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Bladder Infection (cont.)
Medical Author:
Siamak N. Nabili, MD, MPH
Siamak N. Nabili, MD, MPH
Dr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research focused on environmental health and health-care delivery and management.
Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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Are home remedies effective for a bladder infection?
Cranberry products have been known to prevent bladder infections to some degree, although it is not advised to use them in lieu of antibiotics for treating an infection.
Adhering to the prescribed antibiotic regimen and staying well hydrated are essential components of home remedy for bladder infection.
How is a bladder infection during pregnancy treated?
In pregnant women, bladder infection can be complicated. Sometimes the presence of bacteria without obvious signs of infection in pregnant patients could be harmful and may lead to severe infections and the pregnancy can be compromised. The choice of antibiotics during pregnancy may be different for bladder infection during pregnancy due to potential harm to the fetus and thus, careful evaluation by a physician is very important to start the correct therapy promptly.
What are potential complications of a bladder infection?
Complications of a bladder infection can occur if it is not appropriately diagnosed or treated. Untreated or poorly treated bladder infection can ascend the urinary system and lead to kidney infection, pyelonephritis, and sepsis (infection spread into the blood).
Can bladder infections be prevented?
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Cranberry products (whole cranberries, cranberry juice, cranberry pills) and vitamin C are current natural remedies known to at least prevent bladder infection.
Proper female hygiene (for example, wiping from front to back) can prevent or reduce simple bladder infections in females. Hygienic use of bath tubs and douches can possibly reduce the risk of bladder infections.
In individuals with Foley catheters, appropriate Foley catheter care and frequent changing of the catheter (guided by the prescribing physician) are important methods to avoid frequent urine infection. These patients are at higher risk for frequent and chronic (long-term) bladder infection and sometimes their doctor may place them on preventive bladder infection antibiotics despite the lack of signs or symptoms of an infection.
Sexual intercourse is another potential risk factor for bladder infection. Thus, it may be advisable to empty the bladder (urinate) after sexual activity, draining bacteria that could have entered the bladder. This is not completely supported by available clinical data and is not recommended by some experts.
Preventive use of antibiotics may also have a role in preventing bladder infections. In some female patients with frequent bladder infections (more than 3 to 4 times per year) or with symptoms of bladder infection present after sexual intercourse, a short course of antibiotics can be taken as a preventive measure. This method needs to be recommended by the treating doctor and the strategy needs to be outlined for patients who are deemed reliable.
Preventive antibiotics are also sometimes recommended in patients undergoing invasive urologic procedures (cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, bladder biopsy). Occasionally, urinalysis and/or urine culture may be ordered before the procedure and if an infection is suggested, then antibiotics are prescribed to prevent an infection after the procedure.
What is the prognosis for a bladder infection?
Overall prognosis for bladder infection is very good. This is a condition which can be completely cured when appropriately diagnosed and treated.
Medically reviewed by Michael Wolff, MD; American Board of Urology
Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 7/10/2014
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Halloween – Daria Costume
Happy Halloween! I can say this since it is not technically even Halloween yet.
I am sure most of you dressed up this weekend. I was so excited to be one of my idols from my teenage years, Daria. I think the show had a definite influence in forming my sarcastic self. It was a very easy costume to put together. I also had the opportunity to wear the full look twice. I purchased the glasses on ebay but everything else was either borrowed (boots) or thrifted. I was actually shocked at how many people didn't know who I was…
Outfit details: Blazer, Skirt/Thrift, Boots/Borrowed, Glasses/Ebay
Daria, Edward Scissorhands, Judy Jetson, The Bearded Lady
We had so much fun both nights. Bryan got into the spirit and dressed up as a lumber jack. I am a sucker for accuracy, so while I was disappointed that I wasn't able to find a zip up green jacket, I did find the perfect color blazer and just had to switch the buttons.
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons wide receiver Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez are getting some love in the fan voting for the 2011 NFC Pro Bowl squad, according to the results released by NFL.com earlier this week.
The league announced the leaders at each position so we don't know how the rest of the Falcons are doing. But fan voting continues through Monday, Dec. 20 online and on web-enabled mobile phones by going to NFL.com/probowl.
The Falcons have it set up where you can vote through the teams' Facebook page at www.facebook.com/atlanta falcons and you have to click the "Pro Bowl" tab at the top of the page.
The Falcons have the best team in the NFC at 8-2 and should have more players leading at their positions. Matt Ryan is trailing Michael Vick and Aaron Rodgers, because they were both in the top 10 vote getters. (The Packers fans know how to stuff the ballot box.)
Members of the offensive line, Running back Michael Turner, fullback Ovie Mughelli, defensive end John Abraham, defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux and middle
linebacker Curtis Lofton will get a lot of attention from the coaches and players. Lofton should be able to overtake San Franciso's Patrick Willis. If Willis is so good, the 49ers would be 3-7. Also, he didn't do much when they played the Falcons.
The fans, players and coaches vote for the teams. Each group's vote counts one-third toward determining the teams. The players and coaches will vote on Dec. 22 and 23.
The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28 on a special NFL Total Access 2011 Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network. The 2011 Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 7 p.m. ET at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
November 25th, 2010
7:36 am
Let's go FALCON fans vote, RISE UP!
November 25th, 2010
7:43 am
Falcons host Packers:
BE LOUD, Georgia Dome, BE LOUD!!!
Go Falcons!
November 25th, 2010
8:07 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by chris, Sean Womble and D. Orlando Ledbetter, ATLHOMER. ATLHOMER said: Atlanta Falcons – RT Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez lead in Pro Bowl voting: Falcons wide receiver Roddy White … http://bit.ly/gW3RtY #AJC [...]
November 25th, 2010
8:55 am
I would love to see Brent Grimes go. Rarely does a player show so much heart. He always leaves it on the field. If all 53 players had his heart (and many do on this team), the Super Bowl would be a cinch.
BE LOUD, Georgia Dome, BE EARLY & BE VERY LOUD!!!
-Go Falcons!
November 25th, 2010
8:56 am
probowl a week before the superbowel (you seenjoebobinhiscamarosmellinglikefishycheese fans ) is just retarded.
November 25th, 2010
8:58 am
I'm surprised the packs rb isn't the leading vote getter!!!
November 25th, 2010
9:31 am
Happy Thanks Giveing All. GO BIRDS
November 25th, 2010
9:50 am
Rowdy Roddy White for MVP!!
November 25th, 2010
9:51 am
I guess Joe and Bob and Tea and Cheese and all their brothers, along with big daddy SEENB4, are all enjoying Thanksgiving gatar snot down at mo's.
November 25th, 2010
10:30 am
Dink and Donk don't get you in the Pro Bowl or the Super Bowl.
Outside of Atlanta, Matt Ryan is not respected.
November 25th, 2010
11:14 am
T'hats fine Reality,, keep underestimating us,,,, We like it that way,,, Happy Thanksgiving
Go Falcons
November 25th, 2010
11:50 am
@ Whatever
November 25th, 2010
12:02 pm
I hope nobody gives the Falcons respect they deserve….that way they stay under the radar…TV media (ESPN, NFL Network) don't want a team that has no FLASH, or DRAMA why do you think they keep showing losers like the Vikings and playing up the Jets (who win by the skin of teeth) this Falcon team are MAULERS and just grind the other team to exhaustion…this is why the NFL has changed the game to favor the WR's to put flash in the game…so the only one's who like our Falcons style of play..is us……GO FALCONS WITH YO BAD SELVES
November 25th, 2010
12:12 pm
Please God, help me to not hate the haters on this blog. It is Thanksgiving, and I am glad for the Falcons record, my family & friends, and living in the US. We'll eat during the non-competitive portion of the Detroit game (okay, 2nd-4th quarter) and then revel with our friends in a turkey/tryptophan-induced haze with gobs of wine for the Dallas game.
Who cares if our team members are "not respected?" They are guys who work very hard and who are more concerned about TEAM. I guarantee you we will get further in the playoffs by not flaunting our upside…
November 25th, 2010
1:43 pm
November 25th, 2010
1:44 pm
appropriately named.
November 25th, 2010
2:15 pm
the rising up is on loved the falcons trough thick and thin we are thick now rise up
November 25th, 2010
2:16 pm
How many of these haters look back at their comments and just feel stupid?
November 25th, 2010
2:26 pm
stuck in new england missing ga happy thanksgiving birds fans good job D O L hang in there like a hair in a bisquit fALCON JIM we r good
November 25th, 2010
2:43 pm
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ajc sports editor, Amrit Bhavinani. Amrit Bhavinani said: RT @ajcsportseditor: #Falcons White and Gonzalez lead #ProBowl voting http://bit.ly/eTZPWb [...]
