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What should I take for a headache?
Most doctors say that aspirin is fine for most of your pregnancy. You should avoid it in the last month. Tylenol, or an analgesic based on acetaminophen, is also recommended for headaches, but be sure to ask your doctor before taking any medication during pregnancy.
When should I call my doctor about a headache?
If you are in your second or third trimester and experience a bad headache, or a headache for the first time during your pregnancy, you should contact your doctor. If you have a severe headache that comes on suddenly, won't go away, and is unlike any you have ever experienced, you should call your doctor. You should contact your doctor if you have a headache that worsens and is accompanied by vision problems, speech problems, drowsiness, and/or numbness. Also call your doctor if your headache is accompanied by a stiff neck and fever.
I have terrible allergies. Is there anything my doctor is going to be able to recommend?
For some women, pregnancy can feel like a bad head cold. The increased volume of blood to your mucus membranes can make the lining of your respiratory tract swell. You may even experience nosebleeds. Fortunately, there are safe medications available to ease the symptoms, so consult with your doctor. See about taking extra vitamin C. A humidifier can also be helpful. If you experience nosebleeds as a result of allergies, try packing the nostril with gauze and then pinching your nose between your thumb and forefinger. To shrink the blood vessels and reduce bleeding, try putting an ice pack on your nose.
If I develop an infection, are there any antibiotics safe for expectant moms?
Yes. Pharmaceutical companies are coming up with new antibiotics all the time, and a number of them are safe for pregnancy. Many doctors believe that natural and synthetic penicillins are the safest antibiotics to take during pregnancy, so if you are not allergic to these oldest weapons against infection, you are definitely in luck. If you do get sick, make sure that your obstetrician is aware of anything your family doctor or another specialist may be prescribing.
What are the dangers of X-rays to my unborn baby?
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the maximum safe fetal radiation dose during pregnancy is 5 rad, or the equivalent of 50,000 dental X-rays or 250 mammograms. CT scans, fluoroscopic studies, and nuclear medicine tests involve slightly higher doses than conventional X-rays, but in general still fall well within the range of acceptable exposure. In each case, the benefits of imaging need to be weighed against the potential risk to the fetus, and if at all possible, tests involving radiation should be avoided in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Can ultrasounds give misleading information?
While it's possible that you may be having a baby boy even if his external sex organs aren't visible in the ultrasound and therefore you may incorrectly think you are having a girl, most technicians won't state your baby's gender unless they are absolutely certain. If the sonogram indicates a due date that seems wrong, you might ask, "Could I possibly have dated the start of my pregnancy incorrectly?" Experts say that an ultrasound done at sixteen weeks is more accurate in regards to gestational age than an ultrasound done later in your pregnancy. When dating the length of a pregnancy, the ultrasound technician can be accurate within a few days. Ultrasounds date your pregnancy from the point of conception, which is a few days different from the point of your last period. Later ultrasounds are more accurate when determining your baby's gender. A very clear image must be obtained for the ultrasound to determine whether you are expecting a boy or a girl, and this may be more difficult to see in the early stages.
What is toxoplasmosis, and should I worry about getting it?
Toxoplasmosis is rare, but it is a virus that can affect your baby in the womb. When cats are allowed to run freely outside they can end up with a parasite that settles in the intestines and is passed on through cat feces. Toxoplasmosis can cause brain damage and other medical problems in your unborn child. Cats also frequent gardens and sandboxes, so wear gloves and wash your hands thoroughly after being outside. Don't clean any litter boxes during your pregnancy (ask your partner or a friend to help you).
Do folic acid supplements really make that much of a difference in preventing certain birth defects?
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC), when taken one month before conception and throughout the first trimester, folic acid supplements have been proven to reduce the risk for an NTD-affected pregnancy by 50 to 70 percent.
Why do I feel so hot and sweaty?
Your metabolism works overtime during pregnancy. Your body is burning more calories, and as a result, you often feel warm. An increase in blood supply to the surface of your skin, as well as hormones, all have an effect on how hot you feel. Keep cool by dressing in natural fibers and layering clothes so that you can always cool off by removing a layer. Hop in the shower; pat on a little talcum powder afterwards. You may need to change antiperspirants if your normal brand isn't working. To avoid dehydration as your body is working hard to burn calories and produce more blood, drink plenty of water.
I have splotches of discolored skin on my face and abdomen. Is this normal?
Yes. Pregnancy hormones can cause hyperpigmentation of your skin, which makes certain areas of your skin (most commonly around the forehead, nose, cheeks, abdomen, and areolas) to darken. These discolored spots are usually dark on light-skinned women and light on dark-skinned women. Don't worry, though-these discolored patches will fade and eventually go away after your baby is born.
Does intercourse hurt the baby?
Unless you have a high-risk pregnancy, you are not going to harm your baby by having sex. Sex is quite safe in a normal pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding, a history of miscarriage or premature labor, or a diagnosis of placental problems are good reasons to restrict intercourse, however. During the last month before your due date, you also should proceed with caution. Ask your practitioner if you have any concerns.
I'm getting varicose veins in my legs. Is this common in pregnancy?
The hair-fine marks, also known as spider veins, usually appear on the lower legs and are caused when increased blood volume and pressure damage the valves that regulate blood flow up out of the blood vessels of the legs. The result is pooled blood in the vein and that telltale squiggly red or blue line.
Supportive stockings, putting your feet up, resting on your left side, and taking an occasional walk when you need to stand for long periods of time may relieve leg soreness associated with varicose veins.
How can I tell whether I am experiencing morning sickness or something more serious?
If you vomit more than three or four times a day, are hardly able to keep any food down, lose weight, feel very tired and dizzy, and urinate less than usual, you may have something more serious than run-of-the-mill morning sickness-specifically, you may be suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Additional symptoms include increased heart rate, headaches, and pale, dry-looking skin. It is important to diagnose and treat HG as soon as possible, so contact your doctor if you feel any of these symptoms or feel that your morning sickness is more serious.
How do I know if I'm doing Kegel exercises right?
If you are doing Kegels correctly, you will not be tightening other muscles like your buttocks or thighs. You will be isolating this internal muscle and not straining other ones in the process.
Will the bottle of champagne I shared with my husband on the night we conceived our baby be harmful?
Put this night of celebration behind you and stop feeling guilty. Binge drinking or regular abuse of alcohol when you are pregnant can cause birth defects, but an isolated episode of too much champagne probably has not harmed your unborn baby.
Heavy drinking, including binges or daily use, is especially associated with congenital defects. Babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) show retarded growth, have central nervous system problems, and characteristic facial features, including a small head, a thin upper lip, a short upturned nose, a flattened nasal bridge and a general underdeveloped look of the face. Because of the critical nervous system involvement, many show tremulousness, can't suck, are hyperactive, have abnormal muscle tone, and are later diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as well as mental retardation.
Relying on alcohol out of habit or cravings can also end your pregnancy abruptly. Heavy to moderate drinkers seem to experience a higher incidence of miscarriage in the second trimester, as well as problems with the placenta. Other complications linked to alcohol use are congenital heart defects, brain abnormalities, spinal and limb defects, and urinary and genital problems.
Can sugar substitutes cause problems during pregnancy?
The Food and Drug Administration and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that aspartame and saccharin are safe, but unless you have diabetes and need to control your sugar intake, there is no good reason to consume artificial sweeteners. To be safe, limit diet drinks to one a day. However, if you are pregnant and are disgnosed with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of the amino acid phenylalanine—a component of aspartame—in your bloodstream), you should stop using the product immediately, as excessive levels of this amino acid can cause brain damage. People with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) or advanced liver disease should also avoid aspartame.
My doctor recommends lots of iron, but it makes me feel nauseated. What should I do?
Take iron-rich prenatal vitamin supplements between meals with plenty of water or along with a fruit juice rich in vitamin C, which enhances the absorption of iron. Avoid drinking milk, coffee, or tea with your iron supplements because these beverages inhibit iron absorption. Add liver, red meat, fish, poultry, enriched breads and cereals, green leafy vegetables, eggs, and dried fruits to your diet to increase dietary iron.
What kings of food cravings are normal?
Many pregnant women crave sweet or salty foods. Cravings for non-food items such as dirt, soap, ash, or coffee grounds are different. A phenomenon called pica, which has shown up in medical literature since the sixth century, results in strange cravings that can cause serious problems for a pregnant mother and her un-born baby.
If you have a craving to eat clay, ashes, laundry starch, or other unusual substances, seek medical attention right away.
Will eating too much sugar during pregnancy lead to gestational diabetes?
No, eating too much sugar does not directly cause any type of diabetes. Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly utilize insulin or does not produce insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels. Gestational diabetes is the result of changing hormones within a woman's body.
Is it OK to take a calcium supplement if I don't eat dairy foods?
If you can't get enough calcium from the foods you choose, a supplement can be a good idea. The rule of thumb should always be food before supplements, though. First, include calcium-containing foods in your diet as much as possible, and then supplement on top of that. Never let a supplement take the place of an entire food group or nutrient such as calcium.
Is it unhealthy to have an aversion to vegetables during my first trimester?
It is common for women to have food aversions even to healthy foods such as vegetables. Try drinking vegetable juice instead of eating whole vegetables. You can also eat more fruit, since many of them contain some of the same nutrients as vegetables. Keep taking your prenatal vitamins to ensure you are getting all of the nutrients that your body needs at this time. However, it's always best to get your nutrients from food before supplements. If you have a temporary aversion to a healthy food, make substitutions. If you're not sure what to substitute, be sure to speak to a dietitian.
