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Allergy and
allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory
diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system.
Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis,
rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect
stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and
congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune
disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system. As
our understanding of the immune system develops, the scope of this
specialty is widening. Training programs are available at some medical
centers to provide individuals with expertise in both allergy/immunology
and adult rheumatology, or in both allergy/immunology and pediatric
pulmonology. Such individuals are candidates for dual certification.
Training Required: Prior certification in
Internal Medicine or Pediatrics; two years in Allergy/Immunology.
More Details: American
Board of Allergy and Immunology
focus on the care of surgical patients and pain relief. Like other
physicians, they evaluate and treat patients and direct the efforts of
their staffs. Through continual monitoring and assessment, these
critical care specialists are responsible for maintenance of the
patient's vital life functions -- heart rate, body temperature, blood
pressure, breathing -- during surgery. They also work outside of the
operating room, providing pain relief in the intensive care unit, during
labor and delivery, and for those who suffer from chronic pain.
Anesthesiologists confer with other physicians and surgeons about
appropriate treatments and procedures before, during, and after
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American
Board of Anesthesiology
Colon and
Rectal Surgery
colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various
diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal, and
perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals
with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary, and female
reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease. Colon and
rectal surgeons have the expertise to diagnose and often manage
anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, fissures (painful tears in the
anal lining), abscesses and fistulae (infections located around the anus
and rectum) in the office setting. They also treat problems of the
intestine and colon, and perform endoscopic procedures to evaluate and
treat problems such as cancer, polyps (precancerous growths), and
inflammatory conditions.
Training Required: Six years (including surgery)
More Details: American
Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult
patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth,
external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually
transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and
experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas,
moles, and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact
dermatitis, and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in
the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including
internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have
special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used
in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic
disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars, and the skin changes
associated with aging.
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American Board of
Emergency Medicine
emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action
necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the
pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in
the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate
recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a
generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in
response to acute illness and injury.
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of Emergency
Family and general
practitioners are often the first point of contact for people seeking
health care, acting as the traditional family doctor. They assess and
treat a wide range of conditions, ailments, and injuries, from sinus and
respiratory infections to broken bones and scrapes. Family and general
practitioners typically have a patient base of regular, long-term
visitors. Patients with more serious conditions are referred to
specialists or other health care facilities for more intensive care. A
family physician is concerned with the total health care of the
individual and the family, and is trained to diagnose and treat a wide
variety of ailments in patients of all ages. The family physician
receives a broad range of training that includes internal medicine,
pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and geriatrics.
Special emphasis is placed on prevention and the primary care of entire
families, utilizing consultations and community resources when
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of Family
personal physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the
office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of
adolescents, adults, and the elderly, Internists are trained in the
diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting
the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and
vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary
care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease
prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective
treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system,
and reproductive organs. They refer patients to other specialists when
more complex care is required.
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of Internal
specialist trained in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients
with genetically linked diseases. This specialist uses modern
cytogenetic, radiologic, and biochemical testing to assist in
specialized genetic counseling, implement needed therapeutic
interventions, and provide prevention through prenatal diagnosis. A
medical geneticist plans and coordinates large-scale screening programs
for inborn errors of metabolism, hemoglobinopathies, chromosome
abnormalities, and neural tube defects.
Training Required: Two to four years
More Details: American Board of Medical
neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management
(i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and
rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic
nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular
supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which
modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and
non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients
with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges,
skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and
vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the
spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may
require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of
the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Training Required: Seven years
(including surgery)
More Details: American Board of
Neurological Surgery
neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of
disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral
nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood
vessels that relate to these structures. A child neurologist has special
skills in the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders of the
neonatal period, infancy, early childhood, and adolescence.
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms
and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and in
research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to
detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal
cells, tissues, and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in
this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the
disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early
detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack);
early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment;
diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body; and early
detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these
techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill
cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe
pain of cancer that has spread to bone. The nuclear medicine specialist
has special knowledge in the biologic effects of radiation exposure, the
fundamentals of the physical sciences and the principles and operation
of radiation detection and imaging instrumentation systems.
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of Nuclear
and Gynecology
obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills, and
professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female
reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a
consultant to other physicians, and as a primary physician for women. Like
general practitioners, ob/gyns are concerned with the prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment of general health problems, but they focus on
ailments specific to the female anatomy, such as breast and cervical
cancer, urinary tract and pelvic disorders, and hormonal disorders. Ob/gyns
also specialize in childbirth, treating and counseling women throughout
their pregnancy, from giving prenatal diagnoses to delivery and
postpartum care. Ob/gyns track the health of, and treat, both mother and
fetus as the pregnancy progresses.
Training Required: Four years plus two years in clinical practice before
certification is complete.
More Details: American Board of Obstetrics
and Gynecology
is the branch of medicine which deals with the diseases and surgery of
the visual pathways, including the eye and brain. The word ophthalmology
comes from the Greek roots ophthalmos meaning eye and logos meaning
word; ophthalmology literally means "The science of eyes."
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to
provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are
medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically
treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting
the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the
visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision
services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American Board of
orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation, and
restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine, and
associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means. An
orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose
musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma,
infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal
system, deformities, injuries, and degenerative diseases of the spine,
hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow in children and adults. An
orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary
muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous
system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Training Required: Five years (including surgery
training) plus two years in clinical practice before final certification
is achieved
More Details: American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgery
otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical
and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect
the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and
related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses
and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases,
allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the
ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems,
face, jaws, and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology,
facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of
disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Training Required: Five years
More Details: American Board of
pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes
to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment through knowledge gained by the
laboratory application of the biologic, chemical, and physical sciences.
A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination
of tissue specimens, cells, and body fluids, and from clinical
laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis,
exclusion, and monitoring of disease. To acknowledge the diverse
activities in the practice of pathology and to accommodate the interests
of individuals wanting to enter the field, the ABP offers primary
certification through the following three routes: combined anatomic
pathology and clinical pathology, anatomic pathology only, and clinical
pathology only. A variety of subspecialty certificates is offered.
Primary certification in anatomic pathology or clinical pathology may be
combined with some of the subspecialty certifications.
Training Required:
Three to four years
More Details: American Board of
pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social
health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a
broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to
the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A
pediatrician deals with biological, social, and environmental influences
on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction
on development. Providing care from birth to early adulthood, pediatricians are
concerned with the health of infants, children, and teenagers. They
specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of ailments
specific to young people and track their patients' growth to adulthood.
Like most physicians, pediatricians work with different health care
workers, such as nurses and other physicians, to assess and treat
children with various ailments, such as muscular dystrophy. Most of the
work of pediatricians, however, involves treating day-to-day illnesses
that are common to children -- minor injuries, infectious diseases, and
immunizations -- much as a general practitioner treats adults. Some
pediatricians specialize in serious medical conditions and pediatric
surgery, treating autoimmune disorders or serious chronic ailments.
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of Pediatrics
Medicine and Rehabilitation
medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation
medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing,
evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These
disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal
system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful
conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or
disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury, or stroke. A physician
certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a
physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal
restoration of physical, psychological, social, and vocational function
through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an
important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and
evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography
to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray, and laboratory
examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of
therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics, and
mechanical and electrical devices.
Training Required: Four years plus
one year clinical practice.
More Details: American Board of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of
physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal
system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and
trunk, and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of
the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery.
The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve
overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive
procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to
improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all
reconstructive procedures as well. Special knowledge and skill in the
design and surgery of grafts, flaps, and free tissue transfer and
replantation is necessary. Competence in the management of complex
wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is
required. Plastic surgeons have been prominent in the development of
innovative techniques such as microvascular and craniomaxillofacial
surgery, liposuction, and tissue transfer. Anatomy, physiology,
pathology, and other basic sciences are fundamental to the specialty.
Competency in plastic surgery implies an amalgam of basic medical and
surgical knowledge, operative judgment, technical expertise, ethical
behavior, and interpersonal skills to achieve problem resolution and
patient satisfaction.
Training Required: Five to seven
More Details: American Board of
Plastic Surgery
preventive medicine specialist focuses on the health of individuals and
defined populations in order to protect, promote and maintain health and
well-being, and to prevent disease, disability and premature death. The
distinctive components of preventive medicine include:
A preventive medicine
physician may be a specialist in general preventive medicine, public
health, occupational medicine, or aerospace medicine. This specialist
works with large population groups as well as with individual patients
to promote health and understand the risks of disease, injury,
disability, and death, seeking to modify and eliminate these risks.
Training Required: Three years
More Details: American Board of
Preventive Medicine
A psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and
other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders,
substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and
adjustment disorders. The psychiatrist is able to understand the
biologic, psychologic, and social components of illness, and therefore
is uniquely prepared to treat the whole person. A psychiatrist is
qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe
medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems,
and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises, and
other problems in living.
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American Board of Psychiatry
and Neurology
radiologist utilizes radiologic methodologies to diagnose and treat
disease. Physicians practicing in the field of radiology most often
specialize in radiology, diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, or
radiologic physics. Within Diagnostic Radiology, a radiologist would
utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound, and electromagnetic radiation
to diagnose and treat disease. Within Radiation Oncology, a radiologist
would deal with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its
modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant
tumors. Within Radiologic Physics, a radiological physicist deals with
the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of roentgen rays, gamma rays
from sealed sources, ultrasonic radiation, and radio-frequency
radiation, as well as the equipment associated with their production and
use, including radiation safety.
Training Required: Four years
More Details: American Board of
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis; preoperative,
operative, and postoperative management; and management of complications
of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract;
abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck
surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology;
trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly
provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic
techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in
transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Training Required: Five years
More Details: American Board of
thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative, and critical
care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included
is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung,
esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of
the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the
mediastinum, and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway
and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. Thoracic
surgeons have the knowledge, experience and technical skills to
accurately diagnose, operate upon safely, and effectively manage
patients with thoracic diseases of the chest. This requires substantial
knowledge of cardiorespiratory physiology and oncology, as well as
capability in the use of heart assist devices, management of abnormal
heart rhythms and drainage of the chest cavity, respiratory support
systems, endoscopy, and invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.
Training Required: Seven to eight
More Details: American Board of Thoracic
urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of
the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has
comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous, and
open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and
reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Training Required: Five years
More Details:
American Board of Urology
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the
Board of Medical Specialties, which offer more details on each of
these specialties.


