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If you live in San Francisco and your youngster has a thing for Megamind figurines, take heart: Mayor Gavin Newsom has vetoed the controversial Happy Meal ban that would have forbidden toys in the kiddie meals, unless they contained less than 639 milligrams of sodium, under 599 calories, and be accompanied by a half-cup of fruit and three-quarters of a cup of vegetables.
After the ban came under fire by the likes of Jon Stewart, Mayor Newsom called it "laudable but imprudent" and said, "I just think [the ban] goes way too far in inserting government to try to be the decision-maker in someone's life as opposed to parents."
Nonetheless, the veto could still be overturned by the city's Board of Supervisors.
I genuinely hope it isn't, because I do think the ban itself would prove to be basically be like Prohibition all over again ... but with Chicken McNuggets being served in playground speakeasies. Nonetheless, I don't think it would be such a bad thing if government were to do more to encourage healthier options. Here's why ...
1. Happy Meal options are sickeningly fattening, extremely sodium-riddled, and high in calories. No current Happy Meal options meet the proposed dietary requirements of the SF ban. That's pretty pathetic. In fact, the average meal clocks in at 400-580 calories and 26 grams of fat. For a 4- to 5-year-old, that's more than half of the average 1,200 daily calories needed and, for a 9-year-old, about 39 percent of their daily calories. It doesn't have to be that way. There are so many healthier, not-fried, not-as-fattening, lower sodium, high fructose corn syrup-free options out there, so why can't national fast food chains get their act together and offer those?
2. Chemical-laden "food" is a problem for adults and kids alike. If you're OK with taking your chances eating burgers that harbor either "pink slime," E. coli, or ammonia to get rid of the E. coli ... or your kid often munches on this, all I can say is good luck. It baffles me as to why any of these clearly detrimental practices are OKed by the FDA.
3. The "food" is formulated to be addictive. Precise amounts of sugar, fat, salt, and texture are used to create fast food's "hyper-palatability." If a product is intentionally created to make addicts out of a consumer, shouldn't we be warned upfront? Just look at cigarettes' new, huge warning labels. (Only took 'em 50+ years.) What makes fast food any different?
In a nutshell, I'm not advocating doing away with fast food and Happy Meals. I just think it would be good if the government -- and we the people! -- held the fast food industry more accountable for serving up French fried combos of disease.
Are you for or against more regulation of the fast food industry?
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It's a boy. At the big 20week ultrasound we saw it, a penis. It was exciting and shocking all at the same time. It was there, unmistakable, as if to say, "Look at me world, these are man-parts." I don't know who was more excited, me or Rob. I was thrilled to be right (I had thought it was a boy) and he was grinning ear to ear at acknowledging the reality of a son. As I lay there all goopy from ultrasound gel, I thought about mother-son dancing at his wedding, toddler size polo shirts, and little boy hair cuts. I also thought about the penis. The little boy parts he would possess began to freak me out.
We left the doctor's office with our VHS tape in hand, evidence of our little boy. (It is entirely outdated technology, but my doctor is on the verge of retirement and thinks it's the greatest thing when he informs you to bring a VHS tape along to record the ultrasound findings. I had grudgingly purchased a 5-pack (because they no longer sell single tapes) to insure we would have these memories for years to come. That is, once we convert the media to a source we can actually view.) The drive home was cliche-ridden and oh-so-super-sweet. Rob teared up and gushed about how perfect it was to have one of each. I confessed that I hadn't known until that moment that this was exactly what I had wanted. As amazing as that moment was, in the back of my mind a little seed of anxiety began to sprout.
The days began to pass and news spread among our family, friends, and strangers at the supermarket (talking is one of those things I have a hard time not doing). I became bombarded with the same two questions. "Have you picked out any names?" and "Are you going to circumcise?" One of these inquiries left me a little unsettled. Unsettled by the fact that everyone wanted to know, and uneasy about the quandary regarding this newly discovered penis. Regardless if we circumcise or not, I'm starting to think it's none of MY business, let alone anyone else's.
Needless to say, I'm a little anxious about becoming a mom this second time around with the addition of male reproductive parts. It never bothered me with Grace, "cleaning out all the nooks," as people say. "Oh, boys are SO much easier," they inform me. Really? Keeping Grace's diapered bits in working order doesn't strike me as something of difficulty. There is a comfort, or ease to having a daughter. You have the same parts, she has the same parts, and it's all pretty straightforward. Now a penis on the other hand, what the hell am I supposed to do with that?? The only penis experience on my resume is of the adult consensual kind. Not the appropriate kind of behavior to bolster mother-son bonding. I know I'm over thinking this, but watching friends change their baby boys lately has got me thinking (and also feeling a smidge like a pedophile).
I will look back once this is all said and done and probably laugh at myself. While it will make for some great stories, I'm sure my adventures with the boy will be pretty standard. Mothers have been having baby boys for centuries, I can probably handle it. Just not too much handling, I don't want to get reported.

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by Anne Pao on Feb 22, 2011
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SF is notorious for its chill-you-to-the-bone winters, and with snow on the top of Mt. Tam in recent weeks, it seems like warmth is not in the near future. Many a San Franciscan will be in pursuit of comfort and satisfaction; and spit-roasted sounds just about right. Enter One Market and head Chef Marc Dommen.
Dommen is known for adding dishes to his menu on a trial basis to see how they fare with the San Francisco public. Right now, Dommen is testing out poultry cravings with the heartily-portioned Marys spit-roasted chicken for two. Make sure to order the bird at the beginning of the meal as it takes fifty-five minutes to prepare.
The chicken is the evenings star, crowned with a fresh sprig of rosemary and served on a shiny silver platter. Leave your rubbery, dry flavorless chicken at the door because One Market meat is tender and juicy, with an underlying smokiness. My only issue is the skin. I love a golden, crispy skin the kind that you want to pull apart with your fingers, stuff into your mouth and eat voraciously. Although One Markets chicken is flavorful, the skin lacked that crispy quality, making me think it should have cooked a bit longer.
From a satisfaction perspective, diners will not have any issue as the pampered bird is accompanied with two Farmers Market sides of your choice. I recommend the chunkier green nettle parmesan polenta and large potato tots with tangy, homemade ketchup.
Do yourself a favor and order the shaved beef tongue salad served with cabbage and rye croutons and horseradish, a clever play on the popular Reuben sandwich. The Tasmanian ocean trout piled on a hash brown cake and topped with a pastured egg is the nighttime version of an eggs benedict. Hungry yet? http://www.sfstation.com/one-market-restaurant-b5162
Roli Roti
You have likely seen the daunting 20-30 person line at the Ferry Building Farmers Market. No, this is not Blue Bottle Coffee, its Roli Roti, which prepares one of the best rotisserie chickens for a measly $12.
I rarely support obnoxious long lines, yet Roli Roti is one line I will gladly wait in again for another affair with the succulent, juicy meat and browned skin with just the right amount of spices. It tastes as good as it smells and looks. Take a moment and picture this image: a metallic food truck, five to seven workers expertly carving chicken for the crowd before them. At least forty to fifty glistening rotisserie chickens slowly turn and drip with juice. The line moves quickly, and if you only want the chicken hit the express lane on the far left.
Rotisserie chicken is not the only treasure offered by Roli Roti among a sea of food vendors. I would be remiss if I did not touch on my new favorite sandwich, the wonder that is porchetta.
