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BioStorage Technologies Receives CAP Accreditation for U.S. Biorepository Facility
Jan 15, 2013, 12:51 EST
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioStorage Technologies, a global provider of comprehensive sample management solutions for the bioscience industry, today announced that the company's U.S. biorepository facility has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Biorepository Accreditation Program.
The first of its kind, the CAP biorepository accreditation program is a three-year, peer-based accreditation developed to drive the adoption of standards through consistent application of best practices and evidence-based standards. Launched in 2012, the program is designed to further strengthen the quality of patient care and ensure consistent, verifiable quality of biospecimens and biorepositories lacking in the current environment.
"Receiving this accreditation only underscores BioStorage Technologies' foundational commitment to quality sample preservation that meets or exceeds industry standards," said Gregory Swanberg, CEO, BioStorage Technologies. "Properly preserved samples are critical scientific assets that hold the key to accelerating the development of targeted, personalized diagnostics and therapies that will improve patient healthcare worldwide."
As a practitioner of Good Storage Practices, BioStorage Technologies' state-of-the-art biorepository facilities in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific are dedicated to the preparation, storage and cold-chain transport of human biological samples for a wide variety of customers, including academic centers, contract research organizations, donor organizations, tissue banks and biotechnology companies.
All of BioStorage Technologies' facilities maintain US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant technology systems and adhere to local government regulations, GxP compliance as well as U.S. Department of Transportation and International Air Transport Association guidelines.
For more information about BioStorage Technologies, visit www.biostorage.com.
About BioStorage Technologies, Inc.:
BioStorage Technologies, Inc. is the premier, global provider of comprehensive sample management solutions for the bioscience industry. Offering flexible onsite, offsite and hybrid sample outsourcing models for the management of research assets, BioStorage Technologies manages the complete life-cycle of samples. With an expert team of global sample consultants, industry-leading temperature-controlled storage facilities, and state-of-the-art virtual sample management and bioprocessing solutions, the company supports its customers in maximizing opportunities, minimizing risk and reducing costs. BioStorage Technologies, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Indianapolis with an additional full-service site near Frankfurt, Germany and a wholly-owned division in Singapore. For more information, visit www.biostorage.com or call +1 866 697 2675 for North America, +49 6155 898 1011 for Europe or +65 31576199 for Asia.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq freed eight captured Turkish soldiers and officials on Wednesday as part of peace efforts between Turkey and the rebel group aimed at ending a decades-long conflict, a legislator said.
The rebels handed over six soldiers, a trainee local administrator and a police officer to a group of pro-Kurdish legislators and human rights activists who traveled to northern Iraq, where the rebels maintain bases, Adil Kurt, one of the lawmakers, told The Associated Press by telephone.
The group crossed into Turkey through Habur, the main border crossing with Iraq, where they were to be reunited with their families.
Five of the captives had been held by the rebels for more than a year, while three others were kidnapped in August. Some were abducted by the rebels who stopped cars in makeshift roadblocks in southeast Turkey, carried out identity checks and took state officials or soldiers hostage.
The rebel group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been fighting for self-rule in southeastern Turkey since 1984, often using bases in northern Iraq to stage hit-and-run attacks. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and the group is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.
Turkey's government announced late last year that its intelligence agency was talking to the rebels' jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan with the aim of persuading the group to disarm.
Turkish officials have not disclosed details of the talks but Ocalan reportedly outlined his peace proposal in a letter delivered to rebel commanders in northern Iraq. News reports and officials said under the plan, the rebels would declare a cease-fire this month and lay down arms and begin retreating from Turkey in the summer.
Under the proposal, Turkey would ensure that Kurdish rights are safeguarded in a new constitution and that local administrations are granted increased powers, according to media reports.
Turkish officials welcomed news of their release but renewed a call for the group to end its armed campaign.
"We are happy that our citizens who had been away from their country for so long, and from whom we had not received any news, are returning," the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted President Abdullah Gul as saying during a visit to Sweden.
"If the violence and guns stop, then it will be easier (for Turkey) to move from a security policy to one of reforms," Gul said.
The officials' and soldiers' release follows a call by Ocalan, which was relayed by Kurdish legislators who were allowed to visit him last month on his prison island off Istanbul, as part of the peace process.
