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But tenets at the heart of religion can be tested scientifically. This in itself makes some religious bureaucrats and believers wary of science. Is the Eucharist, as the Church teaches, in fact and not just as productive metaphor, the flesh of Jesus Christ, or is it, chemically, microscopically and in other ways, just a wafer handed to you by a priest? Will the world be destroyed at the end of the 52-year Venus cycle unless humans are sacrificed to the g o d s ? Does the occasional uncircumcised Jewish man fare worse than his co-religionists who abide by the ancient covenant in which God demands a piece of foreskin from every male worshipper? Are there humans populating innumerable other planets, as the Latter Day Saints teach? Were whites created from blacks by a mad scientist, as the Nation of Islam asserts? Would the Sun indeed not rise if the Hindu sacrificial rite is omitted (as we are assured would be the case in the Satapatha Brahmana)?
Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World (1997), p. 262
I don't know anything about the Eucharist or the Hindu sacrificial rite beyond what Wikipedia can tell me. Circumcision, however I do know. Judaeus sum, judaici nihil a me alienium puto, as Shadal said. And that's how I know that Carl got it wrong. As far as I know, circumcision is not supposed to make the circumcised fare better in life. He would have had a bone to pick with mezuzot, or better yet, amulets themselves. But circumcision? Where did he get that from?
And if he didn't do his homework on this one, can I still rely on what he says about the others?

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to keynote WWS colloquium
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver the opening keynote address for the 2009 Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 17, in the McCarter Theatre Center's Matthews Theatre on the Princeton University campus. The title of Ban's speech is "The Imperative for a New Multilateralism."
The colloquium, titled "Prosperity or Peril? The Next Phase of Globalization," is hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18. It will examine whether and how the increasingly interconnected forces of globalization will result in a more stable and prosperous global society, or instead enable instability and violence to spread more easily across borders. Featured speakers include: Paul Krugman, professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton and winner of 2008 Nobel Prize in economics; Tadataka Yamada, president of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Health Program; and Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google Inc. and a 1976 Princeton graduate.
Ban was elected as the eighth U.N. secretary-general in 2006. At the time of his election, he was minister of foreign affairs and trade for the Republic of Korea (South Korea). His three decades as a diplomat have included postings in New Delhi, Washington, D.C., and Vienna, and responsibility for a variety of portfolios, including foreign policy adviser to South Korea's president, chief national security adviser to the president, deputy minister for policy planning and director-general of American affairs.
Ban's ties to the United Nations date back to 1975, when he worked for the Foreign Ministry's United Nations Division. His assignments have included: first secretary at South Korea's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York; director of the United Nations Division at the ministry's headquarters in Seoul; and ambassador to Vienna in 1999, where he served as chairman of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization.
The secretary-general's talk at Princeton is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for general admission seating. No cameras, backpacks or umbrellas will be allowed into the venue, and all attendees will be asked to bring a photo ID in the event that security measures require it. Because of security considerations, the audience must be seated by 9:15, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early.
As parking for the McCarter Theatre Center is extremely limited, the Woodrow Wilson School will provide shuttle bus service from Lot 21 near Jadwin Gymnasium to McCarter starting at 8 a.m. (Buses will leave from the FitzRandolph Road side of the parking lot).
More information about the 2009 Princeton Colloquium and a detailed schedule of events are available online.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Moving Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Moving Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico (off-topic) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MotherFJoined: 07 Jun 2010Posts: 1450Location: 17°48'N 97°46'W Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:06 am Post subject: Moving Those of you who are friends off forum already know this but I feel like I ought to let the forum members know that after 16 years I'm leaving my job. I've been given a year's leave of abscense but don't plan on returning unless for what ever reason the move doesn't work out for me and my family. I will still be in the state of Oaxaca, but I'm moving to another university in the Oaxaca system. The motivation for the move is 100% personal and those reasons are very positive. But professionally, I am very sad to be leaving my current location as I've really enjoyed working there, with a great group of students and teachers. 15 years ago when my contract was up and I had to decide if I wanted to go permant or not, I decided I'd stay there until I got bored with it. Well that day has never come. Back to top BadBeagleBadJoined: 23 Aug 2010Posts: 1186Location: 24.18105,-103.25185 Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:10 am Post subject: Having been to your town I can see why you are going to miss it! It is a lovely place and the coworkers of yours that I have met were great people to live with. It is hard to leave a place you have lived for so long and loved so well! Back to top Xie LinJoined: 21 Oct 2011Posts: 731 Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:12 am Post subject: Congratulations on your new job, and best of luck to you and your family. I hope you all enjoy your new location, and that the move goes well. . Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Mexico City Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:08 am Post subject: I wish you all the best in the move... You've talked a lot over the years about your home...are you selling it or leaving it to family?Last edited by Guy Courchesne on Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:53 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top MotherFJoined: 07 Jun 2010Posts: 1450Location: 17°48'N 97°46'W Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:18 pm Post subject: No plans to sell just now. The house is full of stuff I can't truck over the mountians, and quite a bit of stuff I won't need to either (thick sweaters, blankets, a humidifier!) In the family the only ones without their own home I wouldn't want living here. We'll come here in our July vacation and try see if we can get it ready to rent. There's a chance the kids or I won't adapt there, and would come back here. And the long term plan would be to come back here to live eventually, maybe as early as 4 or 5 years from now, during or after my husband's sabbatical. This is not my dream house so if the opportunity to sell arises I would consider selling, especially if that met having money to buy build something else. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Mexico (off-topic) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Police ask for help identifying thief
Wallet stolen from victim's cart
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing another woman's wallet.
The incident happened just before 1 p.m. last Friday as the 69-year-old victim shopped at St. Vincent de Paul, 1309 Williamson St.
Police said the thief stole the victim's wallet from a cart.
Following the crime, the thief used the victim's debit card to withdraw cash from an ATM located at a Monona Walmart, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspected thief.
Anyone with information is asked to call Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014.


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Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
I found this recipe for pasta with fava beans, red bell pepper, and bacon at Blue Kitchen, which is written by a fellow Chicagoan, while searching for ways to use fava beans. This dish marries the herbal notes of the fava beans with bacon fat (always a winner in my book) and the zing of lemon. It's a delicious dish that feels light but also filling.
The hardest part about this recipe is peeling the fava beans. They not only have a hard outer shell, which must be meticulously removed by hand, but also a second shell that is even harder to remove. Though a little time consuming, the process of removing the shells is rather easy, and if you have fava beans as delicious as the ones I picked up at the market, it will be worth every second. Check out Blue Kitchen for a great guide to shelling fava beans.
- Yield:2
- 4 strips bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/2 red pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup of shelled fava bean (from approximately 1 pound of unshelled)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 pound pasta, any long kind will do, fettucini or spaghetti
- Parmesan
- Salt
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the chopped bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and it begins to crisp. Remove to a paper towel. Add the chopped onion and red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables soften.
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The Wizard of Westwood's greatest spell has been broken, or least matched, by another legendary coaching magician.
The University of Connecticut women's basketball team equaled one of sport's greatest streaks by notching their 88 consecutive win on December 19, tying UCLA's record run from the 1971-1974 seasons, reports ESPN.
The record-tying win came in a demolition of No. 10 Ohio State, 81-50. Stars Tiffany Hayes and Maya Moore dropped 26 and 22 points respectively, to secure the win in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden.
"They were unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable," coach Geno Auriemma said. "I like to remind my players all the time, you don't stumble and bumble into the history book. You'll have to do it the right way if you want to get in there. It may not come again."
The Lady Huskies already own the longest winning streak in women's college basketball history and are now in position to claim the all-time record on December 21 if they defeat Florida State.
