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Interprofessional Working
Using appropriate literature this paper will examine intermediate care and critically analyse interprofessional working in the care of adults. An introduction to the area of intermediate care will be given and Interprofessional care will then be examined using various sources of literature. This paper will conclude by looking at the implications raised and examine future implications for nursing practice.
Making a Difference (Department of Health (DH) 1999) suggests that effective care is the product of interagency working. Professionals working in collaboration provide care which is designed to meet the needs of the patient. This concept was further promoted with the publication of The NHS Plan (DH 2000a) a ten year programme of reform practice. The NHS Plan (DH 2000a) aimed to create a service designed around patient needs, encouraging professionals to work together to meet the needs of patients. This shift in attitudes towards healthcare was instrumental in shaping the way in which interprofessional working is viewed and adopted today.
The NHS plan (DH 2000a) introduced the involvement of interprofessional education within healthcare. Investment and Reform for NHS Staff – Taking Forward the NHS Plan (DH 2001a) has since been produced and confirms a continuing commitment to developing and introducing common learning programmes in healthcare. Undergraduate education now incorporates interprofessional modules within programmes in an attempt to introduce students to the concept of accepting interprofessional working and promote understanding of roles within healthcare. It is thought that this understanding encourages a team approach to patient needs where information and knowledge is shared to enable improved decision making regarding patient care (Spry 2006). Meeting the Challenge: A Strategy for the Allied Health Professions was also produced and gave guidance on interprofessional education and training whilst stating that this was a sign of the governments' commitment to modernisation to meet the needs of patients (DH 200b). However this undergraduate education is offered within universities whom may choose not to incorporate a fully interprofessional level of education. It can therefore be assumed that not all healthcare professionals within undergraduate education are involved in interprofessional education.
Barr (2004) points out that interprofessional working enables professional benefits, with reference being given to the sharing of knowledge and the opportunities to experience areas of work outside ones own remit. It is suggested that professionals may have levels of improved job satisfaction and increased levels of confidence in dealing with difficult situations. Barr (2004) also expresses a view that interprofessional education is collaborating learning in order to enable collaborative practice.
McWilliam et al (2003) suggest that interprofessional working is extremely challenging in the workplace, and not an easy concept for healthcare professionals to adopt. It is argued that interprofessional working is not being delivered to patients within hospital environments due to healthcare professionals misunderstanding the policies, education and research regarding interprofessional working. It has been suggested that this is due to the lack of support and training from managers and that managers should involve staff in changes within practice and that this involvement facilitates co-operation (Deegan et al 2004).
Intermediate care is described as the provision of care in a setting which is between the home and hospital and is designed to manage inappropriate hospital admissions within the care of older people (Hancock 2003). It is suggested that as there is an aging society this provision of care meets the needs of older people whilst ensuring adequate care is provided (Wade & Lees 2002, Hancock 2003) Patients within intermediate care do not require a high level of medical input and often require rehabilitation following an episode of illness ( Neno 2005). It is recognised that intermediate care involves a system of interprofessional team working (Hancock 2003) and intermediate care always includes a form of rehabilitation with the involvement of professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists (DH 2001).
Plans for improvement and investment in intermediate care were identified within The NHS Plan (DH 2000a) and extra funding was supplied to meet this improvement. The NHS Plan (2000a) suggested that providing increased levels of intermediate care would enable patients to gain quick access to healthcare when needed and enable patients to return to independent living quickly. It is also suggested that health and social services working together can improve the patient journey within intermediate care (Hancock 2003).
The National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People (DH 2001) identifies eight standards and standard two is person – centred care. This standard aims to ensure that older people are treated as individuals and that they receive appropriate and timely packages of care which meet their needs as individuals, regardless of health and social services boundaries. This is suggestive of interprofessional care, where the needs of the patient are met by a team of various professionals (Neno 2005). Intermediate care is the focus of standard three of the NSF for Older People and aims to provide an integrated service to support discharge from acute hospitals and a return to independent living (DH 2001b). A single multi-professional document should be in use within intermediate care identifying clear goals and individual patient needs (DH 2001b)
A study by Nancarrow (2004) looked at the impact of intermediate care delivery on role boundaries of service providers. It was found that members of the interprofessional team were not threatened by role overlap and that role overlap was commonly undertaken. It is further suggested that this role overlap can have a positive effect on service delivery and has the potential to optimise service provision (Nancarrow 2004).
The government white paper Our health, Our Care, Our say: A New Direction for Community Services (DH 2006) is an example of health and social care working together in partnership to meet the needs of patients in the delivery of services. With reference to intermediate care the paper asserts that service users should have access to the services they require and states that intermediate care is provided with joint funding from healthcare and social care. It is suggested that patients benefit from the provision of intermediate care as beds are provided in locations close to the home of the patient enabling interaction with family and with the local community, and that patients within intermediate care benefit form an interprofessional approach to care needs. It is suggested that intermediate care centres should actively develop interprofessional pathways which benefit patient care. It is expected that all local authorities and health care providers to have established interprofessional networks to support people (DH 2006).
The NSF for Older People (DH 2001b) also identifies intermediate care as an area in which it is expected that interprofessional networks will develop in order to deliver high quality care to patients. This network of professionals is stated to include general practitioners and hospital doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, language therapists, social workers and physiotherapists, with support from health care assistants and administrative staff.(DH 2001b) When older people access intermediate care they should be able to access all services working together with shared goals and a patient centred philosophy (DH 2001b). Within this shared partnership the needs of the patient are central to service provision and delivery.
However it has been noted that within interprofessional care there exists a degree of professional stereo typing and this is detrimental to the delivery of patient care (Mandy et al 2004). If team members are reluctant to work together and share knowledge then the interprofessional team will be ineffective in practice (Bailey 2004). It could be suggested that this is more likely to happen in teams which are new to the concept of interprofessional care, or uneducated in the benefits of interprofessional working, and therefore lack the skills to understand the benefits of adopting new ways of working (Kenny 2002a). However Whitehead (2001) suggests that nurses have experienced difficulties in adopting interprofessional working in practice, and in changing practice, and that some nurses have actively resisted this reform. Kenny (2002b) testifies that new ways of working may identify the need for new skills, knowledge and understanding. However it is argued that a change in working practice does not mean that the nursing contribution within healthcare is of any less importance (Kenny 2000b) It is suggested that interprofessional collaboration could enhance professional development in nursing (Kenny 2002b).
