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I tried. I really did. I searched Google and Wikipedia for keywords – every variation I could think of – that could demonstrate how insect metamorphosis such as the life stages from caterpillar to butterfly does not disprove the theory of evolution. As a Creationist, it's important that I understand the thinking behind opposing views before trying to write a counterargument. In this case, there wasn't a lot to go on. Evolutionists have been strangely silent on this issue.
There were a handful of scientific explanations dating all the way back to to 17th century and as recently as last year that attempted to tackle the concept. Most were clear that they had holes in their own explanations. Some had already been completely debunked. A few had been removed from scientific journals because they couldn't stand up to peer review.
As an credible biologist today would tell you, there's no accepted explanation for the process of metamorphosis fitting into the theory of evolution. The closest thing to a universally accepted response is that 280 million years ago a chain reaction of mutations occurred that now account for 40%-60% of the species development processes around the world.
The reason that metamorphosis does not disprove evolution isn't rock solid evidence. It isn't from a lack of effort; scientists have been tackling the question for centuries and continue today to understand it. No, the real reason that metamorphosis does not disprove evolution is because it would cause a cataclysmic demolition of the most commonly accepted worldview. Today's society isn't ready to abandon evolutionary theory any faster than 16th century society trying to abandon the Ptolemaic model of geocentrism.
It's common for Creationists to point to Charles Darwin's own words and apply them to metamorphosis:
IF it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.
Evolutionary scientists have regretted these words for decades. They say that Darwin should not have made such an absolute statement because there is clear evidence that some organs and even species themselves developed without slight modifications but rather through holistic changes to their biology brought about by mutations that worked in their favor. In the case of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, the series of slight modifications that would have had to transpire would have had to occur simultaneously… literally thousands of them… across multiple species… and the accelerated evolutionary transitions would have had to stop abruptly… and…
The list goes on and on.
There is one theory floating around today that is the closest that scientists have come to offering a feasible explanation. According to Scientific American:
Perhaps 280 million years ago, through a chance mutation, some pro-nymphs failed to absorb all the yolk in their eggs, leaving a precious resource unused. In response to this unfavorable situation, some pro-nymphs gained a new talent: the ability to actively feed, to slurp up the extra yolk, while still inside the egg.
It is a wonderful theory, not because it might actually be true, but because it is just enough to suspend the disbelief of those who would start to question evolutionary theory if they weren't blinded by the masses. Evolution simply doesn't work to explain many of today's most pressing questions. The more that biologists learn, the more they have to continue to patch holes in the theory. Unfortunately, they are blinded by precedence and the risk of their worldview crashing (not to mention nefarious outside forces at work) so they're still, for the most part, following along the lines of "evolution works because it explains most of what we can observe in animals today."
What you won't read in any evolutionary science publication is that 40%-60% of the species known to man could not possibly have evolved under any circumstance. They can take the evolution of the eye, for example, through the various evolutionary steps from where we are today all the way back to the simple eyespot, but nobody can explain why the eyespot evolved in the first place. If there was no organ that was capable of detecting light, how did an ancient organ evolve in the first place? Was it a "speculative evolution" – in other words, did it evolve because the DNA thought that light might exist and therefore something needed to be built in order to detect it?
There is a more important component to Darwin's Difficulties of the Theory that is often overlooked:
It is now known that some animals are capable of reproduction at a very early age, before they have acquired their perfect characters; and if this power became thoroughly well developed in a species, it seems probable that the adult stage of development would sooner or later be lost; and in this case, especially if the larva differed much from the mature form, the character of the species would be greatly changed and degraded.
In layman's terms, what Darwin is correctly asserting is that the theory of evolution takes the path of least resistance to achieve the goal. If it is assumed that somehow larva emerged from eggs before they had developed into their "perfect character" (in this case, a butterfly) and were able to survive for sufficient amounts of time, they would have genetically abandoned the butterfly stage altogether over time. If the 280 million year assertion is utilized for the argument, then by now the larval stages would have evolved reproductive organs rather than the painstaking process of evolving the pupal stage of transition into their perfect character.
Darwin's most correct statement is that most if not all butterflies would have become obsolete by now and would have been degraded. They would not exist, not after 280 million years. A reproducing larva is more sustainable from an evolutionary perspective than the complex process required to keep the species alive today.
Normally, time is the big equalizer when it comes to attacks on Creationism. Evolutionists have the perception that, given enough time that humans are unable to fully contemplate, anything is possible. In the case of the butterfly, time is not on their side. One might even argue that it acts as evidence for the young earth theory… but that's a whole other topic.
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Peter Sand is Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, the world's largest international shipping association, with 2,000 members in more than 120 countries (comprised of shipowners, operators, managers, brokers and agents).
Peter has worked for Statistics Denmark, compiling public accounts and doing international statistical work in relation to the European Union and United Nations. He then joined D/S NORDEN and during the rise and fall of the dry bulk markets, Peter gained experience in the fields of executive assistance, caretaking of investors and the art of transforming financial data and shipping statistics into analysis, presentations and reports. Later on he worked with CSR with a focus on sustainable shipping. Peter left D/S NORDEN as Senior Analyst and member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Board and joined BIMCO in 2009. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Copenhagen.
BIMCO do not expect the trade war to end any time soon. This means that "disruptions" like what we have just seen may be repeated at any time. There really is no 'likely' scenario for 2019 when it comes to US exports of crude oil to China. A trade war moves business beyond 'as usual'. Watch out for the policy developments.
BIMCO is monitoring the trade developments closely – and will report to BIMCO members and wider industry interests on the impact of the elevated barriers to free trade have on the global shipping industry.
US vs China trade war - what are the most probable opportunities for seaborne trade?
