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Like most beginning knitters, I made a lot of scarves while I was learning the basics. Back and forth, row after row, I'd get out my tape measure after only two feet to see how much was left to go. I like wearing scarves, but knitting them got old fast. I've become a fan of the cowl, a more entertaining solution for cold necks. I love knitting in the round; I can really get on a tear when I don't have to turn my work at the end of each row.
The pattern for this Crofter's Cowl is available for free on Ravelry. Instead of working two halves in the horseshoe lace pattern and grafting them together, I knit six pattern repeats and called it a day; all my horseshoes point in the same direction, and there was no pesky sewing.
I am not overstating things when I say I am in love with this cowl. I can't stop looking at it. I can't stop wearing it, even inside the house. It's so soft and so purple I almost want to eat it.
Whence comes the inspiration for this lovely and practical Crofter's Cowl? According to the Scottish Crofting Federation, a crofter is a tenant farmer in the Scottish Highlands. I like to imagine hearty crofting matriarchs sitting before a peat fire, knitting up wee lacy cowls for the men out working the soggy hillsides. Spring in Maine can be like the Scottish Highlands—relentlessly windy and damp—but a flash of purple keeps my chin warm and my spirits up.
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In the south African nation of Namibia, a bizarre muppet-like beast has been shot and killed. Unlike its distant relatives the abominable snowman, bigfoot, and the chupacabra this one has been caught on film. Locals in Namibia were escorting a shooting party through the country when they found the body of the strange muppet-like beast, and they picked it up and brought it back to the town with them, according to the Telegraph.
Witnesses to the event said that locals saw the creature scavenging for food. One member of the shooting party shot and wounded the beast, and it ran off into the brush. Locals tracked it to its nest where they found three more similar creatures with the same look and size.
The wounded creature attacked one of the shooting party, and it was shot dead. The others escaped into the brush
Namibian authorities are conducting a full forensic examination to determine what the creature is.
Scientists say there are millions of unidentified species out in the jungles that have yet to be identified. While most of them are sea creatures, insects, and single-celled organisms, scientists sometimes discover entirely new mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that no one knew existed.
Recently a new species of viper, Matildas Horned Viper, was discovered in the jungles of Tanzania. The viper is one of three new species of snakes discovered in the last thirty years. It has evil looking horns coming off of its face, and, while poisonous, it is not very venomous.
What do you think the muppet-like beast is?
This muppet-like beast shown above is reputed to have a penchant for molesting underage boys, paying out hush money to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars and mooching off of taxpayers with subsidies through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Beware ... and be afraid.
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who skinned it alive..it looks like it is bleeding
Looking at the hands, arms, elbows, eyes, mouth, head and shoulders I would say it is a Homo sapiens. -tom
In before the Helen Thomas pic.
Looks a little like James Carville...
It looks like a deformed human
What is it?
THAT is the best photo they have?
Looks basically human, but has a very bizarre head.
Look up anencephaly.
Poor baby.
Mangey chimp
Darn, they killed Frodo
I looks like a democrat. They should have fed it, gave it a home, healthcare, a phone and some money. It would have been fine.
I thought they took him fishing, oh wait, that's Fredo.
They're not using the right bait.
They discover the most interesting new creature in hundreds of years, and they SHOOT IT DEAD??
I don't know what it is. But I'd like to know how to get rid of them already. Otherwise a government is going to kill thousands of humans in the pursuit to save it.
"What the Hell is that?"
It was probably ET. Now we're all screwed and the Myan's were right. Idiots!
I was wondering where janeane garofalo went.
Having a shot it they will have saved us from another Animal Planet TV series. Night camera green with some guy running around making stupid calls and saying there's a hobit in these woods.
The ears are familiar.
They killed Dobby.
"They discover the most interesting new creature in hundreds of years, and they SHOOT IT DEAD??"
Just how did you suppose that all those Type Specimens in the taxonomy labs got collected?
I saw her about a week ago on a new, lame, Canadian version of the old "Match Game." she looked really awful.
I mean worse than usual.
Yes, I would say that is most likely a human with some birth defects.
Looks like a pigmy nailed a jackrabbit one lonely night
"They discover the most interesting new creature in hundreds of years, and they SHOOT IT DEAD??"
I'm sure it was delicious!
"Yes, I would say that is most likely a human with some birth defects."
"The locals tracked it to a nearby lair or nest where they found three more creatures of similar size."
How could that be?
It looks like a deformed human
Gov bean counter beat you by 46 seconds.
Either, somebody lied to make a good story (most likely), or the primitive locals toss deformed babies out into the jungle to fend for themselves, like we used to when we were primitives (less likely).
Looks like the top of its head has been blown off.
Anencephalic monkey perhaps?
Aw, I miss Uncle Louis.
If Obama had a son .....
No, if you search images for anencephaly, you get babies looking exactly like it.
Oh my, you sure do.
Before I even clicked on this story, I figured there would be one grainy, out of focus, poor quality photo.
Sure enough.
To #21: Best picture of a Hildabeast I've ever seen.
New scifi horror movie coming to a theater near you soon:
"It Came From the Sea", starring Hildabeast, Wild Bill Clinton as Capt. Ahab (I'll Nail Anything in the Sea), and Nancy Pelosi as Peaquod.
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As July 4, 2006, Independence Day, approaches, do you remember the travesty perpetrated on the US by the United Nations? Shockingly, Washington's home, Monticello, and Independence Hall in Philadelphia - a symbol of our national independence -have become UNESCO World Heritage sites as a token of globalist interdependence under the United Nations.
In addition, UNESCO's World Heritage Convention and its similar Man and the Biosphere Program are centerpieces of the UN's anti-human "Wilding" effort. Over 40 Biosphere Reserves and 20 World Heritage Sites have been declared in the U.S., covering more than 50 million acres. They include some of America's most famous historical treasures and natural wonders. In addition to Yellowstone National Park, we're supposed to consider ourselves honored to have other national parks, such as the Everglades, the Grand Canyon, and Yosemite all registered as World Heritage Sites.
As we light our firecrackers, barbecue meat and corn cobs outdoors, drink beer in the hot summer sun, and enjoy fireworks later in the evening to celebrate what our Founders gave us, we still don't realize what a sucker play the Globalist Elitists have perpetrated on us on Independence Day.
The only solution I can think of on Independence Day is to get the United States out of the United Nations by asking Congress to co-sponsor HR 1146, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act.


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My son turned 3 yo in November and mom is about ready to wean. Near his B-day I reduced him to 3x/day, wake, nap and bed. He's done fairly well and sometimes falls asleep without nursing (which he rarely did before), however, when mom says no it can sometimes result in a whining child and crying (often not genuine) and I don't think this conflict is good for us. I'd like to hear how other mom's gently weaned there 3+ nurslings.
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Yes, I would also love to hear other's weaning stories. My 2.5 year old still nurses, usually at night and before a nap but sometimes for a brief reconnect if I'm home during the day. We've been able to lessen the duration somewhat by counting to 10 and then "taking a break," and often he does well with this but at times he wants to continue. I feel ready to wean and, like the reader above, don't like the crying when I say "no" (especially if it's during the middle of the night). It hasn't been worth fighting that battle yet, but gently weaning suggestions are highly appreciated!
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I say let your son decide when he's ready to wean.
