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By Alysa Cummings
A cancer diagnosis. Anger. The cause-effect relationship between a serious health crisis and a person's strong emotional reaction to it seems so obvious. Commonsensical, even. Maybe that's why my mother wasted so few words on the subject when I went into a screaming "why me" rage over the bad news in my path report. "Get mad. You're entitled," she pronounced, a voice of reason as I melted down in front of her. "Get good and mad and beat this thing."
It would take me a long while to make some peace with my cancer anger. Even longer to focus and do something productive with it. (Truth be told, like anyone in a recovery mode, I need to take anger "one day at a time" and work on it constantly). So while my mother's validation of my feelings felt good for the moment, it did precious little to help me cope with my ongoing rage after diagnosis and through treatment.
Here's one example: I had to get my teeth cleaned before the first round of chemo.  Having read my file, the dental tech knew that I had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. As usual, she tapped, poked around and scraped a bit. Like any good patient in the chair, I followed orders to rinse and spit. Halfway through the cleaning, as I reclined under the bright light, with instruments sticking out of my mouth, the dental tech shared this gem of unsolicited medical advice: If I were you, hon, I'd just get 'em both whacked off.
Just try to get mad as a sharp instrument probes for plaque below the gumline, while a saliva extractor is wedged beneath your tongue. Maybe the best you can do is get red in the face and make unpleasant grunting sounds deep in your throat. So I fumed all the way home and once I got there, opened my journal and drafted an angry poem. First I wrote down the dental tech's "get 'em both whacked off" comment and then underneath I wrote;
oh but she is not me,
 and her words are so sharp, so sharp
 it feels as if she just has.
(A quick postscript: At my request, my dental records were forwarded to another practice. When the office manager asked why I was leaving, I offered to explain the reason why if the dentist would just get in touch. He never called).
And I didn't sit by the phone waiting either, because I had lots of other things to worry about. Namely, getting through multiple surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments that monopolized two years of my life. During that time, lots of other angry poems landed side by side with that dental tech poem in my cancer journal. Why? Because during cancer treatment, nerve endings can feel like they are sticking out right through your skin. So many hurts. So many losses. The physical and emotional injuries start piling up, one after another. Nothing feels right. Nothing seems good enough. Nothing is the way it should be. Nothing will ever be the way it was before. AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.
...except maybe get good and angry. And possibly deal with all that righteous anger by talking it out with a good listener. Or by writing it down.
But let's dig a little deeper. What are survivors so angry about? Is it the loss of control? The loss of security? Is it the fist shaking fury of "what did I do to deserve this?" Or could it be some of the little things that start to grate and get on our collective last nerve?
Maybe it's those well meaning relatives who say the wrong thing at the wrong time, intoning "how aaarrrreee you" with such long faces and pity in their eyes. Maybe we've had it with acquaintances who chatter on and on about their second hand cancer experiences (Did I ever tell you what happened to my Aunt Rose?) and don't have a clue that they are speaking in the past tense.
Could we be just a little bit peeved at the tech drawing blood that tries but just can't hit the only good vein left in your arm? Could it be the endless doctors' appointments or the long wait for test results that sets us off? Or have we just had it up to here with all those books and articles that preach the religion of "upbeat survivor perky-ness" when some days positive thinking is a less than reasonable expectation? Or is it that the cancer experience feels like a parallel universe, separate and apart from the rest of life as we once knew it? How did we end up in this wacky Bizarro World filled with freaky language and strange rituals? A place described so memorably by Sylvia Plath in her poem "Tulips" as, "a country far away as health."
Which brings me to Seeing Red. Here's an anthology of poems written by survivors that puts a bright spotlight on the anger that is punched into many tickets to Cancerland. If you are a survivor recovering from treatment, my heartfelt wish is that you can relate to the poets' experiences and see your own reflected here in places. May that connection bring you some peace of mind and move you forward on your own journey. (You may even be motivated to draft a poem or two, angry or otherwise, using the Instant Fill in the Blanks forms provided).
See red then, won't you? See sarcasm. Hear bits of ranting and raving. Followed by groaning and grieving. Sense the irony and black humor. It's all here. Then sometimes feel the anger flare and burn, words and spirit glowing red and hot and alive.
To once again quote my mother, when it comes to cancer and anger, we're entitled.
Alysa Cummings
May, 2003
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(You can find more meatless recipes by using the label Meatless Monday or checking Vegetarian Recipes in the recipe index, and I'm also doing a meatless slow cooker recipe each Monday on Slow Cooker from Scratch. For more Meatless Monday ideas from other bloggers, check Meatless Monday at BlogHer, where I write a weekly post spotlighting one of the fabulous meatless recipe ideas I find around the web.)
(Makes about 12 small burritos; can be cut in half but the mixture freezes well. Recipe created by Kalyn.)
1 lb. dry pinto beans (2 heaping cups)
6 cups water
1 chopped onion
1 T ground cumin
1 T garlic powder
1 1/2 cup salsa (I used Pace Picante Sauce medium)
1 tsp. salt
2-4 T Cholula hot sauce (or other hot sauce of your choice; hot sauce is optional but I liked the spiciness of this.)
6-8 cups chopped swiss chard leaves
1 pkg. whole wheat or low carb flour tortillas (I used soft taco size which made small burritos)
low-fat grated mozzarella blend cheese (for making finished burritos; I used about 2 T per burrito)
thinly sliced green onions (for making finished burritos; I used about 1 T per burrito)
The burrito mixture and extra tortillas will freeze well if you don't eat this all right away.
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Slow Cooker Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice from Andrea Meyers
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos with Lime from Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Puerto Rican Black Beans with Sofrito and Chilantro from The Perfect Pantry
Slow Cooker Black Beans with Cilantro from Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Mung Beans and Rice with Indian Spices and Caramelized Onions from The Whole Life Nutrition Kitchen
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Fashion is a means to express our individuality and display our personality to the world. Just like life, fashion is always changing and going through seasons. To be in fashion we must be flexible, creative and sometimes a little daring. Fashion is fun and best of all, with a healthy self-image, it can be enjoyed by everyone!
How do you describe your style?
Polished, girly and classic. I also like to throw in some cheetah patterns when I am in the mood.
What are your favorite pieces?
Purses, earrings and boots. I'm really into boots with knee-high socks, and needless to say, I'm excited for the fall!
My favorite places to shop are Francesca's, Blush Boutique, Pitaya, General Eccentric and Aldo Shoes. I love shopping at these places not only because their items are fantastic and inspire me, but more importantly because the people who work there have the best customer service. I love to pop into several boutiques in a row to get a feel for different trends and get a spark of creative inspiration.
