sticky so it doesn't get lost in time.
hopefully the discussion keeps on going.
I found unburned kernels in the barrel, case and on the catch rag.
Well, I did that test with covering some powder with sand with some exposed. It ignited just fine and burned slowly with a nice flame then died down and fizzled in the covered bits releasing heaps of smoke. I think what we see when we burn powder in air is just that - powder burning in air, using oxygen from the air. So, confined powder fizzles for a while, producing combustible vapour or smoke which will take of in a big way when the oxygen level gets high enough and the temperature and pressure gets high enough which should be pretty quick but not quite instantaneous. A SEE is beginning to look like no mystery. If that powder fizzles and produces a combustible mixture while the bullet isn't moving fast enough it could suddenly catch and burn too rapidly for the bullet to accelerate and explode. I have seen a powder doing a fizz-bang thing in a Martini Henry. That was just a 'undeveloped' SEE. And every shot did it. I'd say with the right load one could produce a SEE with every shot (and gun - one SEE per gun).
Anyway, I'm about out of speculations and now need some facts or proof or at least strong indications. Are there any combustion chemist out there to inform us?
Rest In Peace My Son (01/06/1986 - 14/01/2014)
''Assume everything that moves is a human before identifying as otherwise''
Check out this page just over half way down and look at the pressure spike.
Yup. That's the one. They are not all that severe and are sometimes right close to bullet exit. I'm planing on attaching a load cell to my barrel and connecting it to a recorder for play back through my PC. I won't be able to measure pressure but a line on a graph is what I can get with no values.
Rest In Peace My Son (01/06/1986 - 14/01/2014)
''Assume everything that moves is a human before identifying as otherwise''
(There are simply too many variables unique to each firearm and a "theoretical" peak pressure has little value for optimizing loads.) This is the truth.
I never got quick load to load on my computer and it might be good for some stuff. A friend is using it to go crazy with a revolver, he scares me. I just don't know if I would trust the program.
303guy - load cell or strain gauge? I saw they had a BT gauge setup, don't know how well that would work. Biggest problem is calibration. I suppose one could use a hot factory load to get max and go from there. Larry G ran some of my loads through his rig, confirmed they were giving a double report, 2nd was at the exit. Every once in a while I use the Powley computer to ball park some loads. Unfortunately they don't have many powder selections.
Brain hickup! Strain gauge is what I meant. No chance of my calibrating it and I don't need to. It's the shape of the trace that matters and simultaneously measuring the muzzle velocity would give an indication of the mean pressure which can be used to give a value to the x-axis and y-axis. I'd be more interested in the y-axis, that being the time axis as I could then see where in the barrel peak pressure occurs and the pressure rise rate in the throat area. The idea is to see how different powders and different loads behave. Powder burn consistency would be observable too which I consider very important.
I once played with two powders in a 303. I plotted powder charge against velocity and found that one powder produced a gentle curve which could be fitted to an equation while the other powder produced a curve that went ballistic as I increased the charge with velocity increases out of proportion the the powder increments. From that I saw the danger of an overload with that particular powder and also the sensitivity of small powder variations at higher end loads. The first power on the other hand was wonderful stuff with consistent velocity increases with powder increments, indicating relatively low sensitivity to to small powder variations. Indeed, that powder produced shot to shot variations of 3 to 6 fps in two guns, my mini-14 and my 303 Brit. In fact, the velocity spread could be attributed to the accuracy of my chronograph which had a resolution of 1 m/s (3 fps). It was an accurate powder at the target too. I could hit a beer can (empty) at 200 meters!
Why would a worn bore produce such a massive pressure spike? One can only speculate but I wonder whether it has something to do with lack of bore resistance allowing the expansion rate to be too great to build up enough pressure earlier in the bore. I see that result as being of high significance. I would have been great if those guys had increased the powder charge to see how that spike would have responded. It might have disappeared or gotten much worse.
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Strain gauges are already "calibrated" when you buy them. I don't know about the software used in pressure spike site but with the Oehler M43 the "calibration" data is input into the program. Additionally Dr. Oehler recommends the use of factory ammuntion as a "reference". Unfortunely many confuse the use of "reference ammunition" with calibration. I was fortunate when contacting Federal and Winchester to get the psi data (transducer) and conditions for several lots of factory ammunition from each that I had. With that it was very easy to see when testing that factory ammuntion the M43 was quite accurate. Factory "reference ammuntion" (a lot of factory produced ammuntion that demonstrates quite uniform internal ballistics that is then set aside for use as "reference ammunition") is very expensive and hard to obtain.