Kenny (2002b) testifies that new ways of working may identify the need for new skills, knowledge and understanding. However it is argued that a change in working practice does not mean that the nursing contribution within healthcare is of any less importance.
A qualitative study by Freeman et al (2000) looked at factors which inhibit and support interprofessional working. The study carried out case studies of six teams working in various settings. The case study was used to explore the issues surrounding professional interaction which inhibited or supported interprofessional working. The teams chosen to be studied included a range of professionals and were studied over a period of three months. The method of data collection used was direct observation, resulting in the observation of 100 hours of practice per team, and repeated interviews with members of the team. The study found that individuals' philosophies of interprofessional working impacted on professional interactions within the teams. Communication was found to be an issue with teams not sharing information and Freeman et al (2000) point out that an increased level of communication was needed in order to facilitate enhanced team interactions.
Role overlap has been noted to exist in interprofessional care (Nancarrow 2004) however the issue of role protection should also be considered as a barrier to interprofessional working. Nancarrow (2004) found that nurses were highly protective of their role within intermediate care and believed that it was the role of the nurse to take responsibility for the management of the patients' medical needs and viewed therapy needs as the remit of the therapists within the team. This would suggest that role overlap was not in existence and some what confuses the main findings of the study.
Many patients who attend intermediate care centres have long term health care needs due to their age (Hancock 2003). The NSF for Long term Conditions (DH 2005) recognises this and states that health care provision for people with long term conditions aims to transform the way in which people can access health and social care. Interprofessional working is recognised as being paramount in this provision of care and it is recommended that this involves all agencies and disciplines.
As a student nurse the author of this paper will be involved in service delivery and play a role within interprofessional health care in the future. Education and training is essential if all providers of services are to actively embrace interprofessional working. Teaching undergraduate students core skills together encourages appreciation and understanding of roles and responsibilities and may encourage role overlapping in practice. This will then impact on service provision and patients will benefit from a higher level of care delivery.
On a personal note the author of this paper has been actively involved in interprofessional education within an undergraduate course. The evidence used in this paper will further influence the authors' future service delivery and interactions with interprofessional working. In nursing it is important to remember that providing holistic care often involves the use of other professionals and this concept should be encourage in order to facilitate the provision of patient care.
The evidence base regarding interprofessional working requires enhancing and the author found that although evidence was available regarding government documentation and the theory of the application of interprofessional working there was a lack of evidence regarding actual interprofessional working in practice. This suggests that there is a need for further research within this area. Now the author is aware of existing literature it will be interesting to observe how long it takes for more research to be carried out.
The author has personally developed through the production of this paper and personal involvement in interprofessional workshops arranged within university. An enhanced knowledge of the needs of patients within intermediate care has been developed along with an improved understanding of interprofessional working and its benefits in practice.
With healthcare becoming more integrated with social care and care moving out of hospitals and into the community and the wider area the author envisages interprofessional working becoming more prevalent in the care provided to patients.
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The Soft Pack on Letterman and Borderline show
Matt, Matty, Dave, Brian & Matty's jumper take it head on on the Letterman show which was aired on Friday 12th February as the band fresh from landing in the UK were tearing through their headline set at The Borderline as Xfm's John Kennedy's guests for his 'Next Big Thing' night. They are also John's artist in residence on his evening Xposure radio show this week.
They played an unrelenting killer set & even threw in a fan request for 'Beside Myself'. They are on tour around the country now till the 27th February & their self titled debut album is out now.
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During an October 28, 2013, news briefing, NASA and Mission officials revealed that the Mars Atmospheric and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission is back on track for its planned November 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) in Florida. That Mission had been among the many NASA programs that had been affected by the partial government shutdown that began on October 1. But the details of exactly who made the decision to allow MAVEN work to re-start after only two days of the recent 16-day shutdown, and the criteria for that decision, remain as clouded as the mysteries that MAVEN has been designed to probe on the Red Planet.
MAVEN, a $671 million program that had its genesis with Mission Principal Investigator Bruce Jakosky (University of Colorado) more than ten years ago, will study the history and change of Mars' atmosphere, climate, and planetary habitability. Evidence strongly suggests that at some point in the distant past, Mars may have had a much more robust environment that may have even resembled that of earth. Today, Mars is cold, dry, and desolate. MAVEN is being sent to Mars to attempt to discover answers to the fundamental question that was succinctly stated by Jakosky: "Where did the CO2 and water go?"
The answers to that question could have significant implications, not just on future exploration of Mars, but also on the stewardship of our own planet.
"The MAVEN mission is a significant step toward unraveling the planetary puzzle about Mars' past and present environments," said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. "The knowledge we gain will build on past and current missions examining Mars and will help inform future missions to send humans to Mars."
Jakosky, the MAVEN team, and scientists around the world have hypothesized that Mars' CO2 and water, the fundamental building blocks of life (at least as we know it), either were absorbed into the planet's crust or escaped into space. What caused such a catastrophic migration? Did, as some scientists speculate, the solar winds from the sun strip off these materials over time, molecule by molecule? Or at the other end of the causality spectrum, did Mars lose its more habitable environment through some dramatic and perhaps cataclysmic event?
"Launch is an important event, but it's only a step along the way to getting the science measurements," Jakosky said in a release issued by the space agency. "We're excited about the science we'll be doing, and are anxious now to get to Mars."
The nine complex and sophisticated sensors aboard MAVEN have been designed to begin unlocking that mystery. If all goes well, an Atlas V rocket will propel the MAVEN vehicle into space on November 18, on a ten-month journey toward its rendezvous with Mars. It is scheduled to enter orbit around Mars about September 22, 2014, spend about 5 and a half weeks deploying and calibrating its instruments, and then begin its one-earth-year measurement and mapping of the Martian environment on or about November 1, 2014. After that 12-earth-month mission, MAVEN is projected to have enough fuel to power it for another decade, as it will continue to circle the planet and beam back information to data-hungry scientists on earth, through NASA's Planetary Data System.
According to Jakosky, it only took about a week for MAVEN team members, working extra shifts and the weekend, to make up the lost time from its two-day forced furlough caused by the political stalemate in Washington. But their schedule is full between now and the opening of the launch window on November 18. The payload adapter ring is due to be installed on the Atlas V in the next few days. The MAVEN spacecraft itself will make its final earth-based journey to the launch pad on November 6. And on November 16, the Atlas V with Maven securely attached in it nose cone will be rolled out to launch position.
