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A L C O H O L A N D H E A LT H PREGNANCY AND DRINKING: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ISBN 978-2-923548-25-8 Legal deposit 2008 A L C O H O L A N D H E A LT H PREGNANCY AND DR I N KI NG: YOU R QU ESTIONS ANSWE R E D 1 INTRODUCTION Éduc'alcool is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to improve the relationship between Quebecers and alcohol. To that end, we develop prevention, education and information programs to help young people and adults make responsible, enlightened decisions about drinking. "Pregnancy and Drinking: Your Questions Answered" was produced in cooperation with the Collège des médecins du Québec. It provides clear, concise answers to some of the most common questions asked by pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant. This is a revised version of the original booklet, which was printed seven times. It is a synthesis of information provided by doctors Harry Bard, neonatologist at Sainte-Justine Hospital, Marie-Chantal Lemonnier, obstetrician-gynecologist at OB-GYN Women's Care Clinic, and Jean-Pierre Chiasson, Medical Director of the Clinique du Nouveau départ. Valuable input was also provided by Louise Nadeau, Ph.D, titular professor at the University of Montréal. Éduc'alcool is most grateful to all of the above for their generous contribution. PREGNANCY AND DRINKING: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED A L C O H O L A N D H E A LT H PREGNANCY AND DR I N KI NG: YOU R QU ESTIONS ANSWE R E D 3 1 My husband and I have decided to have a child. Can I continue to drink until I become pregnant? 2 I've just learned that I'm six weeks pregnant. I had a few drinks recently. Should I be worried about my baby? 3 4 What do you mean by "one drink"? 5 Does heavy drinking affect the fetus? Abstaining from drinking from the moment you decide to have a baby ensures the healthiest environment for conception and fetal development. Since it can be difficult to determine the exact moment when conception occurs, it's better to play it safe. Also, the embryo is particularly vulnerable during the first trimester, and remains vulnerable throughout the pregnancy. There is no reason to worry if you had an occasional drink or two. There are no studies showing that a small quantity of alcohol, such as a 142 ml/5-ounce glass of wine, has any harmful effects. However, we can't rule out the possibility that this conclusion is the result of our current inability to measure the negative effects. That's why the scientific community recommends abstinence from the moment you are likely to become pregnant. If you regularly have more than four drinks per occasion, or if you are at all worried, you should speak to your doctor. Remember: It's never too late to ensure the healthy development of the fetus. The safest option is not drinking at all; at the very least, you should cut down on your drinking. One drink is 341 ml/12 oz of beer (5% alcohol), 142 ml/5 oz of wine (12% alcohol) or 43 ml/1.5 oz of spirits (40% alcohol). Each of these has the same amount of alcohol and is considered a standard drink. I enjoy a glass of wine with a good meal. Do I have to change my habits during my pregnancy? To date, researchers have not been able to determine the exact amount of alcohol that is completely safe for the development of the fetus, even though there is no evidence that the occasional drink has any harmful effect. We do know, however, that the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, growth retardation and mental disorders increases the more drinks the mother has on each occasion, and the more frequently she drinks. The scientific community believes that abstaining from drinking is the safest choice. In any case, you can always discuss your drinking with your doctor and get help if you need it. Yes. A pregnant woman who frequently drinks a lot is more likely to give birth to a child with specific problems, known collectively as "fetal alcohol spectrum disorders." These include growth retardation, mental disorders, heart malformations, an abnormally small head, and other facial or skeletal abnormalities. Occasional heavy drinking also increases the risk of similar problems. Any woman who has difficulty controlling her drinking should discuss the problem with her doctor or another expert in the field before even thinking about getting pregnant, and then throughout the pregnancy, to ensure that she gets the proper support. 6 Does limited drinking endanger the fetus in the same way? No. The risk to the fetus is reduced considerably if you have only one drink every now and then. The effects of alcohol are proportional to the amount you drink and how frequently you drink. That's why abstaining from drinking throughout your pregnancy is the safest choice. Remember, too, that alcohol is never the only factor involved in the development of the baby. The parents' basic health, their medical history, their lifestyle, the mother's diet, external pollutants, tobacco and drug use during pregnancy all have an impact. A L C O H O L A N D H E A LT H PREGNANCY AND DR I N KI NG: YOU R QU ESTIONS ANSWE R E D 4 7 Why is alcohol bad for the baby? 8 9 Is it true that wine and beer are less damaging to the fetus than "hard liquor" (spirits)? 10 Alcohol is a toxic substance that is quickly transferred from the mother's bloodstream to the baby's. Because all the organs of the fetus are in the process of being formed, they are particularly vulnerable to any toxic substance. In the best interests of her baby, a woman should modify her lifestyle from the time she plans to become pregnant, i.e. cut back on her drinking or, better still, abstain from drinking; avoid all other toxic substances; watch what she eats, etc. No. As we said in the answer to question 3, a standard serving of each contains the same amount of alcohol. The alcohol may pass more slowly from the mother's bloodstream to the baby's if she eats before drinking. We're about to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary. Can I drink on this special occasion? This is a big event and it's important for you to celebrate it. Why not use the opportunity to find a way to mark the occasion without alcohol? There are all kinds of refreshing and festive non-alcoholic beverages that you can enjoy and still be in "party mode." If you insist, and decide to have a drink while eating, even though it is not recommended, remember that nobody has a right to make a pregnant woman feel guilty for choosing to have an occasional drink. I am breast-feeding my baby. Is it OK to have a drink now and then? Any woman who is breast-feeding must think about her own well-being and that of her baby. You need to eat a balanced diet and get plenty of rest. And you should never drink while actually breast-feeding, because the baby will absorb the same amount of alcohol as you do. You may drink occasionally (not more than two drinks per occasion) provided you allow enough time to elapse before the next feeding. You can also pump your breast milk in advance and give the baby a bottle at the next feeding. FROM THE SAME COLLECTION The carefully researched, easy-to-understand monographs in Éduc'alcool's "Alcohol and Health" series get straight to the point. They are essential resources for anyone in the health, education and information fields. You can download them from our website at www.educalcool.qc.ca or order them by calling 1-888-ALCOOL1. THE EFFECTS OF MODERATE AND REGULAR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION THE EFFECTS OF ABUSIVE DRINKING A brochure summarizing the research presented in the monograph. A brochure explaining the physiological and psychological effects of both chronic and occasional abusive drinking. ALCOHOL AND THE HUMAN BODY LOW-RISK DRINKING: 2•3•4•5•0 A brochure explaining what happens in the body when you drink and the specific effects of alcohol. General guidelines that state clearly how many drinks it is safe to have without endangering your health. ALCOHOL AND SENIORS ALCOHOL COMBINATIONS A brochure on the effects of alcohol on people 65 and older. Contains valuable information for older people, their families, and caregivers. A report on substances and activities that are commonly combined with alcohol, and their positive, risky, or harmful effects. If you have a comment about this publication or want to order more copies, contact Éduc'alcool. Téléphone: 1-888-ALCOOL1 (1-888-252-6651) Courriel : [email protected] www.educalcool.qc.ca VERSION FRANÇAISE DISPONIBLE SUR DEMANDE.