November 25th, 2010
4:02 pm
we are good.
I'm stuffed ! ! !
November 25th, 2010
5:23 pm
Me Too
November 25th, 2010
7:13 pm
The fact is Jeff has a better blog anyway.
For some reason Jeff gets WAY more hits. It's amazing how far an unbiased moderated blog will get you.
Since you like facts here is one for you:
Andy Reid owns the birds.
If banning your readers is the only way you can win a debate then I feel sorry for you and will just head back to Jeff's blog. He is more knowledgable about sports anyway.
November 25th, 2010
7:43 pm
arthur blank owns the birds the ga birds see andy in post season if he makes it to the dome
November 25th, 2010
9:12 pm
Reality Check,
Who the hell are you?
Where the hell did you come from?
If you don't like OUR blog, then go the hell to the other one.
November 25th, 2010
9:14 pm
Taints were LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY.
November 25th, 2010
9:18 pm
chipontheroad birdsrus
November 25th, 2010
7:43 pm
arthur blank owns the birds the ga birds see andy in post season if he makes it to the dome
Packers 12-4 (division winner)
Eagles 12-4 (division winner)
Seahawks 9-7 (division winner)
Saints 12-4 (division winner)
Bears 11-5 (wild card)
Bucs 11-5 (wild card)
Sorry maybe next year – Again.
November 25th, 2010
9:27 pm
Falcon Jim
November 25th, 2010
9:14 pm
Taints were LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY.
You mean like:
Falcons vs niners (Roddy strip of pic in final minutes)
Falcons vs Saints (Saints missed winning field goal)
Falcons vs Bucs (Bucs lucky goal line stand in final minutes)
Falcons vs Bengals (Blown big lead)
Falcons vs Ravens (Roddy non call offensive interference)
Is that the luck you were referring to?
November 25th, 2010
9:31 pm
Reality……………………NOT! ! ! !
Do you know ANYTHING about football?
Jeez. You put up the same whiney-ass $h!+ as if you were a Taints fan.
Weak, Son.
November 25th, 2010
9:37 pm
Reality Check- "blown big lead?"
Wow, excellent communication skills!
November 25th, 2010
9:59 pm
November 26th, 2010
12:17 am
I would love for our guys to all be recognized as being selected to the Pro Bowl….but there's a Bowl the week after the Pro Bowl I'd much prefer my guys to be preping for.
So…I don't care a bit for Pro Bowl. Only two or three of our guys can go to the Pro Bowl. EVERY FALCON can go to the Super Bowl.
November 26th, 2010
6:23 am
Hay Reality Check,
You must be living in an alternate reality. It is written: Falcons win the South 12-4. Don't forget the unwriten law, NFC South Division winners never repeat. This is a law which the Falcons will rewrite.
November 26th, 2010
7:58 am
Before the saints missed fieldgoal, how about when the saints punted the ball to the falcons and game was sealed until the ball hit off the falcons foot when his back was turned on punt coverage. sounds lika a bigger fluke than a missed fieldgoal.. member that?
November 26th, 2010
9:05 am
November 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Reality Cherp needs to lick Michael V. who can't carry Matty's j.strap………..
November 26th, 2010
9:16 am
I'm not worried about the pro bowl, just beat the Packers. Should be a great game this week.
November 26th, 2010
9:34 am
lol I bet you are the same people that Jets are the best team in the league. They been the luckiest team by far.
Best Teams in NFL.
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. Falcons
4. Eagles
5. Packers
6. Jets
7. Indy
8. Ravens
9. Saints
10. Bucas
November 26th, 2010
9:35 am
I would put the Giants in 9th or 10th but their injuries are the problem
November 26th, 2010
9:43 am
Well once again we have a good team coming to the dome. Packers fans that means you will leave with you heads down, Falcons win this game by 10 pts or more. We are on our way to dallas for the superbowl watchout NFL, we are for real. GO FALCONS
November 26th, 2010
9:44 am
some of you guys are clueless thinking Falcons will not win the divison or at least wildcard
Falcons plays:
GB, TB, CAR, SEA, NO, CAR: They can easily go 5-1 maybe 4-2 if they lose to the Packers = 12-4
BAL, ATL, WAS, DET, SEA, NO : They will go 3-3 and finish 10-6
CIN, STL, BAL, ATL, TB : Will go 3-2 = 11-5
November 26th, 2010
10:30 am
Goodmorning Atlanta and Happy Thanksgiving!
…looking forward to the game; it's 19 degrees here in gods country, sunny and nice…refreshing out.
Packers are gearing up for their first real look at the "no-huddle" offense of Atlanta's.
How will they fare?
November 26th, 2010
10:38 am
Clay and 2 words……………. Kevin Kolb.
November 26th, 2010
10:43 am
"Reality Check",
…he's for real alright (the claymaker); Capers will put some pressure on Matty in this game.
Packers are prepping hard for their first look this year at a no-huddle.
I'm excited about the game because Atlanta's good this year and it's a good gauge of where both teams are at.
November 26th, 2010
11:05 am
Quick…………….50 hours. Sorry for the beat-down y'all are about to get. But you will still slip into the play-offs, probably.
November 26th, 2010
11:56 am
As I predicted the Cowgirls gave the Aints all they could handle,, The Aints were very fortunate to get the W… and now I can go back to hating the Cowgirls,, All is right with the world,, Bring on the Packers,, Smitty will have our boys ready to play.
Go Falcons!!
November 26th, 2010
11:58 am
@ Reality Chick…..There was an All-Pro HOF QB that threw a lot of dinks and dunks to Roger Craig, John Taylor, Brent Jones and Jerry Rice that had a pretty good defense with a couple more HOF players on that side of the ball also. His name was Joe Montana and the offense is called the West Coast Offense. The short pass along with a consistant running game eats the play clock and allows your DEFENSE to be fresh and more effective. If you knew Football you would know this.
As far as luck…..well don't you remember the Saints-49ers game earlier this year….That was a fluke…..Making a play against Roy "choke" Williams is somewhat unlucky for the Cowboys but we can always go "WHAT IF". The name of your team should be Philadelphia SaintsPackBucJets AND/OR Seattle RavensSteelColtsPatriotBears. I pull for the Atlanta Falcons and YES I think that every year is going to be thier year.
One last comment Reality Check….Who Is Your Team? Then we will see if you are a Reality Check yourself!!!!!!
November 26th, 2010
12:01 pm
Reality Check = Clueless
November 26th, 2010
12:08 pm
In words of the now, presumed, "BAND" SeebB4, the Taints were LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY.
("BAND" = banned in Joe Tess speak.)


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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP) -- In 1 Samuel 15:3 God commands King Saul: "Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys."
Bible stories like this are fodder for atheists like Richard Dawkins, who writes in "The God Delusion," "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
Though less strident than Dawkins, other cynics struggle to see God as loving and merciful in light of such Scriptures. So we must ask, "Is God a genocidal maniac?"
Hardly. God's love and wrath are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they are complementary qualities of His divine nature and His plan to rescue humanity.
God orders the destruction of the Amalekites and certain other groups for two primary reasons: to punish their accumulated sins, and to prevent their wicked influence from spreading.
The measure of sin
Scripture indicates that people and groups have a limit to the sins they commit unrepentantly before the Lord brings judgment upon them. For example, in Matthew 23 Jesus tells Israel's religious leaders they are filling up the measure of their fathers' sins; 40 years later, the temple is destroyed, Jerusalem is sacked and the Jews are scattered.
The Apostle Paul has a similar message for his fellow countrymen who prevent Christians from spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles. "As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins, and wrath has overtaken them at last," he writes in 1 Thessalonians 2:16.
In the Old Testament, God tells Abraham that his descendants will be exiled and abused for 400 years before God leads them into the Promised Land. The reason for the long delay is that the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure (Genesis 15:13-16). In other words, God plans to wait centuries while the Canaanite groups (including the Amalekites) slowly fill up their own cups of destruction. God never acts hastily or capriciously against them; His grace and mercy are longsuffering.
Walter Kaiser Jr. comments: "These nations are cut off to prevent the corruption of Israel and the rest of the world (Deuteronomy 20:16-18). When a nation starts burning children as a gift to the gods (Leviticus 18:21) and practices sodomy, bestiality and all sorts of loathsome vices (Leviticus 18:25, 27-80), the day of God's grace and mercy has begun to run out."
