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Hawkeye is son to National Geographic photographer, Aaron Huey. To this date, Hawkeye is probably the youngest Instagram famous photographer to date. At five years old, he has over 112 thousand followers on Instagram with only 163 posts.
In April 2014, Hawkeye and his dad went out on an adventure in the American west. His dad, Aaron gave him an instant camera, hoping to bond with his son through travel and photography. The trip wasn't really about making a photographer out of Hawkeye, but to build a connection between father and son. Fortunately, it has became a bit of both.
Together, the Hawkeye and his dad set out to explore different places in America including Navaho Nation, Salvation Mountain, Cody Night Rodeo, and Las Vegas. Over the course of their trip, the two made Seattle as their "base camp."
In their adventure, Hawkeye took about a thousand photos, which he and his father posted on Instagram. The little boy's amazing photos have made an instant hit in the famous social networking platform and has been gaining a lot of followers everyday. Hawkeye was even featured by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 up coming talented photographers on Instagram.
Aside from Rolling Stone, Hawkeye was also featured in various magazines such as Spotlight and Time. Here are some of his photos up on his Instagram account.
Hawkeye and Aaron's trip has just recently ended and Hawkeye is set to release a photo book as the final leg of their adventure. His photo book, which his dad called on Instagram as knee-high portraits of the American West, is titled, "Cowboys Indians Hobos Gamblers Patriots Tourists & Sunsets." The title is a pretty accurate description if what's going to be inside his amazing book.
In his Kickstarter page, Hawkeye aims to raise up to $35 thousand dollars to publish his first photo book. Currently, he has raised around $20 thousand with nine days left before the deadline.
You can follow Hawkeye's Instagram account here or his dad, Aaron here. Or better yet, give them some love by supporting Hawkeye's photo book on Kickstarter.
Credits: photos are from Hawkeye's Instagram and Kickstarter account, and Aaron Huey's account


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Fiorina: A Role Model
Watching the second Republican debate, something incredible struck me – and it had absolutely nothing to do with politics. It had everything to do being a women.
There's been a lot in the media in the past few years about women, about girls, about being strong and being respected. Sheryl Sandberg wrote Lean In and people of all persuasions read it. Women, men. Democrats, Republicans. The CEO and the middle class and the night janitor. Girl Scouts teamed up with women's rights groups and pushed to Ban Bossy. Always has gotten press for their #LikeAGirl campaign. An absolutely brilliant video was created two years ago that reveals the differences between impressions of men and women doing the same thing:
Carly Fiorina is an incredible example. People laughed at Sarah Palin when she was the first female Vice Presidential candidate on a big ticket. People scoffed eight years ago that the Democratic race was "the woman" against "the black man." But Hillary is back. And Carly is a force to be reckoned with.
Carly Fiorina, unlike most of the men on stage, did not get flustered. She didn't just meet the men where they were, she beat them. She was more impressive, more polite, and revealed herself to be a woman of effortless class. Sure, she interrupted the men, but so did the men. Sure, she went over time, but so did the men. She addressed the fellow candidates on stage with polite candor. She treated them like the incredibly intelligent people they are. When they disagreed, and they did, Fiorina kept to the issues and avoided ad hominem attacks.
She was the only person on that stage who consistently encouraged the audience to use their brain – she was the only person on that stage who seemed to recognize that we have brains. She had just as many facts as the men. She answered the questions without a stutter, without a drop of sweat. She won the "kids table" last time, and I think she won tonight's debate again.
I watched eleven Republicans stand on stage tonight and present many positions that I fundamentally disagree with. I watched Carly Fiorina stand on stage tonight and present positions I disagree with.
I watched Carly Fiorina stand on stage tonight, and I watched her represent women with class and grace and brilliance. I watched Carly Fiorina stand on stage tonight as a role model for little girls who see infinite possibilities in front of them. She is a conservative role model that young girls in conservative families will get to see as an example they can aspire to. She is persuasive, but not pushy. She is smooth, not a show-off. She isn't bossy, she's a boss.
AKA a world of acronyms
It's a running joke: politics is a world of acronyms. Just think the Alphabet Agencies of FDR's New Deal during the Great Depression. I know that. But dear God, is it a world of acronyms.
I had my first day of meetings at my new job earlier this week – a week early because the meetings were to present the nature of the company to a potential donor, and my boss thought it might be useful for me to sit in and get to know what all the company's really about. Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
Well now, I've got the following list of acronyms to look up. All these acronyms were thrown around by the other people in the room and never defined (if they were eventually defined, I wrote that down too). Admittedly, this was a room with four experts, the youngest of which has worked in nuclear energy and nuclear policy for three years and spent the nine years before that studying it (she got her BS, MS, and PhD in Nuclear Engineering…). So I shouldn't be surprised that, after less than a year of interest, I don't know the world as well as these people who have been immersed in it for 10, 20, 40 years. But it was still a bit overwhelming, and I've got a steep learning curve ahead of me. Anyway, the list:
- NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative)
- ASTM – (American standards something or other)
- SMR (Small Modular Reactor)
- EON (the German one)
- EON (the American one)
- EA (Environmental Analysis?)
And then, of course, there were a number of acronyms I already knew:
- And a lot more that I didn't bother to remember because I, well, I knew them.
Needless to say, I've got a lot of googling to do, a lot of learning to take on, and I'm SO excited. Unfortunately, a lot of what I'll be doing is technical and much of it will be embargoed for significant periods of time, so I won't be able to write about it here. But don't worry, I have other things on my plate moving forward (including eggplant!) so I'm sure there will be plenty to write about. Until next time…
I've always felt like bookshelves say something about their owners. The various English teachers for whom I've babysat always had bookshelves filled with classics; friends who are "closeted history buffs" almost always have a shelf or two devoted to historical fiction and historical non-fiction; many of my scienc-y friends have (no longer) surprising quantities of fantasy on their shelves.
I distinctly remember visiting a family friend about a week after they'd moved. Very little was unpacked – a few boxes of clothes, about half the kitchen, a box labeled "bathroom" half empty in the hall. The bookshelves were empty save three books – one she was clearly reading, one that was obviously his, and What to Expect When You're Expecting. Now it doesn't take much of a genius to figure that one out, but they were nonetheless surprised when they told me a few months later and I said "I know." Even an almost-empty bookshelf says something about its owner.
But I've felt for the past few years that my bookshelf didn't say much about me. I fly across the country and essentially displace myself and my life four or more times every year, and I have for the last four years. Don't get me wrong, I don't regret my choice to live on the East coast, but it does make having a personal library a bit more difficult. All through college, I've felt like my bookshelf was nothing more than evidence of that semester's (or that year's) courses. More than half of my shelf was usually textbook, or books required for classes. Sure, there have always been a few books that were there for fun, but they never meant much – they were there for convenience, or because I happened to be reading one the last time I got on a plane.
Today, my book collection is, naturally, limited since I'll be in this location for exactly six weeks and one day. And yet, when I look at it, I can't help but think it does say something about me.
I've got two nuclear textbooks. (One chemistry, one physics) I've got a lab notebook and a chart of the nuclides handbook and the June edition of National Geographic. I've got a math book (Emmy Noether's Wonderful Theorem) and two policy books – Arguments that Count (about missile defense systems) and The Politics of Nuclear Energy (I think you can figure that one out…) To round it out, there are two books for fun – the beautiful and thought-invoking Invisible Cities and the somewhat horrifying House of Leaves.