"We are handing over these people in response to Mr. Ocalan's call and instructions from (the Kurdish rebels)," Bawer Dersim, a rebel commander said during the handover, according to private Dogan news agency video footage. "We hope that the release will contribute to the process for a democratic solution."
"We are calling on the Turkish people ... to seize on this meaningful effort by our leader and to give support to the process for peace and democracy," Dersim said.
The video showed the freed soldiers and officials, all clean-shaven and wearing similar checkered shirts and casual jackets, standing in a line, while the delegation from Turkey and the rebels sat behind a table and signed and exchanged papers.
None of the captives were tortured or ill-treated, according to Ozturk Turkdogan, the head of the Ankara-based Human Rights Association, who was part of the delegation that traveled to northern Iraq.
Kurt, the legislator, told reporters after crossing into Turkey that the rebels were still holding "a number" of other civilians, including two government-paid village guards, and said he had asked that they be released too.

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BUCHANAN, N.Y. – Nearly 400 Indian Point workers may strike If a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached by Friday, Jan. 17, when the current one is set to expire, said John Melia, spokesman for Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2.
Melia said the union voted Monday night to approve a strike if a new contract is not reached by Jan. 17. However, he said that labor talks don't really get started until the deadline and that he expects a new contract will be reached.
"One of the few tools we have to take on management with deep pockets is an authorization to strike," he said. "And that would severely hamper Indian Point's ability to operate, and no one wants that to happen. It provides 25 percent of the electric power for New York City and Westchester County."
Indian Point is owned and operated by Entergy, whose spokesman Jim Steets said the vote to authorize a strike is not a vote to strike. He said he also expects a contract will be reached.
"It's all part of the process leading up to finalizing negotiations," he said.
The last time the union organized a strike was in the 1980s, Melia said.
"This union is not shy of going on strike, but we haven't had to have a strike against our employers in a long time," he said. "Right now, it's a tool, it's a bargaining tool."
Melia did not reveal the specifics of their negotiations with Entergy, but did say they hope a new contract would be for three years, as it has been previously.
The Utility Workers Union of America also represents about 8,000 Con Edison employees.
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Sound Wave Superior Lyrics
I draw my line in the sand.
Choose your side.
If this is becoming a man.
Than I am godlike.
Bow down to me.
Im here to break the cypher.
I never wanted it to come to this.
But if your not with me you can get out.
And all of your suffering.
Is proof of my righteousness.
I wish those guidos fucking killed you.
It feels so good to watch you fail.
What the fuck did you think?
Did you think that we would be friends?
Karma has come to collect.
Yeah this is what you get.
I pray her cancer is coming back.
Your broken face wont be the only mess.
Karma has come to collect.


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I spent most of the day today at the Society of Australian Genealogists at Richmond Villa in Kent Street Sydney. Here is my day:
10:25 am Arrived a little early, not too early, for a seminar. The seminar was given by Angela Phippen on demolished houses on the Parramatta River (or within view of it). Angela was the previous librarian at SAG and gave an excellent, well-researched talk. As always. She works for Ryde Council now, and we miss her.
11:30 am Morning tea – spoke to Ralph, the archivist, about transport to his house for 6 archive boxes of material that had been donated to SAG but is not really suitable for a genealogy society. Ralph had found a home for it and needed a lift. He lives near me and I had the car so I said yes.
Also saw Alison, IT Committee member and legendary Primary Records Indexing Project Manager, but didn't get a chance to talk to her. Talked to a couple of members.
12:30 Lunch. Ate the sandwiches I brought from home (unusually well organised today) and watered the poor suffering climbing plants in the sandstone planter boxes on the verandah of Richmond Villa. The poor things are struggling to make the heritage building look authentic.
1:10 pm Loaded Ralph's boxes into the car.
1:15 pm Julie the Member Services Officer had been trying to talk to me all morning about a couple of issues, especially:
- The description of the seminar I'm going to give on Facebook for family historians so she can put it in the activities list for the next issue of Descent, the Society's journal
- The possibility of a New Zealand Research Group and a member who wants to give a lecture but needs some support.
1:35 pm Afternoon seminar on English and Welsh Probate. I was late. Sorry Jeremy. Wrote a description for my seminar on Facebook for family historians.