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3 years! congrats! There comes a time when you need to do what you feel is best for you as well. You gave 3 years of yourself, literally, to your son. You did an amazing job! I wish you all the best with the weaning.
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I am feeling ready to wean as well, my son will be 3 in a few weeks. One thing I read that I found very helpful, was to remember that "nursing is a partnership, not a one way street". If your child wants it but you are DONE and have reall...y explored the situation, but feel it is hindering your ability to be a good mother in other ways, then let yourself do it without guilt.
I have been trying to encourage "lovey" dolls and such around while we nurse, so he has a comforting association with them, and maybe they will help transition. Good luck!
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The LLL book "How Weaning Happens" is a good overview of different ideas on this topic...
Weaning my 2.5 year old opened up a whole new aspect of mothering that had not existed for me with this particular child. Whenever I sat down she wanted to nurse...now we cuddle and read books and it is a new type of relationship with this child that I cherish.
It has not made her need me less. She still prefers me over everyone else and I can not leave her happily with many people and I can't leave her for too long of a time. She still sleeps with me and cuddles close most of the night. She is just over 3.
How I did it....I had tried to do it slowly...cutting back on nursing time and trying to cut out nursing sessions. This had worked well with my first child.
Cutting out nursing time did not work for this child at this particular stage of her development. Unless I nursed her for as long as she wanted she was terribly upset (read full on tantrum)...as if she had never even gotten to nurse. And unless I nursed her on demand she was terribly upset...she was 2.5 and wanted everything instantly. I felt overwhelmed and stuck and really worried. I had hoped to nurse her longer but I decided the best thing was to stop all together. She wanted to nurse so frequently and it just seemed unless I dropped everything to nurse her, she was spending a huge part of her day terribly upset that she was having to wait for me to finish x, y or z.
It was a time of conflict.
So for several weeks, whenever she asked to nurse I spent an intense 10 or so minutes with her. I read to her, played games with her...whatever I needed to do to engage her mind but also her physical need. I held her close in my lap but turned her facing away from me. If she would try to assume position to nurse, I would turn her back around and say, "we are not going to do that right now." I would give her my undivided attention for the amount of time she needed and then she would move from my lap and i would slip away to finish whatever chore I was doing.
Over the time, her requests to nurse became less and the duration of time needed to move her through that need became less. And then she stopped asking...
Night time was harder because I was tired, but there was plenty of mornings where we started the day at 5 am because she couldn't go back to sleep without nursing. We had cut out most nursings at night previous to this daytime weaning so she was sleeping pretty well...just that last early morning nursing session.
I would just try and provide her with as much physical touch (rubbing her back, rocking her, etc.) and we got out of bed if we needed to.
It worked well for us and there were no tears during the day (some at night) and she got and still gets comfort from me whenever she needs it.. And it was sad because there were plenty of times when she did ask to nurse that I would have been fine to sit quietly with her and nurse her as long as she needed.
Looking back, of course, I think I could have done it differently. I wish I could have found a way to ease her through that developmental stage of wanting everything instantly while still nursing, but at the same time, cuddling with her after she gets bump or a bruise is just a special to me as that time we spent nursing. And it feels less passive. The effort to comfort her without nursing is more engaging for me.


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In the battle to preserve agriculture and the environment, Ben Shrader is Luke Skywalker and invasive species are Darth Vader.
Ben, a young man from central Texas, first became interested in invasive species after reading a newspaper article about plants wreaking havoc on native ecosystems. Also known as "Commander Ben," he describes it as a "battle in nature, like good versus evil" and decided that he wanted to help the "good guys" win.
In his first of many spars with invasive species, Ben conducted a science fair project on giant reed (Arundo donax), an invasive plant that is damaging riparian ecosystems in his home state of Texas. But Ben didn't stop there. Combining his love for filmmaking with his passion for science, Ben created a blog entitled "Commander Ben-The Invasive Hunter," where he records his exploits and posts videos and other content to teach kids about the fight against invasive species. Read more »


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Top social conservative leaders in key battleground states are urging John McCain not to pick a running mate who supports abortion rights, warning of dire consequences from a Republican base already unenthused about their nominee.
McCains comments Wednesday to the Weekly Standards Stephen Hayes that former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridges pro-abortion rights views wouldnt necessarily rule him out quickly found their way into the in-boxes of Christian conservatives. For those who have been anxiously awaiting McCains pick as a signal of his ideological intentions, there was deep concern that their worst fears about the Arizona senator may be realized.
It absolutely floored me, said Phil Burress, head of the Ohio-based Citizens for Community Values. It would doom him in Ohio.
Burress emailed about a dozen pro-family leaders he knows outside Ohio and forwarded it to three McCain aides tasked with Christian conservative outreach.
That choice will end his bid for the presidency and spell defeat for other Republican candidates, Burress wrote in the message.
He and other Ohio conservatives met privately with McCain in June, and while the nominee didnt promise them an anti-abortion rights running mate, his staff said they could almost guarantee that would be the case, Burress recalled.
Now, Burress said, hes not even sure [Christian conservatives] would vote for him let alone work for him if he picked a pro-abortion running mate.
James Muffett, head of Michigans Citizens for Traditional Values, met with McCain along with a handful of other Michigan-based social conservatives Wednesday night.
A good portion of us were urging him to pick a pro-life running mate, Muffett said, noting that they were doing so before even getting wind of the Standard story. That choice would go a long way to solidify his credentials.
Muffett said McCain didnt offer any promises on the issue, but rather reiterated his anti-abortion record and assured them that he was aware of how critical the base was to the electoral success of Republican presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan.
To select a running mate who supports abortion rights would be wrong-headed, short-sighted, fracture the Republican Party and not allow us to capitalize on the Democratic Partys fracture right now, Muffett argued.
If he does that, it makes our job 100 times harder. It would dampen enthusiasm at a time when evangelicals are looking for ways to gin up enthusiasm.
McCain, Muffett said, got that message in their meeting.
Some people in the movement say it would be the kiss of death. He heard that in the room last night.
With polls showing McCain and Obama still neck-and-neck in many competitive states, conservatives argue that their candidate must turn out Christian conservatives in large numbers to win.
In Iowa, for example, many in the GOP say Bush won in 2004 after losing there in 2000 because he bolstered turnout among the religious right in the conservative western part of the state and in exurban areas.
Bush only won by 10,000 votes, recalled Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance and a Republican committeeman from the state. Youre going to have to have a huge turnout of that base again for McCain to win.
And, Scheffler noted, its not just a matter of ensuring that social conservatives vote picking a supporter of abortion rights could erode McCains volunteer base.
Ninety percent of the workforce for Bush in 04 came out of that constituency, he said, alluding to the Christian right. Picking a Ridge or a [Joseph] Lieberman would not be helpful at all.
Rep. Peter Hoekstra, who represents a conservative, heavily Dutch district in western Michigan where Republicans traditionally pile up huge margins, said a pro-abortion rights running mate would be problematic.
Thats not where theyd want him going, Hoekstra said of the party base.
McCains campaign sought to tamp down the uproar, suggesting the candidate had merely been overly expansive about a sensitive topic and hadnt intended to float a trial balloon.
The point that McCain was making is that people can differ on one issue and still be a vital member of our party, said an aide. The fact that Governor Ridge is not perfectly in line with the party platform does not make him any less of a Republican.
In the interview, McCain said the pro-life position is one of the important aspects or fundamentals of the Republican Party.