Porchetta is boneless, fatty pork tenderloin wrapped in pork belly then spit-roasted. The best part about the meat is the crackling pork skin, which makes you forsake any commitment to being healthy for the day. Add caramelized onions, bright arugula, and a fresh batard, and the masterpiece is complete. http://www.sfstation.com/ferry-plaza-farmers-market-b747
Limon Rotisserie
When you have the word rotisserie in the name of your restaurant, you mean business. Walking into Limon Rotisserie for a girls Valentines Day dinner, I was immediately greeted by smells of cumin and citrus, and sounds of fast-paced salsa music and the rumblings of lively conversation.
Limon Rotisserie, in the Mission District, is the sister restaurant to Limon, the Valencia Street predecessor more focused on ceviches and other Peruvian specialties. It serves up small plates known as piqueos in Peru but is really known for the pollo a la brasa. The chicken exudes that familiar flavor of ajo garlic to the non-Spanish speaker.
To say the meat is juicy is an understatement. You can almost taste the hours that went into marinating this spice-loaded bird. I am a sauce fiend, especially when it comes to Peruvian favorites like chimichurri, spicy rocoto or aji, but with the wave of juices in each bite of rotisserie chicken I barely noticed the trio of salsas as I was too busy housing my half chicken. Good thing I had tacu tacu (crispy rice cake with beans that resembles a Latin mini casserole) and yucca fries to dip later.
Limon Rotisserie is one of the few sit-down restaurants in SF that will fill you up with a ceviche, main dish, two sides and maybe a glass of sangria for under $30. I wish I could say the ambiance was as good of a deal, but it turned out to be more of a schizophrenic episode. The upstairs dining room is sleek with avocado walls, large colorful paintings and a bar to pony up at while you wait for a table to open. However, the downstairs is a mishmash of neon orange lights, low booths, odd wall murals and exposed ceiling piping that does not exactly spell out romance or even intimacy. Our party agreed that it bordered on a cross between a rundown gentlemans club from the eighties and Chuckee Cheese, a fact that unfortunately distracted us from fully enjoying our meal. Next time I will either make sure I sit upstairs or opt for take-out. http://www.sfstation.com/limon-rottiserie-b24597232
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|The view out the hotel window
My husband recently returned from a 10.5-day (but who's counting?) business trip to Israel. He made it back (a day late, because his flight was canceled). The rest of us survived here. We made it.
Ten years ago, I made my husband take me to my parents' house when he left on business trips. But as the kids grew up and went to school, I had to stay put.
I am much better at coping now. Keeping to a schedule helps. Doing little fun things, like planning special meals or activities, helps too. Making sure I get to bed at a decent hour helps. Keeping up with the house helps. Trying to plan for his arrival—like making sure the laundry is caught up and the house clean—motivates me to keep up on things.
I was glad for my husband's sake that he was able to take an extra day and see some sights around Israel. Perhaps I can convince him to do a post for the blog, because when I look at his photos, I don't know what anything is!
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We had a busy birthday weekend for W and were constantly on the go, go, go. Saturday was his actual birthday so we did cupcakes and gifts this day, but Friday we (just the 4 of us) celebrated with a few fun outings in honor of him. This coming weekend will be just as packed as we'll be celebrating another (yup you heard me right, 2 birthdays in less than a week, no not planned this way) little birthday for miss P. A few pictures from our wonderful Friday. Stay tuned for part two, Saturday's celebration. Enjoy! :)
Started the day off right with a special donut's treat. then it was off to Nebraska FurnitureMart
(an nope it was wasn't in Nebraska) in search of a new big boy (twin size) bed.
We found a bed (pictured above) and it's coming today, Tuesday! Woohoo!
After this we popped outside to get some funny photos of the kiddos before jumping into the car and driving to our next stop, lunch. These two just crack us up.
After all the bed hunting and silly pictures we were ready for lunch at the Trex Cafe. They (the kiddos) were a little freaked out by the animatronic dino at the door who greeted us with a loud "Groooowlll" so the host noticed this and kindly sat us in the back near some pretty fish to admire.
Love this wall, to the right of where we sat. The light above was equally impressive.
Isn't that hanging octopus amazing! It's floats above those clam shell shaped booths. So, so cool!
After eating we jumped over to the new Sea Life Aquarium. We were up in the air about going to the new LegoLand too but thought it may be too over the kiddos heads and we're pretty sure Penny would have been bored so we just did the Aquarium instead.
Now the Aquarium just opened here in Kansas City, and we have been eagerly waiting to go; but it's not at all what were were expecting. Glad they had some cute sea life critters so it wasn't a complete disappointment in my opinion, but being from the East Coast and seeing some huge aquariums elsewhere I guess we just expected a bit more. Kinda can't blame them though being land locked an all. If ya know what I mean. But at least the kiddos really loved it! Especially Wyeth :)
That photo above is blurry, I know this, but I loved it. Penny and the mister (right side green tee) walking thru the tunnel below the baby shark tank. Liked the double exposure which was a happy accident. On exiting the Aquarium, like any small attraction you pop out in some type of gift shop. Which I wish could be avoided at times but needless to say it wasn't and someone spotted something with a quick comment of "Look at that, I just need to have those Legos!" We didn't come home with any because that wasn't on the agenda for the day, but I guess we'll be going to LegoLand in the near future.
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My grandfather (my mother's father, to be precise) worked as a commercial photographer in an era where this occupation was not only unusual but also well respected. From what I learned, his professional training was thoroughly artistic (including learning to draw and paint), but left him with enough technical knowledge to experiment with chemistry. Later he would work closely with Gevaert – a major manufacturer of photographic products – for field trials of new plates, films and papers. A true beta tester!
And here's a view of his first photo studio, same period. On the top floor of the house of course: no way around using natural light in those days! Hence the big skylight overhead, with (look closely at the full-size picture) strips of black curtain to model the flow of light. Behind the curtain at left, a large and bright side window. Notice the intricate backdrop which, I heard, was just one of the available scenes, painted by himself. Add chairs and various props. And last but not least: the large view camera on its wooden pedestal. Ah, those were the days!
The picture above was taken in his basement darkroom, around 1926. He had just set up his shop and studio in Sint-Amandsberg (near Gent), his home base for many years to come. Quite a stylish portrait, most likely made by one of his study friends.
Many years later, my father would arrive there as a young boy, start an apprenticeship and eventually become a professional photographer as well. He first learned all there was to learn, and then fell in love with the daughter.
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i'll be sharing the individual recipes in the coming weeks, as i'm going back to the tried & true menu from our last thanksgiving. the recipes are easy to make-ahead & juggle the stovetop/oven space puzzle. besides, it was possibly some of the yummiest food i've ever eaten. cricket smoked the turkey on the big green egg and it was easily the most delicious turkey i've ever had in my mouth. ever. and i'm not a huge fan of turkey.
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The year 2015 is about to end and Unruly came up with its annual list of the 20 most viral videos of 2015. This list is topped by Droga Google's Android spot, "Friends Furever" for showing unlikely animal friendships. The ad has garnered more than 6.4 million shares collectively through Facebook, Twitter, and blogs since it was launched in February. It has claimed the record of the most shared ad in history, surpassing the record of 6.1 million shares of the World Cup 2014 ad "La, La, La" by Activia.
