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GENERIC NAME: ACARBOSE - ORAL (AY-kar-bose)
BRAND NAME(S): Precose
Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: Acarbose is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Acarbose works by slowing the breakdown of starch (carbohydrates) from the food you eat into sugar, so that your blood sugar level does not rise as much after a meal.Acarbose may be used with other medications (e.g., insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas such as glipizide) to control diabetes because they work in different ways.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth, usually 3 times a day at the start (with the first bites) of each main meal or as directed by your doctor.The dosage is based on your medical condition, weight, and response to therapy. Your dose may be gradually increased to determine the most effective dose for you. The manufacturer recommends that you do not take more than 300 milligrams per day.Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same times each day.For best results, continue to eat a proper diet, exercise regularly, and check your urine/blood sugar levels as directed by your doctor.
SIDE EFFECTS: Diarrhea, gas, upset stomach, constipation, or stomach pain may occur in the first few weeks of treatment as your body adjusts to this medication but usually improve with time. Follow your prescribed diet to help lessen these side effects. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: unusual tiredness, persistent nausea/vomiting, severe stomach/abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine.Acarbose does not cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). However, this effect can occur if you also take other anti-diabetic drugs (e.g., sulfonylureas, insulin) and if you do not consume enough calories from food or if you do unusually heavy exercise. Symptoms of low blood sugar include cold sweat, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, shaking, fast heartbeat, headache, fainting, tingling of the hands/feet, and hunger. Do not use table sugar (also called cane sugar or sucrose) to relieve these symptoms because acarbose delays its breakdown. Carry glucose tablets or gel with you to treat low blood sugar. If you are in a situation where you don't have these reliable forms of glucose, eat some honey or drink a glass of orange juice (sources of another sugar, fructose) to quickly raise your blood sugar level. Tell your doctor about the reaction immediately. To help prevent low blood sugar, eat meals on a regular schedule, and do not skip meals. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to find out what you should do if you miss a meal.Symptoms of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) include thirst, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, flushing, rapid breathing, and fruity breath odor. If these symptoms occur, tell your doctor immediately. Your dosage may need to be increased or you may need other drugs.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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PRECAUTIONS: Before taking acarbose, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have: severe liver disease (cirrhosis), intestine/bowel problems (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal blockage/ulcers, digestion/absorption disorders).Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney disease.You may experience blurred vision, dizziness, or drowsiness due to extremely low or high blood sugar levels. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness or clear vision until you are sure you can perform such activities safely. Limit alcoholic beverages because they can increase the risk of developing low blood sugar.It may be harder to control your blood sugar when your body is stressed (e.g., due to fever, infection, injury, or surgery). Consult your doctor because this may require a change in your treatment plan, medications, or blood sugar testing.During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Your doctor may substitute insulin for this drug during your pregnancy. Follow all instructions carefully.It is unknown if this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: activated charcoal, digestive enzyme products (e.g., amylase, pancreatin).If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting acarbose.Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: pramlintide.Beta-blocker medications (e.g., metoprolol, propranolol, glaucoma eye drops such as timolol) may prevent the fast/pounding heartbeat you would usually feel when your blood sugar level falls too low (hypoglycemia). Other symptoms of low blood sugar such as dizziness, hunger, and sweating are unaffected by these drugs.Many drugs can affect your blood sugar levels, making it more difficult to control your blood sugar. Before you start, stop, or change any medication, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about how the medication may affect your blood sugar. Check your blood sugar levels regularly as directed by your doctor. Tell your doctor about the results and of any symptoms of high or low blood sugar. (See also Side Effects section.) Your doctor may need to adjust your anti-diabetic medication, exercise program, or diet.This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
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OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.You should attend a diabetes education program to learn more about diabetes and all the important aspects of its treatment, including meals/diet, exercise, personal hygiene, medications, and getting regular eye/foot/medical exams.Keep all medical appointments. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver and kidney function tests, fasting and after-meal blood glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c, complete blood counts) should be performed periodically to check for side effects and monitor your response to therapy. Check your blood or urine sugar levels regularly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature below 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For information about enrolling in MedicAlert, call 1-888-633-4298 (US) or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).
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Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry (PALMS) is a laser
ionization mass spectrometer which makes in-situ measurements of
the chemical composition of individual aerosol
particles. Aerosols are brought into a vacuum system and
individual particles are detected by light scattered as they
cross the beam of a continuous laser. The scattered light signal
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provides a trigger for an excimer laser (193nm), which is pulsed
so its beam hits the particle to ionize molecules and
atoms. These ions are analyzed with a time of flight mass
spectrometer to provide a complete mass spectrum from each
particle. The instrument is capable of measuring particles from
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Simple makes me happy, as well. I like things to be effortless in the kitchen, and when flipping through a recent issue of Food Network Magazine, a recipe for stuffed baked potatoes jumped at me. It uses ingredients that I usually have on hand, and a general idea that has been a regular on my plate absolutely forever.
It is a standard for me to toss boiled, new potatoes and steamed, fresh green beans with a cream sauce/milk gravy and serve as a side dish with ham, or as a one dish meal with chunks of the ham stirred in with the veggies. Ham and Spinach Stuffed Baked Potatoes uses that same idea, but makes it even more simple. This is comfort food for me with the luscious gravy wilting the iron-rich spinach and perked up by the saltiness of ham before being ladled into a fluffy baked potato and topped with bits of shredded Swiss cheese for even more flavor. The stuffed potato is hearty enough to be a meal on its own, but adding a tossed green salad and some garlic bread would round out an extremely simple meal that should satisfy just about anyone. I would be stupid not to want a Ham and Spinach Stuffed Baked Potato On My Plate.
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 bag baby spinach, roughly chopped
5-6 thin slices ham, cut into strips
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Kosher salt
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Pierce the potatoes with a fork; bake until tender, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
Stir in the flour and cook until slightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce begins to thicken, about 6 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and ham and cook until the greens wilt and the mixture is about as thick as sour cream, 3 to 4 more minutes.
Season with the cayenne and nutmeg and add salt to taste.
Slice the cooked potatoes lengthwise down the middle (but not all the way through); fluff the flesh with a fork and season with salt.
Divide the spinach mixture among the potatoes and top with the shredded cheese while still hot. (Serves 4)


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Things are better now. VW sold 324,000 units in 2011, a 32% increase over 2010.
So what was the problem before?
It wasn't that VW didn't make good cars. It did. Instead, it made cars for its home market, expecting Americans to adjust to Euro-tastes.