I glanced at my bookshelf this morning, looking for my notebook, and something hit me. It was as if I was looking at someone else's bookshelf. I read the person to whom it belonged as easily as I read the pregnant-but-not-sharing-yet-couple's bookshelf years ago. This person was obviously passionate about nuclear science and nuclear energy, with a bit of time – but maybe not as much as they'd like – to read something else as well.
I glanced at my bookshelf and I realized who I am. Until this morning, I thought of nuclear energy as maybe just another phase. Like all my other passions, I've spent the last six months or so expecting to grow out of it. But the reality is that the more I learn and the more I study, the more questions I have and the more desperately I want their answers. The more I hear about where the reality of nuclear energy is, the more I want to fix the problems, and the more I worry that I'm a naive twenty-two year old with impractical hopes, the more I realize that my hopes aren't that far off from the experts'.
I glanced at my bookshelf and I think I've found my future.
Semester Preview #2
Anyone who's been around this blog for a while knows that this is my second semester in the most beautiful city in Europe. But I'm not just chilling in Prague, traveling and wandering and taking pictures. (Although that is a lot of what I do here…) I am also taking classes. I'm here, at school, on Monday morning, waiting for my second week of classes to start, and it seems appropriate to let you all in on my schedule. (That, and my Dad emailed, asking that question.)
So here we go:
The first thing to note about my schedule this semester is that I manipulated it and took very specific classes which has resulted in the most amazing study abroad schedule imaginable. The earliest I start is 10:35 (M/W), and I only have classes M/T/W. Aka, I get four day weekends, so when I travel I can do it right (or at least better).
But how? Well, first of all, I'm taking a class called the Films and Literature of Arnost Lustig. A couple of friends took it last semester and loved it, and I'm psyched. The professor is Pepi Lustig, the son of the famous Czech author and director, which means we get an intensely personal view of the material. Lustig and his entire family managed to survive the Holocaust through dumb luck and a willingness to accept said luck, so these stories are really fascinating. I'm really excited about the class. In addition to the overall awesomeness, the class meets for three weekends – I can't travel those weekends (obviously), but it means my weeks have a lighter load.
I've also lightened my schedule stress by taking two classes that meet only once a week. The first, called Nation, Power, and Money, is about the influence of media and propaganda on the Czech Republic and the world. It also got positive reviews from people last semester, and I'm excited to get a bit of this sort of thing from a different perspective. Back at Tufts, I took a propaganda class looking at the rise of Nazism and Japanese militarism, so I'm excited that this class takes the same ideas to look at the popularity of communism throughout East Europe and the Soviet Bloc, as well as how and why consumerism is similar to communism and advertisements similar to propaganda.
My other one-block-per-week class is called Global Crisis, and is about the 2008 financial collapse. This class is taught through ECES, which is Charles University's center for American students (as opposed to all the programs in Prague that are affiliated with CU, like CIEE). We have our first class meeting tomorrow, but I'm excited. There will be a mix of students from CIEE, students from ECES, and also ERASMUS students from all over Europe, so I look forward to getting to meet some people outside of the program. I've never taken an economics class in college, but I think I'll be okay, and hopefully I'll learn a lot too.
The last class I'm taking through CIEE is my Czech Language class. There are seven people in my class – four of us from Fast Track last semester, two from other Czech classes last semester, and one whose Mom is Czech, so she has a much larger vocabulary than the rest of us, but never learned the grammar rules. All in all, this class may end up being my favorite (again!) because the people are great, and the professor is great. We had Jana last semester, so she already knows most of us and knows how we study, what we really want to learn, etc. We got new textbooks this semester (that cost $30, not $130 like Amazon says…), and she says we'll be getting through all 200 pages, in addition to the activity book, so I have a suspicion this is going to be a challenging semester. On the other hand, every day I feel more and more like I'm getting a real handle on the language – I even understood the gist of the news last night. But that is a post for another day.
If you've been keeping track, this is only four classes, and CIEE has a strict five-class policy. So what am I missing? My internship, of course! I've got an internship at Amnesty International for the semester, which I think (unfortunately) will end up being my least interesting class, because I speak English. Basically, the advantage of having native English speakers for Amnesty and all the other companies CIEE sets up internships with is that we can edit their English documents and publications. It certainly isn't the most exciting work, but I'm not complaining. I like the people I work with, and I've already noticed my opinions and my interpretations of international events changing. Hopefully it gets more interesting, but even if it doesn't, I'm enjoying it for the most part.
But wait, there's more! I am taking a sixth class, and I'm in the process of getting it approved for credit. Called Mystery of Words in USAC (another program in Prague), and previously offered at CIEE as Words through History, History through Words, it was the one class that I was most excited about taking before I came here. It is a little bit linguistics, a little bit history, a little bit anthropology, and is basically about how languages evolve over time, and how different languages influence and alter each other.
As always, I'll be updating as the semester goes on with information about me, my life, and my classes, so check back shortly for information about last weekend's trip to Berlin, and also last month's trip to Geneva and the French-Swiss Alps.
Parliamentary Elections
I'm taking a Czech Politics class this semester, even though it barely fits into my schedule, because I wanted to take it during the elections. And I'm so glad I did. The elections happened last Friday and Saturday, and I was able to understand the results because of the class I'm in. Giving the results is probably a bit silly, because it requires a bit of knowledge of Czech politics, but I'm going to do it anyway, because it makes me happy.
The current government is, to say the least, a bit of a mess. I'm not going to go through all the history, but basically the current president (the first directly elected president in Czech history) has a brilliant political mind but is also a drunk. As in, he is literally intoxicated for the vast majority of his public appearances and meetings with other officials.
The previous parliament couldn't form an effective governing coalition, so Zeman dissolved it after he was elected. He then appointed a Prime Minister from his own party, which was not the party in power in the parliament, basically creating a puppet cabinet. (Note that historically, the president held very little power in the Republic.) Zeman is a member of the left (not at all the same as "the left" in America) and the two most populous parties in the parliament were from the right. The election of Zeman is widely seen as a revolt against the failures of the right.
The elections that just happened were parliamentary elections because of the dissolution of parliament. As expected, the Christian Democrats won the most seats in Parliament. But that is the end of what was normal. The Christian Democrats are typically considered the strongest leftist party, and even when the right wins they usually garner 20% of the vote. This election, they got 20% of the vote. As the strongest party.
The next biggest party was the ANO party, with 16.5%. "Ano" in Czech means "yes," and the party basically says yes to everything and everybody. This is the first election cycle the party has ever existed; it was founded last year by a Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, and is known for how eclectic its members are. They vary in profession, political background (although most of them have very little political experience), and political views and goals. A lot of people don't know how the party will stay a single party, because they ran basically as a coalition of businessmen who say they can fix politics just like they fixed their businesses.
The next largest party, with 15% of the vote, is the communists. The communists and Christian Democrats have often created coalitions with each other, but these coalitions have been dominated by the Christian Democrats. In this parliament, however, they don't have enough power to lead a coalition single-handedly; they will need not only the communists but also ANO to create a government, and the two smaller parties will have a lot more power than usually. Interestingly, the communists won Anna's Mom's village (48-42-….) and probably a good number of villages around the country. A lot of people, especially younger people, are looking at the communist era with rose colored glasses, especially because of the economic difficulties the Czech Republic has had since the 2008 financial crisis. That leads a lot of other people to worry about what will happen if the communists continue to gain power.
