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Chapter 1; Revenge
Wednesday, the worst day of the week. We`re doing History when Mum shows up at school. Now, when a parent shows up at school it either means that a relative died or you`re in trouble. When I look at her face I can tell that I`m in trouble, very big trouble. She talks to my teacher, and he tells me to go. Grabbing my school bag I go out with Mum in silence, waiting for the hell that was to come in the principal's office.
"Are you even aware that my son`s been smoking?" The principal sighs and says, "No I don`t Mrs. Grady but we`ll install surveillance cameras and have supervision during break." The conversation goes on but I zone out halfway through. Suddenly a thought goes through my head. I know who told Mum about me smoking, my sister, Gret. I feel like sleeping but choose against it, I don`t want to know what Mum will do if she sees me sleeping. After what feels like hours we leave the office and go home.
In the car, Mum driving faster than I thought she could, breaking the speed limit, nearly hitting other cars, not in full control. Her face is red with anger and fury. When we get home it`s worse than in the office. She takes a deep breath and shouts, "Grubitsch, what have me and Dad always told you about smoking! All you do is kill yourself and cause us all to worry!" I look away and say, "Gret, told you didn`t she?" Mum just shouts, "How I know isn`t important!" She keeps on shouting at me on how smoking is bad, what she always told me about it and how much I disappointed her. At last she curses and shouts, "Just wait till your dad gets home!"
Dad takes it more calmly than Mum. He doesn`t shout (he rarely does) but looks very sad and disappointed. After a long moment he says, "Grubbs, I`m not mad at you for smoking I`m just disappointed." Thanks for pointing out the oblivious I think, but keep my mouth shut. "I want you to stop smoking, not for our sake but for yours. Please Grubbs. it`s for the best." I just shrug and he continues, "I know it`s not going to be easy and that your friends might treat you differently but try." I shrug again and say, "Fine. It`s not like I`m addicted or anything." Dad smiles and says, "It`s for the best. Now I think we`ve wasted enough time. This will stop there." Gret came into the room a smirk on her face, she told me, "Do you have a lighter?" She laughed and went out.
In my room. Trying to think of a way to get Gret back for telling Mum about me smoking. I grabbed a t-shirt, jeans, boots and my shades and get dressed (it took me less than a minute). I listened for any voices outside my room, when I heard nothing I open the window and jump out. I land on my feet (it wasn`t a nice drop, I live in a room in the 2nd storey, so you can imagine) and started running towards my destination.
Finally I reach the junk yard. It`s filled with a lot of thrash but you still find some good things, if you look really closely. I start searching for something to prank Roxanne and make things even. After a few minutes I find want I want, road kill, three rats with their stomachs open and guts visible. I grab an old worn out bag close by and put them in it. Gret is going to get it. I don`t feel the least sorry for her. I mean, she got me into trouble so I don`t think this is wrong.
Thursday morning. Quarter to seven wrings on the watch. I know that Gret always goes to shower at exactly this time. She`s got a shower attached to her room so it wasn`t easy getting the rats in one of the towels. But, I still managed to do it. I`m down in the kitchen and after a quarter (it`s now 7) I can hear her coming out. I count the time in my head and hear a loud scream. Gret comes racing down the stairs with rat guts all over her crying and yelling about them to Mum and Dad. She looks at me angrily and yells, "You bloody monster! You did it didn`t you?" I smirk and shrug. Dad manages to hold her before she could hurt me and he asks me to go to the living room with him (Oh, great what know?)
Dad and Mum are angrier than they were when they found out I was smoking. They keep shouting (they can`t see the funny side of it) and they ground me for a month. That`s right, a whole month locked up in my room without anything besides the damn crystal chess set. Mum and Dad are chess addicts; we have a chess set in every room (besides the bathroom) and they thought me and Gret how to play since we could hardly speak. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration but you get it. Despite the fact that I hate chess, I can beat Gret eight times out of ten. I beat Mum twice – Dad, never.
A week out of the four already went by. I'm standing on my bed when someone knocks on my door and I open. The last face I thought I would see, Gret. Anger comes to the surface and i shout, "What do you want?" She smiles (a cute smile – not an evil one) gives me a Real Madrid kit. Mum used to buy me one at the start of every season, until i started growing. She had told me she wouldn`t buy me one till i stopped growing. Still surprised, I follow Gret downstairs, trying to figure out what the hell is going on.


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Palawan judge enters plea for Reyes duo
A PALAWAN court on Friday entered a not-guilty plea for former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes and his brother, former Coron Mayor Mario Reyes, during their arraignment for the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerry Ortega.
Handcuffed and wearing yellow detainee shirts and bulletproof vests, the Reyes brothers refused to enter a plea on the case before Puerto Princesa Regional Trial Court Branch 52 Judge Angelo Arizala.
The members of the Ortega family turned emotional after meeting the accused for the first time in four years.
In January 2011 the people who supposedly were hired to kill Ortega pointed to the Reyes brothers as the masterminds. The brothers were arrested on Sept. 20 this year in Phuket, Thailand.
A pre-trial conference has been set for Dec. 3, where the major prosecution witness Rodolfo Edrad is expected to appear.
Edrad, once a bodyguard of former Marinduque Gov. Jose Antonio Carreon, admitted to putting together the hit team and allegedly on Joel Reyes' orders.
Mika Ortega, daughter of the slain broadcaster, said in an earlier interview that they were painfully aware that their fight for justice would be a long one.
"The family knows that the Reyes brothers will do everything to avoid going to jail," she said. The Reyes brothers are detained at the Palawan city jail but have petitioned to be transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation.
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Gary and Becky Rayburn of Midland, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their son, Jacob Rayburn, to Michelle Lower of Houston, Texas.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Gary and Jessica Lower of Santa Barbara, California. She is the granddaughter of the late Wayne and Lillian Lower of Armour, South Dakota, and the late George and Leony Murphy of Honduras, Central America.
The groom-elect is the son of Gary and Becky Rayburn of Midland, Texas. He is the grandson of the late Gene and Camille Rayburn of Roscoe, Texas, and Mrs. Alma Green and the late Boulden E. Green of Sweetwater, Texas.
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As the CEO of Broadsuite Media Group and the principal analyst of Futurum Research + Analysis, Newman makes the connections between business, people and technologies that are required for companies to benefit most from their IT projects. This has led to his ideas regularly being cited in CIO.Com, CIO Review and hundreds of other sites across the world. A five-time best-selling author, including his most recent "Building Dragons: Digital Transformation in the Experience Economy," Newman is also a contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur and Huffington Post.
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Celtic Adventures Louth was set up in 2012 with 10 canoes, less than 3 years later we are one of the largest mobile outdoor activity providers in Ireland. From canoeing to climbing, zorbing to archery tag we offer our customers the best value day out. Our team of highly qualified and friendly staff will make sure your adventure is unforgettable!
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This fantastic sport has taken the world by storm and we are one of only four businesses offering it in Ireland.
Brilliant fun for all ages. We can bring this amazing activity to you. Ideal for indoors or outdoors.
Try our William Tell challenge and knock the apple off your team mates head. Only the truly brave will take part in this!
