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CBS' Tony Awards show was seen by 6.9 million viewers, roughly the same number as last year, according to preliminary Nielsen figures released Monday.
But the program, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, posted a 9 percent year-to-year gain in the ratings for the 18-to-49 demographic.
The Tony broadcast faced stiff competition, airing opposite Game 6 of the NBA Finals, in which the Dallas Mavericks clinched the championship against the Miami Heat. ABC's coverage of the game was the night's most-watched telecast.
Updated ratings figures will be available on Tuesday.


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How much of your net income goes on rent/, council tax and utility bills?
We haven't had one of these in a while and I worry the spreadsheet's out of date.
Me: 53%
Bonus question: do you think you're getting your money's worth?
Me: hell naw.
probs about 65%
changing soon tho
as in
going down
not worth it no - it was, now its not
loads of stupid building work going on
and they won't give us a rent reduction, starts at 8 every day
they just tried to put our rent up - we've just bought a house tho so FUCK YOU LANDLORD CUNT
hell naw
Somewhere around 70%
Way too much, getting absolutely told by some LETTING AGENT WANKERS. Moving soon, so hopefully this'll improve.
joint income
about 40%
If me and my girlfriend split the rent evenly, however...
...it'd be 29.71%. Might have a word with her about that TONIGHT.
Until recently 34%
then I moved and it was 46%
then I got a pay rise and it is now 40%
It is worth it because I live alone. Not having to put up with other humans is worth a huge lump of money a month
I recently tried to convince myself that I could tolerate sharing, maybe
Which is blatantly bullshit. Turns out all the shared stuff's shit and overpriced too, so there's that bullet dodged.
I tried sharing for six months
It isn't actually the other human beings per se, it is the lack of freedom to do whatever the fuck I wanted. For the same area and quality I'd save about £100 on rent and £50 quid on bills if I shared. Just totally happy to spend that money.
where do you live?
even if you drop massive cash all of the 1-bed places here are pretty gross.
Walthamstow, the flat is really nice but very small.
the dodgy end though, where Leyton starts. If you walk down the wrong street late at night you might bump into thugs like Alcxxk or Daisyflower.
sounds pretty sketchy
hope you've sorted ourself out with appropriate protectionalcxxk this'd this
At the moment like 80%
im absolutely fucking broke and deeply overdrawn
finally got a job though, tips are good but the wage is dogshit as expected. Still, the damage has been done from a months unemployment, some awfully large bills from the last house and too much socialising/complacent spending due to Manchester being all exciting, new and big.
I REALLY NEED A SALARY JOB, anybody want a nice young 'lad'? I can do all sorts.
not bad, but I only included the things you said, not transport and other monthly bills like tv/internet.
- andyvine this'd this
60% or so
It's a shitter
35% (joint income)
That's rent + most bills but not transport. With transport, mobile costs and food included it's 47%.
About 50% inc internet/TV and some other misc things.
I hate paying for my car the most. Insurance, tax, fuel and paying for the car itself - probably £250. Sickening.
Going to go up to roughly 36% soon though.
I share but it suits me, I'd go bonkers if I lived alone.
Half of the mortgage with ~18 years left, CT, and energy bills = 30% of net salary after pension and student loans.
Add in half the life assurance, insurance, broadband+ phone, food, car tax+mot+insurance, &c &whatnot = ~60%.
Add in personal loan with ~18 months left, mobile = ~95%.
Leaving 5% for holidays, socialising, clothes, presents, etc.
(personal loan is to finally clear the credit card)
Money's worth? It's all relative innit.
Too much (probably more than half).
But whatyagonnado?
rent; 22%
bills; 5%
by my rough calculations
you spend about £130 a month.
Meo must be pissed.
She put down the deposit on his last place that she didn't even live in!
Maybe she's the one on £55k.
Weird you know so much about my personal life?!
That was the case, but we only did it for tax efficiency purposes.
hmm, interesting
On a 55k salary and ignoring NI, that very (very) roughly puts it at around £160 a month.
Sorry to hear you're living in an abject shithole, chum xx
Going to view this flat later.
It's so cheap and doesn't need a deposit. It doesn't have carpets or an oven or owt like that though.
fucking hell
that's would get you a pretty shitty two bed in brighton
one of the reasons i why haven't moved, to be honest.
Not bad for Manchester
Monies worth
At the moment yes. Live in chorlton, share a flat, it's a nice place to live.
Electric bill is the worst (our flat doesn't have gas), so that's the big chunk, water is still fairly cheap, Sky internet/telly is OK value.
Wait a minute, a new MMEer?!
Numbers are dwindling.
Around 40%
That covers mortgage, bills and the weekly food shop, plus a bit extra towards 'just in case'
But that's including all bills, and food (we do a big house shop every few weeks).
Bonus question: For housing/bills in the centre of Brixton, pretty tasty value. But my salary on the other hand...
- Royter-Hatfood and meowington this'd this
hashtag Hastings hashtag high levels of unemployment hashtag shit transport links to london
55% ish
Although that should be changing pretty soon, to probably about 45%.
Including mortgage, all bills but excluding food.


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Dark, sometimes menacing, often funny, this is an extraordinary collection of stories. They are beautifully understated, yet deeply layered, and the weather is a wonderful character in many of them. My favourite two are Michael is Fasting for Christmas and In the Wind – both deal with dark subjects in witty and original ways.
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Ever wondered how many murders and road fatalities have occurred in your neighborhood? Well there is an app for it . Its name is the death app. It features a map that shows you where the accident or murder has taken place. For now it can only be used in the UK, but you can follow the step laid out by MobileNation HQ to make an app that is applicable for your country.
Question is why would you? In the How to make the 'Death App' video, you hear that the information used is based on public police sites. So, if you were really keen on finding out about the murders and roadside accident in your neighborhood, you could just go to those sites and there wouldn't be a need for an app like that.


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Does Florida sunshine blind us to storm risk?
Today is another one of those drop-dead-gorgeous Florida days. The sun is out, the air is fresh (low humidity!), and there is the clearest of blue skies. It's way too hot for January, in my opinion, but that's not a complaint at all. That makes today a perfect day to think about the imperfect ones.
Nearly 70 percent of Florida days are sunny. Are we blinded by the sun?
Everyone knows it's not a question of IF Florida will be struck by another hurricane; it's a question of WHEN. No one knows when. If hurricanes made appointments, we could all plan for them. But no. They just show up, although they do give us several days notice. This gives us time to rush around in a panic to stock up on storm stuff, then grouse about how we were "tricked" by the so-called "cone of uncertainty" once again. Some people think they've been fooled by the weather and vow not to be fooled again. Yet, they will.
Everyone knows what they SHOULD be doing to prepare for windy, rainy, ugly weather. They just don't. Why is that? Researchers at the Wharton Risk Management Center say it's because people do not voluntarily take loss-prevention measures. They conducted a survey of coastal residents after the devastating hurricane seasons of 2004-2005 and found that only 17 percent had taken steps to fortify their homes. Wharton's paper on The Psychology of Natural Hazards suggests that the 83 percent of people who have failed to fortify may focus too much on the high upfront costs and too little on the long-term benefits. Understandable, and that's why you hear so much about mitigation discounts.