Who is your fashion icon?
Kate Middleton is my fashion icon because she dresses like such a lady. She has created a fun twist on modern conservative clothing with a refined taste, yet she isn't afraid to try unique pieces to add some pizazz. I am proud to see a woman in the media who dresses like a role model for young women.
What do you love about styling others to look their best?
I am blessed to do what I love and aim not just to make people look beautiful, but more importantly to feel beautiful. I just launched my business, Looks By Lauren of Louisville, based out of Jazz Salon (2007 Highland Ave.). I cut hair for men, women and children at affordable prices and love to meet and work with new people. I also specialize in wedding updos and special event hair and make-up, (and) offer personal shopping, consulting and make-overs.
I encourage people to never think or say "I can't wear this" or "I couldn't pull that off." The truth is, anyone can pull off a new look or trend – you just need to make the look yours, and be confident. You are a miracle and life is too short not to let your light shine!
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The Ramban (Nahmanides) in Parshas Vayachi says that the the Maccabees' children where killed out because they took the kingship from Shevet Yehuda. I was told (in the name of Reb Solovechick) the Rambam (Maimonides) disagrees. Where in Hilchos Chanukah does the Rambam indicate a disagreement?
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In this description of the story of Chanuka, the reign of the Chashmonaim is implied to be a good thing, as it is listed among the reasons that Chanuka was designated as a time of celebration.
However, it is not really clear whether Rambam would disagree with Ramban that these Kohanim were wrong in assuming kingship over Israel in that they were not from Shevet Yehuda, or whether his inclusion of the fact that "והעמידו מלך מן הכהנים, וחזרה מלכות לישראל יתר על מאתים שנים" is not because it is necassarily cause for celebration.
R' Soleveitchik did offer an explanation for the Rambam's understanding of the celebration of Chanuka, and the contribution of the Chashmonaim's rulership to our celebration. See this essay for a discussion of his theory and how it affects the question of whether the Rambam viewed the Chashmonaim as "usurpers" of the kingship.


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{"internalArray": {"201": "A", "202": "B", "5": "C", "46": "D"},
"data": "ABCDEFG",
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I use the following PHP code to decode it:
$jsonOutput = json_decode($output);
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Deserae Kathleen (Austin) Martinez, a life-long resident of the Colville area, was accepted into the Lord's hands on June 26, 2011. She was born in Spokane on July 29, 1982 to Cathy Somerlott and Don Willard. She married Josh Martinez on Sept. 23, 2006. Desi graduated from Colville High School in 2001, and recently completed the Spokane Carrington College Dental Assistant program. She was employed by Whitty's Chevron. Desi enjoyed horseback riding, gardening and helping people. Desi is survived by her parents and step-parents, Cathy and Ben Somerlott and Don and Laura Willard; her husband, Josh Martinez; her step-children, Levi, Caleb and Madison Martinez; her brother and sister-in-law, Ben/Travis and Jennifer (Brogan) Somerlott; her brother, sister-in-law and niece, Tyler, Chenille and Brooklyn Somerlott; and by numerous extended family members and loving friends. A memorial service will be held on her birthday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her family through Chase Bank, where a memorial fund has been established in her name, and will be distributed between the Brain Aneurysm Foundation and her favorite charities. Desi will be dearly missed.


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It may be the new bar on the block of historic Whiskey Row, but it's only a matter of time before it becomes the most popular.
The modern honky-tonk tavern located near the KFC Yum! Center, Manny & Merle, will open to the public Nov. 16 in the building previously housed by Zena's Cafe. Developed by Tony Palombino – the man behind award-winning eateries including Tony Boombozz Pizzeria and A.P. Crafters – the pub features a bourbon and tequila concept with Mod Mex street fare prepped by Executive Chef Ryan Pile.
"It's a modern take on Mexican street fare with an emphasis on house-made, high-quality ingredients," said Mike Polevchak, Manny & Merle's general manager, who will help run the restaurant with Assistant GM Emily Tolle. "We don't even have a freezer here. We (make) everything fresh daily. … And that's not just food, that's also a lot of the bar items as well."
The name Manny & Merle was chosen to symbolize the connection between the street food served in the old honky-tonks of Bakersfield, Calif., and the musical influences of the "Bakersfield Sound" made famous by Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Johnny Cash.
Featured menu items at the tavern include the Merle salad consisting of mixed greens, cilantro and honey vinaigrette, among other edibles, and Milanesa tortas made with chicken cutlet, roasted tomatillo salsa, chipotle honey slaw and pickled red onions.
While the savory cuisine will leave attendees full and satisfied, one of the main focuses of the watering hole is the liquor and hand-crafted cocktails. "Our margarita, the Mannyrita, is going to be one of our big drinks," said Polevchak. "Also, we're doing a couple different things with bourbon. … And, one of the drinks I'm really excited about (will include) mezcal in specialty cocktails."
Prices will range from $3 to $5 for individual tacos; $3 to $8 for appetizers; and $6 to $9 for salads and tortas, plus signature cocktails will be marked between $6 and $10. With such close proximity to the Yum! Center, game day specials are also likely to be offered, along with $3 daily specials on certain bourbon and tequila products.
The unique food and drink offered certainly gives locals plenty to be excited about, but Manny & Merle also prides itself on its live entertainment hosted inside the swanky venue, which exudes a "rustic" feel as Polevchak described. Touted as a cross between a rural honky-tonk and an urban industrial space, the tavern is furbished with wood paneling, while preserving the original brick from the building built in the 1860s. Semi-open-air vintage doors in the front of the building allow passersby to feel as if they're a part of the ambience.
Though the "Bakersfield Sound" is an important component of Manny & Merle, the establishment will play much more than country music. The joint will explore rock and blues, including music from Mumford and Sons, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and My Morning Jacket. Manny & Merle's goal is to also book upcoming artists of varying genres. "We're going to feature several acts," Polevchak assured. "We want to feature upcoming artists and be the (place) who gets bands in before they hit it big."
Whether you're coming to enjoy a twist on the typical Mexican restaurant, enjoy the beauty of bourbon and tequila, or dazzle in quality live entertainment, Manny & Merle will fit the bill. "We want this to be a fun, toe-tappin' kind of place," Polevchak said. "Come out with your friends and learn about Louisville, (we're going to) emphasize the history of Louisville, drink some bourbon, drink some tequila, eat some great food and have a good time."
Manny & Merle is open Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; closed Sunday unless booked for private events.