Other results of consequence includes the ODS party, which used to be a super strong party on the right. They, in fact, were the coalition government leaders in the last parliament. Their support, usually between 20 and 30% dropped to just 10% in this election. They still did better than the other party they led the coalition with though; the other party didn't even read the 5% threshold for representation in parliament.
The last surprising result is Okamura's party. Okamura is a half Japanese, half Czech businessman who ran on an anti-immigration platform. He is against immigration, against asylum, and strongly anti-Roma. I'm guessing it was this stance, combined with the recent news from Greece about the young girl presumably kidnapped by the Roma, that got him nearly 7% of the vote.
All in all, how the coalition gets created in this new parliament will be interesting, to say the least. With 7 parties in parliament, all between 6.5% and 20%, there is definitely not a mandate or even a clear coalition to be found. It makes the recent coalition bargaining in Germany look like a piece of cake. Once again, I'm glad I'm taking the Czech Politics class now, while all this insanity is going on around me.

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Mr. Neighoff graduated from the University of Maryland with a BA in English and a minor in Finance and Accounting.
Mr. Kurtz graduated from Williams College with a BA in Economics.
Mr. Houck graduated from Miami University (Oxford, OH) with an MBA in Finance and a BS in Mathematics and Statistics. He also attended the University of Michigan and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Mr. Pauley graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a BS in Finance and earned his Master in Finance degree from the University of Maryland. Mr. Pauley is a CFA level II candidate.


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In Kentucky, the office of coroner was elective under the 1st constitution in 1792 (Art. VI, sec. 1). Under the 2nd constitution in 1799, the governor was allowed to appoint the coroner. In 1850, the coroner's office was again made elective. Section 99 of Kentucky's present constitution establishes the office of coroner as an elected county office with a 4-year term.
Qualifications. The coroner must:
The constitution also requires the coroner to take an oath of office (Ky. Const., sec. 228; KRS 72.010) and execute bond insuring the proper discharge of duties (Ky. Const., sec. 103; KRS 72.010). Premiums on the bond of the coroner may be paid from county funds when appropriated by the fiscal court. The bond must be in a minimum amount of $10,000 (KRS 72.010). A coroner must possess a current certificate of continuing education in order to perform a postmortem examination (KRS 72.405).
Vacancy. If Franklin County has a vacancy in the office of coroner, the county judge/executive must appoint a person to flil the position. Section 152 of Kentucky's constitution governs the length of the appointment, which will be until the successor is elected (KRS 63.220).
Powers & Duties. Coroners & their deputies have the full power & authority of peace officers, including:
In performing investigations, the coroner or a deputy may enter public or private property; seize evidence; interrogate persons; and require the production of medical records, documents, or evidence. The coroner may impound vehicles involved in fatal accidents. The coroner may employ special investigators and photographers in making an investigation and expend funds in carrying out official duties (KRS 72.415).
More information about the role of coroner in county government, the training and continuing education programs, and other aspects of this elected office can be found at:
Phone: (502) 227-4526 (Candidate's business office; no candidate phone)
Twitter: @CEOHarrods
News Articles: Candidate Harrod
Jan 15, 2018: Five local races lack candidates
April 2018: One dead, one wanted after altercation
May 14, 2018: Lawrenceburg woman & unborn daughter die in vehicle accident
Republican: No Republican candidates filed to run for the office of coroner.


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happy fathers day ...
I love this picture, it is taken from a vintage Ladybird book.
It shows a bright new modern suburban home from I would imagine the 1960s? A perfectly manicured garden, well you can't have the neighbours complaining can you! A perfect child who plays quietly while Mum and Dad are reading the Sunday papers! Mum on one of those camping chairs that if you weren't careful would take your finger off! And Dad relaxing with pipe in hand, all the rage you know! How spending Sunday morning has changed over the years?
I hope all Dads out there are having a great day, including mine!
Thanks Funky Monkey and Country Cottage Chic for reliably informing me you can buy Ladybird prints ready to frame. I had discovered it, but for anyone out there who hasn't, click on the link!
23 comments:
- Naturegirl said...
This perfect! It could be my daughter's little family portrait next year! ((Minus the smoking pipe))
Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my ~Special Delivery post!~hugs
- 15 June 2008 at 17:11
- Simone said...
My dad used to smoke a pipe and cigars too! My mum used to smoke consulate menthol cigaretes in a diamante encrusted black cigarette holder. Neither of them smoke anymore. How times have changed!!!
- 15 June 2008 at 17:53
- Pat said...
This illustration is wonderful!
I'm glad you enjoyed some of my posts about our trip to Ireland, Louise. The Waterford factory tour was fascinating. Their factory retail shop was so full of the most incredible objects. I wish I could have purchased more.
- 15 June 2008 at 22:40
- funkymonkey said...
I love the Ladybird illustration. HAve you seen that you can buy theseonline as framed prints now? It's a bit dangerous looking at the website.
- 16 June 2008 at 10:19
- méri said...
Lovely picture!
I thought they would speak about you, take a look
- 16 June 2008 at 11:15
- Country Cottage Chic said...
What a great picture! Did you know that you can buy the Ladybird pictures as prints to frame now?
- 16 June 2008 at 16:32
Oh i wish i could spend sunday mornings like this :( too much to do here....great picture though.
Love Kristina x
- 16 June 2008 at 16:50
- Sal said...
Simply wonderful! I just adore those books ;-)
- 16 June 2008 at 17:51
- twiggypeasticks said...
You do know that the illustration is based on daily life in Twiggy Towers don't you - or perhaps not -Mr Twiggy usually wears a smoking jacket to accompany his pipe :)
Twiggy x
- 16 June 2008 at 20:03
- Alison Boon said...
What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
- 16 June 2008 at 23:18
- Chelle said...
I feel so blessed that my own life looks exactly like it does in that picture.... Okay, so maybe not. ;) I loved the chair comment. LOL!
- 16 June 2008 at 23:50
- Cowboys & Custard said...
Oh yes.. so reminiscent of my own childhood..though just a minute...is that a cravat peeking through Pa's sweater? Maybe not then..
I do remember listening to 'The Goons' after Sunday lunch with my father in tears of hysterical laughter listening to Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.. Happy days!
- 17 June 2008 at 10:21
- periwinkle said...
The perfect child, I don't think they exist do they?
Lisa x
- 17 June 2008 at 19:54
- carolr said...
I love those kinds of pix. they remind me of my Dick and Jane readers-so happy, so content, and everyone is so good-looking!
- 17 June 2008 at 21:03
- Pat said...
Louise, please come and enter my 100 post give away on my blog! :-)
- 17 June 2008 at 22:27
- Christy said...
Lovely pic, so nostalgic. Hope you had a fantastic father's day celebration!
- 18 June 2008 at 02:23
- Gina said...
What a classic pic! My dad was never one to sit still long enough to read the paper... and still isn't LOL.
I have a little tag for you on my blog if you feel like joining in :)
- 18 June 2008 at 16:16
That's a photo of us last Sunday! *laughs*
TImes gone by look pretty nice to me. We are in such a hurry to move forward. I wonder how you would depict that family image nowadays! Interesting Louise.
