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The US Supreme Court refused on Monday to take up three cases examining whether the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has struck the proper balance while deciding whether terror suspects held at Guantánamo Bay are being lawfully detained or must be released.
The action, announced without comment, is a victory for government lawyers and the Obama administration, which has aggressively sought to limit the rights and protections available to Guantánamo detainees.
At the same time, the high-court action is a major setback for many detainees at Guantánamo and the small army of volunteer lawyers who have worked for years to expand the rights and protections of detainees.
In 2008, the Supreme Court established for the first time in a case called Boumediene v. Bush that Guantánamo detainees enjoy a constitutional right to challenge the legality of their detention by filing habeas corpus petitions in federal court. But the justices left it to the lower courts to establish which legal standards and procedures should apply in such cases.
The three rejected appeals – Al-Bihani v. Obama (10-7814), Al Odah v. US (10-439), and Awad v. Obama (10-736) – are among the first cases to emerge from the federal appeals court. They offered the Supreme Court justices an opportunity to assess whether the lower courts have struck the proper balance.
Fifty-nine decisions have been issued by federal judges in habeas corpus cases filed by Guantánamo detainees. The judges ordered 38 detainees released and denied release for 21.
The Washington appeals court has issued decisions in 10 of those cases. In four decisions, the appeals court reversed orders that the detainee be set free. In four others, it upheld rulings that the prisoner continue to be detained. In two, the court sent the case back to the federal judge for reconsideration of an issue.
Overall, the appeals court has yet to issue a ruling upholding the release of a Guantánamo detainee.
In the process, the appeals court has issued a series of binding, precedent-setting decisions that lawyers for the detainees say stack the deck against Guantánamo prisoners – many of whom could spend the rest of their lives at the terror prison camp without being charged with a crime or afforded a chance to defend themselves in a trial.
In a string of decisions, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has:
• Established that the president has broad authority to detain terror suspects at Guantánamo – authority that is not limited by international law of war principles, including the Geneva Conventions.
• Expanded the potential pool of overseas detainees by ruling that the government is authorized to imprison not only individuals who participated in the 9/11 terror attacks or who harbored such persons, but also anyone who helped those who harbored persons involved in the 9/11 attacks.
• Embraced a permissive standard of evidence in Guantánamo cases, allowing the government to rely on hearsay evidence that normally would be excluded from a federal trial.
• Allowed a permissive standard of proof in Guantánamo cases, establishing that the government need only prove its case for continued detention of a detainee by a preponderance of evidence, the lowest standard available.
Lawyers for the three detainees at issue filed appeals asking the Supreme Court to reverse the appeals court and establish more-robust protections in detainee cases.
They said higher standards are justified in part because many detainees have been held for nearly a decade without a trial and face the prospect of remaining in US custody for the rest of their lives.
The Obama administration, like the Bush administration before it, supports the standards and procedures established by the appeals court. "The lower courts have properly performed the task that this court assigned them in Boumediene v. Bush," wrote Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler in his brief urging the court to dismiss the appeals.
"Nothing in the Constitution or any other source of law requires the application of different standards or procedures," he said.
The stories of each of the three detainees share common elements, but each story features important differences as well.
A cook for Taliban backers
Ghaleb Nassar al-Bihani is a Yemeni national who was captured in Afghanistan by the Northern Alliance and turned over to US forces in early 2002. He was a cook for the 55th Arab Brigade, a paramilitary force of volunteers who went to Afghanistan to help the Taliban government fight the Northern Alliance.
Mr. Bihani's lawyers say he was issued a firearm, but that he never used it. They argue that he did not take up arms against the United States, played no role in the 9/11 attacks, and did not harbor or assist those who did. Instead, they say, he was present in Afghanistan to help the Taliban, not Al Qaeda.
Now that the conflict between the Taliban and the US is over, they say, he should be released from Guantánamo. They add that the US government has provided no evidence that Bihani poses a threat to US security.
In rejecting Bihani's petition, the appeals court said that anyone assisting the Taliban was also, by extension, assisting Al Qaeda and could be detained as a terror suspect at Guantánamo indefinitely.
Yemeni national in Afghan hospital
The second detainee, Adham Mohammed Ali Awad, is a Yemeni national who traveled to Afghanistan in September 2001. The government maintains that he traveled there to obtain weapons training at an Al Qaeda camp and join the fight against US forces. Mr. Awad's lawyers say he went to Afghanistan to visit another Muslim country for a few months before returning home.
In November of that year, Awad was seriously wounded during an air raid near Kandahar. He was taken to a civilian hospital where his right leg was amputated.
A month later, while Awad was still recovering, a group of Al Qaeda fighters took over a wing of the hospital. Opposing US and Afghan forces surrounded the wing and laid siege.
One of the Al Qaeda fighters was captured during the siege. During interrogation, he provided the names of eight individuals in the hospital wing, including the name Abu Waqqas. He told his interrogators that Abu Waqqas had lost his right leg.
Four of the names provided by the fighter were listed on a document that US forces had allegedly recovered from an Al Qaeda training camp. This list included the name "Abu Waqas."
Eventually, the Al Qaeda fighters surrendered Awad to the opposing forces because he needed additional medical attention.
After being treated, he was transferred to Guantánamo as a suspected enemy combatant.
In his habeas petition, Awad's lawyers argued that he was never a member of Al Qaeda. They said he was a civilian who was gravely wounded and ended up in the same hospital wing as the Al Qaeda fighters.
His lawyers challenged the use of hearsay intelligence and interrogation reports and the low standard of proof. The courts ruled against Awad, finding "more likely than not" that he knew the Al Qaeda fighters in the hospital and joined them during the siege.
Teacher captured at Pakistan border
The third detainee, Fawzi Khalid al-Odah, traveled to Afghanistan in August 2001 from Kuwait. He was a teacher and says he went to Afghanistan to perform charity work for two weeks before the start of the new school year in Kuwait.
