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A traveler I'll call Dad returned home from a trip to Portugal with no appetite and sharp abdominal pains. Weeks later, his eyes turned jaundiced and his nose and taste buds shrank from certain smells and tastes. A doctor diagnosed hepatitis A. During his recovery, Dad attempted to suss out the culprit. The lineup included an oily duck breast and a bowl of steamed clams; he was convinced that the shellfish in Lisbon had done him in.
You don't have to travel deep into exotica, drink from a fetid pool of water or kiss a chicken to contract a serious illness. Quite the opposite: Viruses, bacteria and parasites debilitate travelers in the most familiar settings. This summer in Yosemite, for example, hundreds of visitors were exposed to hantavirus. Three died. They'd flirted with danger simply by sleeping in a signature tent cabin at Curry Village.
Although we often associate disease with developing countries, Americans heading to, say, Quebec City (Legionnaires' disease) or Baltimore for a cruise (norovirus) are also vulnerable to infections and diseases.
How do you build up a defense against the microscopic invaders? David Parenti, an infectious-diseases physician and director of the Travelers' Clinic at George Washington University, recommends some basic strategies. Many will sound familiar to a kindergartner: Wash your hands. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Don't put everything in your mouth. He also reminds adults to update their immunizations with Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, or whooping cough) and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella).
I visited Parenti in his GW office, where he provided an overview of the most common viruses and bacteria and, most important, offered suggestions on how travelers can keep the vacation-crashers away. For additional background information, we consulted the Web sites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), both invaluable resources for anyone who doesn't want to bring home that kind of souvenir.
What, where and how: Infected rodents spread this virus through droppings, saliva and urine. Humans catch it by inhaling the diseased particles in enclosed spaces. The virus is common in the American Southwest, especially the Four Corners region (the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah).
An ounce of prevention: Inspect your accommodations for evidence of rodents. If you suspect their presence, change rooms. (Note: Sweeping might eliminate the droppings but not the less conspicuous hazards.) Deter mice by sealing up food and plugging holes or gaps in your lodging.
Do I have it? With the exception of fever, the symptoms mirror the ones you'd experience after a long hike: fatigue and muscle aches, especially in the thighs, hips and back. Parenti also warns of gastrointestinal troubles and respiratory difficulties.
What, where and how: The mosquito bites a bird, picks up the infection, then spreads the virus by poking its proboscis into a person. The current strain can be traced back to Tunisia and Israel in 1999; since then, it has expanded to Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Canada, west Asia and 48 U.S. states. This year, the CDC documented nearly 70 percent of WNV cases in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, Michigan, Oklahoma, Illinois and Texas, a current hot spot, particularly in Dallas. In the States, the virus thrives mid-summer to fall.
An ounce of prevention: Use insect repellent and cover exposed skin with long sleeves and pants. Avoid dawn and dusk, the peak mosquito-feeding hour. Dispose of standing water and check the screens and windows of your lodging for insect-size portals.
Do I have it? Symptoms range from nonexistent (lucky you) to mild (fever, headache, body aches, nausea) to dire (severe headaches, disorientation, paralysis, encephalitis).
What, where and how: This highly communicable virus, a.k.a. Norwalk-like virus, is often associated with cruise ships because of the sardine-style living conditions that suit it. Travelers pass it to one another by touching contaminated surfaces or consuming food or water handled by a noro-positive individual.
An ounce of prevention: Wash your hands with the same vengeance as Lady Macbeth. Cruise ships, hotels, resorts and other vacation spots make the ritual easy by placing antibacterial soap dispensers around public spaces. If you notice unsanitary restaurant conditions or food handlers, skip the joint and eat elsewhere. The virus is resistant to high cooking temperatures.
Do I have it? The virus goes right to the belly, meddling with your gastrointestinal tract. Expect a few days of food-poisoning-like symptoms.
What, where and how: The Legionella bacteria, named after an American Legion convention in 1976 in Philadelphia where they were first identified, live in natural bodies of water and artificially warm water environments, such as hotel water systems and steam spas. Travelers catch the pneumonia-like disease by inhaling the contaminated mist or vapors, such as the spray from a hot tub or shower. In August, three guests at a downtown Chicago Marriott died of the disease (the source: a decorative fountain in the lobby). Also this summer, health officials documented outbreaks in Quebec City, Edinburgh and Stoke-on-Trent, England.
An ounce of prevention: Check the news, including updates by CDC and WHO, for any outbreaks in your vacation destination. In contaminated areas, take such precautions as avoiding jacuzzis and steam rooms. Adds Parenti, "Don't take a shower." The alternative: Grab your rubber ducky and hop in the tub.
Do I have it? Legionella causes two types of illnesses: the more mild Pontiac fever (high temperature, headache and muscle aches) and the more serious Legionnaires' (gastrointestinal discomfort, vertigo, shortness of breath, nasty cough, etc.).
What, where and how: The single-cell parasite inhabits surfaces, food and water sources in areas with compromised sanitation, such as developing countries, campgrounds and parts of Eastern Europe. Travelers can ingest the parasite by swallowing water while swimming, drinking a beverage with contaminated ice and eating uncooked food. Disclosure: On a tour of Budapest, Prague and Poland, I picked up the parasite and we lived unhappily together for a few months.
An ounce of prevention: Drink bottled water or use iodine tablets. If you're camping, strain the water through a cheese cloth or other sievelike material, then use a traditional filter. Boiling also kills the parasite, but hot tap water won't do the deed.
Do I have it? You'll feel as though an angry badger is terrorizing your stomach, causing cramps, bloating and a full complement of gastrointestinal ugliness.
What, where and how: The globe-trotting flu, which includes the strain that caused the swine flu pandemic in 2009, follows a seasonal schedule, typically preying on respiratory tracts in winter (remember to recalibrate the seasons if you're in the Southern Hemisphere). The virus gets passed around through coughs and sneezes. Because of its easy transmission, tourist attractions are on high alert: The Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Ill., for instance, posts informational sheets about the flu in the restrooms at its visitor center.
An ounce of prevention: Pull up that sleeve and get vaccinated in the fall. Also, cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing. If your health is delicate, wear a mask.
Do I have it? Imagine a Tylenol PM commercial: That sniffling, feverish, fatigued, sore-throated and generally miserable person is you.
What, where and how: This strain of flu exists naturally in wild species but turns life-threatening when it spreads to domesticated poultry and then leaps over to humans. The virus prospers in live poultry markets, such as crowded food bazaars in Asia. Travelers can contract the flu through close contact with infected turkeys, chickens and ducks. Health organizations have also documented cases in parts of Europe, the Near East and Africa.
An ounce of prevention: "Don't sleep with chickens," advises Parenti, "and stay away from areas with outbreaks." The WHO tracks flu incidents: This summer it confirmed cases in Indonesia and Egypt. If you plan to visit a poultry market or farm, scrub your hands, wear a mask and limit your time in these settings.
Do I have it? The symptoms hew to the flu profile: fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches. More virulent strains can cause eye infections, pneumonia and severe respiratory problems.