And I also feel that and I'm not trying to equivocate here that Americans want us to work together. You know, Tom Ridge is one of the great leaders and he happens to be pro-choice. And I don't think that that would necessarily rule Tom Ridge out [for vice-president].
He added: I think it's a fundamental tenet of our party to be pro-life, but that does not mean we exclude people from our party that are pro-choice. We just have a albeit strong but just it's a disagreement. And I think Ridge is a great example of that.
The GOP base aside, some observers believe that picking an outside-the-box running mate such as Lieberman could help McCain with the broad middle of the country who are fed up with the political status quo and enable him to pick off even more Clinton backers.
This move to a pro-choice running mate such as Lieberman could help reshape his message to appeal to swing voters, said Doug Schoen, a Democratic pollster who worked for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg when he was a Republican and has written a book about moving away from the two-party system. The right-wing is not going anywhere and choice is a key issue for over-40 women who voted for Hillary in the primaries.
But to some in the GOP who supported other candidates in the primary and are having trouble mustering much enthusiasm for McCain, the mere mention of a pro-choice running mate is disheartening.
A lot of the troops here are on the fence or disappointed, said Elizabeth Sipfle, a Michigan Republican and former leader of Mike Huckabees grassroots Hucks Army organization who contacted Politico to register her concern. Lets not get our blood boiling.
Be smart, she urged McCain. Theres a big group here thats already feeling marginalized.
Good lord ma'am. Are u on the right board?
[... Murdering a baby is evidence that the person is not a Christian, despite
(checking a box, or) the attitudes of many US churches to the contrary...]
I completely understand your arguments now.
Perhaps I should say many Americans who call themselves
Christians and who even believe they are Christian (I
know many) have abortions because they are naive. They
trust that the Government would not make something lawful
that is immoral.
[... blame feminism and a few murdering doctors. Feminism has killed more worldwide thru abortion than Stalin, Mao, Hitler and Pol Pot coulda dreamed of...]
You're right. I don't blame Government for abortion.
Though the courts made it legal, "we" made it lethal.
Why do you ask if I'm on the right forum?
ending the legality of infanticide is a crucible issue for most of us here and is very high of the wish list of the board's founder
yet you claim that we should just let government manage business ( a platitude which is pretty broad)
and by default leave abortion legal ..
that is something I will never submit to and I'm surprised to hear a conservative say as such
you make this claim sort of about government not entering morality which one would believe means you don't cotton to religion in government yet your tagline is a pet Bible verse for Jews and some Christians advocating US foreign policy that favors Israel based on Scripture.*
*my own personal support of Israel has nothing to do with my Christianity
so do you favor leaving abortion laws alone since the government has no business dealing in morality (what about killing?) but you think it's ok to base foreign policy on morality (religion)
I been in these campaigns before; not at the highest level, but high enough to at least 2nd if not first-hand how these discussions play out.
-McCain now has the support of 88% of the base. At this stage, it effectively means he has a lock on the base (note: Obama's base support is only 83%). This is despite McCain's not having to change his position on immigration or judges. In other words, his attacks on Obama are all he needs to get the sheep to follow. He need not make any more "concessions" to get the base vote. He is "wise" to broaden his appeal, esp. amongst women by selecting a pro-choice candidate since he's tapped out his base anyway.
The Base IS going to the polls to vote AGAISNT Obama anyhow. They'll hold their nose and vote (R). And no one is going to "stay home"; typically there are local issues that bring conservatives to the polls anyway, so while they're there, they'll pick the best of two evils which is McCain.
Decisions must be made from now on, to expand McCain's coalition; while unpleasant, its safe to say you can disregard the base's views on immigration and abortion, provided that the party can make Obama's presidency seem far worse. At the end of the day and despite all the complaints and idle threats, the base will be reliable voters.
OK... I'm pretty tired, but I'll do my best to answer.
My post assumes that abortion never should have been
legalized. However, the Supreme Court made killing
the unborn legal and that in my opinion makes them
untrusted to make moral (religious) decisions.
Parents have allowed our government to be the moral
arbiters for our children. That's just wrong. Don't
you think we could turn this lost ship if families
actually taught Godly principles from the home?
I agree that parsing morality and the law is difficult.
But the Supreme Court crossed into religion when they
decided a fetus isn't a life. That's not their job.
Read the entire thread. Perhaps you'll understand
what I'm trying to say a little better.
"If McCain picks a pro-abortion vp he is toast."
I agree, and if he does that it will demonstrate just how politically unattuned he still is.
It would be a shame for this country to see a Marxist POTUS.
Let's face the facts. Most "conservatives" will slink into the voting booth and vote for Sen. McCain regardless of what he does or says. Sure. They'll talk the talk about being dsisappointed, and whine and moan all the way. But when the day is done, they'll still line up to vote for him.
The GOP is well aware of this, which is precisely why we have seen so little progress on issues like the deficit, abortion, and border security over the years.
"The veep has no power to nominate judges."
Well now, as I understand it, a veep might become president, especially when the sitting president is old.
"Personally, I'm getting to the opinion Lieberman would be a good choice for veep."
I like Lieberman too— one of the few pro-choice politicians who I do like [partly because he used to be pro-life before running with Gore]— though as VEEP, I think that would be a mistake. If McCain chooses him, it will be a strange convention. How would McCain prevent the spectacle? I heard Rasmussin and Zogby discuss it with Hannity. True— be wary of what pollsters say, but they made a strong case against Lieberman.
As for our legal arguments, have you read Mark Levin's Men in Black? I highly recommend it.
"I believe that Government is not to blame for this wholesale slaughter of the innocent."
What happened is that FDR appointed a bunch of radical justices. And prior to that, the colleges were infiltrated with leftist constitutional law professors [Coulter's 'Treason' sheds some light on Marxist infiltration]. If you study the shift in our legal system, the drastic changes first occurred from the FDR court. The ABA to this day is incredibly leftist. That's why Bush had a hard time with his nominees— he refused to listen to the ABA's brazen partisanship.
"Moral decisions come from Bible-Torah literacy, (Psalm 139), not from legislation."
Our law is founded on national tradition and heritage. Black's Book on Law— if memory serves— is a good source to find what genuinely settled law is. A single dissent, so far as I'm concerned, is not settled law. There were strong dissents in Roe v. Wade. Also note that our 'esteemed' justices later ruled against the Constitution in their Kelo decision. So it goes beyond abortion. That was a warning bell.
We also were two supreme court justices away from losing our rights to treaties— that recent Supreme Court decision regarding the right of Texas to execute illegal aliens who murder.
"Roe v. Wade aside, we have not been forced to kill our babies. Abortion statistics are staggering because we (yes, I mean Judeo-Christians) have chosen to murder our unborn."
That is thought provoking, but we could also legalize everything — stealing, murder by anyone's definition— you name it. We would not be forced to do those things, but obviously, the government would be negligent to allow it.
"I believe that liberals have used the abortion debate to divide and conquer. We need to stop this naive militancy."
We need to educate those who fail to understand originalism in the courts. And frankly, we need to let people know they can pressure congress to impeach rogue justices. We do have that power in the Constitution, although constitutional law professors try to convince themselves that we don't.
Deuteronomy 11:
And you shall teach them (Gods statutes and ordinances V1) to your sons, talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. V19.
The law is actually supposed to help preserve our national traditions. The legal term is 'natural law'. The more we break away from it, the more our society breaks down.