Can my car's seatbelt harm my unborn baby?
Definitely continue to buckle up throughout your pregnancy. The lap belt should fit snugly under your belly bulge, and the shoulder belt should be positioned between your breasts. Don't worry about your belt putting pressure on your baby. The baby is well protected by amniotic fluid and layers of tissue, muscle, and fat. It's much more dangerous to you and your child to go beltless and risk being injured in an accident.
Will coloring my hair hurt my baby?
To date, there is no conclusive evidence that hair color use in pregnancy is dangerous. If you are concerned over a possible risk, you may opt for a vegetable-based or temporary color treatment until your baby is born. Some experts also recommend holding off on all chemical hair treatments during the first trimester.
What are my chances of having twins?
Your chances of "twinning" are actually not bad-about 1 in 90 births result in twins. If fraternal twins run in your family, your odds are slightly higher. The number of twins and multiple births has skyrocketed over the past several decades, and the incidence of higher order multiples-which include triplets, quadruplets, or more-grew a whopping 404 percent between 1980 and 1997, but has experienced a slow but steady decline since 1999. Twins are more common then ever, however, with 119,648 twin births occurring in 2000.
The Centers for Disease Control attributes approximately two-thirds of all U.S. higher order multiples to the use of fertility treatments, also known as assisted reproductive technology (ART). Over 37 percent of all successful pregnancies from ART result in a multiple fraternal birth.
National statistics also reveal that more women are waiting until their thirties and forties to have children, and the increasing twin rate may reflect that reality. Women over 35, especially those who have had a previous multiple birth, have an increased chance of having multiples.
You will have fraternal twins if two separate eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm. Three times more common than identical twins, and based on heredity, these fraternal fetuses have their own placentas, may even be different sexes, and may not look more like each other than ordinary brothers and sisters in the same family.
When a single fertilized egg separates into two distinct halves, identical twins are the result. These unborn babies share the same placenta, are always the same sex, and will have the same genetic makeup and similar physical characteristics.
Carrying two or more babies will put a lot more stress on your body, and your doctor is going to monitor you much more closely than if you were expecting one baby. Early detection of the babies using ultrasounds and by taking blood tests to measure your hormone levels will help keep you on track.
What is umbilical cord banking?
The umbilical cord blood contains stem cells, those blank slate cells from which all organs and tissues are built. Cord blood collected immediately after birth is placed in a collection kit and flown to a facility where it is cryogenically frozen and "banked" for later use if needed. The theory behind cord banking is that if your child ever develops a disease or condition requiring stem-cell treatment, the cord blood can be thawed and used for her treatment. If it matches certain biological markers, cord blood can be used to treat other family members as well. However, banking is cost- prohibitive for many and requires an annual storage fee for as long as you would like the cord blood frozen.
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Judith Gail Johnson (Bales) (Nixon), 69 passed away at her home in Barber County, April 11, 2013. Judy was born in Pratt on July 4, 1943 to the late Dale and Georgia Mae Johnson of Pratt. Judy is preceded in death by her parents and beloved son Christopher Bales. Judy is survived by former husband Roger Bales of Abilene, Kan.; their three children; son Joel Bales of Abilene, Kan., daughters Sara Bales (Rob Gatton) of Portland, Ore., and Katie (Bill) Allen of Abilene, Kan.; two grandchildren Fisher and Lila Allen. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary with John Hamm officiating. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, KS. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorials in her honor be made to the Pratt Humane Society or Southwind Hospice.
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10 Apr 2012 1:51 AM #1
Grid scroller breaks in portal demo!
I dont know if it is a bug
when I drop the All portlets in one column ,and the grid portelt at fourth.
when I scroll down to it. and then the grid scroller does not work any more.
Does anyone know what happens?
tested with chrome 18
10 Apr 2012 3:14 AM #2
I couldn't reproduce this problem. Chrome 18 is a bit of a disaster zone.
Does it also happen against the same demo for 4.0.7?
Can you test against another browser?
Exact ExtJS version? RC2, nightly, ...?
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With RC2 offical portal demo.
just drag drop the portlet.
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Personal Tales
At one time or another, we all want to express our story by writing a memoir to read privately, share with family or friends, or publish it. It is an emotionally satisfying way to gain perspective on your experiences while sharing your unique voice. We've all experienced feelings and events in our lives that we are longing to write down. Just imagine your memories, captured on paper as descriptive scenes, sights, sounds, and scents, might at first seem disconnected or incomplete.
Everyone wants to be heard. Reading your story to others can meet that need. Writing your story can also help you understand your life experiences and see them from a different perspective. When you actually read
what you have written you may be surprised at the accomplishment. You may surprise yourself with new insights, or you may find yourself exploring your roots, your identity, and your future through your words. Allow your writing to guide you and write as truthfully as
possible. Don't worry about what others will think of your personal journey, your style of writing, or your words.
Research has shown that writing a personal narrative filled with feelings and perceptions can create long-term health benefits.
If you are reading this it is because you have a passion for Spinning, for fitness, and being healthy with the company of others around you. I would like to share a small portion of a rather large story written by a friend of mine who had a very small dream at 14 years old to ride his bicycle 60 to 70 miles a day all the way across the USA.
Andrew did just that this month, approximately 3,500 miles from the west coast to the east coast in just over three weeks - on his road bike. He didn't do totally alone. As Andrew wrote in his final daily email, "The team aspect is an important part of the ride, and goes way beyond the four men who were on the road…my parents taught me to value fitness and the importance of
helping others", he adds to the team his teachers, swim coach, cycling coach, and cycling mentors, Jon Fielding and Jasen Gunderson who had taught him that the bike can be used for a lot more than just racing. Andrew used his value for fitness, and his bike to help others as he raised over $40,000 for colon cancer on this journey across country.
There have been many Spinathons, Charity Rides, Wounded Warrior Projects, etc. and I am sure you have been part these activities and of a team in some way shape or form. If so, write about it. Be proud of your accomplishments no matter what role you played in the success of these efforts.
Expressing your experiences to others can provide with
perspective, determination and the value of believing in your passion and cause. Remember nothing worth doing is easily achieved. So what is your personal tale?
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The four founders of Idle No More didn't start out famous. Until flash-mob round dances, prayer circles, and blockades spread across Canada, few people knew Jessica Gordon, Sylvia McAdam, Sheelah McLean, and Nina Wilson.
But today, Idle No More is emerging as a powerful movement for the rights of native peoples to protect the lands and waters.
The stakes extend far beyond First Nations' land. Bill C-45, which sparked the movement, paves the way for expansion of tar sands mining and for building a pipeline to carry some of the Earth's most polluting, carbon-intensive oil from Alberta to the Pacific coast for shipment to overseas markets. NASA climate scientist James Hansen says burning large quantities of tar sands oil would mean "game over for the planet."
Bill C-45 outraged First Nations people across Canada; after the bill was signed into law, many joined the four founders in declaring that they, too, would be idle no more. Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence began a hunger strike on December 11 to press for a meeting with the prime minister and the representative of the Queen. Round dances, and other demonstrations continue, along with solidarity actions in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere—coverage can be found at www.yesmagazine.org.
YES! Magazine Executive Editor Sarah van Gelder spoke with two of the founders on January 13: Sylvia McAdam, an author and educator from the Nehiyaw (Cree) Nation, and Sheelah McLean, an instructor at the University of Saskatchewan whose ancestors were European settlers.
Sarah van Gelder: Sylvia and Sheelah, how did you each come to be involved in the founding of Idle No More?
Sylvia McAdam: After I graduated from law school, I returned to my father's traditional land near the Whitefish reserve and to the waters that I had been to when I was a child, and they were gone. The waters had dried up! It was a terrible thing to witness.
When my father and I went back to his traditional hunting lands, his cabin was gone. There was just a huge burn mark on the ground. When my father saw it, he just stood there, so quiet, so upset. It was terrible to watch.
"It's so clear what the government is doing: the bill opens up the land for resource development, for oil pipelines."
I started investigating, and I learned that the conservation officers had blocked hunting roads to keep the traditional indigenous hunters away, and the lands were being logged. I felt intensely protective of the land and the water, so I went around nailing boards on trees, saying, "No Trespassing. Treaty 6 Territory!"
When I read Bill C-45, I was horrified. I got into a chat on Facebook with Jessica and Nina, and I started explaining to them the implications of C-45 for the environment, for the waters. I told them there's something in law called acquiescence. That means that if you're silent, then your silence is taken as consent. All of us agreed that we couldn't be silent, that grassroots people have a right to know.
And then I told them, "I know this phenomenal white woman," and I pulled Sheelah in.
When we first did our teach-in, we were literally laughed at. People did not take it seriously, and we were so poor—we had nothing.
Sheelah McLean: I'm a third generation white settler. I taught native studies in high school, and my aboriginal students kept talking about the racism they experienced in school and in the community.
I wanted to understand more, so I did a Master's degree in what's called anti-racist, anti-oppressive education. I had amazing mentors—all indigenous women—who taught me about the impact of colonialism on indigenous people worldwide. I did a lot of research on capitalism, globalization, and how racism is used to justify unequal relationships between settler societies and indigenous peoples.
van Gelder: Where did the name Idle No More come from?