Unintended consequences
But why, specifically, the Amalekites? When the weary Israelites pass through the desert toward Canaan, the Amalekites pick off their weak, sickly and elderly and brutally murder them. Moses reminds the Hebrews, "Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt. They met you along the way and attacked all your stragglers from behind when you were tired and weary. They did not fear God," (Deuteronomy 25:17-18).
Saul disobeys God by sparing some of the Amalekites, as well as their choice animals. As a result, there are consequences. Some commentators believe that Haman, who in the Book of Esther seeks the extermination of the Jews throughout the Persian Empire, is an Amalekite.
Alright, but why punish "innocent" women and children? Individuals share in the life of their families and nations, participating in their rewards and punishments. But there is another consideration. If women and children bathed in idolatry and wickedness are spared, how long before a new generation of adults emerges like their pagan predecessors?
Finally, why kill the livestock? God does not want the Israelites to go to war in order to enrich themselves. Their solemn task is to carry out a death penalty, not to line their pockets.
It is God's sovereign duty to determine when people or groups have filled up their "measure of sin." When He decides that severe judgment must fall, we may rest assured that He is not forfeiting His grace and mercy; rather, the sinning party has rejected God and passed beyond the point of no return.
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SDCC: Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" Reimagines 'Lone Warrior in a Wasteland'
Director George Miller opened up about his years-long quest to make a new "Mad Max" film, and Tom Hardy versus Mel Gibson.
SDCC: First "Mad Max: Fury Road" Trailer is Strangely Beautiful
"My name is Max," Tom Hardy says in the first look at George Miller's film. "My world is fire and blood."
"Prometheus" Writer Circles "Doctor Strange"; Hardy, Cumberbatch & Leto Still Rumored
Latest "Doctor Strange" news sees Jon Spaihts in talks to write, and Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jared Leto on the short list to star.
Marvel Reportedly Considering Hardy, Cumberbatch for "Doctor Strange"
Deadline reports Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy are on Marvel's list to play the Sorcerer Supreme in the upcoming adaptation by director Scott Derrickson.
SPINOFF REVIEW: "Lawless"
With "Lawless," director John Hillcoat returns to the themes of sibling strife, lawlessness and brutality, delivering a violent, arresting and beautiful drama with powerful performances by stars Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf.
"Dark Knight Rises" Costume Designer Reveals Pieces of Bane's Origin
The costume designer for The Dark Knight Rises reveals there were scenes shot exploring the backstory of Tom Hardy's Bane that never made it into the final film.
"The Dark Knight Rises" Breaks $500 Million Worldwide
Despite the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Saturday, Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" had a strong second weekend, breaking $500 million box office gross worldwide.
"The Dark Knight Rises" Has $160 Million Opening Weekend
Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" finishes its opening weekend below initial estimates, earning a respectable $160 million box office gross, breaking the record for 2D film opening weekend.
"The Dark Knight Rises" Has Record-Breaking Midnight Gross
Christopher Nolan's final installment in the "Batman" trilogy opens to a record-breaking $28-$30 million box office gross amidst the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Will "The Dark Knight Rises" Defeat "The Avengers'" Opening Weekend?
"The Dark Knight Rises" has already earned $25 million in advance ticket sales, but can Christopher Nolan's final Batman film unhorse the opening weekend record of Joss Whedon's "The Avengers?"
11 New Images Arrive For "The Dark Knight Rises"
With "The Dark Knight Rises" opening in only a matter of hours, Warner Bros. has released 11 new images from the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.
"The Dark Knight Rises" Reveals 13-Minute Behind-the-Scenes Video
Warner Bros. has released a 13-minute featurette that goes behind the scenes of "The Dark Knight Rises" with director Christopher Nolan, stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine and more.
"Dark Knight Rises" Website Reveals Story Details, New IMAX Poster
With the July 20 premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" fast approaching, Warner Bros. has released a new IMAX poster, a Hong Kong trailer and nearly 50 pages of production notes.
"Dark Knight Rises" Launches Web Game, Releases Dent Doc
Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan have released not only a Gotham-based social media "Dark Knight Rises" game but also a document called The Dent Act that makes the law tougher against members of organized crime.
New, Spoilery "Dark Knight Rises" Trailer Hits
A new full-length trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" has surfaced online, featuring new footage - and a potential spoiler - from the highly anticipated conclusion of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.
"Dark Knight Rises" Debuts Trailer During MTV Movie Awards
During last night's MTV Movie Awards, director Christopher Nolan and the stars of "The Dark Knight Rises" introduced a new 90-second clip for "The Dark Knight Rises." SPINOFF has the details.
Batman & Bane Face Off In "Dark Knight Rises" Posters
Warner Bros. has released two new posters from Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" featuring Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane locked in combat.
"Dark Knight Rises" Banners Bring Chaos to Gotham
Warner Bros. has revealed four new banners for "The Dark Knight Rises" featuring Gotham in chaos with explosions, decimated streets and a showdown between Batman and Bane.
"Dark Knight Rises" Rolls Out First TV Spots, 11 New Stills
Warner Bros. has begun the promotional sprint for "The Dark Knight Rises" with the debut of two television spots and 11 new production stills.
New "Dark Knight Rises" Posters Showcase Batman, Bane
As Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" nears its debut, Warner Bros. has released six new character posters showcasing Christian Bale as Batman, Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.
Gotham Is Aflame in New "Dark Knight Rises" Poster
Warner Bros. has released a fiery new poster for "The Dark Knight Rises," the conclusion of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy.
New "Dark Knight Rises" Images Showcase Bane, Batcycle
A series of new images from Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" have surfaced, featuring Christian Bale as Batman, Tom Hardy as Bane and closer looks at some of Batman's vehicles used in the film.
New "Dark Knight Rises" Images Debut in EW's Summer Movie Preview
High-quality images have surfaced from the new issue of "Entertainment Weekly" featuring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman in "The Dark Knight Rises."
New "Dark Knight Rises" Images Show Batman's Chest, Bane's Face
Three new "Dark Knight Rises" images have been revealed in this week's "Entertainment Weekly," showcasing Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane.
Bane Reigns Supreme in New "Dark Knight Rises" Stills
Warner Bros. released new hi-res images of Tom Hardy as Bane, depicting the villain holding a picture of Harvey Dent and facing off against Christian Bale's Batman.
Official "Dark Knight Rises" Trailer Debuts
The first full trailer for Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy finale has debuted, showcasing Bane, Catwoman and Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne with brief appearances from Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Nolan Explains the Appeal of "The Dark Knight Rises'" Bane
Christopher Nolan recently praised Tom Hardy's performance as "The Dark Knight Rises'" Bane, who the director described as "a primarily physical villain." SPINOFF has the details.
Nolan Presents "Dark Knight Rises" IMAX Prologue in NYC
Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Rises" promotional tour continues as the director presented the film's fabled six-minute opening sequence to an IMAX theater filled with New York journalists.
Nolan screens "The Dark Knight Rises" Prologue in Los Angeles
Director Christopher Nolan screened about 8 minutes of footage from "The Dark Knight Rises" for journalists Thursday night in Los Angeles and CBR News was there to take it all in.
WB Confirms "Dark Knight Rises" Prologue, Lists IMAX Theaters
Warner Bros. has officially announced the six-minute opening sequence of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" will premiere on select IMAX screens in North America on Dec. 16 and in the United Kingdom on Dec. 21.
Bane, Batman Star In New "Dark Knight Rises" Images
New photos from the set of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" reveal more images of Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane.
New Photos of Batman, Bane Debut on "Dark Knight Rises" Magazine Covers
The new issue of "Empire" magazine sports covers featuring Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises." Inside, Christopher Nolan reveals details about the movie's timeline. Warning: Spoilers!
SPINOFF REVIEW: "Warrior"
"Warrior" is a compelling drama filled with layered performances that tell the story of an estranged family driven back together by a high-stakes mixed martial arts tournament that pits brother against brother.
"Dark Knight RIses" Set Video Reveal Batwing in Action
More video emerged over the weekend from the Pittsburgh set of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight Rises" revealing Batman's new vehicle in "flight." Warning: Potential Spoilers!
New Spoiler-Filled "Dark Knight Rises" Videos
Two newly arrived spy videos from the Pittsburgh set of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" offer additional insights into the story. SPINOFF has the spoiler-filled clips.
Gotham Crumbles in "The Dark Knight Rises" Poster
Warner Bros. has unveiled the first teaser poster for Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," which places the iconic Batman symbol inside a crumbling city scape.
