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"Rick and I knew our lives would change when we had a baby," said Beth, 37, who lives in southeastern Virginia with her husband of nine years and their 2-year-old son, Alex, "but we had no idea how much. We're so preoccupied with Alex's care that we have no time for each other. By the time Alex goes to sleep — around 9:30 — we're too exhausted to do anything except watch TV.
"We also argue constantly. Rick and I have different ideas about childcare, but instead of compromising, we've become adversaries. Sex and money are other sore spots. We've always been a little out of sync in bed — I prefer sex about once a week, while Rick wants it more often. But these days I'm almost never up for it. If I tell Rick that I'm exhausted or not in the mood, he complains that I'm not 'meeting his needs.' This attitude infuriates me: Is it any wonder we haven't made love in months?
"As for money, we live on Rick's salary as an information technology specialist because I quit my job to stay home with Alex. Rick thinks I spend too much and goes ballistic when the bills arrive. He's especially angry that I order takeout a lot, but at the end of a long day I don't have the energy to cook.
"Unfortunately, our differences escalate into big blowups, with Rick swearing at me, belittling me, and calling me 'stupid.' He stomps off to his computer to calm down, while I sob in our bedroom. I'm constantly tense, never knowing what will set him off. And I feel guilty at the terrible example we're setting for Alex.
"I was the third child of a fire chief and a secretary. I was close to my late father, an easygoing man, but I fought with Mom, a control freak who ruled with the phrase 'because I said so.' I've longed for Mom's approval my whole life, but she never believed in me as she did my brothers. When I wanted to study music at a four-year college, in order to become an elementary school music teacher, Mom said I wasn't smart enough. So I went to community college and became a secretary.
"When I was 20 my best friend set me up on a blind date with her 22-year-old cousin, a handsome police officer. It was love at first sight and within six months we were married. Two years later it was over. We drifted apart before we even really connected."
"At 26 I met Rick, then 25, through a singles Bible-study group at church. I was instantly drawn to him — he's tall and muscular, with sandy hair and brown eyes. We struck up a conversation one night after class, and I invited him for coffee at a nearby diner. We had a lot in common besides our faith: We were both raised by difficult mothers; we'd both married too young and divorced early; we both liked music, sailing, and gardening. We realized within weeks that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. But given our past experience, we didn't want to rush, so we dated for 18 months.
"Our early marriage was peaceful and fun-filled. We both liked our jobs and earned enough to buy a house. During the summer we sailed Chesapeake Bay and hosted cookouts. We had some arguments about sex, but they never escalated the way they do now.
"We were ecstatic when Alex was born and I figured that raising a baby with Rick would strengthen our bond. But we slipped into our Mommy and Daddy roles almost immediately, focusing our attention exclusively on Alex and forgetting that we were a couple. Then we started fighting about Alex's care. Rick still questions my judgment, despite the fact that I'm with Alex all day long and I know what works best in terms of naps, feeding, and discipline. For example, Alex is most comfortable in a somewhat loose diaper. I've shown Rick how to put it on, but he usually fastens it too tight, sometimes leaving red marks on Alex's legs. When I check to see whether he's done it correctly, Rick screams at me for second-guessing him. Recently, Alex has started biting if he doesn't get his way. I give him a warning, and if he doesn't stop, I give him a time-out. Rick thinks a gentle spanking is the answer. He hasn't hit Alex yet, but I fear he will someday, because his mother spanked him often when he was a child.
"My friends don't have kids and can't relate to what I'm going through. My mom is no help, either, even though she calls every day and often drops by unannounced. She criticizes my parenting skills, which upsets me, so Rick has been badgering me to limit our contact. But I feel I need to keep her in the loop.
"Last week a fight about dinner escalated into a bigger one about sex. Rick called me a 'moron,' punched a wall, and threw a book. Fearing for our safety, I took Alex and spent the night at my brother's. When I returned home the next day, I told Rick I still loved him but was miserably unhappy. 'I miss the closeness we had before Alex was born,' I said, sobbing, 'and I want it back.'"
His Turn
"I realize that it's never okay to punch a wall and throw a book," said Rick, 36, his voice heavy with remorse, "and I've apologized repeatedly. I'm not sure what came over me, but my outburst was probably the result of two years of frustration. Beth isn't the only one who's unhappy.
"I've accepted that we'll never have sex as often as I'd like, but I won't apologize for being attracted to my wife and having sexual needs. I feel disappointed and undesirable every time she rejects my overtures.