2:40 pm Afternoon tea (late). Indulged myself with two chocolate biscuits and typed out my Facebook seminar description for Julie. Discussed various topics with Julie about the education program with Julie.
3:10 pm or so Tried to unobtrusively sneak back into the seminar room for the rest of Jeremy's Wills talk. Counted the participants – full house.
3:30 pm Collected Ralph and drove him home. Ralph is a treasure, he pointed out places of historical interest all the way home. Roads surveyed in the early 1809; river crossings; land that used to belong to early landholders; land that used to belong to ancestors of Council members; areas where current staff and Council members live.
4:10 pm or so Delivered Ralph to his house and got a grand tour. Ralph collects bits of historical metal – tools, convict apparatus, books, kitchenware, antique beads (the beads don't take up so much room as the other stuff). He is a natural historian. Scraped the car on his driveway.
Today was a rare day in that I didn't do anything to the computers or visit the research library, which is a few blocks further up Kent Street. Perhaps I'll describe one of those days another time.


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About Anton Henning
Reworking traditional modes of representation, such as the still life and the nude, with an iconoclastic temperament, Anton Henning confronts the viewer with works that blur the line between high and low culture, and between classicism and Pop. Henning works in a wide array of mediums, though he is perhaps best known for his paintings in which the looping lines and overlapping fragments of planes appear to break away from the two-dimensional space of the canvas.
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By Maria Sheahan and Christoph Steitz
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom chief executive Rene Obermann has unexpectedly announced he will step down at the end of 2013 and be succeeded by finance director Timotheus Hoettges.
Hoettges, 50, said on Thursday he was not planning major changes to strategy and would continue Obermann's drive of investing in the United States and Germany as the firm battles to return to revenue growth against a tough economic backdrop.
"I have worked with Obermann for 12 years, and I don't expect to change a lot in the way that we do things," he told journalists during a conference call.
He is, however, expected to bring a fresh spark to Germany's former state telecoms monopoly, as he is considered by analysts to have the energy to take on challenges and an ability to absorb knowledge. But he has a big job ahead of him.
The European telecoms industry is struggling with sluggish economic growth, costly investments and cut-throat competition, and on top of that Deutsche Telekom has had its hands full with trying to fix its troubled T-Mobile USA business.
The German government, Deutsche Telekom's biggest shareholder with a 32 percent stake, said it welcomed the choice of Hoettges as new CEO because it promised continuity.
"The chief strategist so far becoming the new captain indicates that the course will be held," a spokesperson for the finance ministry told Reuters.
Hoettges joined the group in 2000 after playing a central role in the merger of VIAG AG and VEBA AG to form E.ON, now Germany's biggest utility.
In 2009, he was promoted to finance chief at Deutsche Telekom and, among other things, oversaw the move to put its British mobile business in a joint venture with France Telecom,.
"Hoettges is extremely good as a CFO, he's well respected by investors, but it remains to be seen whether he has the vision and political clout to succeed as CEO," Espirito Santo analyst Will Draper said.
Hoettges said the company had not yet decided on a new finance director to replace him.
Obermann was the youngest-ever chief executive of a German blue-chip firm at the time when he took over in 2006, aged only 43. He gained a reputation for being eager to keep unions and politicians happy and wary of making big strategic decisions.
One of his boldest moves was a deal to sell T-Mobile USA, to AT&T, but it collapsed last year amid concerns from competition regulators, dealing a blow to Obermann's reputation.
T-Mobile USA was a growth engine for Deutsche Telekom in its early days but is a rundown asset now that has been haemorrhaging customers. Deutsche Telekom is now trying to merge the business with smaller rival MetroPCS.
Obermann said he was leaving to work for a smaller company where he was "closer to the engine room" than he could be at an international corporation, without providing details.
Analysts were split over whether to believe Obermann's assurances that he was leaving of his own volition.
"If the board or the main shareholders were unhappy about the CEO's performance, they probably would have appointed an outsider, not the CFO, who also has been responsible for what has happened at the company over the last few years," Exane BNP analyst Mathieu Robilliard said.
Espirito Santo's Draper meanwhile said: "Obermann has had a lot of opportunity to fix the U.S. and yet it still remains Deutsche Telekom's biggest problem."