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Bishop of Medjugorje . . . Declares Apparitions Are Not Real
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Over the past 25 years, millions of Catholics have flocked to the Bosnian town of Medjugorje where, it was commonly asserted, the Blessed Virgin Mary was appearing regularly for a religious experience.
Despite appeals from the local bishops, public confrontations between the Franciscans who staffed the parish church and Church authorities, the flood of pilgrims has barely stopped, forcing the local bishop to once again proclaim that apparitions of the Virgin Mary are not occurring there, and pleading with the "seers" to stop the hoax they are perpetrating on gullible Catholics.
In addition, the bishop firmly warned any Catholic priests who come to Medjugorje that they are not to preach, teach, or write about the so-called apparitions, and he reminded pilgrims that pilgrimages are not allowed by Church authorities.
During a Confirmation on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Bishop Ratko Peric of Mostar-Duvno devoted the second part of his homily to the alleged apparitions, saying flatly that "I would be an irresponsible minister of the Mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ, if today I were not to publicly advise, from this place and on this occasion as well, to all those interested throughout the world, that in this local Church of Mostar-Duvno, there exists something similar to a schism.
"A number of priests that have been expelled from the Franciscan OFM Order by the Generalate of the Order, due to their disobedience to the Holy Father," the bishop continued, "for years now have been forcefully keeping a few parish churches and rectories along with church inventory.
"They have not only been illegally active in these parishes, but they have also administered the sacraments profanely, while others invalidly, such as Confession and Confirmation, or they have assisted at invalid marriages. This type of anti-ecclesial behavior is shocking to all of us. At the same time, this scandal of sacrilegiously administering the sacraments, especially of the Most Holy Body of Christ, must shock all the faithful as well who invalidly confess their sins to these priests and participate in sacrilegious liturgies. We pray to the Lord that this scandal and schism be uprooted as soon as possible from our midst.
"Thirdly," Bishop Peric continued, "I am truly grateful to the Holy Father the Pope, to John Paul II of blessed memory and to the reigning Benedict XVI, who have always respected the judgments of the bishops of Mostar-Duvno, of the previous as well as the current bishop, regarding the so-called 'apparitions' and 'messages' of Medjugorje, all the while recognizing the Holy Father's right to give a final decision on these events. The judgments of the bishops, after all the canonical investigations made thus far, can be summarized in these following points:
"1) Medjugorje is a Catholic parish in which liturgical and pastoral activities are carried out, just as in all the other parishes of this diocese of Mostar-Duvno. No one except the official Church authorities is then authorized to attribute the formal title of 'shrine' to this place.
"2) On the basis of Church investigations of the events of Medjugorje, it cannot be determined that these events involve supernatural apparitions or revelations. This means that till now the Church has not accepted, neither as supernatural nor as Marian, any of the apparitions.
"3) Priests who canonically administer this parish of Medjugorje or those who come as visitors, are not authorized to express their private views contrary to the official position of the Church on the so-called 'apparitions' and 'messages,' during celebrations of the sacraments, neither during other common acts of piety, nor in the Catholic media.
"4) The Catholic faithful are not only free from any obligation to believe in the authenticity of the 'apparitions' but they must also know that Church pilgrimages are not allowed, whether official or private, individual or group, or from other parishes, if they presuppose the authenticity of the 'apparitions' or if by undertaking them attempt to certify these 'apparitions.'
"5) As the local bishop, I maintain that regarding the events of Medjugorje, on the basis of the investigations and experience gained thus far, throughout these last 25 years, the Church has not confirmed a single 'apparition' as authentically being the Madonna. The fact that during these 25 years there has been talk of tens of thousands of 'apparitions' does not contribute any authenticity to these events, which according to the words of our current Pope, whom I encountered during an audience on February 24 this year, commented that at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith they always questioned how all these 'apparitions' could be considered authentic for the Catholic faithful.
"They particularly do not seem to be authentic when it is known beforehand that these so-called 'apparitions' will occur:
"To one of the 'seers' on the 18th of March every year, but, along with this she will also receive an, 'apparition' on the 2nd of each month, with 'messages' which you can expect, according to the established procedures;
"The second will receive an apparition on every day of the year, and if this were not enough, an added special 'apparition' on the 25th of each month along with a type of press release, which once again you can foresee and expect;
"The third will receive an 'apparition' on the 25th of December, on Christmas day, along with a message similar to the ones already mentioned;
"The fourth with receive an 'apparition' on the 8th of September every year along with a specific message;
"The remaining two will receive the same, every day along with 'messages' that can be anticipated since they are variations on the same theme. This fact and the flood of so-called apparitions, messages, secrets, and signs, do not strengthen the faith, but rather further convince us that in all of this there is nothing either authentic or established as truthful.
"Therefore I responsibly call upon those who claim themselves to be 'seers,' as well as those persons behind the 'messages,' to demonstrate ecclesiastical obedience and to cease with these public manifestations and messages in this parish. In this fashion they shall show their necessary adherence to the Church, by neither placing private 'apparitions' nor private sayings before the official position of the Church.
"Our faith is a serious and responsible matter. The Church is also a serious and responsible institution!"