When pressed by reporters, MAVEN Program Executive Lisa May credited the thorough, detailed work of the MAVEN team for assembling a persuasive case during the government partial shutdown that unlocked the doors to the clean room where the idle spacecraft waited patiently for its minders. But she and the other NASA officials present at the news briefing were noticeably evasive about who specifically made the decision, on whose authority, whether the White House had to approve, and on what precise criteria the decision was based.
In response to a follow-up question, they admitted that some other projects or missions, and their related data and science, were lost forever. While NASA idled an estimated 97 percent of its workforce, did other agency and department heads more liberally interpret the ambiguous guidelines on which employees are "excepted" from the furlough? MAVEN and other Mars missions may well unlock the mysteries about the Red Planet before we learn the answer to that bit of Washington political intrigue.
MAVEN weighs 5,410 pounds and, as mentioned, will launch next month atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket. Liftoff will only be the start of the spacecraft's odyssey, it will spend approximately 10 months in the void between our world and Mars. After it arrives at the Red Planet it will enter an elliptical "science" orbit in September of next year.
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You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). When you run an application that deletes a hard link on a NTFS volume, the computer stops responding.
This issue occurs because of a deadlock that is caused by the NTFS file system driver (Ntfs.sys).
When an application deletes a hard link, the NTFS file system driver releases some mapped pages incorrectly. This behavior causes the thread that owns a Volume Control Block (VCB) lock to be blocked indefinitely. Additionally, all other threads that require the lock are also blocked. Because this lock is widely used in NTFS operations, many operations are suspended.
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, your computer must be running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2003 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ )How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Restart requirementYou may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
File informationThe English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
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For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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We bought a car with two air bags, because we thought it would be safer. Now we have heard that air bags can kill children. Should we have the passenger side air bag taken out?
Air bags have already saved at least 900 lives, so we do not think you should have yours removed. Air bags combined with correctly used safety belts are the best available protection for adults during deadly frontal crashes. We suspect that adults ride in your front passenger seat. They will benefit from the air bag, if the car is involved in a crash.


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'Avengers' Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson & More to Present on OSCARS
"Marvel's The Avengers" cast mates Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo will present together on the Oscar stage, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
"We are happy to re-unite the 'Avengers' cast to present on our show," said Zadan and Meron. "Audiences who enjoyed the year's biggest box office hit will be excited to see these terrific actors back together again."
Downey has twice been nominated for an Oscar, for his leading role in "Chaplin" (1992) and for his supporting role in "Tropic Thunder" (2008). Evans, who will be making his first Oscar show appearance, will be seen in the upcoming "The Iceman." Jackson was nominated in 1994 for his supporting role in "Pulp Fiction." He can also be seen in this year's Best Picture nominee, "Django Unchained." Renner was nominated for his leading role in the 2009 Best Picture winner, "The Hurt Locker," and for his supporting role in "The Town" (2010). Renner also had roles in this year's "The Bourne Legacy" and "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (2011). Ruffalo received his first nomination for his supporting role in the 2010 Best Picture nominee, "The Kids Are All Right."
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- The definition of hale is healthy or free from disease.
An example of hale used as an adjective is the phrase "he looks hearty and hale," which means a person who looks healthy.
- To hale is defined as to force or push to go.
An example of to hale is to signal a horse to begin pulling a carriage.
- Hale, Edward Everett 1822-1909; U.S. clergyman & writer
- Hale, George Ellery 1868-1938; U.S. astronomer
- Hale, Nathan 1755-76; Am. soldier in the Revolutionary War: hanged by the British as a spy
adjectivehal·er, hal·est
Origin of haleMiddle English, from Old English hāl; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.
Related Forms:
- hale′ness
transitive verbhaled haled, hal·ing, hales
- To compel to go: "In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
- Archaic To pull, draw, drag, or hoist.
Origin of haleMiddle English halen, to pull, drag, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin; see kel&schwa;-2 in Indo-European roots.
From Old English hǣlu, hǣl, from a noun-derivative of Proto-Germanic *hailaz ("whole, healthy").
- Now rather uncommon, except in the stock phrase "hale and hearty".
Representing a Northern dialectal form of Old English hāl ("whole"), perhaps influenced by Old Norse heill (Webster's suggests 'partly from Old English, partly from Old Norse'), both from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus ("healthy, whole"). Compare whole, hail (adjective).
(third-person singular simple present hales, present participle haling, simple past and past participle haled)
From Middle English halen, from Anglo-Norman haler, from Old Dutch *halon (compare Dutch halen), from Proto-Germanic *halōną (compare Old English geholian, West Frisian helje, German holen), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- 'to lift' (compare Latin excellere 'to surpass', Tocharian B käly- 'to stand, stay', Albanian qell ("to halt, hold up, carry"), Lithuanian kélti 'to raise up', Ancient Greek κελέοντες (keléontes) 'upright beam on a loom'). Doublet of haul.
- A topographic surname.
Old English dative form of halh ("hollow, nook")


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Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light) offers a Farm Wiring Grant program to increase farm safety, productivity and efficiency. The first $1,000 of the cost of the project is covered by a grant, as well as 50% of the remaining costs (up to $9,000), for a maximum grant incentive of $10,000. Alliant Energy will inspect the facility for stray voltage and recommend improvements. Alliant's Farm Wiring Financing Program also offers loans of up to $20,000 at 3% for wiring or efficiency equipment as part of this program.
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A GIANT comet spotted between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune is the first object known to have come from an exotic part of the solar system called the inner Oort cloud.
The 100-kilometre-wide lump of ice was spotted two years ago in an oddly eccentric orbit around the sun. The comet is now at its closest point, about 24 astronomical units (AU) away (1 AU is the distance from the sun to the Earth). The most distant point in its orbit is nearly 1600 AU from the sun. Comets from the outer Oort cloud are the only objects known to travel further from the sun, reaching distances of between 20,000 and 200,000 AU.
Theorists have long predicted the existence of an inner Oort cloud, but this is the first observation of a body coming from it. This may be because the sun's gravity is still relatively strong at this ...
