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Mmm... sing it sista! It's always amazing to see a soul singer do their thing. Their love lies in making beautiful music, and boy can you hear that in their performance. It's like nothin' can get between them and the song they're singing. Combine this breathtaking emotion with their flawless voice, and you got yourself one entertaining performer. Whether you're lookin' for the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Etta James, or Marvin Gaye, these soul singers have got 'em all covered. Your guests will be thinking "Let's Get It On" (because they'll be singing along to Marvin's famous song, of course!) Search for Soul Singers in Plantation, Florida above.
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It's all too common to hear the sounds of fierce battle in a neighbor's home - and not know quite what to do. Does one call the police? Or respect the family's privacy? The brief life of Elizabeth Steinberg, age 6, who died yesterday in New York, makes clear the answer: One calls the police.
At least one New Yorker did call the police alerting them to violence in the Steinberg home, and others complained to child welfare authorities. These calls did not save Elizabeth's life. More calls, and a more aggressive police response, might have.
Officers responding to a neighbor's call went to the home on Oct. 6. They found two sleeping children; Joel Steinberg, who spoke of ''a family fight,'' and Hedda Nussbaum, a woman with a swollen lip who refused to press charges. With no further evidence, the police left after advising her about the rights of battered women.
Last Monday, she herself called the police. This time, they found a dying girl, a filthy 18-month-old boy tied to a playpen and Ms. Nussbaum with multi ple injuries. What had earlier seemed only an unhappy home was now revealed to be a corner of hell.
What more could the police have done? A lot more, if the domestic violence prevention program were extended from five precincts to all 75. In those precincts, police follow up on domestic violence incidents with letters referring the families to a counseling team. Subsequent complaints are followed up. The batterers are put on notice and the victims given easier access to help.
Though police procedures didn't require such follow-up in the Steinberg case, city social workers did visit the home several times in response to neighbors' reports. What the police saw on Monday, however, suggests that more neighbors should have called, and called again, thus motivating more police response.Continue reading the main story
Would more calls and follow-up have saved Elizabeth Steinberg? The answer can't be known. But the question should haunt all who would hesitate to pick up the phone when violence erupts next door.Continue reading the main story

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What if we all just uncovered our selves?
In the beginning there was a man and a women naked and unashamed with full access to it all. They had nothing and needed nothing. Yet somehow the lie penetrated and it felt like it was not enough. Eve took that awful 1st bite and then shame entered in, no longer did it feel safe to let God see them as they were so the pair hid from God. God slaughtered that first animal and provided cover...The story continued; The chosen people were required to make sacrifices as a means to cover for their sin. And then Jesus came and became the last and only sacrifice of blood needed to cover our sins. If this is our belief then we as believers are covered completely and should not fear to walk in full nakedness before our God. We do not need to cover ourselves with our "good" works nor any other false covering. We can offer ourselves just as we are, in humbleness and honesty, and in trust that He has us covered.
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The attempts at coverage discourage me due to their total acceptance in society and complete lure. The clothing is so fashionable,so chic. The advertisements lure me into thinking I need this apparel. I know I'm going out of the making sense zone but it is making complete sense in this brain of mine.ReplyDelete
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If this corroded can of Barbasol could talk, she would speak volumes about me. The can reared her rusty head while I was unpacking from our last move nearly two years ago. Yet again, I spared the can–let's call her Rody–from the trash heap.
I am certain I have never purchased a can of Barbasol, and my husband Brian uses an electric razor; so I'm not precisely sure how Rody fell into my care. My best guess is that I inherited Rody when my mom moved to Denver. This explanation would make my striped cylindrical companion roughly 17 years old when we moved into our current apartment. It is also possible that Rody was left behind when my sister moved to Grand Forks, which would make her approximately 13 years old. Several years ago I came across Rody and devised a logical plan. "I'll use that up when my shave lotion runs out." I hate throwing out half-full things.
Finally, my seemingly bottomless bottle of Kiss My Face brand shave lotion was exhausted and I pressed Rody into willing service. Her foaming action was a little flat and I had to rubber band a plastic bag around her to prevent rust rings on our porcelain tub, but true to my intention I spent Rody down to her last aerosoled gasp before finally bidding her a long overdue "adieu."
It's these kinds of epic experiences with packages that have helped transform me into the packaging minimalist I am today. I can't lightly chuck these substantial materials out, and with certain items recycling isn't convenient or even possible. So one by one I strive to eliminate conventional disposable packaging from my realm or reduce them to the most minimal alternatives I can find.
After I sent Rody packing, I was determined to find a more minimalist shave solution. I decided to give Herban Cowboy a whirl. This bar of shave soap is designed to be used with a lather brush, so the initial investment was roughly $15 to get the set. The bar has lasted several months and the brush can be used indefinitely. The shave performance is adequate and I dig the old timey application. Most of all I dig the minimal paperboard package as opposed to a bottle or aerosol can.
I can hardly believe that but a few years ago I was still using Carmex on my lips. I kind of loved that crazy medicinal scent but I have since been enlightened that the alcohol in Carmex actually dries your lips.
So I converted to Burt's Beeswax. Their minty formula freshens breath and feels great. I am sad to hear murmurs that their old fangled tin has been discontinued, and I'm considering stocking up on Amazon. But I was glad to discover that Burt's has an impressive zero landfill initiative, so you can feel okay about buying their plastic tubes too.
Gimme Five
Speaking of plastic tubes; in most of the U.S, #5 plastics are not collected for recycling. I am hopeful that we will continue to see more comprehensive and widespread recycling resources springing up nationwide; but a fantastic resource is already in place with the Preserve Gimme Five Program, which provides recycling access through drop stations like Whole Foods. Bring or mail in your #5 plastics, such as Brita filters, Burt's Beeswax sticks, yogurt tubs and conventional dental floss containers to a Gimme Five location. The Preserve website and a new iPhone app can help find stations near you. The plastic will be used to make Preserve brand products like razors, colanders, and dishwasher safe tableware. Preserve products are sold at stores like Whole Foods and Target.
There's more!
In addition to #5 plastic, Whole Foods accepts shrink wrap, plastic bags, paper/paperboard, metal, glass, and rigid plastics (other than #6 which is not recyclable).
Even Better
Sorting, hauling and recycling plastics consumes a fair amount of energy–so even better than recycling is eliminating the package altogether.
When I purchased this plastic bottle full of Suave shampoo on a trip to Keystone Colorado seven years ago, I vowed it would be the last plastic shampoo bottle I would buy. It has since been refilled twice with shampoo sold in bulk (bring your own container and fill it up!) from the Wedge Co-op. Its shape is a tad rumpled but otherwise, it is holding strong.
Hair Tip
Years ago my friend and fantastic hairdresser Mark McGraw instructed me to use far less shampoo. "If it's lathering up, you're using too much," he said. Instead of over-cleaning your hair and replacing the natural oils with conditioner, try using just a tiny amount of shampoo to begin with. You may be able to eliminate conditioner altogether. The natural oils that your scalp produces are the best thing for your hair. Mark also said when using conditioner, apply it to the ends of your hair not the scalp. Applying conditioner on the scalp can weigh your hair down and make it look greasy faster. Using less product saves you money and decreases pollution.
Clean teeth for you, clean environment for us
As we have learned, #5 plastic floss containers are recyclable through Gimme Five; but these paperboard containers are more minimal and also recyclable.
Tom's of Maine
At first I was annoyed when Tom's abandoned their recyclable aluminum tube. It was the recyclability that had drawn me to the product in the first place. Also I just plain prefer metal. But I discovered this change was a thoughtful, carefully deliberated decision in response to customer complaints but still congruous with their company's in-depth stewardship model. Read this interesting article about the decision making process. Tom's partners with Gimme Five, so you can still recycle their plastic laminate empties. Tom's carefully selected their manufacturer for their focus on sustainability. I'm happy to endorse Tom's; I just wish they would sell larger capacity tubes.
Tom's deodorant tube is also recyclable through Gimme Five. If you haven't already, I recommend giving antiperspirants the old heave-ho. There is conflicting information out there, but antiperspirants have been linked to cancer and painful sebaceous cysts. That's reason enough for me.
I received this nifty gift a couple years ago from my friend and toiletry guru John Jerry. It is the most effective natural deodorant I have tried. I'm ignoring the fact that the makers refer to it as "funk butter," and am re-branding it Oyin Black Cedar Fig Natural Deodorant for my purposes. It comes in a little tin instead of a plastic tube, and lasts a very long time.
Smelling Sweet
I've endured my share of pot shots for being a vegetarian, so I like to dish a little back when given the opportunity. Read this scientific study concluding that vegetarians smell better. Add that to the heap of reasons for reducing or eliminating your meat consumption!
Sometimes "local" means within a few hundred miles. In the case of Bryn Mawr Soap, we're talking walking distance. So many products are impossible to source locally, so take advantage of the ones you can. Local artisan soap is perfect way to add a little luxury to your day.
The aforementioned John Jerry also gave me the gift of Weleda Skinfood; the best hand cream ever. A little goes a long way, and the scent is like slathering yourself in key lime pie, but so much tidier.
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Football is inconsequential and hollow in comparison to trying to work out what is going on under the skin of world issues and specifically the disaster that is Gaza at the moment. Nevertheless, it is these small pleasures in life that make up the detail and provide a bit of fun and entertainment. All the bigger issues are of paramount importance but I don't believe we were designed to be consumed by them.
With that in mind I'd like to return my occasional attention to the Premier League. It still makes pretty reading. With a few minutes left of the Man U – Chelsea tie the table looks like this:
- Liverpool 46pts
- Chelsea 42pts
- Man Utd 41pts
- Aston Villa 41pts
- Arsenal 38pts
- Everton 35pts
Manchester United must be slight favourites now with their two games in hand and Liverpool's dropped points at Stoke. Consistent form from Everton has more or less turned the league into two divisions with a large gap down to the 14 relegation battling teams.
I am utterly delighted with Aston Villa. We continue to churn out fantastic results despite some patchy performances but our general play feels classy and a grade above what I am used to as a Villa fan. When was the last time Villa were still in with a shout of the treble by the end of January! 😉