McAdam: Jessica said, "We're all being far too idle. We're going to be idle no more!" And that became the name of our Facebook chat. It was not intended to dishonor the hard work of phenomenal, passionate, determined activists and lovers of the land. When we said "Idle No More," we meant we had been idle, and we didn't want to be anymore.
van Gelder: What is at stake here? What does Bill C-45 represent and what does this moment represent?
McAdam: Bill C-45 is an omnibus budget bill. It lumps a slew of bills under one name. There are two that are especially detrimental. One removes much of the protection under the Navigable Waters Protection Act and, in some cases, totally removes that protection. It gives major corporations direct and easy access to our waters and to our land.
McLean: It's so clear what the government is doing: The bill opens the land for resource development, for oil pipelines.
People have been socialized to believe that an economy that relies on nonrenewable resource extraction creates jobs and brings money to our communities. But look at what's happening to communities in Alberta's tar sands region, which has one of the highest debts of any province in Canada. What about the poisoned land and water, and the fact that there are many aboriginal communities around the tar sands with very high rates of cancer, and types of cancer that have never been seen before? This is the time to say, "Enough is enough."
McAdam: There's also an amendment to the Indian Act in the bill that allows for surrender of reserve land without proper consent of all Indian people affected and makes it easier for land to be redesignated to allow, for example, nuclear waste to be stored.
McLean: These attacks are directed at indigenous peoples because the government is very aware that First Nations people can stop development on their land. These attacks are coming because multinational corporations want nonrenewable resource extraction.
So everything is at stake. We know about climate change and that it's already affecting many species and also our communities. We can't live in a world that doesn't have clean air and land and water.
van Gelder: Watching from a distance, it's extraordinary to see how quickly Idle No More took hold.
McLean: A key element is that it speaks the truth. The truth is that this continent, Turtle Island, was supposed to be built on nation-to-nation relationships with indigenous people. We're just trying to rebuild that. The second truth is that we all need healthy air, water, and land. alThe other thing is that there's a spirit and a heart to this movement. It's about love, about honoring human dignity, and about honoring our relationship with the land.
McAdam: I believe it was that spirituality—the combination of many prayers—that has been the biggest support to this movement. As we moved out into the communities with our teachings, I would approach elders and give them tobacco and a gift as a way of asking for their support in a sacred way. It was so beautiful to hear them speak about how this movement has a sense of liberation, a sense of freedom, a sense of empowerment for all people.
van Gelder: Do you have children?
McLean: We're all moms, all four of us.
McAdam: I think one of our strongest motivations is our children. We want them to witness that we weren't silent about Bill C-45, and we want them to be able to be a part of our resistance.
van Gelder: How does it feel to see people across Canada, the United States, and all over supporting you?
McAdam: I can't tell you how many times we've wept.
van Gelder: How do you see the role of non-natives in this movement?
"The government is not acting in the best interests of Canadian citizens, so we have to defend them as well. This is what the elders have directed."
McAdam: When Nina, Jessica, and I began to realize that we had a real chance of becoming self-determining because of this movement, we were high-fiving each other—we were so happy, so full of joy. Then we saw Sheela, and she was quietly looking at us, and we realized that we could not leave her behind.
The Canadian government is not acting in the best interests of Canadian citizens, so we have to defend them as well. This is what the elders have directed us. The treaty informs us that we adopted the Europeans and the subsequent descendents; they've become a part of our family, so they must be protected.
McLean: For settlers, I think it's important to support indigenous sovereignty because our humanity is tied up together. Attacks on one group hurt us all. Allies play an important role in this movement; there are lots of us at those rallies and round dances. I think people should just join in.
McAdam: Yeah, Sheelah, remember the Raging Grannies?
There's something happening in Calgary, and it doesn't have anything to do with the flash mobs. Some grassroots allies built a symbolic little coffin, and they put "Racism" on the side of it, and they're going to have people send letters, and poems, and songs, or whatever, saying goodbye to racism. I thought that was so cool!
van Gelder: Let me ask you about Chief Spence, who is on a hunger strike as we speak, and the other chiefs. Are they part of your movement?
McAdam: The face of Idle No More is the face of all grassroots people, not specifically one person. It's the face of the many who have fasted, and walked, and been part of rallies, who have been organizing from the very beginning.
van Gelder: What's your view about the blockade of railroads, highways, and border crossings?
McAdam: We don't support really dramatic actions because our children and our elders are there, and their safety is a priority. As this movement goes global, we're concerned that those types of actions will give people reason to use further violence against indigenous people. And I think a lot of people would agree that our peaceful actions have worked.
van Gelder: When you think of people sitting on train tracks, for example, do you consider that a violent act?
McAdam: Suppose a community were to come to us as Idle No More asking if they could blockade a road leading to where there's going to be devastation to land—say, fracking. We would ask that they do ceremony and prayers, and that grassroots people—like the elders—be spoken to and their direction be asked. I think then Idle No More would support those types of blockades.
van Gelder: When you imagine the sort of world you're hoping your children will grow up into, what are some of the features of that world?
McLean: I have visions of tackling inequality; we're one of the richest countries in the world off indigenous lands and resources, and yet they are some of the poorest communities. And I'd like to see sustainable communities. What's beautiful is that sustainable energy and technologies are absolutely in line with everything that Sylvia talks about in terms of indigenous laws on how to live with the land.
McAdam: It's absolutely that, yeah. For me it's also self-determination for my people. And I would like that young people no longer utilize suicide as an option.
van Gelder: How do you see things going from here?
McLean: We're starting to connect to the global community, to the United Nations, to solidarity groups around the world. Indigenous peoples worldwide are facing these same issues of having their land taken away, their resources extracted, and their land and water poisoned.
As more and more people come on board, it will take the shape that it needs to take. Each community has to decide how they're going to tackle the issues of sovereignty and rethinking what it means to live with the land and water. It is going to continue to grow, there's no doubt about that. And it will take various forms of resistance and building.
McAdam: Indigenous self-determination, sovereignty, protection of land and water, and however that looks, I think those are critical at this point, and we'll keep working toward that, until those things are in place.
It took weeks of protests, flash mobs, letters, rallies, and thousands of righteous tweets, but Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally caved. He agreed to a meeting with the woman who had been petitioning him for twenty-four days, subsisting on fish broth, camped in a tepee in the frozen midwinter, the hunger striker and Chief of the Attawapiskat Theresa Spence.
The mobilization around Chief Spence's hunger strike has already grown to encompass broader ideas of colonialism and our relationship to the land.
No, this is not normal parliamentary process. The hunger strike was a final, desperate attempt to get the attention of a government whose relationship with indigenous people has been ambivalent at best and genocidal at worst, and force it to address their rising concerns. The meeting, set for this Friday, January 11, is unlikely to result in any major changes to Canada's aboriginal policy. Yet the mobilization around Chief Spence's hunger strike has already grown to encompass broader ideas of colonialism and our collective relationship to the land. The movement has coalesced under one name, one resolution: Idle No More.
The Idle No More movement arose as a response to what organizers call the most recent assault on indigenous rights in Canada: Bill C-45, which passed on December 14. Bill C-45 makes changes to the Indian Act, removes environmental protections, and further erodes the treaties with native peoples through which Canada was created.
Indigenous leaders accuse the Harper administration of "ramming through" legislation without debate or consultation.
On December 4, when representatives of First Nations came to the House of Commons to share their concerns about the proposed bill, they were blocked from entering . A week later, after being repeatedly denied a meeting with Harper, Chief Spence began her hunger strike. Since then, the movement has grown to encompass a hundred years' worth of grievances against the Canadian government, which is required by Section 35 of the Constitution Act to consult with native people before enacting laws that affect them. Indigenous leaders accuse the Harper administration of "ramming through" legislation without debate or consultation.
Even worse is the bill's "weakening of environmental assessment and the removal of lakes and rivers from protection," says Eriel Deranger, Communication Coordinator of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, which is directly downstream from toxic tar sands mining. She knows firsthand the importance of protecting waterways from industrial pollutants. "Indigenous people's rights," she says, "are intrinsically linked to the environment." She adds that the removal of such protections paves the way for resource extraction, bringing Canada closer to its self-stated goal of becoming a global energy superpower. This isn't just a native thing, Deranger says; this is something that affects everyone.
And so begins the largest indigenous mass mobilization in recent history. Native people and their allies from all over North America have gathered to peacefully voice their support for indigenous rights: they've organized rallies, teach-ins, and highway and train blockades, as well as "flash mob" round dances at shopping malls.
With Twitter and Facebook as the major organizing tools, #idlenomore has emerged as the dominant meme in the indigenous rights movement. In addition to events across Canada, a U.S. media blitz tour has inspired solidarity actions all over North America, as well as in Europe, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Mainstream media and the Harper government are taking notice.
But why now? The answer, says Deranger, is that people are ready. Idle No More arose at a moment of growing awareness of environmental justice issues, frustration with lack of governmental consultation, and widespread opposition to resource extraction on indigenous land—like the tar sands in Deranger's home province of Alberta and the diamond mines in Chief Spence's Ontario. It comes after years of grassroots organizing around indigenous rights—which are, in the end, basic human rights.
Visit almost any reserve in Canada, and you're likely to see third world social indicators in a first world country: high incarceration rates, inadequate housing and sanitation, reduced life expectancy—due in part to abnormally frequent suicides—lack of employment and education opportunities, and substance abuse. This, after more than a century of colonization by a government that refuses to acknowledge its identity as a colonial power. Meanwhile, native youth are the fastest-growing segment of Canada's population, according to Aboriginal Affairs. Is it any surprise that they're taking on repressive legislation and using social media to organize?