I also test as many different factory and milsurp (if available) cartridges for each cartridge I test. This gives a baseline to compare the handloads with both velocity and pressure wise. Additional I have a large lot of M118SB that I use as "reference ammunition". Each time I set up the M43 a test string of 7 shots is fired with that rifle and the same test rifle. If the results are not within the varience of different test strings and condition variations then I know something isn't correct and it is corrected before the test is run.
BTW many mistakenly believe that every factory cartridge is loaded to the SAAMI psi MAP level; such is definately not the case. Very few factory cartridges, even after calculating the "reference" offset, are at the SAAMI MAP. The psi of most factory cartridges in commercial chambers is considerably below the SAAMI MAP for the cartridge. Factorys leave a fudge factor (for good reason) in the psi level.
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Larry, the strain gages that come with the RSI unit have a gage calibration factor to input into the program.
Can I get crazy? How about a row of strain gauges from the chamber to the muzzle to read the whole pressure trace.
One LU or CU or strain gauge reads pressure at one spot and peak can be before or after it's position.
The slope away from peak can not be read over distance. You only see what the strain gauge sees at it's position.
You will see strange stuff with a strain gauge when pressure returns to give a spike. This will not be seen with CUP. CUP is static as is LUP. The lead or copper crush positions are not changed with powder types that change peak distances. They ONLY read chamber pressure at where the crusher is positioned.
How much different is a strain gauge position? Is it at peak, before or after?
Since each powder is different, should not the strain gauge be in a different position.
We need a long gauge from chamber to muzzle.
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44man, the strain gage is attached over the middle of the chamber. The outside of the barrel dimension along with the outside of the cartridge/inside of the chamber dimension is input to within .001" so the actual wall thickness where the strain gage is attached, and finally the case wall thickness is input for that barrel.
Because the strain gage is attached over the center of the cartridge and the known thickness of both the steel barrel and brass cartridge are known the strain gage can read real pressure in real time. As soon as the primer fires the strain gage starts to record pressure and will continue until the bullet exits the muzzle.
Click on the web site I posted above and look at the traces, you will see that with chronograph input of muzzle velocities that it will show where the bullet exits the muzzle.
But is is possible for the pressure to be different at different positions in the bore? That's not too crazy if one has a look at gas laws as pertaining to gas flow through a nozzle. is that pressure spike being caused by a gas pressure wave rather than detonation of a combustible mix of gasses made up mostly of burned gases? One must ask where the energy is coming from to generate that pressure spike.
My idea with the strain gauge is to simply plot current against time and obtain a curve. If I can compare that to a factory cartridge to give some vague pressure meaning to the curve then fine but for me it's going to be about the shape of the curve, not the actual pressure producing it. Knowing the velocity will give some meaning to the area under the curve but that's about it.
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303guy, look at my post #84 and go to the web site and save it under your favorites. If you read all the way through it you will see it gives other sites as reference to what can be done with this equipment.
I was sold on it and when I had my money saved I purchased it and now I am a happy camper. It will open new doors as to your understanding of internal ballistics.
What I thought I knew, I now know differently with a much better understanding.
Thanks, Doc Highwall. I do have that one saved to my favourites. It will be sometime before I can lay out the cash for one of those but I do agree that it is the way to go. But until then I want to connect a strain gauge to my PC via a USB oscilloscope adaptor. One can view a trace using an audio oscilloscope software package such as Nero.
What I need too is a means of chronographing inside my test tube. I do have some ideas that will utilize my Chrony.
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The strain gauge doesn't measure pressure, as we are using it. It measures expansion of the chamber. Chamber measurements and some hidden calculations give pressure. Pressure between the bolt and the CB 'should' be the same so there is no reason for a long or several sensors. But velocity might be measured by multiple sensors.
I have heard of multiple sensors being attached. The secondary sensors would confirm the primary trace values and would indeed measure the velocity - with a little bit of math.
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No disagreement intended it just takes some calculations. I was merely stating how they work. Different from a direct 'pressure' load cell measurement. I've derived fps from pressure measurements, I was thinking more about time of transit between 'bumps' of pressure when the bullet passes.converts the strain into direct pressure in P.S.I.