Overall it depends on whether you focus on liner shipping or tramp shipping as well as the implications for the short, medium or long term. For liner shipping we have seen US retailers stock up, prior to the implementation of the tariffs. For Chinese importers we have generally seen demand go down. As the latter is the backhaul leg, the impact on the shipping industry is not that important. But for the frontloading of goods to the US, a more quiet off-season is expected to counterbalance that effect. We are going to see that over the coming four months, leading up to the Chinese New Year in early February 2019. For the longer term, in case the trade war goes on, other far eastern manufacturing hubs may emerge. But making changes to existing supply chains is absolutely not what most people want in the industry – not to mention that it's far from straightforward doing it.
For tramp shipping (mainly dry and wet) the most probable opportunities are changes to trade lanes that causes sailing distances to go up. We have not seen much of that yet. The upside must also be considered in relation to trading potentially bringing shipping into a much different position than 'normally' expected. This may also add to the challenges of the shipping industry. Of course this only goes for all other dry commodities such as raw materials which are dug out of the ground. That is why agribulks are at the centre stage. For the longer term, land designated to produce for instance soya beans may change. Farmers in today's key producing countries may decide to produce more or less.
Additionally, importers that may have the option to outright reduce imports – as they may have used too much of a given product (like soya, which may be the case for Chinese pork farmers).
It easily becomes quite a complex matrix to keep track on which commodities may be substitutes for one another.
And challenges?
The flip side of the coin is that seaborne shipment of commodities may go down. When the price for a normal good becomes more expensive, the demand for it goes down. Seaborne shipping is all about normal goods.
The main challenge is still "uncertainty". What if your ship is carrying a cargo that the cargo owner suddenly decides not to discharge – as the conditions for the imports have changed. A new tariff may have been added in between buying the cargo and the intended discharge of it. Another challenge is that globalisation -as we know it- may cool down somewhat, because high tariffs (general barriers to trade) makes production of a commodity viable at home – making imports redundant.
What long-term adverse effects do you foresee if the trade "crossfire" intensifies?
The cool down of globalisation is most critical. It will make us all poorer, as we will produce and consume sub-optimally. No one are winners in a trade war, we are all losers in straightforward economical terms.
What do you anticipate will happen with freight and bunker prices?
The freight rates are a function of supply and demand – that will remain. If demand is growing at a slower rate going forward, the fleet growth must adjust too – to avoid the negative impact of overcapacity.
For bunker prices – I don't see much impact from the trade war yet. IMO 2020 may add a cloud of extra uncertainty to it, but for the time being, bunker fuels are not a hostage of the trade war, not official – not unofficial.
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That might be more than a five o'clock shadow you see on the faces of Orchard Park police soon, as some officers will be hanging up their razors for a good cause.
Police Chief Mark Pacholec is suspending the department's restriction on facial hair, and allowing officers of the mostly male department to grow goatees for three months.
They will pay $100 for the privilege, and money will go to the Family Justice Center of Erie County.
The center opened a satellite office on the campus of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church nearly two years ago, and the organization is "very important to us," he said. The center brings the services needed by victims of domestic violence together in a single location where women and men can get the assistance they need discreetly and efficiently.
"Our dealings with people who have domestic problems, or emotionally disturbed or chemical problems, it's increasing," Pacholec said. "We can do better, we have to find a way to help these people and reach out to them."
The chief said some officers had approached him about making a change in the rules and regulations, which he did not oppose.
"But I said if we're going to do this, we're going to do this as a way to raise funds for charity," he said.
Starting today, officers will be able to grow their beards past the bristle stage into a goatee. They will have about three months to style the perfect Van Dyke. He expects 15 to 20 officers, including himself and Assistant Chief E. Joseph Wehrfritz, to participate.
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Matin Varamin claim Asian Club Championship title, ticket to FIVB Men's Club Championship
Manila, Philippines, April 16, 2014 - Reigning champions Matin Varamin of Iran qualified for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, after winning gold at the PLDT Home Fibr 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship on Wednesday.
Matin Varamin leaned on a strong third set to outplay a tough Al-Rayyan of Qatar 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16) and capture the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship title at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the win, the team earns the opportunity to represent Asia at the FIVB Men's Club World Championship, which begins next month in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
"We are actually in a bad condition and it was lucky for us that we finished in a good way," said Matin Varamin's Italian coach Daniele Bagnoli. "There were some weak rotations, but there were some strong."
The Iranians trailed by 18-23 and 21-24 in the third set, before blocks from Seyed Mohammad Mousavi E. and Shahram Mahmoudi Kh., along with quick kills from Mojtaba Mirzajanpour and Alireza Nasr Esfahani, which gave the squad the last five points for the set victory.
From then on, the Al-Rayyan – particularly its Italian import Cristian Savani – lost their offensive touch as it failed to convert attacks with Al-Rayyan further toughening up its defense behind the net.
Al-Rayyan's libero Said Saad Sulaiman was given a red card after kicking the ball toward the stands at the end of the third set, earning Matin Varamin an extra point at the start of the fourth frame. From then on, the Qatari side was unable to recover.
"We started good, but unfortunately, we didn't get the third set," said Al-Rayyan mentor Igor Arbutina. "Obviously in the fourth set, we're not in the condition to play."
Mahmoudi led Iran with 19 points, even as Mousavi chipped in 13 hits, highlighted by seven blocks. Mostafa Sharifat also contributed 13 points.
Savani was the top scorer for Al-Rayyan with 19 points, including three blocks and two aces.
Matin Varamin was also stronger on the defensive end, posting 18 blocks compared to Al-Rayyan's nine.
