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Savannah Laundry Basket
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Woven by hand of natural, sustainable seagrass, our durable hamper has a stylish textural look and is also easy on the environment. Two cut-out handles make it simple to transport from room to room.
- Crafted of natural seagrass and black wire.
- Finished with clear lacquer that highlights the fiber's natural color variance.
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Starting Monday, Feb. 2, some Arvest Bank branches in Central Arkansas will have revised hours. Below are branches which will have new hours. The changes in hours are underlined and in bold. If a branch is not listed below it will operate under its normal business hours.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
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Nearly 100 videos were submitted to the open call, of which eight standouts were determined as the finalists. Now you, the general public, can weigh in on who will make it into the main event for a chance at the "winner take all" grand prize, a life-changing yearlong sponsorship from O'Neill Wetsuits including $50,000 in travel incentives and contest fees.
The eight finalists are:
Dylan Goodale, 22, Kilauea, HI
Chris Foster, 23, Kapaa, HI
Andrew Jacobson, 18, Malibu, CA
Kalani Robb, 36, Sunset Beach, HI
Kilian Garland, 26, Santa Barbara, CA
Noi Kaulukukui, 32, Santa Cruz, CA
Billy Hopkins, 21, Huntington Beach, CA
Quinn McCrystal, 23, Huntington Beach, CA
"It was great to get so many talented surfers submitting videos," said Shane Skelton, O'Neill Wetsuits, Marketing/Team Manager. "We are excited to see which surfers the general public will vote into the four wildcard slots."
The four wildcard winners will round out a 16-man field of competitors that includes 10 invited surfers (Stu Kennedy, Granger Larsen, Wade Carmichael, Torrey Meister, Hank Gaskell, Dion Atkinson, Shaun Joubert, Ricardo Christie, Chris Waring, Cory Arrambide) and two company chosen wildcards (TBD).
Learn more and follow all of the action at www.oneill.com/cwc/ #oneillcwc
Special thanks to Futures Fins, Watermans Sunscreen, Banzai Bowls, Sierra Nevada, Hotel Paradox and Surfline for supporting the 2013 O'Neill Coldwater Classic Invitational.
About O'Neill
O'Neill, the original California surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O'Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to battle Mother Nature. Jack's initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. From the first neoprene surf wetsuit and board leash to the world's first stitchless board shorts. O'Neill will always be committed to growing its reputation as one of the world's leading youth lifestyle brands based on being the First Name in the water.
While many things have changed since those humble beginnings, Jack's initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. O'Neill's core values — innovation in style and technology — have seen the brand devote itself wholeheartedly to the evolution of the action sports lifestyle. From the first ever neoprene wetsuit and leash, to the world's first stitchless boardshorts and range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, O'Neill's progressive spirit will always drive the company forward. For more information, please visit oneill.com/wetsuits
About SURFER
In 1960, SURFER Magazine began as the original. After a long history of delivering provocative and insightful editorial features, revealing interviews and award winning state-of-the-art photography, SURFER remains the authoritative voice of the surfing world and thus earned the moniker "the bible of the sport." The SURFER brand has also grown to include Surfermag.com, Fantasy Surfer, and the SURFER message boards. All of these assets combine to make the SURFER network the most current and reliable channel of information to the surf community. The magazine is published by Source Interlink's GrindMedia, which reaches more than 22-million active sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events and television programming. To learn more, visit surfermag.com.
About GrindMedia
The Enthusiast Network's GrindMedia is the world's largest action/adventure/outdoor media company, with 29 leading media assets featuring brands such as GrindTV.com, SURFER, SURFING, TransWorld SKATEboarding, Bike, POWDER, TransWorld Motocross, Snowboarder, Canoe & Kayak and more. GrindMedia reaches more than 40 million engaged consumers every month through its print, online, mobile, TV/video and events. Delivering significant reach across both action sports enthusiast and various in-market consumer audiences, GrindMedia also produces more than 40 leading events and webcasts such as Surfer Poll Awards, TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards, Powder Video Awards, Lowers Pro and EnduroCross. GrindMedia is also the exclusive action and adventure sports content provider for Yahoo! Sports. To learn more, visit grindmedia.com.


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One Global MES Platform for Manufacturing and Quality Excellence
The Camstar Enterprise Platform is the foundation for top-tier global manufacturers and product innovators to enable rapid change, lean manufacturing, consistent quality output, rapid NPI, and higher profit margins. Integrated with ERP, PLM, SCM, CRM, and the shop floor, Camstar Enterprise Platform completes the technology infrastructure for manufacturing. Solutions are architected for global use enabling worldwide visibility for real-time control and mission-critical operations.
"The Camstar Platform is critical for us to continue to deliver on our mission. It is a fundamental platform in our overall technology infrastructure that drives our quality processes from manufacturing to design improvements."
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The Platform for Safety, Efficacy and Compliance in Medical Device Manufacturing.
The Camstar Enterprise Platform enables Medical Device & Diagnostics manufacturers of any size to meet their challenges of product quality and compliance without sacrificing profit. Camstar's Medical Device Suite, an industry-specific configuration of the Camstar Enterprise Platform, creates a self-auditing electronic Device History Record (eDHR), eliminates non-value added activities, and enforces good manufacturing practices, regulatory compliance, and much more.
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The Camstar Enterprise Platform is a robust Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that provides the globally-unified platform Semiconductor manufacturers need to stay competitive. Camstar's Semiconductor Suite, an industry-specific configuration of the Camstar Enterprise Platform, effectively replaces legacy and siloed manufacturing systems that haven't kept pace with demanding and ever-changing requirements of Semiconductor manufacturing. With Semiconductor Suite, manufacturers are no longer hindered in their ability to innovate, adapt and succeed.
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The Camstar Enterprise Platform provides the enterprise-wide visibility, control, and proactive quality Industrial and Metal manufacturers require to raise productivity, enable Lean initiatives, and increase customer responsiveness. With Camstar's global ready Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Industrial and Metals manufacturers achieve higher product quality through automated data acquisition, error prevention, and faster correlations between processes.


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Colette's newest artist installation in its boutique is a collection called "dearest constellation, sweetest invitation" by Comenius Roethlisberger. The pieces are pretty striking because of the familiarity of the iconic luxury brands portrayed but the amazing thing about these pieces is that they are written using a mix of sugar and cocaine. Is he telling us that the pillars that these brands are built on are as fragile as the sugar & coke cocktail they're written in? Or perhaps that these brands give the same kind of rush one would get from cocaine or a sugar high? I think it's safe to say that these pieces have meaning and are commenting on many levels. Here's what Colette says about the show . . .
Swiss artist Comenius Roethlisberger is frequently said to be provocative through his pieces, doing some extreme choices. His "Dearest constellation, sweetest invitation" installation plays with famous logos of big luxury brands written with a mix of sugar powder and cocaine, all presented in clear polyester resine boxes. Insolence, fantasy, cynicism, his work incriminates imaging, and fashion or advertising shots, letting no one unconcerned.
The installation is on view at Colette on the first floor from February 25th through March 1st. That's less than a week, so if you're in Paris I would def go check this out in person.
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Record breaking win for Grecians
Three second half goals gave play-off chasing Exeter a club-record tenth away victory of the season over in-form Morecambe.
Top scorer Jamie Cureton struck twice either side of an Arron Davies strike to gave Paul Tisdale's side an important three points over a Morecambe side unbeaten at home since September.
Cureton sparked the victory with a fine goal in the 62nd minute when he beat Will Haining to Tommy Doherty's superb through ball and slid an effort past Shrimps' keeper Barry Roche from just inside the box.