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ATLANTA | Students and teachers heading back to school after the summer break can expect a new type of test designed to gauge how each is doing, called Georgia Milestones.
The new testing series replaces the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests, or CRCT, and the end-of-course tests required of high school students. It is intended to link what students need to know to succeed once they pass to the next grade level, while giving teachers and parents an ongoing signal of how well a student is doing and what areas of weakness need addressing.
It is already ripe for criticism on two fronts. It is linked to the controversial Common Core education standards, and it will be the basis for half of teachers' professional evaluations.
Complicating matters, it is being implemented by State Superintendent of Schools John Barge, whose term in office ends in January after placing third in the Republican primary for governor, and by his chief assistant, Mike Buck, who lost the GOP primary to succeed Barge to Richard Woods, an avowed opponent of Common Core and Georgia Milestones.
Teacher groups worried about unfair assessments are keeping a close eye on the rollout, said Sid Chapman, president of the Georgia Association of Educators.
"With yet another testing instrument to be used as a measure of a child's learning and a teacher's effectiveness, everyone in the process of education will be impacted," he said. "The debate over the relationship between student-testing and teacher-effectiveness instruments is increasing and will not easily be rectified."
Georgia is launching the new tests as part of its three-year implementation of Common Core, a set of minimum academic standards adopted by most states — and opposed by social conservatives concerned about diluting regional views of family values with texts drafted by liberals from other regions. The state has the added incentive of a federal grant that required it in the Race to the Top program.
"The whip hand in all of this is held by the feds because they have given Georgia about $450 million," said Tim Callahan, spokesman for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the state's largest teacher group.
One of the biggest selling features of Georgia Milestones could be termed "truth in assessments." As a result, most observers expect that the public will be stunned by a sharp drop in achievement scores.
Consider the most recent results from the CRCT in which 93 percent of fourth-graders met or exceeded reading requirements while the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NEAP said only 34 percent met or exceeded them. It was the same story with math scores, eighth-grade science and reading scores, whether compared to NEAP, the SAT or ACT.
"We need to know that students are being prepared, not at a minimum-competency level but with rigorous, relevant education, to enter college, the workforce or the military at a level that makes them competitive with students from other states," Barge said last month.
A departure from the "bubble test," as the CRCT was known for its computerized answer form, Georgia Milestones will not rely solely on multiple-choice answers. Students will also have to show their math figuring, submit essays and solve open-ended questions.
The scores will count for 20 percent of a student's course grade and be required for promotion to the next grade level.
All math, English, social studies and science courses will be tested. Students taking electives must take exams devised by their local school district.
Teachers' jobs also depend partly on these tests, in addition to observations by principals and review of lesson plans.
"I think that's what has a lot of folks concerned, certainly within my organization because we are going to be using these tests in ways that they were not designed for," PAGE's Callahan said.
So how well will it work?
District officials say they're ready, like Clarke County Superintendent Philip Lanoue.
"While this new system is a substantive change for many teachers in the state of Georgia, I believe that our district is far ahead in how we assess our performance — given our work over the last three years in revamping our district evaluation system," he said. "In my opinion, the expectations we hold for our performance far exceed those minimally required in the new system."
Dana Rickman, policy director for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, supports Common Core and the concept of the Georgia Milestones, but she isn't sure it will all come together in time, especially since the contract for the testing company was signed in May.
"This seems to be a very quick turnaround time to go statewide with a brand-new test," she said.
She likes that students will be challenged to use reasoning, not just memorization, and that teachers should get feedback on how pupils are doing in time to address deficiencies.
"It should not come as a surprise at the end of the year how they are doing," she said.
Jerry Eads, a professor of education at Georgia Gwinnett College, has confidence in the testing company, McGraw-Hill, and its long experience conducting tests in other states over the years. He concludes the state Department of Education has done a good job coordinating what students need to know to for their next grade level and to compete with cohorts from other states, thanks to Common Core.
"The Common Core work has apparently, at least in language arts, been of enormous help to the DOE in providing sensible scope and sequence within and across grades," he said. "The skills necessary to develop such material, in my experience, has typically been far beyond the resources usually utilized by state departments of education in developing so-called 'standards.' "
However, he opposes the aspect of Milestones that sets a minimum passing score, which he says fails to challenge bright students while penalizing those in struggling schools.
"To expect that a single, 'passing score' for a student with an IQ of 150 means the same thing as that same score for a student with an IQ of 80 is patently silly and totally worthless to an educator," he said. "This is why the research is so clear that minimum-competency testing limits education for the bright students, and makes an impossible job for many educators in inner-city or poor, rural schools."
A more pessimistic skeptic is Nancy Jester, a former school board member in DeKalb County, which was one of the Race for the Top guinea pigs. In her unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination for state superintendent, she campaigned against the test and Common Core as needlessly complicated and costly.
Only 20 of DeKalb's 6,500 teachers were found to be ineffective when the evaluation system was tried there, she notes.
"This contrasts with the abysmal academic achievement in the district as measured by the CRCT and graduation rates," she said. "You cannot simultaneously understand the student-performance metrics and believe that there are only about 20 'ineffective' teachers."
Though there is wide divergence on philosophy, everyone seems to agree that things will be different.
Perhaps PAGE's Callahan summed it up,
"We can't say the jury is out because the trial hasn't even begun yet," he said.