Bad move, in retrospect. Many Americans didn't take to some VW interior elements, or sometimes the absence of them.
For example, VW models for a long time lacked connectivity features, such as Blue Tooth capability. Those things are important to Americans, says Browning, who is British by the way.
Seat-adjustment controls in past models "worked perfectly well, but they were not suited to U.S. tastes," he says. Now they are.
American motorists use vehicle air-conditioning systems a lot; European drivers use them only once in a while. "In the U.S., the air conditioning has to be easy to use and adjust," Browning says, referring to another corrective step VW took.
VW also eventually realized and then addressed the fact that "U.S. car customers are extremely sensitive to wind noise," he says.
So, today's VW vehicles sold in the U.S., such as the hot-selling Jetta compact, feature all those things Americans like, from connectivity to quiet interiors.
Mike Jackson, CEO of Auto Nation, the largest dealership chain in the U.S., suggests "a certain arrogance" hurt VW in the past.
"The attitude was, 'We make these great products that Americans just don't understand and appreciate,'" he says.
VW hopes to sell one million vehicles in the U.S. by 2018. That is a grand goal. Some industry observers think it is too ambitious. But if VW doesn't quite get there six years from now, at least it is pretty sure it knows where it's going.


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KMF protection class II: Compact power entry module for protection class II equipment
The new KMF class II version is according to IEC 60320-1, style C18. It is particularly well suited for use in medical equipment according to the IEC standard 60601-1-11, which outlines additional safety measures specific to medical equipment intended for use in the home. There is increasing demand for such equipment as populations around the world age and healthcare costs continue to rise. Protection class II equipment, in contrast to protection class I equipment, generally has no metal case. This category of equipment is called double insulated, and requires higher safety levels for energized components relative to exposed surfaces. The KMF class II power entry module provides double insulation between energized components and exposed parts. This reinforced insulation is tested with a voltage of 4000 VDC between the energized conductor (L) and the neutral conductor (N) relative to the mounting panel.
The KMF line switch is available with a 2-pole line switch and a 1- or 2-pole fuse holder. For medical applications an "extra-safe" fuse holder is available that can only be opened with the aid of a tool. The EMC filter is available in medical and low leakage, M5, versions. This integrated filter at the power input provides highly effective interference suppression, which results in optimized electromagnetic compatibility. Current ratings range from 1-10 A at 250 VAC. Connections is taking place with quick-connect terminals 4.8 x 0.8 mm.
The KMF class I and class II are ENEC, cURus and CCC approved. They are suited for use in equipment according to IEC 60950, IEC 60601-1, in addition to IEC 60601-1-11.
Technical Data:
- IEC C18 power-inlet connector with 2-pole switch, 2-pole fuse holder and a filter
- M5 medical filter
- Rated currents: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10A (ENEC / UL / CSA, CCC) at 40°C
- Snap-in mounting 1.0 – 2.5 mm
- Faston connectors 4.8 x 0.8 mm
- For totally insulated equipment according to IEC 61140
- Suited for medical equipment according to IEC 60601-1
- Especially well-suited for medical equipment intended for use in the home according to IEC 60601-1-11


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Once again, Northside is expecting record-breaking kindergarten enrollment for the upcoming school year, making it all the more critical that parents register their children during Kinder Roundup in order to secure a seat at their neighborhood school. More than 7,700 kindergarten students are expected to enroll for the 2013-14 school year.
Northside's annual Kinder Roundup will be held April 15-19 to give next year's kindergarten students and their parents an opportunity to pre-register for school, meet teachers, tour classrooms, and to help ensure there is a space for the child at the neighborhood school
Visit the NISD School Boundaries Information System, at the boundaries and buses website, to determine your neighborhood school.
To be eligible for kindergarten in 2013-14, children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013. To pre-register a child in kindergarten, parents must bring: a certified (original) copy of the child's birth certificate, an updated immunization record, and proof of residency (such as the current and prior month's electric bill, water bill, cable bill, or landline phone bill). A social security card is optional.
Most elementary schools throughout the District will hold special Kinder Roundup events so that children and their parents can tour the school and meet staff members. The District's Kindergarten web site has a complete schedule of events school-by-school for the Roundup.
"If the children have never been in a school setting before, it's a great opportunity to visit the school," said Pat Mesquiti, Instructional Specialist for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs.
Students will not be assigned to a class until the summer, but parents will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Many schools hand out packets of information to let parents know what they need to do to prepare their children for school.
Parents who can't attend during a school's scheduled Kinder Roundup may register their child anytime after that day during school hours through the end of the year, Mesquiti said.
No more than 22 students can be assigned to each classroom, and once all the classes in a school are filled, children may be sent to another campus, Mesquiti said. Transportation will be provided for these children.
"By participating in Kinder Roundup, parents can assure a seat for their child when school starts in August," she said. "And all their paperwork will be done and ready to go."
For more information about Kinder Roundup, call your neighborhood elementary school.


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Providing Legal Services and Guidance
The mission of the office of the general counsel (OGC) is to provide legal services to the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) for the day to day operation of the agency as well as guidance and legal training to assist TDOE and local education agencies (LEA) in the implementation of programs and services for Tennessee students.
OGC staff may be reached at (615) 741-2921:
- General Counsel: Christy Ballard
- Paralegal: Nikkie Kiene
- Executive Administrative Assistant: Kim Miller
- Deputy General Counsel: Lee Danley
- Director of School Approval: LaQuisha Oliver
- Assistant General Counsel for Procurement: Joanna Collins
- Assistant General Counsel for Civil Rights and Special Populations: Rachel Suppé
- Staff Attorney: Stella Yarbrough
- Senior IDEA Complaint Investigator: Scott Indermeuhle
- IDEA Complaint Investigator: firstname.lastname@example.com
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §49-1-201(c) (5), the commissioner of education is required to ensure that school laws and the regulations of the Tennessee State Board of Education are faithfully executed. The OGC advises the commissioner of education and TDOE personnel as well as the superintendents of the four state special schools on all legal issues.
While LEAs must consult their local school board attorney for specific legal advice, the OGC regularly assists in the implementation and enforcement of Tennessee's education laws and regulations by providing legal technical assistance to local school board attorneys, other state agency staff, legislators, LEA officials, teachers and the general public by providing the TDOE's position on school related laws and regulations. In addition, the OGC speaks at conferences, conventions and workshops across the state for LEAs and state education and child focused organizations. Upon request, the OGC will design and provide specific training to meet an agency's needs.