- 18 June 2008 at 16:32
- Wild Rose said...
There's not that much change really ~ the man of the house still gets the most comfortable chair!
Marie x
- 18 June 2008 at 22:19
- Emma Herian said...
Of course our Sunday mornings are always like this. I prefer to do a spot of sewing at the same time as cooking the roast, baking the afternoon cake, dead heading the roses, ironing my husbands y fronts and thinking of England! All with a glass of sherry in the other hand of course!
What is that child doing to the bears ears?
- 19 June 2008 at 16:18
- Rosezilla said...
I suppose if you had just one child, they might be quiet long enough for the picture to be taken...but I swear I see a look of mischief brewing on that child's face! Sweet illustration, I love those old books.
- 19 June 2008 at 16:51
Isn't the picture wonderful...I love Ladybird books!
Margaret and Noreen
- 19 June 2008 at 23:04
- Kari & Kijsa said...
Love the illustration!!
kari & kijsa
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When your bladder is removed, your surgeon will make a new way for you to pass urine. This is called a urinary diversion.
There are different types of operation. Your surgeon and nurse will talk to you about what is involved. They can advise you which type of urinary diversion is most suitable for you.
These operations are only carried out by specialist surgeons. Some people may need to travel to a different hospital to have their operation.
Urostomy (ileal conduit)
This is the most common type of operation. Your urine will be collected in an external bag, which you stick onto your tummy (abdomen).
During the operation, the surgeon removes a section of your small bowel (ileum) to use. They join the two ureters to one end of it. They bring the other open end of bowel out through a small opening in the skin of your tummy. This is called a stoma.
The ureters carry urine from your kidneys to the piece of bowel. The piece of bowel acts as a channel (conduit) to take the urine to the surface of your tummy. This is why this operation is sometimes called an ileal conduit.
You place a flat, watertight bag over the stoma to collect your urine. It's kept in place with adhesive. The bag will fill with urine, and you'll need to empty it regularly. A specialist nurse will show you how to take care of it. We have more information about living with a urostomy.
Bladder reconstruction (neobladder)
The surgeon makes a new (neo) bladder using a piece of your bowel which they connect to your urethra. The new bladder stores urine and you pass urine through your urethra as before.
To empty your new bladder, you need to flex your tummy muscles. You do this by holding your breath and pushing down into your tummy. You have to do this regularly, as you don't have the nerves that tell you when your bladder is full.
Some people may also need to pass a catheter into their urethra to completely empty their new bladder. This is called self-catheterisation. Your specialist nurse will teach you how to do this.
Sometimes the surgeon may not able to make the new bladder during surgery. If this happens, they will form a urostomy instead. Your surgeon will explain the risk of this before surgery.
Continent urinary diversion
This is similar to a urostomy, but you don't need an external bag to collect your urine. Your surgeon uses a piece of your bowel to make an internal pouch that stores urine inside your tummy. They attach your ureters, which carry urine from your kidneys, to the pouch. The surgeon uses a piece of tissue, for example your appendix, to make a tube that connects the pouch to your tummy wall. They make a small opening (stoma) from this tube on the tummy wall. This type of stoma lies flat against the skin and isn't raised.
You empty urine from the pouch through the stoma using a tube (catheter). This is called self-catheterisation. You need to do it about five or six times a day. A specialist nurse will show you how to do this. We have more information about managing a continent urinary diversion.


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The scores needed to get into Australian university courses could become a lot clearer for students.
A report into university admission systems found universities were not being transparent on what the actual cut off ATAR scores were to get into courses.
It also found entry scores were often much lower than what students had been told and alternate pathways of getting into a course were not clear or promoted well.
Education Minister Simon Birmingham said a lack of transparency could mean universities feel like there's a lack of accountability on the way they behave.
"Some universities are trying to make the course they're offering look more prestigious, look more exclusive, when in reality it might be something different," Mr Birmingham told reporters on Wednesday.
He said the government will look to drive universities to be more transparent and accountable and help students to make wiser choices.
"We want to make sure that we actually get to a point where mums, dads, kids can look very clearly and understand what each university's standards are, what it is these kids need to achieve and therefore make wise and well-informed decisions about their future," Mr Birmingham said.
The report by the Higher Education Standards Panel handed down 14 recommendations and urged universities and the industry to:
- detail the lowest ATAR to receive an offer in a course
- to use common language in explaining admission processes
- create an online guide to explain higher education admissions information
Universities Australia, a peak body representing the university sector welcomed the reforms.
"(They) strike the right balance by strengthening information standardisation and consistency, while respecting the autonomy of universities to determine the mechanisms and criteria for student admissions," Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson said in a statement.
The federal government will respond to the panel in the next few weeks on how it will implement its reforms.
A review into university admissions by Fairfax Media found that up to 60 per cent of students in some universities were being admitted below the advertised minimum ATAR score.


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This publication provides supplemental federal income tax information for partnerships and partners. It supplements the information provided in the Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership for FormU. Generally, a partnership doesn't pay tax on its income but "passes through" any profits or losses to its partners. Partners must include partnership items on their tax returns. For a discussion of business expenses a partnership can deduct, see PublicationBusiness Expenses.
Members of oil and gas partnerships should read about the deduction for "Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership" in chapter 9 of that publication.
Certain partnerships must have a tax matters partner TMP who is also a general partner. Many rules in this publication do not apply to partnerships that file Form B, U. Return of Income for Electing Large Partnerships. For the rules that apply to these partnerships, see the Instructions for Form B. However, the partners of electing large partnerships can use the rules in this publication except as otherwise noted.
If a partnership acquires a U. If a partnership has income effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States, it must withhold on the income allocable to its foreign partners. A partnership may have to withhold tax on a foreign partner's distributive share of fixed or determinable income not effectively connected with a U.
A partnership that fails to withhold may be held liable for the tax, applicable penalties, and interest. We respond to many letters by telephone. Therefore, it would be helpful if you would include your daytime phone number, including the area code, in your correspondence. You can send us comments from www. Click on "More Information" and then on "Give us feedback.
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Make a payment using one of several safe and convenient electronic payment options available on IRS. Select the Payments tab on the front page of IRS. Determine if you are eligible and submit an Online Payment Agreement Application if you owe more tax than you can pay today. See How To Get Tax Help near the end of this publication for information about getting publications and forms.
An unincorporated organization with two or more members is generally classified as a partnership for federal tax purposes if its members carry on a trade, business, financial operation, or venture and divide its profits.
However, a joint undertaking merely to share expenses is not a partnership. For example, co-ownership of property maintained and rented or leased is not a partnership Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership the co-owners provide services to the tenants.
The rules you must use to determine whether an organization is classified as a partnership changed for organizations formed after An organization formed after is classified as a partnership Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership federal tax purposes if it has two or more members and it is none of the following.
An organization formed under a federal or state law that refers to it as incorporated or as a corporation, body corporate, or body politic. An organization formed under a state law that refers to it as a joint-stock company or joint-stock association. An organization specifically required to be taxed as a corporation by the Internal Revenue Code for example, certain publicly traded partnerships.