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Is it wrong that I was drawn to this game purely on the basis of the studio that made it being called "Pigdog Games"? Perhaps, but right now it seems as good a reason as any other to post with wild abandon, and so I link to the one-hour time limited demo. The game is a 2D top down real-time strategy, like those strategies of yesteryear mixed with tower defence. It's profoundly simplistic, but it might just pass the time if you're looking for some old fashioned click 'n' build distraction. Trailer below.
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I saw the screenshot and my first thought was you're doing a Settlers II retrospective…
I was hoping for a settlers 2 free-to-play-flash-game-conversion myself.
it reminded me of that too. I used to be totally anal about paths in The Settlers, that above screenshot just makes be want to build some extra paths.
Looks like Harvest:Massive Encounter clone, except less classy.
More time in that trailer is spent on title screens then actually *showing* the game.
This looks a lot like a medieval version of NetStorm! Brilliant!
Woah… the dude on the download page gave me a major flashback to Age of Empires 2.
I downloaded the free trial version. It took me about 15 minutes to get it running, then it told me my trial time had expired. So I have no idea if this game is worth paying for. The demo version didn't even work.
Is it only me, or does that game looks like Wesmoth, an open source strategy game?
Hans Zimmer called, he wants his music back.
While it looks interesting, I think I'd rather play Plants vs. Zombies.