Celtic Adventures are delighted to unveil our newest activity HoverBall. From 4 year olds to 104 year olds this brilliant product makes Archery accessible for everyone. The aim of the game is to hit the hoover balls. Our SAFE bows and arrows will provide hours of entertainment for all. It can be set up indoors and outdoors.
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Our mobile climbing wall is a 6.5 meter tall. We can accommodate 4 climbers at once and offer over 40 different routes to cater for all skill levels.
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I'm an Irish girl thinking if travelling to Thailand for 3-4weeks early Oct to Early Nov. I would really love some travel buddies as it's my first solo adventure and I'm a little anxious as my first stop will be hectic Bangkok. If anyone is interested please get in touch. I'm open to suggestions about destinations but I'd live to travel up north after I've seen some temples etc in Bangkok and if I can fit it in some island hopping in the south before I leave.


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We had the chance to visit one of our most favorite places in Las Animas County just last week on May 24, 2008 and that is going down the valley towards Tercio. It was only about 3 pm but he Elk were in plain site just hanging out near the tall Ponderosa Pines. There were two groups with one smaller than the other, this was the larger herd.
Elk Herd near Tercio and Stonewall in Las Animas County, west of Trinidad
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At 09:20 PM 8/16/2000 , Ian Jacobs wrote: >Thus, I think the emphasis on text is not strictly bound to >assumptions of literacy but requirements to reach eyes, ears, >and fingertips. That's technology-specific, right? The fact that screenreaders exist and braille terminals exist is what lets us "use text" and assume that it will be presented somehow to people who can't see, yes? If screenreaders didn't exist -- would we need to provide an audio stream with each web page? (A serious question, because it deals with the evolution of technology and availability of that technology to various groups. If we want to be completely technology-agnostic, we'll need to consider these things.) Here's an example -- I work with a fellow (Jack Berkowitz) who used to work with DARPA projects. One of the things he's seen was a very sophisticated image recognition program that could look at a picture and tell you, for example, "this is an image of a man standing next to a tree, and a van is driving by." It could tell you what the man is wearing, what the text on the van says, and what kind of tree it is. (This is all stuff used for spy satellites and whatnot.) Now, of course, that kind of technology is not readily available. It won't be used by the common consumer for some time. However, with increases in processing power for basic machines continuing to go up, and with high technology routinely trickling down out of the research labs, there's a possibility that within 10 years all of us could have such a thing on our desktop machines. This would mean that labelling images _may no longer be necessary_ at least not as we know it today. With today's technology you could probably set up something to read most text off of navigation buttons using OCR. Longdescs? Heck, with the stuff I've described, you can pull information out of pictures without needing a longdesc. So the "poster child" for web accessibility -- the ALT attribute -- may not be necessary in the future. Will this affect our "principles"? -- Kynn Bartlett <firstname.lastname@example.com> http://kynn.com/ Director of Accessibility, Edapta http://www.edapta.com/ Chief Technologist, Idyll Mountain Internet http://www.idyllmtn.com/ AWARE Center Director http://www.awarecenter.org/ Vote for Liz for N. Am. ICANN Nominee! http://www.khyri.com/icann/Received on Thursday, 17 August 2000 16:06:54 UTC
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The Vera Project Gala Nets $100,000 Thanks to Support from Sub Pop, Macklemore
With help from community partners Sub Pop, Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Pagliacci, Boeing, Fin Records, Caffe Vita, The Stranger, Space Needle, Chihuly Garden & Glass, Eyes on Fremont, Billy O'Neill and more, The Vera Project proudly raised nearly $100,000 in net revenue at its annual Viva Vera Gala. Held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Triple Door, this is the most the event has raised since the inaugural Viva Vera Gala in 2007, which was a benefit for Vera's capitol campaign to build its Seattle Center location.
Saturday's sold-out gala attracted an audience of 245 people who bid on silent and live auction items like a Thrift Shopping Trip in an Uber Towncar & lunch at Honeyhole Sandwiches with Seattle rap star Macklemore (selling for $7,000), and A Summer Pig Roast from Matt's in the Market, drank hosted cocktails provided by OOLA Distillery, enjoyed a performance by rock duo Grizzled Mighty, and attended a bumpin' after party presented by Fin Records with a performance by The Physics. Host John Roderick kept the crowd engaged, and Mayor McGinn offered closing remarks. Guests bought raffle tickets to win Seattle's best raffle prize: $1,000 to spend at the bars owned by Linda Derschang, including Bait Shop, Linda's, Smith, King's Hardware, and Oddfellows Lounge. The evening also included a keynote speech by Vera member Andrienne Pilapil, age 18. "Vera is my second home," Andrienne stated at the event. "Because of Vera, for the first time since I've had to live in the real world, I feel like myself again." The buzz heard from the crowd during the event? "The best party of the year."
"This event was incredible for Vera for several reasons," said The Vera Project's Director of Development Kristina Goetz. "The economic downturn hit Vera pretty hard, so to begin to come back like this, with an event that nets $100,000, is a huge success. There was a great showing from the music and arts community with huge support from our friends at Sub Pop, Caffe Vita, Pearl Jam, Space Needle and Chihuly, especially. Our neighbor-to-be KEXP and our new neighbors SIFF also came out in a big way. We're also stoked that Macklemore is taking the time out of his schedule to take one of our donors thrift shopping. He used Vera as his rehearsal space to prepare for his current world tour, and for him to give back to us in this way, to create a live auction item that sold for $7,000, really means a lot to us."
Funds from the gala will underwrite Vera's educational, concert, and arts programs at its Seattle Center venue. Vera is Seattle's premier all ages music venue. It's also an environment where young people connect with each other, learn to work in music and arts production, and become leaders in their communities. Vera offers concerts, classes in silk screening, concert sound and lightning production, and opportunities for young people to get involved in arts programming, management, and organizational leadership. Vera is a 501c3 non-profit organization. For more information visit www.theveraproject.org or contact Kristina Goetz, Co-Director, Development at email@example.com.


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Installing SCUMM VM on your Apad (or other Android Device)
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I love adventure games. I especially love old-school adventure games from the likes of Sierra and Lucas Arts. Playing Monkey Island or Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis bring a surge of nostalgia to my now cold adult heart that is not to be believed. The problem is that the golden age of adventure games ended in the early 90's and it has become increasingly difficult to get these old jewels to run on modern operating systems. Hence, there was much rejoicing when I originally found the Scumm VM emulator for Windows. It let me run my old favorites without the hassle of Windows XP compatibility mode or Dosbox (which was a pain to use at the time). Since picking up my awesome Eken M001 Android tablet, or "APad" as it is affectionately referred to by some (me), I have jumped head first into the sweet land of Android OS and found an impressive variety of apps available for it including my beloved Scumm VM.
Scumm VM has not been officially ported to Android so let me get that out of the way. The port that does exist is best described as Alpha stage and is not supported by the Scumm VM Gods. However, I have found it to work very well for what it is and I have not run in to any serious compatibility issues with the games themselves. It seems to be very stable and should run everything as effectively as the desktop versions of Scumm VM.