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Yesterday afternoon I was at a meeting when one of the participants flatly declared s/he wouldn't watch the debate because s/he knew for whom s/he was voting. No need to go through the trauma of watching! I was dismayed. But thinking about it today, I did wonder if the debates are anything more than a punching bag for the media (including dotCommonweal). Moderator Martha Raddatz has been declared the real winner of last night's debate and she certainly kept her cool and herded the VP candidates with poise and calm.Last evening's dotCommonweal commentfest was fun, but in the light of day, it looks surreal. Canada? the Navy? John Kennedy? What was it all about?So did you watch the debate? Will you watch the next two? Are they worth it? If so, what did you learn? intuit? decide?
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Hi, Margaret.Yes, I watched. (I love Centre College. And Hofstra. Personal reasons.)No debate (or bishop or editor) can influence my vote. I'm a Democrat. I didn't learn or intuit or decide anything. But it was mildly interesting to see yet another example of how easily "pro-life" "values" are discarded when something important is at stake. Now that Ryan has dropped Akin and embraced Mitt, his anti-abortion views have softened. Will he be denied Communion?
Debates can seem like a waste of time, but at this point everything in this absurd long slog of a campaign can seem absurd. Clearly, the electorate is fluid, moreso than usual, and many are looking for signs and directions. The debates can be entertainment, and they can be much more style over substance, but they can also illuminate real differences and and the characters of the candidates. Above all, I think it's important to continue the debates because they are one of the few venues where the candidates can square off in our non-parliamentary democracy. Remember the Cheney-Edwards debate? That should have been great, and was a serious snoozer. But it's important to keep them going, whatever the merits from election cycle to election cycle. IMHO...
The reason people hate watching the debates is because they're sick of the candidates from the campaign ads. The campaign season is too damn long and the adverts appeal to the lowest common denominator. If I get one more robocall from Romney I'm changing my phone number.
I think the debates are important because they put the candidates on record. The ads can always be sluffed off as some PR man's opinion. The debates dispel ambiguity, though I won't be surprised if Mitt changes his song yet again if Obama inches past him again. The man stands securely atop a see-saw.
Of course I watched them, even though I already know who am going to vote for. They're great political theater, and despite themselves, personality and priorities come through.A fun compilation of some vice-presidential debate highlights is at:http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/our-favorite-vices-the-best-...
P.S. I still feel sorry, though, for Adm Stockdale.
P. S. Debates are an opportunity to watch body language. Character counts, and body language often reveals character.
The first debate between the presidential candidates seems to have genuinely altered some perceptions and caused some movement in the polls. So they seem to have some impact, at least sometimes.I agree with David G and Jean that being able to see the candidates themselves, unfiltered through ads, can be helpful. If the veep candidate debates went away, I don't know that our country would be much worse off.
JBruns: great PBS clip. Cheney really dressed down Edwards for his poor attendance record!!! Looks like the principal of Podunk High reprimanding the homecoming king.
Apart from his sympathy for Admiral Stockdale, I'm with jbruns. Provided of course that one's standards for "great political theater" are very, very low. Though my wife is as deeply a dyed Democrat as I am, she thinks that I'm off my rocker for having sat through all of last night's performance.
I fell asleep 10 minutes into the presidential debate (worked better than Ambien), my 12 year old managed to stick it out to tell me Romney won the day. After watching Obama go into freefall in the various polls after that debate, I decided to watch the VP debate. I understand why some folks find Biden obnoxious, but I like his politics, so I appreciate his aggressiveness. It's a refreshing change from the Demo-weenies my party generates. (Mike Lupica compared the debate last night to something of a barroom brawl, with both guys going at it). Last night was entertaining enough that I'll watch the next Presidential debate, but if it's as boring as the first, it will be my last.I think the debates are important because it lets the candidates respond to each other directly in real time, without the carefully vetted messaging that happens when they're speaking solo on the stump. I found the remarks about Iran last night fascinating (Are some people really seriously thinking of going to war again?)But the debates haven't changed how I'll vote at all. And I would be surprised if it changes undecideds much; the "undecideds" I know don't really care that much one way or the other about who will be president.
@Bernard. Admiral Stockdale was a genuine war hero and a decent man. He was taken totally out of his element and cynically thrust on the political stage by Ross Perot. I think he literally didn't know, at that time, what he was getting into.
You know when you're reduced to whining about the debate moderator, like Fox News is doing this morning, you know your team lost the debate.I watch the debates not because they will influence my voting [I don't get Republicans ever since I learned how to read when I was five-years old.].I watch the debates because they are the closest thing we have to political opera. [I guess it's the Italian in me?] It's like going to a performance of a Greek play, or a Shakespearean play: I'm familiar with the plot and characters - I just love to see how the actors embody their characters and how they render the underlying comic/tragic narrative.So far in this year's opera, in Act I we have seen the hero's quest/dream threatened by his mindless nemesis, and then the hero was rescued by his faithful "Sancho Panza." I suspect in Act II the hero will walk among the immortal political gods in Vahalla and find his golden shield and sword to restore his fighting spirit. Watch for the battle to be engaged in Act III when all the blood will fly when foreign policy is slated to be the focus of that debate.We know that Obama can sing a la Al Green ("I'mmmm, sooooh in love with you ...). But can he sing Wagner or Puccini?BTW: There is still time for some "extra-curricular" event that could effect the outcome of the election [like Kennedy's "Missiles of October"], where the President orders a military strike in retaliation for the murder of our Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens. [It's beginning to look more and more like the supposed US "consulate" compound in Benghazi was actually a CIA operations headquarters - right down to the former military black-ops "guards" that were killed with the ambassador. That would certainly explain why the Obama administration has had a very fluid rendition of the facts of the event: The administration just can't say too much because they can't compromise their sources and methods. The morality of these kind of dark operations aside, we will have to wait and see how this affair works itself out.]
I enjoyed Biden and Ryan sparring. Biden has heart.Ryan has numbers.I like it from the heart.And for Afghanistan: Biden says we will be out by end of 2014, and Ryan says the same except for conditions???
Afghanistan 2014: I think Ryan said we shouldn't tell anyone we're out by 2014. Not even our coalition partners.
"P.S. I still feel sorry, though, for Adm Stockdale."He wouldn't want you to feel sorry for him. It was beyond his control that most Americans do not understand the Socratic method and were not familiar with Epitectus or Antoninus. Funnily enough, it is in large part because of the teachings of Admiral Stockdale that I have not voted since 1996 when I voted for Mr. Perot, primarily due to his POW-MIA advocacy.
@Joseph Jaglowicz (10/12, 1:30 pm) It seems to me that one thing that was at least partly exposed/revealed at last night's debate is that Ryan doesn't even have numbers. Or more to the point, his (and Romney's) numbers don't add up. And it's not because Ryan and Romney don't know enough about numbers, budgets, balance sheets, etc. It's because they're...well, lying.
