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Thursday, January 21, 2010
I forgot to bless the Twin Towers
In 2006 I heard SSRS tell that some time prior to the 9/11 attacks a woman asked him to bless all of New York city. According to him, she actually took him on a helicopter ride to bless the city. Amused, he added, "I just forgot to bless the Twin Towers. I literally forgot!"
I tried hard to get my head around that one. Didn't the attack of the Twin Towers affect and traumatise all of NYC? (the entire world, in fact?). He actually meant to say his oversight of one spot effectively cancelled out the entire blessing! How was then the rest of the blessing of any use at all? Perhaps the blessing even messed up the energy balance and turned into a curse? In one way or the other, he insinuated world peace is in his hands!
I wonder now if he would have spoken in such a light-hearted manner if the city in question was 26/11 Mumbai.
He once told us that everyone can bless. Once we have done a Part II course, one could do the Blessings Course and be able to bless others. The course claims one will "become a perfect instrument for the Master's Grace to flow." Um.. with the Master making such gigantic blunders in blessings, why would one want to become a perfect instrument at all?
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Some three years ago in a satsang in Bangalore ashram one of Ravishankars chelas asked him about the floods in orissa and Bihar. Thousands of people were devastated and rendered homeless.
Ravishankar replied 'Jao aur bholo usko Guruji uske sath hain'. Meaning 'Go tell them that Guruji(the the great great sri sri) is with them'
All I could think was how insensitive. There is this national calamity and thousands need food,shelter and clothing. And this megalomaniac wants to convey that he is with them. As if it matters. What matters is how much you can help in the ground. He has this saviour fantasy where he goes and saves the people through his teachings.
The amount of planning and coordination required for such relief work is enormous and AOL has no clue and neither do they bother to do the dirty work. They just want some news bites out of this.
- January 22, 2010 at 1:18 AM
AOL makes a big deal about their post Sep 11 free courses in New York. With the kind of wild claims Ravi Ravi has overtaken his guru Mugurshi.
- January 22, 2010 at 1:32 AM
The American Yul Brynner crisply telling " I am not in this blessing business " ( Magnificent Seven) impresses me.
Not these charlatans.
Just could not resist emphasising American again:)) Tired of facing flak as a westernstooge. I will do it again & again hindutvavadees.
That 'swamiji' (who my child had warned me against ) after hearing my painful story casually rebuked:-
" Who asked to be a good girl? In this kaliyuga , everyone is bad. Now onwards become a bad girl".
None of the devotees sitting there singing bhajans disapproved of this ludicrous counsel.Not even behind his back.
Which is why I shun indians in general. Good for nothing.
- January 22, 2010 at 3:25 AM
" In one way or the other, he insinuated world peace is in his hands!"
Which is precisely why everyone should read at least the Dialogue between Nachiketas & Yama DharmaRaja in Kathopanishad.
Such a brilliant description of this world I have never come across!
Sri Tapovan Swami( Guru of Chinmayananda etc etc) stood spellbound before Ramana Bhagavan for sometime. On finding his voice gently whispered:-
" Don't you think your Name , your Presence should be propagated to this whole world to ensure lasting Peace ?".
Bhagavan replied softly:-
" Apprehend that person who rises up with this desire to correct/reform this world.
You will discover this world is always in Peace."
- January 22, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Also very important the Conversation between Sri Jnaneshwar & His Father who took to an ascetic life retiring into seclusion.
- January 22, 2010 at 3:43 AM
Klim & Co-Thanks for a good laugh. I do not mean to laugh at the atrocities of 9/11 but SSRS saying he forgot to bless the twin towers is just so humorous.
I lived in NYC then and it certainly did traumatize the entire city and world.
I think a blessing is the same as a loving thought. Our thoughts are important but the idea that world peace is in one person's hands is simply absurd.
- January 22, 2010 at 8:49 AM
The Blessings course is another hogwash,if what Sri Sri says
claims is true that healing happens when blessed
by his instruments then doctors are redundant•Why spend thosands
of dollars and years learning medicine when in just three
days one is bestowed with healing powers• It doesn't matter
that the blesser himself \herself is suffering
from incurable diseases• The Swami who teaches the
Blessings course himself suffers from all kinds of health
issues and is on heavy medication•
Just like how the TTC has become express,the Blessings
course is also express,from six days it is now three days and requirements
also minimised,anyone can Bless.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM
God alone knows....sigh !
This jivani could very well be vinita who posted earlier.
Ferretting out pertinent facts about dubious orgs by punctiliously reading my posts, benefitting immensely thereby. Yet thumb the nose with irrelevant , impertinent india salvaging insipid platitudes.
Who wants heartless thankyous from you ingrates ??
Even to say a thank you jivanis must have learnt from America/West.
- January 23, 2010 at 1:03 AM
Pay Fees for TTC course, which is much higher than your food and accomodation cost. Pay donation during TTC course, buy books which are costly compared to other organisation's own publication, get the treatement from Ayruvedic consultant at healty fees.
and after that become earning machine for AOL.
What a great businessman Ravishankar is.
In India, Ambani and Tata are given as examples of great businessmen. I think Ravishankar should be added to the list.
Forget spirituality, Its ALL ABOUT MONEY, HONEY.
- January 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Lakshmi said...
"Which is why I shun indians in general. Good for nothing"
KLIM you are doing a great job in organizing this blog and healing yourself at the same time. But comments like the above, which have started in the recent days indicate many more former AoLites need serious therapy. What I would say to Anonymous above is the you still do not know yourself, that was why you got trapped into AoL, and that is the reason for your current recoil into even more ignorance. Do not make this blog India vs America/West bashfest. Hindutvavadis have a long way to go in matching the crimes of the west. Just take a look at our beloved America's doings all over the world in pursuit of even more materialistic wealth. Look at the thieving merciless corporations which your culture has generated. If AoL has abused you, do something constructive like KLIM is doing, there are a billion+ indians with much wider standard deviation in their tastes, manners, knowledge and ethics, than your comprehension ability. (which must not be great, for you got taken by Ravi Shankar :-) )
- January 23, 2010 at 9:12 AM
" What I would say to Anonymous above is the you still do not know yourself, that was why you got trapped into AoL"
Wallow in your non existent presumptuous omniscience. Never sought any advice from anyone here ever since I started writing here.
- January 23, 2010 at 9:32 AM
Lakshmi, sweetheart, the man speaking these words is obviously an Indian. There are no harsher critics of "the Whites", as we have read ourselves called on this blog, than the kind of people who read this and similar blogs. We have no more to do with what the West has done than the untouchibles of India have to do with destruction of the Babri Masjid.
She She and others like him are the symbols of your culture's dark side, as George Bush and Dick Cheny have recently been of ours. How silly it sounds now when Americans sound off about our great democratic system. How silly it sounds now when you take up for
Hindutvavadis. Who cares either way? Many of us as young people were deceived into believing a lot of nonsense about the greatness of the Vedic knowledge. Starting with Autobiography of a Yogi, lots of lies have been told to build up so called "spiritual organizations". The blame is being directed by a few at India itself or the notion of Hinduism, just as you have directed the blame for what corporations have done on ordinary US citizens.