Homeowners who take proven methods to strengthen their homes can get discounts off the windstorm portion of their insurance premium. You may not be able to do everything it takes to make your home stronger, but you can start the process. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety has a pamphlet to show how to reduce hurricane risk. Tip: If this is the year you need to replace your roof, consider a fortified roof. The strongest roofs can stand up to punishment and reduce the damage storms can do to your home.
The sun's shining, so why am I thinking about hurricane season? Because I'm watching the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, the worst storm to hit the northeast in nearly 75 years. There were lessons from Sandy that Floridians should consider now. Florida's hurricane history is clear, and the sun should not blind us.
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Going home early –– TWICE –– can affect you a lot. I was extremely sad both times. The first time, I wasn't sure if I would go back. The second, I knew I wasn't going back.
So today, as I was thinking about being a strong returned missionary, my thoughts wandered to thinking about how missionaries who return early are affected spiritually by their early return. I will be honest: it hasn't been easy for me. There has been a lot of self-doubt and sadness from myself every time I walk into church, every time I open my scriptures, and many times as a kneel to pray.
A few weeks back I was at Stake Women's Conference and one of the speakers told a simple story about how her son almost went home early on his mission; bags packed, ticket booked, everything; but at the last minute he made that choice and chose to stay. I wish it could have been so easy for me. Even as I sat in the airport waiting to go home last November, I kept thinking "what if I just leave the airport and go back to the mission office. What if I tell them I can work through this sickness." So many what-ifs.
How has my early return home affected me spiritually? I want to say it hasn't; that I'm as strong as I've ever been. But there's always part of me who wonders what kind of spiritual growth and strength I missed out on by leaving six months early. Maybe I missed a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience or, even more importantly, what if I missed meeting someone who I was supposed to help accept the Gospel. Like I said, there are a lot of "what ifs." I know what is true. I have a strong and firm testimony. Despite all this, I still feel guilt; and for what, I don't know. It might just be the constant looks or opinions of others when they find out I came home early and didn't serve a full 18 months. I know going home was essential for my health. I wasn't working, I was trying hard but it affected me, my companions, even the people we were teaching. I go through it all in my head over and over, but I still feel like I could have done more. I could have fought harder to get better quicker, or something. I think mostly it is because I don't want to be a disappointment. I'm afraid of disappointing God, my parents, and even myself.
How do I deal with the spiritual repercussions I deal with? My advice to myself everyday is to remember the basic principles of the Gospel. It's like we teach investigators; those core principles can help so much in overcoming trials and helping us find direction in our lives. I think about my faith in what I know and try to act on that faith every single day through prayer and scripture reading. Faith can help a lot in relying on Heavenly Father and knowing that as long as I stick to what is true, it will all be okay and I'll have his help along the way. Repentance is the second principle. We all make mistakes and that is okay, as long as we learn from them and become stronger. Repentance is an essential part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and because I have repentance, I can ask for forgiveness and rely on the Savior to lighten my burdens. Baptism is the third step, and as members this takes form in partaking of the Sacrament every Sunday to renew our covenants, remember the savior, and recommit ourselves to follow the example of Jesus Christ. As a returned missionary, this step is one that has been the most important in reminding me weekly of the learning experiences I had in Honduras, and has helped me stay strong and true. The gift of the Holy Ghost comes next. As a member and returned missionary, it is vital to stay worthy of the companionship of the spirit. The constant companionship definitely helps keep me on the right path and especially when faced with morally questionable situations. The last principle is endure to the end, which is exactly what the others are helping me do. It involves being strong enough to go to church every Sunday and keeping the Sabbath day sacred and holy, going to activities, institute, volunteering to teach with the missionaries, serving others, and for me personally it has been a lot about being a good example to my parents.
My advice to others who have returned early, for whatever reason, from their missions is to remember why you went, remember what you learned and the people you met, and most importantly– remember your testimony. Following the principles of the Gospel encompasses everything we should be doing as members and will help guide and lead you, especially upon returning home and feeling lost or hopeless. Read the scriptures and pray every single day. Try to pray and rely on Heavenly Father as often as you did in the mission field. Be strong, be happy, and be proud of the time you spend serving the Lord.


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and in the end.
I want to be acknowledged by my hard-work
I don't care if my hard-work is not a hard-work on someone else measurement
I worked hard
I worked hard so that I can be who I am now.
I worked hard to understand who am I.
I worked hard to...I worked hard to like everything about me.
I worked hard to be special.
I worked hard to
love myself.
can I get my glass shoes soon? and the prince and big castle with beautiful chandelier inside ?
can I?
I don't have any talent other than being a dreamer.
don't take my dream, because it equals to killing me...
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Part of National Museums Liverpool
Also in this section…?
This section explores Lever's relationship with the collector, art dealer, artist and former surgeon-dentist James Orrock (1829-1913). Some of the most attractive watercolours and drawings in the collection were acquired through Orrock. In fact Lever purchased separate collections from Orrock on three occasions; these included furniture and paintings as well as watercolours and drawings.
The artists included here are amongst those Orrock favoured as best representing the English school of watercolour painting. David Cox is featured as well as artists inspired by him such as Thomas Collier. One of Orrock's own works is shown in this section.
Two watercolours displayed here were purchased by Lever as genuine David Cox paintings but have since been confirmed as forgeries. This raises the possibility that Orrock was involved in forging works and that his dealings with Lever were at times less than honest.
Follow the links below to see the paintings from this section.
'Lancaster', David Cox
'Peace and War', David Cox
'Lowther', Peter de Wint
'Lincoln', Peter de Wint
'Landscape with a windmill', Thomas Girtin
'Jim Crow', William Henry Hunt
'Birds nest with basket of primroses', William Henry Hunt
'Stratford St Mary', John Constable
'White House', William Muller
'Three small landscapes', Thomas Collier
'Scotney Castle, Kent', James Orrock
'Landscape with windmill and men ploughing', Unknown artist
'Barden Tower, Yorkshire', Unknown artist
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People on Kenya holidays could go along to safari rally
The East African Safari Classic will be taking place in November.
Featuring some of the fastest cars around – however none of them have been built after 1974 – those on Kenya holidays will get to see some fantastic racing.
Beginning in Whitesands on the coast north of Mombasa, it makes its way to Nairobi, before heading past Mount Kilimanjaro and heading back to Mombasa.
The rally is due to finish on November 28th, some eight days after it starts and Ian Duncan – who is starting in pole position – will be looking to win the title he picked up in 2009.
According to the organisers, the origins of the event come from back in the 1950s when a group of drivers said they wanted to do something more interesting than drive around a track.
Bjorn and Mathias Waldegard took the accolade in 2007, while Rob Collinge and Anton Levitan were winners in 2005.


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The State Senate Education Committee met Thursday afternoon with an "ambitious agenda," according to Coeur d' Alene Republican Chairman John Goedde, including several presentations related to education finances.
Present lawmakers first examined some scenarios for rearranging the 2013 public schools budget following the "Students Come First" repeal.
"These are a couple of different ways to look at these different moving parts and look at the impact on school districts," said State Department of Education presenter Jason Hancock before encouraging lawmakers to consider other alternatives as well, including some to be presented by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna in front of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee next week.
"I'm sure we're going to address this again in the not-too-distant future," Goedde said.