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Digital Asset Management: Beyond The Repository
May 20, 2010
One area where InfoTrends has started looking at more over the past few years is the Digital Asset Management (DAM) software market, which comprises solutions designed to help organizations better-manage and more ably utilize digital media. More organizations are using digital media on a frequent basis, and even the large majority of physical media now originates with digital files. Being able to efficiently find the right asset for the right medium and application is becoming more critical, and many DAM vendors continue to enhance their products to meet ever-changing needs.
Additionally, DAM continues to be more tightly integrated with other software systems depending on the needs of an organization. In many places where DAM used to be its own entity or "silo" we see an increased value being put on its overall role, which subsequently leads to the need for integration. We've seen DAM integration with MIS and ERP systems to help gather specific job or product information related to digital assets; integration with third-party image and video processing and conversion systems to deliver required formats; and connectivity to popular image editing and layout applications to drive common asset use and brand integrity.
DAM has been especially important for content creators, such as publishers and media companies. It has become more just a repository for digital information and has become a much more crucial aspect to production workflow. But what about print and marketing service providers? Service providers have been utilizing DAM for quite a while, using these solutions to enable them to offer value-added management and archival service to their clients. At the end of last year, InfoTrends surveyed 192 print and marketing service providers about their use of production software solutions, and found that 30.7% own a DAM solution. Additionally, around 12% of service providers plan to invest in DAM software in 2010.
Print and marketing service providers have taken a more active role in the actual production of content, in addition to its reproduction and distribution. This is especially true for providers offering services like creative design and personalized communications, such as variable data publishing. In the same survey, we asked services providers that indicated they owned a DAM solution to provide their top three functions utilized within those solutions. As shown in the chart below, while many service providers are utilizing DAM for general asset library services and as archives, we still see significant use for things like image conversion, proofing and approval workflows, and managing assets for variable data projects. As service providers take a more active role in content creation, we expect to see greater reliance on DAM throughout the creation process.
Today marks the start of the Henry Stewart Event's DAM NY 2010 in New York City, which goes into tomorrow and ultimately kicks off a series of DAM conferences in London (June 30), Chicago (Sept. 22), and Los Angeles (Nov. 15-16) that cover the latest trends and topics for users of Digital Asset Management solutions. Its exhibition also features prominent vendors in the DAM space, allowing users to experience first-hand the newest software on the market. Myself, as well as my colleague Stephanie Pieruccini, will be heading down to DAM NY tomorrow to attend sessions, meet with vendors, and talk with users. Additionally, our European colleague Kaspar Roos will be in attendance at DAM London in June. If you see us, please say hello! Also, if you're into that whole Twitter thing, check out #DAMNY2010 to follow the conversation about the conference.
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Early in February, I blogged in response to the release of an 'enhanced' version of "It is well with my soul" by Hillsong Church here in Australia and how on reflection, all was not at all well with my soul, so much so that I found myself unable to sing what is a very special song to me – and countless others for many years.
On Saturday night, I shared a message at a local Emmaus Gathering. My theme was "Soul Wellness". Thought some of you might appreciate reading where things are at with me about 6 weeks on …
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose … what then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
I'm going to let you just briefly into some of my journey these months.
Like possibly many others of you here, I've found these past two months a difficult time – a really difficult time indeed. You see the Brisbane flood not only impacted our own household directly, but it majorly impacted our church community and our local Oxley community.
It's fair to say I was emotionally and spiritually shaken by all of this. Not the easiest place or space to be in when you're the local UC minister and supposed to be 'strong' and 'on top of things'; when you're almost expected to be that voice of calm and positivity amid the trauma around you.
Well, that's not the way it worked out for me. Some of you are blog or Facebook friends of mine, so you've shared some of this with me.
I heard early in February that Hillsong Church, in order to raise money for flood relief had issued a reworked version of that 19th century American hymn – It is well with my soul.
Now – I reacted to that news somewhat surprisingly. You see, I love that song, and the Hillsong additional lyrics added to the song.
So no problem there. The problem was, despite me downloading it on iTunes, I found I simply couldn't sing it. I just couldn't. You see – at the time, things as far as I was concerned, were far from well with my soul.
Soul, for me, is that what makes me me. What makes me David MacGregor and not ________. It's the fundamental essence of who I am. And on 9 February, my soul was not in a good space.
As I shared clearly, my issue was nothing to do with the song itself, nor the intentions of Hillsong Church.
The song has a special part in my recent journey, you see. Just two years ago, Dale and I were in Nashville, for a reunion of her family. They came from far and wide. As you do in Nashville, we went to the Grand Ole Opry; for which the highpoint was this acapella rendition of you guessed it – It is well with my soul led by one of my favourite singers: Alison Krauss.
It was heavenly. At that point – at that time, all seemed well with my soul.
Earlier this year, for me, and I want to suggest countless others … and might I suggest, 100s of thousands – probably millions in Japan, all is probably far from well with their souls.
In over three years of blogging and Facebooking, I had never received the amount of response I got for that Post on 9 February.
You see, this was not some sort of faith crisis for me. Nothing like that at all. Right through the trauma of the flood and afterwards, I was wonderfully aware of the presence and the face of God. Yet like the psalmist of long ago, I found myself in a place of lament, not of exultation or praise. It all affected me something crazy. Late January, I watch cricketer Shane Watson getting a century; I start getting really teary. Go figure!
From my blog and though Facebook, I received a deal of my support for my situation; with many offering strong empathy. Others, while feeling for my wellbeing, commented that they couldn't think of a better song to sing, arguing that in singing that song, a person has the opportunity to be embraced by the peace and saving grace of God in Jesus, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. All could thus be well with my soul.
I had to ask myself: what's happening here? My response was a simple one: yes, all was well with my relationship with Christ, but not with my soul. My soul was tender … it was raw … it was unsettled.
One particular respondent shared the story behind the song.
The story concerns a guy called Horatio Spafford. Spafford was a lawyer who lost most of his savings in the Chicago fires. He and his family decided to holiday in England, but he got called away at the last minute. His wife and two daughters went on and he was to catch a later ship. As they crossed the Atlantic, their ship was wrecked.
He eventually received a telegram from his wife "saved alone". As he crossed the Atlantic himself, as the ship neared the place where his two daughters drowned, he penned this song.
Knowing this story, our congregation, and me personally, have found this a very helpful song and example of wonderful Christian faith in the midst of tragedy.
It seems to me, a month and a half on from all of this, that things are better with my soul. My soul is not "God". My soul is "me". It's that part of me that God by his Spirit is seeking to change by God's sanctifying grace. But in this part of our heaven-word journey as children of God, I still believe that there are and will continue to be times when things are not well with my soul. There are and will be times when things are very much well with my soul.
I'm in a much better place now than not too many weekss ago. Praise God!
What has sustained me through these times? What has brought me closer to wellness? Well (excuse the pun) there are no 'whats' in this. This is all about 'who'. This is all about the power and the love of God, who in Jesus Christ loves us, dies for us, saves us, suffers for us on a cross – takieson board our own suffering, and the sin, pain and suffering … the unwellness of the world.
One passage more than any other has kept on coming back to me in these times is those marvelous words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 8. Listen to them as David brings them to us …
Two verses in particular stand out for me:
Verse 31: If God is for us, who can be against us (or as the CEV puts it, If God is on our side …) AND
Verse 39: Nothing in all creation can separate us from God's love in Christ Jesus our Lord.
That's why a new Chris Tomlin worship song I first heard late last year has really spoken to me – or more accurately, God has spoken to me through this song. The song is called Our God. Right through the song we sing the words:
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?
These past weeks, while all has not been well with my soul, I've claimed those words – they're not Tomlin's; they're basically straight from Holy Scripture. I've chosen that song time and time again at Oxley. I've played the song over and over in the car stereo.
Why? Because, despite my soul's state of wellness, God continues to be God. God continues to love me, comfort me, and call me to serve him. God is bigger, stronger, wiser, more empathetic, more compassionate than anything this world can toss up – be it trouble, be it suffering, be it hard times, be it hunger or nakedness or danger or death.
God's love is there – always – there for you and me to claim for our lives and our futures, no matter what the state of our soul might be. It's a love that promises to never, ever, ever let us go.
David MacGregor
postscript: I was touched by many responses I received after sharing this. I had not set out to be any more or less honest or open than I would normally in preaching. The feedback I got seemed to suggest that what I voiced resonated with many others who as a result of the floods had similarly experienced a restlessness or unease within. I had somehow put in words what many were feeling.