The second goal came four minutes from time when Jimmy Keohane found space down the right and crossed to the far post for Davies to slide the ball past Roche from 12 yards out.
Cureton put the gloss on a historic result two minutes into injury time with another top quality finish, hammering the ball past Roche from an acute angle after being found by Mark Molesley.
Morecambe striker Lewis Alessandra missed an huge chance to open the scoring just before Cureton's first when he rounded keeper Artur Krysiak but then failed to find the target from six yards out.
The closest Morecambe came to a goal was when Ryan Williams saw a long-range free kick superbly tipped away by Krysiak.
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China Austerity Campaign Extends Beyond the Grave
Not even death can save party cadres from China's latest austerity campaign.
China's State Council, or cabinet, issued a notice Thursday asking Communist Party members to dial back on the extravagance at funerals and make them more environmentally sustainable.
The official Xinhua news agency warned that party members' lavish funerals are becoming "a platform to show off wealth and connections, with the degree of opulence and number of mourners symbolizing the 'achievements' of the dead, and setting a benchmark for competition among the living." It also warned that in recent years as superstitious customs have seen a resurgence, the cremation rate has fallen, leading to some burials occurring on farmland—wasting natural resources and harming the environment. Some party members are even using funerals to collect large sums of money, it added.
"This has damaged the image of the Party and government, and ruined the social atmosphere," Xinhua said. "This phenomenon is in urgent need of repair."
The central government is ordering party members to lead by example and halt superstitious customs at funerals, Xinhua said, although it added that ethnic minorities will still be able to follow their own customs.
The council is encouraging party members to choose cremation over burial in densely populated areas where arable land is scarce. The cost of a half-meter plot in Beijing or Shanghai cemeteries can reach tens of thousands of U.S. dollars—more expensive even than the cities' already-high home prices, Xinhua noted. Other recommendations include burying ashes at sea and promoting organ donation after death.
On Tomb Sweeping Day – a traditional holiday when Chinese gather in cemeteries to pay tribute to their ancestors – party members should perform environmentally friendly activities such as planting trees or fresh flowers and chanting poems rather than burning fake money or setting off firecrackers, it said.
The Chinese government been cracking down on state extravagance and corruption in an effort to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. In the past year, it has targeted everything from lavish banquets and TV ads to classic Chinese delicacies such as sharks' fin and birds' nests.
The government directive on funeral reform comes a day after Shanghai-based Fu Shou Yuan International Group, a Chinese funeral-service provider, saw a blockbuster debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company's shares jumped more than 60% from its offer price, raising US$215 million.
Luo Yuanyuan, a manager in the planning department at Fu Shou Yuan, said the latest reforms won't have a big impact on the company's operations because its cemeteries already encourage eco-friendly burials. As for the curb on "lavish" tombs, Ms. Luo said the company already follows existing government regulations on tomb sizes.
Ms. Luo said on Tomb Sweeping Day, the funeral-service provider encourages family members who gather at its cemeteries to fold colorful paper cranes or write cards. Garden tools are also provided to those who want to tend to the plots of relatives, she said.
"Burning paper money…and setting off fireworks not only poses a security risk but also destroys the burial-ground environment and pollutes the air," Ms. Luo said. "We are encouraging people to honor their loved ones in a civilized manner."
-- Wayne Ma. Follow him on Twitter at @waynema
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Umaro needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 27 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
I need someone to make a very nice Design for my new Advertising network. You do not need to create a logo, but if it makes the design better feel free.
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FIRST thing i would like to stress, do not do the bare minimum, I'm pretty much giving everyone total control over the colors, layout and so on. So just make a nice design that you think would represent my company well. Just combine traditional ad-networks and Video Game style.
I'm starting an advertising network that represents Video Game websites. Main page will have a few lines about the company, a few lines for publishers and a few lines for advertisers.
The site will have - Home page - Advertisers - Publishers - About - Contact.
I will get the home page out of the way then I will need a rough look for the content pages.
In order to receive the money I will send you the text that will go on the site and you must put it in, so basically I know what my finished site will look like.
Ive run many contests here, sold sites, domains and have had a very good history so you do not need to be worried about that side of things.
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- Dispersion Measurements
Optical dispersion measurement rental, enables installers and manufacturers to characterize their network infrastructure and therefore optimize capacity. Rental or hire of chromatic dispersion(CD) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) measurement equipment provides a cost effective means to characterise systems. Livingston are able to offer both chromatic dispersion and polarisation mode dispersion equipment for hire, rent, lease or second user sale.
Listed below, is a selection of equipment currently available. If you are unable to find the right dispersion analyzer for you then please contact one of our engineers who will be only too pleased to help find a solution to your needs.
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Volume 50. St Dunstan,Stepney. Baptism Registers 1730-1745. 8,452 entries.
These are transcribed entries, not scanned images. You can generally expect to find:
Entry No, Birth Date, Baptism Date,
Firstnames, Father, Mother, Surname, Address, Occupation of the Father, Source Ref and any notes in the margin.
Easily searchable CD-ROM in Adobe Acrobat format (supplied). Transcribed by John & Beryl Powell. Published by Docklands Ancestors Ltd.


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Decatur, Ind.-based motorhome builder Fleetwood RV Inc. recently was awarded quality recognition from Ford Motor Co.'s Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program.
• Compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
• Conformance with all Ford industry guidelines for vehicle conversions.
• Annual facility inspection and review of converter's processes.
• A commitment to continuous improvement.
According to Ford, the purpose of this program is to assure vehicle modifier's have the capability and processes in place to complete the vehicle in a repeatable manner – maintaining the integrity of the Ford chassis system while meeting federal and other compliance standards in place at the time of the build, and providing end-users with a quality built vehicle that meets their expectations.
"We believe we have achieved excellence in Ford's Motor Home Quality Vehicle Modifier Program because of the investments we have made in engineering technology and lean manufacturing," stated Fleetwood RV President and CEO John Draheim. "Our continued commitment to the quality and safety of our products is a driving force behind the products we deliver to our customers."


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PEOPLE Review: No Joke – Heath Ledger Makes The Dark Knight Unforgettable
The Batman sequel is a must-see thanks to the late actor's haunting Joker
Step aside, Spider-Man 2 and Superman II: The phenomenal The Dark Knight now reigns as the greatest superhero film of all time. From its exhilarating first frame to its bittersweet last, it sets a new standard for the genre – and redefines what a summer popcorn movie can be.
After starting to clean up corrupt Gotham City by becoming the caped crusader in 2005's Batman Begins, billionaire Bruce Wayne (a superb Christian Bale) has the city's bad guys on their heels. He's joined in the fight against crime by the equally committed district attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) – fated to fall from grace and become the ghastly Two-Face – who is romancing Wayne's old flame Rachel (Maggie Gyllenhaal, a spry upgrade over Batman Begins' Katie Holmes).
Enter the Joker (a fearless Heath Ledger), a jittery, terrifying fly in the ointment who goads Batman into a battle for no less than the soul of Gotham – and its residents. Fulfilling Begins' promise, director and cowriter Christopher Nolan skillfully weaves first-rate action and suspense with a stirring, startling emotional undercurrent.
While Bale again astounds, The Dark Knight's real star is the late Ledger. Many thought that Jack Nicholson's turn as the Joker in 1989's Batman would never be topped, but Ledger manages to do just that.
