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Obama Announces His Support For Marriage Equality
On ABC, Obama Voiced Support For Marriage Equality. In an interview with ABC News correspondent Robin Roberts, Obama stated: "[A]t a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that same sex couples should be able to get married":
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or Marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don't Ask Don't Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married. [ABC News, 5/9/12]
In Addition To Basic Fairness, Same-Sex Marriage Has A Variety Of Other Benefits To Society
Gay And Lesbian Couples Are Denied A Variety Of Basic Rights Because Of Their Inability To Marry Each Other. The Human Rights Campaign has compiled a list of federal rights that gay and lesbian couples are denied because their marriages are not recognized on a federal level. Those rights include:
- Same-Sex Couples Are Denied Social Security Surviving Spouse And Surviving Parent Benefits.
- Employers Who Cover Same-Sex Partners' Health Benefits Must Pay Additional Taxes.
- Gay And Lesbian Couples Have Less Access To The Child Tax Credit, The Earned Income Tax Credit, And Other Tax Laws That Benefit Families With Children.
- Gay And Lesbian Couples Do Not Have A Right To Take Leave Under The Family And Medical Leave Act To Care For A Sick Family Member Or New Child.
- Same-Sex Couples Receive Worse Tax Treatment When They Sell Their Home.
- Same-Sex Couples Receive Worse Tax Treatment Under The Estate Tax.
- Same-Sex Couples Receive Worse Tax Treatment Of Retirement Benefits.
- A U.S. Citizen Does Not Have The Right To Petition To Have His Or Her Same-Sex Spouse Legally Immigrate To The United States.
- Gay And Lesbian Federal Employees Cannot Cover Their Partners Under Their Health Insurance Plans.
- When An Employer Fires A Gay And Lesbian Employee, They Are Not Required To Allow The Employee's Partner To Receive Health Insurance Via Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). [Human Rights Campaign, accessed 5/10/12]
Marriage Equality Would Create Benefits For Businesses And The Economy. An October 2006 study by UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy titled "The Effect of Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership on Business and the Economy" outlined the potential business benefits that would be derived from official recognition of same-sex couples:
We find several potential business benefits of equal treatment for same-sex couples:
- Current employees will be healthier, more satisfied, and less likely to leave their jobs if they get domestic partner benefits.
- Domestic partner or spousal benefits will increase the competitiveness of employers in recruiting and retaining talented and committed employees.
- New weddings or other ceremonies would be a $2 billion boon for wedding-related industries in the United States.
- Marriage equality would make it easier for multistate and multinational businesses to transfer employees and to create consistent benefit and salary policies. With a potential hodge-podge of growing jurisdictional requirements, business leaders are likely to crave uniformity and simplicity in responding to diverse family needs and sustaining fair treatment for all employees. [UCLA School of Law, October 2006]
Marriage Equality Has A Positive Impact On State Budgets. An October 2006 Williams Institute study titled "The Effect of Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership on Business and the Economy" outlined the impact of marriage equality on state budgets:
States would spend less on public assistance, since family-level income thresholds associated with some means-tested social programs would reduce the eligibility of some same-sex couples and their children if they are treated as a family unit.The increased spending on weddings noted earlier would also generate sales tax revenues. [UCLA School of Law, October 2006]
Marriage Equality Would Generate Economic Gains Due To Increased Spending On Weddings.A Williams Institute Study titled "Spending on Weddings of Same-Sex couples in the United States" showcased the increased economic expenditures derived from wedding spending that would follow as a result of Marriage Equality enactment.
The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in various jurisdictions will generate economic gains for the businesses in those jurisdictions due to increased spending on weddings. A 2004 Forbes magazine article projected that if same-sex marriage rights were granted nationwide, same-sex weddings would generate $16.8 billion dollars in expenditures, adding significantly to America's annual $70 billion wedding industry. For over twenty years, various other commentators have argued or found that the first state or states to offer marriage equality would experience a wave of increased tourism from out-of-state couples that would bring millions of additional dollars in revenue to state businesses.[...][...]
Rather Than Debate The Issues Of Same-Sex Marriage, Many Right-Wing Media Figures Have Found Other Ways To Attack Obama
Free Beacon Headline: "Gay For Pay." A May 9 post by The Washington Free Beacon suggested that Obama is caving to donors who were "threatening to withhold donations over the president's position on gay rights":
President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage less than 48 hours after the Washington Post reported that prominent political donors were threatening to withhold donations over the president's position on gay rights."[A]t a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Obama told ABC News in an interview. [The Washington Free Beacon, 5/9/12]
FoxNews.com: "$AME-$EX PAYOFF?" A headline on FoxNews.com stated: "$AME-$EX PAYOFF." The headline led to an article on an Obama fundraiser that claimed he is "raising Hollywood cash on heels of gay marriage endorsement."
[FoxNews.com, 5/10/12]
Fox's Carlson Asks If Obama Is "Demonizing Those Who Disagree" With Marriage Equality.From the May 10 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
GRETCHEN CARLSON: President Obama makes history announcing his support for same-sex marriage. But is there tolerance for both sides or is he demonizing those who disagree with him now? We're going to report and you can decide. [Fox News, Fox & Friends,5/10/12, via Media Matters]
Carlson Also Asks: Is Obama's Support For Same-Sex Marriage A "Political Ploy" To Distract From The Economy? From the May 10 edition of Fox & Friends:
CARLSON: So is this a distraction? Is this another political ploy because of November and the election coming up? I mean, let the voters decide that. But should we be now talking about this? Is this the most important issue of the day? Or should we be talking about the economy right now? [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 5/10/12, via Media Matters]
Cavuto Suggests The White House Came Out In Support Of Marriage Equality To Increase Progressive "Enthusiasm." From the May 9 edition of Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto:
NEIL CAVUTO (host): As you, I think, were mentioning earlier Ed, the White House is nothing else but brilliant political strategist and you don't get to the White House without toppling the Hillary Clinton campaign and doing all the rest. So they have calculated the potential fallout from this and the possibility of losing key states they've won before like North Carolina, Virginia, and Indiana and must have crunched the numbers and said "well we pick up -- maybe -- an enthusiasm or from our base, elsewhere, enough to swing states that we wouldn't have gotten otherwise.Now maybe I'm making that political leap, and this is just by accident that this happened but is there that potential that they can make up for what could be loses in those key states.ED HENRY (Fox White House correspondent): Yes, I mean senior officials insist in private that they haven't sat down with the polls to sort all of this out, but let's face it, this White House like the White House before it is acutely aware of where public opinion polls are on any big issue whether it's the economy or same-sex marriage. Bottom line is they do have concerns that there could be fallout from states like North Carolina, but yes, they also believe they can make up for that with young voters.Let's note the president that kicked off those rallies last Saturday, officially kick off the campaign to college campuses where you look at the college Democrats and the college Republicans often opposing each other on economic issues but largely coming together on issues like same-sex marriage. [Fox News, Your World with Neil Cavuto, 5/9/12]
CNN's Loesch Attacks Obama For Taking "A Federalist Stance" On Same-Sex Marriage. From a May 9 post on Brietbart.com by CNN contributor Dana Loesch titled "Is Obama's Federalist Stance On Same-Sex Marriage Racist?":
The President today said that he personally supports same-sex marriage, but took a federalist stance on it:The president stressed that this is a personal position, and that he still supports the concept of states' deciding the issue on their own.A states' rights stance? Remember when that was racist? A growing chorus of progressives said that states' rights were racist: people like Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, and even newspapers. So what is their opinion now that the President has brought up states' rights as his explanation for his same-sex marriage stance? Racist, still? [Breitbart.com, 5/9/12]
HotAir's Allahpundit: Obama May Have Dropped "Cynical Charade" On Marriage To "Maximiz[e] Turnout" Among The Base. In a HotAir post titled "Breaking: Noted gay-marriage supporter finally drops cynical charade," pseudonymous blogger AllahPundit stated: "As for the politics, Karl notes in the Greenroom that Team Hopenchange may now be shifting from a campaign aimed at winning back disaffected working-class swing voters to a campaign aimed mainly at maximizing turnout among their base." [HotAir, 5/9/12]


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JP Kirkpatrick Genealogy & Family Site
Welcome to the JP Kirkpatrick Genealogy and Family Site
The beginnings of this family lies in the beginnings of the mother country, Scotland. At the seat of the family in Closeburn
Estates, the Kirkpatrick Family existed from the start and was hardened in those tumultuous times in what was known as
"The Borders Region of Scotland".