To install the emulator first you have to find it! If you're on an official device or a cell phone that is easy to do since it's supposed to be located in the Android Market. A simple search should do the trick. But if you're using an Android tablet like I am it becomes a little trickier. You'll have to locate the .APK files for the installation outside of the Android market (here). Fortunately, the files are located in the Developer's portion of the Scumm VM for Android website (which is here). ***Please kindly note that this website works like crap for me and is terribly slow. I have much better luck loading a cached version from Google so give that a shot if needed!*** If you want to install the new version you'll have to locate the main .APK and install it first, followed by the various "engine" files for each of the games you'll want to run. Not sure which ones you'll need? My advice is to download them all and save yourself the trouble. Or, you can opt for a previous release which is just a single .APK file and contains all of the engines already.
Once installed via the .APK manager it is just a matter of copying the games you want to your device or its SD card and loading them in to Scumm VM via the "Add Game" command. It can be a little tricky navigating the device's file system with a touchpad but patience and persistence will pay off. Once they are added you can start them easily enough and off you go!
One major caveat of the current Scumm VM for Android release is the lack of mappable keys. While most functions can be accomplished via the touch screen easily enough some commands don't translate over well. Right-clicking, for example, is not functional. It would be great to be able to map a button on the device to that. For example, if I could hold down the Volume UP button and tap the screen it would register as a right-click. However, this functionality is lacking and renders some games (such as The Curse of Monkey Island, a particular favorite of mine) unplayable since the right-click is used to open the inventory screen. The default button for this command is apparently the Camera button so if you're using an Android phone with a camera it should work for you. Alas, us tablet enthusiasts are out of luck.
Overall, it is still great fun having Scumm VM on your tablet or phone! As they say, the classics never get old and I'll relive them any day. Bejeweled and Tower Defense get boring quickly but Day of the Tentacle lasts forever!
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Scumm VM for Android Main Site (sites.google.com/site/scummvmandroid/)
Developer Section (http://sites.google.com/site/scummvmandroid/dev)
Scumm VM Home Page (http://www.scummvm.org/)
Windows, OS X, Linux oh my! Run all three together using VirtualBox by Sun Microsystems
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Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Time: 5 minutes (not including download and installation time)
Want to run a second OS on your computer but don't want to go through the hassle of dual booting? What if you could theoretically run as many operating systems as you like on your machine, while still having access to your native desktop and files when you want them? This is the concept behind virtual machines.


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Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is trying to get back in the game of flying its 787 Dreamliner. So far, the prospects do not seem very good, depending on which reports are to be believed. According to Reuters:
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If you're still trying to get rid of all that canned food you stocked up on during the Y2K scare, there's an entertaining way that also will benefit the San Antonio Food Bank.
The San Antonio chapters of the American Institute of Architects and The Society for Design Administration are hosting Canstruction from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Saks Fifth Avenue Wing in North Star Mall.
Competitors will make canned food sculptures (that's sculptures made with cans, not sculptures of canned food).
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Turkey hunting games online have gained a lot of popularity with regular gamers and hunters alike for many reasons. These games can be action-packed, fun and even a little bit irritating. When turkey hunting games online happen to be created by those who really know turkey hunting, they are very challenging, too. They can also offer some great insight into this sport, which is considered one of the most difficult in the hunting world.
Hunters might not realize the value of playing turkey hunting games online. There are some very compelling reasons to check them out. The top five include:
• Tactics. Playing turkey hunting games online that are made with real hunters in mind can give some great insight into tactics. This is an ideal environment for a hunter to try out new ideas to see if they might actually work. Depending on whether or not turkey hunting games online have actual "guides," it's also possible the games themselves will present tactics hunters didn't know about. Many of these games also train players on how to use different calls. This training can translate to real hunting very easily, especially of the sounds of the calls are accurate.
• Terrain-specific hunting. Turkey hunting games online tend to cover a lot of different terrain types where turkeys might be found. Hunters, for example, might learn some of the ins and outs of Florida turkey hunting in and near the swamps or get to explore terrain found in more mountainous regions.
• Gear selection. Many of these games enable players to select their gear from scratch. If a turkey's real senses are programmed into the artificial intelligence, this is a pain-free way to see what might work and what won't.
• Weapon selection. Having the right weapons for turkey hunting is vital. Hunters in online games will get to easily see what is effective and what is not. From bow selection to rifle choice, it all matters in these games almost as much as in real hunting.
• Fun. Whether a player is an avid hunter or simply wants to get into the game, these online adventures can be a great deal of fun. They can offer all the challenge of a real turkey hunt without forcing people to get up early to enjoy the action!
Turkey hunting games online are a whole lot of fun. It doesn't matter if a player intends to bag their own bird or they are just planning for the enjoyment of it. The truth is many of these games offer great challenge and can even give good insight into this most difficult of sports.
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|The size of AB Doradus A from VLTI/AMBER interferometry
|Guirado, J. C. [Dpto. Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain]
|Marcaide, J. M. [Dpto. Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain]
|Martí-Vidal, I. [Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Auf dem Hügel 69, 53121, Bonn, Germany]
|Le Bouquin, J*-B [Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, CNRS-UJF UMR 5571, 414 rue de la Piscine, 38400, Saint Martin d'Hères, France]
|Close, L. M. [Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721, USA]
|Cotton, W. D. [National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903-2475, USA]
|Montalban Iglesias, Josefa [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique stellaire théorique et astérosismologie]
|Astronomy and Astrophysics
|EDP Sciences
|Yes (verified by ORBi)
|Les Ulis
|[en] stars: pre-main sequence ; stars: fundamental parameters ; techniques: interferometric ; stars: individual: AB Doradus
|[en] The pre-main sequence (PMS) star AB Dor A is the main component of the quadruple system AB Doradus. The precise determination of the mass and photometry of the close companion to AB Dor A, AB Dor C, has provided an important benchmark for calibration of theoretical evolutionary models of low-mass stars. The limiting factor to the precision of this calibration is the age of the system, as both the mass and luminosity of AB Dor A and C are well monitored by other ongoing programs. In this paper we present VLTI/AMBER observations of AB Dor A which provide a direct measurement of the size of this star, 0.96 ± 0.06 R[SUB]&sun;[/SUB]. The latter estimate, combined with other fundamental parameters also measured for this star, allows a precise test of PMS evolutionary models using both H-R diagrams and mass-radius relationships. We have found that our radius measurement is larger than that predicted by the models, which we interpret as an evidence of the oversizing produced by the strong magnetic activity of AB Dor A. Considering, at least partially, this magnetic effect, theoretical isochrones have been used to derive constraints to the age of AB Dor A, favouring an age about 40-50 Myr for this system. Older ages are not completely excluded by our data. Based on observations made with ESO Telescopes at the Paranal Observatory under programme ID 384.C-1053.
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1/2 cup (75 g) pecans or hazelnuts (I've tried both, each with great results)
1/2 cup (75 g) cashews
1/2 cup (40gm) old fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup (180gm) canned pumpkin puree or homemade, pureed winter squash
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure stevia extract (or other sweetener, to taste)
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
pinch of ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 cup frozen cranberries
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 4-6 cup casserole dish, or small individual ramekins with cooking spray.
