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Coming off a banner 2012 campaign, Valpo finds itself in uncharted territory. For the first time since joining the Horizon League, the Crusaders open a season as defending champions.
On a sizzling afternoon last May in Chicago, Valparaiso University prevailed 14-5 over the UIC Flames in the championship game of the Horizon League Conference Tournament. The victory propelled the Crusaders to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 44 years and the culmination of a journey head coach Tracy Woodson embarked on six years prior.
After 14 years of professional playing experience and eight years of professional managerial time under his belt, Woodson started his collegiate coaching career at Valpo during the 2007 season and took a program that had found itself mired in a state of mediocrity for some time and has cultivated it into a viable contender. In addition to Woodson being named the Horizon League's 2012 Coach of the Year, last year's club matched a school watermark for wins in a season en route to a 35-25 record.
A program on the ascent, the staff has made significant inroads on a national recruiting level, as noted by a roster that features players from ten states including five from California. A strong mix of transfers to complement incoming freshmen has given the Crusaders considerable roster balance.
Last season, Valpo sported a hearty .290 team batting average under the tutelage of third-year hitting coach Adam Piotrowicz. The Brown and Gold graduated two position players - Will Hagel and Steven Scoby - and with that, two corner outfield positions are up for grabs.
Redshirt sophomore Michael Morman is slated to fill one as he missed last season with a torn ACL. The arrival of Bryce Hara will shift junior Chris Manning from center to right field. Hara's plus range makes him a sound fit in the spacious outfield at Emory G. Bauer Field. Sophomore Mark Johnson represents an intriguing option. As a freshman, Johnson was inserted into the starting lineup for an injured Hagel in last season's Conference Tournament and earned Most Valuable Player honors, going 4 for 10 with five walks and four runs batted in.
The Crusaders return an infield that boasts last year's Freshman All-American Spencer Mahoney at shortstop, as well as 2012 Horizon League First Team members Tanner Vavra and Elliott Martin at second base and third base, respectively. Vavra typically possesses the best baseball instincts of any player on the field at any given time and his ability to bunt for a hit, sacrifice, or take an extra base was taken advantage of early and often last season as the Crusaders ranked 3rd in the nation in sacrifice bunts. His 15 stolen bases led the team.
Martin feasted on Horizon League pitching last year in his first season with Valpo as 38 of his team-high 50 runs batted in came in conference play. His .385 batting average in Horizon League games was a team best as well.
Coming off a season where he compiled a .400 on-base percentage to go along with 18 doubles, senior John Loeffler should again see the majority of time at first base. Heartland Community College transfer Andy Burns is eligible for the 2013 season after sitting out last spring. Burns, along with freshman Jeff Edwards, will spell considerable defensive depth to an infield that committed 56 errors in 2012.
The Crusaders will be without the services of Grant Yoder this spring. The 6'4" 220-pound designated hitter will claim a medical redshirt as he'll undergo back surgery in the coming weeks. Yoder ripped five extra base hits and drew eight walks in 61 at-bats as a freshman last season.
Senior Andrew Bain will be in the mix for at-bats out of the designated hitter spot. This year's co-captain finished with a team-high 83 hits last season while splitting time amongst left field, second base, and DH. Bain's ability to work counts and fight off tough pitches makes him one of the most difficult Crusaders to strike out.
Fifth-year senior Billy Cribbs can expect to get the lion's share of innings behind the plate. The elder statesman started 56 of the team's 60 games last season, though the second half of 2012 may serve as a cautionary tale. The veteran catcher recorded just three extra base-hits over the final 25 games. Transfer Andrew Bynum has been working out behind the dish and could give Woodson a position in which to utilize his bat. The California native poses a legitimate power threat for a team that went deep just 14 times last season. Fifth-year senior Tyler Weddington and freshman Jake Hanson will also back up Cribbs.
One of the more glaring question marks facing the 2013 Valparaiso Crusaders may very well emerge as an area of strength. Associate head coach/pitching coach Brian Schmack has the task of replacing 346 2/3 innings pitched from a staff that a year ago touted a 3.42 team ERA, best in the Horizon League and tied for 47th lowest in the nation. The pitching staff will be without 2012 Pitcher of the Year Kevin Wild, Second Team All-Horizon League starter Tyler Deetjen, and closer Jarad Miller.
Returning from last year's weekend starting rotation is senior Kyle Wormington. Wormington went 6-6 last season with a 3.33 ERA, all six wins coming in Horizon League play.
A slew of new arms will provide ample competition with a couple veteran pitchers for weekend innings. Transfers Cole Webb and Chris DeBoo will follow Wormington in the opening series in Nashville. Freshman Trevor Haas turned some heads in the fall and will compete with fellow newcomer Dalton Lundeen for mid-week innings.
Keep an eye on Ellis Foreman, a freshman out of Round Rock, Texas. The 6'3'' right-hander spent virtually all of 2012 rehabbing from Tommy John surgery performed last January. Despite a lengthy rehabilitation process, the young pitcher is expected to vie for a starting spot.
Redshirt junior Sean Kennedy and sophomore Ben Mahar give Schmack flexibility as one - or both - could shift from long relief into a starter role if need be. Both featured steady command last season for the Crusaders (combined 8 BB in 61 1/3 IP) and were instrumental out of the bullpen in a second half surge that found Valparaiso winners 27 times in a 32-game stretch.
Also a year removed from Tommy John surgery, redshirt junior Karch Kowalczyk will inherit the closer's role, a spot vacant with the graduation of Miller, Valpo's all-time career leader in saves. Kowalczyk's arsenal includes a fastball that sits in the low 90's and a sharp breaking ball, both plus pitches that have garnered the attention of multiple scouts. Zack Walsh, Ryan Kennedy, captain Mike Jacobs, and a handful of freshmen bolster the depth of a stingy bullpen.
Another rugged slate will challenge Valparaiso this spring. The Crusaders open the season in Nashville on Friday where they'll play two against a Belmont team that won 39 games last season. Valpo will also face Ohio University one game while in the Music City. The Bobcats have made 14 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Other prominent games on the schedule include road series with Long Beach State, South Florida, Arizona State, and a mid-week tilt against Notre Dame.
With Butler's exodus to the Atlantic 10, the Horizon League will begin conference play a week later than last season. Valpo filled the weekend previously reserved for the Bulldogs with the Arizona State series in Tempe beginning April 19th.
This year the Crusaders are the hunted, rather than the hunters. Nevertheless, Valpo finds itself in a reloading - rather than a rebuilding - mode.