As for Afghanistan, I understood Ryan to be saying that the Romney plan is for indefinite warfare in Afghanistan, well beyond 2014 if "necessary".
Do I remember correctly that in debates past that the audience was not required to remain silent? Wouldn't it be interesting to see and hear what they were thinking in these two debates? Yes, it would.
Sometimes I wonder why I watch the debates. It seems as though for each side and the pundits it becomes a matter of making and finding "gotcha" statements. I was taken aback by Paul Ryan's reference to the seventh week ultrasound of his first child and how the foetus looked like a "bean." (Was it his attempt to show some heart?) It seemed a bit immature to me but, then again the incident occurred when he was younger. Thirty years ago when ultrasounds were not as sophisticated, I saw my son in his eighth week of life with his two arms moving and two feet kicking. He didn't look like a bean to me, even though his head was not quite distinguishable from his body.
Jim Jenkins:"It's beginning to look more and more like the supposed US "consulate" compound in Benghazi was actually a CIA operations headquarters - right down to the former military black-ops "guards" that were killed with the ambassador. That would certainly explain why the Obama administration has had a very fluid rendition of the facts of the event:"All along I have been thinking that there was more to this story than meets the eye. Will any of this come out in the congressional investigation chaired by the paragon of integrity, Darrell Issa?This whole campaign is shaping into a perfect storm against the Obama-Biden ticket. The event in Libya, the president's poor debate performance, the HHS mandate. The USCCB has just posted a refutation of Biden's words at last nights debate:With regard to the assault on the Catholic Church, let me make it absolutely clear. No religious institutionCatholic or otherwise, including Catholic social services, Georgetown hospital, Mercy hospital, any hospitalnone has to either refer contraception, none has to pay for contraception, none has to be a vehicle to get contraception in any insurance policy they provide. That is a fact. That is a fact.
I agree with Jean Raber again. I disagree with David Gibson about the electorate being fluid. Heck, by the next presidential debate, maybe the election will be effectively over as a result of the early voters who just want to make the robocalls go away. The only thing fluid in this situation is a mere handful of "undecideds" most of whom are undecided because being such is a chance to become an American Idol if the TV crew shows up in their neighborhood. The true "undecideds" will starve to death, like Burden's ass, on election day because they can't decide which hay pile to head for.
I'll watch *recordings* of the debates. They show how well politicians can handle performance pressure and how well - how skilfully and yet honestly - they can negotiate the foggy territory where truth and falsehood intermingle. That's a large part of governing well in a democracy.Unfortunately, the debate format employed here almost requires the candidates to oversimplify and all but encourages them to dissemble, if not to lie.
I surprised myself by watching it all the way to the end, contrary to my anticipation. Martha may have some civil leadership potential worth pursuing. A useful addition for some candidates would be a date-stamp inserted automatically whenever the candidate's views are brought up; for example: "Mr. R________'s position [09/23/2012] on abortion/Iran/47%/middle-class/Syria/.". The form of these debates is a carryover from a time when the primary record was a network TV show followed by the next day's newspapers. Today, a realtime nationwide flood of professional and amateur comment, fact-checking, replays, etc. is part of the process. It is interesting to consider how to serve best the intended public good starting with a clear view of the communications involved in the 21st century.
Are there any specific video clips of Ryan's comments on Afghanistan. I swear I heard him say that Romney and he agree with the Democrats to get troops out of the country by end of 2014 --- but on condition that...blah, blah, blah. Foggy.Not me, I don't think.But Ryan, me thinks.
"Debate" is a misnomer for most of what happens during these televised events. I'm no longer surprised by how often a candidate doesn't answer the moderator's question, or gives it but a momentary effort before jumping to internalized script that's been practiced for weeks in prep sessions. Bring back Lincoln and Douglas.Also, I wish Biden would stop talking about Scranton, his hometown. He left Scranton for Delaware when he was 9 or 10. I was also born in Scranton and I left when I was a bit younger than Biden was, and though I still have family in the Scranton area, I dont consider it my hometown. The jaded part of me thinks that last nights invocation of Scranton had more to do with Pennsylvanias 20 electoral votes (and Delawares 3) than anything else. Finally, I think Ryan missed a teaching moment on the abortion question. Though he made reference to his pro-life beliefs being premised on more than Catholic doctrine, he let Biden play the Cuomo card that has provided cover for pro-choice Catholic politicians for decades.
@Joseph Jaglowicz (10/12, 3:13 pm) Here's a link to ABC's transcript of the debate. Raddatz' Afghanistan question is a bit less than halfway down the page linked below, with the conversation continuing onto the next page.http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/vice-presidential-debate-transcript-..., I took Ryan's "fogginess" about the 2014 deadline for US troop withdrawal as a signal that there's a real possibility (probability?) that a Romney administration would adopt an Afghanistan policy that Pres. Obama rejected in late 2009---the option of keeping 100,000 American troops in Afghanistan for another decade.
Also, I wish Biden would stop talking about Scranton, his hometown.william collier,Actually, it was Ryan who brought it up:
REP. RYAN: Joe and I are from similar towns.Hes from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Im from Janesville, Wisconsin. You know what the unemployment rate in Scranton is today?
Biden himself mentioned Scranton only once, near the end of the debate:
And he's talking about the places I grew up in, my neighbors in Scranton [Pennsylvania] and Claymont [Delaware].
I didn't see the part of the debate where Ryan mentioned Scranton, David, so I owe Joe an apology. Next time we're both in town at the same time hanging out with our homies at one of the local establishments, I'll buy him a brewskie. :)
I consider presidential/vp debates to be as genuine and meaningful as pro werestling. I do not like pro wrestling, not one bit. I think it is an accurate measure of how deeply we have fallen.Presidential debates are just as bad in every way. Let me pick the low point. Dan Quayle was not known as the brightest bulb in the box and there is no way I would have voted for a party that nomitated him for VP.That said, Bentsen's comment was despicable, disgusting and stomach turning. It's been downhill since.I'd rather inspect my dog's excrement for worms that watch a political debate.Your mileage may vary.
Joe McFaulHow did you ever come up with that image? Whew!
Helen --The USCCB didn't refute Biden, they changed the subject. Biden was talking about the hospitals not having to providing contraceptives, etc., to their patients. The bishops then said words to the effect, that the HHS now requires the hospitals to pay for the contraceptives of their employees. Total non sequitur. Paying for contraceptives is not the same as providing them. Even some of the bishops have paid for such insurance policies in the past, not viewing them as material cooperation with evil. Yes, that qualification again makes the issue one of prudence, not simply absolute norms.
