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Modern Eugenics and Genetic Engineering
Only a few scientific researchers (such as the controversial psychologist Richard Lynn) have openly called for eugenic policies using modern technology but they represent a minority opinion in current scientific and cultural circles. One attempted implementation of a form of eugenics was a "genius sperm bank" (1980-1999) created by Robert Klark Graham, from which nearly 230 children were conceived (the best known donor was Nobel Prize winner William Shockley). In the USA and Europe though, these attempts have frequently been criticized as in the same spirit of classist and racist forms of eugenics of the 1930s. Results, in any case, have been spotty at best.
Some conservative commentators have also proposed eugenics-like programs. Thomas Sowell advocated differential birth rates in his book Ethnic America:
The internal distribution of children among blacks has made the upward movement of the race as a whole more difficult. The general tendency of poor people to have more children than middle-class people has been accentuated among American Negroes. Better educated and higher income blacks have even fewer children than their white counterparts, while low-income blacks have even more children than equally low income whites. Much of the struggle that has brought some blacks up from poverty has had to be repeated in successive generations because successful blacks did not have enough children to reproduce themselves. (Sowell, 1981, p. 213)
Because of its association with compulsory sterilization and the racial ideals of the Nazi Party, the word eugenics is rarely used by the advocates of such programs.
Only a few governments in the world had anything resembling eugenic programs today. In 1994 China passed the "Maternal and Infant Health Care Law" which included mandatory pre-marital screenings for "genetic diseases of a serious nature" and "relevant mental disease." Those who were diagnosed with such diseases were required either to not marry, agree to "long term contraceptive measures" or to submit to sterilization. This law was repealed in 2004.
A similar screening policy (including pre-natal screening and abortion) intended to reduce the incidence of thalassemia exists on both sides of the island of Cyprus. Since the program's implementation in the 1970s, it has reduced the ratio of children born with the hereditary blood disease from 1 out of every 158 births to almost zero. Dor Yeshorim, a program which seeks to reduce the incidence of Tay-Sachs disease among certain Jewish communities, is another screening program which has drawn comparisons with eugenics. In Israel, at the expense of the state, the general public is advised to carry out genetic tests to diagnose the disease before the birth of a baby. If an unborn baby is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs the pregnancy may be terminated, subject to consent. Most other Ashkenazi Jewish communities also run screening programmes due to the higher incidence of the disease. In some Jewish communities, the ancient custom of matchmaking (shidduch) is still practised, and in order to attempt to prevent the tragedy of infant death which always results from being homozygous for Tay-Sachs, associations such as the strongly observant Dor Yeshorim (which was founded by a rabbi who lost four children to the condition in order to prevent others suffering the same tragedy) test young couples to check whether they carry a risk of passing on this...
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Both a College Woman and a Professional Nurse: College Educated Women who Became Professional Nurses, 1890-1920
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Within the context of the rapidly changing society of Progressive Era America, educated women were looking for new occupations which would allow them to exercise their skills as independent thinkers, autonomous workers and group leaders. In such a search, some women found their way to professional nursing and entered hospital-based nurse training programs after their college graduations. This study is a history of these college women who became professional nurses between 1890 and 1920 - a period when both institutions for womenâ??s higher education and professional nurse training were at a transition point. Historians of womenâ??s higher education and historians of nursing alike have yet to focus on this population in their analyses of educated and professional women. However questions about what professional nursing had to offer college women elucidate in new ways the meaning of work to women, female empowerment and the unique opportunities afforded to women through higher education and professional nursing. This dissertation traces the efforts of college women as they looked to nursing as a potential profession through which they could affect social reform and meaningfully engage in the public realm. At the same time, nursing leaders attempted to recruit college women into the field in order to gain professional esteem. Overall the story of college women who became professional nurses from 1890 to 1920 is one of intersection and tension as the leaders of both institutions developed differing and irreconcilable visions of the future of professional nursing.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Katharine Therese, "Both a College Woman and a Professional Nurse: College Educated Women who Became Professional Nurses, 1890-1920" (2015). Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 1139.

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As part of the kickoff event for our summer library program, we are hosting a volunteer recruitment fair. The national theme for this year's summer library program is "Build a Better World" and what better way to do that than to volunteer your time to help a local organization? We will have tables from a number of local organizations that need your help to make Wisconsin Rapids a better place. Stop by to find out what you can do to help your neighbors and your community.
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Problems affecting people and the natural environment are obviously being pushed aside in favor of corporate interests.
For over two decades we have witnessed the inability of Congress to deal with America's pressing problems. People are tired of this "Washington Gridlock."
Growing numbers of citizens realize that if we fail to speak up, we become a part of what is going on. Our silence makes us complicit in what it is we disagree with.
Many organizations, including Veterans for Peace, are a part of the October 2011 Coalition which advocates peace, social, economic and environmental justice. We believe that people's needs are more important than corporate profits, and that government should implement solutions for a peaceful, just and sustainable world. To help stop corporatism and militarism, visit: www.October2011.org/
Since 1979, in the search for more short-term profits, corporations have caused one in four manufacturing jobs to vanish by downsizing, automation and sending jobs overseas. Income disparity between the rich and poor is now as bad as it was right before the Great Depression at the end of the 1920s.
We see ruined cities and towns. We now have the highest number of poor people in 52 years. No other developed country takes as large a portion of its revenue from working people at the lower ends of the economic spectrum and as little from persons who have high incomes.
The World Health Organization ranked the U.S. 37th regarding the quality of health care. Our education system was ranked 49th among United Nations members.
Bill McKibben in his latest book, "Eaarth," states that global warming (climate change) is no longer a philosophical threat, no longer a future threat at all. It is our reality.
Unless we commit ourselves to a serious push to get carbon dioxide back to 350 parts per million, the damage will be overwhelming to ourselves and to all life as we know it, and we will not be able to adapt. Poll after poll indicates people want to reverse this deadly course we are on.