The unique feature of the record-breaking ad lies in its depiction of inter-species friendships conveying the message of android, "Be together. Not the same". The adorable and funny footage of different animals playing together have been successful in striking a chord with viewers across the globe.
The second most viral video of 2015 is "Disney Characters Surprise Shoppers" by Disney Parks. This ad has gained over 5 million views on YouTube. This is a live footage of unsuspecting New York Shoppers at Long Island Mall, who are pleasantly surprised by the sudden appearance of Disney characters' shadows as they walk past a wall inside the mall. The ad manages to attract the attention of people worldwide to find out their "Disney Side" at Disney Parks.
The third spot is gained by "Puppyhood" by Buzzfeed & Purina. This adorable video features the journey of a puppy since its adoption and the man trying to take care of it. It was aimed to drive puppy lovers to the Puppyhood website with the message, "for all things Puppy". This video has the common element of featuring footage of animals, which has apparently ruled social media.
In addition to "Friends Furever" and "Puppyhood," other ad spots in the top 10 that feature animals are: "Lost Dog" Super Bowl by Budweiser at No. 5, and "Unlikely Best Friends" by Kleenex at No. 10.
Apart from animals, eight of the most viral video ads in the list highlight good causes by brands. Among these eight, 3 spots are in the top 10 list: "Love Has No Labels" by The Ad council at No. 6, "Maya" by Zorba at No. 7, and "Slap her" by Fanpage.it at No. 8. Four spots in the list are based on soccer ads, three of which are commercials from Adidas.
This year's ads share is reported at 40.2 million which is a jump of 40% from last year's figure of 29 million shares.
Sarah Wood, Unruly co-founder and co-CEO, shares what she observed about this trend: "Data analysis of 1,300 ads proves that 2015 was a highly emotional year for video ads. On the one hand, warmth and happiness shone through, with brands using fluffy pets and simple storylines to melt our hearts and amplify sharing. At the same time, other advertisers aligned themselves with social causes, evoking strong feelings of sadness and inspiration. It's not that adland has lost its sense of humor this year; it's just that it's found a sense of higher purpose."
Check out the top 20 list of viral videos of 2015 and let us know which one is your favorite among these spots.
1. "Friends Furever" by Android
2. "Disney Characters Surprise Shoppers" from Disney
3. "Puppyhood" from Buzzfeed and Purina
4. "Christiano Ronaldo in Disguise" | ROC Live Life Loud
5. "Lost Dog" from Budweiser USA
6. "Love has no Labels" from Ad Council
7. "Can love change this world?"
8. "Slap her" from Fanpage.it
9. "Robert Downy Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm" from Microsoft
10. "Unlikely Best Friends" from Kleenex
11. "My dad's story" from MetLife
12. "The Unique Connection" from Pandora
13. "Pipe Dream" by DC Shoes
14. "Clash of Clans: Revenge" Official Super Bowl TV Commercial
15. "Coldplay's Game of Thrones: The Musical" , Red Nose
16. "Create Your Own Game" from adidas
17. "#ManOnTheMoon", John Lewis
18. "Unfollow" from adidas
19. "Mog's Christmas Calamity" by Sainsbury's
20. "Take it" from adidas
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Ajay Prasad is the Founder and President of GMR Web Team, a leading healthcare digital marketing agency. He guides small and medium size healthcare practices/businesses in customizing their online marketing strategy, focused on building a loyal base of patients and improving their patient acquisition. Ajay believes in an improved patient experience as the key to successful healthcare business, which can be accomplished with the right marketing plan in place.


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Jewish World Review August 9, 2011 / 9 Menachem-Av, 5771
It's crazy to ignore Shariah
By Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | As the nation mourns the loss in combat of thirty of its military heroes - including 22 members of the Navy's elite SEAL Team 6 - in Afghanistan over the weekend, the question inevitably occurs: What are we fighting for that justifies this latest among so much sacrifice in that distant, backwards and inhospitable land?
Sen. John McCain suggested on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that the answer, in part, is to prevent the Taliban from taking over the country again - at horrific cost to the people and, in particular, the women of Afghanistan. That would be a more credible goal if we were not simultaneously negotiating what amounts to the surrender of the country to Taliban representatives.
A more compelling justification would be if we were fighting to prevent the success of those who, like the Taliban, adhere to the politico-military-legal doctrinethey call shariah. According to that doctrine, the entire world - not just Afghanistan - must submit to divine dictates as recounted by Mohammed and refined, interpreted and applied for over 1400 years by Muslim rulers (caliphs), scholars, institutions and jihadists. It is the particular mission of the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoots, notably al Qaeda, to accomplish this objective and establish a new, global caliphate to rule in accordance with shariah.
Unfortunately, many in this country remain clueless about this threat. A particularly egregious example of official willful blindness was evident in an outburst last week by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. In response to criticism that he had appointed to his state's superior court a Muslim lawyer known for his ties to shariah-adherent terrorists and their sympathizers, Christie declaimed: "[This] shariah-law business is crap...and I'm tired of dealing with the crazies!"
As Andrew McCarthy a former federal prosecutor, National Review essayist and constituent of the Governor observed over the weekend:
The extent to which such "outreach" has now morphed into unvarnished embrace of Muslim Brotherhood-tied entities is evident in the Obama administration's "strategy" for "Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States" unveiled last week. Notable for its moral equivalence - it studiously avoids specificity about the threat in favor of euphemisms such as "radicalization," "terrorism" and "violent extremism" that suggest threats from "Christian" and "right-wing" are equivalent to those from Islamists - the strategy calls for partnering with those who purport to eschew the "al Qaeda ideology."
In so doing, Team Obama is missing the same thing Chris Christie fails to comprehend: Far from being "crazy" or the ideology of only so-called "extremists" like al Qaeda and its franchises and copycats, shariah also drives the Muslim Brotherhood. That is true notwithstanding the fact that the Brotherhood uses non-violent - or more accurately pre-violent - means to advance shariah's imposition. According to its "phased plan," that will continue to be the case right up until the moment when the Brothers "seiz[e] power to establish their Islamic nation."
Consequently, what's crazy, to use Gov. Christie's term, are it is efforts to detect and defeat violent extremism by enlisting the very organizations that the federal government has established in the 2008 Holy Land Foundation trial in Dallas are to be Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated entities. So is the Obama administration's bid to "bridge" differences with the Brothers' friends in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to stop free expression in the West-- if it has whenever there are "consequences," with or without actual connections, like, conveniently, that "right-wing" extremist's murderous rampage in Norway. Ditto, the White House's reported decision to entrust to a deeply MB-penetrated Department of Homeland Security exclusive responsibility for determining who and what can be used to train local law enforcement and others charged with keeping us safe.
Here's the bottom line: America is under assault by those who see its Constitution and liberties as the ultimate impediment to the triumph of shariah worldwide. We will needlessly lose many more of our finest in Afghanistan, elsewhere around the world and ultimately here if we fail to recognize that it is crazy to believe and behave on any other basis.
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JWR contributor Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy in the Reagan Administration, heads the Center for Security Policy. Comments by clicking here.
© 2006, Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.


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The following chart reflects the breakdown of people who play video games.
Overview: Who is Playing?