Lightly toast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes, shaking them around in the pan occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant.
Place the nuts in a high-speed blender or food processor along with the oats, pumpkin, vanilla, stevia, spices and salt. Pour the milk over all and blend for about two minutes, until perfectly smooth and creamy. Fold in the cranberries with a spatula, then pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish(es).
Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes (40 minutes for the smaller ramekins, until the pudding begins to puff and crack and the top appears dry. Cool sightly before serving. May be served warm or cold. Makes 4-6 servings. Store, covered, up to 4 days in the refrigerator, reheating individual servings in the microwave for about one minute, if desired.
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 217.9
Total Fat: 16.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 41.4 mg
Total Carbs: 16.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
Protein: 4.5 g
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It's Christmas- time and FedEx shipments are falling faster than GDP according to economic forecaster Lakshman Acuthan, whom I had lunch with today at our favorite place. Fed Ex shipments are falling at least 5% faster than the latest economic statistics for the whole economy. And Acuthan, by the way, doesn't think the growth figures being reported presently accurately reflect the trend-- which will be revised downward step by step.
"FedEx shipments track well to GDP," the CEO of ECRI Forecasting told me. This latest factoid adds weight to Acuthan's judgement that we are already in a recession, one that, in fact probably began over the summer months. If he's right, it means the GDP numbers, which are constantly updated and restated, must be negative, not showing growth of 1-2%.
Why does he say that? Because his statistical charts show industrial production, household income and manufacturing and trade sales peaked some time ago-- leaving only employment to peak to fully confirm his judgement. A judgement by the way that does not appear to be the view of giant financial institutions like J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
"If you take out financials profit growth in the U.S. is negative," says Acuthan. "If the world had not delivered $11 trillion in liquidity the past 4 years-- $4 trillion of it in the U.S., we'd be in a depression," the highly respected economic forecaster added for emphasis. By the way, he shocked me by insisting that "the entire G-7 nations are contracting economically-- as well as all the BRICS but for China, which is flat," he claims. "Japan is in QE 10, and has gotten nowhere. That's why I'm worried about Fed chairman Bernanke being all in" on QE4.
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What does tibetan mean?
Definitions for tibetantɪˈbɛt n
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word tibetan.
Princeton's WordNet
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
a native or inhabitant of Tibet
of or relating to or characteristic of Tibet or its people or their language
"Tibetan monks"
A native of Tibet
Pertaining to Tibet, the Tibetan people, culture, or language.
A language of Tibet
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tibetan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tibetan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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It's not a political issue, but a religious one, and it concerns the fundamental way of Tibetan life.
While China continues to tell the world that Tibetans enjoy religious freedom and autonomy, its top official in Lhasa is engaged in an ideological campaign to turn Tibetan monasteries into 'patriotic centers,'.
A Tibetan proverb says that it is better to live for one day as a tiger than to live for a thousand years as a sheep. Well, I think the opposite, because the most important thing is to exist! Living sheep is superior to dead tiger!
Resolutely draw a clear line between the 14th Dalai Lama and firmly reject all subversive separatist activities, tibetan Buddhism is at its best period of development in history and religious circles and believers enjoy full religious freedom.
It's much easier to enforce administrative control over settled communities than over nomads in the grasslands, and also the Chinese authorities have aligned the policy with specific political objectives of eliminating separatism and eliminating expressions of Tibetan nationalism.
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Admitting I'm a Backseat Driver
This is really hard for me to do, because after all my life is at stake when someone else is driving right? It all began when we lived in Austin, Texas. One day upon returning from a business trip our dear friends Vickie & Larry picked us up at the airport. On our way home I was presented with a present in a large envelope. Inside was a pamphlet of materials, a manual, which I was told to 1) read, and then 2) answer all questions in the back of the pamphlet which in reality was BACKSEAT DRIVERS TEST. Oh the humility of it all!!! Me a backseat driver, never, I just value my life and want to protect it at all costs.
Well while they laughed and carried on, I began with my assignment. I was asked the questions, I answered them and then was promptly presented with an Official Backseat Driver's License shown here. I laughed but secretly I really didn't believe it. Oh no not me, no way…
I sit before you now with my right hand in the air saying…" I Laura Dickson…..sigh…sigh am a backseat driver"….hanging my head now.
Recently my husband and I went on a little vacation to the mountains of North Western Maryland. The trip was approximately 3 ½ hours from our home in York, PA. Dave, my hubby, decided that he wanted to start off doing the driving so we packed up our SUV and took off.
I learned two things on this vacation of ours 1) I'm turning into my mother and 2) yes, I'm a backseat driver. We proceeded to drive to Deep Creek Lake, MD 3 1/2 hour trip each way, did I mention that already? It seemed longer but anyway we took back roads mostly that were so scenic it brought tears to your eyes. Dave drove all that way, which is a big deal to us since his eyes aren't what they used to be (which weren't very good to start with lol). Anyway he kept hitting those d*mn reflective strips on the yellow and white lines on the road. Every time he did I said "Dave move over, stay in the middle" or something to that effect.
Towards the very end of the trip to the mountains, I said to Dave…"I'm going to do something I thought I would never do with you". "OH!" he said, peeking his interest…I said "yes, I'm going to close my eyes and nap for a few minutes before we get there". Oh how deflated he looked lol. So I closed my eyes…sure enough a few minutes passed then bumm bummm buuummmp again!! I opened my eyes and burst into uncontrollable laughter. Well Dave just looked at me like I was nuts as I was crying I was laughing so hard. When I could finally talk I said…"You are not going to believe what I ALMOST said to you just now". He said "what"? I almost said…. "NOW DON'T MAKE ME PULL THIS CAR OVER!!!" LMAO
I remember my mother using those exact words to threaten us kids when we were fighting or acting up in the back seat of the car while she was driving. SO HELP ME I can't deny it anymore… fine…I'm a Backseat Driver and darn proud of it! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
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Smoking Them Out:
The Theft of the Environment
and How to Take it Back
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Book Description
The United States is quickly becoming the first country in history to adopt policies to ensure its own decline. Are we purposely planning our own bleak future? Maybe…
Smoking Them Out argues persuasively that the U.S. is adopting official policies promoting a lower standard of living for future generations, literally encouraging Americans to travel less, live in smaller and less comfortable homes, give up their cars, eliminate many other modern conveniences, and even burn their own food supply by subsidizing ethanol production at the expense of higher grocery prices.
No nation has ever even considered such a future, but America is charting a new direction, based on the view that free enterprise is selfish, that prosperity is unequal and thus unfair, and that our people must stop much of their production, manufacturing, and especially consumption. And it's all founded on the dubious theory that our pursuit of the good life is destroying our environment.
Most Americans care deeply about their environment, but do not realize that the conservation movement has been hijacked– stolen by a huge industry of dishonest money changers whose agenda has nothing to do with the environment. Instead, they are now using the popularity of environmental causes to gain control, power, and money.
A new "us-against-them" mentality has replaced Americans' almost universal support for environmental protection with contention, antagonism, confrontation, and litigation. Legislation, ballot initiatives, and lawsuits have taken the place of community discussion and consensus, and few leaders have discovered the better approach that Walcher outlines.