For Canadians—and potentially all North Americans—this is a moment of reckoning. Just as Chief Spence's hunger strike forced the issue with Harper, Idle No More forces us all to confront the ugliness of our collective colonial history, and to recognize that colonization continues today.
It holds up a mirror to our society, questioning the historical narrative we're all taught to believe. It asks: On what values was our country founded? And, because identity is created out of that narrative: Who are we, really? And who do we want to be?
This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post.
I don't claim to know exactly what's going on with #IdleNoMore, the surging movement of indigenous activists that started late last year in Canada and is now spreading across the continent—much of the action, from hunger strikes to road and rail blockades, is in scattered and remote places, and even as people around the world plan for solidarity actions on Friday, the press has done a poor job of bringing it into focus.
But I sense that it's every bit as important as the Occupy movement that transfixed the world a year ago; it feels like it wells up from the same kind of long-postponed and deeply felt passion that powered the Arab Spring. And I know firsthand that many of its organizers are among the most committed and skilled activists I've ever come across.
In fact, if Occupy's weakness was that it lacked roots (it had to take over public places, after all, which proved hard to hold on to), this new movement's great strength is that its roots go back farther than history. More than any other people on this continent, Native Americans know what exploitation and colonization are all about, and so it's natural that at a moment of great need they're leading the resistance to the most profound corporatization we've ever seen. I mean, we've just come off the hottest year ever in America, the year when we broke the Arctic ice cap; the ocean is 30 percent more acidic than it was when I was born.
Thanks to the same fossil fuel industry that's ripping apart aboriginal lands, we're at the very end of our rope as a species; it's time, finally, to listen to the people we've spent the last five centuries shunting to one side.
Eighteen months ago, when we at the climate campaign 350.org started organizing against the Keystone XL Pipeline, the very first allies we came across were from the Indigenous Environmental Network—people like Tom Goldtooth and Clayton Thomas-Muller. They'd been working for years to alert people to the scale of the devastation in Alberta's tar sands belt, where native lands had been wrecked and poisoned by the immense scale of the push to mine "the dirtiest energy on earth." And they quickly introduced me to many more—heroes like Melina Laboucan-Massimo, a member of the Cree Nation who was traveling the world explaining exactly what was going on.
First Nations are all that stand in the way of Canada's total exploitation of its vast energy and mineral resources.
When, in late summer 2011, we held what turned into the biggest civil disobedience action in 30 years in the United States, the most overrepresented group were indigenous North Americans—in percentage terms they outnumbered even the hardy band of Guilty Liberals like me. And what organizers! Heather Milton-Lightning, night after night training new waves of arrestees; Gitz Crazyboy of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, absolutely on fire as he described the land he could no longer hunt and fish.
In the year since, the highlights of incessant campaigning have been visits to Canada, always to see native leaders in firm command of the fight—Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus in Yellowknife, or Chief Reuben George along the coast of British Columbia. Young and powerful voices like Caleb Behn, from the province's interior; old and steady leaders in one nation after another. I've never met Chief Theresa Spence, the Attawapiskat leader whose hunger strike has been the galvanizing center of #IdleNoMore, but I have no doubt she's cut of the same cloth.
The stakes couldn't be higher, for Canada and for the world. Much of this uprising began when Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper rammed through Parliament Bill C-45, an omnibus bill gutting environmental reviews and protections. He had no choice but to do so if he wanted to keep developing Canada's tar sands, because there's no way to mine and pipe that sludgy crude without fouling lakes and rivers. (Indeed, a study released a few days ago made clear that carcinogens had now found their way into myriad surrounding lakes). And so, among other things, the omnibus bill simply declared that almost every river, stream and lake in the country was now exempt from federal environmental oversight.
Canada's environmental community protested in all the normal ways—but they had no more luck than, say, America's anti-war community in the run up to Iraq. There's trillions of dollars of oil locked up in Alberta's tarsands, and Harper's fossil-fuel backers won't be denied.
But there's a stumbling block they hadn't counted on, and that was the resurgent power of the aboriginal nations. Some Canadian tribes have signed treaties with the British Crown, and others haven't, but none have ceded their lands and all feel their inherent rights are endangered by Harper's power grab. They are, legally and morally, all that stand in the way of Canada's total exploitation of its vast energy and mineral resources, including the tar sands, the world's second largest pool of carbon. NASA's James Hansen has explained that burning that bitumen on top of everything else we're combusting will mean it's "game over for the climate." Which means, in turn, that Canada's First Nations are in some sense standing guard over the planet.
Idle No More Declares January 11 a Global Day of Action
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And, luckily, the sentiment is spreading south. Tribal nations in the U.S., though sometimes with less legal power than their Canadian brethren, are equally effective organizers—later this month, for instance, an international gathering of indigenous peoples and a wide-ranging list of allies on the Yankton Sioux territory in South Dakota may help galvanize continued opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, which would help wreck those tar sands by carrying the oil south (often across reservations) to the Gulf of Mexico. American leaders like Winona LaDuke of the White Earth Indian Reservation have joined in the fight with a vengeance, drawing the connections between local exploitation and global climate change.
Corporations and governments have often discounted the power of native communities—because they were poor and scattered in distant places, they could be ignored or bought off. But in fact their lands contain much of the continent's hydrocarbon wealth—and, happily, much of its wind, solar and geo-thermal resources, as well. The choices that Native people make over the next few years will be crucial to the planet's future—and #IdleNoMore is an awfully good sign that the people who have spent the longest in this place are now rising artfully and forcefully to its defense.
Organizers with the group Idle No More held a flash mob attended by hundreds of supporters on Dec. 29 at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. The group formed in November 2012 in response to Canada's Bill C45, a budget bill that will amend the country's Indian Act and other laws, allowing the government to modify the voting and approval procedures for proposed land designations. Many members of Canadian First Nations fear that the law will strip them of their existing land rights.
The flash mob at the Mall of America is just one of many actions the group has held while the Canadian Parliament debated and eventually passed the bill.
According to the Idle No More's website, marches, blockades, and other actions will continue until two goals are met: indigenous sovereignty and land and water security. "Once we reach these goals, we will continue to work to protect them," the site explains. "In essence, Idle No More is here to stay."
Opponents of C45 say that the bill will bring changes to land management that will make it easier for government to control reservation land and reduce protection of the country's abundant lakes and rivers.
The flash mob at the Mall of America was also an action of support for Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence who has been on a hunger strike since Dec. 11. She has vowed to survive solely on fish broth and herbal tea until Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper agrees to meet with her and other indigenous community leaders.
Flash mobs are commonly associated with marketing stunts and pillow fights, not with Native American treaty rights and solemn prayers. But that was all turned upside down at a "flash mob prayer circle" in Seattle on Saturday, January 11.
"You're carrying your weapons but you're not carrying your pipes," Old Coyote recalled the Chief saying. "You're not carrying your whistles. You're not carrying your drums."
The gathering was organized in support of the First-Nations-led Idle No More movement, which began as a protest against Bill C-45 in Canada in late 2012 and has since spread around the world. Somewhere between two and three hundred people gathered in grassy Victor Steinbrueck Park, which overlooks Puget Sound, many of them holding round drums that they played during the day's many songs and chants.
The event made clear the key role that spirituality is playing in Idle No More events, especially when compared to relatively secular movements such as Occupy Wall Street. The prayer circle began with an invocation by Marilyn Wandrey, an elder of the Suquamish tribe, who drew connections between spiritual and political issues.
"I know that our creator is looking down on us," Ms. Wandry said. "He knows what we have gone through, through all these years of having to fight for our rights, having to fight for our treaties, that they be honored, that we as a people be honored. So my prayer today will be for all of us. Each and every one of us who has come here today are warriors."
Those assembled stood silently, many with heads bowed. Other speakers encouraged a more relaxed atmosphere but made the same connection between spiritual roots and political liberation.
"We will survive," said Steve Old Coyote, who put things into perspective with stories of native rights organizing that happened decades ago. "I started fighting for this very cause that we're fighting for today back in 1964 and I think it's a damn shame that we still got those things to face," he said. :But we do, and we'll keep fighting as long as we have to."
Idle No More Rises to Defend Ancestral Lands—and the Planet
Bill McKibben on the tradition of environmental activism he's seen among First Nations, and the unique role of Idle No More in the fight against climate change.
Old Coyote discussed a meeting with Chief Phil Lane Jr. in which Lane had criticized the younger organizers for leaving spirituality out of their movement. "You guys got into this battle and all of this fight but you forgot something," Old Coyote recalled Lane saying. "You're carrying your weapons and all of this but you're not carrying your pipes. You're not carrying your whistles. You're not carrying your drums."
The same thing certainly can't be said of the organizers of Idle No More, who've made native drumming into the "people's mic" of their movement. As speaker after speaker took the floor on Saturday and spoke about the connection between spiritual practice and political unity, it grew increasingly clear that Idle No More will be a different kind of movement, perhaps more similar to the Civil Rights movement than to Occupy Wall Street, with which it is so often compared.