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You all should know by now my love for pastels and mini skirts, so when I saw this perfect skirt and in pastel blue its obvi I had to have it – ugh and the pleats – Yesss!!! Pastels are perfect for the season. It's so dainty and girly and screams warm weather. I'm slightly obsessed with these two jackets here and here. I can live in the pink! This skirt looks very expensive and feels it too, not cheapy at all, which is what we all want right? quality clothes at affordable prices. The fabric is also quite heavy. I originally thought of pairing this skirt with pink but the mint green was unexpected so I decided to go with that. I adore the combo and of course my nails matched hehe
Have you seen my last post with my beautiful baby boy here my love letter to him here
6 Cool ways to Rock a denim jacket this Spring here
Must have Sunglasses for every face shape here
What I wore; Skirt I'm wearing a (M) {Here}Blouse old {Similar} {Similar} Steve Madden Heels; STEVEN by Steve Madden Women's Rykie Dress Pump Similar Heels: F21 Metallic Ankle Strap Sandals
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Marking 100 years since the birth of Salvador Dali, Christie's fourth annual sale dedicated to The Art of the Surreal took place last night. The sale was highlighted by one of the artist's 'white paintings', L'echo du vide (The Echo of the Void), painted in 1935 and inspired by the coastal landscape around Cadaques, where the artist grew up. The work incorporates several of the most recurring themes of Dali's art in those years, blending them into a semi-abstract image of a netherworld in which a lone figure walks across a landscape dominated by a cypress tree, an archetypal Mediterranean symbol of death. Another magnificent work was Rene Magritte's Le retour, a gouache on paper executed in 1950, depicting a bird painted sky blue with clouds above a night-time seascape. Although the sky-bird was not used extensively in Magritte's work, the image is immediately associated with the artist.
Max Ernst was represented with a number of works, including a 1940 oil, La fuite and Portrait of a girl with Mexican earrings painted circa 1946. Both works feature a process that Ernst called decalcomania, which involved applying paint to the canvas with a large flat surface, often glass, to produce strange and suggestive shapes, which were then slowly hewn into the final image.Further highlights included Andre Masson's Figure ou personnage animal, a rare and important work dating from the key period of Masson's involvement with the Surrealist movement; Hans Arp's Configuration (Placee suivant la loi du hasard), executed in 1932 and one of the finest of the wood reliefs that Arp made in the late 1920s/early 1930s; Yves Tanguy's Sans titre; Joan Miro's Peinture sur fond blanc; and many more.


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GOP Senate Campaign Committee Severes Ties With Roy Moore
(CN) – The Republican Party's Senatorial Committee on Friday pulled out of its fundraising agreement with Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore after published reports he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney.
The Washington Post reported Thursday that an Alabama woman came forward said Moore began pursuing her in early 1979 after they met outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Alabama.
Leigh Corfman told the Post Moore called and met with her over the course of several days, and that he then took her to his home and kissed her.
The Post quotes Corfman saying that on a second visit he took off her shirt and pants and removed his clothes except for his underwear before touching her over her bra and underwear.
He also guided her hand to touch him over his underwear, she said.
Three other women interviewed by the Post said Moore, now 70, approached them when they were between the ages of 16 and 18 and he was in his early 30s.
The Moore campaign denied the report as "the very definition of fake news and intentional defamation," but that has quelled an immediate backlash from Republican Party leaders demanding he get out of the race if the accusations prove true.
And now papers filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday show the National Republican Senatorial Committee is no longer listed as part of a joint fundraising committee with Moore's campaign, the Alabama Republican Party, and the Republican National Committee.
The other three entities remain in the contract, as of Friday afternoon. The special election to fill the seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is Dec. 12.
President Donald Trump took a moment while traveling in Asia to suggest Moore "will do the right thing and step aside" if sexual misconduct allegations against him are true.
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters traveling with the president that he believes a "mere allegation" — especially one from many years ago — shouldn't be allowed to destroy a person's life.
But Sanders says: "The president also believes that if these allegations are true, Judge Moore will do the right thing and step aside."
One person who isn't walking away from Moore is Breitbart Executive Chairman Steve Bannon, who derided the Post on Thursday as an "apparatus of the Democratic Party."
Speaking that night in New Hampshire, President Trump's former chief strategist reminded the audience that the Post the newspaper was among the first to report the "Access Hollywood" tape that caught Trump using sexually predatory language in 2005.
"Now is that a coincidence," Bannon asked. "That's what I mean when I say opposition party."
A new poll conducted after the Post story broke on Thursday shows the Alabama Senate is tightening, with Moore tied with Democrat Doug Jones.
Moore and Jones are tied at 46 percent in the new poll by Decision Desk and Opinion Savvy, with 82 percent of respondents saying they were aware of the allegations leveled by named accusers in the Post story.
Prior to Thursday RealClearPolitics's average of polls in the state had Moore up by 6 points.
Despite the pressure on Moore to drop out of the race, 54 percent of Alabama voters — and 73 percent of Republicans — do not think he should step aside as the party's nominee.
The new poll surveyed 515 likely voters and has a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.


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Kathleen Marden is an author, extraterrestrial-intelligence researcher, and most popularly known as the niece of Betty & Barney Hill. To most people that have researched the UFO phenomenon even just a bit, the Betty & Barney Hill case is very likely one that the majority of you have stumbled across.
You may have also encountered some of her books, including, Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience: The True Story of the World's First Documented Alien Abduction, written alongside famed nuclear physicist, Stanton Friedman.
Betty & Barney were travelling through rural New Hampshire, on their way back to Portsmouth from a vacation in Niagara Falls and Montreal. They experienced an absolutely surreal phenomenon, which can only be described as an UFO abduction in today's language. Barney, despite his bizarre encounter with strange beings and aircrafts, lived in denial of the incident for a long time. Betty, on the other hand, was more willing to speak out and believe that what she had experienced was indeed real, and not just a mere hallucination. They noted at least two hours of missing time (a journey that should have taken five hours and 178 miles, ended up taking seven hours, with apparently 35 miles completely unaccounted for by either experiencer). Kathleen Marden, given that her mother was obviously very close to Betty Hill (her sister) is one of very few to keep the story alive, and tell the world as she heard it. We are excited to have her on our show, and very much looked forward to speaking to her.
Kathleen is an activist for contactees and experiencers across the globe, and hopes to make the subject more known, lessening the negative stigma attached to such incidents and topics. She is the Director of Experiencer Research at MUFON (Mutual UFO Network), as well as the author of several books (five to date), including
- Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers: The Truth Behind the Misinformation, Distortion, and Derision by Debunkers, Government Agencies, and Conspiracy Conmen, by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden
- The Alien Abduction Files, co-authored alongside Denise Stoner, and with a foreword by Stanton Freiedman.
- Her new book, The Experiencer's Handbook, (due to be published this July) will hopefully be released very soon.