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6th Annual Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam
Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 by Rob
Aaron Perko - kickflip frontside tail slide
John White - back lip
John White - backside Smith grind
Darrell Stanton - nollie backside noseblunt
Darrell Stanton - nollie into the step up
Brian Schaefer and Rob Meronek with some dunk tank girls
Felix ollies over to lipslide
Victor Fonosh - nosegrind
Ryan Wilburn - Indy air in the bowl
Graham Bickerstaff - feeble
Kenny Anderson - krooks
Marius Syvanan - krooks
Mike Sweat - nosegrind
Frankie Machuca - hardflip 50-50
Torey Pudwill - switch heel
November 11, 2002
By Rob Meronek
This year, Brian Schaefer and Ryan Clements decided that Texas needed an Asian, so they brought me along to the 6th Annual Make-A-Wish Jam super-demo at Southside Skatepark in Houston, Texas. They played the sometimes rude, but entertaining, announcer's role and I was the nerd with the camera.
We arrived in Houston on Friday night a few beers deep because we had a late afternoon flight into the place. After checking in and dropping off our gear, we headed off to the One Man Army show at Fitzgerald's. I don't remember anything worth writing about that night except that it was a great show and super-good punk rock joint. Thanks to everyone that bought us beers. I didn't take out my wallet once.
We forced ourselves out of bed early Saturday morning, threw down some coffee, and headed to the park to skate it before the crowd came in and we had to get to work. The course is laid out basically in a giant "L," which was kind of awkward, but still pretty good. We had our 'hangover session' each day to get things started.
As far as the skating goes, the two Best Trick Contest winners, Jesse Paez and Jake Nunn, definitely were the standouts of the weekend. Jesse blew everyone away and ollied from the roll in, over the deck, and into the super steep bank ramp waiting on the other side. Just when you thought that was sick, he then kickflipped it the next day – damn! Jesse also won Best Trick with a huge frontside flip to flat over the center obstacle. That was the loudest the crowd cheered all weekend. Danny Fuenzalida pulled a super-difficult, nollie flip noseslide on the center hubba that would have set him in first place in that Best Trick if Jesse hadn't made the frontside flip on his last try.
Jake Nunn destroyed the other obstacle (step-up and handrail) during the second Best Trick. On the bank and step-up to flat bar, he killed it with a switch backside Smith grind and a switch backside lipslide. When he hit the big rail, he was throwing down stuff like krooked grinds, frontside boardslides, and tailslides to fakie.
John Buchanan was serving up some tech moves such as nollie heel 360's, switch laser flips, and switch 360 flips up the step up. Rodrigo Lima was nollie 360 flipping up the step up. Aaron Perko sucks at playing pool (proven in the bar next door), but at least he could do stuff like kickflip noseslides and crooked grinds on the big rail. Graham Bickerstaff back lipped it and feeble grinded it and Mike Sweat pulled a frontside nosegrind.
Best Trick was definitely the skateboarding highlight of the weekend. Other people like "Muska-Approved," Victor Fonosh, did nosegrinds on the center hubba and 50/50's to boardslides on the rail. Craig from Shorty's brought out nearly everyone on the team except the Muska himself. Toan Nyuen (the other Asian in Texas), Jesse Silvey, Brandon Turner, and the new breed groms like Tory Pudwill, Oliver Rivas, and Marius Syvanan were ripping all weekend. Marius did a lipslide on the big rail. I saw little Marius walking around with a condom going, "There's gonna' be a party tonight." They're growing up right. Use the protection, kiddies. Consolidated, Think, Spitfire, and others had representation in Texas as well.
While the demos were happening, sideshows like product sales to make money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the crazy dunk tank fiasco were also going on. The dunk tank was a great addition to the event that kept everyone's attention for a solid two hours each day. Just when we thought it might be getting a little too gnarly with having braless moms in the dunk tank while their 8 year olds sons watched in disbelief, Brian Schaefer makes good on his offer to get in with nothing but a pair of women's underwear on. At first it was kind of a struggle to round up the undies, but before we knew it, there were bras and panties flying around everywhere. Brian managed to quickly disperse everyone when he did the naked streak through the crowd. The undies he used just happened to be flesh colored and see-through. It looked like he was completely naked. To top it off, when we was dunked, he'd hold his ass up against the front glass – not just holding up, but grabbing himself and spreading his butt checks apart so he basically gave the dunk tank a 'kabob.' It was pretty disgusting, but funny as hell. I saw moms covering their kids' eyes at that point.
One of the pair of undies that was turned into us has serious chick skid marks on it! Brian offered two sets of bearings to anyone who would put them in their mouth. Some kid immediately took him up on the offer and made the entire crowd throw out the coordinated "eeewww" scream. That was horrible. It's amazing what you can get kids to do for skate stuff. We'll keep that in mind next year.
After the event each day, we'd roll over to the Better Times Bar, right next door to the Skatepark. We ruled the place for a solid four or five hours Sunday night, especially with John Montesi's entire Florida crew hanging with us. John Montesi is the happiest drunk around and gave everyone in the bar seriously like one minute long hugs. Jesse Paez had 'bar-flies' all over him while we were in there – well deserved for being the ripper of the weekend.
On the way home, we had a long layover in Houston, where Brian and Ryan boozed it up at TGI Friday's and harassed the hell out of the waitress. I was too hung over and sick to drink, so I was in one of those situations where you're the only sober dude hanging out with the drunks. I don't know how people that don't drink can take it.
Thanks to Damian at South Shore Distribution and Southside Skatepark staff for being great hosts. Also, the sponsors (Adio, Deluxe, 411VM, Transworld) provided tons of products that helped us raise additional loot for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Other than Brian's nuts popping out of that thong a couple times, I'd say it was a successful weekend.

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2012? Let's hope everyone's ready to stand strong and put principals ahead of party i.d. We can't afford 4 more years of Barack and 4 more years of the neutered left.
"Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life: A world of confusion" (David Walsh, WSWS):
The Tree of Life, the new film by independent American filmmaker Terrence Malick, is a largely muddleheaded and implicitly misanthropic work that also includes a number of exquisite images. The latter, unhappily, do not compensate for the overall mass of confusion and the resulting strain it places on the central human drama.
The elliptical and allusive film, whose images follow one another in a dreamlike manner, attempts nothing less than to depict the origins of the universe and the evolution of life on Earth, as well as the origins and evolution of one particle of humanity, a middle class family living in varying degrees of joy and discontent in Waco, Texas (the filmmaker's birthplace in 1943), in the 1950s and 1960s.
Malick is a serious figure (although I am not an admirer or either Badlands or Days of Heaven, the movies he directed in the 1970s), and portions of his Second World War drama, The Thin Red Line (1998), were as powerful, in my opinion, as anything created in the American cinema over the past two decades. In the present situation, where so much of Hollywood production is trivial or worse, the appearance of a decidedly ambitious film inevitably attracts attention. Even bending over backward, however, and giving the filmmaker credit for a number of truly privileged moments, one has to say that there is something distinctly "off" about The Tree of Life, bound up with a certain intellectual quackery, which itself reflects some of the problems of cultural life in the past several decades.