There has been no declaration of war by Congress, as stipulated by the U.S. Constitution, and yet we have "permanent war" as a part of our foreign policy.
Problems affecting people and the natural environment are obviously being pushed aside in favor of corporate interests that now dominate our economic as well as our political systems. Many social critics, including Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, have stated that business is in complete control of the machinery of government.
This reminds me of what Benito Mussolini said during the buildup to World War II: "Fascism should rightly be corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power."
Many people see a very disturbing trend toward this and it must be reversed. We must have a political system by and for the people and the natural environment that sustains us — not by and for corporations and other wealthy special interests.
Join us at www.October2011.org/
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Upon the invitation of the WCC Commission of Churches on International Affairs, EDAN attended the commission's 53rd meeting that took place in Geneva from 8th – 11th March 2016. The meeting was attended by 32 Commissioners and 22 members of staff/advisors/facilitators.
The meeting started with welcome and opening remarks from the WCC General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and Associate General Secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri. This was followed by a thematic presentation and discussion by Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on "Trust building and Cross Boundary Communication: Towards preventing violence in the name of religion"
The Meeting was moderated by Dr. Emily Wetly of the Presbyterian Church of USA while the Director for CCIA Mr. Peter Prove took the members through the proceedings. Members had the opportunity to look at the mandate of CCIA which is:
• A revitalized, respected and influential source of information, analysis, advice and leadership on international affairs, for intergovernmental, governmental and civil society partners as well as for churches and FBOs.
• An active agency of the international ecumenical movement in the field of international affairs, accountable to Central Committee and to WCC policies.
• A point of outreach, connection to and active engagement of the experience, expertise and capacity of the global fellowship of churches in a collective ecumenical ministry for justice and peace.
• Addressing a broad spectrum of challenges to justice and peace.
• Timely and effective in responding to emerging developments.
• Facilitating the presence and voice of churches in key policy forums.
• Demonstrable impact and influence in public media and in governmental and intergovernmental policy and practice.
The meeting received reports from the Working Group on Peacebuilding; Human Rights, Children's, Women's Rights, Freedom of Religion; Statelessness, Migration; Environmental and Economic Justice; Human dignity, Youth Unemployment, Health & Healing, Diakonia, Decent work. A Report on Japan Pilgrimage for 70th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was also shared with the members.
Further, members received a presentation on the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace and were briefed on the WCC's 2016 focus on Middle East (Israel-Palestine). Dr. Manoj Kurian and Ms. Francesca Merico made presentations on Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) while Dr. Samuel Kabue made a presentation on EDANs work and how it relates to CCIA.
Members were also updated on The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME), preparations for the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther and the preparations for the 8th Pan-Orthodox Council and the WCC Communication Strategy.
During the thematic plenary, communication was seen as key to building trust between religious communities and that could only happen if there was an open public debate of ideas, as well as interfaith and intercultural dialogue, at the local, national and international levels to counter religious intolerance.
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Prepper's Compound Website
With earthquakes shaking numerous countries around the world; with hurricanes and the devastation that follows hitting our southern shores; with angry little tyrants launching rockets over our allies; and with a seemingly endless supply of scary news from all reaches of civilization, the launch of Prepper's Compound was timely.read more
Photos Page Redesigned
Hey, when you get a chance, head over to our photos page and check out the new layout (more to the point, check out the individual pages – Models; Headshots; Behind the Scenes; Restaurant and Food; and Indoor & Outdoor. We're quite proud of it. (well, not "my kid did something wonderful" proud, but more "pleased as punch" proud).read more
"Game of Thrones" Fan … I Am
I admit it. I love Game of Thrones. Not just the HBO series, but the novels too. I've seen every show multiple times and read all the books (although I've only read them once … they are really long). I'm not a fantasy junkie, I've hardly read any other fantasy genre books or watched those types of TV shows. Butread more
Ligon Media Launches Divi Dude
We do a lot of website design around here. And most of the time (but not always), we use WordPress as the engine, and a theme design from Elegant Theme's called Divi to actually create the site. Although using a theme is a good starting point, it's just that – a starting point.read more
Video Size Differences – 480p, 720p & 1080p
Sometimes I talk to my clients about footage and video size differences, such as Standard Definition, 720p and 1080p (we often don't get into the 4K discussion, but that's coming). Usually this is because they have footage they want to incorporate into something Ligon Media is shooting. A lot of times this is old footage and I need to explain to them the difference in video sizes.read more
Ciano Chiropractic HBOT Website Update
Visitors to Sacramento based chiropractor Dr. Julia Ciano will notice she is now offering (or I guess it's: again offering) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or as the cool kids call it, HBOT. How do I know? Well, Dr. Ciano asked me to update her website with the news. So update it I did.read more


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OC Phone Geeks Specialize in iPhone and iPad repair, but we can fix anything. Our highly experienced service technicians are committed to providing you fast and friendly service. Our goal is to make your phone repair experience as simple and streamlined as possible. Below are some of the most frequent asked questions from our customers. If you do not find the answer to your question below, give us a call! we love to help!
What kind of devices can you fix?
What can we not fix? we can fix almost any electronics component. If we cannot fix your device, it is typically due to replacement part availability or due to the fact that it would cost you less to buy a new device. Our geeks have the experience to evaluate your repair and steer you in the right direction.
How Can I Tell If I Only Need Glass Repair Or LCD Repair
There are several layers to a screen on a device, the top layer is the glass, second layer is what is called the digitizer, the digitizer is what receives your touch input. Next layer is the LCD, the lcd is what shows the image. if your touch is either unresponsive or glitchy in some cases referred to "ghosting" then you would need a new LCD. Also if you experience a black screen, black spots or lines in your lcd, then you would also need your lcd replaced. If all is working but it is only your glass which is cracked then you can get away with glass replacement.
