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Blood film with a striking absence of neutrophils, leaving only red blood cells and platelets
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Neutropenia or neutropaenia, from Latin prefix neutro- ("neither", for neutral staining) and Greek suffix -πενία (-penía, "deficiency"), is a granulocyte disorder characterized by an abnormally low number of neutrophils. Neutrophils usually make up 60 to 70% of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying bacteria in the blood. Hence, patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to bacterial infections and, without prompt medical attention, the condition may become life-threatening and deadly (neutropenic sepsis).
Neutropenia can be acute or chronic depending on the duration of the illness. A patient has chronic neutropenia if the condition lasts longer than three months. It is sometimes used interchangeably with the term leukopenia ("deficit in the number of white blood cells"), as neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes, but neutropenia is more properly considered a subset of leukopenia as a whole.
The numerous causes of neutropenia can roughly be divided between problems in the production of the cells by the bone marrow and destruction of the cells elsewhere in the body. Treatment depends on the nature of the cause, and emphasis is placed on the prevention and treatment of infection.
- Signs and symptoms 1
- Causes 2
Diagnosis 3
- Classification 3.1
- Treatment 4
- History 5
- See also 6
- References 7
- External links 8
Signs and symptoms
Neutropenia can go undetected, but is generally discovered when a patient has developed severe infections or sepsis. Some common infections can take an unexpected course in neutropenic patients; formation of pus, for example, can be notably absent, as this requires circulating neutrophil granulocytes.
Some common symptoms of neutropenia include fevers and frequent infections. These infections can result in conditions such as mouth ulcers, diarrhea, a burning sensation when urinating, unusual redness, pain or swelling around a wound, or a sore throat.
Causes can be divided into these groups:
Decreased production in the bone marrow due to:
- aplastic anemia
- arsenic poisoning
- cancer, particularly blood cancers
- hereditary disorders (e.g. congenital neutropenia, cyclic neutropenia)
- radiation
- Vitamin B12, folate or copper deficiency
Increased destruction:
- autoimmune neutropenia
- chemotherapy treatments, such as for cancer and autoimmune diseases
- Marginalisation and sequestration:
- Flecainide (a class 1C cardiac antiarrhythmic drug)
- Phenytoin
- Indomethacin
- Propylthiouracil
- Carbimazole
- Chlorpromazine
- Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)
- Clozapine
- Ticlopidine
Often, a mild neutropenia is seen in viral infections. Additionally, a condition called morning pseudoneutropenia might be a side effect of certain antipsychotic medications.
Low neutrophil counts are detected on a full blood count. Generally, other investigations are required to arrive at the right diagnosis. When the diagnosis is uncertain, or serious causes are suspected, bone marrow biopsy is often necessary.
Other investigations commonly performed: serial neutrophil counts for suspected cyclic neutropenia, tests for antineutrophil antibodies, autoantibody screen and investigations for systemic lupus erythematosus, vitamin B12 and folate assays, and acidified serum (Ham's) test.[1]
A generally accepted reference range for absolute neutrophil count (ANC) in adults is 1500 to 8000 cells per microliter (µl) of blood. Three general guidelines are used to classify the severity of neutropenia based on the ANC (expressed below in cells/µl):[2]
- Mild neutropenia (1000 ≥ ANC < 1500) — minimal risk of infection
- Moderate neutropenia (500 ≥ ANC < 1000) — moderate risk of infection
- Severe neutropenia (ANC < 500) — severe risk of infection.
Each of these are either derived from laboratory tests or via the formula below:
ANC = (\%neutrophils + \%bands)\times (WBC)\over (100)
The Clinical Index of Stable Febrile Neutropenia (CISNE) can also be used to stratify the risk of serious complications [3]
No ideal therapy for neutropenia exists, but recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, such as filgrastim (Neupogen) and [filgrastim-sndz] (Zarxio), can be effective in chemotherapy patients, in patients with congenital forms of neutropenia including severe congenital neutropenia, autosomal recessive Kostmann's syndrome, cyclic neutropenia, and myelokathexis. Guidelines for neutropenia regarding diet are currently being studied.[4]
Amifostine is used for neutropenic infection associated with cisplatin and cyclophophamide.
The relationship between a low neutrophil count and increased risk of infection was first demonstrated in patients with leukemia.[5]
See also
- ^ Levene, Malcolm I.; Lewis, S. M.; Bain, Barbara J.; Imelda Bates (2001). Dacie & Lewis Practical Haematology. London: W B Saunders. p. 586.
- ^ Hsieh MM, Everhart JE, Byrd-Holt DD, Tisdale JF, Rodgers GP (Apr 2007). "Prevalence of neutropenia in the U.S. population: age, sex, smoking status, and ethnic differences". Ann. Intern. Med. 146 (7): 486–92.
- ^ http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/01/05/JCO.2014.57.2347.abstract
- ^ Jubelirer, S. J. (6 April 2011). "The Benefit of the Neutropenic Diet: Fact or Fiction?". The Oncologist 16 (5): 704–707.
- ^ Bodey GP, Buckley M, Sathe YS, Freireich EJ (Feb 1966). "Quantitative relationships between circulating leukocytes and infection in patients with acute leukemia". Ann. Intern. Med. 64 (2): 328–40.
External links
- National Neutropenia Network
- Severe Chronic Neutropenia International Registry
- ANC calculation


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I have heard about malestream opinions and values my whole life. Struggling to live within such a difficult, misogynistic culture, I do not have the patience to argue with people who will endlessly defend the pornstitution industry, malestream ideology and/or anti-feminist morals & values. Therefore if I get any comment which is either pro-porn/prostitution or in any way offensive, I will have to delete it and it will be a great pleasure for me when I will push the "delete" button. The same applies to any comment which (I will be able to tell) shows that the person has no genuine interest in what I write apart from trying to pick a fight in the comment section (in other words, any comment including an unfriendly tone or an aggressive defense of patriarchal values will be deleted). I have no time to engage in any 'debate' with people defending male sexual exploitation of women; I want social change! This blog is not for defending pornography, prostitution or male-supremacist institutions.
Please feel free to (respectfully) ask questions though, in case you do not quite understand something I have written and need a clarification.
This is a radical feminist blog. Pornography and prostitution are indefensible. The level of harms done to women and children is way too high!
This feminist blog is a venue for people who are pro-women's liberation and who do recognize the harms of male sexual exploitation of women in its many forms. It is also a way of expressing my anger about living in an awfully patriarchal society, in a world that doesn't take violence against women seriously.
Please avoid posting religious comments as I oppose patriarchal religions. Sexist, racist, classist, lesbophobic or homophobic comments will not be tolerated.

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So here's the news article that inspired this rant.
Dear Mike,
Hi, my name is Joy. I'm solidly a size 14, 16 depending on the maker. A week and a half ago, it came out that you mentioned that you don't want women, or girls my size wearing clothes. We're not cool, or pretty, or exclusive enough for your brand.
Well, really, lets just be honest, we're not thin enough for your brand. No fat people allowed. Got it. Lots of people have written letters shaming you (well deserved imo) but I'm not going to do that, I'm just going to point out that you're in fantasy land dude.
You equate being fat with being ugly, unpopular, uncool. Well I admit, I don't know a lot about pop culture and if you give me a choice of listening to Drake or Rihanna vs the 80's, the latter is going to win. That may be uncool in your books, but really, one persons cool is another persons boredom. See, I'd be bored to tears sitting, and talking about ones latest material object, or wine trip, or their latest name drop. I tried that life, it was never my cup of tea. I'd rather talk about social issues, or nerd culture, or get to the depths of someone's twisted humour.
In your world, this would probably have you thinking that I sit at home with fourteen cats, lots of knitting and very little friends. But I have to break it to you, I crochet, I only have two cats (and an awesome snake) and I have a lot of friends. Your next bet is that they're all pathetic losers, but you'd be wrong again. Many of them would probably be people you'd want in your brand, but guess what? They want nothing to do with you. Why? Because of a lovable uncool fat woman like me, and many other lovable uncool fat women like me.
You see, in one fell swoop, you've seriously limited yourself. You assumed that by making the cool kids all the more exclusive, that they'd be great with that, but you're selling a lot of your target market short. I have a lot of "cool" friends and they're appalled with you. They wouldn't touch your brand with a ten foot pole because they're not that shallow. They don't appreciate you dissing the rest of us great unwashed because if you had bothered to stoop so low, you'd find out that we're pretty awesome people. Those of us who are cool with the way we are, we don't put this pressure on people to squeeze into a tiny ideal of coolness. We don't require our friends to be a size 10 and under, and not surprisingly that garners a lot of friends and most importantly, the right type of friends.
I am lucky, I am blessed to have lots of great friends, they come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life. They value hard work, honesty and seeing beyond the superficial things in life. They are the type of customer you want because these are quality people, these are people I'd be proud to have to wear my brand, if I had one...I should!
So I'm writing to tell you that you missed the ball big time! Not only have you written off awesome people such as myself, but you have written off awesome people such as my friends who don't take kindly to your fat shaming. It's your loss man, and I'm just someone who works in the undervalued field of helping others in trouble, but it seems to me that it's a pretty dumb marketing move. I can't say I'll cry if your brand goes under, but since I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut, I just thought I'd let you know how I feel and the impact you're having in my little end of the world. Which is to say that beyond this blog post, doesn't affect me much, but it will affect you, hopefully you'll be able to see beyond the dollar signs to understand how, but if not, I'll just have to live that this will teach you a hard lesson financially, and if that's the only way you'll learn from it, so bet it.
Otherwise, I wish you well, I wish you the types of quality people I have in my life in yours, you sure could use them.