"Dark Knight" Viral Game Reveals Hardy's Bane
To coincide with the start of principal photography in Christopher's Nolan's anticipated Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises," Warner Bros. has launched a viral game whose first prize is an image of actor Tom Hardy as Bane.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Join "The Dark Knight Rises"
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to join the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises," reuniting him with his "Inception" director Christopher Nolan and co-star Tom Hardy. His role in the film is currently unknown.
DC FLASHBACK: Bane
Following the announcement of Tom Hardy signing to portray the complex villain Bane in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," CBR News takes a look at the origins and life of the man that broke the Bat.
Anne Hathaway Is Selina Kyle In "Dark Knight Rises"
The star of such films as "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Brokeback Mountain" will join Christian Bale for the next installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise as the eventual Catwoman along with Tom Hardy's Bane.
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- lightweight
- tames frizz
- defines
- enhances waves/curls
- not CG-friendly (if you're trying to avoid silicone)
COMMENTS: I'm assuming this is for the curling creme, so here's my review. Gives nice definition and tames frizz. My hair feels very soft and works better when used before a gel. It's lightweight, so works great on fine hair. The thing I love most about this is the curl enhancement I get because it turns my waves into curls. This isn't a CG-friendly product due to the silicone it has, but I personally don't find that to be a problem. Definitely a keeper!
Will repurchase.
I just started using this product because it was on sale and came highly recommended. So far I love it! I have 3b curls, very course, long, dry hair and have a hard time finding products that work. This product leaves my hair soft and shiny and holds my curls well and smells delicious. It doesn't tame the frizz quite as much as I would like but with my hair type I don't think I'll ever find something that does. I would highly recommend!
Read such great reviews on this I had to try it. Sally's had a buy any two get one free on BTZ products so I got it. So far I love it and it seems to do as previous reviewers have said. I may have an issue with the hold throughout the day but I will update if that happens.
PROS: It isn't the absolute worst hair product I've tried. Probably better for those with much tighter/stronger curls.
CONS: Didn't help my curls be much more defined than water. A little flattening on my fine hair.
ALTERNATES: Suave Captivating Curl Mousse, or some name like that.
I really like this product. Smells great and I like how my curls dry (even after diffusing they look good). Sometimes in the summer - high temps - it doesn't seem to work as well in my hair (3a curls?). Maybe I just need a stronger gel at those times. :-)
This is the beauty product I cannot live without. I buy 6 at a time for fear they'll stop making it.
I have tight curly hair around my ears/neck and wavy hair above that. I apply then twist locks of hair into a spirals to air dry. If I don't touch it, it dries into decent spiral curls (rather than crimp-iron looking curls that I get otherwise). I tried 40-50 curl products (including Redkin which I heard was fantastic) and none held curl the way this does.
I wonder if they've changed the formula though, because I have to use more than I used to. I also wish they had a pump dispenser. Overall, this is a fantastic product for me. I'm thinking of doing Ouida's rake & shake for a faster regiment , but that's way more expensive. Love Noodle Head!
Never fails for me, I've used it for years. Put it in soaking wet hair, twirl, scrunch, diffuse ... done. 3a/Botticelli curly.
Tried this on my newly discovered 2a/b hair (from a stylist putting Deva curls in my hair & finding out I had quit a bit of wave with a few curls).
This product did nothing to "hold" or define anything. I ended up with nothing but controlled frizz.
On to find my HG....At least I only purchased the $2.99 travel tube so I'm not out much on this one....
This was an extremely good product for the price. I have a short Bob of very stubborn very dry curly hair. I use leave in conditioner, always use a little organ oil (I buy pure organ oil as I feel that now that its become all the rage, beauty company's sell a bottle of mostly crap with a little organ oil & call it " genuine organ oil" but this is my opinion) anyway, I then put about a dime size amount in palms and run it through my hair. I brush it through, scrunch it up with my hands and I'm done. I let it air dry and this product delivers. it defined my curls, tamed the frizz and smells great. It looses a lippy because it does have a little crunch but its nowhere near as bad as a gel. All in all it great and especially great for the price. I just hope they don't discontinue it, they discontinue a lot of my faves.
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I've only had to use this product one time and it made a believer out of me. All my life I have had to deal with my frizzy hair. Some of my hair is curly, some of it is straight, most of it is wavy. There is no pattern to it, parts here and there are straight - while this part is curly but OH look this side is wavy. Oh did I mention the frizz?
My hair only looks good if I flat iron it. No frizz. I started growing my hair out for locks of love and the task of flat ironing it everyday was getting to be too much work. I've tried many products and different tactics on my unruly hair - some of them didn't work, some did OK. But it got to the point where I wore a ponytail almost every day.
I read reviews on here about Noodle Head. I decided to try it out. I shampoo'd, towel dried, then applied about a half dollar size in my hair (I got long hair). My hair dried perfectly and there was no frizz. And my natural hair LOOKED NICE. I mean, this normally cavewoman look was gone. I couldn't believe the curliness and the wavyness ... all uniform laying perfectly!
I gave it 4 stars because I tend to jump the gun ... I will review it later on once I've used it for a while. I still have Get N Creamed and Straight Shot to use!!!
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Building new and different businesses takes time
January 5th, 2009
Seth Godin in his book "Tribes" highlights it well
"What you do is courageous. It requires bravery. Managing doesn't. It might be hard work, but it feels safe. Changing things-pushing the envelope and creating a future that doesn't exist yet requires bravery."


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The man charged with hitting and killing a teenager as she sat waiting for a school bus in St. Paul has been convicted.
Carlos Viveros-Colorado struck 16-year-old Clarise Grime and injured her 17-year-old boyfriend last July.
Investigators found Viveros-Colorado had been speeding at the time of the crash. In court, he claimed he had numbness in his leg and accidentally accelerated.
The judge, however, did not agree with the assessment that the crash caused by accidental acceleration, describing it instead as a serious mistake in judgment.
Viveros-Colorado had rejected a plea deal that would have lowered his sentence on the most serious charge, criminal vehicular homicide. He was also charged with criminal vehicular operation for injuring the other teen.
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Windham to discuss traffic light plan
On May 13, residents and business owners are encouraged to attend the meeting with project engineers and DOT officials.
Earlier this month, a scheduled update on the local impacts of the Interstate 93 widening project turned into a sounding board for a number of business owners, who urged the state to consider a possible alternative.
Last week, during a discussion on whether the town should appoint a contact person to communicate with the DOT on the matter, selectmen agreed a public meeting was the best option.
Selectman Kathleen DiFruscia said she believed the entire discussion needed to take place before the public eye.
"I really think the whole process should be facilitated in a workshop environment where anyone can attend," DiFruscia said. "I don't like to do something that facilitates nonpublic involvement, especially where it affects business community as well as all the people who travel through town."
Selectman Phil Letizio agreed, though he expressed concerns that with the flow of information coming from state level, it might still be worthwhile to appoint a contact person since having the DOT deal directly with project engineers would leave the town out of the negotiating process.
"The issue is something that does require resolution, and I agree it's important to have an opportunity for a public hearing where people can give their input and get their questions answered," he said. "The DOT will be working in our town for at least two more years. We've been living with them in town for a while. ... People have raised concerns and are asking for possible change. But I don't think it's a good idea for the engineers to come in and make a proposal because that leaves us out of the process."
Chairman Phil LoChiatto said the intent wasn't to negotiate with the state, but rather to share thoughts and details on the previous transportation analysis.
Town Administrator David Sullivan said he's been in contact with I-93 Project Manager Peter Stamnas, who told him he's awaiting word back from the board.
"The prior board had told him they don't want the light, so now he wants direction from the current board," Sullivan said.
Rob Woodland, president of Woodland Design Group, said recent studies of the area's traffic suggest the existing traffic signal is necessary for both safety reasons as well as traffic management.
"Generally, it's a give and take process," Woodland said of his interactions with the DOT.
Woodland said additional meetings would likely be needed.
"Engineering is about getting assumptions, taking analysis and sometimes seeking additional information," Woodland said. "I just want to allow some give and take so a single meeting may not offer that opportunity."
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Robison takes same approach
With Vikings starting left defensive end Ray Edwards expected to miss Sunday's opening-round playoff game against Philadelphia because of an injury to his left knee, Brian Robison is preparing to start at the position. "I'm going to practice like I would any other week," Robison said. "I'm not going to make it anything bigger than what it is. I can't really change up a routine, that's not good to do."