This landed family grew in the feudal system of government that was in place, having many stout-hearted sons that branched
out to establish their own holdings. The establishment of the Kirkpatrick's of Kirkmichael is believed to be the beginnings
of this family line here, that left their native country of Scotland, moving to Northern Ireland around 1725, settling in County Antrim
long enough to catch their breath, before heading on to America in 1736.
There are several schools of thought as to just where the James Kirkpatrick (the Immigrant) Family fits in the history of the
Kirkpatrick Family in America, and the ability to find documented evidence is difficult due to the area from which this family comes.
It was noted in the book
"The Kirkpatrick Memorial..."
published in 1867, that the New Jersey branch of the Kirkpatrick Family
came from Watties Neach, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; as well as our James in this accounting, having also come from
Watties Neach. That has been accepted by almost all of the researchers of this family. It was discovered by collaboration
of this editor and a fellow named William Conbhail, a native of Scotland and a Kirkpatrick family member, that Watties Neach
does not exist (as has been borne out in many inquiries by just about every family researcher) in Scotland. William, who used
to work for the Scottish Trust as an Investigator states that based on his knowledge of the area, fluency in Old German Script,
that when a location known as "Wallaces House" is written in the old script (which is similar in form to Old Scots) it can be
misconstrued as "Watties Neach". Copies of an email exchange with William can be found elsewhere on this website.
Also, this whole project on the annals of the Kirkpatrick and Allied Families would never have been possible without the
hundreds of family researchers that willingly gave of their research into this family. We are all indebted to you...
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Residential Property Solicitor
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- Location
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- Salary
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- Posted
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- Closes
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My client is a national top 200 law firm with an excellent reputation in the South West and are looking to add Qualified Residential Property Solicitor to their expanding team in Bristol.
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Dessert Cup Recipes
Berry Baklava Recipe
My husband's youngest sister loves sweets, but she often finds desserts to be too sweet for her palate. Baklava, for instance, is overwhelming for her. I found a remedy to this situation by adding berries. The fruits help balance the sweetness of the dessert by adding natural acidity.
I started by preparing a traditional baklava. Once it had cooled, I filled the dessert with a thin layer of freshly crushed berries, topped with a layer of mascarpone cheese to again reduce the sweetness (and for extra decadence) and garnished the finished product with fresh berries.
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Meyer Lemon Mousse in Wonton Cups
Don't be intimidated by the photo of today's dessert, because these little dessert cups are so easy to make! As long as you have lemon curd and wonton wrappers, the preparation will take no time.
I've made a lot of jars of Meyer lemon curd over the last few days and I used one of them to create this dessert. I folded in a bit of sweetened whipped cream so the mousse was light and airy and used it to fill the shaped and baked wonton cups. A topping of my citron confit and a dash of powdered sugar made the cutest garnish that also acted as a reminder of the flavors of this elegant dessert.
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Fig Dessert Cup Recipe
I've recently received feedback about PhamFatale, saying that some of the recipes I post seem too complicated and the instructions can sometimes be a bit intimidating. If that describes you, then you are going to love this recipe. It may look fancy and complex, but it's actually very simple.
The basics of these cute little desserts are roasted figs in individual baked lavash bread cups. I filled the edible cups with store-bought instant pistachio pudding and sprinkled the top of the fruit with crushed pistachios to repeat the flavor from the filling. I prepared the receptacle for each dessert by molding rounds of lavash bread in the cavity of mini-tart pans. I separately roasted fresh figs from our garden that I drizzled with flavorful maple syrup. Doesn't that sound yummy?
It took me no time to complete this elegant-looking sweet treat. So next time you want to serve dessert, give this recipe a try. If you really want to impress your friends, call it "figues rôties à la pistache". French names make everything sound fancy!
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Mulberry Dessert (Fruit Dessert Cup Recipe)
The summer weather in the San Francisco Bay Area has been pretty dreadful for the fruits and vegetables in our garden, with one major exception. We were able to pick a basketful of the ripest mulberries from the tree in our garden. We're all happy to just graze from the tree every afternoon, but for fun today I made mulberry mousse. I piped it into edible cups made from lavash flat bread.
Just like beets, there's one downside to cooking with mulberries: this fruit stains. So make sure you wear dark-colored clothes and do not place them on a marble baking slab!
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Gluten Free Cheesecake Parfait Recipe
It's National Cheesecake Day this weekend and, though I've made many cheesecakes in the past, my goal was to put a new twist on the special dessert. Since we were invited to our friend Carol's home (she's gluten intolerant), I decided to make my cheesecake gluten-free.
I made the mousse egg-free and flavored it with both raspberries and strawberries. For a contrast in texture, I added a layer of crunchy, diced yellow nectarines. And to make it look more fun, I topped the dessert cups with pistachio-flavored whipped cream and crushed pistachios. I don't think anyone missed the crust. For those who could eat gluten, I slipped a ladyfinger cookie into the verrine. How amazing does that sound?
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48-27-101 Findings and purposes
(a) Circuit courts, family courts and magistrate courts, have concurrent jurisdiction over domestic violence proceedings as provided in this article.
(b) The Supreme Court of Appeals is authorized to assign an appropriate judicial officer for one pilot domestic violence court in any jurisdiction chosen by the Supreme Court of Appeals. The judicial officer assigned has the authority and jurisdiction to preside over criminal misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence involving family or household members as defined in subdivisions one through six and paragraphs (A), (B) and (H), subdivision seven, section two hundred four of this article, relating to offenses under subsections (b) and (c), section nine, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code, misdemeanor violations of section nine-a, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code, misdemeanor violations of section twenty-eight, article two, chapter sixty-one of this code, misdemeanor offenses under article three, chapter sixty-one of this code, where the alleged perpetrator and the victim are said family or household members, subdivisions seven and eight, section seven, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code and civil and criminal domestic violence protective order proceedings as provided in this article. The judicial officer chosen for any pilot domestic violence court may be a current or senior status circuit judge, family court judge, temporary family court judge or magistrate. The Supreme Court of Appeals is requested to maintain statistical data to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of any pilot domestic violence court established by the provisions of this section. The program shall terminate December 31, 2016, and the Supreme Court is requested to provide a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates regarding the program's efficacy prior to the regular sessions of the Legislature in 2015 and 2016.
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Tuffy Auto Repair and Tire Center is an auto service shop located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, that repairs everything on cars, including tires and rims, brakes, engine repair, air conditioning, car batteries, timing belts, radiators, suspension, ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks, struts, alignment, regularly scheduled maintenance, fuel system cleaning, exhaust services, catalytic converter, alternators and starters, belts and hoses, tune ups, and much more. With our computer diagnostic testing abilities, a Tuffy Auto Repair auto mechanic can repair any car, truck, or automobile, foreign or domestic, in Bradley, Illinois.