The US government says he went to Afghanistan to join the forces of Al Qaeda and the Taliban. He was captured trying to cross the border into Pakistan in November or December 2001 with a large group of men, many of whom were armed. Mr. Odah was carrying an AK-47 assault rifle at the time.
He was turned over to US forces and transferred to Guantánamo in early 2002.
Odah says he spent his time in Afghanistan teaching, not fighting. The government says he admitted attending a training camp and that he was part of a group of 150 men in the Tora Bora region during the fighting there.
In addition, according to the government, Odah's passport, which was left with an acquaintance in Afghanistan, was later recovered at an Al Qaeda safehouse in Karachi, Pakistan.
A federal judge dismissed Odah's petition for release, finding it was more likely than not he had become part of the forces of the Taliban and Al Qaeda. The appeals court upheld the decision.


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Prescription polyenes stop the growth of the yeast that causes thrush. This
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Polyenes treat mild thrush in children and adults.1
Doctors sometimes suggest breast-feeding mothers to treat their nipples with
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Nystatin works best when it comes in direct contact
with the yeast that causes thrush. So be sure to apply the medicine to
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possible before swallowing or spitting it out. For babies, put the medicine on the white patches caused by thrush.
If your infection gets severe or won't go away, your doctor may suggest another medicine to help treat thrush.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor if you have:
Side effects of nystatin are not common. They may include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
Nystatin contains sugar, so it can cause cavities. Rinse your mouth for 5 to 10 minutes after using this medicine in your mouth.
If the yeast has caused your baby to have diaper rash, the doctor may prescribe nystatin cream or ointment for the diaper area.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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#1 Iowa Cat Gets Swine Flu11-05-2009, 10:47 AM
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.
The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames and has recovered, officials said. The virus also has been confirmed in two ferrets – one in Oregon and the other in Nebraska – but they died.
"We've known certainly it's possible this could happen," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Tom Skinner. "This may be the first instance where we have documentation that transmission occurred involving cats or dogs."
Two weeks ago we asked the vet if dogs and cats could get this. I was told 'no'.
Guess the vet was wrong.
Last edited by bijou; 11-05-2009 at 10:48 AM. Reason: removed quote tags as per B/N formatIf leftists didn't have double standards, they'd have no standards at all.
I don't even know what to say. Does my cat have swine flu? Would I even care? :p
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Just another reason to detest the little buggers, as if I needed one."Today, [the American voter] chooses his rulers as he buys bootleg whiskey, never knowing precisely what he is getting, only certain that it is not what it pretends to be." - H.L. Mencken
I love my cat, but she's nuts. I wouldn't be able to tell if she had swine flu-would it make her throw up? Miranda binges and purges daily when she's in the best of health. Would it make her lazy? She's 13, she's only active when the dog is chasing her.
If I don't get swine flu, my pets probably won't get it. They are indoor pets, and my cat never goes outside without being in a cage. And I'm not all that worred about getting it. I was exposed two weeks ago and didn't get sick. I think I had the swine flu last winter and now I'm immune.
Swine flu hits the lungs hard in a lot of people. I imagine it would be the same with the pet.
Thats how you'd tell. Lathargy and lung problems.If leftists didn't have double standards, they'd have no standards at all.
11-05-2009, 04:24 PMCat Gets Swine FluEducation without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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BUENOS AIRES, April 17 (UPI) -- Three wells in Argentina were subjected to a hydraulic fracturing campaign to coax additional natural resources from the ground, President Energy announced.
President, which has headquarters in London, said fracking operations are under way at the Puesto Guardian concession in Argentina. Two wells -- PE7 and PE8 -- have been idled for more than 20 years but showed signs of unrecovered oil. Well DP1001 was described as "relatively new" and produced small amounts of oil.
Seismic surveys in the region show there may be more oil accessible. President said first results from the wells are expected by June.
Canadian energy company Americas Petrogas said last week it produced as much as 3.2 million cubic feet of natural gas during initial production tests from a fracking campaign in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina.
The U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration estimates that Argentina has 774 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas resources, the third most in the world. Oil reserves are estimated at 2.5 billion barrels.


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Kevin Durant scored 29 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 94-81 on Friday night.
Durant has scored at least 25 points in 37 consecutive games, the longest streak since Michael Jordan's 40-game run for the Chicago Bulls during the 1986-87 season. Durant could have done more damage, but he sat for good with 1:25 left in the third quarter.
Russell Westbrook had 18 points and six assists and Jeremy Lamb added 13 points for the Thunder, who have won five of six.
Ben McLemore scored 18 points and Travis Outlaw added 17 for the Kings. DeMarcus Cousins, who entered the game ranked 10th in the league in scoring, finished with four points on 2-for-8 shooting while dealing with foul trouble.
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Conservative geeks want wired GOP
Silicon Valley and the GOP — together at last?
That may seem like a peculiar proposition given all the public soul-searching and dirge-singing since Election Day over the digital failure of Republicans in modern campaigning.
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But a blast of cheerful California sunshine may be starting to light the way in the form of an underground gang of young, conservative hackers in the Valley assembling via a communal Google Document to brainstorm about what they can do to save the party from the clutches of tech-phobic leaders.
"There's this myth that there aren't any Republicans out here who are willing to drop everything to help the way Democratic hackers have," said Aaron Ginn, who with Garrett Johnson have dubbed their nascent brain trust the Republican Stealth Mob. "We're out here, and we want to help."
Although the Mob exists almost entirely online, Ginn said more than 50 programmers and other techies are ready to help build new tools to modernize the party's widely panned digital infrastructure. Many of those on the list are secret conservatives at top companies fearful of "coming out" in the über-liberal Bay Area, Ginn said.
Already, Ginn and Johnson have had audiences with some significant GOP figures including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's campaign manager, Mike DuHaime, and top Republican campaign strategists Patrick Ruffini and Vince Harris.
