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Kerry Eleveld has a blockbuster article tonight exposing what many of us have been hearing for quite awhile. Shortly after Obama told the nation in the State of the Union that he wanted to repeal DADT "this year," a meeting was held at the White House with gay "leaders" where Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina basically said it wasn't going to happen this year.
Yet just days after the January 27 speech, White House officials convened a meeting on February 1 with LGBT advocates in which they said the policy would not be included in the president's recommendations for the Department of Defense authorization bill, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the meeting.
"It was a definitive shut-down from [Jim] Messina," said a source, who was present at the meeting and agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, referring to White House deputy chief of staff. "He said it would not be going into the president's Defense authorization budget proposal." The news was a blow to activists since the Defense funding bill is the best legislative vehicle for including a measure to overturn the policy. "It almost seemed like the bar on the hurdle got raised two or three times higher," said the source.
That was a huge blow. And, Messina would have been the one to deliver the blow. He's overseeing DADT strategy at the White House.
Even the Human Rights Campaign, which tried to downplay how devastating the Messina meeting really was, had to admit that right after the President promised in the State of the Union to repeal DADT this year, the White House began to back off the President's clear promise:
But the Human Rights Campaign's David Smith, who also attended the meeting, recalls it differently.
"They were noncommittal about legislation in that meeting, but not definitively one way or the other," said Smith, vice president of programs for HRC.
Non-committal only five days after the President was quite committal in his speech.
Let's be realistic: Everything we've heard from the White House and the Pentagon over the past few months is that repeal isn't happening this year. These decisions aren't made in a vacuum. There's always a political consideration and when Messina and his boss, Rahm Emanuel, are involved, they're usually craven political considerations. Rahm and Messina made the calculation that they won't pay a political price for blocking the repeal of DADT this year. The only problem is that if the Democrats suffer heavy losses in the November elections, which everyone expects, DADT won't be repealed during Obama's first-term, and it may not be repealed for years after that. (The last time we lost the Congress it took 14 years to get it back, and even then we had to wait two more years for a Democratic president — and even then, we're having an extremely difficult time being taken seriously.) Another 14 year wait is brutally unfair to the gays and lesbians who serve and want to serve their country. And it's unfair to the millions of gays and lesbians, and our friends and families, who voted for, campaigned for, and donated money to the Obama campaign.
Back to "noncommittal." Just five days before the Messina meeting the President said he was going to have DADT repealed this year — he even said "this year" twice. But, by everyone's recollection at this White House meeting, the indications were certainly otherwise. That should have set off alarms. Yet, at the end of February, HRC President Joe Solmonese told his organization's donors at a fundraiser that DADT would be repealed this year. HRC already had indications to the contrary. The warning signs were there. The White House has played us for fools. And HRC did nothing, said nothing, other than repeatedly reassuring the gay public that everything was on track, when they knew it wasn't because Messina had told them it wasn't going to happen.
What's really frustrating is that we could repeal the law this year if the President would simply follow through on his promise:
[SLDN's Aubrey] Sarvis added that President Obama could boost repeal efforts by stating his desire to see the measure passed this year but, more importantly, by getting personally involved with lobbying senators.
"We need the president to become actively engaged in this vote, not unlike the way he is engaged with financial services reform right now," he said.
Earlier this week, Sarvis wrote a letter to Obama, which included this line "I am very disturbed by multiple reports from Capitol Hill that your Congressional liaison team is urging some Members of Congress to avoid a vote on repeal this year."
Now, we know that the decision not to proceed with the repeal of DADT this year before the potentially devastating mid-term elections in November, was made by senior White House officials and conveyed to gay leaders several months ago, while most of us were still thinking Obama actually meant what he said in the State of the Union. And a large part of the reason we believed it is because HRC kept telling us the President had our back, when they knew he didn't.
NOTE FROM JOHN: One final point. Things are so bad that even HRC has now felt the need to criticize the White House. You'll recall that HRC has been defending the White House's mis-steps on gay issues for over a year now.
Gibbs also laid the responsibility for whether a repeal vote is taken at the doorstep of Congress.
"The House and the Senate are obviously a different branch of government," he added.
Smith took exception to the remarks from Gibbs.
"Those comments were not helpful and the White House needs to clarify that," he said. "The president said he wants to work with Congress this year to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' and we take the president at his word. But as we continue to put pressure on Congress, the White House needs to speak with one voice and not send us mixed messages."
So yet again the White House is putting out the line that the President is weak and powerless, and has no influence with Congress. It's not only pathetic that any employee of the White House would think it wise to spread the word that the President is weak, but it's also a lie. And it's one the White House, and frankly HRC, has been spreading for a while now. The notion that Congress passes laws, the President only executes them. It's a cute high school civics approach to explaining how Washington works, it's also incredibly naive.
As we saw with health care reform, when the President dithered for a good year, the reform effort spun out of control and the entire thing was almost lost. When the President finally got engaged, finally put the full force of his presidency behind lobbying for the bill, suddenly the bill became law. It is flat out wrong, a lie, to suggest that the President has no power to influence legislation. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying to you, or has no concept whatsoever of how Washington works.
That is why even HRC had to finally admit that Gibbs' most recent statement was not helpful, and seemed to contradict the President's earlier promise to work with Congress to get the law repealed this year.
It's astounding how badly this White House has f'd over our community.


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St. Luke's McCall Auxiliary Grant Applications Available
Non-profit organizations that provide health services in the St. Luke's McCall service area (Cascade, Council, Donnelly, McCall, New Meadows, and Riggins) are invited to apply for a St. Luke's McCall Auxiliary community grant to assist their organization carry out its health related mission. The application deadline is September 27.
Interested organizations can download the application at www.mccallhosp.org. Applications may also be picked up at the Community Relations Office in the Allen-Nokes Center, 200 Forest St., on the hospital campus, or at the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Lenora Street in McCall. These community grant funds are generated by sales from the Thrift Shop.
Grant recipients will be decided in November 2013 and funds will be awarded in January 2014.
For additional information, contact Holly Thrash at firstname.lastname@example.com or Lyle Nelson, 630-2224, email@example.com.
Click here to download application.
McCall hospital is first in Idaho to offer 3-D mammography
McCall, ID (February 19, 2013) - Women who undergo annual screening mammograms at St. Luke's McCall Breast Care Clinic now have available to them the latest diagnostic technology, a 3-dimensional mammography breast exam. 3D mammography is a revolutionary new screening and diagnostic tool designed for early breast cancer detection that is done in conjunction with a traditional 2D digital mammogram.