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I'm about halfway through my pregnancy, so it's time to turn my thoughts to baby gear. I still haven't come to terms with the idea that I will actually have a baby in five months, but I can at least be prepared. We started with a budget. I will be having baby showers and getting hand-me-downs, but I'm also budgeting for the things we need to buy or spend money on that first year.
What You Really Need
If you walk into a baby store and ask them what you need, they will give you a very long and very expensive list. So here's what you really need:
Dresser/changing table (combo to save space/money)
Changing pad and cover (to go on the dresser and keep baby from rolling off)
Crib sheets
Crib mattress
Clothes (get as many hand me downs as you can)
Car seat
Car seat stroller, or travel system
Diaper bag
Breasts or formula (note, breasts are free unless you're adopting)
Receiving blankets
Baby wash, diaper cream,
Rectal thermometer
Baby nail clippers
High chair
That's the bare minimum. As your baby gets older, you'll likely want things like pacifiers, baby spoons, a baby tub, sippy cups, and toys. But your baby will survive bathing in the sink and not having a million toys or a bouncy chair or any of that other stuff you see in the stores. A rocker/glider is highly recommended to soothe an upset baby, but not required. That's not to say I won't buy those things, they're just not totally necessary.
Other things are completely unnecessary and you should not buy them or let someone buy them for you. These are items like crib bumpers, diaper stackers, crib pillows, and crib blankets/quilts. You'll notice the stores sell fancy baby bedding sets, but most of the components are not recommended for use with babies. All you need is a crib, mattress, mattress pad, and sheets. If you live in a cold winter climate, you can use a light blanket, but it's better to put your baby in a warm sleeper suit or sleep sack.
How Much to Budget for Baby Gear
Baby magazines often mention a figure around $10,000, just for gear and food, for the first year. That doesn't include child care. The Baby Bargains book estimates you can do it for $4000. The latter is a lot more reasonable, especially if you stick to the simpler, more affordable stuff. Obviously, don't skimp on a car seat, but you don't need a $600 crib or $1800 stroller system. A $125 crib that meets current safety standards and a $100 stroller are just fine. A fancy (useless) baby bedding set can cost as much $400. A crib sheet costs $15.
However, there are times when you might want to spend a bit more to get something that will last longer. I looked at a cheap Ikea baby dresser for $100, but I hated it. Instead, I plan to buy a nice $400 dresser that will last for several years.
My budget for first-year gear is around $4000. My baby will eat homemade food and breastmilk. If you opt for formula, factor in another $700 for the year. I will also be cloth diapering, but if you use disposable diapers, add another $1000 to your budget.
How Much to Budget for Child Care
The biggest budget item is child care, and this varies by region. In our area, day care and nannies are very expensive. Infant day care is sometimes MORE expensive than a nanny, and very hard to find in some areas! I will be adding $12-$18,000 to our first year budget for child care because I live in Los Angeles, which child care is pricey (but cheaper than New York City.)
How Much to Budget for Healthcare
You also have to factor in costs for healthcare. Assume your baby will visit the doctor 10-12 times that first year, so that's 10-12 co-pays. Your newborn is only covered under the mother's coverage for 30 days following the birth. You need to have coverage in place for the baby after that. My employer has a very generous dependent benefit, but many employers don't. Compare your plan with your spouse's, then factor the additional cost into your monthly budget. Typically, it's deducted from your paycheck. If you find the dependent premium is over $150/month, consider buying a child-only individual plan through a health insurance provider like Blue Cross or Kaiser.
The birth will also cost at least a couple thousand dollars, depending on your insurance coverage and out-of-pocket max. If you have an FSA, you can save a bit of money by using the FSA funds for those costs. Yes, it's still out of your pocket, but it reduces your taxable income, so it will ultimately cost you a little less.
If you're looking at the total for all these costs, you're probably freaking out. Remember, you're not spending all of it at once. The initial outlay for baby gear can be spent gradually before the birth. The hospital bills will come in a month or two after the birth. Things you need as your baby grows will also be purchased over time, and you can shop for deals. Child care is also paid monthly, not all at once.
Yesterday, I received a medical bill that is a perfect example of what is wrong with health care costs in this country. Several weeks ago I had an ultrasound as part of prenatal testing. The ultrasound was performed in a perinatologist's office on one of their high-tech ultrasound machines. The scan took about 20 minutes, and was performed by a sonographer. The bill for that portion was $378. That part seems reasonable to me.
Here's the part that makes me stabby: after the initial ultrasound, the perinatologist came in. He put the wand back on my belly for about 30 seconds to take a quick look, then said everything was fine. I saw him for three minutes, at the most. The bill for that portion was $370!
I'm fortunate that insurance covered the cost, for the most part. The scan ate my entire deductible, so in that sense, I had to pay $250 for it, but I would have had to pay the deductible at some point with this pregnancy.
Why Do Doctors Get to Bill Twice?
This isn't the first time I've heard of this. A woman I know had a D&C with hysteroscopy to remove uterine fibroids. Although her doctor only dilated her once, she was billed for it twice – once for the hysteroscopy portion and once for the fibroid removal. When she challenged her doctor, she was told, sorry, that's just how it's billed.
Um, NO! That should not be okay. You don't get to bill twice for only doing one thing. That would be like a deli charging me twice for a sandwich that they only made once.
And that is what is wrong with this country. In order to cover their costs, providers have to create creative ways to bill knowing that the insurers will only pay 50% of that cost, at most. So, if the true cost is $370 for the machine, sonographer, and perinatologist, they find a way to bill twice for it in order to make sure their costs are covered. (And actually, the total after insurance was $259.92, so it was only covered at about 35% of the charge.)
I'm not blaming doctors, I'm blaming the system. There has got to be a better way to come up with realistic costs and realistic payments than to just ask doctors to pad the bill and hope. I can definitely understand why some doctors are opting out of the insurance/medicare system and simply taking cash-only patients at a reasonable price that adequately covers their costs.