What is the repair process?
When you visit us for cellphone repair or tablet repair, we will review your device and provide an initial assessment of the problem. Based on the problem, we can offer a free estimate and time when you can expect to pick up your repaired mobile device. Depending on the severity of the problem, you are free to wait or return later for pick up. If it looks like it is a larger job than same day turnaround, in some cases like water damage or micro-soldering repair, it could take up to several days. All iPhone glass and lcd replacements are completed in 15 minutes or less.
What is the typical turnaround time on repairs?
We know how important your device is to you and can usually repair and return your mobile phone within one hour. We carry a multitude of Smartphone replacement parts in stock. Plus, we stock large numbers of screen assemblies, charging ports, cameras, batteries, tablet supplies, and more. Some part may require a special order.
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Whether they live in our homes or in the wild, Subaru is committed to keeping all animals safe and healthy.
A partner since 2008, Subaru has donated close to $14 million to the ASPCA and helped support nearly 1,000 pet adoption events, resulting in more than 11,500 adoptions to date.
Loving the environment means more than loving the great outdoors. It means working to preserve it.
Over a decade ago, Subaru became the first U.S. auto manufacturer to become zero-landfill, and now, in collaboration with the National Park Service and the National Parks Conservation Association, Subaru is leveraging that same environmental expertise to help the National Parks reach zero-landfill too.
It's our goal to make the pursuit of knowledge available to as many minds as possible.
Total donations to teachers: $92,233 Over 200 teachers adopted More than 15,000 students impacts
In a perfect world, hunger would be history and hope would be commonplace. We believe a perfect world is possible.
Subaru and Meals on Wheels America worked together to make volunteering easier, by launching a tool called the Meals on Wheels Online Volunteer Drive.
We should all have a chance to lead a healthy life. We're aiming to give as many people that chance as we can.
Subaru has donated more than $4.5 million dollars toMake A Wish, helping to grant 610 wishes in the U.S.
AutoNation Subaru Hunt Valley teamed up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center to spread love, warmth and hope to those fighting cancer. Through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative, we're delivering blankets and messages of hope to cancer patients, along with arts & crafts kits to children battling the disease. (shown is group photo: Nancy Shapiro, ChildLife Support, Liz Ferguson, and LLS Staff, Jillian Joseph) Friend of AutoNation Subaru, Nancy Shapiro participated in the presentation due to her daughter, Jade who was a patient of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Jade was diagnosed with a severe Aplastic Anemia at age 8 and now is a healthy 22 year old who works as a Camp Counselor at the JHH Camp Sunrise.
Cool Kids Campaign is a small nonprofit in Maryland that helps children with cancer and their families. Our foundation was so honored to be chosen by Wilkins Automotive in Glen Burnie, MD as the local hometown charity for Subaru Share the Love. We are just so grateful that the staff at Wilkins loved the work we are doing so much that they chose our foundation. Thank you so much to Wilkins Automotive and to Subaru for Sharing the Love with Cool Kids Campaign!


text: Pastor Pool and his wife, Rhonda, have been in ministry for 40+ years. They have a genuine heart for people and a passionate love for God. Pastor and Rhonda came to Humble in 1992 after pastoring churches in Missouri. Since then, the church has multiplied itself several times and has relocated to the current campus on FM 1960. As the leader of this exciting congregation, Pastor Pool has a passion to reach the lost which is evidenced in his desire to see lives changed around the world. Pastor and Rhonda have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.


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ROCK group R.E.M. have stepped in to ensure that pupils can show their award-winning film at a prestigious festival.
A copyright wrangle over the use of the American band's hit song Everybody Hurts had threatened to prevent pupils at Reddish Vale Technology College presenting their environmental feature in Japan.
The Stockport pupils had been told that they couldn't show their three-minute film without paying a hefty fee to the band's publishers Warner Chappell.
But a band representative contacted the school after the Manchester Evening News brought the issue to light and dozens of comments were posted on the band's website in support of the pupils.
The children had planned to cut out the haunting track, but believed this would have reduced their film's dramatic power.
Now deputy head Jenny Campbell has revealed representatives of the band in America have agreed to allow the track to be used for a nominal fee.
She said: "We received a call from the band's management who knew about the situation and we resolved it over the phone and the film can now be shown without any changes.
"We are very grateful to the Manchester Evening News for helping us resolve this matter and we are glad that the children can show their film, which has an important message for the environment."
Eight Year 10 pupils spent six months creating the short film, which promotes environmentally-friendly travel and depicts disasters such as hurricanes and rain forest destruction, as part of their citizenship classes.
After winning the Panasonic Witness News Competition, the pupils were invited to show their feature at the World Expo 2005, which is being held until September 25 in Japan.
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Former Console boss Paul Kelly's credit cards were used after he resigned
Gardai probe phone records in effort to trace charity boss's horse
A Console credit card held by its disgraced former boss, Paul Kelly, continued to be used for up to a week after the scandal of his lavish spending of the charity's cash for his personal use sparked public outrage and a raft of investigations.
The credit card in Kelly's name was used to make cash withdrawals and to buy various household items from "multiple" shops, including in Kildare where he lives.
The purchases were made after Paul Kelly had resigned as chief executive of the suicide bereavement charity, Console. Purchases continued to be made on the credit card over the following week until the High Court froze the charity's bank accounts.
Kelly's use of the charity's credit cards was among the damning revelations in RTE's Prime Time, disclosing how he, his wife Patricia, and son Tim, both directors of the charity, racked up credit card bills of almost €500,000 over a three-year period.
David Hall, who was appointed caretaker chief executive of Console after the RTE programme, confiscated Kelly's charity credit cards and their company cars, after securing a High Court injunction freezing the charities accounts.
Mr Hall confirmed to the Sunday Independent this weekend that Kelly's credit card was still being used to buy general items.