Based on his work in Colorado and Washington, D.C. over the past 30 years, he shows how states, local governments, businesses, and private individuals can take control of conservation issues, improve the environment without the help of federal agencies or environmentalists, and smoke out those with another agenda. That means recovering endangered species, restoring healthy forests, cleaning the air and water, providing clean energy.
Smoking Them Out shines a much needed light on the path to a sustainable future for America and all our future generations; taking back the high ground, doing the right thing, and becoming a leader in a new conservation movement.
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After a miserable day at school, my heart weighing down each step I took, consulting my buddies for a solution and apologising profusely, it's amazing how easily things were fixed. =) I love you even more now Bubb for such epic advice. xD Plus, I really need to stop complicating simple things. It's such a rotten habit that makes you worry far too much. Ohmigosh, then I'll have a head of gray hair just like Moldiebutt! xP
Anyway, this is just a silly lil rant of mine since I'm feeling like I'm on cloud nine right now~ ♥ I'm glad you can't stay mad at me just like how I can never be angry at you either. ^^ But it still doesn't make the guilt go away though. What I did was wrong and cruel and you showed me kindness when I least deserved it. You're too nice for your own good, you know that? x)
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While many have suspected the software giant Microsoft of pulling political strings, it seems that there is one place in the world where one of its employees runs the government.
According to Al Jazeera, Cheick Modibo Diarra, Microsoft chairman for Africa, has been appointed Mali's interim prime minister.
His job is to make sure that there is not a single Android or Mac allowed into the country and that open source projects will disappear.
Actually, that is completely false. Diarra has been brought in to make sure that civilian rule is restored to the West African country after last month's coup.
The coup leaders who ousted Mali's democratically elected president last month recently handed over power to an interim civilian leader.
Soldiers arrested the head of one of Mali's biggest political parties, Soumaila Cisse, hours after a former prime minister was detained by military personnel
There are some doubts as to whether anyone will actually get a democratic government in Mali if all the opposition leaders are locked up.
Already Diarra's job is a lot smaller than he thought. In the middle of the political trouble separatist rebels in northern Mali has declared an independent state that is larger than France. It is likely to fall to an Islamic faction that wants to impose Shariah law in the area.
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Homemade quad bike trailers are popular as they are relatively easy to make by welding metal together, but it's important to make sure that they meet the specifications necessary to use them on the road. Driving while pulling a quad trailer is also slightly different and you must always be aware that you are pulling a trailer. Learning to backup with a trailer attached is a real skill - it can be quite challenging.
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Perhaps the most influential singer and song writer of all times, Frank Sinatra is a legendary icon of the 20th century. Not only is Frank Sinatra one of the best-selling music artists of all time, his musical career allowed him to influence future generations and the essential sound of music. Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sinatra is the mastermind behind several timeless songs, including "Strangers in the Night" and "New York, New York."
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Lung Transplant
Lung Transplant
Having originated at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, the program performed both the first heart-lung (1988) and first double lung transplant (1991) procedures in Kentucky. To date the program has performed over 225 such operations and now averages 20 new lung transplant procedures each year.
Assumed by UofL pulmonary specialists in 2010, the Lung Transplant Program now works collaboratively with other experts in advanced lung diseases such as emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. Such collaborations offer a comprehensive approach to the management of patients with advanced lung disease allowing for the development of specific and personalized treatment strategies.
Additionally, the program utilizes state-of-the-art therapies such as extra-corporeal oxygenation support systems and aggressive pulmonary rehabilitation as necessary for both candidates and recipients of lung transplant procedures. Despite having assumed these challenges and high acuity patients, the program boasts outcome statistics that meet or exceed national standards.
The UofL Lung Transplant team members have a diverse background with which allows for a unique and rich blend of expertise. The team consists of two expert thoracic transplant surgeons and the only two pulmonologists in the region who are specifically trained in lung transplantation. Together, they amass nearly 60 years of cumulative experience.
Surgical Director, Dr. Victor van Berkel, trained in the lung transplant program at Washington University in St. Louis and additionally holds a Ph.D. in transplant immunology.
Medical Director, Dr. Allan Ramirez, trained at the University of Illinois at Chicago and has particular expertise in the biology of organ rejection responses in transplantation.
Dr. Michael Bousamra also trained at the prestigious transplant program at Washington University and was one of the pioneers of the lung transplant program at Jewish Hospital in the 1990s.
Dr. David Nunley gained his early lung transplant experience in the Lung Transplant Center at the University of Pittsburgh where he specialized in transplantation for supportive lung disorders and biological mechanisms of post-transplant bacterial infections.
Along with numerous skilled transplant nurses and patient coordinators, this team is poised to respond to the ever-changing challenges in the world of transplantation with the aim of delivering 'cutting edge' care for the 21st century.


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Hawks look to get better reception
'Young'uns' have to start making plays
Published 10:00 pm, Sunday, August 24, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- In the Seahawks' first two preseason games, Courtney Taylor and Ben Obomanu have the same number of receptions.
A team-leading five? No, that would be second-year wide receiver Jordan Kent and rookie free agent Michael Bumpus.
Four? Wrong again, because that's the total for second-year man Logan Payne, who missed the opener because of a cracked rib but was productive -- despite playing through pain -- in the home opener.
No, neither Taylor nor Obomanu has a reception to show for their summer's work.
Look for that to change Monday night in the Seahawks' game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.
It's only a preseason game, but there is a sense of urgency to get Taylor and Obomanu involved in the offense.
Taylor, a sixth-round draft choice last year, is the likely starting flanker for the Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Buffalo Bills because leading receiver Bobby Engram will miss the first few games with a cracked bone in his right shoulder and coach Mike Holmgren is starting to hedge his optimism that Deion Branch will be ready as he continues his rehab from reconstructive surgery on his left knee.
Obomanu, a seventh-round draft choice in 2007, is the most experienced of the untested receivers that Holmgren refers to as "the young'uns" -- a group that also includes Kent, Payne and Bumpus.
The offense needs at least two of these receivers to not only show they can play, but also make plays, until Engram and Branch are ready to return.
"Whenever I really try to do that, it doesn't seem to work very well," Holmgren said of attempts to force the ball to Taylor and Obomanu.
"But there's a pile there, and I know a little bit more about a couple of them than the other ones. I've got to see more. So that's what we're trying to do. Whether we can or not, we'll see."
No. 3 quarterback Charlie Frye looms large in this equation because he will again start, because quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is out with a tight back and backup Seneca Wallace missed time during the week with a tight groin.
Another factor is a Chargers defense that has given the Seahawks fits in previous summer matchups.
"They're a very good defensive team," Holmgren said. "So that's good. It's a gauge as to where (our players) are."
Holmgren will get no argument from Taylor, whose size (6 feet 1 inch, 205 pounds), athleticism and relative experience give him an edge over the rest of the young'uns.
"The Chargers' secondary is considered one of the best in the league," Taylor said. "They're a real physical bunch. So I'm looking forward to it."
But Taylor also is looking beyond the Chargers.
"I just have to keep getting better every day," he said. "That's my main thing. As long as I'm coming out and doing my job -- in practice and in the games -- the balls will come. So I'm not worried about that."