I happen to love Badlands (starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek) and Days of Heaven (Richard Gere and Brooke Adams). I like parts of A Thin Red Line. I just felt like it should have been longer. Especially the part with Ben Chaplin.
I'm sure I'll see his latest but the main reason I'm highlighting the above is because Ava and C.I. reach so many each week with their TV articles. They are a calling card for Third Estate Sunday Review. I find it appalling how The Progressive, et al, can't cover the arts. WSWS covers the arts and I want to be sure that is known so I am on a kick where I am trying to highlight WSWS arts coverage at least once a week.
"TV: Diane Sawyer, giving anchors a bad name" (Ava and C.I., The Third Estate Sunday Review):
The report was misleading unless you knew about the Architect of the Capitol's duties or the policy changes that took place after 9-11. Many do not know about it. But even more misleading was Diane Sawyer insisting, "National security to know how much tax payers are paying?"
That's flat out lying. The truth is they got no information on the costs. They got a statement in reply to something but, check out the responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol, the statement they received does not apply to the cost.
And if you're thinking, on air, live television mistake, we think you're awfully generous to someone who is paid millions to provide you with the news but we'll note Diane returned to the topic the following day with scripted comments.
Diane Sawyer: And with so many painful cutbacks coming across this country, we heard from a lot of us last night after Congress claimed "national security" -- that's a quote -- "national security" to refuse to tell us how much tax payers are forking over to pay for two exclusive gyms for Congress -- one of the House, one for the Senate, including basketball, a swimming pool. And all we wanted to know was how many tax dollars are being spent to subsidize it? Well we made some more calls today and word is just in, we are being promised answers tomorrow, so stay tuned.
Congress did not tell her it was a matter of "national security." And, in fact, that's not even a quote of what they were told. ABC News was told, by a federal agency, "We do not provide information on the House gym for security purposes." Diane's the one who added "national security."
Possibly when she says "'national security' -- that's a quote," she means to say she's quoting herself?
She wasn't done clowning and fooling -- as those who "stay tuned" and caught Thursday's broadcast witnessed.
That's Ava and C.I., catching what others refuse to notice or call out.
"Iraq snapshot" (The Common Ills):
Monday, June 20, 2011. Chaos and violence continue, over the weekend the US military announces another US soldier dead in the Iraq War, Jalal Talabani (with help from James Jeffrey) tries to pull back together the November coalition that allowed the stalemate to end, the French embassy staff are targeted in Iraq, Iraq is a failed state says Foreign Policy and Fund For Peace but it's much worse than they let on, a journalist at Friday's Baghdad protest is now missing, and more.
We'll start in the US and open with non-Iraq War news. The Feminist Majority Foundation issued the following this afternoon:
June 20, 2011
Contact: Francesca Tarant
Phone: 703.522.2214
Email: email@example.com
Supreme Court: Wal-Mart Too Big to Sue
Today's Supreme Court decision in favor of Wal-Mart will make it much more difficult for women to sue large companies for sex discrimination. In a 5-4 vote, the court said workers must show common elements among millions of employment decisions in order to proceed with a large class-action suit.
"First we have the government deciding that certain financial interests are too big to fail. Now we have the majority of the Supreme Court ruling that large employers are too big to sue concerning systematic employment discrimination," said Feminist Majority Foundation President Eleanor Smeal. "Without the ability to take effective class action lawsuits, women and minorities lose a major pillar in the fight to eliminate employment discrimination."
The court's five Republican-appointed justices ruled in favor of Wal-Mart, while the four justices appointed by Democrats -- including three women -- sided with the employees. More than 20 large corporations supported Wal-Mart in the case, including Intel Corporation, Altria Group Inc., Bank of America Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and General Electric Corporation. Organizations fighting for women's rights, human rights and civil rights backed the workers.
The initial lawsuit was filed in 2001 by Betty Dukes, a former Wal-Mart employee, and six other women. They allege Wal-Mart systematically paid and promoted women employees less. They were seeking what could have been billions of dollars in punitive damages and back pay for all female employees of the big-box chain since 1998.
Now on to the Iraq War issues. Over the weekend, the Defense Dept issued the following:
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn.
Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Fla., died June 16 at a medical facility in Boston, Mass., of wounds suffered June 6 at Baghdad, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
For more information, the media may contact 1st Infantry Division public affairs office at 785-240-6359 or 785-307-0641.
That means the number of US soldiers who died from the June 6th attack is now at six and the number of US soldiers killed in the Iraq War for the month of June stands at 9 thus far. Spc Marcos A. Cintron Natalie Sherman (Boston Herald) quotes Wilfrido Cintron (father of Spc Marcos A. Cintron), stating, "He wasn't conscious, but I know that he knew that his family were there and that we were struggling for him. The family, we remember him as happy. We remember him as a hero." Along with his father, his survivors include an eleven-year-old daughter and a thirteen-year-old daughter.
Spc Robert Hartwick died in the June 6th attack and his service was Saturday. Mary Beth Lane (Columbus Dispatch) reports: "Mourners filled the pews of the Logan Church of the Nazarene this morning as Hartwick, of Rockbridge in Hocking County, was eulogized as an American hero." Chelby Kosto (ABC 6 -- link has text and video) adds, "Thousands lined the streets near the church with flags. They had their hands over their hearts and they saluted the local hero." Emilo Campo Jr. also died in the June 6th attack and his service was Friday. Dan Linehan (Mankato Free Press) reports:
Friends, family, a two-star general and a priest remembered Campo Friday during his funeral Mass in Madelia as a free spirit, a soldier and a Catholic. He died earlier this month in a rocket attack in Baghdad at the age of 20.
"He was very proud about what he was doing," his mother said. She was proud, too, even when Emilio's 2008 enlistment in the National Guard meant two of her three sons were in the military.
And, pay attention to this if you live in Illinois where the politicians love your votes but betray you, if you click here and go through the photos by Pat Christman of the funderal for Emilio Campo Jr., you'll see a photo of some of the attendees including a photo feature the Minnesota Governor, Mark Dayton, US Senator Al Franken and US House Rep Tim Walz. If you die in a war and you're from Illinois, Dick Durbin, by contrast, seems to feel something he said a year or two ago covered it. Apparently Governor Pat Quinn feels the same. In Minnesota, the politicians care a lot more about the citizens of the state. [If you're late to the party on that, refer to "Respecting and (for some officials) disrespecting the fallen."]