St. Luke's McCall is the first healthcare facility in Idaho to offer 3D mammography. Community generosity made it possible; 100 percent of the cost of the new equipment and supporting software was donated to the hospital's foundation.
"The original goal was to raise $437,000 to purchase full field digital mammography;
the dream was to raise an additional $150,000 for the 3D component. The community's commitment to quality care is responsible for bringing this state-of-the-art technology
to McCall," said Foundation Manager Jenny Ruemmele.
The Federal Drug Administration approved the technology in 2011.
"We are fortunate, when the time came to upgrade our breast imaging technology, breast tomosynthesis (3D) was available," said Radiologist Dr. Steve Merandi. "This advanced technology allows us to view breast tissue in one millimeter slices, increasing diagnostic accuracy and reducing recall rates for non-cancer cases."
McCall resident Nancy Bender started getting annual screening mammograms when
she was 40 years old. Radiologists told Nancy that due to having lumpy breast tissue and scar tissue from a previous condition, her mammograms were difficult to interpret and would require follow-up diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds. Five years ago, she began receiving full field (2D) digital mammograms in the Treasure Valley. Even though full field digital mammography is one of the most advanced technologies available today, with Nancy's type of breast tissue, follow-up diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds were often necessary.
When Nancy heard St. Luke's McCall was getting 3D mammography, she scheduled one of the first appointments available. "My exam was a breeze," she said. "I'm so glad I didn't have to drive 200 miles round trip and have the expense of staying overnight in Boise.
"Dr. Merandi viewed my images immediately after my exam and personally reviewed
the results with me before I left. It was fantastic to have the immediate feedback. For the first time in three years, I don't have to have any follow-up exams and I don't have to come back until next year. The follow-up exams caused me a lot of stress and worry. My husband and I can now go on our winter vacation without having this extra worry tagging along. We're fortunate to have high quality radiologists, mammography technologists, and breast care nurses who are dedicated to accuracy and really care about each patient's concerns."
"McCall is in a unique situation to be able to offer 3D mammograms," Merandi said. "Initially we will be adding the 3D technology in conjunction with the 2D exam at no additional charge. As practitioners dedicated to early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, we are excited to offer this cutting-edge technology." The cost for screening mammograms is the same at all St. Luke's Breast Care Clinics.
St. Luke's has built a breast care program that's unmatched in the region for breadth
of service and technology, and depth of knowledge and expertise. St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) is the region's largest provider of cancer services and a nationally recognized leader in cancer research. MSTI provides advanced care to thousands of patients every year at clinics in Boise, Fruitland, Meridian, Nampa, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Now all St. Luke's sites offer advanced technology for breast cancer detection, with St. Luke's Jerome recent update to full field digital, including the specially equipped St. Luke's Mobile Mammography Coach.
If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, you can know that St. Luke's will be with you every step of the way. Financial assistance is available for women who qualify by calling 630-2215.
6/19/12 - St. Luke's McCall Garners National Award for
Exceeding Patient Satisfaction
St. Luke's McCall has received Avatar International's national award for exceeding patient expectations during 2011. This is the third time St. Luke's McCall has received this prominent award.
The National Exceeding Patient Expectations Award is presented to those medical facilities that exceed patient satisfaction ratings in three critical areas: 1) quality of
care, 2) reliability, and 3) individualization and preparation before the visit.
"This is an enormously rewarding accomplishment," said Lisa Looney, CNO, Patient
Care and Nursing at St. Luke's McCall. "This exceptional patient rating reflects on
every physician, nurse, and employee of the hospital. Setting high performance standards and collaboratively striving to surpass them is a core principle of the hospital's culture."
Avatar International is an independent survey company that anonymously surveys patients following their use of hospital services. The patient responses are collected throughout the year and compared to a national data base of large and small U.S. hospitals.
"Department leaders carefully review the survey results and implement suggestions
that help us improve patient care," said Karen Evans, VP of Diagnostic Services at St. Luke's McCall. "We listen to our patients and do our best to exceed their expectations. It is important to confirm, through Avatar's anonymous surveys, that we are achieving this goal."
Hospital departments surveyed in determining this award include outpatient surgery, laboratory, obstetrics, sleep lab, cardiopulmonary/EKG, radiology, emergency department, and outpatient procedures.
11/10/11 - Jan Appel Receives St. Luke's President's Award
Jan Appel, RN, who has worked 28 years as a nurse in McCall, recently received the President's Award from St. Luke's Health System CEO and President Dr. David Pate.
Appel is one of only ten employees from all St. Luke's sites to receive this honor. "We are fortunate to have a nurse leader and role model like Jan Appel help establish our levels of nursing care at St. Luke's McCall," said Lisa Looney, Chief Nursing Officer at St. Luke's McCall.
Appel's commented "As a nurse, I try to appreciate the everyday recognition we receive from patients in forms of a smile, head nod, or hand squeeze. To be recognized by the President of the St. Luke's Health System for my lifetime dedication to nursing and patients, is one of my most intensely satisfying nursing (career) experiences."
Jan's nomination stated: Jan is a leader and a visionary in the nursing field. She is recognized as the "go to" person for nursing IT at McCall and has been instrumental in interfacing McCall's electronic medical records with nursing practices. Jan helped develop the standards for nursing competencies in rural settings and teaches numerous courses within the Rural Residency Program for new graduate nurses. Fellow nurses know they can count on Jan to help out as a staff nurse when needed, to step into a lead role in situations where other nurses have less experience, and to solve problems before they escalate. She has served three times as Interim Director of Nursing at McCall and brings grace and confidence to all her roles.
Community Invited to Public Meeting to Discuss Health Care Needs of the Underserved
The Community Care Clinic and St. Luke's McCall are holding a public meeting on Tuesday, November 1, at 7 pm in the Hospital Conference rooms at St. Luke's McCall. We are seeking input on the health care needs of the underinsured and uninsured members of our community. Our two not-for-profit organizations are working together
to better understand the health care challenges facing our community, such as lack of access due to insurance status or the high cost of health care for working families. Identifying unmet needs and hearing directly from patients will help us better respond
in the future. If you are unable to attend, but would like to share your input, please contact Jenny Ruemmele at 634-4061, ext 131. Click here to take our online survey.
Dan Krahn voted Idaho Hospital Association Trustee of the Year
October 2011. Dan Krahn, Chairman of the Board of Directors for St. Luke's McCall, received the Idaho Hospital Association's Trustee of the Year Award.