"Though separation of church and state cannot be found in the Constitution, the following might be a better way to view the concept Morality is personal and none of the Governments business. Anything otherwise is kin to dictating religion."
The original intent of the Founders was to prevent a government run religion. We do not even have the constitutional right to worship Satan or multiple gods. We have the right to " ... worship God ... " as we so choose. Monotheism, agnosticism— and arguably atheism— are the only religious rights we have.
"Abortion and terrorism are both wars against humanity. But the battleground for the unborn should be waged from the home (church), not the Supreme Court!"
The original definition of life beginning was officially established long before Roe. Life begins when the child first stirs in the womb. [If anything, modern technology shows that we should err toward life beginning even sooner.] If a murderer intends to kill an unborn child, many people [and some states] have the sense to see that villainy for what it is. The Supreme Court overreached by imposing its will over the states.
— not a single state had such unrestricted abortion before the Supreme Court decreed it to be national policy in 1973 — Ronald Reagan
The 'right' to abortion is based on a dissent which led to a fictitious privacy right. That's right. Roe v. Wade is based on privacy rights— not from law, but from a dissent. Talk about absurd. That 'privacy right' that the dissent conjured was never discovered in the Constitution until 1961. That's how weak Roe v. Wade is.
The modern right to privacy began in 1961 in Justice John Marshall Harlan's dissent in Poe vs. Ullman. — Mark Levin's 'Men in Black', page 55.
One should not lightly ignore the dissents in Roe v. Wade. And you might be surprised to hear what some of the justices were like. For example: Thurgood Marshall [a man who admitted that watching soap operas helped him decide cases] Blackmun [who was influenced by fan mail and hate mail], and William O. Douglas [riddled with scandal]. Overpopulation was mentioned more than once by the justices who 'won the vote' in Roe v. Wade. Should that have even been on their minds? The Supreme Court's job isn't to legislate. Thoughts of overpopulation are something for legislators to ponder and perhaps to amend the Constitution if there's a need.
I hope to one day write about this in more detail.
I take no pleasure in bashing McCain, and shall await his choice of running mate.
But I'm not hopeful.
That's fine. Heck, you can even go ahead and throw a neer neer nanny nanny boo boo in while you are at it. I would rather be wrong by being skeptical of the media versus trusting them. Oh, and for the record, I think there is a good chance he will choose a pro-choice VP, just not based on this. It is going to be one of his 'good friends' that would be high profile and provide a strategic move (in his mind). Probably Lieberman, Powell, or some other big name figure... I really doubt Ridge, especially if you take out all of the media comments and just look at what McAmnesty said, he never used the words VP in any of the direct quotes, those where editorial statements by the press because they don't give parenthetical quotes as to what they asked, only summarized.
Grammar 101 time.. is, what you put in parenthesis a direct quote or is it an editorial statement? Do me a favor, go back to the very first article on this and copy only the direct parenthetical quotes of McCain, not any of the editorialized comments- only direct quotes. Tell me if you saw only his quotes, never seeing the editorial comments, if you would write the same summary as the press did? As I said to Grunthor in a previous comment, I think there is a good chance he will pick a pro-choice VP, Lieberman or Powell, not Ridge as these article imply. The only folks that used the term VP in this article is the press. We need to get back to our old FReeper selves of being critical and distrusting of the media first, not assuming they are right first...
You hit on the KEY point here. A lot of things are 'legal' that aren't ethical or right. It is the choice of each and every individual who has an abortion that makes it a lethal atrocity.
When it becomes obvious to the general public that the two-party system has become a game of illusion it will be pitch fork and torch time.
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You should have heard Mark Levin last night talk about this. This is the easiest way McCain can blow it.
I would like to add to Arthur's post 160 with some additional history to the disgrace that is Roe.
By Brian Young (excerpts) http://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/LIFBFROE.TXT
In the years prior to and immediately after the American Revolution, colonists and citizens followed the rule of law brought by British settlers, the "common law." Rather than being a code of statutes passed by a legislature and printed in a book, the common law was a set of legal standards established in England through court decisions and legal custom.
According to Sir William Blackstone, the renowned 18th century English jurist, under common law, the abortion of a 'quickened' fetus was a 'very heinous misdemeanor.' At that time the penalty for misdemeanors could be severe; loss of a limb, confiscation of property or life in prison.
'Quickening' - when a pregnant woman first feels her child move - generally occurs in the fourth month. Scholars have noted that the common law requirement of a 'quickened' baby for the crime of abortion was probably based on a very practical consideration. Since there were no pregnancy tests in the 18th century, evidence that a baby's movement had been felt might have been the only way to establish with any certainty in a court of law that a pregnancy had existed.
The abandonment of the "quickening" requirement coincided with the 19th century discovery of how conception takes place. The public, lawmakers and jurists were becoming aware of the scientific fact that life begins when a sperm enters an ovum.
Abortion Statutes of the 19th & 20th Centuries (excerpts) http://www.missourilife.org/law/preroe.htm
During the first decades of the 1800's, scientists began to understand the cellular basis of life and for the first time were able to observe the process of fertilization in mammals. As the stages of development became clear, it also became clear that abortion kills a living human being, no matter what the stage of the child's development. The resulting scientific knowledge about the process of conception and development led to efforts to enact stronger bans on abortion. In addition, scientific progress allowed for surgical means of performing abortion, and abortion was perceived to be on the increase. Beginning in 1859, the American Medical Association called for strong anti-abortion laws and vigorous enforcement of them. In view of the claim by twentieth century abortionists that physicians did this only to protect their own profession or solely to protect women's health, it is useful to quote the doctors themselves on why they wanted action by the states:
"The first of these causes is a wide-spread popular ignorance of the true character of the crime—a belief, even among mothers themselves, that the foetus is not alive till after the period of quickening.
"The second of the agents alluded to is the fact that the profession themselves are frequently supposed careless of fetal life; . . .
"The third reason of the frightful extent of this crime is found in the grave defects of our laws, both common and statute, as regards the independent and actual existence of the child before birth, as a living being.
"In accordance, therefore, with the facts in the case, the Committee would advise that this body, representing, as it does, the physicians of the land, publicly express its abhorrence of the unnatural and now rapidly increasing crime of abortion; that it avow its true nature, as no simple offence against public morality and decency, no mere misdemeanor, no attempt upon the life of the mother, but the wanton and murderous destruction of her child. . " Volume 12, Transactions of the American Medical Association, pp. 75-78 (1859).
The AMA adopted the recommendation described above and sponsored initiatives in all states, spurring most legislatures to enact strong prohibitions upon abortion that swept away the "quickening" distinction. In the remaining states, abortion remained prohibited by common law.
by Brian Young (excerpts) http://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/LIFBFROE.TXT
Pro-abortion historians claim that these laws were passed primarily, if not solely, to protect women from possibly fatal abortions. Concern for pre-term babies was not a factor, they claim. Yet, as law professor Joseph Dellapenna has noted, all surgeries at that time involved substantial risks of death. If legislators were motivated to pass anti-abortion statutes only to protect women, why did they not protect other patients by banning other potentially dangerous fatal elective surgeries?
Coincidentally or not, during this period of pro-life legislative activity Congress passed and 28 states ratified the 14th Amendment, prohibiting any state from depriving "any person of life, liberty, or property without the due process of law."