In earlier matches, China's Baic Motor powered its way to claim the bronze medal, after beating Kazakhstan's Kondensat-Zhaikmunay in straight sets (25-17, 25-14, 25-20).
Chinese Taipei used its excellent combination plays to outsmart Iraq's South Gas Club Sports in straight sets (25-22, 25-18, 25-19), while the Philippines' PLDT Home TVolution endured Lebanon's Zahraa Al Minaa in the thrilling five-setter (25-19, 26-24, 13-25, 21-25, 15-13).
Final Ranking
1. Iran – Matin Varamin
2. Qatar – Al-Rayyan
3. China – Baic Motor
4. Kazakhstan – Kondensat-Zhaikmunay
5. Chinese Taipei – Chinese Taipei
6. Iraq – South Gas Club Sports
7. Philippines – PLDT Home TVolution
8. Lebanon – Zahraa Al Minaa
9. United Arab Emirates – Alnasr Sports Club
10. Turkmenistan – Migrasiya
11. Vietnam – Duc Long Gia Lai
12. Oman - Sohar
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15. Hong Kong – Green Dragon
16. Mongolia – Altain Bars
Individual Awards
First Best Outside Spiker: Maxim Samarin (KAZ - Kondensat-Zhaikmunay)
Second Best Outside Spiker: Cristian Savani (QAT - Al-Rayyan)
Best Libero: Sulaiman Said Saad (QAT - Al-Rayyan)
Best Setter: Li Runming (CHN - Baic Motor)
First Best Middle Blocker: Seyed Mohammad Mousavi E. (IRI - Matin Varamin)
Second Best Middle Blocker: Sharifat Mostafa (IRI - Matin Varamin)
Best Opposite Spiker: Vitaliy Vorivodin (KAZ - Kondensat-Zhaikmunay)
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Date : 12-Sep-2012
September 12, 2012, IIC, Delhi
Chaired By: Prof. J. S. Rajput, Former Director, NCERT
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ramji Singh, Veteran Gandhian Thinker & Former MP
Guest of Honour: Dr. I M Kapahy, Former President, NDTF
India takes pride calling it to be the biggest democracy in the world. But even after 65 years of independence, can we truly claim to possess real democratic credentials? We are severely lagging behind in ensuring free, fare and continuous participation of every sections of society in the process of democracy. This is the concern that inspired IPF to organize the present seminar. It was also the occasion of launching IPF's series of publication on the subject "Health of the Nation". Dr Ramji Singh, former MP and renowned Gandhian launched the series. Foundation's first Newsletter was also released on the occasion.
"Parliamentary democracy in India is a poor adaptation of the British Parliament and is grossly insufficient in handling a vast and diverse country like India." -
Dr. Ramji Singh
Delivering the keynote address, Dr Ramji Singh said that the reason of under performance of our parliamentary democracy is rooted in its flawed fundamentals. Present structure of parliamentary democracy in India is a poor adaptation of the British Parliament and is grossly insufficient in handling a vast and diverse country like India. He highlighted that India itself had a very vibrant system of democracy which goes back to the Vedic era. But instead of believing in our own credentials of democracy we chose to give a free hand to the neo-imperialists to use our democracy. Dr. Singh also criticized the five year bound gap between two elections and by quoting Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia said "living communities do not wait for five years".
Dr J.S. Rajput, former Director NCERT, in his concluding remarks emphasized on the need of instilling basic democratic ethos among citizens right from early childhood.


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Stepping Into the Shoes of the Peasant
Once you step into the shoes of the peasant, everything changes. Everything changes. You can no longer see the world the same way, you can no longer view the history of your country in the same way, you can no longer view the elites of the world and their militaries in the same way. Everything changes.
The Vanir Gods would have us step into the shoes of the peasant. The rural workers of the world are the ones closest to Mother Earth, and those most following the mysteries of the Harvest God Frey.
All around the world, the independent extended-family farm has been attacked and reduced to the level of plantations, with rural workers extraordinarily exploited, forced to grow crops not of their choosing for export, at rates of pay often little higher than slavery, and in numbers that would make the most callous cry obscenity. In heathen terms, this represents the enthralling of the odaller through feudalization.
These are our fellow human beings. For those who believe in reincarnation within the human circle, this is where one would be most likely to reincarnate. For those believe in any permutation of Wyrd, the web that interconnects us all, we are all inextricably woven, and justice and its gaping absence and mockery have a way of distributing themselves turbulently all along the long and intertwined strands.
The land, and its people, the human hands who tend and work it, are in bondage, and let us remember that Frey, the Lord of Harvests, leysir ór höftum hvern, "frees everyone from bondage", but we must believe in that freedom, and we must give that freedom our backing. And freedom, while it is a land primarily of feast and festival, is surrounded by a barbed-wire fog of disinformation, propaganda, and lies through which we must penetrate if we are to achieve its acreage. We must educate ourselves as to the conditions of the food-makers and the earth-workers, if we intend to have the wisdom to show any worth at all to Beloved Mother Earth and Frey. This is about solidarity through the earth itself.
A fairly good place to begin such a survey is in Eduardo Galeano's Open Veins of Latin America : Give Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent (Monthly Review Press, New York, 1973), which will acquaint you with the basic outlines of colonialism and how it transforms free land into Roman-style plantations, feudal regimes which our own ancestors fought valiantly against as Charlemagne's religious empire entered Scandinavia, in order to hold on to their odal status. Earlier, Germanic tribesmen featured prominently in Spartacus' famous slave rebellion, and Arminius led tribes to oust Roman legions. The values of our ancestors fundamentally align with free peasants working extended-family farms that pass down intergenerationally and have extensive common areas, and against those who would enthrall the free peasants.