Robison, in his second season, had 2.5 sacks in 15 games serving as a backup at both end spots. The 6-3, 259-pound Robison also was used as a tackle in passing situations in order to provide a speedy passing-rushing presence from the inside. He missed the Vikings' 20-16 victory at Detroit on Dec. 7 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after he hurt it the week before against Chicago. Robison, though, made a quick return.
"I really wanted to play the first week after I got it done," Robison said. "Obviously, after the first day of rehab, that didn't happen. But I have a will where I don't want to be out. I don't want to be out at all."
Playing left end would provide a challenge for Robison in that he's more of a speed player and left ends usually have to be strong against the run. But the fact the Eagles like to throw the ball so much, and get running back Brian Westbrook involved via the pass, might be to Robison's advantage. "Typically we end up waving guys through there but he's done a good job when he's gone in there and given us snaps," Childress said. "But I'm sure we'll roll bodies through there if Ray can't go. He'll have a tough order of business with [right tackle] Jon Runyan."
Robison actually could be in a spot to get more than one postseason start. If the Vikings beat the Eagles and advance to face Carolina in the divisional round, there appears to be a possibility Edwards could miss that game as well.
Edwards injured his knee in the second quarter last Sunday against the New York Giants in the regular-season finale and did not play in the final half. He finished the season with five sacks to rank fourth on the team in that category behind right end Jared Allen (14.5 sacks), defensive tackle Kevin Williams (8.5) and linebacker Chad Greenway (5.5). A third-year player, Edwards started 15 games this season. He did sit out in Week 4 at Tennessee because of a shoulder injury.
As for the status of nose tackle Pat Williams, he was limited today in practice after missing two games because of a broken right shoulder blade suffered Dec. 14 in Arizona. It was encouraging for the Vikings that Williams could do some work but I wouldn't count on him definitely playing against the Eagles. Childress admitted that Williams' injury is one he could make worse by trying to play through — Jared Allen's shoulder problem was one that doctors said could not get any worse — and thus the Vikings might not want to take any chances.
That means the Vikings line could be without two of its starters for this game.
Meanwhile, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier is scheduled to meet with the Detroit Lions next week to talk about that team's vacant head coaching position. The meeting with Frazier will be in Minneapolis if the Vikings beat Philadelphia and in Detroit if the Vikings' season has come to an end. Look for Frazier also to get an interview in St. Louis.


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By Valerie Schmalz
Ruling: College wrong to not cover birth control
Belmont Abbey College could be test case of religious freedom in health care, education
Belmont Abbey College plans to fight a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruling that the Catholic college discriminated against female employees when it removed birth control as a prescription benefit from its health insurance plan two years ago. If necessary, Belmont Abbey President Dr. Bill Thierfelder said the North Carolina school would close rather than subvert its Catholic identity.
The battle is shaping up as a test case for whether religious institutions, particularly Catholic colleges that receive federal funds and admit and hire non-Catholics, have a right to exclude morally unacceptable health care options. Some also fear the federal ruling against the Benedictine liberal arts institution presages much worse scenarios for Catholic institutions if the House of Representative's 1,000-plus-page health care reform bill becomes law.
No compromise
"It is the clear, consistent, inconvertible, public, official, and authoritative teaching of the Roman Catholic Church that abortion, contraception and voluntary sterilization are actions that are intrinsically wrong and should not be undertaken because of their very nature," Thierfelder told Our Sunday Visitor, noting the college is among less than two dozen American Catholic colleges that have signed Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Pope John Paul II's 1990 apostolic constitution requiring Catholic colleges to teach Church-approved Catholic theology. "As a Catholic institution, Belmont Abbey is not able and will not offer nor subsidize medical services that contradict the clear teaching of the Catholic Church."
"There is no possible way that we will ever offer those services here. We will not offer them, we will not pay for them," he said. "There can be no compromise. I do not believe it would ever come to this, but if it was a case of that or closing the college, we would close the college."
'Dangerous precedent'
The EEOC ruling is based on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which forbids employment discrimination based on gender, among other factors. "By denying prescription contraceptives, respondent is discriminating based on gender because only females take prescription contraceptives," the July 30 EEOC letter stated and urged "informal conciliation" via the commission.
The title applies regardless of any federal funding, said Gary McCaleb, senior counsel at the Alliance Defense Fund, an Arizona-based organization devoted to defending religious liberty. He said the closer a college is to the Church's religious tenets in hiring, teaching and culture, the more defensible is its claim of religious exemption. The EEOC letter did not mention the religious nature of the college.
Belmont Abbey removed abortion, artificial contraception, tubal ligations and vasectomies from its employee health plan in December 2007 after a new employee discovered them in the Charlotte-area college's WellPath insurance plan.
Eight faculty members, six men and two women, filed complaints with the EEOC and the North Carolina Department of Insurance, charging gender discrimination. The original complaint objected to the loss of abortion and involuntary sterilization benefits as well but those were removed somewhere along the way, Thierfelder said, so the final EEOC ruling only addresses artificial contraceptive prescriptions. How six men employees were affected by gender discrimination in the case of birth control pills was not explained in the EEOC's July 30 letter to the college.
The insurance department first accepted Belmont Abbey's religious exemption, but after the The National Women's Law Center asked them to reconsider, the department responded back on March 13, 2008, stating that "as a state agency it is constitutionally prohibited from resolving disputes over ecclesiastical doctrine and religious tenets" and referred back to the judgment of WellPath, the insurance company, which had stated that it believed Belmont Abbey College met the statute's requirements of a religious institution. That effectively left the decision up to the EEOC.
OSV was not able to reach any of the complainants, but InsideHigherEd.com quoted associate philosophy professor Janet Blandford, who said she was a practicing Catholic who disagrees with Church teaching on birth control. "He's not open to any form of Catholicism except his own twisted brand," Blandford said of Thierfelder in a story published Aug. 11, saying she does not subscribe to the Church's teachings on birth control. "I'm staying. He's got to go."
"This ruling sets a dangerous precedent for Catholic employers that refuse insurance coverage for contraception. It has potential implications for all religious employers and could logically apply to abortion coverage," wrote Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, in an Aug. 10 letter to the U.S. bishops. The Virginia-based nonprofit is dedicated to renewing and strengthening Catholic identity at America's 224 Catholic colleges and universities.
Health reform tie
While 35 states mandate contraceptive coverage, there is no federal requirement for insurance plans to include it. Most large institutions, both corporations and colleges, self-insure under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), but many are also subject to some state guidelines. No state, or the federal government, requires abortion coverage. The annually renewed Hyde Amendment has prohibited most taxpayer-funded abortions since 1976.
"Are we worried about health care reform taking this and making it a thousand times worse? You betcha," said the Alliance Defense Fund's McCaleb.
"The college is confident that its actions ultimately will be found to be in compliance with all federal and state laws and with the U.S. Constitution. Accordingly, the college will be asking the EEOC to reconsider each of the current determinations it has made in connection with the charges filed against the college," Thierfelder said in a statement.
The whole case has larger implications, according to Thierfelder, who said the EEOC sent the college a March 12 letter and said the EEOC was closing its file on the issue "because it was unable to conclude that the college's decision to change the employee health plan violated the statute" and there was no finding of discrimination. Thierfelder said the case was then sent to Washington, D.C., which overruled the Charlotte EEOC office. Last month's ruling came as a surprise, and the college first heard about it when called by a reporter who had been supplied with the letter by one of the complainants, Thierfelder said.
"This is not just about Belmont Abbey. There is something bigger at stake here," Thierfelder said. "There is a bigger principle here as far as religious freedom -- what are we as Catholics going to be forced to do by our government?"
The EEOC also ruled in March that by publishing the names of the eight faculty members in a letter of explanation to the faculty that the college engaged in "retaliation" against them. Thierfelder said the college administration's response was to answer questions raised by college members who heard about the suit from the complainant faculty members. "In fact, I have First Amendment right to speak and defend our position and make sure we are not misrepresented and slandered," Thierfelder said.
Forced to comply
Belmont Abbey College is not the first institution targeted for its refusal to cover contraception. In 2004, the California Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities could not exclude contraception from its health plan because, under the California Women's Contraceptive Equity Act, it did not qualify as a religious employer since it employed non-Catholics and assisted non-Catholics via its social justice ministries. California Catholic Charities organizations now provide artificial contraception as a health benefit to their employees.
Case against contraception
The Catholic Church teaches that the use of artificial contraception is a sin. In its glossary, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The use of mechanical, chemical or medical procedures to prevent conception from taking place as a result of sexual intercourse; contraception offends against the openness to procreation required of marriage and also the inner truth of conjugal love."
