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Psychiatric staff on the wards does not share attitudes on aggression
International Journal of Mental Health Systems volume 8, Article number: 14 (2014)
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The concept of ward culture has been proposed as a reason for the often reported differences in treatment decisions when managing inpatient aggression. We therefore studied whether staff on wards actually shares similar perceptions and attitudes about aggression and whether the specialty of the ward on which the staff members work influences these opinions.
The Attitudes Towards Aggression Scale was used to assess attitudes towards aggression in 31 closed psychiatric wards. Altogether 487 staff members working on the study wards were asked to fill in the scale. Respondent's gender, age, educational level, working experience on the current ward, and specialty of this ward (acute, forensic, rehabilitation) served as background variables.
Most of the variance found was due to differences between individuals. Belonging to the personnel of a particular ward did not explain much of the variance.
Psychiatric staff on the wards does not share attitudes on aggression. As each staff member has his/her own opinion about aggression, training for dealing with aggression or violent incidents should be done, at least partly, on an individual level. We also suggest caution in using the concept of ward culture as an explanation for the use of restrictive measures on psychiatric wards.
Psychiatric inpatients exhibiting aggressive behavior towards staff or fellow patients are a challenge for clinical management [1]. The proportion of patients acting aggressively during their stay on acute psychiatric wards varies between 8% and 44% [2]. Being subjected to verbal abuse or violent behavior can result in psychological trauma in addition to possible physical injury [3]. Coercive interventions, such as seclusion and mechanical restraint, are common methods for managing violent behavior during psychiatric hospitalization. Their use is highly controversial as they restrict the patient's freedom, being used against his/her will [4]. Available data suggest that marked differences both in numbers of patients subjected to various coercive interventions and in durations of these interventions between countries [5]. Similar differences have been reported between different treatment wards [6]. This can be only partly explained by patient compilation [7] and the physical environment of the psychiatric wards [8]. Nurses have reported that the decision-making process for managing patients' aggressive behavior poses inherent ethical dilemmas [9].
Some studies have stressed the importance of organizational factors in the treatment of inpatient aggression alone [10] or in combination with staff-level factors [11]. In discussions on the rationale of treatment decisions on the ward, references are frequently made to the concept of ward culture [12]. Holland [13] reported that a cultural system in society could be identified by five major components: the environment in which the group functions, the material environment used by the group, a common cultural tradition, human activities, and behaviors emerging from the complex interactions of these four components. Thus, according to Holland, each ward has its own culture with particular rituals. Other definitions of ward culture are the internalized assumptions, attitudes, understandings, and beliefs commonly held by clinicians on the unit that guide interaction styles and clinical decision-making [14] or simply "the way things are done around here" [15]. Ward culture has also been seen as a part of the context in which treatment is given and in which different reforms are implemented [16]. It has been described as something shared and accepted, and behaviors are both prescribed and proscribed. It involves tacit knowledge and new members are supposed to absorb non-articulated group viewpoints [17].
Aim of the study
The concept of ward culture has been proposed as a reason for the often reported differences in treatment decisions when managing inpatient aggression. We therefore investigated whether staff on wards actually shares similar perceptions and attitudes about aggression and whether the specialty of the ward on which the staff members work influences these opinions.
Study design
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland as a part of SAKURA, an extensive research and development project to investigate and reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in Finland and in Japan [18]. It comprised all closed adult wards in three major psychiatric hospitals in southern Finland. Four wards were excluded as they were involved in other research and development projects. The specialist care provided on the study wards (n = 31) was Acute (n = 13), Forensic (n = 7), and Rehabilitation (n = 11). The total number of staff working on the wards was 487. In order to study homogeneity of attitudes generalized to ward level, wards with response rate > 50% were selected for further analysis.
The Attitudes Towards Aggression Scale (ATAS) was used to study individual attitudes towards aggression [19]. This 18-item scale comprises statements concerning different aspects of aggression. Every statement is given a Likert-type scale ranging from strongly agree (value 5), to strongly disagree (value 1). Thus, the sum score of the scale ranges from 18 to 90. In our study, the ATAS was translated to Finnish and back- translated to English by the members of the research group.
The ATAS consists of five aggression- related components: offensive (unpleasant and unacceptable behavior; statements: aggression 1. is destructive behavior and therefore unwanted, 2. is unnecessary and unacceptable behavior, 3. is unpleasant and repulsive behavior, 4. is an example of a non-cooperative attitude, 5. poisons the atmosphere on the ward and obstructs treatment, 6. in any form is always negative and unacceptable, 7. cannot be tolerated), communicative (in the sense of signals to enhance the therapeutic relationship; statements: aggression 1. offers new possibilities in nursing care, 2. helps the nurse to see the patient from another point of view, 3. is the start of a more positive nurse relationship), destructive (in the form of actual harmful acts; statements: aggression 1. is when a patient has feelings that will result in physical harm to self or to others, 2. is violent behavior to others or self, 3. is threatening to damage others or objects), protective (the defense of physical and emotional space; statements: aggression 1. is to protect oneself, 2. is the protection of one's own territory and privacy), and intrusive (the intention to damage or injure others; statements: aggression 1. is a powerful, mistaken, non-adaptive, verbal and/or physical action done out of self-interest, 2. is expressed deliberately, with the exception of aggressive behavior of someone who is psychotic, 3. is an impulse to disturb and interfere in order to dominate or harm others).
The ATAS is regarded as a theoretically conclusive scale that can be used to ascertain differences in attitudes among groups. Earlier research using the ATAS has reported significant differences in attitudes in relation to aggression linked to personnel's gender [20] and to frequencies in the use of de-escalation or restrictive coercive measures to manage aggression on wards [21]. In this study, respondent's gender, age, educational level, working experience on the current ward, and specialty of this ward (acute, forensic, rehabilitation) served as background variables.
Data collection
The data were collected in May 2008. Information about the research was given at nurse managers' meetings and staff meetings. The questionnaires for the nursing staff were distributed to the wards by three of the researchers, and the questionnaires for physicians were distributed during clinical meetings. The questionnaires were distributed to all of the staff on the wards. To ensure respondents' anonymity, the wards were supplied with return envelopes and closed containers. After the data collection period, the containers were removed by the researchers.
Statistical procedures
The validity and reliability of the ATAS scale were assessed with Principal Component Analysis with Oblimin rotation and Cronbach's Alpha correlation. For each aggression-related component, a sum variable was created and these were used for further analyses. Variance analysis was performed using One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Mean scores of components and standard deviation of means were also calculated.
Ethical considerations
The study protocol for the whole SAKURA research project was duly approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. The appropriate authorities in each participating hospital granted separate research permission. The questionnaire was used with the permission of the developer. The participants received oral and written information on the purpose of the study and their rights as respondents. Participation in the study was voluntary and the respondent's anonymity was ensured in all phases of data collection and analysis.
Of the 487 questionnaires distributed, 397 were returned; thus the overall response rate was 81.5%. The ATAS was completed in 361 cases (91.0%). Respondents' background data are provided in Table 1. Of 31 wards, 15 (48%) (acute: n = 7, forensic: n = 4, rehabilitation: n = 4) exhibited a response rate > 50%.