Matthew England is another US soldier who was killed this month while serving in Iraq. Ozarks First reports, "Miles of cars, emergency vehicles and veterans line up to pay tribute to England." And his aunt Susan Vuyovich remembers her nephew, "Matt was just all over the woods and playing in the water. Matthew was just full of life and full of spunk." Mike Landis (KY3 News -- link has text and video) quotes Dorris Sayles who knew Matthew from his job at a grocery store, "He always had a beautiful smile, he was friendly to everybody." Landis notes, "England will be laid to rest Monday in Veteran's Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood." Missouri's Governor is Jay Nixon. His office issued the following on Friday:
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at state buildings in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis be flown at half-staff on June 20 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Private First Class Matthew Joseph England. Private First Class England, age 22, of Gainesville, was a soldier in the United States Army serving in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq. He died on June 8 of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in An Najaf Province, Iraq.
In addition, Gov. Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags at all state buildings in Ozark County be flown at half-staff from June 21 to June 26.
"The lowering of the flags will honor Private First Class England and remind Missourians of his bravery and sacrifice," Gov. Nixon said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they mourn for him."
Private First Class England was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, Combat and Special Skill Badge Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Bar, Weapon: Rifle (Inscription: Rifle), Expert), and the Overseas Service Bar.
On today's Morning Edition (NPR), Tamara Keith reports on 24-year-old Christopher Fishbeck who died in Iraq June 6th and quotes Christopher's mother, Toni Kay, stating, "He told me that he felt that there was a 90-percent chance that he wouldn't make it out alive. Whether that was based on a premonition that he had or whether it was based on his knowledge of what lied ahead, I don't know but he just felt a very, very strong sense that he wasn't going to make it out." Keith also speaks with Christopher Fishbeck's wife Stephanie Kidder who, three months after her wedding, now finds herself a widow.
Christopher Fishbeck is from my state and it saddens and angers me that neither of our two US senators has issued a statement (Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein). They could, and did, show up to rave over Leon Panetta to a Senate committee but they didn't have time to tell a staffer to write up a quick press release. How very sad. They can take 'comfort' in the fact that, on this topic, they're as lousy as Ed Royce. Royce represents California's 40th Congressional District (which would include Fishbeck's Buena Park) and he's one of the worst members of Congress (judging by? his need to work 'pet issues' that don't have a damn to do with his constituents or, for that matter, with the role of the US Congress). Ed Royce can -- and does -- repeatedly bore the world with his thoughts on what is happening in other countries but a member of his district passes away in a war that the US government sent him or her into and he can't even issue a statement? Remember that the next time he's whining about Turkey or North Korea or doing anything that doesn't have a damn thing to do with his district's needs. Jerry Brown is our governor and his office issued the following last week:
SACRAMENTO -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.
In memorial, Governor Brown ordered that flags be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol today. Spc. Fishbeck's family will receive a letter of condolence from the Governor.
Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, 24, of Victorville, CA, died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS. Fishbeck was supporting Operation New Dawn.
Today Ian Swanson (The Hill) reports on a poll his outlet conducted (margin of error +/- 3%) which found 72% of respondents stated the US military "is fighting in too many places" and, among other results, "Forty percent said the military intervention in Iraq has made on difference when it comes to U.S. safety, compared to 32 percent who said the United States is safer because of it. Twenty percent said the country is less safe because of action in Iraq." In addition, 49% of respondents "said it is not very likely that troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year, and another 10 percent said it is not at all likely." 48% of Republican respondents stated that the Iraq War has made the US "less safe" or "has had no impact" on the US safety (43% believe it made the US safer). That finding on Republican respondents tracks with what Pew Research Center's most recent survey has found. In 2004, 49% of Republican respondents told Pew that the US should "pay less attention to problems overseas." In 2011, that segment has risen to 58%.
In his column today, Justin Raimondo (Antiwar.com) notes Pew but not The Hill poll (the poll was published after Raimondo's column). The Hill poll only further backs up his observations about the mood of the Republican Party currently and how the media is sidelining Ron Paul who is running for the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nomination:
Paul's influence on the foreign policy debate in the GOP is hard to deny, even if you're a "reporter." Yet deny it they have: they're not about to give any credit to someone they consider The Enemy. Christiane Amanpour spent the entire hour of her Sunday show giving John McCain a platform to denounce Republican "isolationism" -- and herself sounding the alarm throughout the other segments -- without once mentioning the most prominent "isolationist" of them all, the one who made it okay -- and then cool -- to question America's burden of empire in polite Republican company: Ron Paul.
Surely the War Party is scared to death that the so-called "isolationist" (i.e., anti-meddling) wing of the GOP will take over: what really mortifies them, however, isn't Paul winning straw polls (although they don't like it), but the other candidates echoing Paul's views, albeit in vague and very watered-down terms. That's why McCain, the architect of the GOP's last electoral disaster, and his neoconservative janissaries have taken to the hustings to exorcise the "isolationist" demon.
Friday's snapshot included:
CNN reports that in Baltimore today at the Annual Conference of US Mayors, a resolution was passed which "urged Congress [. . .] to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and redirect money spent to support those conflicts to domestic interests." Alex Dominguez (AP) quotes Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stating, "How did we get to a deficit and a debt larger than at any time not only in U.S. history but in human history? We got involved in two wars that, no matter what you think about those wars, we haven't paid for. That we would build bridges in Baghdad and Kandahar and not Baltimore and Kansas City, absolutely boggles the mind."
That should have read "put forward a resolution" instead of "passed." It was not voted on. My apologies for my mistake. AP's article was clear on that. I wasn't unclear, I was flat-out wrong. Again, my apologies. Today the resolution passed -- on the last day of the conference. Kasey Hott (NBC29) reports that Charlottesville Mayor Dave "Norris was the first mayor in the country to sign the anti-war resolution." Frank James (NPR's The Two-Way -- link is text and it has video of the debate on the resolution at the conference) observes, "For the first time since the Vietnam War, U.S. mayors have passed a resolution calling on Congress to wind down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so the money can be rerouted to domestic priorities." Sherwood Ross (Veterans Today) explains, "The Conference, which speaks for 1,200 mayors, expresses the pain felt by city officials as urgent domestic needs have been long scuttled so that America's imperial presidents can wage wars in the Middle East to control the region's oil. President Obama is no exception as he vastly expanded the war in Pakistan and began fighting two other wars in Yemen and Libya illegally without Congressional authority."