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Fall is clearly here, and what better way is there to signal the onset of beautiful fall weather than a family and loved ones get together in October for Canadian Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving in Canada is usually on the second Monday in October. Canadian Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday in 1879 and provides an important event for us to be thankful for our family and friends, the abundance of food and harvest, and basically how lucky we are to be healthy and happy. As with other holidays and chances to get together with family and friends, it really isn't about the money spent on decorations, the money spent on food, or how much of a "party" you can throw as a host. Most people (including your parents) are just happy for the opportunity to get together and connect with each other. So, before you start getting stressed about what to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner, take a moment to reflect on how lucky we all are to have health, to be able to sit down and enjoy a great meal with your loved ones, and to have an opportunity to connect.
Now that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is out of the way, here are some tips on how to save money on Canadian Thanksgiving dinner to make it a little less stressful on your family's budget:
Thanksgiving for Eight People Under $80
Epicurious has a great post on how to make thanksgiving dinner (pretty much from scratch) for under $80. It includes the breakdown of the grocery list and the recipe. Talk about win-win. You can check out the budget $80 Thanksgiving dinner menu here. Some of the menu items include roast turkey with oranges, bay leaves, red onions, and pan gravy, brussels sprout hash with caramelized onions, clover leaf rolls, and pecan pumpkin pie.
Decorate from the Outside In
Instead of spending a fortune at Michael's (or even Dollarama though they are much more economical) for decorations, have a look outside. Investopedia suggests that you look for natural things like acorns, dried leaves, and pine cones on your neighbourhood stroll instead of spending money buying plastic items that are made in China and will likely end up in the landfill anyway.
Bird is the Word
Choosing one meat (e.g. Turkey) instead of a variety of meats (e.g. turkey and ham and prime rib) is a feasible option. There's more than enough food to go around, a turkey tryptophan coma is sufficient, there's no need to spend more money on other meats. MSN Money suggested that you can either buy frozen turkey (which is 30-40% less in price than fresh turkey) and defrost it, or you can keep a close eye on grocery store sales. Oftentimes, large grocery store chains give away a free turkey if you buy X amount of dollars worth of groceries.
When you make your turkey, just be cautious if you're planning to fry it! According to Bloomberg, in the United States, turkey frying fires cost more than $15 million in property damage every year! Hot oil + turkey = danger. Texas is the most common place for Thanksgiving related turkey frying fires, so thankfully that's a little far from us here up north!
Plan Ahead
There was a time when I was addicted to mildly extreme coupon-ing. If you plan ahead and stock up on Thanksgiving supplies that you are not planning to make from scratch anyway (like cranberry sauce and gravy), you can save a few dollars here and there. I was able to get free cranberry sauce when I had a coupon combined with a sale.
Have a Potluck Thanksgiving Instead
If any of the above Thanksgiving budget tips do not work well for you, you could always have a potluck style Thanksgiving instead. It is not considered tacky or cheap to have a potluck Thanksgiving. Personally, I would rather attend (and host) a potluck Thanksgiving dinner. This way, everyone feels like they are contributing and giving. When everyone contributes, everyone is thankful. What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to encourage sharing, caring, and giving?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful warm time spent with family and friends.
Bargainmoosers, do you have any tried and true Thanksgiving tips to share?
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First things first, I want to apologize for the lack of posting last week. It was Book Fair week at school, which is always crazy. By the time I got home in the afternoons, I was beat. Done for. Finished.
So we are starting our week off with a "Currently" post. Be sure to check back Wednesday and Friday for our Panama City Beach recaps, too.
This girl loves to drive up the driveway. Before we are even pulling in, she's calling from the backseat, asking if she can climb up front and drive. Maybe all this practice means she'll be a safe driver once she gets her license….maybe.
Via Snapchat (which I'm kinda-sorta-addicted to right now. I'm CourtneyW41, add me.). This little serpent was on the road going back to our hay barn–right where we walk!
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I don't have any issues with my sugar going high, but it drops low super fast. Libby seems to have the same problem. We've been keeping a check on her sugar now, too, and it consistently runs low. Lots of snacks are in her future!
Sunny farm days call for snuggles with the big dog. (Max has taken to the farm like a duck to water, by the way.)
This girl turned another year older. When Justin and I met, she was, like, seven. I can't believe she is about ready to graduate from high school and go out into the real world. Oh my.
Farm chores. Just feeding the heifers a little sweet feed. (The girls argue over who gets to shovel the feed. It's the funniest thing!)
Papa had a medical scare this week. His esophagus had a small tear on the inside, which required a short stay in the hospital. That didn't mean the kids took it easy on him though–they will crawl on him and steal his food and fight for his attention, regardless of where he is!
Be still my heart. This boy is the older brother the girls didn't get. We love him so. I think the girls would love to steal him away and have him come live with us, but we don't quite have the room at Pops and Gra-Gra's house!
Evidence of above-mentioned book fair. On Friday, Justin brought the boss to work for a while. He thought he ran the place, that's for sure.
Our school hosted its first annual Father/Daughter dance. I don't know who was more excited–the girls or Justin! They got all dressed up and cut a major rug at the dance. I'm so thankful they got to have this time together!
At current count, we have four ducks and six chickens. Each time Mallory makes a trip to Tractor Supply for food and shavings, she comes back with more birds! The kids adore them though. They check the food, water, and shavings multiple times a day. They love to just sit in the garage and watch them run around. They have named every single bird. Me? I'm just waiting for them to start laying eggs! These birds have gotta earn their keep somehow.
This sweet baby boy. He is almost 16-months old and we are working on weaning him from breastfeeding. It is not going well, though. He just doesn't understand. At naptime the last several days, he has cried himself to sleep. It breaks my heart. I keep hoping each day is going to be better, but so far it's not. Say a prayer for us, would you?
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Windy City Times' Yasmin Nair recently talked with Dan Mathews, the openly gay vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about his new book, Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir, punk rock, and celebrities.
Windy City Times: In your book, you draw connections between gay-bashing and cruelty to animals, writing that those who engage in one usually inflict the other as well. Let's turn that around a bit: do you think there's a possible connection between being gay and marginalized and the need to pursue social justice?
Dan Mathews: I've always looked at life as a big dark comedy. Even [with] horrible things, I find amusing elements in them—maybe because of the absurdity. I think because of that, even though I've been at the front lines of the animal rights movement for the past 20-some years, I never feel dispirited or down. I've maintained a light-hearted outlook about that. But I think what compelled me to get involved at an early age is that I grew up in a trashy neighborhood and I was beaten up for being gay, for being a punk rocker, whatever.
The same individuals who were pummeling me were hurling new-born kittens against the wall. These horrible things happened every day and so, for me, at a very young age, I saw cruelty as cruelty—not as cruelty to me or to somebody else.
When people go fishing, that's sadism. It's people getting their rocks off in having caught some innocent creature, yanking them out of their world. Even if you throw them, it's horrible and it's violent. I was just talking to someone at a radio show and they were just shocked—they couldn't understand why there was anything wrong with fishing.
WCT: Well, we are in Chicago, heart of the meat-eating Midwest.
DM: Yes, exactly. When I learned more and more about what was happening to animals... Even though I was very sympathetic to the plight of women, to civil rights issues, gay rights issues— when I saw how animals were being mutilated in laboratories; how they were being dismembered alive in slaughterhouses and electrocuted; skinned alive in the fur trade—I realized at a young age that I was some sort of do-gooder and that I only felt that I had a productive day when I did something to push the world.
The animal cause seemed to be the biggest emergency because of what's going down—the sheer number of animals and the intensity of the cruelty that's being inflicted upon them. And I think that PETA has always had a lot of gay supporters because gays, to a different degree maybe, have had similar experiences... I think gays have a higher sensitivity.
WCT: PETA uses a lot of celebrities. That's obviously very useful in terms of getting attention, but have there ever been drawbacks to this strategy?
DM: If we were able to get across intellectual messages in our really tight cruelty cases, and in a lot of our campaigns in which there is no celebrity or no shebang, then I would say that there are drawbacks to using celebrity. But what we've found [is that] for every 10 solid, serious stories we want to promote, cases we want to highlight or campaigns we want to launch, the total lack of interest in them vs. what we get when we get a celebrity—there's no question, we get the world's attention. It would seem like there would be drawbacks, but it's better to be taken less seriously than not be taken at all, not be seen at all.
WCT: And you've never had an experience with a celebrity whose presence has been counterproductive?
DM: Naomi Campbell. Naomi Campbell came to one of our anti-fur photo shoots and was all excited about being in the "Rather go naked than wear fur" campaign. Then she went back on her word when her career stalled and started doing fur ads again. We had to officially fire her as a spokesperson and tell her not to mention that she was involved with PETA. We told her that there's actually a heart and soul to this; it's not just something you can frivolously get behind. But I was young at the time—it was 15 years ago—and I was still learning my way around. I didn't realize that what they say about models is often true: "Lights out, no one's home." I found that's true of Naomi Campbell [and] Cindy Crawford. But there've been a lot of other models who've been terrific. Although it's generally true.
WCT: Let's talk about recent issues around ALF (Animal Liberation Front). The group is known for its intense animal activism and its work has led to recent legislative efforts to classify its work as "domestic terrorism," which causes a lot of concern for those concerned about the infringement of civil liberties—especially in the wake of post-9/11 surveillance tactics and the infiltration of anti-war groups by undercover agents in New York. What's your sense of these new trends of classifying certain forms of activism as domestic terrorism?
DM: Right. We are an above-ground non-profit organization that doesn"t participate in any illegal activity. But we don't condemn [ALF] either because we understand what drives people to those extremes. What's happening in the last few years is because everyone's so excited about anything with the word terrorism in it. There've been some congressmen in states with a lot of animal industry, like Colorado, Wisconsin or Texas, who've tried to use this mindset to make it illegal to take pictures of anybody's animals, to stifle our investigations. They've tried to classify animal activism as domestic terrorism. They have not had a lot of success, [but] they've gotten some attention. So we try to hire lobbyists on both sides of the political spectrum to look behind these things; we keep an eye on it.
WCT: Can you talk about your interest in and the influence of punk rock on your politics? It seems that you've clearly been influenced by punk, in terms of your activist methods, in adopting a mode of confrontation and rebellion.
DM: Punk sort of deviated in the '80s, but when it first started in the '70s, it was a complete U-turn for culture. It's hard for people to imagine now, because we live in a time where you see a lot of irreverence in the press and you see people being opinionated and not apologetic. [However,] back in the late '70s, this was brand new—not like peaceful hippies putting a flower in your rifle barrel. It was people who were going to take that rifle out of your hand. That was the sort of attitude that I loved about the punk scene. Also the calling attention to the hypocrisy and the frivolity in society, but with a sense of humor as well—I've always been attracted to that.
WCT: About the "Rather be naked than wear fur" campaign: what do you say to those who argue that it's sexist?
DM: I think what happens in America is that some people confuse sexy with sexist. And we, in America are a very puritanical society and that carries over into some of the feminists as well—it's almost as if they want everyone to wear a burkha, which I think is really damaging. For some people, their sexuality is their best card to play. For other people, perhaps it's their sense of humor, or they are really smart. We are all born with a different set of gifts.
I think that to tell people that they shouldn't use their gifts because it's offensive—that attitude is old-fashioned and offensive. We have always involved men in the naked-fur campaign. It doesn't get as much attention because people want to look more at naked women. Even women prefer to look at naked women than naked men a lot of times. … Gloria Steinem agreed…that as long as we use men as well as women, we can't be accused of being sexist about it. At the same time, I understand people's concerns—we are puritanical in America.
WCT: Do you see PETA changing in five years, in terms of acceptability?
DM:Certainly. We've had major victories in getting McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's to upgrade their humane standards—which is a huge step in alleviating a lot of suffering. We've finding that we have a foot in the door now. We spent many years kicking the door open and now we've got a foot in it. I wouldn't say we are inside it but we have a lot more clout in the industries we are fighting, especially the fashion trade. And the meat trade, even. So that's exciting.
Everything we do, we do for the younger generation. Those obnoxious stunts we do that piss people off who are in their '40s and '50s inspire kids in their teens who haven't had their sense of justice corrupted yet. And we are doing everything to create a generation that's more sympathetic when they are in positions of power. And that's what we are starting to see now—now that we've been around for a while.