Beginning in Latin America is a good place to begin, because superficially, it has nothing to do with Nordic history, culture, or religion, and thus, is an excellent exercise in stepping outside of foolish ghettoization, and learning to train the eyes to see the Gods in struggle against the Giants in the world at large, where the ancient stories repeat themselves on a daily basis.
Once you begin to align your thoughts and your solidarity with those who truly own the land, demonstrated in their loving devotion and hard work, as opposed to those who claim to own the land through slips of paper illegitimately traded by absentee pseudo-kings and robber barons, you will feel yourself expanding, growing closer to the earth, feeling your feet more firmly on the ground, stepping outside your astronaut suit, and feeling a much larger connection to your fellow humanity, which gives a strength and belonging it is difficult to imagine before such alignment. Whether through agriculture or more hunter-gatherer permaculture (of fruits, or pyroculture of seeding grasses, etc.), the earth is tended and cultivated by every tribe on earth. It is a wondrous thing to step off the pedestal of empire and become a part of humanity. A wondrous thing indeed.
This is not about political correctness (although this term still might be rehabilitated ; consider : if historical wrongs have happened, their correction might be considered the direction of correctness, giving specificity to the term, and the idea of correcting wrongs, particularly through wergild, is certainly a heathen idea) or smug slumming, and certainly not holier-than-thouism. It's about mutual recognition, and the genuine empathy that flows out of opening your mind to the plight and possibility of those who mind the land.
But beware : once you take the "red pill" as Morpheus said in The Matrix, and begin to step into the shoes of the peasant, you will never be the same. You will never see the world the same again. You will have trouble believing what your newspapers and media report to you, because you will have a greater familiarity with what goes on on the ground rather than what is told in the press. You may feel betrayed by all the lies you've been taught, and the sheer scale of deceit and half-truth. When you see the way that Loki has covered Gullveig in her stripping and enslaving of the world, your blood may boil, and your warrior spirit hackle and ready itself for a fight.
But you will have joined the rushing streams of populism that are at core the heart of heathenism, a fundamental point that is often obscured through our medieval records remembering odalism through increasingly feudal eyes, and often the eyes of the new court elite. Even still, the stories of the bonders resisting and warring against encroaching kings is powerful evidence of what lies at the heart of heathenry : an earthy, stubborn, and fierce populism.


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WWE Battleground Highlights, Videos : WWE Battleground 2016 is all set to happen at 24th July in Verizon Center in Washington D.C. While the fans are too much excited about the 2016 PPV WWE battleground we decided to make some moments of battleground 2015 alive and bring you moments of battlegound pay per view 2015 in form of videos.
WWE Battleground 2015 Matches, Cars and results
The main match for the night was Randy Orton tackling Sheamus. Towards the end of the match, Sheamus executed a Brogue Kick on Orton, however couldn't underwrite. Orton endeavored a RKO however Sheamus countered into the Texas Cloverleaf until Orton achieved the ropes. With both men recovering their self-restraint, Orton executed a RKO took after by a pin to win the match.
The second match for the night saw The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) safeguarding the WWE Tag Team Championship against The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston). O'Neil won the match by executing the Clash of Titus on Big E, subsequently winning the match and holding the titles.
The third match was Bray Wyatt tackling Roman Reigns. This was a horrible forward and backward match which a great deal of inversions and mark moves, including Reigns pushed into the steel steps and Wyatt eating a Superman Punch from Reigns. The peak of the match saw a hooded individual assault Reigns which then permitted Wyatt to execute Sister Abigail for the win. The riddle individual was uncovered as Luke Harper showing a Wyatt family get-together.
The fourth match was an off the cuff match highlighting Charlotte (speaking to Team PCB), Brie Bella (speaking to Team Bella) and Sasha Banks (speaking to Team BAD) in a triple risk match. Charlotte won the match by making Brie tap out to the figure eight.
The fifth match was John Cena shielding the WWE United States Championship against Kevin Owens. Like their past two experiences, this was another awful forward and backward. Over the span of the match, Owens kicked out of three AA's (Attitude Adjustment) including a Super AA from the top rope, Cena kicked out of two pop-up powerbombs, Owens kicked out of his own finisher move executed by Cena while Cena kicked out of his own finisher move utilized by Owens and Owens utilize Cena's own particular accommodation move (STF) on Cena, yet Cena figured out how to break the hold. The end of the match saw Owens tapping out to Cena's STF subsequently Cena won the match and held the WWE United States Championship.
Next was a promo including The Miz who boasted about being the hardest individual and Ryback being frightened of him (alluding to the WWE Intercontinental Championship coordinate that was crossed out because of Ryback's harm likewise including Big Show). Enormous Show showed up minutes after the fact and thumped out Miz.
WWE Battleground 2015 Videos, Highlights, Full pay-per-view
Here are some of the best videos from wwe battleground 2015 ppv.
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Urinary Incontinence:
Involuntary leakage of urine is very common in women. There are several types of incontinence, but the most common among women is called stress incontinence, which refers to loss of urine when straining (e.g., laughing, coughing, sneezing, etc.). In the United States, more than 11 million women are affected by stress incontinence. Urge incontinence is usually an uncontrollable urge to go to the bathroom, that is often followed by leakage of urine before the toilet is reached. Medications are used to treat urge incontinence. Mixed incontinence is a combination of these two types.
Left untreated, urinary incontinence can progress to the point that it becomes socially embarrassing, and has been cited as the most common reason for families to place their grandmothers in nursing homes.
Treatment for urinary incontinence varies according to the type of incontinence. The first step in treatment is accurate diagnosis. This consists of the patient's medical and urological history, physical and pelvic examination, and some simple office tests, such as post void residual urine (the amount of urine left in the bladder after voiding), the Q-Tip test (which tells how mobile the urethra is, and if there is an anatomic component to the incontinence). Additional tests may be necessary in more complicated cases.