Coincidentally, the 88th straight win came against Auriemma's good friend, Jim Foster, who gave him his coaching start. Auriemma was an assistant for the girls team under Foster back when both were at Bishop McDevitt High School in Philadelphia.
When Foster got the St. Joseph's women's basketball job in 1978-79 he brought along Auriemma as an assistant coach. Neither could have imagined that 35 years later they would be facing each other at MSG with so much at stake.
"The number's the number. I don't know if that changes me a whole lot right now," Auriemma said. "I'm going to go to a good restaurant tonight. I'm going to have a good bottle of wine. I would have done that either way."
Ohio State (8-2) scored the first six points on consecutive 3-pointers by Brittany Johnson. Then, Hayes took over. After two free throws by Bria Hartley, Hayes scored nine straight points, making three layups and a 3-pointer.
"We were just really locked in after that," Auriemma said. "I'm really proud of my players right now."
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UCONN Women Tie College Basketball All-Time Win Streak
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Along with all the Emotional Turmoil, We Had to Decide About SurgerySeptember 23, 2011 at 10:12 pm | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah, Self Esteem | Leave a comment
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Along with all the emotional turmoil we were going through we also had to decide which doctor to do the surgery and even if Jamie wanted to do surgery again. We are now living in a mecca of ACL surgeons. All of whom are thought to be excellent, the best, none better. We went to a couple with the same result. Just what we knew anyway- Surgery with six months of physical therapy before going back to sport. And no better than an 80% success rate- with extreme athletes it lowers to almost 50%.
This was dismal to Jamie (and me for that matter.) Not only how would she stand it, but how could I, as her mother, watch her just hang around another winter.
So here's the thing. When Jamie first tore her ACL last Dec she told me about a synthetic ligament. I was totally dubious, and guided her to the tried and all American method of using human grafts, either autograft or allograft. Autograft is the fancy term for using something from your own body. Allograft is the fancy, polite term of using something from a cadaver. And cadaver is the fancy, polite term for a dead body. The term for getting the tendon is called harvesting the tendon.
Anyway, Jamie harvested one of her hamstring tendons already.
So we were looking at using an allograft.
She began to study in earnest the synthetic ligament. There were some drawbacks. First, it wasn't FDA approved. This could be serious or it could be all the red tape it takes to get anything FDA approved. This leads to the second drawback. It wouldn't be covered by insurance. So it would certainly be costly! The third drawback would be having to travel for the surgery. The fourth drawback would be the fear and emotional chaos of trying something not well known to those around us or us. And the fifth drawback is the fact that this technique is only 15 years old.
Of course there would be perks and advantages of using the synthetic ligament. First, it would be stronger than a human graft- either autograft or allograft. As a matter of fact, it would be lots stronger! Second, the recovery time would be cut in half. Thus meaning that Jamie would potentially be able to ski this winter- possibly even competing. Third, the rerupture rate is almost nonexistent. Fourth, Jamie knew people who have this synthetic ligament and are truly thrilled with their recovery.
I started to really investigate this possibility. I scoured the Internet; read every article, blog post, and blurb I could find; watched YouTube videos by athletes who had had the surgery.
I was set. I had my ideas confirmed as well. Using the synthetic ligament with an allograft was the perfect answer.
We contacted coordinator of the Canadian doctors to discuss Jamie's case.
Still I needed more. Many consider me a leader, but in my heart I want to be a follower just like everyone else.
So I contacted, vie email, blog, Facebook, and twitter, every athlete I had heard of with the synthetic ligament. And low and behold I heard back from some. They had only positive things to say about the whole process of going to Canada, the man who coordinates everything, the doctor who does the surgery, the physical therapy, and the strength and stability after words.
The only thing no one could talk about was the longevity, because no one had been longer than two or three years.
Then we heard back from the dr. He would do the surgery, but instead of the allograft he wanted to do another autograft using a piece of her quad tendon.
Now came decision time. I was torn. Would this harvesting of a tendon affect her strength or stability? Once again I sought out athletes who had had this exact operation. Most of these athletes had already had at least one ACL reconstruction.
Everyone agreed 100% to go ahead. I even had a mom contact me; she was very supportive of the results for her daughter.
So yes- I wired the money for the surgery today, bought our airline tickets, and we head off to Canada Oct 4.
We Weren't All Happy, We Weren't All Satisfied, BUT We Were DeterminedSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:55 pm | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah, Self Esteem | Leave a comment
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Saturday brought one new complication. Jeanee had a ramp competition in the afternoon, which Jamie had been planning on entering as well. Jamie was past hating her sister. But I really didn't know if she was ready to face the place where she had her injury or watch the other athletes have so much fun in the competition; I knew she was able to support her sister.
I took Jeanee for precomp training and went back to the house. I announced very clearly and strongly. "I am going to watch Jeanee in the comp this afternoon. You can come with me or stay here. I WILL be going to see Jeanee no matter what you decide."
Jamie didn't answer with anything other than mumbled words. Of course it was a tough decision, and I knew why. But rather than voicing these, I left it for Jamie to sort out.
Fifteen minutes before it was time for me to go I went up to Jamie's room. "I'm leaving in 15 minutes. You can come or stay it is up to you."
"I don't know if I can go."
"Then stay here. I am leaving in 15 minutes."
I left the room.
Ten minutes later I went back and told Jamie I was leaving.
"OK, I'll go. I want to support Jeanee. I want to see her do some sick tricks! And besides if I stay here I may just hurt myself"
I told Jamie that I thought it was braver to go than to stay home.
"How can it be braver. If I stay here I may do something terrible."
"Anyone can hurt themselves in private. It's going out in public, to the place where you long to be, seeing people do exactly what you wish you could be doing that takes much more strength.
"You're crazy. But I'm going anyway."
When we arrived at the Utah Olympic Park Jamie had real second thoughts. But we were exactly on time for the comp. There was no going back. I wasn't going to miss Jeanee to take Jamie home because she chickened out.
I told Jamie, "You can get out of the car now, or wait in the car. The choice is yours."
She got out of the car. We got ourselves on the some grass near the athletes. I held Jamie's leg up to keep the swelling down. Lots of people came over to say hi. After Jeanee's first jump- which was great by the way- Jamie had to go to the bathroom. She decided to go on deck, where the athletes were.
I knew at that moment Jamie had passed from the depressed, desolate, injured athlete to the injured, coming back, dynamic Jamie that finds the way to do whatever comes in her path with energy, style, gusto, and as full of life as there is to live.
She spent the next hour talking with athletes and coaches, all smiles.
Jeanee came in second for her age group. We left a different family.
We weren't all happy, we weren't all satisfied with the turn of events, but we were determined to get past this, to make the best of it, and most importantly love and support each other no matter what circumstances got in the way.
The Worst Moment was seeing the Love and Devotion Being Torn ApartSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:06 pm | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah, Self Esteem | Leave a comment
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That evening when I picked up Jeanee after ramping, she was all excited about what she had accomplished that day. It was great to see her so excited and bubbly. And it reaffirmed to me that her interest and involvement in freeskiing was pure, just as Jeanee is with everything she does.
Still I wanted to warn her about Jamie. I just had this feeling that if I could have a moment of hating Jeanee, then Jamie might have an uncontrolled outburst of hating Jeanee. And her hatred would be just the same as mine- Not at Jeanee- It would be 100% misplaced anger with Jeanee getting the brunt of it.
Jeanee understood how Jamie might be mad at her, even though she had nothing to do with Jamie's injury. I told her this might come up in the next week or so. I told her about my feeling the day before. And how it was really displaced anger.