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In remembrance
I was in college in September 2001, just starting a new semester. I was up early on Tuesday the 11th, hoping to make it to breakfast before my 10:30 class. None of my roommates were awake, and I would have showered, dressed and left without any idea what was going on if I hadn't signed online for a quick email check. My mom sent me an instant message: "Turn on your TV." I did, saw what was happening, then went back to my computer and sent the same message to the only other person on my "buddy list" who was also awake. "OK, what channel?" he said. Doesn't matter, I typed back. Then I went back to the TV. When my suitemates woke up, they found me sitting in front of the television. We all watched, in shock, for a while. I remember seeing the television cut to a shot of the smoking Pentagon, the anchor scrambling to describe what she was seeing. And then I went to class. It seems ridiculous now, but at the time I didn't even consider not going. I even left early enough to stop by the dining hall. It was nearly empty, as it always was during breakfast hours. "Did you see the news?" I asked a friend I ran into there. He thought I meant something or other on the front page of the campus newspaper. I told him to go home and turn on his TV.
When I got to class, everyone was buzzing with news, or with questions. Some people had been in another class since 9:00, so they had no idea what was happening, and those of us just arriving were trying to fill them in. People with cell phones (not a given back then) were relaying updates from their parents and friends, or trying to contact loved ones in New York. Everyone had a different set of details (and no one said anything about Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden). The professor came in, slightly impatient with all the noise, and told us to settle down. And then we started class. At the next meeting of that same class -- a literature course, "Nature and Human Nature in the Middle Ages" -- that same professor stood in front of us looking pale and shaken and apologized for being so "flip" that Tuesday morning. "I didn't realize..." he explained weakly. "I didn't know yet how much..." What could he say? That day, though, he didn't seem glib or insensitive to me. In fact, it was almost comforting to have someone in authority insist that life would go on as usual, regardless of the insanity we'd just seen on the news.
I went back to the dining hall after class. Along the way I passed scattered students on their cell phones -- again, not such an ordinary sight in 2001 -- standing stock-still or wandering aimlessly as they tried to call home. There were a lot more people in the dining hall for lunch, and the story had only gotten more confusing. "How long did it take for the second tower to fall?" someone asked, and someone else said, "The second tower fell?" I'd been in class from 10:30 till noon; I didn't know either tower had fallen. More rumors swirled: "Somebody told me they were aiming for the White House." "I heard there are more planes they havent been able to track." And so on. I don't remember much grief, at that point -- just disbelief, shock. I dont even remember anyone asking, "Who did this?" Just "What next?" I just remember the whole campus almost giddy with the sense that This can't be happening. My afternoon classes were cancelled, either by the university or by the individual instructors. So I spent the afternoon in my room, watching the news with my roommates. Ordinarily we almost never turned the TV on, but that week it was seldom off.
By that evening, the true horror had started to sink in. And as that happened, I found myself heading to the Catholic chapel on campus for mass. I didn't often attend weekday mass -- too much work to do -- but that day it was the only place I could think to be. The chapel was full, as if it were Sunday. The chaplain prayed the heartbreaking words of the Mass of Reconciliation:
Father, all powerful and ever living God, we praise and thank you through Jesus Christ our Lord for your presence and action in the world.
In the midst of conflict and division, we know it is you who turn our minds to thoughts of peace.
Your Spirit changes our hearts: enemies begin to speak to one another, those who were estranged join hands in friendship, and nations seek the way of peace together.
Your Spirit is at work when understanding puts an end to strife, when hatred is quenched by mercy, and vengeance gives way to forgiveness.
We gritted our teeth to get through the Lord's Prayer -- as we forgive those who trespass against us -- and after Communion, a music student played Gounod's Ave Maria on the cello, and everyone wept. I went back to the chapel every day that week; it's the one thing I can remember from the days that followed 9/11. I didn't feel any pull to attend the campus "candlelight vigil" or watch the televised tributes. But I needed to be at mass, hearing that prayer for peace and reconciliation, grieving and praying with everyone else. And I think of that experience every time I try to answer Why religion? or What is Church?
Subsequent September 11ths have found me in different places -- including, in recent years, Manhattan high-rise office buildings. But I always go to mass that day. It's the one thing I can think to do with all my grief and anger and frustration. It's one thing that hasn't changed.
So as I plan my schedule for tomorrow, making sure it allows me to keep up that practice, I'm wondering: Have any of you made September 11 a personal Holy Day of Obligation? Has it intersected with your faith life? Did it make a permanent mark? What are your memories of that day -- if you want to share -- and what do you do with them now?
About the Author
Mollie Wilson O'Reilly is an editor at large and columnist at Commonweal.
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My day of remembrance on 9/11 will be to stoke and nurture my hatred of the islamo-fascist beasts who perpetrated that atrocity, and to vow that I will never forgive them until and unless they all, to a man, ask for forgiveness. And of course that will never happen, since some of them are dead. I won't be holding my breath.
Bob:Do not make your forgiveness conditional on your enemy's actions. Maybe one day you will wish you could forgive them. You don't want your peace of mind to depend on them.
What we should ponder is that many worse atrocities happened than 9/11. What makes 9/11 is that it hit home and took us out of our comfort zone. The holocaust was thousands of times worse and it does not approximate the impact of 9/11. It is only valid when it is personal.The other major point, as Mollie alludes to when "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those" was being recited by her community. That is we showed that we have trouble being Christian and more epithets were thrown at Islam than olive branches and more guns were shot than entreaties for peace. God was leading us to destiny again. God was on our side and we were right and never wrong.Way more than those other crusades where it cost nothing, the quest was on again to conquer and convert others or they were going to hell. More effort was given to send a team of preachers into Baghdad than to prevent a preemptive and unjust war. Big potential lesson. Not learned yet.
Mollie, thank you for sharing your story. Telling stories is one of those things that makes us human. They hold mystery and lessons. They are teaching moments. One of the messages buried nicely in yours is And then I went to class. It seems ridiculous now, but at the time I didnt even consider not going Although the context was different, I think it mirrors the decision I and my wife made at the time and I still think it the correct thing to have done.I can only hope that someday America will be able to begin to dismantle the gates it has put up around itself since then and be able to live at peace with both itself and the rest of the world's nations.
Claire:Your comment,Do not make your forgiveness conditional on your enemys actions. Maybe one day you will wish you could forgive them. You dont want your peace of mind to depend on themthough well intentioned, is one I've heard before. My issue with the idea of forgiving someone unrepentant is that the "forgiving" would be completely meaningless, would it not?Bill:As always I respect your thoughts; this time, however, I must admit that I do not fully understand what you are saying. Perhaps you could elucidate?
To follow up: I did go to mass this morning. The readings for the mass (an elementary-school event) were chosen specially for the day, with the Beatitudes from Matthew as the Gospel. But the readings assigned to today in the cycle are also quite pertinent, especially the Gospel: To you who hear I say, love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,pray for those who mistreat you...then your reward will be greatand you will be children of the Most High,for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful."
My clearest memory is from a Mass we celebrated that day with the school kids in the parish where I worked in a DC suburb in Maryland. The children were seriously frightened and frankly the pastor wasn't helping. I played the guitar before Mass and during Communion and there was this second grade red headed boy who kept turning around and looking hugely gratefully at me for the music: it signified for me how intensely upset the children were. I didn't have a tv and so I didn't see what most people saw over the next few weeks: the endless loop of the plane hitting the second tower, the collapses. I've often wondered how damaging those pictures were for kids.
Bob:As I see it, it means not harboring hard feelings towards them, and not wishing that bad things happen to them. Separating the acts from the people, and remembering that they are our fellow human beings anyway. Letting go of that hard knot of resentment. It's not easy.
Thank you, Bob, for your consideration. Mollie gave the words of Jesus above. As always the words of Jesus are piercing challenges. When we do good to all, not only are we true children of God, but we become what we ought. We fulfill the potential in us for love and we turn swords into ploughshares. Our beings turn into love as we strive to become children of God who shines the sun on the just and unjust. Certainly, the complete picture is not seen in this life, especially for those who have been terribly tortured and murdered. Yet we enter into their sufferings and pray to a merciful God to make all whole again.
Bill:Heard and understood. I do agree with your last statement:Certainly, the complete picture is not seen in this life, especially for those who have been terribly tortured and murdered. Yet we enter into their sufferings and pray to a merciful God to make all whole again.


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I integrated my online accounts and installed Gmail web app on Chromium (version 22.0.1229.94). I got in my password and the magic didn't happen. There's an extension added to Chromium but no Gmail in messaging menu and no Gmail icon on launcher. The same thing for Facebook and YouTube.


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Since I started using Doit.im on my phone, I've been a lot better at getting all of my thoughts recorded, so any tasks I need to do get written down. The only exception is the shower, which I will soon rectify by either getting a waterproof notebook or a dry erase marker.
Despite this huge level of progress in terms of recording everything I need to do, I still stress out that I'm forgetting something that needs to be done, or that I should be doing something else. I'm sorry if this seems like a rather vague question, but has anybody had any experience with this or have any suggestions? I just realized this was happening the other day in the store, and now it's starting to get frustrating since I know that I shouldn't be stressing so much. I know that I have everything written down, and as long as I'm processing all of my tasks, everything should be fine.


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Sewer work set for McCauslen Manor
STEUBENVILLE - Traffic in the McCauslen Manor neighborhood will be restricted to one lane starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Assistant Wastewater Superintendent Chuck Murphy said the roadway will be partially closed for the next seven days to allow crews from the James White Construction Company to repair a sewer line in the area.