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The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 245,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 25,000. Shares of XSD were off about 1.9% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Thursday were Micron (MU), trading off about 3.1% with over 17.0 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Intel (INTC), down about 0.9% on volume of over 14.1 million shares. Cree (CREE) is the component faring the best Thursday, higher by about 3.1% on the day, while Freescale Semiconductor (FSL) is lagging other components of the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF, trading lower by about 4.9%.


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Lakers and Celtics fans will argue for the next couple of weeks about which franchise is the NBA's greatest. The easy answer is Boston because it has 16 championships, Minneapolis-Los Angeles 14. But I just dug up (from the Daily News computer archives) a column I wrote a few years ago that argues the Lakers are No. 1 because — well, read it and find out. The column is after the jump. It's from June 4, 2001. On that day the Lakers were on their way to the second of three titles in a row. The numbers I cite are even more favorable for the Lakers now.
Stretch a Lakers fan out on a psychiatrist's couch, probe deep beneath this month's bravado in search of long-held insecurities, and you'll find an inferiority complex rooted in a painful 1960s childhood.
Wake a Lakers fan from a nightmare, mop the cold sweat from her forehead, and listen to burbling descriptions of monsters named Frank Selvy, Don Nelson and Bill Russell, and something about the black magic in an old man's cigar.
Watch the Staples Center sign-wavers show off fresh and amusing ways of saying "We're No. 1," and understand that down in their souls a nagging doubt boils, that for many adult-age fans with healthy long-term memories, the Lakers are forever No. 2 behind the Boston Celtics.
In the '60s, the Celtics and Lakers met in six NBA Finals, and the Celtics won every series, the first in '62 because Los Angeles' Selvy missed a 15-footer at the buzzer in Game 7 at the Garden, the last in '69 because Boston's Nelson got the lucky high bounce on a follow shot late in Game 7 at the Forum. The lesson, imprinted on the unconscious minds of both cities, was that the Celtics are the league's sainted franchise and there's nothing the Lakers can do about it, despite their tradition-upsetting victories in '85 and '87 and their present-day success.
"That's pretty hard to argue with, when you see the 16 (championship) banners (in Boston)," said Rick Fox, the one-time Celtic who tries to look at it from the other side now that he's a valuable member of the Lakers team going for its 13th.
Hard to argue with, but no longer impossible. And so, today, we deliver good news for all of those tortured Lakers fans who have gone through life spooked by parquet flooring and sweat-darkened green.
I'm OK. You're OK. The Lakers, not the Celtics, are the greatest franchise in pro basketball history.
How are we so sure? Because we've looked at what the Lakers have achieved from their early days in Minneapolis to their present day in downtown L.A., before the '60s and since.
The NBA was created in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. The Celtics were born that year, because Boston Garden owner Walter Brown wanted an attraction to fill the seats in non-hockey months, and were something less than instant wonders. The failing Detroit Gems became the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948, signed George Mikan and won the title in their first try.
Now here's one for the believe-it-or-not file: The Boston franchise has won 2,563 regular-season games, as of the end of its wobbly 36-46 run in 2000-01. The Minneapolis-L.A. franchise has won 2,563 games, exactly the same.
Because the Celtics have played 110 more regular-season games, the Lakers can boast of having pulled ahead in the winning-percentage column, .617-.601.
That's the regular season, you say. Nobody cares about the regular season in the NBA. So let's compare Minneapolis-L.A. and Boston in the playoffs. Lakers: 341-230, .597. Celtics: 272-189, .590. The Lakers pulled ahead, percentage-wise, with their second victory over the Portland Trail Blazers last month, and the Celtics were beginning their sixth consecutive idle postseason.
That's just wins and losses, you say. It's championships that count. So let's compare championships. Yes, the Celtics have won more NBA titles than any other team. The Lakers are second, and can't catch up until 2004 at the earliest.
But … the Celtics won half of their titles in the '60s, and all of their titles in the four-decade span of the '50s to the '80s. The Lakers earned titles in the '40s, '50s, '70s, '80s and '90s and are closing in on one in the '00s – that's six decades, or every decade except the '60s.
Even if you believe a decade begins with the "0" year, and assign 2000 to the new decade instead of the last, then the Lakers lay claim to five championship decades.
Titles in six (or five) of their seven decades – that puts the Lakers in the class of hockey's Montreal Canadiens (eight of 10), football's Washington Redskins (six of eight) and baseball's New York Yankees (seven of 11).
They've won titles in two cities, in at least three home arenas, under three owners, under five head coaches (John Kundla, Bill Sharman, Paul Westhead, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson), and with four great centers (Mikan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal).
They've been down and bounced back, haven't suffered a sub-.500 stretch longer than two seasons in 40 years and have never finished 10 games under .500 in back-to-back seasons.
The Celtics, meanwhile, are down and … and … As we speak, they're working on eight consecutive years at 10 games or further below .500.
Boston fans can point out that we'll never know what might have developed if the Celtics' Len Bias and Reggie Lewis hadn't died. To which L.A. fans can reply that Showtime might have gone on into the '90s if illness hadn't forced Magic Johnson to retire early. Speculation matches conjecture basket for basket.
On the court, in the record books, through the decades, the answer to Lakers fans' self-doubt is reassuring: The Lakers are not only the franchise of the moment, they're the franchise of all time.
(Again, that was published June 4, 2001.)


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Flood Derails Train outside Williston, Vermont
One by one, like giant metal logs hurtling out of a sluice, five 70-ton passenger cars careened into the hole. The front wheels of the first sleeper ripped off as the car tumbled down the left side of the embankment. The second sleeper gouged the opposite bank and spun to the right until it halted on its side almost perpendicular to the tracks. The dining car crashed into one end of the second sleeper and swung around to the right until the two cars formed an X one atop the other. The first coach bounced off the dining car and pitched into the streambed on the opposite side, while the following coach finally came to rest angled down the south side of the gap. All the remaining cars jerked off the track but remained upright.
For those inside the sleepers, it was an agonizing, slow-motion tumble lit by hot blue flashes as steel ground against steel, plastic and wood crumpled like paper, and fists of twisted metal jabbed into the compartments. The quartet of rooms holding Wolf, Schreiber, and the Bournes in the second sleeper disintegrated as the dining car fell on top of it. Schreiber had been lying awake in his bunk when he felt a tremendous jerk, followed by bouncing. Startled, he sat up to see an object crash through the big picture window, and his compartment folded up like an accordion. Margaret Wolf woke up being hurled around her compartment like a clothespin in a laundry basket. Judy Loriaux was knocked unconscious. Roma Bourne futilely tried to grab something to hold onto, wondering oddly why there were no safety belts, as a searing pain shot through her body. Then everything was silent.