1. The average age of gamers: 35 years old.
2. The average age of game purchasers: 38 years old.
3. Households that own a device used for playing video games: 65%.
4. Households that own a device exclusively for playing video games: 48%.
5. The average number of years gamers have been playing: 13.
What these statistics show are video games are not just for kids or rebellious teenagers. They are still a major part of the gaming industry. They play and purchase most of the video games today.
The part of the chart that caught my attention was the percentage of adults 50 years or older who play video games. 26%. I was surprised it was that high. This is a portion of our population we don't usually associate with the video gaming industry.
I predict this percentage will rise because of aging baby-boomers and other age groups as they age. (Let's face it, video games for older adults are becoming a slice of the video gaming pie).
Mental and Physical Challenges as we age.
1. Bones: Throughout adulthood, men and women gradually lose some mineral content in their bones. The bones get less dense and strong as we age.
2. Metabolism and Body Composition: Over time, the body typically needs less energy, and your metabolism slows. This can result in loss of muscle mass and weight gain.
3. Brain and nervous system: Memory changes are a normal part of the aging process-it's common to have less recall of recent memories and to be slower remembering names and details.
4. Social Interaction: Social isolation including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness can pose health risks for older adults.
5. Depression: All the above factors or one can lead to a feeling of sadness. Our health is failing. We have no energy. We feel alone.
Aging is part of life. There is nothing we can do to stop it. It affects every part of our lives, our minds, our bodies, our relationships, and how we feel about ourselves.
I know playing video games is not going to fix the issues we face as we age. I get that. But enjoying time with my granddaughter, Sierra, helps me.
I hope together we can explore new and exciting ways to take advantage of this modern technology we call "Gaming".
Let's have some fun together or maybe just take the edge off the sharp edges of life.
Benefits and Usages of Video Games for kids and adults (Young & Old).
1. There are twenty experimental studies published between 1986 and 2013, involving 474 trained and 439 healthy older adults who met the inclusion criteria.
The results indicate that video game training produced positive effects on several cognitive functions, including reaction time (RT), attention, memory, and global cognition.
2. Physical activity can be improved with some interactive features available with most consoles today (Ex. Xbox KINECT).
3. Video games can help with social interaction, especially for individuals who may feel isolated or alone.
4. Playing video games between parents and their kids or grandparent and grandkids can increase time together.
5. Products like KINECT Wheels and Cupcake Heaven will give wheelchair-bound adults access to motion-based games that are wheel-chair accessible.
6. New video games can gather data to help in the treatment of deadly diseases like Alzheimer. British researchers are hoping a new video game will produce valuable data to help diagnose the earliest signs of dementia. CBS News' Teri Okita reports.
Some arguments are video games distant people from each other. And this can and does happen. Many gamers want to escape from people. This is sad. It doesn't have to be this way.
When kids or young adults use video games as a way of isolation, parents and grandparents should be concerned. But all the blame is not the kids.
Taking the time to be involved our kids' lives can go a long way in our relationships with them.
Video games can be a positive thing. We need to show more of an interest in what our kids do with their time.
Spending time together, talking to each other, or just blowing-up some zombies together can help improve our relationships with our kids, our grandkids, our families, and our friends.
Our interaction with each other is really the same it has been since creation. It is about our relationships.
It is not important what we do, but being together while we do it. Video gaming for adults is a new exciting conquest.
Whatever your fancy, climb in your jet plane, buckle up in your Indy race car, or armor up for your next opponent, let's get with it my fellow older warriors.
Grandpa, Johnny, the Gray Wolf.


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by Mike Masnick
Tue, Oct 23rd 2007 4:23am
Filed Under:
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Witty Nickname writes "A new Chancellor was selected to lead a Community College District in northern Harris County, Texas. A critical blog was set up to blast the new Chancellor, who quickly had IT block it on all campus computers. As these things always do, it backfired. The college was sued, forced to unblock the blog, and thanks to the media attention, now everyone in Houston knows about the blog." Didn't quite work the way he expected, huh? One would imagine that the blog got barely any traffic prior to this. Perhaps ignoring it would have been a better option.
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mike, 23 Oct 2007 @ 4:56amowned
hpiguy, 23 Oct 2007 @ 5:35amHow about some info on which community college in Northern Harris County? Or maybe the blog website? As usual techdirt gets half the story and runs with it.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2007 @ 5:54am
Re:click the link to whole story and it's all right there, hey pay attention when you read and you might find everything you're looking for.
Paul, 23 Oct 2007 @ 7:28am
That is the lazy wayIf you post about a person/place/thing and someone is interested in more information then there should be a direct link to the person/place/thing you are writing about.
Placing a link to the source article without a direct link to the person/place/thing in question is lazy and un-professional.
Here the blog itself is the item of primary interest and should have a direct link rather than sending an interested reader off on a FIND THE LINK paper chase.
Chronno S. Trigger, 23 Oct 2007 @ 10:12am
Re: That is the lazy wayHipguy requested the name of the college and/or the name of the blog. Both are in the linked article within the first few paragraphs. The blogs address is also in those paragraphs. The focus of the article is the blog, but the focus of this blog is the article witch Mike douse link to.
Nismoto, 23 Oct 2007 @ 11:14am
Re: That is the lazy waySorry Paul, but you are the lazy one. How hard is it for you to click a link?
Besides, a link to just the source article kind of encourages people to actually read it. From there, the reader can pursue the story further if he/she so chooses.
ehrichweiss, 23 Oct 2007 @ 12:34pm
Re: That is the lazy wayAhem, clicking on a link isn't that freakin' hard and if someone is lazy here, it's you.
Ninjamynci, 23 Oct 2007 @ 5:57am
Re:Click on the link in the article and the information is there, right in front of you.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2007 @ 3:17pm
Re:How about some info on which community college in Northern Harris County?
It's on the internet. How hard is it to type google.com?
Anonymous Coward, 26 Oct 2007 @ 1:43am
Re: Re:
It's on the internet. How hard is it to type google.com?How hard it is or isn't for the reader to find the references to validate a story on their own doesn't matter. The reader shouldn't have to do that, that's the author's job.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2007 @ 5:53am
College nameSee that blue underlined text, it links to a story in the Houston Chronicle calling out North Harris Montgomery Community College.
that guy, 23 Oct 2007 @ 6:15am
home sweet homeI spent a few summers at North Harris Montgomery Community College between regular semesters... nice place, aside from all the stupid kids. I took a sophomore level government course in which the professor explicitly told us all the questions that were going to be on the MULTIPLE CHOICE test... verbatim. And yet, people still failed.
Anyways, the staff there are idiots too. But, the campus is pretty.
Wisconsingod, 23 Oct 2007 @ 6:44am
They Should LearnThis problem has been happenning to those who try to silence freedom of speech in the media age. It is what is commonly reffered to as the Streisand Effect. The namesake comes from the one real contribution that Barbra Streisand made to the world: Suing a photographer for use of a photo that included part of her home, and that photo became popular only after she sued.
Paul, 23 Oct 2007 @ 7:02am
Re: They Should Learntrust me, i'm pretty sure regular readers of techdirt know *all* about the streisand effect
Overcast, 23 Oct 2007 @ 8:19amLOL, Universities are the just about the furthest thing now from 'free thought' and 'intellectual integrity'.
What a farce.