His angrily applied white makeup accentuates the hideously creepy scars carved into his cheeks. And while Nicholson was a merry, scary jokester, frying a foe with an electrified joy buzzer, Ledger's gags, like making a pencil "disappear" into a victim's skull, are even darker. His haunting Joker helps make The Dark Knight unforgettable.
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Delaware County native has extensive banking experience.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce that Case Barnwell has been promoted to community bank president for Delaware County.
Most recently serving as an Arvest commercial loan officer, Barnwell has eight years of experience in the banking industry and has worked specifically in agricultural, consumer and mortgage lending, as well as bank operations. He also worked for two years as an accountant for Cherokee Nation Businesses.
In his new role, Barnwell will have overall responsibility for business development and team leadership in Delaware County. He will develop and manage a portfolio of agricultural and commercial loans, assume responsibility for the Delaware County balance sheet and income statement, and represent Arvest in the community.
"We're excited to have Case serving in this new role," said Roger Holroyd, president for Arvest Siloam Springs. "His track record speaks for itself, and the fact he is from Delaware County should be an asset for both Arvest and our customers. I believe Case will have a tremendous impact on the community."
Barnwell attended Pittsburg State University on a track and cross country scholarship, and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. Additionally, he has completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association's lending school and intermediate school of banking.
Barnwell is a current member of Rotary Club of Grove, and previously has been vice president of the Jay Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Delaware County Farm Fest, and a member of the Jay Lions Club, among other civic activities. He and his wife, Jordyn, live in Delaware County with their son.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
Securities and Insurance Products: Not Insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, May Lose Value, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by a Bank or any Bank Affiliate.


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#1 Interview different birth attendants/practices before or during early pregnancy and CHOOSE a birth attendant that practices in a way that aligns with your personal childbirth/postpartum philosophy, is appropriate for your health status, and (optimally) who practices a midwifery model of care!
I wish I could scream this from the roof tops! Sometimes I feel like a broken record I say this so often but I say it so often because it is SO important!! The bottom line here ladies is that if you think you can pick any care provider you want and then just write a birth plan that clearly states your philosophy and preferences and just get what you want…..THINK AGAIN! Birth attendants are creatures of HABIT more than anything else. If they cut an episiotomy on the majority of their patients then what makes you think that if you ask, they won't cut one on you? In fact, not only will they cut one on you but they will come up with some bogus reason why it was necessary. Likewise, if your birth attendant induces most of their patients, what makes you think that he won't start pressuring you to set up an induction date once you hit 37 weeks!
Think of it this way, if the birth attendant has a high elective induction rate, they probably feel more comfortable managing pitocin induced or augmented labors as opposed to spontaneous labors and hence, they will probably try to do everything in their power [including persuasion (e.g. the "convenience" card and the "aren't you sick of being pregnant" card) as well as scare tactics (e.g. the "big baby" card, the "I might not be there to deliver you if you don't" card, or my favorite the "if you don't your baby might be stillborn/dead baby" card)] to convince you that your labor needs to be induced or augmented with pitocin. Why? It probably is a mix between how they were taught (i.e. medical model of maternity care), what they are used to (a self fulfilling prophecy), and a desire to be the one in "control."
Writer Lela Davidson quotes professional childbirth educator and doula, Kim Palena James in her article Create a Better Birth Plan: How to Write One and What It Can and Cannot Do For You:
"Too many parents create birth plans with the expectation that it will be the actual script of their baby's birth. There is no way! Nature scripts how your child is born into this world: short, long, hard, easy, early, late, etc… The health care providers you choose, and the facility they practice in, will script how you and your labor are treated. The variations are vast. I wish every expectant parent spent less time writing birth plans and more time selectively choosing health care providers that align with their philosophy on health care, match their health status and their needs for bedside manner." (Emphasis mine)
So PLEASE for the LOVE of all mothers and babies, PLEASE do your homework!
Of course there is always the chance that you do interview a particular birth attendant and they act one way in the office with you and then, WHAM!, are a completely different person when you step foot on L&D. I see it happen ALL THE TIME where I work. Just because a doctor gives you his home phone number and is sweeter than sugar in the office, doesn't mean he won't section you just to get to the company Christmas party! (This actually happened to a patient I took care of! NO lie!) So what can you do about that!
Jill from Keyboard Revolutionary recently blogged about this:
"Ya know, sometimes I feel bad for the good physicians out there. I know they exist. We all do. We've all shaken our fists in righteous indignation at the rants of Marsden Wagner. We've listened intently to the poetic, thickly accented declarations of Michel Odent. We've swooned over the tender ministrations of "Dr. Wonderful," a.k.a Dr. Robert M. Biter. God bless those diamonds in the rough, particularly in the obstetrical field. It must be twice as hard to shine when the lumps of coal around you are so horrifically ugly.
I was pondering just now in the shower how so many of us think we've got a real gem of an OB (or any other doctor, really) until show time, and suddenly we're hit with the ol' bait-and-switch. Sometimes there are warning flags along the way, sometimes not. Sometimes the flags don't pop up until it's too late. It sucks that for many women, we don't realize what a crock we've been fed until we've already digested it. How do you know whether you've got a bad egg or your own Dr. Wonderful?"
#2 Ask the RIGHT QUESTIONS and the RIGHT PEOPLE when researching potential birth attendants.
Two of my favorite posts from Nicole at It's Your Birth Right! are her posts about choosing the right birth attendant entitled Choose Wisely I and Choose Wisely II. She writes:
"The decision about WHO is going to be your birth attendant should NOT be left to chance. Where you deliver, how you choose to labor, what you chose to do while pregnant and in labor, while these things are definitely important, without the proper WHO, the plan will have difficulty coming together.
I get questions, all the time from friends, friends of friends and even strangers. They want my thoughts about pregnancy, labor and childbirth. I have spent HOURS talking with women providing answers and information they should be able to get from their prenatal provider/birth attendant. I think to myself at the end of those conversations, "Why isn't she able to get this information from her? If he doesn't make her feel special, does not answer her questions, and doesn't agree with her philosophy on childbirth and labor, why on earth is she allowing him to be her birth attendant?!"
When I pose this question to the women themselves, the answers unfortunately never include "Because I did my research and I found him to be the best match for me and my desired childbirth experience." Most of the answers I receive fall into [one of] four categories, none of which are good enough reasons alone to choose a prenatal care provider/birth attendant. They are: "She delivered my sister/girlfriend", "She is my gynecologist," "He is the best/most popular person in area," and "Her office is so close and convenient to my office/house.""
Now I am not trying to say that you shouldn't trust your sister, sister-in-law, or best friend's opinion about her personal birth attendant but if you are going to ask such a person for advice please remember that she probably has only had limited experience with that birth attendant as compared to, say, an L&D nurse or doula, and it is important to ask her exactly why she loves her birth attendant so much. Does she love him because he trusts in birth and strived to facilitate a positive and empowering birth experience for her or does she love him because he was the only OB in the area that would agree to induce her at 38 weeks because she was sick of being pregnant? There is a difference!!
If you have done some research and found a birth attendant that you think you really like, I would recommend tapping into some community resources to get the "inside scoop" about your birth attendant. Here are some ideas:
1) Contact your local grassroots birth advocacy group like International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) or BirthNetwork National and try to attend a meeting. The women that attend these meetings are often in tune with the birth culture in their community and can be GREAT resources for which birth attendants are true and which are really wolves in sheep's clothing! Also, don't count out ICAN as a resource even if you have never had a cesarean. We have a quite a few moms currently in my local ICAN group that are first timers and decided to start attending because they said they were learning so much about birth in general from our meetings!
