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Nate Davis Scouting Report
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2009 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
At one point this past season, many mock drafts and player projections had the Ball State junior going as high as the middle part of the first round. But, an atrocious off-season and mediocre workouts have left behind an unpolished passer, West Virginia's Pat White and a raw prospect, Sam Houston's Rhett Bomar. Despite this, Davis is a very good athlete. He ran a slow 4.95 4o time at the Combine (has run in the mid 4.60s). With good feet movement and balance, he also has one of the most fluid and effortless throwing motions. He does a good job reading defenses and going through his progressions, and has shown good zip on deep outside patterns. Davis' arm strength is better than above average and he is very accurate while playing from an elevated passing formation such as the shut gun. He is a leader with competitive fire. On the negative, Davis does not feel the rush well. He wears a glove on his throwing hand, giving him a funky ball grip. He needs to improve his ball security. Davis is a streaky passer who is prone to mistakes. Lacking touch on shorter patterns, complex defenses tend to confuse him. he is a shot gun QB. A better QB than his late season meltdown has shown, Davis will be a better pro than college QB. He will need time to develop and adjust to the speed of the pro game, but the ability is there. Davis went from a projected late first / early second round pick, to the middle of the third round (possibly the fourth); which should make him want to prove something.
Last Updated Mar-24-2009 by Raul Colon
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Prediction: 2nd Round
he's good but it will most likely be the second or third pick in the second round.
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26th January 2012 10:53 AM #1
When and why did you decide to be a midwife?
Dear student midwives,
I am curious! When did you decide you wanted to train as a midwife? What is it about this profession which attracts you? When I gave birth I was interested in the stories of my midwives and how they decided to go into this wonderful yet demanding field. It somehow helped me throughout those difficult early days after the labour knowing the person behind the professional midwife.
Thanks for reading.
5th February 2012 05:10 PM #2
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I first became interested in it during my first pregnancy. I was fascinated by birthing and women. I thought after I had my first baby the interest would fade, but it did not. My interest in birth and supporting families led me to become a doula. As I spent more time with families and began to see the ways in which their needs were met and weren't met I found myself more and more drawn to the idea of helping them. I can't wait until I am able to catch babies professionally and help so many families to have the birth that they desire.
7th February 2012 01:39 AM #3
How wonderful for the families you will work with, mom2many.

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Whitaker swats seven as BC falls 74-72January 8, 2011
Amanda Whitaker set a BC record with seven blocks in a single game
Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College women's basketball team lost a nail-biter on Saturday when they fell 74-72 to the Mars Hill Lions at Boshamer Gymnasium. Despite trailing as many as 20, the Tornados rallied but fell short by just two. With the loss, Brevard falls to 5-9 on the season and 1-3 in the SAC.
The scoring was opened up by the Lions when Tyler Carlson hit a three-ball on Mars Hill's first trip down the floor, giving them a 3-0 edge. Holli Flippo (Kingston Springs, Tenn.) answered back for the Tornados with a trey of her own. After trading baskets back and forth, the Tornados took their first lead of the game when Lindsay Brendle (High Point, N.C.) hit a jumper at the 14:55. BC's 11-9 lead only lasted nine seconds when Kristen Metcalf hit a three-ball putting Mars Hill up 12-11. BC and Mars Hill traded baskets back and forth until BC went on a 7-0 run and led 22-15 with 5:54 remaining in the first half. The Lions responded with an 8-1 run of their own tying things up at 23 points a piece with just over four minutes left in the half. Mars Hill was able to get on top by seven with just four seconds left on the clock, but Micheala Watkins (Forest City, N.C.) hit a desperation half-court three-pointer as time expired in the first half. Brevard trailed 32-28 as they went into the locker room at half-time.
Watkins led the Tornados with eight points in the first half, while Taylor Deal had 12 points of her own for Mars Hill. Brendle and Flippo each had six in the first 20 minutes of play for BC. Jessica Jones led all-rebounders with eight boards in the first half for the Lions.
The second half started slowly for Brevard as they allowed the Lions to garner a double-digit lead early, as the Tornados trailed 44-33 at the 17:40 mark. Brevard was able to fight back to within eight points when Watkins hit a layup making it 50-42 at 13:31, but the Lions offense exploded for 10 straight points putting them up 60-42 with 10:44 left in regulation. Brevard trailed by 20 when Jones converted on a layup, making it 66-46 with just over seven minutes remaining. Amanda Whitaker (Asheville, N.C.) sparked the BC offense when she hit a layup and converted the and-one after being fouled by Jones. Brevard followed Whitaker's three-point play with a 21-2 run, bringing them within one-point at the 1:58 marker.
Brittini Young was fouled by Whitaker on the Lions' next trip down the floor. She sunk both of her free-throws putting Mars Hill up by three. Candice Fritz (Northeast, MD) hit 1-of-2 free throws on Brevard's return trip, making it a two point game. Young headed to the charity stripe again when Mars Hill traveled down the court the next time down. She put the Lions up by four after sinking both free-ones. The Tornados were unable to convert their next trip down and put Taylor Deal on the line. Deal was able to put the Lions back up five when she hit 1-of-2 from the free-throw line. Watkins took the ball coast-to-coast to bring BC back within three, but Young was able to return fire, going 1-of-2 at the line making it 74-70 with 12 seconds left on the clock. Brendle converted on Brevard's next trip down the floor, making it 74-72 with just six seconds on the clock. The Tornados were able to put Deal at the line with four remaining. Deal missed both and Anna Schlobohm (Greensboro, N.C.) put up a last second three-quarter court shot that fell short leaving Brevard down by two when the final buzzer sounded.
Watkins led the way offensively for Brevard with 16 points in the loss, as well as dishing out a team-high five assists. The Tornados had three others in double-digits as Schlobohm dropped 15, while Whitaker had 12 and three assists. Flippo scored 11 against the Lions. Despite fouling out, Whitaker was a force defensively. She set a Brevard College record for blocked shots in a game with seven in the loss. She also was able to garner three steals and seven rebounds in the game. Flippo was able to pull-down seven boards, as well as, pick Mars Hill's pocket three times.
The Tornados are back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Salisbury, N.C. to take on the SAC leading Catawba Indians. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. as the Tornados attempt to knock-off the Indians for their first South Atlantic Conference loss. You can tune-in at 1240-AM WSQL or go to WSQLRadio.com for all of the action.