And yet the Iraq War continues with neither end nor accomplishment in sight. Al Jazeera notes, "Foreign Policy magazine issued its annual list of failed states on Monday, with Somalia leading the grim brigade of countries torn by violence and corruption. While African countries make up seven of the top 10, the higher the ranking, the worse the situation. Iraq (ninth) and Afghanistan (seventh) also made it high up." Iraq remains in the top ten failed states -- eight years after the 'liberation.' Some will make a big to do about it being further down in the ten. First, that's nothing to be proud of. Second, Foreign Policy's reported measurements are seriously flawed and indicate a rosier picture of Iraq than actually exists. If you go to this page and pick Iraq out with your mouse, you'll be taken to the 'facts' used to determine the rank (with an option of clicking to go even further into the data). What should stand out immediately is the literacy rate of 74%. That is not the literacy rate today. That was the literacy rate when the CIA published their World Factbook for 2008 (actually, that was 74.1% -- only 64.2% for women). They've maintained that figure for years now. There's no way that's accurate (as NGOs are aware). You cannot have people fleeing the country in the numbers that they have and you cannot have an emerging class of children (a million by some estimates) who are left to scavange and beg each day for work -- they're not going to school and they're not being taught in the home to read -- without that figure changing. And the change, as anyone familiar with the issue knows, would be an increase in illiteracy. I spoke with a friend at an NGO attempting to raise the issue of illiteracy on the phone and was told that they have to raise it "tenderly," that they can note is alarming and the highest in the region but that they're constrained to staying within the figures the CIA has 'established.' I'm not an NGO. I don't need money from anyone and I don't have to watch my words. Illiteracy in Iraq has increased as everyone who studies the issue knows. There is no way in the world that number has stayed the same.
And if you're still not getting what a lie that number is, go check out the CIA World Factbook for 2004 and the 2003 CIA World Factbook. You want to tell me that the literacy rate in Iraq in was 40.4% (as both volumes stated) and rose during war?
There's no way in hell. That has never happened in any country where a war was being fought. It just doesn't happen. Though I'm sure it's part of the 'success' story that the US government -- including the CIA -- likes to pretend Iraq is but, point of fact, had Iraq's literacy rate truly risen to 74.1% from 40.4% in four years, that would be an educational miracle -- one that has never in the world happened before or since. Frontline (PBS) had a slightly higher figure (58%) in 2002. Even if 58% had been the rate before the war, there is no way with the bombings, with the lack of money put into schools, with parents unable to send their children to school due to violence and relocation and due to Iraq's huge increase in the number of orphans that the literacy rate could rise from 58% to 74.1%. It's just not feasible and anyone who tells you it is may know about propaganda but they don't know about education.
India -- which has conflict but is calmer than Iraq -- addressed literacy rates in the last decade so let's use them as an example. Their literacy rate in 2001 for males was 75.26% and this rose to 82.14 this year while females were 53.67% in 2001 and they rose to 65.46 this year. With an established and somewhat funded educational system and no massive flight within the country or flight to outside the country the way Iraq has experienced in the last decade, with no estimates of over 1.5 million people killed in their country in the last decade, India which is ranked 76th on the Failed State Index (remember, higher the number the better -- that's 76 out of 177 countries -- again, Iraq is number 9) managed to show a roughly 6% increase in male literacy over the decade and a roughly 12% increase in female literacy. But Iraq managed an increase of (bare minimum) 14.1% when both genders are averaged together?
Rising from 58% to 60% by 2007? Unlikely but possible. That's a 2% increase over five years. (That's also UNESCO's figure for 2007.) To then see a 14.1% increase in the next five years? Again, propagandists can 'explain' that, anyone with knowledge of education would be dubious over that figure. And as was explained to me over the phone, the only way to know the literacy rate in Iraq would be a census -- Iraq's not had one of those since 1997. The Fund For Peace puts out the Index. It's disturbing is how out of date the description Foreign Policy is running of Iraq. If you go to The Fund For Peace page on the top ten, what they say about Iraq which is very different from the capsule Foreign Policy offers (the magazine's offering talk of "counterinsurgency" and other things from 2008 -- three years ago). Here's Fund For Peace:
The 2010 parliamentary elections marked the most comprehensive turn out in the country's history. Shia, Sunni and Kurds turned out in large numbers despite sporadic violence. The initially positive but inconclusive results however, served to underscore the monumental challenges facing the central government. While the Kurds remain the king makers for the position of Prime Minster, contentious political battles between Shia and Sunni went on for months following the elections. Revenue sharing from the oil fields of Kirkut has yet to be resolved. Despite a Constitutional requirement that 1/4 of parliamentary seats be assigned to women, they were allotted only a single vague state ministerial position. Foreign state influence continues to play a decisive role in political coalition formation inside Iraq.
Last Friday was Determination Friday in Iraq. Yesterday The Great Iraqi Revolution explained, "A quote from the latest statement from the Rebellious Youth of the Great Iraqi Revolution: We are approaching the Iraqi People and particularly its conscious youth to prepare for next Friday which we have called PERMANENT AND CONSTANT ROOTS FRIDAY assimilating it to The Tree of Goodness mentioned in the Holy Qura'an that describes it as 'its roots are fixed and permanent and its bracnhes are in the sky', in order that this Friday becomes a true expression of our causes, of our constancy and permanency, like the 'Good Tree' unaffected by fallen leaves." As they prepare for this Friday's Permanent And Constant Roots demonstrations, they also worry about a missing journalist. Ghazwan Al Kaissi attended last Friday's demonstration in Baghdad's Tahrir Square (Libertation Square) and took photographs (here for an example). Sunday morning The Great Iraqi Revolution reported, "PRIVATE SOURCES informed the GIR that Iraqi journalist Ghazwan Al Kaissi has disappeared since yesterday after particpating in Friday's demonstrations in Tahrir." And they added shortly after, "PRIVATE SOURCES to GIR: Journalist Ghazwan Al Kaissi's mobiles have been turned off since Friday and it is expected that he has been kidnapped by government security forces as was the case with all the other activists in Tahrir and were later discovered to be arrested!"
Staying with violence, France's Embassy staff was targeted today. For the most recent French diplomatic news, we'll pull from AFP's Prashant Rao's Twitter feed:
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FWIW, #France has not had ambassador to #Iraq since Feb, when Boris Boillon left for Tunis. Denis Gauer named yesterday: http://is.gd/T7OI12
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AFP reports, "Seven Iraqis were wounded as an improvised bomb struck a French embassy car in southern Baghdad on Monday, interior ministry and hospital sources said." Reuters adds, "A Reuters witness said one of the cars in the convoy was badly damaged along with two civilian cars." Reuters also notes, "No French diplomatic or security personnel were hurt but one of the convoy's vehicles was badly damaged, an embassy official said." Fattah Mahmood Fattah (CNN) reports other violence today included two Baghdad roadside bombings which injured two people, a Baghdad car bombing which claimed 1 life and left four people injured, a second Baghdad roadside bombing which injured three people and 1 police officer shot dead in Baghdad. And Reuters drops back to yesterday to note a Baquba home invasion in which 1 "local council leader" was killed and 1 opthalmologist in Kirkuk was kidnapped.