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Velvet Assassin
Velvet Assassin isn't that great, say first reviews
The first reviews are in for SouthPeak's Velvet Assassin, and it looks as though ze Var is over for real-life WWII spy Violette Summer. IGN – 5 GamePro – 2.5/5 Crispy Gamer – "Fry it" Some new shots on Gamershell, if you're still interested.
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Velvet Assassin goes gold, new game shots released
SouthPeak has announced that Velvet Assassin has gone gold. To get more interest piqued, the publisher sent off a few new shots of the game to Shacknews. Looks decent enough. See for yourself. Should be in stores by April 30 for PC and Xbox 360.
Velvet Assassin vid heavy on the gameplay, reveals giant ass
Southpeak released a new Velvet Assassin video this morning, showing heaps of stealth-action gameplay from the WWII title, as well as the protagonist's enormous derriere. It's after the break. We're assured the PC and 360 game – based on the life of WWII spy Violette Summer – is coming "soon". Seriously, just look at that […]
Velvet Assassin out in Europe this spring
Velvet Assassin will release for European 360s this spring, Southpeak's confirmed. The game, based on the life of WWII spy Violette Summer, features "intense stealth-action gameplay with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals," according to a just-issued press release. Sounds fantabulous.
Get Velvet Assassin graphic novel when you pre-order game
Those who pre-order Southpeak actioner Velvet Assassin through GameStop will receive a 15+ page digital graphic novel as a thank you. Based, as is the game, on the life of WWII spy Violette Szabo, the graphic novel was designed by Peter Chung, the creator and director of Aeon Flux. Chung previously had his hand in […]
Velvet Assassin will retain morphine references
Southpeak's confirmed that morphine use will definitely play a part in upcoming WWII actioner Velvet Assassin, despite the fact its inclusion will almost certainly impact sales. Speaking to MTV, marketing manager Aubrey Norris said morphine was "widely used" during the period and it "fits the realism of the game". Southpeak was preserving the developer's "artistic […]
No Velvet Assassin for PS3, says Gamecock [updated]
Speaking to PSU, a Gamecock rep confirmed that the Replay Studios was not going to bring the World War II stealth action title, Velvet Assassin to PlayStation 3. "Unfortunately there will not be a PS3 version of Velvet Assassin," said the representative. "The reason being that Replay Studios started off as a PC development team, […]
Velvet Assassin moves to Q1 2009
Gamecock's Velvet Assassin has moved into the fourth quarter of next year, Eurogamer reports, back from a planned October release. The move will bring the spy-based, WWII action title in line with its US launch, the publisher said today. There's more through there.
New Velvet Assassin screens and weapon details released
Gamecock's put out new shots and weapon details of upcoming WWII spy thing, Velvet Assassin. See the lot on Destructoid. This is starting to look promising, if we're being honest, following a real-life lady spy behind enemy lines during the War. Have a look.
Sabotage renamed Velvet Assassin
Gamecock's Sabotage has received a name-change, and is now called Velvet Assassin. "Rather than a trite, overused, and generic working title like 'Sabotage,' 'Velvet Assassin' captures the heart of what we're trying to accomplish," said Sascha Jungnickel, creative director at developer Replay Studios. "From the start we've wanted a game with a strong female lead […]
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Good work, Atlus. Your "Atlus Faithful" e-mail newsletter works like a charm, because every Kotaku reader and his mother just tipped us off to the near-existence of another Shin Megami Tensei game coming stateside.
The game? Well, we're not sure, since Atlus' only communication, outside of the teaser picture above was "???" in the e-mail subject.
But our best guess is the localized version of Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō, the PlayStation 2 action RPG and sequel to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. I mean, that certainly looks like Atlus mascot Jack Frost rockin' Raidou Kuzunoha's signature hat and casting a shadow on the Shin Megami Tensei logo.
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Tuesday corn and soybeans were slightly higher with wheat leading the way sharply higher. Coming into the day session the overnight trade was weaker and the US dollar was sharply higher. The market opened on its day lows and traded sharply higher by noon. At settlement December corn was 2 ¼ higher, November beans were 1 ¼ cents higher, and December wheat was 18 cents higher.
Wheat's strength can be mostly attributed to yesterday's crop rating of winter wheat which was only 47% good to excellent compared to 62% this time last year. The funds are net short Chicago wheat against net long corn and soybean positions. So with a bullish Winter Wheat crop rating, it is a strong catalyst to take profits on these spreads they are in. Over the past week wheat has been at its cheapest levels compared to corn and beans for a long time so it didn't take much for those spreads to reverse today.
Crop progress shows harvest at 83 percent complete for corn which is well above the 5 year average of 49 percent at this time of year. Soybean harvest is at 91 percent complete and is ahead of its 5 year average of 72 percent at this time of year.
Grains continue to be highly affected by changes in the US dollar. Corn remains bullish from lower than expected production, but corn demand hasn't been much of a story lately. For beans the opposite: world production has been strong but so has expected demand. This goes right along with what we have been hearing from the fields: on average variable corn yields and strong bean yields throughout the belt. We could easily see a further reduction in the national corn yield and an increase in the bean yield in the next WASDE report (November 9th). Between now and then staying well protected is important especially since the first set of moving averages are well below current levels and volatility remains high. For upside potential please call your broker if you still need to get spring call spreads on.
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Campaign signs: Thefts bring complaints in state House District 1
Campaign signs — their destruction and disappearance — are usually a hot topic in an election, and so it goes in House District 1.
State Rep. Jeanne Labuda, who faces a Democratic primary challenge from Corrie Houck, complained that a campaign sign in her own yard in southwest Denver was blocked one day by a Houck sign. The same is happening elsewhere in the district, along with Houck signs being illegally placed on rights of ways and poles, Labuda said.
But Houck's campaign manager, Jason Krueger, said their signs are disappearing. The campaign spent $1,300 on 250 yard signs and only 30 are left, he said.
Labuda is seeking her fourth and final term in the House.
Houck is challenging the incumbent because constituents complained Labuda wasn't paying attention to the district, including its foreclosure rate, Krueger said. But Labuda said, "A lot of people tell me Corrie knocked on their door, and people asked, 'Why are you running against Labuda?' and she couldn't give them answers."
The winner of the Democratic primary on Tuesday faces the winner of the Republican primary in House District 1, either John Kidd or James Wildt, both of Littleton.