"I'm also under a lot of stress as the main breadwinner. Beth stopped working, which I supported, but her spending habits haven't changed. She refuses to buy generic-brand diapers or baby shampoo and she constantly relies on take-out food. I'd rather eat sandwiches if she's too tired to cook.
"My mother-in-law is another problem. She upsets Beth constantly; frankly, the less they talk, the better off we are. But when I urge Beth to limit their contact, she says I don't 'understand.' Here's what I do understand: We're headed for divorce if we don't stop fighting. The tension in our house is so bad now that Beth and I avoid each other most of the time. Is that any way to live?"
"My childhood was horrible. My dad was a merchant marine who was at sea most of the time, so parenting was left mainly to my mom, who lacked the temperament to nurture a plant let alone three kids. If I brought home a less-than-perfect report card, she berated me in front of my friends, saying, 'You've embarrassed me to tears.' Once, in junior high, I made a sarcastic comment as my mom was driving me and some neighborhood kids to school. She pulled over, yanked me out of the car and beat me as my friends watched. More than 20 years later I still remember the rage and humiliation I felt.
"She died of a heart attack when I was a sophomore in college. Later that year, I fell in love with a fellow student and got married. I was 20; she was 19. We lacked the maturity to weather the inevitable rough spots and no one was surprised when we divorced 14 months later.
"When I joined the weekly Bible-study group, I immediately noticed the gorgeous redhead across the room. But beyond Beth's appearance, I liked her wry sense of humor and insightful analysis of biblical passages. I was on the verge of asking her for a date when she suggested coffee. Within a few weeks we were in love.
"I was thrilled to become a father, and I've always tried to do my share of the childcare. But Beth's nitpicking is maddening. She checks to see that I'm doing everything her way and corrects me if I'm not. Plus, she hovers when I feed or change Alex and insists on being the disciplinarian because she's worried I'll spank him. She makes me feel as though I can't do anything right. So I lash out.
"Still, for all our problems, Beth is the love of my life. I want Alex to grow up in a loving, happy, two-parent home, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen."
The Counselor's Turn
"It's very common for first-time parents to lose intimacy after their child's birth. Most couples, however, regain their footing once they've adjusted to their new roles — usually by the baby's first birthday. The fact that Beth and Rick were still drifting apart at the two-year mark suggested a deeper issue.
"After hearing about their upbringings, I realized they were locked in a power struggle. Both had low self-esteem, the result of being raised by highly critical mothers; both had an unconscious need to prove they were capable, knowledgeable, and right. Our first step, then, was to examine how unresolved issues from their families of origin shaped their marital behavior. Many people unconsciously pick partners who re-create childhood feelings. Beth and Rick found in each other the very behaviors they loathed in their mothers. Beth felt emotionally threatened by Rick's criticism and different parenting ideas but accepted his nasty remarks because that's what she'd learned to do with her mother. (When you come from a verbally abusive family, as she did, it can be hard to see your spouse as a verbal abuser. That's why Beth's anger was so much more focused on Rick's physical outbursts than on his name-calling.)
"Beth's insistence that she knew best regarding Alex's care stemmed from insecurity, not from maternal instinct or experience. Because her mother doubted her competence — she discouraged Beth from attending a four-year college and becoming a music teacher — it was vital for Beth to succeed at motherhood. For her that meant assuming the role of lead parent and making the big decisions.
"Rick's mother was also abusive, verbally and physically. Rick grew up believing that he could never please her — she scolded him for a B on his report card — and that he wasn't good enough. In Beth he found a woman who, when under stress, also became critical and made him question his own worth."
"When self-esteem is high and a relationship is strong, a person can hear 'no' as 'no' and not as rejection. But when self-esteem is injured, it's hard not to personalize it. So when Beth didn't want to make love, Rick didn't hear her legitimate reasons; instead, he took it as a personal affront and projected his unresolved anger at his mother onto his wife. 'If Beth says she's tired or not in the mood, try simply to accept it at face value,' I urged him."
"Rick needed to be right about parenting for the same reason Beth did: insecurity. 'There is no right way to parent,' I said. 'Your constant questioning of each other has to stop. You need to come up with strategies together.' I did side with Beth's ideas on discipline. Spanking, I reminded the couple, teaches children that hitting is okay. I also mentioned that people who are hit as children tend to repeat that behavior as parents — an insight that resonated with Rick and turned him into an advocate of time-outs.