- January 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Anonymous 1:03 AM:
I honestly don't understand your post. Why did you say I'm a heartless ingrate? I simply said thanks for a good laugh because something struck me as humorous about how KLIM wrote that post. So what?
I didn't learn anything from "The West". I am western but mostly just a human being. I'm not on this blog to argue. I am simply interested in what KLIM has to say and this topic and being constructive (as Lakshmi put it) in getting information out there about organizations like AoL that are out of integrity. Please, back off.
- January 23, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Click on the following link SANE & HONEST people out there.
Read my comments & Jivani's + Lakshmi the Supreme DONOR to AOL to doctors sans frontiers.....who ultraaudaciously chirps:-
"your comprehension ability. (which must not be great, for you got taken by Ravi Shankar :-) )"
And there so 'wisely' croons:-
"That was expected from AoL. In the past, I have been fooled into giving to AoL.."
Exactly through which orifice are you liars pounding away comments??
I am convinced SSRS is more honest than this Jivani & Lakshmi & their cheerleaders.
Carry on.
- January 24, 2010 at 3:56 AM
betty ,
let me clarify. I use the word WHITES often only to differentiate them from NRIs living abroad. whereas Americans include all the citizens.
Nothing to do with skin colour at all. My grandparents & parents were born sans such prejudices unlike many patriotic holy cows of India who are hard core racists in my opinion.
It is my opinion. Not interested in any subsequent verbal rebuttal with holy cows.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:21 AM
LOL, Jivani thanks Klim & Co for a laugh, and the Anonymous who "shuns indians in general" as "Good for nothing" takes full credit, and then continues to wipe out Jivani's laugh!
"Ferretting out pertinent facts about dubious orgs by punctiliously reading my posts, benefitting immensely thereby. Yet thumb the nose with irrelevant , impertinent india salvaging insipid platitudes. Who wants heartless thankyous from you ingrates ?? Even to say a thank you jivanis must have learnt from America/West."
The force is especially strong in this one :)
- January 25, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Prairie Princess said...
Please..no more bashing of Indians and Indian culture. Just because Ravi Ravi is Indian does not mean all Indians are good or bad. I don't want the US judged by Pat Robertson or any other born-again preacher fraud. Ravi Ravi is a scammer scammer but that says nothing else about any other Indian or Indian culture. It is very simple..when you wake up you leave the frauds behind. That is where Ravi Ravi belongs..in the past. If you chose to remain asleep and be a lemming (or zombie) for AoL,it is your choice regardless of your ethnic origin. Nice that Ravi Ravi says he "forgot" to bless the Twin Towers. Does not speak well of his psychic ability, does it?
- January 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Art of Leaving said...
Sometimes the Anonymous who "shuns Indians in general" seems to be making good points, and then at other times I truly wonder if his/her messages weren't generated by some automated computer process...
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As often happens, a transportation problem. When I had jotted down the following directions from the website the night before-- "After about three miles turn right on Walnut Avenue (NOT Walnut Boulevard!)" -- of course I got it backwards. Luckily I have a Triple A Walnut Creek map on me (the Navi I deliberately left for my wife at home) and make it to the Castle Rock parking lot for the bus (included with the entry fee) taking us all to the start.
Chau Pham and Mylinh Nguyen, fresh from 100 miles at Coyote Two Moon the previous weekend. Chihping Fu behind Mylinh.
The bus is full, so I head to the back and talk with Ernesto Matal Sol, who doesn't mention the 75 miles he ran the previous weekend at Coyote Two Moon and another guy who's name might be Eric.
Ernesto post-race
Luckily for me with an incipient urge, there is a working toilet in the back-- I love it so much that I use it twice during the trip! For some reason I thought it was going to be a loud, rowdy party bus, but it got quiet and some people closed their eyes-- maybe getting up at 5:30 or earlier on a Sunday really whacks people out. Near the end of the ride, David, one of the organizers (apparently there is no hierarchical race director) and runners, gives a talk. I miss most of it since his voice does not carry to the back of the bus. Then I figure he might be disclosing useful, if not essential, information about the race, so I make my way to the front, where I catch two points: the first aid station might not happen, and they hope to acquire the lands to complete a continuous 60 mile loop encircling Mount Diablo, the Grand Loop, which will make for the most awesome 100 km trail race, so please support Save Mount Diablo.
We arrive at Round Valley at 7:15.
The weather forecast even as late as 8pm the night before predicted a 60-70% chance of rain each morning hour, "thunder possible." As I went to bed around 9:30 pm it was pouring hard; I suspected hail might pounding our rooftop. Gusts of up to 30 miles an hour were also supposed to start late morning-- from the west, and the course starts east and heads west-- and as you know, wind usually blows higher atops hills.
I'm scared that the bus will leave right away and we'll all freeze for 45 minutes, but luckily, after picking up our numbers and a 4-page color course map on high quality glossy paper in a ziplock bag (these race organizers are awesome!), we're allowed back on. Even with the sun coming out, it's cold! I decide that even if it doesn't rain, the wind will keep things cold, so I switch out of my Sportiva shirt and put on a PolarMAX turtleneck, with my Sportiva jacket on top. Glad I overpacked! I'm told it didn't rain THAT much last night, so stick with my Sportiva Crosslites with wool socks for my feet.
Jennifer Ray (RD for this January's Epiphany Ultra) and Sarah Lavender Smith (whom I've just met) are near me at the start line, and we do our "it's freezing" dance.
I took this photo of Sarah & Jennifer on Sarah's camera. No, they just look like they have to pee...
I knew that the field was thinned since most really fast runners ran Way Too Cool the weekend before, and both Rucky Chucky and Pirates Cove were yesterday, but I had no intention of trying to run way ahead of everyone. However, I'm so cold, that I take off much faster than I normally would, in a desperate attempt to raise my body temperature. Honestly, this was my only intention, and not to lose everyone in the first mile.
Even before looking back, my legs start feeling very, very heavy.
Because they were-- very, very heavy --from the sticky mud that was caking onto my otherwise light Crosslites on the sole and the sides. Quickly I realized that today was NOT going to be the 4:30 run that Ernesto kept quoting to me on the bus.
Sarah Lavender Smith's photo of similar mud on her shoes (thanks, Sarah!)
With all the rain this late winter, I had a fair amount of experience running in similar goopy, cakey mud. I know how to run in this stuff....I know you can't possibly run in this stuff. Resistance is futile! But I do my best trying to run on the sides of the muddy trail despite this generally adding distance and an even more uneven running surface. As usual I had deliberately tied my laces slightly loosely to help relax my ankles, but my shoes often felt like they might come off. The mud and uneven terrain of the trail shoulders were soon making my ankles sore and tired. (Sore and tired--can't have that!)