Saturday Al Sabaah reported members of Parliament were stating that Jalal Talabani and Moqtada al-Sadr have arranged a meet-up at Talabani's home on Monday. Also scheduled to be present are Nouri al-Maliki, thug of the occupation and prime minister, and the National Alliance's Ibrahim Jaafari. Dar Addustour adds that Ayad Allawi is also scheduled to be present as are Massoud Barzani (KRG President) and Ammar al-Hakim. Sunday, Aswat al-Iraq reported Ayad Allawi has told Jalal Talabani he won't be attending due to "health problems." (Al Rafidayn notes that Allawi is in London.) Al Mada noted that Monday's agenda includes discussion of the Erbil Agreement and security ministries.
The security ministries are the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Defense. All are without a permanent head. The Erbil Agreement was the deal various political players (and the US government) made to end the nine month plus political stalemate in Iraq which followed the March 10, 2010 elections. The Erbil Agreement promised many things. A security council was supposed to be created -- an independent body -- and it would be headed by Ayad Allawi whose political slate Iraqiya received the most votes in the March elections. Nouri's slate came in second. But, per the Erbil Agreement, he would be named prime minister-designate and given the 30 days to nominate a cabinet and have it approved by Parliament.
As always, Nouri got what he wanted and then began screwing everyone else over. There is no security council, for example. He also called of the referendum on Kirkuk. He never managed to come up with a full Cabinet -- which means he shouldn't have been moved from prime minister-designate to prime minister (per the Constitution). Nouri named himself 'temporary' head of the three security ministries. (Some saw it as a power grab on Nouri's part.) Fakhri Karim (Al Mada) reports that the meet up has to deal with several serious issues including:
* Providing the foundation to end monopoly control of the government by Nouri or "whatever person would occupy the post" of prime minister
* Work towards national partnership
* Confirm the words of the Constitution (and reject Nouri's interpretation of it) with regards to the executive branch
* End one party power.
* Review the security appointments which are in violation of the Constitution (Nouri cannot be Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Defense as he's made himself for over six months now).
Aswat al-Iraq reports, "The Chairman of the Independent Elections Commission in Iraq, Faraj al-Haidary, said on Monday that Iraqi President Jalal Talabani had not criticized his Commission, but called for its activity to become independent and not bias towards any party." Meanwhile the US government works behind the scenes. Al Mada reports that the US Embassy and US Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey have been highly involved in discussions with various parties including State Of Law (Nouri) and Iraqiya (Allawi).
We'll move over to England for another death. Activist Brian Haw is dead. Mark Wallinger (Independent of London) explains:
Brian showed us what a quiescent and supine country we've become. After two million came out to protest against the Iraq war it was as if everybody decided to give up. But Brian never gave up. Then they brought in laws trying to curtail his/our right to protest outside Parliament and very few lifted a finger to do anything about that.
He was a unique and remarkable man. Earlier, I was asked how to describe him and the first words I came up with were tenacity, integrity and dignity. And then Michael Culver, an old colleague of his, said rage, and I think that is absolutely right. That's not to say he wasn't a funny man. He was self-aware and could be ironic or sarcastic. What Brian was saying was never really reported properly, nor was the depth and heroism of his struggle. People who should know better would describe him as a crank and wouldn't bother to hear what he had to say.
Rebecca Camber (Daily Mail) adds, "This month he marked ten years living on the square.
The protester died in Germany on Saturday where he had been receiving treatment. Yesterday his devastated family paid tribute to the father of seven, releasing this statement: 'It is with deepest regret that I inform you that our father, Brian, passed away this morning'." Rachael Brown (Australia's ABC News) reports, "Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn has praised Mr Haw for his daily demand for peace and reminder to MPs about the consequences of their decisions." Robin Beste of Stop The War Coalition (link has text and video) explains:
Brian became such a thorn in the side of the establishment that MPs introduced a law excluding protests within one mile of parliament without permission, failing to anticipate that their restriction could not be applied retrospectively to Brian, who carried on his highly visible protest in Parliament Square regardless.
Brian's courage and persistence was an inspiration to peace campaigners across the world, and his highly visible encampment became a focus for vistors to London, wishing to register in person their admiration and support.
In January 2007, artist Mark Wallinger recreated Brian's Parliament Square protest in its entirety as an exhibition at Tate Britain. Titled State Britain, it was a painstaking reconstruction of the display confiscated by the Metropolitan Police in 2006, and included 500 weather-worn banners, photos, peace flags, and messages from well-wishers collected by Brian over the duration of his peace protest.
In December 2007, Mark Wallinger was awarded the prestigious Turner Art Prize for his State Britain commemoration of Brian's iconic presence confronting parliament day and night.
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It would be a decent episode if Kyle loving Cartman's farts wasn't 90% of it.
I get the metaphor, but I would liked it better if Kyle kicked fatboy's ass at the end. There should be an episode where Cartman confesses his love to Kyle and Kyle totally humiliates him in front of the whole school. Or the world.
Oh, and Van Halen was epic! Especially montage of documentary footages.
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The plot is undeniably good, but as a fan of Kyle and the morality he stands for, it was just unbearable to watch.
Not sure why M&T is suddenly letting the Fatass get away with all the crap he's pulling with no repercussions to himself whatsoever. Booing Wendy, shooting Token, and now trapping Kyle into being a slave for his grotesque fantasies. It just gets worse and worse. He better get his sorry ass served on a platter for the season finale.
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BrothaGoose wrote:I came here to get an insight from the fans as to a few jokes i thought I may have missed. What a bloody mistake, you goons riled me up so much I had to make an account to vent. I hope the creators never pass through here. Or maybe they should, it is truly hilarious come to think of it how all of you with such a vested interest in the show - enough to make an account - get the wrong end of the stick so badly. Maybe it's because you're 13 or American, in which case the joke is on me but i suspect otherwise and that is tragically, hilariously depressing.
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Kyle back to being a martyr - although this time he almost ended up jacking it in San Diego. Loved the shaved head, it reminded me of the David Blaine cult.
The Van Halen scenes were about as good as any South Park scenes ever made. Show's still got it.
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I disagree that the 1st act was the best, I really loved the 2nd and the beginning of the 3rd. However, I wished that maybe war could've been restored in a different way. Maybe with an actual fight scene or that the prophecy wasn't waiting for a [insert overused joke here].
As a big Kyle fan, I did like his role in the episode, douchiness and all. As for Stan as my 2nd favorite, the part with him telling the news was my least favorite scene.
But that shouldn't discount from my view of the episode though, because I am a little too emotional about tv shows in the sense that when I fear something really bad happens, I fast forward if it's not too integral to the plot, and sometimes if I don't like the ending, I'm disappointed. As I said before, I wasn't completely disappointed by the ending, I knew everybody had to go back to war or else it could 'ruin' the series I guess.
This is the biggest, most critical "review" I've ever written on an episode, props if you read it all the way through.