The reliability of the scale was good (Cronbach's alpha 0.70). Barlett's test of sphericity was conducted, with observed p < 0.001. The KMO sampling adequacy was 0.783, exceeding the recommended value of 0.6 [22].
Using Principal Component Analysis with Oblimin rotation, the items formed five component structures, as in earlier ATAS studies conducted in Europe [19, 20]. Component structure accounted for 65.9% of the variance. Correlation between components was also found to be identical with the original research, with a positive correlation between protective and communicative components (0.25), and between offensive and intrusive components (0.25). Negative correlations were found between offensive and communicative components (−0.23) and between offensive and protective components (−0.21).
Most of the variance in attitudes towards aggression seemed to be due to differences between individuals rather than the result of belonging to a group. Using variance analysis, most of the variance found was not related to respondents' gender, age, educational level, working experience, or specialty of the ward in which the respondent worked (see Table 2). Only two statistically significant associations emerged. First, the offensive component was associated with respondent's working experience on the current ward. However, the clinical relevance of this finding is arguable, as the means are quite congruent and the range from 3.13 to 3.48 has overlapping confidence intervals (see Table 3). Second, significant differences among specialties were observed on the protective component (see Table 2 and Figure 1). In contrast to the first result, this finding might have clinical relevance, as the difference of means between acute and forensic psychiatry is 0.51 (acute psychiatry: 3.18, forensic psychiatry: 2.67) (Table 3). The significance remained when differences among wards with response rate > 50% were considered, showing predominance of the protective component on acute wards versus forensic wards (see Table 2 and Figure 2). Although psychiatric rehabilitation did not differ significantly from acute or forensic psychiatry on the protective component, the position of psychiatric rehabilitation between acute and forensic wards is to be acknowledged.
Of all components, the destructive component showed the least variance among different wards and individuals. This suggests that, regardless of background variables or working environment, aggression is almost invariably seen as destructive behavior (mean 3.35, median 3, SD 0.54).
We found the ATAS to be a useful instrument for studying personnel's attitudes towards aggression. In contrast to earlier research [20], the positions on aggression varied widely and the variation could not be explained by respondents' gender, age, educational level, working experience on the current ward, or specialty of the ward – with a few exceptions. Our respondents were virtually unanimous regarding aggression being seen as concrete actions and having a destructive component. As this is a very common definition of aggression, the finding is not surprising. Seeing aggression as having protective dimensions was related to the working environment and to the type of patients. On the other hand, emphasizing the offensive and intrusive components of aggression was not related to working environment, the type of patients treated, or the gender, age, or working experience of the respondent. These opinions about aggression could not be explained by any variable other than respondents' individual ways of thinking. Thus, they seem to reflect the individual opinions of the staff.
Respondents working on acute psychiatric wards, and to a lesser extent respondents working on rehabilitation wards, emphasized the protective component of aggression, unlike those working in forensic psychiatry. This could be explained as a reaction to having witnessed the instrumental violence that occurs more often on forensic wards than on acute or rehabilitation wards [23]. Also, on acute wards, occasional violent episodes can easily be attributed to the distorting experience of psychosis. On the other hand, on forensic wards, and to a lesser extent on rehabilitation wards, periodic threat of repeated violence exists. On different wards within one area of specialization, differences also emerged in recognizing of the protective component of aggression. As the differences were substantial, we do not consider this a random finding, but can offer no evident explanation for it.
Working experience on the current ward predicted how much the offensive component of aggression was stressed. The longer a respondent had worked on the current ward, the more he/she highlightened the offensiveness of aggression. The reason for this might be that a longer career usually means that an individual has witnessed more violence on a ward. On the other hand, a long career could also result in becoming inured to the communicative and protective features of aggression.
In summary, each individual seems to have his/her personal thoughts, views, and attitudes on aggression. Thus, we challenge the concept of ward culture if defined as shared attitudes. People on the same ward tend to work similarly, but this is related more to shared rituals, rules, and management than to socialized thinking. To revise outdated or questionable treatment practices, there is a need for personalized training, management, tutoring, and reflection.
We also suggest that the components of the ATAS scale – and the results of this study – are associated with three separate dimensions. The first dimension comprises the idea that aggression can be seen as concrete destructive actions, a widely and uniformly shared opinion among personnel and in society. The second dimension consists of communicative and protective components that highly correlate with each other and represent the "understanding view" of aggression. This dimension seems to be triggered by patients and/or wards, and thus, one could speculate that the understanding of aggression is something related to patients and ward culture. The third dimension represents facets of aggression as dysfunctional behavior and consists of offensive and intrusive components that are interrelated. In the present study, this dimension seemed not to be linked to any known background information, and therefore, it might be related to individual life experiences and arise from respondents' personal histories or experiences.
Strengths and limitations
The strength of this study was the large number of psychiatric wards and staff members. The participation rate can be regarded as reasonable. Unfortunately, almost 35% of the respondents did not provide information about the specialty of his/her ward. From this perspective, the study must be regarded as preliminary.
Psychiatric staff on the wards does not share attitudes on aggression. As each staff member has an own individual opinion about aggression, training for dealing with aggressive or violent incidents should be done, at least partly, on an individual level. We also suggest caution about using the concept of ward culture as an explanation for the use of restrictive measures on psychiatric wards.
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TL, ES, HP, and GJ designed the study. TL, ES, and NL collected the data. TL performed the statistical procedures. All authors contributed to the analysis of the data. TL, ES, and NL drafted the manuscript. All authors revised the manuscript and read and approved the final version.
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Laiho, T., Lindberg, N., Joffe, G. et al. Psychiatric staff on the wards does not share attitudes on aggression. Int J Ment Health Syst 8, 14 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-8-14
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Beloved…continually wash your robes in the Blood of Jesus; wash your garments that have been soiled with sin, making them clean again, dazzling and white. Wash your feet with pure water; wash the dust of sin off your feet. Continually and diligently do these things, that you may always abide with Me in the Holiest of All, in My unclouded Presence. [Father God…Rev 19:7-9]
One of the seven angels came and said to me, "Come…I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." He carried me away in the Spirit to a vast and lofty mountain, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God. It shone with the Glory of God, and its brilliance resembled a rare and precious jewel, like jasper, shining clear as crystal. [John…Rev 21:9-11]
Purity, holiness, and righteousness…first of all and above all…is a matter of the heart. It is in my hidden life within my heart…in my mind, my thoughts, my imagination…where a pure, holy, and righteous life has its roots. The only righteousness acceptable to God is purity of heart; without that purity, the outward life makes no difference. God's Divine evaluation takes place in the heart; He judges the source and origin of sin, not its manifestation or lack of manifestation.
If the purity, holiness, and righteousness that people see in your everyday visible physical life is not a true reflection of an inner purity deep within your heart, then either you do not belong to Christ or you are living a double life in disobedience to Him. Obedience begins in your heart. Many would abhor to commit one sinful external act before the eyes of men, in a temple of stone; and yet they are not afraid to commit a multitude of such acts in the temple of their hearts, and in the sight of God! If, for example, voluntary and deliberate looks and desires make adulterers and adulteresses, how many persons are there whose whole life is one continual crime! Many men and women go to hell forever because of the deception of self-righteous religion. The illusion that sin is only an external issue is damning. Heinous in God's sight are sinful thoughts and feelings which may be forever concealed from the world!