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text: About Trout Unlimited Trout Unlimited is a national organization with 300,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, and scientists, who work out of more than 45 offices across the country. Our mission is to conserve, protect, and restore North America's cold-water fisheries and their watersheds. Position Summary Trout Unlimited's Development team is responsible for fundraising and relationship building in the following key areas: solicitation of major gifts; foundation support; donor cultivation and stewardship events and planned giving. This key Development team staff member is responsible for overseeing all operations for the Development department and assists in fundraising efforts throughout the organization. S/he will work closely with the Vice President of Development, members of the Development team, and fundraising partners throughout the organization to implement defined major gift program objectives. S/he will be a self-starter, have excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail in projects both large and small, possess the ability to problem solve and multi task, and provide proactive and enthusiastic support for staff. The position will supervise the Development Assistant position and is based in Arlington, Virginia. Duties and Responsibilities Mange all operational aspects of the major gifts, planning giving and foundations programs, including the Coldwater Conservation Fund (CCF). Support the CCF Managing Director, including group stewardship and cultivation strategies. Organizes and leads prospect meetings to assure timely cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, follow-up, data entry, and tracking of new and current prospects. Responsible for coordinating relationship management in netFORUM, recording and tracking donor relationships, strategies, projections, and activities. Data mining major gift portfolios, including conducting additional research. Develop, implement, and monitor protocols for all Major Gifts, Planned Giving and Foundation fundraising efforts, including related information systems. Manage and track annual fundraising budget and expenses. Track and report fundraiser annual metrics, including revenue received, solicitations made, and other metrics set by the Vice President of Development. Track progress on various fundraising plans in collaboration with fundraiser lead. In collaboration with fundraisers, create and update existing donor briefings and related donor profiles/research. Conduct donor research on highly rated prospects and as otherwise needed. Oversee all donor group engagement events, trip and activities, including managing logistics, assisting with invite and RSVP tracking, coordination with fundraisers and other staff to set outcomes, measures, and program agenda, and ensure that proper follow up is tracked and recorded. Interfaces with IT staff to resolve CRM issues or suggest system enhancements. Responds to ad-hoc requests for information from CEO, VPs and other development staff. Supervise Development Assistant. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree 5+ years of development support experience 2+ years of supervisory experience Able to organize and manage diverse activities, set priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices, preferably in a nonprofit environment Experience and dexterity in manipulating a CRM database Enthusiastic, energetic, and personable Excellent communication skills via phone, email, and letters required Extremely detail oriented Strong time management skills and practices Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook a must Passion for the outdoors and Trout Unlimited's mission is essential How to Apply Please send a letter of interest and resume to Rod Vogel, VP & Chief Development Officer, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Please use "Development Operations Manager" in the email subject line. No calls please. Position will remain open until filled. Trout Unlimited is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act & Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act. Trout Unlimited hires staff without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. Please fill out this voluntary form and submit it as an attachment to this email address.


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Lipodystrophy is characterized by increased cardiovascular disease. Limited strategies are
available to increase cardiovascular fitness in this population, particularly among women.
Progressive aerobic and resistance training will increase aerobic capacity and improve
strength in HIV positive women with lipodystrophy.
Baseline Testing: Eligible patients will be tested at the General Clinical Research Center
(GCRC) of Massachusetts General Hospital or at the GCRC at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT). For women with regular menses, the admission will correspond to the early
follicular phase. Patients will receive a menstrual history calendar to submit at the
baseline and 16 week visits. A complete history and physical exam will be performed,
including a detailed history of all drugs being used in the treatment of the HIV disease or
any associated conditions. Weight will be measured and expressed as a percentage of ideal
body weight (IBW) and body mass index. Blood will be sampled to determine hormonal function
(testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, estradiol, LH, and FSH), nutritional status
(albumin, prealbumin), lipid parameters (HDL, LDL, cholesterol, triglycerides), immune
function (CD4, viral load, CBC), and thrombolytic markers (t-PA, PAI-1). An HIV test will
be performed at the baseline visit only, in order to document patient status. Glucose
homeostasis will be measured with the use of fasting glucose and insulin levels and an oral
glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Heart rate will be monitored to test cardiovascular function.
A spot urine will be collected for bone markers and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
(bHCG). Lean body mass and fat mass will be determined by a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
[DEXA] (to be performed at the MIT CRC); total body water will be determined by bioimpedance
analysis; muscle cross-sectional area will be determined by anthropometric measurements. A
quantitative computed tomography (CT) scan of the thigh and abdomen will be done to measure
visceral and subcutaneous fat. A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of calf muscles for
determination of lipid concentrations in skeletal muscle will be done. (Subjects with
contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] will be able to remain in the
protocol, but the MR-Spectroscopy will not be performed). A complete dietary assessment and
resting energy expenditure will be performed. Quality of life will be assessed using the MOS
HIV questionnaire and an activity questionnaire as well as the Karnofsky performance
A submaximal exercise bicycle test will be done to assess aerobic capability, and a 6 minute
walk test, sit to stand and get up and go tests will be done to assess overall functional
status by the physical therapy (PT) department. Those who are not randomized to exercise at
the baseline visit, will have one repetition maximum (1 RM) testing. The 1 RM is defined as
the maximal amount of weight that can be lifted throughout full range of motion. The 1 RM
will be tested by performing exercises including calf raises, arm curls, lateral raises,
knee flexors, bench press and half squats. The 1 RM testing will be repeated on those who
are not randomized to exercise at the 8 and 16 week visits.
After the baseline investigation is over, subjects will be randomized into one of two groups
(exercise or no exercise) for 16 weeks. Strength training will be performed using standard
free weights under the supervision of a trained physical therapist or member of the study
staff. Each session begins with a 5 minute warm-up and a standard flexibility routine. The
strength training routine will follow and will focus on the following muscle groups: knee
extensors and hip extensors, ankle plantar flexors, elbow flexors, pectoralis and shoulder
abduction. The aerobic training program will follow the general guidelines established by
the American College of Sports Medicine. Training will be performed using a standard
stationery bicycle. Aerobic/endurance exercise will be performed with large muscle groups.
The duration of the aerobic component of the training session will be 20 minutes during the
first two weeks and 30 minutes thereafter. The intensity of the exercise will be 60% of
maximal heart rate during the first two weeks and 75% thereafter. As the weeks progress, the
repetitions and intensity of the exercise will be gradually increased. Subjects return to
the GCRC at 8 weeks for a medical history, a physical exam, weight, and pregnancy test.