2) Sign up for a childbirth preparation class that is NOT funded/run by a hospital and ask the instructor for her opinion on different birth attendants. It is the only way to guarantee that your instructor is not held back from speaking her true feelings since hospital based childbirth instructors are working for the interest and promotion of their hospital by the very nature of their job. Independent childbirth instructors like Lamaze, Hypnobabies, Birthing From Within, Bradley etc. etc. can be GREAT resources as to which birth attendants follow which philosophies because often times their clients come back and tell them about their experiences.
2) Consider consulting or hiring a doula. A doula is a great resource as to the true nature of a birth attendant because she is someone who is actually in the labor and delivery room with her clients and has as close to an "insider's view" as you can get without actually working for the hospital. If you hire a doula to be with you during your labor, they will also advocate for you, your needs, and your birth plan as well as provide essential labor support that (unfortunately) even the most well intentioned nurse might not have the time to do.
#3 Do NOT agree to an induction of labor unless there is a legitimate obstetrical, maternal, or fetal reason for delivering the baby before natural spontaneous labor begins!! PLEASE Do NOT agree to an unnecessary elective induction of labor.
This might seem like a no brainier ladies but so many get sucked in! They don't call it "the seduction of induction" for nothing!
Bottom line is if you want to protect yourself from such an asinine, unnecessary, and dangerous intervention as "Pit to Distress" then DON'T agree to be induced unless there is a very important medical reason!
In the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth's MUST READ patient education bulletin entitled Care Practice #1: Labor Begins on Its Own, author Debby Amis, RN, BSN,CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, and editor Amy M. Romano, MSN, CNM write:
"There is growing evidence that induction of labor is not risk-free. In 2007, Goer, Leslie, and Romano reviewed the entire body of literature on the risks of induction in healthy women with normal pregnancies and found that when labor was induced, the following problems may be more common:
· vacuum or forceps-assisted vaginal birth;
· cesarean surgery;
· problems during labor such as fever, fetal heart rate changes, and shoulder dystocia;
· babies born with low birth weight;
· admission to the NICU;
· jaundice;
· increased length of hospital stay."
#4 If you have to be induced or augmented with pitocin for a true medical or obstetrical reason, be honest with your nurse about how you are feeling and have one of your labor companions keep track of how often your contractions are coming.
And this does NOT mean for your labor companion to "monitor watch"!! It's not a TV for goodness' sake!
Research has shown that due to the risks of pitocin, continuous electronic fetal monitoring (CEFM) is a safety requirement for anyone being induced or augmented with it. However, remember CEFM is a machine and machines have limitations. The tocodynamometer or "toco" is "pressure transducer that is applied to the fundus of the uterus by means of a belt, which is connected to a machine that records the duration of the contractions and the interval between them on graph paper." However, depending on your body type, how "fluffy" your abdomen is, your position, and your gestational age, the toco might not be recording your contractions appropriately. You might be having contractions every minute but the machine is not registering them. This is why I always remind women that they have to tell me how they are feeling.
If you are being augmented or induced with pitocin your nurse SHOULD:
1) Be palpating (feeling) your fundus (top of your uterus above the belly button) before, during, and after contractions periodically throughout your labor to judge how strong they are (mild, moderate, or strong). Palpation before and after contractions also assures the nurse that your uterus is actually coming to rest (is soft) between contractions, which assures that the baby (and mom!) are getting a break! Remember, unless you have an IUPC (intrauterine pressure catheter) in, the toco can only tell the nurse how far apart and how long the contractions are NOT how strong they are! That's right! Unless you have an IUPC in, the height of the contractions on the monitors is ABSOLUTELY MEANINGLESS! So therefore the only way for the nurse to know how strong the contractions are is to TOUCH your belly and ASK you!
2) Ask you about your pain level (for example to "rate" your pain on a scale of 0 to 5 or 0 to 10) regularly during your labor unless you have specifically asked her not to ask you about your pain.
3) Give you periodic updates on your progress and the progress of the pitocin.
[Note: I can only speak for myself here but what I do when I have a patient on pitocin is first and foremost to explain the process of titrating the pitocin and what the desired outcome is (and according to our hospital's policy the desired outcome is moderate to strong contractions that are coming every 2-3 minutes, or 3-5 in a 10 minute period), as well as keep her informed throughout the process when I am increasing or decreasing the pitocin and for what reason. For example, I might say "It looks to me like you are contracting every 4 minutes. What is your pain level? Do you feel like you are getting an adequate break? Would you like to change position? I would like to increase to pitocin to achieve a more regular pattern. What do you think?" or "It looks like the baby continues to have variable deceleration in his heart rate despite all of the position changes we have tried. I am going to give you a small IV fluid bolus and turn the pitocin down some to see if it helps to resolve the decels. The baby's variability is still very reassuring and she is still having accelerations so she is doing well. I just would like to keep her that way!" Your nurse should be keeping you "in the loop" so to speak and if she is not, it is your right to ask questions!]
It is also important to remember that that running pitocin is much more of an art than a science. Therefore you might think she is being "mean" if she is increasing your pitocin since you are only contracting every 6 minutes but remember, running the pitocin lower than is needed to cause cervical change isn't going to help you either. No nurse wants her patient to end up in the OR for "failure to progress" because she didn't turn the pitocin up enough. There is a happy medium somewhere that most nurses are trying to find. So please, know that sometimes, even if you really feel like those "every 6 minute" contractions are strong enough already, it is important for the nurse to titrate the medication to achieve an effective labor pattern that promotes a vaginal delivery with a healthy baby.
If your nurse is NOT doing these things then it is your right to ask questions!!! However, please remember for your own sake that when asking questions, one attracts more flies with honey than vinegar. Don't start yelling at her or demanding a new nurse. Give her a chance and ask questions first! She might just be so busy that day that she is in the zone. Most nurses are happy to teach when asked!
#5 Learn about and practice non-pharmacological methods of pain relief as part of your childbirth preparation and consider not getting or postponing an epidural until all other methods of non-pharmacological pain relief have been exhausted.
Okay, I know that this one is a bit controversial but please here me out first.
It is the truth that pitocin contractions, especially when the pitocin is being abused, are typically stronger and longer than spontaneous labor contractions. Also, being that you have to be on continuous monitoring can also limit your movement and hence, one of your most effective and instinctual coping methods for the pain. For this reason, many people feel that it is crazy for a woman to go though a pitocin labor without an epidural. And when "Pit to Distress" is in play, it is truly unbearable to both experience and to witness. However, if pitocin is administered compassionately and appropriately it is important to know that an epidural is NOT an absolute necessity. I have seen many women do it without an epidural and many who have done it with an epidural. So if you have to be induced with pitocin and you desire an "unmedicated" birth, your hands aren't completely tied. You CAN do it. However, I have said time and time again, I would rather a woman have a vaginal delivery with an epidural than a cesarean section without. That being said, the pitocin and epidural partnership has a dark side too.
While an epidural can help the woman relax and allow the pitocin to work more effectively, most birth attendants that practice "Pit to Distress" persuade and even bully their patients into getting an epidural specifically so the nurse can "crank the pit" without the woman objecting. But I would like to remind you that even if you can't feel those contractions, your baby IS feeling them. Also, epidurals themselves CAN and DO cause fetal distress and anyone who tells you that epidurals pose no risk to the baby is being dishonest! At my work, we nickname this the "ten by ten". That is, almost without fail, many women who get an epidural are is likely to experience a whopping fetal heart rate deceleration lasting approximately ten minutes about ten minutes after she is put back to bed, which of course throws everyone into a tizzy.