The 5.4 mile minor aid station doesn't materialize, but I wasn't counting on it and am okay on the fluids so far. With another ascent I enter more lands I've never trodden before-- up Miwok trail into Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, with views of Los Vaqueros Reservoir to the left and sunny east.
Though still muddy, at the higher elevations the mud luckily isn't so sticky and doesn't cake inches to the sides and bottom of my Crosslites. However, the wind is stronger higher up, and more often blowing against, rather than with me. I'm glad I brought the gloves and 2 layers on my top-- I'm skinny and without insuation. At times the gusts are so strong, I'm barely moving.
The white cap of Diablo in the distance-- I would not be surprised if it snowed on the peak last night!
The first aid station at Morgan Territory Road comes none too early-- 9.8 miles officially, 10.2 per my Garmin Forerunner, and almost 1 hour 43 minutes is long going without a bottle refill or any gels (for this race, Cytomax drink and Hammer gels). I hadn't memorized my homework, so I ask how far the next aid station is, and one female volunteer answers, "well, look at the map, didn't they give you a map?" To my defense, if was largely downhill to the the aid station and I was flying, apart from a short cow detour (the disadvantage of being in first is that I have to deal with more cattle). Another volunteer says "I think about 5 miles." As I leave the area, this gets revised to "7 and a half." I think of going back to drink more since I only have 1 bottle, but figure the hill can't be that big and it's probably not going to get warm soon.
I then start to wonder if I shouldn't just mellow out since the next person isn't even close. However, the urge to slow down is overpowered by the realization that this is going to be the last time for a while I will be running fast (fast enough to breathe hard), with my 50 miler next weekend (slower) and 150 miler (even slower) in 3 weeks. Also to prepare for the latter, it might make sense to push it now. So I keep chugging, though well clear of a pace at which I might get nauseated (standard for my shorter races). I actually do a lot of looking around to enjoy the scenery, of which there is so much!
I know the next 4 miles on Oyster Point Trail really well, but that doesn't stop me from almost falling on my face trying to climb the muddy incline from the first stream crossing. I admire the newly cleared trail and the pruning Kirk and I and other Trail Dog volunteers did the prior week. I also notice a lot of shiny-leaved poison oak popping out at the sides of the trail, and realize that my zealous hacking probably saved everyone on this race some itching. The stuff grows fast. Hopefully it won't grow into the trail before next month's PCTR Diablo 50 mile. Descending to another stream, I lose my balance slipping on slick mud. I catch myself, but not without tweaking my right shoulder. With my upcoming races so soon, I decide to SLOW DOWN on the slippery downhills.
This photo I actually took myself earlier, Knobcone Point with Mount Diablo in background.
It's warming up a bit, but I'm not sweltering, so perhaps in loyalty I don't take my jacket off.
A short while after crossing South Gate Road (heading to summit) at Curry Point, I get to the Rock City 24.0 mile aid station, where all the volunteers are wearing the same uniform.
Am we going up to Juniper Campground?! But then the course turns and heads down. Amazingly the trail is really dry, due to the bedrock on Wall Point Trail.
I took a good action photo of Beth, but am so impressed with this guy with her-- he's wheeled the whole course-- of course when it was dry. (Since first publishing this post, I have learned his name is Bob Coomber, and he has done many other amazing things in his wheelchair.)
Three minutes later, Sarah Lavender Smith comes in. Apparently Beth and Sarah ran about 12 or so miles together and bonded. Sarah runs mostly shorter stuff, and is enthused she could run so long with the accomplished Beth,. Great job, both of you!
Sarah, me, Beth (I'm the ugly one in the middle.)
Finally another dude finishes in 6:21, evening the gender tally.
Jason Cooke, 4th overall, 2nd place male
My wife had told me I could hang out a couple of hours and not rush back since she might bring the kids to the park, but with the weather forecast, wasn't sure. I realized after I'd left the house that I left my cell phone at home, so have to keep borrowing a volunteer's phone to call and leave messages. Sarah leaves to see her son's first baseball game, and Beth leaves back out onto the course to find and run with her partner Joe MacDonald. Almost 2 hours after finishing, I figure it's time to leave.
Sarah Lavender Smith
EPILOGUE (Kites & Keys)
Luckily, my younger son is still asleep when I arrive home, so I'm not holding up anything. After battling all that headwind I decide today would be the perfect day to try to fly that dragon kite I bought at Costco a year ago. For months I was missing a piece that my toddler had hidden, then the string got all tangled, and then it's never been windy enough..... so today would be the day.
We drive up to the nearby middle school, on a hill with a large field. Apparently my kite flying skills aren't as good as my running skills today, as I can't keep the kite up for than 10 seconds at a time. My wife takes over and demonstrates superior technique, hands it back, I get it up and keep it up-- my virility is restored! My kids are thrilled too.
We walk back to the car to find ourselves locked out. I was the one with the smart key for our Prius, but hadn't zipped closed the pocket of my Sportiva jacket (no-- hadn't showered or changed yet) so it must have fell out. Whoops. I walk-jog back the quarter mile on the other side of the school to the field and look on the ground, but the grass is tall in places and I soon realize this is sort of a needle-in-a-haystack situation. I return, apologizing to the wife and older son, and we walk the 3/4 mile down the hill and through our subdivision to our house, taking turns carrying our younger. It's past dinner time, so I offer to try to jog back up the hill, but my wife decides to drive me up with the remaining Prius key. I get dropped off and decide to give it a more thorough search, winding back and forth across the field for more than half an hour. In my bonus (I estimate 2) miles, I see lots of candy and gum wrappers and other random small objects-- but not the key. The wind is picking up as the sun descends-- I'm freezing.
The next morning at work, I call up the dealership. Soon I'm in a bad mood-- I had NO IDEA it would cost that much. I call the middle school and leave a long rambling message on the secretary's voice mail asking if the kids can look for it during PE.
The secretary calls me back a few hours later, informing me that a student has found it. I would be unqualifyingly ecstatic, but it's a horrendous Monday during which I had up to 5 patients waiting to see me at one point, most over 70 and with real complaints (I hate it when that happens), along with 7 other patients still vomiting/in pain/needing a disposition. I leave my shift 75 minutes late, commenting that the only thing good about today was that my key showed up.
Climbing the small hill to the school, my legs really feel it....
I am happy to give this fine Canyon Middle School student, Josh Hicken, a well deserved monetary reward. Nonethess, I am thinking of having the smart key implanted into my hip....


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2009 Buick Enclave ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Big crossover SUV is smooth and refined.
The 2009 Buick Enclave is a luxury crossover sport utility vehicle that seats seven or eight, offers big cargo space, and gets good fuel economy and performance from a modern V6 engine. As a large midsize crossover, it offers the space of a truck-based SUV yet it is built using car-like unibody construction.