By 1910, every state except Kentucky had passed an anti-abortion law (and Kentucky's courts had declared abortion at any stage of gestation to be illegal).
By 1967, not much had changed. In 49 states, abortion was a felony; in New Jersey, it was a high misdemeanor. Furthermore, 29 states banned abortion advertising, and many outlawed the manufacture or distribution of abortifacients. In 1967, though, state abortion laws began to change, but only after years of organized campaigns by pro-abortion forces.
The American Law Institute (ALI) proposed, in its 1959 model criminal code for all the states, a "reform" abortion law. The model bill, approved by ALI in 1962, declared that abortion should be permitted for the physical or mental health of the mother, for fetal abnormality, and for rape or incest.
While leaders of the American legal community were promoting radical changes in state abortion law, a 1962 case in Arizona generated sympathetic press coverage of the notion of "justifiable abortion."
Mrs. Sherri Finkbine, a married mother, made public her intention to abort her fifth child. She had taken some tranquilizers/sleeping pills her husband had brought home from a trip to England. The pills turned out to be Thalidomide, a drug that had become associated with birth defects. Fearful of giving birth to a handicapped child, Mrs Finkbine traveled to Sweden, where she had her baby aborted.
In June 1967, the American Medical Association voted to change that body's long-standing opposition to abortion. With a new resolution, the AMA now condoned abortion for the life or health of the mother, for a baby's 'incapacitating' physical deformity or mental deficiency, or for cases of rape or incest.
That same year, Colorado, North Carolina, and California became the first states to adopt versions of the ALI "reform" abortion law. By 1970, though, four states - New York, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington - passed laws that basically allowed abortion on demand. Of those four, New York's was the only law without a residency requirement and the state quickly became the nation's abortion capital.
The pro-abortion onslaught was beginning to face opposition, though, as pro-life forces organized. In 1972, the New York legislature voted to repeal the state's liberal abortion law, but Governor Nelson Rockefeller vetoed the repeal. Ballot questions in Michigan and North Dakota in 1972 attempted to decriminalize abortion; the measures were defeated by majorities of 63% and 78%, respectively.
Just as pro-lifers were beginning to turn the tide however, the Supreme Court handed down Roe vs Wade in January 1973. With one judicial stroke, over 200 years of legal protection for the unborn was rendered null and void. For the first time in American history, abortion was the "law of the land".
For all those taken by surprise at MacCain's duplicity, misrepresentation and general untrustworthiness, I have but one question: "What planet have you folks been on for the last twenty years?"
I had heard of a few accounts where fathers kicked their pregnant girlfriends in the gut. Or they had friends or hired thugs do it for them. Did you hear or see anything like that?
I only heard about 5 min of Mark last night, sadly.
Thank you for that in-depth information on abortion history. I'll be studying it more closely after this VEEP matter is resolved.
FRegards ....
On a practical strategery note: McCain has a powerful issue against Obama-- Obama's scandalous live 'abortion' issue. Being a hypocrite by choosing someone pro-choice undermines him. If his VEEP is pro-life, then he's well positioned to expose Obama. And even if Hellery squeaks and cackles through the nomination, it would not hurt to tap into the GOP energy of being pro-life.
McCain is believing his own ego.
McCain's VP choice is his first presidential act. For him to "go left" is just a showing of incompetence.
McCains VP choice can only HURT him not help him. A pro abortion choice will only give the election to Obama.
McCain just another country club republican disconnected from outside the beltway.
[I have but one question: What planet have you folks been on for the last twenty years?]
Like the Great Rumsfeld said, you have to fight with the resources you have.
According to one of Mark Levin's sources, McCain is opposed to appointing Lieberman, but his advisers are trying hard to talk him into it.
McCain strikes me as someone who likes compliments and hates strident opposition. That doesn't help him fit in with conservatives well. Most conservatives don't mince words. That's what leftists do [unless it's behind your back or through anonymity].
"As I said to Grunthor in a previous comment, I think there is a good chance he will pick a pro-choice VP, Lieberman or Powell, not Ridge as these article imply."
And he will lose, he will deserve to.
We all will lose.
"We all will lose."
Heck that happened when Juanito got nominated.
McCain has a base to alarm?
I am puzzled by all this talk about this, we have to be talking about Joe as he is the only Lieberman in the Senate.
Does this make sense for the GOP?:
[Senator Lieberman was first elected to the United States Senate in 1988, scoring the nation's biggest political upset that year by a margin of just 10,000 votes. Six years later, he made history by winning the biggest landslide victory ever in a Connecticut Senate race, drawing 67 percent of the vote and beating his opponent by more than 350,000 votes. In 2000, Senator Lieberman was elected by another overwhelming margin to a third term.
In 2006, Senator Lieberman was elected to a fourth term as an Independent, because of the strength of his record and his accomplishments for the state. He won the general election by more than 100,000 votes. He remains committed to caucusing with Senate Democrats, but will be identified as an Independent Democrat (ID-CT).]
Joe Lieberman is a great man as democrats / independents go. =]No doubt about that. That was one apparent McCain trial balloon.
There's also Tom Ridge [that's the one who Mark Levin talked about mostly].
"McCain has a base to alarm?"
A very fragile base.
"It is the choice of each and every individual who has an abortion that makes it a lethal atrocity."
What if someone chooses to take your house from you and the Supreme Court goes along with it? Roe=Kelo.
It's a nose-holding, regurgitation-suppressing, reluctant-voter "base" at present. McCain's picking a pro-abort VP would send it in search of pencils to write in alternatives to him and Obama.
Here's another piece of the puzzle. Sadly the author recently went insane.
I can't stomach Obabaroozi, but I want McCain to pick a decent VP, or I might just avoid the hangover all together.
Powell? Colin Powell?
Big mistake if that happens.
In short... we will not win the world except we do it one soul at a time.
If we don't turn the hearts of our children (and actually birth children) this country is lost, as with any civilization who forgot that single important point.
Muslims (and other groups including Russia, for that matter) understand this all too well, and procreate with that in mind.
It's a shame more "conservative's" don't get it... a cryin' shame.
If he picks a pro-abort VP, you and your spouse have a glass of wine with a leisurely dinner, watch a movie instead of election returns, retire early, and take a long walk the next morning instead of turning on the computer/TV.
Nonstatist was right. I am already on bert' list....can I be on his list AND get one of them ugly little buttons?
[... The Supreme Court overreached by imposing its will over the states...]
Thank you for taking the time to reflect on my post.
It is extremely helpful as some of my ideas come from
strong emotion. As I massage this piece, "overreached"
and "Natural Law" are terms I'll embrace for the sake
of clarity.
Mr. Antoninus accuses me of advocating anarchy. But
I say the Supreme Court's decision to legalize murder
of the unborn is anarchy. Just look around and reflect
back from 1975 to now. Does society look organized?
Civilized? Informed? Evolved? I say NO! It doesn't
take a cultural analyst or a Social Engineer to recognize
that our culture is in serious decline.
To protect civilization, we must practice and teach
God's law from the home then (because God is faithful
when we obey His Word), that law will naturally flow
out and "correct" the culture.
John Nesbitt's "Megtrends" makes the point that
lasting and genuine trends start from the bottom
(the home or the street). Synthetic fads start
from the top (advertising or government), and do
not last.
Goverment is our friend when it sticks to the business
of providing infrastructure and protecting EVERY citizen.