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If a quantum falls in the universe…..
from Sagittarius and the Penguin, by jenn see
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Beautiful, FM. A beautiful tribute.
I'm trying so hard to see something more than an ocean of tragedy in this…but I can't. I just can't.
But I will celebrate who she will always be.
Really great thoughts FM. This all seems so unreal somehow and yet the ache is very, very real. I woke up this morning and thought about how there will be no more comments from Jenn and the thought of that is just so hard, and that's coming from me who barely knew her. I hurt so much for her family.
thank you…just…thank you.
Thank you for such beautiful thoughts. My daughter was my bright shining star. I am so thankful she died without pain and in the happiest time of her life. Oldben was responsible for a lot of her joy. She will be missed but will live on……
well said.
I'm a damn writer, and I can't muster anything coherent about this whole stupid thing. we all loved her, and now she's gone.
Deeply sorry to hear about your friend. What a tragic tale that is.
I just wanted to let you know that I stopped by because I miss you, my old friend. I'm glad to see you're still around.
[…] like squeezing blood from stone these days. I miss Jenn. I miss reading something that would blend my envy and inspiration into a peppermint sundae. What […]


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Love Life#20
Personally, I do believe every challenges in our life is to mold us to be
a new creature who is greater than the person yesterday.
I also do believe, in order to get the best out of life,
we have to go through some of the worst.
For example, it's fair and just, an Olympic athlete got a gold medal and
maybe it's the best moment in his/her life. But we never know and
understand what kind of hardships and pains he/she has gone through.
It's the same about life, we may envy that other's life is far more better
than us, but we never put ourselves into their shoes, that what kind of
troubles and suffers they had overcame before they are living a good
What doesn't kill you make you stronger.
All we need to do is to be STRONG.
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What kind of mascara do you use? Do you always buy the same kind, or do you mix it up and try new ones? I used to always get Benefit Cosmetics They're Real ($23.45). I liked it, but it seemed to dry out really quickly and then get crumbly weird. Then I moved on to Christian … Continue reading Mascara and "Behind Her Eyes"
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Pizza Night
What traditions does your family have? We talk about traditions a lot around the holidays, but we have them all year really. My family has pizza EVERY Sunday night. The only time this doesn't happen is if it's a 3 day weekend, and we're not home, then the pizza will happen Monday night, still the … Continue reading Pizza Night
Beef Bourguignon
Want to sound fancy and make a beef stew? That's what's happening here. Let's start with how to pronounce the French dish. Boor-gee-nyawn Feel better? Way less scary now, yes? You can with confidence announce to your family, Beef Bourguignon is for dinner tonight, and know you're saying it correctly. Or maybe don't because kids … Continue reading Beef Bourguignon
My First Boxy Charm & The Woman in the Window
Have you heard of Boxy Charm? Yeah, I hadn't either, until I was trapped in bed for a week and trolled subscription box sites like it was my job. The blog, My Subscription Addiction is a dangerous place to go, but I went there. And the number one beauty box, according to these experts is Boxy Charm. It's … Continue reading My First Boxy Charm & The Woman in the Window
This Is Us, cozy clothes & fave face masks
How are you feeling about This Is Us since it FINALLY came back last week? I like how they are jumping in and dealing with the big stuff right away and not dancing around it. I think it looks like we might find out how Jack dies next week. At least that's what the preview … Continue reading This Is Us, cozy clothes & fave face masks
"High Achiever," "The Wife Between Us," and a yummy recipe
Hello and Happy Sunday! I am up before the rest of my house and it's gloriously quiet. Since we chatted last, I have gotten an Ipsy bag and read 2 books. I know, I know, I should have written sooner, but these quiet moments are getting more and more illusive. The two books, really couldn't … Continue reading "High Achiever," "The Wife Between Us," and a yummy recipe
Stitch Fix Unboxing….
Happiest of Fridays to everyone! I am coming to you with my decision about the 5 items from the Stitch Fix I got on Wednesday. Here's a link to the live unboxing: BlessedAF Beauty from my new beauty group, and this is a screenshot of me falling in love with one of the items. It really was … Continue reading Stitch Fix Unboxing….