@ Helen:"A perfect storm" to confront the reelection of President Obama. Maybe? Who knows what "October surprise" either campaign is trying to hatch?As Master Yoda once said: "Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future."
I wondered about Mr Ryan's statements during the debate that he couldn't separate his religious beliefs from his public positions. Regarding his view that abortions should be legal in the case of rape, incest and to save the mother's life, doesn't that contradict Catholic teaching on abortion?I could see Ryan saying that he is relatively more pro-life than Biden, at least on abortion, but I don't see how he can say his position on abortion reflects his Catholic faith.
Didn't watch. I was at the student Mass. Plan to have dinner with friends next Tuesday. Don't get me wrong: I will vote early and I will work the polls all day on November 6th. Election Day is one of the greatest days of the year. These "debates" are a thin attempt to inject the culture of celebrity into the political process. Debate? Please. If we were serious about debate, we would have the issues headlining, not the talking heads.The VP debate the is most irrelevant of all. These guys weren't even chosen by their parties. They were hand-picked by guys who, at the time, weren't even president.More entertaining: the USCCB. LOL.
I watched. It wouldn't make a difference to my vote - I'm a democrat - but it was entertaining and made me feel a part of the process. Saw this today ar ThinkProgress ... At Last Nights Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes
It wont make a difference in my vote Im a ..... And I thought we were all supposed to be Catholic first....
I watched. So much for platitudes about civility. I normally like Biden but I found him very rude and disrespectful. Ryan was very restrained and was respectful to the old man (if he was a younger man he deserved a smack across the mouth for his behaviour). But deference to elders who have served a long time is a virtue and Ryan demonstrated that and that is a sign of someone with good manners.For his part, Biden needs to act the part of an elder statesman. Respect should not just be granted because he has longevity, it needs to be earned.As for the issues, on some of them Ryan is correct. Entitlements need to be taken on if we want to save them for future generations. But I think it needs to be done by stealth and quietly. In Canada, the retirement age has already been raised from 65 to 67 (this means eligibility for CPP the equivalent of Social Security) is delayed two years.On others team Obama is correct.To the chagrin of many friends, I quietly supported the Conservatives last election (but not in my riding as a friend is NDP) but in the main I thought the outcome of the election was right. If I had to vote in the US, I would vote Romney/Ryan for strictly pragmatic, economic reasons. Let them take the hit for doing what needs to be done. Somebody has to be unpopular and make hard decisions for the long term good.
I thought we were all supposed to be Catholic first.Well, I've been a democrat longer than I've been a Christian, but yes, if by some miracle the republican candidate was actually more ethical than the democrat, I'd vite for him.
Joe Biden's feisty performance made me think of the stories elderly relatives used to tell about political debates of the past. It seems Americans used to look forward to these things -- indeed travel far and wide to hear candidates spar over issues the powers-that-be at a USA Today think way too complicated for public consumption. People with less than 8th grade educations traveled, some on foot, from all over the Midwest to hear and bicker among themselves over the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Now maybe a handful of pundits on TV know enough to fact check what was said after the fact, and people make up their minds based on which candidate seemed or didn't seem "presidential." We call this progress...?
It was a great debate, but in my mind Joe Biden had the edge. The complexity of the issues this time around is mind boggling. It's not an easy choice because the problems are not easy. Congress is on trial here, and if either candidate gets in, will anything get done? We need a 3rd candidate that can cut through all the BS and get to the heart of congress--in short a miracle worker. Unless God himself is running, I think we are going to fall short. But I guess those are the weaknesses of our world.
"But I think it needs to be done by stealth and quietly. In Canada, the retirement age has already been raised from 65 to 67 (this means eligibility for CPP the equivalent of Social Security) is delayed two years."Here,too; I won't get social security until I'm 67.
Interesting segment on NPR this morning about the Lee Atwater's "contribution" to political discourse in presidential debates. The comparison Joe McFaul made to pro wrestling was used in an interview with documentarian Stephan Forbes who recently released "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story." Clips from the doc here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/atwater/view/
people make up their minds based on which candidate seemed or didn't seem presidential. We call this progress...?
That is the way politics is. Machiavelli talked about the importance of the prince maintaining a virtuous and temperate image for the people, but that this must be completely different then who they really are as they govern.And Sun Tzu says that a leader must be serene and inscrutable. Sounds a lot to me like Obama.Biden tried to bait Ryan but ended up looking bad but it is irrelevant.Romney's job is to irritate Obama without looking like Biden. Obama's job is to stay cool.
PSBut the fact that team Obama, through Biden, had to use the tactic of irritating the opponent means that they feel they are down. They are not confident in their lead and momentum. If I were them, I would have just stayed calm.
Mention of Machiavelli @12:20 raises the contrast between public demeanor and governance. Are they so easily separated especially in a media saturated political system? Biden didn't seem all that different at the debate with Ryan than Bob Woodward's report of him during the "private" debate with SofDef Gates and SofS Clinton about the Afghan surge. He has views and he doesn't hesitate to voice them in private as in public. Biden appears to be a politician who knows how to lose (as he did with the Afghan decision) and move on to the next battle. Does he give a hoot about his teeth, his smiling, his interrupting; I doubt it. Some people are born, or learn to be, agonistic. I suspect he's one of them. On that score, Ryan is not and never learned in spite of his outlandish views; his personality does not match his proposals.
This notion that candidates should stay cool is nonsense. Our early elections produced mind-boggling diatribes, and the men elected were top-quality (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, the Adams, Jackson. . . ) (I wonder if there is a correlation between negativity and competence of the winners.)Negative talk is necessary and not necessarily rude, though it's unpleasant. The only way to understand what is bad about a candidate is to make it clear. We need to know their drawbacks. Spin won't do.
Well, now that the R's have won a debate, and the D's have also, I can ask the question that came to me after the first debate: Why is "winning" a debate important in deciding who should lead the nation? I agree with those above who think that elucidating and being held accountable for one's policy positions is important, (and seemed to happen much more in the VP debate than the 1st Prez debate,) so--why isn't that the thing we look for? I really don't care if our president/VP can master the art of the debate smackdown--much as I enjoy them when my candidate is doing the smacking down--but substance should count more than style, istm.I'd also LOVE to see a team of on-the-spot fact-checkers sending reports to the moderator. "I'm sorry, Mr. ____, but our fact-checkers say your last statement is, well, patently false." Each candidate is responsible for keeping his opponent honest on his policy positions, which is a different matter. Outright prevarication can be called by a neutral party, I think.