"Yes, his credit card continued to be used up until the High Court injunction," said Mr Hall.
He said the card was used in multiple shops over that period and that "small amounts" of money were involved".
Paul Kelly has emerged from the scandal as a Walter Mitty character with a history of deception who, at various times, has posed as a doctor in a Dublin hospital, a social worker in England and a priest.
A liquidator was appointed to Console and its services moved to another organisation after David Hall found that the charity was in serious financial trouble with a string of debts, including to unpaid staff.
Meanwhile, gardai are understood to be following a definite lead in the hunt for the missing €40,000 showjumping horse bought by the Kellys for their teenage daughter in 2014.
Detectives have been analysing telephone records to trace the crucial phone call made by a bogus gardai to the owner of equestrian centre where the horse was being stabled.
The horse was stolen from a stable in Longford a fortnight after the Console scandal broke.
Two men, posing as gardai recovering Console's assets, called to the stables to remove the valuable horse, a horse box and a Fiat 500 car used by the Kelly's daughter.
The owner of the stables, Gerry Flynn, was not there at the time, but was suspicious to learn that they had not presented ID and alerted gardai in Longford.
In the same week, David Hall got a tip-off from a member of the public about the existence of the showjumping horse, Ecapitola.
Hall was told that the horse was purchased for the Kelly's daughter, a keen horse rider, with a €37,500 bank draft and a pony that they traded in.
The horse is believed to be worth more than €40,000.
On the Marian Finucane Show on RTE Radio yesterday, Mr Hall said he sent two of the Console staff to counselling because of the scandal.
According to Mr Hall, staff first heard about the RTE Prime Time programme on the day it was to be broadcast, and they had to come to work the next day to try to keep the charity going.
He said they were also among the biggest creditors of the charity.
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'Well, well, and so Mr. Bingley is coming down, sister,' (for Mrs. Philips first brought her the news).
'Well, so much the better. Not that I care about it, though. He is nothing to us, you know, and I am sure I never want to see him again. But, however, he is very welcome to come to Netherfield, if he likes it. And who knows what may happen? But that is nothing to us. You know, sister, we agreed long ago never to mention a word about it. And so, it is quite certain he is coming?'
'You may depend on it,' replied the other.
Miss Bennet had not been able to hear of his coming without changing colour. It was many months since she had mentioned his name to Elizabeth; but now, as soon as they were alone together, she said,—
'I saw you look at me to-day, Lizzy, when my aunt told us of the present report; and I know I appeared distressed; but don't imagine it was from any silly cause. I was only confused for the moment, because I felt that I should be looked at. I do assure you that the news does not affect me either with pleasure or pain. I am glad of one thing, that he comes along; because we shall see the less of him. Not that I am afraid of myself, but I dread other people's remarks.'
'I begin to be sorry that he comes at all,' said Jane to her sister. 'It would be nothing; I could see him with perfect indifference; but I can hardly bear to hear it thus perpetually talked off. My mother means well; but she does not know, no one can know, how much I suffer from what she says. Happy shall I be when his stay at Netherfield is over!'
'I wish I could say anything to comfort you,' replied Elizabeth.
Mr. Bingley finally arrived. 'There is a gentleman with him, mamma,' said Kitty; 'who can it be?' 'Some acquaintance or other, my dear, I suppose; I am sure I do not know.'
'La!' replied Kitty, 'it looks just like that man that used to be with him before. Mr. what's his name—that tall, proud man.'
'Good gracious! Mr. Darcy!—and so it does, I vow. Well, any friend of Mr. Bingley's will always be welcome here to be sure; but else I must say that I hate the very sight of him.' Jane looked at Elizabeth with surprise and concern.
Her astonishment at his coming—at his coming to Netherfield, to Longbourn, and voluntarily seeking her again, was almost equal to what she had known on first witnessing his altered behaviour in Derbyshire.
Elizabeth said as little to either as civility would allow, and sat down again to her work, with an eagerness which it did not often command. She had ventured only one glance at Darcy. He looked serious as usual; and she thought, more as he had been used to look in Hertfordshire, than as she had seen him at Pemberley.
'It is a long time, Mr. Bingley, since you went away,' said Mrs. Bennet. He readily agreed to it.
'I began to be afraid you would never come back again.
When first he came in, he had spoken to her but little; but every five minutes seemed to be giving her more of his attention. He found her as handsome as she had been last year; as good-natured, and as unaffected, though not quite so chatty. Jane was anxious that no different should be perceived in her at all, and was really persuaded that she talked as much as ever; but her mind was so busily engaged, that she did not always know when she was silent.
When the gentlemen rose to go away, Mrs. Bennet was mindful of her intended civility, and they were invited and engaged to dine at Longbourn in a few days' time.
AS soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits; or, in other world, to dwell without interruption on those subjects that must deaden them more. Mr. Darcy's behaviour astonished and vexed her.
'Why, if he came only to be silent, grave, and indifferent,' said she, 'did he come at all?'
She could settle it in no way at all that gave her pleasure.
'He could be still amiable, still pleasing, to my uncle and aunt, when he was in town; and why not to me? If he fears me, why come higher? If he no longer cares for me, why silent? Teasing, teasing man! I will think no more about him.'
Her resolution was for a short time involuntarily kept by the approach of her sister, who joined her with a cheerful look which showed her better satisfied with their visitors than Elizabeth.
'Now,' said she, 'that this first meeting is over, I feel perfectly easy. I know my own strength, and I shall never be embarrassed again by his coming. I am glad he dines here on Tuesday. It will then be publicly seen that on both sides we meet only as common and indifferent acquaintance.' 'Yes, very indifferent indeed,' said Elizabeth, laughingly. 'Oh, Jane! take care.'
'My dear Lizzy, you cannot think me so weak as to be in danger now.'
'I think you are in very great danger of making him as much in love with you as ever.'