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Sheep Supply List: 1 toilet paper roll, black construction paper, google eyes, scissors, glue, cotton balls, pipe cleaner
Start by threading the pipe cleaner through the bottom of the toilet paper roll. You will need to do this twice, in the front and in the back. Trim the pipe cleaner to good leg length.
Cover the toilet paper roll with lots of glue. This was Cole's favorite part.
Add cotton balls until your sheep is good and fluffy.
While your cotton balls dry cut a circle out of your black construction paper and add google eyes.
Glue your black circle to the front of the toilet paper roll.
Book Suggestion: There are plenty of sheep shenanigans with characters Shaw and Apple in the book Sheep Out to Eat. The tongue twisting rhymes and sheep adventures are sure to please your little shenaniganizer.


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Wrought iron mirrors: Heavy metal molded monsters
Wrought iron mirrors have always been popular because of the ease with which intricate flowing patterns are created using this material. Their sturdy and durable nature make them very desirable, not to mention their simple care requirements. Apart from the practical benefits of using wrought iron, there's the aesthetic side as well, which is probably more important in terms of choosing the right kind of accessories for your home's interior. Although wrought iron furniture in general is extremely elegant and chic, it's good to check with an interior designer about what goes well with it; you don't want to find that the beautiful wrought iron mirror you bought can only go with your garden furniture.
A wrought iron mirror will go well in conjunction with other antique, classic, or vintage furniture you have. Antique end tables, oak dining room furniture, and antique chairs would all be complimented by a wrought iron mirror. Accessories such as spiral candle holders and antique lamps could provide tasteful finishing touches for the room containing a wrought iron mirror. Of course, when it comes to decorating, there are no right or wrong choices, only what you prefer, so if you want to match up your wrought iron mirror with a contemporary end table or a black leather sofa, go for it!
The myth about pricing wrought iron mirrors
Though most people are under the impression that wrought iron mirrors are expensive, this may not be an entirely accurate perception. Of course there are exquisite antique pieces that will cost you an arm, a leg and a couple of internal organs, but for the most part, modern wrought iron mirrors are no more expensive than say, a patio chair, for example. If you know where to look and how to pick good mirrors and install them properly, you'll be able to save yourself a ton of cash and oodles of trouble and time.
The size's the limit
Upper end pricing is not really limited, depending on the extensiveness of the customization you want. However, weight might be a limiter, considering the fact that these are made of iron, and need to be supported adequately to avoid the risk of them coming crashing down on your dreams of an elegant interior. Size is another limitation, but for practical purposes this won't matter, unless you're looking for something longer than 11 feet and wider than 7 feet - and I don't think many fitness center owners are in the market for wrought iron mirrors.
Match and mix never sticks
Another limiting factor might be the rest of your décor; ultra-modern furniture doesn't go all that well with the traditional design of wrought iron mirrors and similar pieces, but your designer might be able to give you some tips on how you can blend the two so it doesn't look awkward and out of place. Traditional upholstery, light or dark, can set off wrought iron mirrors to good effect, adding to the classic look the way not much else can.
Of course, if you really want to get away from the status quo, you can create decorative combinations that some might deem visually offensive, but who is to say what is right or wrong in such matters. A wrought iron mirror with your modern red leather sofa, contemporary lamps, and space age chairs might scream "colliding worlds" to some, but it's sure to set you apart.
The right price for the right ice
Pricing can vary from under $50 to over $500 on an average, so a good-sized, high quality wrought iron mirror should ideally be right in the middle of that range - $300 should be a good budget per mirror. You may be able to get bulk deals as well if you're buying more than one. The best part about these mirrors is that you can use them practically anywhere because of how easy they are to maintain and how durable they are. This also means you should be able to find one second hand, as they are built to outlast their owner. For $300, you should be able to get yourself a nice mirror from any one of these manufacturers: Kichler, Murray Feiss, Universal Lighting or De La Frontera.
Installing a Wrought Iron Mirror on Your Wall
Putting up a wrought iron mirror on a wall requires some prior planning. First, make sure that the wall isn't a partition wall that may not support the weight of a usually-heavy iron mirror – supporting walls are best. Measure out the height of the mirror and decide how high you want it in relation to the hangers on the back. Ideally, you should be able to see an inch above your head from a 5-foot distance. Once you've marked the height of the hangers, measure the distance between them and mark that on the wall. Depending on the type of wall, you may need wood or concrete screws. Make sure you measure not only the distance and height, but also check that they are horizontally true, because once you drill the holes, it's impossible to make adjustments to alignment. Don't forget to use anchors after you drill the holes, or you may be looking at collateral damage to the wall. After you've put up the hangar, try tugging on it a few times to see if it's well and truly in – if you're satisfied, then you can hang up the mirror. Getting somebody to help you with this part is often a good idea because you won't be able to see behind the mirror, and you don't want to see your own confused face in the mirror as you try to blindly find the eyelets on the hangers to hook the mirror onto. When you're done, use a non-streaking glass cleaner and bring it to a sparkle. Your wrought iron mirror is now ready and waiting to be admired by one and all – preferably all.


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If the muscle fiber is torn, it results in pulled muscle. A pulled muscle is generated when the individual has not done sufficient warm up exercise before starting any workout. If the person pushes the muscle too harder or if the muscle gets twisted into a wrong direction, it results in pulled muscle.
The muscles that are commonly affected are hamstring and back muscles. Pulled muscle usually results when the person is doing strenuous work or extensive exercise. Due to continuous involvement in strenuous work outs and athletic events, athletes mostly suffer from pain due to pulled muscle. This article discusses about some of the healing methods that are established for pulled muscle.
Methods to Heal a Pulled Muscle
Apply an Ice Pack
When the person encountered the pulled muscle, immediately the region swells. The swollen part can be soothened by applying an ice pack on the area. Instead of using ice directly on the swollen region, it is always safe to keep ice pack or cold pack. The national institute of Health has suggested that ice pack can be applied for about 10 to 15 minutes, once in every hour after the injury. From the second day of the injury, the frequency of the ice pack usage could be changed to once in three to four hours.
It is also suggested to apply heat pack and ice pack alternately three days after the injury to bring relief to the pain due to pulled muscle. The heating bags can be used at the time of healing as they will help in improving the flexibility of the muscles and in allowing the muscles to regain their original form.
Administration of Prescribed Medicine
According to the prescription given by the doctor, the antibiotic dosages as well as pain killers have to be administered for the rapid healing of the injuries. Regular and periodical following of proper medicine is essential for the recovery of the pulled muscle.
Bandage Wrapped
A bandage that is elastic in nature has to be wrapped around the pulled muscle by compressing it. The bandage will help in reducing the swelling and in offering proper support as well.
Also Read
How To Prevent Muscle Strain
Tips To Get Relief For Back Muscle Strain
Causes And Types Of Musculoskeletal Pain
Stretching Exercises
The strained muscle has to be slowly and gently stretched. The stretching of the muscles will reduce the swelling very rapidly.The stretching exercises have to be done to make the muscles stronger such that they can be helpful in allowing the person to carry out the normal work.
Relaxation and Rest to the Muscle
The pulled muscle will be very much strained and hence should not bear any heavy burden. The muscle should not suffer from tiredness. Excessive energy and strength are necessary to make the muscle healthy and fit so that it can come to normal state. The pulled muscles must be relaxed and the person has to rest sufficiently to bring relief to the pain and heal faster.
Warming Up
Doing warm-ups before any workout is a very good habit for muscle slackening and calming down of muscles to some extent. The swelling of the pulled muscle can be reduced by elevating the leg or hand that has the injury. Adding Epsom salt to hot water and using the water for taking bath would speed up recovery of the pulled muscle.