As a general auto repair shop serving Bradley, we offer new tires and tire deals, as well as brakes, brake service, alignments, suspension, and struts and shocks repair and replacement. New tires, good brakes, and proper alignment, suspension, struts, and shocks all help make your ride smoother and safer. If your car isn't responding to your braking the way it should, it may be the fault of the tires or the brake pads, and we can fix both. If you suspect you need brake service, or better suspension, struts, or shocks, we can help. For new tires and tire deals, Tuffy Auto Repair and Tire Center is the place to go near Bradley, IL.
In addition to repairing and replacing tires, brakes, suspension, alignments, struts, and shocks, Tuffy Auto Repair is an oil change shop for Bradley, IL residents. We also perform A/C service, and all vehicle fluid services, including transmission flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flush, chassis lubrication, and coolant flush. If your car is overheating, running rough, or needing fluid services completed, our oil change, coolant flush, transmission flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flush, or chassis lubrication will help get everything back on track. Regularly scheduled maintenance, which acts as preventative maintenance by keeping your car from breaking down from preventable causes, typically includes transmission flush, coolant flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flish, chassis lubrication, tune up, and oil changes. We can also recharge your vehicle's air conditioning to keep your car comfortable during the hot summer months. If your car is running roughly and you suspect the problem is your vehicle's fluids, come in and we will help determine what fluid services you need, whether it's a transmission flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flush, coolant flush, chassis lube, or oil change in Bradley, IL.
Fuel system cleaning and fuel injection services are also important for the driveability of your car or truck in Bradley. If your car or truck is emitting a lot of exhaust, you may need a fuel system cleaning, fuel injection services, air filter, fuel filter, or catalytic converter replacement to help the exhaust. Air filter replacement, fuel system cleaning, and fuel injection services will keep your car running more efficiently. Every few years your vehicle should be looked at for exhaust problems, air filter replacement, fuel system cleaning, and fuel injection services as part of scheduled maintenance.
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Costs and money in Brazil
The cost of living in Brazil is low outside the main tourist spots, and even within them shopping around can lower costs a lot. Europeans will mostly think Brazil cheap, North Americans a little less so but still comparing favourably with the US for most things. Particularly reasonable are hotels (except in Rio), foodstuffs (including eating out) and bus travel, while most museums are free. The exception is internal plane tickets, which a near-monopoly between TAM and Gol make expensive, unless you have an airpass. Other relatively expensive things are sunblock, good-quality clothing, cameras and anything to do with computers (except internet cafés, which are very cheap).
On the whole, Brazil is very much a viable destination for the budget traveller. The cheapness of food and budget hotels – and the fact that the best attractions, such as the beaches, are free – still make it possible to have an enjoyable time on a budget of less than R$125 a day. Staying in good hotels, travelling by comfortable buses or planes and not stinting on the extras is likely to cost you around R$400 a day.
The Brazilian currency is the real (pronounced "hey-al"); its plural is reís (pronounced "hey-ice"), written R$. The real is made up of one hundred centavos, written ¢. The rather pleasing notes, themed after Brazilian wildlife and all the same size but different colours, are for 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 reís; coins are 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos and the 1 real. You will occasionally see a tattered R$1 note but these are being phased out, although they are legal tender. Throughout the Guide, all prices are given in Brazilian reís unless otherwise noted. However, US dollars and euros are easy enough to change in banks and exchange offices anywhere, and are also readily accepted by luxury hotels, tour companies and souvenir shops in the big cities.
Changing money in Brazil is simple; just take your bank or credit card with PIN (Personal Identification Number, which you must set up with your bank before your trip), and use ATMs – they are now ubiquitous in Brazil, to be found in most supermarkets, many pharmacies and all airports, as well as banks. Only Visa cards can be used to withdraw cash advances at the ATMs of Banco do Brasil and Banco Bradesco; only MasterCard at HSBC, Itaú and Banco Mercantil. Increasing numbers of Brazilian banks are linking their cash dispensers to the Cirrus and Maestro networks; the most reliable and widespread is the Banco 24 Horas network and HSBC. One important thing to note is that for security reasons most bank ATMs stop dispensing cash after 8pm, although Banco 24 Horas in large supermarkets will dispense until 10pm. Airport ATMs are the only ones that dispense cash all hours.
The main credit cards are widely accepted by shops, hotels and restaurants throughout Brazil, even in rural areas. MasterCard and Visa are the most prevalent, with Diners Club and American Express also widespread. It's a good idea to inform your credit-card issuer about your trip before you leave so that the card isn't stopped for uncharacteristic use.
Given the ease of using plastic, traveller's cheques are not recommended, unless you want a small emergency reserve. Only the head offices of major banks (Banco do Brasil, HSBC, Banco Itaú, Banespa) will have an exchange department (ask for câmbio); whether changing cash or traveller's cheques, you'll need your passport. You can also change cash and traveller's cheques in smart hotels and in some large travel agencies. Airport banks are open seven days a week, others only Monday to Friday.
Exchange rates were stable in the US$1.80–2.20 range for years but rose against the dollar with the financial crisis of late 2008, making Brazil cheaper for North Americans but more expensive for Europeans, especially Britons. But since Brazil's newfound economic stability means it is now well placed to weather crises, exchange-rate turbulence is unlikely to be a feature of your stay. You will see two rates quoted in hotels: the oficial, or interbank rate, which you will be able to get in a casa de câmbio, an exchange counter in a travel agency or specialized exchange dealer (although these are now thin on the ground), and the turismo, a few cents less – more in hotels, where they bank on the ignorance of the clientele. Rates out of ATMs are usually the oficial, making plastic an even better option.
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If you want to mark a property, you can add it to your Favourites. For this purpose, open the page of the offer and click on the sign Favorites located above the company logo on the right top of the page. After yu successfully add the property to your Favourites, under its photo a small icon appears with the caption 'Note'. If you want to write a note about the property, click on this icon.
In subsection Favourites you can view and manage all properties you have already added.
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Malignant hyperthermia is a rare, inherited (genetic) disorder that
is potentially fatal. It can be triggered by exposure to certain anesthetics,
particularly the potent inhalation anesthetics and by succinylcholine (Anectine and Quelicin), a muscle
The disorder is caused by too-rapid
metabolism by the cells of certain skeletal muscle
tissue that leads to a breakdown of these muscles. Signs of malignant
hyperthermia include increased carbon dioxide in the blood and lungs and
increased blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. A rapid increase in body
temperature (hyperthermia) is frequently a late sign. If untreated, malignant
hyperthermia is usually fatal.
When triggered by anesthesia, malignant hyperthermia typically occurs
shortly after anesthesia is first given. But it can occur at any time during
anesthesia or in rare cases may occur as late as 24 hours after surgery.
Malignant hyperthermia is very rare. But you may be at an increased
chance of getting it if:
You can have a test to help find out if you have an increased chance
of malignant hyperthermia.
People at risk of malignant hyperthermia may have a family history of
unexplained death during
anesthesia, an unexpected serious complication during
anesthesia, breakdown of muscle tissue during exercise, muscle disorders,
heatstroke, or heat intolerance.
Treatment for malignant hyperthermia includes discontinuing the
anesthesia immediately, giving the person 100% oxygen to breathe, and
administering the medicine dantrolene. The person usually needs to
continue receiving dantrolene for 12 to 48 hours and needs to be closely
watched in an intensive care unit.
If a person who is at possible risk of malignant hyperthermia needs
anesthesia, the condition can be safely and completely avoided by choosing
anesthetic agents that do not trigger malignant hyperthermia.
You can get more information about malignant hyperthermia from
the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS). Go to the website at www.mhaus.org.
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- "The Force is strong in my family."