And that great and wonderful kid smiled and told me she would probably have done the same. "It's OK mama- I know you are just confused and upset- It's not me you are angry at. And you can't be angry at Jamie. And if you got mad a Jilly- Well, that would just be terrible with her temper."
We walked in the house and Jeanee went upstairs to say hi to Jamie. Who screamed, "Get out of my room. I hate you. You took everything from me and now I have nothing."
Jeanee left the room, which incidentally the girls actually share so it was as much Jeanee's room as it was Jamie's.
This was the worst moment for me, seeing the love and devotion that those two girls had for each other be torn apart. I couldn't blame Jamie for her anger, disappointment, and even hatred. And even though I had told Jeanee about this possibility, how would she really take it? Could she let it roll off her? Could she really understand from her heart what was going on? Not just from her head- we can often understand from our head what our hearts have no idea how to handle.
I could do nothing while this was going on- but hope and pray that somehow Jeanee would be OK and Jamie would get over this.
For dinner Jamie stormed down the stairs (and with crutches this makes quite a scene!) and hollered at Jeanee once again.
"Get out of here. I HATE you. If you don't go someplace I will hurt you."
Jeanee quietly went upstairs. Jamie sat at the table with horrible, negative, dark energy swirling around her. She ranted for a few minutes about how much she hated Jeanee. I told her I could understand her feelings. I understood why and how she hated Jeanee.
As tough as it was, I never negated Jamie's feelings. I allowed them. I didn't encourage them though. I just let them be.
It was my instinct, and it was right. After only five minutes of this ranting Jamie started to cry.
"I can't hate my little sister. She didn't cause my accident. She is so sweet and wonderful. I love my little sister. I love Jeanee!"
Jeanee came back down and dinner went on- Yes we were quiet, not our usual talking bouncing all over the place conversations. But what we had was unspeakable. It was deep love and respect.
Later I told Jeanee that I guess I was right on target about Jamie, only I didn't think it would happen so soon. I asked her if it helped that I had warned her.
"Oh yes- I'm not sure how I would have handled it if I didn't have your warning."
The rest of the evening- and late into the night we watched funny movies.
Things were getting better for sure.
Her Dad Was Able to Express His Feelings of DespairSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:01 am | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, dads, Move to Park City Utah, Self Esteem | Leave a comment
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Friday was much the same as Thursday, starting with physical therapy at 7 am. In the afternoon we went to another Dr in hopes that he would say there was some other alternative than surgery and six months of rephab with the same risk factor as before.
Jamie's depression was severe when we left the second Dr. And I had had to ask for rides for Jeanee both to and from school. Man, I hated arriving in Park City and being so needy.
In the afternoon I really had to get away from Jamie for a little while. I had Jilly stay in the room with her- and I took Jeanee to ramps. I also called all my relatives again- giving them the update- which was still dismal.
The call with Jamie's dad was still the toughest to do.
Giving the information was not so tough, but
"When can I call her?"
"I don't know yet. She is acutely depressed and if you talk to her it could send her off the deep end right now."
"I know she is depressed, but how would you feel if you couldn't talk to her?"
"Terrible. There is no denying you feel terrible that she won't talk to you right now."
"I'm her father. I have a right to talk to her."
"Yes you are her father and of course you have a right to talk to her. OR you can decide that as much as you hurt, you will respect her wishes and wait till she tells me to tell you that you can call her."
"I'm going to call her today."
"Of course you can. I will not tell you can't call your own daughter, but I do think you may want to think about respecting her needs and wishes right now.
"I'll think about it- Goodbye"
So of course he respected Jamie and waited till she was ready to talk to him, that was not till Sunday- two days later. I am sure that being the parent that has to wait is excruciatingly painful. Either way, being the parent of a child that is injured is tough. I am so grateful that her dad was able to express his feelings of despair to me and still be able to respect Jamie- Not easy to do for sure.
Even I Have Moments that are so Wrong and Out of PlaceSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:44 pm | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah | Leave a comment
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I wanted to share my feelings about Jeanee because of course I don't hate her. I love her. I wanted to share that even a "great" mom who has been working with parents for over 20 years as a counselor in all kinds of capacities has moments that are so wrong and out-of-place. My feeling of hatred was 100% misplaced anger- And lucky for me and Jeanee she never felt it. But let me tell you this- That moment of hatred at Jeanee really helped me to help her, which I'll get to later.
By the time I picked up Jeanee from school I was well past any feelings of hatred toward her. We had a great ride home. She was very happy with her classes. It was her fun day- art, dance, and science. And she had lunch with a ski friend she had made a couple of years ago. All good.
So back to the screaming that was going on in the morning. Oh joy! Jamie was not any more hurt than before. She was just awake knowing that it was real. She really had blown out her knee again. I put ice on her, gave her meds, and fed her. She was now asking all the questions I had been asking myself. I gave her the same silent treatment I gave myself. I didn't, and still don't, have any answer why a person who did everything possible to be strong and ready physically and who is a really fun and happy kid would have this happen to her- again.
After a few minutes Jamie calmed down. Well, she didn't actually stop being upset. She just became bitter. The meds began to take effect and she dozed off. Right after I got back with Jeanee, I had to keep things going smoothly for Jeanee and Jilly. Needy mom had to call others to help her- The girls needed a ride to the ramps. Well, it wasn't really necessary, but I did think it much better than having them stay home and do nothing. Jamie and I left to go to physical therapy and the DR. She cried her way into physical therapy. Her wooden leg moved 15 degrees- and was constantly in pain. While waiting for the Dr, Jamie stoically took out her kindle and read.
As is the usual case, sometime much later than our appointment, we entered the space that just might give Jamie her freedom. There was anticipation, hope, deep desire.
The Dr and his assistant were pleasant and efficient. They had three other re-ruptured ACL's that very day. We were in good hands. At least that was good. And with great care the Dr tested the ACL. Nothing. Loose- no tight locking. It was gone. Jamie felt her life was over. Doomed to be someone who never was.
During the day I forgot-I did go shopping and get more food. I also got up the courage to call my family. Not easy. And her father. It took all my abilities to tell him. I knew he would be crushed. I had to hold onto that. And not listen to the words that came out of his mouth. All he was doing was being crushed. "How did it happen?" he demanded. "Oh my poor Jamie- hurt." is what he meant. "Didn't anyone tell her to stop?" he barked. "I can't stand it." He meant. And so on for about five minutes. Finally I said, " I know you are as upset as I am about this. Please give Jamie the respect to not call her till she is ready." And instead of continuing to grill me on what happened and what was I going to do, he said OK and let me hang up the phone.
Dinner that night was terse. The food- who knows- I didn't even have a pantry with supplies in it or a freezer filled with home made meals. The conversation was about as palatable sawdust. But we made it through.
That night Jamie had a huge change. She made it clear she did not want pity. She was sure her life was over. "What's the point? No matter what I do I will never be able to really feel free again. I am now just trapped in a body that can almost do something, but will always stop just before- scared to go on."
At this point something snapped in me. No pity for sure. But this kid was taking this a bit too far. For God's sake she was walking, talking, and angry. But her life was far from over. This was too much for me to take any longer.
I put on a funny movie from netflicks and began to move that block of wood. I massaged from the foot down. I wiggled the toes. And I talked.
"You know Mommy- there is no point in doing this. The Jamie that was injured is dead."
"I know. And now there is a new Jamie."
"Well, this Jamie has no optimism in her."
"That's OK. She can be a pessimistic, negative, nay sayer for all I care.'
Yeah, well there really is no point in doing anything."