On Tuesday there was a large party assembled at Longbourn; and the two who were most anxiously expected, to the credit of their punctuality as sportsmen, were in very good time.
His behaviour to her sister was such during dinner-time as showed an admiration of her, which, though more guarded than formerly, persuaded Elizabeth that, if left wholly to himself, Jane's happiness, and his own, would be speedily secured.
Mr. Darcy was almost as far from her as the table could divide them. He was on one side of her mother. She knew how little such a situation would give pleasure to either, or make either appear to advantage. She was not near enough to hear any of their discourse; but she could see how seldom they spoke to each other, and how formal and cold was their manner whenever they did.
Darcy had walked away to another part of the room. She followed him with her eyes, envied every one to whom he spoke, had scarcely patience enough to help anybody to coffee, and then was enraged against herself for being so silly!
'A man who has once been refused! How could I ever be foolish enough to expect a renewal of his love? Is there one among the sex who would not protest against such a weakness as a second proposal to the same woman? There is no indignity so abhorrent to their feelings.'
'Is your sister at Pemberley still?'
'Yes; she will remain there till Christmas.'
'And quite alone? Have all her friends left her?'
'Mrs. Annesley is with her. The others have been gone on to Scarborough these three weeks.'
She could think of nothing more to say; but if he wished to converse with her, he might have better success. He stood by her, however, for some minutes, in silence; and, at last, on the young lady's whispering to Elizabeth again, he walked away.
'It has been a very agreeable day,' said Miss Bennet to Elizabeth. 'The party seemed so well selected, so suitable one with the other. I hope we may often meet again.' Elizabeth smiled.
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Do you know the joy of finding something precious that you had lost? GOD'S LOVE FOR THE LOST is seen in His great joy in finding the lost. Jesus shows us this with a few parables. A man loses one sheep out of a hundred and goes after the lost sheep until he finds it; a woman loses one coin out of ten and searches carefully until she finds it. Both parables end in joyful celebration over finding that single one that was once lost. "In the same way," Jesus says, "there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." (Luke 15:1-10)
Now the question changes. Do you know the joy of being sought and found by God? We are by nature lost and helpless in sin, no more able to 'find God' then a lost sheep can find its way into the flock or a lost coin can jump back into a purse. But GOD'S LOVE FOR THE LOST reaches from the heights of heaven to the depths of the earth; He sent His Son to seek and to save what was lost. Even now He seeks you – YOU. He calls out to you with the good news of forgiveness and eternal life to rescue you from your lost condition.
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Two of my sister's boys, Colin and Aidan Toth, are in town, spending a week with us while Peggy and her DH Michael (one of the most stand-up guys I've ever met ... a great person to have as a BIL) take a cruise courtesy of Michael's employers. This gives me the perfect excuse to see HP&DH2 in the theater. Not that I'm concerned about being a grown adult seeing Harry Potter movies on my own ... I just can't justify the expense of going to a movie by myself. The boys seem cool with the idea, although Aidan has this bit of frustration with the movies: apparently, they take too long to cut to the action at Hogwarts. (How do I tell him that all but the last few chapters of DH take place everywhere BUT Hogwarts?)
In preparation for the boys' advent, I cleaned and dusted my office and bedroom, which I normally keep in states of Dickensian clutter ... books on every flat surface, some opened face-down with cracked spines, some closed and dog-eared, all showing the signs of one who actually reads the books he owns (several times). Much to my surprise and embarassment, I found I already own a copy of Pope Benedict's The Spirit of the Liturgy! So now I'm reading it in what spare time I have. I love reading Papa Ratzinger's work; it's a perfect blend of rational theological scholar and mystic poet you find few other places.
Speaking of organization, I still need to take a crack at the shelf in my office where all my reference books reside. In 2002, when I first started researching for the only book I actually finished writing (and then lost in a hard drive crash ... back up your work, Layne), I started buying books by other Catholic writers. Nine years later, I haven't taken full inventory yet, but it should comprise something like forty-five to fifty different soft-back books representing over $600, from Hilaire Belloc to Pope Benedict, from G. K. Chesterton to Karl Keating, including writings by St. Thomas More and Thomas Merton (Seven-Storey Mountain, not one of his later Eastern strayings). All piled up on one shelf in the office closet ....
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I request your prayers for my uncle, Joe Cronin, who had a fall July 3rd and broke his arm. Because of a condition with his carotid artery, the doctors aren't going to pin the fragments together; they'd rather hold off surgery unless it's absolutely, life-saving necessary. So it's going to be a long, slow heal for a man who's had a hard-luck life, a man I love and respect tremendously.
Had a great exchange with Devin Rose and Brandon Vogt on Facebook on the inerrancy of Wikipedia, especially on the ongoing battles with "sola Wiki" and how it contrasts with "solo Wiki" (which admits that other Internet sources have their use, although they're not as authoritative). Between manning the pro-life barricades with Stacy Trasancos, tweeting with Lisa Graas and (of course) exchanging posts with my friends the Bright Maidens, I'm meeting so many people I admire as Catholic writers ... and finding out they're pretty fun people as well!
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Tuesday June 24,
Tags #announce record losses, #graphics department, #inebriated simians, #ratbert, #drawing, #monkey, #animals
The Boss says to Dogbert, "We need to announce our record losses in a way that doesn't make management look like..." Dogbert finishes The Boss' sentence, "Inebriated simian miscreants?" The Boss replies, "Right." Headline: Graphics Department. Ratbert holds up a drawing of a monkey. Dogbert responds, "They want to go in a whole other direction."