The award is presented to one hospital trustee who "has made exemplary
contributions to improve his or her hospital's service to its patients; has demonstrated outstanding leadership and contributed to the continued viability of the organization; has been successful in arousing public concern for community healthcare needs and enhancing the overall quality and scope of access to healthcare services provided to
the community."
According to Dan, "I don't consider this to be an individual award. It is on behalf of the dedication of our hospital employees, the expertise of our medical staff, the devotion
of our Auxiliary and Foundation, the confidence of our donors, and the sound judgment of our other Trustees that I accept this honor.
The Idaho Hospital Association is a statewide, nonprofit trade association of 39 hospitals that brings hospital/health care leaders together to identify issues of mutual concern.
St. Luke's McCall Physician Awarded Prestigious Teaching Honor
September 2011. Caitlin Gustafson, M.D., a practicing family physician at St. Luke's McCall, is among a select group of physicians honored by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation for her commitment to education in the field of family medicine.
Dr. Gustafson was selected to receive a 2011 Pfizer Teacher Development Award
based on her scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and dedication to family medicine. The Pfizer Teacher Development Awards recognize those outstanding physicians in active practice who give of themselves to teach, mentor, and inspire residents and students.
Dr. Gustafson is currently a part-time instructor at the University of Washington, Department of Family Medicine, where she will be recognized for this achievement
during a ceremony held by her teaching center. Dr. Gustafson earned her medical degree from University of Colorado School of Medicine and is a graduate of the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho program. She is currently on Assignment with Doctors without Borders in Misrata, Libya where she joins an international team providing hospital care, primarily involved in Maternal/Newborn care; her assignment will last
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During the TSN 1260 morning show on Friday, Ryan Rishaug mentioned "Petry and a 2nd" as a possible asset package that would be effective in acquiring a useful center. For me, that's an exceptional amount of gold and silver heading out, we'd need to get a very nice return. Right?
Cody Eakin is a really nice player. He's not an offensive dynamo but he can post crooked numbers offensively. Eakin is active in the faceoff circle and better than most of the Edmonton C's at the discipline. He's 6.0, 190 and is a two-way player. If someone passes him on the center depth chart he's an effective wing. He scored 16 goals last season—12 at evens, 3 on the power play and one a man short. He's 23 years old and is an RFA looking for a raise. He does NOT play with the elite forwards Dallas employs. He does not get a zone start push.
Cody Eakin is a helluva hockey player, under control, can bridge for the German and then move up or down, left or right. Is he worth Petry and a 2nd? No. But maybe they throw Jamie Oleksiak in for the trouble. Only problem there is it might send David Staples to the rapture.


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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police along with Monroe Fire Department and Public Works initiated the City of Monroe Emergency Operations Center at the Public Safety Center located on US 165 at 5:00 PM.
The above agencies responded to numerous calls for service that included property damage, trees down, and downed power lines.
The damage extended from the 2400 block of Louisville Avenue to the campus of ULM.
Entergy units are on scene and continue to restore power to the affected areas.
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It may come as no surprise to any of you who have experienced stillbirth or the death of your infant that I didn't fit in as a mother without my child. Not for lack of desperately trying.
In 2004, no less than four babies were born to people close to me (three of those were born into the family). When I attempted to share stories of Ellanor with some of the new mothers I had around me that first year after her death, I was met mostly with silence and a swift change of subject. I'd like to think it was because they were uncomfortable with me talking about my baby when she was no longer here, for that would be the kinder aspect of the noticeable change in their behaviour towards me during those awkward moments. But I know in at least one case, it was more due to the fact that I wasn't paying full attention to them and their baby. They put their perceived need for accolade and acknowledgement ahead of mine.
This was my introduction to the judgemental world of motherhood. My first taste of pondering if I really wanted to be known as a "mum" at all, if this was how we were going to treat each other.
I see now, with much time, healing and acceptance to distance me from my confused and exposed feelings at the time, that it's not always like that. Indeed, many women come into their own and hit their stride as the life-giver of a little person (or 3 or 4 or 5!). Some of the most naturally generous women I have known are mothers. I seek these types out and avoid getting caught up with the wounded ego energy that has to judge others in order to feel justified, vindicated, better than. It's pretty easy to identify and blessedly easy to avoid getting involved. Women are as unique as mothers as they are as co-workers, friends, partners. There is an overly heavy expectation of perfection on the female of the species – something widely and often discussed, especially online – and especially on mothers. And sometimes, childbirth and the realisation of caring 24/7 for this new person who relies solely on her is plain difficult for some women. I get that. I felt touches of it many times as I grappled with the daily grind of coping with "it all" and trying to "get it all right, all the time." Besides all that, to go from the label of "woman" to "mother" in itself is huge and impacting.
But I am still surprised by how many of us don't admit that. For every person who has no trouble saying how hard she is finding it, there always seems to be another who is obliviously inconsiderate in unfairly judging how a fellow mother is handling things and making decisions (usually it comes down to clothing or food choices).
From my observations of myself and others over the past 8-9 years, I see there is a clear category within The Motherhood that projects their own struggle – perhaps with their identity and/or with the difficulties they experience juggling raising a child and, say, keeping their house in the order they were used to prior to babies or maintaining the relationship they had with their partner at the same level of intimacy as before – and instead of being widely supportive and accepting of ALL unique mothers, starting with themselves, there are barriers raised. Or is that… bars raised? Through insecurity, it is easy to let judgement get out of proportion. I'm sure you have heard it as often said as I have that when we feel insecure we try to give our own egos a boost by belittling others (even if only in our own mind). There is no other time like new motherhood to make a woman feel insecure. Depending on their character to begin with, and then the support they have around them and the difficulties they may be facing depending on the baby's needs, this could end up being the new M.O. for a person. I've seen it happen. I've heard it said. I think many of us know someone (or at least, know someone who knows someone) who "changed so much after she became a mother, I hardly know her any more." I don't think it's any coincidence.
Should we write off anyone, though? What if we accepted everyone more? Starting with ourselves?
Recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting a few more really lovely, easy-going women. People who are clearly comfortable within themselves and, therefore, are not judgemental of my backyard with its dog poo and post-renovation building hazards (hey, we ran out of money so we had to down tools mid-deck-raising). It's refreshing. It restores my faith in people, to find normal people I can align easily with, without struggle to find words or noticing deafening silences. These are friendly women I could easily invite over again. And their children are an extension of that. I have my dear daughter to thank for the widening social circle she is accumulating and, in turn, from which I am reaping certain rewards. Now that she is realising the friendship pool is vast at school, she is growing into her own as an individual – with firm guidance and reminders from her mum and dad at home about how to identify good friends – and she is beginning to make friends who suit her personality and emotional makeup, not just friends in need who are there out of habit.