- ―Luke Skywalker
The Skywalker family was a Force-sensitive Human bloodline whose first known member was Shmi Skywalker.[1] The clan contributed members to both the Old[1] and New Jedi Orders,[2] as well as the ranks of Sith Lords.[3][4] Through several generations, the Skywalker family remained extraordinarily prominent in galactic affairs, having a significant impact on major historical events for over 150 years.
- "Be a Skywalker?! That's turned out real well for our family, hasn't it? Killed my father – and look what it did to yours!"
- ―Cade Skywalker to Luke Skywalker's Force ghost
Shmi Skywalker's son, Anakin Skywalker, was conceived by the will of the Force[5] and raised on Tatooine.[1]
As a Jedi Padawan, Anakin married Padmé Amidala in 22 BBY.[6] Three years later, Amidala gave birth to twins, Luke and Leia, passing away soon after. Due to Anakin's fall to the dark side of the Force and transformation to Darth Vader, Luke was raised on Tatooine by his uncle and aunt, Owen and Beru Lars (Anakin's step-brother and step-sister-in-law), while Leia was raised by Bail and Breha Organa on Alderaan.[3]
Leia married Han Solo in 8 ABY[7] and had three children: twins Jaina and Jacen in 9 ABY,[8] and a younger son Anakin, who was named after his grandfather, in 10.5 ABY.[9]
In 19 ABY, Luke married Mara Jade.[10] Their son, Ben, who was named after Luke's first mentor Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, was born in 26.5 ABY.[11] Ben would later become the ancestor of brothers Nat and Kol Skywalker, as well as Kol's son Cade. Cade lived during 130 ABY and was the last surviving Skywalker of his time,[12] his uncle having abandoned the famous name and living as "Bantha" Rawk. Nat married the Kiffar Jedi Droo Rawk and adopted her biological daughter, Ahnah, and two other children Skeeto and Micah.
The droids C-3PO and R2-D2 were both the creation or property of Anakin and Padmé respectively.[1][6] Eventually the droids would later fall into the hands of their children. R2-D2 went under the possession of Luke Skywalker[13] whereas C-3PO mostly remained with Leia Organa Solo and her family.[14]
The family was unaware that they were related to the Naberrie family of Naboo until 36 ABY, when Luke discovered a group of holograms within R2-D2 dealing with the final days of his mother's life.[15] Soon after, Leia traveled to Naboo to meet with Pooja Naberrie and revealed their relationship.[16]
Family tree
|The Force[5]
|Shmi Skywalker
|Cliegg Lars[6]
(see Lars family)
|Anakin Skywalker
|Padmé Amidala
(see House Naberrie)
Darth Vader clone)
|Han Solo
(see House of Solo)
|Leia Organa Solo
(adopted by House of Organa)
|Luke Skywalker
(adopted by Lars family)
|Mara Jade Skywalker
|(see House of Solo)
Luuke Skywalker)
|Ben Skywalker
|Unknown female
|Unknown generations
|Rulf Yage
(see Yage family)
|Morrigan Corde[17]
|Kol Skywalker
|Nat Skywalker
|Droo Rawk
(see Clan Vos)
|Cade Skywalker[18]
|(adopted by Nat,
biologically Droo's)
Ahnah Rawk
Skeeto Rawk
The dark side
- "She has the Skywalker anger…like her brother…like her father."
- ―Palpatine, in reference to Leia Organa Solo
Since the miraculous conception of Anakin Skywalker, the majority of the Skywalker family fell to or struggled with the dark side. Anakin, whose very existence might have been influenced by the Sith, became Darth Vader, one of the most feared Sith Lords in history.[3] His son Luke eventually took his father's place as the Emperor's apprentice as a hoax for a short while.[19] Luke's sister Leia had three children. Her youngest son Anakin died at an early age,[20] sending his sister Jaina temporarily over to the dark side.[21] Leia's oldest son, Jacen, became Darth Caedus; unlike the other Skywalkers, Caedus did not want to be redeemed, having been led to believe that he could be a Sith and not be evil, only to end up doing "wrong things for the right reasons." Luke married a former Emperor's Hand Mara Jade, and their son Ben was influenced by his cousin Jacen to commit an assassination and other questionable acts.[4] Even 130 years after the time of Luke Skywalker, his descendant, Cade Skywalker, was still dealing with his family's attraction to the dark side. Cade became an apprentice to Darth Talon in service to Darth Krayt, the new Dark Lord of the Sith. However, he abandoned this position and escaped Krayt's grasp with the help of his friends.[22]
Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the Skywalker family was not how easily they tended to fall to the dark side, but how they eventually returned to the light. All known members of the Skywalker clan who fell to the dark side returned to the light and redeemed themselves. Darth Caedus returned to the light a moment before his death to save his lover and daughter. In the long history of the Jedi, this was known as a very uncommon feat. Usually their redemption relied on the support and determination of their family members and close friends. The belief in redemption, originating with Padmé Amidala, and continued on by Luke Skywalker, was a powerful weapon the Skywalkers used to battle the dark side from within and without.
Behind the scenes
Several roads and locations in the real world were influenced by Star Wars culture and named after the famous Skywalkers, most notably the Skywalker Drives.
In the canceled novel Alien Exodus, the main character Cosmo Hender gets the ability to tap into the Force through a giant crystal, giving him telekinetic powers and the ability to levitate, causing the other slaves nickname him Skywalker because of his powers. This would have originated the founder of the Skywalker family.
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (1984)
- The New Essential Chronology
- Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- Fate of the Jedi: Dramatis Personae
- The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: C-3PO (★★))
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: C-3PO (★★★))
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Shmi Skywalker)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ Jedi Search
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Darth Plagueis
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ The Courtship of Princess Leia
- ↑ The Last Command
- ↑ Dark Empire II
- ↑ Star Wars: Union
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
- ↑ Star Wars: Legacy: Broken
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Heir to the Empire
- ↑ Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
- ↑ Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- ↑ Legacy 10: Trust Issues, Part 2
- ↑ Star Wars Miniatures: Legacy of the Force advertisement variant image has Luke's Force ghost calling Cade his "great-grandson."
- ↑ Dark Empire
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey
- ↑ Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon


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Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a plant from Central Asia that is grown in many parts of the world today. In the United States, it is a controlled substance and has been classified as a Schedule I agent (a drug with increased potential for abuse and no known medical use).
By federal law, possessing Cannabis (marijuana), is illegal in the United States.
Cannabinoids are active chemicals in Cannabis that cause drug-like effects throughout the body, including the central nervous system and the immune system. They are also known as phytocannabinoids. The main active cannabinoid in Cannabis is delta-9-THC. Another active cannabinoid is cannabidiol, which may relieve pain and lower inflammation without causing the "high" of delta-9-THC.
Cannabinoids may be useful in treating the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.
Other possible effects of cannabinoids include:
The use of Cannabis for medicinal purposes dates back at least 3,000 years. It came into use in Western medicine in the 19th century and was said to relieve pain, inflammation, spasms, and convulsions.
In 1937, the U.S. Treasury began taxing Cannabis under the Marijuana Tax Act at one dollar per ounce for medicinal use and one hundred dollars per ounce for recreational use. The American Medical Association (AMA) opposed this regulation of Cannabis and did not want studies of its potential medicinal benefits to be limited. In 1942, Cannabis was removed from the U.S. Pharmacopoeia because of continuing concerns about its safety. In 1951, Congress passed the Boggs Act, which included Cannabis with narcotic drugs for the first time.
Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, marijuana was classified as a Schedule I drug. Other Schedule I drugs include heroin, LSD, mescaline, methaqualone, and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
Although Cannabis was not believed to have any medicinal use, the U.S. government distributed it to patients on a case-by-case basis under the Compassionate Use Investigational New Drug (IND) program between 1978 and 1992.