Seriously, anymore if you want to learn to really think, stay as far away from a University as possible.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2007 @ 3:01pm
Seriously, anymore if you want to learn to really think, stay as far away from a University as possible.Where would you suggest they go instead?
William, 23 Oct 2007 @ 8:27am
filterThey should have blocked all blogs/p0rn/streaming media from school computers using a filter. Problem solved now just put it in the school's internet terms of use. And everyone else gets a faster connection if you cut out all that crap at the school and the school might save money on their network connection.
Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2007 @ 3:05pm
Re: filter
They should have blocked all blogs...If all blogs are crap then what does it say about you spending your time reading this one?
And everyone else gets a faster connection if you cut out all that crap...
nipseyrussell, 23 Oct 2007 @ 8:43am"They should have blocked all blogs/p0rn/streaming media from school computers using a filter....... And everyone else gets a faster connection.... and the school might save money on their network connection."
yep, because we all know how much bandwith blogs burn up
Scratch McGoo, 23 Oct 2007 @ 8:45amNever underestimate the power of the Streisand Effect. It seems to have emerged as one of the universal laws of the Net.
RandomThoughts, 23 Oct 2007 @ 8:56amThey have colleges in Texas?
The Streisand Effect will soon lose its luster, as now people are doing things that seem to against them, but in fact actually bring them greater attention.
Take a look at the Boston Adult Swim marketing disaster. No attention at all was paid to those things for a week, no comment, no nothing. Then 5 calls go in to 911 within 5 mins. and there is almost a riot?
I wonder why they never talked about the punishment for making a false 911 call. Guess they couldn't prove it, or for some reason, didn't want to call attention to it.
That being said, you have C&D letters being sent not to take down information, but because it draws attention. I wonder how many blogs have sent themselves C&D letters.
A Texan, 23 Oct 2007 @ 3:11pm
They have colleges in Texas?Whee doggies, we're down right modern down here these a days. We got schoolin' an all that. Heck, some places even got 'lectricity an indoor plumbin'.
elduderino, 23 Oct 2007 @ 9:18am
really?Streisand effect sure yeah, but this chancellor wasnt famous like Barbara Streisand, so it's a bit different, he gets publicity too, negative publicity is still better than no publicity..
indeed nice work
Tempest, 23 Oct 2007 @ 9:33am
Re: #15"negative publicity is still better than no publicity"
Not if you're a publicly accountable figure, which this chancellor is.
And could everyone criticizing techdirt and Mike for their journalistic style just shut the hell up already? We get it, you don't like it. Move on to someplace you do.
RandomThoughts, 23 Oct 2007 @ 9:54am"And could everyone criticizing techdirt and Mike for their journalistic style just shut the hell up already? We get it, you don't like it. Move on to someplace you do."
I think that this post is pretty funny considering it is in a thread that kind of talks about freedom of speech.
dorpass, 23 Oct 2007 @ 11:39am"That being said, you have C&D letters being sent not to take down information, but because it draws attention."
So are you saying that people always WANT the Streisand effect? Sounds quite far fetched, even looking at the original event that gave this phenomenon its name.
"I wonder how many blogs have sent themselves C&D letters."
That makes no sense, seeing how it accomplishes nothing.
4-80-sicks, 23 Oct 2007 @ 3:02pmYeah, this is an EDITORIAL page, not "hard news." It fascinates me how many people don't realize that distinction. Links to the subject of the article that is linked, besides being unnecessary, are not always possible; in addition, that sometimes would run counter to the site's stance on many issues, such as when a company wants people to link to it for free publicity. Can't remember specific examples now, but I've seen that sort of thing written here.
Hello, 25 Oct 2007 @ 10:34pmI was just reading that blog you guys were talking about and they already had a link to yours. Thanks for some fun comments. Here is the blog you have been talking about http://richardcarpenterwatch.blogspot.com
Informed, 1 Dec 2007 @ 9:30pm
Updated linkUpdated link:
Community Colleges, 5 Nov 2009 @ 12:05pm
Community Collegespart of a college community like you are not bound to any rules and success is for you
Thanks for reading and we are welcome you to join Community Colleges.


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Dealing with the loss of a child is never easy, but it's even more difficult when you are an expat living far from home. Life will never be "normal" again and so now the challenge is to find my new normal. I am now back in the USA and the proud parent of two daughters, born using two different egg donors. "Frostina" and "Olea" are the loves of my life and I feel so grateful for the amazing women who donated their eggs and made my family possible.
Monday, 6 August 2012
Someone With "My History"
My History: Years of infertility... Finally getting pregnant... A full term stillbirth... Another pregnancy filled with fear and anxiety... The birth of my rainbow baby.
Apparently someone with my history should expect to feel like an emotional wreck? I'm not so sure all of this is normal. My doctor is an amazing doctor and I truly believe that without his vigilance and expertise this pregnancy would likely have ended like my first one. **I have good reason to think this. Have I written about that yet??? I don't think I have but I will soon.
Anyway, while his expertise in all things high risk pregnancy and placentas is amazing, I don't think that emotional issues are his strong suit. So I have a call into a therapist who specializes in pregnancy related issues. I am hoping that a sit down with her will help give me the answers I need.
Maybe the way I'm feeling is totally normal for someone with my history? Maybe it's not? Maybe I just need someone to talk to about it, especially as the two year anniversary of my son's birth creeps up on me?
I'm just wanting some answers so I can figure the best way to snap out of this. Because I really want to be able to enjoy Frostina and be the Mother she deserves without all the self doubt and anxiety.
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I've been following your story for the last couple of months, but don't think that I have commented yet. As the daughter of a therapist, and a fellow loss survivor, I strongly encourage and support you to speak with a therapist. I'm sorry that your doctor was dismissive--but I am very proud of you for a) recognizing that you need more and b) taking the initiative to get help. Just because we can finally hold our babies in our arms doesn't mean that our hearts don't still ache for what we lost. And just because we survived, doesn't mean that parenthood is going to be a walk in the park. So by all means, talk to someone. I think of therapists as "professional listeners who know all the right questions to ask". You're also role modeling what it means to be in touch with your feelings for Frostina--which is so important for her development as well. I pray you find someone who can help! Take care!ReplyDelete
I hope in talking to a therapist you will get the answers. I don't think you're manic, my friend was manic and like you doctor said she was frozen. She couldn't even get out of bed in the morning she had to be fed, and bathed. She suffers from severe manic depression. With that said it doesn't mean there isn't something going on with you, it doesn't mean you aren't sad or depressed. There are varying degrees of everything. I think talking to a therapist could open up possibilities and answers and most of all be helpful.ReplyDelete
I have been veeeeery anxious, etc and still am, but I have noticed it starting to subside a bit as we approach 3 1/2 months. Part of that is prob due to getting more sleep. However, the depressed feeling only lasted a few weeks for me, and as soon as I stopped breast feeding/pumping, it was gone (simply bc that was what was stressing me out the MOST). So if you ate truly feeling depressed and not just emotional, I would continue seeking help until u find someone who can help. Sending love!!ReplyDelete
Perhaps your feelings are "normal" in the sense that they are typical and not unexpected. . . . but I don't think that that means you have to accept feeling depressed and anxious as a matter of course. So kudos to you for reaching out to a therapist with expertise in this area. I hope she is able to help you sort things out.ReplyDelete
I think all of my emotions are normal too, given my history. But I still see a therapist. Your mood swings are probably normal and it's still okay to work on helping you feel better and more even. Good job advocating for yourself!ReplyDelete
I am with Mama Bear, great job advocating for yourself! I don't know what is normal or if that is even possible after loss such as ours...what I do know is if you do not feel "right" you keep advocating until you get the answers you need. This is about you, your hubby and your beautiful baby girl, do whatever it takes.ReplyDelete
Whether or not it's normal, or to be expected to feel this way with your history, you still deserve a quality life. Good for you for being your own advocate! I think the therapist is absolutely the way to go.ReplyDelete
The post about your thoughts on how the doctor help save this pregnancy sounds very interesting.