Obermann also disappointed investors with a bigger than expected dividend cut announced earlier this month as the company's investment drive eats away cash.
European peers Telefonica, the Netherlands' KPN, Telekom Austria, and France Telecom had already cut their dividends earlier this year, hurt by a weak economy and fierce competition that has driven down prices.
Deutsche Telekom shares closed 0.5 percent higher at 8.63 euros, outperforming a 0.2 percent fall in the STOXX Europe 600 European telecoms index.
(Additional reporting by Paul Sandle and Rene Wagner; Editing by Mark Potter and Helen Massy-Beresford)


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Not all of the 1600+ people who attended DATE 2013 earlier this year in Grenoble were able to fit into the room where the panel celebrating 30+ years of the Mead-Conway VLSI Revolution took place. Those who could, however, were treated to a lively 90 minutes of conversation on what that revolution meant to the world of electronics and chip design.
Organized by Synopsys' Marco Casale-Rossi and moderated by U.C. Berkeley's Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, panelists included Berkeley's Jan Rabaey, IMEC's Hugo de Man, CMP's Bernard Courtois, Columbia University's Luca Carloni, and Synopsys' Antun Domic.
Although I was among those disappointed to have missed the event, I was able to speak after the fact with Antun Domic. He described the ambiance of the SRO session in Grenoble and enumerated several of the points laid out by the panelists, starting with their praise of Lynn Conway and Carver Mead's ground breaking text book, published in 1980, Introduction to VLSI Systems.


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Tigh Neachtain (Naughton's) is one of Galway's oldest pubs - the origins of the building are medieval and it has been in the McGuire family for three generations – and the interior has remained unchanged since 1894. Quite unspoilt, it has great charm, an open fire and a friendly atmosphere - and the pint is good too.
But time has not been standing still here in the drinks department: 25 wines are offered on the bar list, including Cava for the first time - and Jimmy McGuire stocks a staggering one hundred and twenty eight malt whiskeys. He has also contracted the craft Galway Hooker Brewery to produce a seasonal brew for the pub, of which the first was a zesty ale for Galway Arts Festival & Races.
The excellent food served in Tigh Neachtain is all prepared by the independently operated restaurant above the pub, Artisan.
But perhaps the nicest thing of all is still the way an impromptu traditional music session can get going here at the drop of a hat.
Above the pub, in a tight space overlooking busy Quay Street, you'll find one of the most interesting Galway Restaurants.
Approaching along the city's busiest street, you may spot unexpected settings on tables outside this little restaurant: crisp linen, and glistening glass! Then a soft grey tweed carpet on the narrow stairs brings you to a busy warm space with navy blue and cream walls and old oak floor rescued from a church. Little polished round tables at each of the six windows look onto perfectly tended flower boxes and then on to bustling Quay Street and Cross Street...
Owner manager Matt Skeffington has quietly given a lot of attention to this space. His own unusual artwork includes a large wood carving of an old penny and some 3D maps, and there's also an amazing tree of wire and amethyst hanging over the serving counter, created by a local artist from Oughterard. Music is low and mainly blue note jazz, and candlelight adds warmth to a room that is already full of character.
Working closely with Chef Mark Campbell from Ballinasloe and GMIT, Matt is developing their own take on modern Irish food with a twist: food that is light, fresh, no dairy and seasonal. Seafood features strongly and autumn brings a lot of game.
Menus include an early dinner and full à la carte, and some evening dishes find their way onto the lunch menu too. Choosing may not be easy, but sourdough bread with black olive and herb arrive to ease the decision making.
Unusual Pernod and tarragon infused Atlantic seafood chowder makes a fine starter (also offered for lunch), as does Clare Island Salmon tartare, with gherkin, pear, parsley and guacamole; or a mini monkfish burger, with potato fondant, pickled cucumber and red pepper jam could also be a treat. Charcuterie francaise may catch the eye - this 'selection of France's finest cured meats and salamis' is served with homemade pork rillete and crisp crostini and, wile excellent, may surprise some diners as the local charcuterie from Oughterard is renowned.
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$84K in marijuana seized in Henry County
$84K in marijuana seized in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY, Va. —
Deputies are investigating the discovery of two dozen marijuana plants following a domestic disturbance call.