"Look here- You may hate everything right now, And I don't blame you. But you have an obligation to this new Jamie. You must give this new Jamie the same chance the old Jamie had. And unless you kill yourself or have a fatal accident you have very little choice but to live for about another 90 to 100 years."
"What's the point? I'll never be happy. And this will haunt me for the rest of my life."
"So you think that George (My uncle who was in the Olympics twice and injured both times who went on to become a multibillionaire) was haunted his whole life that he didn't make it all the way in skiing?"
"No but"
"There is no BUT. He lived on. And made a wonderful life for himself. He is one of the MOST happy and satisfied people I have ever known. Oh, and how about your Aunt Eleanor? Over 80 and hiking all these mountains with the ease and energy of someone your age?"
Yeah, I know."
"So no pity. You owe this new Jamie a leg that moves, is strong, and will keep up with her energy- happy or angry. That doesn't matter. You can't give her a gimp leg."
And for almost 48 hours I had to keep moving her leg, keep talking to her with strength, rationality, passion, and absolutely no compassion, sympathy or pity.
Still I couldn't leave her alone. She was in an acute depression. Those days were exhausting! But the worst was yet to come.
Dead Silence. There was No Answer. Then Came the ScreamsSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:27 am | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah | Leave a comment
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And Jeanee – OMG again- Jeanee. "Jeanee starts school tomorrow. Her first day of school." Now this first day of school wasn't just the norm for any all American 15 year old kid. No, Jeanee was going to school for the first time ever. She had been home schooled all her life. One reason we came to Park City was so that she could participate in school part time and home school the other part. We had things arranged so that she was in school from 7:30 to 12:30.
And what a cool course load- Dance, art, and Science one day and Spanish, computer tech, and her dreaded math the next day. We are still doing English and Geography at home.
So mixed in with the tragedy of Jamie's injury I needed to be all excited and up for Jeanee to be going to school. I felt really terrible about not having a special dinner for her, or some kind of thing to honor this big change in her life.
But I didn't pretend that I could make it up later. Life hardly has real make it up later opportunities. The opportunity is usually NOW.
So, I somehow managed to get a special dinner and have a special feeling of excitement for Jeanee going to school the next day and at the same time I was suffering and in total agony for Jamie.
That night I slept on the futon in Jamie and Jeanee's room while Jeanee slept in my bed with Jilly. Our only beds so far.
I was up most of the night. Either trying to make it stop being true, soothing Jamie in anyway I could, fixing her ice contraption that I brought with us as one of those insurances that if I had it we wouldn't really need it. I guess it didn't work.
But in the morning I had to jump up from what was finally being a sound sleep, know it was horribly real, and get going on getting Jeanee up and off to school. No huge fanfare. No excitement from the sisters. Just the two of us getting off- almost like it was an ordinary event we had been doing for years.
Oh, and when we got to the school I did mortify her by insisting on taking a picture of her at her first school. We went into the school, did a bit more paper work, and off she went. I was to pick her up at 12:50. That was fun. That was why we came here. I felt like things were as they should be.
Then I got in my car. I had called no one. I knew I had to call my family. But how? What would I say? How could I even say the words out loud? By calling I made it all real. But I could wait a little longer. I didn't have to call just yet. I could pretend for another hour or so.
So I went home ready to pretend that life was just the way we planned. I'd let Jamie sleep as long as her drugs let her. And I would get Jilly up to do her schoolwork. Jamie's knee was just a small bother. I mean we didn't know for sure that the ACL was torn again. And when we went to the Dr.…- OH yeah- I have to go home and schedule that appointment now. No forgetting, no pretending, nothing the way I hoped, planned, dreamed.
Then I had a strange feeling. I hated Jeanee. Why was everything being so perfect for her? She didn't even love skiing like Jamie did. Competing was just a side part of her life. Her real love was the social that's part of all these sports. "Wohoa. Now that is just not allowed. You should be totally ashamed of yourself! That sweet girl deserves to have just as much wonder and love of life as Jamie. So what if she got in this for different reasons than Jamie?" It was that voice again. "Yeah, I know. I love Jeanee. Really I do, but why did this have to happen to Jamie?"
Dead silence. There was no answer.
All this on my short drive home. Again, something new that we didn't have in NH. All drives home were a long trip of over 25 miles.
When I got in things were quiet. I called the Dr. referred to us at the ER. They squeezed us in.
Then came the screams.
Arriving at the Hospital had an Eerie Almost Surreal Feeling To ItSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:52 am | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes, Move to Park City Utah | Leave a comment
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Even though I was calm on the outside, I was a whirl of energy on the inside. I'm sure my blood pressure was soaring (at least for me). "We just moved here. It hasn't even been a week. OMG- How can this happen to Jamie? I don't know anyone who was more dedicated to their physical therapy than her." And so on all the short way to the hospital.
I drove behind the ambulance, sending Jamie my best energy. I left Jeanee and Jilly at the UOP to have someone take them home. And a sinking thought that passed through me- "Again asking for help and not giving it back. Will all this ever end? Will I ever be able to give as much as I need?" But I left that thought quickly, deciding that I definitely needed help right now and will be able to give back to this community in ways I never could in NH.
Arriving at the hospital had an eerie almost surreal feeling to it. I knew this was fake. Totally out of context and simply had NOT happened. Why would it? We- everyone of us- had done completely everything we could both in the concrete world and in the world of energy to have this be the beginning of our dream come true.
But then I had to STOP my thoughts. There was Jamie- screaming in agony. Not just pain, but loss of her life. Everything she was, dreamed of being, had aspirations for, just plain loved with all her heart seemed to be ripped away from her. With no options. No alternatives. Her life as she knew it, gone.
No, this wasn't a dream. This was not even a nightmare. It was cold hard life smacking us in the face and gut with full force. I almost puked, my head felt woozy. And there wasn't even any blood. "Whoa Grace. You have a serious job here and falling apart is simply not allowed." "Who was that talking to me?" You know that 'other' self in you? That's who. I actually thought it was someone else. I didn't even recognize me. Anyway I knew that speaker was right- even if it didn't feel like me. I really wanted to run away, hide in a corner, or better yet, magically make it all better, make it never to have happened at all.
Jamie was the only one in the ER when we arrived. The Dr was funny and happened to sort of know Jamie. He actually went to the ramps himself, just for fun. Jamie and Jeanee knew his young son. I liked that feeling of connection.
Still Jamie was hysterical. No MRI because the MRI machine was not available. But x-rays were done. We hoped with all our hearts that there was a break. Our only hope of real recovery and healing. Another ACL tear and Jamie would forever be on guard.
Dr came back with a smile- X-rays reported no break. The shriek from Jamie was piercing. Somehow the Dr thought that no break was a better option. He quickly realized that he had actually given a death sentence.
Morphine was in order. Both for pain and for emotions. We left in a daze of confusion and pain.
Now I had to regroup my thoughts. Food, pain-killers, icing, and the girls. We had no food in the house. I had been having fun being able to so easily try out all the many different grocery stores in Park City- even more easily accessible than in Westport, CT. And pain killers- OK got that done at Whole Foods. No need to get ice- we actually have an icemaker again. Rational thoughts were coming back. I was able to function. Oh I HAD to function. Other people depended on that, Jamie, Jeanee, Jilly.
Her Eyes Were Darting Around Looking Wildly in All DirectionsSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:08 am | Posted in ACL recovery, attitudes | Leave a comment
Tags: ACL recovery, ACL rerupture, ACL rupture, grace mauzy, overcome obstacles, parent suport for youth sports, parent support, torn ACL
I came around the fence and I guess someone opened the gate- really I was already in a tailspin. Not totally sure of what I was doing or who was doing these mundane things. All that I could see was Jamie and her sisters at this point. Even the paramedics had vanished from my vision.