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Skip to comments.Are Liberals More Intelligent than Conservatives? (another broken study says so)
Posted on 08/14/2010 1:39:36 AM PDT by ransomnote
In psychologys latest assault on American conservatives, evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa has determined that very liberal people possess nearly a 12 point IQ advantage over those who identify as very conservative. Not only is the hard left more intelligent than the hard right, but they are smarter than everyone else, as well mainstream conservative, middle-of-the-road, and even mainstream liberal.
In a blog posting at the Psychology Today website, Kanazawa baldly asserted that,
...apart from a few areas in life (such as business) where countervailing circumstances may prevail, liberals control all institutions. They control the institutions because liberals are on average more intelligent than conservatives and thus they are more likely to attain the highest status in any area of (evolutionarily novel) modern life (emphasis in original).
(Excerpt) Read more at ironshrink.com ...
I have a business degree, could join MENSA tomorrow and was in military intelligence. I never met a liberal in intelligence, except for some CIA Ivy League types. Ain't buyin' it!
Oxymoron. A "smart" Leftist. I they were truly smart, they wouldn't be Leftists IMHO.
And to prove it, they voted overwhelmingly for Obama.
Stupid is as...well, you know the rest.
What I find a little odd is that the lib establishment (Psychology Associations) feel this odd need to keep generating poorly designed, biased studies to 'prove' their superiority. It's just not enough for them to walk around with a self satisfied smirk on their faces...they have some burning need for MORE. I am wondering if it is partly due to the old BDS aspect. The left was angry because they kept saying Bush was a chimp or a troglodyte and yet he bested them easily (or made it look easy) over and over again. Do they need these studies to pat their scalded egos as facts/evidence/perseverance always foils their plans. Even if it takes awhile - Lucy always moves the football just as the Charlie-Brown-Left prepares to make 'their best move yet.' Zero caused more damage than I've seen in my lifetime but even he is going to have the football pulled away at that last minute. And I think it bothers them - supreme belief that we are farm-animal-stupid conservatives and yet we have the answers and they get taken out behind the woodshed eventually.
Heh, funny is what comes to mind. If liberals are smarter, then many questions come to mind and their answers have not been intelligent nor smart... Seems to me that maybe smart is not the answer, but maybe intelligence. That would put the general populace ahead of these elitists.
Here's how the study's researcher defined liberalism (note that the researcher's quote is then followed by IronShrink's commentary:
I provisionally define liberalism (as opposed to conservatism) as the genuine concern for the welfare of genetically unrelated others and the willingness to contribute larger proportions of private resources for the welfare of such others.
Got it? Liberals care about unrelated others, and conservatives do not. This is perhaps the most simplistic, unsubstantiated, self-serving definition I have ever encountered.
"Are liberals more intelligent than conservatives."
No, but judging from the state of the country,ignorance is winning.
That's no doubt why they will probably never admit that Zero was a Zero. They'll claim 'the party of no' would not let the genius work etc. Or they'll throw him under the bus but support all that he did or planned to do to us because...after all...they are legends in their own minds...
Right around the time Obama started ascending in popularity, an entrepreneur friend (she had an IQ in the 170s) chided me for not giving him 'a chance'. She condescended - and told me that she felt 'sorry for me' to which I snarled 'I don't - he's not qualified!'I remember open mouthed shock as I heard this Republican, intelligent woman talking about giving that little weasel a chance when I knew how high her expectations were for her own employees. Then she heard him tell Joe the Plumber that he wanted to redistribute wealth. The charm was instantly gone - she would never humor him again and couldn't believe she ever did. Too bad the rest of the country didn't seem to wake up.
Oh boy...
Where to begin?
In any quantitative study of this type, the truth is in the internals. For example, are not the younger respondents both more liberal and more intelligent than older respondents? If so, this would reflect long-standing differentials measured in the U.S. population at large.
But how would those of the same age and opposite political attitude compare in terms of IQ? More to the point, how would the IQs of those older citizens who report shifting to the left or right compare?
As many have speculated, I believe that if you have any wits at all, you will move to the right as you age. However, it might be really informative to note whether stupid folks move left as they get older.
Such an obverse hypothesis would make sense, given the likely expectation of dependancy (on Social Security and the like) which is almost sure to be more common among the intellectually impoverished...
The thing is, spin can only work where there are gray areas, or things that aren't commonly known, that can be spun. Here's where Obama's celebrity status is a double-edged sword—he's so well-known, that when people hear the spin on his awesomeness, they have tons of personal experience and observation with which they can counter it.
This study is complete BS, but it hardly matters. One can also have great intelligence and still have poor judgement. The two aren't synonymous.
I do think the most 'intelligent' liberals have to work hard to intellectually justify their positions... always too busy counting the trees to see the forest.
You can not have a battle of wits with a liberal,they are unarmed.
I provisionally define liberalism (as opposed to conservatism) as the genuine concern for the welfare of genetically unrelated others and the willingness to contribute larger proportions of private resources for the welfare of such others.
An interesting statement, in that it's contradicted by the fact that "liberal" states like Massachusetts give far less in charitable contributions per person than "conservative" states like Mississippi. Of course I'm sure "liberals" have moved beyond such constraining things as facts.
I think the guy is right. Sorry, but in my experience, it's true. Make a list of the great minds of our time, the true intellectuals, and you'll be forced to agree.
Of course, being intelligent doesn't make a person right. It simply means they are better at reasoning. American liberals ("conservatives") of the Rush Limbaugh/Sarah Palin/NASCAR variety tend to be suspicious of reasoning, and of educated people. It's a cultural thing. This is not a criticism; it's an observation.
Perhaps someday a true American, intellectual Conservatism will rise.
While I admire your educational accomplishments, I think it's also important to remember that education and intelligence are not necessarily identical.
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today's note:
should we stay or should we go?
a vice president of something at my chase branch gave me some sound advice about how to know if one should stay at a job or not, but i think it can be used in any situation.
here are the 3 criteria. if at least 2 apply, you should stay. if not, you should go.
1. you enjoy yourself.
2. you learn something.
3. it takes you closer towards your goals.


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Herman doesn't seem to think that Muslims deserve to be able to build a mosque in which to worship. Would he think the same if it were a church that was being built? Of course not. The state of Tennessee is one of the most backward-racist-homophobic-stupid-bastard states in the country. I wonder if it escapes Herman's menial thought process that forty years ago he would have been sprayed with water hoses if he'd have dared try to run for the office of dog catcher, much less the office of President of the United States.
Of course he's also apparently itching to wipe his ass with Article Six too. I hope he doesn't mind that Gee Dubya already used it for toilet paper.
"On the Glenn Beck Show today, the host asked the Georgia Republican about his refusal to appoint Muslims. Cain told Beck that he would be willing to appoint a Muslim only "if they can prove to me that they're putting the Constitution of the United States first.""
Too bad Herman Cain doesn't put the Constitution of the United States first.
"...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."


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I have decided to put myself out there a bit, and take a video of myself playing every now and then. It's a neat way for myself to monitor my progress – but it's also fun to get feedback from the FB group, admittedly.
I ditched the White Lady for this, thinking my classical nylon string would be much better suited for this kind of music. Also, for some reason I can't get my electric to sound good when I hook it up to the amp instead of running it through the iRig into my headphones… the strings keep on ringing, and overall it just sounds very sloppy. Anyway. I picked up my nylon string and started to finger-pick this, as I usually would on this instrument. And… failed. I guess I've gotten used to using a pick by now, which is weird considering how clumsy I always used to feel whenever I tried to use one before. And I don't think I ever played anything on my nylon string with a pick before.
Well – looksie!
I got really nice feedback in the Yousician FB Group – even James chimed in… the guy who is narrating all the guitar lessons in the app. Can't say that didn't tickle me pink.
Of course it's far from perfect, but it's a nice start and I will probably do more recordings as the challenges come in!