"The next step was to help Rick see the importance of better managing his anger. I asked him to write down 10 reasons why he yelled, called Beth names, and used inappropriate language. His justifications ranged from, 'She thinks she's always right' to 'she's spending money we don't have.' This writing assignment worked because Rick saw how inappropriately he'd used his anger. 'I've said things no husband should ever say to his wife,' he said. 'I gave her the bricks to build the wall between us.' Though his physical outburst was an isolated incident, it demonstrated a propensity for violence. I let him know that it was imperative for him to find other ways to release his anger. Accordingly, he joined a gym, where he lifts weights and plays basketball."
"I then asked Beth to write Rick a letter, calmly expressing her concerns about his communication style. Rick was to read it when she was not present and we would discuss his reaction at our next session. 'If you ever scream at me or call me names again,' Beth wrote, 'I will leave.' Reading this, Rick said, was an 'aha' moment for him. 'I knew Beth was upset,' he said, 'but she'd never expressed the depth of her anger before.'
"The letter method proved so effective that they decided to resolve future conflicts by writing their feelings in e-mail first and later discussing the problem in person. I then introduced Beth and Rick to a five-step process called 'Daily Temperature Reading.' First, the couple exchange a comment of appreciation, which helps to counteract the critical messages they'd been sending and receiving: 'I appreciate the wonderful meal you cooked.' Second, they provide new information about their schedules: 'I'll be home late tonight, so don't hold dinner.' Third, they ask a question about something that could spark an argument: 'I'm puzzled why the living room was such a mess when I came home.' Fourth, they present a specific complaint and request change: 'I don't like your leaving socks on the floor; please put them in the hamper.' Finally, they share a goal — the idea being that once a wish is expressed, the couple can make it happen: 'I hope we can find a babysitter for Saturday.'
"Beth and Rick started doing the Daily Temperature Reading for about 20 minutes every night after Alex was asleep. 'It has helped us communicate honestly and sincerely,' Rick said. As they drew emotionally closer, their sex life soon improved.
"I also encouraged Beth to set boundaries with her mother. 'You don't have to cut your mother off completely,' I said, 'but when she's being critical, politely end the conversation.' Beth followed this advice, stopping her daily phone calls and telling her mother she must visit by invitation only. 'It was so empowering to finally stand up to her,' Beth marveled.
"Beth and Rick are relieved that they've broken their cycle of fighting and distancing. By changing their behaviors, they've regained the intimacy they'd lost. 'It would've been easy for us to give up on our marriage, but thank goodness we didn't,' Rick said. 'Beth and I have fallen in love all over again.'"
"Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is the most enduring women's magazine feature in the world. This month's case is based on interviews with clients and information from the files of Bonnie Gordon-Rabinowitz, LCSW, an individual and marital therapist at the Psychotherapy Center, in Norfolk, Virginia. The story told here is true, although names and other details have been changed to conceal identities. "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is a registered trademark of the Meredith Corporation.
Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, May 2006.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that "Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the state of Israel, and we will continue to build there." He said Israelis overwhelmingly believed in "united Jerusalem," referring to Jewish west Jerusalem and east Jerusalem, annexed by Israel but claimed by the Palestinians.
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The Tennessee Tech men's tennis team opened its 2011 home schedule with a 6-1 victory over Eastern Illinois to improve to 4-4 on the season, with a perfect 2-0 mark in OVC play.
EIU may have started the day gaining one point, winning two of the three doubles matches, but it was in the singles matches that Tech thrived as it swept all six matches to secure the 6-1 win.
Five of the Golden Eagles six singles victories came in straight sets, including three dominant performances from Murilo deOliveira, Vasily Eremeev and Arthur Santa Ruiz. Eremeev defeated EIU's Kevin Bauman by the scores of 6-2, 6-2, while Santa Ruiz took down Charlie Dryden 6-3, 6-4. Tech's deOliveira won a pair of 6-4 sets against Jamie Firth.
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Paradox Development Studio's Crusader Kings II has been one of the surprise critical hits of the year, garnering attention and sales beyond what might be expected after a dozen Europa Universalis-style grand strategy games. I'm one of those critics, having reviewed it positively, and then only grown more impressed with its systems. What makes Crusader Kings II special and deserving of this praise is that it successfully models historical human behavior using a transparent system.