What makes this gang different from the myriad of existing GOP digital strategy firms with hanging shingles in Washington is that the Silicon Valley bunch isn't in it for the money and they're not as interested in political gamesmanship as they are in creating useful and usable campaign tools. They look upon the much-vaunted Obama tech team not with contempt but with admiration over its impressive sites, sleek apps and intuitive systems.
Ginn, 24, director of growth for StumbleUpon, and Johnson, 28, co-founder of SendHub, are typical.
"This is a unique group that wants to help and wants to lend their expertise — and they all have day jobs," DuHaime said after meeting Ginn and Johnson at a Christie fundraiser hosted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. "There's a chance for them to do some things for us that are not always typical for Republicans."
Johnson agreed: "The people who provide advice in D.C. are part of the consulting industrial complex. It's an honorable living, but that's how they make their income. We're technologists."
That altruistic earnestness, coupled with Ginn's own personal story of his time inside the Mitt Romney digital campaign, give this effort credibility to many of those on the right seeking to understand what went wrong in 2012.
Ginn left a Silicon Valley startup for which he was a late co-founder to move to Boston last July. A self-described religious conservative and former head of the College Republicans at Texas Christian University, he was propelled in particular by his outrage over the Supreme Court's affirmation of Obamacare in June.
Troubles began almost immediately. He learned that the campaign's online home, MittRomney.com, was built on an archaic architecture that required the entire site to be updated every time most changes were made. That made the site more prone to crashing and made rapid response more cumbersome, as evidenced by the lag of days before the front of the site touted Romney's triumph in the first presidential debate.
He said his offer to re-code the site was turned down. He had been hired to manage and grow something called MyMitt, a little-used program intended to help rank-and-file volunteers raise money. MyMitt was clunky and unpleasant, Ginn said, so he laid out an $80,000 proposal to bring in four Republican computer engineers to build something new. The campaign at first was encouraging but then decided after a week to nix it.


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I would sing this to your ears, but they can only hear the sounds so I sing this to your heart, so you can feel it pounding now
this is a message from my soul to yours it is a secret because it's beyond words
so don't ask me to explain how I forgot how to complain
maybe it had to do with you other than that, my smile will have to do
I've got no words for this it's not just a promise
there was a future once but now it is forgotten
I have no need for words like faith for I have no need for words like fear
I have no need for words like love for I have need for words at all
this is something more this is something new
this is something different this is something true
this is something wild this is something free
this is something I didn't know could be
here I am at the door
my heart is pounding to come out
I'll let you in come with me
to a world beyond doubt
I've got no words for this it's not just a promise
there was a future once but now it is forgotten
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Thursday, 13 October 2011
Running a marathon pregnant: Is it safe??
Amber Miller's completion of the Chicago Marathon 38 weeks and 5 days pregnant has changed the world of women's running. Now runners and non runners alike know it is possible for a pregnant woman to run a marathon.
Was her doctor right to let her do it? Well, there has thus far been no evidence that running a marathon pregnant is dangerous for the mother or baby. The evidence is only anecdotal, though. There is however a lot of evidence that "moderate" running is both safe and healthy (and may even produce calmer, healthier, more coordinated and smarter kids... but Klapp's studies were small).
I ran 6 marathons during my most recent pregnancy. Almost every reader here probably thinks I am a biased proponent of running marathons and am going to try to convince you that there are no dangers. But that is actually not the case.
The fact that Amber's marathon appeared to induce her labor brings up a lot of concerns. Had she run the marathon at, say, 34 weeks, would it also have induced labor? Is there enough anecdotal evidence to say no?
She was already far enough along in her pregnancy that the baby could be born without any of the risks of prematurity. But what if she hadn't been so far along?
The last marathon I ran while pregnant was at 30 weeks and was the Copenhagen Marathon. I ran it in 4:54, which didn't seem that fast at the time, but in retrospect was probably too fast and more than my body could tolerate. I felt fine the night after, but the following week, I felt unwell, extremely fatigued and merely walking was enough to induce Braxton Hicks. Two weeks after, I was better again. But WAS I close to inducing premature labor? Was my water close to breaking? I do not know. There is simply not enough evidence.
The 5 pregnant marathons I had run prior to this did not take nearly the same toll on me. Perhaps not unimportantly, they were all run in very small races.
What would my advice as a physician be to women who want to run a marathon pregnant? Well, if they feel they are up to it, I would say it is safe, if their pregnancy was uncomplicated and they were healthy, experienced runners. HOWEVER, I would strongly encourage women who are beyond 26 or 27 weeks to avoid large city marathons and simply run the marathon in a small group or with friends. I find that in large city marathons people push themselves beyond what may be healthy for their body, simply due to the excitement and cheering crowds. If a woman gets too caught up in this, she may start ignoring warning signals that might otherwise stop her from continuing.
It is only a theoretical risk, but until there is more evidence, that would be my recommendation.
But where is that evidence going to come from? Well, I got an idea today. I am going to start a database of pregnant marathons. If you have run a pregnant marathon (or ultramarathon), you are more than welcome to contribute. You send me an email at email@example.com and I send you a rather extensive questionnaire about the race/s you ran, your time, your previous running experience, how far along you were, how you felt short-term afterwards and of course the pregnancy outcome (also be prepared to answer questions about your medical and obstetrical history). It is biased, sloppy reserach. But it is likely the only kind of research one can do about pregnant marathoning and it is better than nothing. The database will be found at a website, which I don't have a link to yet. Here women who are interested in running a marathon or half marathon pregnant can see what other womens' experiences have been and then contribute their own. Ultimately, women will get connected to it, not through this blog, but through the new website.
As of now, I'm open to any sort of suggestions you have as this project will take a while to implement if it is going to be a good resource.
20 comments:
- The Chapples said...
I am interested to see what response you get! I had no desire to run a marathon during my pregnancies but am
possibly changing my mind about the dangers of doing so. Anyway, cool that you're doing this!