We are well past that now. This old ship won't turn
without a moral, Godly rudder. We won't find that rudder
in our courts or in our houses of Government. That moral
rudder is in the houses of the people and cannot be
legislated from us. So... we are without excuse.
For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst
weave me in my mothers womb. I will give thanks to
Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfuly made.... (snip) ...
Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance...
(Psalm 139)
The Constitution doesn't just protect citizens. It protects all PERSONS.
Even Judge Blackmun, the author of Roe, recognized such when in the body of the decision he admitted that if the unborn were persons they were protected by the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment.
And that means on every square inch of American soil.
God bless you, Gordon.
Thanks for hanging in with me as I "learn" to express what I believe.
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DOES YOUR STATE HAVE A TEACHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS? IT SHOULD.Dec 22, 2006
Every teacher is entitled to a duty-free lunch and
planning and preparation time. Except for a few minor
changes made in the 1995 rewrite of the Texas Education
Code, the statutes have essentially remained the same.Duty-free lunch -- Texas Education Code, Sec. 21.405
By law, each classroom teacher and full-time librarian
gets at least a 30-minute lunch period "free from all
duties and responsibilities connected with the instruction
and supervision of students." According to a Texas
Attorney General opinion, the term "duty" would include a
directive that teachers remain on campus during lunch,
because it would relate to student instruction or
supervision. Districts cannot require teachers to stay on
campus during their 30-minute lunch even if the campus
is "closed" for students.
The law provides exceptions--personnel shortages, extreme
economic conditions or unavoidable/unforeseen
circumstances--which give districts the right to require
teachers to supervise lunches, but not more than one time
per week.
The rules adopted by the commissioner of education set the
bar very high before a district can assign a teacher to
lunch duty. Scheduling problems do not create unforeseen
circumstances. They exist when an epidemic, illness, or
natural or man-made disaster leaves no one available to do
the duty. An extreme economic condition exists when hiring
a person to supervise lunch would cause the district to
raise taxes to the extent that the district might face a
tax roll-back election. A personnel shortage exists only
after all available nonteaching personnel--superintendent
and business manager included--have been assigned to the
duty and the district has diligently recruited community
volunteers to help.
Planning and preparation time -- Texas Education Code, Sec.
The law entitles every teacher to planning and preparation
time, during which the district can require the teacher to
engage in no activity other than parent-teacher
conferences, evaluating student work, and planning.
Teachers must have at least 450 minutes of planning time
every two weeks in increments of not less than 45 minutes
within the instructional day.
A teacher could have five 90-minute conference periods
within a two-week period, instead of a 45-minute
conference period each day. A district can provide 50-
minute blocks of planning time daily, and exceed the
minimum requirement, but it could not provide 50 minutes
one day and 40 minutes the next.
A district cannot schedule a 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
instructional day, and then give teachers 3:15 p.m.-4:00
p.m. to plan after the students leave.
Conference period cases often involve requirements for
group planning or staff development during planning
periods. According to the commissioner of education, if a
district gives teachers no more than the statutory minimum
planning time, the district cannot ask teachers to engage
in group-planning during one of those planning periods.
A district that schedules 50-minute planning periods every
day could ask teachers to plan as a group one day every
two weeks, but the district could not take one planning
period for group planning and another for staff
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The Greener Grass Watch - Part 2
Pat Steinberg
May 17 2010 08:42AM
I did this back in the first round of the NHL postseason, as there were quite a few former members of the Calgary Flames making some sort of impact on their playoff team. Well, now, as the Western and Eastern Conference Finals are underway, I thought I'd go back and track how some of these former members were doing.
I've tracked players who suited up for the Calgary Flames post-lockout, and in this post, I'm looking at players from teams that played in the second round. It's nowhere near as many, as Phoenix seemingly eliminated an entire team of former Flames.
Todd Bertuzzi, Detroit Red Wings - Big Bert was inconsistent in his play with the Red Wings in their 12 playoff games, and the team could have probably used him more during their five game series loss to the San Jose Sharks. His numbers don't look bad, actually, putting up 11 points in those 12 games...but it's pertinent to point out that five of those points came in Detroit's 7-1 win over the Sharks in game four. So, that's six points in the other 11 games. Sometimes he was pretty damn good, sometimes he was invisible, and sometimes he hurt Detroit. But is anyone surprised after seeing him pull the exact same act here?
Brad Stuart, Detroit Red Wings - The former Flames and Hitmen defenceman played in all 12 of Detroit's playoff games, putting up 6 points. Since joining the Red Wings, he's been a pretty important part of their blueline, fitting in nicely as their number four defenceman. He was hurt in game four of Detroit's series with San Jose, but returned to play game five. Taking his short tenure in the fourth game out of the equation, Stuart averaged just under 24 minutes per game...he was +6 in the postseason.
Mike Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens - Well, we don't really need my opinion on the top goal scorer of the postseason, as I've opined already. From a strictly numbers perspective, it's pretty good...12 goals and 18 points in 15 playoff games. He was one of about 20 players who seemed to be a little listless in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final, being part of a 6-0 loss.
Roman Hamrlik, Montreal Canadiens - Did anyone happen to hear that phone call on Montreal's postgame opinion show? It was a rather angry, and articulate, call that emulated a few pretty good ones we got on Overtime this season regarding the Flames. Hamrlik was one of the main topics, following his gaffe late in the second period of game four against Washington. The miscue lead to a Mike Knuble goal and seemed to spark a Capitals third period outburst. He's been okay during Montreal's run, playing solid minutes sometimes and sweaty palms minutes other times. He's been able to contribute six points, all assists, thus far, including assists in both game six and seven of the Pittsburgh series. In analyzing scoring chances, Hamrilk seemed to get better as that second round went along.
Jordan Leopold, Pittsburgh Penguins - The two-time Flames defenceman missed five games for the Penguins during the postseason, but by all accounts, most observers were fairly happy with this contribution to Pittsburgh's unsuccessful bid to defend their Stanley Cup championship. After being injured in game two of the Ottawa series, Leopold returned for game two of the Montreal series...he went pointless during the playoffs. Defensively, he was steady throughout, even though a -2 rating won't necessarily flesh that out. He was rarely out of position and did a nice job starting the rush for Pittsburgh. I know reading a few opinions from Penguins faithful and media that re-signing the pending UFA defenceman would be met with approval for the most part.
Andrew Ference, Boston Bruins - It was a rough postseason for Ference, and not because he played overly poor on the ice. He was hampered by what was believed to a groin injury for most of the playoffs. But, back there with whoever he was paired with, Ference played all 13 games for the Bruins, putting up one point. You could tell he was hampered by that injury, especially as that collapse played out in Boston's second round series with Philly, and as such, his minutes were scaled back in games six and seven of that series. Never playing more than 20 minutes in a game, Ference was fine in his role at times, but could have been much more effective if playing at full strength.
Brian Boucher, Philadelphia Flyers - Boucher is now on the shelf for the Flyers as they lead Montreal 1-0 in their Eastern Conference Final series, following a 6-0 shutout in game one. But Boucher did have a hand in getting the Flyers to where they are now, especially in their first round upset over the New Jersey Devils. Boucher punctuated that series with a shutout in game five to close things out, and was drawing rave reviews for his play up to that point. He wasn't as good in Philly's second round series against Boston, letting in a few questionable goals, but he did help pitch a shutout with Michael Leighton in game five. Leighton was in net to complete the epic comeback in round two for the Flyers, but Boucher was a story for a reason.