When Paradox offered me the chance to interview Crusader Kings II's project lead and designer, Henrik Fåhraeus, I took it in order find out just how this had been accomplished. Modeling human behavior within complex systems is one of the great dreams of video games (just ask Chris Crawford). Crusader Kings II, almost out of nowhere, impressed me by "...[building] a system that effectively simulated the power dynamics of medieval dynastic politics, and then [forcing] me to engage with and learn just how destructive those systems could be." How was this accomplished?
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:10 pm
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Post subject: cheat trade plz check mods
HI was just in a game with myself as welshleek, battle77, mostly_evil and piscis
very early in the game about start 280 i bought a pink for about 1400. No less than a minute or twoo later battle77 sent me a trade to buy which i refused. he then sent another offer immerdiately after which i left on the screen as i know the offers would just keep coming. I then hit accept by mistake and gave battle77 the second pink for 1000. which I immediately said in the chat i would like reversed as I hit it by mistake. Why would I sell the 2nd pink for less thna i paid for it when i bought it to block the pink?
pisces has stated he was not happy with the trade as did mostly evil. so again i requested it to be reversed and battle refused. Im not happy with the way battle plays in general as i am aware of his trades. so therefore i have quit the game costing my 3k in points. If I had not quit this could have been classed as a cheat trade on both sides , and im sure both other players will be posting about the trade.I would
A- like my points back as I had to quit
B- would like battle dealt with, pref by a point reduction and or ban
also could you please check battle77 conduct in other games
I would never have quit the game if i thought this trade was ok and would never have asked for it to be reversed.
"At all levels of play the secret of success lies not so much in playing well as in not playing badly."
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:11 pm
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I was playing the game and I have to state that the trade was made due to an error from welshleek. He offered serveral times undo the trade but battle77 refused. I would reported it as a cheat trade but since welsh-leek quit the game at a very early state of the game I am sure it was only a mistaken trade.
This is what I never call "fair play".
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:14 pm
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i know players are generally not punished for doing trades by mistake . Steve accepted a trade by mistake , ( i am not sure it cud be classified as cheat trade , but 2nd pink for 1000 so early does linger on the borderline ) and sincerely requested battle77 to reverse it , battle77 showing all his unsportsmanlike behavior for all of us to see, refused point blank for a reverse.
i think there should be a rule saying that if ALL the people ( in the game) agree it was not a fair trade , the trade needs to be reversed ? esp in such cases where the person who accepted the trade by mistake requests a reverse .
2 similar cases this week justifies my argument , please check this game and penalize battle77 so he could learn not to act in such dishonorable way again , thank you
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:36 pm
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Ok, firstly let it be known that if you make a mistake it is just that... your mistake. HOWEVER, what i do notice from this particular game is that all players agreed that Welsh made an error in accepting and immediately and sincerely asked for a reverse.
Now in my eyes, this game has some amazing players... some of which were in this game. The selfish and unsporting attitude of battle77 is exactly the kind that I despise myself and will not be tolerated here. The fact that battle77 STILL went on telling the others to report, is a clear indication of the kind of attitude that ruins this game for everyone else.
Welshleek, I am reinstating your pts as before the game.
Battle77, at first I wasn't sure but seeing your conversation and looking at some of your other games, I feel no choice but to serve a very severe warning and deduct 50% of your pts.
Topic closed.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:02 pm
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i dont agree with this decision....leek made the mistake...
he chose to quit the game...so why did he get his points back.??
why try so hard to fit in ....when you were born to stand out
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:09 pm
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CANON wrote:
Topic closed.
I have reviewed this very carefully thank you Helen, and acted upon a fair judgement from what went on in that game.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:14 pm
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lil miss negative has to get involved in things that DO NOT concern her again!
Helen keep ur nose out as u dont know what the full situation is.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:17 pm
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nevertheless.... when a game has been ruled to have had cheat trades in it .....we still dont get our points back even though we were intentionally cheated
here leek made the trade and he made the choice to quit yet HE gets his points back.
.sorry jim once you change the rules for one you may have to change the rules for all
Welsh-Leek wrote:
lil miss negative has to get involved in things that DO NOT concern her again!
Helen keep ur nose out as u dont know what the full situation is.
and leek you are wrong.