She was conscious. Her eyes were darting around looking wildly in all directions. She was a wild animal scared and in pain. People parted as I came over. All movements were slow and sluggish, like walking though a sea of mud. I could hardly breath myself- no wonder Jamie had oxygen.
Her knee was trapped. OMG her right knee- It really was her right knee- trapped in a huge splint, already trying to get as big as a watermelon. The young paramedic, trying to smile, was holding her splint and standing on the trampoline.
When Jamie saw me her eyes pierced me. Glued me to her. I know she was asking, no begging me to make it all go away. Make the time go back. Make the pain stop. Make everything all right.
Now I was trapped. I could do nothing. I could simply be with her. Still I couldn't show ANY emotion of fear, despair, anger, frustration. There was only one thing for me to do at that moment. LOVE Jamie. That moment, which may have been a second, or may have lasted all of four seconds, was a lifetime of support for Jamie.
Then the practical me took over. A quick assessment showed me that the young man who was holding her knee was letting it drop. I can't tell you how I knew this. Maybe Jamie was able to express this to me; maybe I saw it move down. All I know, is that I knew from instinct that her knee was not as high as it needed to be.
With complete assurance I took over, nothing hysterical about me. "You need to lift her knee two inches."
"Oh I must have let it fall a bit- I'm really sorry Jamie."
Another paramedic came to see what was happening. He stepped on the trampoline.
"You need to stay off the trampoline. When you step on it you move Jamie's knee."
The paramedic quietly and carefully got off.
I was still OK. I was giving Jamie strength by being able to know her needs and make them known to others and even to herself.
Then came the ambulance.
In my head I screamed- "This can't be true. Why is this happening to Jamie? This will kill her. I knew something was going to happen to her today. Why didn't I tell her to stop when I was here before?"
You see, I began to shift blame to me- to see what I could do to make things better. Yet I needed to be completely calm, to have everything in some kind of order. I knew this was best for Jamie. And what was best for Jamie was also best for me.
I Have Been Keeping a SecretSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:52 pm | Posted in ACL recovery, Move to Park City Utah | Leave a comment
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So for the past few weeks I have kept a secret. First, I was attempting to make-believe reality hadn't happened. Then I was really sure it had happened and I couldn't give it any attention. But now I have worked hard at letting what happened be just that- something that happened- and am going forward so that "now" is what counts and what matters- not what happened.
Here's the story- Last month I got in a 17 foot U-Haul truck pulling Jamie's car while Jamie drive my car. We, along with my two youngest daughters, were moving to Park City, Utah. We had to wait till Jeanee got her braces off on Monday and get to Park City in time for Jamie to go to the Lupe Fiasco concert in Salt Lake Thursday. We couldn't go after the concert because Jilly had hockey tryouts and practice starting up that Sunday.
We were all set to start our new life and adventure. I could actually work again because all my time wouldn't held hostage to driving and the girls could be involved with their sports and other aspects of life that are so important. As much as I loved Waterville Valley- I was really getting too isolated.
Well, we arrived after three very hard days of driving. Oh, the last was a real killer for me. Jeanee was sick. She does this- gets a headache and stomach ache when over tired. So she and I drove in the car, while Jamie and Jilly had the fun of the truck. Of course the car was more comfy, BUT we couldn't have any noise- like music or talking on the phone- or open the windows. All this caused Jeanee to feel worse. So for six hours I drove along in silence except when Jeanee needed to stop-which was every hour. SO at least I had some reprieve of the boredom.
We got to Park City, spent a couple of days unpacking the truck, starting to get settled and really knowing we were truly going to just love Park City, Utah. I got almost all the furniture we needed- and nice quality stuff too- for under $1000. So we were really getting settled and set up for a premo life.
The girls jumped into life- Training at the Utah Olympic Park (UOP or ramps), Jeanee starting school, Jilly making the hockey team, me beginning to network and starting my running. We were all doing exactly what the script said.
THEN I got a call. "Mommy, come quick Jamie really hurt herself."
I got to the ramps were the girls were all three training and there was Jamie lying on the trampoline with a bunch of paramedics surrounding her, oxygen mask over her mouth, and her sisters with grave grey faces holding her hands. My heart was lost.
She had only been back to training for two months after her ACL surgery. How could this be?
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What does "There has been now attached Copyright, and is thus free for personal use" mean? If this was a typo (i.e. "NO attached Copyright"), then it is in error; under international copyright law, works are copyrighted unless they are explicitly released into public domain (either by an act of the owner or by expiration of the copyright). You don't have to claim a copyright in order to have it. It's automatic.
We have to have explicit permission from the copyright holder in order to use this image. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs 14:44, August 6, 2007 (PDT)
- My bad. I fixed the spelling and changed the tag (there is no proof of Copyright, but there isn't permission for free use). Thanks, ~ Troy 16:40, August 7, 2007 (PDT)
- If you can secure explicit permission for our use, then we'll keep it. Otherwise, it will have to be deleted. Remember that copyright is automatic without any notice required. (Proof of copyright is only required if there is a contest in court, and a copyright notice isn't necessarily a guarantee of that, anyhow.)
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HONG KONG (AP) -- Authorities on Tuesday boarded a half-submerged boat that collided with a ferry a night earlier, killing at least 36 people who had been on their way to a holiday fireworks show. It was Hong Kong's worst accident in well over a decade.
There was no immediate word about how Monday night's collision occurred on the tightly regulated waterways of one of Asia's safest places. The evening was clear and both vessels should have been illuminated by running lights when they crashed near Lamma island off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong island.
The ferry collided with a boat owned by utility company Power Assets Holdings Ltd., which was taking its workers and their families to famed Victoria Harbor to watch a fireworks display in celebration of China's National Day and mid-autumn festival.
Survivors told local television stations that the power company boat started sinking rapidly after the 8:23 p.m. collision. One woman said she swallowed a lot of water as she swam back to shore. A man said he had been on board with his children and didn't know where they were. Neither gave their names.
The ferry did not sink, and apparently did not stop to help the doomed vessel. Local TV later showed images of the ferry, with its bow chewed up and chunks missing.
People desperate for word of their loved ones went from hospital to hospital, and ultimately to the morgue.
The government said 36 bodies had been recovered as of Tuesday morning, and at least one person appeared to be missing. Details about the victims were not given, though local outlet RTHK reported some of the dead were children.
More than 100 people were rescued and sent to hospitals, and nine had serious or critical injuries, the government's statement said.
Such large-scale accidents are rare for Hong Kong, a semiautonomous enclave off mainland China that has one of Asia's most advanced infrastructures and economies with first-rate public services. The accident is the deadliest to strike the territory since a 1996 high rise fire that killed 41, and the deadliest ferry accident since 88 people died during a typhoon in 1971.
Power Assets' director of operations, Yuen Sui-see, said the company's boat was carrying 121 passengers and three crew members, well below its capacity of more than 200.
"There was a boat that came in close and crashed," he said. "After the crash, the other boat continued away. It didn't stop."
Local news reports said the boat was hit by a ferry operated by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry company on a regularly scheduled service. RTHK said the ferry captain was afraid to stop in case it sank, too, and returned to port safely.
The ferry involved, the Sea Smooth, has a top speed of almost 45 kph (28 mph) and carries up to 200 passengers.
Hong Kong fire services deployed seven boats, including one to support diving operations, and more than 200 rescue personnel, the government said. Four rescue boats and a team of divers also were dispatched from the mainland Chinese province of Guangdong nearby, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported.