Caught in the cross hairs of the catchless dilemma is split end Nate Burleson. So why is he smiling when the subject is broached?
First, Burleson has been here/survived that.
He was the unknown receiver from almost nowhere in 2004 while playing with the Minnesota Vikings. The team's other wideout? Some guy named Randy Moss.
"Randy went down and everybody was thinking, 'What are we going to do now? Will we even be able to throw the ball?' " Burleson said. " 'It was like 'Nate who?' 'From Nevada-Where?'
"Reno? They've got a football team?"
Burleson caught 68 passes for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns that season.
But Burleson also could be on the receiving end of extra attention from opposing defenses if Taylor, or Obomanu, or someone else, doesn't start stepping up -- and soon.
"I can feel what they're going through -- 100 percent," Burleson said. "But there really isn't too much pressure on them. They might think, 'Ah, the entire city is counting on us to pick up the load.'
"But realistically, the defenses and cornerbacks they're facing don't know too much about them. Is anyone going to double- and triple-cover Courtney and Ben? Probably not.
"So they've got a great chance to exploit this situation."
That's why Holmgren is both eager and anxious for it to finally start happening.


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French Friday's with Dorie
When I read the French Friday's with Dorie recipe some weeks I often jump to the conclusion that I just might delay cooking the recipe until, well, forever. Then, after a day or two I will either get struck by a lightning bolt of silly inspiration, a giant pang of guilt for letting down my fellow Doristas, or I just plain change my mind and remind myself that it is the adventure of the project that is "the thing." I don't need to cook a 'superstar' dish each time out – one destined for permanent status in my repertoire.
Besides, even if I don't like the dish at all (something that frankly has never happened) I can always order a pizza and life will go on.
Smoked Salmon Waffles (this week's assignment) brought just this culinary ennui. Smoked salmon waffles? What am I supposed to do with those? Dorie was at least kind enough for elucidating that for Europeans their waffles aren't thought of as the butter, syrup and powdered sugar delivery systems as we think of them here. Rather in Paris especially they are savory affairs more often than not eaten as snacks from street vendors. Her book even showcased them as swank appetizers topped with salmon roe and arranged elegantly on platters.
I didn't want to and yet I made the effort to get excited. I even when out looking for salmon roe, something I really don't care much for at all. But thankfully, I mean, unfortunately, none was available. And then it hit me. Don't fight it. Just bring these smoked salmon waffles back to the breakfast table where they want to be by adding a simple poached egg.
So simple, I wish I thought of it. Oh wait, I did.
Smoked Salmon Waffles with Poached Egg
The recipe for Dorie Greenspan's Smoked Salmon Waffles can be found here. Cook up the full batch and then keep them warm covered with foil in a 200 degree oven while the others cook up. After your fabulous brunch the leftover smoked salmon waffles will keep bagged in the refrigerator for up to a few days and will toast up nicely during the week so you can brunch all week long. (I plan to top them with a scrambled egg and chives for at least one dinner. Or smash an avocado…)
This is some very wicked Stuff On Toast!
If you don't know how to poach an egg take a lesson online right this minute. Egg poaching is one of the most covered simple kitchen tasks on the Internet and it should be easy to find a method that works for you. Do it! A poached egg is quite simply the easiest way to turn anything in your fridge into breakfast (or dinner for that matter.) Personally, I like the method favored by Michael Ruhlman. I like it so much that I forked out some real cash not that long ago to get his egg spoon because it always delivers a perfect poached egg and when I'm not using it for eggs it does what any other perforated spoon will do. (It reminded me of one inherited years ago but lost during a move a few years back.)
Oh, one more thing: did you know you can poach eggs in advance? Yup, move them to a plate once they are done and then to the refrigerator if you don't want to use them right away. Gently warm in a pan of lightly simmering water when ready to serve.
These smoked salmon waffles were served topped with the aforementioned poached egg, lardons made with oven roasted bacon (the easiest way to make it) and some slow roasted cherry tomatoes.


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This is Why We Need to Talk about Pregnancy Loss
The story of Angela Maier is horrific any way you look at it. Over three years ago, in deep grief after experiencing three miscarriages, she poisoned both her pregnant sister-in-law and friend, causing them to lose their pregnancies. She recently confessed to the crime stating that she couldn't fathom watching their children grow up while hers were dead. The two women are currently pregnant again, hence the timing of the confession, and Maier has a three-year-old child.
If we want to, we can enter into the somewhat pointless conversation of whether her punishment fits her crime. I personally don't feel that I have the ability to make a statement, since I know nothing about the Austrian legal system, and the only details I know about the case come from the newspaper and blogs.
What I can comment on is the disservice we do to women, compounding the depression after a loss, by sweeping conversations about miscarriage under the rug.
For a fairly common occurrence — anywhere from 15% to 50% of all pregnancies end in loss — it's somewhat staggering how many women state that they feel alone in their grief. It's not just that they weren't mentally prepared for the possibility, but with 80% of those miscarriages happening within the first three months, pregnancy loss is a very heavy, lonely loss without other people to share the burden. When a person dies, the weight of remembrance is spread out over all the people who knew them and loved them. But when an unborn baby dies, sometimes the only people who even knew that he or she was here were the parents. Pregnancy loss is a death that leaves behind no objects in which to draw comfort, no memories shared with the person to turn to in your grief.
In other words, those who experience pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and neonatal death need to find a new way to mourn because the traditional methods for dealing with grief — speaking about shared memories with others, holding objects, remembering moments — are out of reach for those experiencing this form of loss.
It is our responsibility to talk about this reality as a society and to reach out to those who are experiencing this form of loss in order to ensure that they don't feel alone in their grief. I wrote several years ago, and I still think it's true:
I've always thought it was a failure by the medical community to not prepare women better for the possibility of pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or neonatal death. That it does women a disservice to imply that all children are born. It's great if your life follows that continuum: sex = baby = birth = rest of life. But for anyone who doesn't, I feel like it's an extra cleaving: not only is your heart split in half from the actual event, but in addition, you were essentially promised via language choices that this could never come to be. And suddenly, it is. How do you trust again after that?
One only needs to look at our language and see the dearth of words that explain loss to realize that we've left a lot of people — men and women — walking across family building without a safety net.
For anyone currently going through a loss or who has gone through a loss in their past, I am so incredibly sorry. The Mayo Clinic has a wonderful webpage to serve as a starting point for the mourning process. As they state, you may move through all stages, you may move through only a few, and you may double back and go through certain stages more than once. Every person mourns uniquely, hence why no one can give you a straightforward method for dealing with your grief. And because grief is personal, you are going to need to find your own path through it unfortunately. Just know there are many women out here who have gone through something similar, and many of us are here if you want a willing ear to listen to your story.
For anyone supporting someone who is going through a loss or has went through a loss in their past, take your cues from the person in mourning as to how much they want to speak about their loss. But know that being present, asking questions, and quietly listening can go a long way to help the grieving process. Be mindful of dates that may be difficult for them — holidays, unfulfilled due dates, anniversaries — and check in on those days. Be less concerned with trying to find the perfect words as a response; the truth is, there are no perfect words. But there is perfect listening; just letting the person know you are there, abiding with them, so they don't have to carry their grief alone.