For now, we want to let Kathleen do the talking: so over to her, and we hope you enjoy the interview, especially her recounting of the Betty & Barney Hill incident, as well as the various ideas concerning contactee experiences, their significance, and their nature.


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One man's reflections on working with an all-female team
It may sound like he stumbled onto the Ocean's 8 set but Francis has spent the last 18-months working as the only man in an all-female team. There was nothing accidental about his decision to join social impact organisation 'Moving Ahead and Women Ahead' though.
"I think the reference to 'women' in the organisation's name puts men off applying to work here," says Francis. "That's a real shame because what we do is much bigger than women's workplace equality – it's about trying to increase all spheres of diversity in corporates."
The organisation does that predominately through a series of mentoring programmes, supporting those from marginalised groups to get ahead in their organisations.
Mentoring is all about encouraging the best out of people. There's something in it for mentor and mentee, it's completely inclusive and helps both partners gain new perspectives. Step-by-step, participants build the confidence they need to capitalise on their strengths and progress. That, in turn, helps the organisations they work for become more diverse and inclusive.
Whilst the 'Moving Ahead and Woman Ahead,' team is small, its pragmatic and incremental approach is having a big impact. Just last week it brought together 600 mentors and mentees to share their mentoring successes.
"Meeting participants and hearing them tell their personal stories, really crystallises for me that what we do here is making a positive difference," explains Francis.
But whilst these programmes draw male mentors, mentees and inspirational speakers, attracting men to join the core 'Moving Ahead and Women Ahead,' team is proving more challenging. That's a genuine frustration, given this team knows better than most the benefits diversity affords.
"If other men could just see past the organisation's name, they'd discover this is such a rewarding place to work," says Francis. "We're a small enterprise so you get involved in so much. You work with some of the world's most inspirational speakers and leaders. Plus, the work we do is making a positive difference in reducing workplace inequality. How many employers can offer all that?"
'Moving Ahead and Women Ahead,' is actively recruiting. They're looking for high energy men (and women) with a social entrepreneurial spirit, to join their growing team in Henley. Francis is keen to encourage other men to look beyond the organisation's name and discover the rewards that joining this mission-led business can offer. His 18 months with the business has seen him progress on his own incredible journey and, as a result, Francis will leave Moving Ahead and Women Ahead to start his dream role as a teacher in the Autumn.


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re: #301 windsagio
well again for lying about it.
That's the thing I just can't get away from in this whole story.
She knew he was doing this, and married him anyways, and didn't try to get him to stop. It simply wasn't an important factor in their marriage.
In away his whole apology is weird in that sense.
His wife worked for Hillary Clinton for years. I think she learned a thing or two during those years.


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Come over to the dark side with the inaugural episode of Wolfmana Late Night - the slightly more erratic, marginally more erotic after-hours version of Wolfmania the Podcast. This week Andrew and Tim drop the 'F' bomb and talk f*cking, fighting and freedom (oh and fear and football) like a pair of monstrous banter machines. Or at least they try to. (In all honestly, if you found this episode on an Indian restaurant menu it would probably have two little chillies next to it. We are rubbish at banter).
Our Late Night Episode F features the songs 'Wolfmania Late Night' (amazing!) and 'How Do They Stay in the Air (Live from the Leicester Square Theatre) along with some piping hot locker room talk and all the toilet words left in. Your normal PG rated podcast will return next week, for a slightly friendlier and fresh-faced take on the letter F.
Let us know how you like the hot stuff by commenting below!


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Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Face practice
With my limited materials - a few pens, coloured pencils, neocolor IIs - I've been doing some face practice. Although I don't often draw on my art journal pages, I like to sketch in a separate sketchbook as it helps me to really look at things. Since doing the 29faces challenge first in 2014 and then again in 2016, I can see a heap of improvement. The practice really helps. I still have some problems with perspective, but overall, I'm pleased with my progress.
The drawing above is copied from a highly lit magazine photo. The contours of the face disappear with the harsh light, leaving just the features. I've tried to capture the face with just a few lines/patches of colour.
The drawing above and the two below are done with coloured pencils. One of the things that practicing has helped me with is going straight in with a medium that can't be rubbed out. It has made me more sure of my lines, more confident of putting marks on the page and not worrying about whether they are just right. Practicing drawing with my non-dominant hand has helped with this as well.
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This paper concerns the necessary/ contingent dichotomy, the a priori / empirical dichotomy and the analytic / synthetic dichotomy. These three dichotomies can be combined to produce a tri-dichotomy of eight modal categories. The question as to which of these categories house propositions and which don't is a pivotal battleground in the history of analytic philosophy, with key protagonists including Descartes, Hume, Kant, Kripke, Putnam and Kaplan. All parties to the debate have accepted that some categories are void. This paper argues, to the contrary, that all eight categories house propositions—a position I dub 'octopropositionalism'. Examples of propositions belonging to all eight categories are given.


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"Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin lied about drug use
By Michelle Lanz
Actress Jodie Sweetin is finally telling the truth about her continued battle with drug addiction.
In her new tell-all book "unSweetined," the "Full House" actress she admits that she relapsed after claiming she had kicked her drug habit. She continued to book speaking gigs to make money to pay for her addiction.
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"I was back to partying like I was at my worst, spending seven hundred dollars a week on meth [and] coke," she writes in the memoir. And she even admits to doing "key bumps" of coke right before speaking at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.
From excerpts on The Huffington Post: "I talked about growing up on television and about how great my life was now that I was sober, and then mid-speech I started to cry. The crowd probably thought that the memories of hitting rock bottom were too much for me to handle ... They didn't think I was coming down from a two-day bender of coke, meth, and Ecstasy and they didn't think that I was lying to them with every sentence that came out of my mouth."
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Wow, takes guts to fess up to something like that.
But how did she go from drug addict to sober mom to hypocritical drug addict?
She was sober when she gave birth to daughter Zoie in April 2008, but soon relapsed and split from husband Cody Herpin in November.
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"The relapse started one day, just a few months after my GMA spot, when I got a random phone call from a friend who I used with and who occasionally sold me drugs. I invited her to my place. I was in an apartment at the time. I knew it was a really bad idea to invite her over but I wanted to test myself, I guess. We hung out, played cards. I told her I hadn't done meth in a while. One thing led to another and just like that, I was back," she writes.