All of a sudden mom finds herself with her face planted into the bed, her ass in the air, a mask of oxygen on her face, an anesthesiologist pushing adrenaline into her IV to increase her blood pressure and a doctor with his hands up her vagina screwing a monitor onto the baby's head. Most babies do recover from said decel and go on to deliver vaginally. But it is NOT rare for the baby to NOT recover which lands mom…you know where….in the OR. And guess what! Since she already has that epidural in place, why they can just cut her open even faster!
Please know that I am not condemning any woman who requests an epidural in labor, especially if she is on pitocin. I just want all you women out there to know that sometimes that epidural that they keep waving in your face is just a way for them to shut you up so they can CRANK the pit.
#6 If you feel like you are contracting strongly at least every 2-3 minutes (3-5 in a 10 minute period) and the nurse or birth attendant desires to increase your pitocin, you might want to consider requesting a vaginal exam.
Now, I know limiting vaginal exams is very important to many women as they are invasive and uncomfortable/painful. I completely understand! However, if your care provider wants to increase the pitocin and you feel it is unnecessary, asking for a vaginal exam is a way to reveal if you are making any cervical change. If you ARE making cervical change then there is no real need to continue to go up on the pitocin! Remember the TRUE goal of pitocin administration is to stimulate an effective labor pattern that causes cervical change. It is NOT (despite how many birth attendants practice) just about getting a patient to "max pit." Every woman is different!
#7 You could always try writing something about pitocin administration in your birth plan.
For example: "If deemed necessary, I would like to try non-pharmacological methods of labor augmentation and induction including (blank) first before resorting to pharmacological methods. However, if my birth attendant and I agree that pitocin will be administered to me, I request that the pitocin be administered following the "low dose" protocol and is increased in intervals no closer than every 30 minutes, allowing my body an appropriate amount of time to adjust and react to each dose increase.
I will be very honest with you. If your birth attendant or hospital does not practice in this way, it is doubtful that this request will be granted. However, I suppose it can't hurt and is worth a shot! At least it can provide a sympathetic nurse with another platform on which to argue with the birth attendant if necessary (like, "But Doctor X, your patient has specifically requested a low dose pit protocol!")
This should be a last resort! Remember, writing something in your birth plan does not guarantee you it is going to happen if your birth attendant doesn't practice that way! Please refer back to point #1 about choosing the RIGHT birth attendant for you!!!
The proceeding information was from nursingbirth.com
Sweet Pea in the Pod
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Saving PascalAugust 8, 2007 — Deacon Duncan
Scott Adams is at it again, trying to defend Pascal's Wager, which he defines as follows:
In a nutshell, Pascal was a dude who argued you should consider Christianity because if it's true, the downside of not believing is eternal Hell. But if you become a Christian and there's no God, all you've lost is your Sunday mornings. (Here I am simplifying.)
What follows is his response to the standard critiques of Pascal's gambit, conveniently summarized on Wikipedia.
Chief among the alleged flaws in Pascal's argument is that you still have to pick the correct religion among many, or else you go to Hell anyway.
Sure. But picking any religion that promises salvation slightly improves your odds over picking an option that doesn't. You're still probably doomed, given your bad religion-picking skills, but a one-in-a-million chance of reducing the risk of eternal Hell is a move worth taking, mathmatically speaking.
Where to begin. I suppose we could start with the fact that this is a blatant appeal to gullibility. Reducing the risk of what Hell? Has Adams ever been to Hell? Has he ever met anyone who has been there, maybe brought back some lovely vacation photos? Of course not. Hell is a place that people believe in for no other reason than that certain other people have said so. Believing what people tell you, just because they tell it to you, is gullibility.
Secondly, not only does Adams assume that Hell really exists, he also assumes that faith in God will save you from going there. That's a bit of a problem, because faith in God is not even a possibility.
For example, suppose I tell you that God has spoken to me, and has promised that in 5 minutes, a $100 bill will miraculously appear in your pocket, as a gift. Or suppose I say God has revealed to me that you should call all your loved ones and say goodbye because in 5 minutes a blood vessel is going to burst inside your brain and cause you to die in about 60 seconds. In other words, suppose I claim to speak to you on God's behalf, whether I'm promising something good or something bad. If you believe what I say, who are you putting your faith in–God or me?
Ok, it's 10 minutes later, and you're not dead, nor is there an extra $100 bill in your pocket. Who lied to you, me or God? If you called your family to say goodbye, whom did you put your faith in, me or God? When you call them back to let them know you didn't die after all, will you blame God or blame me?
The point is, God does not show up in real life, and thus we have no interaction with God that could possibly result in our having faith in Him. Everything we know about Christian doctrine (or Islamic or Jewish or Hindu, etc) are things we obtain by paying attention to the stories, superstitions, and subjective feelings of men. We can put our faith in men, but we cannot put our faith in God, because He does not show up to give us anything to believe in . That means we have no alternative but to believe what men tell us, just because they say so. And that, again, is gullibility, not faith.
This leads to a third point: why would God consider faith to be such an important quality that He would decide our eternal destiny based on whether or not we've got it? Most Christians take the biblical reference to "walk by faith, not by sight" as meaning that there is some special virtue in believing that for which there is no real world evidence. If we could find things in the real world that were consistent with God's existence, then our belief in God would be based on the evidence rather than on faith alone, you see. But what is it that we're believing? We're believing the things that men tell us, knowing that they do not fit the real-world truth, just because men tell us we ought to believe them.
So the thing that supposedly makes faith into a virtue that deserves to be rewarded is our willingness to believe what men tell us despite the fact that the things they say are clearly not consistent with real world truth. In other words, our gullibility. But if there are things in the real world that are evidence consistent with God's existence, then shouldn't we be deciding the issue of God's existence based on the evidence, instead of on silly appeals to gullibility like Pascal's Wager?
Adams actually tries to address something like this last point in his post:
Another noted "flaw" in Pascal's wager is that you can't rule out the possibility that only skeptics are spared from Hell. Perhaps, it is argued, God loves the spunky fact-loving personality of skeptics and saves them alone, or saves them in the greatest percentage.
That argument passes the math test, but does it pass the sniff test? It's a viewpoint that exists only as a debate tool. While we can't rule it out, surely it is the worst bet if you must pick a theory of God. No rational person on earth, including skeptics, has concluded that God prefers skeptics over believers.
That's an odd claim to make, especially considering that Adams gave a link to the Wikipedia entry on Pascal's Wager, in which the following quote appears:
Suppose there is a god who is watching us and choosing which souls of the deceased to bring to heaven, and this god really does want only the morally good to populate heaven. He will probably select from only those who made a significant and responsible effort to discover the truth. For all others are untrustworthy, being cognitively or morally inferior, or both. They will also be less likely ever to discover and commit to true beliefs about right and wrong. That is, if they have a significant and trustworthy concern for doing right and avoiding wrong, it follows necessarily that they must have a significant and trustworthy concern for knowing right and wrong. Since this knowledge requires knowledge about many fundamental facts of the universe (such as whether there is a god), it follows necessarily that such people must have a significant and trustworthy concern for always seeking out, testing, and confirming that their beliefs about such things are probably correct. Therefore, only such people can be sufficiently moral and trustworthy to deserve a place in heaven — unless god wishes to fill heaven with the morally lazy, irresponsible, or untrustworthy.