Now it's only two, as Boucher sits on the sidelines, only Cammalleri and Hamrlik remain as active players in the postseason.
Kind of off topic a bit but hearing how other teams are faring with their cap room and long term signings I came across a few interesting tidbits which make the Falmes plight not look quite as bleak as many would have us believe.
1)Flames are one of 16 teams who did not incur a cap hit for paying contract buyouts for players no longer playing for the team. 15 teams were paying cap $ for players no longer playing with highest being NYI at 3.635 million for the Yashin fiasco. 2) The Leafs where Brian Burke is a folk hero paid out 1.733 million and also have no 1st round draft pick for 2 years ( amuch higher pick than the Flames). 3) The Oilers while they have some great young players coming in are destined to pay Horcoff $6.5 million andd Souray at $4.5 for the next 2 years. They also will see Gagner, Cogliano, Pouliot, and Brule become RFA's next year.
There are numerous other examples of other teams being challenged for those who don't want to dwell exclusively on what they perceive as only the Flames having challenges.
Hamrlik has indeed be OK but at 5.5 million is OK good enough? Probably not.
Flames fans pine over ex-players as much as any group - but there's probably a good reason why many people don't regret letting Hamrlik walk. That contract with Montreal is UGLY.
He was a solid enough player here for the Flames...but he's just not a 5.5 blueliner.


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The Search for Truth
In today's world, the Democrats think they know what truth is. These are the same people that for five years have been telling us things like,"if you like your health plan you can keep it. If you like your doctor you can keep it. Premiums will go down by $2500 per year per family. The prejudice against 501(c)(3) groups does not exist. The attack in Benghazi was caused by a video." Do I need to go on?
Now but it was uncovered that there was a traffic jam caused by the Chris Christie administration, the Democrats think that they need to seek the truth. Governor Christie has come out and said that he did not know at the time that the bridge was being shut down purposefully by people in his administration. The Democrats don't believe it because they don't want to believe it. These are the same people who when President Obama was given the distinction of having the life of the year, they all flew to his defense saying that all politicians lie. All politicians have to lie in order to get their programs passed. It's a means to an end. Boy, that's good news for the citizens of the United States. They are just pawns in a Machiavellian game of chess.
The Democrats are starting early with having the New York Times and 60 min. come out and try to convince us that the attack and Benghazi was really caused by a video. Even California Senator Barbara boxer is not buying that.
Scan of ironic that on a week that the Democrats believe that they can and the presidential hopes of Chris Christie for 2016 may also see the fall of their favored candidate Hillary Clinton fade away if the Benghazi story takes hold. Yes, that's wishful thinking because the mainstream media would have to report it. They would have to give it more than 1 min. worth of airtime unless you're too busy looking into the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy in New Jersey. Why isn't that considered a phony scandal?
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently issued guidelines for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease.
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by deficiency or dysfunction of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a plasma protein that mediates the initial adhesion of platelets at sites of vascular injury and also binds and stabilizes blood clotting factor VIII (FVIII) in the circulation. Therefore, defects in VWF can cause bleeding by impairing platelet adhesion or by reducing the concentration of FVIII.
VWD is a relatively common cause of bleeding, but the prevalence varies considerably among studies and depends strongly on the case definition that is used. VWD prevalence has been estimated in several countries on the basis of the number of symptomatic patients seen at hemostasis centers, and the values
range from roughly 23 to 110 per million population (0.0023 to 0.01 percent)
Suggested Questions to Ask Patients in Screening
1. Do you have a blood relative who has a bleeding disorder, such as von Willebrand disease or hemophilia?
2. Have you ever had prolonged bleeding from trivial wounds, lasting more than 15 minutes or recurring spontaneously during the 7 days after the wound?
3. Have you ever had heavy, prolonged, or recurrent bleeding after surgical procedures, such as tonsillectomy?
4. Have you ever had bruising, with minimal or no apparent trauma, especially if you could feel a lump under the bruise?
5. Have you ever had a spontaneous nosebleed that required more than 10 minutes to stop or needed medical attention?
6. Have you ever had heavy, prolonged, or recurrent bleeding after dental extractions that required medical attention?
7. Have you ever had blood in your stool, unexplained by a specific anatomic lesion (such as an ulcer in the stomach, or a polyp in the colon), that required medical attention?
8. Have you ever had anemia requiring treatment or received blood transfusion?
9. For women, have you ever had heavy menses, characterized by the presence of clots greater than an inch in diameter and/or changing a pad or tampon more than hourly, or resulting in anemia or low iron level?
If the patient answers yes to one or more of the above:
An initial hemostasis laboratory evaluation usually includes a platelet count and complete blood count (CBC), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), prothrombin time (PT), and optionally either a fibrinogen level or a thrombin time (TT).
If these are suggestive of VWB, then the initial tests commonly used to detect VWD or low VWF are:
- VWF:Ag -- an immunoassay that measures the
concentration of VWF protein in plasma.
- VWF:RCo -- a functional assay of VWF that measures
its ability to interact with normal platelets.
- FVIII coagulant assay -- a measure of the cofactor
function of the clotting factor, FVIII, in plasma.
There is a very nice section on management. For me, it is probably best to work with the patient's Hematologist as it is very dependent on which type of VWB's the patient has and what type of injury (laceration, etc) or surgery (repair of laceration, breast reduction, etc). I did a breast reduction on a Type I VWB a couple of years ago with suggested DDAVP (Desmopressin: 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin) therapy preoperatively. The patient hardly bled or bruised. By working together, it worked well for all of us.
The guidelines can be read in its entirety here (PDF file).
Also, available for CME credit through Medscape: Management of Surgical Patients with VWD: New Research-based Options [CME available through May 5, 2009];released May 5, 2008; Joan Cox Gill, MD; Prasad Mathew, MD


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Serves 8 to 10
Like a grilled cheese casserole, this aromatic dish will please adults and kids alike. Make sure to line the slow cooker with heavy-duty aluminum foil; otherwise, the casserole might burn in some parts. If you're pressed for time, opt for preshredded cheese, prepeeled garlic cloves, and a rectangular loaf of bread with a very thin crust. Cube the bread and let it sit out for a day or two to become stale, and you can skip baking it. To make this dish a bit more hearty, feel free to add matchsticks of ham or prosciutto.
Heat the oven to 300°F. Line your slow cooker with foil to cover the hot spot and make it easy to remove the finished casserole, then grease the foil with cooking spray. With a vegetable peeler, gently peel the yellow zest from the lemon. Place on a small piece of cheesecloth, then use twine to create a small bag. Place the bag in a small to medium saucepan. Pour in the milk. Bring to a bare simmer over medium heat, then immediately remove the pan from the heat (you don't want to reduce the milk at all). Cover and let sit for 25 minutes. Set aside.
Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake, shaking a few times, until dry, about 40 minutes. Set aside.
Line a large baking sheet with a kitchen towel. Add 2 Tbs. of oil to a large, heavy nonstick sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat. When warm, add the garlic. Sauté until soft and aromatic but not brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer 2 Tbs. to a large bowl and set aside. Immediately add another Tbs. of oil, one-third of the spinach, plus 1⁄4 tsp. salt to the pan. Using tongs, toss and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Repeat two more times with the oil, spinach, and salt. Place another towel on top of the spinach. After the spinach cools down a bit, gather up the towels and vigorously squeeze out all of the water (you'll probably need to do this several times). Set aside.