In the past 20 years, researchers have studied how cannabinoids act on the brain and other parts of the body. Cannabinoid receptors (molecules that bind cannabinoids) have been discovered in brain cells and nerve cells in other parts of the body. The presence of cannabinoid receptors on immune system cells suggests that cannabinoids may have a role in immunity.
Though federal law prohibits the use of Cannabis, the table below lists the localities that allow its use for certain medical conditions.
Cannabis may be taken by mouth or may be inhaled. When taken by mouth (in baked products or as an herbal tea), the main psychoactive ingredient in Cannabis (delta-9-THC) is processed by the liver, making an additional psychoactive chemical (a substance that acts on the brain and changes mood or consciousness).
When Cannabis is smoked and inhaled, cannabinoids quickly enter the bloodstream. The additional psychoactive chemical is produced in smaller amounts than when taken by mouth.
A growing number of clinical trials are studying a medicine made from a whole-plant extract of Cannabis that contains specific amounts of cannabinoids. This medicine is sprayed under the tongue.
Preclinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following activities:
Antitumor activity
Stimulating appetite
Pain relief
No clinical trials of Cannabis as a treatment for cancer in humans have been found in the CAM on PubMed database maintained by the National Institutes of Health.
Cannabis and cannabinoids have been studied in clinical trials for ways to manage side effects of cancer and cancer therapies, including the following:
Nausea and vomiting
Anxiety and sleep
Adverse side effects of cannabinoids may include:
Because Cannabis smoke contains many of the same substances as tobacco smoke, there are concerns about how smoked cannabis affects the lungs. A study of over 5,000 men and women without cancer over a period of 20 years found that smoking tobacco was linked with some loss of lung function but that occasional and low use of cannabis was not linked with loss of lung function.
Because use of Cannabis over a long time may have harmful effects on the endocrine and reproductive systems, rates of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) in Cannabis users have been studied. Larger studies that follow patients over time and laboratory studies of cannabinoid receptors in TGCTs are needed to find if there is a link between Cannabis use and a higher risk of TGCTs.
Both Cannabis and cannabinoids may be addictive.
Symptoms of withdrawal from cannabinoids may include:
These symptoms are mild compared to withdrawal from opiates and usually lessen after a few days.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved Cannabis or cannabinoids for use as a cancer treatment.
Cannabis is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of any cancer-related symptom or side effect of cancer therapy.
Two cannabinoids (dronabinol and nabilone) are approved by the FDA for the treatment of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in patients who have not responded to standard therapy.
Check NCI's list of cancer clinical trials for cancer CAM clinical trials on marijuana, nabilone, dronabinol and nabiximols that are actively enrolling patients.
General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Changes were made to this summary to match those made to the health professional version.
In writing Cancer Information Summaries, PDQ Editorial Boards review current evidence. They do not make recommendations or develop guidelines. Their work is editorially independent of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This summary on Cannabis and cannabinoids does not represent a policy statement of NCI or NIH. The summary statement represents an independent review of the literature; that review is not influenced by NCI or any other federal agency.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)—also referred to as integrative medicine—includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional treatments; it is often called alternative when it is used instead of conventional treatment. (Conventional treatments are those that are widely accepted and practiced by the mainstream medical community.) Depending on how they are used, some therapies can be considered either complementary or alternative. Complementary and alternative therapies are used in an effort to prevent illness, reduce stress, prevent or reduce side effects and symptoms, or control or cure disease.
Unlike conventional treatments for cancer, complementary and alternative therapies are often not covered by insurance companies. Patients should check with their insurance provider to find out about coverage for complementary and alternative therapies.
Cancer patients considering complementary and alternative therapies should discuss this decision with their doctor, nurse, or pharmacist as they would any therapeutic approach, because some complementary and alternative therapies may interfere with their standard treatment or may be harmful when used with conventional treatment.
It is important that the same rigorous scientific evaluation used to assess conventional approaches be used to evaluate CAM therapies. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) are sponsoring a number of clinical trials (research studies) at medical centers to evaluate CAM therapies for cancer.
Conventional approaches to cancer treatment have generally been studied for safety and effectiveness through a rigorous scientific process that includes clinical trials with large numbers of patients. Less is known about the safety and effectiveness of complementary and alternative methods. Few CAM therapies have undergone rigorous evaluation. A small number of CAM therapies originally considered to be purely alternative approaches are finding a place in cancer treatment—not as cures, but as complementary therapies that may help patients feel better and recover faster. One example is acupuncture. According to a panel of experts at a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Conference in November 1997, acupuncture has been found to be effective in the management of chemotherapy-associated nausea and vomiting and in controlling pain associated with surgery. In contrast, some approaches, such as the use of laetrile, have been studied and found ineffective or potentially harmful.
The NCI Best Case Series Program, which was started in 1991, is one way CAM approaches that are being used in practice are being investigated. The program is overseen by the NCI's Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM). Health care professionals who offer alternative cancer therapies submit their patients' medical records and related materials to OCCAM. OCCAM conducts a critical review of the materials and develops follow-up research strategies for approaches deemed to warrant NCI-initiated research.
When considering complementary and alternative therapies, patients should ask their health care provider the following questions:
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) facilitates research and evaluation of complementary and alternative practices, and provides information about a variety of approaches to health professionals and the public.
CAM on PubMed
NCCAM and the NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM) jointly developed CAM on PubMed, a free and easy-to-use search tool for finding CAM-related journal citations. As a subset of the NLM's PubMed bibliographic database, CAM on PubMed features more than 230,000 references and abstracts for CAM-related articles from scientific journals. This database also provides links to the Web sites of over 1,800 journals, allowing users to view full-text articles. (A subscription or other fee may be required to access full-text articles.) CAM on PubMed is available through the NCCAM Web site. It can also be accessed through NLM PubMed bibliographic database by selecting the "Limits" tab and choosing "Complementary Medicine" as a subset.
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The NCI Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM) coordinates the activities of the NCI in the area of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). OCCAM supports CAM cancer research and provides information about cancer-related CAM to health providers and the general public via the NCI Web site.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Information Service
U.S. residents may call the NCI Cancer Information Service toll free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. A trained Cancer Information Specialist is available to answer your questions.
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Peopleware: the Revolution in IT Architecture Building
The technological evolution of IT made the integration of hardware, software with peopleware possible.
Peopleware can be defined, in plain language, as the structure of attitudes that influence individuals' activities.
Software can be observed because it establishes the interface of individuals with an activity.
Hardware can be perceived because the evident appearances of hardware can be observed but its functionality can be perceived through the possibilities it offers to software.
But peopleware is the deepest aspect of human activity and can only be intuited and validated using destructive and non-destructive pilot tests.
Peopleware defines attitudes. Therefore it deals with the deepest approach to individual behavior that deals with the human capacity of apprehending nature.
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Flatley: New show a dream come true
Michael Flatley has described his new show's run at the London Palladium as "a dream come true".
The 56-year-old showman is on the cusp of performing what he says will be his last ever West End shows in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games - a production he says his fan base will find "nearly unrecognisable".
The show features Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle who sings the title track.
Flatley, who rose to fame as a 35-year-old during the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest when Riverdance was performed in Dublin in 1994, said he "worked so hard, for so many years".
At a sneak preview of his latest show in the central London theatre, he added: "I have, maybe, a handful of dancers that have made it to 30, and probably two that lasted to 35, in my whole 20 years, which should tell you everything.
"To say I'm long in the tooth is an understatement. But I love it. It's who I am. It's what I do.
"I couldn't get a job. I never could get hired as a dancer so I created my own shows. Once I got past Eurovision we were off to the races."
Flatley, who was born in Chicago, said his focus now is on "creating new young stars".
The dancer, who is no longer associated with Riverdance, described the show as "a blessing", but said he thinks that while it was "fabulous" at the time, it is "outdated" now.