The majority of the meeting was comprised of a presentation by Deputy Superintendent Tim Hill on the topic of public school finance. An informational slideshow broke down figures Hill said lawmakers "hopefully already know," but should be refreshed prior to making decisions pertaining to public school funding.
Above all else, Hill urged lawmakers to look at education as a service industry in terms of funding it.
"If you look at one dollar in the operational budget, 85 cents of that is spent on salaries and benefits," he said.
"We're paying for teachers to teach and administrators to administrate and everyone else to do something."
The legislators on the committee asked few questions during or after the hourlong presentation.
"This is my 13th presentation of School Funding 101," Sen. Goedde joked.


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Sox Walkoff Versus Twins in Game Filled with Oddities/
The White Sox walked off with a wild 7-6 come from behind victory over the Minnesota Twins in 11 innings, keeping pace for a 162-0 campaign. Samuel Deduno allowed Leury Garcia, who reached base on an 0-2 bunt single, to score on his second wild pitch of the inning.
Garcia's push bunt along the third baseline started off the bottom of the 11th inning, but that's where the oddities just began. Garcia advanced to second base on a Deduno balk and then advanced to third base on Deduno's first wild pitch of the inning. The Sox really did nothing to win the game themselves, as Adam Eaton and Marcus Semien both struck out before Garcia scored the winning run on Deduno's second wild pitch.
The Sox were able to push the game to extras with a ninth inning rally that was, not surprisingly, assisted by the Twins. The Sox scored the tying run with one out in the ninth inning, when third baseman Trevor Plouffe's throw home to nail pinch runner Adrian Nieto (yes, a catcher called to pinch run) sailed wide of catcher Kurt Suzuki. The ninth inning rally was started by a leadoff single by pinch hitter Paul Konerko down the left field line, in which would have been a double for 99% of the league. Nieto then pinch ran for Konerko.
More than four hours before Garcia crossed home with the game-winning run, Felipe Paulino started his first major league game in two years and pitched quite admirably. Paulino struggled with his control a little bit, having to pitch 109 pitches in just five and one-third innings, but escaped by giving up just one earned run and struck out six Twins.
Offensively, Garcia had two hits in four at bats, driving in a run and scoring one as well. Adam Dunn hit his first home run of the year, a high fly ball over the center field wall, which brought the Sox within 5-4 at the time. Alexei Ramirez was two-for-three with two RBI and two stolen bases.
And in another strange occurrence, Jose Abreu, in his second major league game was intentionally walked twice by the Twins to get to 400+ career home run hitter Adam Dunn. Dunn grounded out and walked in those two at bats.
The White Sox go for the sweep Thursday afternoon with Jose Quintana going up against Phil Hughes.


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I could be completely wrong. Maybe this time is for real.
May 21 is predicted to be the end of the world. Christians tell us that Judgment Day is upon us.
Wow. Is that a buzz kill for a Saturday or what? Exactly what time should I put on my Outlook calendar? I do not want to be late. And I guess that means that I should cancel all upcoming appointments?
Let's not forget that Judgment Day has come and gone a number of times before. Wasn't there something written about a boy that cried wolf? Or am I just being a tad cynical?
It is all this focus on the negative that disturbs me. Over and over, we've been presented with countless potential "endings". But somehow, through all of them, the world just keeps on spinning and people keep on waking up and drinking their Starbucks and heading off to work and coming home from work and dying of natural (and not-so-natural) causes. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Or - it could all end on May 21. Either way, let's make a deal. I have a proposal.
If May 21 is indeed the Judgment Day, well then I guess there will be a lot of judgment going on. If I am in fact wrong, and the world turns itself inside-out, collapses, and implodes upon itself, then please feel free to come up to me in the afterlife (if there is one). Remind me of how wrong I really was (wouldn't be the first time, and probably won't be the last, afterlife or otherwise), give me a pat on the shoulder, a joyous "Good on ya, mate", and head on your merry way. I guess I will have a long row to hoe in a rather warm place.
But - if May 21 is not, as they say, the end of the world as we know it (thanks to REM for providing the theme song for the Apocalypse), then let's give May 22 a name. Let's all decide that we've had enough of all this bad juju and let's make a different kind of proclamation.
Let's pick a different song (sorry, REM). As the Tragically Hip said in "Three Pistols" -
"I say, bring on the brand new renaissance cause I think I'm ready. I've been shaking all night long but my hands are steady"."
Sidebar: how often do you find a song written about Canadian artist Tom Thompson, a man that came to influence the legendary Group of Seven? Don't worry, I know the answer to that one. That could have been in the original Trivial Pursuit.
Let's call May 22 the "Brand New Renaissance". Why not? As a global community, let's start building towards something positive again. Forget the negative. Purge the system of reality TV and celebrity scandals. It's time for Brand-New-Renaissance-kind-of-guy … like DaVinci, only with a Blackberry and a WiFi connection. Live it. Now. A free thinking society unfazed by apathy and social intolerance. All of that downer stuff really needs to go. The power of humanity can certainly create something far more optimistic and constructive. Let's get on with it.
Bring on the Brand New Renaissance. I am ready. Are you?
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I found the following recipe for Speedy Swedish Meatballs in "Semi-Homemade Cooking," by Sandra Lee. I made some adjustments to her recipe because I think her version uses unnecessary amounts of fats. And you know what? The recipe still tastes wonderful. If you're curious about what the final product looks like, visit Just Mom Cooking.
1/4 C. vegetable oil
2 pounds frozen beef meatballs (for our family of 2 1/2, one bag would have been enough)
2 T. all-purpose flour
1 14-oz. can reduced-sodium beef broth
1 1/2 C. whole milk (I used 1 C. skim milk and 1/2 C. 2% milk because that's what we have in our house)
1/4 C. sour cream (I used non-fat sour cream)
1 pkg. (8.8 oz.) egg noodles (I used No-Yolk brand)
1) Heat oil in a heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add meatballs and cook until brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a bowl.
2) Add flour to skillet and cook 1 minute, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Stir in broth and milk.
3) Return meatballs to skillet. Simmer until liquid thickens, about 5 minutes.
4) Remove skillet from heat. Stir in sour cream.
5) Cook noodles ina pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm. Drain.
6) Transfer noodles to a large bowl. Spoon meatballs and sauce over noodles. Serve immediately.
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I've had Type 1 Diabetes for 28 years. I see my endocrinologist about every 3 months, so I've had over a hundred appointments so far. And to be honest, today's appointment was the first one I prepared for.
I know the drill- it used to be to bring in my logbook (which as a teen could have been completely made up at times) and get labs drawn, only to find out what my a1c was, a week later. Now it's a finger stick in the office for an a1c result within minutes and surrendering my pump to a nurse so she can download pages and pages of data. It's roughly the same thing, every time.
Today was different. Today I had a short list of items to discuss. When I pulled out my planner, my endocrinologist seemed excited to have a new challenge.
Item 1: A new pump and CGM
In a week, the warranty for my current pump and continuous glucose monitor expires. I'm currently on the MiniMed 530G. I was on a MiniMed pump for the first 8 years of my pumping career. I switched to an Omnipod and dexcom for a few years and then when back to MM when the 530G was released. Although the pod works great for a lot of people, for me, the tube pump provides more consistent insulin delivery. As much as I enjoyed the freedom of the pod, ultimately a tube pump is just better for me.