Subjects return again at 16 weeks for a visit identical to that at baseline.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with documented HIV infection, by Western blot or ELISA
- Ages 18-60
- Self-report AND physical evidence, as assessed by the investigators, of at least one
of the following:
- increased abdominal girth;
- relative loss of fat in the face;
- relative loss of fat in the extremities; *dorsocervical fat pad;
- relative increased breast size;
- a score greater than or equal to 1.5 on the Lipodystrophy Scale and a waist to
hip ratio of greater than or equal to 0.85.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or actively seeking pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- New opportunistic infection diagnosed within 4 weeks of the study
- Pharmacologic glucocorticoid therapy (> 7.5 mg Prednisone or its equivalent/day)
- Androgen, growth hormone or Megace within 3 months of study initiation
- New anti-retroviral therapy within 1 month of the study
- SGOT > 5x normal and/or clinically significant liver disease
- Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL and/or clinically significant renal disease
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) < 8.0g/dL
- Active substance abuse
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High Times: One Teen's True Story of Pot Addiction and Recovery
Before he had even finished high school, Greg Williams was abusing marijuana as well as alcohol and prescription pills. Here, he shares his journey of overcoming his addiction with the help of his family.
I was a drug and alcohol addict by the age of 17. I smoked pot almost every day, drank, and abused OxyContin and benzodiazepines. To my parents and sister, Natalie, it was clear that I had a serious problem. I didn't see it that way, though. I just thought that I liked to party.
Even though I was in denial about my addiction, my family started to take action. My parents sought answers from professionals and tried to find ways to prevent me from using. They drug tested me at home and demanded that I follow their rules and be accountable for my actions. Eventually, they got me into a local outpatient adolescent treatment program.
These early interventions helped me—somewhat. My thinking changed from "I don't have a problem, I just like to party" to "Well, maybe I have a problem with pills." So I left the outpatient program in May 2001 truly believing that I could give up the prescription meds, but still smoke weed and drink beer and be fine. I vowed to control my alcohol and pot use. But after only four or five days, I was back to my old habits and taking the pills again.
Two months later, on July 14, 2001, I blacked out during a drug-induced haze and crashed my car into a tree. I was bleeding and missing my two front teeth, but I fled the accident scene. In the meantime, my parents received a late night phone call from the police. "We found your son's car totaled on the side of the road and there is blood inside," the officer said. "But we don't know where your son is."
Soon after, the police picked me up in the center of town and brought me to the scene of the accident where my parents and an ambulance were waiting. I begged my mother to sign me out of the ambulance for fear of going to the hospital and having everyone find out what was in my system. She looked at me, held her ground, and responded, "Greg, no. Not this time. You need help." Waking up in the emergency room and seeing my family in tears made me realize, for the first time, that I was not only hurting myself. My addiction was tearing my family apart.
I agreed to attend to a five-day inpatient program, but my goal wasn't to get sober. I felt I owed it to my family to at least go, and I feared legal charges from the accident. It was there, though, that my family, sister, and a social worker held a meeting with me that I will never forget. They wanted me to go to Caron Treatment Center in Pennsylvania and spend a month at an inpatient chemical dependency rehabilitation program. I didn't want to go. What changed my mind was when Natalie turned to me and said, "Greg, I'd rather you go to jail than come back home, because at least that way I'd know you were safe." That hit me hard.
I entered rehab without a true resolution to stay sober because I still didn't want to stop using. But walking into the treatment program and seeing people my age—who sounded like me and felt like me—affected me greatly. My thinking that "I'm too young to have a problem" was smashed when I saw that I was no different from the others there. I began to realize I might not be as in control as I thought.
My big breakthrough happened about fifteen days later. During a therapy session, a counselor looked me straight in the eye and asked, "You really think you are going to leave here and go live in a college dorm and stay sober?" "Sure, no problem," I replied, same as I always had. But after leaving her office, I went back to my room, sat on my bed, and felt a sensation in the pit of my stomach that I never experienced. I'd spent the last several years thinking I was right, always believing my own lies. This time—for the first time in my life—I knew I was wrong. I could no longer deny that my beliefs and actions got me to this place and that my ideas were not going to get me out of this. I needed to ask for help.
For the remainder of the program, I sought guidance from my peers, counselors, and family for what my next steps should be. My realization that day changed everything—I no longer believed that I knew how to get or stay sober. After my month in rehab ended, my parents guided me to enroll in a 90-day halfway house program for men. The treatment and peer support I received there further laid a great foundation for my recovery.
I haven't had a drink or used drugs since July 15, 2001, but my journey continues. It's one thing getting sober and a whole other thing staying that way through college and into my twenties. Two things have helped me make this possible. Support from other sober young people initiated my recovery, gave me hope to the possibilities of living drug-free, and sustains my sobriety. And, of course, my parents—they did not cause nor could they cure my addiction. However, my success in overcoming it is very much because of them and the support they provided me. They continue to help me make healthy choices, and I owe everything in my life to them.
Greg Williams, now 26, is co-director of Connecticut Turning to Youth and Families, a statewide organization strengthening prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. Using peer-to-peer support they help adolescents and families with drug and alcohol problems connect with others who have lived through and recovered from the nightmare of addiction.
Originally published in June 2010 on FamilyCircle.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jorden Page scored 19 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead Saint Mary's to its 16th consecutive victory over San Francisco, 67-63 on Wednesday night.
Brad Waldow added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Stephen Holt had nine points and 14 boards, for the Gaels (18-4, 7-1 West Coast), who never trailed and led by as many as 15 in the second half. But San Francisco pulled within 65-63 on Tim Derksen's three-point play with 6.1 seconds left. Page was fouled on the next possession and hit two free throws to seal the victory.
Cody Doolin led the Dons (9-13, 2-7) with 16 points, including four of San Francisco's eight 3-pointers, and De'End Parker scored 12. Cole Dickerson had nine points and 11 rebounds to improve upon his conference-leading average of 9.8 rebounds per game.
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A British family struggles to survive the first days of World War II.
In early summer 1939, middle-class English housewife Kay Miniver happily returns from a London shopping trip to Belham, the Thames Valley village in which she lives, and is flattered that station master Ballard has named his newly propagated rose after her. That night, Kay feels slightly guilty over buying an expensive hat, while her architect-husband Clem feels the same way about his new sportscar. When they eventually confess their respective purchases, they laugh, happy in the knowledge that they can now afford some of life's little luxuries. The next day, Kay and Clem welcome home their eldest child Vin, who has returned home for the summer holiday and is a bit pompous after his year at Oxford. Vin embarrasses his parents when he insults Carol Beldon, granddaughter of local aristocrat Lady Beldon, when Carol comes to ask Kay to influence Ballard to withdraw his rose from competing against Lady Beldon's in the annual flower show.