True Christianity lies in the heart, in the purity of heart; the washing of the heart from wickedness. Those who truly belong to God will be motivated to purity. The deepest desire of the redeemed is for holiness, even when sin hinders the perfect fulfillment of that desire. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. [Rom 6:19] Intimate knowledge of and fellowship with God is reserved for the pure in heart.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart. Therefore, brethren…Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded! Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. [Matt 5:8; Ps 24:3-4; James 4:8; 2 Cor 7:1; Heb 12:14; Matt 5:6]
Matt 5:8: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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The pure in heart are happy; Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. This is the most comprehensive of all the beatitudes; here holiness and happiness are fully described and put together.
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Matt 5:27-28: You have heard that it was said, "Do not commit adultery." But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
From the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus focuses on the internal, on what men are like in their minds and hearts. That is the primary thrust of Matt 5:21-48, as the Lord reemphasizes the Divine standards for living in His Kingdom, the Divine standards already given in the Law of the Old Testament, in contrast to Jewish tradition. The only righteousness acceptable to God is purity of heart. Without that purity, the outward life makes no difference. God's divine evaluation takes place in the heart. He judges the source and origin of sin, not its manifestation or lack of manifestation.
In Matt 5:27-30, Jesus affirmed God's law of purity, and then explained that the intent of this law was to reveal the sanctity of sex and the sinfulness of the human heart. God created sex, and God protects sex. He has the authority to regulate it and to punish those who rebel against His laws. Sexual impurity begins with the desires of the heart. Again, Jesus is not saying that lustful desires are identical to lustful deeds, and therefore a person might just as well go ahead and commit adultery. The desire and the deed are not identical, but, spiritually speaking, they are equivalent. The "look" that Jesus mentioned was not a casual glance, but a constant stare with the purpose of lusting. It is possible for a man to glance at a beautiful woman and know that she is beautiful, but not lust after her. The man Jesus described looked at the woman for the purpose of feeding his inner sensual appetites as a substitute for the act. It was not accidental; it was planned.
It is the earnest wish or desire of the soul, which, in a variety of cases, constitutes the good or evil of an act. If a man earnestly wish to commit an evil, but cannot, because God puts time, place, and opportunity out of his power, he is fully chargeable with the iniquity of the act, by that God Who searches and judges the heart. So, if a man earnestly wish to do some righteous act…some loving kindness or goodness…which it is out of his power to perform, the act is considered as his; because God, in this case, as in that above, takes the will for the deed. If voluntary and deliberate looks and desires make adulterers and adulteresses, how many persons are there whose whole life is one continual crime! Whose eyes being full of adultery, they cannot cease from sin. [2 Peter 2:14]
Our Saviour in these verses explains the seventh commandment. It is probable that the Pharisees had explained this commandment, as they had the sixth, as extending only to the external act; and that they regarded evil thoughts and a wanton imagination as of little consequence, or as not forbidden by the Law. Our Saviour assures them that the commandment did not regard the external act merely, but the secrets of the heart, and the movements of the eye. He declares that they who indulge a wanton desire, that they who look on a woman to increase their lust, have already, in the sight of God, violated the commandment, and committed adultery in the heart. Such was the guilt of David, whose deep and awful crime fully shows the danger of indulging in evil desires, and in the rovings of a wanton eye. So exceeding strict and broad is the Law of God! And so heinous in His sight are thoughts and feelings which may be forever concealed from the world!
But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a women to lust after her…with the intent to do so…with the full consent of his will, to feed thereby his unholy desires…hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. We are not to suppose, from the word here used …"adultery"…that our Lord means to restrict the breach of this commandment to married persons, or to criminal sexual intercourse with such. The expressions, "whosoever looketh," and "looketh upon a woman," seem clearly to extend the range of this commandment to all forms of impurity, and the counsels which follow…as they most certainly were intended for all, whether married or unmarried…seem to confirm this.
The command is here laid down (v. 27), "Thou shalt not commit adultery;" which includes a prohibition of all other acts of uncleanness, and the desire of them as well: but the Pharisees, in their expositions of this command, made it to extend no further than the act of adultery. We are here taught, that there is such a thing as heart-adultery, adulterous thoughts and dispositions, which never proceed to the physical act of adultery or fornication. This command forbids not only the physical acts of fornication and adultery, but, all appetites to them, all lusting after the forbidden object; this is the beginning of the sin, lust conceiving [James 1:15]; it is a bad step towards the sin; and where the lust is dwelt upon and approved, and the wanton desire is rolled under the tongue as a sweet morsel, it is the commission of sin, as far as the heart can do it; there wants nothing but convenient opportunity for the act of sin itself. All approaches toward them; feeding the eye with the sight of the forbidden fruit; not only looking for that end, that I may lust; but looking till I do lust, or looking to gratify the lust, where further satisfaction cannot be obtained. This forbids also the using of any other of our senses to stir up lust. If ensnaring looks are forbidden fruit, much more unclean discourses, and wanton dalliances, the fuel and bellows of this hellish fire. And if looking be lust, they who dress and deck, and expose themselves, with design to be looked at and lusted after [like Jezebel, that painted her face and tired her head, and looked out at the window] are no less guilty. Men sin, but devils tempt to sin.
I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. [Gal 5:16] It is only the Power of the indwelling Holy Spirit that enables me to abide in the Holy of Holies; He alone gives me the desire to even want to live my everyday life there. How, then, do I live my life in the Power of the Spirit? Not by trying, but by trusting. Living in the Power of the Spirit is entirely a matter of trust…an unwavering child-like trust that He will indeed work in me both to will and to do…both the desire to want to give Him free reign, and the power to actually do so. If I try to walk in the Spirit…if I am determined to live my life in the Power of the Spirit by my own efforts, resolutions, commitments, re-doubled efforts to do so, I have only guaranteed my failure. Why would I ever think that the powers of my sin-enslaved human nature would voluntarily choose to deny its own self and put forth effort to give the Spirit free reign over the conduct of my life? Quite the contrary…for my sin-enslaved human nature has a strong desire for its own will to be done and so to suppress the Spirit, and the Spirit constantly has a strong desire for God's will to be done and so to suppress my sin-enslaved human nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that I am hindered by my sin-enslaved human nature from freely doing what I desire to do in obedience to God. [Gal 5:17] Living my life in the Power of the Spirit is solely, wholly, and only the work of the Spirit in me. It is His work, not mine. Yet it is ours, because I am one with Him whose work it is. My place is to respond to every leading and prompting of the Holy Spirit, not by my determined efforts to do so but rather by cooperating with the power of His enabling grace to do so.
Friends, brothers and sisters…
There is one absolutely necessary preparation for every living soul on the face of this Earth, for the soon coming and imminent return of Jesus Christ…the one preparation that will irrevocably determine in which neighborhood you will spend all eternity, whether in Heaven or in Hell. You must be a born-again child of God. I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot be in God's Kingdom. I tell you the truth, no one can ever enter the Kingdom of God unless you are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at My saying you must be born again. [Jesus…John 3:3-7]
If you have never been born again,
or you are not sure whether you have been born again,
or you have been living your life as a lukewarm Christian and would now like to recommit your life and enter into a deep and intimate relationship with Christ Jesus in preparation for the soon coming marriage supper of the Lamb…
then I counsel you to get alone with God, read the solemn marriage vows you must make to become the bride of Christ and thereby be born-again, [https://preservechristianfamily.org/2019/01/21/bride-of-christ/], and with sincerity of heart from within the depths of your being, acknowledge before God, "I DO."