Urodynamic Measurement System:
Advanced Technology, Simplified Diagnosis
The GYNECARE® MoniTorr is the first and only diagnostic tool designed to measure URP (Urethral Retro-resistance Pressure). URP offers a new way to evaluate female urethral function:
- Requires only 20 seconds to perform
- Measures urethral function without the use of a catheter
- Offers clear information for diagnosis of Stress Urinary Incontinence
The GYNECARE® MoniTorr uses a plug that is held against the urethral meatus and enters no more than ¼ inch. It also offers Single Channel Cystometrogram (CMG) to assist in the diagnosis of Urge Incontinence and Leak Point Pressure (LPP) assists in the diagnosis of Stress Incontinence
Past and Present:
The retropubic urethral suspension was introduced in 1910, and since then over 200 different surgical procedures for treating stress incontinence have been described. These procedures are designed to restore the bladder neck and urethra to their anatomically correct positions in patients with stress incontinence. The traditional Burch colposuspension, first described in 1961, has been considered the Gold Standard procedure. It is associated with long-term success rates ranging from 75-90%. Today, emphasizing the principles of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy has evolved as an alternative technique in the treatment of genuine stress incontinence. The Laparoscopic Burch involves placing permanent suture material adjacent to the neck of the bladder on each side and attaching them to a strong ligament (Cooper's ligament) attached to the pelvic bone. The reported advantages include improved visualization of the retro-pubic anatomy, minimal blood loss, shorter hospitalization, and faster recovery.
Great strides have been made in the past decade in treating female urinary incontinence. The GYNECARE® TVT tension-free support for incontinence is a better and more effective way to improve the quality of life for women with urinary incontinence. To date, more than 500,000 procedures using the GYNECARE® TVT system have been carried out around the world, with a relatively low complication rate. Studies show a cure rate of 89% overall, with an improvement in an additional 5% of patients.
Procedure Choice:
Once diagnosed, stress incontinence is treated by surgery. The GYNECARE® TVTdevice is intended to be used as a pubourethral sling for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence resulting from childbirth, causing urethral hypermobility. It also treats intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).
What To Expect:
You may be able to go home as early as a few hours after your procedure, and return to a relatively normal schedule of activities the next day. We advise you to avoid heavy lifting and intercourse for four to six weeks. In time, most patients will be able to return to the simple pleasures in life, laughing without risk of embarrassment of loss of urine.
Risks of GYNECARE® TVT:
All surgical procedures present risk. Although rare, complications associated with the treatment include injury to blood vessels, difficulty urinating, and bladder injury.
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In the summer of 2015, one-year-old Valentina was excited to learn that she would soon be a big sister! Her parents, Francy and Jainer, were expecting a baby boy in early November. During a routine ultrasound, however, their excitement quickly turned into fear. Doctors informed the family that their unborn son had spina bifida.
The only hope to save the baby was to have surgeons operate while the baby was still in-utero. The family had just two weeks to get their son this life-saving procedure or he would no longer be a candidate for the surgery. Making matters even more stressful, the family was told that the surgery would take place in Cincinnati, thousands of miles from their home in Venezuela. With the clock ticking loudly, the family knew they had to do everything they could to make the trip happen.
Jainer and Francy sold all of their belongings to raise money for their trip to the United States. Left with only some clothing, they arrived in Cincinnati in August 2016. Doctors successfully performed the surgery but needed to keep Francy close by for when he was born. Scared and alone in a foreign country, the family struggled to stay positive. However, with one phone call, their lives became a little bit easier. A room was ready for them at our House. They were able to be right across the street from the hospital while they waited for baby Christopher to arrive. They felt at home with our soft beds to sleep in, home-cooked meals and toy-filled playrooms! For Valentina, this made being in a new place much less scary.
In November 2016, Christopher was born. Although he will need months of treatment from Cincinnati Children's, he is able to stay with his mom, dad and big sister in our House. Our House is his first home.
I just want to thank God for putting the House on our path. Without your valuable effort to help our family, our son Christopher would not be here with such a wonderful prognosis. Thank you so much for everything!
Jainer and Francy had their lives turned upside down in an instant. They gave up everything to save their child's life. During a time where they could have lost hope, they instead gained it by being surrounded by other families and people who understand and care. Our House welcomed them with open arms and allowed them to focus on the most important thing in their lives, baby Christopher. Thank you for helping us be the light for these families who seek help in Cincinnati from so far away.


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In this course you will learn how to successfully implement a Saxon Math Lesson from beginning to end.
What is Saxon Math?
John Saxon, the creator of Saxon Math once stated: "The Saxon philosophy is the ultimate in simplicity: Identify the fundamental concepts and the skills necessary to use the concepts, present these concepts and skills incrementally, practice everything in every homework problem set. That's all there is to it."
Some of the basic principles that John Saxon espoused and which are reflected in his math program are:
Why Saxon Math?
No matter how well students initially learn a concept, if they are not able to retain their learning, connect it to other concepts, and apply it in problem-solving situations, if they have not reached mastery. Saxon Math is designed to support the long-term mastery and applications that will make a difference during testing and in students' future education and careers.
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Kids from my neighborhood didn't grow up to be directors.
That is just how things were.
I remember hearing my cousin, when we were seven or eight, tell my uncle that he wanted to be a garbage man when he grew up. When my uncle asked him why, he said, "Well… then I can be in the union." That's how kids in my neighborhood grew up thinking.