After daybreak, the power company boat was half submerged with its bow pointing almost straight up. A barge was tied alongside it, apparently to stabilize the sunken boat and keep it from tipping further.
Several dozen relatives gathered at Hong Kong's morgue to await information on their loved ones.
A man who gave only his surname, Lee, said he and several relatives had spent the night searching for his 52-year-old sister, who had boarded the boat with three co-workers from the utility company.
"My niece called me last evening and said she believed my sister was on the boat so we should do something right away, we should go find them," he said.
They went from hospital to hospital, to the pier and to nearby yacht club. On Tuesday he was at the morgue, which he said would be the best place to get information.
Victor Li, deputy head of the company that owns Power Assets, was reported by Hong Kong media saying the firm would provide emergency payments of 200,000 Hong Kong dollars ($25,793) to the family of each person killed.
Social media sites lit up with discussion of the tragedy and condolences for the victims and their families. Cellphone footage of the partly submerged boat was posted to YouTube.
Lamma is the third-biggest island in Hong Kong and near one of the coastal Chinese city's busiest shipping lanes. The island is home to about 6,000 people, including many of the former British colony's expatriate workers.
The tragedy is a test for the new administration of Hong Kong's Beijing-installed chief executive, Leung Chun-ying. His July inauguration was greeted by protests, and opposition by students and their parents against the proposed teaching of China-influenced patriotic history forced his government to back off the plan last month.
After the collision, Leung rushed to the pier where rescue work was taking place.
"All of Hong Kong's emergency forces are focused here," Leung said. "Wide-ranging rescue work is being carried out on in the sea, land and in the air."
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England fast bowler Stuart Meaker is confident of earniing his Test cap as he feels he had a good outing with 3 wickets against Haryana on a flat wicket.
Fast bowler Stuart Meaker feels by taking three wickets against Haryana on a 'flat' batting strip, he has done a decent job which may help him get into England XI for the first Test against India.
Meaker, who plies his trade for Surrey county, was called in at the last minute as a cover for injured Steve Finn.
With Stuart Broad also nursing a heel injury, his playing chances brightened. But, it depended on his performance against Haryana, a side that had last week got a hammering at the hands of Vidarbha.
Meaker said the wicket offered no, seam, bounce or spin.
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The 23-year-old said he has always looked at the long-term picture rather than focusing on short-term goals.
Asked about the difference in quality of teams they have played for the practice matches and the Indian Test team, he quipped, "Overs are overs against any opposition. I got little net practice ahead of the match against Haryana. So, I'm feeling quite good now. Same holds true for batsman for whom runs are runs against any opposition."
About Nick Compton, who is all set to make his debut against India here, he said, "It's a great chance for him to showcase his skills. He is a gifted batsman and he is reaping rich rewards of his hard work."
Talking about Rahul Dewan, who scored a century today, Meaker lauded the Haryana opener.
"He applied himself nicely and didn't give us too many chances. But, the pitch was totally flat. So, it was naturally easy for batsmen to adjust."
Dewan carried his bat through the innings with an unbeaten 143 as the host team ended their first innings at 334 in reply to England's 521.
Dewan was happy to have preformed well against a top side.
"It was good for my self-belief to perform against a Test team. The bowling was good. There were no loose balls on offer. No lapse in concentration could be afforded."
He said this match was a good practice ahead of the challenges in the Ranji Trophy.


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SPL Wrap: Celtic maintain five point lead at top
Celtic maintained a five-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with two injury-time goals in Saturday's 3-1 win over Aberdeen.
Neil Lennon's side, who overcame Ross County 4-1 in their last league fixture prior to the international break, were pegged back when former Celtic winger Niall McGinn scrambled home to cancel out Kris Commons' 36th-minute effort.
Derk Boerrigter fired home in the 91st minute shortly before Commons clinched his second as the defending champions left it late at Celtic Park.
Second-placed Inverness Caledonian Thistle beat St Johnstone 1-0, with Billy McKay notching up his 10th league goal of the season in the fourth minute.
Motherwell and Dundee United, in third and fourth respectively, were also victorious on Saturday against Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle.
Alan Archibald's nine-man Partick lost 4-1 at Dundee United. Gary Mackay-Steven broke the deadlock in just the second minute only for Partick to draw level 12 minutes after half-time as Aaron Muirhead netted a penalty.
Andrew Robertson put Dundee ahead again in the 70th minute before Conrad Balatoni was shown a second yellow. Mackay-Steven and Brian Graham netted before Stuart Bannigan also saw red.
Motherwell, meanwhile, who beat Allan Johnston's Kilmarnock 2-0 following second-half goals from John Sutton and Henri Anier, the former putting the visitors ahead with a diving header.
Elsewhere, the points were shared at both Tynecastle and St Mirren Park as Hearts netted a late equaliser through Ryan Stevenson to draw 2-2 against Ross County, while St Mirren and Hibernian played out a goalless stalemate.
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Tagged: National Association
Philadelphia Phillies – Years 1-6: Addenum.
You will not believe what I'd find on the internet last night. I'd found three sites that might be of interest to people, especially those who are reading my year-by-year look at the Phillies' history.
First, I'd discovered that the Phillies had suffered a second no-hitter during their first six seasons in the National League which I did not know about until yesterday afternoon. On October 1, 1884, Charlie Getzien of the Detroit Wolverines pitched a six innings no-hitter against the Phils, defeating them 1-0.
Second, late last night, while I was looking at several baseball related websites, which included a couple of museums, one dedicated to Ty Cobb, and the other to Babe Ruth, I'd accidently stumble upon http://www.retrosheet.org/ which is an on-line website that, among other things, contains the day-by-day standings of every major league baseball season going back to 1871 and the National Association. That was the one thing that has been missing from my year-by-year look at the Phillies, to see how the team was doing in the daily standings during each National League season. Anyway, I am not going to go back to the previous six seasons. Instead, I will instead post a link to the first game that the Phillies' played during the years 1883-1888 and let those of you who might be interested to follow the development of the pennant races for those six seasons.
1883: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1883/05011883.htm
1884: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1884/05011884.htm
1885: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1885/05021885.htm
1886: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1886/04291886.htm
1887: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1887/04281887.htm
1888: http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1888/04201888.htm
I plan to start posting how the Phillies were doing daily in the standings starting with the 1889 season.
Lastly, I was lead, via retrosheet, to another website http://www.baseballgraphs.com/main/index.php/site/, which, as its front page says "…is dedicated to the better use and communication of baseball statistics." It is the home to Historical Baseball Graphs http://www.baseballgraphs.com/main/index.php/site/histindex/ which gives a year-to-year graph for every National and American League season since 1901. For example, say you want to see the graph for the 1914 season, the year of the Miracle Braves. You would first go to section that reads, League Graphs by Year, which is on your left, then you would go to the National League Graphs, then press on it. It will give you several listings that covers several 10 years period. You would then go to the 1910's listing and press on it. This will give you the listing for each individual year, starting with 1910. Since the year you want is 1914, you will now press on the listing for that season. This will give up several graphs to your left, as well as several listings to your right. The most interesting of these listings are first a Pennant Race graph which, in graphic form, shows you how each team in both leagues did during the regular season, including showing you how the Braves went from being in last place on the 4th of July to winning the pennant in the NL graph, as well as showing you how the Athletics broke away from the rest of the AL that same season. But the more interesting one is the one just under it which says The Pennant in Action. This one is an animated program which shows you how the pennant race developed that season in both leagues, from opening day, to the end, showing you, among other things, how each team did, their day by day position in the race, and, towards the end, when each team was eliminated from the race until the Braves secured the pennant. For best result, I would suggest pushing speed back to one, and doing the same with smooth.