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Zillow has raised its expectations for pricing of an initial public offering to $16 to $18 a share — a figure that would value the company at up to $494 million, according to the company's latest regulatory filing.
Shares in the real estate listing and valuation portal, which also connects consumers to real estate agents and mortgage lenders, are expected to begin trading next week. Zillow could raise up to $71.7 million in the IPO if the 3.9 million shares it plans to offer to investors and through a private placement sell at the top end of the expected range.
If underwriters of the IPO exercise an over-allotment option, Zillow would have nearly 27.5 million shares outstanding after the IPO, worth nearly $500 million at $18 a share. If the over-allotment option is not exercised, the 26.9 million shares outstanding would be worth $431 million if priced at $16 a share, the low end of Zillow's estimate.
Just last week, the company said it expected its shares would sell for $12 to $14, which would have valued the company at about $350 million.
Zillow's regulatory filings suggest that after racking up $79.5 million in losses since 2004, the company is headed toward profitability, having trimmed net losses from $21.2 million in 2008 to $6.8 million in 2010.
Display-ad revenue grew by 27 percent from 2009-10, to $17.2 million, and "marketplace revenues," including ads sold through the Premier Agent program and Zillow's Mortgage Marketplace, were up 238 percent, to $13.2 million.
Zillow counted 10,710 Premier Agent subscribers at the end of March, more than three times the 3,438 subscribers tallied at the same time a year ago.
Zillow and competitor Trulia, which has also announced it will pursue an IPO, may also benefit from renewed interest in IPOs on the part of investors. During the downturn, many companies put plans to go public on hold.
After racking up $9.45 million in losses in its first two years of operation, in January 2008 online real estate company Iggys House abandoned plans to raise $14.2 million in an initial public offering.
Iggys House was subsequently acquired by Webdigs Inc., which relaunched IggysHouse.com in January 2010 with a new business model.
But in the first seven months of operation, IggysHouse.com generated only $2,026 in revenue, and "the prospects for the brand reaching a breakeven point seem dim," Webdigs said in its most recent annual report to investors.
But this year has produced a bumper crop of IPOs, including HomeAway Inc., the operator of a network of websites that match homeowners with travelers looking for vacation rentals and sales.
HomeAway raised $231 million in an IPO that closed last week, with shares opening at $27 per share on June 29 and closing above $40 on the first day of trading, the Austin American-Statesman reported.


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Travel writer Mark Spivak has penned a fascinating new book about twelve iconic spirits that have shaped the world of cocktails.
BOOK REVIEW – When we travel, my husband and I always taste alcoholic drinks that are iconic to the culture of the place we are visiting. So when we visited Peru, it's no surprise that we fell in love with Pisco Sours. After multiple trips to Mexico, my husband is a confirmed Tequila sipper (although I still haven't acquired that taste). Ordering a Bellini still evokes romantic memories of Venice for both of us.
When I first met my fellow travel writer, Mark Spivak, on a trip to Emilia Romagna several years ago, he was a confirmed wine geek. So I was surprised to learn that he's radically changed his stripes as author of a new book, Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History (Lyons Press, 2012). The tales he tells in the book stem from his own interest in some of the intriguing characters, who have shaped the industry and cocktail culture. Chapter by chapter, Spivak shares the rich tales he's discovered.
"These are the best kinds of stories—the type a writer could never make up," he says. "These spirits actually created moral crusades and legislation and brought about changes in government. From the average person's point of view, these are untold and amazing tales."
I was delighted to have the opportunity to ask Mark Spivak some questions about the book, his travels and the cocktail culture:
Are the iconic spirits in your book all American?
Not at all. The only one identified with America is Bourbon, which was actually recognized by an act of Congress as a "distinctive product of the United States." The rest are made in places such as Mexico (Patron Tequila), Italy (Campari), and Canada (Canadian Club). Even Grey Goose, one of the most popular vodkas in the country, is distilled in France. Of course, gin and absinthe are both made here now, but the U.S. really isn't the place you'd associate with those spirits.
What are some spirits associated with particular countries?
Probably the best example is Scotch, which originated in the Highlands several centuries ago. The early producers used peat to heat their stills and flavor their malted barley, simply because it was the material at hand—they didn't even have coal to heat their houses. Over time, the aromas and flavor of peat became linked with the image of the best single malts. It was an objectionable flavor profile to many consumers, but over time people got used to it. Now they almost demand it, and feel that the spirit is somehow inferior if it's missing.
Are American spirits popular across the world?
Bourbon is enormously popular at the moment, and it's an interesting story. Prior to the 1980s, everyone in Kentucky basically made the same style of Bourbon. They didn't have the equivalent of an XO Cognac. Distillers knew that there were superior barrels in each storage warehouse, but they never thought to isolate them. The vogue in Bourbon started with the Japanese. They loved dramatically flavored whiskies such as Bourbon, but there were no high-end options available; gifting is an important part of Japanese business culture, and they began demanding more expensive Bourbon. I believe Blanton's was the first one on the market, followed by the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection around 1984. Today the category is booming, and every distiller has a luxury product on the market.
When you travel, do you change drinks to sample other types of spirits? Do you recommend that others do?
It certainly makes sense—sampling the local products gives you a sharper sense of place, and also brings you closer to the culture. For starters, it's a matter of economics. If you want to drink Bourbon in Poland or single malt Scotch in Uruguay, the selection will probably be terrible and it will also cost you a fortune. On the other hand, if you walk into a café in Provence and order a pastis, you're immediately signaling to everyone that you're familiar and comfortable with the local customs. Odds are that someone will strike up a conversation with you within five minutes.
Any other thoughts on spirits and travel? Tips for travelers on what to bring home?
We're all creatures of habit, but try to be flexible. It pays off on many different levels. When in doubt, ask—people will be more than happy to share their lifestyle with you. As far as bringing spirits home, it's unfortunately a risky proposition. You'd have to insulate it carefully and pack it in your checked luggage, which is risky: You may love ouzo, but odds are you wouldn't want to wash your clothes in it.
Have you sampled a new drink on your travels that made the trip more memorable?


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Kool-Aid Slushies are a fun way to cool down on hot summer days. They are easy to make and so delicious. Just grab yourself a bag of ice and some yummy Kool-Aid flavor packets for this fun summer treat. Come on in and I'll share this simple Kool-Aid Slushie Recipe
Kool-Aid Slushie Recipe
I couldn't believe how much fun these were to make.
I had bought several different flavors of Kool-Aid for a fun day of slushies.
Out of all of the flavor packets, blue was the most requested. They didn't care which flavor, but they wanted it blue.
Go figure. Luckily there are a lot of blue choices in the Kool-Aid section.
If you like making fun drinks with or for the kids, you might like my Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake Recipe or
How do you make Kool-Aid Slushies?