An organization classified as a trust under section For more information, see the instructions for Form Unlike a partnership, none of the members of an LLC are personally liable for its debts. An LLC may be classified for federal income tax purposes as either a partnership, a corporation, or an entity disregarded as an entity separate from its owner by applying the rules in Regulations section See Form and section A domestic LLC with at least two members that doesn't file Form is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
An organization formed before and classified as a partnership under the old rules will generally continue to be classified as a partnership as long as the organization has at least two members and doesn't elect to "Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership" classified as a corporation by filing Form Spouses who own a qualified entity defined below can choose to classify the entity as a partnership for federal tax purposes by filing the appropriate partnership tax returns.
They can choose to classify the entity as a sole proprietorship by filing a Schedule C Form listing one spouse as the sole proprietor. A change in reporting position will be treated for federal tax purposes as a conversion of the entity.
The business entity is wholly owned by spouses as community property under the laws of a state, a foreign country, or a possession of the United States.
For more information about community property, see PublicationCommunity Property. Members of a family can be partners. However, family members or any other person will be recognized as partners only if one of the following requirements is met. If capital is a material income-producing factor, they acquired their capital interest in a bona fide transaction even if by gift or purchase from another family memberactually own the partnership interest, and actually control the interest.
If capital is not a material income-producing factor, they joined together in good faith to conduct a business. They agreed that contributions of each entitle them to a share in the profits, and some capital or service has been or is provided by each partner. Capital is a material income-producing factor if a substantial part of the gross income of the business comes from the use of capital.
Capital is ordinarily an income-producing factor if the operation of the business requires substantial inventories or investments in plants, machinery, or equipment. In general, capital is "Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership" a material income-producing factor if the income of the business consists principally of fees, commissions, or other compensation for personal services performed by members or employees of the partnership.
A capital interest in a partnership is an interest in its assets that is distributable to the owner of the interest in either of the following situations. If a family member or any other person receives a gift of a capital interest in a partnership in which capital is a material income-producing factor, the donee's distributive share of partnership income is subject to both of the following restrictions.
It must be figured by reducing the partnership income by reasonable compensation for services the donor renders to the partnership.
The donee's distributive share of partnership income attributable to donated capital must not be proportionately greater than the donor's distributive share attributable to the donor's capital. For purposes of determining a partner's distributive share, an interest purchased by one family member from another family member is considered a gift from the seller.
The fair market value of the purchased interest is considered donated capital. For this purpose, members of a family include only spouses, ancestors, and lineal descendants or a trust for the primary benefit of those persons.
Capital is a material income-producing factor. If spouses carry on a business together and share in the profits and losses, they may be partners whether or not Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership have a formal partnership agreement.
If so, they should report income or loss from the business on Form They should not report the income on a Schedule C Form in the name of one spouse Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership a sole proprietor. However, the spouses can elect not to treat the joint venture as a Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership by making a Qualified Joint Venture Election.
A "qualified joint venture," whose only members are spouses filing a joint return, can elect not to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. A qualified joint venture conducts a trade or business where: Under this election, a qualified joint venture conducted by spouses who file a joint return is not treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes and therefore doesn't have a Form filing requirement.
All items of income, gain, deduction, loss, and credit are divided between the spouses based on their respective interests in the venture. Each spouse takes into account his or her respective share of these items as a sole proprietor. Each spouse would account for his or her respective share on the appropriate form, such as Schedule C Form For purposes of determining net earnings from self-employment, each spouse's share of income or loss from a qualified joint venture is taken into account just as it is for federal income tax purposes that is, based on their respective interests in the venture.
If the spouses do not make the election to treat their respective interests in the joint venture as sole proprietorships, each spouse should carry his or her share of the partnership income or loss from Schedule K-1 Form to their joint or separate Form s Each spouse should include his or her respective share of self-employment income on a separate Schedule SE FormSelf-Employment Tax.
This generally doesn't increase the total tax on the return, but it does give each spouse credit for social security earnings on which retirement benefits are based.
However, this may not be true if either spouse exceeds the social security tax limitation. For more information on qualified joint ventures, go to IRS. The partnership agreement includes the original agreement and any modifications.
The modifications must be agreed to by all partners or adopted in any other manner provided by the partnership agreement. The agreement or modifications can be oral or written. Partners can modify the partnership agreement for a particular tax year after the close of the "Disproportionate liquidating distributions from a partnership" but not later than the date for filing the partnership return for that year.
This filing date doesn't include any extension of time. If the partnership agreement or any modification is silent on any matter, the provisions of local law are treated as part of the agreement.
All its operations are discontinued and no part of any business, financial operation, or venture is continued by any of its partners in a partnership. For special rules that apply to a merger, consolidation, or division of a partnership, see sections 1.


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Chamberlain Group (CGI) has been named Elite Customer of the Year 2016 by one of the world's largest distributors of electronics components, Future Electronics. There isn't a single item in the CGI product line that doesn't contain components from Future. "This award is the result of a lot of hard work and dedication," says Jeff […]Read More


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When it comes to overcoming weight problems, psychotherapies can help. It can increase one's body-image, as well as improving motivation and confidence in being successful to achieve weight loss goals. Treatment can also help individuals find more effective coping strategies rather than binge-eating and provide the individual with a stress management kit.
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At your first meeting, you will meet with a medical professional for preliminary testing. Certain states require that patients meet directly with a physician for the initial consult. In those locations, you will meet with a board-certified MD (medical doctor) or DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine). Some, but not all of the doctors, have additional training or credentials in obesity medicine.
My name is Monica, I am a qualified and registered nutritionist. I am Italian and lived and worked in many European countries until 2009 when I finally settled in England. I graduated from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition after four years of studying and clinical training. I have also trained under Patrick's Holford's Zest4life team qualifying as a weight loss and wellbeing coach. In 2014 I was awarded the Dian Shepperson Mills Prize for "Outstanding Performance in Clinic".
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The state of Washington has no shortage of great cities, but which are the state's most up-and-coming cities? Estately set out to determine this by ranking the state's most populated cities from those most on the rise to those which are lagging behind the furthest. To do this we ranked every Washington state city with a population over 30,000 on six criteria: Increase in population (U.S. Census) Increase in home values (U.S....Read More
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Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup is a family favorite budget friendly recipe. Using leftover ham hock from New Year's (or Easter if it's vacuum sealed) an inexpensive bag of Navy beans, and you've got a delicious and hearty meal for your family. We had this soup all the time growing up. Dad instilled in us the need to use any and all parts of the ham bone. Be it a country ham or a spiral sliced ham. Either one makes the most amazing bean soup. However, I'm … [Read more...]
Smoked Turkey Legs with Butter Beans in Tomato Pesto Broth
Braising the hickory smoked turkey legs in chicken broth make for a rich broth used to cook butter beans. Smoked Turkey Legs with Butter beans in Tomato Pesto Broth has a smoky, tomato broth and large butter beans. It's a rich meal that will warm you up on the coldest nights. I received hickory smoked turkey drums from Frick's Quality Meats to use in this post, but all opinions are mine. I am so thankful for the cooler weather. Aren't you? I can't wait to cook up my arsenal of comforting … [Read more...]
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Rich mole flavors are in each and every bite of this Mole Chili. It's full of heat from three kinds of peppers and it's full of rich chocolate and cinnamon flavors. The longer it simmers, the richer this chili gets. It will keep you warm on the coldest of nights! This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. I don't know about you but Fall kind of smacked me in the … [Read more...]