What, where and how: The two strains of viral infections are, for the most part, food-borne. Travelers can become A-positive by drinking (fecal) contaminated water/ice or eating raw produce or shellfish scooped from sewage-soaked water. The CDC warns, "The risk for Hepatitis A exists even for travelers to urban areas, those who stay in luxury hotels, and those who report that they have good hygiene and that they are careful about what they drink and eat." Hep E is found in untreated water and uncooked pork, deer meat and shellfish. A CDC world map marks hep A as "high" in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan; the agency has documented epidemics of E in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Central America.
An ounce of prevention: Grit your teeth for the two-dose hep A vaccination. (In the United States, there is no inoculation against E.) Be extremely vigilant with drinking and dining choices.
Do I have it? Both A and E wrack the body with fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and aches. Your skin and eyes will also turn yellowish.
What, where and how: The bacterium typically attacks the lungs, but no organ is safe from its menace. It moves through the air via coughing, sneezing, spitting, speaking and even singing. TB exists worldwide, with 82 percent of cases in 2010 found in 22 countries, and is endemic in most developing countries. It prevails in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and is declining in Brazil and China. The possibility of catching it on an airplane is low, though the CDC warns that if an infected passenger is onboard, the risk increases on flights of eight hours or longer.
An ounce of prevention: The CDC says to "avoid high-risk settings where there are no infection control measures in place." TB hotbeds include crowded hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, so wear respiratory protection if you plan to volunteer at or visit such facilities. The risk heightens with prolonged exposure, so keep visits short. A vaccine exists, but its effectiveness is narrow. (It prevents severe forms of TB in children.) Depending on your destination and length of stay, consider taking a tuberculin skin test or TB blood test before leaving the States. If it's negative, repeat the test eight to 10 weeks after your return.
Do I have it? Major symptoms include an aggressive cough with sputum and blood, chest pains, weakness, fever, weight loss and night sweats.
What, where and how: The bacteria invade the respiratory system, causing bouts of violent coughing. Highly contagious, the disease travels by way of sneezing and coughing. Most cases occur in developed countries: This year, for example, 48 states and the District registered a rise in cases.
An ounce of prevention: Adults will require a pertussis booster.
Do I have it? True to its name, the disease causes intense coughing and whooping, with the ragged sound of deep breaths between the hacks.


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Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Migratory Bird Program will be banding Canada Geese at Noble Park Lake this week. The banding will occur Thursday, June 27 between 8 and 10 a.m. Approximately 100 Canada Geese spend much of the year at Noble Park Lake, and the biologists will work to place a leg band on each goose.
The process involves rounding up the geese into a pen, checking the gender of each bird, placing a band around each bird's leg, and then releasing the bird back to the lake. The entire process for one bird takes only a couple of minutes. For birds that try to avoid the biologists by staying in the water, small remote control boats will be used to urge the birds to come out of the water.
This is the time of year for the banding to occur since Canada Geese currently are flightless. Each year for about two to three weeks, the geese molt and become temporarily flightless. Those who have visited Noble Park Lake in the past few days may have noticed an increase in feathers near the bank.
Each year the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife catches and bands about 1000 birds. With the banding, the State is able to get information on the typical lifespan and migratory patterns for the Canada Geese. It has been determined that most of the Canada Geese from Kentucky spend their summers in either James Bay or Hudson Bay in Canada.


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A man was arrested by police in County Cavan on Friday morning after a tense nine-hour siege, which followed the violent death of a mother-of-four, who had just said goodbye to her son emigrating to Australia.
According to a report in The Irish Independent, the woman who was shot dead on Thursday evening had been in fear of her life for some time. Sources say the victim was shot in an upstairs bedroom by her estranged husband, Oliver Kierans, 56.
Patricia Kierans, 56, from Balieborough, in Cavan, had said farewell to the youngest of her four adult children - who was emigrating to Australia to join his three siblings.
Her body was later discovered in a house in Bailieborough, which the police sealed off.
Earlier this morning a man was arrested in connection with her death following an overnight siege at a pub in the town.
The arrest followed a nine-hour stand-off with police at the Square Bar in the town, which ended - with no injuries - at around 3am.
Kierans' local curate has since revealed that she told him in the past 12 months that she feared for her life.
Fr. Oliver O'Reilly said: "She had confided in me quite a bit over the last year and she had expressed fear that her life was in danger.
"I had got her professional help. I feel personally devastated as well as the larger community with what has happened."
The siege began after Kierans' body was found in a house just outside Bailieborough on Thursday evening. It is believed she was violently beaten before she was shot.
Police had been alerted after Kierans' sister became concerned she could not contact her sibling after repeated phone calls.
An examination of her body, after officers called to her house, established she had been hit in the body by a shotgun blast at some stage on Thursday afternoon.
While police were at the scene, they were alerted by a staff member of local pub, Nixys The Square bar, where they discovered that a man, armed with a shotgun, was hiding out in the basement of the premises. Staff said they had been ordered out of the pub by the gunman and warned to stay away.
Police immediately cleared the area and attempted to set up a line of communication with the armed man, using a trained Special Branch negotiator, along with officers from two special units.
It has since emerged that the suspect is from the town, where he runs a business. According to police, he was a known republican supporter in the past.
It is also understood that the suspect was a regular in the pub and had arrived there earlier last night in an agitated and distressed state of mind.
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.
A police spokesman said: "A 56-year-old male was arrested at approximately 3am this morning at a licensed premises in Balieborough in connection with the death.
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During the Senate debate on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act today we've heard a lot about the bill's roots in the past, its relationship to American values, and how matching our laws with those values is long overdue when it comes to ENDA.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a progressive champion for many, quoted a predecessor in her seat and a long-time ENDA champion, the late Ted Kennedy:
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It has taken us far too long to arrive at this day, but we are here now, and we are not going back.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), a contemporary of the late Harvey Milk, recalled her time in San Francisco city and county government, during which a non-discrimination ordinance was passed.
I watched the legislation implemented over the last four decades. It has protected people's jobs and livelihoods from unfair treatment. It has been a good thing for people and for business.
Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE) spoke passionately about how ENDA represents American values:
Protecting Americans from discrimination is part of America's shared values. And it needs to be part of our laws as well . . . It's not okay.
The final Senate votes on ENDA will take place tomorrow, starting at 11:45 am EST. Now is your last chance to call your senators. There are more instructions here and here, and you can always reach both of them by dialing 202-224-3121. Don't forget to sign our petition.
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23rd to 27th of June was apparently breastfeeding awareness week. This is the kind of information you become party to in the Mumsnet Bloggers Network. (which on my personal blog- I'm in!: http://eccentricseal.blogspot.co.uk) Some bloggers have used this as an opportunity to post about their own breastfeeding experiences- so I thought I'd have a go. A little late, but still….
Jimmy was born by cesarean section: a little scrap of life, just 4lb 2oz, whisked away from me before I could hold him. I was bouncing off the walls from morphine, and shaky from some really dramatic blood loss when I was asked for permission for the nurses to "just give him his first feed" of formula.
This I happily did, taking the "just" at face value. It wasn't like that of course and Jimmy ended up spending a full 10 days on SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit).
He wasn't even drinking formula in the end. He was so little that any kind of sustenance made his blood sugar jump about like a metronome in an earthquake. They fed him glucose through a drip in his arm. He was like a little humming bird.