I've learned how to be a mother by watching my daughter.
Where once my strive to be accepted and acknowledged as a mother simply because I had given birth was unrelenting and not discerning ("please don't forget me or my daughter, I have the stretch marks that bear witness to her existence in this world, I produced the milk that kept her fed while she was alive, I can join in your stories of newborn cries and awakenings because we did that too. Let me be included in The Club!"), now I can step back and see the wider picture. I have the power and control to review and renew my outlook, daily if needs be. My responsibility to the world around me – including my daughter's wellbeing and learning through observing my actions as a rolemodel – is to diligently work to remain accepting of All life forms and let them be. The answer has never been "conform to an ideal in order to fit in"; we only exhaust ourselves if we try.
I choose to be considerate. "Consideration" is the process of deliberation, meditation, thoughtfulness, solitude and recompense. It holds the qualifying elements of—"in view of", "taking account of", "in return for".*
Keeping my own ego in check helps me to dissolve my ill-placed criticism of another. My job in these latter years has been (and continues to be) to learn prudence through the advent of wisdom. Saying less and listening more. Expanding that consideration and reworking my own perception from one of seeming disadvantage and turning it into an advantageous perspective, recognising the collective Universal worth of my experiences. Turning weakness into worth—gathering medicine in order to perform, or create, a form that can transform vulnerability into sustaining strength.*
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"Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier.
Love everything, you will be happiest." – Sri Chinmoy
*Includes paraphrased concepts from Peace Space mandala #9, the colour of Spectrum Magenta – "The Cove Of Consideration", and mandala #10, the colour of Rich Magenta – "The Ancestral Shield"
If you are interested in learning about how your individual learning and healing through all levels of the psychological and psycho-spiritual states may be supported by the Peace Space series of mandalas, please feel free to email me (confidentiality assured). You may also wish to read further on their website or join the group on Facebook.


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HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC) - Last week, it was a popular Grand Rapids restaurant that had to shut down temporarily due to a norovirus outbreak. This week, it appears that a similar fate has befallen an eatery on Holland's North Side.
The Wild Chef Japanese Steakhouse Bar and Grill voluntarily closed its doors on Tuesday when Ottawa County Health Department officials received complaints of diners suffering from symptoms consistent with that of the contagious gastrointestinal illness from over the weekend. The West Shore Drive restaurant is undergoing a thorough cleaning while investigators search for the precise cause of the outbreak, with no timetable immediately established as to when the establishment will reopen.
The Health Department isn't officially saying whether the Wild Chef was the single reason why nearly double the 32-person average of those suffering from gastrointestinal illness reported to emergency rooms across the county on Monday. Officials did post a series of tips and precautions for residents on its website (http://www.miottawa.org/Health/OCHD/).
Last week, the Beltline Bar in Grand Rapids was closed for several days and cleaned up after several of its diners came down with norovirus-like symptoms; the Kent County Health Department hasn't yet made a final determination as to the cause of the outbreak.


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PICS: JDOAN1021(SIL) Just Married!!!
Just wanted to share photos I took from my brother's wedding over the weekend.
Pictures at Cypress Hotel in Cupertino. I just have to say this hotel is gorgeous for photos. The lobby is very glamourous and the rooms are perfect for b-pics! No photos, but they have fur throws cheetah print robes!
The bridesmaids did each others hair and make-up.
The BRIDE did my make-up. I am so fortunate to have such a great SIL.


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I am not upset because of what you did, i am upset that I cant trust you anymore!
I miss the happy girl i had met once!
anyone there to talk to me? :/
If i cheated, i would cheated one night! I wouldnt share a part of my life with them! Every day, every night!
Fuck cheaters and fuck those who dont care about hurting others, only because they are purely selfish!


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Teaching Your Kids Financial Independence
- Tuesday, May 27, 2008
How Do I Teach Them?
I know that, by now, you're asking yourself the "how?" question. "How do I teach them?" Our lives are busy, and teaching our kids Biblical financial principles is just one more activity to squeeze in between schoolwork and soccer practice. In response to this, the Bible itself gives us a great idea. It's found in the Old Testament in the Book of Deuteronomy. "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." (Deut. 6:6-7)
This is lifestyle teaching. If we could paraphrase this in today's language, it might say, "Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you drive the van along the road, when you hang out having fun and when you go shopping." This type of teaching is very natural and easy. All it requires is that you look for opportunities, or "teachable moments."
Let me share an example. When my daughter was about 4 years old, we were shopping at a department store. I was admiring all the pretty sweaters and I realized I had an opportunity. I asked Emily, "Why don't I just buy all these pretty sweaters?" She thought about that for a minute and answered, "'Cuz you don't have the money?" I said, "Actually, I do have the money, if I empty my checking account and spend all of my savings account. Why don't I do that?" She thought more about that and came up with "'Cuz you wouldn't have any money left for Daddy and me." I realized I had an opportune moment, so I talked about how we control our spending so we'll have the money for other important things. I even launched into talking about her college savings account. That is lifestyle teaching. It's easy and goes anywhere! Stores are great places to discuss money. Use them to your advantage. For more help, try Crown Ministry's "Family Times Virtue Pack." It comes with a CD of stories and songs for drive time, bedtime stories, and conversation cards for dinnertime discussions.
There are other methods of teaching fiscal responsibility beyond the lifestyle method. Sometimes our kids need concrete, focused teaching time on financial matters. There are several options and lots of resources. If you need a little help, ask! Perhaps your child's Sunday School teacher would be willing to do a unit on God's values about money. Ask their scout leader to do a badge on money management. If you're part of a homeschool co-op, see if any of the parents would be willing to teach a class on finances. If you organize the class, someone else may be willing to teach it. In addition, many churches now sponsor financial workshops from Dave Ramsay, Crown Financial Ministries, or Good $ense Ministry.
Try instituting a Family Night for a few months. My friend Russ decided to keep his kids out of one evening activity and have a Family Night instead. He tells me it was a wonderful, fun time. He used a terrific book entitled Money Matters: Family Night Tool Chest by Jim Weidmann for great ideas on how to teach God's principles of money management. For example, Russ cashed his paycheck in small bills. Then he made piles for each budget category so the children could see where all their money went. You could also take the summer and use another excellent book, Money Matters for Teens Workbook by Larry Burkett. This book comes in two age levels, one for pre-teens ages 11-14, and one for teens ages 15-18. I used this with my daughter when she was 11 and found it very practical as well as Bible-based.