Buick Enclave shares its basic platform with the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, and Chevy Traverse, but it's as different from each of them as chalk is from cheese. Enclave is aimed at the upper end of the crossover segment, with competitors like the Acura MDX, Lexus RX 350 and Mercedes-Benz R 350. Enclave's styling is completely different from its siblings.
But what really sets the Enclave apart is its modern cabin, with stylish illumination, crisp graphics, genuine wood trim and nice leather. The seats are comfortable, and it can be ordered with a second-row bench seat or luxurious captain's chairs, depending on whether seven- or eight-passenger capacity is needed. There's lots of convenient cubby storage and the Enclave offers 115 cubic feet of cargo space with all the seats folded down.
Equipped with GM's high-feature 3.6-liter V6, the Enclave offers good acceleration performance while earning an EPA-estimated 16/22 City/Highway mpg (with all-wheel drive) under the more stringent new test procedures. Enclave is rated to tow up to 4500 pounds. Smooth and practical, we think it may be the best vehicle Buick has ever built, though there are some fine vintage models we certainly wouldn't mind having.
The Enclave was introduced for the 2008 model year. For 2009, Enclave gets a more powerful engine and various equipment upgrades. The 3.6-liter V6 engine adds direct-injection, upping horsepower from 275 to 288 and torque from 251 to 270 pound-feet. New features for 2009 include a standard Bluetooth wireless cell phone link, real-time traffic information for the available navigation system, available heated and cooled front seats, and a 110-volt power outlet that comes with all entertainment packages. A rear-view camera that projects its image on the rearview mirror is also new.
The 2009 Buick Enclave is offered in CX and CXL models, each with front-wheel drive (2WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). Both come with the high-feature 3.6-liter 24-valve V6 with variable valve timing. At this stage, no hybrid, diesel, or V8 version is on the horizon.
Enclave CX ($35,070) and CX AWD ($37,070) come standard with cloth upholstery, three-zone automatic climate control with rear controls, tilt/telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, cruise control, 6-way power driver's seat with lumbar adjustment, 2-way power front passenger seats, second-row captain's chairs, split-folding third-row seat, OnStar assistance, power windows, power locks, power heated mirrors with turn signals, remote keyless entry, AM/FM/CD stereo with XM satellite radio and an auxiliary input jack, Bluetooth cell phone connectivity, auto-dimming rearview mirror, compass, outside temperature indicator, power liftgate, automatic bi-xenon headlights, fog lights, roof rails, and P255/65R18 tires on alloy wheels.
The CXL ($37,380) and CXL AWD ($39,380) add to the CX leather upholstery, heated front seats, an 8-way power driver's seat, a 4-way power front passenger seat, memory for the driver's seat and mirrors, and P255/60R19 tires.
Options are many, including a range of four entertainment packages that build upon one another: Package 1 ($860) includes 10 Bose speakers, rear audio controls and a 110-volt power outlet; Package 2 ($2155) adds a rear DVD entertainment system; Package 3 ($2750) adds a touch-screen navigation system with voice recognition and real-time traffic information, as well as a rear backup camera; and Package 4 ($4045) gets a Bose surround sound system. The Luxury package ($750) includes power folding exterior mirrors, an auto-dimming driver's side mirror, steering-linked headlamps, and a power tilt/telescoping steering column; the Driver Confidence package ($920) includes remote engine starting, ultrasonic rear parking assist, and heated washer fluid. Other options include chromed aluminum 19-inch wheels ($1495), a second-row center console ($300), heated and cooled front seats ($650), a power sunroof with a second-row skylight ($1400), the Panasonic DVD rear-entertainment system with dual screens ($2010), a trailer towing package ($500 CX, $425 CXL), and a rear cargo cover ($130). A second-row, three-passenger bench seat is a $495 credit.
Safety features that come standard include dual front airbags, front side airbags, curtain side airbags with rollover deployment, OnStar emergency communications (with turn-by-turn navigation), tire-pressure monitor, anti-lock brakes, traction control, and StabiliTrak electronic stability control with rollover mitigation. Enclave is rated as a five-star front-crash, five-star side-crash and four-star rollover safety vehicle by the federal government.
The exterior design of the Buick Enclave is more elegant and refined than that of the GMC Acadia, which is deliberately truck-like, and the Saturn Outlook, which carries the new Saturn front end and grille design and is well downmarket from the Enclave.
The Enclave carries the latest Buick design language. The protruding vertical bar grille and vestigial portholes on the hood make sure you know it's a Buick. The evolving design of that grille and the sculpted sides are reflected in the upcoming 2010 Buick LaCrosse.
The long body shell is anything but boxy, with curvy, swoopy, and sexy shapes from every angle. All of the front lighting elements use clear lenses, with lots of different elements to please the eye and light the road. Everything under the bumper is kept simple and clean to draw the eye to that massive grille. The standard tires are big, fat 18-inchers on seven-spoke alloy wheels, with 19-inchers optional and 20-inchers available from your dealer, and they certainly add to the visual punch of the Enclave. The roof and the side windows are done in a gracefully decreasing sweep from front to rear, accented by bright-metal roof bars that follow the roof's curvature perfectly front to back.
Out back, the top-hinged tailgate with standard power opening and closing is a work of art, with the rear glass extending beyond the sheetmetal into the rear opening. The rear glass is quite large, and is convex-shaped, coming to a point just above the Buick tri-shield logo and above the wide-screen taillamps. Under the rear bumper is a diffuser panel and dual exhausts with bright tips, making for one of the tastiest rear-end treatments in the crossover segment.
The cabin is what sets the Buick Enclave from other seven- and eight-passenger crossovers. Starting with the double-wave dashboard and instrument panel and going all the way back to the rear cargo floor, it's as modern as tomorrow and as functional as a Swiss Army knife.
The chrome-ringed white-on-black instruments and analog clock are highly styled, with a soft blue-green illumination (which is repeated around the perimeter of the headlamp), and halo lighting at night. The graphics are large and clear, and the wood is real. On the CXL version, the steering wheel is leather and mahogany, with 10 switches and controls mounted on it for easy use. The layout is familiar GM, with a large, bright navigation screen low enough to be shaded, high enough to be seen without distraction. The dead pedal on the far left of the floor is the first one we know of to be specially designed for use by women wearing high-heeled shoes.
New for 2009 is a rearview camera that projects on the rearview mirror when buyers opt for the camera without a navigation system. In a messy Chicago winter, the camera lens became speckled with dirt and salt, making the image hard to see in the rearview mirror. A larger image on the navigation screen would have been easier to see and more helpful. Our recommendation is to spring for the navigation system with the full-size display.
Seven- and eight-passenger seating is available: The standard seven-passenger, 2-2-3 seating scheme uses second-row captain's chairs with a feature called Smart Slide that allows easy entry into the third row by flopping the seats forward and sliding them fore and aft; this can also be ordered with a second floor console for storage and 12-volt power. Or, there's a second-row bench seat that makes for a 2-3-3 seating scheme for a total of eight passengers.