Visiting your own baby in SCBU is awkward. It's your child and you have the right to be there, of course. But you're also hanging around someone else's workplace. You are allowed to help care for him, but it feels a little like playing with dollies. Your presence is not exactly necessary.
On the other hand- being apart from your baby feels mildly but unmistakably wrong. The mildness decreasing with the amount of time spent away. For 10 days, I had the choice between sitting in a rather boring, overheated room feeling socially awkward; or sitting in the comfort of my own home feeling wrong.
On top of that the social services investigation was still on-going (the whole lengthy sage is detailed here http://eccentricseal.blogspot.co.uk for those that are interested) so I felt like my visits were being scrutinised. In retrospect they almost certainly were. I found myself doing things like unnecessarily bringing in little blankets from home, despite the perfectly adequate bedding he was already wrapped in- purely because bringing in blankets felt like something a loving mother might be expected to do.
So, Jimmy took glucose through his drip. Then he took milk through a tube in nose. Then finally milk by mouth. The milk by mouth bit was important because it was a condition of him being able to leave hospital.
There was a period where there was nothing medically wrong with him; he even known to be capable of sucking, because he'd been given a bottle for a night feed once. But he wasn't allowed to come home because I'd said I wanted to breastfeed, and he hadn't done that yet.
He wasn't going to either- the way things were going. Jimmy's feeds were scheduled for once every 4 hours. I was managing to make maybe 2 or 3 of them per day. I would hold him up to the breast and he would look up at me sweetly and… do nothing. He'd never been hungry in his life and I think sucking simply didn't occur to him.
We would just sit there together until the nurses got bored of it and then Jimmy would have a feed through his tube and then I would put him down. I knew we were never going to get started with these few, regulated minutes of practice per day. But I was never going to get him home until we'd got started.
Now- I'm a person who's cautious with her optimism. I like contingency plans. I like to scope out the worst option ahead of time and make my peace with it. So I'd already decided that if I couldn't manage to breast feed, i wouldn't let it bother me. In my opinion, people got altogether too invested in this kind of thing. They placed too much pressure on themselves and then allowed their own expectations to spoil their happiness. I wouldn't be making the same mistake. If it worked out for me, fine. If not- I'd move on.
And this was not working out. It's instinctual to want to be with your child. Everything in my being was telling me that he needed to be with me. Far, far more than he needed vitamins or immunity from diseases, or hormones or any of the other undoubted benefits of breast milk; he needed just to be with me.
And yet, and yet…
As I faced up to jettisoning the breastfeeding, I did worry. I wrung my hands over it. I even ended up phoning a very uninterested, childless friend for advice:
"You want to give your baby a bottle?" He asked nonplussed "What's in the bottle? Is it Buckfast?"
Pro tip: Childless friends are great for perspective.
In the end, it didn't come to that. My ceaseless lobbying for a place in Transitional Care finally won out.
Despite professional concerns that I would "Go mad with post puerperal psychosis" if I were placed there "too early," I was finally given a private room where I could just hang out with my baby in peace and take 15 minutes fiddling about with the latch if we needed to. Which we frequently did.
We were there for a weekend and it turned out to be the most idyllic two days of my life. Jimmy fed like a trouper, and then slept happily. I read books and phoned friends and wrote discussion pieces on the acrimonious breakup of a far left group I was involved with at the time.
I had a huge sunny window and a comfy hospital bed and my baby sleeping beside me, smelling of sweetness and peace. I did not develop post puerperal psychosis. I was more deeply contented than I've ever been. Perhaps since I was a baby myself.
Jimmy is coming up to a year old now. He eats macaroni and bread crusts and cheese and chocolate cake. I've moved him onto formula during the day so I can return to work, but he still enjoys a good feed of breast milk first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
So my breastfeeding experience is a happy one and it all worked out.
But for me, breastfeeding was also, as I suspect it is for a lot of people; a quick and dirty lesson in compromise. In the necessity of doing, not the "best" thing for your child; but the best thing in the circumstances. The death of that exacting pressure we are encouraged to place on ourselves.
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LOST Retrospective: "Raised By Another" (Season 1, Episode 10)
By Mark Traphagen on July 28, 2013
(This post is part of a series. I'm blogging through all the episodes of LOST, taking a new look at them in light of what we know now that the series is over. Click here to read my introduction to the series and my thinking behind it.) Click here to see all my LOST posts.
Warning! If you have not watched LOST all the way through to its finale, this essay contains spoilers!
Charlie: "I will never let anything happen to you."
Quick synopsis: Focus: Claire. Claire has a nightmare (or is it?) in which she follows the sound of a baby crying into the jungle, to find a crib, which instead of a baby contains a pool of blood. In flashbacks, we see Claire in Australia finding out she is pregnant, and then visiting a psychic who sees something about her baby, but freaks out and refuses to tell her what it is. Later he agrees to continue the reading, and tells her that danger surrounds her baby, and that it is absolutely imperative that she raise the baby. Claire ignores his pleas and pursues adoption. But at the last minute she agrees to go with the psychic's plan, which inexplicably has changed from her raising the baby to givingt the baby to a couple in Los Angeles. He gives her a plane ticket and insists she must be on flight 815 the next day. Back on the island, Claire is attacked in her sleep by someone who tries to stick a needle into her pregnant belly. Claire decides to move back to the beach, but along the way she goes into a false labor. Charlie helps Claire realize that the psychic had tricked her into getting on flight 815 so that she and the baby would end up on the island. Meanwhile, Sayid returns with the news that they are not alone on the island, and Hurley discovers that Ethan was never on the plane. The episode ends with Ethan menacingly confronting Claire and Charlie in the jungle.
"Raised By Another" is yet another brilliant double meaning title. Obviously it refers to Claire's baby, and her intention to give it up for adoption despite the initial warning of the psychic that only she must raise the child. But it also could refer to Charlie, who emerges as Claire's protector. Thus though alone in her plight, she is "raised [up] by another." And it's Charlie, the selfish "rock god," who after his rebirth in the moth cave is now ready to give himself for another. (more…)


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Dateline: Oregon—The owner of a waste removal service settled a feud with a deadbeat customer by simply returning all the dog poop she had removed from the customer's property—with interest. According to a report on KTVZ, Melinda Hofmann, owner of The Bomb Squad dog waste pick-up service in Bend, tried to collect a long overdue $150 payment from Deborah Dillow last Monday night. When Dillow didn't answer the door, Hofmann got an idea. "I started to go back and write another note," Hoffman told reporters on Wednesday. "But I just decided to give her poop back." Hofmann backed up her work vehicle and dumped the day's haul—30 gallons of feces—onto Dillow's front yard. Hofmann said it wasn't the most adult of decisions, but admitted, "As I was flinging the poo all over her yard, it felt really good, and I just kept doing it." In fact, Hofmann didn't stop "flinging the poo" until police arrived. "Very messy," police Sgt. Dan Ritchie said. "I would imagine it probably took the homeowners quite some time to clean that mess up." Hofmann was taken away in handcuffs and charged with criminal trespassing, criminal mischief and offensive littering. Dillow said she always intended to pay Hofmann, but is battling cancer and recently had to spend $700 on medication. Despite the outcome, Hofmann seemed unrepentant about her chosen course of action, telling KTVZ, "Do I have regrets for dumping poop back in her yard cause she's a slacker client? Nope."