Sunday Supper Recipes (20+ Dinners)
It's Sunday Supper Month! I'm sharing a top ten Sunday Supper recipe roundup along with a few Sunday worthy recipes from my friends. I have been participating in #SundaySupper events for 5 years now. WOW. Has it really been that long? Yes. I just checked. July 7 was my first, official #SundaySupper post. Don't judge. Please? That was so long ago. And in blog years that's almost like dog years. So, it's way more than 5 years ago. It took me a minute to … [Read more...]
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This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. If you think beef stew needs hours to simmer, you're wrong! Skillet Beef Stew uses tender Certified Angus Beef® sirloin to make a quick, easy, and perfect for winter stew you can make any night of the week. The weather has been brutal lately. Today I ran my typical errands and about froze my tail off. Of course, it … [Read more...]
Hearty Vegetable Soup with Tuscan Sausage
Parmesan broth makes this Hearty Vegetable Soup with Tuscan Sausage rich and amazingly delicious. It tastes so amazing you will lick the bowl clean. I am loving these cooler temperatures. Aren't you? I'm a total fall fan. The only thing I like about summer is the produce. Yeah, that's about it. I can't stand the heat, the bugs, the tourists. I don't like summer at all. However, I've already discussed this before on my blog. So, I won't revisit it, … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Chili 5 Way
Cincinnati Chili is decidedly different and delicious. This chili is a combination of Macedonia and Greek flavors mixed with conventional chili flavors in a delicious meat stew. I was born in Kentucky. Hence the Beer Cheese, Derby Pie, and Hot Browns. Those last two I've made in a few different variations. It will always be home even though I haven't lived there since I was 7. You're saying, "What does this have to Cincinnati chili?" Where we lived in … [Read more...]
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If you've ever visited this region of Italy, or indeed if you've folded the relevant pages of many a travel magazine in the past - bookmarking the area for future reference, you'll understand that the arguably clichéd terms such as 'idyllic' and 'postcard perfect' are unusually justifiable when it comes to this truly stunning part of Italy, and indeed the world.
For centuries, Italy has drawn culture vultures from all walks of life, looking to enjoy its many gems and explore its impressive classical origins.
Tuscany alone has more classified historical monuments than any other country, let alone province, on earth. Like an Italy in miniature, Tuscany showcases an abundance of famed Italian charms - both historic and contemporary - dotted throughout the region, to tantalise first-time as well as repeat visitors to Italy.
Divided into ten provinces; Arezzo, Firenze (Florence), Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Sienna; Tuscany is located in central Italy on the Mediterranean coast, a gently hilly area, known for its vineyards and olive groves, a rich rolling landscape and a captivating blend of cultural and historical forces - excuse another over-used travel chestnut, but there really is something for everyone.
Florence, the beating heart of Tuscany, is bursting with character and warmth. It's lively yet undeniably romantic atmosphere is the consequence of a treasure trove of renaissance art and architecture. Iconic places of interest include the 19th century Piazza Michelangelo - a bustling hub of activity. The square is decorated with copies of Michelangelo's most famous works and offers the very best panoramic view of Florence. A trip to Florence, and indeed Tuscany, is not complete without a stop in this square!
Sticking with the wonder of a well-placed city square, there's the Piazza della Signoria - the regional political hub since the middle ages with a history that is exquisitely palpable from the moment you take your seat and begin the blissful (in)activity of watching the world go by.
Elsewhere in Florence, the Accademia Gallery which houses a collection of 15th and 16th century paintings as well as its star attraction - Michelangelo's David sculpture, together with other impressive statues. Be advised that Michelangelo's David is a must-see and it can get very busy - even if you have reserved tickets. You absolutely should go - but go prepared to wait.
As far as must-sees, Florence is packed full with them and will offer you as much as you and your length of stay can handle. Galleries, museums, shops, walks and cycle tours are in abundance but the Duomo - the Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiore and the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte are especially standout attractions. That said, as much as there is to do in Florence, there's a lot to be said for spending at least part of your time moseying around and soaking up the atmosphere.
Tuscany's other great cities, Siena (a classic medieval hill town - vibrant and enchanting in equal measure), Pisa (location of the leaning tower as well as several other interesting sights), Arezzo (quieter, gentler but with a rich and intriguing history) and Lucca (the historic walled city offering spectacular views) give the keen traveller a different angle of city-life in this most charming region of Italy.
And for every city and busy central town, Tuscany also boasts that infamous calmer and thoroughly picturesque side to it. Cortona is a beautiful Tuscan town nestled in the rolling hills and was made famous by Francis Mayes novel, Under the Tuscan Sun. Surrounded by 3000 year old Etruscan walls, Cortona is a masterpiece gifted by history.
Of course one cannot discuss Tuscany without mention of one of its most famous exports from the vineyards of Chianti and walled city of Montepulciano! Both areas are well worth a visit and it would be rude not to take home a local souvenir or two...
The striking natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside, interrupted only by cities so elegant and absorbing that they almost blend in unnoticed and certainly without spoiling, the best examples of one of the world's great cuisines and a mysterious and influential Etruscan history that permeates the ancient landscape as well as contemporary culture; Tuscany is a graceful spectacle of Italy at its finest, enjoy the show.


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September 29, 2011
Shakira To Ramzan: No Thanks
Remember when Ramzan Kadyrov turned 30 and gave himself the Chechen presidency as a present? It's been a struggle ever since to top that one, although the Chechen leader has tried his best, alternately opening racetracks, treating himself to million-ruble Arabian stallions -- and now inviting Colombian-born pop star Shakira and a host of other Western celebrities to share in the festivities as he turns 35.
September 02, 2011
Daghestan's Silovik With A Human Face
In most of Russia's 83 federation subjects, the second most powerful man is the prime minister or the parliament speaker. Not so in Daghestan, where Rizvan Kurbanov, 50, the first deputy premier with responsibility for police and security, is positioning himself as the eminence grise behind, and a possible successor to, republic head Magomedsalam Magomedov.
September 01, 2011
Missing For A Decade, Russian Soldier Claims He Was Held As Slave
A Russian soldier who was missing for more than a decade reappears in his hometown, claiming he was abducted and enslaved in the North Caucasus. He's now in military custody as investigators probe whether he was simply a deserter.
August 31, 2011
Who Was Behind The Grozny Attacks?
The North Caucasus insurgency perpetrated a series of terrorist attacks in Grozny last night, killing at least eight people and injuring 22. No faction has yet claimed responsibility. The modus operandi suggests the attacks were the work of the Gakayev brothers.


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Indorama Ventures (IVL) headquartered in Thailand, is the world's largest polyester value chain producer with operations worldwide. Through its subsidiaries and joint venture operations in Europe (Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal and Germany) it produces PTA, IPA and PET for the needs of the polyester packaging industry. PTA production is located at Rotterdam NL, San Roque ES and Sines PT. IPA at San Roque ES. PET is produced in NL, PL, LT and ES. Total annual capacity...
Neo Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of PET granules in Europe, located in Lithuania near the Klaipeda port. The company manufactures and supplies over 308 000 МТ of the highest quality NEOPET materials per year. Due to the strategically favorable plant location, the company services the customers throughout the European Union as well as CIS countries and provides the most cost efficient and flexible logistical solutions."PET is the best plastic for packaging...
NOVAPET, S.A., is a PET producer based in Spain with a strong focus on packaging and innovation. Our mission is creating new markets for PET, through the development of the most suitable resins for each final market. Novapet DCU® range of PET resins for long shelf life milk bottles and other PET specialties are good prove of this market commitment.