If you asked me a few months ago which pump I would switch to, I would have immediately said the MiniMed 670. The closed loop is exciting. When I took the time to think of what was important to me, I found that:
- I want fresh, new technology that also looks current.
- I want and need flexibility in my CGM site location. I have to use my MM CGM off label- I cannot get reliable results on my abdomen.
- I want the option to view my CGM data where it's convenient for me- my phone, a watch, on my pump.
- I want my pump to be as discreet as possible. Not bulky.
For me this means exploring the T Slim from Tandem with Dexcom. This combo meets my needs better. The device is colorful and simple to update the software for. Dexcom sensors require much less taping than my current sensors, which means that when my Rheumatoid Arthritis is making it difficult for me to reach my back or behind my arm, I can more easily insert a sensor. Dexcom data can be viewed on the pump, on my phone, on a smart watch, and even sent to my husband.
Of course now I wait to see if my insurance is as excited to pay as I am to get started…
Item #2: Weight Loss
I go to the gym as often as my RA allows (usually at least 3 times a week). Like a lot of people with diabetes, I have fallen into the trap of eating roughly the same things as I know the carbs and how much insulin to take. But, unlike a lot of people with diabetes, I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis which can make diabetes Management a pain, literally.
Everything affects my blood sugar- pain, inflammation, lack of activity due to stiffness, nausea, etc. I've found that my insulin use has gone up as I often have pesky highs when I'm feeling awful and they aren't easy to bring down. And with all of the extra insulin, my weight isn't easy to bring down either.
I asked my endo about meds that would reduce my daily insulin intake which would in turn, help with weight loss.
First med we discussed was Afrezza. I have seen so many fellow diabetics using it with great results. But I quickly learned that those great results weren't worth the risks for me. Since Afrezza is inhaled insulin, there's concern for how this affects your lungs. Because Rheumatoid Arthritis caused me to develop asthma and with the risk of RA and lung damage, my endo and I quickly decided that this wasn't worth the risk at all.
Next up was Invokanna. This drug causes you to basically urinate sugar instead of allowing your kidneys to reabsorb it (this article is a great resource for explaining these meds in better detail). This comes with a higher risk for infection, especially a UTI. Since I'm extremely infection prone (thanks again RA), I quickly eliminated this one as well.
Lastly, my endocrinologist mentioned Victoza. In short, Victoza is a daily injection that helps slow glucagon production, slow ingestion, and decrease appetite. Side effects? Nausea for the first few weeks. I can deal with doubling up my Zofran if I have to- much less scary than an added infection risk or potential lung problem.
So yay! we found a medication to try. But now, I get to wait again to see if my insurance will cover this off label use.
While I wait for my heath insurance to determine my fate, I'd really like to hear from you. What pump are you on and why do you love it? Have you tried adding any medication to your insulin only regimen. What happened if you did?


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You've gotta love a man who gives perfect presents! I've been dipping into these fascinating books since Boxing Day. The preface to 1001 Paintings by Rolf Harris is particularly inspiring. Always a fine sketcher, Rolf wanted to paint like Sydney (Aust) artist Hayward Veal, whose colours merged beautifully straight to canvas. They eventually met in London and Rolf was able to study with him. The style of mixing turpentine with colour to make a blur, then refining and refining until it began to look like the subject, changed Rolf's life. As he says "go see as many of these awe-inspiring originals as you can.....then get up out of your chair and make something creative of your own. Good painting!"
So inspired, I pulled out an abandoned canvas and now have a reasonable looking waterfall taking form.......if I like it when I've finished, I'll post a pic; if not, I'll turn its face to the wall - and start something new!
Saturday, 29 December 2007
Perfect Present!
Posted by Serendipity at 3:19 pm
Labels: Xmas07
2 comments:
- Helen said...
Some great gifts here, we watched a really fascinating doco on TV last week of Rolf Harris painting the Queen's portrait. She seemed to genuinely like it at the end and he did too. Glad you had a good Chrissie, nice to spend it with little kids around I think. Have a great New Year and keep on Blogging!
- 30 December 2007 at 10:27 am
Gostei muito desse post e seu blog é muito interessante, vou passar por aqui sempre =) Depois dá uma passada lá no meu site, que é sobre o CresceNet, espero que goste. O endereço dele é http://www.provedorcrescenet.com . Um abraço.
- 31 December 2007 at 3:08 pm
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Are you having trouble concentrating? Are you feeling impatient? Do you have an uncontrollable itch to get outside? If so, you are likely experiencing the symptoms of Cabin Fever.
During the winter months – especially in areas like Wisconsin where snow is on the ground for several months – many people become distressed after spending lots of time cooped up indoors. Although not a serious medical condition, Cabin Fever can take a major toll on a person's well-being.
Although our winter has been unusually mild this year, we are also anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring. Fortunately, there are ways for all of us to survive the rest of the winter season.
- Brighten up your home
Just because it's dark outside doesn't mean it has to be dark inside your home. Colors can be extremely mood altering. Decorate rooms with exciting home accents such as pillows, table cloths or fresh flowers. Choose energizing colors like yellow, orange or red.
- Grow your own paradise
Did you know having green plants in your home provides you and your family with amazing health benefits? In addition to providing you with oxygen and fighting illness, house plants can make you happy.
Don't have a green thumb? There are plenty of plants available that require very little work. Look for spider plants, snake plants or rubber plants.
- Get together with friends
The cold, dreary weather becomes a common excuse not to spend time with friends. Make it a point to get together. Go to a movie, make a dinner date or plan a "Cabin Fever" party. The socialization will ease your stress and lift your spirit.
- Enjoy winter activities
Throw on some long johns and make the most of winter by trying something new outdoors. Cross country skiing and figure skating can be great exercise and fun for the whole family. Just remember to bundle up!
And remember – spring will be here before you know it!
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A love affair with ampersands
As I was stuck at work on Christmas Eve, with no real work to do I started sketching ampersands with my gold paint pen.
One turned into two, and two grew into six, and an idea formulated in my head.
Armed with a half a dozen ampersands I ventured into the craft store to pick up some frames. $27 dollars later I had six 14x14 picture frames and a giddyup in my step. (They were having a REALLY good sale!)
After much debate I decided they should grace the wall of my downstairs bathroom. I had auditioned a bazillion art pieces there, but nothing seemed to fit. And these, these little gilded ampersand beauties... they fit. Perfectly.
Call me a geek all you want, I love them!
(UPDATED: After much adoration, I have decided to offer these in my Etsy shop -- you can now own your very own set of custom gilded ampersands!)
17 comments:
- Katie said...
I LOVE these. Send me some? you know you want to? They look fab!!!
- January 8, 2013 at 9:36 AM
- My Life as A Plate said...
OMG soo cute! Such a creative idea, I love them, esp. in gold :)
- January 8, 2013 at 9:44 AM
- Holly said...
I loved these from the first time I saw you post them on Instagram! My bathroom could use some...just saying. My birthday is March 18 ;)
- January 8, 2013 at 10:04 AM
- Sandra said...
They came out great! My best sketches are only stick figures. womp womp
- January 8, 2013 at 10:22 AM
- love jenny xoxo said...
love them!!! very cool idea!