I grew up in Chicago, during a time when street gangs would fight over girls, basketball courts, drugs and parking spaces (parking spaces were incredibly important in the winter.)
Back then, you didn't tell people you want to go to film school, and you certainly didn't try to do it. You picked sensible occupations, and you just hoped to get a job where you could help pay the rent.
I spent my entire life with this desire to be a filmmaker gnawing at me. To create. To write. To change how we perceive the world. To change how people think of each other.
It was filmmakers like Spielberg, Scorsese, Coppola, Lucas, Capra, Marshall, and Howard who had the courage to shape the way we look at this world, and mold the world of cinema.
They were unafraid, vulnerable, intelligent, and collaborative in their process. They created a blue print for young filmmakers to follow. And they created films that changed the world.
It was while I was deployed to Afghanistan, covering my head from another rocket attack, when I decided enough was enough -- I was going to pursue this life-long dream to become a filmmaker.
From then on I threw myself into learning, and spent all of my time developing my craft of directing -- using the four tools that directors long before me have used: hard work, creativity, perseverance, and education.
I mean, if I can survive two wars, how bad can Hollywood be? (she said as she smiled... knowingly.)
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Writer | Director | Lover of Dogs


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Enchanting Siquijor (Part 4): Sunset at Coco Grove Beach Resort
Aside from taking photos of pristine beaches and surreal underwater scenes, I also love capturing the sunset on stills. Its vivid colors are just so romantic and warm. I can just stare at it the whole time and think of nothing else. Sunsets put me into trance.
So when I learned about the captivating sunsets in Siquijor, I made sure I'll catch a glimpse of it. When I saw that the skies were starting to darken already, I tagged my hubby and Akisha to the beach and waited for the sunset to get more vivid.
|Akisha practicing how to use our point and shoot camera. Is she going to be a blogger like mom soon?
Since earlier that morning, the skies were not really sunny, we expect that the sunset will not be as vivid as the ones during summer. Lo and behold, we still waited and voila! Here comes the sun!
|The sunset starting to unfold over Apo Island
Though we were not able to see the full sunset. like the ones you see in postcards, I can still say that indeed, sunsets in Siquijor are enchanting. It's so beautiful.
I wanna go back in summer!
The sun and the sea are just too mesmerizing to look at. Wonderful creations indeed.
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Despite the nonsense and bluster coming from a certain orange man living in a certain White House, it's impossible not to see where we as a world are heading – toward greater equality and perhaps, yes, maybe, toward an era of Female Supremacy.
Sure, the female candidate didn't win the last U.S. election, but there were a number of reasons for that. What have seen from the man who won, since then, however, has been an embarrassment of riches and near tragedy.
Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. We believe that's what we are seeing right now. Unfortunately, sometimes people don't heed the warnings of those who actually do remember the past. They need to witness first hand what bad shit really looks, feels, smells and tastes like.
We are seeing that, and women – more than anyone else – have begun taking the lead in winding the U.S. and the world back toward sanity. The protests across America and elsewhere in the world have demonstrated that more and more people are willing to act to bring the change that we all need and deserve.
We may have to wait until 2018 or even 2020, but when evil-doers are forced to show their cards, then they can't lie and bluff any more.
When they push to curb women's access to health care (from birth control to maternity coverage), when they seek to eliminate protections from corporate greed and malfeasance, when they give corporations more access to information about our personal lives, then they reveal who they really are.
No more bluster. No more lying to people whose only sin is wishing for a fair(er) deal.
Women are leading the charge against this. Pussyhats were the first salvo. Women will win, and the men who stand in their way will learn (perhaps to late) that they were standing on the wrong side of history.
To women everywhere: Do not despair. Instead, act up, speak out, and demand what is yours – the World!


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M. Ex. Comp. Alan Walker commissioned a painting by Mary Anne Secord, a well-known artist in Sudbury and obtained the right to have copies produced. The picture is titled " Fall Enchantment " and Mary Anne Secord said that it ' evokes the feeling, smells and quietness of a fall day on a side road on Manitoulin Island. A signed, numbered copy will be presented to anyone making cumulative donations totaling $1000 and starting September 1, 2018 to the "Release a Miracle" and /or 'Scholarship and Bursary' Charities of the Grand Chapter. Please click the adjacent image to view the full site painting.
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Great Holiday Destinations in Europe 2016!
Europe is the perfect playground for holiday-making with cheap flights, drivable distances and ferries making travel a breeze. Get inspired to travel with the hottest spots for holidays this year.
1. Split, Croatia
Croatia is becoming an increasingly popular holiday destination these days, and it's not hard to see why when you consider the gorgeous scenery, great summer weather and amazing beaches. Split on the romantically named Dalmatian Coast on the Eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, is Croatia's second largest city and offers a great holiday destination with plenty to see and do. If history is your thing, then the city is around 1,700 years old, making it one of the oldest cities in the area. With beautiful architecture some of it Roman), a great mix of cultures which includes temples, churches and a cathedral, as well as an old town area, you will not be disappointed with this seaside city. If history is not your thing, then there are of course the plethora of stunning beaches to visit where you can soak up the sun, sea and sand.
2. Turku, Finland
Finland is perhaps not one of the most popular holiday destinations (except perhaps for when it comes to visiting Santa Claus in Lapland), but you shouldn't overlook it. Turku in the south-west of the Nordic country is Finland's oldest city having been settled in the 13th Century, and was the reigning capital of the capital until the beginning of the 19th. As Finland's 5th most populous city, the coastal city of Turku is charming. Boasting one of the country's few castles, a cathedral and a bustling fort, you can also check out one of Europe's oldest rock festivals there in early July.