There is no excuse for what Maier is done, and I'm reluctant to even tie it to infertility because she is no more the face of loss than Nadya Suleman is the face of IVF. I have no clue what sort of resources Maier had to process her losses.
But there is an opportunity to have a conversation that we need to have about pregnancy loss. There is an opportunity to ask people to reach out to those who have suffered a loss rather than treat them as a pariah or dismissively expect them to swallow their grief and "move on," with the unspoken (or sometimes spoken) message that "there's always next time."
Let's stop focusing on trying again or "next time" and stay for a moment to talk about the immediate situation of pregnancy or infant loss. In doing so, we may save other women out there from processing their grief alone.
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- 1 Pepper { 10.20.13 at 7:44 am }
This is so, so true and well said. I feel like infertility prepared me less for loss, while also scaring me more. By the time we got to the first round of IVF, I was so solely focused on getting pregnant that I really believed that was all I had to do to have a healthy baby. Because that was the obstacle and I was focused on the ways in which to overcome that obstacle. And then I got pregnant and we celebrated and I refused Diet Coke and secretly touched my belly… for 2 days until we were told something was wrong. I lost the baby and it knocked me down. I had never thought about the possibility because the getting pregnant had been so hard. And then round 2 came and it was all I thought about. I didn't want to tell a single person, even when my doctors said all was well, for fear of a jinx. I didn't want to order a crib or have a shower planned because I was sure it would end horribly.
It didn't and I have a fantastic toddler now. But I think ultimately I was uninformed and living between a dream land and a nightmare scenario. Maybe if this was more out in the open, it wouldn't all be so mysterious and that would be better for all of us.
- 2 April { 10.20.13 at 8:50 am }
When I lost my babies, it was if a knife was ripped through my heart. It has been years and I still cry for what never was and what never will be. Watching others have children of their own is painful and serves as a constant reminder of what isn't here in my own life.
Sometimes I'll see a child who is close in age to what one of mine would have been and it hurts sharply, almost like it just happened. For us, there will probably never be a next time. We will most likely never have a child that is ours to raise together. For this reason I rarely share about our losses because it makes others want to tell me about how I can just try again and the reality is that we can't just try again.
Pregnancy loss is so taboo and just not spoken of in society. It's why people like me quietly hold in our grief and think about what is gone in private.
- 3 V { 10.20.13 at 12:20 pm }
The problem is women are expected to deal with the loss quietly and ultimately suck it up. To be honest, and I say this as a woman who is pro-choice, we are told that the fetus isn't really a baby, so it's hard to be grieving the loss of a "child", when you are essentially being told it's not really. There is also the discomfort of death in general and all of these things combine the make the experience a very lonely one.
- 4 Augusta { 10.20.13 at 2:54 pm }
I like this post, especially the idea that if pregnancy loss is common, why should women be suffering alone. Whereas I agree that there is a better outlined script for dealing with the loss of someone who lived (outside the womb), I think there is a great discomfort with grief in general. Because there is a great discomfort with pesky, messy little things called emotions…especially if those are not Joy or Happiness. Grief isn't over quickly, it's not neatly tucked away after a prescribed period of time and it often makes others feel powerless when faced with their loved one's grief. I think it would help if we kept in mind that grief is more a process than a state, that one will go through grief instead of being pulled out of it.
I do agree that the fact that pregnancy loss is often invisible makes it all the more difficult for women to grieve their loss. And I think that this is the reason so many of us blog, to be visible to someone, somewhere.
Thanks very much for writing this piece. And also for the great things you have done for this community.
- 5 Valery Valentina { 10.20.13 at 3:55 pm }
Sometimes I wonder if grief isn't lonely by its very nature…
Thank you for this post. and previous commenters for your comments.
- 6 Pepper { 10.20.13 at 7:42 pm }
Valery, I agree with you. I actually was relieved when I was grieving initially that no one else knew because I preferred it that way. I didn't have to worry about anyone else's sadness except mine and my husband's.
It is tough now, though, because I can talk about it without crying, and sometimes I want to because it is relevant – and then people seem to feel I am wallowing or just feel awkward in general, like shouldn't we just focus on happy things?
And then I go on to grieve, again, alone.
So basically, I think you're right.
- 7 persnickety { 10.20.13 at 9:32 pm }
It is tough. I think there is the perception that it wasn't yet a real baby causes people to underestimate the amount of grief that occurs. I also think that the lack of ability to be public around it means that people aren't as sensitive on the issue- if your parents/siblings/partner/relative dies it is clear that there is some grieving, and there is a funeral. People are careful about touching on certain subjects around you. But because a miscarriage is not broadcast as much, and because it is "not a real baby" (not my idea, this is actually what has been said to me) you are not given that space. Pregnant friends still think it is perfectly acceptable to discuss the issues in front of you- in a way they would not discuss other sensitive issues if it was a similar loss. If your friend has just been left at the altar, do you talk about your amazing wedding plans?
I have severely limited my contact with certain members of my family as a result of this- my father thought that an appropriate distraction from my 2nd miscarriage was to learn about how my sister is having issues getting her newborn to sleep. not a good topic. So while I would not wish to poison someone simply for being pregnant when I am not, I can kind of see where the mindset comes from.
- 8 kateanon { 10.20.13 at 10:57 pm }
I think it's definitely something overlooked in society and the IF world (doctors in general). Even with my second miscarriage, which took years to get to, I was told it would happen again, it was God's plan etc.
My mother told me things like this after my first miscarriage, and I never told her about # 2 or 3. We're expected to get back on the horse, and keep trying.
Years later, as my sister is in her first trimester, I pray that she doesn't experience the same loss, because I know it's such a lonely grief, and I wish to spare her that pain.
- 9 kateanon { 10.20.13 at 10:58 pm }
Also, like persnickety, while I could never do what this woman did, I can see how you could start down that road. Grief, envy, and pain make people do horrible things sometimes.
- 10 luna { 10.21.13 at 1:45 am }
so true! thanks mel.
- 11 JB { 10.21.13 at 9:08 am }
"When a person dies, the weight of remembrance is spread out over all the people who knew them and loved them. But when an unborn baby dies, sometimes the only people who even knew that he or she was here were the parents. Pregnancy loss is a death that leaves behind no objects in which to draw comfort, no memories shared with the person to turn to in your grief."
Yes. This brings tears to my eyes, and my loss was almost two years ago and I have an 8 month old now. I felt so utterly and entirely alone. No one understood why I was grieving for someone I never knew, never held in my arms. No one felt the same way, no one felt the same loss. No one else felt the need to grieve.
I bought a Christmas ornament that year with an M on it, for our Malachi. Last year I hid it in the back of the tree because I thought people would feel I was silly for remembering Malachi when I was only pregnant for 7 weeks. I think that M will be front and center this year.
I still feel embarrassed at times for grieving his loss. That's not right. Women shouldn't have to hide that and so often, just like infertility, we do hide those things.