- January 8, 2013 at 10:37 AM
- Jennifer said...
Love these! Great idea.
- January 8, 2013 at 10:51 AM
- Carolyn R said...
They're SO CUTE!!! Seriously. You're so dang talented. :)
- January 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM
- Stephanie Meredith said...
LOVE IT. Ampersands are basically the only things I doodle the the margins of my notes. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it until there are already five on the page!
- January 8, 2013 at 12:20 PM
- Lacey in the City said...
Awesome!! Love!
- January 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM
- Betsy said...
Wow, I LOVE those!
Please tell me you have a silver, metallic, paint pen! :)
- January 8, 2013 at 1:26 PM
- Melissa Jo said...
These are super cute! And I'm loving that you opened your etsy store!
- January 8, 2013 at 1:55 PM
- Annie said...
- January 8, 2013 at 4:08 PM
- KRISTIN said...
So stinkin' cute! How do you hang your frames so perfectly? Even if I measure mine never turn out that straight!
- January 9, 2013 at 9:19 AM
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- January 10, 2013 at 12:57 AM
- Chelsea said...
Wish i was crafty! They are beautifuL!
- January 11, 2013 at 12:09 AM
- Katy {and Kahler} said...
these are fabulous! :)
- January 13, 2013 at 2:51 PM
- sara with an h said...
I ADORE these! I have a weird obsession with ampersands too for no apparent reason.
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week 33- bump update and letters for ReaganMonday, June 2, 2014
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Cute skirt! Pink Blush has been a lifesaver for me!!ReplyDelete
You look so cute! Glad to hear you're feeling great and sleeping a little better, even if it's intermittently. I have a feeling once the car seat is installed, it will really feel even more real. Can't wait to see the nursery. Have fun with your other two showers. Wow, you ladies with multiple showers are spoiled...in a very good way!ReplyDelete
Seriously?!?! Can you get any cuter?! I swear...the bigger your belly gets, the more adorable you are! I hope she has your curly hair! It is really pretty! I always HATED my naturally curly/wavy hair until recently. It is starting to look less frizzy and more normal. :)ReplyDelete
7ish weeks!! Woot woot!
Love your update! I think she will have curly hair like her mama. ;)ReplyDelete
Can you tell me about the fit/length of the pink blush maxi skirts? I want to get a couple as I have been living in my old navy ones but they have very limited colors.ReplyDelete


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New fuel-saving aircraft type could have 90 seats
The parent companies of the European aircraft manufacturer ATR say they are interested in developing a bigger turboprop at some point in the future. EADS and Finmeccanica add that they may bring new partners into the project. The new fuel-saving aircraft type will likely have 90 seats, and discussions on defining the product are taking place with around 20 airlines.
"We and EADS are closely examining the business case for such a new project," Giuseppe Orsi, Finmeccanica's chairman and CEO, said during a ceremony marking the delivery of the 1,000th ATR, to be operated by Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum. "We want ATR to remain at the very top of the market, ahead of current and future competitors."
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Darlene Pfaff, 82, of Chetek, passed away on September 8th.
She is survived by her husband, James Pfaff; children, Rick and Jeff Pfaff, Debbie Schmidt and Kathy Bowers; and a brother, Robert Feldmeier.
A memorial service for Darlene Pfaff will be held at Chetek Lutheran Church on Friday at 4pm.
Visitation will be from 3pm to 4pm Friday at the church.


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- How PROSPER Works
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Upcoming Events:
The Auburn University Sustainable Community Project (AU-SCP) is employing the PROSPER model (PROmoting School-community university Partnerships to Encourage Resiliency) to facilitate building youth internal and external assets (e.g., problem-solving and decision-making skills, school liking and engagement, and positive parent-adolescent relationships) and reducing problem behaviors (e.g., alcohol and drug use; delinquent activity) among middle school students in three PROSPER communities in Bibb, Clarke, and Lawrence counties.
In-school programs are highly structured and are facilitated by trained educators. These programs provide from eleven to twenty-one 50-minute sessions and include role playing, experiential learning, and discussion. The three communities also offered a 7-week Strengthening Families Program (SFP) during from January through March. The SFP program is held for seven consecutive weeks (2 hours per session) with a required minimum attendance of four sessions to graduate the SFP.
The PROSPER partnership is a partnership among Alabama Cooperative Extension System, local schools, community volunteers and university-based researchers. Our efforts for implementation included, 6th grade family-focused evidence-based programs in the three counties. Research of the PROSPER program estimated that for each dollar invested in the family family-focused intervention there is up to a $9.60 return. It is estimated that an investment of $300 is need per family that participates in the program.
Outcomes/Impacts (change in knowledge, actions, conditions; public value)
- Feel close to at least one teacher (n=157):
- 37.5% of youth report always feeling close to at least one teacher at school while approximately 18% report never feeling close to at least one teacher.
- Like school (n=158):
- Fewer than 13% of youth report always liking school while approximately 20% report never liking school. About 32% of youth sometimes like school.
- Parents know where I am after school (n=159):
- Most youth (62%) report that their parents know where they are after school (strongly agree with the statement). Fewer than 10% (7%) report that their parents do not know where they are after school.
- Parents know who I am with after school (n=160):
- Most youth (66%) report that their parents know who they are with after school (strongly agree with the statement). Fewer than 10% (7%) report that their parents do not know who they are with after school.
- I tell parents about things that happen at school (n=126):
- Of the 126 respondents to this question, 38% report that they tell their parents about things that happen at school (strongly agree with statement) while about 16% report that they do not tell their parents about things that happen at school (strongly disagree).
- Ever skipped school (n=128):
- The majority of youth report never having skipped school (83%); 10% of youth report having skipped school once.
- Ever had a drink (n=127):
- Most youth report never having had a drink (77%) or having had a drink one time (16%).
- Ever used drugs (n=127):
- Nearly all youth report never having used drugs (93%).
- Importance of helping others (n=120):
- Over 90% (93%) of youth report that is important (46%) or extremely important (47%) to help others.
- How well does statement describe you: When I see someone being taken advantage of, I want to help (n=109):
- More than 85% of youth report wanting to help someone who is being taken advantage of (51% very well and 34% well).
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I have posted before about my delight at being given a trial of t3 .
The Endo said 10mcg a.m. and 10 p.m. and not to reduce Levo.
I felt absolutely dreadful , and on Clutters advice I stopped it for a couple of weeks and then started to introduce it again 5mcg for a couple of weeks , then 10 then 15 until a couple of weeks ago 20mcg . For the last week or so I have begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel BUT!!!
I am itching scalp and body
My stomach has the " collywobbles" all the time
My lips have been full of cold sores which I haven't had for years.
I didn't associate this till someone posted the other day about cold sores.
I have lost a few pounds in the last few weeks, and added to the significant weight loss when I was Hyper , before RAI I am not looking good .
Apologies to those of you who are desperate to lose weight . Even the last few years on Levo alone didn't put any weight on me.
Question is , shall I throw in the towel as far as T3 is concerned ?
I feel so depressed , I don't know what to do.
I see the Endo in 5 weeks. He will take it off me if I tell him this.
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The Consumer Information website from the Federal Trade Commissions offers information on troubleshooting, repairing and preventing automotive problems. Common troubleshooting areas include the alternator, battery, starter, muffler and tune-up, according to the FTC.