- Place water, Kool-Aid powder, sugar, and ice in a blender
- Blend until smooth
Here's a quick video to show you how to make these yummy Summer Drinks…
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Kool-Aid Slushies Recipe – An easy summer treat to make for the kids
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: none
- Total Time: 46 minute
- Yield: 2 (16 oz.) servings 1x
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- Blend until smooth
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Out of many different materials, such as found objects or scrap, we created an installation in the classroom. The installation should illustrate a phantasy cosmos. With this phantasy cosmos we wanted to stimulate the fantasy and the creativity of the pupils. We wanted them to invent new planets, or an own world.
Many pupils needed some time to get involved. We tought each class just for 45 minutes. But it was very nice that some pupils came back to us a few days after the class and brought their drawings. They had continued drawing at home.


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I had a loyal reader of my book Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad For Your Health write to ask me if my previous viewpoint that Flu Shots Are For Idiots applied to the current virus outbreak related to COVID, which, unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you probably have heard about.
The last time I talked about flu shots was when my employer, Emory University, required me to get one, and I was asked to give a talk on flu shots at that venerated institution, which I titled "Why I'm Not Getting a Flu Shot This Year." I got a call the night before by the authorities and was asked what the hell I was doing, so I offered half my time to have a debate. The fact is, that there is no evidence that flu shots for the common influenza save lives, other than for people in nursing homes if the medical staff got the shots. I argued that I am a psychiatrist who doesn't work in a nursing home, and was told "well you walk through the hospital, dontcha?" One of the doctors at the lecture stated they bought 50,000 doses of tamiflu to get ready for the bird flu epidemic, which of course never materialized and was never going to as I wrote about here.
Needless to say, it didn't go over well, which is why I stopped blogging about it. That and it was aggravating Mrs. Bremner.
Anyhoo, you can read about my reasons for saying that flu shots are for idiots here, however my feelings about the COVID-19 shot are very different. For one thing, the latest vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna show a 95% rate of prevention with two doses, which for a disease which has a proven 1-2% mortality rate, at least 10 times higher than influenza, is significant. Not to mention being able to go to the Walmart in Georgia without freaking out. Mrs. Bremner is an epidemiologist at Emory and she also thinks its a good idea.
I got really sick after the second dose (nausea, chills for one day), but it was worth it.


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The CA Quarterly Review | SUMMER 2010
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NTHDC is hosting its 2nd annual Owner/Agent Conference on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609. Seating is limited, however seats are available.
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Session topics include: Waiting List and Application Management, Tenant Files and the MOR, Contract Renewals, Rent Adjustments, and Budget Based Rent Increases, Evictions, The EIV System, Safe Communities, and Vouchering Tips and the TRACS System.
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Last Friday, I had the rare privilege of tagging along on a garden tour led by one of our region's most beloved and respected horticulturalists, Brent Heath. And he began the tour by reminding us that color in the garden is secondary to texture and form. He reminded us that only about 10% of the vegetation in a good garden design should be flowers. Considering that his business sells a rainbow of geophytes that bloom in every season of the year, this bit of advice seemed important to note.
Although Brent and Becky's catalogs may be filled with seas of golden daffodils and page after page of bright lilies, tulips, Iris, hyacinths and other garden delicacies; their display gardens around the bulb shop are more of an arboretum, filled with interesting woodies set in beautiful lawns. And yes, within the vast green spaces grow beautiful beds of perennials.
In the spring we crave those crazy bright yellow daffodils and clear bright tulips, crocus, and hyacinths. We revel in fluffy pink clouds of blooming fruit trees and early Magnolias. But by late summer, I am cooled and soothed by layer upon layer of green.
By early September, our garden approaches its maximum growth for the season. It is filled with leaves of many shapes, sizes, and shades of green. Tall stands of Solidago reach up for their bit of sunlight, their tops feathery and alive, shifting and shimmying in every breath of a breeze. Likewise Cannas, Hibiscus and ginger lilies have grown taller than me, and moving through the garden feels like winding through a living, breathing maze.
I feel sheltered and cocooned standing in the midst of it, marveling at how much has grown over the past few months. The secret to this garden magic comes from planting in layers. Literally, one might have several plants sharing the same square foot of real estate, that grow to different heights and that take center stage at different times of the year. Herbaceous plants come and go with the seasons, while the woodies and evergreen ground covers remain.
But even beyond seasonal layering, we build more permanent layers with trees and shrubs of various statures, ground cover vines, evergreen ferns and perennials such as bearded Iris, and the architecture of pergolas and pots, walls, gates, paths and raised beds. Everywhere the eye can rest offers a layer of structure. Much of the structure is green, and every layer offers its own special texture to the mix.
"Green' describes a multitude of shades, multiplied further by the ever changing light and shadows. This is, perhaps, a reason to favor perennials over annuals. Perennials fill the garden with interesting texture and color, both before and after their much shorter season of bloom.
The annuals certainly charm us in March in April when we crave color. But by late August and September, most have begun to wane. They show the ravages of drought and time. If we've not cut them back hard, the growth may be a bit old and rangy, perhaps dying off in spots.
But worse, annuals may not improve that much over the long coastal Virginia summer. You lose the subtleties of change enjoyed as perennials grow, bud, bloom and fade. I look at so many pots of summer annuals now and think, 'Ick.' Many looked tired out and nearly ready for the compost pile.
And good riddance, as we approach another 'golden season' of Rudbeckias, goldenrods, Chrysanthemums, Lycoris, ginger lilies and soon autumn's golden leaves.
The garden will revel in a final burst of gold and scarlet and orange before it finally settles and fades again to browns and grey; and before the first frosts of winter transform it, yet again.
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Child falls from sixth floor and survives
In a terrible incident in China, a toddler luckily survived a fall from sixth floor of an apartment.
A female staff member of the condominium noticed the three-year-old boy dangling from balcony of the apartment at about 4:00pm in Chongqing.
Staff members and the residents rushed to the point where the boy was expected to fall with a large blanket. They encircled the place with a white blanket held out in their hands tightly and unsure if they could be able to save the boy after he will lose his grip. Miraculously, the kid sustained no injuries.
In the video footage, the boy can be seen falling with muzzle velocity directly into the blanket. A neighbor immediately took him to a hospital for medical checkup.
Police said the child was alone at home as his granny had gone for grocery shopping when he wandered out onto the balcony, the BBC reported.
"I looked up and saw a little child was dangling up there. My first reaction was to find something to catch him. I thought about rushing over there and catch him with my bare hands, but that would not have worked.
"I held out the blanket, along with the others, while looking at the child. My only thought was to keep him safe," Zhu Yanhui, a staff member told the UK-based news channel.
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Hong Kong Rowing Team Win Five Medals at 2017 Asian Rowing Championships!
The Hong Kong Rowing Team concluded a successful week of racing at the 2017 Asian Rowing Championships in Pattaya, Thailand on Friday. Hong Kong crews reached the medal finals in 9 out of the 10 events entered and achieved a medal tally of one gold and four silver medals. A record number of 325 athletes from 22 Asian countries and regions took part in the regatta.