He added: "The average person on the street still sees me as Mister Riverdance."
Flatley said Riverdance and Lord of the Dance are like "day and night". Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is going on a UK and world tour after its run at the Palladium, including dates in Belfast and Dublin, while Riverdance is going on a 20th anniversary UK tour.
Asked if the two shows were going head to head, Flatley said: "I don't see that. Going head to head with myself?"
The leading man said he would not consider doing a TV show to find stars for his show in the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
"I don't like television," he said. Flatley said the London Palladium is a venue he has always wanted to play.
"It's a dream come true for me," he said.
Meanwhile, Londonderry-born Coyle said it is a "huge honour" to be part of Flatley's show.
The singer said she tried Irish dancing as a child but was put off when she lost at a competition and did not return to the classes.
"I was a loser when it came to the Irish dancing," she joked.
Coyle, who is based in the US, gave birth to a baby girl called Anaiya in January.


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David Gregory's flight to nowhere
David Gregory wasn't supposed to host "Meet the Press" on Sunday. He was on a planned vacation in Nantucket, where, the night before, he had hosted a special presentation of the Boston Pops, sponsored by Coastal Living and Real Simple.
Midway through the week, however, Gregory changed his mind. His fate at "Meet the Press" had been the subject of numerous press reports. Page Six and others had declared him dead in the water come November. Several NBC personalities were already vying to replace him. Gregory was chartered back to Washington for Sunday's program, having concluded, one NBC source said, that being off was "a dumb move" — that would have only further fueled speculation that the host was on his way out.
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For well over a year now, NBC News executives have been trying to come up with a solution to what sources there referred to as "the David Gregory problem." The host had driven NBC's once-dominant Sunday show to the bottom of the ratings race. He was widely disliked within the organization and his ambition and vanity rubbed important colleagues at NBC the wrong way. Perhaps most importantly, he didn't seem all that engaged with politics and policy, the bread and butter of Sunday public affairs programming.
( Also on POLITICO: Playbook: Chuck Todd likely to replace David Gregory)
As Gregory endures more and more negative press, NBC News is being criticized for publicly humiliating their host and doing little to tamp down the rumor mill in what many see as a tortuously long and bloody dethroning.
"We all understand we don't have a right to these jobs," Chris Wallace, the host of Fox News Sunday, said over the weekend. "On the other hand we do have a right to be treated properly and not shabbily. If you're going to get rid of David Gregory… then they ought to just do it. This twisting in the wind is unseemly."
"NBC is throwing David Gregory 'under the bus' and it is drip, drip, drip, drip!" wrote Greta Van Susteren, the Fox News prime time host. "It is so slow, so painful and wicked."
( Also on POLITICO: David Gregory met with CNN's Jeff Zucker)
The day after Gregory returned to Washington, POLITICO reported that the embattled host would be replaced within the year, likely by Chuck Todd, the network's chief White House correspondent and political director. There were caveats — sources cautioned that nothing is definite or decided — but, as far as everyone was concerned, Gregory was out and Todd was in. "Congrats @chucktodd, new @meetthepress host," C-SPAN tweeted.
Gregory declined to comment: "[I'm] spending some time with my family and staying above the fray," he told POLITICO in an email. Michael Glantz, his representative, said, "Neither David or I have ever been made aware that Chuck Todd will be replacing him."
But the end was closing in on David Gregory; it had been for months. Under Gregory, "Meet the Press" relinquished its 15-year claim as the No. 1 Sunday public affairs program. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the show finished third in the ratings behind CBS's "Face The Nation" and ABC's "This Week" for the first time since 1992. It now frequently finishes third in both total viewership and the demo on a weekly basis. All the Sunday shows have seen their influence wane in recent years, but critics have found a lack of passion and vitality particularly notable with "Meet."
( Also on POLITICO: The three options for 'Meet the Press')
Meanwhile, Gregory has been subject to an onslaught of criticism and negative press reports. The nadir came in April, when The Washington Post reported that NBC News had hired a "psychological consultant" to interview Gregory's friends and family to gain greater insight into the host's personality. (NBC News called the report "ludicrous," and Gregory said it was "utter fiction.") Three months later, Page Six reported that Gregory would be out after the November midterms.
NBC News executives initially seemed to back Gregory: In an internal memo, NBC News President Deborah Turness assured staff that the network was "proud to have David in the important anchor chair of 'Meet the Press,'" and that he would remain at the show's helm. NBC News Senior Vice President Alex Wallace had said in March that "David is our guy, is going to be our guy, and we are really happy with him."
Meanwhile, Turness took "Meet the Press" under her wing. She instituted a number of production and formatting changes that she hoped would make the show more appealing. Segments would be shorter, and wouldn't always focus on politics or policy. She took some editorial ownership as well, participating in weekly conference calls where she offered booking suggestions. Her input often reflected her British tabloid sensibility. (She formerly served as editor of ITV News.) Often, Turness would ask for the perspective of nonpolitical voices on key political debates.


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My interest in genealogy started when I was a child. My dad's mom use to tell me that the family history book had been burned in a fire, but she knew we were related to Daniel Boone. I never forgot that, nor have I ever found the connection haha. Along with doing genealogy I spend a lot of my time doing photo restorations, namely for victims of Sandy through Care for Sandy, and also of family photos that I add to the books I write on our family history.
05 August 2007
Walking in Lewis and Clark's foot steps
Our oldest truly enjoyed the experience with his dad and was so disappointed that they were done. I made a last minute decision, it wasn't like there was anything really keeping me at home for the day. So I asked my hubby if the Blazer would make it all the way to Lewiston. He said sure, just check the oil. So I told him that I need to go get gas, diapers (since I had left our daughter's diaper bag at home) and I'd be right back. So he pulled over to do his paper work until I got back. When I got back he refilled my oil and we were off.
It was a long hot drive from Coeur d'Alene to Lewiston. We went through the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation. I've been through there before, but it never gets old. It's just as beautiful to me as Coeur d'Alene is. All the beautiful trees and the rolling hills of wheat and hay in the mix. The little old towns along state hwy 95 have that old rustic nostalgic look to them. Though I also feel for the people there. You can tell many of them barely hold onto what they have. Then the complete opposite along the way is the Coeur d'Alene Casino that boasts of money. Standing tall, beautiful and so rich looking. It really does look so out of place out there. But I have to admit it's a fun casino. I've been there a couple times since I moved here about 10 years ago.
Then we went through Moscow, a college town. The main Idaho college is there. What can I say it's quaint and neat, but too crowded for me. I hate living in Post Falls as it is. I truly wished I could afford to live out in the middle of no where. Still not a bad looking area with it's rolling hills through out town and even out of town covered with trees and old farm houses outside of town.
After Moscow though the scenery changed. I didn't mind the rolling hills of wheat with no trees around so much. I did enjoy the cute little farm houses I saw along the way, and then there was the scattered one that you could tell a farmer was still living in but barely as you saw the barns and even the house was falling apart around them. My heart goes out to those farmers. I know some of them hold on till the bitter end. Farming is not a profession that makes you wealthy anymore, but I find that it's a life style that make those who live it so much richer in so many other ways. Someday I would like to be one of them. Of course I'd rather have cattle then fields, but either way to be out in country, living off the land, would be a treasure to me.
Anyway when we got close to Lewiston it got really ugly. There were hills, but they weren't rolling with wheat. They were dead, nothing growing, no life, just hills of dry dead weeds and dirt. Very unattractive to me. The river that ran through it though looked crisp, clean and beautiful. Before you get into Lewiston you come down off of a very steep hill. As you are coming down you can see the river snake through town and dotted along the river are large plants with vats of water. I found out later from my husband that those were the pulp plants. Not only did the area look God forsaken ugly, but the smell. Oh my the smell made my nose curl. Again I found out later that was because of the pulp plants.