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I've been interesting in checking out, and perhaps even writing about, the nature of sexually-based violence in film. I saw "These Hills Have Eyes" over the summer (unrated version on DVD) and was quite shocked at its violence. Here's the kicker...It wasn't the violence in general, but rather the violence toward women. There is a scene in a trailer where two women are sexually violated and then one is killed. The men, however, are killed in the film via other means which have nothing to do with their sex. To be honest, I was disgusted with the film and had wanted a warning about that sort of violence against women.
I starting thinking after I saw it...Is this a normal thing for horror films? I know that violence toward women in general has occurred in horror for a long time, but was the mechanism of the violence sexually based?
As a counter example, I saw "Snakes on a Plane" recently. While utterly horrible (as it was supposed to be) it at least contained an element of balance of violence toward each sex.
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Isaiah announces the overthrow of Sennacherib's hosts and desires the Ethiopian ambassadors, now in Jerusalem, to bring word of it to their own nation; and he calls on the whole world to witness the event ( Isaiah 18:3 ). As Isaiah 17:12-14 announced the presence of the foe, so Isaiah 18:1-7 foretells his overthrow.
1. Woe--The heading in English Version, "God will destroy the Ethiopians," is a mistake arising from the wrong rendering "Woe," whereas the Hebrew does not express a threat, but is an appeal calling attention ( Isaiah 55:1 , Zechariah 2:6 ): "Ho." He is not speaking against but to the Ethiopians, calling on them to hear his prophetical announcement as to the destruction of their enemies.
shadowing with wings--rather, "land of the winged bark"; that is, "barks with wing-like sails, answering to vessels of bulrushes" in Isaiah 18:2 ; the word "rivers," in the parallelism, also favors it; so the Septuagint and Chaldee [EWALD]. "Land of the clanging sound of wings," that is, armies, as in Isaiah 8:8 ; the rendering "bark," or "ship," is rather dubious [MAURER]. The armies referred to are those of Tirhakah, advancing to meet the Assyrians ( Isaiah 37:9 ). In English Version, "shadowing" means protecting--stretching out its wings to defend a feeble people, namely, the Hebrews [VITRINGA]. The Hebrew for "wings" is the same as for the idol Cneph, which was represented in temple sculptures with wings ( Psalms 91:4 ).
beyond--Meroe, the island between the "rivers" Nile and Astaboras is meant, famed for its commerce, and perhaps the seat of the Ethiopian government, hence addressed here as representing the whole empire: remains of temples are still found, and the name of "Tirhakah" in the inscriptions. This island region was probably the chief part of Queen Candace's kingdom ( Acts 8:27 ). For "beyond" others translate less literally "which borderest on."
Ethiopia--literally, "Cush." HORSLEY is probably right that the ultimate and fullest reference of the prophecy is to the restoration of the Jews in the Holy Land through the instrumentality of some distant people skilled in navigation ( Isaiah 18:2 , Isaiah 60:9 Isaiah 60:10 , Psalms 45:15 , 68:31 , Zephaniah 3:10 ). Phoenician voyagers coasting along would speak of all Western remote lands as "beyond" the Nile's mouths. "Cush," too, has a wide sense, being applied not only to Ethiopia, but Arabia-Deserta and Felix, and along the Persian Gulf, as far as the Tigris ( Genesis 2:13 ).
2. ambassadors--messengers sent to Jerusalem at the time that negotiations passed between Tirhakah and Hezekiah against the expected attack of Sennacherib ( Isaiah 37:9 ).
by . . . sea--on the Nile ( Isaiah 19:5 ): as what follows proves.
vessels of bulrushes--light canoes, formed of papyrus, daubed over with pitch: so the "ark" in which Moses was exposed ( Exodus 2:3 ).
Go--Isaiah tells them to take back the tidings of what God is about to do ( Isaiah 18:4 ) against the common enemy of both Judah and Ethiopia.
scattered and peeled--rather, "strong and energetic" [MAURER]. The Hebrew for "strong" is literally, "drawn out" (Margin; Psalms 36:10 , Ecclesiastes 2:3 ). "Energetic," literally, "sharp" ( Habakkuk 1:8 , Margin; the verb means to "sharpen" a sword, Ezekiel 21:15 Ezekiel 21:16 ); also "polished." As HERODOTUS (3:20,114) characterizes the Ethiopians as "the tallest and fairest of men," G. V. SMITH translates, "tall and comely"; literally, "extended" ( Isaiah 45:14 , "men of stature") and polished (the Ethiopians had "smooth, glossy skins"). In English Version the reference is to the Jews, scattered outcasts, and loaded with indignity (literally, "having their hair torn off," HORSLEY).
terrible--the Ethiopians famed for warlike prowess [ROSENMULLER]. The Jews who, because of God's plague, made others to fear the like ( Deuteronomy 28:37 ). Rather, "awfully remarkable" [HORSLEY]. God puts the "terror" of His people into the surrounding nations at the first ( Exodus 23:27 , Joshua 2:9 ); so it shall be again in the latter days ( Zechariah 12:2 Zechariah 12:3 ).
from . . . beginning hitherto--so English Version rightly. But GESENIUS, "to the terrible nation (of upper Egypt) and further beyond" (to the Ethiopians, properly so called).
meted out--Hebrew, "of line." The measuring-line was used in destroying buildings ( Isaiah 34:11 , 2 Kings 21:13 , Lamentations 2:8 ). Hence, actively, it means here "a people meting out,--an all-destroying people"; which suits the context better than "meted," passively [MAURER]. HORSLEY, understanding it of the Jews, translates it, "Expecting, expecting (in a continual attitude of expectation of Messiah) and trampled under foot"; a graphic picture of them. Most translate, of strength, strength (from a root, to brace the sinews), that is, a most powerful people.
trodden down--true of the Jews. But MAURER translates it actively, a people "treading under foot" all its enemies, that is, victorious ( Isaiah 14:25 ), namely, the Ethiopians.
spoiled--"cut up." The Nile is formed by the junction of many streams in Abyssinia, the Atbara, the Astapus or Blue river (between which two rivers Meroe, the "Ethiopia" here meant, lies), and the Astaboras or White river; these streams wash down the soil along their banks in the "land" of Upper Egypt and deposit it on that of Lower Egypt. G. V. SMITH translates it, "Divide." HORSLEY takes it figuratively of the conquering armies which have often "spoiled" Judea,
3. see ye . . . hear ye--rather, "ye shall see . . . shall hear." Call to the whole earth to be witnesses of what Jehovah ("He") is about to do. He will "lift up an ensign," calling the Assyrian motley hosts together ( Isaiah 5:26 ) on "the mountains" round Jerusalem, to their own destruction. This (the eighteenth chapter) declares the coming overthrow of those armies whose presence is announced in Isaiah 17:12 Isaiah 17:13 . The same motive, which led Hezekiah to seek aid from Egypt, led him to accept gladly the Ethiopian Tirhakah's aid ( Isaiah 36:6 , 37:9 ). Ethiopia, Egypt, and Judea were probably leagued together against the common enemy, 713 B.C. See notes on the twenty-second chapter, where a difference of tone (as referring to a different period) as to Ethiopia is observable. HORSLEY takes the "ensign" to be the cross, and the "trumpet" the Gospel trumpet, which shall be sounded more loudly in the last days.
4. take . . . rest . . . consider--I will calmly look on and not interpose, while all seems to promise success to the enemy; when figuratively, the sun's heat" and "the night dews" ripen their "harvest"; but "before" it reaches its maturity I will destroy it ( Isaiah 18:5 , Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:12 ).
like a clear heat--rather, "at the time of the clear (serene) heat" [MAURER].
upon herbs--answering to "harvest" in the parallel clause. MAURER translates, "in the sunlight" ( Job 31:26 , 37:21 , Habakkuk 3:4 ).
like . . . dew--rather, "at the time of the dew cloud." God's "silence" is mistaken by the ungodly for consent; His delay in taking vengeance for forgetfulness ( Psalms 50:21 ); so it shall be before the vengeance which in the last day shall usher in the restoration of the Jews ( Isaiah 34:1-8 , 57:11 , end of the verse, 2 Peter 3:3-10 ).
5. For--rather, "But."
perfect--perfected. When the enemy's plans are on the verge of completion.
sour grape . . . flower--rather, "when the flower shall become the ripening grape" [MAURER].
sprigs--the shoots with the grapes on them. God will not only disconcert their present plans, but prevent them forming any future ones. HORSLEY takes the "harvest" and vintage here as referring to purifying judgments which cause the excision of the ungodly from the earth, and the placing of the faithful in a state of peace on the earth: not the last judgment ( John 15:2 , Revelation 14:15-20 ).
6. birds . . . beasts--transition from the image "sprigs," "branches," to the thing meant: the Assyrian soldiers and leaders shall be the prey of birds and beasts, the whole year through, "winter" and "summer," so numerous shall be their carcasses. HORSLEY translates the Hebrew which is singular: "upon it," not "upon them"; the "it" refers to God's "dwelling-place" ( Isaiah 18:4 ) in the Holy Land, which Antichrist ("the bird of prey" with the "beasts," his rebel hosts) is to possess himself of, and where he is to perish.
7. present . . . people scattered and peeled--For the right rendering, paid to Jehovah by so mighty a nation. The Ethiopians, wonderstruck at such an interposition of Jehovah in behalf of His people, shall send gifts to Jerusalem in His honor ( Isaiah 16:1 , Psalms 68:31 , 72:10 ). Thus translate: "a present . . . from a people." Or translate, as English Version; "the present" will mean "the people" of Ethiopia converted to God ( Romans 15:16 ). HORSLEY takes the people converted to Jehovah, as the Jews in the latter days.
place of the name--where Jehovah peculiarly manifests His glory; Acts 2:10 and Acts 8:27 show how worshippers came up to Jerusalem from Egypt" and "Ethiopia." Frumentius, an Egyptian, in the fourth century, converted Abyssinia to Christianity; and a Christian church, under an abuna or bishop, still flourishes there. The full accomplishment is probably still future.