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So, the party's evil…
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One of the players and I were discussing the last session, and he observed that, now, he realized the party was evil. "With a capital E", as he put it.
There's been a lot written over the years about the morality of the dungeon crawl, and I don't intend to hash it over again, but I will state a position. I don't subscribe to the "dungeon as mythic underworld" trope — at least, not for this dungeon. My orcs and goblins aren't magical constructs that appear fully-formed, soulless, and irredeemably evil. They're people, as much as halflings and dwarves and humans are. It's not unknown to see a goblin in town at the market. So, no, killing a goblin isn't as morally neutral as breaking a clock.
On the other hand, I'm not out to "gotcha" the PCs. The goblins and orcs in the dungeon might be people, but they're not nice people. The PCs aren't going to have to deal with the old "what do you do with the orc kids?" dilemma, because the tribes that are living in the dungeon aren't happy little nuclear family units. They're raiding parties. They aren't there to settle down, they're there to bust heads for a season, or a year, and gather some loot. They're more like biker gangs, or pirate crews, than a family group.
Really, that describes the PCs just as well. So, right up front, let's acknowledge that anybody joining a party to go on a dungeon crawl is unlikely to be a saint. There's a certain amount of "morally grey" that comes with the territory.
What have we seen the party do beyond that?There's been petty thievery and sharp dealing between PCs. Alric basically enslaved Dobby, but Dobby's got such a case of hero worship that he volunteered for the position. Lies have been told. They've killed prisoners, and been willing to break another PC's word of honor to do so. There's been at least one round of that Old School favorite, "Pull The Wool Over The Paladin's Eyes".
To their dubious credit, they didn't go out of their way to harm the goblin women. They just intimidated them, searched their home, and packed up the valuables to steal. (I did say "dubious", right?)
They don't go out of their way to chase down fleeing enemies, which makes their execution of prisoners that much more puzzling. In every fight with the goblins, at least a few have managed to run away, carrying their wealth with them, while the only goblin to have survived after fighting and surrendering has been Dobby. Perhaps they hope to cultivate a reputation for fierceness? That's how they did it in ancient times: "Surrender immediately and completely, or abandon all hope."
Though they didn't get to follow through, when they mugged the illusionist, there was talk of selling him as a slave. It has been established, there is no law against it, and there is a market for such in town. I've got this quiet little side conceit, that the Old World is a decadent, byzantine society of politics and intrigue — basically the exact opposite of the New World — and such societies need a slave trade.
Luckily, I've been taking the Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser stories and the Dying Earth novels as my model, so I have no particular problem with "evil" characters, in themselves. As I've mentioned before, I'm pretty sure anybody caught pulling too much of a fast one will find themselves killed, looted, and dropped over a cliff. I figure there's a certain level of "Chaotic Selfish" that the party will tolerate, and no more.
Thoughts? Are these guys any worse than the standard party of adventuring murder-hobos?


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(Upper Tournafulla, Co. Limerick and formerly of Scrahan, Rockchapel) - March 11, 2018 (peacefully), at St. John's Hospital, Limerick, beloved wife of the late William (Willie) and sister of the late Michael; Bridie will be sadly missed by her loving sons Liam and Tony (Ahane), daughter Margaret Bourke (Manister), son-in-law Liam, daughter-in-law Nóirín, grandchildren Séamus, Gearóid, Pádraig, David and Emily, brothers John and Willie, sister Kitty, sisters-in-law June, Marie and Siobhan, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, friends and neighbours. Rest in peace. Reposing at St. Patrick's Church, Tournafulla this (Monday) evening from 6 o'c. to 8 o'c. Requiem Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11 o'c. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
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Influenza Research and Treatment
Volume 2012, Article ID 603989, 5 pages
Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
Received 2 November 2011; Revised 8 February 2012; Accepted 11 February 2012
Academic Editor: Zichria Zakay-Rones
Copyright © 2012 Saygin Nayman Alpat et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite this Article
Saygin Nayman Alpat, Gaye Usluer, Ilhan Ozgunes, Elif Doyuk Kartal, and Nurettin Erben, "Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection," Influenza Research and Treatment, vol. 2012, Article ID 603989, 5 pages, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/603989.


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Damascus International Airport (Arabic, مطار دمشق الدولي) (IATA: DAM, ICAO: OSDI) is a public airport located in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Officially opened in the mid 1970s, DAM is Syria's busiest international airport. The airport is experiencing significant annual passenger growth rates. In 2010, an estimated 5.5 million passengers used the airport, an increase of more than 50% since 2004. It is currently undergoing much-needed renovations. A new state-of-the-art terminal is expected to be constructed in the near future.Duty Free outlets
The airport features two duty-free outlets. The largest of these, operated by Syrian company Ramak. The departures hall also includes an in-house coffee shop, several souvenir shops, three restaurants, and a business/first-class lounge.City Transport
Transport to central Damascus is offered by a taxi company. A private bus company also offers service between the airport and Baramkeh in central Damascus.Airlines and destinations
Cargo airlines
Accidents and incidents
- On 10 November 1970, a Douglas DC-3 of Saudi Arabian Airlines on a flight from Amman Civil Airport, Jordan to King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh Saudi Arabia was hijacked and diverted to Damascus Airport.
Renovation of Terminal 1 to handle 3.5 million passengers per year.
Construction of a railway connecting the airport to Hijaz station in Damascus.
Construction of a new terminal with the ability to handle 7 million passengers per year.
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Over this same period of time, America's health care system has undergone some significant changes. Independent primary care providers have experienced a gradual decrease in reimbursements. At the same time, there has been an increase in the costs of
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"This is the generation of the great LEVIATHAN, or rather, to speak more reverently of that mortal god, to which we own under the immortal God, our peace and defense." -Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan
It's that time again with Pinkdot around the corner…
(1) Gay marriages have no legal definition of adultery or consummation which makes monogamy impossible to legally enforce and therefore destroys the monogamous character of the marriage institution.
(2) To criminalise homosexual acts or forbid gay marriages is not "discriminatory" for as our Attorney General has argued, both straights and gays or anyone regardless of sexual orientation, would be liable to be charged under 377A. Thus "gay for pay", straight guys who perform homosexual acts, would be as liable to be charged under 377A as gays, there is no discrimination here and the law is equally applicable to everyone regardless of sexual orientation. The same logic applies to marriages, everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, has the right to contract a marriage with the opposite sex, and everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, does not have the right to contract a marriage with the same sex. The law is equally applicable to all without discrimination.