Lewiston, ID though has a wonderful history to boast, and boy do they know how to brag about it. Apparently this was one of the locations that Lewis and Clark discovered on their exploration of the inland northwest in October 1805. The town wasn't founded though until 1861 during the gold rush of the area and it was named after Lewis. You can read more on the history here. Lewiston has statues and bronze figures honoring them and the Nez Perce Indians along the main highways as you enter town. As much as they have a fabulous history to boast about I still could never get over the smell and the ugly look of the area. To me the only thing beautiful was the river that ran through it.
That afternoon we finally stopped to eat after unloading the truck at the Pier 1 in Lewiston. Of course the topic of conversation for my husband and I were how rude the employees at the dock were to us. In Spokane they weren't rude, and in Coeur d'Alene they were very friendly, but in Lewiston was a different story. The gals on the dock started to give me lip as I pulled up in our Blazer beside my husbands truck there by the dock. Of course I couldn't hear what they were saying, but the looks two of them gave me said it all. If looks could kill, yikes. Apparently they were upset about us getting there late. My husband didn't appreciate the attitude so he didn't even bother to tell them that we really got stuck and delayed by some road construction in Moscow. But why explain something to jerks. Then receiving manager's response was "I hope you can get this unloaded by 3:00 because that's when my unloaders go home." So let's just say that one comment set us off on the wrong foot with them. There was nothing friendly about our interaction there. The openly sexual innuendos and teasing amongst the employees I also didn't appreciate in front of my 10 year old son. There were a couple times I asked him to go back by the Blazer and check on his brother and sister (who I could see for my self, it was just an excuse). It just shows their maturity level.
I don't know how my hubby managed it, but he talked me into staying the night. Mind you this was a spur of the moment decision for me. I didn't pack for it. I had diapers now, but no clothes, tooth brushes, combs, nothing. But I take every opportunity I can to let the kids spend more time with their dad and I know he enjoys it too, because he misses them on the road. So I got out there and washed all of our clothes that night by hand (yes my luck a small pair of sweat shorts of my husband's were in his drawer and one of his T-shirts I changed into) and hung them up to dry in the front of the cab. Talk about feeling like I was a woman in the old west again. Out there with a bucket, soapy water and rubbing our shirts to get spots out, rinsing and then wringing them out. I didn't sleep much that night. It was rather difficult to sleep two adults on a bunk made for one, our daughter was on the floor (which is nicely padded really) and the boys on the top bunk. Later polls with the kids said no one slept very well, but they were glad we did it.
The next morning we went across the street to the flying J where I got coffee (hubby being a non coffee drinker doesn't keep it on hand) and some breakfast (cookies, I didn't say it was a healthy breakfast) and chocolate milk for the kids. It was that morning that the smell of the town was the worst. You'd think in the heat of the afternoon it would have been, but no it was that morning that just yuk. I know I would never want to live there. We said goodbye to hubby and got on the road. He didn't know where they were sending him next, so he waited there. Little did I know he wouldn't be far behind us and came home for the night. He has another load to pick up in Spokane today and have to Portland by Monday morning.
It was a great experience and I'm so glad we did it. The next time he has another drop with in a few hours of home like that I may just pick up and do it again.
2 comments:
- Tia said...
Hey Amy, I enjoy your blog and only recently discovered it. My main interest is in the genealogy, but I had to comment on your experience in Lewiston. I lived there for a number of years, moved away in 1999, and will be moving back later this month. I'm not too happy about it, for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the toxic odor coming from Potlatch Corp. I know if anyone from Lewiston sees this they will argue and protest, but your experience there in Lewiston is fairly typical. For whatever reason, people there seem to be perpetually angry. At what, I have no idea...the smell maybe? But seriously, I have had so many experiences like you had and I don't understand it. There are so many businesses in Lewiston that I will not go into anymore because of the rudeness of employees. Well, I could go on and on, but you get the idea.
- amyrebba said...
Tia, thank for that. I'm usually a "give the people the benifit of the doubt" type of personality, but I was really floored by the way I was treated. Not to mention the smell. Good luck with moving back there. I feel for you. I don't think I could ever live someplace like that.
I will say this though. I did forget about the gal who helped us at Skippers when we stopped for dinner. She was the exception to the rule in that town. She was so friendly and talked to the kids. She must not have been a native....hehehe.
Anyway I wish you well with that move and living somewhere you don't enjoy. Maybe take a drive up here to Post Falls area once in a while to breath the fresh air and enjoy the beauty, and know you have a genealogy pal here. Look me up some time you are up here.
Best Wishes,


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Review by Thom Jurek
Live at Club Mozambique was, according to Bob Belden's liner notes, rumored to exist for decades in Blue Note's Grant Green discography, but was never released. His explanation as to why is satisfactory -- Green's star had waned considerably -- and makes some sense, but the label had 15 unissued albums by the guitarist by 1971. This date recorded at the famed Detroit jazz club (Green was living in the city at the time) is the second such set of grooves to be issued from the club floor -- Lonnie Smith's was the first. The band consists of Idris Muhammad, Ronnie Foster, Houston Person, and the all but unknown Clarence Thomas, and the two tenor saxophonists (Thomas also played soprano here) laid out heavy, deep funk on the tunes that were chosen. Foster and Muhammad were symbiotic as a rhythm section. Foster's grooving under-the-cover basslines matched the soul groove style of Muhammad. They locked onto Green and couldn't be shaken loose. Obviously created for an inner-city audience and the jukebox crowd, this set was recorded a scant five months after Alive!, but bites a lot harder. The tunes include a simmering read of the Clarence Carter vehicle "Patches" with Green stretching the melody to the breaking point, and the horn section fills egg him on. "One More Chance" was written by the Corporation (the Mizell Brothers) and recorded by the Jackson 5. It's got that soulful ballad sweetness just over the top of some sparkling chops -- Thomas' soprano here is a perfect foil to both Green and Person. Green's reliance on those low strings for his melody is special; it's meaty and stays in the pocket, allowing for more ensemble interplay -- though his solo is a thing to behold, all knotty yet still full of warmth and vigor. When he starts twinning with Foster near its end, the joy just bleeds from the speakers. The read of "Walk on By" is soulful without being overly ornate. Thomas' "Farid" and the opener, "Jan Jan," written by M. Davis (not Miles), are for the hard jazz fans here. The horn charts are tight and elaborate in their fashion, and Green pulls out the stops layering blues, jazz, and soulful funkiness into each of his lines. And to hear this rhythm section simmer and pop is glorious. Highly recommended.
1 Jan Jan 9:30
2 Farid 11:39
3 Bottom Of The Barrel 9:36
4 Walk On By 7:07
5 More Today Than Yesterday 12:21
6 One More Chance 6:08
7 Patches 9:28
8 I Am Somebody 9:07
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Clarence Thomas
Tenor Saxophone – Houston Person
Guitar – Grant Green
Recorded live on January 6 & 7, 1971 at Club Mozambique, Detroit, MI


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On the mend
NEW YORK — It was good news all around for the Blue Jays here at Yankee Stadium this morning.
Matt Stairs is back in the lineup after being sidelined with a sore left hip, Marco Scutaro remained in the lineup after X-rays showed no problems with his right hand that was struck with a pitch, and Dustin McGowan made his start as planned after being sent back to the team's hotel on Wednesday with a stomach issue.
Before the game, the Globe's Rob MacLeod asked Toronto manager John Gibbons how McGowan's "tummy ache" was, leading to this comical exchange:
"Easy on the sarcasm. Tummy aches are for kids," Gibbons said.