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Favorite Parts: Butters Saying Kyle was Bused. Mackey's Speech of Translation to Jews, Mrs. B a Fat Stank, Breasts in Hell...Yummy Yummy Farts, Van Halen, Kyle as Ghandi ...Stan "ooooh". Cartman's Small penis joke!! Too many to mention!!
Negatives: The very beginning was a little weird, but it had to be I guess to lead into storyline. I also don't understand the Shaving Cream and cherry at the end, but whatever. I thought Mrs. Browfolski's blank stare was cool but I am STILL Waiting for WHAT WHAT WHAT?!!? I also didn't see the new Pope Francis, but this is all really knit picking. I think people wanted a "Part B" to this episode, or at least something more from Stan/Kenny...which I can partially relate to, that or the fact that the "Yummy Yummy" got old, but I've seen some gags get a LOT older quicker than this one did. So no complaints from me here.
Overall: Love how the story made fun of all the religions and of the end of the world that is really not coming. A fake ginger cow (while the 'ginger' part is getting slightly old) was genius. VERY funny episode....kept it going, and by far my favorite so far this season.
I think people are only upset with this episode because of Kyle/Cartman. They expected Cartman to be walked over by Kyle and for Cartman to be screwed, and kinda not the latter. But in this episode, there came a time and place where Kyle found the 'belief' that keeping the lie was a better thing to do for humanity's sake...not for Cartman's. That is why he was being such a 'dick' and he was also a Martyr (See Ghandi). It might have gone a little too far, but he had to suck it up and well he did
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And though the yummy-yummy runner wasn't all that funny-funny, what happened to Kyle at the end was absolutely deserved. Serves him right for being such a self-righteous fart-sucking Gandhi wannabe.
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BrothaGoose wrote:I came here to get an insight from the fans as to a few jokes i thought I may have missed. What a bloody mistake, you goons riled me up so much I had to make an account to vent. I hope the creators never pass through here. Or maybe they should, it is truly hilarious come to think of it how all of you with such a vested interest in the show - enough to make an account - get the wrong end of the stick so badly. Maybe it's because you're 13 or American, in which case the joke is on me but i suspect otherwise and that is tragically, hilariously depressing.
Stop substituting periods with commas. How old are you? Six?
Like many other fans, I have enough "vested interest" because I watched the show from the very beginning, when I think it was at its prime. It's subsequently been a huge part of my life, largely from continuing to watch it. It started when I was in sixth grade and I'm almost done with college.
Having an account on here doesn't mean we like each and every new episode. I find many of the new ones to be rather dull; almost as dull as you. If your sole purpose of creating an account was to vent, you're no better off than the people you're making a pathetic attempt at ridiculing.
And, I'm sorry, only 13-year-olds and Americans like these newer episodes? I don't know where the fuck you're from, but America has made more higher-quality television shows than whatever nation is unfortunate enough to have you call it "home." So if you plan on ridiculing us, we've been given the privilege of doing the same to you by default. What are you, anyway? British? Brush your teeth, learn to cook, and if you don't like the show, turn the telly off and go play cricket outside.
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But Kyle or Stan just had to remark about the eyeglasses. Something like:
Stan: And the cow is near-sighted too, Cartman?
Cartman: Yes, Stan. Everyone knows that Gingers have weaker eyesight.
I liked the "Jewish" language translation bit. And the idea about a "true miracle" Ginger Cow invalidating the prophecy is pure genius. Real miracles are of no value if they don't match the religious texts?
But this episode will have a low re-watchability value for me purely because of the fart eating nonsense. It would have held up for one bit, but it was just too much. They had a chance for Cartman to have real leverage over Kyle, but they should have made many different bits - it was just too fart heavy.
I disagree with others here that Cartman should be reigned in. He is the only one who relishes in pushing everyone around, and he it is pure joy for him.
On a technical note, I'm sad that the HD version in the episode player has encoding defects at 15.5 seconds.
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I watched it on the episode player. At least I tried to. The beginning was funny. Big-Will got it 100% correct in the pre-air thread with the red heifer
Then the show's plot takes place in the usual meeting place - the Airport Hilton. And then like last week, the video freezes and the audio continues. Another audio only podcast of an episode.
I'll have to see this episode later as I did last week's. Rrrrrrr......
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A fairly common reason for a veterinary visit is the concern that an older dog has had a stroke, when he suddenly starts walking like a drunken sailor with his head tilted. I know of other cases, where these sorts of symptoms are assumed to be a brain tumor and the dog is euthanized—maybe unnecessarily. (The condition plays a role in the new Hallmark movie, Duke.)
Well, I want to shed some light on a much more common and less concerning cause of these and other disturbing signs, something known as idiopathic vestibular disease, in case it is something you ever experience with your own geriatric dog.
Idiopathic (meaning unknown cause, think: idiot) vestibular disease is a syndrome that looks really, really bad, but usually gets better all on its own with little or no treatment.
The vestibular system
The vestibular system is composed of portions of the brain and ear and is responsible for maintaining a sense of balance. When something goes wrong with this system, it's like being drunk on a rocky boat. Dogs with idiopathic vestibular disease have some combination of the following signs:
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- A head tilt,
- An unsteady gait, loss of balance, or falling over,
- Circling in one direction,
- Eyes rapidly moving from side to side, known as nystagmus,
- Sudden vomiting.
These videos show a dog with mild, but very typical, vestibular signs and another dog with more severe signs.
Now for the caveat: These clinical signs are unfortunately not unique, or diagnostic for, idiopathic vestibular disease and other things can cause this same presentation. These can include (yes) a brain tumor, an inner ear infection, inflammatory disease or sudden bleeds into the brain—to name a few. But with that being said, when the symptoms seemingly appear out of nowhere in an older dog, I always recommend a "wait-and-see approach," treating symptomatically and supportively, as there is a good chance of improvement.
Wait-and-see approach
For a dog showing the above signs, I first discuss the possible causes. Next, I recommend blood work and a blood pressure check to make sure there is no "obvious" disease. I discuss the availability of an MRI to evaluate the inner ear and brain. Although an MRI allows for the best evaluation of disease, it is often not pursued due to cost (about $1,500 here in the Bay Area).
I examine both ear canals, and if an infection is suspected, I discuss antibiotic therapy, as inner ear disease is one of the possible causes of vestibular signs. The inner ear (pictured below) is something you cannot see during an exam because the eardrum obscures the view to the inner ear. The eardrum is like a closed door that sits in front of the middle and inner ear. However, if there is a nasty looking outer ear and an inflamed eardrum, there is a chance that inner ear disease could be present as well.
If the dog's clinical signs are so severe that they cannot walk, I then recommend supportive care with IV fluids and injectable anti-nausea medications. Urinary catheters are sometimes placed for hygienic reasons. If clinical signs are mild, pets can often be managed at home with over-the-counter meclizine (for the feelings of "motion sickness" they experience). We also provide instructions for general nursing care as well as how to protect from falls.