- 13 October 2011 at 23:34
- pernillesarup said...
Nice idea.
How do you know that Amber would not have gone into labor aprox the same time if she didn't run? Giving birth in week 38 is not un-normal.
Having said that I could not imagine running two paces 38 weeks pregnant let alone a marathon.
- 14 October 2011 at 00:36
I'm thinking the same thing at pernillesarup. I'm only running 20-30 miles/wk. A lot of women go into labor at 38w5d sans marathon. Furthermore, all women were doing something when then went into labor and that something didn't in most cases cause the onset of labor.
I tend to agree with you that for most women, a marathon is very strenuous and without proper conditioning (prior to pregnancy) not something that most can safely do while pregnant. I do think we should be cautious about saying that in her particular case the marathon caused the onset of labor.
I'm very interested to see what kind of information you collect in a follow up post.
- 14 October 2011 at 00:54
- sea legs girl said...
Good point about the marathon maybe not inducing her labor. There is really no way of knowing. I didn't mean to give the impression I was sure it did, but it definitely makes you wonder! (only about 10% of women have given birth by 38 weeks and 5 days (http://spacefem.com/pregnant/charts/duedate1.php?minweek=38)...not sure this is the best source, but it is consistent with what I remember reading)
- 14 October 2011 at 04:24
- Stefanie Schocke said...
Well, I mean she had to be training for it. She didn't just get up and run a marathon. She obviously had done 20 milers etc, for training. The article also suggested that she ran 2 other marathons while pregnant. But, I also must say, she barely ran it. Can you call 6.5 hours running? That's more like a super fast walk, slow jog. Not saying that it's not impressive...but you're 4:54 is much more impressive than 6.5 hours. Just my opinion.
I'd be happy to be part of your study, although I was only 22 weeks, so I might not fit what you are looking for.
- 14 October 2011 at 14:52
- Marathon Mom said...
Have you seen this article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/exercise-and-pregnancy_n_1009236.html
I ran a pregnant marathon and actually enjoyed it, it really helped me learn to focus on listening to my body. I think the big thing is whether or not a woman is well trained prior to pregnancy and her body is used to the rexercise level she is continuing.
- 14 October 2011 at 16:54
- Jacqueline said...
I don't think running while pregnant is bad -- obviously, I did it with both my pregnancies. But I agree that it is easy to get caught up in the moment in races, or with groups, even, and push beyond what you should. I found myself doing that a few times. While it wasn't dangerous, it wasn't smart, you know? But I didn't have that pressure when I ran alone or with friends or in smaller races. But that probably depends on how competitive each person is. I am very. ;-)
She was an experienced marathoner, and I think what she did -- the run/walk -- seems fine.
It's still interesting to me how much misinformation there is out there for pregnant runners. I just heard a woman the other day, a runner, say you shouldn't get your heart rate over 140 when running while pregnant. I wish I had a stack of pamphlets to give out to women!
- 14 October 2011 at 20:17
- Kirsten said...
Why do you say it's a sloppy and biased survey? If you make a statistically valid questionnaire and if you can get enough women to answer you, you should be able to make a research that can be useful? You make into something valuable!! When I studied for my Masters of Public Health we did the most crazy statstic assignments, but they could have been valid if they had been in a larger scale. Try it, it could make an awsome paper for some publication and make your future. Go for it Girl!!
- 14 October 2011 at 21:12
- Diana said...
What an interesting project. I agree with Kirsten. If you can get a large enough group, you could make a valid study of it.
I am in awe of women who complete marathons during pregnancy, although I certainly had no desire to complete one before my baby arrived. If your body can handle it, and you've trained smartly, I don't see why a woman couldn't run that distance all the way up to the end of pregnancy.
- 14 October 2011 at 21:44
- Robyn said...
Your database is a great idea. I would be very interested in seeing the results (says the physician-mom-training for a marathon-er).
- 14 October 2011 at 22:32
Hi I am not a runner. I am trying to post a link to you for a recent Baltimore Sun article where doctors at Johns Hopkins says it is safe for a pregnant woman to run a marathon.
Lynne in MD
- 16 October 2011 at 15:43
- sea legs girl said...
Thanks both marathon mom and anon for the articles. Clearly the times are changing and it is for the better. I agree almost 100% with both of the articles. Though I still have issues with the Danish study mentioned in the first article that links running with miscarriage. Basically because they look at running along with ball sports and horseback riding, which in my mind are pretty unrelated and pose very different sorts of risks.
- 16 October 2011 at 20:37
- sea legs girl said...
Stefanie - well, I know what you're saying about 6.5 hours, but I don't think I could not have done that 38 weeks along. I could barely get myself to run a half marathon in 3 hours at 36 weeks, so she was kind of booking it considering her state!
- 16 October 2011 at 20:40
- Katie said...
I don't think one can assume the marathon induced labor. As you know, anywhere from 38 - 42 weeks is the "norm" to go into labor. Thus, being 38 weeks 5 days...this was normal. Also, she only ran the first half and walked the second half. Her completion time was 6.5 hours, and her normal marathon completion time was 3:30. I don't know. I think she probably just received a lot of attention because it's a huge marathon...
- 20 October 2011 at 18:11
- Stefanie Schocke said...
Not trying to argue with you SLG, just surprised someone as fast as yourself considers 6.5 hours at 39 weeks (yes, impressive she was that far along) is booking it. I have several friends who were still running 10 min pace for long runs at that time. (Not a marathon, but still). I was able to complete 12 miles at 8:30 pace at 37 weeks, however, I got injured. So, maybe if I had run slowly I wouldn't have gotten injured. I am not impressed with her time at all (just impressed with the will/drive to do that at 39 weeks). I just would not want to deal with the heaviness on my bladder/round ligament/contractions for 6.5 hours. I think several of the pregnant runners on this blog could have done it in 6.5 hours at 39 weeks if they tried. Experimental Running girl, Marathon mom, you, me (not injured), and some of the others who read this.