In addition, many artificial contraceptives are "interceptors" which stop the implantation of the embryo, causing an early abortion, said Marie Hilliard, director of bioethics and public policy at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.
Valerie Schmalz is an OSV contributing editor.


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Robert De Niro's new France-set action comedy The Family is out today – let's see what other cool stuff came from the land of striped jerseys.
France is known for many weedy things – soft cheese, surrendering, certain parts of Canada – but did you know that the French actually invented a lot of stuff that was actually pretty badass? It's true! Stuff like…
The Tank
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While it's true that the British actually developed, and then fielded the first tanks in 1916, during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (that's WW1, history fans!), they were really little more than huge metal boxes with a gun thrown on top. The French – who were developing the concept at the same time, but took longer because of the extra time required in France for napping and cigarette breaks – created something much more useful: The Renault FT, which was first produced in 1917. A lighter tank than Britain's Mark 1, its design was nevertheless revolutionary, and has influenced the design of pretty much every tank ever since, with its engine at the back, crew compartment at the front, and its guns set into a revolving turret on top. Later tanks ditched the built-in baguette rack on the dashboard, but hey, c'est la vie.
The Bayonet
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You've got to hand it to the French with this one – it's basically a gun that stabs you. Managed to avoid that heavy musket ball? Thinking about charging in and strangling the guy while he reloads? You've already spent too long thinking about it, buddy - he's just sliced your intestines out with that long knife strapped to the barrel. A handy weapon accessory that first appeared in France in the 17th Century, it's probably fair to say its inventor never pictured the gibberish it might one day inspire.
The Air Force
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In an age of smart missiles, drones, and stealth bombers, it's hard to imagine a time when air superiority wasn't considered a crucial factor in a war. The French, however – due to years of exercising their fertile imaginations by spending every second of the day thinking about sex, new variations on the sandwich, or both – had the foresight to make the new-fangled "airplane" a part of their army way back in 1910, eventually forming the Armée de l'Air. When the First World War came along, the age of the aerial dogfight began, and the skies above France saw some of the most vicious, terrifying battles ever fought in the clouds. Outside of this one, obviously.
The Ramjet
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Now, we're not qualified engineers here – we're a bunch of guys who could, at absolute best, describe their calling as "writing so-so dick jokes." But our best shot at describing the ramjet is this: It's a jet engine with very few moving parts, that you strap to another engine, and it makes your plane/missile/wildly souped-up toboggan go like a greased weasel on roller-skates (and a rocket up its butt). Here, just read this. It was conceived by Frenchman René Lorin in 1913, but it wasn't successfully built until the '30s, later becoming a fixture on various supersonic aircraft and missiles. As well as being a badass feat of engineering, it also has the coolest name of anything ever invented. Well, apart from the Sonic De-Fragmenting Flatulizer, but that's still in the prototype stage.
Sure, jumping off things in a fancy way isn't exactly as badass as stabbing people in the balls with your rifle, or driving a three-ton cannon on caterpillar tracks over a horse. But come on, it does look pretty awesome.
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MARTIN, Tenn. – Just a week after the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball player Jasmine Newsome earned her first preseason accolade, the explosive senior has added yet another honor to her profile. College Sports Madness has tabbed Newsome as the Preseason All-Mid Major Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season.
This accolade comes shortly after the staff at College Sports Madness picked Newsome as the top women's basketball player from the Ohio Valley Conference. In addition to Player of the Year honors, Newsome was named to the All-Mid Major All-American first team. Teammate Heather Butler was tabbed to the list's third team.
"It's a great tribute to Jasmine, our university and program," said UT Martin head women's basketball coach Kevin McMillan. "I'm glad for her and her teammates as she is very deserving for this recognition. She's a leader on and off the court who is a great ambassador for our program. A single quote doesn't give her justice for what she does."
A Millington native, Newsome is the reigning two-time OVC Player of the Year and two-time OVC Defensive Player of the Year. Newsome, a three-time All-OVC first teamer, averaged 22.6 points per game, ranking fifth in the nation in scoring en route to the program's first All-American honors. The senior guard is on pace to become just the second player in UT Martin history to score 2,000 points, currently sitting at 1,958 for her career.
Throughout her three year career, Newsome has rewritten the UT Martin record books. Newsome ranks second on the all-time scoring list (1,958 points), most single-season points (770), single-season free throws (167), single-season assists (193) and 508 career assists. She also ranks in the top-10 in 19 statistical categories.
Butler was named to the third team after becoming the program's first 2,000 point scorer, scoring 2,111 points. Butler's 22.4 points per game last season ranked sixth in the country in scoring. Along with her volume scoring output, Butler has been consistent, setting a pair of NCAA three-point records by making a three-pointer in 80 consecutive games and 34 games in a single season.
Together, Newsome (22.6, fifth) and Butler (22.4, sixth) ranked as the only tandem to both rank in the nation's top-10 in scoring. They have helped UT Martin to 63 victories and three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances since 2010.
College Sports Madness will also provide complete women's basketball postseason coverage starting with the conference tournaments. As the NCAA and other postseason tournaments are announced, College Sports Madness will have in-depth capsules for all of the participating teams. Madness will continue to announce preseason accolades leading up to the release of Madness Preseason All-American team.


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1. Optional Written Work
In addition to the Written Work Requirement for each degree, all students have the option of doing additional written work for credit. With the agreement of the instructor, a student may do such optional written work for additional credit in conjunction with a Law School seminar or course, or may do it on an independent basis with Law School faculty supervision. These are excellent opportunities for pursuing topics in depth, for exploring issues beyond the formal curriculum, for developing publishable scholarship, and for tailoring the law school experience to the student's personal interests.
a) Credits: Optional written work may receive one or more writing credits and is expected to be of the same scope as a paper written to fulfill Option 1 of the J.D. Written Work Requirement that receives the same number of credits (see Section 1.G). The number of credits granted for a particular piece of writing must be arranged in advance between the student and the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the work.
b) Supervision: Students are encouraged to ask any HLS faculty member or instructor with an HLS teaching appointment to supervise written work. Faculty have indicated availability to supervise written work in particular fields. Faculty on certain types of leave may not be available in a given term.
c) Supervision by Visiting Faculty: Writing credits under the supervision of visiting faculty must be registered for, and ordinarily completed during, the term(s) of the visitor's appointment. Note that many visitors have Law School appointments for only one term. Students with questions about visiting faculty supervision of written work outside the faculty member's term of appointment should contact the Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs.
d) Registration for Optional Written Work (see also Sections VII and VIII): J.D. Students must register for Optional Written Work by submitting the required registration form and proposal to the faculty supervisor for approval and then submitting them to the Registrar's Office by October 4, 2013 for fall term and by January 31, 2014 for spring term. Forms are available in hard copy in the Office of the Registrar and online.
e) Research Assistant Work for Credit
Law School faculty members and instructors with an HLS teaching appointment have the discretion to give a student academic credit for writing done as a research assistant, subject to the following conditions.
i. In order to qualify for academic credit, the writing must be equivalent to work that would qualify for optional independent written work credit. Research assistant work that does not qualify for academic credit includes cite-checking, research summaries without analysis, and compilations or summaries of data without analysis.
ii. In no case may a student receive academic credit for research assistant work that is also compensated.
iii. To register for Research Assistant Work for Credit, please complete the required registration form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar.
f) J.D. students should consult the Director of Special Academic Programs or the Office of the Registrar with questions about optional written work or Research Assistant Work for Credit.
g) LL.M. students must consult with the Director of Administration and Student Affairs for the Graduate Program before undertaking optional written work or Research Assistant Work for Credit.