At a dance that night, Carol receives a secret message from Vin asking her to meet him. The two confess their mutual attraction and promise to write to each other while Carol and her grandmother are away in Scotland. Some weeks later, concern over the fall of Poland dominates village conversations, and at church on Sunday, the vicar's sermon is interrupted by news that England is now at war with Germany. While Clem, Kay and their two youngest children, Toby and Judy, return home, Vin goes to the Beldon estate to make certain that the newly returned Carol and her grandmother are adequately prepared. Although Lady Beldon at first refuses to take seriously new air raid regulations, Vin takes charge of the situation. He and Carol also come to an "agreement" about their relationship and kiss for the first time.
Eight months later, after Vin has left school to join the RAF, the Minivers, like others in the village, have made accommodations for the war, but have yet to seriously feel its effects. In the pub, the locals laugh at the radio admonitions of the traitor Lord Haw Haw that England will soon fall, and discuss a German pilot who parachuted out of his plane and may be hiding near the village. That night, Vin proposes to Carol, much to the delight of Clem and Kay. Immediately thereafter, Vin is ordered back to his airbase, and in the middle of the night, Clem, a member of the Thames River patrol, is awakened and told to meet at the pub. Like the other local boat-owners, Clem is at first amused and somewhat irritated by the call-up, but soon finds that his is one of thousands of privately owned, seaworthy crafts needed to evacuate stranded British soldiers from Dunkerque, France.
Five days later, Kay's only news of what Vin and Clem may be doing comes from the papers. When she goes for a stroll in her garden one morning, she sees the boots of the missing German pilot. Unable to get the sleeping flyer's gun away, she rushes to the house, but he forces his way into her kitchen and holds her at gunpoint while she brings him food. Weakened from his wounds, the flyer collapses and Kay is able to take his revolver and call for help. Before the police arrive, though, the German bitterly tells Kay that England will soon fall, just as Holland and Poland did, and she slaps him. After the police take the flyer away, Clem returns in his badly damaged boat, unharmed, but exhausted from his ordeal, and soon they learn that Vin, too, is safe.
A short time later, Vin and Carol marry, after Kay convinces Lady Beldon that the couple are right for each other. One night, while Carol and Vin are on their honeymoon, Clem, Kay, Judy and Toby retreat to their bomb shelter while an air battle rages overhead. As the children sleep, Kay calmly knits and Clem reads until the bombing becomes so fierce that the children awaken, crying, and the family fearfully huddles together, realizing that their house has been hit. When Carol and Vin return from their honeymoon, they are shocked by the bomb damage, but Kay and Clem shrug off the partial destruction of their home and look forward to going to the annual flower show. At the show, Lady Beldon is secretly informed that she has won the competition, but when Kay helps her to realize that the judges chose her rose over Ballard's more worthy flower because of her position in the village, Lady Beldon announces that Ballard has won the prize. The show is then interrupted by an air raid warning. As Kay drives Carol home, they are heartsick at the destruction they see. When a plane dives toward them, Kay thinks that the car has been hit but soon realizes that Carol has been badly wounded. Kay is able to get Carol home, but she dies before medical help can arrive.
On Sunday morning, in the badly damaged village church, the vicar sadly talks of those who have died, including Carol and Ballard. As the vicar reads from the Ninety-First Psalm, Vin goes to Lady Beldon's pew to comfort her, and more British planes take to the air.
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Great story, beautiful cinematography and direction, and wonderful chemistry between all the characters. Everyone is perfectly cast EXCEPT Theresa Wright... MORE>
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Sure its propagandistic and sentimental, but in the dark 1941-42 period it looked like the Nazis would win the war a defiant picture like this was needed... MORE>
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San Joaquin restoration meets resistance in Congress
WASHINGTON - Ambitious San Joaquin River restoration plans confront delays on the ground and renewed resistance on Capitol Hill.
Already lagging, the river restoration efforts would stop altogether under legislation set for House approval Friday. Underscoring their zeal, lawmakers on Thursday added a provision that blocks federal officials from putting salmon into the river.
"This is a program that has failed to show any positive results and has done more harm than good," Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Atwater, said Thursday of river restoration efforts.
As part of a one-two punch, Denham won approval for an amendment that specifically blocks officials from returning salmon into the once-teeming San Joaquin River.
Denham's amendment augments what's already in the underlying $30 billion energy and water fiscal 2012 spending bill, which is being debated this week by the House. The underlying bill's language, inserted at the behest of Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia, eliminates all funding for San Joaquin River restoration next year.
The restoration plan, and accompanying legislation, settled a lawsuit filed by environmentalists in 1988. The plan calls for salmon to be reintroduced into the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam by Dec. 31, 2012.
But some specific projects have taken longer to complete than expected, and officials are quietly discussing extending their timetable. Already, the deadline for a public comment period on an approximately 8,000-page environmental study has been extended from June until September.
"We know the time frames in the settlement are aggressive, and they're slipping," said Ron Jacobsma, general manager of the Friant Water Users Authority, which represents regional farmers. "We're trying to come up with a construction schedule."
River restoration skeptics cite the likely delays as reason to withhold funding. Delays also could complicate efforts to obtain a necessary permit, scheduled for next April, from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Farmers, environmentalists and federal officials are meeting this summer to evaluate the potential projects. Notably, they must determine whether the river's route on the Valley's west side will follow the old river channel or a big flood bypass.
Negotiators also must decide on a bypass channel around the Mendota Dam to clear the way for migrating salmon. Other projects will include making the river channel wider and deeper in some places.
The underlying energy and water bill would block all of this work. Denham's amendment would theoretically allow some studies and river work to be funded if it was unrelated to returning salmon.
Practically speaking, the various San Joaquin River provisions face an uncertain future, as does the overall energy and water bill itself.
"This will simply land this case back into court," predicted Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., adding that cutting off the river restoration "will lead to another 18 years of litigation."
House Democrats, though, did not vigorously fight Denham's San Joaquin River amendment, or even call for a recorded vote Thursday. They believe it will eventually fade away.
Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are both vocal supporters of the San Joaquin River restoration efforts. Feinstein, in particular, has invested a lot of time and political capital in the river's future, and shows little interest in backing off.
"It's not going to happen," Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, said of efforts to stop river restoration. "There are some rational folks over in the Senate."
Still other lawmakers doubt Congress will even finish the individual appropriations bills, including the energy and water part. Instead, a politically stymied Congress might resort to a catch-all spending package that simply retains ongoing funding levels.
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21 November, 2018
IRONMAN Western Australia is a spectacular destination race and holiday venue and one man, who knows more about racing in the beautiful south-west region of WA, is event pioneer and Australian triathlon legend Jason Shortis.