- 21 October 2011 at 15:57
- Stefanie Schocke said...
Not trying to argue with you SLG, just surprised someone as fast as yourself considers 6.5 hours at 39 weeks (yes, impressive she was that far along) is booking it. I have several friends who were still running 10 min pace for long runs at that time. (Not a marathon, but still). I was able to complete 12 miles at 8:30 pace at 37 weeks, however, I got injured. So, maybe if I had run slowly I wouldn't have gotten injured. I am not impressed with her time at all (just impressed with the will/drive to do that at 39 weeks). I just would not want to deal with the heaviness on my bladder/round ligament/contractions for 6.5 hours. I think several of the pregnant runners on this blog could have done it in 6.5 hours at 39 weeks if they tried. Experimental Running girl, Marathon mom, you, me (not injured), and some of the others who read this.
- 21 October 2011 at 15:57
- sea legs girl said...
Stefanie, I totally agree that there have been many more impressive pregnant marathon stories than Amber's. I actually just got really irked when I saw someone wrote that Amber's 6 1/2 hours was more impressive than Ingrid Kristiansen's 2:33 4 months pregnant. No way. Your 3:30 at Chi 6? months along is also much more impressive. BUT this is a case of the difference between what we can do and what we actually do. She did it and happily brought attention to pregnant marathoning/running that it deserves.
- 22 October 2011 at 15:24
- sea legs girl said...
Plus, I was having such terrible contractions the whole 38th week that I wouldn't have been able to do it (I don't think).
- 22 October 2011 at 15:25
- Krie Andruch said...
What ever came of this study?
- 7 July 2012 at 16:55
- sea legs girl said...
Hi Krie, I have heard only from a few women. If you are interested in being part of the study, that would be wonderful. Write me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Best with your pregnancy, too!
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As the Year of the Snake culminates a year of shedding, there's a lot of rawness and bruises in the air. The task ending in 2013 is the job of releasing everything that no longer serves the new you that's been struggling to emerge from the skin of the past. January is the final month of the Snake when whatever you've needed to release that you haven't yet, will be exacerbated until you do.
On the final day of January the Green Horse takes over from the Snake, and in oriental thought green is the element of wood, which means structure is an issue this year. Numerologically 2014 is a 7 year, a year of Testing, therefore the Green Horse is likely to test your life structures and draw your attention to any gap that exists between the vast fertile fields of your creative imagination and the life you're living.
The Horse is the most passionate animal, with two main drives:
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- The drive to claim the object of your passion.
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The 2014 Green Horse Year will light up your passion (including its obstacles, which the Horse takes as hurdles on a track), and put you through your paces to test the structural limits of your dreams and realities. Where dream meets reality here and now, as well as further down the track, that's what a Green Horse sets its sights on.
The Horse is a fiery creature, headstrong and yet sensitive, ultra-relational, yet ultra-free, and this year tests you to learn how both sides of you can feed rather than destroy each other. Where personal freedom enhances relationship you'll be given a horse's go-ahead to speed down the track. Where personal freedom conflicts with relationship you've got some buckling down and cleaning up to do.
Horses are also extremely psychic in a way that links them with the main players of their life. The ongoing psychic conversations you maintain with those you bond with are another source of stimulation and transformation this year, because we all engage in these silent dialogs, that have much more effect on the way things go than we normally realize. As you use the Horse's psychic sensitivity to clarify your inner dialogs, you can clear the underlying root of relationship tangles, and lead yourself and others to open territory. Where the underlying dialogs are unclear you've got some work to do. The more you clear the channel of communication between you and yourself, the more you learn the truth of your underlying statements to others.
When a Horse bonds with someone in a primal physical way, he or she becomes elated to have finally found someone to run with. If the link between both of you is spiritual as well as physical, and is supported by the mystical union of all things, this year your relationship will go the distance, leaping hurdles into a promised land where dreams come true. But where your love is unsupported by a greater good you'll have to slow that gallop to a trot, and get sober.
The same urge the Horse has to run with others makes it hard to settle down into deeper sustaining rhythms that give life structure and meaning, and so a Horse Year is likely to create unsettlement and panic regarding safety, security and stability, and how they relate to passion and freedom. The sheer ardor and driving lust often upends the mature Horse's need to settle down and stabilize all those bright young dreams. But that lust can be expanded to a lust for life, a yearning urge to free so many parts of our stuck existence, and plenty of desire will be on hand for that this year.
In 2014 we're being taken for quite a ride by the Green Horse's need to stretch far and wide into the fullest life territory you can rightfully claim as your own. This means issues of boundaries, borders and broad expanses will come up repeatedly, to challenge your ability to run free as well as settle down. How do borders and boundaries combine with freedom and dreams? That's what we must explore in the coming year. Like humans the Horse is a contradictory animal, and must learn to steer a course that is seldom straight and narrow, but more often runs on paradox. Until you gain inner spiritual strength from wrestling with this paradox, you're likely to remain driven by false riders who dig their spurs into your ribs and take you places you don't really need to go.
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The gates of your 2014 gallop will get thrown open to passion, desire, mischief , contradiction and rebellion, as you wrestle with freedom versus passion, bridling at the irony of yourself and others. The test at hand in this 7 Year is to draw you into challenges than can teach you if your rebelliousness has deeper motivation and service in it, rather than just acting out to gain attention.
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This already-headstrong sign is even more so in the Year of the Horse. Just remember the person who's most standing in your way is you from a past life that you haven't yet resolved. Until you do you'll keep recreating some new version of a stuck old story.
A bull and a Horse, both barnyard animals, can be each other's allies. Some creative invention is being invited to come out of you, so that you can run free in that new field and grant yourself eternal innocence, which is your great hidden strength.
Both Gemini and the Horse crave freedom and yearn to bring on the bright future, and clear away false visions of our times. You're given the go-ahead to innovate this year, and open clear paths forward for yourself and others. Sometimes everyone is waiting for you to take the first step and open the gate.