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In "Amour," the Austrian writer-director Michael Haneke infamous for the cruelty he inflicts on his characters in films such as "Funny Games," "Cache" and "The White Ribbon" finally meets a subject more brutal than he is: growing old.
The result is a haunting drama, precise in its chilling details, and showcasing powerfully painful performances by two legends of French film.
It begins, as things like this usually do, with something small. Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), married music teachers in their 80s, are eating lunch together and talking about the usual stuff. Then, for a minute, Anne goes blank, unresponsive to Georges' voice or touch. She snaps out of it and tries to continue as normal.
But nothing will be normal from now on.
Visits to doctors reveal that Anne's body is deteriorating. Gradually, she's unable to walk, or talk normally, or do the little things she used to do easily. As Anne's physical condition grows worse, it takes its toll on her emotional state and on Georges' ability to cope.
This is what Haneke means, in the film's acidly ironic title, by love. It's not the easy, carefree love of Georges and Anne's early days, when they shared their music and love for their daughter (played as an adult living abroad by Isabelle Huppert). This is love when it's the hardest, when one person is entirely at the mercy of the other's care, when only love keeps either person from feeling resentment or anger at the situation into which they are locked.
With any other director, this material could easily sink into sentimental quicksand. But Haneke's astringent script and direction, so meticulously focused on the harrowing details of Anne's debilitation and Georges' frustration, keep sentimentality at arm's length. As a result, the movie is a gut-punch, all the way to the end.
The performances are heartwrenching. Riva, who first tasted fame with Alain Resnais' 1959 classic "Hiroshima Mon Amour," earns her late-in-life Oscar nomination by unflinchingly portraying Anne's physical decline and her fierce anger at her body's betrayal.
Trintignant (whose career ranges from "A Man and a Woman" to Costa-Gavras' "Z" to "Three Colors: Red") matches Riva in intensity as Georges endures his wife's growing pain and humiliation. Together, they create a portrait of love patient, kind and self-sacrificing worthy of the film's title.
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Two legends of French film partner for director Michael Haneke's tough portrait of an elderly couple facing their toughest moments together.
Where • Broadway Centre Cinemas.
When • Opens Friday, Feb. 15.
Rating • PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language.
Running time • 127 minutes; in French with subtitles.


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The nitty gritty! Oh man, ranking an early Top 50 before the draft and free agency is a bigger fool's errand than hiring the Clippers a FT coach. Especially since DeAndre Jordan might go to the Mavs! Cuban will use some sort of Shark Tank invention to help him out at the stripe. Flubber 2!
We've gone through the Top 10 and Top 20 for our early 2015-16 ranks, but 21-50 certainly gets interesting. My biggest takeaway is the sheer depth at PG. Almost every team will have a fantasy-viable PG (cough, not the Bucks, cough) so it's a position to fill up on in the mid rounds. Sure I'd like to start with one of the top 10 overall elite guys, but I'm likely filling up on a wing and a big, then it's time to go with the sides. Mmmmm, this is sounding like a great KFC order… Here's my Way Too Early Top 50 for the 2015-16 Fantasy Basketball Season:Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Police Find 21-Year Fugitive on Facebook
(NEWSER) – And now, yet another reminder that for criminals, Facebook doesn't pay. Francisco R. Legaspi was indicted yesterday in California on charges of failing to appear, after spending 21 years evading his tax-evasion charges, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Legaspi was originally charged in 1992 with aiding in the presentation of false tax returns. He pleaded guilty, but never showed up for sentencing in January 1993.
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Toronto • The road has been rough, but the Utah Jazz are headed home, back to EnergySolutions Arena, the place where they have played three good halves of basketball against good NBA teams so far this year.
They're headed back to the altitude and cheering fans that have made Salt Lake City one of the league's tougher places to play over the years.
The winless Jazz at least have that to look forward to after wrapping up their four-game trip with a 115-91 drubbing at the hands of the Toronto Raptors.
"I think it's going to be better with the Jazz fans behind us," center Enes Kanter said. "On our court, I think we're going to play better."
But with the Jazz off to their worst start since the franchise moved to Utah in 1979, coach Ty Corbin knows it's going to take more than home cooking.
"Look," he said after Saturday's loss, "just because we're going home, it's not just going to get better. We've got to make it get better. We've got to play and fight and compete, and if we lose games fighting and competing we can deal with that. But we don't want to come in and just show up and think it's going to happen. We've got to make it happen."
How the Jazz might do that remains to be seen.
"Well we're still searching for the answer," Gordon Hayward, the team's leading scorer said. "Keep working and trying to get through this rough patch. We're struggling. Try not to make the same mistakes. We've got to find out something about ourselves right now and hopefully we can push our way through it."
In four straight games, Utah has trailed by at least 24 points. On Saturday the Jazz found themselves down 38 at one point to middling Toronto.
The Jazz are the league's worst offensive team both in points per game (87.7) and offensive rating (90.7) and have been beaten by an average of 18.5 points on this road swing.
Defensively, the Jazz are allowing 105.3 points per 100 possessions, the fourth-worst in the league.
"Way too many points, easy points, dunks, wide open threes. Defensively, we weren't there," Hayward said after the most recent loss.
So a return for three games, beginning Monday with the Denver Nuggets, is "nice," point guard Jamaal Tinsley said. "But if you're not competing for 48 minutes, no matter if you're home or not, it can still happen."
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Nuggets at Jazz
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Tipoff • Monday, 7 p.m.
TV • ROOT Sports
Records • Jazz (0-7); Nuggets (1-4)
About the Jazz • The only team in the league still looking for its first win. … Coming off a road trip that featured four games in five nights; in each of them the Jazz trailed by at least 24. … Swingman Gordon Hayward leads the team in scoring at 19.1 points per game. … The franchise's worst start was 0-11 in 1974, the team's inaugural season in New Orleans.
About the Nuggets • Coming off a 114-103 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday. … Point guard Ty Lawson leads the team in scoring, averaging better than 22 points per game. … Team is struggling for wins as coach Brian Shaw takes over for the fired George Karl. … Forward Danilo Gallinari is likely out until December due to injury.


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Zimmerman Juror Dismissed
(Sanford, FL) -- Even before today's testimony started in the George Zimmerman murder trial, one of the alternate jurors was dismissed in the case. Judge Debra Nelson announced in court that the juror identified only as B-72 was dismissed for reasons unrelated to the trial. B-72 was an alternate and one of the two men who was sworn in to serve on the panel. The dismissal leaves three alternates to the six jurors who will decide if Zimmerman is guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.