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Tags #interviews, #suspicion, #job interview, #brand online, #blog, #tweets, #facebook, #credit, #criminal record, #transcripts, #refrences, #external stuff, #attitude, #yrine test, #dna test, #tanning bed, #mri, #psychology
Job interview Boss: I researched your personal brand online. Man: My what? Boss: I looked at your blog, your Tweets, an your Facebook page. I Googled your name and followed every link. I checked your credit, criminal record, school transcripts, and references. But that's just the external stuff. Man: Exactly. It's my attitude that counts! Boss: No. I mean I also have the results of your urine test. Oh, and apparently some of your sample landed in a DNA test kit. And that tanning bed you used last week was actually an MRI. How's your attitude now? Man: Harder to fake.
Thursday October 16,
Tags #intelligent investor, #lifes saving, #name and address, #steer clear, #track record, #dogbert mutaul fund
Bill the Dinosaur says to Dogbert, "I don't understand why any intelligent investor would put money in a fund that has no track record." Dogbert says, "I try to steer clear of intelligent investors." A man comes up and hands Dogbert a bag of money. "Here's my life savings, " he says. The man says, "Do you want my name and address?" Dogbert holds the money and says, "No. I trust you."
Saturday October 17,
Tags #open plan office, #cameras record employees, #monitor phone calls, #surveillance, #test blood, #flog them
Catbert stands on a desk facing the Boss. Catbert says, "We'll take away the cubicle walls and force emplyees to work in an "open plan" office." Catbert says, "Surveillance cameras will record their every move. We'll monitor phone calls and web use. We'll even test their blood!" The Boss says, "Can we flog them?" Catbert says, "Whoa, cowboy! Wait for phase two."
Sunday April 28,
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The Boss approaches Dilbert and Alice carrying a box. He says, "Great news! The company set a new record for profits!" The Boss continues, "That means t-shirts for everyone!" The Boss continues, "You can choose from sizes 'small,' 'petite' or 'elfin.'" Alice holds up a shirt and asks, "Shouldn't these have the company name or logo on them?" The Boss replies, "Hey, that's an idea for next year!" Alice reads the label and says, "It's 1 percent cotton, 99 percent 'miscellaneous' and all hand-made by authentic slave laborers." Dilbert replies, "That's great! With slave labor you don't have the problem that the shirts made on Fridays aren't as good!" Alice asks, "Do you ever worry that our career expectations have gotten too low?" Dilbert says, "Don't go there, Alice." Wally walks in wearing a small shirt and says, "'Casual day,' here I come!"
Sunday February 21,
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Wally, the boss, Dilbert and Alice are in a meeting. Wally says, "It's time now for the weekly Wally report." Wally says, "By Tuesday the pointy-haired troll had dumped record levels of work on poor Wally." Wally says, "Wally's happiness was in extreme jeapardy." Wally says, "It was a moral dilemma too." Wally says, "Would Wally disappoint the stockholders to save his own skin?" Wally says, "Or would he fight with his last ounce of happiness to complete all the assignments?" Wally says, "In the end there was only one choice." Dilbert says, "You wrote the Wally report instead of working?" Wally says, "Stop reading ahead!"
Friday May 11,
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Wally sits across from the Boss. The Boss says, "Wally, now that you have a criminal record, I can't let you work on anything important." Wally replies, "I don't have a criminal record. I gave the police a fake name." Wally approaches Asok the Intern at his desk and says, "You might notice a change in the quality of your assignments."
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Headline: Stock Market Expert. Dogbert says in front of the camera, "...Everyone should buy stock in that company. Sell your house if necessary." A man replies into the camera, "Should we worry that the P/E is 900, your track record is terrible and you only recommend stocks you own?" The Boss is sitting in his office watching TV. Dogbert's voice is heard through the TV, "Well, Ron, as you can see from the one-week chart, this stock only goes up." The Boss says into the phone, "Buy! Buy!"
Monday January 13,
Tags #cash, #conflicts if interest, #corporate skin, #huge failures, #no red flags, #potential client, #track record
A man with hair pointy like antennae approaches The Boss and says, "Hello, potential client. I'm a consultick." The consultick continues, "I'll burrow into your corporate skin, suck your cash and never leave." The consultick continues, "My firm has a track record of huge consulting failures and conflicts of interest!" The Boss thinks, "No red flags."
Friday June 27,
Tags #record loss, #press release, #ceo stepped down, #100 million, #tenure, #shareholders, #bought stock
Dilbert is working on his computer. Wally is standing behind him. Dilbert says, "Here's the press release about our record loss." Dilbert reads, "The CEO stepped down after earning more than $100 million more than the company itself during his tenure." Dilbert continues reading, "In a message to shareholders, he said, 'Ha ha! Maybe you should have bought stock in me!! Who's your daddy?!!"


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LIMRA and LOMA elected seven executives to the LL Global board of directors. LL Global governs LIMRA and LOMA, which are not-for-profit, member-owned trade associations.
The seven life insurance and financial services senior executives were elected during LL Global's annual meeting, which was held in conjunction with LIMRA's Annual Conference on Oct. 25, in Washington DC. Each will serve a three-year term beginning in 2011. As part of the board of directors, they will help set policy and guide the actions of the LIMRA and LOMA.
The new members are:
- Thomas P. Burns, chief distribution officer, Allianz Life
- Michael R. Fanning, EVP, MassMutual
- Les C. Herr, president and CEO, Empire Life Insurance Company
- Joseph R. Monk, SVP, and CAO, State Farm Life and vice president, health, for State Farm Insurance Companies
- Daniel P. Mulheran, president, U.S. Retail Life Distribution, ING U.S. Insurance
- Saloon Tham, regional CEO, ACE Life Assurance Company
- James A. Thomsen, EVP, member services, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
"We are pleased to welcome these industry leaders to our board of directors," says Robert Kerzner, president and CEO of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global. "Each brings extensive experience and insight to the role, guiding us as we continue to provide the research and education that is so vital to our members, allowing them to make informed decisions for their businesses."