Cancer tends to get stuck in habitual thought patterns, and the Year of the Horse is the time to creatively push yourself to determine whether the thought forms you've been carrying are actual realities of the way things are, or obsolete baggage you must let go of.
Leo's great danger is playing to the crowd and getting caught in a superficial version of identity, rather than taking the hard path by digging down into your deeper core identity. In the Year of the Horse it's time to dig down deep and find out what makes you you.
Both Virgo and the Year of the Horse are about structure, so this year you enter the Crafts Shop of life to restructure what you're doing. A new approach may be necessary to master this art of life, or else a refinement of your previous approach. Your particular irony is that both life and you are already elegantly suited for each other, even at the times it least seems so.
Libra and the Horse crave setting self and other free – it's the deepest passion of both, so this year Libra must face anything in the way of true freedom, and grow stronger and clearer in the process. As usual, this path demands striking a balance between trusting and honoring yourself and others.
There's residual leftover from last year's Year of the Snake, which Scorpio resonates with more than this year – it's hard to imagine a scorpion befriending a horse! this means remember to clean up your past karma before you follow the equine call to freedom, and don't bypass old relationship patterns that contain the seeds of rebirth in the spring.
Since a centaur is part horse, the part of you that relishes life as an adventure journey and ongoing vision quest means don't take ambition so seriously this year that your ego gets stuck there, but recognize the open-ended quality of life as a beautiful endless ride with stages of development along the way.
The headstrong nature of both goat and horse means watch for debates and disputes this year, and remember that you're so much more deep and magical than any ego-conundrums you get caught in. Goat magic is the place where nitty-gritty passion and desire radiate strongly enough to bring dreams down to earth.
The time of Aquarius is at hand, where it has to become basic daily truth that everybody on the planet is all one. This is not just a leftover acid dream from the 1960s, but something you must act on this year by seeking out your fellow tribes and councils to put head and heart together and create structures to express that oneness.
This year you'll bridle at family issues that have gotten confining – open your heart in compassion so you can be of true service not just to everyone else but to yourself as well. It's either time to cut yourself loose from the family or take them all with you into that deeper zone you've been poised waiting on the edge of.
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Many types of surge protective devices (SPDs) and technologies are available on the market. To get the most effective protection at the best value, you need to make a selection based on the most important technical performance specifications. While indication, physical and environmental issues, and standards compliance are important, the following performance characteristics are the most critical:
Maximum continuous operating voltage (MCOV)
Voltage protection level
Surge rating
Protection modes
Let's take a detailed look at each characteristic.
MCOV. This specification relates to the maximum steady state voltage the SPD can withstand without becoming a fire or safety hazard.
Traditionally, SPDs couldn't differentiate between slower overvoltages and the faster transient voltages. NEMA, in its standard LS1-1992, "Low Voltage Surge Protection Devices," selected an MCOV of 20% above the normal voltage to cover expected normal utility regulation limits.
In many cases, however, the nominal voltage has exceeded this 20% threshold, causing the SPD to clamp on each half cycle and build up sufficient heat to become a hazard. Overvoltages can be caused by poor power regulation and wiring faults like disconnected neutrals in unbalanced 3-phase wye systems. SPDs can also be subjected to overvoltages by incorrect installation.
In 1998, Underwriters Laboratory (UL) issued Edition 2 of UL 1449 with new requirements to address this growing problem. It specifies that when an overvoltage of 110% of nominal voltage is applied, the device must remain functional and safe. Second, when an abnormal overvoltage of 125% is applied, the device is allowed to permanently stop functioning, but must not become unsafe. Finally, when a full-phase test voltage as listed in Table 1 is applied, the device is allowed to permanently stop functioning, but must not become a fire or safety hazard.
Although this full-phase voltage test is an extreme overvoltage test, for safety reasons, you should select only UL 1449 Edition 2-recognized products because wiring faults and accidents can occur.
For sites where poor regulation is a possibility, you should select a technology that's not only UL 1499 Edition 2 recognized, but also doesn't permanently disconnect during the full-phase voltage test. This performance capability avoids the cost and trouble of having to replace the SPD every time the site voltage exceeds 25% of nominal. Modern technologies are available that offer high MCOV withstand without the traditional disadvantage of increased voltage protection levels.
Voltage protection level. An SPD is responsible for clamping the transient voltage to a safe level so it won't affect the protected equipment. But no SPD device can completely remove all impulses. Some small amount of transient will still reach the equipment the device is intended to protect. This is acceptable provided the let-through voltage is low enough for the protected equipment to withstand.
The voltage protection level specifies the SPD's ability to limit a given impulse magnitude and waveshape. The larger the current, the worse the protection level. Commonly, 500A 8/20µsec (UL 1449 SVR rating), ANSI/IEEE B3 3kA 8/20µsec, and ANSI/IEEE C3 10kA 8/20µsec results are given. For a well-constructed 150V MOV-based device with a clamping voltage of 400V at 3kA 8/20µsec, this may increase to 600V at 20kA 8/20µsec.
When comparing data, you should ensure that the same waveshape, impulse current magnitude, and connection method are being compared. Normally, results are measured with 6 inches of wiring connection to the SPD. Lower results will be obtained if measurements are taken at the device terminals.
Surge rating. The third critical performance characteristic of an SPD is surge rating, which is typically defined by a short-duration, high-current impulse defined by an 8µsec rise time and a 20µsec decay time. The selection of a suitable surge rating for the intended application is key to ensuring longer service life of the product. Guidance on selecting the correct surge rating for each application is well defined in ANSI/IEEE C62.41.2. Only 1% of direct lightning strikes exceed 130kA 8/20µsec, making surge ratings above 100kA 8/20µsec excessive in most cases.