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Join GLAAD as we stand with more than 100 LGBT organizations, the NAACP, the Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, and 1199 SEIU to oppose police harassment of LGBT people of color. For more information visit: www.glaad.org/stopandfrisk
March Details
Here is an overview of the plans for Sunday.
Silent March
Once people turn onto Fifth Ave. they will be asked to be silent...and to remain silent for the length of the march.
- The march will begin promptly at 3 pm.
- We will march south on Fifth Ave. to 77th St.
- The Mayor's mansion is on 79th Street.
Assembly - list of how the contingents will assemble is below
- Contingents will assemble on West 110th Street between Central Park West and Fifth Ave. LGBT Groups will assemble at 110th & Lenox Avenue starting at 2:15.
- People should enter the assembly from the west and the north, not from the east, and can start to assemble as early as 1 pm.
- There will be signs along 110th St. letting people know the best way to enter to get to their contingent, as well as Marshals helping people find their contingents.
Access to the assembly area
- Everyone should enter the assembly area from the west or from the north, NOT from the east!
- People can begin gathering as early as 1pm.
- Closest subway stops: Cathedral Parkway (110 St) on the B and C trains, Central Park North (110 St.) on the 2 and 3 trains.
What to Bring
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Put on sun screen and/or wear a hat, especially if it is a sunny day.
- Carry a bottle of water.
- Posters, signs, banners - but remember that you cannot use wooden or metal sticks!
What Not to Bring
- Do not bring any noise makers or musical instruments!


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Be among the first to enjoy wines coming from the picturesque terroir of the Lake Butoniga region, wines that the World still have to discover. You'll taste crisp, outstandingly mineral and complex wines that are brave and original like the people who make them – Dimitri Brečević, Dario Sirotić, Anton Grbac and Benvenuti brothers.
This adventurous tour is for curious wine enthusiasts seeking for new palate stimuli but also for those who love scenic landscapes, tamed hills and tranquility of countryside.


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The AP originally reported that the chimpanzee who played Cheetah in the 1930s Tarzan movies died at the age of 80 from kidney failure at Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Fla.
But some believe this Cheetah is a cheat, and that the real ape died long ago.
"I'm afraid any chimp who actually shared a soundstage with Weissmuller and O'Sullivan is long gone," writer Richard Rosen told the AP in an email on Wednesday. Rosen debunked a previous claimant to the Cheetah legacy in 2008.
Debbie Cobb, outreach director at the Suncoast, defended the sanctuary's claim to be Cheetah's final resting place.
"We have nothing to prove. ... It cracks me up how ignorant some people are, but I think that causes controversy, and isn't that what it's all about? I mean, really. I think people like controversy," she told the New York Times.
But she doesn't have any documentation to back up her claim to Cheetah fame.
"Unfortunately, there was a fire in '95 in which a lot of that documentation burned up," Cobb told the AP.
If the Cheetah who died at the sanctuary was indeed the real simian star of the silver screen, he was exceptionally old at 80. Most chimps live to between 40 and 60, though Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Fla., claims to have a chimp approximately 73 years old, according to the AP.
BLOG: Humans Age at Same Rate As Chimps, Gorillas
The star of the Tarzan films, Olympic medalist Johnny Weissmuller died in 1984, also at age 80. Weissmuller and his sidekick, Cheetah, swung through such classic films as "Tarzan the Ape Man" (1932) and "Tarzan and His Mate" (1934). Maureen O' Sullivan rounded out the Tarzan triumvirate as Jane.
BLOG: Chimps Have Better Sex Than Humans
The films were based on the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
A Chimpanzee at the Knoxville Zoo. (Credit: Richard, Wikimedia Commons).
Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in "Tarzan's Secret Treasure." (Credit: MGM, Wikimedia Commons).