The two time IRONMAN Western Australia champion and former race record holder is heading back to 'Busso' as the 15th Anniversary Ambassador to watch the high class racing, relive the memories and catch up with his favourite Margaret River wines.
"I raced the very first year in Busselton and seven times after that. I was pretty much on the podium or close to the podium every single time and I had a couple of wins there and set the course record of 8:03:56 in 2006 which stood until recently when the guys have gone really, really quick."
"They were exciting times back in 2004. I remember that everyone was complaining because it was really difficult for age groupers to get an opportunity to race an IRONMAN because there was a qualification series for IRONMAN Australia back then. That all changed when IRONMAN Western Australia opened up. There was one IRONMAN in Australia at the beginning of the year and one at the end, so athletes could do both if they wanted to without going too far from home."
Jason remembers the early community meetings, talking to the local residents and introducing them to the strange new world of IRONMAN racing.
"Back then there was a lot of PR surrounding the event and it was part of our job to sell the new concept to the local community. I went to all the volunteer's dinners and a lot of pre event functions as well for the first year and subsequent years. At the time there were very few, if any, IRONMAN triathletes living in Busselton so it was a relatively new thing for the area and the local community. It has changed so much over the past 15 years and now you see so many locals racing the event."
"The community aspect is a really special thing for me because it is wonderful to see how they have totally embraced IRONMAN Western Australia and see the enormous benefit of the event and that it adds value to the community. To have a race in the same location for that long really shows the community is well and truly behind it, it has got some legs and it is incredibly saleable to the triathlon community in Australia and globally."
Jason said that IRONMAN Western Australia's reputation as a fast, flat race is quite deceiving.
"It is a flat course and most people would think that it is pretty easy but it is actually not. The reality is that you are locked in the aero position on the bike for a long time and unless you are used to it, or train specifically for it, it creates its own particular challenges. That was a fairly big learning experience for a lot of athletes, especially in the early days."
"Oddly though, the Busselton Jetty creates a really unusual challenge on the run. It is like a mirage. You know the jetty is really close to the finish line and then you keep running for another 15 minutes and you look up and you are no closer at all. You run for another 15 minutes and the aspect hasn't changed, so it can crack you mentally which just adds to the whole experience of racing in Busselton."
"Then there is the very Western Australian thing that the sun sets over the water, which from a person living on the East Coast is a pretty unique experience. Where we come from the sun comes up over the water, it is very different and a beautiful end to the day," he said.
Despite being a regular visitor to WA for work, Jason said he hasn't been down to Busselton for a while and he is looking forward to catching up with old friends.
"As one of the pioneers of the race, and through introducing IRONMAN racing to Western Australia, I had a long association with Busselton. I have always felt a fair bit of ownership towards the race and I still do, so it will always hold a special place in my heart."
"IRONMAN Western Australia was my favourite race out of all the IRONMAN races I did around the world. By the time we started racing there I had matured as an athlete and I had a bit of success. Plus it is a beautiful location and there is bloody good wine just down the road," he said.


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To begin with I want share with you an amazing blog post from the writer Kristen Lamb. I would have rebogged, it was not able to so here is the link to one of her latest posts called Shame, Shame, We Know Your Name — Or Do We? Shame in Fiction. If you are fiction writer it's a great piece on how shame motivates most characters in many stories and novels. Also follow her blog: Kristen Lamb Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi for practical and honest advice on writing.
Thanks to Michael of MindLoveMisery's Menagerie for hosting this Tale Weavers writing prompt. Today's prompt is to write making sense of 'Nonsense' and use the word flamhsures in a poem or story as a verb or a noun.
Credit: MindLoveMisery's Menagerie – Michael
"You can't go to school with your flamhsures showing," Mina told her young son Todd.
He looked at her and rolled his eyes. For an eight-year old he had become too cool for his parents. It seemed to Mina that kids were growing up so fast these days and that it was a shame they were.
Mina watched Todd from the front door as he walked to bus to attend third grade. She sighed knowimg how embarrassed Todd would be as his flamhsures were still visible.
She knew the other kids would make fun of Todd at school for this so Mina quickly walked to the end of her driveway yelling: "Todd come back here a moment. I need to ask you something."
Todd turned his head a moment and rolled his eyes at Mina. She dreaded the day that lay before him. She knew Todd arrive home upset and tearful. Mina wondered if he would still let her comfort him or if he would run to his room and yell at her after his bad day.
In some ways he was no different than his father Thomas when he was in a bad mood. Mina loved her husband but when he was upset he could be cold and distant. She was afraid that their eight-year old had inherited these traits as opposed to Thomas's better traits. He was a good Dad and a good husband but just as Mina, Thomas had his faults too.
When he dropped by home to have lunch with her Thomas excitedly told her about his newest project as an architect and she told him about the latest painting she had been commissioned to do. She also mentioned Todd and his flamhsures showing.
Thomas smiled, "Todd's a big boy. He's almost nine and he has to learn somethings for himself. He may have a terrible day because he didn't listen to his mother but tomorrow he'll know better because he'll have learned."
Mina sighed covering her face with her hands, "It's difficult to think of him as more than the little guy he was such a short while ago. He is still so young and it bothers me that that kids can be so mean to others kids."
Thomas comforted Mina holding her close and kissing her softly before heading out the door and back to work. Mina watched Thomas leave, perturbed when she saw his flamhsures were visible too. He didn't hear her call out as he was already on his phone and back in work mode.
When Todd came home from school he ran in the door smiling. Mina approached talking to him with care, "It looks like you had a good day Todd? What did you do at school today?"
Todd rolled his eyes, "Oh the usual. Some math, some writing, gym, and recess. We played soccer at recess I like playing soccer."
"That's good maybe you want to play in the spring and summer again?"
"Maybe," Todd says shrugging. "Can I have a snack? Some cookies?"
"Only if you have some fruit with your cookies. Did anything bad happen today, Todd?"
"Not really, Mom."
"Well, I was just wondering because when I called you back from the bus it was because your flamhsures were still showing and I didn't want you to be embarrassed at school."
Todd giggled, "Well I didn't really notice but then some girl pointed it out and I thought I would get made fun of but then two other boys said their flamhsures were showing too and everyone laughed. Then all the boys made their flamhsures show and we all decided to play soccer."
Mina giggled, "Well I'm happy to hear that. Let's hope your father has a similar good story. He came home for lunch and his flamhsures were visible too as he went back to work. Let's hope he isn't embarrassed either."
Todd laughed eating his cookie, "Things like that don't bother men, Mom. Look at me I'm a man and I survived. Dad will be good too."