"We are urging motorists to use caution throughout the duration of the project. We anticipate completing the job by Nov. 21 but the job may go longer if necessary. We want to thank our customers and residents for their support as we endeavor to improve our sewer system," said Murphy.
Murphy said questions about the project can be directed to the city wastewater department at (740) 283-6150 or (740) 283-6000, extension 5001.
Mingo investigating suspicious mill fire
MINGO JUNCTION - Village Police are still investigating and interviewing people in connection with a suspicious fire at the former RG Steel plant on Sept. 14.
Police Chief Steve Maguschak said items were stacked up inside a welding shop and lit on fire. The village fire department was called to extinguish the fire.
Maguschak said Sept. 14 also was the last day for RG steel workers at the mill.
He said the last person left the mill around 1:30 p.m. that day but the fire didn't occur until around 5 p.m.
The state fire marshal was called to assist in the investigation, the police chief said.
TEAM Ford-Lincoln sets event Thursday
STEUBENVILLE - TEAM Ford-Lincoln will present "Go Further with Ford Night" combining Fusion, fundraising and "American Idol" from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The free fundraising event benefits the Wounded Warrior project, engaging consumers in the final "Random Acts of Fusion" adventure and offering them a chance to win a 2013 Ford Fusion.
"We all want to be a part of something bigger, and 'Go Further with Ford Night' is our way of offering consumers the chance to give back to our community. Plus, they can have a lot of fun, enjoy the final random act, which will test their judging skills with 'American Idol' to win a unique VIP experience, and meet the all-new Ford-Fusion in person," said Steve Diomedi, general manager of TEAM Ford-Lincoln on University Boulevard.
TEAM will donate $10 for each person who attends, and up to a total of $500 to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Consumers will have an opportunity to compete to win a VIP experience with "American Idol."
A computer with a webcam will be set up in the showroom to allow consumers to view a special message from Ryan Seacrest and test their judging skills on camera.
Entries will be sent back to Ford's program headquarters, where experts will evaluate and select one winner to receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Hollywood to see "American Idol." Consumers 18 years and older may preregister at www.RandomActsofFusion.com or at the TEAM Automotive Facebook - and be entered for a chance to win tickets to a live taping of "American Idol."
Additionally, registration available at the dealership on Thursday will be entered into a prize drawing to win a 2013 Fusion.
No purchase is necessary and other restrictions apply.
Library fines waived this week
WELLSBURG - Fines for overdue items from the Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch Library will be waived through Saturday for anyone who brings a can of food with their overdue item.
For information, call (304) 737-1551.
Author and horse coming to library
WELLSBURG - Lois Szymanski, a Pennsylvania children's author, will visit the Brooke County Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Thursday with her Chincoteague pony, Sea Feather.
Szymanski is the author of several books about horses and co-author of the Gettysburg Ghost Gang series.
Attendees will have an opportunity to see Sea Feather following Szymanski's talk and purchase books signed by the author.
The program is free, but reservations are recommended by calling (304) 737-1551.


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Matcha Cream CroquettesLight, crunchy, and beautifully green, our Matcha Cream Croquettes are filled with fresh, delicious seafood. They are without a doubt the perfect recipe for any gathering!
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Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha............ 2 tbsp
Canned Scallops (small)...................... 1 can
Shrimp.................................................. 8 shrimp
Olive Oil................................................ 5 tbsp
Flour.................................................... 4 tbsp
Milk....................................................... 2 cups
Seasoning (all to taste):
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Tip: If you are making this recipe during the summer or in a warm area, the cream croquettes can melt from the heat of your hands so let them completely set in the freezer before shaping into balls.
- Sift the Matcha and dissolve it in a small amount of warm water, making a smooth paste with no lumps.
- Drain the juice from the canned scallops.
- Devein and shell the shrimp and then cut them into 1/4 inch length pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a pot and saute the shrimp in it. Add in the flour and sautee together.
- Lower the heat and all the milk. Simmer until it begins to thicken.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix in the dissolved Matcha and scallops and then transfer to a baking pan.
- Let the mixture cool slightly and then place in the freezer to chill.
- Once it has properly chilled, portion out into single bite size servings and then shape each portion into a ball.
- Coat each rolled ball in flour, egg, and then breadcrumbs.
- Heat your frying oil on medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees. Fry each croquette until it turns golden brown.
- Garnish with watercress and lemon.


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I was reading about some of the history of Karate recently, and this question came to me. I can understand, in modern times, different coloured gis with sport martial arts, but can anyone tell me, or point me to a resource, that can explain why traditional karate gis are white?
From the origin of belts and gis themselves:
Essentially, the gi is white because unbleached cotton is white-ish and Kano wanted an unadorned gi for his students. Nowadays we bleach the cotton so we get a white gi instead of white-ish.
When I first started training, I was expected to learn about the history of Karate and answer questions regarding the colours and symbols of our uniforms. One such question was: "Why is our gi white?"
I believe that what I was taught goes well with what a previous poster stated: "The white uniform represented the values of purity, avoidance of ego, and simplicity. It gave no outward indication of social class so that all students began as equals." To put it simply, the white was to represent the beginner because each of us started as one. Even when you reach Shodan (first degree black belt), you're still considered a beginner in so many ways. Refraining from ego and social class reminds us that we had others to help us when we were beginners, so we must not forget our roots.
I remember reading a book many years ago. It was either "The Karate Dojo" by Peter Urban or "The Classical Man" by Richard Kim (I apologize as it has been a long time since I have read them and I do not have either on hand at the moment). In the the book, there was a story that explained how many schools had their students wear fancy clothing that did nothing to excel their training. It was all flash and dance and nothing more. The writer criticizes this practice because (from what I recall), it is an emphasis of ego, which does not belong in martial arts. So many students fall for the fancy uniforms and what not, forgetting about their roots as beginners. It has become all about "me" and less about "the other." I even saw it happen to my former school (which ironically advocated the white colour as the representation of the beginner). Eventually, money took control of the instructor and if parents were willing to pay more, their children would don black uniforms, be given special attention and instruction, and would be part of the so-called "Black Belt Club." I had one parent complain about it to me, and I agreed that it was wrong. It was a very sad day for my former club.
Anyway, I apologize if my extended answer was too much. I hoped I helped.
I remember reading that in (ancient) Japanese culture the Samurai wore the colour white as a symbol of death.
I can't find anything immediately to support that specific memory, but the wearing of white robes for formal suicide (or Seppuku) is in line with this.
I've always heard that white gi's were their casual wear. They might use them to do chores or something like that and their nice gi's would have color, use a finer material, etc. As result of it being the most commonly used, it became the uniform adopted by traditional martial arts.


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(COLUMBIA, Mo.)-Student participants of Columbia College's Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) partnered with their peers from the University of Missouri and Stephens College for an adopt-a-room project at the McCambridge Center.
Instead of a meeting of the minds, it was a meeting of the hands. All 28 students from the combined institutions comprise Collegiate Leadership Columbia (CLC), a group that is hosted by the local area Columbia Chamber of Commerce. The group participates in a major community-service project each year.
The college students spent the last weekend in February and the first two weekends in March renovating seven rooms of the McCambridge Center-a place for chemically dependent women to face their problem and develop a healthy approach to life. The center also provides daycare and therapy for the women's children.
"This project is something we have wanted to do for several years, but haven't had the means or manpower to do so," said Beth Berhorst, program director for McCambridge Center. "The students made this project become a reality."
The students spent five hours each weekend to complete the project. They also raised $600 through solicited funds from local businesses affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce.
"The students put a lot of heart into this project," said Berhorst. "That was evident by their hard work, time and the donations they gave. We are truly grateful for all they did for the agency and their renovations will definitely impact our clients' stay in a more positive way."
This is the third year that Columbia College students have participated in a CLC project.


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Broward Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested nine people after a lengthy operation into illegal gambling on professional and collegiate sports, as well as youth football games in Broward County. The Lauderhill and Fort Lauderdale police departments, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshals Service assisted with the arrests that capped the 18-month investigation dubbed "Operation Dirty Play."
2 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Westside Park
445 S.W. 2nd St., Deerfield Beach
The investigation revealed that some coaches routinely set point spreads prior to each game. Deputies and officers also conducted search warrants Monday at two businesses that served as gambling houses. Detectives say illegal bets were routinely made at Showtime Sports and Apparel, 3685 N.W. 19th St., Lauderdale Lakes, and Red Carpet Kutz Barbershop, 1835 N.W. 38th Ave., Lauderhill. Gamblers would place bets on mostly professional and collegiate games at those locations, but detectives discovered many bets were placed on youth football games.
Of the nine people involved, all have direct ties to the youth football, and six have extensive criminal histories. They were charged with felony bookmaking, and some were charged with keeping a gambling house. They are:
• Brandon Bivins, 3/19/76, coach/president of the Ft. Lauderdale Hurricanes
• Darron Lashawn Bostic, 1/16/83, coach of the Deerfield Beach Packer-Rattlers
• Darren Jerome Brown, 8/17/71, coach/affiliate of the Ft. Lauderdale Hurricanes
• Brandon Marlon Lewis, 8/4/87, affiliate of the Ft. Lauderdale Hurricanes
• Brad Donte Parker, 7/17/75, affiliate of the Ft. Lauderdale Hurricanes
• La Taurus Tarmayne Fort, 10/12/77, coach of the Northwest Broward Raiders
• Dave Constantine Small, 11/25/70, coach of the Lauderhill Lions
• Willie Tindal, 2/13/76, coach of the Northwest Broward Raiders
• Vincent Gernard Gray, 8/26/70, coach of the Ft. Lauderdale Hurricanes
Anyone with information about youth football gambling in Broward County can report information to BSO's Organized Crime Unit's Youth Football Hotline at (954) 888-5259.