Manufacturers around the world use different methods for detailing the surge rating of their products. For example, a manufacturer could claim the same product as an 80kA-per-line SPD (connected to each line is two 40kA devices), a 3-mode 40kA (per mode) SPD, or a 120kA SPD (simply the total of all the supplied surge material.) So for exactly the same surge material, three claimed ratings are possible (Fig. 1).
It's critical that when you compare surge ratings for devices with multiple modes, you fully understand how each manufacturer has arrived at its claimed ratings to allow true comparison. Surge ratings are easily tested within numerous certified laboratories. It's a good idea to request the manufacturer to supply test reports that prove claimed surge ratings are met.
Modes of protection. Most suppliers offer line-to-neutral (L-N), line-to-ground (L-G), and neutral-to-ground (N-G) protection within their SPDs. And some now offer line-to-line (L-L) protection. The argument is that because you don't know where the transient will occur, having all modes protected will ensure no damage occurs. However, equipment is more sensitive to transients in some modes than others. L-N and N-G mode protection is an acceptable minimum, while L-G modes can actually make the SPD more susceptible to overvoltage failure. In multiple line power systems, L-N connected SPD modes also provide protection against L-L transients. Hence, a more reliable, less complex "reduced mode" SPD protects all modes.
Don't be misled. Some parameters, while somewhat important, can be very misleading. Be careful with performance characteristics like speed of response, energy (joule) rating, and technology.
Speed of response. Although it's sometimes identified as a performance measure, speed of response is actually a misleading specification that you can ignore. Instead, focus on the voltage protection level because this includes "speed of response" and other more important criteria. Total SPD performance under real world conditions, not solely the internal component's speed, is what's important.
Response times for shunt diverters less than 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a second) or 5 nanoseconds aren't uncommon. Generally, silicon devices are quoted at 1 nanosecond to 5 nanoseconds. MOVs are generally quoted at 5 nanoseconds to 25 nanoseconds, while spark gaps are quoted at 100 nanoseconds.
Theoretically, speed of response will make a slight difference (10 nanoseconds equates to about 43V to 48V) if all other specifications, such as technology, layout, and construction details, are exactly identical. However, this is never the case, and as shown by the example in Fig. 2, other effects are much more dominant.
Fig. 2 is a simplified example because it assumes the devices start to turn on at 400V and will be fully on by the end of the speed of response time. It also only includes the effects of inductance, not resistance. However, it clearly shows that speed of response is included in the let-through voltage, but is a secondary effect with regard to internal construction. It's also less important than technology when choosing an SPD.
The calculations in Fig. 2 show that as the speed of the pulse increases (i.e. "dt" becomes smaller), the clamping voltage across the internal leads will increase proportionally. For faster pulses, the clamping voltage due just to the inductance of the internal wiring will be dramatically larger, swamping any difference between the fast and slow internal components.
The British Standard BS6651:1992 supports this by stating "…let-through voltage takes into account the response time of the device, i.e. a slow response time will result in a higher voltage… the response time of a parallel connected protector will often be overshadowed by the inductive voltage drops on the connecting leads."
Energy (joule) rating. Another misleading specification is device energy ratings. Energy capability is sometimes specified in joules and perhaps as energy diverted and/or absorbed, but unless detailed information is provided, it's difficult to compare just the joule rating. A larger joule rating isn't always better. Instead, you should focus on the surge rating (in kA) and the resultant voltage protection level, using the following two equations:
Power = voltage×current
(Pwatts = V× I)
(Ejoules 5V×I×t)
So if two devices are offered that have the same joule rating, are they equal in performance? Yes, but only if the manufacturers use the same pulse waveshape (time) and currents. Basically, you need more information to truly compare the performance characteristic.
Look at the simplified example in Fig. 3. Based on the supplied data, you would expect that SPD B would be twice as good as SPD A. But with more test data (as per Test 1), SPD A proves to be the better device, even though it has half the joule rating. This is because both devices were tested with the same 1,000A 2msec pulse and SPD A managed to clamp this to half the let-through of SPD B. Since SPD A has clamped at a lower voltage, its energy dissipation rating is actually less.
Alternatively, suppose you had test data per Test 2, in which the current is altered so both devices have the same let-through voltage result. This would make SPD B the better device because it takes twice the surge current to produce the same let-through voltage as SPD A. Disregard energy ratings and just consider surge rating and voltage protection levels.
Technology. The type of technology an SPD uses can also be a misleading parameter for simple evaluation. Most international standards treat an SPD device as a "black box." That is, the standard doesn't care what type of technology the manufacturer uses within its SPD. Instead, the performance and suitability of the tested SPD is defined only by its ability to remain safe and to protect the downstream equipment in a given number of defined input conditions.
Fig. 4 provides some general comparisons between three different technologies. Table 2 lists comparative performance of the three SPD technologies for the same amount (size) of protection. Admittedly, this is a crude approximation, giving the values as a set of multiplying factors, but it does provide a comparison basis. For example, silicon devices will typically have a 20% better voltage protection level than MOVs, but can be as much as five times the price and have 12.5% the surge rating.
Silicon avalanche diode (SAD) SPDs include devices like transzorbs and zeners, and are typically characterized by low clamping voltage, low surge rating, high speed, long life, and high cost. With this type of SPD, you should specifically ask for NEMA LS1 (tested) maximum 8/20µsec surge rating of each individual protection stage and each individual mode. Don't accept just a 10/1,000µsec or joule rating. Also, ask for the cost of replacement of each protection mode.
Although MOVs are generally well accepted in the industry, they may not last long if not sufficiently rated. With this type of device, you should ask for the NEMA LS1 (tested) maximum 8/20µsec surge rating of each individual mode and specify life cycle testing compliance to ANSI/IEEE C62.45 (1,000 impulses).
Spark gaps are ventilated air gaps (not gas arresters) that contain a low-pressure inert gas to lower the firing voltage. With this type device, you should pay close attention to voltage protection levels, as these can be in the order of 3,000V to 4,000V. Specifically ask for details on follow-On currents and life at the expected short-circuit rating of the supply.