Either way, the driver and front-seat passenger get power bucket seats. The third row is usable for more than just kids. The third row has enough head-room for adults, and leg room is good for kids and fair for adults. Three kids will fit across, but three adults will find it tight. Only small kids will find the third row comfortable for long trips, though, because the seat bottoms sit too low to provide thigh support.
The Enclave gets high marks for storage space and flexibility. There's 23.2 cubic feet of cargo room just inside the power tailgate behind the third row, 67.5 cubic feet with the third row seats down, and 115.3 cubic feet with both rows folded. Another 4 cubic feet of storage space is found under the rear cargo floor. And if you need to, you can flop the passenger seat over as well for extra-long cargo. Up front, the Enclave has storage on top of the dash for sunglasses, iPods, and cell phones. Buick says the Enclave has 24 storage areas, counting door pockets, under-seat areas, and built-in storage. The Buick Enclave has more cargo volume than the Acura MDX, the Lexus RX, Volvo XC90, and Audi Q7 do.
Driving Impression
The Buick Enclave offers brisk acceleration performance. Buick claims a 0–60 time in the low eight-second-range, not bad for 5000 pounds. Its 3.6-liter V6 engine features a special intake system for increased power, and for 2009, it gets direct-injection, which adds 13 horsepower and 19 pound-feet of torque. The added power makes the Enclave slightly more responsive. Because the Enclave is lighter than a truck-based SUV, you don't really miss having a V8 engine.
The Enclave's six-speed automatic transmission benefits from special gearing that gives a 14.2 overall ratio in first gear for rapid acceleration and a 2.33:1 ratio in sixth gear overdrive that lets the engine run at very relaxed rpm at Interstate cruising speeds. So you get quick acceleration performance for jumping on the freeway, but long-legged relaxed cruising at high speeds.
The Enclave also offers frugal fuel economy for its size. It scores an EPA-estimated 17/24 City/Highway mpg with front-wheel drive and 16/22 with AWD. By comparison, the AWD Cadillac Escalade is rated 12/18 mpg. The Enclave is 800 pounds lighter than the Escalade and its V6 is more fuel-efficient than the Escalade's V8.
For some years now, Buicks have been all about living your driving life in splendid isolation, and that's true is spades with this big empty box called Enclave, the toughest kind of vehicle to quiet down. The Buick folks have taken dozens of time-consuming and expensive steps to quiet down the engine, transmission, all-wheel-drive system, and tires, isolate the front and rear suspension and steering from the cabin, and wrap the entire package in sound-deadening materials in the floor, pillars and doors, all under the rubric of Quiet Ride. In lab tests, the Buick Enclave is quieter than the Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Acura competition, and in our road-driving experience in Missouri, it was extremely quiet. Conversations between first-row and third-row occupants at 70-plus mph were heard and understood in normal speaking voices, and the XM satellite music played through loud and clear at reasonable volumes.
The suspension on the Enclave is far more sophisticated, far sharper in handling and far more compliant and comfortable than what we'd come to expect from this class of vehicles. The rear suspension is especially complex and expensive, designed to work well with or without the rear-drive portion of the all-wheel-drive system, and using elaborate aluminum H-arms to put the wheels out as far as possible to the corners and allow for a wide, flat load floor up above.
Flying around on Ozark Mountain two-lane roads or humming down I-44 and I-64 in and around St. Louis, the Enclave showed off ride and handling. It provided a quiet, compliant ride, and very, very quiet road behavior. It's far more carlike than any of GM's big truck-based SUVs, with much less lean in turns. Drivers will find that it feels much smaller than its considerable size. The steering is accurate, although a bit numb.
The all-wheel-drive system operates full-time all the time, automatically adjusting to road speed, throttle position and the relative speeds of each of the four tires, wet or dry. We think the all-wheel drive is well worth the extra money. Normally, it is biased 90/10 front/rear torque split, normally operates between 40/60 and 60/40 in most driving, but it can divert 100 percent of available torque to the rear wheels if necessary. No buttons, no ranges, no fuss, just traction.
With all due respect and reverence for classic Buicks like the 1956 Century, the '63 and '66 Rivieras, and the pavement-ripping GS 455 Stage II of the muscle-car era, we'll go out on a short, sturdy limb and call the Enclave the best Buick ever built, and the most complete Buick we've ever driven. If you're in the market for a luxurious family hauler, give this one a long, serious look. It makes much more sense than a heavier, more wasteful truck-based SUV for anyone who doesn't need to tow a heavy load.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw test drove the Enclave in the Ozarks. Correspondent Kirk Bell reported from Chicago.
Model Lineup
Buick Enclave CX ($32,790); CX AWD ($34,790); CXL ($34,990); CXL AWD ($36,990).
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Options As Tested
Entertainment package 4 ($4045) with navigation system with voice recognition and real-time traffic information, rearview camera, Bose Surround Sound audio system, rear radio controls, DVD entertainment system, and 110-volt power outlet; Driver's Confidence package ($920) with rear park assist, remote engine starting, and heated washer fluid; Luxury package ($750) with power tilt/telescoping steering wheel with memory, power folding mirrors with driver-side auto-dimming, and steering-linked adaptive headlights; chrome alloy wheels ($1495).
Model Tested
Buick Enclave CXL AWD ($39,380).The Buick Enclave combines the smooth ride and responsive handling of a car with the cargo capability and high seating position of a traditional truck-based sport utility vehicle. The refined exterior incorporates organic shapes and distinctive front and rear fenders. The Enclave comes in two trims; the CX and the CXL and both feature a contemporary design while still offering trademark styling cues associated with Buicks of the past. Both trims are available with a front-wheel drive (FWD) or an all-wheel drive (AWD) configuration. The interior features two front bucket seats and two different seating configurations for the second and third row seats accommodating a maximum of eight passengers. A direct injection 3.6-liter V6 engine is mated with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Enclave offers a luxurious interior with an extensive list of features and amenities. For 2009, the Enclave receives Bluetooth capabilities, a new, more powerful and fuel efficient engine, and new exterior colors.
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Les Dawson Show Classic TV Show
Following Sez Les this was the series that confirmed Les Dawson's fame as one of TV's most consistently hilarious comedians. Bad piano playing, nosey neighbours and great stand up routines show just what a prolific comedy talent Dawson was.
Les Dawson Show Fan Tributes16 shaun from surrey: i was on fast friends and les was so funny a true legend
15 Blake Devall from Cheshire: I grew up when Les was on tv the most and enjoyed his take on life and deadpan humour. He did 'My favourite things' where he talked to Roy Plumley in about 1984,it was the best insight into the man and very funny too.
14 brian wheatley from sunderland : I have been searching for a sketch where Les was a GP and Ken or Peter Goodwright was the patient Les had two arms and both legs in plaster casts and the patient had just pricked his finger what transpired was hilarious.