TANG Chiu Mang and LEUNG Chun Shek were the top performers for Hong Kong, taking the gold medal in the men's lightweight double sculls in a very close-fought battle with Uzbekistan and China. Less than one second separated the three crews as they crossed the line with Hong Kong taking gold on a late surge, Uzbekistan silver and China bronze. TANG and LEUNG are both experienced Olympians, with TANG having stroked the Hong Kong's double in Rio and LEUNG having held the bow seat of the double in London.
LEE Ka Man won a silver medal in the lightweight women's single in the 2016 Championships, and was again the strongest medal hope for the women's team this year. The race turned out to be a repeat of the previous year's battle with reigning Asian Champion Nazanin of Iran. After a very fast start by the Iranian sculler, LEE was not able to close the gap and had to settle for silver again – with both scullers finishing well ahead of the 3rd placed athlete from Korea.
In the men's pair, veteran rower LAW Hiu Fung joined up with younger lightweight rower WONG Wai Kin. After an excellent battle with heavier opponents and a strong finishing sprint, the Hong Kong duo took silver behind Uzbekistan and ahead of Korea.
There was a dramatic race in the final of the men's lightweight fours as four crews sprinted side-by-side in the last 150m of the race. YUEN Yun Lam, WONG Pak Yan, CHAU Yee Ping and CHAN Tik Lun, who had been in 4th place for much of the race charged forward in the last few strokes to pass India and take the silver medal behind China. Meanwhile Uzbekistan, who had held second place for most of the race, lost control of their steering and came out of their lane – allowing India to hold on to the bronze medal.
Hopes were high for another gold medal in the men's lightweight quad sculls with Hong Kong's top men's crew CHIU Hin Chun, TANG Chiu Mang, LEUNG Chun Shek and LIU Kang Yue Kenneth challenging a Chinese crew fresh from the National Games. In the preliminary round, Hong Kong had beaten China by just under 0.5s. In the final however, the Chinese crew drove away strongly into a headwind and the previous days racing in the double and lightweight men's single took a toll on the HKSAR rowers, who had to settle for silver – well ahead of third placed Thailand.
Credit should also go to the lightweight women's quad, lightweight women's double and lightweight men's single who all narrowly missed medals and finished a creditable 4th place.
Hong Kong was also represented in the Para rowing events by LAM Tin Wing, who finished 4th in the Para PR1 single.
Head Coach, Chris PERRY, commented on his team's overall performance:-
"As expected in the year before an Asian Games, the standard of racing this year was quite high in many events. It is also a very important opportunity to see which events offer the best medal targets for our crews in 2018. We took a mixture of older experienced athletes and some young U23 rowers who are showing great promise for the future. We were of course very happy to take gold in the men's lightweight double, as we have a long history of success in this event and it will be the only lightweight boat class for men in Tokyo 2020. The silver medals in the other events, and several close 4th place finishes, show that we are on track but still have plenty of work to do".
The men's lightweight quad, and LEE Ka Man in the women's lightweight single, will now go on to race at the World Championships in Florida at the end of September.
The Hong Kong, China Rowing Association congratulates again to the successful achievements of our rowers and the coaching team!
Hong Kong, China Rowing Association
11 September, 2017


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The Kevin Love trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves isn't officially completed yet. However, the two teams are merely waiting on a league-rule formality, where rookie Andrew Wiggins can't be traded until 30 days after signing his contract (August 23rd). Once the 23rd hits, Love will be shipped to Cleveland and Minnesota will receive Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a protected 2015 first-round pick.
So it's almost a done deal that the Cavs are set to boast a Big 3 of Love, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. But is Love the missing piece that will bring a championship to LeBron's homecoming?
Skeptics point to the fact that the 6'10" power forward has never been on a winning NBA team. Nor does he play good defense or protect the rim, two ingredients that the Cavs could truly use on their path towards an NBA title. So if you're interested in making a 2014 Cleveland Cavaliers futures bet (they carry 3-to-1 odds at our sportsbook), these are legitimate concerns. However, it's impossible to look past what Love does bring to the table:
1. Amazing 3-point shooting for a big man (37.6% on 6.6 attempts per game last year).
2. The league's best rebounder (12.5 RPG last season).
3. Great all-around scoring (26.1 PPG last year).
There's no denying that Love is a piece that any team would covet on their roster. The only question is if he's got the resolve and defense to be a champion.
Famed sports writer Bill Simmons recently dove into the polarizing Love debate over at Grantland. In this lengthy column, Simmons examines the good and the bad of this superstar.
One important aspect that he really dives into is just how mismanaged the Timberwolves were during Love's six years in Minnesota. Infamous GM David Kahn made a number of blundering moves in his tenure, including the following:
– Passing on Stephen Curry twice for two lesser point guards (Ricky Rubio, Johnny Flynn) in 2009.
– Drafting under-performing forward Wesley Johnson with the fourth overall pick in 2010.
– Drafting Derrick Williams, who also plays power forward, with the second overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
– Trading Al Jefferson for two non-lottery picks.
– Blowing cap space on Brandon Roy, Martell Webster and Darko Milicic.
While all of these moves were really bad, they may be trumped by the fact that Kahn avoided giving Love a 5-year extension in 2012 – instead saving it for Rubio. What Love got was a four-year deal with an option to opt out on the final season.
Simmons also points out how Love played with zero All-Star teammates, and two of Minnesota's best players, Rubio and Jefferson, lost a season due to ACL tears. Based on everything that went wrong in Minnesota, Simmons comes to the following conclusion about Love's value:
Until I started researching this column, I believed that Love had to be overrated because of his 0-0 playoff record. And actually, he's underrated. Everything he accomplished on that forgettably broken Minnesota team was BETTER than I thought. It's all about perception, right? Barkley's 1989 and 1990 seasons were better than his first Phoenix season, but he stole the MVP from Jordan because WE thought Barkley was better that year. Why did we think that? Because Barkley landed on a futuristic small-ball juggernaut with a devastating point guard (Kevin Johnson) and two terrific long-range shooters who spread the floor (Dan Majerle and Danny Ainge). His subpar defense didn't matter because that team was built to win offensively. They just played hard and tried to outscore everyone. (And for that one season, they almost did.)
It's not rocket science. Put a very good basketball player in a great situation and he's going to thrive. Everyone knows what Cleveland acquired. But was about Love? He acquired the world's best player, a talented point guard, a heat-check scorer, a decent group of role players and an intriguing twist to the "Uncle Drew" franchise. He won't have to settle for 24-footers because he's tired of being double-teamed. He can do what he does best — rebound, play the inside-outside game, throw outlets and rebound some more.
As you can see, there are some Charles Barkley comparisons in Simmons' article, paralleling how Sir Charles went from a less-talented team/bumbling front office in Philadelphia to an offensively stocked Phoenix Suns club in 1992. Love is going to an even better situation in Cleveland since he'll be playing alongside the NBA's greatest player. Plus, Irving, who won the All-Star MVP award last season, doesn't make a bad third option.
Championships are never a given in the NBA – just look at the 2003-04 L.A. Lakers, which boasted Shaq, Kobe, Gary Payton and Karl Malone, for evidence of this. But with the offseason additions of LeBron and Love, predictions of a Cleveland NBA title are fairly deserved.