"Biden tried to bait Ryan but ended up looking bad but it is irrelevant."My take is a bit different. Biden was ripping into Romney primarily, and Ryan secondarily.
To whomever thinks that Bidden showed Ryan no respect, bringing up car crashes for no reason other than to wound a man who lost his family to one, is disrespect.
Sun Tzu provides a package. The parts work together. Rule 1 is to know your enemy. At times, understanding your enemy may dictate a torrent of flaming rage (rationally planned and executed), not serenity, as the preferred tactic to induce in him the desired response. At other times, the nature of the enemy may be best exploited by guffaws aimed directly at his best efforts (see Biden). The primary objective is to prevail, not to look calm and serene.
Michael Cowtan;You seem to be implying that Ryan's telling the story of Romney visiting and offering consolation to a grieving family who lost several children in a car crash was a deliberate show of disrespect to Biden. I think it was more thoughtless. The Romney-Ryan ticket are desperate to show the human side of Romney.
I think it was deliberate, with the amount of preparation that goes into these things, there is no way that Ryan could not have known. It was supposed to inflame Bidden, and it did not work. How low can they go?
Lisa --Your fact-checking idea is a great one. Maybe the debates could be scheduled for two hours, and the fact-checkers' questions could be asked the last 20 minutes. It would cut down on lying and exaggerating enormously both before and during the debates. Of course, they'd lie and exaggerate just as much afterwards, I guess. If a candidate can't weather the stress of a two hour debate, he/she isn't fit for high office.
I like Lisa's fact-checking scheme very much as an example of what I was hoping for earlier: "how to serve best the intended public good starting with a clear view of the communications involved in the 21st century" (10/12 3:11pm). One minor challenge is how to make certain it is absolutely, authoritatively correct in near-real time without benefit of updates, later clarifications, etc. Otherwise, it adds to the post-debate hullabaloo like that going on now for Ryan-Biden and Obama-Romney instead of reducing it.
Who's this Bidden character?
If the Fullam Fact Checker (FFC) evolved to become smart enough, we could do away with those irksome debaters. Just the moderator with the questions and FFC with optimum correct answers.
Jean Raber,Many thanks for the link to the Lee Atwater documentary. I always thought he was creepy, and IMHO he was a major factor in the nasty frat boy turn, the "gotcha" syndrome that has infected American political life.
Lauretta, I was able to watch the whole thing yesterday afternoon on Hulu.com for free. You can browse on over there and search for it if you're interested. I liked the fact that the story was told largely by a good balance of Atwater's friends and frenemies. The man may have been creepy, but he was apparently quite a good schmoozer.
Jean, if it rains tomorrow I might just try to watch it. I noted that Ed Rollins, who is no fool, thought well of Atwater even while acknowledging some of his more brazen behavior.


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The recipes in for meatballs and hamburgers have their variations, but a lot of overlap. Many look almost the same. Other than the cooking method and size, is there a fundamental difference that sets them apart?
In the US, hamburgers are usually flat patties weighing somewhere between 3 and 8oz. and typically 100% ground beef. Many variations are possible, including mixing spices and other ingredients into the meat, but binders such as egg and breadcrumbs are not common. The defining characteristics of a proper hamburger for most Americans are the shape (flat), approximate size, beef as the primary ingredient, and sandwich-style presentation. A ground meat patty not made from beef is likely to be named differently (lamb burger, turkey burger, etc., even though the name 'hamburger' has nothing to do with ham).
Meatballs are smaller (maybe 0.5 to 3oz), roughly spherical, more likely to be seasoned, much more likely to contain eggs and/or breadcrumbs as binders, made from just about any kind of meat, cooked differently, served differently.
Also, the cultural traditions surrounding each are completely different. Spaghetti with meatballs and tomato sauce is classic comfort food; spaghetti with hamburger is unthinkable. Meatballs are usually served in a sauce of some kind; burgers (beef or otherwise) are served on a bun or bread with mayo, ketchup, mustard, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, and so on. Many people like their hamburgers (beef) cooked rare or medium rare, but meatballs are always fully cooked. Meatballs can be held at temperature for a long time, or even cooked, chilled, and reheated; only cafeterias and other low-quality, high volume restaurants would pre-cook and reheat a hamburger -- at home or at a good restaurant the burger would be served as soon as possible after cooking.
My experience with meatballs has always involved multiple meats combined together while hamburgers contain a single meat. In fact, I'd go so far to say that MeatLoaf is a closer cousin to Meatballs barring size, shape and spice.
Probably depends on the meatball. Yes, meatballs can be just round hamburgers, but for example, you can make meatballs for spaghetti that have eggs, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and you will get a much better spaghetti from it than if you just make miniature spherical hamburgers.


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Aug. 25, 2014 -- John Jerome has never been so happy to be so cold.
The day he joined hordes of other Americans and got a bucket of ice water dumped on his head for charity, his hometown of Auburn, AL, was sweltering under temperatures in the high 90s. So the frosty soak felt pretty good, he says.
It also just felt good to be alive.
"I really thought I'd be dead by now," says Jerome, who is 52.
Eleven years ago, a doctor diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The average life expectancy for someone with ALS -- also called Lou Gehrig's disease after the famous baseball player who succumbed to the disorder -- is 2 to 5 years after diagnosis.
Jerome has defied the odds.
He can still talk, though his speech is halting and effortful. He can still walk. The disease hasn't yet robbed him of his muscle control.
"It means that I've been able to see my children grow up and be a part of their lives," he says. His 18-year-old son is studying at the Air Force Academy. His 22-year-old daughter is in graduate school, he says proudly.
He's been there for all the big moments -- the proms, the graduations, the acceptance letters.
"It is a blessing," he says.
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Doctors aren't entirely sure how he's lived this long with what is typically a very aggressive disease. It could be that he's simply got a form that's slow progressing.
According to the ALS Association, 1 in 10 people with ALS will survive more than a decade after diagnosis. 1 in 20 will live for 2 decades.
Jerome credits at least some of his longevity to a clinical trial. He was one of the first people to undergo a risky and difficult procedure that injected stem cells directly into his spinal cord.
The goal of that first study, which enrolled just 15 people, was simply to prove that the procedure could be done safely.
Jerome believes the stem cells helped, at least for a time.
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WOODBURY — Mark Collins had the unenviable task this season of replacing rebounding machine Austin Brochu at center for the Gilbert boys basketball team.
Tuesday night, the slender 6-foot-5 senior transfer from Litchfield got his hands on the biggest rebound of the season for the Yellowjackets. His put-back basket with 22 seconds left was the decisive play in Gilbert's 50-47 victory at Nonnewaug.