13 Mel Hazell from New Forest: I met Les in the New Forest when he did a sketch about cycling and quenching one's thirst whilst doing so, and I was the lead rider of the New Forest Cycling Club for the comedy sketch. Les was just the same off the camera as on it and gave us all a very amusing time as he exchanged banter with us. I would like to have a copy of that comedy sketch if someone would be kind enough to help me find it, because it was such a great day with Les and one to remember.
Best regards, Mel Hazell
12 Sue from Liverpool: I loved the woman character he played, along with Roy Barraclough. What were their names again? He definately modelled that lady on my beloved Grandmother! He obviously paid attention to real life characters. That's what makes him so funny. I don't like to use the word 'comic genius' often because it is overused, but I think we might have one in Les Dawson.
11 Nic from London: My favourite bits were when he played the paino and told the funniest stories ever!
ahhh I love that. I miss his style and jokes....
10 Rob Corbett from Kidderminster: Comedy and the nation misses you Les. I would love to have a transcript of the monologue which contained something like 'the stars were festooned like spangles across the sky'I know that's not correct but should be recognisable if anybody has a copy of that piece. Thanks Rob Corbett
9 ross from england: He was a fantastic comedian who always enjoyed a laugh. He was a good performer and he was brilliant on Blankety Blank. God Bless Les
8 Francis Hyland from Durham (currently Florida): My name is Francis Hyland. I was on one of the first tapings of Fast Friends with Les Dawson. He was a truely wonderful man! Very kind and approachable. And naturally funny!
7 Brian Carey from Stockport: I had the great pleasure of knowing Les before he found fame. I was a teenager and my family had a cafe near a club where Les was appearing for a week. He would come and join us between shows and tell us about his life and family. He was on the verge of giving up the business and remain a salesman of electrical goods, but my brother urged him to keep trying.
6 DAMIAN EDWARDS from ENGLAND: A GREAT MAN TO THE NATION
5 Ken Harrison from Christchurch Dorset: Re. query from Stan Godfrey of Nottingham (No.5). I remember comedian Rob Wilton doing a monologue which included the lines:-
"He said 'Can you swim? I said 'Swim?. He said 'Yes'. I said 'Who? He said 'You'. I said 'Me?' He said 'Yes'. I said 'No'.
Does this help, Stan?
4 Steve Godfrey from Nottingham: I remember Lez reciting a Stanley Holloway style poem about abandoning ship and a process of elimination for places in the life boat. It had a strap line that went something like, 'I said who, he said you, I said me'? I dearly wish I could recall the title and get a copy of this. Can anyone help?
3 Jim Brazendale from Leeds: I simply believe that Les captured the hearts of so many with the smiling face of truth in all its glory. He was a man, a legend and an inspiration to all. He is dearly missed from our screens. His past shows are not on t.v. enough.
2 Esther Leslie from London: Fantastic 'oldstyle' multitalented entertainer - surrealist humour - hilarious even simply to look at. Tinge of sadness in the hilarity, as with all classic comedy.
1 Robert Charles Winter from Huntingdon: A great comedian and raconteur,with a variety of different ways of providing his unique brand of humour and no bad language or racism, Les i miss you
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Genre: Comedy
Year: 1978-89
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Joule has pioneered a CO2-to-fuel production platform, effectively reversing combustion through the use of solar energy. The company's platform applies engineered catalysts to continuously convert waste CO2 directly into renewable fuels such as ethanol or hydrocarbons for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline. Free of feedstock constraints and complex processing, Joule's process can achieve unrivaled scalability, volumes and costs without the use of any agricultural land, fresh water or crops. Joule is privately held and has raised over $200 million in funding to date.


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The advent of the Coach Borough Bag has left us (and a lot of other bag lovers) curious to see what will come next in the massive American brand's handbag evolution. Today, we have one of the first answers to that question: the Coach Bleecker Mini Pocket Carryall, which costs less than $300, features zero permanent exterior branding and comes in a whopping seven colors, from basic black to acid green (with a couple gorgeous pastels in between). We're into it.
This bag is the mini version of a new, larger everyday bag from Coach called the Bleecker Riley Carryall, but this little version, with its crossbody strap and petite price tag, is the one that really caught our eyes. Spring and summer are a perfect time for little bags (who wants to lug a giant tote in warm weather?), and this bag will surely grace a lot of bare shoulders come tank top season. Like the Borough, the bag's leather texture is the main design feature, with the Mini Pocket Carryall featuring both smooth and large-grain pebbled leather in contrasting structural panels. The resulting bag has a neatness to it that has often been lacking in Coach's efforts in recent years, and the feeling is modern without being unfeminine. In short, the Mini Pocket Carryall is very much in keeping with the plan that the Borough Bag set last season.
You can pick up this bag for $258 via Coach in all the lovely colors in the gallery below.
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In the Weeds
Did we ride through a Br'er Rabbit Patch or the set of Watership Down? Naw, just a stop on the Tolt Pipeline Trail during the Stinky Spoke last week.
The bike shown in the second photo, on the frozen ground, is the Novara Buzz that did very well on that ride with a flat bar, hydraulics, and Clement PDX tires.
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CHICAGO — Marc Tascher has big plans for Crunch. So big, in fact, that the upscale brand may eventually reach beyond the U.S. border. Tascher, the co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Town Sports International (TSI), teamed with Angelo, Gordon & Co., a private equity firm with $9 billion under management, in September to buy all 21 Crunch clubs, two Gorilla Sports clubs and two Pinnacle Fitness clubs from Bally Total Fitness for $45 million in cash. Bally bought the 19 Crunch clubs in 2001 in a cash/stock transaction valued at nearly $90 million.
During his 22 years at TSI, Tascher helped to grow the company from a single squash club to one of the nation's largest fitness chains.
"We built TSI to be a billion-dollar company," he said. "I think TSI's successful growth and stability is proof that it was set up correctly."
The 54-year-old New York native is currently building Sports and Fitness Ventures, a $12-million health club company. In the past six months, he has actively been looking to expand the company, and when Bally put Crunch up for sale, Tascher viewed it as a good opportunity to acquire viewed it as a good opportunity to acquire a well-known brand. He said he's always admired how Crunch clubs were able to set themselves apart.
"The company was able to take the generic concept of a health club and differentiate itself to the point that people are willing to go out of their way to go to a Crunch club," Tascher said.
Once the deal closes, Tascher will own 33 Crunch clubs — 16 in New York, six in San Francisco, five in Chicago, two in Atlanta, two in Washington, DC, one in Los Angeles and one in Miami. He plans to convert the eight health clubs he already owns in Washington, DC, and New York into Crunch clubs. Bally is keeping the name Pinnacle Fitness, so he'll also rebrand the two Pinnacle clubs and two Gorilla clubs as Crunch clubs.