Dateline: Colorado—According to Boulder's Daily Camera, a Commerce City man crashed his single-engine plane into a Boulder couple's Toyota Prius and then fled the scene, telling the automobile owners that he had to rush back to the airport to take care of his dogs. Joe Curtis, 67, was allegedly trying to land in high winds at Boulder Municipal Airport last Wednesday. The elderly pilot told motorist Ken Marcoux that he didn't realize his plane had gone off the runway and was sliding across Independence Road and into a field north of the airport. He also said he was unaware that his wingtip had smashed into the Prius' rear passenger-side window, nearly striking Marcoux's wife in the front seat. Curtis' plane went on to hit a utility pole, shearing off most of its left wing before coming to a rest 100 or so yards into the field. After the crash, Curtis told Marcoux that he needed to leave to let his two dogs out of his car, which was parked at the airport. Curtis called Marcoux later that evening to explain that if he had waited to talk to investigators at the crash scene, several more hours would have passed before he would have been able to get his dogs back home. Witnesses reported seeing him run from his Beechcraft Bonanza toward Boulder Municipal Airport, clutching a large black satchel. "It's bizarre," Marcoux told the Daily Camera. "It's not the behavior I would expect of another human being who had just been in an accident." Curtis disappeared for several hours after the late-morning collision, promoting a multi-agency search for him. Curtis eventually turned himself in to federal aviation officials later that afternoon. Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett said he is considering whether to file criminal charges—namely leaving the scene of an accident—against Curtis. "When you have people flying their airplanes into cars and then running off, we would want to take a look at that," Garnett told reporters. Garnett said he would wait for the FAA to complete its investigation before making any decisions on charges. No word on how Curtis' dogs are doing.
Dateline: Texas—Police in League City, near Galveston, are investigating an alleged threatening note written in Spanish on two corn tortillas. League City Police Sgt. David Hausam told UltimateClearLake.com that the threatening tortillas were found underneath a woman's car early last Sunday morning after she moved the vehicle from her driveway. Hausam said the translated message read, "Do you like my tortillas? Death." The writing was split between the two tortillas. The report did not say what was used to write the message. The woman is unsure who left the tortillas under her red Toyota Corolla, but suspects that it may have been her ex-husband. "People do some crazy stuff," Hausman said. "But no one before has left tortillas with messages on them that I can think of."


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However many different bodies, the first tetrad is to experience them all alongside the breath, and then to calm involvement with that (calming kaya-sankhara). You say thatZakattack wrote:...The Pali states:frank k wrote:In the Chinese Agama parallel to anapana 16 steps, they are much more explicit in step 3 of anapanassati, "sabba kaaya patisamvedi", "experiencing the whole [anatomical] body".... The different bodies...Kāyesu kāyaññatarāhaṃ, bhikkhave, evaṃ vadāmi yadidaṃ – assāsapassāsā.
I tell you, monks, that this — the in-&-out breath — is classed as a body among bodies.
...but I find that step three is simply training in order to experience all such bodies, whereby step four is training to calm any & all sankhara to do with them. This includes the breath, but is certainly not limited to that one among many.Step 3 of anapanassati "sabba kaaya patisamvedi" is experiencing/knowing/feeling how the state of mind influences the breathing and how the breathing, in turn, influences the physical body.
Focus on the breath to the exclusion of other bodies seems to go against what step three instructs, as far as I can see.
But some people seem to conflate satipatthana, kayagatasati, and anapanasati, which generates differences in phrasing while the meaning may actually be in alignment.


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text: What You Don't Know About Guardian Angels Many of us remember as children learning the prayer to our guardian angel asking him to light and guard, to rule and guide us. The devotion to one's guardian angel should more deeply felt than a simple recitation of the prayer and more as a reliance on close, personal friend who is faithful and always reliable. While it is not specifically laid out in doctrine that each of us, baptized or not, has a guardian angel from the moment of life it is taken for granted in Tradition and is well supported by Church theologians. The benefit these ministers of God's have for us are many. Angels aid us in so many ways. Angels act as messengers from God and communicate His will for us and our lives such as when angels were sent to the Virgin Mary, to St. Abraham and to countless others men and women in our history. Church history teaches us that at times angels are given power to perform greater acts such as when St. Peter was released from prison by an angel. Our angels can even relay messages to others such as when people of great need were able to communicate that need to St. Padre Pio through their own guardian angels. Our angels pray for us at the feet of God and intercede for us as we are taught in our most basic catechism. In the book of Mathew, chapter 18, we are told that while with us on Earth, our angels still possess the Beatific Vision. They have the ability to act upon our will and intellect and guide our thoughts and actions in the most subtle ways, according to St. Crystosom. At moments when we experience a profound sense of loneliness and abandonment, we can take comfort in the fact that our guardian angel is with us at all times and we are never left alone. Mothers and fathers should make a frequent practice of praying to their children's guardian angels who are with their sons and daughters when the parents cannot be. These guardian angels are good friends to have. What is perhaps less well known is that it is also the Tradition of the Church that individual parishes, chapels and towns have their own guardian angels who are no less devoted or powerful. While sadly neglected in the new order of the Mass, the Tridentine Mass includes prayers to the guardian angel of the church or chapel at which the Mass is being said and invokes his protection. It is a great solace to know that the parish is under the careful watch and protection of a powerful guardian angel when the world is so at odds with Catholicism. While parishioners may remember to pray for their priests and perhaps the sisters and other parishioners, how often do they remember to pray to the guardian angel of the parish to protect these people as well as the physical building itself? It is a powerful protection that is offered by these guardian angels and which is perhaps unrecognized and unappreciated. October 2nd is the feast of the guardian angels, the day when the Mass itself points to the beautiful witness of our guardian angels in our lives and when we may thank them for their service. It is a good day to attend Mass and to inculcate a love in our children of their own angels and those which protect their parish and the city or town in which they live. May we always be grateful for the devoted care of our guardian angels! By Melissa Naasko


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Okay, I'm finally sitting down on a Sunday evening to show you all what I got at the Glitter Sale this Saturday. Let me first say that I've been waiting for this week all year. When I first started this challenge this year I knew that the Glitter Gala/Sale week was going to have to be one of the bigger events that I participated in for the year and I was right! I BROUGHT IT all week, modeling in the Gala on Wednesday and camping out Friday night BEFORE the store even closed to make sure I was FIRST in line at the big sale! I really never waited in line for concert tickets, or black Friday sales so I knew this was going to have the be my chance to experience the excitement of line-waiters. Apparently in China they actually have such horribly long lines that they actually have an entire industry of "line-waiters" that you pay to wait in line for you for everything from pharmaceuticals to being able to see a doctor?! Knowing that I'll say that I'm certainly glad I only had to do it once in my lifetime!
But, I met a bunch of people, had a great time and bought lots of fabulous items for holiday gifts! I did initially walk in and immediately grab like 20 handbags and then browse the store for those Christian Louboutin heels but I couldn't find them so I went over to the jewelry immediately. When I finally got my jewelry purchase down to the keepers I went through the handbags that I had grabbed and I have to say that I was a bit disapointed with what I found… all of them except one (the orange Tignanel0 bag that was on the Glitter Sale blog a couple of weeks ago) were fake! I even grabbed the Gucci handbag on the blog too and once I looked through at the hardware I knew it was a knock-off (a really good knock-off but still). But, with everything there are positives… so here are some of the benefits of my Glitter week.