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Tuesday, March 21, 9:00am-11:00am: Introduction
Instructor: Terry Taylor, Manager, Tech. Transfer Office, NASA MSFC
There are a wide range of benefits when technologies are successfully commercialized, but taking new ideas and innovations to market requires business know-how, technical expertise, and industry connections. Experienced Technology Transfer professionals and leading academia will guide you through the process of technology transfer, by covering the basics of Tech. Transfer and Commercialization. Topics of discussion will include intellectual property, key drivers of Tech. Transfer, expectations, market place assessment, and cost and risk mitigation.
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Instructor: Eric Grigorian, Founder, In-Crowd Funding (Partner: Phil Shmerling)
Do you know what to expect from the Technology Commercialization process? Learn what to expect and how to navigate throughout the various stages of development of an innovation from skilled instructors. Content includes; entrepreneur expectations, investor expectations, IP valuation methodologies, negotiating tactics, alternative ways to raise capital, how to get started.
Tuesday, April 4, 9:00am-11:00am: New Venture Creation
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Are you ready to turn your idea or technology into a promising business that can attract investors? Risk-taking is almost synonymous with entrepreneurship, whether forming a tech start-up, a small business, or a large corporation. However, risk is greatly reduced when you're equipped with the proper tools to create, identify, assess, and shape opportunities related to new venture creation. Those attending the New Venture Creation workshop will study both the theory and practical application behind venture creation. Attendees will receive the knowledge necessary to transform ideas into sustainable businesses. This course covers basic start-up business models, team transformation principles, and the pitfalls of startup. Attend and learn how to build a solid business or organization around the idea you developed in today's competitive environment.
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Do you have IP? Take a deep dive into Intellectual Property with our instructors, and discuss the many facets of IP that engineers and scientists encounter in different work settings. Academic and commercial industry professionals will outline the importance of intellectual property protection for entities producing technology, as well as the challenges and opportunities that IP provides to scientists working in startups, big companies, and academia. Topics covered will include patenting, licensing, copyrighting, and trademarking.
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Do you want to turn shelved technology into capital? The Government has currently invested billions of dollars on research and development (R&D), and much of it conducted at universities and Federal laboratories. Learn how to access the storehouse of research technology and accelerate intellectual property into promising technologies in the commercial marketplace at our Free IP series.
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TechRich has partnered with the North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) to create a series focused on International Technology Transfer (ITT), with a particular emphasis on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARs), Export Administration Regulations (EARs), Military versus commercial products, honoring patents and trademarks, and market assistance abroad.
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Just for fun, I'm starting to write some reviews & will put them up on a Friday as a "Friday Find". These will be products and services that have helped me in my journey to stop being a "Super Mum", and simply be the best Mum for my kids.
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I would like to put some sort of rating on the reviews, however I don't want to use stars. Please suggest something I can use in my ratings. I have a box of goodies sitting here, and for the one I use, I'll give a prize.
If you have a suggestion, please add a comment.
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dear rarepair fest author letter
Dear RarePair Fest Author,
First! Thank you for writing for me. This is very exciting and I hope you will find something helpful/inspiring in this letter :)
-Slash, het. (Fem is fine in background parings. Generally, I like gen, but this is a pairing fest, so I do kinda expect pairing :) )
-All ratings up to and including R
-A focus on the romantic/emotional aspect of a relationship and some semblance of a plot/point rather than just sex.
-Threesomes/moresomes and polyamory
-Incest (unless specifically asked for)
-Parings with large age disparity (over 15 years)
unless specifically asked for
-Pedophilia (please keep minors in sexual relationships with adults 16 and over; if both partners are teens, 14-15 is ok if treated appropriately.)
-NC-17 and PWPs
-BDSM and heavy kink (scat, watersports, bloodplay, necro, etc)
-Humiliation (both sexual and not)
-Non-con/rape (dub-con that leans toward/ends up as consensual is ok)
-Cross-dressing and genderbending/genderswap
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-Hurt/comfort (mainly of the m/m variety, including both slash and gen)
-Fluff, banter, cuddling/snuggling, adorable!fic
-Well-rounded characters, characters with emotions/motives, doing the wrong things for the right reasons
-Radical AUs that subvert the universe (genderswaping the cast, setting a modern fandom as a fairytale, turning a historical fandom all Sifi, etc)
-(very) obviously intentional OOCness, character bashing
-Gore, gratuitous violance
-Any sort of glorification of bullying, or bullying being excused/condoned in the narrative (this includes things like victim blaming, etc)
Harry Potter
Given the age difference, It would be cool if Antonin was around Lucius' age (or in that generation, rather than, say Riddle's). I'm not really looking for this to be a Lolita thing or anything lol, but I do feel like it could be such glorious UST. I kinda prefer UST with this one, though a resolution would be cool too. I kinda see Pansy as being fascinated with Dolohov as an older man and someone who has a lot of authority in the Dark Lord's ranks. I also would be interested in seeing this from Tony's POV though, how does he feel about Pansy? Is this more platonic/psudo-romantic where he is all protective of her as a young girl or is it a guilty pleasure sort of attraction to this lovely young woman. I love a strong Pansy, but she's still very young and I think that will have an impact.
I think what I like the most about this paring is the possibilities and impossibilities that it presents. Different houses, backgrounds, ideologies etc and to see how that can work together would be wonderful. I suppose it would start as an accident of some sort or perhaps a bet or a set up or something and then evolve into something more. I think both of them are too dedicated to their respective causes to ever switch sides which, I suppose, would preclude a happy ending but I think that's the beauty of this paring - it can be so deliciously psychologically messed up and complicated. It's all about war and hate and desire. It helps that I really like both of these characters.
I'm stepping away from the Snape angst for a minute here (as I usually ship Sev/Evan). I really like both Regulus and Evan. Albeit, headcanon plays a large role here, but I think my Regulus headcanon, at least, is pretty close to fandom's mainstream interpretation. Although, I do have a theory that Regulus' betrayal of Voldemort was more personal than ideological, i.e. he still believed in the Cause but he thought that Voldemort was a horrible leader, saw through his politics to the selfish ambitions, realized that Voldemort would destroy anyone and anything in order to get his way. Anyway…more on topic. I would love to see anything from angst to fluff with these two. War romance are lovely because there is so much potential for heightened emotions, for hurt/comfort, for desperation. A romance built on a school/childhood friendship and re-enforced by brothers-in-arms implicit trust. That's a hell of a bond right there. I know this is all very vague, but I don't want to limit you in plot, so just…tell me a compelling love story (that is, a story about love, not necessarily a romantic novel cliché.)
A Song of Ice and Fire
I'm pretty sure that this paring is mostly an excuse for me to put my fave male character and my fave female character into a ship together…but besides that I am interesting in seeing how this works. Future!fic would be interesting. Either far-future with that whole trope with Sansa as the Queen in the North and Jaime as the captain of her Queensguard (and her lover!). Or more near-future type thing where all the chaos is still going on, no sign of Dany or anything yet, but Jaime finds Sansa and tries to find a way to keep her safe and they fall in love in the process. Or some sort of AU where Sansa is the Lady of Casterly Rock as Jaime's wife... I enjoy the Fair Maiden and Gallant Knight trope. IDK, I'm not very good at prompting for this paring, but hopefully you get the general idea.
I was pretty upset when Quentyn died. He was a rather minor character, all things considered, and I do think he got cheated a bit – exploited for story/plot points. But from what we got out of him, I really did like him. I feel like I'm yearning for some closure or something, so I feel like something from Gerris' POV would be awesome. Something along the lines of post-character-death angst. Interwoven with memories, either in flashbacks or narrative form, I'm not fussed. Of course, I don't want to limit you to that scenario. I do like Gerris a lot too, independent of Quent, so their youth together, lots of banter – that would be awesome too. I admit to really enjoying the Prince/King and His Servant/Squire/Knight/What have you (knight, in this case) trope.
War and Peace
I adore them together. I think Theodore really does love the boy SO MUCH. He obviously tries to take care of him in his own way (see scene where Theodore tries to talk Anatole out of running away with Natasha). And canon even says that Anatole "genuinely loves" Dolokhov :D You could do anything with them! Happy, fluffy summertime fic. Banter, first time, UST (especially at a ball ;) ), friendship-turned-more, drunk fooling around – it all works! As does mushy hurt/comfort. As does awfully angsty war!fic. How does Theodore take Anatole's death at Borodino? What about that whole Anatole/Natasha thing? How does that fit in? Not to say that their relationship has to be flawless. With someone like Theodore it's never going to be. I'm sure there would be plenty of jealousy and cheating and hurting each other (probably unintentional on Anatole's end and intentional on Dolokhov's). There's just so much chemistry between them! Can you tell how excited I am? Just do whatever you think fits and I'll be falling over with squealing delight.
How I want her to have a happy ending and how sad it is that Dolokhov is never even mentioned in the epilogue. I wouldn't mind an AU where Sonya accepts his proposal or at some point realizes Nikolai isn't worth waiting for or something. I would even more love a post-war fic because then Nikolai is married and Sonya has no ties to him anymore. (I think this is important because I somehow feel it would have diminished Sonya in Theodore's eyes had she "jumped" men at the time that he proposed.) I would love-love-love for them to have a happy ending together. I think this could be such a sweet pairing!
This was actually the first paring I shipped in this fandom. They're very cute, I think. I'd love to see a scene from that summer they spent together in Moscow after the duel when Nikolai's family is out in the country. Or maybe a post-duel hurt/comfort fic? Throwing someone like Dolokhov into a situation where he's hurt and vulnerable can be so interesting. Or Nikolai's reaction to the card game? Why such a "messy" break-up? (We know in canon it's Sonya but was it really?)
I especially like the idea of this being a start-of-book or pre-book paring. Maybe they got together in Paris during Pierre's time at University? They're both just such boyish sweethearts (Pierre changes but he starts like that, at least!). I can also imagine a Pierre/Anatole/Dolokhov (not necessarily in that order) triangle. You could play an Anatole/Pierre/Andrei Bolkonski triangle if you want, but in this case I would like to see Pierre being pretty torn over the whole thing. Post-war angst and regret is always a go. (I actually had this AU thought a little while ago – what if Dolokhov puts Anatole in Pierre's care after Borodino and Pierre takes him away from Moscow after evacuation and feel like he has to take care of Anatole and Anatole lives and they kind of…bond and end up bridging their differences and stuff and…yea.)
The one Natasha paring I honestly love. These two are so…gah! It's so teenage romance/first love and they completely lose their heads. I wish I knew what prompt to give you but I'm pretty sure that anything – even just a canon-tight expansion on their romance – would be fantastic! I'd rather not have dark!fic with them or anything like that but angst is certainly fine. This was the one time I really sympathized with Natasha and I think Anatole was not devious at all here. Immature and irresponsible? Sure. But he's not some evil seducer, more like a boy who gets the biggest crush in the world and allows his imagination to run away with him.