... the rules have been bent just for little old you...
the rest of us are told to cop it on the chin...
btw try to not get personal when you post stick to the facts...think you can do that?
why try so hard to fit in ....when you were born to stand out
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:25 pm
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Helen just drop it please. As Welsh and myself just pointed out, you don't know the entire situation here... so there's no need to get uppity.
And fyi, there is no rule change... this was a VERY exclusive decision based on the particular game in question and all players reaction to the trade/mistake. The fact that Welsh quit straight after this gives hum kudos for not wanting to be involved in anything that may seem like a cheat trade. He gets his pts back for that! As for battle77... this is not a once off.
Please don't even think of starting another attack on me... it's pointless and seriously unneccessary.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:36 pm
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am not attacking you mod...but no one gets their points back regardless of what happened ..even a disconnect does not warrant it
why try so hard to fit in ....when you were born to stand out
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:46 am
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First ...
1. i offer leek my 2th pink for 2000, he dont accept it.
2. i thought he dont want it, therefore i send him an offer for his 2th pink for 1000
3. he had 2 minutes times to check my offer, after 2 minutes he accept my offer and say it was a mistake , heee ... ?
4. thats your problem and your misfortune man ..., thats game !
5. after this trade they all spam the chat with i will report you battle77, they all write nothing else, we will report you battle, you get ban and and and ...
6. after these "playschool" bugging chat, i write 2 times for fun that i will report you all, too
And now, I get for these 50 % reduce points ?????? and leek get his Points back ..., hehe ...
For what ?????
What a stupid nursery school here !!! no comment ...
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:59 am
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I have had various comments from other mods on the decision I made here, and it seems my judgement was not in favour of completeness to GM standards.
So, I hereby have reversed any action (all pt deductions) taken on this situation and will leave final judgement to the other mods.
Helen, you do have my apology for replying in the manner I did as well... That was wrong of me and what you said was indeed quite accurate. I mean that sincerely btw.
Sim, Trace, CYN... your call.
Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience to anyone that my actions may have resulted in.
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:52 am
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2009/10/15 18:56:26
players at start: 4
start money: 235
game time: 11:33
battle77 points:18633 position:36 cash: 1982 credit: 70
welshleek points:13104 position:37 cash: 2324 credit: 100
piscis points:19617 position: 7 cash: 1703 credit: 150
Mostly_Evil points:13022 position:17 cash: 3608 credit: 50
From battle77 to welshleek
battle bought pink from welsh(already own 1) for 1000
after trade took place welsh asked battle to reverse it immediately as he thought he made a error by mistake accepting that trade
once u do a trade u can request to other player to reverse it but trade will only be reverse if both r ready to accept
in this case battle was not ready to accept as he thought it was a good trade according to trade rules
welsh got upset & resigned hence losing his points & after that he complaint about that trade which is fair
if some1 think there is a cheat trade he always can come to forum & report
i think we cant force any1 to reverse a trade if he/she feels trade is ok
after looking at trade i feel it was a very bad trade although it happened by mistake from welsh but it cant be clasified as a cheat trade
reason : battle had only 1900 cash + 2 cyan already so after getting 2nd pink he left with just 900 with 2 cyan & 2 pinks giving others oppertunity to block his sets
welsh lost his points by resigning which was his personal decision as he thought he did a mistake with that trade
i think there is no need for any action as canon has already reversed his judgement
i request all players if they feel they get cheated they should report it on forum & let mods decide
all mods will try their best as in this case canon did his best to solve the problem but if some1 is unhappy with such decision they can request other mods to look into it
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:06 pm
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[quote="battle77"]First ...
1. i offer leek my 2th pink for 2000, he dont accept it.
2. i thought he dont want it, therefore i send him an offer for his 2th pink for 1000
Battle why did you think it ok to try and buy for half that that you had attempted to sell?
The trade was passable. However I strongly object to players who hold such different idea's of value in what they will pay and what they want for a property. You may like to go away and think about that.
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:31 pm
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when some1 makes mistake in trading & want to reverse it immediately all players should reverse it as a nice gesture
hope battle will learn from this
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Despite all the downward trends, it looks as if 2012 will close with the highest gas prices in history. "The national average is about 12 cents higher than it was last year," says Gas Buddy Petroleum analyst Patrick Dehaan, "for this year not to set a record we would likely need gas prices to fall to $2.30 per gallon for the rest of the year . . . which is practically impossible."
Montana's prices are expected to stabilize and begin to rise again in three to five weeks.