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Considering their success over the last decade or so, the LSU Tigers generally get the best effort of their opponents.
That may be especially true Friday when No. 8-ranked LSU closes out the regular season at Arkansas in Fayetteville (1:30 p.m., CBS).
The Razorbacks (4-7, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) have been one of the most disappointing teams in the country under interim coach John L. Smith. But they could end their season and the seniors' careers on a positive note by upsetting the Tigers (9-2, 5-2 SEC).
"This is a very talented Arkansas team," LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday during the SEC coaches' teleconference. "I know it will be a very emotional day. I know there will be some tears as (the seniors) will have looked back at their careers.
"You look at the film and it's very easy to respect this opponent. They're very talented, they can defend the run, throw the ball and they have quality special teams. We will have to play well."
LSU can remain in contention for a BCS bowl, likely the Sugar, by beating Arkansas. A victory would also keep the Tigers alive for the SEC West title, though they would also need a Texas A&M victory against Missouri and a monumental upset by Auburn against Alabama to create a three-way tie atop the SEC West.
"We still have a very strong position," Miles said. "We have to make sure we do the right things and finish strong and see where that puts us."
Smith said he's hoping the Razorbacks can send their seniors out "the right way" with an upset victory against LSU.
"This has been a great class to be a part of," Smith said. "They've been a part of a lot of good things.
"They've had a lot of adversity this year and they've handled that adversity with class and dignity and done it the right way. It will be an emotional day to see those guys leave."
Smith cited the Razorbacks' propensity for committing turnovers — they've committed an SEC-worst 29 — as one of the reasons they have squandered numerous good starts in games.
"If we had played every quarter like the first quarter," Smith said, "it would be a totally different season."
Williford still out
Miles said after practice Wednesday that offensive guard Josh Williford has been cleared to play but will not be with the team but will not travel with the team because of an unspecified personal issue.
Miles said he expects Williford to be available for the Tigers' bowl game.
Williford hasn't played since suffering a concussion Oct. 6 at Florida.
Miles also said he had no new information on tight end Nic Jacobs, meaning he will not play for the second straight game. Jacobs has been held out for violation of unspecified team rules.
It's early, but Miles said he also doesn't know whether running back Alfred Blue, who suffered a knee injury Sept. 15 against Idaho, will be able to return in time for spring practice.
Ticket talk
LSU set a 5 p.m. Monday deadline for football season ticket holders to get in their orders for bowl tickets.
As of that deadline, the Sugar Bowl led the way with 23,262 tickets requested, followed by the Cotton Bowl with 16,546, according to LSU senior associate athletic director Herb Vincent.
Two other BCS bowls, the Rose and Fiesta, were next with 15,558 and 11,461 ticket requests, respectively. After that were the Capital One Bowl (8,030), Chick-fil-A Bowl (8,012) and Outback Bowl (7,492).
Vincent said more orders are likely to come in from season ticket holders after the deadline, and no requests have yet been taken from non-season ticket holders.
Thanksgiving plans
The Tigers will have a brief practice Thursday morning then get together for Thanksgiving lunch before flying to Fayetteville, where they are scheduled to have another brief walkthrough at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Miles said his Thanksgiving table will be without his wife and kids, who will be traveling by bus to Fayetteville with other coaches' families.
"It's the first time my table will have just one diner: me," Miles said.
Gardner to be a Tiger?
Junior college wide receiver Courtney Gardner (6-foot-3, 215 pounds) of Sierra (Calif.) College visited LSU for last Saturday's Ole Miss game and was apparently ready to commit, though reportedly he still has work to be done to become academically eligible.
Gardner signed with Oklahoma in February but was not academically qualified, leading to his enrollment at Sierra.
According to 24/7 Sports, Gardner is the nation's No. 4-rated junior college prospect for 2012 and was the No. 2 wide receiver prospect.
LSU already has a junior college wide receiver commitment from Quantavius Leslie (6-4, 190) of Hinds (Miss.) Community College, the nation's No. 4 junior college wide receiver for 2013 according to 24/7 Sports.
The Tigers currently have 25 commitments for 2013, but will likely be able to back count up to four players to its 2012 class.
LSU-Arkansas series
Friday's game will be the 58th meeting between the Tigers and Razorbacks dating back to 1901, with LSU holding a 35-20-2 advantage.
The Tigers hold a 12-8 edge in the series since Arkansas joined the SEC in 1992, including a 41-17 LSU win in Tiger Stadium last year. Despite that, Arkansas has won three of the last five meetings overall.
This will be just LSU's game in Fayetteville. The only other time was in 1992, when the Tigers got routed 30-6 to finish a dismal 2-9 season.
Bowl projections
National bowl projections for LSU:
Bill Bender, The Sporting News: Sugar vs. Clemson.
CollegeFootballNews.com: Chick-fil-A vs. Clemson.
Brad Edwards, ESPN.com: Cotton vs. Texas.
Chris Low, ESPN.com: Sugar (no opponent named).
Stewart Mandel, SI.com: Sugar vs. Oklahoma.
Dave Miller, NationalFootballPost.com: Sugar vs. Oklahoma.
Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com: Sugar vs. Oklahoma.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com: Sugar vs. Clemson.


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Amanda Bynes apologizes to Miley Cyrus and Drake
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On Amanda Bynes' Twitter page—aka The World's Favorite Lil Internet Hotspot—appearances are everything. Homegirl tweets the word "ugly" more times than Bieber tweets the word "focus," which is a lot.
This week's victims were Miley Cyrus and, natch, Drake. But it appears Bynes has had a change of heart tweeting:
@MileyCyrus thank you for rooting for me doll! You are one of the prettiest girls! I want my nose to look like yours after my surgeries!— Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) June 13, 2013
Music to every girl's ears (and nose). We're not sure what kindness she's referring to; just the day before, Miley was calling Amanda "sad."
nose knows poor Drake, who Amanda once very publicly craved, did not possess Miley's good fortune. In a tweet that has since been deleted, Bynes wrote, "I won't marry @drake because I want to marry a gorgeous man! Sorry ur ugly @drake but I have dated ugly guys before so you stand a chance!!!"
Don't worry, Drizzy! Amanda was just in a super picky mood...
I could never marry a German because I'm Jewish— Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) June 13, 2013
But Amanda also apologized for what she said about the rapper. She wants to be friends!
I'm sorry about the tweets I said about @drake I didn't mean what I said. I hope to become friends with him instead of smashing him!— Amanda Bynes (@AmandaBynes) June 14, 2013


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Professor Teaches In Jamaica
Dr. Eileen Meyer Russell teaches high school students in Jamaica.
Eileen Meyer Russell, Associate Professor of Music, used Professional Development Funds to support teaching and performances for high school students in Jamaica. Dr. Meyer Russell is shown here with students from Montego Bay High School, where she gave a master class in June 2012.