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One of the stranger (and little known) facts of nature is that our living cells are electric, or can carry electricity. Every thought, feeling and movement we have comes from an electric spark. And we find this in complicated beings like us, as well as in the most basic forms of bacteria. But there is something that bacteria can do that no other living thing on Earth can: Consume pure electricity for their own energy. Sounds Frankensteinian but it's real.
Scientists have been luring all sorts of bacteria deep in rocks and mud with electric juice. And they've found that these creatures are eating and then excreting electrons. Now this isn't all that crazy, considering that, as I mentioned, we are made of electric pulses. And this process is fueled by food (specifically ATP, the molecule that provides storage for energy.) Electrons can and are taken from every food we eat, and they are carried by molecules throughout our bodies—this is a necessary process for life.
The difference and extraordinary thing about bacteria is that they don't need the "food" middleman. They consume pure electricity! Just like our (non-living) laptop plugged into the wall. (Think of this next time we consider how far removed we think we are from robotic devices.)
But what are the practical implications for innovative designers? Scientists have been able to grow all kinds of what they are calling "electricity breathers" in areas where you might not find other life forms. Researchers are saying this opens up a previously unknown biosphere. A biosphere of very useful, self-powered helpers.Check out this video from New Scientists of bacteria linking up with fine, hair-like filaments, that essentially act as wires between the cells, and so form one long cable that carries a current. The scientists call them microbial nanowires.
Scientists believe we can use such electric bacteria to help with clean up sewage and contaminated water. There are also types of bacteria that have filaments that can carry the electric charge, similar to how a charge is carried by a wire. This means that if you line up such bacteria, and link them, they can effectively conduct electrons across a distance—just like your plug to your laptop. This type of bacteria is proving to be relatively common. In the video, you can see the bacteria forming fine lines to find food, and then tightening such lines when they get it.
If that doesn't spark some interesting ideas about the future of electric energy check this out: Some cells both eat and "breathe" electrons between two electrodes. Meaning, they can get energy and then give it back. And this means they can potentially live forever. And scientists believe they'll be able to maintain these bacteria with just the minimal amount of energy. So the bacteria won't grow or reproduce but rather just stay alive and transport electricity and other tasks. Essentially they become a living battery.
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To help empower young women and do it economically, she decided to create these designs under her NGO to give the young woman a medium of expression for her strength, power and true self.
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October 6, 1991: Cone Strikes Out 19
|Date: October 6, 1991
|Mets starter: David Cone
|Mets: 7
|Phillies: 0
|Winning pitcher: David Cone
|Key player(s): David Cone, Daryl Boston, Keith Miller
|Key play: Mets' 3-runs in 1st, Cone's strikeouts
For the last game of the regular season, David Cone took the mound at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. David pitched one of his best games ever with 19 strikeouts of Phillies' batters. The Mets won easily, 7-0.
The Mets got off to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Daryl Boston hit Andy Ashby's first pitch of the game for a triple and scored on Keith Miller's double that followed. Gregg Jefferies singled with two out to bring home Miller and was later driven home on a single by Chris Donnels.
Cone blew away the Phils from the start. He struck out Kim Batiste to start the game and, after a walk, struck out the next two hitters. David struck out the side in the second and got Batiste on strikes again in the third. Cone had seven strikeouts after facing only 11 hitters.
The Mets scored another run in the third on Jefferies' second RBI single of the game. Cone then struck out all three Phillie hitters in the fourth and Miller homered in the fifth. Cone added five more strikeouts in the next two innings, giving him 15 through the end of the sixth.
In the seventh, Howard Johnson got a two-out single off Bruce Ruffin to score Miller with the Mets sixth run. Boston's homer off Wally Ritchie in the ninth gave New York its final run. Meanwhile, Cone struck out two more hitters in the eighth and got Batiste and Mickey Morandini on strikes in the ninth. David then got Dale Murphy to ground out to end the game and season with a most impressive three-hit shutout.
- Cone's 19 strikeouts tied the Mets record set by Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970.


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Pumpkins as far as the eye could see. We went early, so got a parking space easily. There was an animal barn, corn maze, cow train for kids, hay rides for all out to the pumpkin patch. Food vendors sold elephant wars, caramel apples, hot dogs and sausages, and hot sandwiches.
The produce store has a big variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as specialty pies, sauses, and honey.
This was a Saturday, so, people filed in quickly. Had to line up for restrooms.
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Air Canada's 75th Anniversary Videos
by Tanya on September 16, 2012
Karim Zariffa is the Montreal based artist behind the beautifully crafted 75th Anniversary videos for Air Canada. Commissioned by SpaFax, Zariffa was asked to create two promotion videos, one showcasing the flight attendants uniforms throughout the decades and the other (…)
Mad Men's Season 5
by Tanya on April 12, 2012
The long awaited 5th season of AMC's Mad Men began airing last month. This season sees main character and advertising genius, Don Draper, living in a fantastic 1960′s New York loft complete with beautiful mid-century furnishings. The story behind the (…)
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
by Jill on November 2, 2011
The husband and wife team of Charles and Ray are widely regarded as America's most important designers. Although they are most well known for their furniture designs, the Eames Office also worked on a plethora of other creative projects in (…)


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[UPDATE 1:15 p.m. 4th Reopens] Large Structure Fire in Eureka Closes 4th Street
Firefighters have closed 4th and Commercial Streets because of a blaze in Eureka near the North Coast Co-op. While the fire was reported about 5:30 a.m., flames could still be seen leaping and smoke billowing much later. Fire crews are still pouring into the area as of 6:19 a.m.
UPDATE 6:39 a.m.: Humboldt Bay Fire tweeted at approximately 6:38 a.m., "Large commercial struc. fire at 4th and Commercial Streets in Eureka. 4th Street is closed. Avoid the area. Ongoing fire operations."
UPDATE 7:04 a.m.: Possible routes to avoid the area are Waterfront Drive/1st Street or 6th Street.
UPDATE 8:07 a.m.:Eureka Police reports that "CHP is diverting westbound traffic at 4th and H Streets to 6th St."
UPDATE 8:16 a.m.: Hwy 101 traffic from the north is being detoured off 4th Street and returned back to the regular route at 6th and Broadway.
UPDATE 9:33 a.m.: Caltrans reports that 4th Street is still closed and there is no current estimate of when it will be reopened.
UPDATE 10:22 a.m.: Caltrans spokesperson Myles Cochrane tells us that 4th street is estimated to reopen at Noon.
UPDATE 12:56 p.m.: Stormy Taylor shared these more recent photos of the area where the fire occurred.
UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: According to Eureka Police spokesperson Brittany Powell, at 1:12 p.m. 4th Street in Eureka is reopening to regular traffic.


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The Seven Seas
The Seven Seas, a traditional Indonesian wooden schooner -- the kind that inspired Joseph Conrad's novel "Lord Jim." This one, at 108 feet, is painted red and designed expressly for scuba divers who want to go to the ends of the Earth in comfort.
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Carnaby Street has a huge reputation for such a tiny street, just a cut through street from Regents Street to Soho.
Before 1960 it was not notorious at all, with just a few warehouses & tailor supplies for the nearby Saville Row.
Being just a 3 min walk from Soho, the street firstly became popular with the gay community, then when the Mods came across it, it became known, and the place to shop.
Major music artists managers all had their offices on or around the street in the 60s….
Brian Epstein on Argyll Street, Robert Wace on Kingly Street, Andrew Loog Oldham on Maddox Street, Don Arden on Carnaby Street,
so bands such The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Small Faces, The Kinks & The Who would get their suits on Carnaby Street because they liked the modern cut, bringing together music, fashion & art & putting Swinging London firmly on the map!
Other people to shop on Carnaby Street were Twiggy, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix & an unknown face Mark Feld later to become Marc Bolan.
"The high street for the stars" – Robert Orbach from Lord Kitcheners Valet
New independent fashion boutiques were popping up one by one Lady Jane, Take 6, Male West 1, Lord John, Kleptomania, Gear, Lord Kitcheners Valet, Foale & Tuffin to name but a few
I couldn't end this piece without mentioning the "King of Carnaby Street" Mr. John Stephen. John Stephen was the first to open a boutique on Carnaby Street in 1957, after a fire in his premises in Beak Street.
John's boutique His Clothes grew popular for their coloured jeans and Breton shirts & John Stephen was the first person to import Levi Jeans to the UK
Carnaby street peaked in 1967 and has never quite been the same again
Today the shops that line Carnaby Street are Liam Gallaghers Pretty Green, Lambretta Clothing, Irregular Choice, The Kooples..
I've done a little bit of Cyber Shopping for you here and have picked an outfit that can all be found on Carnaby Street today
(In my opinion, nowhere near as fun as some of the clothing being sold or worn on Carnaby Street in the 60s, but as Bob Dylan once sang…. the times are a changin)
Supertrash swift skirt £90. Cheap Monday Glam perspex sunglasses £25. Dr. Martens Aila shoes £125. Skinnydip bee clutch bag £45. Peckham Rye Boulevard Golden silk scarf £65. Classic plain white Pepe Jeans linen shirt £65
I hope you have enjoyed reading this, I'd love to read your comments