2. Winter Term Writing Program
Participants in the Winter Term Writing Program (WWP) devote the winter term exclusively to the intensive research and/or writing of a paper under the supervision of a Law School faculty member or instructor with an HLS teaching appointment. The WWP itself does not confer credit. Hence, the work done during the winter term must be part of a larger project such as Option 1 of the J.D. Written Work Requirement or for LL.M. students a 50-Page Paper—written independently of a course or seminar—with the credits assigned to the Winter Term. Participation in the program is in lieu of taking a Law School course for the winter term, and to meet the minimum residency requirement, the research/writing done during the term must be comparable at a minimum to completion of a two-credit course.
a) J.D. Students
J.D. participation in the WWP, with the credits registered into the winter term, can proceed by either of these methods:
i. Option 1 of the J.D. Written Work Requirement: an independent paper (two or three writing credits) or a paper written in conjunction with a course or seminar (two or three writing credits in addition to classroom credits for the seminar).
ii. J.D. Optional Written Work: a two-credit independent paper or a two-credit paper in conjunction with a course or seminar.
b) J.D. Students -- Special Considerations
i. Option 2 of the J.D. Written Work Requirement does not qualify for the WWP.
ii. Written work for which J.D. students registered in a previous academic year is not eligible for the WWP in the current year.
iii. Credits for WWP projects are registered into the Winter Term only.
iv. Students participating in the WWP must spend the winter term in Cambridge, working on the relevant paper unless the nature of their research requires them to travel
v. Students should note that taking the WWP instead of a winter course eliminates the winter term as a source of Law School classroom credits. Third-year students considering the WWP in lieu of a winter course should first check their upper-level credits against HLS degree requirements to confirm that they will meet the required 36 Law School classroom credit minimum set forth in Section I.C.
c) LL.M. Students: Students who have registered for a single written work project worth at least two credits, such as the LL.M. Long Paper, are eligible to apply for the WWP. LL.M. students who are accepted to the WWP must spend the winter term in Cambridge, working on the relevant paper.
d) Application and Registration Process: The J.D. registration form and the LL.M. application are available online and in hard copy at the Office of the Registrar and in the Graduate Program Office respectively. See Section VII for more information about registration and Section VIII for submission deadlines for the Winter Term Writing Program.
1. Overview
Clinics offer students the opportunity to use the analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills they have learned in the classroom to assist clients and/or to develop policy while receiving academic credit under the supervision of experienced attorneys in a wide variety of settings. Most students enroll for clinical credit at the many Law School "in-house" clinics that are permanently staffed by Law School attorneys, who are experienced in teaching and supervising students. Students can also be placed in approved externship placements where they work for an outside agency or organization. Students interested in a special area of the law not offered through existing clinics may propose a new clinical placement through the Independent Clinical Work Program, which requires pre-approval by the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, supervision by a licensed attorney, and sponsorship by an HLS faculty member.
Clinical work is a serious commitment that requires the dedication of a significant amount of time including substantial hours during the work week. Students should consult with the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs to find out more about clinical programs or a specific clinic.
2. Requirements for Clinical Credits
a) Any student seeking to receive academic clinical credit for legal practice work or a legal externship must do so pursuant to the Student Practice Rules (See Section III.B.4) in coordination with the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs.
b) Clinical work must be legal work and involve direct legal advocacy or representation, application or interpretation of law, formulation of legal policy, or drafting of legislation or regulations. Clinical work should not be clerical.
c) All clinical work must be supervised by a licensed attorney.
d) All clinics must have a classroom component (with the exception of the Independent Clinical Work and the Continuing Clinical Work programs).
e) Work on political campaigns is not eligible for clinical credit, but may count toward the pro bono requirement if it meets certain criteria. See Section III.B.4.
f) Students must have successfully completed their first year of law school to enroll in a clinic.
g) All independent clinicals are capped at two clinical credits and graded Credit/Fail.
h) Per ABA rules, a student may not receive academic credit for clinical work for which he or she also receives compensation.
3. Enrollment and Credits
Table 3: Clinical Credits
|Clinical Credits
|Hours per Week
|Hours per Term
|Fall or Spring
a) Students may enroll in a given clinic only once, may enroll in only one clinic per term, and may earn a maximum of four clinical credits for their work in that clinic per term. Students may enroll in a maximum of 12 clinical credits in total.
b) Students seeking to enroll in the same clinic for a subsequent semester of advanced clinical work may do so with the permission of the clinic and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs through the Continuing Clinical Work Program.
c) Students earn classroom credits for the classroom component of their clinics.
Students with questions about these policies should contact the Assistant Dean for Clinical and Pro Bono Programs. (LLM students should consult with the Graduate Program Office for additional clinical credit policies.)
4. Opportunities for Student Practice
Purpose: Harvard Law School seeks to ensure that students are given ample opportunities to gain hands-on, practical legal experience during their time at HLS. HLS offers the largest number of in-house clinics and externship programs in the country. In addition, HLS also provides in-house supervision for a broad range of Student Practice Organizations (SPOs).
a) HLS offers several carefully designed options for students to engage in legal practice, all of which train students to be competent, effective and ethical lawyers while providing the supervision necessary for effective pedagogy and compliance with relevant statutes and rules governing the practice of law.
Students can engage in legal work through the School's clinical and pro bono programs in the following ways:
In addition to the methods stated above, students can:
b) HLS student organizations that are not approved SPOs shall not under any circumstances engage in the practice of law in any form. Disregard for this policy will subject the student organization to dissolution procedures.
c) Standards of professional behavior for law students.
As future practicing lawyers, law students have standards of professional behavior and responsibilities expected of them. Please be advised that every state, including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has statutes and rules that prohibit the "unauthorized practice of law." (See, e.g., Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221 §41; Mass. Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 5.5)
The practice of law is broadly defined and can include providing advice, in addition to direct representation. Just as one must get a license to practice medicine, one must be admitted to the bar in a particular state to be able to practice law. Law students are permitted to do legal work for clients as long as the student is working as an individual supervised by an attorney admitted to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction and that attorney takes responsibility for the legal work. Engaging in the unauthorized practice of law may result in criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. See Massachusetts Conveyancers Ass'n, Inc. v. Colonial Title & Escrow, Inc., 2001 WL 669280 (Mass.Super. 2001) (whether a particular activity constitutes the practice of law is fact specific); Matter of Shoe Manufacturers Protective Association, 295 Mass. 369, 372 (1936).
HLS students are required to comply with rules regarding the practice of law and the Law School's policies regarding engagement in the practice of law while enrolled at the Law School. These rules ensure proper supervision and compliance with applicable legal requirements. Violation of the rules on the unauthorized practice of law may result in disciplinary proceedings before the Administrative Board and may interfere with eligibility for admission to the bar.
1. Cross-Registration from Harvard Law School
a) Overview: Cross-registration for Harvard Law School students extends to all Harvard schools with the exception of the Division of Continuing Education (Harvard Extension School). Law School students also may cross-register at M.I.T. and the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Students are responsible for knowing the cross-registration policies and procedures of the Law School and of the school offering the course. Cross-registration must be completed by published deadlines at the beginning of the semester in which the course is offered and by the dates posted in the Law School Cross-Registration Calendar. A cross-registration petition may not be filed later in the year and operate retroactively. Students interested in cross-registering should submit petitions through the University cross-registration system. Individual school courses and cross-registration policies and dates are available on this site.
b) Requirements: A student must be a currently registered, full-time student of Harvard Law School in order to cross-register. Any J.D. student, after the fall term of the first year, may cross-register for courses according to these terms:
i. In the spring term, first-year J.D. students may petition the Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs to cross-register for a course offered by one of the other Harvard schools. However, the course, if approved, will not be counted for degree credit and the student must also complete the required spring HLS upper-level elective course of a minimum of two and a maximum of four classroom credits. Petitions should include the student's reasons for wanting to cross-register.
ii. Second- and third-year J.D. students need to carry at least eight Harvard Law School credits of classroom, clinical, or written work, of which no fewer than four are classroom and/or clinical credits per semester in order to cross-register. Students are required when cross-registering to meet the Law School fall and spring semester residency minimum of 10 credits, including the cross-registration credits as converted to HLS credits.
iii. LL.M students must seek approval from the Director of Administration and Student Affairs for the Graduate Program before cross-registering.
iv. Only those S.J.D. students who are in the first year of the S.J.D. program and who are eligible to take courses for credit are able to cross-register. Where both conditions have been met, S.J.D. students should also consult with their faculty supervisors before starting the cross-registration process.
c) Credits: Harvard Law School allows up to 12 credits of cross-registration toward the J.D. degree and up to six credits of cross-registration toward the LL.M. degree. Law School students may enroll in up to six credits of cross-registration per semester. The number of credits for a course will be assigned by the Law School Registrar's Office. Law School credits for cross-registration are generally based on lecture hours (e.g., a course meeting three lecture hours per week for a full semester will receive three credits). Studio courses for J.D. students are generally limited to two credits. LL.M. students do not receive degree credit for language courses.
d) Course Details, Grades: The content of a cross-registered course may not duplicate or overlap course work taken previously or contemporaneously. The meeting time of the cross-registered course may not overlap with or abut the meeting time of courses on the student's Law School schedule, and sufficient travel time between schools must be allowed.