"I was living a complete lie. But unfortunately, guilt doesn't make you stop. I talked about growing up on television and about how great my life was now that I was sober... The little bit of coke that I had done before the speech wasn't enough to make me forget how bad I felt for doing what I was doing. The guilt was eating away at me. I was struggling to keep it together, but no one realized that. I finished. They applauded. Standing ovation. Just how I liked it. And it was over."
Even after lying and crying in front of a room full of people, Sweetin admits to going back to her hotel room to take another hit.
"I was just so tired. Tired of lying. Tired of pretending to be someone that I wasn't. I took a deep breath and walked out of the lecture hall. I went back to my hotel room and buried my face in my hands. I couldn't keep doing this. It had to end.But not today. I wiped away the tears and finished the baggie of coke."
Maybe public humiliation and truth-telling will finally get her to kick her habit. We sure hope so for her daughter's sake.
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In all of my excitement to move to Turkey eventually, there were a lot of things about the US I took for granted.
Some things I didn't take for granted, but I still miss them dearly and wish I would have enjoyed them more when I was there.
Sure, several of these things are still doable/available in Turkey, but not at the same level of ease/confidence/etc that they were before. You don't know what you have until it's gone!
1. Filtered coffee
If you haven't noticed my lamenting on Instagram, my supply of filtered coffee is hard to come by. I miss being able to walk into ANY grocery store and find a dozen different coffee options… Being able to buy a half decent coffee machine on the cheap! It's basically a God given right in the US to have coffee. But here? It's kind of an elitist beverage and it's expensive when you do find it!
2. Driving
I guess I could drive in Turkey, but I would probably die. People here drive like the rules don't apply to them (which I guess they don't, since the cops seem to be pretty "whatever" as long as there isn't an accident). Walking and public transportation is fun, don't get me wrong, but I would like the option to comfortably drive if I wanted to.
3. Etiquette
You don't even realize how ingrained your behaviors are until you have to monitor them. There are so many social norms in America culture that could get you in trouble in Turkey. I took having an automatic APPROPRIATE response for granted!!
4. Walmart (and other stores)
I miss how, in the most part, goods in the US have specific stores to shop at that are basically everywhere. Walmart, Ross, grocery chains, Target, and Best Buy for example. I still haven't found a mouth guard in Turkey and I've been looking for months!!! Where is Walmart when you need it?! While the specialty shops here are "cute", ain't nobody got time for running all over the city looking for one specific item!
5. Knowing the value of something
Because I grew up in America (and lived on my own for 6 years), I've come to learn the value of things. Tomatoes by the pound, notebooks, jeans, toilet paper, you name it. I know what it should cost. I'm sure it helps that I've worked in retail for a long time too. But in Turkey? I'm just starting to figure it out. Is ₺25 appropriate for this item? Hell if I know! My husband doesn't even know the answer anymore! This makes it hard to buy things on my own. For all I know, a better deal is right around the corner.
6. Living On Our Own
This is one of those things I knew I would miss, but had no idea at the time it would be this bad. We had thought that we would have everything ironed out and be on our own in 6 months… Well, we are rolling up on month 10 and yet there is no end in sight. I can't believe I miss our tiny one bedroom apartment with all of two sticks of furniture in it!
7. Multicultural food
In Turkey you get Turkish food. And Turkish food. And Turkish food. What's a girl got to do to get a taco up in here?! I would kill for some lo mein, sushi, or a tuna sub from subway! Maybe you can find these things in Turkey, but they are NOT the same! Not to mention other staples like a good chipotle salsa or sour cream!
Coming soon… Things that are better in Turkey than America!


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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster helped Fort Mill celebrate the groundbreaking Thursday morning of the new $34 million headquarters of a Charlotte mortgage servicing company.
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation is moving its headquarters to Fort Mill's Southbridge development at 2280 Deerfield Drive. The company is moving from 5032 Parkway Plaza Boulevard in Charlotte.
"We really have it all (in South Carolina)," McMaster said. "It is the perfect place for an innovative company like this to come to stay. And we are delighted."
The three-story, 150,000-square-foot center is expected to open in late 2019. RoundPoint, founded in 2007, now serves more than $80 billion in mortgage assets.
"I want to take a moment though to emphasize the significance of this milestone," York County Council chairman Britt Blackwell said. "It's hard to believe that this was the site for the Charlotte Knights baseball stadium for 24 years. And I couldn't think of a better way to officially mark the renaissance of this land than with the groundbreaking today."
Southbridge is a mixed use property just off I-77 at the site of the former Charlotte Knights Stadium in Fort Mill. The property, a Lincoln Harris and Cato Corp. development, will eventually feature a hotel, shops, restaurants and 4.5 million square feet of office space.
RoundPoint CEO Kevin Brungardt said he's happy the development plans to foster a "live, work, play" environment.
"We've grown out of the present facilities," Brungardt said. "We've grown out of the present location. We are a work hard, play hard type of culture and what that means is that we need a facility like this that is going to have this type of design to attract the talent, make sure it's convenient for the talent and that's the greatest incentive system we have, is the benefits we can give our people."
He said the company will bring 550 current employees and will be hiring about 550 more once the headquarters is complete.
"Our team of 550 employees are our greatest asset," Brungardt said. "Everyday we pray that we create the right incentive system for them to come back in the door. Because we are a company of people, and this is going to help facilitate that. Each and every one of them are passionate, engaged and focused on delivering meaningful value to homeowners. And because we value their contribution, we hope this facility can serve as a catalyst that encourages them to grow with us as the company expands."
McMaster said he believes York County and South Carolina are at the center of business growth.
"As one business, one industry, one group of people moves here, another one will move and then another one," he said. "And they all make each other stronger."
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The GOP wrested political control Tuesday from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for President Obama and his party heading into an important midterm election year.
Republican Bob McDonnell's victory in the Virginia governor's race over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds, and Republican Chris Christie's ouster of New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was a double-barreled triumph for a party looking to rebuild after being booted from power in national elections in 2006 and 2008.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Maine voted to repeal a state law that would allow same-sex couples to wed.
And Democrat Bill Owens captured a GOP-held vacant 23rd Congressional District seat in New York in a race that highlighted fissures in the Republican Party and illustrated hurdles the GOP could face in capitalizing on any voter discontent with Mr. Obama and Democrats next fall.