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Family Business Succession In The Arab World
29th September 2013 Farida El-Agamy
Turning the challenge of succession into an opportunity for Middle Eastern family businesses
In the context of family business, the topic of succession is considered a problem child. Many families dread the transition period from one generation to another, as it is well known that it requires a strong combination of emotional and managerial qualities. For the family business leadership succession is considered the ultimate challenge; it encompasses the needs of stakeholders, family members, and also tests the vision of the company as a whole. Added to these challenges are issues relating to culture, mentality, and traditional ways of doing business. But how much of the negativity surrounding succession is due to a collective negative anticipation? Can succession, through a thorough preparation and a change of perception, become a positive phase that gives the business momentum instead of representing a dreaded obstacle threatening continuity? It becomes clear that breaking down the succession process and looking at it from various angles takes away much of its perceived threat and might make it a manageable challenge.
Why is succession scary?
Almost everybody who has ever written anything about family-owned companies pinpoints succession as the core challenge in family business securing continuity. The transition period from one leadership to another may well involve more emotional effort from the family than any other phase in the family business' history. While the challenges are real, however, the succession "scare" may also partly be due to a collective negative perception and trembling expectation, influenced by stories of families that failed and statistics that emphasise the vulnerability of families in moments of transition.
But succession is not "one moment", or "one document" and it does not mean that a father tells his son "here's the key, now I'm out"! On the contrary, succession is a long, rather opaque phase that starts from the day the next generation shows an interest in the business. Finding an end point to succession is difficult, too, as whilst some technical, legal procedures may clearly have an end to them, the emotional and intellectual influence of the previous generation may well carry on. This shows that it is essential for families to break down the succession process into a overseeable process, get the toolkit out, and get ready to take action as soon as possible.
How to prepare
The high pressure, different expectations, and subsequent emotional strain on the family in phases of transition sometimes takes away the attention from the organisational aspects that need to be addressed. So, some families tend to be absorbed by personal aspects of the succession process. As understandable as this is, it is an obstacle to making important corporate and operational changes to support a new leadership and ownership structure.
Other families will focus purely on the technical part of succession and may underestimate the emotional adjustments that need to be achieved in order to implement revised corporate strategies and family structures.
Focusing exclusively on either the technical or the emotional side of a transition period can get a family stuck! These are the situations where transition from one generation to another can turn out to be a nightmare for the family, the business and all the stakeholders.
Succession can only be successful when firstly, there is a clear, long-term vision by the generation in charge on how succession should be handled and secondly, when both the technical and emotional aspects are equally taken care of and understood by all participants.
What to do?
The technical side of succession mostly covers aspects such as:
• Family succession planning
• Business succession planning
• Revision of family and corporate governance structures
• Redesigning capital and ownership structure of the company
• Restructuring management and business operations following the new family and corporate governance structures
The technicalities of succession demand a lot of financial resources and often put a strain on the human resources management. The implementation of new structures demands self-discipline and a thorough follow-up by all involved family members and understanding from the senior non-family management. Therefore, it is useful to prepare the family bit by bit to go through changes and learn to implement them, as certain measures may require a certain adaptation in the mindset of family members. In order to avoid that families end up with a large pile of very expensive and elaborate documents that are not used or implemented, it is important that all documents relating to succession are user-friendly and understandable.
The emotional side of succession encompasses the following typical aspects:
• The perceived and real generational gaps that naturally occur through differences in education and technological know-how.
• Miscommunication between family members based on missing job descriptions and falsely attributed responsibilities.
• Existing family conflicts that impact on the business.
• Favouritism of one or several family members by the family leaders.
Managing the emotional challenges surrounding succession, is not something that only depends on top management. The whole family needs to make an effort to recognise signs of misunderstandings and conflicts. How well these efforts are rewarded will depend on how constructively a family succeeds in communicating with each other and also non-family employees.
Fact is that emotional and technical dimensions of succession are inextricably linked. Either side has an immediate effect on the success or failure of the other.
Who should do it?
Another highly relevant question that often arises in succession is who should be involved in the planning and the management of it. Should it only be a matter of those family members that are active in the company? Or should other family members get a say in these matters as well? Sometimes, family members, who are not active in the business, can have a great influence on the organisation of the succession and make is successful by taking on so-called mediator roles.
Furthermore, succession does not only concern the leadership level of the family business. Involving the successors in decisions relevant to succession at an early stage does not only prevent conflict but also prepares the next in line for their responsibilities.
Particularities of the Arab world
When speaking of succession in Arab family businesses, we have to take into account that the region's social and cultural life and history strongly influence the family and thus the corporate structure.