Media note: Mug shots for the nine suspects are attached to this news release. The warrants are lengthy but all have similar wording, so one is attached to this news release. Contact BSO's media relations office if you need other documents.
Sgt. D. Fitzpatrick, Lt. Ballante, SID
Fort Lauderdale PD, Lauderhill PD 10/30/12 1050
Dani Moschella/PIO
Posted At: 10/30/2012 10:50 AM
- Youth Football-Dave Small
- Youth Football - Darron Bostic
- Brown, Darren Jerome - youth football
- Lewis, Brandon - youth football
- Tindal, Willie - youth football
- Bivens, Brandon - youth football
- Youth Football - Dave Small
- Parker, Brad Donte - youth football
- Youth Football-Brandon Bivins
- Youth Football-Darron Bostic
- Fort, LaTaurus - youth football
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I've been using RescueTime to track my productivity, it's so-so, needs a lots of setup.
What I need is a software which is flexible and web based
I can reach it from my phone and computer.
I can enter tasks that I'd like to achieve, and put them in a task cycle.
I can pause or resume a task any time and keep track where I left off.
I am notified when I reached the time limit I allocated for a task.
I can see a report any time. The report shows:
what percentage of my time I spend on each task overall and for a time period I choose
what is my task velocity - how long it takes to complete a task cycle.
Tasks for the day (1pm - 4am), task cycle 1:
Read blogs / watch podcast - 2 hours
Do development on project X - 6 hours
Read book Y - 2 hours
Go to the gym - 3 hours
I start my day at 1pm reading blogs, and watch podcasts for one hour. I pause task 1 and keep track where I left off, i.e. this URL at this part of the video, like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHXn3Kg2IQE at 43m58s, or this URL at this section of the article. Then I make some food, eat. I resume task 1 where I left off. When the allocated two hours is up I am notified. I stop task 1 and start task 4. When I'm finished with task 4 I work on it an extra hour. This is added to task 4 for the next day. At the end of the day at 4am, I see a report that shows that I completed task 4 and task 1 for the day but completed task 2 30% and task 3 10%. I also see that on average it takes me 1,5 days to complete a whole task cycle which is more than it was 1 week ago. Also, I see that I spend about 50% of my time on task 2 overall which is good. Next day, I can again start with task 1, and I can resume where I left off, or I can choose to finish task 2 or task 3 from the previous day. Task 4 has 1 hour of completion from the previous day.
Having a fixed day is not that important, because I might do a whole cycle from task 1-4 in one day at one time, but I might complete that in 2,5 days at another time. The main point is to be able to keep track where I left off, know which task to do next, and see how much percentage of my time I spend on each task.
Is there a software like this?


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Let $R\subseteq R'$ be Dedekind domains, let $\mathfrak{p}$ be a nonzero prime ideal of $R$. Then $\mathfrak{p}R'$ is an ideal of $R'$ and it has a factorization $$\mathfrak{p}R'=\mathfrak{P}_1^{e_1}\cdots\mathfrak{P}_g^{e_g}$$ in which $\mathfrak{P}_1,\ldots\mathfrak{P}_g$ are distinct prime ideals of $R'$ and $e_1,\ldots,e_g$ are positive integers.
At this point, my textbook says something obscure (in my opinion). It says: note thet $\mathfrak{P_i}\cap R=\mathfrak{p}$ for each $i$. $\textbf{Thus}$ the integer $e_i$ is completely determined by $\mathfrak{P}_i$.
I can't understand the sentence in itself: what does it mean that the exponent is completely determined by the ideal?? Secondly, how the previous argument should show this?
Any suggestion/comment/help would be appreciated


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Alex Kipman - Inside a MS Build Bug Triage meeting
- Posted: Oct 25, 2004 at 4:01PM
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BinaryBoy wrote:Interesting. I love these "behind the scenes" type of videos.
As a tester who's life's work is basically shredded before his very eyes on an almost daily basis* by a triage team, I find that for the most part, the whole process of triage is one of those things that is usually best left to the imagination, kind of like
sausage making.
*Note: This doesn't actually happen... Usually.
We do go a bit faster in real life but not much. We usually triage three times a week (1 hour blocks), and we usually cover ~20 bugs a triage session.
During peak time we tend to meet everyday, and as ZBB approaches we could even impromptu meet every time a bug is opened.
I'm surprised you thought we were spending too much time on each bug. If anything sometimes I feel we spend too little time.
From our perspective Triage is what sets the quality bar across a given product. Does a given bug meet our current bar, does it have reproducible repro steps, is this an instance of a more generic bug, does this really need to be fixed right now, is this a bug at all. What context do we need to add to ensure the dev can be productive right away? Is this a family of bugs, and can we link them together so the dev thinks about the entire family at once, thus not having to consistently context switch… etc etc etc.
Spending a few minutes up front as a group working through these issues saves a bundle of time from a developer perspective since they only look at triaged bugs.
When they look at a bug they know it meets the bar, they have enough information in it to be productive right away, and they don't have to worry about searching all over the place for similar bugs to fix while in this code.
From my perspective this saves time when a dev actually gets the bug. Amortized across all our devs and all the open issues we have, the time spent on triage is minimal and in my opinion very well spent.
But that's just my $.02
akipman wrote:
We do go a bit faster in real life but not much. We usually triage three times a week (1 hour blocks), and we usually cover ~20 bugs a triage session.
But that's just my $.02
I must say that I got interested in command line tools in the build process quite recently after having worked for the past 5 months on a j2ee project living and dogfooding latest eclipse wtp builds (I'm a .net-first-person, don't worry). There were things that just simply weren't in the IDE and it seemed natural to automate things outside the IDE. As ant was already integrated inside eclipse I decided I'd give it a go and although some results were easy to do other were obscure and strange, also the whole extension model to me is still incompehensive, why not choosing namespaces and a schema is a mistery to me.
Anyhow I had this thing in my faculty to use maven and as I'm one of those get-on-the-bandwagon-first people I decided to go with maven 2 that just got released. Wow, an eye-opener. Although still rough around the edges it gives a plugin-oriented way to manage the whole project lifecycle, all from a command line.
This brings me to my question. In the begining people were saying msbuild is like ant for .net, is it so or does it cover/will it ever cover aspects that maven/2 handles or will that be entering too much into VSTS terrytory?
As usual media failure so couldnt watch the vedio ny one help plz............
I couldn't hear any audio when I downloaded the video. I'm running a Mac with Snow Leopard, and the video would play in QuickTime Player with no audio, and VLC threw a bunch of errors about not being able to find the right audio codec. Is anyone else having trouble with the audio from this video? I'm going to try to watch this in a Windows VM later, but I was just curious.
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What to look for when choosing an in-home caregiver
Posted at: 12/19/2012 5:34 PM | Updated at: 12/19/2012 5:56 PM
Susan Bruketta of Home Care Assistance of Albuquerque talks about the risks families experience when hiring in-home caregivers for seniors.
Home Care Assistance of Albuquerque
(505) 798-0800
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March 31, 2012
The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University has announced that Isabella Wing-Davey, a third-year student in the Graduate Film Division of the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, has been named the winner of the 2012 Robert Oberman and Gregory Pickert Media Services Graduate Film Production Fund Award. The Fund, established with a grant from Media Services, a leading payroll, accounting, and software provider for the entertainment industry, has annually made cash awards to one directing student but will now single out one third-year student for outstanding producing work instead.
Wing-Davey was selected from a strong group of producer applicants who are well positioned to launch successful careers after impressive work in the program. "We want to thank Media Services for its extraordinarily generous grant, which will help more students pursue careers in producing," said John Tintori, chair of Graduate Film. "I cannot express how much this means to our students. I would also like to extend congratulations on behalf of the entire Graduate Film program to Isabella Wing-Davey on her win."
"One of the things I've really valued about being in this program has been the opportunity to develop a multitude of skills," said Wing-Davey. "From the development, production, and financing of a project to the sales/distribution, festival planning, and packaging of a film the knowledge I have gained has been invaluable."
Wing-Davey will use her $5,000 award to further the feature film projects she is currently working on, including a Chilean/European co-production with fellow student Omar Zuniga Hildago; and Flood, a feature film she is developing with writer/director Katy Scoggin, which has already received a Sundance/Sloan Commissioning grant. Her work is featured at www.PowderRoomFilms.com.
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Rick Laplante - Talking about Visual Studio Team System (Licensing), Part II
- Posted: Apr 25, 2005 at 11:25AM
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If you live outside of the USA, you need to use "http://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience" to get your Beta DVD. However for some reason the web site will not allow you to order the DVD if your job title
is "developer" you have to provide a "magic" set of answers for it to consider you "worthy" of getting the DVD.
This has now been fixed, thanks.