A half mile away, in their home across the Winooski River, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marcotte were awakened by a distant rumble. "It sounded like an earthquake without the rattle," he said later. The rumble continued for half a minute; from their window the Marcottes saw black smoke drifting up through the forest. He grabbed the phone to call the police. It was 6:51 A.M.
When Marcotte's call came in, the Essex Junction Police Department sent two officers to investigate. The dispatcher routinely alerted Essex Junction Rescue and the Essex Junction and Williston Volunteer Fire Departments to a possible train derailment. Nearby, IBM emergency control workers heard the police over their scanners and jumped into their trucks to join the search.
Six minutes after Marcotte's call the IBM trucks stopped at a bridge over the railroad. A half mile away, between thick walls of forest, they could see the train. Mark Neilson, an IBM technician, started running down the tracks while his colleague Neil Driver radioed in confirmation of the wreck.
As Neilson approached, he was stunned by the eerie silence that hung over a scene of awesome chaos. Massive locomotives lay smoking on their sides. Mangled silver railroad cars were scattered all over the clearing. Rails were twisted into pretzel shapes. In the gap, the coaches and sleepers were stacked on top of each other, thrusting into the sky at steep angles. The body of Charlie Crawford dangled from the end of one.
Hundreds of dazed passengers were still emerging from the wreckage. Some were extracting others from the cars, a few tended the injured, but most milled about or sat quietly on the embankment as if waiting for the next train. There were no screams, moans, or shouts for help, only the tranquil rush of the stream and the chirrup of robins greeting another day.
Bob Bubel and Arnie Sanow, neither hurt seriously, managed to squeeze out of the tangled hulk. Lying in the stream, barely conscious, was Vernon Church, the 60-year-old conductor who was only a year away from retirement. Bubel and several other passengers pulled him out of the stream and tried to comfort him, but his wounds were too serious. He died several hours later.
In the second sleeper, Judy Loriaux regained consciousness to find herself trapped in complete darkness but uninjured. Her back was on the window and the bottom of a door was at her feet. There wasn't quite enough room to stand up. She found her flashlight and rummaged around for a book, figuring she would be there for a while. Muffled voices filtered through the walls from people in other compartments; she told them how she was, and asked after them. Then she sat down to wait.
In another part of that car, Schreiber, Wolf, and the Bournes took stock. Philip Bourne was buried deep in the wreckage, Wolf was next to him, and Schreiber was closest to the surface. Across the hall Roma Bourne, bleeding from a severe scalp wound, listened to distant voices crying and praying. She called out for Philip. He didn't answer, but another voice said he was okay. From outside she heard someone yell "Fire!" and her anger turned to stark, helpless terror.


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PHOENIX -- Dozens of people participated in a protest march in Phoenix on Monday, calling for federal civil rights charges to be filed against Florida neighborhood watch activist George Zimmerman.
A Florida jury acquitted Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Approximately 75 people marched in downtown Phoenix, chanting "Justice for Trayvon."
The marchers went first to City Hall and then to the federal courthouse.
The Rev. Luther Holland prayed aloud for consideration of federal charges against Zimmerman, saying and he and fellow protesters feel "deep concern, deep hurt and deep anger" over the case.
The Rev. Jarrett Maupin Chants led chants such as "I am Trayvon," and he called on the Arizona Legislature to change the state's stand-your-ground self-defense law.


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A few of the Singing Stars of the Ellworth Chapter #116 of Order of the Eastern Star helped celebrate Ethel Gerrish's 100th birthday on March 3. The Stars enjoyed coffee and cake, and had fun talking to her about the last 100 years of her life. Some of her grandchildren and other family members were there to celebrate her birthday. From left to right are: Janet Arndt, Connie Leonard, Audrey Gerrish and John O'Keefe. Continue Reading


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Editor's Letter—December 2011
Just in case you hadn't noticed, that's George Clooney on our cover, photographed by Ruven Afanador. Actor, director, writer, Academy Award winner, force for good in the world and all-around really, really nice guy George Clooney. This month, we cover the "force for good" part in "I Spy" by John Horn. And because you can never have too much Clooney, prepare for a glimpse of his lighter side in our February Oscar issue, in an expanded photo essay by Afanador.
The holidays are here—time to celebrate all that is good and right. It's an especially meaningful season for the congregants of Temple Emanuel, who are reveling in the renovation of their house of worship on Burton Way. In "Back to Shul," design and culture editor Mayer Rus explains how Rios Clementi Hale Studios both reimagined and rediscovered the original plan of architect Sidney Eisenshtat, developing a "design vocabulary that married a joyous, contemporary spirit with a religious tradition encompassing both the ancient and the eternal." Mazel tov.
More seasonal offerings await in this issue: In "What Gives?" we eschew organizational devices and concentrate on a great list of gifts any of us would be delighted to receive; and in a totally new take on holiday punch, Wyatt Peabody introduces us to Ponche en Nogada from mixologist extraordinaire Julian Cox, based on a traditional fall dish served in Mexico. In creating the libation exclusively for LA readers, Cox turns traditional nog on its head with walnut liqueur and mezcal. Trust me, it's an ethereal cream-and-egg cloud of flavor that packs quite a...well, punch.
And that is this month's LA, a collection of traditions from different faiths and cultures that live side by side here—like no other city. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and best wishes for the New Year. —NANCIE CLARE, Editor


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I have been praying God's word over my kids. I pray lots of different verses but lately there have been a few that have caught my attention a bit more than normal. God has been reminding me of my role in children's spiritual lives. Psalm 112:1-2 vividly portrays the connection between my life in Christ and my children's lives in Christ.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. (emphasis added)
It seems pretty clear. My children will be blessed simply because I fear and honor the Lord. In that honoring and reverential fearing I create a spiritual legacy for my kids. This doesn't mean that their salvation hangs on me though. That is solely between God and them.
The prophet Hosea has strong words about this:
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children. (Hosea 4:6)
In this passage God is bringing a charge against a people who had forgotten him. The consequences of that? They didn't just affect the first generation, but they were handed down the line.