Be careful when investing in SPDs. The more feature-rich they get, the more you'll need to do your research before purchase to make sure that you need everything you're paying for and you're getting everything you need.
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The tightly bound sculptures of Korean artist Yeong-Deok Seo are equally impressive and depressing. Impressive in that such detail and texture can be coaxed from something as ordinary as a bicycle chain.
Depressing in that these pieces all appear anguished and include titles like Infection — Ego and Addict. Yeah, good times in South Korea. [This Is Colossal]
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So I have finally found an acceptable stiff racquet that is maybe 12 grams lighter than my regular 360 gram Head Pro Tour 280. It is the Tecnifibre 325 VO2 max. Somewhat the same specs otherwise: 98 headsize, 20 vs. 21.5 mm beam, 18x20 vs 18x19 pattern.
Difference is that I get more raw speed out of the Tecnifibre and sharper cuts on the ball, plus faster racquet head speed, greater spin. The venerable Head Pro Tour 280 gets bigger plow and weight on the ball, is more stable and the flatter kill shots are much better, my serves are heavier.
So far, I don't feel any jarring vibrations that would give me wrist or elbow problems with the Tecnifibre, and I like the idea of being to hit a faster ball. But I maybe giving up producing a heavy ball which is harder for my opponents to return.
Anyone with this same problem?
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Went to the heavier Head IG Prestige Pro and I am getting better stability on the volleys and the flatter drives. The Tecnifibre 325 is a good racquet, but I do better with the Prestige.
Flexible heavy racquets are ideal for control, feel, touch and avoiding arm injuries. They may lack power but you can make up for that with an elastic string at a low tension.
I've been using a couple elastic strings in the IG Prestige Pro. Head FXP Tour and Head IntelliTour hybrid.
I really like the FXP Tour because it is half poly, half multi and has a very spongy, fibrous gut feel.
The IntelliTour takes some while to break in, has a woody feel to it.
Definitely interesting strings by Head, that let you go back to an old school feel while using a stiff frame!
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Welcome to This Is What We Talk About, a new page to keep track of reviews, media and readings for "Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste," by Carl Wilson (aka Zoilus, aka me) part of the 33 1/3 series of books on albums. This is just the traditional "testing, testing" inaugural post. Substance to follow.
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The kid has gone from Harvard to his brother's couch to the biggest star in a league that manufactures them.
Lin has scored at least 20 points and dished off at least seven assists in all six games of this streak. He's such supernova that you'd never know the Knicks were still a game under .500 at 14-15.
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Saunders.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.Other Works ConsultedFischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009).
Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed.
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.Wapner RJ, et al. (2009). Prenatal diagnosis of congenital disorders. In RK Creasy et al., eds., Creasy and Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Principles and Practice, 6th ed., pp. 221–274. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
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What is the true gospel?Question: "What is the true gospel?"
Answer: The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man's redemption in the death, burial and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
The word "gospel" literally means "good news." But to truly comprehend how good this news is, we must first understand the bad news. As a result of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:6), every part of man—his mind, will, emotions and flesh—have been corrupted by sin. Because of man's sinful nature, he does not and cannot seek God. He has no desire to come to God and, in fact, his mind is hostile toward God (Romans 8:7). God has declared that man's sin dooms him to an eternity in hell, separated from God. It is in hell that man pays the penalty of sin against a holy and righteous God. This would be bad news indeed if there were no remedy.
But in the gospel, God, in His mercy, has provided that remedy, a substitute for us—Jesus Christ—who came to pay the penalty for our sin by His sacrifice on the cross. This is the essence of the gospel which Paul preached to the Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians 15:2-4, he explains the three elements of the gospel—the death, burial and resurrection of Christ on our behalf. Our old nature died with Christ on the cross and was buried with Him. Then we were resurrected with Him to a new life (Romans 6:4-8). Paul tells us to "hold firmly" to this true gospel, the only one which saves. Believing in any other gospel is to believe in vain. In Romans 1:16-17, Paul also declares that the true gospel is the "power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes" by which he means that salvation is not achieved by man's efforts, but by the grace of God through the gift of faith (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Because of the gospel, through the power of God, those who believe in Christ (Romans 10:9) are not just saved from hell. We are, in fact, given a completely new nature (2 Corinthians 5:17) with a changed heart and a new desire, will, and attitude that are manifested in good works. This is the fruit the Holy Spirit produces in us by His power. Works are never the means of salvation, but they are the proof of it (Ephesians 2:10). Those who are saved by the power of God will always show the evidence of salvation by a changed life.
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Like the Duchess herself, it wasn't a local but it looked dazzling in the glorious NSW sun.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge planted a West Australian flowering gum in the Blue Mountains.
The royal couple are visiting the bushfire-ravaged area around Winmalee and planted the small tree with blooming, light red flowers in the yard of the local Girl Guides hall.
A plaque underneath read: "Planted by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and and Duchess of Cambridge, April 17 2014."
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The guides also sang to the royals.
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In many ways the tree planted on Thursday was a symbol of regeneration.
Locals expressed their gratitude at the royal visit.
Adrian Harrison's house burnt to the ground in the bushfires and he choked up as he recalled losing most of his possessions.
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"People out there are still thinking of us, which is greatly appreciated, bloody oath it is."
Kate looked dazzling in a navy and white wrap dress by American designer Diane von Furstenberg. The prince wore blue chinos and a jacket.
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DescriptionBentley Bear is trapped in the Crystal Castles! To get out, he will need to collect all of the gems located throughout the castle. The game is played with an isometric view of the multi platformed castle. When Bentley collects all of the gems on the current castle, he will move on to the next, more difficult castle. Wandering throughout the castles are a wide variety of dangerous creatures, which Bentley should avoid. From time to time, a magic hat will appear. If Bentley collects the hat, he will temporarily be invincible to the castles inhabitants.
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1001 Video GamesThe Arcade version of Crystal Castles appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
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