California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, also a Democrat, won a special election to a vacant congressional seat, Ohio voters approved casinos and a slew of cities selected mayors, including New York, which gave Michael Bloomberg a third term. (See more key election results)
Exit polls results in both Virginia and New Jersey showed many reasons for Democrats to be concerned and for Republicans to be optimistic, particularly about independents - the crown jewel of elections because they often determine outcomes.
In Virginia, McDonnell's decisive 66 percent majority of the independent vote was a key to his victory.
"McDonnell's victory in this off-year election has as much to do with who didn't vote as who did," CBS Poll Analyst Fred Backus said. "African Americans broke overwhelmingly for Deeds, but though they make up 20 percent of Virginians and voted proportional to their population in 2008, they made up just 15 percent of the voting population today in Virginia. Voters under 30 made up only 10 percent of the voters in Virginia - half the percentage that turned out in 2008 - and nearly half of those who did show up to the polls voted for McDonnell." (Read more on why McDonnell won in Virginia)
In New Jersey, independents made up 28 percent of the electorate and backed Christie over Corzine by 60 percent to 30 percent.
"Corzine's performance among independents was 21 points lower than Mr. Obama's last fall when 51 percent of New Jersey independents backed him," CBS Poll Analyst Jennifer De Pinto said. "Also, moderates, who made up 45 percent of the electorate, narrowly backed Christie by 48 percent to 45 percent. Mr. Obama won the support of New Jersey moderates last year."
"New Jersey's electorate was older and slightly more conservative than last year. Voters were looking for change, but while change represented the Democrat, Barack Obama a year ago, New Jersey voters saw Christie, the Republican, as the change agent this time around," De Pinto added. (Read more on why Christie won in New Jersey)
In both states the economy topped the list of issues that mattered most to voters in their choice for governor - in Virginia health care was second, while in New Jersey the second choice was property taxes.
Exit polls also showed the impact of Mr. Obama on the race. Majorities of voters in both states said the president was not a factor in their vote. Those who said Mr. Obama was a factor in New Jersey divided as to whether their vote was a vote for the president or against him. In Virginia, slightly fewer voters said their vote was for Mr. Obama than against him. (Read more analysis of the exit polls in both states)
The outcomes in Virginia and New Jersey were sure to feed discussion about the state of the electorate, the status of the diverse coalition that sent Mr. Obama to the White House, and the limits of the president's influence - on the party's base of support and on moderate current lawmakers he needs to advance his legislative priorities.
The president had personally campaigned for Deeds and Corzine, seeking to ensure that independents and base voters alike turned out even if he wasn't on the ballot - and voters still rejected them. Thus, the losses were blots on Mr. Obama's political standing to a certain degree and suggest potential problems ahead as he seeks to achieve his policy goals, protect Democratic majorities in Congress and expand his party's grip on governors' seats next fall.
"Bob McDonnell's victory gives Republicans tremendous momentum heading into 2010," declared Haley Barbour, chairman of the Republican Governors Association. "His focus on ideas and pocketbook issues will serve as a model for Republicans running next year."
On CBS' "The Early Show" Wednesday morning, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele proclaimed that the GOP has "found its voice again."
Also on "The Early Show," Mr. Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, played down the results, saying, "I think generally these elections tend to be overrated in terms of what they mean later."
Democratic victories in both Virginia, a new swing state, and New Jersey, a Democratic stronghold, in 2005 preceded big Democratic years nationally in 2006 and 2008.
Tuesday's impact on Mr. Obama's popularity and on the 2010 elections could easily be overstated. Voters are often focused on local issues and local personalities.
"I'm not one who thinks that local candidates are ever helped out much by a national candidate who comes in. These two races in both Virginia and New Jersey were so much about local issues -- about property taxes, about the economy," CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer said.
"Predicting national trends from off year elections is like predicting the World Series winner from Spring training," added CBS News senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield.
CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris says that Republican excitement will be tempered by the reality of the continued debate within the Republican Party about whether to emphasize its right-wing base or to soften up in an attempt to appeal to more moderates.
"McDonnell's success was partly based on downplaying his social conservative views and making a somewhat moderate play for independent votes," he writes in his analysis.
As for New Jersey, Chaggaris notes that Corzine's popularity had been dropping for a while.
"Corzine's unpopularity going into Tuesday's election cannot be underestimated," he wrote in his analysis of the race. "Simply put, New Jersey voters have been looking at other options for a while."
CBSNews.com Election Night Coverage:
All Election Night 2009 Results
Republicans Sweep N.J., Va. Gov. Races
N.Y. Democrat Owens Wins House Seat
Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage
Breckenridge, Colo., Votes to Legalize Pot
Atlanta's Race For Mayor Heads To Runoff
What McDonnell's Win Means for the GOP, Obama
Corzine's Fall Has Been Festering for a While
What Doug Hoffman's Loss Means to Conservatives
Lessons for the White House from '09 Election Results
Why Christie Won in New Jersey
McDonnell Won Due to Turnout, Independents
Exit Polls in Va. and N.J.: The Obama (Non) Factor?
Michael Steele: GOP Has "Found Its Voice Again"
David Plouffe: Obama "Delivering on His Promise"
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This is part 2: Homeless people that made a resolution to improve their lives. Goldie's Place (www.goldiesplace.org) and Dr. Homann were able to be part of the recovery process by giving each individual their smile back.
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Welcome to Wisconsin Swim Academy!
Our philosophy is to take a loving, gentle approach with our teaching by earning your child's trust and building their confidence so they can become smart, strong swimmers thus giving you peace of mind.
You may know us as Fox Cities Swim Academy, a Professional Swim School owned and operated by Susie Van Ekeren. Based on several factors and opportunities, we are changing the name to Wisconsin Swim Academy. The Academy has been operating as a business entity since 2010, and will continue to operate as it always has, with individualized instruction plans and positive teaching styles. This change is no more than a name change.
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Fox Cities Swim Academy, now known as Wisconsin Swim Academy started as a fun adventure in 1996 in our backyard as a way to pay for a heater for our new pool! Much like today, we started with 2 kids in a class, Each lesson was 30 minutes long and I served fresh baked bread and coffee and tea to my moms everyday as a treat!
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By the end of the first year I had hired a young woman that had worked with me at a previous swim facility and together we had grown the business to 90 kids. We hired another employee within 6 months and grew to just over 100. Ten years later, we have 34 swim instructors, over 1,000 kiddos and now have 3 pools we are working out of. Our hope is to own our own facility and grow so we can continue to provide the Fox Valley with another choice for outstanding, quality swim lessons so you can have a peace of mind!