—Richard Carrier, The End of Pascal's Wager: Only Nontheists Go to Heaven
In other words, yes, it is entirely plausible to suppose that God might prefer to reward those who made a reasonable and determined effort to uncover the truth, as opposed to blindly indulging in deliberate gullibility. What's more, when we look at the real world, we find that God, or whatever supreme power may exist, does indeed seem to give preferential rewards to those who reject gullibility in favor of a more rigorous and objective pursuit of truth. Skepticism, remember, does not mean wantonly refusing to believe in anything at all. Rather, skepticism means requiring verifiable evidence before accepting some idea as true. In other words, taking the scientific approach that has lead to modern medical advances, improved engineering, longer lifespans, better crop yields, and so on.
Adams seems almost aware of the absurdity of his position:
I realize it's unscientific to try and compare one absurdity to another. But if you assume our perceptions are often flawed, you have to allow the possibility that some apparent absurdities are due to our limited powers of perception. So, for example, while the notion of a loving God who allows eternal damnation seems absurd, it is less absurd than assuming the world is run by invisible unicorns, or that God discriminates against those who believe in him.
This is a common apologetics gambit called the Charlatan's Excuse, or Blame the Pigeon. When you find out the snake oil doesn't actually cure gout or grow hair or whatever the salesman promised, he avoids giving you your money back by insisting that it's your fault somehow–you didn't rub it on right, or you used too much or too little or you left the bottle in the sun, or whatever. But the problem does not lie with you. The reason the snake oil doesn't work is because it's bogus, not because you lack the skills needed to use it properly.
Likewise, when "comparing absurdities," we should not overlook the possibility that Hell is absurdly inconsistent with the idea of a loving God precisely because it is an absurd idea. We're not talking about quantum mechanics or obscure technical jargon here. If the idea of an all-powerful, all-wise, and all-loving God seems inconsistent with the existence of a realm created by God for the purpose of causing most of His children to suffer eternal agony, it's just possible that this is because the two ideas are inconsistent. And certainly it is far less absurd to suppose that God might prefer to reward those who diligently seek the truth over those who lazily and irresponsibly indulge in (and promote) blind gullibility.
Adams nevertheless continues trying to put the shoe on the other foot:
But what's the reasonable explanation for God preferring skeptics? If God appreciates reasoning skills, he can't be too impressed by the fact he created the entire Universe and skeptics still can't find any good clues he exists. God would only be impressed by skeptics if God did NOT exist. You can't top that for absurdity.
But remember, God is supposedly rewarding believers for their faith–i.e. for believing despite the universal absence of any supporting, verifiable evidence. If the evidence existed, then not only should we be using it to address the question of God, but it is the skeptics, and not the gullible believers, who are to be praised for insisting on finding it. The whole reason why believers resort to Pascal's Wager is precisely because no "good clues" exist. And again, if all the skeptics are doing is pointing out the non-existence of these clues, and it's true that they don't exist, then the skeptics' only "crime" is that they are telling the truth. Why would God not prefer the truthful skeptic over the gullible believer?
Picking the "right" religion is a long shot no matter how hard you try. But if rational thought has any value at all, it's in narrowing down options and improving our odds of making good choices. Rational thought hasn't led anyone to conclude that there's a God who only saves people who don't believe he exists. We can't rule it out, but can't we rate its likelihood compared to a God who prefers that his lumps of clay hold him in higher esteem than their own eye crud?
The problem with rational thought is that its conclusions are only as valid as the data you give it to work with. Adams is clearly working from gullible premises, such as the assumption that there's a Hell to be saved from, that God will send you there if you don't have faith, and that you can have faith in God by blindly and gullibly swallowing whatever men say about Him, just because they say so. If there exists any God who is reasonable and just, He will be more likely to prefer those who diligently seek the triumph of truth over gullibility. And if there exists a God who, by contrast, is unreasonable and unjust, then there's no reason to suppose He would give any kind of fair and reasonable reward to believers. Any way you look at it, the odds are stacked in favor of skepticism and against blind gullibility.


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Update : This set, and many more, are now available free at www.DIYPlanner.com. If you want the (much, much better) version 3 set, please jump directly to the D*I*Y Planner 3 Hipster PDA Edition.
The escape was carefully orchestrated. Congo made sure the coast was clear, Bonzo distracted me with his endearing rendition of Polonius' farewell speech to Laertes, Pierre engaged my wife with the latest Daniel Smith artists' catalogue, and Polly constructed the electromagnet that attracted the key to the cage from atop the bookshelf. They waited till after midnight, then opened the padlock and quietly crept to the Mac to get to work.
This morning I found the fruits of their labour, stacked neatly in a small pile atop the printer.
I'm hereby pleased to announce the release of the much-requested D*I*Y Planner 2 Hipster PDA Edition, a series of 34 organisational and planning templates designed for printing onto index cards (a.k.a., the Hipster PDA). These are a subset of the regular D*I*Y Planner forms, re-designed for the smaller size, and may be used either in conjunction with the full kit or as a stand-alone system. Although chiefly inspired by David Allen's Getting Things Done, an emphasis has been placed upon tweakability and multiple methodologies. The package includes:
- A cover, including an "if lost, please return to" form
- A Getting Things Done Quick Reference Card, including a flow chart, a weekly review list, and a list of "Stuff" (TM, patent pending)
- A Covey Planning Quick Reference Card, including salient summaries from First Things First
- Yearly calendars for 2005 and 2006
- Three variations on the monthly calendar, both horizontal and vertical
- A weekly calendar
- Day Keeper, a daily time management form, with timed and untimed versions
- More Day Keeper forms, with areas for actions
- A "GTD All-In-One" with Next Actions, Waiting For and Notes areas
- Separate full-size Next Actions and Waiting For templates
- Agenda cards for people or meetings
- Someday/Maybe project and quick-list forms
- Single- and double-line ToDo forms
- Covey Roles and Covey Quadrant, for the top-down fans
- Basic Project and Checklist templates
- Shopping and Finances forms
- Notes templates in lined and grid versions
- Matrix, a form for writing or tracking tabular data (exercise/fitness logs, calorie counting, grades, borrowed library books, budget items, etc.)
- A basic Contacts template, four to a sheet
- Instructions for printing, cutting, modifying, troubleshooting, etc.
This edition is available in three different packages. Please read the descriptions to determine which one you need.
- 1-Up Version
- This PDF package is for printing directly onto index cards. You will need the correct size and weight paper, as well as a printer that can handle 1/8 inch margins. (Many printers only have 1/4 inch margins, and will clip the edges of the forms.)
- 4-Up Version
- This PDF package is for printing four adjacent cards onto regular letter-size (or A4) card stock, then cut using a guillotine or scissors. If you can't print onto regular index cards without clipping, this is probably your best option. (This is the package I personally use, and it works perfectly with a decent guillotine.)
- Graphics Version
- This package contains all 34 templates as graphic files (8-bit PNGs, to be exact). Choose this version if you want to use your own layout program, if you want to modify the forms in any way (including changing colours, margins or text), if you want to use your own preforated forms, or if you experience problems using the above PDF files with your printer. The graphics may be edited in any standard graphics application, like Photoshop or The Gimp (which is free), and layout can be done in OpenOffice Draw (free), Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, CorelDRAW or any number of other publishing programs. (See the accompanying instruction file for tips and license details.)
I would ask that you read the accompanying documentation before sending along any questions or complaints: I've tried to address most formatting and printing-related issues therein.
Many thanks go out to all the D*I*Y Planner users who have provided valuable feedback over the past year, as well as to the uber-productivity mavens of the 43 Folders Google Group, whose advice has been beyond compare.
Feedback, as always, is much appreciated.