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Morphine sustained-release tabletsPronunciation
Generic Name: morphine (MOR-feen)
Brand Name: Examples include MS Contin and Oramorph SR
Morphine sustained-release tablets are a narcotic pain reliever used for around-the-clock treatment of moderate or severe pain. It should not be used to treat occasional pain.
Morphine sustained-release tablets should only be used by patients who have already been taking a narcotic pain medicine and are tolerant to its effects. Use of morphine sustained-release tablets by people who are not used to taking narcotic pain medicines may cause severe and sometimes fatal breathing problems.
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Treating moderate to severe pain when around-the-clock pain medicine is needed for more than a few days. Morphine sustained-release tablets should only be used by patients who have already been taking a narcotic pain medicine and are tolerant to its effects.
Morphine sustained-release tablets are a narcotic pain reliever. It works in the brain and nervous system to reduce pain.
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Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
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- if you have a history of mood or mental problems (eg, depression), hallucinations, suicidal thoughts or behavior, or alcohol or other substance abuse or dependence
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with morphine sustained-release tablets. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Mixed narcotic agonists/antagonists (eg, buprenorphine, butorphanol, pentazocine) or naltrexone because they may decrease morphine sustained-release tablets's effectiveness and withdrawal symptoms may occur
- Cimetidine, ketorolac, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because the risk of side effects, such as severe drowsiness, slow or difficult breathing, confusion, and seizures, may be increased
- Fluoxetine, rifamycins (eg, rifampin), or risperidone because they may decrease morphine sustained-release tablets's effectiveness
- Anticholinergics (eg, scopolamine, oxybutynin), antihistamines (eg, diphenhydramine), antinausea medicines (eg, ondansetron), benzodiazepines (eg, lorazepam), MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), other narcotic pain medicines (eg, hydrocodone) phenothiazines (eg, chlorpromazine), quinidine, sleep medicines (eg, zolpidem), sodium oxybate (GHB) because they may increase the risk of morphine sustained-release tablets's side effects
- Skeletal muscle relaxants (eg, cyclobenzaprine) because the risk of their side effects may be increased
- Mexiletine or trovafloxacin because their effectiveness may be decreased by morphine sustained-release tablets
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if morphine sustained-release tablets may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use morphine sustained-release tablets:
Use morphine sustained-release tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take morphine sustained-release tablets by mouth with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
- Swallow morphine sustained-release tablets whole. Do not break, crush, chew, dissolve, or split before swallowing.
- Take morphine sustained-release tablets on a regular schedule to get the most benefit from it.
- If morphine sustained-release tablets are no longer needed, dispose of it as soon as possible. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how to dispose of morphine sustained-release tablets properly.
- If you miss a dose of morphine sustained-release tablets, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use morphine sustained-release tablets.
Important safety information:
- Morphine sustained-release tablets may cause dizziness, drowsiness, or lightheadedness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use morphine sustained-release tablets with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are taking morphine sustained-release tablets.
- Check with your doctor before you use medicines that may cause drowsiness (eg, sleep aids, muscle relaxers) while you are taking morphine sustained-release tablets; they may add to morphine sustained-release tabletss effects. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about which medicines may cause drowsiness.
- Morphine sustained-release tablets may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To prevent them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the first sign of any of these effects.
- Morphine sustained-release tablets may cause constipation. To prevent constipation, maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. Talk to your doctor about using fiber laxatives or stool softeners to prevent or treat constipation while you take morphine sustained-release tablets.
- The risk of morphine sustained-release tablets becoming habit-forming may be greater if you take it in high doses or for a long time. Do NOT take more than the prescribed dose or use for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor. Do NOT change your dose or use more often than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
- Do NOT suddenly stop taking morphine sustained-release tablets without checking with your doctor. If you have been taking morphine sustained-release tablets for more than a few weeks and your doctor tells you to stop taking it, your dose may need to be gradually lowered as directed by your doctor to avoid side effects.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take morphine sustained-release tablets before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- You may notice the tablet shell in your stool after taking morphine sustained-release tablets. This is normal and not a cause for concern.
- Lab tests, including liver, kidney, or lung function and complete blood cell counts, may be performed while you use morphine sustained-release tablets. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use morphine sustained-release tablets with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially severe drowsiness, or slow or shallow breathing.
- Morphine sustained-release tablets should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of taking morphine sustained-release tablets while you are pregnant. Morphine sustained-release tablets are found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking morphine sustained-release tablets.
When used for long periods of time or at high doses, morphine sustained-release tablets may not work as well and may require higher doses to obtain the same effect as when originally taken. This is known as TOLERANCE. Talk with your doctor if morphine sustained-release tablets stops working well. Do not take more than prescribed.
Some people who use morphine sustained-release tablets for a long time may develop a need to continue taking it. People who take high doses are also at risk. This is known as DEPENDENCE or addiction.
Do not suddenly stop taking morphine sustained-release tablets. If you do, you may experience WITHDRAWAL symptoms. These may include anxiety; diarrhea; fever, runny nose, or sneezing; goose bumps and abnormal skin sensations; nausea; vomiting; pain; rigid muscles; rapid heartbeat; seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not there; shivering or tremors; sweating; and trouble sleeping.
Possible side effects of morphine sustained-release tablets:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; lightheadedness; nausea; restless mood; sweating; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, throat, or tongue); confusion; disorientation; fainting; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations; mental or mood changes (eg, agitation, exaggerated sense of well-being); seizures; severe or persistent constipation or stomach pain; severe or persistent dizziness, drowsiness, or headache; shortness of breath; slow or shallow breathing; sudden chest pain; swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet; trouble urinating; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision changes (eg, blurred vision).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include bluish skin or nails; cold and clammy skin; coma; confusion; decreased muscle tone; decreased pupil size; loss of consciousness; low body temperature; seizures; severe dizziness, drowsiness, or lightheadedness; severe muscle pain or weakness; shortness of breath; slow heartbeat; slow or shallow breathing.Proper storage of morphine sustained-release tablets:
Store morphine sustained-release tablets at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep morphine sustained-release tablets out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about morphine sustained-release tablets, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Morphine sustained-release tablets are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about morphine sustained-release tablets. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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1. Your goal is to ride three six-mile laps of the main loop. Each lap takes beginners about 30 minutes; Jordan suggests trying to bring it down to 20, so you can do three laps in an hour. Many races begin at the top of Cat's Paw Hill, just north of the Central Park Boathouse at 72nd Street. Build up speed as you ride from 86th Street to 96th Street, the longest flat, straight part of the park.
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There is a fashion house in Israel that puts part of poems in their labels. The labels are inside the dress, meant only for the wearer, a kind of secret compact between the clothes and the body. When I first heard about this conception, I was already pretty well advanced in my exploration of some of the meanings of clothes in my collection of poems, "The Love of Clothes and Nakedness," and I promised myself that when the book came out I would find a way to combine the enormous creativity exhibited by these designers with my own poems. Poems and clothes are so much alike-they demand revelation and concealment, art that appears artless, individuality and convention, shape altered to the self, and so on and so forth. One day as I was shopping with my friend Laura Boss and we were shifting back and forth from poetry to bras we got confused for a moment and the deliberately continued talking about both interchangeably - structure, control, release, engineering and the appearance of ingenuousness. So a celebration of fashion could well be a celebration of poetry. I even wrote a fantasy about going shopping in Bloomingdales with the author of the "Poetics," Aristotle. (Editor's Note: Click here to read several of the poems)
When the books came out, one version in English and another version in Hebrew translation, a book party in the elegant shop/coffee house of COMME IL FAUT seemed consummately right to me. So even though I'm not exactly a party person, I asked the partners to let me use their setting. Out of a commitment to the arts they agreed, expecting a modest literary gathering.
But the idea seemed to grow of its own volition into a complex production. When I discovered that the date I picked would exclude my filmmaker daughter from attending, we came up with the idea of her doing an installation that would consist of a kind of poetry fashion show, with different people from various backgrounds and ages reading poems from the book in all kinds of settings, alternated by shots of me standing with the dummies in the shop window. A fifteen minute film, it was presented as a loop in the shop as people came and went. Aside from its artistic value, the effect of readings by professionals and amateurs, men and women, in interpretations from deadpan to sign language, gave a remarkable democratic effect - everyone wears clothes-and with its clipped, ironic style, something of the sense of a parodic/real fashion show. It also gave me a chance to include some of the people I love who couldn't be there, or who didn't feel comfortable reading out loud, or who felt that a different environment would contribute to the interpretation of the poem, an opportunity to expand on its meaning. So it was that the opera singer Mira Zakai stood in her garden next to a favorite statue and read a poem about hair styles, the rock singer Sharon Moldavi sat next to his piano and read about torch song fantasies, Alona Frankel, who writes children's books, declaimed a piece inspired by her late husband's book (Diary of a Deliciously Plump Woman by Zygmunt Frankel) and my own daughter, Orit Alkalay, jeered out a poem about clothes jealousy into the camera.
There were also a number of technical benefits to this installation. The 150 odd people in attendance could learn something about the poems without arriving exactly on time, or even stopping their conversation for an entire quarter of an hour. They could move in and out of the poems the way a shopper fingers blouses on a rack, and that was exactly the right atmosphere.
The reading was short, shorter even than I expected, because it turned out that the participants, poets and writers all, who were going to read a poem of mine and perhaps one of theirs, and perhaps tell a story or two, were all a bit intimidated by the crowded atmosphere, the seemingly ubiquitous television camera from channel 3, and the fact that their audience was standing up (and in a room where the air conditioner could not possibly continue to cool us all for long). But Alona Kimchi, Asher Reich, Rony Somekh, Dahlia Ravikovich, and Rafi Weichert bravely withstood this chaotic atmosphere, and cut not my poems, but their own.
The surprise, to me the piece de resistance, was a belly dancer. I was particularly excited about Barbara's dancing, in part because I have been studying with her for two years and have become more and more aware of the physical complexities and subtleties of the dance. It was also a statement of empowerment as significant as the empowerment I wanted to give to the usually belittled subject of attire. Like shopping, which is so central to the contemporary woman, but marginalized in any intellectual discussion of female identity, belly dancing emphasizes the unique potential of the female body, even though it is so often mistakenly associated with the anti-feminist concept of enticement.
Food was also an important element to me. Not because I am a Jewish mother, although I am, but it seemed to me that the atmosphere of benevolence and acceptance could only be completed with that most generous female art of cooking. But who would cater a book party in a place with almost no kitchen, and for a poet with almost no budget? The two brothers I found (through my hairdresser of course), Eidan and Amit Pilo, were just learning their trade and willing to test their wings in this strange experiment. Like the poets and the dancer they altered their art to the environment and effortlessly provided us with amazing cakes, quiches, punch, wine, lemonade - everything that could comfort and soothe even the most troubled shopper/poet.
While all these people, cameras, and waiters milled about, the sales people continued to help out customers, a 'gesture' we had agreed upon, but one that had unexpected benefits and pitfalls. I saw many shopping bags leave the store that night - sometimes with books and sometimes with dresses - but I also spotted an orangeade stained t-shirt disposed of discreetly by the staff.
What was the purpose of this little experiment? As a teacher, I am always thinking about the lessons to be learned, the effect the things I do have on others. "Listen," the poet Yael Globerman whispered to me on her way out, "I'm going home to write a book called 'Chopped Liver' and have a party at the butchers'."