Collins crashed the boards to snare Robert Skinner's miss and managed to drop the ball back into the basket while absorbing a foul by Nonnewaug's Ben Timme. He missed the foul shot, but his hoop put Gilbert up, 48-45.
"I was at the 3-point line. I saw Robert shoot and knew I had to get the rebound," said Collins, who finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds. "I knew this rebound would secure it. I knew how much it meant and how much this game meant to us."
The rebound was huge, and so was the victory. Gilbert, coming off a loss to Berkshire League frontrunner Northwestern, couldn't afford back-to-back losses.
The Yellowjackets improved to 4-2, while Nonnewaug, which hosts Northwestern on Thursday, fell to 5-2.
"We're still in the race. We're still going for the banner," said Gilbert's Luis Cordova.
Collins' play wasn't the end of the drama. With 10 seconds to play, Neil Mendoza's 3-pointer to tie rimmed in and out for Nonnewaug. Cordova tracked down the rebound, was fouled and hit both free throws, allowing Gilbert to survive a buzzer basket by the Chiefs' Ben Timme.
Timme finished with a game-high 18 points for Nonnewaug. Dylan Martland had 13 points, including eight in the third period as the Chiefs rallied from being down 23-16 at halftime to take a 36-31 lead into the final quarter.
Collins' rebound basket, though, triggered a 9-0 run by Gilbert to start the fourth period. But the Yellowjackets misfired repeatedly at the foul line (8 of 19), and when Timme hit from outside with 54 seconds to go, it was a one-point game, 46-45.
Yoharky Sarmiento also had 12 rebounds for Gilbert, and Collins also blocked three shots. Skinner added 13 points and four assists.
"We know what we're going to get from Robert and Luis. This was a good game to get experience for the other guys. (Alex) Brunoli, Collins and Sarmiento were big down the stretch," said Gilbert coach Mark Douglass. "Mark really stepped up tonight."
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- Transfer Student Support Services/Success for its program series "You Belong: COUNT During Your First Semester"
Geneseo's awards were among four Outstanding Student Affairs Program Awards presented by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher at the CCSAO meeting Oct. 4 in Rochester, held in conjunction with the New York State College Student Personnel Association conference. SUNY invited nominations from all state-operated campuses for the fifth annual competition. A selection committee composed of SUNY campus representatives and System Administration reviewed eighteen nominations from ten campuses in selecting the four recipients.
"Peer recognition is the highest form of praise in higher education and all of us involved in student life at Geneseo are elated to have these programs acknowledged for their impact on our students," said Robert Bonfiglio, vice president for student and campus life. "The credit for the effectiveness these programs have on students is shared not only to those who conceived them but to the many staff members who have helped implement the programs across campus."
Also receiving awards at the CCSAO meeting were SUNY Delhi, for community engagement, and SUNY Potsdam for leadership development.
Geneseo's Residence Life Office initiated the "You Belong" program to focus specifically on the successful transition of transfer students to Geneseo. Assistant Director of Residence Life Kim Harvey's presentation last spring on "You Belong: An Innovative TRANSFERmation" was selected as one of five American College Personnel Association Housing and Residence Life Commission-sponsored programs at the ACPA annual convention in Boston.
Commission sponsorship signifies that this program is considered to be "an exceptional program" among all of the programs discussed at the ACPA convention.
"Stand Up for One Another," the bystander intervention training program, instituted during the Fall 2009 Weeks of Welcome Program, has also received national recognition. It was singled out in March 2010 by the Association of College Unions International at its annual convention in New York City with the Collaborative Program of the Year Award. This program was created by Director of College Union and Activities Chip Matthews in collaboration with Harvey and Wendi Kinney, coordinator of Greek affairs and off-campus living in the Center for Community, to encourage students to intercede and act on their concern for their fellow students' well-being.
The award, presented at ACUI's Community Builders Awards ceremony, is intended to recognize outstanding achievement of a program that is created and implemented by administrators working as partners across departmental lines.
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Jerome has written a nice article on integrating SceneBuilder with several IDEs
By daniel on Oct 18, 2012
My colleague Jerome Cambon has written a very nice article about how to get SceneBuilder working with several IDEs.
The JavaFX SceneBuilder is at the root a stand-alone tool - but there are various tweaks and tricks that you can use to make its use in conjunction with your favorite IDE a more enjoyable experience. In his article - Jerome shows how this can be done with NetBeans (7.3), Eclipse, with Tom's excellent e(fx)clipse plugin, and IntelliJ IDEA.
Good work Jerome!


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The broken promises of federal management of the O&C forests in Western Oregon have been a frustration for nearly three decades. Communities that were promised ongoing revenues from those lands have instead been forced to accept dwindling federal bailouts that are likely to end altogether.
It's been an impossible knot. Caught up in federal land management rules, environmental groups have stopped logging, and thus the traditional revenues. Voters have said no to most taxes. Congressmen from outside Oregon have been reluctant to continue federal payments.
Meanwhile, both the communities and the forests have become less healthy.
But in this week's annual visit by Congressman Peter DeFazio, we learned that an idea has surfaced which may hold the seeds of a longterm solution.
Just as they were once moved to federal government management, let's move the O&C lands out of federal management to a special self-funding trust – perhaps on a lease. The terms could instruct the trust to permanently protect old growth and sensitive lands, to follow all applicable state forest regulations, and to manage the remaining lands to produce revenue and other benefits for the communities. The leading forest management experts in the Pacific Northwest are being signed up to demonstrate how it might all work. Environmental appeals would be limited by mandate.
And savings to the federal budget would be both the BLM management funds and the bailout funds.
DeFazio said he and Sen. Ron Wyden are working on this pragmatic solution, along with officials of the O&C counties. It is just an idea at this point, DeFazio is quick to point out; don't consider any of the outline to be details.
Nonetheless, we are encouraged by the idea. It won't be quick, but it holds out hope of a stable, sensible solution.


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Why is blood pressure generally higher in more distal arteries?
Why is blood pressure generally higher in more distal arteries?
Because of reflected pressure waves and the stiffness of the blood vessel. The forward pressure wave from the heart travels much faster than the blood itself and is reflected at areas of tapering and branching. This backward wave slows the forward flow of blood, and at the same time, when it meets the next forward pressure wave, that forward pressure wave is augmented...so higher pressures distally...And now you know, and knowing is half the battle...
The cardiovascular system is affected by three types of pressure. These are:
Arteries can of course be treated as one long tube due to their lack of valves, therefore the hydrostatic pressure could be significant in contributing to total blood pressure. If hydrostatic pressure is more significant than heamodynamic pressure then this would explain why pressure would be higher the more distal the artery is - when standing there is simply more blood pushing down on it.