Middle Eastern family businesses, especially in the Arabian Gulf countries, have a tendency to have a rather extensive horizontal diversification of their businesses. On the one hand, this creates many opportunities to include the next generation into the business. If many industries are represented, chances are higher that family members will find one or the other activity within the business that suits them. Some families expanded in this way especially to create these opportunities for their family members. To give all family members a chance to join and to create opportunities for various interests may be a good way to keep family cohesion and to motivate the next generation. On the other hand, large and highly diversified conglomerates tend to complicate things and render succession planning more challenging.
Another particularity in the Arab world is that the age difference between generations may be smaller than, for example in Western families. The immediate result of this is that family businesses may end up having 3 generations active in the business at the same time. This means that the succession must be an ongoing process and clearly structured and anticipated, depending on the family's particular demography. Opportunity and challenge at the same time, in a demographically complex family business the solidarity between generations may be greater or lesser depending on how the relationships between family members are managed.
Furthermore, the traditionally strong ties of Arabian family businesses with their immediate social environment and community are a highly relevant factor when speaking of succession. The image and name of the family is intrinsically linked with the strength of its brand. Succession problems and conflict in the family will thus have a direct impact on the commercial success and stakeholder trust in the business.
Finally, the Arab world in general currently witnesses a rather large generational gap. Through the exponential growth of some Arab markets, the Internet and international exposure, the younger generation in the Arab world was partly raised in an atmosphere quite different from their parent's. This can lead to misunderstandings, whereby innovation from the younger generation is being regarded as not realistic and on the other hand the wisdom of the senior generations is perceived as uninspired.
The link of a family businesses with society, the size and demographic of the family, the degree of diversification and the generational gaps in a family are all factors that Arab family businesses need to consider, when speaking of succession. It also shows that it is strategically important to have advisors and to develop systems that are adapted to the cultural challenges facing Arab family businesses.
Why a change of perception could help…
Of course, the factors composing succession are more complex than the ones we mentioned and vary greatly from family to family and business to business. However, what is the most relevant thing is that families should not fall into the trap of premature negative perception. Instead of seeing it as a threat, families should break the process down into understandable portions and even try seeing it as an opportunity: It might become a momentum for great innovation, a basis of growth for the business and consolidation of the family.
Instead of seeing it as the most fragile moment in your family business continuity, seeing it as the moment that gives you the most drive for growth.
Change attitude and priorities
Arab family businesses have a tremendous potential by often being numerous! This is an additional challenge but also a great asset meaning that much of the needed innovation and leadership competencies can be found or easily developed within the family. However, if succession continues to be a topic that is dreaded it will always end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy; negative and frustrating.
In order to strike the balance between technical and emotional factors involved in succession, Arab family businesses need to come up with their own customised framework instead of trying to apply ready-made templates from existing organisational structures. There is an amount of effort required and certainly much can be learnt from others, however, the family's willingness to carry on is the major determinant of family business continuity and cannot be substituted by any type of technical document.
How a family business achieves this balance/ framework is individual. Some may need outsiders such as non-family employees to help generate the professional mindset that succession requires, and to create the space for the new comers to be able to start their role unencumbered by predecessors.
Others may very well find the solution within and come to easy agreements within the family taking into account individual wishes.
Succession is a project that needs management, anticipation, and clearly defined milestones. How well succession is managed can only be measured through family member satisfaction and business age. It should be an intrinsic part of family business strategy.
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Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation she's pretty sure they're only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother's shop.
So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he's oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he's one of the first people who actually gets her, she's smart enough to know his interest won't last. Because if there's one thing she's learned from her mother's warnings, it's that the rich have a short attention span. But Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she's beginning to enjoy his company.
She knows her mom can't find out—she wouldn't approve. She'd much rather Caymen hang out with the local rocker who hasn't been raised by money. But just when Xander's attention and loyalty are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn't a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she'd ever realized. And that Xander's not the only one she should've been worried about.
The Distance Between Us is exactly what you'd expect from a young adult summer romance, only better. At first glance, it is your regular boy-meets-girl, girl-has-issues, girl-overcomes-issues, they-live-happily-ever-after story. The devil, however, (or better yet, the win factor) happens to be in the details. Once you take a closer look, you find the creepy-yet-lovely doll shop, the warm-yet-isolating small town setting, an unhealthy-yet-loving mother-daughter relationship and a series of other contradictory things that make the story stand out.