1. I met the my stylist Michael Weigand and the staff of Salon Circa and let me tell you I'm making it my new salon (even though I'm a die-hard Aveda girl) because their level of experience, their dedication and amazing artistry on the models for the Glitter Gala was just too much NOT to want to make them your home salon! All the other models that didn't go to Salon Circa kept telling us that they wished they had been able to go to Salon Circa! I had so many compliments, heard so many praises and have so much respect for stylists that touch up your lipstick right before you go onstage that it's not even a question where I'll be going from now on! I just hope the "powers that be" at the Goodwill corporate hear my message and make sure Salon Circa comes back again and again for the Glitter Gala!
2. I always love meeting new people! And both the Glitter Gala and the Sale had plenty of opportunities for me to meet so many people that love the Goodwill as much (or more) than I do! I have new staff members (from stores and the back office), new customers, new volunteers, new Art Institute students… so many new people and TONS of great Goodwill stories to share that it would take months to get all the blog posts done! From the Dearborn staff member Sammy (who I just seen working the register at the Glitter Sale today) to Arthur and Brice from Camino island that kept me laughing and company all cold pavement night long! Or Hallynd and her step-mom Amanda (who comes up from Portland every year for the Glitter Sale) telling me stories of all their fabulous past Glitter sale finds! Yes, this year has been an adventure but this week in particular I've been able to meet so many more people because of the Goodwill, which is really what doing a challenge/blog is all about… connecting with people.
3. Third is the fact that with this week I've seen a side of Goodwill that not many people get to experience. From the top-notch Glitter Gala fundraiser that was a black-tie, dinner and champagne event at the Sheraton to walking down the line as the first person at the sale and having all the staffers giving me high-fives… this whole year I've grown to understand so much more about the organization that I've chosen to support with my year of buying but this week really knocked it out of the park. I mean I seen models that looked like they walked right off the fashion pages of Neiman Marcus! Models wearing fashions that two days later were hanging right in front of me on the sale racks! I experienced how dedicated this organization is to helping train and serve others with the countless stories they had in the back model-prep rooms of all the people Goodwill has helped change their life, with purchasing the fashions we were wearing! Talk about making a girl feel like a million dollars by not only outfitting her in designer creations but letting her know that these efforts make a difference in another human beings life!
4. And fourth, but not least are the goodies themselves… isn't this why we wait in line to see the models? Get into the doors first thing in the morning? The Glitter Gala and Sale are all about what people love about Goodwill… the goodies they can find for such amazing prices and for such a great cause! So without further adieu… here are a couple of samples of my Goodwill Goodies I snagged as first-in-line Saturday morning.
I hope those I'm buying holiday gifts for don't see all their future goodies here!!! 🙂
Just look at all that jewelry! I could have purchased much, much more… but I did get some of the best of the best here. I picked up a real Tiffany & Co. silver bracelet for less than $30! I also picked up what could be my buy of the week, but since it's a holiday gift (and I know somebody is reading this) I won't confirm that until December. Let's just say it costs hundreds of dollars and I snagged it for less than $80!
I did sneak a couple of images of some of the items at the sale. They had beautifully color-coordinated the racks of each department making it so wonderful to see first hand!
and because I was totally exhausted on Saturday after the sale I didn't have time to shop for anything else so we went back today to donate a couple of things…
yes, that's a blu-ray DVD player (that doesn't work) along with clothes and a couple of other household items.
We ended up getting a new baby gate and some more pants for the little guy, but because I've worn down my immune system this week I now have a full-blown cold and need to go to sleep pretty soon, so I didn't take any picture of the new stuff.
This week has been fun and it's hard to imagine that I'm almost done with my year-long Goodwill challenge. Only the holidays left to go and then I'm onto next years media challenge!


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AMERICUS — Zack Stanton has been a clutch performer this
The senior third baseman is near the top in all the major offensive categories this season, and when Georgia Southwestern has needed a hit, he's delivered.
Whether it was the 4-RBI night to beat Columbus State or the grand slam against Brewton Parker, Stanton has shined this season.
The Hurricanes hope Stanton's bat doesn't slow down as they put their season on the line Saturday at the Peach Belt Tournament when they face No. 5 Francis Marion. First pitch is 11 a.m. at USC-Aiken.
"I think it's going to come down to who's on the hill for both teams," said coach Bryan McLain. "We're such a senior-laden team on offense, and our guys have bought into what we're trying to do."
Stanton and Byron Haynes are the lone 3-year starters for the Hurricanes (27-18). While Haynes is more of a power hitter, Stanton does a little of everything.
He batted .228 as a sophomore and has raised his average to .294 to .319 this season. McLain said a lot of Stanton's success has come in his thought process.
"Zack's a talented player in about every phase of the game," he said. "Sometimes as competitors and athletes, we're our own worst enemy. Zack was really his own worst enemy early on. But he's matured and is understanding the game, and in his development, he's continued to get better. The biggest thing for him, and it's a couple of things, is one consistency, and the second thing is he has been allowing himself to succeed."
Stanton was in the top three in several offensive categories last year. With an improved offense this season, he leads GSW in RBI (47) and is second in hits (66) and home runs (6) and third in runs scored (38) and doubles (11).
"What stands out for me is his pitch selection," said McLain. "He's understanding his at-bats and is maintaining focus through his at-bat. He used to be down on himself that if he didn't get a hit every time, he was upset with himself. He's been able to overcome that and move on to the next at-bat of the game and still do well."
Stanton seems to be his best when the pressure is on. The right-hander has 17 hits against left-handed pitchers, is first with 41 hits with runners on; is hitting .308 with the bases loaded, .356 with runners in scoring position and has 16 RBI with two outs.
"He's done a tremendous job with two strikes," said McLain. "There's no questions he's been (clutch) down the stretch for us. That's the mold of a 3-hole hitter in a lineup. He's maybe not the absolute best at one thing, but overall, he's that top guy."
Ahead of Stanton in home runs, Haynes has 10 on the year. He is second in slugging (.500) and has 10 doubles to go with 33 RBI. McLain said Haynes, who leads the team with 31 walks, has adjusted to being a hitter teams try to get around without any damage.
"That's what happens when you put up 10 home runs," said McLain. "With the power he's got, that comes with the territory. He used to look at the fact of teams pitching around him as a bad thing, but when you look at it, it's a good thing. It's just like a double. He'll steal second and sometimes third."
Francis Marion has the top pitching staff in the conference, leading the league in ERA (3.51). The Patriots have 16 saves and have allowed the fewest number of walks.
The Patriots won 2 of 3 from the Hurricanes, including a 4-3, 10-inning game in the series opener.
McLain expects another pitcher's duel as he sends Ryan Lackey to the mound and expects the Patriots to send Josh Edgin.
"It'll be which team takes advantage of opportunities that arise," he said. "We had the bases loaded twice and didn't score against them (in the first game). We've got to be ready when the opportunity comes."
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AMERICUS — The Georgia Southwestern pitching staff has
shown a visible difference this season on the mound with a .500
conference record to show for it.