Loose wiring can make an alternator appear faulty, and loose battery terminals can make the battery seem dead or defective. What appears to be a defective starter actually may be a dead battery or poor connection, and a loud rumbling noise under the vehicle indicates a need for a new muffler or exhaust pipe.
Another trustworthy source is the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. The ASE is an independent non-profit organization working to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals.


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Some Edward R. Hamilton books include "The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ" by Roger Stone with M. Colapietro and "Hitler's Prisoners: Seven Cell Mates Tell Their Stories" by E.O. Friedrich and R.G. Vanegas. Edward R. Hamilton Bookseller Company offers a wide variety of discounted new books.
Edward R. Hamilton's offerings range in topics from dictionaries and almanacs to popular fiction and historical novels, as well as research on secret societies and the New World Order. Print catalogues are available by subject area.
Books in the research and human interest categories include "How to Find Out Anything: From Extreme Google Searches to Scouring Government Documents, a Guide to Uncovering Anything About Everyone and Everything" by Don MacLeod; "Body Language 101: The Ultimate Guide to Knowing When People Are Lying, How They Are Feeling, What They Are Thinking, and More" by David Lambert; and "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel -- Why Everything You Know Is Wrong" by John Stossel.
For individuals who enjoy extraordinary culinary experiences, Edward R. Hamilton books include "Mug Cakes: 100 Speedy Microwave Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth" by Leslie Bilderback, and "The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering, Revised: How to Prepare Any Animal or Bird for the Table or Freezer" by Monte Burch.


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Pahrump Veterans Memorial Committee Members:
"To provide the Veterans of Pahrump with a lasting memorial in appreciation and gratitude for their honorable service, courage, and sacrifice for our Country."
Bob Ruud Community Center Room 'A' located at 150 N. Hwy 160 in Pahrump.
As always, we reserve the right to change dates, times or locations if need be.
3rd Thursday of the month at 1600 / 4:00 p.m.
Nye County Liaison:
Commissioner John Koenig
(The above links will take you outside the Pahrump Town website.)
If you are interested in becoming a member of any of our Pahrump Advisory Committees, please obtain an application at the Town Office or click on the link below to download a printable copy of our Advisory Committees Application in pdf format. You can then submit the completed application with a letter of interest or resume indicating your background in the area you are interested in. The application will also include the guidelines to be a member.
Completed applications should be mailed or dropped off at the Town Office, 2100 E. Walt Williams Drive, Suite #100, Pahrump Nevada 89048. Or you may send it via email to the Pahrump Town Office.
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Polarity (international relations)
Polarity in international relations is any of the various ways in which power is distributed within the international system. It describes the nature of the international system at any given period of time. One generally distinguishes four types of systems: unipolarity, bipolarity, tripolarity, and multipolarity for four or more centers of power. The type of system is completely dependent on the distribution of power and influence of states in a region or globally.
It is widely believed amongst theorists in international relations that the post-Cold War international system is unipolar: The United States' defense spending is "close to half of global military expenditures; a blue-water navy superior to all others combined; a chance at a splendid nuclear first strike over its erstwhile foe, Russia; a defense research and development budget that is 80 percent of the total defense expenditures of its most obvious future competitor, China; and unmatched global power-projection capabilities."[1]
Unipolarity in international politics is a distribution of power in which one state exercises most of the cultural, economic, and military influence.
Nuno P. Monteiro, assistant professor of political science at Yale University, argues that three features are endemic to unipolar systems:[1]
- Unipolarity is an interstate system and not an empire. Monteiro cites Robert Jervis of Columbia University to support his claim, who argues that "unipolarity implies the existence of many juridically equal non-states, something that an empire denies."[2] Monteiro illustrates this point further through Daniel Nexon and Thomas Wright, who state that "in empires, inter-societal divide-and-rule practices replace interstate balance-of-power dynamics."[3]
- Unipolarity is anarchical. Anarchy results from the incomplete power preponderance of the unipole. Columbia University's Kenneth Waltz, whom Monteiro cites, argues that a great power cannot "exert a positive control everywhere in the world."[4] Therefore, relatively weaker countries have the freedom to pursue policy preferences independent of the unipole. The power projection limitations of the unipole is a distinguishing characteristic between unipolar and hegemonic systems.
- Unipolar systems possess only one great power and face no competition. If a competitor emerges, the international system is no longer unipolar. Kenneth Waltz maintains that the United States is the only "pole" to possess global interests.[4]
The post-Cold War international system is unipolar: The United States' defense spending is "close to half of global military expenditures; a blue-water navy superior to all others combined; a chance at a splendid nuclear first strike over its erstwhile foe, Russia; a defense research and development budget that is 80 percent of the total defense expenditures of its most obvious future competitor, China; and unmatched global power-projection capabilities."[1]
William Wohlforth, the Daniel Webster professor of government at Dartmouth College, believes unipolarity is peaceful because it "favors the absence of war among great powers and comparatively low levels of competition for prestige or security for two reasons: the leading state's power advantage removes the problem of hegemonic rivalry from world politics, and it reduces the salience and stakes of balance of power politics among the major states."[5] This idea is based on hegemonic stability theory and balance of power theory. Hegemonic stability theory stipulates that "powerful states foster international orders that are stable until differential growth in power produces a dissatisfied state with the capability to challenge the dominant state for leadership. The clearer and larger the concentration of power in the leading state, the more peaceful the international order associated with it will be."[5] Balance of power theory stipulates that as long as the international system remains unipolar, balance of power theory creates peace. "Therefore one pole is best, and security competition among the great powers should be minimal."[5] Unipolarity generates few incentives for security and prestige competition among great powers.