Henry County deputies responded to the call Thursday at 275 Rosemont Road in Bassett. Information led to a search warrant, which led to the discovery of 24 marijuana plants that were 4-5 feet tall, deputies said.
The potential street value of the plants is $84,000, deputies said. The county's drug unit will be issuing charges.
Anyone with information on this or any other drug activity is asked to call the Henry County Sheriff's Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).


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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says its proposed national budget greatly reduces the country's reliance on oil revenues that are down because of Western sanctions over Iran's nuclear program.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech late Saturday that his government will seek to compensate the fall in oil revenues by cutting spending and increasing taxes in the next Iranian calendar year, which begins March 21.
Iran has long depended on oil sales for about 80 percent of its foreign currency revenue.
Iran's income from oil and gas exports has dropped by 45 percent as a result of sanctions.
The West fears Iran may ultimately be able to develop nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies.


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As with all things in our culture, if we really want the world of acquisition training to be better known and understood, we need to create a reality show for it. I propose the following concept.
The Acquisition Training Reality Show
Prospective episode titles: "The Potomac Shore," "National Mall Rats," "Northern Virginia 22042."
Posted on May 06, 2010 at 12:19 PM0 comments
When I first moved to my small Maine town, I had no connections in the local builder community. In order to find a plumber, electrician, carpenter, etc., I had to rely on recommendations from friends or take my chances with Yellow Page listings (this was before the business world went online). This, in turn, led to a wide variety of interviews. Instead of the formal white-collar interview involving business attire and office furniture, I would meet prospective contractors either on a job site or, after his or her work day, over the front hood of their truck in my driveway, with an occasional tour of my prospective project.
I have now lived in my community long enough to move up to the next step in the contractor process where, if I don't know of a specific craftsperson for the job, I can ask not-so-close local friends who feel comfortable enough to give my name to their favorites contractors, or feel safe enough to recommend them to me. It's amazing what living next door or down the street from someone can do for the vetting process. (Maybe we should think about doing this with stalled federal appointees, have them move into the same neighborhood as the committees overseeing their nominations.)
These interviews, similar to those involving office furniture, involve much nonverbal interpretation. Does your contractor's dirty shirt mean they are very good or very bad at what they do? (That depends on the position: A mechanic with an oil-stained shirt is good; an accountant with the same shirt is bad.) If their vehicle is spotless is that better? ( A carpenter with a truck full of used equipment is desirable. A doctor with the same would be undesirable.) And, one of the hardest interpretations to make is whether good verbal skills equate with good skills for your particular household need? I live in Maine. I've had great builders working for me for whom two syllables is a major speech. By the same token, I've had former contractors who could keep me entertained for hours. (Among my favorites was a very friendly gentleman who installed a wood stove pipe connection for me, which the mason who built the chimney later pointed out had been installed the wrong way, even though there were arrows on the pipe showing the proper directions.)
My personal preferences are for contractors who register in the middle on the nonverbal clues' scale--someone who looks like they've actually been working, (spotless clothes and late-model vehicles lose points with me, but not a truck with rust spots larger than a badger.) letting me think they have experience in the field.
What are the nonverbal clues to decipher in the federal acquisition world? How can you tell if someone has the experience you want for your projects? Since the government acquisition world is fairly self-contained, you'd think there would be a standard checklist to refer to when leaning on the hood of an acquisition worker's Ford F-150 pickup truck in the driveway. But no, instead I read of concerns about training programs for the acquisition workforce. The major contention here is that current acquisition training doesn't equate to real world experience. We want acquisition workers with the proverbial dirt under their fingernails. Or, at least, we want to trust the standards of acquisition training. I note that this is similar to previous concerns expressed about IT certification programs--i.e., do two people with similar paper resumés offer the same job skills?
Since acquisition training is provided by a wide variety of agencies and organizations, with an equally wide range of needs and skills to be taught, can a standard acquisition skills training format can be realistically built? That leaves it up to each agency -- and each manager -- to do their homework on their particular needs and the skills of the acquisition contractor they bring in, doesn't it? If I hire a bad carpenter, should I complain about the training he received? (Of course I will, but does that solve my problem?) And, similar to good carpenters, good acquisition workers should probably be treated well; I've found having coffee and snacks helps.
Or you could hire the one with the new truck.