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Monsta X's stage compared to BAP's
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Pann: Rookie idol group whose stage was too similar today
1. [+297, -8] Monsta X's fandom name is Monbebe but the idols also call them by 'baby' or 'Monbeb'. BAP's fandom is Baby and they're also called 'beb'. I really want a feedback to this.
2. [+287, -1] Aren't Babies really quiet this time? Their stage got plagiarized and their fandom name is also almost similar. Demanding a feedback is necessary.
3. [+218, -1] Monsta X's chant is really similar to BAP's chants in Ta Dah. BAP's chant is "B hoo A hoo P hoo" and you have to hit the ground when you say "hoo". Monsta X hits the ground first and says "hoo". What the fuck am I saying?
4. [+85, -2] Above is BTOB and below is Monsta X. Isn't it totally similar?
Pann: BTOB, iKON, and SHINee had the best live stages
1. [+122, -17] It's true ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I thought they removed the MR when iKON and SHINee were performing. It was live.
2. [+110, -10] I felt bad because BTOB members' vocals didn't seem to be in good condition
3. [+97, -8] BTOB seemed to have bad vocal conditions but did well. How amazing are they actually?
4. [+70, -8] iKON though ㅋㅋ I see why Yang Hyun Suk likes them so much
5. [+65, -5] I'm a non-fan who watched Mix & Match. iKON members' vocals are really ruined these days but they did well
Pann: What's with Hani?
1. [+394, -83] Her crying didn't look good, it could've been laughed off. She doesn't look like she'd have a good social life.
2. [+355, -61] It's not her fault but is she on broadcast without even being prepared for it? It's not like she didn't expected it. Every idol with dating news gets joked like this. Jun Hyun Moo's joke wasn't something cruel. Because Hani cried, Jun Hyun Moo became someone who just made a shameless joke.
3. [+330, -52] I understand how Hani feels but it didn't look professional
4. [+109, -11] Other celebrities laugh it off when they get mentioned about their lovers. It wasn't right for her to harden her facial expression and cry. I was so confused when she later said she was proud of Kim Junsu when no one even asked her. Other celebrities also get hateful comments when they have dating news. Hani actually got much more supporting comments.
5. [+107, -27] She honestly went too far with crying ㅋㅋ Sulli, who doesn't control her emotions on the stage, is younger than Hani but she never cried like that. Sulli needs to be evaluated.


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"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." - Pema Chodron
I firmly believe that the universe likes to teach us lessons, sometimes in more intense ways than others. We may not always know what the lesson is, but it continues to come at us. For some people, they end up in the same relationship over and over again. For some lawyers, they end up always dealing with opposing counsel with whom they cannot get along. For some yogis, they get that same twinge of pain every time they push themselves too far.
How many times have you been working incredibly intensely only to finally take your vacation and that is when you get sick? To me, that is the lesson that you needed to stop sooner.
But we live in a culture that not only ignores those lessons, but idolizes those most capable of ignoring them. Who can go the longest without sick leave? Who can push through the pain the most? And when we can no longer push through the pain, there are all sorts of medications we can take to dull, or completely kill, the pain, both physically and emotionally. And these meds are easy to get, very easy.
But numbing the pain, or even going to a yoga class once per week to bring some "balance" into life does not rid us of whatever is trying to get our attention. It just makes it come back with more and more force until we finally pay it some heed or until it knocks us flat on our backs.
I used to ignore my body and health completely. It was about ten years, perhaps a bit more, when that began to change. But even more than a decade into this, the cues can be easy to miss, and even easier still is the cultural pressure to just push on through. But the truth is that the lesson always wins. We always have to face it, and it is much easier to face up front than when it has become too big to manage simply.
But sometimes we do not know what we are supposed to learn. Sometimes all we need to learn is that it is OK to slow down, that it is even beneficial to us long-term. Sometimes the lessons are deeper. Hiding from the repeated lesson may make the noticeable pain disappear, even forever. But it also deprives us of something we could gain. If there is a lesson, and I tend to believe there is, that lesson could do more than stop the pain from coming back. It could help us see how we can grow. Would it not be easier to stop hurting ourselves in our asana practice and eventually understand our body's cues? Would it not be easier to find ways to change ourselves so the people with whom we interact respond better to us? Would it not be better to live happier lives rather than dulled lives?
The universe talks to us in ways we may not always want to hear, and often "don't have time to hear." But it will keep talking. And while I have often pushed the lessons to the side to live my "real life," I have always regretted doing that. And this year especially, I have been forced to face the universe's lessons in new, and more powerful, ways. They literally laid me flat on my back.
I am not a big fan of New Year's resolutions. Instead, I like to think about intentions. The world is moving faster and faster than ever before, and it is easier to hide from that which we do not want to face in our lives until it literally knocks us over. If I have learned one thing from my year of being a lawyer (and I knew this going in, but it really hit me how true it is this year), it is that the work is never done. We could work 24/7, and still never be finished. That is probably true for a lot of other people as well in the modern world.
Yoga has always been my separation from that world. I actually have yoga scheduled on my work calendar. I realized that was necessary halfway through this year. But as we sit here on the cusp of 2013, and I think about my intentions for the new year, I am struck by how important it is to actually learn to tune into the universe's messages on an entirely deeper level.
Yes, we have to stop and breathe. But we also have to stop and listen. Anyone who has access to this blog lives in a world with more ways of connecting, healing, and living than ever before in human history. This is amazing! But how many of us actually take the time to listen? I have been lucky to have some amazing teachers along this path, but these past few weeks, I have learned the lesson that sparked this post in the first place. We can have all these tools at our disposal, we can have all the support (or lack of support) in the world, but we actually have to be the ones to do it ourselves.
And that is my intention for the new year - follow the universe's teachings, to listen, and to learn. Interestingly it is not much different than last year's, which was to trust myself. But this is slightly different on a nuance level. It is to trust that when we stop and listen, when we trust ourselves at our deepest levels, the answers will be there. The universe speaks. And when we can clear out all the chatter of the world and the push to move faster and faster, we can hear what it has to say. After all, as Pema reminds us above, "nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." So, my intention is to learn that lesson earlier and easier.
What is your intention for the new year?
© Rebecca Stahl 2012, all rights reserved