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The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (MPB) is a basic science department in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The department has been consistently ranked in the top three physiology departments in the nation based on funding from the National Institutes of Health, as well NRC ranking of related graduate programs. Faculty in the department use diverse cutting edge techniques to address important research questions that span the spectrum of biomedical sciences.
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The Journal of Neuroscience published a paper titled "α2A-adrenergic receptor activation decreases parabrachial nucleus excitatory drive onto BNST CRF neurons and reduces their activity in vivo" from the Winder Lab with Tracy Fetterly as the first author.
Stein lab published a paper by Holly Cyphert in Diabetes titled: "Examining How the MAFB Transcription Factor Affects Islet β Cell Function Postnatally".
Sam Centanni (Winder lab) published a paper in Neuropsychopharmacology titled: "Endocannabinoid control of the insular-bed nucleus of the stria terminalis circuit regulates negative affective behavior associated with alcohol abstinence"
Arion Kennedy (Research Assistant Professor) publishes a paper titled "High CD8 T Cell Receptor Clonality and Altered CDR3 Properties are Associated with Elevated Isolevuglandins in Adipose Tissue During Diet-Induced Obesity" in Diabetes
The Journal of Neuroscience published a paper by Nick Harris (MSTP student in the Winder Lab) titled: "Dorsal BNST α2A-adrenergic receptors produce HCN-dependent excitatory actions that initiate anxiogenic behaviors".
Cherrington lab published a paper entitled "Enterically delivered insulin tregopil exhibits rapid absorption characteristics and a pharmacodynamic effect similar to human insulin in conscious dogs" in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Ian Williams (MPB student, Wasserman lab) publishes a paper titled "Acute Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition Accelerates Trans-Endothelial Insulin Efflux in Vivo" in Diabetes"
Neuropsychopharmacology publishes a paper by Oliver Vranjkovic (Winder lab): "Ketamine administration during a critical period after forced ethanol abstinence inhibits the development of time-dependent affective disturbances"
Claxton and Mchaourab publish "Sodium and proton coupling in the conformational cycle of a MATE antiporter from Vibrio cholerae" in PNAS
PNAS paper published by the Neuert lab: "Distribution shapes govern the discovery of predictive models for gene regulation"
Hasty lab publishes Trends in Pharmacological Sciences review: "Macrophage-Targeted Therapeutics for Metabolic Disease"
Mchaourab co-authors a Nature paper: "Mechanism of NMDA receptor channel block by MK-801 and memantine"
Moore/Cherrington publish in Diabetes (again): "Morning Hyperinsulinemia Primes the Liver for Glucose Uptake and Glycogen Storage Later in the Day"


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For 2013, a total of nine (9) LGUs from SOCCSKSARGEN landed in the Top 50 ranking nationwide. This included the following municipalities: Isulan - 18; Surallah - 8; Polomolok - 32; and, T'boli - 36. For the cities, all of the region's 5 cities landed in the Top 50 rankings nationwide, Koronadal - 6; General Santos - 12; Kidapawan - 16; Tacurong - 22; Cotabato - 31
This year's survey exhorted the participation not only of the LGUs as primary sources of data, but national government agencies as well. Private sector organizations such as utility companies , also provided relevant data needed in the survey.
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by Jose Vila, Pursuit 3.0 Graduate
Before joining Pursuit, I was barely making above minimum wage. I was living with five roommates and was thousands of dollars in debt. My salary wasn't on par with my experience or where I wanted to be in my career.
I wanted something more — a job that would engage my love of STEM and offer the financial stability I always wanted.
I started searching for programs where I could learn how to become a software developer. When I found out about Pursuit and its goal of creating opportunity in New York City, I thought, "This is exactly what I'm looking for."
The program was hard. But that hard work paid off: in just 10 months, my life changed forever. I landed a job as a mobile SDK engineer at Moat, one of the best ad-tech startups in the country.
In just 10 months, I went from being in the working class to the upper middle class. And I was able to accomplish this goal without paying anything up front or taking out any loans. All I needed was grit, perseverance, and the desire to succeed.
My training was made possible with Pursuit Bond. Through this innovative funding model, Pursuit receives impact investments to fund its training program; program graduates then contribute a portion of their salary to pay back that investment if, and only if, they get a job making more than $60,000.
Pursuit is taking on a big risk because if their programs don't work — if their graduates don't get jobs — they're on the line for paying back that investment. In other words, it's their job to make sure we get jobs.
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34 - Ryan Kelly
- Birthday: 4/9/91
- NBA Position: Power Forward
- Class: Senior
- Ht: 6-11
- Wt: 230
- Hometown: Raleigh, NC
- High School: Ravenscroft
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NBA Comparison: Nick Fazekas
Strength: Standing at 6'11, Kelly has a nice shot at being a stretch four in the league ... A highly skilled big with great instincts ... Loves the game and has a tremendous work ethic ... A very accurate shooter (first evidenced on a national stage by winning the McDonald's All-American Three Point Shootout in 2009) ... Shot 42.2% on threes this year on 3.6 attempts per game ... Is definitely more of a spot up shooter but has the ability to hit the pull-up jumper off one dribble as well as having a nice mid-range turnaround in the repertoire ... Has very good handles for his size and decent vision in the half court ... Surprisingly efficient defender according to the numbers. However his lack of strength, and lack of foot speed will hamper his effectiveness at the next level ... Excellent passer and decision maker, 1.7 to 1.0 a/to ratio ...
Weaknesses: Broken foot has come at an inopportune time as it will prevent him from being able to workout for teams leading up to the draft ... Does not seem to have a frame that will allow him to get much stronger ... A better athlete than given credit for but still below average for NBA level ... Will struggle guarding more athletic and stronger forwards in the league ... Does not have great foot speed/ foot work, especially moving side to side ... Almost strictly a half court player. His transition possessions make up less than 10% of his overall possessions. Extremely low ... Not a strong finisher at the rim as he is more of a finesse player ... Does not like to be physical in the paint and is a poor rebounder on both the offensive and defensive glass ... Only shot 45% and 44% from the field in his last two seasons at Duke, a stat that shows that he's far too perimeter oriented ... Will most likely need to find a team that fits his style in order to find his niche in the NBA.