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HOUSTON — Vince Young's homecoming turned out to be a happy one, thanks to Rob Bironas' 53-yard field goal with 47 seconds to play that lifted the Tennessee Titans to a 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
The win gives the resurgent Titans their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start, as Young continued to re-establish himself as a big part of that turnaround.
"It's a big win. It was on a big stage. We're going in the right direction," defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch said. "We're making the plays we need to make to win games, and that's been the difference the last few weeks."
The Titans continued to live on the edge, and had to weather a final missed field goal by the Texans' Kris Brown from 49 yards out that would have tied the game.
But live they did, pulling out the victory in front of a national audience with Young and Chris Johnson as a two-man rushing show, leading the way.
Johnson had to the bulk of his yards the hard way Monday night, running often between the tackles, but still finishing with 151 yards on a career-high 29 carries for the Titans. He padded his NFL rushing lead with the effort, and now has 1,242 yards through 10 games and is getting closer to his 2,000 yard goal, currently on pace for 1,987 yards this season.
Young chipped in 73 more yards on 11 rushes, mostly on scrambles and especially on third downs, picking up three key first downs with his legs. He also completed 12 of 22 passes for 116 yards and found Kenny Britt from 13 yards out for the Titans' first touchdown of the game.
And while Young was in the spotlight because of his return to where he was a high school and college standout, he was quick to deflect the credit to the entire Titans team afterwards.
"Everybody is just playing football and taking care of their assignments and executing the play that's called. The offensive line is doing a great job of giving me time to go through my reads," Young said. "I just want to continue to earn the respect of my teammates and my coaches. When we come together as a team we can always win ballgames."
Guard Jake Scott, who had to pull Young away from the fray when he jawed with Texans linebacker Brian Cushing after a late hit out of bounds tacked 15 yards onto a Young scramble, said he liked seeing the fiery competitiveness Young showed.
"He's a competitor. That's the way he plays football. That's a great thing. It's fun to watch and fun to be around," Scott said.
It's also been a fun ride for the suddenly resurgent Titans, who have at least put themselves on the periphery of the playoff picture in the AFC wild-card chase, just two games behind three 6-4 teams with six games to play.
"It says a lot. It says that we're able to regroup after starting out down the hole at 0-6," linebacker Keith Bulluck [1] said. "Now we're at a point where we're 4-6 and we get to play against teams that might have hopes to get in the postseason, as do we. It's a long shot, but we're going to give them our best game every week."
The Texans quickly broke on top Monday night, going 36 yards on seven plays on their second possession. Houston scored when Matt Schaub, who would finish the night 25 of 39 for 305 yards and two touchdowns, found Steve Slaton from three yards out and a 7-0 lead.
The Titans answered, however, in the second quarter as Young engineered a nine-play, 80-yard march with Young capping the drive on a throw to Britt, who was the final option across the middle of the end zone on the play.
"I'm the last option. After the first two failed, I just read it right at the right time," said Britt, who scored his first career TD on the play.
Young credited Chris Johnson was clearing out the play.
"Chris Johnson pulled two guys with him, and when the safety bit down, he let Kenny Britt break free and get behind him," Young said.
The teams then traded touchdowns before the half with Andre Johnson hauling in a 12-yard pass from Schaub at the 4:01 mark, and LenDale White scoring from a yard out with 50 seconds to play after Young used the option play on a keeper, rushing 10 yards to inside the 1 to set up first-and-goal.
Tennessee appeared to be moving into position to take the lead on the opening possession of the second half, but Young fumbled at the Texans 18, killing the drive. The Titans did avoid damage, however, when Brown missed a 49-yard field goal on the ensuing drive.
Bironas then gave the Titans their first lead with a 50-yard field goal, just before Brown connected from 26 yards out to tie the game at 17-all at the end of the third quarter.
Bironas missed from 49 yards out early in the fourth quarter, but got the chance to atone when the Titans took possession from their own 6-yard line with 2:52 to play.
The drive fizzled at the Texans' 35-yard line, but it was enough to get Bironas back in range, and he nailed the 53-yarder to give the Titans the victory.
Bironas knew he had hit it well from the moment it left his foot. "That was one of the earliest ones I put my hands up for," he said.
It puts the Titans in position to continue an unlikely march back toward playoff contention. Such a notion is nearly inconceivable as no team that has ever started worse than 0-4 has ever made the postseason. But the Titans are simply trying to right their ship and see where the change of course takes them.
"We went around with a chip on our shoulder and we think we can beat every team we lost to in the early part of the season. We just wanted to turn it around. The coaches believe in us and we believe in ourselves," Britt said.
[1] http://nashvillecitypaper.com/node/491617/edit


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You've seen his work in dozens of national and international magazines, newspapers, products, books, films, and on TV… now spend three days learning the art of caricature from one of the best in the business!
Longtime caricaturist, humorous illustrator, and one of MAD Magazine's principal members of the "Usual Gang of Idiots" Tom Richmond teaches his approach, process, and trade secrets of the art of caricature in an intense, three day caricature workshop in locations all over the world. Limited to a total of 12 students (15 for international workshops), you'll get plenty of personal, one-on-one critique and instruction from Tom throughout the course of the workshop as well as full class exercises, lectures and tons and tons of drawing.
Whether your interests are with doing live caricature, illustration, comics or just caricature in general, you will not find a more hands on, informative, and dynamic opportunity to learn the art form than at one of Tom's workshops. He will share his observations of specific subjects, explain what he looks for and how he chooses to exaggerate a face, demonstrate his process both with live caricature and illustration, demo his techniques and share his over three decades of knowledge over a fantastic three day experience. Tom will draw along with the students throughout the workshop, examining and caricaturing face after face while explaining how he approaches specific elements and how he draws them to great effect.
The truly invaluable element of these workshops is the personal interaction, feedback and instruction Tom provides each student. Limited to only 12 participants (15 for international workshops), Tom watches each student draw, examines their strengths and weaknesses, and provides instruction and draws along with them to help each participant better develop their caricature skills according to their goals. Video lessons provide only general instruction. These hands-on workshops allows you to get direct, one-on-one feedback and ask and have answered specific questions in a small, personal setting.
What students are saying:
"Tom may have wrote the bible on caricature, but his workshop left me with an energy that is going to push my art forward. Something you can't get in a book, his or anybody else's."– Brian Smales, Eagan MN 2016
"As a beginner to drawing caricatures I found Mr. Richmond's workshop invaluable for helping me get off on the right path. The structure of the workshop and Tom's critiquing of my work really opened my eyes and helped me in the areas I needed it the most. I highly recommend attending his workshop in conjunction with reading his book 'The Mad Art of Caricature'."– Chris Biad, Orlando FL 2016
"I loved Tom Richmond's workshop. As a beginning artist, I wasn't sure I'd fit in but whether you've been doing caricatures for twenty minutes or twenty years, you'll learn a lot through his blend of live demonstrations and encouraging one-on-one instruction. My caricature skills improved measurably over the course, and I highly recommend the workshop for beginners and professionals alike." – Benjamin Radford, author of ten books including Bad Clowns- Las Vegas 2017
"Tom's workshop was as fun as it was educational. In just a few short days, I managed to learn techniques that would've taken me ages to grasp by myself. You'd be hard pressed to find a more exciting and enjoyable method to discover or improve in the art of caricature. I can't possibly recommend it enough."– Jason Fisher, Orlando FL 2016
"Tom provided a great weekend, full of solid instruction…and fun! He is not only a master caricaturist but also a gifted teacher. The class ranged from beginners to seasoned professionals. Everyone benefited from his teaching and one-on-one critiques. As someone with 26 years experience, I can't recommend this workshop highly enough"– Michael Smith, Orlando FL 2016
"Tom Richmond workshop- worth every penny. Loads of drawing and critiques equal amazing changes to styles of drawing. Thank you so much will definitely sign up for another class. Disney guests were thrilled with my new style of drawing."– Donna Clark, Orlando FL 2016
"Tom Richmond's workshop was an awesome experience. I'd love to take this workshop again next year. I like how Tom didn't pull any punches when he critiqued my work. He saw several things that I was doing wrong that I didn't even notice, but he also told me how to fix those things. I took plenty of notes, and I'm going to be focused on those specific areas of my drawing this year!"- James Thomas, Orlando 2016
"Tom's workshop was tremendously good! His ability to explain matters in the same way he does caricatures – straight on, easy and clear – is absolutely awesome. Whatever level any participant has, Tom is able to pick anybody up at his or her very level and will point out ways of improving anybodies work!"
– Thomas Jahn, Munich 2017
"My goal for the workshop was to sharpen my eye, and to see the caricatures we all are drawing. I feel Tom helped me in the right direction with his one on one constructive advice. Tom is a great teacher who can see where to set in no matter what level of expertise you are at. Beginner or seasoned professional you will learn a great deal. As always at these workshops, I get super inspired to draw, draw, draw, now I can't stop drawing!"– Allan Buch, Munich 2017
Each workshop will feature:
- Presentation/lecture on caricature theory
- Class demos/instruction of Tom's inking, digital color, and live caricature techniques
- Class drawing activities/exercises
- One on one instruction with Tom
- Catered lunch on one of the workshop days
- Personal critique of student portfolios
- After class social time
Each workshop also includes:
- A signed copy of The Mad Art of Caricature and Sketch o'the Week, Vol 1
- Signed Copy of Tom's "Stranger Things" MAD cover print
- Your "live" style caricature drawn by Tom
- Random other goodies
Cost: $500
This unique opportunity to work side by side with and learn from one of the world's best known caricature illustrators is not to be missed! Below is a list of our upcoming workshop locations and dates. Click on any to read the details of the event and place a deposit to reserve your spot today!
2018 Workshops:
Los Angeles, CA: January 19-21st, 2018- Complete!
Atlanta, GA: Feb 16-18th, 2018- Complete!
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This is part of a series of feminization files. The theme is that the listener is implanted with a succubus who feeds on stereotypically masculine energy, conditioning the subject toward femininity as a way of securing its "food" source. Original body parts/mindset aren't much mentioned, though there is a suggestion of the succubus popping up in other feminization files or in situations outside the file itself. Mild continued feminization conditioning, and suggestions of feminine form/clothing are included. Enjoy!
This third file incorporates general transformative body imagery/confidence centered around appropriate breasts and sex, as well as rituals such as lipstick, nail polish, dangling earrings, and glossing one's lips with sexual fluids after oral or masturbation, as per the second file.
These files will form the baseline for a series of modular pick-your-own feminization pieces.
These files can be placed in a row in your playlist and will flow together. The files themselves do not reference the starting body of the listener, so while they center around a horny vagina and pointed nipples, the files can be listened to by anyone interested in the stereotypically feminine presentation described in them.
- File Length: 23 Minutes
Playlist order:
This second file incorporates the idea that by watching porn featuring women, you may feed the succubus more effectively, but also adopt the mannerisms of arousal and orgasm from the women you watch enjoying themselves. Glossing your lips with your own sexual fluids or those of lovers, then licking them clean, is stressed as a little ritual involved in the process. This file can be chained right after other Feminine Succubus Seed files.
- File Length: 25 Minutes
A continuation of the concepts from Udder Surrender. This file is for those who have listened to lots of breast and lactation centric content.
The idea is that, as your fetishes of lactation and milky, sensitive breasts overtake your normal reasoning, it can become increasingly difficult to get things done. So instead, what if your fantasy and fetish of sensitive lactating breasts, turned into a milky, full feeling in your chest. Then, you could simply milk yourself periodically, taking those transformed thoughts and letting them leak out in orgasmic pleasure. As a result your head will be clearer in the everyday, allowing you to compartmentalize when you give in to your milky, sensitive breasts.
In essence, you exert control over yourself by letting part of yourself (your breasts), have free reign. A tempting idea. Enjoy this file alongside work like Got Milk, Udder Surrender, and The Farm.
This file draws on the triggers from Got Milk and Pointed, which are also used in "Bounce!".
This file contains more content and corrects the sound issues in the experimental file it is based on. This version has no induction or awakener, but is loopable instead. So use your own favorite induction or awakener.
The act of worshipping cock causes your desire for a more feminine form to come out, and the desire for the more feminine form brings out your worship of cock. Contains explicit language, description of the listener's feminization, their oral worship of the ideal cock, the desire to worship and serve shaft, balls, head, advice on giving oral pleasure - and then conditioning to only cum when a cock they are serving has cum, or when a cock they are watching in porn has cum. The feminization and forgetfulness re: listener's old body, accompany seeing my descriptions as authoritative and overriding. There is a very long sample, so check it out. This file is over fifty minutes long and highly detailed.
- File Length: 51 Minutes
Feminization via one's senses. The sight of feminine beauty, the sound of a feminine voice, the scent of perfume or merely the proximity of a woman, the feel of clothing you associate with your ideal of femininity - all of these charge up a resting set of feminine commands and suggestions. The perception of one's own form alters the more exposure to these stimuli occurs, and since this is a desire you already had, all that is really happening is a connecting bridge between your subconscious desire for feminine form and thoughts, and the conscious observations of these things. A mantra is included which is loopable. The file is 18 minutes long, the loop is 10 minutes long. The loop is free and contains the same subject matter, you can check it out by clicking the Sample button below.
A file emphasizing confidence, a lack of stigma or slurs throughout - feminization in a confident, cooperative, nurturing way. The theme of taking ideas and fantasies and desires you already have and enhancing or empowering them in order to make a better more comfortable picture of feminine desire in you. No specific elements of body or dress, mental and insidious instead. Comes with my script notes from when I was making it.
- File Length: 20 Minutes and 10 Minute Mantra
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Welcome to Orillia Community Church
where real people meet a real God.
You are welcome, no matter what is going on in your life. None of us are perfect. We are people who are in process, who are changing, and being changed. OCC is about discovering God's heart where everyone is a participant and no one is a spectator. We are a community who want to bless our city, believing that as we seek its peace, we display the grace, freedom, and life that Jesus Christ offers to anyone who follows Him.