Crunch already has many elements of a successful business — a strong brand, a loyal membership base, superior locations, enthusiastic employees and a good culture, he said. He plans to focus on licensing and co-branding opportunities, get Crunch back to where it was a few years ago and reinvest in the current Crunch clubs.
Doug Levine, founder of Crunch and now chairman of Push.net, said he'd like to see Crunch return to its innovative roots.
"I think it's good for the company to have a new investor who will focus on the brand and hopefully restore it the cachet that it once had," Levine said. "I would like to see them spend the money to improve the existing facilities and become cutting edge again in their programming, classes and equipment."
Levine applauds Tascher's plans to expand Crunch, which already owns its trademark in the European Union, Japan and many Latin American countries.
"Crunch has worldwide name recognition," Tascher said. "We don't limit its potential to the United States."
Although Crunch already has a strong presence in New York, Tascher sees more opportunities for growth despite the challenges of finding real estate and the increasing popularity of health clubs within new high-rise buildings.
The sale of Crunch will not only allow Tascher to take the clubs to the next level, but also give Bally the opportunity to refocus on its core middle-market customers and pay down a $175-million loan. Bally, which is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, has until Nov. 30 to file audited financial statements and early 2006 to schedule a meeting for shareholders.
Bally CEO Paul Toback said although Crunch is a prestigious brand with great potential, Bally's capital needs to be directed toward the Bally-branded clubs and debt reduction. The three parties expect to finalize the Crunch sale in the fourth quarter of 2005.


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Stack Bundles Murderer Exposes Himself On Camera! Was Hired To Assassinate Stack Bundles! & Threatens Wendy Williams! WTF
Some Dude Named TrashMan From trashmanvideo.net Exposing Himself On Tape. I Dont Know If This A Publicity Stunt Or Real! FBI Prolly Gonna Be Out For You. If You Saying This On Video. R.I.P! Stack Bundles From Dipset ! We Love You! - MTO Says "In the shocking 2 minute video confession, seen below, the masked man claims to have taken the popular New York rapper's life for "business reasons." He also claims that he still has the murder weapon Stack Bundles was a member of Dipset Byrdgang and was one of the most popular mixtape rappers in the world. Stack, who was born Rayquon Maurice Elliott, was shot and killed on June 11 in New York City. Police, who have yet to make an arrest in the killing, said that the rapper was shot in the head and neck in the early morning as he entered his apartment building. He was 24 years old" Some People Say They Caught Stack Bundles Shooter Already In NY and Some Say No They Have Not!. Shout Out To StreetKnowledge TV For Running Me This Info! I See You My Dude. Photo Of TrashMan Was Removed &IP=220.127.116.11
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An absolute eosinophil count is a blood test that measures the number of white blood cells called eosinophils. Eosinophils become active when you have certain allergic diseases, infections, and other medical conditions.
Alternative Names
Eosinophils; Absolute eosinophil count
How the test is performed
Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around your upper arm to make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the heath care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm. The needle is then removed and the site is covered to stop bleeding.
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to prick the skin. The blood collects in a small glass tube, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage is put on the spot to stop bleeding.
In the lab, the blood is placed on a microscope slide. A stain is added to the sample. This causes eosinophils to show up as orange-red granules. The technician then counts how many eosinophils are present per 100 cells. The percentage of eosinophils is multiplied by the
How to prepare for the test
Most of the time adults do not need to take special steps before this test. Tell your doctor the medicines you are taking, including ones you buy without a prescription. Some drugs may change the test results.
Medicines that may cause you to have an increase in eosinophils include:
- Amphetamines (appetite suppressants)
- Certain laxatives containing psyllium
- Certain antibiotics
- Interferon
- Tranquilizers
How the test will feel
You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted. You may also feel some throbbing at the site after the blood is drawn.
Why the test is performed
You will have this test to see if you have abnormal results from a
This test may help diagnose:
- Acute hypereosinophilic syndrome (a rare but sometimes fatal leukemia-like condition)
- An
allergic reaction(can also reveal how severe the reaction is)
Early stages of
Cushing's disease
Infection by a parasite
Normal Values
Less than 350 cells per microliter (cells/mcL).
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The example above shows the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
What abnormal results mean
A high number of eosinophils (eosinophilia) is often linked to allergic diseases and infections from parasites such as worms. A high eosinophil count may be due to:
Asthma Autoimmune diseases Eczema Hay fever
- Leukemia
A lower-than-normal eosinophil count may be due to:
- Alcohol intoxication
- Over production of certain steroids in the body (such as cortisol)
What the risks are
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size so it may be harder to take a blood sample in some people.
Other slight risks from having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Special considerations
The eosinophil count is used to help confirm a diagnosis. The test cannot tell if the higher number of cells is caused by allergy or parasite infection.


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We have Discipleship Groups for all ages that meet before the Sunday Worship Service. These consist of a small group bible study and fellowship to prepare our hearts for corporate worship.
You can view a list of groups here.
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I've looked at the subsidy calculator at the Kaiser Family Foundation's website, and I think my boyfriend and I will be able to get help. We are not married, but we are domestic partners – "sharing essentials of life", etc. Is our household income our two incomes together, or would we apply as two separate single people? Also, how does the subsidy work? Would it be an annual-tax-return type credit? And could we use it to pay our share of the cost of our employer's plans?
Almost But Not Quite Married
Dear Almost But Not Quite Married,
Your income will be separated, since you are not married. Your income will be whatever you earn; his will be whatever he earns. And you will apply as two single people.
This won't be a significant disadvantage, however, because the subsidized plans have rates designed per person. The cost for two adults is two times the single rate, married or not. There's no "discount" for being married.
Keep in mind that you can shop for coverage on the exchange only if you have no employer plan offered to you OR the employer plan costs more than 9.5% of your income to join as a single person. So, if you have a plan from your job, you will not be shopping on the exchange. (And, you cannot get a government subsidy to pay for an employer plan. Under health reform, the employer plan cannot cost you more than 9.5% of your income to cover yourself. There are no rules, however, about how much covering your family can cost.)
Shoppers on the exchange will apply for subsidies and choose a plan. The exchange will calculate the subsidy, and the federal government will pay the plan directly. You would not have to come up with the cash during the year, and then get it back when you file your taxes. If you end up earning more than you estimated, you would pay the feds back whatever subsidy you shouldn't have received.
So, for example, if you estimate your income for 2013 at $34,000, and you earn $39,000, then your subsidy should have been lower. You will pay the feds back the difference. This is similar to how your regular taxes work now. You either get a refund or have to pay more taxes every April 15th. The difference is that your subsidy amount could be a lot of money, so estimate your income carefully if you do shop on the exchange.


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Today I spent part of the day at the mall. Seems to me that these past couple weekends all I have been doing is shopping. I needed to shop for some outfits to fit some shoes that I have purchased. Well I was wearing this one bracelet that Im wearing in the video and I lost it on my lil shopping trip. I have no idea wear as I did not feel it come off. But anyway here is the photos and videos.