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Leon think it's unfair you go by the name summers when your street fighting name was Leon Machida
Leon think it's unfair you go by the name summers when your street fighting name was Leon Machida
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It's ok mate once you grow up and stop working @ McD's maybe you too can go to Thailand to live and train there full time..
Secondly no i'm not a friend of you on facebook, I tend to avoid wannabe facebook fighters.
End of the day you have brought it all on yourself speaking utter shite and putting up pics of fights where you can't see the head.. Claiming to be you.. It would help if you didn't use pics from Elite XC.
I'll look out for your debut in the octagon.
Gi boy this dude is no troll he lives for this shit. He much prefers posing with his mate in boxer shorts and boxing gloves..
Leon your full of shit. You've told people in phd that you've had 6-7 pro fights, winning all of them. Its suprising that no ones heard of you. You use to go to the swimmimg pool and pretend to cut weight in the sauna. Even the staff were laughing at you.
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Mini trampoline workouts get the lymph circulating freely through the body, improving overall health and immune system functioning. Exercises Bouncing: If you are new to rebound trampoline exercises, get yourself accustomed to how the mini-trampoline feels when you bounce on it. Get your feet centered on the trampoline with your feet slightly apart. This is what is called a starting stance. Practice a few small bounces to help get used to how the mini-trampoline moves under you. Once you become more comfortable on the trampoline, you'll be able to go for longer and work more of the body. As a beginner, be careful not to overdo it. Bouncing for 5 to 10 minutes at first is a good place to start. Jogging: Jogging is a great way to increase endurance and improve cardiovascular conditioning. Jogging can also be hard on the joints. Rebound trampoline jogging, on the other hand, is low-impact so the joints take less beating, but you still get the cardio workout. 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Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice was U.S. Secretary of State from 2005 until 2009 under President George W. Bush, after serving four years as National Security Advisor (2001-05). As a child, Condoleezza Rice was a gifted student and a prodigy on the piano, and she entered college at the age of 15 with the intention of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was influenced by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice changed her plans and studied international politics, and by the early 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University and becoming a prominent public voice on international affairs. She also worked with the Pentagon and with the administration of George Bush the elder as an expert on foreign affairs. She returned to Stanford during the Bill Clinton administration before being tapped as NSA by the younger President Bush. In January of 2005, after Bush was elected to a second term, Condoleezza Rice replaced Colin Powell as Secretary of State and served until the end of Bush's term. She then joined the lecture circuit and took a position as a professor at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Condoleezza Rice remains a talented musician; in 2002 she performed a concert in Washington, D.C. with cellist Yo Yo Ma… Condoleezza Rice had an oil tanker named for her while she was a member of the Chevron Corporation board of directors during the 1990s. In 2001 the company changed the name of the ship to the Altair Voyager… Condoleezza Rice is the first African-American woman to hold the post of Secretary of State. The first woman to hold the post was Colin Powell's predecessor, Madeleine Albright… She became one of the first two women members of the Augusta National Golf Club in August of 2012; the other was South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore. Augusta National is the site of the annual Masters golf tournament.
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Walking through the grounds of this 1-acre historical plaza is like taking a trip back to the late 19th Century, when Orange County was basically just Santa Ana and a lot of orange groves. The centerpiece of the museum's well-preserved grounds is the Kellogg House, named after Hiram Clay Kellogg, a civil engineer who helped to create the footprint of modern Orange County by surveying orange groves and carving the land into the oversized squares that have now been filled with boundless surburban tracts. Thankfully, the sprawl Kellogg helped spawn hasn't swallowed up his former Victorian-era abode and the beautiful gardens, trails and native habitat that surround it. His house is now used for teaching kids the mechanics of old-timey OC life, such as handicrafts, blacksmithing and butter-making. There are also interactive adventures that provide children with the opportunity to see how gold-rush-era migrants, as well as the indigenous people they displaced, lived.
A former private eye, Winslow is a prolific writer, and with Savages, his fast-moving screenplay posing as a novel, it's easy to see why. You can whip through this Laguna Beach tale of love, pot and murder in just a few hours, and it's not hard to imagine Winslow wrote the thing in a day or so—with maybe a couple of caffeine breaks along the way. Once you get past the idiosyncratic introduction—the narrative temporarily bogs down when Winslow explains the etymology of a series of weird nicknames for his protagonists—the story steams along at breakneck speed. The fun begins when our heroes, an idealistic entrepreneur of high-grade marijuana and his ex-Navy SEAL partner (both of whom are in love with a disaffected, diminutive surfer chick), receive an e-mail from Mexico showing the decapitated heads of several dealers who refused to sell their business to the cartel. The book's title hints at a violent ending, but the twists along the way will keep you guessing.
The latest in Akashic Book's geographically specific crime noir series, Orange County Noir contains some of the most sublimely paced, suspenseful, often-hilarious crime writing to come out of this county. The book starts strong with "Bee Canyon," Susan Straight's mythical tale of a rock-throwing vagrant who haunts motorists in the foothills near Santa Ana. There's an amusing story of a theme-park worker dismissed for stalking a young girl who then puts his gumshoe skills to work for the supervisor who fired him. The job: spying on the ex-boss' cheating wife. Or, at least, that's the narrator's story, and he's sticking to it. Like any good noir collection, the book is heavy with double and triple crosses involving crooked judges; dirty cops; con artists; washed-up, paranoid rock stars; and, of course, jazz musicians. For local readers, the book is even more of a hoot, thanks to all the timely hooks and authentic details—OC Weekly even makes a cameo.
Surely you've encountered a film that, within the first 10 minutes, has made you think, "Jeepers, this would be so much better if I were drunk." (You haven't experienced the full potential of Twilight until you've watched it while double-fisting.) At UltraStar's 14-screen theater tucked in the back of the GardenWalk retail-and-entertainment complex near the Disneyland Resort, you can turn that wish into a reality. The cinema includes a lounge that serves beer and wine and screenings that are 21-and-over. That's right: No crying kids while you get your drink on in the theater's comfy leather recliners. You can also relax between flicks in the lounge, which offers board games that can be great icebreakers on frosty first dates. If you slide in there around 9:30 p.m., you can snuggle up to your date before a faint glimpse of the Disneyland fireworks through the panoramic windows. Until August, the theater space had been operated as CinemaFusion by Newport Beach-based Sanborn Theatres, but that location went bust. UltraStar, a San Diego-based chain with 131 screens in Arizona and Southern California, came to the rescue, bringing with it Pure Digital Cinema technology, "the most-advanced motion-picture-projection technology available." On the way are D-BOX motion seats that use codes specifically programmed for each film to synchronize seat movement with onscreen action, "creating an immersive moviegoing experience." Whoa, a couple of brews, a box of Mike and Ikes, and a shaky chair—what more could you possibly want? UltraStar is also out to attract more than drinkers, with discount days (movies cost $6 all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays), Parent Movie Morning, Baby's Night Out, Kidtoon films and more. The theater is also the site of the inaugural Anaheim International Film Festival (running Oct. 13 to 17).
While a previous generation of Orange Countians had Rock 'n' Rollen Stewart (a.k.a. the guy in the rainbow wig holding a sign reading, "John 3:16"), our most prominent folk-evangelical statement is that one cargo container in a group parked in a lot on the side of the 55 freeway south, between the Edinger and Warner avenues, exits. You've seen it before: The banners draping the cargo container change throughout the year—Harvest Crusade, Crystal Cathedral events, Calvary Chapel happenings, or a simple "JESUS SAVES"—but the Christian outreach is always clear (although most commuters probably doubt the existence of the Almighty when they take the 55 North later in the afternoon).
Okay, so, no, this mounting of the ridiculously popular musical based on Mel Brooks' 1968 film that wowed them on Broadway and all over the country in a nationally touring production wasn't profound, meaningful, important or relevant. But while snooty theatrical purists—and even people who just really like really good musicals (which this one really isn't)—can roll their eyes all they want: Director Brian Newell and his sensationally talented cast and stellar production crew staged a frenetically entertaining ride. The energetic cast was spot-on from the leads and main supporting characters to the ensemble, and the production values were top-notch. Newell and his theater have staked a unique niche in Southern California for their screen-to-stage adaptations, many of which incorporate cinematic flourishes such as videos. This one was a straightforward production of a big-scale musical and showed that even conventional theater is well within the Maverick's wheelhouse.