Add the bread cubes to the large bowl with the garlic and stir well with tongs. In a medium bowl, stir the cheeses together. Pour half of the bread-garlic mixture into the slow cooker, spacing it evenly. Then add half of the spinach, then a bit less than half of the cheese, spacing evenly. Repeat again with the three layers, reserving about 1/2 cup of cheese.
Discard the cheesecloth bag from the milk. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Pour in the lemony milk and the mustard, and stir in 1 tsp. salt, the nutmeg, and pepper. Pour on top of the solids in the slow cooker, pressing down firmly with a spoon to submerge them in the liquid. Top with the remaining cheese.
Cover and cook on low until the internal temperature reaches 170°F, about 4 hours (no longer, or the strata can become rubbery or burn). Turn off the slow cooker, remove the lid, and let sit for 30 minutes. Carefully grab the foil handles to lift the strata out of the slow cooker, and place it on a cutting board. Gently peel away the foil, slice, and serve, garnished with fresh chives.
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On the bluffs of the Illinois River, this small but charming park is home to an enormous outdoor sculpture. Mounds representing five earthen sculptures molded from Illinois clay, known as Effigy Tumuli, invite visitors to walk around and explore. All five subjects, including a snake, turtle, catfish, frog and insect are native to the Illinois River area. This State Park offers the ideal terrain for the beginner hiker.
Open 7 days a week to service the traveling public. The Ottawa Visitors Center is your one stop shop for information on the Starved Rock Areas special events, lodging, and outdoor activities. Stroll our turn-of-the-century Old Town with its lush walkways, boutique shops and unique restaurants. Stop here for your "Scenic Route to the Rock."
Features 15 historic buildings that trace the history of Kendall County plus an 1819 Chicago Burlington & Quincy caboose, a fully-stocked general store, an 1840s schoolhouse, town hall, a working blacksmith shop, the Plano Train Depot, (c. 1850s) and Yorkville Firehouse (c. 1888).
One of Ottawa's greatest treasures. Built in 1858, this three story, 22-room Italianate mansion was possibly the most expensive private home in Illinois at that time. Tours available 6 days a week - 11am to 3pm. Closed Tuesdays & major holidays.
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago
This temple is one of only three Sri Venkateswara Hindu temples in the United States, constructed by Native American artisans.
October brings pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, train rides, farm animals, and fun. Also come see our Civil war reenactment the third weekend in October. Warrior Dash Midwest in June. On site gift shop.
Aurora Historic Districts/Aurora Historic Preservation Commission
Tour the Near Eastside (350 homes dating from the 1800s), Stolp Island, Westside and Riddle Highlands, two of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
A museum to promote and preserve the colorful and proud traditions of Boy/ Girl Scouting and Campfire.
Take a self-guided tour of Aurora's historic downtown. Tour brochures are available at the Aurora Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Air Classics is an aviation museum located at Aurora Municipal Airport - ARR where the aircraft actually fly. You can climb into the pilot's seat of a UH-1 Huey helicopter. The museum's collection includes aircraft, vehicles, uniforms and other aviation memorabilia from the 1930s to the present time. General Admission: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Group Tours: Tuesdays through Fridays by appointment.
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This local history research archives houses historic photos, books, documents and maps covering Aurora's history from the 1830s to the present. Open by appointment only.
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum
A museum established to promote and preserve the history of the Ottawa area and the colorful and proud traditions of Boy/Girl Scouting and Camp Fire. Features national traveling exhibits from museums and libraries. Open Thursday-Monday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Closed on Holidays.
M.J. Hogan Grain Elevator and Visitor Center
The earliest remaining elevator along the canal that was fully operational during the canal's heyday. Built in 1862, the grain elevator allowed farmers to unload their grain locally instead of hauling it to the market by wagon.
This university boasts a beautiful quad, and features the Schingoethe Center and Dunham Gallery of student art.
Selected by Warner Bros to represent Smallville in the filming "Man of Steel", Plano is now the home of the Smallville Museum. The museum collection contains a variety of props and other items used in the filming of the latest Superman movie.
Kendall County Historical Society's Heritage Hall & Chapel on the Green
Dating back to 1855, the chapel is Kendall County's oldest church building, adorned with stained glass windows and a restored 1899 pipe organ. The adjacent hall houses local artifacts, including photographs and clothing.
The Bliss House Museum is operated by the Sugar Grove Historical Society and houses historical exhibits about the village of Sugar Grove and surrounding area. Anyone interested in researching their heritage, may contact the museum for access to probate and civil records dating 1839 - 1955. Hours: Open every Tuesday 1-4 pm or by appointment.
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David L. Pierce Art & History Center
The Aurora Public Art Commission hosts rotating exhibits displaying a full spectrum of innovative arts. The History Center has a collection of photographs, books, maps and other memorabilia. The Museum Shop offers hand-crafted jewelry, pottery and textiles from local artists and Aurora-themed gifts.
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a schoolhouse for nearly 50 years. A later addition now serves as a museum of Oswego memorabilia.
Grundy County Historical Society
Museum hours of operation are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM. Call in advance for guided tours (48 hour notice). The museum has extensive Mazon Fossils, a replica of an early 1890 store, a replica of a 1900 living room as well as a 'tool shed' showing many of the early tools used by pioneers and early farmers. There are many other exhibits as well.
Ellis Ace Hardware, Rental & RadioShack
Founded in 1872, Ellis Hardware is Illinois' Oldest Family Owned Hardware Store. Ellis Ace Hardware, Rental and RadioShack received the Illinois Historical Society"s Centennial Award in the fall of 2009. At Ellis' you're a neighbor, not just a number. We have over 30 departments with brands you love like Stihl, Toro, Craftsman, Weber and so much more! M-F 8:00am - 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am- 4:00pm. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ellisace & twitter at twitter.com/ellisace & Instagram #ellishardware.
This memorial commemorates the 1834 settlement at Norway, the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the Midwest. The monument was dedicated as part of a 1934 centennial celebration.
New York Street Memorial Bridge
Spanning the entire Fox River, features include the circa 1930 "Memory" and "Victory" statues in honor of fallen soldiers from World War I. In 1930, Chicago sculptor Emory P. Seidel designed the original plans for the bridge. As a period publication stated, using an artist made the bridge "remarkable in its beauty and unique in its design."
Tour the oldest remaining structure in the village. The home was originally owned by Montgomery's founder, Daniel Gray. A museum offers an educational history of the Village of Montgomery. Open 2nd Tuesday and 3rd Sunday of each month, 12:30-2:30 p.m. May-October.


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Andrew Geller Hilaire Flat
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For a versatile addition to your casual wardrobe, the Andrew Geller Hilaire woven flat will make you look effortlessly chic.
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July 19, 2012
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Location: Michigan
April 28, 2012
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
April 05, 2012
Comfy but runs small
"I have been searching forever for the perfect brown flat. This shoe is very cute and comfy; however it does run pretty short. I consistently wear a 9 but this was tight on my toes. I didn't size up because I was afraid it would fall off my feet (I have very narrow feet) - so I wore them for a day to stretch them out. They did stretch a bit, but not enough yet. I'll keep trying because they really are adorable. Not sure how they'll wear yet - looks like they might scuff up easily because the material is more shiny."
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