P.S. Love that the weather is getting warmer so that means I can take pictures in the out doors. The quality and lighting is so much better.
Leggings: Wet Seal
Earring: F21
Necklace: F21
Bracelet: small lil store
Over the Knee Boots: lil small shoe store
Purse: Aldos


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Nursing student John Lazzari listens to faculty guidance during collaborative training that combined the skills of ECU nursing and medical students in a simulation exercise. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Training brings future doctors, nurses together in clinical simulations
April 1, 2014
By Crystal Baity
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Johnny Jones has high blood pressure and diabetes, conditions often seen by health care providers in eastern North Carolina. But a swollen leg and fever brought him to the hospital.
Three nurses and two physicians started their assessment when Jones, who had been coughing non-stop, said he couldn't breathe. "Let's get him some oxygen," a doctor said. "We may have to intubate."
His care team was actually fourth-year East Carolina University nursing and medical students, and Jones was a mannequin in the Brody School of Medicine's Clinical Simulation Center. Close to 200 students, about to graduate to nursing careers and residency, trained together in a "transition collaborative" held March 17-19.
Fourth-year medical student Helmae Wubneh said the simulation exercise was the first time she had worked as a team with her fellow students in nursing.
"They've come in contact together in clinical settings, but we've never had them work together in teams before as part of the curriculum," said Dr. Luan Lawson, assistant dean of curriculum, assessment and clinical academic affairs in the Brody School of Medicine.
While the exercise tested the students' knowledge and readiness, it also measured communication skills. Students weren't technically graded but did get feedback from experienced physicians, nurses and faculty members who observed the 10-minute clinical scenarios.
"Medicine is very team-oriented," Lawson said. "We can deliver high quality and safer care to our patients by focusing on teamwork."
Medical errors or adverse events are often caused by poor communication by health care providers, Lawson said.
"We spend so much time on communication skills with our patients, but we rarely spend time on our own communication skills," she said. "This is an opportunity for us to change this important aspect."
While in settings with real patients, students usually aren't the lead provider on cases that involve opening a crash cart - a rolling cabinet with supplies and equipment needed in an emergency - or caring for someone in respiratory arrest. Simulation gives students the experience in a safety zone and helps them recognize areas for improvement, Lawson said.
The scenario was designed for the patient "to not do well," Lawson said. "The patient was in respiratory distress. He can't breathe. His oxygen levels won't stay up."
The students intubated (inserted a breathing tube or artificial airway into the windpipe), and gave Jones medicine to control his blood pressure, but nothing helped.
"You're doing everything right, and the patient continues to worsen. We feel it's better to experience it here in a simulated environment rather than a live one," Lawson said.
"I started thinking about 'what else can we do?' " said Helmae Wubneh of Greenville, a fourth-year medical student headed to George Washington University for a residency in pathology.
While she has performed simulation training in various rotations, it was the first time she worked with nursing students. "It makes it a bit more reflective of the environment we'll actually work in," said Wubneh. "It's a good idea. It helps you know when you need to improve and how you work in a group."
At the end of the exercise, students gathered with the ECU faculty observers to talk about the case, which included Jones' "wife" entering the room during treatment. Having someone talk with the family member to provide more information is important.
Nursing student C. Robinson applies pressure to the simulated patient, while medical student Laura Pekman assists with respiration.
"Be careful of communicating in slang terms," said Dr. Gina Woody, clinical associate professor in the College of Nursing.
"When they (family members) hear these things, they become more anxious. Give patients and family members small amounts of information they can understand."
Skylar Rose, a 22-year-old nursing student from Hendersonville, said the exercise reinforced the importance of teamwork and communication, including communicating better with family members.
"We've had simulation training in nursing, but it was definitely different with the medical students. The monitors were different (than in the College of Nursing)," Rose said. "I did what was needed and what I was trained to do."
Lori Levy, a doctoral nursing student and observer, told students once they begin work that it's important to look around the floor or clinic where they will be stationed to become familiar with resources and where equipment is kept.
Offering more simulation training, specifically for fourth-year students, would be beneficial, said John Lazzari, a 22-year-old nursing student from Wilmington. "Everyone was a little unsure of themselves and what their role was," he said. "If we had the opportunity to do it again, we'd do better.
"I went in with the expectation the patient was going to need some serious help, and he did," Lazzari said.
Feedback from faculty is helpful, he said. "It's important to know what you have to work on," Lazzari said. "It's not always skills. It could be communication, or not necessarily jumping to medication as a treatment, but talking with the patient to figure out what is going on with them."
Organizers are planning more collaborative opportunities, but the current curriculum presents challenges with undergraduate nursing students following a traditional academic calendar and medical graduate students enrolled year-round.
Nursing already has all of its 500 undergraduate nursing students train in teams over four days in the college's simulation labs. Administrators hope to add medical students this fall, said Dr. Annette Peery, chair of the College of Nursing's undergraduate nursing science, senior division.
"We hope it will help them to facilitate teamwork and better communicate in the clinical setting. We know those two things will improve patient outcomes. It has been a huge push across the country," Peery said.
More than 25 ECU faculty members from medicine and nursing were involved in the transition collaborative, an inaugural interprofessional activity of ECU's REACH, or Redesigning Education to Accelerate Change in Healthcare. The Brody School of Medicine is one of 11 medical schools nationwide that received grants through the American Medical Association's Accelerating Change in Medical Education Initiative, which aims to change the way medical education is taught.
The faculty included members of the Teachers of Quality Academy, who designed and implemented high-fidelity simulation and TeamSTEPPS training for the students, Lawson said. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based, teamwork system designed for health care professionals.
Pictured below at right, Dr. Annette Peery, chair of senior division of the College of Nursing's undergraduate nursing science, speaks to the simulation team.
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pitbullmamaliz wrote:For any trip I hook Inara's harness up to a seat belt so she'll be safe and can't try to climb in my lap. I'm envious of all of you with cars/SUV's big enough to fit crates in! Only way her crate is going in mine is disassembled!
That's why our last two vehicles were pickups. I didn't like the rollover rates on the SUV's so we got a Chev. in 2003, and this last year we ended up with a Ford but it has a shorter bed.
We need a shorter canopy now, to fit it, so we can stack the crates up with our belongings. The Chev fit all the crates then we put our stuff on top of the crates. The side windows open to give them fresh air, it was very nice to travel with.


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Goodwin Studios needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Beans A-Counting
Two middle aged women are starting up a bookkeeping business. They thought 'Beans A-Counting' would be fun and light and they want a playful logo. At the same time, of course, they need to seem professional and trustworthy.
Small businesses in rural areas
Logo suitable to colour and black and white. For standard identity package use - business cards, letterhead, etc. This project requires logo design only.
Jumping beans, bean stalk, funny beans, magic beans, jelly beans - let your creative funny bone lose for a little while.
Please include a reference to beans somewhere in the graphic, and feel free to play with the font
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