I also use homeschooling to my advantage. I assigned the Money Matters book as part of my daughter's math curriculum. That way she had to learn it. If it's scheduled, it will get done! I taught Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace for the Next Generation at my homeschool co-op and enrolled my daughter. The National Endowment for Financial Education has a wonderful high school program that can easily be taught in the home. I have used it in a homeschool co-op class also.
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Mars Rover Curiosity is almost at the end of its trip to Mars and, according to NASA, is in the final states of preparing to entry. The landing time is 10:31 p.m. PDT Aug. 5 (1.31 a.m. Aug. 6 on the East Coast). Enthusiasts can tune in for the live broadcast of the landing. The mission is reportedly not specifically to find life, but it is likely to reveal evidence that could point to that possibility.
By all accounts from NASA, everything is on schedule to the looming Mars landing. In the last report by 1:00 p.m. Aug 5, NASA officials gave the following update on it's website:
With Mars looming ever larger in front of it, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft and its Curiosity rover are in the final stages of preparing for entry, descent and landing on the Red Planet at 10:31 p.m. PDT Aug. 5 (1:31 a.m. EDT Aug. 6). Curiosity remains in good health with all systems operating as expected. Today, the flight team uplinked and confirmed commands to make minor corrections to the spacecraft's navigation reference point parameters. This afternoon, as part of the onboard sequence of autonomous activities leading to the landing, catalyst bed heaters are being turned on to prepare the eight Mars Lander Engines that are part of MSL's descent propulsion system. As of 2:25 p.m. PDT (5:25 p.m. EDT), MSL was approximately 261,000 miles (420,039 kilometers) from Mars, closing in at a little more than 8,000 mph (about 3,600 meters per second).
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Microloan organizations are an emerging funding source for startup entrepreneurs who have little to no credit history, assets or even business experience. Loan interest rates are often several points below bank credit cards and other traditional small-business financing products. Business on Main spoke with Eric Zarnikow, associate administrator of the Small Business Administration's Office of Capital Access, about new initiatives to boost the capacity of microloan organizations across the United States.
Susan Shreter: How was your office affected by the credit meltdown last fall?
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: There is an old Chinese phrase that is thought to be a curse that says, "May you live in interesting times." Well, it certainly has been an interesting time at the SBA and in Washington, D.C.
Your office was under pressure to perform quickly to help small businesses that suddenly lost credit availability.
When you think about the mission of the SBA, it's to expand capital for small business. We're not trying to replace the private sector, but to enhance what it does. In connection with the credit crisis last fall, we saw a very substantial falloff in SBA lending. Loan volume with our partner banks was probably down 40-plus percent on a year-over-year basis.
As part of the Recovery Act, the SBA got $730 million to support programs that provide capital to small businesses. From the time President Obama announced these programs on our behalf we were able to move quickly as an agency and roll out these programs in about a month. Since the Recovery Act was passed we're seeing that loan volume is up 60 percent to 70 percent, so the Recovery Act has really started to hit the spot.
Most Americans know about microloans only through the work of Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who founded the Grameen Bank to provide small-business loans to ultra-poor people in the Third World. How does the SBA's microloan program operate in the U.S.?
There is a network of approximately 160 nonprofit organizations around the country that we call microloan intermediaries. The SBA loans money to these microloan intermediaries and, in turn, these intermediaries provide small loans to small-business borrowers or microbusiness borrowers. We also subsidize the interest rate to the intermediary to help provide a lower cost structure to these organizations and their borrowers.
How has the Recovery Act helped microfinance organizations?
Our normal annual budget for microfinance is about $20 million to $25 million in lending authority, and we got an incremental $50 million in the Recovery Act, so you can see that this is a huge program boost.
These organizations use our funding in two ways. The first is for loans. The second is for technical-assistance grants to develop local training and counseling programs to help their borrowers succeed.
We're also investing in outreach programs to get more communities involved in microfinance. We have added about 10 new intermediaries to the program in Vermont, Minnesota, Florida, Virginia, Ohio, for example. We want to have as broad a reach as possible.
How is microfinance training different than what is available at an SBA office?
We have a number of great educational resources at the SBA Web site and district offices. I think the technical assistance that is offered through our microloan intermediaries is a little bit more hands-on and attuned to the needs of local areas and borrowers.
How are the credit terms different for microfinance-originated loans than more traditional SBA-backed 7(a) loans?
There are a couple of areas of difference. First, the credit quality of the borrower may be lower than a traditional borrower. Microfinance organizations tend to deal with more startups and there is often very little collateral to support these loans. The average loan size is about $12,000 to $13,000, with a maximum loan amount of $35,000. The lowest loan amount may be as little as a few hundred dollars.
Are credit scores required for microloan applicants or borrowers?
We leave it up to the intermediaries to decide how they will underwrite their loans. It's their choice.
In the U.S., do you have to be "poor" to qualify for a microloan?
Not necessarily. Obviously, our focus in the microloan program tends to be on underserved markets.
What do you mean by "underserved"?
Markets or communities that are not well supported by conventional lenders, which can be in inner cities or rural areas. In many parts of the country there is a need for greater access to financial services for small businesses and people who are not able to meet normal bank standards even with the SBA guarantee.
Typically, when we think of microborrowers, there is an assumption that they are unbankable. But what we hear more and more is as unemployment has increased, there are more people who are interested in starting up businesses. Microfinance loans can help these people get started.
How does your office monitor the success of microloan programs? Is success defined by loan repayments, job generation or some other metric?
There are a number of metrics that we look at. Job creation is one of them. Each year microloans generate about 4,000 new jobs. We also look at default rates and how much capital is recycled by our intermediaries. As borrowers pay back loans quicker than expected, the intermediaries are able to make new loans to more new borrowers, driving greater community impact. We like that extra leverage.
What do you see as the future of microfinance in the U.S.?
With double our normal funding level, we've been able to take a fresh look at our programs and explore new opportunities. In the end, our goal is to help close small-business funding gaps and to help people who might have qualified for conventional business credit in the past, but don't today.