I am enclosing a link to the animated 1914 pennant race so that you can watch it for yourself: http://www.baseballrace.com/races/MLB-1914-NL-Normal.asp . When I get to the 1901 season, I will be adding a link to both the graph and the animation for that year into my history.
Anyway, I hope you folks will enjoy the graphs and the animation while I prepare to work on the 1889 Phillies season with the addition of the standings from retrosheet.
Sources: Wikipedia, Baseball Almanac.com, Retrosheet.org, Baseballgraphs.com. Baseballrace.com


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Managing Director & Senior Partner
Insurers are rewarding hospitals when there are complications. This is not the type of incentive you want in the health care system.
Barry Rosenberg is a core member of the Health Care, Strategy, and Marketing, Sales & Pricing practices at Boston Consulting Group. He is a member of the firm's Health Care Scientist Network and serves on BCG's Career Development Committee.
Since joining BCG in 2006, Barry has focused on advising clients in the medical technology and health care provider sectors. He has been quoted in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Barry is a thought leader in medtech strategy and commercial excellence. In particular, he has supported medtech clients in developing crucial account management, economic selling, and pricing capabilities. He has a deep understanding of the US hospital landscape, including hospital economics, patient outcomes, and the differences among top hospital systems.
Before joining BCG, Barry trained as a resident physician in general surgery at University Hospital of the University of Michigan Health System. He has direct clinical experience managing patients in outpatient, inpatient, emergency room, operating-room, and intensive-care-unit settings.


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A really Nice assembly
Every three years AIIC holds its Assembly, which this January took place in Nice. As a governing body the Assembly has to approve the actions of its officers since the last Assembly and decide on strategy for the coming three years. It hears from various committees, elects officers and approves the budget. But really the event is an excuse to catch up with your friends.


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How Much do Casement Windows Cost?
Discussing How Much Casement Windows Cost
The cost for casement windows ranges from $300 to $1,000 or more. The price varies based on the type of material, manufacturer, and size. Costs typically include the window, labor, and trim.
Type of material
The type of material plays a major role in determining whether you will pay $300 for your windows or more than $1,000. The most common types of material for casement windows are wood, steel, clad (wood covered with aluminum or vinyl), fiberglass, aluminum, and vinyl. Steel, wood, and clad are the most expensive materials, followed by fiberglass and aluminum. Vinyl is the least expensive material for casement windows.
There are hundreds of casement window manufacturers to choose from, but several manufacturers are considered the most popular — and the most expensive. They include Andersen, JELD-WEN, Marvin, Milgard, and Pella
These companies and most others sell pre-made casement windows. If you choose custom windows, the cost will be several hundred dollars higher — or more.
Casement window size varies depending on placement and style. Single casement window styles have only one component, so they easily fit into small spaces. Double casement windows have two components (windows) so they require larger openings.
Single casement windows are less expensive than double ones, because they have only one component, and push-out windows are the least expensive because they don't have cranking handles. The price difference between a single or double casement window may be several hundred dollars.


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Justin Bieber made Instagram history Monday when his video became the site's first to hit one million likes.
Instagram's owner Facebook announced the new video capability just last week, and the Biebs — who has 9.2 million Instagram followers — posted the now viral clip on the same day.
In the selfie video, a shirtless Bieber shows off his chains and tattoos while announcing "some crazy news."
The 19-year-old's giggly behavior in the video has sparked media buzz, and the clip has received over 200,000 comments.
"Just cause he is happy it doesn't mean that he is high on drugs…," wrote Instagram user faithtinya.
The teen sensation was the also first to reach one million Instagram followers after joining in July 2011, according to Mashable, and he currently ranks as the most followed Twitter account.
Bieber isn't the only celebrity to hop on the Instagram video bandwagon. Watch below as LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon and others share their video snapshots via Instagram.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
SlutWalk NYC
SlutWalk NYC, a photo by SHOTbySUSAN on Flickr.
Flickr: Chase Alias :)(:
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Twitter: @chasealias
Via Flickr:
NYC Slut Walk Rally
Union Square & East Village
October 1, 2011
Genesis of the Slutwalk, taken from www.slutwalknyc.com: "On January 24th, 2011, a representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force's view of sexual assault by stating: 'women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized'. SlutWalk NYC is part of a worldwide grassroots movement challenging rape culture, victim-blaming and slut-shaming, and working to end sexual and domestic violence."
Route: Union Square through East Village
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But Shriver urged the graduates not to feel pushed to rush toward things. Instead, she invoked "the power of the pause," and made it a call to action (or inaction, if you like) to the graduates: "Pausing allows you to take a beat -- to take a breath in your life. As everybody else is rushing around like a lunatic out there, I dare you to do the opposite."
The pause applies, she noted, to their work as well as to their lives: "You have the chance to change the way we talk to one another, what we read on the Web and newspapers and magazines, what we see on TV, what we hear on radio. You can help us change the channel." Noble goals aside, she addressed those who were graduating without a job to go to, saying, "And if you don't have a job yet and someone asks you 'What-are-ya-gonna-do?' Just pause, and be aware of this fundamental truth: It's okay not to know what you're going to do! It's okay not to have all the answers. You don't have to be like I was at your age and beat yourself up for not knowing."
Here's what you can learn from this commencement speech:
- Strike a chord with the graduates: Shriver does a great job reflecting the graduates' big worry by using her own experience and the question "What are you gonna do?" It's a simple gesture, and one that too many commencement speakers forget. In this case, it's also clever: Now that Shriver has posed the question, it will seem even more pushy when someone asks the grads that after her speech.
- Make a metaphor without beating it to death: A communicator myself, I sensed that Shriver's invocation of the pause--contrasted with the fast pace and action-packed world of communication into which these grads are stepping--sounded a lot like the metaphor of a remote control and its pause button. But she stopped short of drawing that picture too distinctly, just noting "you can help us change the channel," and the speech benefits. So too can your speeches let the audience complete the thought, rather than draw a fine line.
- Sharing insecurities works: Some speakers never want to admit a weakness, and lose the power of storytelling, which requires a lesson from some kind of negative. Shriver admits she wasn't sure of her own path when she graduated, and many in the audience were probably thinking she's in that same place now that her marriage is ending and her role as California's First Lady is over. That makes her theme of pausing even more effective--in effect, she is demonstrating it by having done it. The admission doesn't detract from her power, persuasiveness or appeal to this audience.
The full text of the speech is at the link above on Shriver's own blog--a good example for women everywhere that you should be sure the full text of your speech is published so we can find it online. The video is below. What do you think of this speech?
(Photo by Cindy Gold, USC Annenberg)


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It's apparent that the Hillary Rodham Clinton White House watchers are getting truly dog-days-of-summer desperate when they start writing about – what else? – her much-discussed hair.
"It might just be the first step in a makeover of presidential proportions," crowed the New York Daily News earlier this week. "Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared Monday at [an] Arkansas library dedication, sporting a new refined hairdo that could be a sign of her further polishing her image ahead of a 2016 White House bid."
Oh, for goodness sake, has she – and have we – not yet graduated from all that talk of the former secretary of State's up-dos and -don'ts? Yes, as the Daily News reminds us in a slide show accompanying this vital story, Ms. Clinton has, over 30 years in public life, sported a bob, a classic Washington helmet head, a ponytail, and long and loose straightened locks, among many, many other looks. And oh, those 1990s headbands!