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Crawling fun doesn't have to end when the sun goes down. With Losi's 1/10-scale Night Crawler BND, you can hit the rocks any time, day or night. This Bind-N-Drive™ crawler is outfitted with bright LED lights specifically designed for navigating rocky terrain after hours. Whether you're new to the crawling world or an experienced driver, you'll have a blast attacking the rocks all night long.While other crawlers require some modifications before they're ready for the rocks, the 1/10-scale Night Crawler BND is good to go right out of the box, just bind it to your DSM-equipped transmitter. Included is an electronics package with a LiPo-compatible, crawler-programmed ESC that features voltage cutoff, so both your vehicle and battery will be protected.Powering this crawler is easier than ever. A 540-sized crawler-specific 55T motor and high-torque metal gear steering servo will get you up and over obstacles in no time. Plus, a worm-gear drive with a smaller differential case gives you increased ground clearance.The fun with the 1/10-scale Night Crawler BND lasts all day, and all night.
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Our Heritage
Dear Editor:
I'm proud of the American heritage that has been handed down through generations of free Americans to all of us. But, with the freedoms and choices to live our lives as we see fit comes a responsibility. That responsibility is to protect our freedoms, our Bill of Rights, our Constitution, and to leave this country with more opportunity, not less, for future Americans.
Think about this when electing your next representatives. Ask yourself if they possess common sense, honor. and integrity. Are they proud of our flag and what she stands for? Do they respect our founding documents, or do they just say they do? Some of our elected officials have a tendency to deliver great speeches, but their actions fail to follow their words. When a liberal progressive speaks about freedom and liberty, they should start off with "Once upon a time," for their actions indicate that they don't really believe in these founding principles. They appear to have one purpose: to destroy America and her freedoms.
I'm not sure there has ever been an election with more significance than the one we face in November. The future of America lies in the balance of this election. This election is not about Democrats, Republicans, or other political affiliations. It's about protecting our liberty and freedoms. The alternative is slavery to a government that will rule over the people with tyranny and contempt for freedom. That's not much of a choice. On one side you have Americans who believe in our heritage and "Old Glory." On the other side you have liberal progressives. You will find them in the House of Representatives, the U. S. Senate, and scurrying about the White House trying to nationalize another part of America. Make no doubt about it, we have to vote them out of office wherever we find them for they are out to destroy America as we know it.
This is a call to every American who values their freedoms to go to the polls and vote. Let's post a victory for America in November.
David Farthing
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The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned defenseman Ryan Murphy, the 12th overall pick in the 2011 draft, to Charlotte.
Murphy, 20, could be available as early as Friday's game against Oklahoma City after sitting out each of Carolina's last four games as a healthy extra. By joining the AHL roster before Friday's 5 p.m. deadline, Murphy is now eligible to play for Charlotte through the duration of the NHL's upcoming Olympic break, provided he stays with the Checkers until that break begins on Feb. 9.
The only other Hurricanes player on an entry-level contract who is not actually playing in the Olympics, 2013 first-round draft pick Elias Lindholm, is still eligible to play for the Checkers during the Olympic break despite not accompanying Murphy to the AHL on Friday. Because he has spent fewer days on the NHL roster than Murphy and only recently rejoined the team from the World Junior Championship in Sweden, Lindholm was not subject to Friday's deadline.
Carolina still has seven defensemen at its disposal following the assignment of Murphy, with former Checker Brett Bellemore also scratched for the team's last four games. Carolina plays seven more times until the beginning of the Olympic break, while the Checkers are scheduled to play six times, including twice at Raleigh's PNC Arena, during that hiatus.
The addition of Murphy gives Charlotte eight healthy defensemen, with Beau Schmitz sitting out each of the last two.
In 39 NHL games with the Hurricanes this season, Murphy scored 11 points (2g, 9a) to rank third among team blueliners. Three of those points came on the power play, where he was a regular fixture while in the lineup during his rookie campaign.
A high scorer with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers (220 points in 228 games) Murphy played a total of eight AHL contests with Charlotte at the conclusion of his junior career late last season. He registered four assists during that time, including two in five playoff games as the Checkers fell to Oklahoma City in the first round.


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Up Close and Spineless
The Australian Museum holds an annual photographic competition called Up Close & Spineless to raise awareness of the wonderful world of invertebrates. The winning, highly commended and runner-up entries have been selected for 2011.
Have a look at the amazing photos on our website including images from professionals and school students. australianmuseum.net.au/UpClose/
The people's choice award went to Spineless though triumphant by Ronell Catulong
These photos were taken by primary school students. So think about how you can encourage your students to investigate the world of invertebrates through photos.
Let me know if I can help with any ideas.


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SIM, David C. Matthew, Paul and the origin and nature of the gentile mission: the great commission in Matthew 28:16-20 as an anti-Pauline tradition. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2008, vol.64, n.1, pp.377-392. ISSN 2072-8050.
The Great Commission at the conclusion of Matthew's Gospel is one of its key texts. In this tradition the risen Christ overturns the previous restriction of the mission to Israel alone and demands that the disciples evangelise all the nations. The gospel they were to proclaim included observance of the Torah by Jew and Gentile like. Matthew's account of the origin and nature of the Gentile mission differs from Paul's view as it is found in the epistle to the Galatians. Paul maintains that he had been commissioned by the resurrected Lord to evangelise the Gentiles and that the gospel he was to preach did not involve obedience to the Torah. The later and alternative version of Matthew can be understood as an attempt by the evangelist to undermine these claims by Paul. Such an interpretation is consistent with Matthew's anti-Pauline polemic that emerges elsewhere in the Gospel.


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Winnipeg glass artist Ione Thorkelsson has received the prestigious Governor General's Arts Award in Media and Visual Arts, Saidye Bronfman Award. The only Manitoban honoured in the 2010 Awards, Thorkelsson is the first Manitoban to win the Bronfman Award, considered Canada's most prestigious...
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A world-class cast, colourful music and intriguing supernatural elements come together on the Covent Garden main stage for the first time in 100 years. Robert le diable will be a true event, and here are some of the reasons you shouldn't miss it:
1) Meyerbeer's historical melodrama put the Grand into French Grand Opera.
It wasn't the first grand opera to be written, and it's not entirely typical of the genre, but it was Meyerbeer's genius to knit together romance, historical detail, stage magic and a classic Romantic 'white' ballet into something entirely new and breathtaking in its scale – including four hours of music.
2) It's the first time it has been staged for over a century at Covent Garden, and the opera is on a spectacular scale.
The staging is by Laurent Pelly and designer Chantal Thomas, the brilliant duo responsible for acclaimed productions including La Fille du régiment and L'elisir d'amore, so expect wit and charm as well as spectacular effects.
3) This opera is a delight for those who love dramatic as well as lyric voices.
The Royal Opera's world-class cast includes North American stars Jennifer Rowley, Bryan Hymel (most recently in Les Troyens), John Relyea and Russian soprano Marina Poplavskaya, all singers who possess the virtuosity, stamina and dramatic flair necessary for this opera. There is also plenty of work for a huge chorus, who will appear as medieval Sicilians, chanting monks and more.
4) It's a rare chance to enjoy a specially choreographed ballet during an opera
Immortalized in a painting by Degas, the erotic ballet for ghostly nuns is choreographed for this production by talented young French choreographer Lionel Hoche.
5) Meyerbeer's music was phenomenally successful in 19th-century Europe and it's time to rediscover this underrated composer.
He brings out the myriad colours in a big orchestra; his vocal lines demand not only power and volume but also vocal flexibility and a delicatesse that is an essential part of the French style. Even in this grandiose supernatural tale, there is a human dimension that promises to be very moving.