Mina tried to hold back her laughter, "So you're a man now? Not my little guy, even at home?"
Todd grinned, "Yep, I'm a man."
©Mandibelle16. (2017) All Rights Reserved.


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Came across it on t.v. the other day and decided to watch it since I haven't in such a long time...boy was that movie about the struggle for faith! I just couldn't decide whether the movie was for or against Atheism. It seems because of the ending that they were attempting to convey believing in God was not only necessary but right. What do you guys think?
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I didn't get any sense that they were attempting to convey believing in God but it has been a long time since I saw the movie. What made you think that?
I agree the movie seems a lot more ambiguous than I think Carl Sagan would have liked.
I can't compare it to the book (which he did have full control over), not having read it.
I've read the book and it's fantastic. In my opinion it's much better than the movie, because the movie strips out a lot of the interesting political and bureaucratic plotlines. The ending does seem to lean toward theism, but I think we have to take that in the context of Carl Sagan's life, writings, and worldview.
It's clear from his other works and from interviews with him and his widow Ann Druyan that Sagan was, if not an outright atheist, at least a very skeptical non-theist. I think it's fair to say that he felt religion was an impediment to knowledge and that science acts as a "candle in the dark" (the subtitle, I believe, of one of his best books) to dispel fear, superstition, and belief in the supernatural.
But, at the same time, his personal philosophy was very much entwined with late 1960s/early 1970s humanism, which did not disavow a kind of spiritual aspect of human existence, a transcendent and almost other-worldliness which some (including Sagan, to some degree) sought to enhance through substances, meditation, etc. Druyan has spoken of the "spiritual uplift" that science ought to provide, and I'm sure Sagan expressed similar sentiments and used similar language. From the perspective of many 21st-century atheists, including myself, a lot of that seems silly and uncomfortably reminiscent of religion, but we have to understand Sagan by the standards of his own day, not ours. I'm sure he enjoyed throwing a little kink in the works by adding a mystical element to the end of Contact (religion is a theme throughout the book), but I would suggest that you don't let it detract from your enjoyment of the book, the movie, or Sagan's many other fantastic contributions to popular science and entertainment.
Dear Jeremy:
I watch Contact every few months, as a reminder about the 'conflict' between faith and science. There is one scene where the main character mentions 'they should have sent a poet'. This always catches me up a little, because of my own double sense of wonder and science as seeming two sides of the same coin.
We have been documenting the life on our property due to the family desire for long term preservation. Today we took pictures of dragonflies as they flew around the yard and through the garden. In just a few minutes, we found three varieties. Each with their own beauty.
In the movie, power and wonder are also juxaposed. Wonder exposes power to the vast compexity and denigns it the delusion of infalibilty or completness.
Near the end, when they enter into the car and hold hands, I think the awareness of the sacred and understanding are joined into one knowing. Humility remains.
Does it matter if the movie is ambivalent about faith or atheism? Does the universe care and should we?
@James - Dragonflies are awesome! Did you know that dragonfly larvae eat mosquito larvae?
On a trip down the Rogue River a few years ago, I was more impressed by the diversity of dragonflies than much else. There was a small flooded area with reeds, small fish, and the air filled with the sound of dragonfly wings. I wanted to stay, but we needed to move on racing the afternoon sun. I can't help myself with enchantment. I was amazed how few folks on the trip even would even walk a short distance from the river. On the last streach of the trip we saw otters..;p).
We passed a football team that seemed to be mostly a crew of drunken sailers, the surrounding world wasted on them..;p(.
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I read the book sometime before the movie release. As usual the book was butchered. I need to read it again, it has been nearly 20 years since my last read.
I love this film so much. I especially like that Ellie's story is painted as a kind of faith in the making, only it's not your standard faith in a supernatural being. Her faith is in the existence of extra-terrestrials. That's what makes the inability for her to prove her encounter, and her desire to prove it, so interesting, in that it parallels the struggle of evangelicals, and yet is so very different.
I think it stays true to Sagan's independence of mind, given it says to the struggling non-theist, "Go ahead and have faith in something, but be rigorous in your choosing of that something."
That movie blew. I think Mr. Garrison (South Park) summed it up pretty well:
"Waited to see that entire movie to see that alien, and it was her goddamn father!"
I was thinking exactly the same thing, great episode.
Dear Jason:
The term 'blew', I assume, means 'sucks'. This is understandable.
Most SF movies leave little to the imagination. Sadly, many are hardly more that WWII reinactments with aliens in the place of Nazis. If we every encounter 'aliens' I expect not all of them will be warm and fuzzy, deeply intellectual, or spiritual shaman. I do hope our 'first contact' is with kind explorers just looking for a nice place to bed down for the night, and not be nutritionally interested in people that use the term 'blew' excessively. I also have used the term on occasion..;p).
I think I missed that one South Park...;p(
I can't imagine a Hollywood producer would ever risk making a movie that explicitly supported atheism.


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How to Restrict Access to Your Wireless Network in Windows 7
One major weakness of wireless networking is security. Your best move is to apply a good, solid network password. A better option is to restrict access to only those computers known to the wireless router or base station. That way, only computers you authorize can use the network, even when the network password is known.
How the technique works depends on the router. It may be called a wireless MAC filter, MAC address filter, network filter, or restricted MAC access. The idea is to supply the router with a list of MAC addresses. It works because every wireless NIC has a unique MAC address. The result is that only those PCs whose MAC addresses are known can access the wireless network.
After enabling MAC address filtering for your router, you need to enter the list of MAC addresses from the PCs that use that network.
In Windows 7, follow these steps to discover your PC's wireless NIC's MAC address:
Open the Control Panel.
From beneath the Network and Internet heading, choose View Network Status and Tasks.
The Network and Sharing Center window appears.
Choose the link on the left side of the window: Change Adapter Settings.
The Network Connections window appears. Every network connection, wired or wireless, appears as an icon in the window.
Double-click to open the Wireless Network Connection icon.
In the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box, click the Details button.
The MAC address, titled Physical Address, appears in the Property column.
Close the various dialog boxes and windows.
After you know the MAC address for a computer (or other device), you can access the wireless router and input that MAC address into the list of authorized computers. Yes, doing it is a pain, but the benefit is that only those computers you authorize can use the network. Considering that you need to input the MAC address only once for each computer, the security trade-off is probably worth it.
Every NIC has a unique MAC address.
MAC stands for Media Access Control. It's a Scottish thing.
The MAC address is a series of six values separated by hyphens. The values include the numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F.


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