As I read that I realize that if I am diligent to remember God and his ways, and teach them to my kids, then God will be able to bless my children all the more. It's not that the blessing is contingent on me, because God blesses whom he will and he shows no partiality (2 Chronicles 19:7). God is not forgetful. He does not neglect to realize that his people need his blessing. But my due diligence to instruct my kids opens a door to God's blessing in their lives.
I long for my kids to know God and receive his blessings. My role in that? Seeking God myself. I don't think these harsh words are meant to discourage us as parents, I think they are meant to point us in the right direction. You see, there is grace in them. Because so often I feel like I'm not doing enough. But the answer is not in the doing, it's in the being. Just being before God, knowing him, serving him wholeheartedly, and following his ways will open amazing doors for my kids.
It's God who will draw them, he pulls my kids to his side. I can't push them there. But I can go there myself. My first focus as a mom should be seeking Jesus first.
Seek first his kingdom and righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33, emphasis added
Doesn't God know my heart's desire? All these things include my children's hearts. I know that they will grow up and they will make their own choices in life. My hope and prayer is that they will choose God. However, I cannot help but think that my own heart will lead the way for them. I pray that my children will walk in his truth, so I must seek his truth myself. And then I pray like crazy and trust them into God's capable hands.
Here are just a few of the Scriptures I pray over my kids:
Exodus 20:12
Romans 12:2
1 Timothy 4:12
1 Corinthians 6:18-19
Ephesians 5: 1-2
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
It's no secret that prices for collectible cars have risen faster than the incomes of most in the fix-it-yourself hobby, leading many to believe that low-cost project cars have gone the way of the dodo bird. This 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV for sale on Hemmings.com looks to be an exception to that rule. While that may be more than surface rust on the trunk and hood, overall the car appears to be straight and relatively undamaged. The current owner claims the 86,341 miles indicated are actual, meaning that the 460-cu.in. V-8 beneath its hood should be nowhere near the end of its service life (assuming, of course, the car's original owners kept up with routine maintenance). If the underside of the car lacks structure-damaging rust, this Lincoln could be a worthwhile point of entry into the restoration hobby. From the seller's description:
Big 1970's Luxo-boat with looong hood. Continental Mark IV with Brown leather interior – perfect shape – and 460 cu.in. engine, climate control. With the yellow color and leather interior it kind of looks like the Great Gatsby car. One owner car with 86,000 miles. Very cool, must sell to make room. Project car, has rust but simple engine to fix (no computers). Lincoln car club guys say put in new rubber tires, belts, hoses, etc. clean out and tune up, and patch and paint (probably $4-5000 or so) and end up with fine car.
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Luna superbly prepared for lobbyist role, but . . .
While she is emulating countless other estimable lawmakers, there is a worrisome side to Legislature-to-lobby phenomenon.
Vilma Luna takes a great deal of experience of state government to her new job as a lobbyist. Luna, who served 13 years representing Corpus Christi in the Texas Legislature, ought to add a considerable amount of prestige to the firm she is joining, considering her sterling reputation for principled conduct.
Still, it is a flaw in the state's ethics laws that allows departing legislators to turn around and lobby the very legislators they sat next to and the agencies they oversaw just months after leaving public service. The danger: Legislators with intentions of becoming lobbyists and with fewer scruples than Luna might confuse the public's interest and the interests of future clients as their public careers draw to a close.
Of course, Luna is only doing what many other legislators have done before: cash in on the years of building relationships in state government, becoming knowledgeable about the ins and outs of legislation, and working the levers of power in the Capitol. Luna did that exceedingly well on behalf of her District 33 constituents.
She was considered one of the few Democrats who was an intimate with the Republican leadership, a closeness signified by her appointments to the powerful Appropriations Committee and the Legislative Budget Board. As the Legislature wrestled with public school finance, she was vice chairwoman of the House Select Committee on Public School Finance. No wonder she is considered a catch by Austin lobbyists, Hillco Partners.
If anyone can carry out the job of a lobbyist with integrity, it is Luna. But a gaping ethical hole has allowed the floor of the Texas Legislature to be crowded by former legislators now grabbing lapels and cornering former colleagues on behalf of well-paying clients. Legislators receiving blandishments from their former pals might have a hard time hearing the public's voice. Worse, it creates a possible conflict of interest for legislators who can pass present legislation in return for a future lucrative job as a lobbyist.
Other states mandate that former legislators refrain from lobbying their colleagues until at least one regular session, about two years, has passed. Texas, which has no restraints, should prohibit former legislators from lobbying for at least one regular session. Luna is not the first, nor will she be the last legislator to go quickly from public servant to lobbyist. That is, until Texans act to halt this revolving door.
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Patent-holding company claimed a host of Web giants owed it hundreds of millions in royalties for their use of online video streaming, search suggestions, and other "interactive" elements on pages.
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Stem cell therapy: Do we use different stem cells for different areas conditions?
Based on current knowledge, say if we have someone with cardiac disease and someone with Parkinson's disease and someone with diabetes type 1, would there be any difference in the types of stem cells that we would use (embryonic, bone marrow, skeletal) to treat the different conditions?
No. Stem cells are like precursor cells that haven't developed into any particular type of cell. So if injected around injured bone they become bone cells, or the heart they become heart muscle cells.
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This game combines the awesome graphics of the Unreal Engine with the legendary tale of Sir Lancelot. But this isn't your medieval literature's version of Lancelot. This is a kick butt, take charge story, just like Apocalypse Knights.
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I was referred to Dr. Massry for upper eyelid surgery because my eyelids had started to feel heavy and look droopy, and I wanted to see if my insurance would cover it. It was covered, so I also decided to have my lower lids done at the same time. My biggest concern was that I still wanted to look like myself when I was done. The surgery went very well and was virtually painless, requiring no post-op pain medication. I'm thrilled with the results! My upper lids no longer droop, and Dr. Massry used a procedure on my lower lids to get rid of my dark circles and hallowness by moving fat from other areas of my face. Dr. Massry is a skilled doctor, who is available to address your concerns post surgery. I not only had his office number, but his cell phone number as well. I would highly recommend him to my friends and family, and I've already given his number to friends who are interested in having the same surgery.