Notes: Despite missing a portion of the season due to his foot injury and havfing post season surgery on it, scouts give Kelly a good shot to be a second round pick in 2013 ... Measured 6'11 (in shoes) 232 lbs, with a 6'11 wingspan at the 2012 Amare Stoudemire Skills Academy ...
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Two weeks ago (to the day), as many of you will know, my external hard drive crashed and died taking with it EVERYTHING I had to create scrap kits. My Commercial Use products I'd purchased as well as freebies, my own stuff I've created over the past 6 years - including two new unreleased kits and a blog train - even all my tags, templates and tubes!! EVERYTHING! Programs for the computer, should I need to reformat, plug ins, fonts - you name it, I lost it. However, I WAS able to retrieve my own products from my store FTPs, and some blogs I'd snagged CU freebies from were still available. I'd even found some stray CU stuff lurking about where they shouldn't have been...but thank goodness they were! And not to mention some very kind and generous fellow designers, donating their CU to me or creating a coupon amount for me to purchase some or most of their CU products. Thank you all.
I did, however, managed to finish and upload a freebie (available here below FIRST) and I created this freebie Quickpage I offer to you. I wanted to make a layout....until then I realised my tubes were amongst those lost on my external. And I have nothing green or Irish in my photos to use either. So I decided to offer it as a freebie to my fans! I know St Pat's was yesterday, so I'm a little late, but still I hope you like it.
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hallo,thank you.but i m sad. i can not download. 4shared make 1000 secodns. no, thanks.
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I'm sorry your hard drive died. I know how horrible that is. :( Thank you for these lovely gifts :)
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Time Magazine named Ben Bernanke its "person of the year" for 2009, but if some members of the U.S. Senate had their way Bernanke would be a one-term chairman of the Federal Reserve System.
Bernanke is warning against the growth of America's debt and the damage it can do to do our country's economy.
America's creditors are becoming increasingly concerned about America's ability to handle a debt level that has reached $12 trillion and is rising.
The borrowing of hundreds of billions of dollars near the end of each year has become a rite of passage among many in Congress and in the Obama administration. Just add it to existing debt and make interest payments. In 2008, $242 billion was spent on interest payments that service the debt. We pay to cover the debt service either from tax sources or by borrowing additional money. The debt limit was increased earlier this month in order to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as a host of social programs and aid packages.
It has become common for the debt limit to be raised in December, thus ducking public reaction before congressional elections every two years in November.
Bernanke's warning on the debt increases the anger felt toward him by some members of Congress. They grind their teeth when the Fed chairman speaks, fearing he will find broader support among Americans who worry about a double dip in the economy and a plunge back into the economic darkness of the past two years.
Bernanke is justifiably credited with making major contributions to the lessening of the 2008-2009 recession by taking appropriate steps to curb the two-year downward spiral. The Fed's use of its tools to help stabilize the economy in the third quarter of this year — tools that included increasing the supply of money to spur economic growth and, conversely, tightening the money supply with the threat of inflation — was done wisely.
While the Fed is still thought of as a "lender of last resort," it has assumed and must continue with a broader role in lessening the danger of a complete economic collapse.
The threat of Congress assuming a greater role in the management of the country's money supply is an economic nightmare. It is such because there are few members of Congress willing to look beyond the next election. It doesn't take a recession for them to advocate huge federal outlays. All it takes is the appropriation of funds for a variety of programs — appropriations designed to contribute to re-election bids.
Bernanke said recently the recession was "very likely over." In answer to a question at a Brookings Institution forum in Washington, D.C., he added, "Even though from a technical perspective the recession is very likely over at this point, it is still going to feel like a very weak economy for some time as many people will find their job security and their employment status is not what they wish it was."
Imagine Congress as the manager of monetary policy being as frank as Bernanke has been — maybe senators in their first or second years of a six-year term, but unlikely among members of the House of Representatives singing along with the political choirs to assure them of re-election every two years.
President Obama's nomination of Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Fed is likely to be confirmed, but with greater opposition than at any time since the Federal Reserve System was established in 1913 — opposition that thinks more in terms of the next election, than the next generation.
What really counts at this time is the independence of the Federal Reserve System.
The Fed has to be kept free of political and ideological influence
Time Magazine named Ben Bernanke its "person of the year" for 2009, but if some members of the U.S. Senate had their way Bernanke would be a one-term chairman of the Federal Reserve System.


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We have two shares available to buy in Transient Bay, please email pippakirby@icloud for details.
We had a heartwarming winner today at Uttoxeter, Adam Nicol giving Transient Bay a great ride to score for his 20 strong Partnership, a good number of whom were there to see him led into top spot in the winners enclosure. This was also a good training performance from Phil to get this huge horse to win first out against race fit rivals on heavy ground and as he bought Stenna as an unbroken three year old, it gave him real satisfaction to see him come good today. He is off a low rating but this gives him plenty pf scope to improve and hopefully win more races now he has matured into his huge frame. He is likely to head over fences shortly, the job he looks bred to do.
Stenna is fine after his run and has come back to Castleton for a couple of nights B&B , he will love having a gallop in the field tomorrow . Here he is just back from the races with Phil about half an hour ago…
Phil is taking Transient Bay to Uttoxeter today and he has a good turnout of Waking Ned Partnership Owners to watch him on his seasonal reappearance, Adam Nicol rides and takes off 3lbs in this 2m 4f novice handicap. Stenna, as he is known at home ( as huge as a ship) was dissapointing last year when the horses weren't right, to the point where we almost retired him. However, after a Partnership vote we kept going, he then showed a bit towards the end of the season and we are hoping he can pick back up where he left off and have a better time this winter. He is going well at home, however, its a huge ask to try and win with such a big stuffy horse first time out, taking on race fit rivals on heavy ground, and although he has been backed to do so, its definately not by us! A top three place and safe return will be just the job today and if he wins it will be the icing on the cake. We wonder if Stenna is the biggest horse in training? He must be nearly 18hands although we have never had a measuring stick on him, and his feet are like dinner plates. When he goes over fences which may be half way through the season, the jumps are not going to look too big to him! He is a lovely character and one of Phil's favourites despite being the lowest rated National Hunt horse we have had in training. Hopefully he will start bringing that rating up a little bit this afternoon.
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Startup accelerator gener8tor expands to DetroitStartup accelerator gener8tor expands to Detroitgener8tor now puts on its free accelerator program in six locations: Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Beloit, Northeast Wisconsin and Detroit.
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