3. Glen Coe, Scotland
Scotland may not be known for its great weather, but it certainly makes the place green, and Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands has the added bonus of looking great in the snow during wintertime too. One of the most filmed and photographed places in the UK, when visiting this stunning glen, it's not hard to see why. Named after the River Coe that runs through the valley, the splendours can be appreciated from both car and foot. There is the added bonus of a small but serviceable ski resort there too.
4. Salamanca, Spain
It's easy to overlook some of Spain's smaller but charming cities on the mad dash to the coast, but the ancient university town of Salamanca in the north-west of the country, some 200 miles west of the capital Madrid. Having been founded in the pre-Roman era (!) this is obviously a truly ancient city, and in fact its Old Town was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1988. Offering visitors the sites of a 12th Century cathedral, a palace, some of the oldest university buildings in Europe, and a beautiful Plaza Major, it is an incredibly beautiful city to visit too.
5. Warsaw, Poland
Having been populated since the 9/10th Century, the capital city of Poland, Warsaw, is also the largest. Despite heaving attack during WW2, this city manages to create a charm all its own with a delightful mixture of old and new. Visit the Lazienki Palace, or one of the city's skyscrapers, you will find a warm welcome in Warsaw. Particularly recommended is trying delicious traditional Polish cuisine.


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Juveniles responsible for graffiti in Ephrata and Akron apprehended
Thanks to a citizen's tip, Ephrata Police were finally able to identify two juveniles responsible for multiple incidents of graffiti in the Ephrata and Akron areas over the last month. Police were notified March 14 of a...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Cash and electronics stolen from residence
The Ephrata Police Department reported the following: BURGLARY – A resident in the 600 block of North State Street, Ephrata Borough, reported that his house was entered during the daylight hours March 18. Electronics and cash was...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Births Reported – March 26
CASH, Bryan L. and April (Moyer), Akron, a daughter, at Ephrata Community Hospital, March 21. DEGLER, Brian P. and Heather (Weaver), Reinholds, a daughter, at Ephrata Community Hospital, March 19. DEIBLER, Danielle, and Mickey A. Pfortsch,...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Melanie Andrew and Allen Steffy of Ephrata recently announced that they will be wed. Melanie is the daughter of Ted and Joan Andrew, Ephrata. She is a graduate of Ephrata High School and obtained a bachelors degree...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Erica Buller, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Andrew Sensenig, of Marion, Kansas, recently announced their engagement. Erica is the daughter of John and Christine Buller, Hesston, Kansas. Erica earned degrees from Tabor College and Fort Hays University. She...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Late surge lifts Mounts past Cedar Crest
Simply put, the Ephrata boys volleyball team found a way Tuesday night at home vs. Cedar Crest in the Section One opener. It certainly wasn't easy, as the Mounts were mixing and matching their lineup due to...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Opening Statement
Fear can be a great motivator. And with the Ephrata boys lacrosse team hosting arch-rival Hempfield Monday in the Section One opener, they faced the scary possibility of a third-straight loss to open the season. They certainly...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Mounts score early, hold on vs. Daniel Boone
After replacing several key cogs in the lineup and most of its pitching staff, there was a bit of an unknown about Ephrata heading into the 2014 high school baseball season. With so many new faces, there...
- Posted March 26, 2014
Irene S. Sauder 67, Shady Maple manager, enjoyed travel, spending time with family
Irene S. Sauder, 67, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 22, 2014, at Ephrata Community Hospital. She was born in New Holland to the late David and Esther (Stoltzfus) Musselman. Irene was the wife of Ken...
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Pauline R. Knauer 74, Stevens, owned catering service, DNH nurses aid, avid reader
Pauline R. Knauer, 74, of Stevens, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at her home. She was born in New Holland, to the late Clarence and Katie (Reich) Zoll. Pauline was the wife of William Knauer, with...
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Getting the Multitrack Sound You Want through Effects
The question of whether to record effects — reverb, delay, chorus, and so on — along with an instrument is a long-debated topic. Professional recording engineers caution you against recording your instruments wet (with effects) because this limits your options when you mix the song.
On the other hand, by recording an instrument with an effect, you can use that effect processor on another instrument during the mixing process. Ultimately, you have to decide whether adding an effect to an instrument on the front end (before recording) is the way to go.
If you record using a computer-based system, adding an effect during tracking may stress your computer's processor to the point that it affects your recording. This can cause audio dropouts, pops, clicks, or other unwanted interruptions or corruptions to your audio data.
If you have a slower computer or if you record a lot of tracks at once, you may find that you can't record with effects. In this case, your headphone mix while you track has no effect added to the sound, but you can still add effects during the mixing process.
If you're sure about the sound you want, you can add the effect on the front end. If you're not sure, you're probably better off waiting until later. You can always print (record) the effect during a bounce procedure, a neat trick where you rerecord one or more tracks to another track.
Bouncing is a common procedure if you don't have enough tracks in your system to record each of your instruments to its own track.


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An Interim Care Order is the first Order obtained by Social Services with a view to obtaining a long term Care Order. Social Services can obtain an Interim Care Order if they feel your child is in danger of suffering significant harm. They obtain this Order until they can get a Care Order. The Interim Care Order is easier to get than a Care Order, as it has less far reaching consequences, than a Full Care Order. An Interim Care Order still gives Social Services Parental Responsibility in respect of your child, which enables them to make decisions in respect of that child and in particular make a decision as to where that child may live.
An Interim Care Order is only valid for 8 weeks and it is crucial if an Interim Care Order is applied for you seek the assistance of MSB Solicitors in the hope that we can prevent the Order from being made. If the Order is made however, we have 8 weeks to prepare your case and defend the Application and hopefully ensure the return home of your child. Interim Care Orders can be renewed, but there is a strong emphasis on cases for Care Orders being concluded within 26 weeks.