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President Mohamed Nasheed has said that the government planned to construct good quality roads across the country this year. The President made this statement while addressing the people of Hoarafushi. He said that the road around the perimeter of Hoarafushi was also included in this plan.
Reiterating that his government was implementing its policies according to a well planned process, the President said that if we do not stick to this process, we would not reach any further development. Further, he said that he was committed to establish democratic good governance in the Maldives.
President Nasheed also spoke on the developmental projects planned for Hoarafushi. Speaking in this regard, the President said that he does not wish to make false promises to the people. He also said that the government has a vision as well as the determination to bring prosperity and progress to the Maldives.
As part of his tour to North Thiladhunmathi atoll, the President next visited Molhadhoo and met with the people of the island. Addressing the people of Molhadhoo, the President said the government was making its policies to achieve sustainable development.


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Well my youngest son went back to school on August 29. It was his first day of junior high school and first day being in grade seven. Where does the time go?
He really had the jitters, but it turned out to be a great day. It was really great that his dad was home to take him to school.


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It's that time again to take stock of my preseason assessments of how every conference team would do in 2014. As before, schools are listed in the same order as they were in the preseason post, with this season's won-loss totals.
- What I said: Historically, Auburn doesn't do well when it's a preseason front-runner, but I don't foresee a huge drop off from last season. On the other hand, there's got to be some regression to the mean, luckwise. No worse than two, maybe three conference losses.
- How I did: Regression to the mean? Sure. But there was just some plain old regression, too.
- Grade: C-
- What I said: Let's say the Tide will slip up and lose a regular season game, but there's a reason everyone is putting them in Atlanta and the new CFP. If they don't make it, I'm blaming Junior.
- How I did: The Tide made it to Atlanta and to the national semi-finals, but Saban will be watching the championship game like the rest of us. Not sure how much blame Kiffin deserves for that, but Alabama's secondary deserves some.
- Grade: A-
- What I said: My default position on Les Miles – pencil in two regular season losses – feels right. This is a very talented team, but the Tigers have a lot of experience to replace, especially at the offensive skill spots.
- How I did: LSU lost more than I expected, it seems. Nobody in Baton Rouge had a clue how to jump-start the passing game.
- Grade: D+
- What I said: I guess the question to ask is if TAMU is at the point where it reloads. They'll likely be okay on offense, but I'm still not thrilled with that defense. I'm seeing a similar number of regular season losses in 2014.
- How I did: Pretty spot on.
- Grade: A-
- What I said: Defense should be excellent; offense, not so much. With that schedule, I think Ole Miss is probably looking at a four-loss regular season.
- How I did: Overall, Ole Miss was just a little better than I anticipated.
- Grade: B+
- What I said: I still think this is the hardest team to handicap in the SEC. I can't help but be impressed with what MSU brings on the defensive side of the ball, but the offense makes me nervous, mainly because of the quarterback situation. If Mullen can coach Prescott up to the next level, the Bulldogs could be the surprise team of the West. But I'm seeing four losses in the regular season at present.
- How I did: It turned out that Prescott was able to turn his game up and the team followed suit.
- Grade: C+
- What I said: Can it get better in Bielema's second year? It can't get worse. But I'm having a hard time figuring out where the Hogs grab that fourth win.
- How I did: Wrong, bacon breath. It got a lot better once Arkansas hit its stride mid-season.
- Grade: D+
- What I said: The schedule shapes up to be Missouri's biggest friend, with only three preseason ranked opponents. Pinkel knows what he's doing and Mauk is a promising quarterback. But depth is a concern in several areas. Four regular season losses wouldn't surprise me, although I think three is a more likely result.
- How I did: Once again, a pleasant surprise. As I wrote the year before, if I had a vote for conference coach of the year, Pinkel would get it.
- Grade: C-
- What I said: Hard to see the 'Cocks doing worse from a win/loss standpoint than they did last season. But will another two-loss regular season be enough to win the division?
- How I did: Neither Steve Spurrier nor I saw what was coming. My biggest preseason whiff.
- Grade: F
- What I said: The record will be improved because the Dawgs will be healthier, but the season will come down to competence in the secondary, on special teams and turnover margin improvement. I expect this team to improve over the course of the season, but there will be two or three regular season losses, depending on how they get out of the gate.
- How I did: Accurate. So why do I feel disappointed?
- Grade: A-
- What I said: People don't realize it, but Franklin did Mason a big favor by redshirting a ton of kids from a very good recruiting class. That's going to help, although not as much as the softest schedule in the SEC will. Vandy's biggest problem is that the offense won't be very good. I can't see anything close to another nine-win season, but bowl eligibility is certainly a realistic goal.
- How I did: Hoo, boy, that sucks.
- Grade: D+
- What I said: Yes, the Gators will improve from last season's record. But with six preseason ranked opponents on the schedule, I'm looking at something in the neighborhood of 8-4. And that's only if Driskel stays on his feet.
- How I did: Well, I didn't know they'd go and outright cancel a game. So I was pretty close.
- Grade: B-
- What I said: I'm having a hard time finding a sixth win on this team's schedule. But they upset South Carolina last year, so who knows?
- How I did: That's pretty much what happened.
- Grade: A-
- What I said: As the Beatles once sang, I have to admit it's getting better. But not that quickly. Overall win total can improve a little from 2013's, but without Arkansas on the schedule, the 'Cats are going to have to steal a win from the likes of Vandy or Tennessee to get off the conference schneid.
- How I did: The 'Cats benefited from the collapses of South Carolina and Vanderbilt. But reality set in over the last six games of the season
- Grade: B-
So what do you think? Too easy on myself? Too harsh?
It wound up being a weird year, that's for sure.


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Miraculously, this 18-month-old child survived being thrown from an SUV that rolled during a high-speed chase with police in Lubbock, Texas. After being ejected, the child runs after the vehicle and a woman—the child's mother, according to police—runs and scoops up the child, who remarkably was treated only for scrapes and bruises, according to TV news reports. The toddler girl's father also was in the vehicle, according to police. The people in the vehicle were suspects in a robbery, resulting in the chase, which was caught on the police car's dash cam. All four people, three of whom are juveniles, were charged with aggravated robbery, injury to a child, unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest and organized crime, according to Fox 34 News. For more dramatic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse!
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Low Carb Animal Kingdom Keto Guide
Adventuring into the realm of Disney's Animal Kingdom? There are some definite do's and don'ts here in this Animal Kingdom keto guide. You would be surprised how many places you can stop for a bite in this park, but considering the walking it's not a bad idea. each place is very unique, but not necessarily good for keto. Here are some tips for what to eat throughout the park.
Animal Kingdom Keto Guide for Walt Disney World Dining
Common Snacks
There is no common snack in Animal Kingdom, like a turkey leg, or hotdog. Unlike the other Disney World parks the many kiosks, carts and counters that popular Disney's Animal Kingdom have a variety of unique offerings. Even churros, which were temporarily removed from the park in 2016, are only found in one place. Turkey legs are still nowhere to be found. Out of many, many snacking options. Animal Kingdom keto should be easy. The park is known for its many diet friendly options in it's restaurants. It's one of the best places in Disney World that you can go for special diets. However, snacks are not among those options. Many of them are sweets or carb heavy.