"I'm sorry, what's it for men?" Mac countered.
After a pause, Gibbons replied with, "Stomach ailment."
And I'm doing OK, too. I came mere feet away from being in what would've been a pretty wicked car accident last night. Our esteemed Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch nearly rearended a taxi cab while we were on our way out to meet up with our friend Katy. We avoided certain doom, but I did have a stiff neck the rest of the evening. Thanks, Bry.
Anyway, in honor of my little near-death experience — OK, I'm exaggerating at this point — I'm going to bust out a Song of the Day Cathal Kelly style, pointing you all to Pearl Jam's Alive.
Today's lineups:
TORONTO (1-1) at NEW YORK (1-1)
at 7:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium
David Eckstein, SS
Matt Stairs, LF
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Marco Scutaro, 3B
Gregg Zaun, C
PITCHING: RHP Dustin McGowan
Johnny Damon, DH
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jose Molina, C
Mekly Cabrera, CF
PITCHING: RHP Phil Hughes
5 Comments
PJ/Alive – good choice 🙂 Glad your alright, keep up the good work.
You should either stay in the pressbox or your hotel. Always something with you, lol. If I ever see you in my travels, I will start praying, lol.
Burnett sure looked good last night. If he can stay healthy, which I think he will. He'll make his 30 or more starts. He can opt out of his contract at the end of the year. He'll be cashing in, no doubt. That is how it goes in sports.
Burnett and Halladay at the top of the rotation, could be the best 2 in baseball.
Jays bats are too good to struggle. I really think the Jays will be there at the end, fighting for the division and a wild card berth. We shall see. I hope for the Jays fans, I didn't jinx the Jays.
Why Stairs in the 2 hole ? I think it should be Hill or Overbay. A mistake by Gibbons to have Stairs in the 2 hole. I would have Hill in the 2 spot. Your thoughts Jordan?
Wow! I'm glad that you are okay. Gotta hate that New York City traffic. Those cabs with just slam their brakes in the middle of the street for no good reason. It makes Toronto look like rush hour in Muskoka.
It was a tough loss tonight (Thursday) We should have had it, but the cold was a real factor. Any idea when Coats will get an at bat, he has been close twice lol. I have to admit that it was smart of Gibbins to put Stewart in DH when Frankie got ejected. I missed the pitch, did Frankie have the right to be upset?
Is defense going to be a problem again this year? Errors by Hill and Downs precipated the two wins by the Yankees. Am I the only one who is tired of Tabler and Campbell's ceaseless praise of the Yankees? None too thrilled with Gibbon's comments about the Yankee mystique either.


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Tasting thousands of beers is tough work, but award-winning blogger Christina Perozzi (beerforchicks.com) and craft-brew expert Hallie Beaune took on the challenge to write their hopped-up book The Naked Pint (Perigee 2009). With the perfect balance of authority and fun, The Naked Pint taps into beer history and styles, even offering up a few homebrew recipes. Perozzi and Beaune met five years ago behind the bar at Father's Office in Santa Monica, California, and have since tasted countless beers, consulted with numerous brewers and hosted beer-pairing dinners across the country—all in the name of research. Over barleywine, barrel-aged brews and a few seasonal ales at Portland, Oregon's Saraveza Bottleshop and Pasty Tavern, we chatted about Keystone Light, brewing while baking, and the otherworldly combo of beer and cheesecake.
Imbibe: So what was the collaborative process like co-authoring this book?
Beaune and Perozzi, together: We're actually the same person!
Perozzi: But, no, we actually work really well together. We've known each other for about five years, which in Los Angeles time is forever. During the writing process, I'd write a part and then she'd write a part, so we'd switch back and forth. And we both had veto power over what the other one had to say.
Beaune: But we respected each other's writings enough where I don't think that either one of us actually vetoed anything. Being friends for a long time we definitely share a similar writing style and sense of humor. We've also worked together behind a bar, so we definitely get each other on a beer-driven level. We appreciate a lot of the same things when it comes to food and drinks.
Imbibe: Do each of you recall your first experience with beer?
Beaune: Um, I drank Keystone Light from a can. Growing up in Arizona, it was all about light lagers. And then I went to college at the University of Puget Sound, where I was first introduced to local microbrews, and that was my first experience with anything that didn't come out of a can.
Perozzi: Being from St. Louis, I drank a lot of Budweiser growing up. And I didn't really progress for a long time until I started working at Father's Office [in Santa Monica]. I was the kind of girl who identified with Budweiser; I thought that drinking it made me seem down to earth.
Imbibe: So, in that transition from Keystone Light and Budweiser to locally brewed craft beers, was there an Aha! moment for either of you?
Beaune: I think for both of us it was working behind the bar at Father's Office. Even when I was first introduced to microbrews in college, I still didn't really know anything about what I was drinking—about hops, malts, barley—I didn't know what made beer taste the way it did. And then, working at Father's Office, we had to learn about ingredients, flavor profiles and brewing specifics. I think, as it is with anything, once you start to educate yourself about it you appreciate it so much more.
Perozzi: And there's no mass-produced, industrialized beer sold at Father's Office, so if someone asked for Budweiser we'd have to know which beer to recommend instead, or if someone wanted a Newcastle we'd need to understand what flavors they were looking for.
Imbibe: Where's a good place to start with translating mass-produced beers to craft brews?
Beaune: We encourage people to find the flavors they like and use everyday food descriptors to express them. Whether it is nutty, chocolaty or lemony, I think its good to start with your palate. You don't need to understand all of the specific beer styles, just have an idea of the flavors you're looking for. And make sure you're trying something that is produced locally, on a smaller scale with better ingredients.
Perozzi: It's also about getting rid of that idea that beer is only meant to wash down your food. No, that's what the water is for. You don't think of wine, Champagne or cocktails in that way, so why beer?
Imbibe: So, what are a few pairing tips for people to keep in mind?
Beaune: We often say beer is a better pairing for food than wine. Any food that is typically difficult to pair with a beverage—like asparagus and artichokes—actually pairs really well with beer. And it's a lot of fun to experiment. We definitely offer suggestions but encourage people to try different beers with the foods they're eating.
Perozzi: Once you start thinking about the nuances of the beer you're drinking, it's really easy to imagine flavors to complement it. Start out with parallel pairings of similar flavors—like how white ales are an obvious pairing with Indian food because both integrate lots of coriander spice. We also like to tell people to look at beer almost as a sauce that accompanies the food. Like a rauchbier with barbeque—the smokiness of the beer plays off of the sweetness of the meat, just as a marinade would do.
Beaune: I absolutely love cheesecake with beer. The great thing about that combo is that you can play with several different beers for totally different effects—a chocolate stout instead of chocolate sauce or a lambic or gueuze instead of cherries on top—all are excellent, but very different. I think there are definitely better pairings than others, but sometimes you just stumble upon things.
Imbibe: Were there any interesting beer anecdotes that you came across while researching the book?
Perozzi: The whole history of beer is really anecdotal and based on old pub stories. It makes it really difficult to check anything, but we both like trying to sort beer legend from actual history.
Beaune: I think for me, I was surprised by the extent to which women used to brew beer. It used to just be something women did while they made bread. That's something we've used a lot to encourage more women to get into beer, saying, "Look, we've been doing this a long time, it's not like a foreign substance to us." It was really cool to learn that.
Perozzi: At the end of the day, we wanted to address both men's and women's misconceptions about beer. Since we've worked behind a bar and we know how to talk with someone about beer, keeping it focused on flavor profiles and personal palates. A lot of beer books are textbook-y and focused on origin or style, and while that's all good to know, it's not an easy place to start. We wanted our book to appeal to both the novice and the geek.


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