The conversation ends with discussing a very loose rule of thumb: If there is gradual or complete improvement within 72 hours, it is likely idiopathic vestibular disease and additional diagnostic testing is not necessary. If there is no improvement or progression of signs, it is likely something much more serious, such as a tumor, and an MRI would be recommended to reach a definitive diagnosis. With idiopathic vestibular disease, marked improvement is usually evident in this time frame, with the pet returning to normal in 7 to 14 days (although in some dogs, a head tilt will still persist).
It should also be noted that this is not a painful condition, and my recommendations stem from the fact that euthanasia is a permanent decision, so why not wait and see, giving time a chance? There is a high likelihood that improvement will be seen and the difficult decision of euthanasia can always be made at a later date if there is no improvement or if there is a change in your pet's quality of life. I feel there is reason to hold out hope and be cautiously optimistic, as idiopathic vestibular disease is the most common form of vestibular disease in dogs. It is the direction I would take if it were my own boy experiencing this.
Please note: There are times, however, when a physical exam points undeniably to a brain tumor, but these neurological exam findings are beyond the scope of discussion, so feel free to ask me any questions.


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Move over, coffee and Red Bull.
A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube.
AeroShot is available for sale on its website. It went on the market last month in Massachusetts and New York and is also available in France.
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Each plastic canister contains 100 milligrams of caffeine powder, about the amount in a large cup of coffee. A single unit costs $2.99 at the online store.
Breathable Foods Inc. said AeroShot is puffed into the mouth -- not the lungs. The blend of caffeine and B vitamins is a fine powder that dissolves in the mouth, the company said.
Critics say the product is not without its risks.
But professor David Edwards says AeroShot is safe and doesn't contain additives used to amplify the caffeine effect in common energy drinks.
However, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants the Food and Drug Administration to review AeroShot. He said he fears it will be used as a club drug so that young people can drink until they drop.
An FDA spokeswoman declined to comment.
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Photo Flash: First Look at Burning Coal Theatre's AS YOU LIKE IT, Opening Tomorrow
Shakespeare's comedic romp follows Rosalind out of the court and into the forest, where all sorts of louts, layabouts and fools are waiting … to steal her heart! The great comic clown Touchstone and the melancholy Jacques, Rosalind's beloved Orlando and her trustworthy aid Celia… the forest is alive with love, passion … and tomfoolery.
Mark Sutch, Burning Coal company member, will direct Shakespeare's As You Like It. Direction at Burning Coal includes Hair and the world premiere of Kelly Doyle's Blue. Mark joined the faculty of Davidson College in 2006 after serving for five years as Artistic Associate and Casting Director for Rhode Island's Trinity Repertory Company. At Trinity Rep he directed productions of A Christmas Carol and Suddenly Last Summer, and appeared in productions of Peter Pan, The Henriad, and A Christmas Carol. At the same time, he was Artistic Producer for the Trinity Summer Shakespeare Project, which toured throughout the Northeast and for which he directed Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. At Davidson, he has directed Dark Ride, Women Beware Women, Hamlet, and Leading Ladies. He previously taught theatre at Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island and is a member of Actors' Equity Association and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
Lori Mahl (Celia, Phebe, JaquesDB) is a professional actress with twenty plus years of experience on Broadway and on National Tours. Rebecca Bosson (Rosalind, Dennis, Amiens), a recently arrived Raleighian, appeared recently in Burning Coal's Brigadoon. Jade Arnold (Orlando, Charles, William) last hung around with Burning Coal in Henry V on Trapeze. Tom McCleister (DukeS, Martext, Duke F, LeBeau) is a long-time professional actor with a long line of film, television and stage credits. He most recently appeared with Burning Coal in The Shape of the Table. John Allore (Touchstone, Jaques, Adam) is rehearsing As You Like It while he performs Shining City on Burning Coal's mainstage. Jeff Aguiar (Oliver, Silvius, Corin, LeBeau), a professional actor from Greensboro, was last seen wearing a kilt in Brigadoon at Burning Coal.
The lights will be designed by Chris Popowich of Pittsburgh and the set will be designed by Natalie Hart. Of Elon University. Costumes will be designed by Jane Stein of Virginia Tech University and props will be created by Raleigh's Elizabeth Newton, who teaches at Campbell University. The production stage manager is Elizabeth Gardiner of Raleigh.
Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm (Nov. 29 – Dec. 1, Dec. 6 – 8 and 13 – 15, 2012) and Sundays at 2 pm (December 2, 9, 16, 2012). Sunday, December 2 at 2 pm is our 'Pay What You Can' Day. That performance will also be Audio Described. Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students and active military. All tickets are $10 on Thursday evenings. For reservations and information, call 919-834-4001 or visit www.burningcoal.org. Estimated run time: 2 hours.
Burning Coal Theatre Company is Raleigh's small, professional theatre. Burning Coal is an incorporated, non-profit [501 (c) (3)] organization. Burning Coal's mission is to produce literate, visceral, affecting theatre that is experienced, not simply seen. Burning Coal produces explosive reexaminations of overlooked classic and modern plays, as well as new plays, whose themes and issues are of immediate concern to our audience, using the best local, national and International Artists available. We work toward a theatre of high-energy performances and minimalist production values. The emphasis is on literate works that are felt and experienced viscerally, unlike more traditional linear plays, at which audiences are most often asked to observe without participating. Race and gender non-specific casting is an integral component of our perspective, as well as an international viewpoint.Photo Credit: Right Image Photography, Inc.
Lori Mahl, Rebecca Bossen, Steph Scribner and Jade Arnold
Jade Arnold, Tom McCleister and Steph Scribner


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Mark Pocan on Corporations
Project Vote Smart infers candidate issue stances on key topics by summarizing public speeches and public statements. Congressional candidates are given the opportunity to respond in detail; about 11% did so in the 2012 races.
Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Economy: Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?'
Constitutional Amendment
Opponents recommend voting NO because:[Supreme Court majority opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, for which the Constitutional Amendment is proposed as a remedy. The FEC had ruled that the movie "Hillary", released in 2008 to persuade voters against Hillary Clinton, was illegal because it was a disguised campaign contribution made by a corporation. The Supreme Court overruled the FEC]:
Modern day movies might portray public officials in unflattering ways. Yet if a covered transmission [is broadcast] during the blackout period, a felony occurs solely because a corporation, [instead of a candidate or donors, paid] in order to engage in political speech. Speech would be suppressed in the realm where its necessity is most evident: in the public dialogue preceding a real election. Governments are often hostile to speech, but it seems stranger than fiction for our Government to make this political speech a crime. Some members of the public might consider Hillary to be insightful and instructive; some might find it to be [unfair]; those assessments, however, are not for the Government to make.
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