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Veteran Consumer Packaged Goods Executive to Support Growth through Business Analytics, Marketing Research and Innovation; Brings More Than Two Decades of Experience Leading National and International Marketing Initiatives for Major Global Brands Ravi Parmeswar is an accomplished consumer marketing executive and a recognized expert in reviving brands by driving creative thinking, fostering innovation, and leading high performance teams. With earlier experience in engineering and product development, Ravi is currently Vice President leading Global Strategic Insights & Analytics, for Johnson & Johnson and has worked for other iconic brands such as Citigroup, Sara Lee, Coca Cola, Campbell Soup, and Kraft. In 2005 he was nominated to "Twenty-Five Visionaries" by Consumer Goods Technology – a list of executives who are making waves in the industry. At J&J, Ravi led the transformation of global consumer business through superior strategies & execution, and advanced analytics. Directly lead a team of over 120 professionals globally. He build world-class global Data Transformation & Analytical capabilities for J&J and responsible for data /Customer / Consumer strategies, Innovation, Insights, Marketing Analytics, Data Science, Business Information, Performance Management, and Revenue Growth Management Analytics to enhance growth. Ravi joined Citi in 2007 as Managing Director, Global Marketing & Customer Loyalty. In 2010 Ravi was named as Head of Global Customer Franchise Strategy. During the financial crisis, working with the CEO's office, Ravi helped build and implement the new brand architecture relaunching the Citi brand globally. He also led the development and rollout of an innovative customer loyalty program globally and architected Citi 100 City strategy. Ravi was Vice President, Business Insights & Strategy for Sara Lee Corporation from 2006 to 2007, where he will lead the consumer, shopper and retailer research and insights groups. Prior to Sara Lee Ravi was with The Coca-Cola Company for seven years, where he led & helped craft Coca-Cola Knowledge & Insights function as vice president responsible for Corporate Insights and Analysis globally and line responsibilities for North America. With nearly two decades of marketing leadership experience from some of the world's largest consumer packaged goods companies, Ravi's proven ability to grow businesses through innovation and research. Ravi has been a member of several boards such as The Advertising Research Foundation, the MMR Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, Neurofocus, Marketing Science Institute. He has published several papers and has received a patent.
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Dainis Kūla
|Personal information
April 28, 1959 (age 59)
Tukums, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
|1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
|90 kg (198 lb)
|Soviet Union
|Javelin throw
|Achievements and titles
|Personal best(s)
|92.06 m (1980)
Medal record
Dainis Kūla (born April 28, 1959 in Tukums, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian former javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union at the international level for most of his career. He is most famous for controversially winning the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the second Latvian to achieve this (after Jānis Lūsis). He is also a World Championship bronze medalist, a three-time Soviet Champion[1] and a two-time Universiade champion.
1980 Summer Olympics[edit]
Early in the training season for the 1980 Summer Olympics, Kūla threw 90.30 meters and in the run-up to the Olympics, he threw even farther: 92.06 meters, a mark he would never exceed in an official competition. The favorite though was Hungary's formidable Ferenc Paragi, who had thrown a new world record of 96.72 in April.
At the Olympics in Moscow, Kūla cleared the qualification stage easily but fouled on both of his first two throws in the final. As only the top eight of twelve finalists would be allowed the full six attempts, this meant everything hung on his third throw. Although the third throw flew far, it apparently landed flat and failed to pierce the field, which meant it too should have been ruled illegal.[2] However, in front of the home crowd, the officials raised a white flag indicating that the throw was good; it was measured at 88.88, easily enough to advance him to the last three rounds (indeed taking the lead at that point). On his fourth throw, Kūla threw 91.20 meters, the only mark in the competition to exceed 90 m, giving him the Olympic gold. The silver went to Aleksandr Makarov with a last-round mark of 89.64, giving the Soviet Union both of the top spots, while Wolfgang Hanisch of East Germany took the bronze medal. The pre-competition favorite Paragi had led the qualification with 88.76, but only managed 79.52 during the first three rounds in the final and had to be content with 10th place, missing the last rounds.
With the old javelin design still in use at the time, throws frequently landed flat or ambiguously, resulting in questionable official judgements.[3] Kūla's case has gained particular notoriety as it landed him with an Olympic gold, and also because it could easily be seen as Soviet officials favoring their own athlete. (There were other claims of this occurring in the javelin final, including an allegation that the stadium gates were opened to let helping wind in whenever Soviets were throwing, and that Kūla's important third throw had not only been misjudged but mismeasured as well.) However, none of these controversies resulted in any official protest.[2]
Further career[edit]
Kūla won his second major championship medal, a bronze, at the Helsinki World Championships in Athletics of 1983. His best throw in the rainy final was 85.58 meters, only two centimeters short of American Tom Petranoff's silver throw.[4] This was the smallest margin possible at the time not relying on second-best throws as a tie-breaker, as javelin throws have only been officially measured with one centimeter accuracy since 1998. Petranoff, who had thrown a new world record of 99.72 earlier that year, and the eventual winner Detlef Michel of East Germany had been the pre-meet favorites.
In 1984 Kūla severely injured his hand and was less successful after the injury. In 1988 he was released from the Soviet team, however he continued to compete internationally up until the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, by then representing his native Latvia. He failed to achieve any noticeable success there, as none of his throws crossed the 75 meter line.[5]
- Dainis Kūla profile at IAAF
- ^ "Soviet Championships". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ a b Siukonen, Markku; et al. (1980). Urheilutieto 5 (in Finnish). Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab. ISBN 951-9466-20-7.
- ^ Erich Bremicker. "Why did the senior javelin specification have to be changed?". Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "IAAF Statistics Handbook" (PDF). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05.
- ^ "1993 IAAF World Championships results". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Tukums
- Latvian male javelin throwers
- Soviet male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)


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Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians!
Thanksgiving is probably one of my favourite times of the year. I love all the delicious food & spending time with the family! At my house we always celebrate it on Sunday just so that everyone has the next day to recover from the turkey overdose (when you you guys celebrate?)