Grades awarded by the school offering the cross-registered course are the grades of record for the Law School transcript. Credits earned in cross-registered courses generally count toward HLS degree requirements; however, the grades do not count in Latin honors calculations.
Most schools do not allow graduate or cross-registered students to take courses pass/fail. Students may not negotiate pass/fail grading separately with faculty, and any offer of pass/fail grading from the course instructor will be verified by the Law School Registrar's Office. Any questions regarding the grading policies of a school should be directed to the respective Registrar's Office.
e) Academic Work, Examinations: All Harvard schools operate on the same academic calendar. However schools continue to offer individualized course and exam schedules that affect daily class times, add/drop deadlines, exams, and credits. All academic work for a cross-registered course must be completed in the term in which the course is taken. Students should review the course and exam schedule of each school into which they plan to cross-register. Students are responsible for taking the examination(s) in a cross-registered course when scheduled by the school offering the course. Requests to defer examinations in any course, including cross-registered courses, will not be granted except as specified in the Law School's Deferred Examination Policy (see Section IV.B). In addition, the examination policies and procedures of the school offering the course must be observed.
Note: Degree candidates should plan carefully to complete all academic work and exams in cross-registered courses on schedule to avoid delay in receipt of final grades that may jeopardize clearance for Harvard Law School graduation.
f) Cross-Registration Deadlines: Harvard Law School students should follow the deadlines listed on the Law School Cross-Registration Calendar.
More detailed information about cross-registration for Law School students is available on the Cross Registration webpage or from the Office of the Registrar.
2. Cross-Registration into Harvard Law School
Students cross-registering into Harvard Law School from other schools should consult with their home school Registrar's Office first. Cross-registration into the Law School is open to all Harvard University students with the exception of students from the Division of Continuing Education (Harvard Extension School) and to graduate students of M.I.T. and the Fletcher School at Tufts University. For the duration of the cross-registration, a student must be registered at his or her home school and remain in good standing at both the home school and at the Law School. Students interested in cross-registering into the Law School should submit petitions through the University cross-registration system.
Cross-registrants into the Law School are allowed to take a maximum of six credits at the Law School in an academic year, audits included. Most Law School courses expect students to have a basic understanding of legal vocabulary and the legal system. Students must get permission from the instructor to cross-register and should discuss their qualifications for a course/seminar in detail and in advance with the instructor. Even with permission, cross-registrants are not guaranteed enrollment in a class until the HLS Registrar's Office has given its approval, which will be in part dependent on available seats.
Cross-registration must be completed at the beginning of the semester in which the course is offered and by the dates posted in the Law School Cross-Registration Calendar. A petition may not be filed later in the year and operate retroactively. There is no cross-registration into the first-year basic courses in civil procedure, contracts, criminal law, legislation and regulation, property, torts, and international or comparative law, or into the first-year Problem Solving Workshop or First-Year Legal Research and Writing. All cross-registration placements are determined by the Law School Registrar's Office. Students may not make arrangements outside the Registrar's Office with a Harvard Law School instructor to cross-register for or audit a course or regarding grades or credit for academic work.
All academic work must be completed in the term in which cross-registration is taken and by Law School deadlines. All examinations must be taken as specified in the Harvard Law School examination schedule. No adjustments will be made, and Harvard Law School does not give make-up examinations. Papers are not accepted in lieu of exams unless the instructor offers the option in advance to the entire class. All Law School courses and written work will be graded Honors, Pass, Low Pass, or Fail ("H, P, LP, or F") (or Credit/Fail in approved courses) for all students, including cross-registrants. Dean's Scholar Prizes may be awarded in recognition of outstanding work in classes with seven or more Harvard Law School J.D. and LL.M. students following the add/drop period. Except in courses so designated, Credit/Fail grading is not an option and may not be arranged separately with the instructor.
Any student interested in auditing a Harvard Law School course must submit an audit request form to the Office of the Registrar. The form requires the signature of the instructor of the course. The form will be held in the Registrar's office until the end of the add/drop period. If it is determined that space is available in the course (i.e., there is no waitlist or the waitlist has been cleared and cross-registrants have been admitted) the student will be notified that he/she may attend the course. Potential auditors may sit in the course until an official decision is made. If multiple students request to audit the same course and there is not space to seat them all, the audit requests will be processed on a first come/first served basis. The audited course will not appear on the transcript.
1. Joint Degree Programs
The Law School offers the following formal Joint Degree Programs with other Harvard Schools:
a) J.D./M.B.A. with the Harvard Business School
b) J.D./M.P.H. with the Harvard School of Public Health
c) J.D./M.P.P. and J.D./M.P.A. in International Development with the Harvard Kennedy School
d) J.D./M.U.P. with the Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Law School also offers a Joint Degree Program with Cambridge University, U.K. leading to a Harvard J.D. and Cambridge LL.M. For more information about this program and other international opportunities see Section III.F.
2. Rules and Policies
Law students enrolled in these joint degree programs are subject to all relevant rules and policies established by the Law School and by the other degree-granting school. Summaries of such rules and policies, including academic or residency requirements are available online and from the Office of the Registrar. Students should direct questions about the School's joint programs to the Director of Special Academic Programs. Questions relating to admissions and other policies of the second degree-granting school should be addressed directly to the relevant administrator or faculty member at that school.
3. Coordinated J.D./Ph.D. Program
The Law School, in conjunction with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard (GSAS), offers a coordinated degree program leading to the J.D. and the Ph.D. degrees. Law students enrolled in this program are subject to the relevant rules and policies established by the Law School and by GSAS. Such rules and policies are available online and from the Office of the Registrar. Students should direct questions about the School's joint programs to the Director of Special Academic Programs. Questions relating to admissions and other policies of GSAS should be addressed directly to the relevant GSAS administrator or faculty member.
4. Concurrent Degrees
a) Student may propose concurrent degrees with any Harvard school with which the Law School does not offer a joint degree program. Students proposing concurrent degrees with such Harvard schools, the Fletcher School at Tufts University, or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may cross-register into courses at the other school and count those credits--pursuant to the Law School's cross-registration policy (Section III.C)--toward the Law School's J.D. requirements.
b) Students may also propose concurrent degrees with other institutions, and may take leave from the Law School to pursue studies at the other school. However, credits earned at the other school may not count toward the J.D. requirements. Students may not be simultaneously enrolled in the Law School and another degree-granting institution as part of a concurrent degree program except through cross-registration from HLS to other Harvard Schools, Tufts, or MIT.
c) All students must comply with the Harvard Law School academic requirements and residency requirements as defined above at I.
Further information about joint, coordinated, and concurrent degree opportunities at the Law School is available from the Director of Special Academic Programs.
1. Study Abroad for J.D. Students
Harvard Law School offers three types of opportunities for J.D. students to earn credit for course work at a foreign law school:
a) A semester abroad at one of the institutions with which Harvard Law School has signed formal exchange agreements. These agreements provide a designated number of places for HLS J.D. students. The list of participating schools currently includes law programs at: University of Sydney (Australia); Fundação Getulio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil); University of Chile (Santiago, Chile); Fudan University (Shanghai, China); Sciences Po Law School (Paris, France); University of Tokyo (Japan); University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa); University of Geneva (Switzerland), and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva, Switzerland).
b) An independent semester abroad at an institution selected by the student and approved by the School's Study Abroad Committee.
c) A joint J.D./LL.M. program in which students who are not enrolled in another joint degree program are able to earn both a Harvard J.D. and an LL.M. from Cambridge University in England in three-and-one-half years.
d) For further details and information about eligibility, application deadlines, and program requirements about these study abroad programs, contact Sara Zucker, Director of International Legal Studies Programs.
2. Berkeley Exchange Program for J.D. Students
A limited number of J.D. students are permitted to participate in an exchange program at University of California, Berkeley-Boalt Hall School of Law during their third year for credit toward the Harvard J.D. degree. Applications are due on the date specified in the Deadlines for Applying to Special Programs in Section X. Interested students should consult the Dean of Students.
3. Program for Third-Year Visits
In a limited number of cases, J.D. students in their third year may be permitted to spend a semester or a year at another approved law school on the basis of significant academic need or serious personal hardship. "Serious personal hardship" is generally limited to unforeseen emergencies relating to personal or family circumstances. Living apart from a spouse or significant other does not, in and of itself, constitute a circumstance of this kind. Applications must be submitted by the date specified in the Deadlines for Applying to Special Programs in Section X. Interested students should consult the Dean of Students.
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