- 12 cindysn { 10.21.13 at 9:31 am }
Nothing can prepare you for the loss of your child and many of us suffer in silence since most people do not know how to deal with it. Its a pain that you would not want your worst enemy to go through. Its just so sad that that women would be so selfish to do that to another mother knowing the pain she went through herself.
- 13 Battynurse { 10.21.13 at 1:14 pm }
So well said.
- 14 Emma { 10.21.13 at 2:23 pm }
So very well said!
I had a feeling that the baby we lost would NOT be a take home baby. I had SO MANY people tell me "Oh! You heard the heart beat you're fine!" Nope. We lost the baby four days later at 8w4d and I didn't know until I went in for my 12 week appointment. Even I was surprised at how hard I took it. I didn't know anyone who had gone though one so it was very, very lonely.
And getting pregnant after my miscarriage? Another lonely time because I felt I had to "suck it up" and be as happy as everyone else was for me. That pregnancy was a mixed bag of emotions with anxiety winning the majority of the time.
I was diagnosed with PPD after my son was born and it was another lonely time because perinatal mood disorders are another very taboo subject.
I do think people don't know what to say. Most of them have never seen the baby you're grieving. But it is so, so important to be there and CHECK IN with the parents who are grieving. I'm most appreciateive of the friends who simply emailed me to say they were thinking of me.
And I'm so thankful I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and started sharing my blog within the ALI community. Reading other blogs and getting to share my own experiences has helped validate my feelings when no one else I knew seemed to get it or wanted to sweep these subjects under the rug for me.
- 15 Stinky { 10.22.13 at 2:26 am }
was just thinking along similar lines today, about how the placatory things people say are often not based in that 'now' but in the 'future' ('next time', or 'this too will pass', having had conversations on this with people in similar situations about that particular phrase). I needed people to be there in my 'now' and looking ahead was not that helpful. For me, anyway
- 16 April { 10.22.13 at 11:06 am }
Thank you for this post. I am going through my second miscarriage now, the first was earlier this year. When the first one happened, one of the hardest times for me was at what would have been the 3 month mark of my lost pregnancy. That was when I was hearing about all the other people who were pregnant, including 2 of my friends. While I was sad that I didn't have a chance to share happy news, and look forward to ultrasounds etc, I was so happy for my friends. I did go through a second round of grieving at that point. In some weird twist of fate, I found out I was pregnant the second time on what would have been my due date with the first pregnancy. But it also didn't work out. Now I know when I'll need some extra support from my friends and family with this second miscarriage. These past few weeks have been very focused on going to doctors appointments, getting healthy again etc. But I know I will grieve again in a few weeks with it comes to what would have been 3 months. I would never wish this pain on anyone.
- 17 PNG { 10.23.13 at 1:35 pm }
What a tragedy. Thank you for your perfect post on the issue.


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lucky four leaf clovers
whimsical is not a word I would use to describe my jewellery, however when I forged a little four leaf clover for my cousin this christmas, I found myself feeling so … happy … it would seem that forging a good luck trinket was just what I needed to bring a smile to my face.
just in time for St. Patrick's Day, I have 21 four leaf clovers to share with all of you who wish to spread a wee bit of good fortune this March, with free shipping this week to boot, so click here to get yours! (they are also the first trinket now available in my being-remodeled online shop– which is a story for another day. the peace signs, zodiac pendants and everything else will be up again soon)
unlike the rest of my trinket line, these charms are forged solid (rather than the outline). starting with an ingot of silver, I hammered the metal flat, cut out the rough shape of the lucky clover and then began filing until my four leaves had that happy heart shape.
did you know that according to legend, each leaf of the clover represents something?
the first is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.
i love that :)
I am half irish, (with the temperament to prove it), and I remember my grandfather saying, "you know, the irish are historically an unlucky folk, but the grand thing about them is that they just don't know it… they believe they're lucky, and therefore, they go about life with a smile on their face."
to me that pretty much sums it up. luck isn't something you have or you don't have. luck is something you believe you have …
so if you believe yourself to be lucky, then just maybe you'll be able to see the good fortune in the coming of each and every day.
so this st. paddy's day, may you find yourself with a wee bit 'o faith, hope, love and luck… and if nothing else, a tasty pint 'o guinness in your hand!


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Travelling by bus in Croatia
The bus service in Croatia is excellent; more or less any small village can be reach by bus. After the new motorway has been partly completed, the bus is meanwhile also a great alternative time wise; between the larger cities like e.g. Zagreb and Split you can find express buses which in majority of cases are quite comfortable and in good condition. One of the reasons why buses are so popular here in Croatia is that buses also are inexpensive.


text: The "good" way is using pkg_comp and pkg_chk, but this is only available for NetBSD systems. I've been maintaining some boxes (Open,Free and GNU/Linux) for years with pkgsrc using the replace with no critical problems. IMHO, the package maintainer must know this kind of problems (related to library changes), end users will probably use binary packages, or whatever any other of the multiples ways to build a package with pkgsrc. (bmake install, update, ...) So, I think that "replace-all" feature must be inserted into the pkgsrc framework to allow experienced users to do this kind of things, but of course showing a warning message about the problems related to this. But IMHO, the use of replace target is equally dangerous than replace-all, so you can replace a library without rebuilding the depending packages and break the system. As I say in the other mail, using 'apstget relink' most minor library names changes are fixed. I've been using this feature for a long time on a lot of machines with different archs and OSs with no problems. apstget relink also warns you about the non viable library names fixes (normally major version changes), and the maintainer will see easily what's happening or just where to take a look to fix the related problems. I'm conscient about the users impact of this kind of features, that can increase the number of PRs reported about "broken packages"... But users MUST know about the problems related about using the "replace" target. Another "bug" related to the "replace" target is that replacing a package depends on pkg_tarup, and this is not installed/checked by default, so pkgsrc shows an error missatge saying that no pkg_tarup is installed. So, IMHO most users doesn't have to use the replace target. But, I think that it's an interesting feature for advanced users. So it allows to install software with the minimum downtime (make update deletes the package before building the new), etc. replace-all is a hack on the replace hack :) -pancake > > sure... but that's not built into existing pkgsrc and requires extra > > steps rather than just typing "make replace-all". > > But pkg_chk is the only save way to update packages where the ABI or shared > library major version changes. > make replace would fail in such cases, thats why 'make replace' is considered > as an hack. > > Bernd >


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Drawings from children of prisoners across Europe
Just as each child is unique, so are their drawings – the ones you see here now and those which will be added in the future are from children affected by the imprisonment of a parent or relative, trying to express their feelings, experiences, fears, anger, guilt and joy.
In May 2006, the Children of Prisoners Europe network (at that time Eurochips) organised the first Pan-European conference to focus specifically on the situation and rights of children with an imprisoned parent.
As we have the children's best interests at heart, the conference offered an excellent opportunity for children to raise their voices and be heard by key figures, including representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, various Ministries of Education, Health, and Justice, Children's Ombudsman offices and prison and probation services as well as magistrates, NGO representatives, and childhood professionals.
A targeted art competition/exhibition entitled "Prison and Families" was also organised, which, like our conference, was the first such event to be held in Europe. We received 150 entries from all over Europe.
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