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The remaining contenders for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, which will involve the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope, are South Africa and Australia-New Zealand. Yesterday, Cisco and Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNet) announced that with the successful completion of a 40Gb trial, Australia demonstrated that it has the infrastructure and capabilities in place to support the demanding ICT requirements of the SKA, should we be selected to host this international mega-science project in 2012.
The trial was completed with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and involved connecting three radio astronomy research landmarks over a distance of 1,300 km in total. It was completed on AARNet's existing optical network infrastructure which has been based on the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) for more than five years.
This trial highlights how Cisco continues to support the capacity demands of extremely high performance computing customers such as AARNet. It's also a testament to how Cisco provides customers with amazing investment protection. AARNet simply added a 40Gb line card to the Cisco optical platform they've had for more than 5 years and voila it's been upgraded to a terabit ready network! Read more in the press release.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Following their impressive outings at the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A) Championships over the weekend, junior Mike Levine and senior Nathan Richards were named to the All-East team. The pair led the Elis to a 34th-place finish by combining for seven total points.
Levine, a two-time Ivy League champion in the discus throw, scored six of those points by taking third in that event (52.63m – 172'08"), the same finish he had last year. His personal record of 54.79m (178'06") ranks third on Yale's all-time charts, and his best mark in the hammer throw (58.71m – 192'07") is second.
Meanwhile, Richards picked up a point for his eighth-place result in the 3000-meter steeplechase. His time of 9:04.58 was a season best, while his PR of 8:54.15 is the fourth-fastest in Yale history. He also captained the cross country team last season.
Levine and Richards will travel to Jacksonville, Fla. in two weeks to compete at the NCAA East Regional, qualifying in the same events in which they competed at IC4As. Both have been to Regionals before (twice for Levine), and now will have another shot to make it to the national meet in Des Moines, Iowa.
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"I am honored to be named Vice-Chairman of the House Consumer and Human Resources Committee," said Rep. Pody. "As promised when I was first elected, I am committed to making our state government more lean and efficient and this committee will enable me to continue working towards that very goal."
The House Consumer and Human Resources Committee reviews legislation dealing with consumer protection laws, and all human resource and labor law regulations.
Pody continued, "I am also looking forward to joining my colleagues on the House Business and Utilities Committee and am eager to continue the fight of helping make Tennessee an even better place to live, work, and raise a family."
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I do training and consulting with grassroots nonprofits and social change groups to help them raise more money from individual donors. I help groups develop fundraising plans, build closer relationships with donors & improve written communications with donors. I also train/mentor board & staff new to fundraising.
I've been in fundraising for 12 years and just launched my practice last year. I got my start as a community organizer and ended up fundraising largely by accident. I soon learned it was something few people wanted to do. So my mission is to help groups learn how to raise the money they need to do their best work.
I do this work because I am outraged at all the injustice in the world and fundraising is one strategy for changing things. This is very personal work for me - it's much more than a job. If it were just about making money, there are many, many other things that I could have done that would pay me a lot more. But this is what drives me.
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Primary markets - grassroots nonprofit organizations, social change groups, political organizations, groups doing community organizing. Most specifically, groups working on economic justice, anti-racism, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, and immigrant rights. Many are political active and do voter registration and grassroots advocacy work. I would say the central theme is around building political power and organizing for justice - long-term structural change, rather than immediate relief through services.
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Putting the Hybrid back in Druids:
In the Class Design & Balance Q&A there were several questions about, Hybridization for druids and the "Hybrid Tax," and I think Blizzard's response is summed up best in these quotes:
The overall philosophy of the Druid talent tree is to bring some hybridization back to the Druid class. The 4 Druid specs have become very focused on never using the forms that they do not specialize in. We would like to bring the whole class back together more. So, interesting functionality themed around the different combat roles has been introduced.From a high level perspective I support this design goal. I like the idea of Druids being able to temporarily fill another role, and that's why I suggested it back in June of 2010. Theoretically it makes a lot of sense. From a raid composition stand point, you don't have to bring as many core healers if you were only bringing that many handle a few sort periods of high damage. Or, you could stack a few restos and have them pop their cooldown for a temporary burst of DPS.
We don't intend for that added hybridization to be offset by any sort of DPS nerf. While DPSing, a druid's DPS will be entirely competitive with other DPS. We hope to see druids that do things like, "DPS in Cat Form most of the fight, but during one phase, when healing is super difficult, pop out of Cat, hit Heart of the Wild, Tranquility, and spam heals on the raid to help top everyone off, then go back to Cat and resume DPSing."