Ryan Lackey has knocked two runs off his earned run average over his last three starts, which included a win against No. 7 Columbus State.
He will be the Hurricanes' go-to man in the opening round of the Peach Belt baseball tournament, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at USC-Aiken. GSW plays No. 5 Francis Marion.
"Our guys have done a great job and for the most part, kept us in position to have a chance to win games," said coach Bryan McLain. "I think we've done a better job using our guys in roles and really trying to maximize those things. Our starters, especially as of late, have done a really good job of giving us a chance to be in ball games late."
GSW is ranked ninth in the PBC in team earned run average, but McLain said a better offense and defense has helped the pitching staff relax.
"We're not putting those guys in position where we're asking them to shut teams down and hold them to one or two runs or no runs," said McLain. "There's a lot more of a team effort than what we had last year."
Also making an impact has been the pitchers settling more into their individual roles. Four have started nine games or more while three others have made at least 21 appearances, mostly in reliever roles.
McLain said the relievers showed early in the season they could get the job done, making it easier to pull a starter if they were in trouble.
"We really haven't had to get guys to go seven or eight innings," he said. "We feel real comfortable making moves when we've felt like the time was right as opposed to stretching a guy as long as we can go with them."
Lackey has been the team's conference-opener starter for most of the season, and McLain believes he will give the Hurricanes the best chance to upset the Patriots.
His last outing against Francis Marion, GSW couldn't take advantage of two bases-loaded situations and lost 4-3 in 10 innings.
"I kind of quote the coach from Francis Marion when I say Ryan keeps coming at you," said McLain. "He's commanded the strike zone very well his last three outings, and he's kind of sneaky with his velocity. He doesn't look like he throws as hard as he does, and he spots his fast ball really well. He keeps challenging hitters. He's giving us a chance to make plays in the field and not putting us in bad spots with a bunch of walks."
Brandon Reeder and Corey Hawes have done the work in middle relief, with Hawes maintaining a 2.04 ERA.
Georgia College beat up the entire GSW staff during a 3-game sweep, but it's been able to rebound since that series, especially the relievers.
"They've come out and got guys out or managed the inning, giving up one run or two and held the teams for the most part scoreless to give us a chance to come back if we're down," said McLain. "Both Corey and Brandon challenge the strike zone. These guys are experienced, road-tested and can throw in any spot. We know they'll give their best effort whatever the end result."
Chris Carroll was the closer until the end of the season when he started 3 of 4 games. He took a line drive off his foot against Francis Marion, but McLain expects him to be 100 percent by Saturday.
The Patriots are fourth in batting average, next to last in walks drawn and have the fewest strikeouts in the conference. Shortstop/pitcher Barrett Kleinknecht heads the FMU offense, batting .352 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 42 RBI.
"You try to put things where you don't leave it up to him," said McLain. "You work it to where the other guys have to do their jobs. The fact they don't walk much and strike out much, they're swinging at a lot of pitches. If we command the strike zone and don't let them get comfortable of picking and choosing and knowing the pitches you have to throw because of the counts you're in, I think we can have success against them and most teams.
"I like where we're at and what we're doing. I tell the guys all the time don't worry about their team, worry about ourselves and do what we do."


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Tabarez delivered warning to Uruguay players about Costa Rica threat
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez admitted he warned his side about the potential of a World Cup upset against Costa Rica.
Despite taking a first-half lead through Edinson Cavani's penalty the South American's conceded twice in eight minutes to Arsenal's 21-year-old midfielder Joel Campbell and Oscar Duarte's first international goal.
Substitute Marcos Urena added a late third before frustration got the better of Maxi Pereira who was sent off in added time for a wild hack at Campbell.
"This can happen to any team, we had talked about this topic after what happened to Spain (who lost 5-1 to Holland)," Tabarez told his post-match press conference.
"Neither team can believe that there are things that cannot happen.
"I don't know what Costa Rica's limit is but today they played well.
"They were tactically better than us, which reflects well on their coach and players.
"When they took the lead, they gave us space and let us play where we couldn't do them any harm.
"Now we're going to try and get back on track against England."
Uruguay's all-time leading scorer Luis Suarez spent the whole game on the bench as he continues his recuperation from keyhole knee surgery last month.
Tabarez admitted there was no guarantee the Liverpool forward would return against England on Thursday in Sao Paulo.
"Luis Suarez is no longer injured, because he wouldn't have been a substitute if he was," he added.
"He has gone through the phases that we have foreseen in his recovery and we will have to see if he can find fitness.
"As we said from the beginning, if he meets the challenges, we will see how he can get into the team – and at which point.
"For us, he is a key player. He has great potential and has a lot to contribute to the team.
"We need him to reach a point where he can play in a match. It was he who demanded to be on the bench, not watching from the stands. It would have been very difficult for him to play though.
"He was a serious doubt, you need to have a certain fitness level – you need to be able to reach the highest standard.
"There were certain concerns over his fitness and it was very improbable that he would play. We will see about England."
Costa Rica coach Jorge Pinto was delighted with the composure shown by his players.
"It's a historic victory to have won against a great team, a tough team that is not easy to beat," he said.
"We are happy and I want to congratulate the team for the attitude they showed.
"The players kept their heads after Uruguay scored. They were composed, stuck to their game and played with a lot of heart.
"It's an important win for us and it gives us hope, though we haven't won anything yet."


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Instant gratification is a wonderful thing. And with a custom launcher, you can change the entire look and feel of your phone quickly and simply. Keep in mind: a launcher is just another template over an intensely customizable platform. So, if you're trying to find a compromise between expressing your personality and efficient time management, just any old launcher won't do. It's a curated service, so you'll want to find one that's tailored closest to your tastes.
Over the weekend, I let UR Launcher drive my Samsung Galaxy S4. UR Launcher is brought to us by SIEN, a virtual goods enterprise with offices in Paris, Bucharest and London. So, was UR Launcher my cup of tea? No. Not really. But, like I said earlier, customizing your device is about your personality and tastes–not mine.
The Good
Full disclosure: I'm kind of new to launchers and the customization of your device. (Unless you count changing my ringtone to different songs from Bob's Burgers). I do stuff on my phone; I don't stare at the homescreen.
Anyhow, I decided to stare at the homescreen for awhile this weekend. UR Launcher did a few things right. I liked the default colorful, rounded icons. I liked the sidebar navigation. But UR Launcher is not for people like me who want streamlined, minimalist design with a strong foundation in function. UR Launcher is for people who are all form.
The 3D wallpapers and suggested themes are graphic heavy, computer generated cartoon themes that allow you to customize each home screen with your name or other text, picture and even certain components of the theme itself (like whether you'd like to see a dolphin or a shark displayed).
The Bad
I admitted it earlier: I'm a little new to this. So, in all fairness and for science, I downloaded the highest rated free launcher in the Play Store to see how the experiences compared.
UR Launcher was not as instructive as I had hoped it would be. It assumes the UI is self-explanatory, but I found myself wanting a little more explanation and assistance.