Yes, boy meets girl. The girl is Caymen, daughter of a struggling single mother, somewhat bitter and untrusting, but also hilarious and loyal to a fault. The boy is Xander, obscenely rich and gorgeous enough to prove that there is no balance or justice in this world. But instead of being obnoxious and spoiled as he should be (at least according to Camryn), Xander happens to be generous and kind, which goes strongly against Caymen's worldview.
Yes, girl has issues, and they're no laughing matter. Caymen and her mother are struggling to get by, giving up on dream after dream and just trying to keep their tiny doll shop in business. With a lot of encouragement from her mother, Caymen has been harboring resentment towards rich people for as long as she can remember. When Xander shows up at her shop, she is determined to despise him until the day she dies, but he refuses to act according to her prejudices.
I'll admit that Caymen's attitude wasn't always easy to swallow. She was drowning in double standards, accusing rich people of judging her for being poor, while at the same time judging them for being rich. Liking her required a fair amount of patience and good will, but her dry sense of humor and her loyalty to her mother and friends certainly helped.
This is a girl that has to work very hard to overcome her issues, and even when she comes close, her mother shows up like a millstone around her neck, first with her own prejudices, and then with the shop Caymen feels responsible for. Even though this was supposed to be a story about Caymen and Xander's relationship, the complexity of Caymen's love and resentment towards her mother pretty much stole the show. So often we burden our children with our own hurts and prejudices without even meaning to, and Kasie West used this to her advantage.
The secondary characters were a small, but extremely important part of this story. Caymen's best friend and her wannabe-rockstar boyfriend, Xander's brothers and parents, Caymen's difficult mother and everyone else who showed up played a significant role in one way or another. West is not in the business of creating superficial, unnecessary characters and I love her for it.
Add to everything I've mentioned the creepy doll shop, which must be the coolest setting for a YA romance ever, and you'll get a book you don't want to miss. Highly recommended!


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For most card players, getting the ability to search your deck for something and putting it into your hand is pretty awesome. For some CCGs, cards that do just that are more expensive just because they do that. It's a fantastic advantage to have.
But this isn't a CCG, it's Arkham Horror LCG.
On paper, Research Librarian seems perfectly suitable for any would-be Tome user:
- At 2 resources, it's a really good 1st action, 1st turn play.
- He comes with 1 health and 1 sanity, so he acts as a nice shield.
- I can't emphasize how crazy some people get over tutoring for a card.
So he should be an auto-include for someone like Daisy Walker, right? ...Eh, kinda.
Research Librarian's greatest strength is also his downfall. Should you happen to draw your tomes before him, he just becomes a very flimsy 1 health/1 sanity shield, which, for 2 resources, is not very efficient. He also takes up the ally slot, which could be better used to fit whatever you're building toward.
His only usefulness is, like I said, on action 1 of turn 1 to search for your tome. After that, feed him to Forbidden Knowledge or shield some of that Dynamite Blast you had to use. Otherwise, keep him in your hand for that agility test. He's a one off at best, at least in my opinion.


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Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Cast: T.J. Miller, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel
Seen: January 22/08 at Scotiabank
Reason to see: Oh, the spectacle! But seriously, Jamie invited me.
Even though the previews for this film were very 'teaser' like and didn't give much away, I found myself actively trying not to think about what might happen next. For the most part that wasn't too hard because the film style and plot keep you constantly off balance between knowing almost nothing and then POW! visuals of everything and anything... what *is* that? It can't be.... it is!!! And so on and so forth. It's a pretty fun ride if you meet the strong resistant to nausea requirements, which luckily I did so I watched with wide open eyes and sometimes dropped jaw during the very loud screening.
Considering the setting and content, it does bring up the question of whether or not it is too soon after 9/11 for this type of film. So far, I've mostly seen people asking the question but not responding so maybe people are feeling ok about it.
Warning: For those whom are susceptible to nausea from shaky-can (a la Blair Witch Project), I would say you'd likely want to give this one a pass. There were walk outs during the screening I went to and it did give an unpleasant reaction to a fair number of people I've spoken to.
Shannon's Overall View:
It was certainly a film 'experience'
I'd not likely watch it again
If disaster films are your thing, you want to see this - in the theatre
roughly 10 minutes of preshow including 2 commercial and 6 previews: Step Up 2, Jumper, 10,000 BC, The Ruins, Star Trek and Iron Man.