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I was referred to Dr. Massry for consideration of eyelid and midface surgery to address dark circles and flat cheeks. He was great. In stead of suggesting surgery he spent a lot of time explaining to me that my issue had more to do with hollowing and I needed filler rather than removal of skin and fat. He really put me at ease. In a follow-up appointment I had the procedure performed. Instead of using a sharp needle to inject the filler in my cheeks and under my eyes, he used a blunt one. With his procedure I had no pain, and hardly any swelling. I did not bruise. Wow, my face looks so much better. Dr. Massry was great, called me the next day and quickly responded with any questions I had after the procedure. I am very happy with Dr. Massry and with my outcome. I would definitely recommend him highly.
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Dr. Massry's website information was very articulate. His descriptions of the procedures demonstrated a level of knowledge that other doctor's websites did not come near. His before and after photos showed quality work with natural and normal results. (Unlike some afters that unfortunately look obvious.) I also noticed that Dr. Massry had corrected the work of other doctors' mistakes, with fantastic results. The day of surgery went off without a hitch. Dr. Massry "harvested" fat from my abdomen to fill in the hollows both below my eyes and in the lids. (I like to call this a reallocation of my assets.) He lifted my lids, (blepharoplasty), and lifted one droopy brow. It's been five weeks since my surgery, and I look great. My appearance before the surgery was uneven and I looked exhausted, even angry when tired. Now, my eyes have symmetry. I look rested and much friendlier. Dr. Massry is truly a master artisan in the field of cosmetic eye surgery.
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I was recommended to Dr. Massry as I have a problem with opening my eyes (there is not much room between my upper & lower lids; I look sleepy and it effects my sight). He did a procedure with my eyes where he 'just' stitched under the upper lid. The bruising & swelling was tremendous, especially at my right eyelid. My eyelids did not heal evenly. Months after this I asked him about the uneveness as it was so apparent in my right eye. His answer was "it's only off a few millimeters!". For doctors in this profession, with the eye "only" being a few millimeters, they need to be perfectionists. I had read good reviews about him prior to surgery & he is affiliated with several surgery centers. I was extremely, EXTREMELY disappointed with the results of my surgery. He did not do a good job. I now try to hide the unevenness with thicker eyeliner and more mascara on that one eye during the day-hours. I am now scared to have anything done around my eyes with the experiences I have had.
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A friend of mine recently joked with me that it was pretty hilarious that I have a 'recipes' section of my blog when I don't cook.
And what's that supposed to mean? I cook! I mean, I CAN cook. Hey, I've done my time in the food service industry! Line cook, stove cook, short order cook, prep cook. Two years after high school I supported myself feeding the masses at various of the local eateries. I'll never forget spending my Sunday mornings separating 64 eggs to make two gallons of really freaking good, if I do say so myself, Hollandaise Sauce for the brunch crowd at one of my cook jobs. I had to stand on a stool to whisk because the double boiler was higher than my head. We had buttons made that read "Subversive Brunch" and "Fuck Brunch" because the shift was so slammed, we wanted fewer patrons. We joked about running out of the kitchen yelling "Roaches!" to try to thin the crowd. You know, I don't think the owners knew about that.
Anyway, so, you know, maybe I don't cook much now because I've used up all my cooking already. Have you thought of that? Maybe we only get so many "Person's Fed" allotted to us at birth, and I've already nearly filled my quota. Maybe I'm pacing myself for the rest of my life.
And anyway, I just made the best damned corn bread you're ever going to eat. And I'm going to write how I did it on my blog in my recipes section. So there. And you better be nice to me or you can't have any. You know who you are.
Fluffy, sweet, yellow, and marvelous with the butter and honey dripping down your fingers and straight—zoom!—to your thighs. You can't be a southern girl if you don't know how to make cornbread.
Best Damned Cornbread on the Planet
1 1/2 cups buttermilk, yogurt, or plain milk with a splash of lemon in it (Ours came from Fancy the goat. Thanks Fancy!)
1 stick of butter
2 eggs (ours came from Coco the chicken. Thanks Coco!)
1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar, depending on how sweet you like it
1 cup yellow cornmeal, the coarse grind makes it chewier, the fine grind makes it fluffier
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
Okay, you want an iron skillet for this. I don't know why this works so well, but if you want that crispy outside and the ultra-tender inside, you just have to get out the skillet, the one that weighs about ten pounds and can't be lifted with just one hand, at least not by me with my skinny-ass wrists. All right, you take your skillet and you throw it in the oven (I mean, don't THROW it or you'll bust your oven. Duh.) Put the oven on 400 degrees. Oh, and put the stick of butter in the skillet while the oven is getting hot. That way, the butter is melting while you do the other stuff.
Other stuff: mix buttermilk, eggs, sugar and salt with a whisk. Pour in the melted butter (leave a bit in the pan for anti-sticking purposes). Don't get burned when you pour the melted butter from that heavy pan! Ask someone with super-strength to help. Okay, whisk like hell, then dump in the cornmeal and the baking soda and whisk again until the batter is nicely smooth.
Now pour the whole mess of it into the iron skillet and put it back in the oven for about 25 minutes. When it's done it will be as golden as the sun and the crispy edges will pull away from the sides of the pan in the essence of cornbread nirvana. Slice into wedges and eat. I love mine eaten with chili on a cold day. The leftovers get scarfed at breakfast the next morning with the aforementioned honey and butter. Yum.
See? I can too cook.
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As a member of a Living Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, students become part of a "community within a community" by living in the residence halls among their peers with similar interests. LLCs are all about connections. As a member of an LLC, students will have access to special resources, programs, and activities that will help connect them to other students, instructors, and campus life. Each LLC has between 20-72 students who live on the same floor and take at least one class together. LLC membership lasts two semesters -both the fall and spring semester of freshman year.
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The Global Connections LLC will enable students to understand globalization as a complex process with a wide range of local and global implications. This will be done with an experiential learning approach, engaging students both inside and outside the classroom and fostering a supportive student cohort through organized activities. In the first semester, students will take Global 101: People and Politics. The overall goal of this course is to explore cultural and political relationships within globalization processes that are changing our world today. In addition to exciting in-class experiences students will have the opportunity to engage in co-curricular activities to further support their individual and academic growth as a student. In collaboration with the Center for International Education, Global Studies advisors, faculty, resident assistants and mentors, several fun and educational activities are planned. For example, in the past the LLC arranged for movie nights, a monthly culture-café event, study abroad information session, and lecture and discussion series based on pertinent cultural and political topics.