BP p.l.c. is the is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday itemsBP's Global Chemicals business has operations in Asia, with manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as the Americas, and Europe; and with sales activities in all continents. The business manufactures the feedstocks for use in the Textiles,...
Equipolymers, a JV between The Dow Chemical Company (USA) and Petrochemical Industry Company (Kuwait), manufactures and markets polyethylene terephthalate resins under the Lighter and Viridis trade names. Production facilities are two PET plants in Schkopau, Germany. Equipolymers has PET capacity of approximately 350,000 metric tons/year
Lotte Chemical UK Ltd manufactures around 350k tpa of PET Resins on 2 manufacturing plants based at Wilton, Teesside UK, the LC1 Plant having recently being commissioned to join the M5 Plant which has been operating since 1995. The resins are sold under the PAPET brand name which has recently succeeded the extremely successful Melinar ® brand that was manufactured and sold from the M5 plant previously operated by ICI, DuPont, DuPontSA, AdvanSA and LSB.
On the first of April 2014, CL Grupo Industrial acquired the production unit of PET resin - Artenius S.L.U - SPAIN sold by La Seda. The new company was named PlastiVerd to show its engagement to produce new and and differentiated resins using an energy-efficient manufacturing process as well as its interest in promoting environmental sustainability. PlastiVerd offers the market high performing products that are very energy-effective.
Polisan Hellas SA, which is 100% owned by Polisan Holding was established in August 2013 to carry out operations in Greece. It is the sole Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin producer in Greece and Balkan region. The facility has an annual production capacity of 80,000 tons and has been integrated with Polisan Holding for the production of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) granule and preform, which has a wide range of usage area such as soft drink, water, food and beverage bottles, and...


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First Year with IHF
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Foundation and Partner Communications, Knowledge Management, Jewish Values and Social Justice Grantmaking
M.A. in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
B.A. in International Affairs, The George Washington University
As the Communications and Program Officer, John manages all of the Foundation's communications work, including the website, external relations and grantee communications capacity building. He also oversees the organization's knowledge management and grantmaking process team and the Jewish Values grant portfolio as well as other social justice-focused grants. Prior to joining the Foundation, John was a social impact advisor at a Chicago-based agency and worked on U.S. Agency for International Development post-conflict and post-disaster response projects in the U.S. and overseas, including as the Deputy Director of a transitional governance and post-conflict grant program in Kyrgyzstan. John is a member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and serves on the boards of Chicago-based arts, music and sports non-profit organizations.


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If anything, Week 14 may have made the power structure in football even more complicated. The Falcons beat the Saints on Thursday, the Panthers beat the Vikings on Sunday, and suddenly the N.F.C. South appears to be completely up for grabs. The Packers and Cowboys stayed alive, the Chiefs kept their top spot in the A.F.C. West, and it appears that the next three weeks could provide plenty of drama. Here is what we learned in Week 14:
■ There can be an extreme cost to winning. The Eagles beat the Rams, securing a division title and getting back into the top spot in the N.F.C. playoff standings, but Carson Wentz sustained a knee injury that could drastically alter the team's progress. There is not likely to be any celebrating in Philadelphia until the Eagles have announced the prognosis for their star second-year quarterback.
■ People should not forget about the Panthers. Carolina is rarely mentioned in the same breath as the N.F.C.'s elite teams — Philadelphia, Minnesota, the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans — but the Panthers ran right at the Vikings' elite defense and produced 216 rushing yards, with Jonathan Stewart scoring three times. The victory gave the Panthers the same record as the Saints (New Orleans still leads the N.F.C. South via a tiebreaker) and added some intrigue to the final weeks of the season in that competitive division.
■ Dak Prescott is finding his old groove. The first three weeks of Ezekiel Elliott's suspension were horrible for Prescott, who led the Cowboys to an 0-3 record while producing no passing touchdowns and five interceptions. In the two games since, they are 2-0, and he has five touchdowns against zero interceptions. His stats against the Giants (332 yards, three touchdowns) were inflated by his opponents' defensive incompetence, but a few weeks ago he looked as if he would have a hard time scoring points against a college team. Dallas has one more game before Elliott returns.
■ The Chiefs can go as far as Kareem Hunt takes them. Hunt, a rookie running back, had averaged just 42 rushing yards a game over the past four weeks as Kansas City went 0-4 and had its position at the top of the A.F.C. West jeopardized by the Raiders and the Chargers. Against Oakland, Hunt ran for 116 yards on Sunday and kept his team in the top spot in the division.
■ Josh Gordon can still play football, even if the Cleveland Browns cannot. The troubled wide receiver has picked up where he left off in 2014 before his off-field troubles resulted in his being barred from on-field activities. In two games, he has seven receptions for 154 yards, and in Cleveland's overtime loss to Green Bay, he scored his first touchdown since Dec. 15, 2013. If the Browns had a better quarterback, Gordon's numbers would most likely be even better (and the team might not be 0-13).
■ Jimmy Garoppolo is better than C.J. Beathard and Brian Hoyer. For a second consecutive week, Garoppolo, whom the San Francisco 49ers acquired in a trade with New England, led his new team to a win. He is now 2-0 as a starter, and counting his relief work in Week 12, the 49ers have outscored their opponents by 18 points with him at quarterback. Beathard was 1-4 as a starter this season, while Hoyer was 0-6, and while some of the improvement has been the young defense gaining some maturity, it is not a coincidence that the offense has come alive under Garoppolo.
Panthers 31, Vikings 24
Cam Newton delivered the body blow, and Jonathan Stewart provided the knockout punch for host Carolina.
Newton's 62-yard run set up Stewart's 1-yard touchdown leap, his third score run of the day, with 1:47 remaining to lift the Panthers to victory, ending Minnesota's eight-game winning streak.
Stewart accounted for 103 of Carolina's 216 yards rushing, including a 60-yard touchdown burst in the first quarter, against the league's second-ranked defense, as the Panthers prevented the Vikings (10-3) from clinching the N.F.C. North division title.
But it was Newton's run that turned out to be the play of the game.
After Carolina squandered an 11-point fourth-quarter lead, Newton rolled out to his left and saw an opening, and the 6-foot-5, 245-pound quarterback was off to the races before being pulled down from behind at the Vikings' 8-yard line.
Steelers 39, Ravens 38
The Pittsburgh Steelers won one for injured star Ryan Shazier — and wrapped up the A.F.C. North in the process.
Chris Boswell made a 46-yard field goal with 42 seconds left and Pittsburgh's defense overcame a sloppy night to stop one Baltimore's last-gasp drive in the Steelers' victory Sunday night.
The Steelers (11-2) trailed by 11 points going into the fourth quarter but capped an emotionally trying week following Shazier's spinal injury to rally for their eighth consecutive victory and third division title in four years.
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in N.F.L. history to top 500 yards passing in a game three times. Antonio Brown caught 11 passes for 213 yards, including two long gains in the fourth quarter that allowed the Steelers to recover after blowing an early 14-point lead. Le'Veon Bell had 125 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns.
Baltimore's Joe Flacco threw for 269 yards passing with two touchdowns and one interception but was strip-sacked by rookie linebacker T.J. Watt on the Ravens' final snap.