If you feel that you are not your "normal" self - then you are NOT! You have started in the right direction by self advocating. Therapy can help. So can a tiny dose of anti-depressant. How you go with this is up to you but you are in no way alone with these feelings! Many of us have experienced them too. Good luck!ReplyDelete
Doctors are not the brightest when it comes to emotions, are they? I am so angry he was dismissive with you and didn't validate what you are going through. I'm glad you are taking action and have a therapist in mind and I hope you can find a happy way forward.ReplyDelete
Hang in there mama. I hope that someone who specializes in "your circumstances" will help you regain some "normalcy". (Hard to say things like normal for people like us who have suffered anything but NORMAL. But my hope is that you regain your happiness and excitement for Frostina and what not. I find that I must see several different types of "specialists" to support me. lol Hugs-ReplyDelete
I have a history of depression and anxiety, even before Caroline's stillbirth. So, during my pregnancy with Addalee, I was a nutjob. And I think that she would have ended up just like her sister if I hadn't had a very good doctor, so I think I can understand where you're coming from there too (I have reasons too, cord issues, growth problems, scary stuff, etc). After Addalee was born, it was a roller coaster. I was happy then sad, then miserably sad, and so on. I think that seeing a therapist is a great idea for you. You are always your best advocate, and while you've asked your OB, you're right, it might not be his strong suit to deal with emotions and depression.ReplyDelete
Perhaps depression is normal for someone with your history, but I don't think it's normal to have to feel bad most of the time. In my experience, depression didn't make it so that I couldn't hold or feed my child, but it was still very real.
Good luck, mama!
Your OB did good at HIS job. Not good at therapists. BUT WOW are you doing GREAT at your job which is finding help when you need it for what you need. Yes, you have been through gigantic emotional turmoil, and yes, getting to peacefulness inside yourself is not easy just cause you now have the prize. Help for you now and acknowledgement of the whole process is key for raising your daughter to be all she can be. Your are doing wonderfully well in very hard place.ReplyDelete
What your doctor probably means is that there's a strong and known relationship between anxiety and depression. You've just dealt with a bucket load of worry so it's likely you'll be depressed. It could be post traumatic stress disorder you are suffering with and not classic depression. Either can be serious and you should push to be assessed so you can be treated either medically or therapeutically xReplyDelete


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Monday, May 23, 2011
Waiting in the Wind
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25 comments:
- Sweet Little Smoothie said...
Absolutely beautiful!! I love that color and all the gorgeous details!
- May 22, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- madison avenue said...
wow! this looks awesome!! i love the color and the wall art :)
- May 22, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- ImagineCozy said...
A small bathroom can really have a great impact! Your color choice is fantastic, I also really like the faucet. I am sure it feels so much better to look into that great little space.
- May 22, 2011 at 9:45 PM
- Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch) said...
Gorgeous job! Love the faucet, blue wall color and the circular art on the wall -- You did a fantastic job.
- May 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Emily said...
Looks so good! Love the faucet...so unique and cute!
- May 22, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- Lisa said...
Gorgeous makeover! Love that paint color and the wall art! I hate how bathrooms are so hard to take photos of too : )
- May 23, 2011 at 6:03 AM
- Rebecca at Cotton+Wood said...
Wow! Love the color on the walls and LOVE that wall art from Ikea!
- May 23, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Jami said...
that looks fantastic!
- May 23, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- Ashley said...
beautiful bathroom... huge transformation!!! LOVE it!
- May 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Jen said...
love the colors! So pretty:)
- May 23, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Bonnie@Creative Decorating said...
Just a beautiful transformation! I love everything you did in there! That faucet is just great!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Ty and Whitty said...
Your bathroom is gorgeous. seriously I am so inspired by those colors and decor. Beautiful. I pinned this for future inspiration.
A Mommy's life...with a touch of YELLOW
- May 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM
- Debra said...
Very nice! I love the wall color. The faucet is great. We just redid our guest bath- even with tub and shower it's not much bigger than your 1/2 bath so I understand about getting good pics in a small space! :)
- May 24, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Beautiful job! Love the wall color.
- May 25, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Kimberley said...
I love the wall color too and the art work. Nice job! Hi! I found you through the Wednesday hop. Please come visit and follow me back at http://mommychosis.blogspot.com
Happy Wednesday!
- May 25, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- tenth avenue south said...
Wow! It looks great!
- May 25, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Ashley said...
looks AMAZING!!!! GREAT JOB
- May 25, 2011 at 7:25 PM
- Tanya said...
It looks really nice. I love that you have big art in a small room!
- May 26, 2011 at 5:32 AM
- Judy said...
Love the new color on the walls. Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing at my Swing into Spring party. Don't forget to have a link back to my party and to become a follower (if you aren't already). Thanks.
- May 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM
- Robin said...
It's all so pretty now! Love the wall color and the facuet is FABULOUS!
- May 26, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- At The Picket Fence said...
It looks just beautiful Jess! The mirror is gorgeous and that faucet is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week! :-)
- May 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- alison said...
gotta love ikea...seriously...this bath turned out to be a gorgeous little space...the blue is just the right hue and love the circle art...thanks for sharing at fridays unfolded!
stuff and nonsense
- May 28, 2011 at 5:02 PM
- Life In The Thrifty Lane said...
Beautiful beautiful beautiful! Love the colors you picked! And also the faucet!!
Visiting from I Heat Naptime.
- May 28, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Melissa at HOUSEography said...
Great bathroom. Love that faucet!!! Thanks for linking up to my house party!
- May 30, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime said...
Absolutely lovely! Really appreciate you linking up this great bath post at the Roomspiration blog party. Btw, I am admiring all your creativity in your blog so may I invite you also to join us at Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party :)
- September 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM


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Michael Voris, who is a constant amazement, inspiration and motivational force to me, appears in a series called "The Vortex" which is available on YouTube and his web site. RealCatholicTV is the only internet Catholic television news outlet, and let me tell you, Voris is among the best we have seen. In his most recent presentation, "Obama and the Catholic Bishops," Voris exposes the USCCB definitively and with no holds barred.
Voris provides an accurate history of how the USCCB got into the pickle it is in today, and why the Democratic party's principles and philosophy of yesteryear, which became synonymous with the Catholic bishops' teaching many years ago, has today become the fundamental basis for much, if not all, the scandal that swirls around the Catholic bishops and their bureaucrats.
As Voris tells the listener, "When you sleep with dogs, you are gonna get fleas." But let us not take his word for it; let's look at a few fleas.