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Boyfriend Of A Missing Teen Is Person Of Interest In Her Death And Deaths Of Her Mother, Sister
A missing teenager from the Houston area was found dead on Thursday and authorities believed that her boyfriend was responsible for the teen's deaths, as well as of her mother and her sister. The boyfriend was arrested by police officials and the missing teenager's body was found close to where he was apprehended.
New York Daily News reported that the missing teenager was identified as 16-year-old Kirsten Fritch. The boyfriend was identified as Jesse Dobbs, 21 years old. Dobbs was arrested on Wednesday and the body of Fritch was discovered near. It was believed that Dobbs was hiding information about the death of Fritch, as well as the death of her mother, identified as Cynthia Morris, and her younger sister, identified as Breanna Pavilicek.
Baytown police said in a statement that Dobbs did not provide them information about the death of Fritch, as well as her mother and her sister. They also said that they struggled to detain Dobbs because he refused to go with arresting officials. He was at Shenanigan's Bar at the time of the arrest.
The bar is located near Texas City. Dobbs is only identified as a person if interest and not a suspect.
Officials said that they have notified the relatives and loved ones of Fritch regarding her body's discovery. They did not provide any other details on the condition of the body when it was found and what the probable cause of death was.
Officers were also able to locate the missing PT Cruiser that belonged to Morris. The mother of Morris was the one who asked officials to check on the welfare of Morris and Pavilicek, noting that she could not contact them. When officials went to check on them, the door in their home was unlocked and the two victims each died from at least one gunshot wounds.
According to sources, Fritch started to date Dobbs after they met online. Dobbs eventually moved in with the family. People reported that Dobbs has a former girlfriend, who is the mother of his children. The said woman reportedly hopes the family gets justice.
Meanwhile, there are no other available details about Dobbs or if he had past run-ins with the law. Do you think Dobbs could be the suspect of this case? Sound off below and follow Parent Herald for more news and updates.


text: This is really interesting, a german company made a network enabled linux system in an RJ-45 jack. It's called "Picotux". It has a 2.4.27 uClinux port. There is also an 802.11b enabled version of it (the antenna is bigger than the machine!!). I really like this kind of small devices, perhaps I can put one on the fridge and have a web server on the refrigerator!