text: GOSHEN -- Picture a charming quilt made by Amish ladies. You're probably thinking calico fabrics and log cabin squares. No. No. Get out of the white frame farmhouse and forget the gingham curtains and braided rugs. Think upscale, contemporary home in Houston or a loft in New York City. Then you will understand Shirley Shenk's quilts. Shirley and Dave Shenk own Quilt Designs, a quilt business located in a two-story 1837 log house at the Old Bag Factory in Goshen. Shirley designs custom quilts and distributes them to the most skilled Amish and Mennonite seamstresses and quilters that she can find to make her quilts. Today, Shirley sits at her 60-by-80-inch work-island-to-end-all-work-islands in the spacious, sunny second-floor workshop of the log house. Log walls are covered by hundreds of bolts of fabric, neatly color-coordinated and tucked into built-in shelving units. Windows fill the room's entire gabled ends, allowing natural light to wash over the room. It is here that Shirley's creativity peaks as she sketches designs and picks the colors and fabrics to bring out those designs. "People think of quilts as country, but they're not just country anymore," she says, adding, "I do a wide variety, but more and more contemporary. More that are asymmetrical, more linear. I try to keep in mind popular colors, too." Shirley likes to use bold colors and patterns. Instead of a sprinkling of delicate flowers, she may design one giant flower. She has created geometric designs with some portions of blocks actually extending over the edge of the quilt. Of course, Shirley enphasizes, quilts will always be a natural fit for a traditional or country-style home, but they are certainly not limited to them. Nor are they limited to beds. Many of Shirley's quilts become wall hangings. "A lot of them have gone into those two-story entries. People use them to make a statement," she says, adding that she made one quilt 135 inches by 50 inches for a two-story space above a huge stone fireplace. Dave, the business mind behind Quilt Designs, says that between 75 percent and 80 percent of the quilts are custom orders. "The showroom is just the tip of the iceberg." Most custom orders take between eight and 18 months, depending on the intricacy. "One of our favorite sales was to an eighty-four year-old woman from Ontario. She marched in the front door and before I could say 'Good morning,' she announced, 'I'd like to order a quilt today,' " Dave remembers. "She pulled a tattered brochure of ours out of her purse. The name of a quilt design was in my handwriting. She had been here years before. She asked if we still did time plans. Eighty-four years old and wants to be on the time plan. She paid $49 a month on a $1,700 quilt," Dave says. "Three years later, her daughter drove her down here to pick up her quilt. She was 87 years old. She said, 'I'll enjoy it for several years; then my daughter will enjoy it for many years.' " People often come in with ideas, pictures, color swatches. Sometimes they come with an interior designer. Shirley strives to make the designs as personal as she can. "One woman fell in love with a quilt in the showroom that had a dramatic iris in the design. Her father raised hollyhocks, so I designed the hollyhocks into the quilt in place of the iris," she says. Subtly stitched into each quilt is the date the quilt was made, the family's name and the initials of the piecers and quilters. Clients have also requested such things as anniversary dates or other names stitched into the quilt. "We've had people order one, then say, 'But there's a problem. We have four children.' They often end up ordering four more quilts so each child will have one," Dave says. One family in Houston has 54 of Shirley's quilts, collected over 20 years. The family discovered the Shenks at an international quilt festival in Houston, one that has brought Quilt Designs a great deal of business ---- in Texas as well as foreign countries, particularly Japan. "I don't really know why, but for some reason, the Japanese love my quilts," Shirley shrugs. The bulk of their clients has never even been to Indiana. But many, like Marian Futter of South Bend, are local. Futter liked one of Shirley's designs because it looked masculine enough to work in her grandson's bedroom. Then she bought another one for her daughter, then her son, and so on. Futter estimates that during the past 14 years, she has purchased nine or 10 pieces from Quilt Designs. "I've never seen any like them anyplace else," Futter says. "And they wear well; they're durable." Shirley learned to make quilts by picking up the skill as a child from both grandmothers. She began making them for herself but discovered the value of quilts during a family trip. In 1981, she and Dave took their two young sons on a vacation to the West Coast. "The price of gas had just tripled," Dave recalls. "Shirley's an innovator, and she knew the price of antiques on the West Coast. We took a trailer of antique furniture and sold them out there. They paid for the whole trip." A few years later, they took a trip to Texas and did the same thing, taking along some quilts. They all sold, and some people even placed orders. A business was about to be born. When they returned home, Shirley started making quilts in the basement. "I started doing the very traditional double wedding rings and lone stars, but I got bored so I started designing my own," she says. Dave chuckles as he remembers Shirley starting to sketch her own designs one night in 1986. "I gave her the worst advice I've ever given anyone. ... I told her not to change something that was going really well," he recalls. "She didn't listen to me. And look what's happened!" In 1986, the Shenks bought two log buildings that had been disassembled and tagged and were ready to be rebuilt. They had been a home and smoke house built in 1837 near New Paris. By putting the two log buildings together on a new foundation at the Old Bag Factory, they created the showroom with the workroom in the roomy upstairs. Shirley discovered she couldn't keep up with the demand, so she sought talented quilters to actually do the work. She has found Amish and Mennonite quilters in several states and ships them the designs and materials. Every quilt is made the old-fashioned way -- by hand or with the use of a treadle sewing machine. Shirley says she wanted to stay small, but it was as though the business had a mind of its own. Eventually, Dave left his position as director of the Adolescent Day Treatment Program at Oaklawn Center and came to work full time at Quilt Designs. He manages the business and travels to national and international shows, which have been a huge boon to the business. Dave reports that they have sold quilts to people in more than 40 countries. Shirley enjoys talking to anyone about quilts and is accustomed to fielding questions. "People often ask us, 'Is quilting dying?' No, but the art form is changing," she says. "The art form in general is finding ways of creating quicker and easier quilts. But we're not taking that route. We don't take any shortcuts. What that is doing is making our pieces more of an heirloom." The price tags are in the heirloom range as well. A simpler design in a queen-size quilt (the most asked- for size) can run in the $800 to $900 range, but often as high as $1,200. Some may run as high as $4,000. The proud husband beams. "And when you see them, you'll know why." Staff writer Becky Emmons: firstname.lastname@example.com (574) 235-6480


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Evelyn Cross Mulwray (Chinatown) Evelyn Cross is the female lead in Roman Polanski's 1974 noir film, Chinatown, based on a script by Robert Towne. In a multi-layered , psychologically gripping plot involving murder, incest, kidnapping and municipal theft, Evelyn (played by Faye Dunaway) becomes involved with Jake Gittes (played by Jack Nicholson), the Los Angeles detective whom someone had hired to find evidence of Mr. Mulwray's marital infidelity. Evelyn has been ill-used by life, but for a brief period of time, she is able to enjoy a semblance of normal joy and intimacy with Jake. A flawed character himself, Jake is able to draw out of her the terrible familial secret that drives her entire life, and offers up the possibility of redemption and salvation. Fate and the screenplay have other intentions, however, and in a tragic denouement, all hopes are dashed for Evelyn. It was said that the producer, Robert Evans, wanted a happy ending – if you watch this classic, you will be glad he did not have his way.
Evelyn Nesbit (Ragtime) Evelyn Nesbit is a real life character who was fictionalized in E. L. Doctorow's best-seller, Ragtime, published in 1975, which was also adapted into a film and a musical. (Florence) Evelyn Nesbit is an impoverished, but beautiful, young girl at the turn of the century who makes it big as an artists' model (one of the famous "Gibson Girls") and an actress. She was involved in the most scandalous crime of the young century when her husband, disturbed millionaire, Harry K. Thaw, shot and killed her one-time lover, Stanford White, a renowned architect. At trial, having been promised a million dollars by Thaw's mother, Evelyn perjured herself, testifying that she had been raped by White and that Harry was avenging her honor. Thaw was sentenced to an asylum for the criminally insane and later freed, but Mother Shaw reneged on her promise to poor little Evelyn. Nesbit enjoyed moderate success on the stage, married again and had a son, overcame alcoholism, drug addiction and depression, and left this mortal coil in 1967 at the age of 82. In 1955 she served as a technical advisor for the film of her famous escapades, The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, starring Joan Collins. This is practically the stuff of fiction already – how to improve on that?! In addition to introducing a couple of tame plot lines involving Nesbit, Doctorow has her represent the changing sexual and societal role of women at the dawn of the new century – and how!
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That Evelyn Margaret! (Christina K. Hanrahan) - That Evelyn Margaret, she is such a lovely girl. She dances and sings. Why, she even twirls!Come along with Evelyn Margaret to discover what makes her so extraordinary. She'll bring a smile to your face and warm your heart, too. Recommended for ages 4-8.
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano (Sonia Manzano) - There are two secrets Evelyn Serrano is keeping from her Mami and Papo? her true feelings about growing up in her Spanish Harlem neighborhood, and her attitude about Abuela, her sassy grandmother who's come from Puerto Rico to live with them. Then, like an urgent ticking clock, events erupt that change everything. The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group, dump garbage in the street and set it on fire, igniting a powerful protest. When Abuela steps in to take charge, Evelyn is thrust into the action. Tempers flare, loyalties are tested. Through it all, Evelyn learns important truths about her Latino heritage and the history makers who shaped a nation. Infused with actual news accounts from the time period, Sonia Manzano has crafted a gripping work of fiction based on her own life growing up during a fiery, unforgettable time in America, when young Latinos took control of their destinies. Recommended for ages 13+
Famous People Named Evelyn - Evelyn Ankers (actress); Evelyn Brent (actress); Evelyn De Morgan (artist); Evelyn Keyes (actress); Evelyn King (singer); Evelyn Lear (opera singer); Evelyn Nesbit (model/actress); Evelyn Preer (pioneering African- American actress); Evelyn Tubb (soprano singer); Evelyn Waugh (novelist)
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Evelyn Waugh (28 Oct 1903 - 10 Apr 1966) - Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh is the quintessential British man of letters of a certain era. Oxford educated, Evelyn cultivated many aristocratic friends and never left the English country house scene behind, detailing it in his many novels, most particularly Brideshead Revisited (1945). During his college years, Evelyn led the almost expected life of dissipation of the upper class male, indulging in drink, drugs, and sexual adventures on both sides of the street. He decided upon the heterosexual marriage route (well, who wouldn't, in 1928?) and married Evelyn Gardner. The marriage was very brief, severed by her infidelity, or so they say – it is our opinion that he could not countenance the fact that they, as a couple, were referred to as "She-Evelyn" and He-Evelyn" – grounds enough for divorce. After this, Evelyn (He) began his transition toward conversion into the Roman Catholic Church, the culmination of which would mark his fiction for the rest of his days. Evelyn Waugh served in the British armed forces in World War II, and used his experiences in his fiction as well as in his journalism and travel writing. Remarrying in 1937 (to a cousin of She-Evelyn), Evelyn and Laura Herbert Waugh parented seven children. Often depicted as anti-Semitic, conservative and curmudgeonly in his later years, Evelyn Waugh nonetheless left an enduring legacy of elegant and stylistic prose that has more than weathered the tests of time.