As eluded to before, the selection of wallpapers, themes and icon packs could benefit from a little more design variety. While there are many options to choose from, including 13 free 3D live themes, there's not a lot of variation in the aesthetic. Most of them are in a singular style with different motifs including kittens, cats, puppies, dogs, flowers, nature, raindrops, beach, vacation, landscape, mountains, ocean, sea, cities, London, New York, old cars, coffee, berries, fruit and more. So, if that's you're bag, you might be interested. And hey–it's all FREE, so I can't complain too much.
Discrepancies in personal tastes aside, there were a few things about UR Launcher that really exacerbated my OCD. When UR Launcher is set as default, there is a constant icon in the notification bar that allows you to access the setting center. Apparently, it is possible to turn this off in the settings, but that did take me some time to figure out. When UR Launcher is installed but not set as default, there is an intrusive, obnoxious icon that will revert your experience back to UR Launcher. Plus, I couldn't find an option to set my bloatware apps as "hidden." That's the number one thing I like about using a custom launcher. But that's just me–I want a launcher that gives me less, not more.
The Outcome
UR Launcher is still in beta, so it's not unexpected for it to feel unfinished. But it does feel unfinished. The suite of suggested apps are second tier and there's not a lot of variety in the included wallpapers, 3D animations and icons. However, Sien is a young company and partnerships with new apps and additional functionality is to be expected as they grow. An update for the service is expected later this week, and integration with an UR Messenger, an SMS service, and UR Mood, an organization service customized around your daily routine, are in the works.
That said, the experience wasn't bad, and it spurred me to investigate more launchers and find a customization that really suits my tastes. If your tastes are more in line with a fun, playful atmosphere than a polished aesthetic one, you might want to give UR Launcher a try.


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Uber Health is Back – At Least for Flu Shots
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
Today between 11 AM and 3 PM you can open your Uber app, select the UberHealth option and receive a flu shot from a registered nurse. Passport Health will be administering the shots and it will be available in 35 cities around the country (presumably the cities where you find Passport Health).
The details of how it works aren't really clear to me from the post on their website. For example, is it 11 AM to 3 PM in the local time zone or is that Pacific time? Also, if I understand it right, you're going to pay $10 for a wellness pack which includes an UberHEALTH water bottle, tissues, hand sanitizer, lollipop and recyclable UberHEALTH tote. It looks like when they deliver this wellness pack, a Passport Health nurse will provide up to 10 "free" Flu shots. I guess you could say it's a $10 flu shot since you have to buy the wellness pack to get the flu shot. Or 10 $1 flu shots assuming you have 10 friends around that want a flu shot as well. It's still a good price for a flu shot and convenient that they come to you.
Unfortunately I'm in Las Vegas and that's not one of the participating cities. So, I'd love to hear from readers how this goes and what the experience is really like. (Side Note: For new Uber users, here's a link to get a free $15 ride on Uber.) They expect demand for Uber Health to be high. I guess that means they're not willing to pay surge pricing to get you your Uber Health services? Of course, the real issue probably isn't Uber drivers, but is instead the number of Passport Health nurses they have available to provide the flu shots. I guess they don't have surge pricing available for nurses yet (chew on that idea).
In related news, John Brownstein, Ph.D., the Director of Computational Epidemiology Group at Boston Children's Hospital and Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School (that's a mouthful), has joined Uber as their first health care adviser. We'll see if they start offering more Uber Health services beyond just the flu shots not that they have John on board.
Their new health care adviser has also been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and they aptly note the need for convenience in the methods we deliver health care. Convenience has become so important in all of our decisions, so it should come as no surprise that our decision to get health services (like a flu shot) or not is very dependent on how convenient it is to obtain that service.
What do you think of Uber's involvement in health care? Will this become a really big part of their business and important component of health care? Is this the return of house calls?


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Life in The Upper South...
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We left the computer at the shop on Monday afternoon as we drove out of town to spend a few days camping at Cumberland Falls. We got home early enough this afternoon that I could zoom to town to pick up the computer again. I am hoping everything that was broken is fixed and that everything else still works as it should.
I took about 150 photos while we were camping. Southeast Kentucky is beautiful. I have several photos still to post but I promise not to post all of them.
It was terribly hot (heat index of 105-110° daily) so we spent most of the mid-day hours driving some of the "scenic routes" that are marked on the map and visiting air conditioned museums, flea markets, etc. in the area. Isaac found an excellent game store (the
"Game King") in Corbin.
Isaac is anxious to use the computer and I have been monopolizing it, messing around with my photos, so ta-ta for now.
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Edward J. Krason
Edward J. Krason
Feb. 20, 1926 - March 25, 2013
DONALDSON — Edward Julius Krason, 87, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at his residence in the Maria Center apartments, a part of The Center at Donaldson sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in Donaldson. He has made his home there since 2003 and was a former resident of St. Paul's Retirement Center in South Bend.
A Navy veteran, Edward had also served as a Roman Catholic priest in the communities of Ft. Wayne, Huntington, Decatur, Garrett and Goshen.
He is survived by his sister-in-law; Lena Krason of Brookfield, Ill., nephews and nieces; Mark E. (Kathy) Krason, Ted E. Krason (and Valarie Pehler), Nanette M. (Ron) Brija, and Melanie A. (Jim) Sloane. He had a great appreciation for his family; and the Community of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, which he called home.
Visitation for Edward Julius Krason will be held Tuesday, April 2 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Ancilla Domini Chapel, 9601 Union Road, Donaldson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held immediately following at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel.
Burial will follow later that afternoon in the Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Ill.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Ministries, P.O. Box 1, Donaldson, IN 46513.
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text: Why Are Priests Celibate? The Roman Catholic Church chooses its priests from those men who are called to a life of celibacy. Not every person who wants to be something has the ability to be. Prayer for Priests Holy Card Celibate for life? Many people, including some Catholics and most Protestants, think that Church teaching regarding the celibacy of clergy is out-dated and extreme. Complicating the issue is that fact that this teaching is a unique requirement of the western Latin rite and is not traditionally practiced by the Eastern Catholic churches. The venerable tradition of clerical celibacy in the West, however, dates from the early days of the Church. Perhaps the first thing to note about clerical celibacy is that it is not Church dogma, but rather it is a Church requirement that is supported by Sacred Scripture. It is not accurate to think celibacy is something forced on otherwise unwilling men. God gives certain gifts, like celibacy, to some people and the Church selects its priests from this group of men. If a man is not called to celibacy then he is not called to be a priest in the Latin Church. Similarly, if a man is not able to give up all his material possessions he does not belong in a religious community that takes a vow of poverty. The vow of chastity makes practical sense because a priest's first duty is to his flock. His vocation requires that he be available 24/7 to help parishioners with spiritual needs. Talk to any priest and he will tell you he has very little free time for himself because his priestly obligations are so numerous and time consuming. Imagine adding the care of a wife and children to his list of duties! St. Paul warns that this is a danger in Fist Corinthians 7:32-34. "An unmarried man can devote himself to the Lord's affairs, all he need worry about is pleasing the Lord; but a married man has to bother about the world's affairs and devote himself to pleasing his wife: he is torn in two ways." The western Church does not want its priests torn in two ways. Like the apostles, they are asked to leave everything behind and follow Jesus (Matthew 19:27); to make themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom (Matthew 9:12). Luke 18:29-30 says that every person who makes this choice will receive manifold more in this life and the next. The Apostolic Origins of Priestly Celibacy And speaking of the next life The Catholic view of marriage is that it is a symbol of the union with God that can only be found in heaven. Those men and women who choose to live a celibate life are doing so in anticipation of this heavenly marriage with God. Pope John Paul II's theology of the body teaches that both the celibate and married vocations are similar in that they ask for the total giving of one's self. If we consider that neither vocation allows us to selfishly indulge in our own desires, then there isn't such a stark contrast between the married life and the celibate one. Many priests and religious wear wedding rings as a reminder that they are bound to God and the Church in love just like two spouses are bound to each other. Just as a spouse asks for undivided commitment, so does the Lord. When God Asks for an Undivided Heart "Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever . ." - Psalm 86 To learn more about the ministry of the priest in the Catholic Church, please browse the resources available in our Year of the Priest specialty store.