With no disrespect intended, I have to begin this exercise with Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Catholic lawyer, author and apologist for dissent. Califano recently wrote an editorial for the Washington Post regarding the recent news that Rhode Island Bishop Tobin denied Holy Eucharist to pro-abortion Congressman Patrick Kennedy. He reflected back on his years with President Lyndon Johnson, boasting that as his chief domestic advisor,
I was the (Catholic) White House aide responsible for enforcing those policies.
Johnson's actions prompted a stinging attack from Catholic bishops, who charged that he was coercing the poor to practice birth control. The president told me to "work something out" with the bishops, who were our needed allies in battling poverty and racial discrimination. At meetings with Father Francis Hurley, the bishops' top Washington staffer, and Detroit Archbishop John Dearden, leader of the American bishops, I assured them that we were offering an option to the poor, not coercing acceptance.
We ultimately agreed that if the president phrased his policy in terms of "population control" (which allowed for more food and the church-approved rhythm method of family planning as well as contraception), the bishops would cool their rhetoric. LBJ kept his word, and when he later signed a U.N. declaration supporting population control, the bishops were silent.
Carter and I opposed federal funding of abortion unless the life of the woman was at stake, a position Catholic bishops shared. Congress authorized funds for abortion in that circumstance and in cases of rape or incest "promptly reported." My options were to resign or to enforce the law by issuing regulations that defined "prompt" reporting. Back then, women generally did not report rape or incest unless they thought they were pregnant, so I set prompt reporting at within 60 days. The bishops were furious, and their attack vehement. Some said that I should have resigned rather than enforce the law. But none suggested that I be denied the Eucharist.
Please note Califano's stunning comments that the bishops, even in the late 1960s, were pandering to the Democratic party, but in this case, on the question of the intrinsic moral evil of contraception, which is anathema, or at least should be, to Catholics regardless of their power or position. It is particularly interesting to note that Califano was responsible, or at least it seems so, in keeping the bishops silent on this most crucial matter. But what is most distressing is that clearly, and history bears this out, the bishops acquiesced. It's those darned fleas, isn't it!
Califano also clarifies for all of us that in those days of camaraderie between the Catholic bishops and the Democratic party, there were moments of furious rhetoric but nothing of substance to set forth the fact that Catholics in public life could not set aside their Catholicism for the sake of politics.
Archbishop Charles Chaput made the same point I am making when he wrote in the year 2000:
Exactly 40 years ago this fall, candidate John Kennedy promised a group of Protestant ministers that he wouldn't let his Catholic faith interfere with his service as president, if he got elected. And he was elected . . . and he kept his word.
Looking back, this was one of the watersheds of public life in our country. Without ever intending it, Kennedy created a model of accommodation which then helped to shape a whole generation of Catholic officeholders . . . all of whom found a way to live comfortably with the canyon that opened up between their private consciences and their public service. Of course the cost is high. Pragmatism in public life usually has a louder voice than conscience — and private conscience can very easily become not much more than private opinion.
Indeed Archbishop Chaput has placed the problem precisely where it belongs. Califano, another perfect example of what the Archbishop is teaching, boasts loudly even now about his glee at being one of the political heirs of this false idea that one can easily feel no pangs of conscience for setting aside his or her Catholic identity for the sake of political accommodations.
If you don't believe it, listen to another infamous Catholic in public life.
Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend wrote a scathing editorial entitled "The Bishops Have Lost Their Way" in which she opines,
There are millions of pro-abortion rights Catholics who understand that women faced with unintended pregnancies or complications in wanted pregnancies have to make difficult, complex decisions for themselves and their families. They do not make the decision to have an abortion lightly and without weighing all of their options. They must retain the ability to make this decision and the ability to access the care they need, whatever their choice may be. That means they must have access to health insurance that covers abortion care– just as millions of Americans must have access to affordable health insurance and health care.
Kennedy Townsend is, of course, no stranger to controversy. She is a public dissenter of much of what the Church teaches. Perhaps she takes comfort in thinking that there are "millions of pro-abortion rights Catholics," though it causes many of us great pain to realize that this is so.
What is really most interesting about her is that she is constantly admonishing Catholic bishops and not a single bishop has ever taken her to task on the matter. There is no record of a Catholic bishop ever publicly calling her to account and making it clear that she may not receive the body of Christ nor is there a public record of a single bishop responding to her nonsense.
Finally, there's the case of Sr. Donna Quinn of the Sinsinawa Dominican community who recently made headlines again due to her public support for abortion.
Railing about the Senate's failed amendment that would have limited abortion payment in health care reform, the Chicago Tribune reported:
"The Amendment lost today but now the work will be to take this Bill and come out with the same good news when the Senate and House work together," Quinn said.
Citing a poem about the Virgin Mary, Quinn noted the providential date of the amendment's defeat.
"I was reminded of being with men and women from the Unitarian faith tradition last year as they celebrated Mary who by her assent, they believed, was one of the first women in the New Testament to express Choice," Quinn said.
Quoting writer Jeannine Gramick, Quinn wrote: "Faithful and respectful dissent is vital to the life of the [C]hurch. It enables the [C]hurch community to think, to deliberate, to debate and to grow in relationship to one another and in relationship to God. We cannot afford to let our dissenters be silenced. They are a gift to our [C]hurch."
Of course, it is not at all true that "respectful dissent is vital to the life of the Church." The truth is that dissent is destructive and creates scandal from one end of the nation to the other. The Catholic Dictionary defines doctrinal dissent as "[t]he theory that a professed Catholic may legitimately disagree with an official teaching of the Catholic Church and, in fact, should disagree in order to advance the Church's interests."
It goes on to say:
It is based on one of several erroneous premises, e.g., Modernism, which denies that divine faith is an assent of the mind to God's revealed truth, or process theology, which postulates an evolving deity and therefore also an everchanging truth. Most often the dissent applies to some doctrine of Christian morals which, though infallibly true, because taught by the Church's universal ordinary magisterium, has not been solemnly defined.
Obviously there are many fleas parading around as Catholics these days. And until the Catholic bishops acquire the unanimous wherewithal to use a heavy dose of truth as the cure-all for this type of flea infestation, the problem will continue unabated.
As Pope Leo XIII so accurately taught: "The first law of history is not to dare to utter falsehood; the second, not to fear to tell the truth."


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patient is 13 weeks pregnant and has experienced rectal bleeding and vomiting. Should I send her for a colonoscopy to rule out colorectal malignancies or should I wait until after delivery?
The data on colorectal cancer in pregnancy are scarce; however, as the presenting features of colorectal cancer overlap with those of pregnancy itself, there is a risk of development of advanced disease, with poorer prognosis at diagnosis. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that this patient, who is in her second trimester, undergo at least a flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is presumed safe during pregnancy, with or without a liver ultrasound and carcinoembryonic antigen detection based on pretest probability according to her other risk factors.
Une de mes patientes, enceinte de 13 semaines, a connu un épisode de saignements rectaux et de vomissements. Devrais-je lui faire passer une colonoscopie pour écarter la possibilité dun cancer ou encore attendre après laccouchement?