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Many girls are worried that they'll get their first period at school, camp, or when their mother isn't around to help. While you have no control over when your daughter's period will begin, you can prepare her for the unexpected. Here's what you should know.

Many tween girls worry about when their period will begin. Will it be while they're at school, camp, or even a friend's sleepover? The unknown can be scary to a tween whose never had to deal with menstruation before. But you can help prepare your daughter for the unexpected, and ease her anxieties.

For starters, it's important that you talk with your daughter about what to expect when her period begins. Explain some of the common changes a girl might experience before her period starts such as cramps, headaches, a lack of energy, headache, mood swings, and a feeling of wetness on her underpants, etc. Also, take the time to show her how to properly use a pad, so that if you're not there, she'll know what to do.

Explain to your child that if she thinks her period has arrived, she needs to ask for permission to go to the girl's bathroom to check. (It's a good idea for all tween girls to keep a pad in their book bags or school lockers, just in case. A small pad can easily fit into a change purse or a small handbag.) If your daughter doesn't have a pad, instruct her to go the school nurse right away. The nurse will be able to provide her with one. Some schools have sanitary napkin machines in the rest rooms but don't rely on them. They don't always work, and may not be stocked. Friends may also be able to provide your tween with the supplies she needs, but it's best if your tween only uses them as a last resort.

Period Strategy: Think Ahead

If your tween daughter is headed to camp or someplace else for an extended period of time, you'll need to think ahead. Pack a few pads in her suitcase, and a letter to give to her counselor should she get her first period while she's away. The letter should explain the situation, as well as other information her counselor might need to know about. Make sure your daughter understands that she is to give the letter to her counselor only if her first period comes. Also, explain to your daughter that if her first period comes while she's at camp, she may need to sit out on swimming until her flow has ended.

Be sure your daughter is well informed about menstruation and the normal changes of puberty. There are many wonderful resources available today that truly help girls through these changes in positive ways. In addition, if you help your daughter learn to track her period once she's begun to menstruate, that will help ease her stress and anxiety a little.

The best way to ease a girl's anxiety about menstruation is by informing her so that when the change comes, she's prepared and confident. Getting her period can be stressful to a preteen, but with a little information and assistance from you, she'll face the changes with confidence. By prepping your daughter, she'll know that there is no reason to worry about when her period will begin because when it does begin, she'll be ready.


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Executive Mansion,
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864.
Dear Madam,
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln
I was reminded of this letter recently when I read the post by Tracey from her blog in England when she researched the story behind seeing the same surnames on a World War I Memorial and finding that so many had died from the same family. (Tracey's blog name is Breathing English Air. You may read her post here.)
The speech that Abraham Lincoln gave at Gettysburg is very famous and rightfully so. I so much love someone who speaks in a very clear, direct manner and gets his or her point across in the fewest possible words. This speech was so brief that the photographers of the time were still setting up by the time Lincoln finished speaking.
In March of 1865, Lincoln gave his second inaugural speech. In just over a month, he would be gone.