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MPs yesterday launched the sixteen days of activism with a call on Rwandans to respect gender equality and fight against violence subjected to women and girls.
In statement issued on Saturday, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which is marked on November 25, the lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to cooperating with all stakeholders to stem gender based violence by mobilising the population to play their role in the fight.
Parliament "pledges, with men's participation, to keep on playing its role in mobilising the Rwandan Community as to the understanding of the concept of gender equality and the fight against Gender Based Violence the women and girls are subjected to," the lawmakers said in the statement.
The House hailed the government's policies and programmes that foster women empowerment, especially the "Kuremera" (start up provision) programme meant for the poor and other activities meant to foster peace at the household level, by mobilising men and women to stay closer to their children thereby protecting them from violence.
The release also commends the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) and the Rwanda National Police for their role of keeping peace and security, locally, in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
It denounces acts that disrupt peace and security, including wars, terrorism, violence, torture and other dehumanising acts whether in the region, or elsewhere in the world.
The Chamber of Deputies, among other things, calls for the elimination of violence against women and girls, continued efforts towards women and girls' economic empowerment, and calls upon women and girls "not to be afraid" to denounce the violence they are subjected to.
It urges all Rwanda residents to work together to fight and denounce home-based violence, especially violence against women and girls, and also calls upon security organs to continue to prevent and fight acts that can threaten the security of the country and of all Rwanda residents.
The statement says the Chamber of Deputies joins the people around the world in particular Rwandans in general in launching the 16 days of activism to fight violence against women.
The 16 days of activism end on December 10, to coincide with the International Human Rights Day.
During this period, the lawmakers will conduct sensitisation campaigns against gender based violence across the country.
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women as designated by the UN.
This year's world theme is "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World," while the theme for Rwanda is "Together let's end Gender Based Violence."


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Munster High School boasts a strong academic program with 20 Advanced Placement courses and 31 concurrent enrollment courses. During the 2013-14 school year, MHS administered 1006 Advanced Placement exams. This proved to be nearly a 40% increase in tests administered from the previous year.
Recently, Munster High School was ranked #3 in the state and #303 in the nation, according to The Daily Beast. The qualifications for this status was based on the following categories:
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Along with a strong tradition of academic excellence, MHS offers outstanding extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. Thirty-seven academic and curricular clubs are available for the far-reaching interests of our student population. Some of our more successful programs include Speech and Debate, Science Olympiad, DECA, the Robotics team, and the Dance team. These programs all won state championships last year. In addition to the state championships, Science Olympiad finished fifteenth in the nation, and the Speech team finished in the top ten in the nation.
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- Anxiety
- Traumatic sexual experience, such as abuse or rape
- Guilty feelings
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|In psychosexual dysfunction physical problems have been ruled out. Mental or emotional problems are at the center of the dysfunction.
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Risk Factors
- Stress or anxiety from work or social situations
- Recent pregnancy—This can result from the changes in hormone levels that occur after pregnancy, from postpartum depression, or from stress and fatigue that follow pregnancy because of adjusting to a new baby.
- Depression
- Uncertainty about your sexual orientation
- Worry about how you are able to perform sexually
- Fear due to previous disturbing or painful sexual experiences or encounters
- Conflict with your spouse
- Religious, social, or cultural restrictions
- Guilt
- Financial worries
- Family problems
- Abusive relationship with partner
- Negative body image
- Not able to keep an erection
- Ejaculations occur too soon
- Ejaculations do not occur
- Not able to become aroused when appropriately stimulated
- Not able to achieve orgasm
- Inhibited sexual desire
- Not able to become aroused when appropriately stimulated
- Not able to achieve orgasm
- Inhibited sexual desire
- An unconscious spasm or tightening of the muscles around the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse— vaginismus
- Experiencing pain during sex
- Dry vagina
- A depression scale
- A mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
- A snap gauge
- A vascular assessment
- A vaginal exam
- Tests of bodily fluids, such as cultures or vaginal samples
Sex Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Marriage or Relationship Counseling
- Stay aware of your psychological or emotional health. Call your doctor or mental health provider if you feel any problems surfacing again, you are experiencing excessive stress, or you anticipate a stressful situation in the near future.
- Spend time alone with your partner often, especially nonsexual intimate time, to help maintain the relationship. This will most likely lead to increase sexual interest.
- Continue to communicate openly with your partner about intimacy and sexual issues.
American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org
Mental Health America http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Canadian Psychological Association http://www.cpa.ca
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada http://www.sieccan.org
AACE male sexual dysfunction task force. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction: A couple's problem—2003 update. Endocrine Practice. 2003; 9(1):77-94.
Crenshaw TL, Goldberg JP, Stern WC. Pharmacologic modification of psychosexual dysfunction. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. 1987;13(4):239-252.
Cutler SJ, Smith W, et al. Treatment of sexual dysfunction. US Pharmacist. 2002;23(5).
Female sexual problems. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy website. Available at: http://www.aamft.org/imis15/content/Consumer%5FUpdates/Female%5FSexual%5FProblems.aspx. Accessed May 23, 2014.
Phillips NA. Female sexual dysfunction: Evaluation and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(1):127-136.
Reiner WG, Gearhart JP, et al. Psychosexual dysfunction in males with genital anomalies: Late adolescence, Tanner states IV to VI, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 1999;38(7):865-872.
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Me, I'm mainly a peeper.
Not in anybody's window... but it's kinda the same thing... Facebook! I actually check my Facebook every day to see what everyone else is up to. But, I rarely post anything about myself unless I have a new picture or see an amazing post (from someone else) that I want to share.
Am I encouraged by Facebook's little questions... "What's going on, Curly"... "How are you, Curly"... "How do you feel, Curly"... nope, these don't inspire my to post drivel about my every thought! I find it amusing how many people will post every little thing that happens to them, every little thought that crosses their mind and/or manage to share every little story or political statement that they've come across! I sometimes have to hide post from those people that share a dozen things every day and take over my news feed.
I may not do much 'sharing' of my own, but I DO love to eavesdrop on everybody else... so what does that make me? I know there has to be some social term for it... Facebook Snoop? Social Spy? Lazy Online Lurker?
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