That all sounds good in theory but I worry about how it will work in practice. For example, the version of Heart of the Wild previewed at Blizzcon said "Healing spells generate Lunar or Solar energy and will benefit from Lunar and Solar Eclipse." Unfortunately, that's a horrible idea. The concept of Eclipse works for moonkin, because DPS occurs over an extended period of time. As a moonkin, I know that I am going to be switching between Lunar and Solar multiple times in a given fight and good and bad luck should balance each other out. For a temporary buff like Heart of the Wild that falls apart.
How would Blizzard balance Heart of the Wild? Should they balance it around having Eclipse? If that is the case then Moonkin heals could easily be too weak to be of any significance when not in eclipse. What if they balance HotW around not having Eclipse? In this case, HotW could be way to strong. Obviously, there would be an advantage for holding Eclipse to use it if possible. This could be devastating to class balance in PvP. Balancing it round some point in the middle would just be picking up the disadvantages from both sides.
My other concern is that applying Eclipse to healing might be too foreign of a concept for players. By doing so, Blizzard is basically adding a second healing style to class that already has a healing spec. Moonkin that are already familiar with resto would be forced to learn a new style to take advantage of the ability. Moonkin, who do not typically heal are already learning something foreign, but Blizzard would be missing a big opportunity to introduce them Resto, but continuing with the Eclipse concept.
My suggestion to Blizzard is to keep it simple and to not get to creative. You're already asking someone to do something they are not necessarily familiar with. There's no need to complicate it further. The buff should be consistent and include a mana cost reduction so that players don't need to concern themselves Eclipse or mana over these short periods of time. The suggestion I made a year and a half ago was to allow moonkin to heal in moonkin form temporarily and buff the heals by some percentage. I think this would meet all the goals Blizzard has in mind.
Troubled Tier Six and Master Shapeshifter:
As I said in my last post, the tier 6 options at level 90 were some of my least favorite, and after looking around the internet it was clear to me that a lot of moonkin agreed with that sentiment. So, it's not surprising that the tier 6 talents were addressed in the Class Design & Balancing Q&A. Unfortunately their response only made my fears worse.
The level 90 Druid talents deliberately come in 3 different levels of work required. Heart of the Wild is perfect for an encounter where there is a period where increased healing is needed for a short time, and dps is not the need of the encounter. Something like the Chimaeron encounter where more healing is needed at certain times, and dps is less important. Master Shapeshifter targets the Druid who is willing to do a lot of work shifting back and forth or occasionally needs to heal or damage, such as Blood Queen Lanathel, where a Tranquility boosted by the talent would help your group a lot during her air phase. Disentanglement is there for the "lazy" Druid who doesn't want to do that work, but still gets some benefit from a well-timed shapeshift.Though I am sure Blizzard doesn't intend for us to interpret the comment this way but here is the way a majority of players will apply this comment. "Good players will take Heart of the Wild or Master Shapeshifter depending on the fight. Bad players can take Disentanglement so they can at least have something." I'm honestly really surprised Blizzard would make a comment like this, because it's such an obvious trap.
The comment I particularly hate is when Blizzard says "Master Shapeshifter targets the Druid who is willing to do a lot of work shifting back and forth or occasionally needs to heal or damage." If Blizzard actually believes this it shows a shocking lack of understanding of the player base by Blizzard at least from the moonkin perspective.
As you know Master Shapeshifter as we know it allows a druid to buff his primary role by doing something out side of that role. The example provided by Blizzard was that our melee abilities could buff our spell power and vice versa. If this buff is significant then it becomes a required talent, because as Blizzard knows, there is no such thing as an optional DPS talent. That simple truth is the entire reason for the last two Talent System redesigns. If Master Shapeshifter provides a significant DPS buff then, no one would take Heart of the Wild or Disentanglement, because that would tell all of the other players and potential guilds that "Hey, I'm a bad player." And no, one wants to think that they are a bad player or to tell other players that they are bad.
To be fair, Master Shapeshifter does make a lot of sense for someone specced into Resto or Guardian spec. I could easily see a healer doing a little DPS when things are not busy to buff the heals for when they are. Tanks are in a similar situation when in between add phases and tank swaps. But for cats and moonkins this makes little sense and could over complicate two already very complicated rotations.