Toppings Bar
Magic Kingdom is famous for two counter service restaurants that contain toppings bars. Now, Animal Kingdom keto dieting is easier because it has such a bar in Restaurantosaurus. Love it or hate it, this makes Dinoland USA one of the best places you can go to stay keto during your Disney World Vacation. The toppings bar is an opportunity to bulk up your plate with keto friendly items for your bun-less burger. You can also get a grilled chicken salad with the dressing on the side. just don't eat the berries, but it's got nuts and feta cheese… Amazing.
Related Post: Walt Disney World Guide To Keto Diet at Epcot
Quick Service
Discovery Island
On Discovery Item, you will find Creature Comforts, the Animal Kingdom Starbucks. This is the best Starbucks I've been to. It's large and well organized. You can get your favorite customized Starbucks Drink here, but the food is not very keto. On the other side of the island, between Asia and Dinoland USA, is Flame Tree Barbecue, a fan favorite. You can get half a slow smoked chicken with baked beans and coleslaw. You could also get the salad which has grilled chicken, pecans and cheddar cheese, but you will need to remove the apples.
Dinoland USA
Home of Restaurantosaurus! Dinoland USA is a great place to go for a filling quick service meal without much fuss to make it keto friendly. Aside from the Toppings bar that the restaurant now has, there is also a lounge. If a quick protein heavy bite is all you really want, then you can head on over to Dino Diner in the back of Dinoland. This camper serves up a broiled Italian sausage. You will need to ask for it without the hoagie roll and the side of potato chips, but the sausage also comes with peppers and sautéed onions. Eat it with a knife and fork!
The Asia section of Animal Kingdom is huge. Much larger than most people realize. It stretches from Mount Everest to Flights of Wonder, just beyond the Tree of life and it goes back very deep for animal viewing treks and a whitewater rapid ride. Along the banks that line the edge of Asia there are 8 different eating locations dotting the path. Many of these are for drinks and sweet or bread snacks, but you can grab a bite at Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafes, which is the quick service location for Yak and Yeti. Here you can have an American Kobe Burger or American Kobe Hot Dog without the bun. The hot dog comes with the option of adding Kimche, or Banh Mi. Currently this is the only place to go for quick service in Asia if you are staying keto. However, the location is very convenient.
In the Africa section of the park there is a sort of Main Street along which most of the eateries are located. These include sweets, refreshments and baked goods. Apart from them is a separate, open air plaza with four distinct windows offering Africa inspired food. This section of Africa is called the Harambe Market and it's the best place to go for keto friendly choices. You can get a Chicken Skewer, Lamb, or Beef Gyro, or a Pork Sausage. The main look-outs here are the papaya slaw and the Naan. Tzatziki is fairly low in carbs, but if you'd rather not add them to your daily value, then you can ask for the gyro without it.
Pandora has the distinction of having the fewest eating locations of any section in the park, not counting the Oasis at the parks entrance that technically also has two. In Pandora you can dine at Satu'li Canteen. You have the ability to build your own bowl with your choice of protein. They are very transparent about ingredients and you can also speak to a cast member before ordering. When you choose your base, you will want to get the hearty salad and sub extra salad for the quinoa. Also the broccoli and cauliflower have added sugar among the spices. Pongu Pongu, which is basically a bar, is no good for keto.
Related Post: Walt Disney World Guide To Keto in Magic Kingdom
Best Table Service for Animal Kingdom Keto Options
In Animal Kingdom there are six table service restaurants. Of these there are two clear winners: Tusker House and Nomad Lounge. Nomad Lounge is actually connected to Tiffins. It does not have a full menu, but it does half an incredible artisanal cheese plate and a charcuterie board. Tusker House is the biggest winner for keto travelers because it is the buffet option in the park. As a buffet, it provides you the opportunity to pick your dishes and eat as much of them as you want. This is a character restaurant, however. Which means characters like Donald and Goofy are likely to stop by your table to say hi.
Worst Table Service for Animal Kingdom Keto Options
With the usual disclaimer that all Disney restaurants will work with you to make sure you have as enjoyable a meal as possible, there are restaurants that are less good for keto. Tiffins, while an excellent restaurant, includes potatoes of some kind with nearly every dish. Yak & Yeti, the Nepalese restaurant in Asia features rice with nearly everything and has a lot of noodles. You could order a salad without Wonton Crisps, but you can't really have a complete meal without substantially altering your course. The two worst are probably the two worst restaurants in general anyway. Those are Rainforest Cafe and Pizzafari. Both if these are carb central.


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Chile bishop resigns after suggesting there is a reason the Last Supper had no women
A Chilean auxiliary bishop appointed by Pope Francis less than a month ago has resigned, just weeks after he made controversial comments about the lack of women in attendance at the Last Supper.
Carlos Eugenio Irarrazaval was appointed by the pope in an effort to rebuild the church's credibility following a pervasive sex abuse scandal that exposed hundreds of allegations now being investigated by Chilean criminal prosecutors.
The archdiocese of Santiago did not specify the reasons for Irarrazaval's departure in its statement, but said the pope had accepted the bishop's resignation "in favour of unity and for the good of the church".
The bishop's short tenure began with a television interview in May, in which he said there were no women seated at the table at the Last Supper and that "we have to respect that".
"Jesus Christ made decisions and they were not ideological … and we want to be faithful to Jesus Christ", he said in reference to the lack of women in attendance. He also said that perhaps women "like to be in the back room".
According to the Bible, the Last Supper was Jesus' last meal with his disciples before his crucifixion, depicted in many famous works of art.
The comments sparked a backlash among women's groups and critics of the church in Chile at a time when confidence in church leadership in the once staunchly Catholic nation has plummeted. Pope Francis earlier this year accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati as archbishop of Santiago, the highest-ranking member of the Catholic church in Chile, after he was caught up in the country's sex abuse scandal.
The church's credibility has been harmed in much of the world by abuse scandals in countries including Ireland, Chile, Australia, France, the United States and Poland.
In Chile, prosecutors say they are investigating more than 150 cases of sexual abuse or cover-up involving more than 200 victims.
Irarrazaval will continue to serve the church as a pastor in Santiago, according to the Archdiocese of Santiago. Irarrazaval could not be immediately reached for comment.
Translated from Dutch NOS TV today:
Chilean auxiliary bishop quickly gone after insulting women
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the auxiliary bishop of the Chilean capital Santiago. Carlos Irarrázaval had only been in his job for 24 days, but soon got into trouble.
In a TV interview, the auxiliary bishop had said that there were no women at the Last Supper of Jesus and his apostles, and therefore there was no role for them in the church. It was supposedly a "non-ideological" choice by Jesus. The auxiliary bishop also said that women may "like to stay in the back room". He had previously caused controversy by his remark that people should let bygones be bygones with regard to a major abuse scandal in the Chilean church.
Women's organizations and critics of the Catholic Church responded indignantly to the comments by Irarrázaval. He now says he will leave to preserve the peace and unity of the Archdiocese of Santiago.
Irarrázaval had especially been appointed by the pope in an attempt to restore peace to the Chilean Catholic community, which was shocked last year by the news of large-scale abuse by priests. The Chilean Public Prosecution Service is conducting criminal investigations into more than 150 clerics who allegedly abused children or concealed such crimes.