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© Shannon Ridler, 2008
3 comments:
- PIPER said...
I saw it twice, dismissed it early and then had second thoughts.
It's a fun ride and it reinvents the big-monster genre so it gets points for that.
My initial reaction to the 9/11 question is that since its based on that previous knowledge, I didn't understand why people would stand around and try to photograph the Statue Of Liberty head while buildings are blowing up around them. I mean, I know it's cool but get the hell out of there.
- 30 January 2008 at 13:21
- Suzie Ridler said...
I finally saw this one thanks to On Demand bringing it back and I really liked it. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and thought how they did it was clever. I agree though that having it set in NYC was uncomfortable but at the same time, it was very effective. I liked this way more than I thought I would!
- 14 April 2009 at 18:15
- Shannon the Movie Moxie said...
Wow, I've not sat down an watched on in TV. I know in the theatre one of the big things was the shakycam = motion sickness, was that a factor at all on the small screen?
I'm glad you finally got to see it Suzie, that is exciting that it still holds up well (haha, it's only been a year). The setting was certainly effective!
- 15 April 2009 at 09:03


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Thoughts, ideas, ponderings and experiences of mothers and daughters by marriage
Are you just starting this journey, this relationship or are you miles down the road of being an "in-law" (Or "outlaw" as my father-in-law has called me!)? Interviews, conversations, stories and the like will frame our exploration of this very special and important relationship. At all times and in all ways we'll approach and treat this topic with great respect for all parties and with consideration for each person's perspective and experience. After all, we are family. And if there's one thing that should characterize family, it's love. And we know that this is what love looks like —
Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; 5 love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; 6 love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. 7 Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
How does this look when acted out, spoken and lived out in the MIL – DIL relationship? And when it isn't?
Archive | December 2012
I finally have a daughter (by marriage!)
I'm a new mother-in-law. Woot! Woot!
Now, what do I do?!
When I'm faced with anything new, my reaction is not to plug it in, fiddle with it, start pushing buttons. Here's what I say: Where's the manual for this thing? Where are the instructions? I want to know how to operate this new piece of equipment, this new electronic gadget, this tool, this … whatever it is that's new to me. Show me. Tell me. Illustrate it. I want to know how it's supposed to be done. I don't want to figure it out on my own. I want someone who designed it to instruct me in how to use it or do it successfully. Cut out all the guesswork and get right to the most effective way of engaging it. That's me – Ginny Liz! Is anyone else out there like me?
I felt this way when Michael asked me to marry him. I had had other marriage proposals before, but each time I knew instinctively that it wasn't the right combo. I told him I needed to think about it as this would be one of the most important decisions of my life. Then, I went to talk with married people I knew and respected and I asked them "How does one make this decision?" "What does one look at, consider and factor into saying 'yes' or 'no' in this situation?" I checked out books on marriage – how did people go from having fun together to promising "for better, for worse; for richer, for poorer"? When my mother met Michael, she said to me (very uncharacteristically) "Don't let this one get away!".
When we brought home our first child from the hospital, I thought "What in the world does one do with this thing, this baby?!" I was scared, nervous and terribly inexperienced. "Where's the manual for this thing?" I asked my husband. "Where are the instructions on what to do with a crying baby?" I questioned my mother-in-law. "Give me the book so that I know what to do when he skins his knee and falls off his bicycle or breaks a bone or won't share his toys or doesn't make the team or can't score a goal or gets dumped by a girl or isn't accepted into the college of his choice or, God forbid, develops a serious illness." How do I do this "mother" thing? Where's the job description? (Does it include benefits??)
Well, we're past most of that and our sons have navigated through the years into adulthood (Thank God!) And now I've been promoted! I'm a MIL! (Mother-In-Law, to the uninitiated) I actually thought I had thought up that acronym until I googled it. Guess others have gotten there before me.
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CHN won 10 out of 14 gold medals.
11 nations were recorded in the medal table.
The tabs show - from top to bottom -
the following champion crews from CHN:
Tian Liang & Jiu Ziwei (W2X)
Su Hui & Zhang Liang (M2X)
Huang Wenyi & Pan Feihong (LW2X)
Sun Zhaowen, Wu Lin, Li Dongjian &
Liu Kun (M4-)
Rowing at the 2010 Asian Para Games for athletes with a disability was held at
Guangdong International Rowing Center on Dec. 13th & 14th. All four events
(M1X, W1X, Mix2X and Mix4+) were won by CHN.
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