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Running Epiphany on ubuntu 12.04 on an iMac G5 powerpc.
The only button I have is a "Web" button inside the browser and a wheel on the far right corner.
I can't for example set a home page, unless there is a terminal command to do so.
I don't have a view button either...
Does anyone else have this problem?


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Churchill had refused the Order of the Garter in 1945, quipping that he couldn't accept the garter from the king after the people gave him the boot. But in 1953 he relented and accepted the honour? Is it known what exactly made him change his mind?
The order of the garter was "Restored to gift of the Sovereign by Attlee in 1946". So maybe he wouldn't accept it from the Labour prime minister but would accept it from George VI.
I personally think sour grapes is the explanation, it fits with his personality, which seems a bit tempestuous. And he did change party (or "Cross the Floor") twice, so perhaps he was open to changing his mind from time to time.
What makes the most sense to me was that in 1945 he (actually his party) had just been voted out of office. At this point he still had hopes of getting back the majority (and perhaps the PM office), and in fact he did regain it in 1951.
So I think in 1945 he was mostly telling you what his problem was. He was still an active politician, and as such it would be next to impossible to accept such an honor without it being tainted by Great Britian's extant political climate. People could not help but speculate that there were crass political dimensions to the "honor".
In 1953 he was PM again. However, he was also 78, and suffered a fairly bad stroke, after which he never walked or spoke quite right again. He was clearly in his declining years, and in fact retired the PM position 2 years later. So at this point the logic that compelled him to decline the honor a decade prior no longer applied. Its also quite possible that, given his failing health, the soverign was a bit more insistent on giving it to him this time, for fear of any further wait causing it to have to be bestowed posthumously.
Are you mixing it up with Churchill's refusal of being made a Duke, the highest rank below the Royal Family? He was returned as PM but he went on too long in the position as he was somewhat brain damaged from strokes, diabetes and his drinking and smoking cigars. Yet he lasted until he was 90 and the first PM to be ever given a State funeral. He was a great war time leader who inspired people but not such a good peace time leader. The Order of the Garter is always prescribed by the Queen or monarch. And George the sixth was still on the throne until 1952 when he died suddenly.
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How do you find all positive integers $a,b,$ and $c$ such that $(a^2+1)(b^2+1)=c^2+1$?
See Kenji Kashihara, Explicit complete solution in integers of a class of equations $(ax^2−b)(ay^2−b)=z^2−c$, Manuscripta Math. 80 (1993), no. 4, 373–392, MR1243153 (94j:11031).
The review in Math Reviews says,
"The author studies the Diophantine equation $(ax^2−b)(ay^2−b)=z^2−c$, where $a,b,c\in{\bf Z}$, $a\ne0$, $b$ divides 4, and in the case $b=\pm4$, then $c\equiv0\pmod 4$. This equation for $a=1, b=1$ has been treated by S. Katayama and the author [J. Math. Tokushima Univ. 24 (1990), 1--11; MR1165013 (93c:11013)], and the present paper extends the techniques to show that there exists a permutation group $G$ on all integral solutions of the equation, and also an algorithmic method for computing a minimal finite set of integral solutions, in the sense that all integral solutions are contained in the $G$-orbits of the set. Such minimal sets are listed for the equations with $a=2, b=\pm1, 0\lt|c|\le85$."
Looks like this includes the case $a=1$, $b=-1$, $c=-1$ which is what we want.


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North Carolina A&T football player killed
Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 12:13 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 12:13 p.m.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A linebacker at North Carolina A&T has been shot and killed on the street in front of his Greensboro home.
Greensboro police said 22-year-old Jermane Darnell Clark of Winston-Salem was shot about 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Capt. Mike Richey said it appears Clark was approached by one or more people and an argument started and he was shot. Police don't know what sparked the argument and have not determined a motive, although investigators do not think Clark was robbed.
Clark was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, where he died.
While Clark was a student at North Carolina A&T, the university does not have anything to do with the shooting, Richey said.
Counselors were available for students Wednesday, the school said.
Clark played in six of A&T's 11 games last year and assisted on one tackle against Hampton.
He originally signed with Colorado but left the program in 2012.
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Its when your really really pissed off but like your grandma or somebody you dont want to scream obcenities in front of so you scream this.
Issac F. Durham said "this test was regoddamndiculous."
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A Combination of god-damn and rediculous used as a comic way to show frustration
my brother keeps stealing my cds, it's re-god-damn-diculous
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When something is way beyond the normal limits.
The amount of political commentators on television is re-goddamn-diculous.
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even more rediculous than rediculous
The wing on that Honda Civic is re-god damn-diculous
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When something pisses you off and you want to say something long and obscene, but don't want to screw it up and sound like an idiot
This is regoddamndiculous! This word was already in urban dictionary
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Defined: Beyond the limits of expectations, especially applicable to the boundaries of idiots and morons.
You'd think he'd understand that I don't want to be with his sappy ass but he keeps sending me flowers and saying he can change and blah blah... it's getting re-goddamn-diculous!
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In starcraft 2 there is a building that allows you to buy trained units and there is a cooldown on them. What does the # beside it mean and what happens when you get to 0? Does the # reset every map?
I believe you're talking about the Mercenary building. As you surmised, the # displayed indicates how many more times you can hire that band of mercs.
It resets every map.


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Hey this is actually a reverse question. My personal email (email@example.com) is winding up in many peoples junkbox and I have no idea why.
What may the cause be? Is it because it has the word Entrepreneur (and programmer) in my sig? is it because my first name is unique(european like)?
Its driving me crazy. I sent out dozens of business emails a month to people I just meet so its actually hurting me much more then others :(
I also want to mention this is non spam. Typically I email people I meet and say hi or to follow up. I was requested by someone to send him an email so I can test something, so I did and he replied to me 10 days later telling me he found it in his junk, like many others have said to me.
bortzmeyer suggested emailing email@example.com I did and here are the results
SPF check: pass
DomainKeys check: pass
DKIM check: pass
Sender-ID check: pass
SpamAssassin check: ham
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I am using gravity forms and contact form 7 and I dont know why but when I use my personal email with my domain, I dont get the mail. But when I change it to gmail account it magicly works.
Any ideas?
I have searched a bit and people said that they are having problems with gmail, so it have totaly confused me.
I have also tried to fix it using plugins but I am not sure about the configuration and the default didnt work.
I have also tried to getting around with code by commenting out, changing header..
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require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/pluggable-functions.php');