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Book: "Girl, Get Your Money Straight!" by Glinda Bridgforth
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Every year in celebration of the new beginnings, it is Southern tradition to prepare a special meal to usher in a prosperous new year. So we pull out Aunt Bea's secret recipe for what we think will help us gain financial prosperity. It is legend that this special meal of black-eyed peas and cabbage greens provides good luck to help us see more clearly into the future; and an abundance and overflow of money that will find its way into our lives. But, what about the right recipe for financial success? How do we grow this abundance and overflow of money into sustainable wealth?
Simply, we must be good stewards, and be very diligent with the money that we are honored to receive in our lifetime. It's not about how much you make, but what you do with it. If we can't show diligence in how we manage the $100 we have today, what makes us think we will be able to maintain more blessings and riches tomorrow?
The 2015 US Census determined that the US median household income is $55,775. Now, close your eyes and just take a second. Think about how much you make in a year, now multiply that by 4, now multiply that by 10. That's a very nice 7 figure income!!! Oh, how exciting it is for the revelation that we are already millionaires! This exercise shows us that we all have the potential to have a million dollars that runs through our hands in our lifetime. Instead of being concerned on how to obtain our million, we should readjust our focus to being diligent stewards of the riches bestowed upon us in order to reap our full harvest.
The 10-40-50 Program: Give first, invest in yourself next, and track the rest!
Tenet #1: Give your first 10%
Now those of us who are of the Christian faith know it is our duty to follow this tenet - Tithe the first 10% and also give of the first fruits of all your increase above and beyond that. For those that don't ascribe to the Christian faith, this should still be held as a tenet as your cost to existing as a human being on this earth - to give back to others whether it is through a church, charitable organization, or those less fortunate. It is just the right thing to do! First set up a checking account with your bank just for tithes. Next, set up automatic deposits where 10% of your income is sent directly to this account. Many companies have a direct deposit program where you can deposit your income into multiple accounts. Assign 10% of your income to be directly deposited into this separate account. If you don't have direct deposit available, you can be diligent in depositing money into your tithes account yourself. In addition to your regular income, any money which you get above your normal pay (bonuses, gifts, rebates, etc.), you should try to give at least 10% of this as your offering of the first fruits of all your increase.
Tenet #2: Invest in yourself the next 50%
First, if you don't have a savings account, set up one immediately! Better yet, stop reading this blog, go and set up your savings account, and then come back to read the rest. I'll wait…J . Invest 50% of your income into this account. Just like with your tithes, you should set up direct deposit with your company to deposit 50% of your income. (This may take some calculation on your part.) Set the goal of investing a certain portion of this 50% by the end of the year. Investments can include real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. – anything that will increase your overall net worth. This will be a key part of your strategy in creating sustainable wealth. Having savings in an account creates a better mindset and wellbeing, because you are prepared for various life events that may occur. It will reverse the mindset of living paycheck to paycheck and being a constant borrower that imprisons us, because you can rely on the "Bank of Me Loan and Trust, LLC" to cover any and all emergencies!
Tenet #3: Plan and Track the spending of the 40%
Begin by sitting down with all your monthly expenses and make an accurate account of what you spend in the following areas (shelter, food, child expenses, personal well being, etc.) Set up a chart/spreadsheet by writing the areas in one column, and in the next column under the heading "plan", the allocation of the 40% to cover these expenses, keeping in mind the past history of your bill payments, etc. There are many templates available online that you can choose from. Now, use a small notebook, your "Spending Diary", and throughout the day, write down every penny you spend. Also in your spending diary, at the end of each day, write down how you felt with regards to spending. (Why did you spend so much on clothing? Were you filling an emotional void?) Then, transfer these daily tallies to your chart/spreadsheet in the next column headed "actual". Track your spending to the goal. What trends are you noticing? What habits can you identify? You can then use the Lean-Six Your LifeTM process to create an improvement plan for your spending. If you spend less money on that new pair of shoes, those manicures, or those daily cups of coffee, will this get you closer to being able to save 50% of your income? Often times we fly off the handle and spend what is in front of us today, with no regards for tomorrow. This accurate account of your spending on a daily basis builds self-awareness and accountability to make the right choices. Although this may seem difficult and unattainable at first, you can get there with an incremental plan, patience, and strong determination!
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A person needs a loads of patience and time in hand to read books by Anita Desai. Not just because they are difficult reads, but because they make you consider, mull, stop in between and reflect your state of mind and heart, and make you come back to the book/s in bits and parts.
I was introduced to Anita Desai by one of my library friend and the only thing which make me go through the book was its distinctive writing style, which keeps on amusing you at every moment of the book be it tragic, sadness or jealousy. The very first book was Fire on the Mountain, after which it was no looking back.
Anita Desai writes with candor- the feelings are usually stark and needs no explanation. The characters by her are often isolated/cocooned, living in their own selves, calm and comfortable in their skin and at times restless like any other character world be.
Had many debates and arguments with friends about her writing powers and why she should be given more credits for that. Most of her novels are bleak but sometimes that is the bitter truth about human nature/life- there is also an unknown kindness that makes itself clearly in her works- from the relationship of the poet and his fan in "In Custody" to the delicate balance between a Great grandmother and her great granddaughter in "Fire on the Mountain", which is retained over the course of the book.
Characters in Desai books are but human. They are shy, boisterous, awkward and often just want to live their lives isolated where there is no interference from the world. Maybe this is the reason why her novels seems out of place in today's time. The very much needed reason to read them. The books somehow provide the needed clam and quietness which is needed.
Remember reading, "Fire on the Mountains" with great apprehension. That can be applied to "Fasting, Feasting". All that was due to some underlying themes of desolation, loneliness and life not giving too many options or choices to the protagonists. Both the novels have the similar connotations- of being there and yet to have life of their own. This all is written without much feelings, so though you feel sorry for the characters and you do not feel the clog in your throat. And for me this is the discreet attractiveness of her books. They will make you feel and that is more than enough.
One of my favorite Desai book has to be "Fire on the Mountain". In a small town of Kasuli lives Nanda Kaul in her last years without any intrusion from outside world. Then her great-granddaughter is shipped to live with her. All the way through book they think they are different from each other, only till when their similarities came to surface along with pain, kindness, hurt, only ending in tragedy.
"In Custody", the sensitivity of a poet's last days and lost grandeur is illustrated with such pathos, that one could not help but cry in some portions of the book( not advocating Desai's book but just stating the fact). The association between the poet and his longtime admirer is so subtle and so honest, that one begins to wonder and introspect about all relationships in that style only.
The mentioned books are probably the most poetic work by Desai. The vivid descriptions and scenes are not present in her other books. These books have less dialogue and much exquisite in the way all the characters behave and silently muse over the events which are unfolding around them. These are the true mark of Anita Desai's Books – the quiet, the slowness and then unexpectedly series of events occur which changes the course of the character's lives.
Books by Anita Desai are set in different times and worlds, and yet they ring so true for present times. The grimness of life in "Fasting, Feasting", the indifference but similar in "Fire on the Mountain", the pathos of "In Custody", all her novels are for strong heart people who can feel emotions and pain of the characters. Books by her is a jewel to be cherished and to keep and to go back again to admire as the years pass by.
Anita Desai is truly one of India's creative and intellectual writers. A must readable author for all the literary fans.