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I often get asked how my former job as a Physics teacher and lifelong obsession with magic go together as they are two completely different things. One deals with reality and explains the world around us with facts to prove how things work, the other acts to disprove those very facts.
I'm going to concentrate on Physical magic effects for the sake of this article, things like vanishing objects, appearing object, transpositions, penetrations and levitations as opposed to mentalism, mind reading and prediction effects. Although the latter could be used to 'prove' the possibility of time travel or the bending of spacetime dependant on the magician's presentation.
"we're all just a bit geeky"
There are a lot of magicians that are also teachers, usually mathematics or physics teachers from what I've found and the link can't just be that we're all just a bit geeky. Whatever you may think about that Rubik's Cube we're constantly playing with or maths problem we're trying to solve "just for the fun of it". The one thing we have in common is that we're fascinated by the way things work and the way they are put together. The kind of people that are constantly dismantling a 'clicky pen' because we haven't seen that version before and are more interested in seeing how it works than if we'll be able to get it back together again and have anything that resembles a usable pen at the end of it. You now know why physics, maths & DT teachers always seem to have loads of spare pens in their top pocket (most of these are broken, the one behind their ear is the one that works).
The point I'm getting to is that you need to have a solid understanding of how things work in order to be able to 'prove' that they don't, if you're essentially going to lie about something, you can lie a dam site better about it if you know the facts in the first place. Let's look at vanishes for example, in order to make an object appear to vanish, you need to know how it looks like it's actually there to begin with and what convinces people it is there right up until the point it vanishes or if it is still there, how can you prove to people that it isn't? This goes somewhat deeper when you come to using physical knowledge to your advantage with things such as the way light works, for some but not necessarily all methods, see more on Pepper's Ghost below.
"magic is just science we don't understand yet"
Arthur C. Clarke said that "magic is just science we don't understand yet" and romantically speaking I guess it is, we don't fully understand the universe or depths of the oceans and that kind of makes them magical. Cooling some ceramics to -186C makes them into superconductors which means they can be fixed in a levitated position in a magnetic field, romantically speaking, I'd much rather say this was magic as the science behind it is far less exciting to most but pretty awesome nonetheless. You can see the behaviour of a superconductor in a magnetic field below, to those that understand how it works, it's science, to everyone else (or those that choose to believe it), it's magic.
I promise you it is Physics, even when it looks so magical at 1:15 with that gaseous tail it's leaving Now you can really appreciate why ancient civilisations thought the stars and planets were magic, before they could be explained by science.
"Ever been to Disneyland?"
There are some very blurred lines between scientific and magic pioneers of the past, The Egyptian Hall and many other famous venues were packed with a cross between these pioneers exhibiting new scientific discoveries, impressive magic tricks and awesome visual effects. Peppers Ghost (which featured heavily in my dissertation) is a very famous example of this, credited to John Henry Pepper for his world renowned demonstration of it 1862. It was a technique which made an apparent ghost appear onstage next to other actors and is still widely used in various guises to this day. Ever been to Disneyland? Well I don't want to ruin it for you but those ghosts in the Haunted Mansion aren't actually real. If you look at the image below, you can see how an adept theatre tech team could make the ghost fade in and out of view by adjusting the light levels below the stage. NB. The white image of the actor on stage is to illustrate where she is visualised by the audience.
Does this mean John Henry Pepper was a brilliant magician, a scientist or a theatre technician? Through experimentation (or perhaps common sense) Pepper would have found the rest of the dressing below the stage would have to be matte black. Whether this classes as physics knowledge of light behaviour or discovery through independent experimentation, that's still science is it not?
"Scientific theories are just 'theories'"
As a kid, I used to try out new magic tricks and build new props, experimenting with different things and using my best method until I found a better one. Scientific theories are just 'theories', they're the best explanation we have found so far and will undoubtable alter as we discover more and something proves to be a better theory. Until 1965, there was just as much support for the Solid State theory as there was for the Big Bang theory but the discovery of background radiation shifted that to massively favour the Big Bang. In much the same way, I used to think I knew the best method of vanishing a coin but I couldn't show my other hand empty until I experimented and found a different way to do it where I can show both hands empty so that is now my best method until I find a better one.
In summary, I think science (particularly physics) and magic go hand in hand, whether that is the intention of the developing magician or not, a lot of the time they are making inadvertent scientific discoveries, helping them to understand the world around them even better. Personally I credit magic for making me a better physicist and physics for making me a better magician. At the end of the day, it's all about being able to think logically about problems and coming up with solutions to those problems (I credit my Grandad a fair bit for that too, although he was neither a physicist or magician).
Any Questions? Just Post Them Below
So as not to take too much of your lunch break for this one, I'll wrap it up now but I will post some more articles about Pepper's Ghost and some other pioneers of magic and 'theatre science'. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them in the comments below and I'll do my best to gat back to you as soon as I can.


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How coaching can save $$$$$$
By Jim on Sunday, July 17, 2011
This is an article for paddlers just starting out or paddling with a slight injury and thinking it will go away.
Paddling is fun so many beautiful sights to see, no matter if you are a leisurely paddler or a working paddler trying to improve. If you get the right help at the start you will get the benefit of being faster and injury free.
There is so much to paddling and by seeing an expert you can find out all the things that you may over a look,paddles,right craft and the correct stroke. Also by getting the right help you can get a structured program to suit your type of paddling, not always going on the water and coming back exshusted is the best way to paddle.
Here is an article by a paddle who thought he knew what to do and how far to paddle each time. He knows now how important it is to find an expert coach, to ensure maximum potential without injury or strain to the body.
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