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Selectism posted some preview pictures of a huge collection of different collaborations between Orvis and a bunch of U.S. manufacturers, all made in the U.S. It hits stores and the catalog in mid-August.
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text: Heartland podcast Heartland Ep. 11: Processing Death By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Apr 26, 2017 Rachel Otwell On this episode of Heartland, we take on the topics of death and coping with the grief it often brings. Heartland Ep. 10: Artists Ari Honarvar & Amanda Grieve By Rachel Otwell • Mar 1, 2017 courtesy / Rachel Otwell On this episode we get to know Ari Honarvar, an Iranian-American, artist, activist and more. We also visit with visual artist Amanda Grieve at her Edinburg farmhouse, in rural Sangamon County. Heartland Ep. 8: Post-Election Reflections On Active Spirituality By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Nov 30, 2016 Nic Cable / Rachel Otwell The personal is political on this episode. But that's nothing new, religion and politics have a long and vast history of intersection. Heartland Ep. 6: Film Chronicles 22 Years In A Cult + A Conversation On 'Spiritual Direction' By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Aug 30, 2016 CNN / Rachel Otwell On this episode we speak with Will Allen about the film Holy Hell, a documentary released this year. It chronicles the 22 years he spent in a cult headed by one man, it was called Buddhafield. Heartland Ep. 5: 'Nuns On The Bus' + Gender-Outlaw/Former Scientologist Kate Bornstein By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Jul 19, 2016 katebornstein.com/ Santiago Felipe (L) + Rachel Otwell (R) On today's episode we talk with Sister Simon Campbell, a nun who leads by example when it comes to social justice. She stopped by the statehouse with a bus load of other nuns last week for their 'Mend the Gaps' tour. Also, Kate Bornstein visited Springfield a few years ago and stopped by the NPR Illinois station to discuss her memoir, a Queer & Pleasant Danger. She's on an epic spiritual journey, weaving her way through Judaism, Scientology, Buddhism and Taoism. She talks to us about that, and much, much more. Tune in! Heartland Ep. 4: Visual Art & Meditative Music As Tools To Connect By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Jun 21, 2016 NPR Illinois Welcome to Heartland, the place where we explore the multitude of ways various people practice spirituality or strive to become more grounded in the world around them and connected to others. Spirituality Series: 'Sacred Conversations On Race' Reflections By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Jun 8, 2016 Rachel Otwell Since this spring, four churches and congregations in Springfield have met to hold a series of events titled 'Sacred Conversations on Race + Action.' The events were put on by the Faith Coalition for the Common Good. Jubilee Farm: A Place For 'Spirituality & Ecology' By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • May 18, 2016 Rachel Otwell Right outside of Springfield, in New Berlin, is a rolling landscape of over 100 acres of farmland. The llamas and alpacas are some of the first things you'll see to know you've arrived at Jubilee Farm. Heartland Ep. 3: Finding Fulfillment In Community & Nature By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • May 14, 2016 Rachel Otwell This episode, Keil and Rachel head to Jubilee Farm, just outside of Springfield in New Berlin. They meet with the Catholic Dominican Sisters who operate the site which focuses on ecology and spirituality. It's over 100 acres and is home to llamas, alpacas and gardens. Heartland Ep. 2: Spiritual Art &The Science Of Meditation By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Apr 29, 2016 Rachel Otwell Welcome to our second episode! We have an interview with science editor for The Guardian, James Kingsland. His new book is called: Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment. He also has a blog about neuroscience and Buddhist psychology, called Plastic Brain. Heartland Ep. 1: What Does 'Spirituality' Mean Anyway? By Rachel Otwell & Keil Isham • Apr 16, 2016 Scott Griessel/flickr, user: creatista & trailheadcenter.org Welcome to the new podcast where we create conversations about spirituality and how it intersects with everyday life. Check out the program page for a little more info, if you wish - but for now, let's dive right in.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Bush administration to cut funding for Indian clinics
As part of the massive spending cuts being rammed through Congress to make up for tax cuts for the wealthy and Bush's private war, the president has proposed lopping off $33 million in funding for off-reservation Indian clinics. Here in Montana, off-reservation clinics located in Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, Billings, and Butte, receive over $4 million. More than half of Montana's Native American population lives off reservation. Many of them use the off-reservation clinics exclusively.
"It would be a tremendous loss if we close," said Thomas Champagne, director of the Great Falls Indian Family Clinic. "We couldn't be sure if these people would be willing to go seek those services elsewhere. I'd be worried about what would happen to them."People who are reluctant to go to the doctor for regular checkups or at the early onset of medical symptoms -- people who wait until they're really sick before they seek medical attention end up costing the system more money in health care costs. That results in higher doctor's bills, higher insurance premiums, and more taxpayer money spent on health care costs. The kind of payments that affect the middle class, those of us struggling to pay our mortgages and health insurance costs as it is. And the cut singles out a low-income minority group that typically votes Democrat. Here, then, is an excellent example of the kind of cuts the Republican Party typically makes. It's short-sighted. It screws the poor. The middle class has to pay for it. Above all, it's partisan politics.
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Actor Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale has evolved from a one-man off-Broadway show to a hit movie, and now it's a Broadway musical - one whose stars and composer stopped by the Billboard office for the "Billboard on Broadway" pre-Tony Awards performance series.
The behind-the-scenes talent of A Bronx Tale is formidable: Robert DeNiro co-directed with Broadway veteran Jerry Zaks; former Sony Music chairman Tommy Mottola is lead producer; the music is by the ever-prolific Alan Menken and his lyricist Glenn Slater; and Palminteri himself wrote the book. But the cast boasts plenty of Broadway bona fides as well: star Nick Cordero was Tony-nominated for his turn in Bullets Over Broadway in 2015, and leading lady Ariana DeBose portrayed "The Bullet" in Hamilton's original cast.
Palminteri's semi-autobiographical story of Calogero, an Italian-American boy growing up in the 1960s in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, who becomes a kind of protégé to the local mob boss, might not have seemed an immediate fit for a musical adaptation. But Menken insists that once he figured out the right musical vocabulary, composing the score was smooth sailing. And as it turns out, both Palminteri and De Niro are big musical theater fans, too.
Watch as Menken introduces performances of "Look To Your Heart" (with Richard H. Blake as Lorenzo, Calogero's father, and Hudson Loverro as young Calogero); "One of the Great Ones" (with Cordero and Bobby Conte Thornton as Calogero); and "In a World Like This" (with Thornton and DeBose).
A Bronx Tale is currently running on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre.
The American Theatre Wing's 71st Annual Tony Awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 11, 2017 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT). The Tony Awards, which honors theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The nominations for the 2017 Tony Awards will be announced live on May 2, 2017, from New York City. For more information, visit TonyAwards.com and Facebook.com/TheTonyAwards and follow @TheTonyAwards on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.


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French unemployment has fallen to its 2012 level, according to figures published on Thursday that showed 2.65 million people out of work in mainland France.
Unemployment in the second quarter of 2017 fell by 0.1 of a percentage point to 9.2 percent, according to statistics institute Insee.
With overseas territories included, it stood at 9.5 percent.
Insee had not forecast a decline in the figure, expecting it to remain stable in the second quarter than fall later in the year.
The year-on-year decline is 0.5 percent.
Youth unemployment did not improve in the second quarter, however, rising 0.9 percent to 22.7 percent.
But it has fallen 1.1 percent over the year.
Hollande's record on jobs
Former president François Hollande may receive the news with mixed feelings.
He declined to stand again on the grounds that he had not kept his promise to reverse the rise in joblessness.
Earlier figures, notably those of the employment service, seemed to show he had failed to do so.
Insee's latest figures show that unemployment peaked in mid-2013 and started to drop in 2016, although that was three years later than the date by which Hollande initially promised to reverse the trend.


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For those who like to work at night, most Mac laptops have a keyboard backlight making it easier to see your keys. Here is how you determine if yours has this feature and how to adjust it to your likeness.
First, let's determine if your Mac has the keyboard backlight. To do this, open the Apple menu, select System Preferences and then select Keyboard. Inside the box, if you see the option to "Adjust keyboard brightness in low light," you have a keyboard backlight. If you don't see this option, your Mac does not offer this feature.
To adjust your keyboard backlight, which you can set to do automatically or manually, go back to System Preferences and select Keyboard. Keep in mind, this will only work if you are in low light conditions.
At the top of the box, make sure the Keyboard tab is selected. The first option you come to, below the key repeat options, is where you place a checkmark in the box to set your Mac's keyboard brightness automatically. If you wish to control it manually, leave the box empty. In a moment, I'll show you an easy way to manually control your keyboard backlight.
The next option allows you to select when to turn off the keyboard light after so many minutes of inactivity. To conserve battery power, I recommend you select a shorter duration before the light turns off. Remember to checkmark the box after making your choice. You can close the system preferences box once you are done.
An even easier way to control your backlight is to use the function keys across the top, or if your Mac is newer, you can use the Control Strip.
If you choose to manually control your backlight, function key F5 will reduce the light gradually until it is completely off and F6 will increase the light to its brightest point. If your Mac is older, it may be your F9 and F10 function keys.
If your Mac is newer using the Control Strip, tap < to expand the strip and then tap the two brightness controls icons which look like a line with a half circle of dots over it. They are positioned just like the function keys where the left one reduces and turns off the keyboard backlight and right one increases it.
For me, I like to manually control my keyboard backlight so it remains a constant brightness and I have it set to turn off after 5 seconds of inactivity.
For 15 years, Scott Lindsay has helped tens of thousands of people better their skills, publishing more than 400 articles about Apple and Microsoft software, the computer and the Internet. You can reach Scott for comments or questions at email@example.com.


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Scientific management, rather than predicting human variables, has done its best to make everything predictable, and a perfectly predictable thing is static. It has no ability to move forward. The drive to make the behavior of people predictable has led to the institutionalism of every aspect of life. And that has led to rationing programs that depend on predictability, and when that predictability fails,respond with greater efforts at control.
A production society defines achievement in terms of production. A rationing society defines it in terms of control. In a rationing society, it is possible to starve amidst plenty because the rationers would rather see people starve, than lose control over them.