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A mere two weeks after taking over as CEO of Mozilla, tech-prodigy and Javascript inventor Brendan Eich was released from his contract. No one had disputed either his leadership or creative abilities, and there was nothing in Eich's management history that even hinted at unfairness or discriminatory practices or an unwillingness on his part to work with all sorts of people.
The issue was a $1,000 donation Eich made in 2008 in support of Proposition 8 — a California law that banned same-sex marriage — and his apparent unwillingness to publicly recant his personal beliefs on what constitutes marriage.
Despite Eich's written commitment "to work on new initiatives to reach out to those who feel excluded or have been marginalized," some members of the gay community would not give him the time he requested to demonstrate his inclusivity and would not accept his expression of "sorrow at having caused pain."
"If he had apologized years ago," said Hampton Catlin, "this would be a non-issue." Catlin is a Web developer; his open letter to Mozilla protesting Eich's appointment was the catalyst for what followed, including the weirdly self-contradicting apology from Mozilla, which affirmed the "wide diversity of views" it encouraged within its staff, even as it demonstrated that its tolerance on differing viewpoints ran the narrowest of gamuts.
Among social conservatives and the religious-minded, the Eich story is being received as evidence that our cultural pursuit of all things "diverse" does not extend itself to diversity of thought. Between Catlin's permitting Brendan Eich his "personal beliefs" as long as he publicly falls in line and the Obama administration's often-repeated commitment to "freedom of worship" rather than freedom of religion, one need not be a weatherman to sense how awfully chill the wind is blowing: One's beliefs are fine, it seems, as long as they go unspoken; one's religion is free as long as it remains behind doors and within the church walls.
While some in the homosexual community have applauded Mozilla's dismissal of Eich — Tyler Lopez at Slate.com suggests that Eich can only be "forgiven" for his sin if he recognizes his "duty to continue to acknowledge it" again and again — others have expressed "disgust," perhaps none more defiantly than Andrew Sullivan, a long-time activist for same-sex marriage, who wrote: "If we are about intimidating the free speech of others, we are no better than the anti-gay bullies who came before us."
It is beyond ironic that some of the very people who fought to be able to live their lives freely and "out of the closet" are now actively working to shove others into a closet of silence, where personal beliefs are stowed away in service to a shushing tyranny of "niceness" — a pretend world where no one ever disagrees with anyone or entertains a thought that might slip into non-conformity, and the dubious idol of the permitted social idea has become the unmerciful all-in-all, a godling demanding constant prostration and continual penance under threat of eternal damnation.
Though ostensibly a "secular" topic, the Eich story has earned that religious allusion. The late atheist Christopher Hitchens called totalitarianism "a religious impulse" and said resistance to the totalitarian mentality was "an endless war ... refought in every country and every generation."
Now is our turn. The totalitarian horrors of the 20th century grew upon successful movements to oppress so-called "wrong" thinking, which is antithetical to the very notions of tolerance and of diversity. What followed was a most sinful subjugation of human minds and souls.
Elizabeth Scalia is a Benedictine Oblate and the managing editor of the Catholic Portal at Patheos.com, where she also blogs as The Anchoress.
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In its time, Victim was considered as a daring a film as had ever been made in England. Taken at face value, Janet Green and John McCormick's screenplay is nothing new: Dirk Bogarde plays a lawyer who agrees to defend an old friend (John McEnery) on a theft charge, only to be enmeshed in a blackmailing scheme.
What set this one apart is the fact that the lawyer had once been the male lover of his client. At a time when homosexuality was a criminal offense in England, any film that depicted the gay scene in a non-judgmental light was in for a rough time from the bluenose brigades.
What really startled filmgoers of 1962 is that the homosexuals shown in Victim were seemingly normal, everyday blokes, a far cry from the stereotyped nance characters common to films. Denied the MPAA seal when it was released to the United States, Victim surprisingly ran into very little interference when it was released to television in the mid-1960s.


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Design and Deployment Considerations
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Use this page prior to quoting, procuring, designing or deploying Cisco Business Edition 6000 solution.
Presales Design Considerations
Capacity Planning and Deployment models
For Cisco Business Edition 6000 call processing deployment models please refer to Cisco Unified Communications System 8.x SRND
Also ensure the size of the deployment stays within the maximum Supported system capacities for BE 6000.
A deployment of BE 6000 solution on UCS C200 Rack-Mount Servers in a cluster exceeding 1,000 users and 1,200 configured devices is considered a regular Unified CM cluster, and as such it is bound by all pricing and licensing requirements and design guidance for regular Unified CM clusters and UC on UCS deployments.
Procurement Considerations
Purchasing Cisco Business Edition 6000
Cisco Business Edition 6000 is a packaged solution and is available with UCS C200/C220 hardware platform only. Cisco User Connect Licensing (UCL), Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing (CUWL) and Cisco UC Software Subscription (UCSS) are all available for Cisco Business Edition 6000. Both UCL and CUWL pricing models require purchase of a starter bundle. The starter bundles include all the UC Hardware server, software media client software for the applications included under the licenses and the first 50 or 100 user licenses. Please refer to the ordering guide posted in Cisco Partner Central for more details.
Purchasing required Virtualization Software
Cisco Business Edition 6000 requires VMware ESXi 4.X or VMware ESXi 5.X to run the applications co-resident on the UCS C200/C220 platform. Basic VMware ESXi Hypervisor a.k.a Cisco Unified Virtualization Hypervisor Edition is now embedded with BE 6000. There is no need to purchase any additional virtualization software or license.
Alternatively if an advanced version of VMware license is required (e.g vCenter compatibility feature) customers can order the Cisco Unified Virtualization Foundation Edition from Cisco. Other VMware editions (Advanced, Enterprise, Enterprise+) procured from Cisco or VMware directly are not supported with Cisco Business Edition 6000.
For more details on feature differences between the virtualization software licenses and details on UC application support for VMware features, see VMware requirements.
Key Differences Between Appliances and Virtualization of Cisco Unified Communications
Deployments on Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Servers (like Cisco Business Edition 5000) that are shifting to Cisco Business Edition 6000 should prepare for the following:
- Cisco Business Edition 6000 is "not an appliance." You must independently configure, manage, and monitor the hardware, Virtualization software, and BE 6000 UC applications.
- Adhere to all licensing requirements for virtualized BE 6000 apps. For example, license keys are different when virtualized than they are on appliances.
- Application features that are dependent on physical USB ports are not supported. See the required UC Application documentation for alternatives and workarounds.
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