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October 13, 2006
FOS11 Chat Program Online Community Support GroupFaith, Hope, and Spirituality
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."- Joseph Campbell
At times of loss and tragedy, we often ask, what is the role of faith and spirituality? For some people, there is a time of respite, a need to turn away. Yet others find their faith becomes stronger. We invite chat participants to share their experiences of faith and spirituality or the questions that have emerged in their absence. The chat will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 8pm-9pm EDT.
This online chat session will provide 9/11 victims' families, survivors, first responders, and others affected by the attacks at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and Shanksville the opportunity to discuss issues and topics of importance in a safe, supportive environment. As a reminder, all participants must be FOS11 members (please see below on how to register as a member - membership is free). Dr. Donna Gaffney, a licensed mental health professional and noted trauma specialist, will facilitate the chat.
Enroll Now:http://www.familiesofseptember11.org/chat2/membership_form.asp?chatID=101806
After you login, you will be able to choose an anonymous chat name (which will identify you in the chat room) and a password. Then, you will receive an email with a link to the chat. On Wednesday, October 18th, click on the link that is emailed to you and enter your chosen chat name and password. As a reminder, all participants must be 18 years of age or older and members of Families of September 11 (FOS11). To register as a FOS11 member, please click on the link at the bottom of this email. If you have any problems or questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 212-575-1878.