Alex Collins ran for 120 yards and a touchdown for the Ravens (7-6).
Bills 13, Colts 7 Overtime
LeSean McCoy scored on a 21-yard run with 1 minute 33 seconds left in overtime, securing Buffalo's victory at home over Indianapolis in a wintry, white-out setting best suited for snow shoes and sled dogs.
On a slick, snow-covered field, McCoy finished with 156 yards rushing and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the sixth time in his career.
The Bills' sideline erupted after McCoy's touchdown, with players running onto the field to make snow angels or engage in celebratory snowball fights.
Buffalo (7-6) stayed alive in the A.F.C. playoff picture, while the Colts (3-10) were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
The game began in near white-out conditions with a lake-effect storm blowing in off Lake Erie. The snow was falling so hard a half-hour before kickoff that it was nearly impossible to see New Era Field's west-end scoreboard from the east-end stands.
McCoy's touchdown came on Buffalo's second possession of overtime. Facing third-and-2, McCoy found a crease up the middle and had enough footing to cut to his left and scamper into the end zone untouched.
Chiefs 26, Raiders 15
Kansas City had lost four straight games, suspended cornerback Marcus Peters, who is widely viewed as their best defensive player, and reached such a nadir offensively that Andy Reid had recently turned over play-calling duties to his coordinator.
So it makes perfect sense that this would be the week they would turn everything around.
Kareem Hunt churned for 116 yards and a touchdown in a performance reminiscent of earlier in the season, the defense fared just fine without Peters, and the Chiefs beat Derek Carr and visiting Oakland in a crucial A.F.C. West showdown.
"To play the way we know we can play early, then to get challenged and get a rough patch and find our way out of it, I think guys have that confidence now," said Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who threw for 268 yards. "All three phases were playing off each other, all three playing good team football."
The Chiefs (7-6) entered the game tied atop the division standings with the Raiders (6-7) and the Chargers, who played Washington later Sunday and are scheduled to visit Kansas City on Saturday night.
Lions 24, Buccaneers 21
Matthew Stafford passed for 381 yards with an injured throwing hand and set up Matt Prater for a 46-yard field goal in the closing seconds, helping Detroit remain in playoff contention with a victory at Tampa Bay.
Stafford made his 109th consecutive start even after having been limited in practice after his right hand was stepped on during the previous week at Baltimore. He completed 36 of 44 attempts against the Bucs (4-9), and the Lions (7-6) overcame two interceptions and a fumble to stop a two-game losing streak.
Bears 33, Bengals 7
The rookie Mitchell Trubisky threw for a touchdown and ran for another in his best showing yet, and Chicago ended a five-game losing streak with a rout at lackluster Cincinnati, its most lopsided victory in five years.
Jordan Howard ran for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Bears (4-9) dominated a matchup of the N.F.L.'s worst offenses. Trubisky took full advantage of an injury-depleted defense, completing a career-high 25 passes out of 32 attempts for 271 yards. He also ran 4 yards for a score.
Packers 27, Browns 21 Overtime
Green Bay saved its season just in time for Aaron Rodgers's return.
Brett Hundley threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams in overtime as the visiting Packers rallied from a two-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter for a victory over winless and luckless Cleveland.
Hundley pulled out his third win, and his second straight in overtime, since replacing Rodgers, and the Packers' starting quarterback will return. Their season had appeared to be doomed when Rodgers broke his collarbone in October.
"My No. 1 thought going into it was to keep our hopes alive to make the playoffs," said Hundley, who had three touchdown passes. "At the end of the day, whatever happens, happens. Whenever I'm called upon, I'll be ready. In the meantime, we're still in this."
Jaguars 30, Seahawks 24
Blake Bortles threw two perfect passes for touchdowns, Jaydon Mickens set up another score with a 72-yard punt return, and Jacksonville beat Seattle.
The Jaguars (9-4) intercepted three passes by Russell Wilson, including two on deep balls, and won for the sixth time in their last seven games. This victory, coupled with Tennessee's loss at Arizona, moved Jacksonville to the top of the A.F.C. South.
This is the first time since 2010 that the Jaguars have had the outright division lead so late in a season.
The loss did not sit well with the Seahawks (8-5), two of whose players were ejected in the final minute. Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson was ejected for throwing a punch during a melee that included defensive tackle Michael Bennett and Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette.
More pushing and shoving occurred after the next play, and defensive end Quinton Jefferson was tossed. Jefferson tried to climb into the stands after being hit with what looked like a plastic bottle. Seattle Coach Pete Carroll was flagged for going onto the field. Carroll walked into Seattle's huddle, possibly to calm his players down.
49ers 26, Texans 16
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for a career-high 334 yards and a touchdown to help San Francisco to its second straight victory, at Houston.
Garoppolo again showed that he could be the answer for the 49ers (3-10) at quarterback, completing 20 of 33 passes in his second start for the team. Acquired before the trade deadline from New England, Garoppolo threw for 293 yards in his debut with the team last week to help the 49ers to a 15-14 win at Chicago.
Cardinals 12, Titans 7
Phil Dawson kicked four second-half field goals, and Arizona shut down Tennessee's offense nearly all day in a victory over the visiting Titans, who had entered the game leading the A.F.C. South.
Dawson connected from 47, 23, 32 and 35 yards and missed from 40 for the Cardinals (6-7), whose victory came two weeks after they beat Jacksonville on the same field.
The Cardinals intercepted Marcus Mariota twice in the second half after the Titans (8-5) nursed a 7-0 lead at halftime.
Chargers 30, Redskins 13
Philip Rivers passed for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and Los Angeles continued its ferocious playoff push with a fourth straight victory, over visiting Washington.
Tyrell Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass, and Hunter Henry had another scoring grab for the Chargers (7-6), who have won seven of nine after an 0-4 start to their relocation season.
While outscoring their opponents, 131-53, during their winning streak, the Chargers also moved above .500 for the first time since September 2015 with a dominant offensive performance against Washington.
The Chargers stayed atop the A.F.C. West alongside the Chiefs (7-6), their opponents Saturday in Kansas City.


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Ever since the Sony hack occurred nearly a month ago, the North Korean government has often been called the perpetrators behind the attacks.
Tomorrow, the US government will reportedly name North Korea responsible.
But on Wednesday, Wired Magazine's Kim Zetter wrote a convincing piece explaining how hard it is to pinpoint an attack.
Zetter writes hackers can easily create false clues and disguise their attacks as coming from a nation-state. Also, when nation-states are involved in cyber attacks, they are usually a lot more muted about it. They don't go around posting their leaked documents like they did in this case. Zetter says such actions are more indicative of hacktivist attacks targeting large corporations.
Zetter also says the first public statement sent to Sony after the attacks in late November had no mention of North Korea. In fact, a person claiming to be a spokesperson for GOP said in a previous interview that it was an "international organisation…not under direction of any state." Also, in a letter sent to Sony executives, the attackers asked for "monetary compensation," a demand you rarely see in attacks for a political cause.
Some of the evidence that pointed to North Korean involvement include the encoding language that was used by the machine in the attacks. Zetter says that, too, can be configured to manipulate investigators. The RawDisk that was used to wipe out data also had nothing to do with North Korea in previous attacks.
Instead, Zetter says all the evidence indicating North Korean involvement are "circumstantial," and points to hacktivists as the attackers.
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