I live and work in the UK, the problem about saying "no one pays retail" is that a lot of the discounts are only for USA based developers. The discounts that are valid in the UK are very hard to find, just try finding out the prices of ISV advantage in the UK, they are not on the main English Microsoft web site. Unlike a developer from a none English speaking county, I normally only every use the Microsoft.com web size. (USA only content should be on "Microsoft.co.usa")
I work in a small company (ISV); we have just moved to subversion (from CVS) for source code control and use an open source bug tracking system that we are not too unhappy with. We use CrouseControl.Net for automatic builds. Therefore it is the "desktop" tools that are of most interest to us. I think every developer should get basic testing tools.
a) A cut down web load testing tools, I don't mind if it is limited to a few "virtual users", provided that the tool is very easy to use. I do not want to have to code "view state" into my test scripts. (50 "virtual users" is more then enough for a normal developer.)
b) A UI testing tools that works!. I do not mind having the test management framework in the "tester" version of MSDEV, provided a developer can records and playback a single UI test script. (I need to be able to replay a test script that the test team has recorded to demonstrate a bug.)
c) I do not care about unit testing, nUnit and TestDriven.Net is good enough! We are using it at present and it does the job. (However it would be good if all Microsoft based developers in the world know how to use the same unit testing framework, so as to cut down the cost of retaining as people move between jobs.) I hope that you have confirmed that TestDriven.Net works with MSDEV V2, as part of your testing!
The high level design tools are not of match interest, as it takes a long time to learn such tools and the fact that they are designed for in house development means they are not of match use to an ISV. Give the small size of our teams; if the system high level design is to complex to fit on a white board, then it is too complex for us to ship in a reasonable time frame. The class designer tools is great! I am very happy that it is included on all versions of MSDEV.
What I think I after for is a developer + small scaling testing package.
The fact that I could not even order a MSDEV beta 2 DVD in the UK at the same time as it started shipping in the US give me the message the Microsoft does not value me as I am a UK a based developer.
You can now order the DVD in the uk from www.microsoft.com/betaexperience
Ian Ringrose <- email address on web site
According to http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=7626 and http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/viewfeedback.aspx?feedbackid=f2f61a17-0ec6-41e2-b208-4ed9aecfe171 it looks like Microsoft Partners will not get team system.
This was not my understanding after watching the video, but as it is some time since I watch the video I may be wrong. My employer is in the process of becoming a Microsoft Partner, I have been pushing them to do so mostly to give me access to Team System.
I just love the way Micro$oft Does Not Listen to it's developers. Is this something you're taught by SteveB or do they only hire people with this wonderful quality? Let's try this again:
1) I'm not talking about the optional Team Server install -- I'm talking about getting all of the Architect, Developer, and Tester bits my larger competition will get without having to pay thousands of dollars extra for my subscription. Duh.
2) MSDN Universal (you can say Universal and understand it's meaning right?) means getting all of the bits for development -- not all of the bits we had in 2004 or in 2003. When Microsoft added OneNote it was added to MSDN Universal without having to pay extra. When Microsoft bought Visio or Great Plains, it was added to MSDN Universal without having to pay extra. This has been the history with MSDN Universal. Microsoft, stop acting so g*d damn dense -- this is the expectation you've created by your past actions and now trying to significantly alter how you treat your small developers is what is causing all of this friction.
3) Granted this last point is more opinion than fact, but I'm faced with this reality every month in my business. Your competition is not the companies charging thousands of dollars more -- they are already dead without realizing it. (How many smart businesses are still rolling out new Unix servers?) Your competition is Google, and Salesforce.com, and thousands of developers who work for free. And just like IBM lost the personal computer market by stubbornly refusing to understand the problem, you're loosing the desktop and the internet server markets with your actions.
Micro$oft, your small, independent developers are why you were successful in the past and your canaries in the coalmine for the future. We don't want to become experts in Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP, but keep ignoring us and your other customers, and we'll be forced onto that path to survive.
Great Video.. thanks for the info.. Need u to put those 4 questions on a site and pricing on a chart.. I think It will clear up things for most of them..
Good work... thanks for keeping small ISV and developers in mind who want it all..
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A federal judge in Kansas has revoked the bond of a Canadian man charged with stealing the identity of his infant brother who died decades ago. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten ordered federal marshals to take Winfield resident Leslie Camick back into custody. The court notation filed Tuesday comes a day after a hearing on the government's request. Prosecutors contend Camick broke the law while on release by filing a groundless federal lawsuit to retaliate against government witnesses against him. The government says he also violated the terms of his release by driving while intoxicated. Prosecutors say he has been banned for life from driving in Canada and has an outstanding arrest warrant from that country. A revised indictment accuses him of obstruction of justice, aggravated identity theft and other charges.
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New Issue in 2012
It will be ready in April 2012
Maristella is the teacher in charge.
Look at the blog http://thevoiceofteens.blogspot.com/
Introduction: Nowadays, many schools are newsletter or newspaper publishers… We, with this project, chose to continue our previous Comenius project "The Voice of teens", and publish again our European multilingual magazine! Our students shall write new articles in their mother tongue and in English language too. This school magazine will be as a regular school newspaper in two versions (paper version and on-line edition) with texts in columns and other interactive features. So, we want to transfer the experience which we obtained to the younger students and to new colleagues in our schools. The new journey (edition) of our magazine "THE VOICE OF TEENS" will last 1-2 years. Guidelines: We had focused on some common problems of our students: • Poor expressive ability in their own mother tongue • Difficulties in writing and reading in English language • Lack of mutual knowledge. We consider that the common work, by writing an internet and paper magazine, will bring the students very close and help them to pass over the above problems. Students will become more responsible and will understand that it is possible to work together. The distance and sometimes the different reality are not the basic obstacle. It's nice to make efforts to remove the barriers.


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A Real Man Keeps It To Himself?
I'm part of a men's group. Some people see the value of this, and some don't.
One guy I know, when I told him about the group, responded "I don't need anyone to teach me how to be a man." Others have more detailed preconceived notions about "men's work" — one woman reacted by saying "so what do you do, cry and get naked in the woods together?"
I found these two reactions particularly interesting, because I think they reflect deep-seated, and misguided, assumptions about men that are worth talking about. The first is that a real man doesn't ask for support, and faces his problems alone. The second is that it's weak for a man to tell others how he feels.
Vulnerability Takes Courage
One thing I find ironic about these ideas is that, in my experience, it actually takes a lot more courage to ask for support, and say how I feel, than to keep my concerns to myself.
After all, if I admit I'm facing a challenge in my life, I open myself up to being criticized or ridiculed. Maybe the person I confide in will say "dude, you're messed up," or pelt me with advice when I just want to be heard, or something like that, and I'll feel hurt. If I keep a stiff upper lip, I don't have to take that risk.
True, "sharing our feelings" may sound airy-fairy and New-Agey on the surface. But in my experience, it's much harder to reveal my emotions than to pretend they don't exist. It's far easier to act like nothing bothers me, I'm super-professional, and I've got it all together.
What's more, expressing emotions is about much more than "crying naked in the woods," although I don't want to dismiss that practice if it's what you think you need. :) It can also mean unleashing our more fiery parts — our anger and competitive drive, for instance.
The Practical Benefits
When I say something along the lines of what I just said, some people respond: Taking risks by being emotionally vulnerable is all well and good, but what does that get you in the real world?
First off, the assumption behind this question is, basically, that nothing is worth doing unless it gets us more money, power or sex. But I happen to think connection, by itself, is valuable — the relief and aliveness I feel when I drop the pretenses with someone and tell them what's really going on for me.
If you feel cynical or skeptical when I say this, at least consider the possibility that there's a dimension of being with another person that you aren't experiencing, and that it may be interesting for you to explore.
What's more, I think the risks men take in the kind of group I'm part of do translate into "practical benefits" in the traditional sense.
For example, some men learned, at an early age, that releasing the fiery kind of energy I talked about wasn't okay. They were sternly taught that a good boy obeys his parents without complaint. As adults, these men find it hard to set firm boundaries with others and ask for what they want.
A men's group can offer a man in this situation a safe container to cut loose and rage, reconnect with the warrior part he was taught to push down, and take that part with him into the "real world." This can have a powerful impact in his work, relationships and elsewhere.
Have you been part of a men's or women's group? What has your experience of it been like?


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Hi all,
Suppose that $\mathcal{B}$ is a Boolean algebra. It there a way to extend $\mathcal{B}$ to a smallest Boolean algebra $\mathcal{B}'$ that contains an isomorphic copy of $\mathcal{B}$ and is countably complete, i.e. every countable subset of $\mathcal{B}'$ has a least upper bound in $\mathcal{B}'$? By "smallest" I mean that the inclusion $i: \mathcal{B} \hookrightarrow \mathcal{B}'$ has the obvious universal property, i.e. for every homomorphism $f$ from $\mathcal{B}$ to a countably complete Boolean algebra $\mathcal{C}$ there exists a unique homomorphism $g: \mathcal{B}' \to \mathcal{C}$ such that $g \circ i = f$ (it would be nice if $g$ turned out to commute with countable sups too). If no such $\mathcal{B}'$ exists, is there some other useful definition of "smallest" countably complete Boolean algebra containing $\mathcal{B}$?
If it makes any difference, I'm mostly interested in the special case where $\mathcal{B}$ is a direct limit of a sequence of finite Boolean algebras.
Edit: Thanks very much for the replies, it's a shame I can only mark one as the answer. It will take me a while to absorb the various references I've been given, so if I run into difficulty I'll bump the thread with an edit.
Edit 2: Bumping with followup question, please see my answer below.