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Lady GaGa is starting to depress me
Here's Lady GaGa making a radio appearance in Syndey, and I'm having trouble looking at her lately without feeling like a depraved sicko. I mean, for God's sake, she's not wearing any pants, can barely walk on her own and is making random hand signs in front of her face. I want to look at her ass*, but at the same time she's one step away from wearing a helmet and asking strangers for high fives.
*Totally did.
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Mantra 1 Music
A visitor commented that the link to the Mantra music on my old site is now broken. Here is a new link to a ZIP file containing the tracks. mantra1-music. As usual, you may download these but not redistribute, and you may not alter them, profit from them, or claim ownership.
Find Heaven
Find Heaven <----- NEW MUSIC HERE Actually, it's part postlude, part prelude - perhaps to a new show. Or perhaps to something else. A concept album? I don't know yet. But it's a beginning. Vocal performance by the lovely and talented Danielle Erin Rhodes. Thank you so much, Dani.
For right or wrong, she calls me forward
Demands my love (commands my love), the boatman's fare.
I sing her song, though heavens crumble
And pay the cost (and damn the cost); find heaven there.
She calls me to the icy river
She tells me: put your finger in
The water's cold like lonely summers
The water's warm like August sin
The river takes the ghosts and demons
Mem'ry drowns in black and green
It washes off the blood of birth
And leaves my tired spirit clean
For right or wrong, she calls me forward
Demands my love (commands my love), the boatman's fare.
I sing her song, though heavens crumble
And pay the cost (and damn the cost); find heaven there.
She gives two pennies for the ferry
Two kisses, white and red
Lays them on my eyes and whispers:
We will love when you are dead
I lay me down in Charron's hands
And let the river take me there
Leave behind the life that's coming
Pray the boat my soul to bear
Touch my arm (break me from the cycle)
Take my hand (snuff the candle out)
Hold my arm (lay me in the water)
Kiss me (lay me six feet down)
Wake my soul, lift me up
Make my broken body live
Take your price in blood and pain;
The only price I have to give
Jealousy and fear are dead
Forgetfulness the tune she played
The river left me far behind
The boatman keeps the fare she paid
The ghosts are me, the ghosts are dead
The demons weep alone in black
Our legs and arms are one together
Her wings are Gray around my back
REPEAT CHORUS (x2)
For right and wrong, she calls me downward
Demands my love (redeems my love), sweet Charron's fare.
I sing her song, and heavens crumble
The river crossed (from all I loved and built and burned and lost...)
Find heaven there.
Find heaven there.
Find heaven there.


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Bob and Cindi Norsworthy - BS 1983, Wives Certificate 1983
That phrase, and the passion for personal engagement with the Word of God that evoked the challenge, is indelibly etched in a winsome way, in the heart and mind of every alum that ever experienced the life of Dr. John G. Mitchell.
It's been thirty-three years since I first felt the passion and the intercession behind those words, delivered in that thick Scottish brogue. Yet those words still lead and guide me today, to a sacred and private place of intimacy with my Jesus and the only source in the universe of any "real life" … the Word of God. Read the rest of this entry »


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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Public Law 86-392
|White Mountain Apache Tribe, Ariz.
|Public Law 86-392
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands, together with the improvements thereon, included in the former Fort Apache Military Reservation, created by Executive order of February 1, 1877, and subsequently set aside by the Act of January 24, 1923 (42 Stat. 1187), as a site for the Theodore Roosevelt School, located within the boundaries of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the White Mountain Apache Tribe, subject to the right of the Secretary of the Interior to use any part of the land and improvements for administrative or school purposes for as long as they are needed for that purpose.
Approved, March 18, 1960.