Les données sur le cancer colorectal durant la grossesse sont rares; cependant, étant donné que les caractéristiques présentes dans un cancer colorectal chevauchent celles de la grossesse ellemême, il y a un risque de développement dune maladie à un stade avancé et de moins bon pronostic au moment du diagnostic. Par conséquent, il est fortement recommandé que cette patiente, qui en est à son deuxième trimestre, subisse au moins une sigmoïdoscopie flexible, présumée sans risque durant la grossesse, avec ou sans échographie du foie et dépistage de lantigène carcinoembryonique, en se fondant sur la probabilité avant lanalyse en fonctionde ses autres facteurs de risque.
Oftentimes the presenting symptoms of serious conditions overlap with common symptoms of pregnancy, such as nausea and vomiting, pruritus, or hemorrhoids. It is important not to miss critical diagnoses that might put both mother and unborn child at serious health risk. In this Motherisk Update, we focus on colorectal cancer. The risk of this condition occurring during pregnancy has increased, as more women are postponing pregnancy until later in life.
Cruveilhier reported the first case of rectal carcinoma in pregnancy in 1842.1 Cancer incidence has been estimated at approximately 1 in every 1000 pregnancies.2 Colorectal cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer diagnosed in pregnancy, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 13 000 pregnancies in 1992.3 This would translate to 30 new cases a year in Canada. To our knowledge there are no more recent epidemiologic data on the incidence of colorectal cancer in pregnancy. The mean age of diagnosis in 1 large review was 31 years.4
Diagnosis of cancer during pregnancy can be a potentially devastating situation associated with serious emotional and physical stress for the pregnant woman and her family.5 The decision about abortion as a therapeutic choice could increase this burden even further. Early diagnosis and treatment are important in colorectal cancer during pregnancy.
Clinical features
Common presenting symptoms of colorectal cancer include abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting, anemia, and rectal bleeding; most of these symptoms might be attributed to pregnancy itself and be overlooked.6 Rectal bleeding can also be attributed to hemorrhoids, which are common in pregnant women. For this reason most cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed later in pregnancy when more widespread metastasis has occurred.3
Contrary to the general population, 86% of colorectal tumours found during pregnancy occur below the peritoneal reflection.4 These tumours are detectable by flexible sigmoidoscopy without the need for sedation and radiation exposure. Cases of familial adenomatous polyposis have also been reported to be first diagnosed during pregnancies.7
The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines indicate that in situations in which therapeutic intervention is necessary, endoscopy offers a relatively safe alternative to radiologic or surgical intervention.8 Endoscopy during pregnancy should be done only when there is a strong indication and should be postponed to the second trimester whenever possible. Maternal oversedation, with resulting hypoventilation or hypotension, or maternal positioning that might lead to the compression of the inferior vena cava by the uterus can potentially lead to decreased uterine blood flow and fetal hypoxia. Other potential risks to the fetus include teratogenesis (from sedative medication) and premature birth.8
Once diagnosed, the evaluation of pregnant patients with colorectal carcinoma is similar to the evaluation of nonpregnant patients.9 Examination requires the following: complete colonoscopy to screen for synchronous lesions; an endoluminal ultrasonograph to confirm staging of rectal lesions; monitoring of serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels for follow-up purposes; and a liver ultrasound for detection of metastatic liver disease. Magnetic resonance imaging is an appropriate substitute for computed tomography in staging when needed.10 When advanced rectal cancer is diagnosed in the latter stages of pregnancy, careful assessment of the tumour site and cancer stage is made to ensure that the tumour will not obstruct a normal labour and vaginal delivery.11
Fetal risk
There are no reports of adverse fetal outcomes due to the malignancy itself, even in widespread metastatic disease.12 Metastasis to the placenta was reported once in maternal colorectal malignancy.13 Although a complete evaluation of the placenta is recommended, there is no evidence to support periodic follow-up of the baby. There is a 78% rate of fetal survival in pregnancies complicated by colorectal carcinoma.6,14
Maternal colorectal malignancy might affect pregnancy outcome. Only 25 of 32 pregnancies complicated by colonic tumours resulted in healthy live-born infants in 1 study.3 Deaths were due to stillbirth, prematurity, or termination.
In the case of this patient, the fetus was not involved and was normal; therefore, there was no fetal indication for a therapeutic abortion.
When diagnosis of colorectal cancer is made during pregnancy, multidisciplinary involvement of the obstetrician, perinatologist, colorectal surgeon, and radiation and medical oncologists is essential to achieving the goal of early delivery that allows for the earliest treatment of the patients cancer.14
Treatment and prognosis by cancer stage are not different from those in the general population. There are several factors to consider when planning management: location of the cancer, gestational age, elective versus emergency presentation, the stage of the tumour, complications of tumour or pregnancy, and the patients decision.9 Unfortunately, colon cancer in pregnancy is often diagnosed at an advanced stage when surgical management and adjuvant chemotherapy are barely effective. Figures 1 and 2 are the proposed guidelines by Walsh and Fazio.9
Surgery could be performed safely before 20 weeks of gestation when appropriate.15 After this gestational age it is recommended that surgery be delayed to have a reasonable maturation of the fetus. It has been proposed that colon cancer surgery can be done right after an uncomplicated cesarean section.9 Intraoperatively, the patient should be placed in the slight left lateral position to prevent uterine compression of the inferior vena cava and left iliac vein. Maternal blood gases should be monitored, as carbon dioxide insufflation can induce maternal hypercapnia, which can lead to fetal hypercapnia, tachycardia, and hypertension.16
The mode of delivery is not affected by cancer, with the exception of a cesarean section owing to a distal tumour obstructing the birth canal or anterior rectal wall carcinoma. The placenta should be carefully examined for metastases.17
Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is suggested for stage III tumours; however, the risk and benefits should be discussed with the patient.9 The most serious complications occur when the chemotherapy is given from 3 to 12 weeks of gestation.18 In animal models, this agent is highly teratogenic. In several case reports, 5-FU during the first trimester has been associated with spontaneous abortion as well as normal-term births.19–23 In one case, a patient who had 5-FU administered in high doses over 5 months of the second and third trimesters gave birth to a healthy but small baby.24 Moreover, no congenital anomalies or other clinically significant adverse effects were observed in 40 infants whose mothers were treated for breast cancer during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy with intravenous fluorouracil in combination with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and other chemotherapeutic agents.25–27 Transient cyanosis and jerky movements were reported in a newborn whose mother received 5-FU during the third trimester.28 There are no reports on the use of 5-FU during lactation. Cisplatin and other platinum-based chemotherapy drugs are also used in colorectal cancer, but they are not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.29
Chemotherapy is safer during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, although there is an increase in the incidence of intrauterine growth retardation and prematurity.30 Although a few cancer chemotherapy studies have failed to show adverse effects in treatment in the third trimester, the possible neurocognitive effect of chemotherapy cannot be totally excluded because brain development is not completed during pregnancy or even early in life.31
Adjuvant radiotherapy is used in the management of rectal cancer. Radiation therapy to the pelvis is not recommended during pregnancy because of the potential harm to the fetus. Fetal radiation exposure should be measured by a medical physicist in any radiation during pregnancy.32 Pelvic radiation after delivery can be considered, but should be discussed with the patient, as it might end in infertility.33
Colorectal carcinoma is a rare but devastating event during pregnancy. Because presentation can overlap with the signs and symptoms of pregnancy, diagnoses are often a challenge. Principles of treatment of colorectal cancer during pregnancy are not different from those in the general population, but special care regarding fetal safety should be considered.
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