Also, I wanted to take more pictures of the turkey that my amazing mother made but I was too busy drooling over all the other food that I didn't realize that the turkey had been cut :(
Hope you all have an amazing Monday ♥ Diana.


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Reading for Feb 10, June 11, Oct 11
February 10, June 11, October 11
Chapter 8: On the Divine Office During the Night
In the winter time,
that is from the Calends of November until Easter,
the sisters shall rise
at what is calculated to be the eighth hour of the night,
so that they may sleep somewhat longer than half the night
and rise with their rest completed.
And the time that remains after the Night Office
should be spent in study
by those sisters who need a better knowledge of the Psalter
or the lessons.
From Easter to the aforesaid Calends of November,
the hour of rising should be so arranged that the Morning Office,
which is to be said at daybreak,
will follow the Night Office after a very short interval,
during which they may go out for the necessities of nature.
Some thoughts:
I am grateful for the historical information Sr Joan provides in her commentary on today's reading. What she doesn't say and I feel it should be noted is that in his prescribed hours of rest, Benedict is in sharp contrast to what had been the norm in earlier centuries of Christian monasticism. Eight hours of sleep a night!! The Desert Christians would call that sloth as it is clear from reading the Sayings that they considered sleep a waste of time. In our crazymaker world, do you get enough sleep?
Unlike previous centuries of monasticism, Benedict does not despise the body. He not only provides for an adequate amount of sleep, he also provides the opportunity to go to the bathroom. In his Rule, here is no hint of the body/soul, body/spirit Hellenistic dualism that we find in the Desert Christians and has plagued God's people for centuries. Benedict is concerned with the proper health of the whole, returning to the Hebraic and Pauline concept that body, mind, soul, spirit are all synonyms for the same thing. Does knowing this have any effect on your view of yourself?
With chapter 8, we move into Benedict's teaching about prayer. Prayer is certainly central to the Benedictine life. As we read through the Rule we will discover that Benedict's Rule has his monks praying first and then going about the daily work of the monastery. Pray first, then work. I like this model. How do you feel about it?
Insight for the Ages: A Commentary by Sr Joan Chittister
Among the Sayings of the Desert Monastics there is a story that may explain best Benedict's terse, clear instructions on prayer:
Once upon a time the disciples asked Abba Agathon, "Amongst all good works, which is the virtue which requires the greatest effort?" Abba Agathon answered, "I think there is no labor greater than that of prayer to God. For every time we want to pray, our enemies, the demons, want to prevent us, for they know that it is only by turning us from prayer that they can hinder our journey. What ever good work a person undertakes, if they persevere in it, they will attain rest. But prayer is warfare to the last breath."
There are three dimensions of the treatment of prayer in the Rule of Benedict that deserve special attention. In the first place, it is presented immediately after the chapter on humility. In the second place, it is not a treatise on private prayer. In the third place, it is scriptural rather than personal. Prayer is, then, the natural response of people who know their place in the universe. It is not designed to be a psychological comfort zone though surely comfort it must. And lastly, it is an act of community and an act of awareness.
Prayer, as Abba Agathon implies, is hard and taxing and demanding work. It breaks us open to the designs of God for life. It brings great insights and it demands great responses. It is based on the psalms, the very prayers that formed Jesus himself. And, most of all, it is unceasing. Day and night, Benedict says, day and night we must present ourselves before the face of God and beg for the insight and the courage it will take to go the next step.
There are volumes written on the structure and the history of the Divine Office: psalms, scripture readings and prayers that are identified as the official prayer of the church. What is most noteworthy here is not so much the ordering of the parts of the Office which Benedict himself says in another place is not absolute but the demonstration of humanity that undergirds the place of the Divine Office in the life of the monastic. The way Benedict deals with prayer says a great deal about the place of prayer in the life of us all even fifteen centuries later.
At first reading, the prayer life of Benedict's communities seems to be inhumanly rigorous and totally incompatible with modern life, either religious or lay. The monks are "to arise at the eighth hour of the night," the Rule says and that is at least impossible for most people if not downright fanatical or destructive. It is important for a modern reader to realize, however, that the Roman night in a world without electric lights was computed from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, from sundown to sunup. In this culture, in other words, the monks went naturally to bed at about 6:00 pm. To wake at the eighth hour, then, was to wake at about 2:00 am, after eight full hours of sleep and the natural restoration of the body, to use the remaining hours before the beginning of the workday in prayer and study. The difference between us and the early monastic communities is that we extend our days at the end of them. We go to bed hours after sundown. They extended their days at the beginning of them; they got up hours before sunrise. The only question, given the fact that we both extend the workday hours, is what we do with the time. We stay up and watch television or go to parties or prolong our office hours. We fill our lives with the mundane. They got up to pray and to study the scriptures. They filled their souls with the sacred.
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In this period of national planning and re-evaluation, should Americans be taking a long hard look at their aviation skills and get back into the cockpit?
Let's forget for a moment the recent commercial accidents in American air space and consider our military prowess. It's not what it was in the dogfight days of Top Gun. Foreign militaries have been far more resourceful than the American military by taking Russian components and technologies and applying them to their own air fleets. India recently trounced the US in war games over the central Pacific which took American pilots completely off guard. The F22, they say, is still the world's most revered military flying machine, but we're no longer the only country flying them. See the full report card from the skies in the Atlantic's podcast.


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The hip-hop star, real name Michael Nguyen-Stevenson, is said to be lined up for the show, which will focus on his friendships and not his much-discussed love life.
He is rumoured to be dating Kim Kardashian's younger sister Kylie Jenner and has a notoriously fractious relationship with the mother of his child, model Blac Chyna.
Sources tell TMZ.com that neither women will appear in the show, but his pal Chris Brown is said to have filmed a segment.


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