The Blizzcon version of Incarnation didn't mention how it would impact DPS in moonkin form, but Blizzard was nice enough to address this talent in the Class Design & Balance Q&A. The
Incarnation for Balance transforms the Druid in to the Chosen of Elune Form, which currently increases spell damage done and Solar and Lunar energy generated. That is, of course, subject to change.This seems fairly straight forward and I'm fine with that. It's still impossible to say if we will use it or not yet since we don't know the math behind it or the MoP version of Force of Nature, but it's obviously a promising DPS buff.
That said, I've seen some comments indicating that some people are upset that it doesn't do more. If I am reading them correctly they would like it to be more unique like Tree of Life form or the Warlock Demon form where we would get new abilities or have our current ability's modified in ways other then pure damage. I can see that perspective but at the same time I don't think it's really necessary.
Bi-Polar Hurricane and Moonkin AoE
During the Blizzcon Class panel it was said that "In 5.0 Hurricane will have a new arcane function to make sure you can use it whenever you have to," according to MMO Champion. I interpret this to mean that Hurricane will behave in a way similar to Moonfire. As in it will be buffed by Solar when in Solar and buffed by Lunar when in Lunar. If that's true, I think it's a good change, but I don't think it will have a huge impact on Moonkin AoE unless there are other changes as well.
Current Moonkin AoE center's around Wild Mushroom because it's the strongest whether that's by design or not. We hold solar during AoE periods because all but one of the spells we use in an AoE situation are buffed by Solar Eclipse. Giving Hurricane an arcane function won't change this situation because we would still be encouraged to stay in Solar for WM and the DoTs.
So, if that comment was a small preview into a larger goal of revamping Moonkin AoE, I think Blizzard will find a lot of support among players. I and a lot of players I've talked to haven't been happy with Wild Mushroom in AoE situations because placing three mushrooms feels contrived and difficult during the run of play, in fights like Maloriak and Rhyolith. However, in fight's like Rag where we can place the mushrooms before the Elementals spawn, it works great. I think it would be nice for Moonkin AoE to follow a model of WM being a DPS opener, but Hurricane providing a bulk of the damage done. However, Hurricane would have to be buffed (or the other spells nerfed) to make this happen, and Blizzard would have to address how WM is affected by Eclipse or we will still hang out in Solar during AoE phases.
One possibility suggested to me would be to turn Wild Mushroom damage into fire damage for example so that it's not buffed by either Eclipse and can be balanced around a consistent damage output. I find this idea very appealing since it should make holding Solar Eclipse insignificant because only Insect Swarm would be buffed by Lunar Eclipse.
Good Riddance to Relics:
I know there are druids out there that are morning the loss of relics, but I couldn't be happier that they are getting the boot. While relics did provide a few interesting gear choices in TBC, in most of my years with this game they have been more of a headache then a help. For most of TBC there was only one option. In WotLK, the Tier 8 relic was worse then the Tier 7 relics. And when they were converted to stat sticks in Cataclysm they were boring and almost impossible to upgrade. I say good by and good riddance.


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Home healthcare is usually short term, from two to eight weeks. Whether you're recovering from illness or surgery, managing a chronic disease or are coping with a life-threatening illness, Pathways offers a full range of services — many of which aren't found elsewhere — including:
- Specialized care and instruction. Nurses provide assessment, care and education on disease and medication management, as well as pain and symptom control — including palliative care. They provide IV therapy, wound and ostomy management, and offer specialized care programs for heart failure, lung conditions, pneumonia, diabetes and more. Pathways' respiratory therapist sees those with complex lung problems.
- Rehabilitation therapy. Therapists develop a customized care plan to improve mobility and independence after a stroke, injury or joint replacement. They also assess the risk of falls and need for adaptive equipment.
- Personalized assistance. Social workers provide short-term counseling, financial and resource planning, and assistance with long-term care planning as needed. Home health aides can help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing and changing bed linens.
- Home visits from doctors and pharmacists. Doctors are available to make home visits to those facing life-threatening illness who are considering care options. In addition, pharmacists can make home visits when complex medication management is necessary.
A nurse is available 24 hours a day for phone consultation or visits if needed. Many people also have telemonitoring to check blood pressure, pulse and other vital signs to ensure their well-being between visits.
Pathways Home Health is covered by Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMOs and private insurance. For more information about home care services, visit Pathways or call 888-755-7855.
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