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Frank/Gee/Frank pov. my heart is pure blackness, I swear. That is, if I have a heart at all xD
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Frank was ecstatic when he got the stitches out because it meant he was healing properly. He had to go through a bunch of tests that put stress on his heart and he was really happy when he learned that his results were almost back to normal levels. Frank's joy was killed slightly though when he told Gerard who just smiled and told him that was great. Ever since that night at the beach, Gerard hadn't been himself. They couldn't start anything for the band because Gerard was unable to focus on anything they came up with. When Frank looked into Gerard's eyes, he saw confusion and fear through the clouded covers over them. Frank began to feel like their relationship was falling apart because Gerard hardly talked to him anymore, he wouldn't goof off with Frank, and because Frank's chest didn't need to be bandaged anymore, Gerard really only touched Frank at night when they slept together because Gerard would hold him tight. All Frank could think was somehow he did something wrong.
It was the middle of the day and Frank sat on the porch, looking over the lyrics to the song 'demolition lovers' that Gerard had sung to him in the hospital, trying to come up with a tune for it. As he read the lyrics, he realized they were full of meaning and thought a semi-slow, soft tune would fit best so he started messing around with his guitar, thinking of how Gerard sung it. Ray pulled up to Gerard's house then joined Frank who just smiled and went back to his guitar. "What's wrong?" Ray asked worriedly as he sat down by Frank.
"Nothing." Frank said without looking up. Ray sighed then grabbed the guitar from him.
"What's wrong?" He repeated, slight aggravation in his voice. Frank shook his head and tried to get the guitar back but Ray held it out of reach. "I know you're lying." Frank gave up on trying to get his guitar back and stood up to go inside when Ray grabbed his arm and pulled him back down. "You're not leaving until you tell me why you're miserable." He said, staring at Frank with concern.
"Something's not right with Gerard." Frank told him miserably.
"Nothing's right about him." Ray joked but Frank just sighed then tried to go inside when Ray pulled him down again. "I'm sorry." He said, wiping the smile from his face. "What's different?"
"Ever since we went to the beach like two weeks ago and I saw the asshole who attacked me, he's been acting strange." When Frank looked at Ray, there was something odd about the expression on his face and Frank became confused.
"I'm sure he's just got a lot on his mind with the band and you getting better." He told Frank with a smile though Frank could tell there was doubt in his voice as he spoke, as though he knew something Frank didn't.
"We'll I'm starting to wonder if we can be together because he won't talk to me, he won't do anything with me, and every time I look at him I see someone else." Frank held back tears of frustration as he spoke because he was tired of trying to get through to Gerard only to end up at a brick wall.
"I'll tell you the same thing I told Gerard when we were unsure if you'd ever come out of the coma." Frank's stomach tightened as he remembered all of that. Gerard's voice pulling him back to life; his mom telling Gerard to stay away from Frank; the immense pain all flooded Frank's mind. "Don't give up hope. He'll get past this, you just have to be patient."
"Yeah well I don't know how much more I can take." Frank stood up and went inside before Ray could stop him again. Ray followed Frank inside and went to the living room while Frank headed to the bedroom to find Gerard.
When Frank opened the door, he was hit with a blast of cigarette smoke so he coughed a bit until he was able to breathe again and went inside. Gerard was propped up against his bed, smoking a cigarette, empty cartons surrounding him. "What the fuck are you doing?" Frank half yelled as he bent down to Gerard who stared blankly at the wall.
"Smoking; what's it look like?" He said as he lifted the white stick to his mouth. Frank had it with him and snapped.
"What's your problem lately?" Frank tried to get the cigarette from Gerard but Gerard clung to it.
"What's yours?" He snapped back. "You're always in my face!" Frank pulled back, a few tears sliding down his face as the words struck him harshly. "Frankie, I didn't mean-"
"What did you mean?" Frank felt like he had been stabbed all over again as he stared at Gerard with pain. Gerard reached for Frank's hand but Frank pulled away.
"It's just I don't feel good and you won't leave me alone." He said quietly.
"And fucking non-stop smoking is supposed to make you feel better?" He yelled at Gerard as he threw some of the empty cartons. "Well, Mr. Way, you want me to leave you alone?" Frank stood and headed for the door. "Fine!" He slammed the door behind him, crying as he made his way for the front door.
"Frank, what happened?" Ray asked as Frank stormed past him.
"It's over." Frank said as he burst out the front door.
"Where are you going?" Ray asked, catching up with him.
"Where I belong." Frank said, wiping tears from his eyes. Ray stood in front of him so he couldn't go farther.
"You belong here!" He said trying to turn Frank around.
"Not anymore." Frank tried to get past Ray but Ray had a tight grip on him. "I'm going to stay with my mom."
"Like hell you are!" He said, clutching Frank's wrist so Frank couldn't get far. "You know as well as I that she'll only make things worse." Frank knew Ray was right but at that point he didn't really care anymore.
"Well I have nowhere else to go and I'm not staying with him anymore since he told me to leave him alone." Ray sighed and looked at the sky then looked back to Frank.
"Come stay with me then."
"The last thing you and Melissa need is a waste of space to annoy you."
"You're not a waste of space." Ray said looking into Frank's eyes with sincerity. "And Melissa and I aren't together anymore so I could use the company." Ray smiled a little at Frank.
"I'm sorry." Frank said looking back at Ray with sympathy. "About you and Melissa."
"Yeah well it just wasn't meant to be." Ray let go of Frank and Frank stood there. "So why don't you come stay with me until something better comes your way?" Frank sighed then nodded so they got into Ray's car and went to his apartment. "Just make yourself at home." He told Frank, unlocking the door and letting him in. "I have to do something but I should be back in an hour or so." Frank nodded then sat on the couch when Ray left again, positioning his guitar in his arms to play it since Ray gave it back to him.
He started to cry slightly as he played, wishing his hands would play something else but they ignored his mind and continued what they were doing, his mouth joining in on the fun. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. So please don't take my sunshine away." Frank choked the song out over and over, salty tears splashing against his guitar, until he lost his voice.
Gerard leaned his head against the bed, knowing he upset Frank, and continued to smoke the last of his private stash. He had no idea where Frank went but he heard him leave, Ray calling after him, and Gerard knew Ray would be back to chew him out for hurting Frank so he smoked the last of his cigarettes in hopes he would be in a daze while Ray yelled.
When Gerard heard footsteps coming towards his door, he shut his eyes and finished off the last cigarette. His door quietly opened and Ray went to him then pulled him off the floor. "Living room." He said so Gerard sighed and headed for his living room where he was greeted by Bob and Mikey. Gerard knew the intervention wasn't going to be the highlight of his day so he fell into a chair while everyone stared at him.
"Where's Frankie?" Gerard asked to break the silence.
"My apartment." Ray said sitting down. "He's staying with me for awhile."
"Why?" Gerard knew he upset Frank but didn't think it was that bad.