Nuno P. Monteiro argues that international relations theorists have long debated the durability of unipolarity (i.e. when it will end) but less on the relative peacefulness unipolarity brings among nations within an international system. Rather than comparing the relative peacefulness of unipolarity, multipolarity, and bipolarity, he identifies causal pathways to war that are endemic to a unipolar system. He does not question the impossibility of great power war in a unipolar world, which is a central tenet of William C. Wohlforth in his book World Out of Balance: International Relations and the Challenge of American Primacy. Instead he believes "unipolar systems provide incentives for two other types of war: those pitting the sole great power against a relatively weaker state and those exclusively involving weaker states."[1] Monteiro's hypothesis is influenced by the first two decades of the post-Cold War environment, one that is defined as unipolar and rife with wars. "The United States has been at war for thirteen of the twenty-two years since the end of the Cold War. Put another way, the first two decades of unipolarity, which make up less than 10 percent of U.S. history, account for more than 25 percent of the nation's total time at war."[1]
The earliest prophet of unipolarity seems to be Fichte, although he did not use the term (using instead "Universal Monarchy"). Paradoxically, the Father of the German nationalism and convinced adherent of the balance of power, he appears to be the path-breaker. Back in 1806, Fichte wrote Characteristics of the Present Age. It was the year of the battle at Jena when Napoleon overwhelmed Prussia. The challenge of Napoleon revealed to him the precarious nature of the balance of power and a much deeper and dominant historical trend:
There is necessary tendency in every cultivated State to extend itself generally... Such is the case in Ancient History … As the States become stronger in themselves and cast off that [Papal] foreign power, the tendency towards a Universal Monarchy over the whole Christian World necessarily comes to light… This tendency ... has shown itself successively in several States which could make pretensions to such a dominion, and since the fall of the Papacy, it has become the sole animating principle of our History... Whether clearly or not—it may be obscurely—yet has this tendency lain at the root of the undertakings of many States in Modern Times... Although no individual Epoch may have contemplated this purpose, yet is this the spirit which runs through all these individual Epochs, and invisibly urges them onward."[6]
American primacy
The first thinker to anticipate both the unipolar world and the American Primacy seems to be the Chinese Philosopher, K'ang Yu-wei. (Alexis de Tocqueville in the mid-Nineteenth century had expected the bipolar world centered on America and Russia but had not advanced beyond bipolarity.) In 1885, K'ang Yu-wei published his One World Philosophy, where he based his vision on the evidence of political expansion which began in the immemorial past and went in his days on.[7] He concludes:
Finally, the present Powers of the world were formed. This process [of coalescing and forming fewer, larger units] has all taken place among the 10,000 countries over several thousand years. The progression from dispersion to union among men, and the principle [whereby] the world is [gradually] proceeding from being partitioned off to being opened up, is a spontaneous [working] of the Way of Heaven (or Nature) and human affairs.[8]
No factor, he believed, in the long run could resist the "laws of empires."[9] K'ang Yu-wei projects the culmination of the ongoing world unification with the final confrontation between the United States and Germany: "Some day America will take in [all the states of] the American continent and Germany will take in all the [states of] Europe. This will hasten the world along the road to One World."[10]
K'ang Yu-wei belonged to a civilization, which experienced the millennia-long unipolar order. He knew how in his civilization it emerged and several times reemerged. Naturally, his theory is very realist, deep, and developed relatively to his Western contemporaries convinced in the universality of the balance of power or, at most, having abstract ideas of the Parliament of Men and the Federation of the World.
The first Western scientist who drew a hypothesis of the forthcoming unipolar world order and the American primacy seems to be the French Demographer, George Vacher de Lapouge, with his L`Aryen: Son Role Social published in 1899. Similarly to K'ang Yu-wei, he outlined the logistic growth of empires from the Bronze Age till his days, when "six states govern... three quarters of the globe," and concluded: "The moment is close when the struggle for the domination of the world is going to take place."[11]
Vacher de Lapouge did not bet on Washington and Berlin in the final contest for world domination like K'ang Yu-wei. Similarly to de Tocqueville, he guessed the Cold War contenders correctly but he went one step further. He estimated the chances of the United States as favorite in the final confrontation:
"The reign of Europe is over, well over… The future of France seems less certain but it is unnecessary to become illusioned… I do not believe by the way that Germany might count for a much longer future… We could… envisage… the possibility that England and her immense Empire comes to surrender to the United States. The latter… is the true adversary of Russia in the great struggle to come… I also believe that the United States is appealed to triumph. Otherwise, the universe would be Russian.".[12]
The year after Vacher de Lapouge published his vision, H. G. Wells in Anticipations (1900) envisaged that "the great urban region between Chicago and the Atlantic" will unify the English-speaking states, and this larger English-speaking unit, "a New Republic dominating the world," will by the year 2000 become the means "by which the final peace of the world may be assured forever." It will be "a new social Hercules that will strangle the serpents of war and national animosity in his cradle." Such a synthesis "of the peoples now using the English tongue, I regard not only as possible, but as a probable, thing."[13] The New Republic "will already be consciously and pretty freely controlling the general affairs of humanity before this century closes…" Its principles and opinions "must necessarily shape and determine that still ampler future of which the coming hundred years is but the opening phase." The New Republic must ultimately become a "World-State."[14]
The visions of Vacher de Lapouge and H. G. Wells were borne out. The United States is the only country in the early 21st century that possesses the ability to project military power on a global scale, providing its full command of the global commons. With no viable challenger on the horizon in the short term, the current distribution of power overwhelmingly favors the United States, making the world order it set out to construct in 1945 more robust. The question that remains for international relations theorists is how long this "unipolar moment" will last. One theory of the world order claims that persistent bipolar and multipolar orders passed their event horizon and onward unipolarity will only be interrupted by very rare "multipolar moments," albeit not necessarily under the American primacy.[15] Sean M. Lynn-Jones, editor of International Security, provides a summary of arguments put forth by Kenneth Waltz, John Ikenberry, and Barry Posen.[16]
Kenneth Waltz
In "Structural Realism after the Cold War," Kenneth Waltz defends the realist theory against a cascade of criticism that emerged after the Cold War. He provides a realist analysis of the currently unipolar structure of world politics, arguing that realism is the best theoretical lens to understanding international politics and the future of U.S. primacy. Waltz also takes on the democratic peace theory, which holds that no two democracies will go to war with each other, as one that doesn't present a proper challenge to realism. War is rooted in the anarchic structure, or a self-help environment, of the international system, Waltz argues. Simply changing the domestic political structure of countries will not eliminate war, Waltz notes. However, "democracies seldom fight democracies",[17] although democracies are more likely to initiate wars against non-democracies because the former believes the latter must become democratized so as to make the democratic peace more robust. Thus, the spread of democracy can decrease the amount of war in the world in Waltz's view. The second challenge to realist theory argues that economic interdependence promotes peace. Waltz believes this causal logic is backward: Peace can promote economic interdependence. Peace abounds when a political monopoly on force, or a favorable balance of power, prevents revisionist powers from altering the status quo. After all, Waltz argues, strong economic interdependence did not prevent war in 1914. The third challenge that Waltz confronts is the rise of international institutions as primary actors in international politics. Waltz argues that the structure of power in the international system determines the role of institutions. NATO, for example, is often cited as an institution that has outlived its original mandate—preventing a Soviet onslaught of Western Europe. In Waltz's view, NATO's continued existence conveniently "illustrates how international institutions are created and maintained by stronger states (e.g., the United States) to serve their perceived and misperceived interests."[17] Finally, Waltz turns to the question of international politics and provides a realist interpretation to the U.S. unipolar moment, which he believes is fleeting for two reasons. With no great power to check its adventurism, the United States will weaken itself by misusing its power internationally. "Wide latitude" of "policy choices" will allow the U.S. to act capriciously on the basis of "internal political pressure and national ambition."[17] Secondly, even if the United States acts benevolently, states will still attempt to balance against it because the power asymmetry demands it: In a self-help system, states do not worry about other states' intentions as they do other states' capabilities. "Unbalanced power leaves weaker states feeling uneasy and gives them reason to strengthen their positions," Waltz says.[17] He sees China as already beginning to counter U.S. power. In conclusion, the U.S. unipolar moment is fleeting and multipolarity is already materializing.