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How dare you guys talk about Melo's game against the rockets?!!
Melo was the only reason keeping us close at first, the rest of the team was plain bad.
Felton was better than Lin? NO! Felton was stupid to say iam better than lin before the game, he put some unnecessary pressure on him that lead to a bad performance by him especially at the beginning of the game when houston got their pace going.
Felton has to be the general of the floor, he played bad and so the the team as a whole did.
Yes, in general, felton is MUCH better than lin, but man, did he **** up big time that game..
I hate this attitude of "iam better than u", man.. prove this on court, let your play do the talking.. leave this **** to beginners, you are a ****ing professional!
If felton plays with cool and confidence, we should be good. No reason to feel obligated to fill the stat sheet just to prove a stupid fact that you are better than lin, this was immature by him.


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Boy Tosses Boiling Water on Girl Who Unfriended Him on Facebook
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A teenager in India has been accused of throwing a pot of boiling water on a girl's face after the girl unfriended him on Facebook.
The boy often went to the 15-year-old girl's home because her father tutored him. On the day in question, he stopped by looking for an ID card he had lost.
When he got to the house, he locked the girl and her mother in a room and then boiled water, which he poured on the victim's face. She suffered severe burns.
The girl told police she only unfriended the suspect because his behavior changed:
I accepted his (Facebook) friend request a year ago because I found him decent then. But of late he had become abusive and so I 'unfriended' him last week."
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GamesBeat's Rus McLaughlin: It's not every day that video game players complain that a video game is too violent. But I can say without hesitation that Infinite's often-gruesome carnage makes a very important point … one that enhances the overall experience far more than it detracts.
The violence needed to be like this. Partly because the environment itself isn't usually as intrinsically scary as the original Bioshock. Not only is it lighter but often battles are in the open rather than in buildings so there is not so much a scary sense of claustrophobia to rely on.
Also, it made the skyhook multi-purpose. And the violence that it results in , even though it's at your own hands, gives the game an exciting, horribly fascinating, sense when you know that you will HAVE to use your skyhook in a very visceral way because the enemies are just too close rather than getting rid of them with just a vigor or gun (which, now, on their own, almost seem purely last generation).
And think of the time. World War 1 was around the corner. Al Capone. And World War 2 not long after. Infinite had to set the tone for the historical bloodshed and changes in society (a coarsening generally) that would be dominating for a few decades.
This game is far from "violent"
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Sonam Kapoor in beautiful cream designer 3/4th sleeves kammez with 'V' shape collar neck pattern. Patch work through out neckline border. It is a red embroidered netted dupatta with patch work border. Paired with cream designer churidaar salwar. Designed by Nikasha at Bhaag Milka Bhaag DVD Launch.
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1850 Roane Co. Census, 248-259, P. ff 339, 30 Aug. 1850
SHOEBIRD, Robert, 45, Male, born SC
Lydia, 43, Female, born SC
Elizabeth, 15, Female, born TN
Nancy, 12, Female, born TN, Deaf
Fanny, 10, Female, born TN
Milton, 8, Male, born TN
Daniel, 6, Male, born TN
Margaret, 4, Female, born TN
Elvira, 1, Female, born TN
The birth year of all of Robert and Lydia Shoebird's children except Milton was calculated based on the above census information. Henry M.'s birth year was listed in Family Bible as 1839 which would have made him 11 on this census.
The Sevier County census of 1840 shows Robert Shubird on p. 188 and Charles Shubird on p. 184.
1840 Sevier Co. Census (No date or numbers noted.)
SHUBIRD, Robert, 30-40, b. 1800-1810
1 Female, 30-40, b. 1800-1810
1 Male, Under 5, b. 1835-1840
2 Females, Under 5, b. 1835-1840
2 Females, 5-10, b. 1830-1835
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1860 ROANE CO. MORTALITY CENSUS SCHEDULE: A listing of deaths for the year ending 30 June 1860. Kingston City Library. Page 4, Entry 5: Rbt. Shubart, age 58, married, b. SC, d. Oct. (1859), Laborer, died of pneumonia after a 14 day illness.
Schubert and Wells Genealogy, written by W.B. Howerton Kingston, TN, September 1987
From Henry Mitchell Shubert's Civil War pension file which was obtained from the National Archives, Washington, D.C.: Sheet 14. Death Certificate Copy by L.B. Johnson, Registor, Dist. 47404. Henry M. Shubert, d. 1 June 1915, age 76 years. (2) Father's name: ROBERT SHUBERT. (3) Mother's maiden name: LYDIE REYNOLDS (4). Informant: Nancy Shubert.
Schubert and Wells Genealogy, written by W.B. Howerton Kingston, TN, September 1987
This Robert Shoebird is my husband, Robert "Bob" Allen Shubert's, 3rd great-grandfather. His son, Henry Mitchell Shubert, listed as Milton in the 1850 Census above, was Bob's 2nd great-grandfather.


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This October my column in the Jewish Week featured a recipe for butternut squash manicotti with goat cheese and pumpkin. But there are so many versions of these, that I couldn't resist posting one more! After all, for the past few weeks, I've been in a pumpkin frenzy. This time, I also added red radicchio, and a touch of Moscato wine. The result is slightly bitter, slightly sweet; buttery, creamy, and totally worth the splurge.
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- 1 head radicchio (or just over 1/2 lb)
- about 2 1/2 cups peeled cubed pumpkin (just over 1/2 lb)
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta (just over 1/2 lb)
- 1 scallion
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup moscato wine
- 3/4 cup clear (no tomato) vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 to 3 tbsp slivered almonds
- salt and pepper to taste
Chop the radicchio coarsely and cut the pumpkin (or butternut squash) into small cubes.
Heat 1/2 the butter in a skillet and add the minced scallion. Cook on medium/low for 3 minutes. Add The pumpkin and radicchio and cook on medium/high for 10 minutes, stirring often. Allow to cool and combine with the ricotta, salt and pepper.
In a saucepan, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar; add the flour, then gradually the wine and broth until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and cook in a bain marie (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Double-Boiler-(Bain-Marie) ) over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it thickens; at the end, add the remaining butter to the sauce. Keep warm.
In he meantime, cook the lasagnas according to instructions in a large pot of salted water.
Drain them with a slotted spoon, place them on paper towel (blot them dry on both sides. Spread one side with the ricotta/vegetable cream, leaving 1/2 " margins, and then roll the pasta up on itself into cylinders.
Arrange them on a baking tray lined with parchment, brush them with little melted butter, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for about 15 minutes at 350F in a pre-heated oven. Serve warm, topped with the Moscato sauce and the slivered almonds. You can serve some parmigiano or grana for those who prefer to add some grated cheese on top.
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Last week (Jan 12, 2012), we held the user group meeting for the SQL Server Society of Las Vegas (a.k.a S3OLV or SSSOLV).
Presenting at that meeting was Josh Lewis (Twitter). Josh presented on a pretty tough topic in my opinion. He chose to present to us the topic of XML for the DBA. You can read his abstract here.
We got the meeting rolling a little bit late. Traffic must have been a bear down in LV. Nonetheless, it got rolling and was a good meeting.
During this meeting we had our second installment of "Crap Code." Unintentionally, the crap code was a perfect segue into the presentation. The crap code demonstrated extracting elements from XML related to the blocked process report.
Josh did a great job on the topic. We recorded the meeting and you can view that here 9https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/UserGroups/view?id=GW2GD2). Check it out. Get a little free learning on a difficult topic (for some us like myself).
Stay tuned, the February announcement is coming soon.