"He's really upset with you." To Gerard's surprise, Ray was calm as he spoke and his voice was gentle. "He told me you two were over." That drove a knife through Gerard's heart and he stared at Ray with pain. "It doesn't look like he's changing his mind either. I had to stop him from going back to his mom."
"We're not here because of Frank." Mikey said before Gerard could speak. For Frank to go back to his mom though, Gerard knew he really fucked up.
"Then why are you here?"
"It's about a few weeks ago." Ray said.
"When that boy was killed at the beach." Bob said when Ray put his hand up to Bob to tell him to let Ray explain it.
"Bottom line is we know that it was you." Mikey said bluntly and Ray sighed then rolled his eyes.
"What?" Gerard felt his heart fall to his stomach. "How?" There was no use lying.
"When Frank was upset earlier we started talking and he told me that you guys were at the beach that day and how the guy that attacked him was there. He told me after that you became really distant and that's what made him really upset. I assumed it was you who killed the boy because of what he did to Frank." Ray still remained calm as he spoke.
"Why the fuck did you kill him?!" Mikey burst, full of shock and disbelief.
"I didn't mean to! All I remember was feeling all this anger then blacking out, waking up in front of the sink washing the blood from my hands!" Gerard shut his eyes, picturing the bloody body on the floor. "Does Frank know?" He asked quietly.
"I don't think he even knows they guy's dead." Ray told him, slight relief flooding over Gerard. "You're just really lucky you didn't get caught."
"I still can't believe you killed him!" Mikey said, staring at his brother with worry. There was a long period of silence as everyone took it in.
"So what about the band?" Bob asked breaking the silence.
"What about the band?" Gerard asked back.
"Well with you and Frank, you know. It might make things awkward." Ray said quietly.
"Frank's upset with me but I'm not upset with him. He decided we were done, not me." Gerard said coldly.
"Things will still be awkward." Mikey said, leaning his head on Bob's shoulder. Bob put his arm around Mikey, his hand resting on Mikey's chest and kissed his head before looking back to Gerard. Gerard envied them a little for having such a successful relationship when he and Frank were barely together.
"We'll carry on like we would before this happened." Gerard said standing and going to his bedroom then returning a moment later with a notebook he had scribbled lyrics in. "How do these sound?" He asked, tossing the notebook at Ray while he sat back down. Ray picked it up and looked through them then tossed the notebook to Mikey and Bob. They read it over then all three looked to Gerard with amazement. "Well?" He asked with a smile.
"These are really fucking good!" Bob said, re-reading some pages.
"All we need is a beat and we're set." Mikey said, looking through the book with Bob.
"I can bring them to Frank." Ray suggested.
"He's already seen them." Gerard said pulling the sleeves of his hoodie over his arms. "I think he was working on putting music to the lyrics titled 'demolition lovers'."
"Why that one first?" Mikey said taking the notebook from Bob and flipping to the page with the scribbled title 'demolition lovers'.
"I sang it to him right before his surgery." Gerard told him quietly. "Well pieces of it."
"I should get back to Frank before he wonders what happened to me." Ray said standing and heading for the door.
"Ray?" Gerard called after him so Ray turned and faced him. "Tell him I still love him." Ray smiled.
"I'm sure he knows but I'll gladly remind him." Ray left and Gerard put his attention back on Mikey and Bob.
"So how are you two?" Gerard tried not to sound rude.
"Excellent." Mikey said, turning his head to Bob and kissing him.
"You staying here tonight?" Gerard asked, hoping they would say 'no'.
"Yeah we're staying all week." Bob said when Mikey pulled away with a smile. "Thanksgiving's Wednesday and your parents invited us all, remember?"
"Oh." Gerard said miserably as he stood up and headed to his room. "I don't feel good so please fuck quietly." He said as he passed them and went to his room, shut the door behind him, and began to pick all the empty cartons up. As he cleaned, Gerard found one of Frank's shirt so he laid on the bed and used the shirt as a pillow. "How can I sleep without you by me?"
When Ray returned, Frank was on the floor staring at the ceiling, lost in thought. Ray stood over him with a questioning look. "I'm a little afraid to ask, but what exactly are you doing?"
"Thinking." Frank mumbled and Ray sat down next to him.
"What cha thinking about?" He asked with a friendly smile.
"Gerard." Frank told him, continuing to stare at the ceiling.
"He still loves you you know." Ray said and Frank shrugged. "He'll always love you."
"And I'll always love him." He said quietly. "But relationships take more than love." Frank tuned onto his side, facing away from Ray. "More than one person's effort to keep it alive." Ray put his hand on Frank's shoulder and gently rubbed it.
"You hit a wall." Ray said calmly to Frank. "You'll get past it. Just give it time."
"I'm not going to spend my whole life waiting for him to return to the person I fell in love with." Frank sat up. "That's the problem with falling in love." A few tears ran down his face. "You just keep falling."
"Don't give up Frank." Ray said with desperation. "Even if Gerard isn't the one for you, there is someone out there who will give their life for you." Frank only cried more when Ray said 'Gerard isn't the one for you' because unfortunately Frank did believe his and Gerard's relationship was over. "Why don't you go to bed. You're exhausted and can use the rest." Frank nodded and Ray showed him the extra bedroom. He got a two bedroom apartment for situations like this since he always wanted to be available when his friends needed help.
"Thanks." Frank said laying down. "For everything." Ray smiled and tucked Frank in as though Frank was a small child.
"Anytime." He said heading for the door and turning the lights off. "Night Frank." Ray pulled the door shut and Frank shut his eyes, wishing Gerard's arms were tightly around him.
It was the night of their first show and after many long hours of rehearsal and fighting, they all believed they were ready. Frank and Gerard for the most part avoided each other as they did their role to make the band work.
The crowd roared as they played, Gerard's voice filling the building. Frank still loved listening to Gerard even if he hated Gerard for letting their relationship die. Frank had been staying with Ray for about three months, both greatly enjoying each other's company, and Gerard didn't show up once to try to fix things between himself and Frank. Ray suggested that Frank make the first move but Frank believed that Gerard needed to apologize and explain why he wouldn't tell Frank what was wrong.
When they finished, they all fell down on random furniture behind stage, breathing heavily and sweating profusely. "I've never been this exhausted!" Mikey said as he panted.
"I know! Not even at night when we-" Bob started when Mikey stuck his hand over Bob's mouth as Ray and Frank began to laugh. As they all caught their breath, a man who looked like a crazy hobo came in with a smile.