But, really. Hardly a week can go by without a new critical (or in this case limp) indicator that she might be, should be, is perhaps running for president.
Hair speculation aside, let's note somewhat more importantly that ABC News Wednesday reported two new hires at Ready for Hillary, the "super political-action committee" encouraging the former first lady to run for president in 2016. And those staffers are veterans of President Obama's campaigns: Jeremy Bird was the national field director for Mr. Obama, and Mitch Stewart led the organization's efforts in critical battleground states.
The pickups, more than just sparking speculation, could indicate a hoped-for (at least among Democrats) seamless transition between the well-oiled and famously expansive Obama ground-game operation and a 2016 Clinton enterprise.
"It's her decision to make," Mr. Bird told ABC News. "This is about putting the infrastructure in place on the grass-roots side, should she decide to run."
The Ready for Hillary group is not officially backed – nor is it permitted to be, per election laws – by Clinton, her husband, or daughter Chelsea. The Washington Post reported, though, that it "is fast emerging as the quasi-official stand-in for potential 2016 presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton, scooping up advisers and gathering big donations more than three years ahead of election time."
Nick Merrill, a Clinton spokesman, told The Washington Post that participants in Ready for Hillary "are an independent entity acting on their own passion."
He continued: "Their energy and enthusiasm to convince her to run is inspiring, though only she in the end can make that very personal decision."
Still, several longtime Clinton allies and boosters have signed on, including a band of formidable fundraisers: former California Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher; Shelly Porges, a former senior adviser of the State Department's Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP); and Esprit cofounder Susie Tompkins Buell, among them.
The group also aims to open chapters on college campuses this fall, another early nod to one critical element of Obama's success – the youth vote.
And then, what's a burgeoning movement without the swag? All available for purchase ... T-shirts ($30), iPhone home button dots ($10), baseball caps ($35), and what looks like a unisex tote bag ($35) emblazoned with Clinton's visage and the word 'READY' or the group's 'H' logo.
All Ready for Hillary Store items, the site mentions, are "proudly made in the USA."
And finally – at least for this week – Emily's List is taking its 'Madame President' pitch to Des Moines in time for the Iowa State Fair, a must-go for all those White House hopefuls aiming to grip and greet voters in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Emily's List, which advocates for female Democratic pro-abortion rights candidates for office, will hold a town hall meeting Aug. 9 to discuss its data indicating a national readiness for a woman in the country's top elected job.
"Our polling shows that Iowa voters are absolutely ready to elect our first woman president and now is the time to capitalize on that energy and enthusiasm," said Stephanie Schriock, the group's president. "Emily's List is eager to lead this discussion in the state that is the first step to the White House – and offer a clear contrast to the Republican 2016 hopefuls who'll be hawking their backwards agenda at the Iowa State Fair."
It's at least a year until primary stumping begins in earnest, but let's remember that Iowa caucus-goers elevated Obama in 2008 over Clinton (and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards), giving the then-first-term US senator from Illinois a much-desired legitimacy at the start of a long nomination fight. Perhaps with some of Obama's faithful allies on her side and groups like Emily's List focused laser-like and early on key contests, Clinton will see an easier path to the nomination in 2016.
Otherwise, what will her hopeful supporters do with all those 'H' iPhone home buttons?


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Welcome to the MCLA,
On behalf of the MCLA Executive Committee and MCLA Board of Directors I wish each team a successful 2013 season of collegiate lacrosse. The MCLA has undertaken many new and exciting directions that will continue to enhance your experience with our brand of lacrosse. It is an honor to serve you as MCLA President.
The 2013 MCLA National Championship Tournament will once again be held in Greenville, South Carolina May 13‐18, 2013. First round games will begin on Monday, second round games on Tuesday, Semi‐Finals on Thursday and Championships on Saturday.
Read the Rest & Full Release - http://mcla.us/news/2013/01/2013-mcla-opening-remarks/


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Reddit is one of those sites that seems to have been around for ever but that I have not understood. More recently it has been popping up in my Twitter timeline and elsewhere more often. So in the interests of learning by discovery I became a redditor a few hours ago and promptly set up a #meded subreddit.
Well, there seems to be a few good things about reddit.
It allows threaded discussions.
It contributes to altmetrics on research articles.
It allows community members to vote up and down content so adding a filter to the masses of new content we come across.
It might allow deeper engagement with content that tweets.
And there has been some good discussion so far. What do you think?


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Talk about a hectic week. And in the end, Jack Bauer didn't die.
FOX's popular action series "24" aired its final episode Monday night, capping the show at the end of the eighth season. Each season was meant to represent an entire day in the life of hero Jack Bauer.
While many agreed the show had seen its best days in the first two seasons, reviewers were generally pleased with the special two-hour finale:
- The Los Angeles Times' Mary McNamara focused on the crackling "unconsummated" romance between Jack and Chloe and applauded that "24" "managed to do what so many shows try and fail to do: Go out with not just a bang but its original convictions intact," she wrote. "Jack Bauer remains, to borrow the words of the immortal Harper Lee, one of those men born to do our unpleasant jobs for us."
- Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker called the finale "fitting." "Unlike the massive tapestry unfurled by Lost last night, the 24 finale was presented with what I thought was fitting modesty: Two regular hours of the show, broadcast back-to-back. Just by doing that, a good signal was sent that this wasn't going to be a big-event, game-changing series-ender, and bravo to the producers for that decision," he wrote. "If 24 had broken with any trace of its formula in its final hours, it would have been a massive cheat for the fans."
- David Zurawik, the Baltimore Sun's TV critic, wasn't as kind. "Jack Bauer and 24 were more or less dead to me two years ago," he said, prefacing a scathing review. "Like the several times that I checked back in on Jack the last couple of years, Monday's two-hour finale had echoes of the greatness that Jack and this series once were. But mainly what I saw were replays and repeats without the cultural resonance or the edge-of-your-seat storytelling power and magic."
- The Toronto Star's Rob Salem called the finale "perfect." "It's a word I do not write lightly. And of course I don't mean literally 'perfect' — it was, let's face it, overwrought, excessively violent, morbid, melodramatic and, for the most part, patently, absurdly ridiculous," he wrote. "Which, as any fan of 24 already knows, was just as it should be, just as 24 has always been at its best...All in all, a helluva day."


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A Dream By Half©
There was a scholar in Aleppo who was ridiculed by his neighbors. They
were mostly artisans or traders who traded in useful goods and they faulted him "Why study dreams or speak with spirits of the dead?" they asked him.
"I study dreams because I dream myself." The scholar defended himself. "What about speaking with the spirits of the dead?" "Perhaps I might learn something from my ancestors." His neighbors snorted at his pigheadedness and left him alone.
A few weeks later the scholar had a dream in which his ancestor visited him and asked, 'What are you doing with my wealth?' " Your wealth? Will you speak plainly?"
'I had left all my wealth, fearing that my enemies were after me, at the bottom of a dry well behind the house.' His ancestor described the exact spot and what to look for. Next day the scholar went down into the well and discovered the treasure. But the news of his find got around. It reached the ears of the sultan. The sultan immediately confiscated the treasure trove according to the law of the land. The scholar was at least thankful to the sultan that his life was spared. What was more, a royal pension allowed him to pursue his scholarly interests.
A few months later he had another dream in which his ancestor appeared again to ask the whereabouts of his wealth. 'You were right grandfather. Your enemies finally got around to it by legal means.'
A dream is left handed version of reality. Only trouble is that you need to let reason rearrange it.If it has not happened as foreseen your rational mind has still an escape clause that it went wrong only as far as sleep had a hand in it.