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The study of Japanese opens a door to non-Western culture and provides insight into a student's own culture. Earlham's Japanese language curriculum offers courses in which students develop skills necessary to communicate in various forms, to understand linguistic and cultural structures that are different from their own, and to appreciate the writing system and cultural practices.
Based on National Standards for Foreign Language Learning, Japanese courses are designed to fulfill the 5 "Cs": Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities, and organized by the current pedagogical principles for all language learning while recognizing the unique features of Japanese.
Basic to advanced level courses apply a variety of approaches to integrate linguistic skills, enhance students' strengths, encourage individual learning styles, and monitor closely their individual progress and outcomes. Basic and intermediate level courses aim at developing linguistic and cultural proficiencies. Advanced courses, focusing on the further development of language skills, discuss cultural issues and expressive arts from different angles using written and audio/visual materials.
Seminars on special topics such as Japanese language and culture provide advanced students in-depth study of Japan-related topics. Courses on teaching Japanese as a second language combine theory and practice while providing native and non-native speakers of Japanese experience as tutors, working with Japanese language students on campus and elementary school children. Courses taught in Japanese and English such as linguistics and translation provide interdisciplinary connections between Japanese, other languages and fields.
Recent graduates in the Japanese Language Minor or those focusing on Japanese linguistics or language teaching have traveled to Japan to improve their language skills while teaching English. After returning to the United States, they go into the business sector, teach Japanese in secondary schools, attend graduate school or work in various fields.
A language fellow, a native speaker of Japanese, is a vital part of the Japanese curriculum. The fellow lives in Japan House, introduces the house members and Japanese language students to contemporary Japanese culture and assists in basic courses.
The Department offers two courses that fulfill the Language component of the Perspectives on Diversity Requirement, JAPN 101 and 102, and four that fulfill the International component of that requirement, JAPN 382, 422, 430 and 431.
Focus Two under the Japanese Studies Major is on Japanese Language and Linguistics. See Japanese Studies for details.
The students who are majoring in programs other than Japanese Studies, and who fulfilled the General Education Language requirement by taking the basic Japanese courses may continue their Japanese language study. The Japanese Language Minor enables such students to incorporate Japanese into their major in another field.
The Japanese Language Minor requires five courses at the 300-level or above which include:
*JAPN 101 BASIC JAPANESE I (5 credits) An outcome-based, interactive approach to basic Japanese that emphasizes the development of the linguistic and cultural competence needed to communicate with native speakers. Communication skills — interpretative, interpersonal and presentational — are developed gradually. Requires active participation in- and outside of class. (D-L)
*JAPN 102 BASIC JAPANESE II (5 credits) A continuation of Basic Japanese I. (D-L)
JAPN 201 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I (5 credits) A continuation of Basic Japanese I and II to build further language skills and cultural literacy.
JAPN 202 INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II (5 credits) A continuation of Intermediate Japanese I.
JAPN 301 ADVANCED JAPANESE I (4 credits) Focuses on the further development of language skills and cultural literacy. Emphasizes acquiring an advanced level of expressions and patterns to prepare for Advanced Japanese II.
JAPN 302 ADVANCED JAPANESE II (4 credits) Continues the acquisition of overall advanced language skills, enhancing the comprehension of Japanese culture and developing its connections with global issues.
JAPN 351 TEACHING JAPANESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (3 credits) Introduction of basic current principles of language learning and teaching, and unique features of Japanese. Students practice teaching in drill sessions in Basic and Intermediate Japanese courses on campus and/or teaching in elementary schools. Taught in Japanese and English. Prerequisite: Advanced language courses or consent of the instructor.
JAPN 352 TEACHING JAPANESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: PRACTICUM (1-3 credits) Students develop further pedagogical skills through teaching practice. Prerequisite: JAPN 351. (IE)
*JAPN 382 TOPICS IN JAPANESE (3 credits) Investigates several aspects of Japanese language and culture through a variety of media, literatures and films. Students engage in projects and build independent research skills. Taught in English and Japanese. Reading materials in English and Japanese. Prerequisite: Advanced language skills or consent of the instructor. (D-I)
JAPN 383 JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY (3 credits) This course is designed for advanced Japanese learners who further desire to develop language and research skills at a higher level, and to build skills to present their research studies both orally and in written form in Japanese. Researching their specific topics relating to Japanese culture and society in Japanese is the focus of the course. The course will be conducted entirely in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 382 or consent of the instructor.
JAPN 407 TRANSLATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE (3 credits) Studies several theoretical approaches and addresses a variety of issues. In addition to readings, discussion and research on particular aspects of translation, students design and carry out individual and group translation projects. Prerequisite: Advanced level reading skills or consent of the instructor. (AY)
*JAPN 422 JAPANESE LINGUISTICS (3 credits) Investigates the origin, writing system, sound system, word formation and structure of Japanese language as well as the relationships between language and culture. Taught in Japanese and English. Prerequisite: Advanced language courses or consent of the instructor. (D-I)(AY)
*JAPN 430 JAPANESE LANGUAGE IN SOCIAL CONTEXT (3 credits) Examines Japanese language in a social context to develop students' understanding of and critical thinking about the dynamic relationship between language use and society with particular reference to Japan. Topics include aspects of Japanese language and the society and interaction between them, the concept of social group, gender differences, politeness, influence of foreign languages on the Japanese language and popular culture. Taught in English and Japanese; reading materials in English and Japanese. Prerequisite: Advanced level of language skills in Japanese or consent of the instructor. (D-I) (AY)
*JAPN 431 LITERACY IN JAPANESE (3 credits) Examines the writing system of Japanese from psycholinguistic and pedagogical viewpoints. Includes an overview of writing systems around the world and their evolutions. (RCH, D-I) (AY)
JAPN 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits) Self-designed study to accommodate an individual student's needs and interests. Intended mainly for an advanced student's investigation of a special topic.


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Tornados Overmatched in OpenerFebruary 8, 2014
BREVARD, N.C.- The Brevard College men's tennis team fell 8-1 to the the University of North Georgia on Saturday in their 2014 season opener.
Brevard College's single win came from sophomore David Taggart, who handled Nighthawk junior Mateus Camasmie in a tough and competitive match. David gained a point for his team after winning 6-4, 3-6 and 11-9.
Junior Rory Northam played in the singles number two spot against UNG Rodrigo Magan. UNG took the win over Brevard by going 6-3 in each.
The Tornados are back in action on Monday as they host the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs in a rescheduled match at the McCoy Tennis Complex at 2 p.m.


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I'm thinking about backing this but what happens to my $65 if they don't reach the target
Yea, no thanks. I can see a much better use for $65 or $75 then a button thats already there. I can see if this thing could double as additional battery or something of sort but not just a button and really no other benefit.
yeah... or Apple could stop being jackasses and allow the volume buttons to be used as shutter release buttons for camera apps. they are plain wrong when they say it'd cause "customer confusion"; any customer who'd be confused by a multi-purpose button is gonna be confused by a smartphone anyway.
i still haven't updated Camera+ after Apple made them remove this hidden feature – i value it way too much.
iShuttr - The ultimate camera accessory for the iPhone 4 by Robert Haleluk — Kickstarter looks like a MUCH more useful spending of $70 or so. On the other hand, the Iphone 4 is near the end of the design cycle and may be refreshed soon. Many accesories may need to be adjuested to accomidate Iphone5 (or 4gs or whatever you wanna call it).
what i've always wondered is why no one has designed a similar add-on for the 3GS that incorporates a flash? it seems it would work on the same principle...plugging into the connector...a little late now perhaps with a new phone around the corner but there are still quite a few 3 series phones that would benefit from an add-on flash
this is a great idea but too much for. i like taking pictures but i wold rather invest into something else for my actual camera rather than my smartphones camera
this is a great idea but too much for. i like taking pictures but i wold rather invest into something else for my actual camera rather than my smartphones camera
That is mad ugly. I also really dont wanna carry around more crap in my pockets.
Ok This Would Have Been Cool If You Could Take Pictures With It Then Take The Piece To A Walmart Or Walgreens And Print The Pictures Easily
that's awesome! too bad I don't have $65 to help em' out lol


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The New Best Way to Meet Your Husband
Survey says your best bet for finding Mr. Right is … online!
-Carrie Seim
Want a husband? Forget bars, forget church. Get yourself online!
According to a study of more than 11,000 people released by Match.com last week, one in six marriages are now between folks who met online. (Or, as the New York Times so quaintly put it in a wedding announcement last Sunday, "The couple were introduced through Match.com."
The top way to meet your spouse is still through work or school, followed by an introduction from a friend or family member. But online dating has just snagged third prize when it comes to marriage matchmaking – beating out bars, clubs, social events, church and the "other" category. (Which I take to mean the feral cat who brings home stray men for me.)
Read Dating Co-Workers: Is it a Do or a Don't?
Whether you want to amen this study or drown it in a beer, there's no denying that the path to the altar now begins at your computer monitor.
This news isn't exactly earth shattering. Still, women constantly ask me where / how / when to meet men. I'm telling you – begging you – set up an online dating profile already! I've tried a million dating sites for my job as a dating columnist. Some are amazing. Some are putrid dungeons of despair. But I promise you, if you keep trying, you'll find one that works for you … and smells pretty.


text: Over the weekend, Barbara Walters was attending a party at the British Ambassador's house when she fell on some stairs and ended up cutting her forehead. Apparently it was considered serious enough where Barbara was transported to the hospital for treatment and spent the past two nights there. Apparently she is feeling better, but doctors are being cautious with the 83 year old.