John Ikenberry
In "Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and Persistence of American Postwar Order," John Ikenberry explains why other great powers decided not to balance against the United States after the Cold War ended. In his view, realist predictions of power balancing did not bear fruit because the United States engaged in strategic restraint after World War II, thereby convincing weaker states that it was more interested in cooperation rather than domination. U.S. strategic restraint allowed weaker countries to participate in the make-up of the post-war world order, which limited opportunities for the United States to exploit total power advantages. Ikenberry notes that while the United States could have unilaterally engaged in unfettered power projection, it decided instead to "lock in" its advantage by establishing an enduring institutional order, gave weaker countries a voice, reduced great power uncertainty, and mitigated the security dilemma. The liberal basis of U.S. hegemony—a transparent democratic political system—has made it easier for other countries to accept the post-war order, Ikenberry explains. "American hegemony is reluctant, open, and highly institutionalized—or in a word, liberal" and "short of large-scale war or a global economic crisis, the American hegemonic order appears to be immune to would-be hegemonic challengers."[18]
Barry Posen
In "Command of the Commons: The Military Foundation of U.S. Hegemony," Barry Posen focuses exclusively on U.S. military capabilities. A key to U.S. preeminence is "command of the commons—command of the sea, space, and air." But command of the commons and the U.S. persistence in maintaining its near omnipresence raise important questions for U.S. strategy: "Even before the September 11 terrorist attacks, the foreign policy debate had narrowed to a dispute between primacy and selective engagement, between nationalist, unilateralist version of hegemony, and a liberal, multilateral version of hegemony."[19] U.S. command of the commons, Posen argues, provides a strong case for selective engagement. Posen believes that the Bush Doctrine was problematic because it not only created unease among U.S. allies, but also caused "others to ally against the United States."[19] Securing the commons through selective engagement is a superior strategy because it cost effective, secures U.S. interests, and makes the nearly omnipresent U.S. military tolerable because it provides security guarantees to other nations.
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Bipolarity is a distribution of power in which two states have the majority of economic, military, and cultural influence internationally or regionally. Often, spheres of influence would develop. For example, in the Cold War, most Western and capitalist states would fall under the influence of the USA, while most Communist states would fall under the influence of the USSR. After this, the two powers will normally maneuver for the support of the unclaimed areas. Which in the case of the Cold War means Africa, Australia, etc. (refer to map below).
- Sparta and Athens in the Classical Greek era
- The Ancient Roman Republic and Carthage, until the destruction of the latter.
- The Byzantine Empire and the Sassanid Empire.
- Great Britain and France in 18th century since the end of the War of the Spanish Succession until the Seven Years' War (1754-1763)
- Great Britain and Russia in 19th century since the end of the Napoleonic Wars until the Crimean War (1853-1856)
- The United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War (1947-1990), however, the Sino-Soviet split (c. 1960) led to the rise of China as a possible third superpower
Multi-state examples of bipolarity
The bipolar system can be said to extend to much larger systems, such as alliances or organizations, which would not be considered nation-states, but would still have power concentrated in two primary groups.
In both World Wars, much of the world, and especially Europe, the United States and Japan had been divided into two respective spheres – one case being the Axis and Allies of World War II (1939–1945) – and the division of power between the Central Powers and Allied powers during World War I (1914–1918). Neutral nations, however, may have caused what may be assessed as an example of tripolarity as well within both of the conflicts.
The NATO and Warsaw Pact groupings could also be considered to be bipolar if one does not include the Non-Aligned Movement.
Multipolarity is a distribution of power in which more than two nation-states have nearly equal amounts of military, cultural, and economic influence.
Opinions on the stability of multipolarity differ. Classical realist theorists, such as Hans Morgenthau and E. H. Carr, hold that multipolar systems are more stable than bipolar systems, as great powers can gain power through alliances and petty wars that do not directly challenge other powers; in bipolar systems, classical realists argue, this is not possible. On the other hand, the neorealist focuses on security and inverts the formula: states in a multipolar system can focus their fears on any number of other powers and, misjudging the intentions of other states, unnecessarily compromise their security, while states in a bipolar system always focus their fears on one other power, meaning that at worst the powers will miscalculate the force required to counter threats and spend slightly too much on the operation. However, due to the complexity of mutually assured destruction scenarios, with nuclear weapons, multipolar systems may be more stable than bipolar systems even in the neorealist analysis. This system tends to have many shifting alliances until one of two things happens. Either a balance of power is struck, and neither side wants to attack the other, or one side will attack the other because it either fears the potential of the new alliance, or it feels that it can defeat the other side.
One of the major implications of an international system with any number of poles, including a multipolar system, is that international decisions will often be made for strategic reasons to maintain a balance of power rather than out of ideological or historical reasons.
The Eastern Mediterranean Hellenistic kingdoms of the 3rd century BCE, which grew out of Alexander the Great's empire, formed a good example of a multipolar political world. Macedonia (Antigonids), Syria (Seleucids), Egypt (Ptolemies) vied with one another and states such as Pergamon, Parthia and the La Tene Celts in shifting alliances for domination of the region. Combinations against the strongest state kept any one from establishing hegemony, but eventually left all weakened enough to be dominated by Rome from the mid-2nd century BCE.[20]
The 'Concert of Europe,' a period from after the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War, was an example of peaceful multipolarity (the great powers of Europe assembled regularly to discuss international and domestic issues). World War I, World War II, the Thirty Years War, the Warring States period, the Three Kingdoms period and the tripartite division between Song dynasty/Liao dynasty/Jin dynasty/Yuan dynasty are all examples of a wartime multipolarity.
Nonpolarity is an international system which has been postulated by Richard Haass, featuring numerous centers of power but no center dominating any other centre. Centers of power can be nation-states, corporations, non-governmental organizations, terrorist groups, and such. Power is found in many hands and many places.[21] It suffers from attempting to use liberal conceptions of power within a realist paradigm, diluting the meaning of 'polarity', and is not widely found in usual discussions of polarity.[22]
Though usually defined as the decentralization of power within a state, the term devolution, when applied to international relations, describes the process by which economically and militarily emerging states gain greater autonomy in regional affairs but do not achieve global power status. Against the theory that the world is moving from a unipolar order, dominated by the United States, to a multipolar world with various centers of power, Amitai Etzioni argues that, in the foreseeable future, the global redistribution of power is following a different pattern: "the change seems to be toward more regional autonomy, or increased devolution, and greater variety in the relationships between the United States and regional powers."[23] This alternative theory has policy implications as "the desire for more control among rising powers can be more readily accommodated than aspirations to challenge the United States as a global superpower."[24]
Measuring the power concentration
The Correlates of War uses a systemic concentration of power formula to calculate the polarity of a given great power system. The formula was developed by J. David Singer et al. in 1972.[25]
- Nt = the number of states in the great power system at time t
- Sit = the proportion of power possessed by state i at time t (must be a decimal figure)
- S = the proportion of power possessed
- i = the state of which the proportion of control over the system's power is being measured
- t = the time at which the concentration of resources (i.e. power) is being calculated
- = the sum of the proportion of power possessed by all states in the great power system
The closer the resulting concentration is to zero, the more evenly divided power is. The closer to 1, the more concentrated power is. There is a general but not strict correlation between concentration and polarity. It is rare to find a result over 0.5, but a result between 0.4 and 0.5 usually indicates a unipolar system, while a result between 0.2 and 0.4 usually indicated a bipolar or multipolar system. Concentration can be plotted over time, so that the fluctuations and trends in concentration can be observed.
See also
- Balance of power (international relations)
- International monetary systems
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Power (international relations)
- Posthegemony
- Lateral pressure theory
- Thompson, William R. On Global War: Historical–Structural Approaches to World Politics. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1988, pp. 209–210.
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Scale Model Challenge 2015 Eindhoven
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