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Episode 1 : The New Guy
Warehouse 13's newest agent, Steve Jinks, is on his first assignment accompanying Pete to solve mysterious deaths related to a secret banking conference in Denver.
Episode 2 : Trials
Myka struggles with her decision to return to Warehouse 13, but is immediately thrust onto a new case: witnesses to a murder trial in Seattle are suddenly falling victim to an inexplicable diagnosis of accelerated dementia.
Episode 3 : Love Sick
Artie's not-so-secret crush, Dr. Vanessa Calder, has called him to a case where female victims are disintegrating into clay. A diagnosis of their DNA reveals a cyber matrix rather than human sequence, so computer whiz Hugo Miller joins the investigation - Artie is less than pleased to learn he's Vanessa's ex-flame. A search for a cyber peeping Tom connected to all the victims, threatens to go viral when he takes over the electronic store's television screens. If the agents don't find the suspect and artifact soon, everyone in the store will turn into clay, including Hugo, the only one who can re-write the anti-virus code. Meanwhile, Pete and Myka find themselves in bed together with no recollection of what happened. They awkwardly must retrace their steps to find clues in the Warehouse, but what they find is a bronzed Steve - what kind of trouble did the two get into?
Episode 4 : Queen for a Day
To everyone's surprise, Pete gets an unexpected visit from his ex-wife Amanda who is in town to remarry a new love. But when an artifact belonging to a female Pharaoh accidently follows her on the wedding day, the bridezilla turns into the Queen Bee.
Episode 5 : 3...2...1...
Three unsolved cases from different eras are suspected to be connected to Joshua's Trumpet -- originally found by H.G. Wells during Warehouse 2. The ancient ram's horn connected to a rocket was invented to pulverize anything in its path,.
Episode 6 : Don't Hate the Player
The Warehouse receives a frantic call that sends Pete, Claudia and Myka to rescue two video game developers, one who is a familiar face to Warehouse 13, Fargo. The computer geeks are stuck between fantasy and reality, caused by sipping from an old set of Beatrice Potter's teacups, and their heart rates are dangerously accelerating. It's up to the agents to go into the game world, only to discover it's been modeled after the Warehouse! The agents must maneuver through the levels, search for the trapped gamers and face their fears before they all die in the game and consequently in real life too. Meanwhile Artie and Steve's services have been requested by Stukowski to investigate a death in an art gallery. Realizing that an artifact -- Van Gogh's painting "Stormy Night" -- is responsible for the death, the agents attempt to steal it only to be interrupted by Stukowski!
Episode 7 : Past Imperfect
On a routine assignment, Myka spots Leo, the man responsible for the death of her CIA partner, Sam, but loses sight of him in the busy train station. Myka is flooded by painful memories of her love affair with Sam, but must keep focus to track down the suspect with the help of her old team. When Leo escapes, yet again, Pete and Myka are convinced he has an artifact that allows him to freeze time in order to flee. The only clue is a blank card left behind by Sam for Myka, but can she solve his hidden message before she loses another partner? Pete is in the direct path of a frozen bullet, and it's up to Myka to stop the clock before the bullet resumes its speed. Meanwhile, back at the Warehouse, Artie has a new companion, with four legs.
Episode 8 : The 40th Floor
The Warehouse agents have Stukowski under interrogation after finding out she's been stealing artifacts and using them to kill regents -- the secret protectors of the Warehouse. Three more regents are in danger when the building they are secretly meeting in has been enveloped by a corrosive energy and about to collapse. With no way out, Artie and Myka scramble to get the regents to safety, while Pete and Claudia hunt for Stukowski's partner in crime, who is in possession of a spray can used on the crumbled Berlin Wall. Mrs. Frederic employs questionable tactics to get Stukowski to talk, provoking Steve to pull a gun on his own boss.
Episode 9 : Shadows
The secret is out: Jane is a Regent. Unsure of how to handle this, Pete travels with Jane into her memory. While Jane's reasons are business -- the connection between A-to-Z Technologies and the recent Regent murders -- Pete's reasons are personal. Myka and Claudia are called to duty when a local t-shirt shop owner, Jason Kinser, vanishes. After another disappearance, a visit to Kinser's t-shirt shop and a chat with his employees, Dan, Jeff and Viola, Myka and Claudia make the connection: anytime Megan Reese, a former Kinser employee, becomes upset, the instigator disappears. With another disappearance, Myka and Claudia realize it is not Megan causing this; someone is following her. That someone? Jeff from the t-shirt shop. A confrontation between Megan and Jeff ends in a chase as Myka and Claudia successfully retrieve a pair of binoculars, Jeff's weapon of choice. In Jane's memory, Pete and Jane travel to Pete's father's wake. Pete discovers his father insisted she return to the Warehouse. Next, they see Artie and MacPherson strip a braided bracelet from a young baseball superstar, Walter Sykes. That is the connection! Sykes owns A-to-Z-Technologies, named after his team the Aztecs. As a result of losing the Collodi Bracelet, Sykes is bound to a wheelchair and set on destroying the Regents.
Episode 10 : Insatiable
After an attack in the woods outside Ithaca, NY, Pete and Myka travel to the scene to find a man in his 30s shivering, with cold breath and gnawing on a deer. As the teeth marks in the victim resembled that of humans, Pete's mind wanders to zombies. Myka, unconvinced, treats Pete to a burrito at Manny's Taco Truck. As they visit the most recent attack site, Pete is bitten and becomes the newest victim. Much to their surprise, Myka, not Pete, begins to develop symptoms similar to the victims. The connection: a 19th-century mason jar in Manny's Taco Truck. Pete destroys the tip jar on-site. Since agent Steve Jinks left the Warehouse, he has been cold to Claudia, his supposed best friend. As she calls him, excited she will be jamming with the band Dead Rent, Steve claims their friendship is over. To worsen the mood, a fortune telling machine tells Claudia her life will end by midnight. Luckily, Leena shows Claudia the machine is fixed and there is nothing to worry about. As Steve sits alone and depressed in a bar, with a rejected credit card and no way of paying for his drinks, he is approached by Marcus Diamond. Marcus proposes Steve joins his "team" -- where he will be fully appreciated. Steve, weak in his sadness, accepts.
Episode 11 : Emily Lake
Pete and Myka race to stop Sykes from using his own cache of artifacts to destroy them and the Warehouse in the Season Finale! Part 1 of 2.
Episode 12 : Stand
Pete and Myka race to stop Sykes from using his own cahe of artifacts to destroy them and the Warehouse in the Season Finale! Part 2 of 2.
Episode 13 : The Greatest Gift
In Warehouse 13's "The Greatest Gift," Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) is hit in the head by an artifact and wakes up to a life where he was never born. Pete must hunt down and persuade the Warehouse team (none of whom recognize him) to go on this life or death mission with him to vanquish a long dead nemesis from the past to get everyone's lives back. This episode takes a page from It's a Wonderful Life and The Greatest Gift, which is the short story on which the iconic movie was based. As he did last year, showrunner Jack Kenny directed the holiday episode.


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Monday, March 29, 2010
The diagnosis of cancer often leaves people with a feeling of hopelessness, and mesothelioma is considered one of the more aggressive forms of cancer. There is hope, and I found a book that will encourage you and show you how others are surviving and where to find doctors who can help you. Paul Kraus was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in 1997, and is the author of the best selling mesothelioma book called "Surviving Mesothelioma". In his book, he offers practical advice on how he survived so that others will be encouraged to beat the odds.
Mesothelioma prognosis varies according to many different factors. Be sure to find a doctor who is willing discuss all of your available options. This is your life, and you need to make sure that you have all of the available information possible. Don't be afraid to get as many opinions as necessary until you feel comfortable with a particular course of treatment.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: How lolong will harvested yeast keep« on: February 01, 2010, 11:45:52 PM »
Thanks for the ideas. For what it's worth, I ended up funneling some slurry into a sanitized beer bottle, capped it and tossed it in the fridge. A week or so before I brew, I'll take it out, get it up to room temp and add it to a starter. If I get action by the time I brew, I'll use it, otherwise, I'll just pitch some fresh yeast.
We'll see how that works out.
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Recently a friend (a good friend) has been fascinated by the SMS Text-based Bongo service. The idea is that you text your name, age and your town/city, and it will shortly return a text message that she says is freakishly accurate. And from all accounts it seems so.
The concept certainly pricked my interest for a lot of reasons. After all, how can a system return meaningful information based on so little context? Yes I am aware that in Artificial intelligence, EXPERT systems have been designed to interrogate knowledge bases using a natural language interface and return useful knowledge, however, they all work within limited purpose-build data/knowledge repositories.
What Bongo seems to be doing is more generalized and I would think probably using a human element to decipher the question posed (the very difficult part) and then use a gamut of search engines to piece together a response.
So it's an interesting service from a number of perspectives; Information systems, Information theory, the impact of the advent of social networking, the rise of personal information in 3rd party repositories, and so and so forth.
Oh, and how does Bongo work? Well most of the answer is actually provided by Bongo themselves. You just need to read their published service policy carefully. It pretty much gives you all the clues. Go to http://199bongo.com/our-policy