"You guys were amazing!" He said with a smile. "My bands not on for another hour and I was wondering if you wanted to talk." He said turning to Gerard. "I'm a singer too and I wanted to share some amazing things you can do with your voice and the microphone." Gerard shrugged then stood up.
"I'm Gerard." The man shook Gerard's hand as he introduced everyone else. "That's my brother Mikey, our bassist, and his boyfriend Bob who kills the drums." Mikey and Bob half waved as they both looked like they were about to pass out. "That's Ray, an amazing guitarist." Ray smiled then picked up a bottle of water and drank it in less than a minute. "And that's Frank, our other guitarist." Frank half smiled then used his tongue to play with his lip ring, aggravated that Gerard only introduced him as 'the other guitarist' after all they went through. "We're My Chemical Romance."
"That's a fucking amazing band name!" Mikey smiled as he shut his eyes, still laying on Bob who looked like he was going to die. Ray threw him a bottle of water and Bob smiled then drank half the bottle, Mikey finishing off the rest. "I'm Bert from 'The Used'."
"Well let's go Bert." Gerard said putting his arm around Bert and leading him out. Frank felt nauseous as he watched the two leave.
"You ok Frank?" Ray asked. Frank shook his head then got up and went to a trash can where he suddenly threw up. Reality had finally caught up with him. They Way Gerard pushed Frank aside and became very friendly with Bert who he just met meant that the two really were over and Gerard was moving on.
"Oh my God Frank!" Mikey said when Frank threw up again. Ray bent down to Frank and put a hand on his forehead.
"He needs to get to a hospital." Ray said to Bob and Mikey. Frank threw up a third time and became slightly dizzy.
"What about Gerard?" Bob asked as Mikey jumped off him to find the keys to their van.
"Fuck Gerard!" Ray snapped at him as he helped Frank up. Frank finally stopped having the urge to throw up but he shook violently as he stood so Ray and Bob held him up. They helped him to the van and laid him across the back seats while Mikey got into the driver's seat, Bob in the passengers, and headed to the hospital. "Just keep your eyes open." Ray told Frank who nodded weakly. He had no idea why he was suddenly becoming so violently ill. All he thought about was Gerard while Mikey drove until they reached the hospital.
Ray had to carry Frank because he had suddenly become so weak he couldn't stand. It was just like before. Indistinct voices yelling then everything going black until the only thing Frank could hear was Gerard's voice quietly singing 'You Are My Sunshine' as his memory used it as a last resort to keep him alive.


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Reactions with 1.3 propane sultone for the synthesis of cation-exchange membranes
Velden van der, P.M. and Rupkema, B. and Smolders, C.A. and Bantjes, A. (1977) Reactions with 1.3 propane sultone for the synthesis of cation-exchange membranes. European Polymer Journal, 13 (1). pp. 37-39. ISSN 0014-3057
|For several reasons it is interesting for membrane technology to introduce strongly anionic groups in membranes. Therefore the possibilities of 1.3 propane sultone were studied to modify cellulose, cellulose acetate and polyacrylonitrile.
The results showed that cellulose and cellulose acetate could be modified by a direct reaction of 1.3 propane sultone with the available hydroxyl groups. The nitrile groups in polyacrylonitrile had to be reacted first with hydrogen sulphide to give reactive thioamide groups, able to react with the sultone. These results give evidence for 1.3 propane sultone being a useful chemical for modification of polymers, its carcinogenic properties will however prevent applications
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It's a simple tool. It would take a lot of work to change the program so that it stores all your past goals. Make a note if it's so important to you. Why are you looking back at your history anyway?
If history wasn't viewable what would the point of MFP even being available be? You can already grab the calories from whatever food packages you're eating etc. For me its the convenience of having a record TO look at. For instance
At least with a paper based journal you'd be able to look back as it seems you think it's only for tracking todays food and never looking back to see what you were doing when you actually had weight loss or see where you went wrong if you had a gain (while trying to lose) etc. But in paper there's no easy way to run reports based on the data etc. Reports are all "history" based as they don't project into the future.
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Diverticulitis (cont.)
Symptoms of diverticulitis may last from a few hours to several days. These symptoms may include:
Complications also can cause symptoms. If an abnormal opening (fistula) develops between the colon and the vagina or the colon and the urethra, you may pass air or stool from the vagina or the urethra.
Other conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or a urinary tract infection, may cause symptoms similar to diverticulitis. Symptoms such as rectal bleeding, a change in bowel habits, and unexplained weight loss may be signs of colon cancer. If you have any of these symptoms, contact your doctor.
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Diverticulitis develops when pouches (diverticula) that have developed in the wall of the large intestine (colon) become inflamed or infected. It is not clearly understood why 20 out of 100 people who have these pouches—a condition called diverticulosis—develop diverticulitis and the others do not.
In Western countries (North America and Europe), diverticulitis usually affects the left side of the colon (sigmoid colon).
Mild attacks of diverticulitis, with few symptoms or signs of infection or inflammation, sometimes heal without treatment. In most cases, a doctor recommends oral antibiotics to resolve an infection and a clear liquid diet to rest the bowel until inflammation goes away.
When infection and symptoms are severe, diverticulitis is treated in the hospital. Treatment includes antibiotics given in a vein (intravenous, or IV) and resting the bowel with fluids. If severe diverticulitis is not treated, complications such as an abscess or fistula may develop. Surgery often is needed to treat complications.
It is common to have lower abdominal pain after recovering from an attack of diverticulitis. But this pain is not always a return of diverticulitis. Less than half of people ever have a second diverticulitis attack. Of those who do have another attack, about half have the second attack within 1 year of their first one.1
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Okay! So I use Paint tool sai. But when I actually have inspiration to draw this is how I start out. (I actually usually have that problem too. I just don't even know where to start!) But usually I have some sort of idea in my head and what I do is I just do a really shitty placement sketch
so I just kind of know where everything goes, then I put down the opacity on that layer and draw my sketch over it on another layer
Opacity goes down on that layer too and then start drawing your actual lineart on ANOTHER layer but I think you probably already know how to do that so yeah
that's how I start out with drawing a picture (I went so overboard, I had way too much fun with this) But ALSO. Never EVER be scared to use a reference! I use a reference for literally almost all of my drawings, because I just…ugh the human anatomy is just so freaking confusing to me I hate it
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Hey guys! Just wanted to reassure everyone that my art blog is not dead and I'll try and get things up soon. Been a bit busy here since I'll be moving up to New York City in about two weeks now and I have yet to pack up my things and find a job.
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