Posted by John Klossner on May 06, 2010 at 12:19 PM0 comments
As someone who once used a rotary phone to dial a four-digit telephone number, I assume that everyone else is way ahead of me in using the latest technologies while I am merely standing on the curb watching that bus drive off into the distance.
Every person I encounter seems to be tweeting links to their blog about the wikis on their Facebook page. Not that I'm a social media luddite: I do have profiles on Facebook and LinkedIn. I also recently have joined GovLoop and Goodreads. I joined Plaxo at a friend's request, but have since only received invitations to become friends with people I have never heard of. ( If I have one complaint with social media—which I don't, as complaining about social media seems to be the equivalent of complaining about coffee shops—it would be the bastardization of the word "friend." ) No, I am more of a social media hermit or, as a phrase I recently encountered put it, a "lurker."
Lurker refers to those who join a social networking service to view what is being written and/or said on that network but never actually post anything. There is a formula for online communities called the 90-9-1 principle, which refers to the estimate that 1 percent of any online community creates or contributes content (or is very active ) in the community, 9 percent respond or show some activity in the community, and the remaining 90 percent just watch without participating. The 90 percent are known as the lurkers, and the 9 percent known as active lurkers.
The 90-9-1 principle runs in slight conflict with my theory that almost everyone on the planet now has a blog—which means that very few people are motivated to contribute to comments sections or online communities and in fact are monitoring these networks for ideas for their own blogs. At least 90-9-1 sounds better than lurking, anyway.
Upon encountering the term "lurker" I felt guilty, like I was hiding behind my chair and sneaking peaks at the online entries of the greater community. Upon further research I found, in an MIT study, a defense of lurking that was better than anything I could make up. The study found that active lurkers in an online community might constitute closer to 40 percent to 50 percent of members and, while these people might not contribute directly to the online forum, they contribute by taking some of the ideas from the specific community and sharing them in the world at large. I propose we call these people "worker bees" instead of lurkers, as they take the pollen from one online community and spread it to others. (I think "worker bee" sounds much better than "lurking" also, but I don't think I want to go too much further with a pollination analogy.)
I've been considering this as I conduct an unscientific survey to find out what people use for their communication technology preferences. "Unscientific" on a couple counts: a) I don't think 11 samples constitutes a defensible result, and b) I'm not sure if asking the person behind the counter at the grocery store "what technologies do you use for communication?" would pass the standards test, either. Despite this, my small sample count has brought me some surprises. Generally, the world that I assumed was spending hours Tweeting and Facebooking among themselves behind my back doesn't exist. Those I spoke with included a couple middle-aged business owners, a PR person for a small non-profit organization, a college student. a magazine editor, and a teenager. One of the surprises I encountered is that the long-rumored demise of e-mail seems to be greatly exaggerated. Everyone I spoke with reported using e-mail as their primary technology for communicating, with Facebook being used for group communication.
A couple responses of note:
To keep the unscientific nature of this post going, here are some impressions I've garnered from lurking:
And now that I've shared these with you I can refer to myself as a worker bee.
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Bones. They have bones.
Yea, but the muscles are wrapped around the bones. Using bones as impassbles would keep with the theme.
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What is work study?
The Federal Work-Study Program provides part-time jobs for students with financial need. In many ways, work study jobs are like normal part-time jobs - you have job duties, get regular paychecks, and use the money to pay for educational expenses. But these jobs have additional perks:
- Flexible schedules: your employer will understand that being a student is your top priority.
- Great jobs: learn skills that lead to long-term opportunities - these jobs look much better on a resume than a babysitting or coffee shop job.
- Decreased debt: earn money instead of borrow it and you will graduate with less debt!
How do I get work study?
Work study is part of financial aid, so to get a work study job, you must first apply for financial aid. You'll know if you have been offered work study because you'll see it on your award letter - be sure to accept work study funds if you are lucky enough to have them on your award!
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LiveAsia & Samsung to Market for Global Indian Audience
Samsung Smart TV customers can now access a variety of over 70 top Indian Channels, live at high quality
Jan 17, 2013, 07:00 EST
LARNACA, Cyprus, January 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
LiveAsia, the leading developer and operator of a proprietary Over the Top Video solution for streaming live/linear and On-demand video content, has announced the launch of their latest App, WatchIndia.TV., that will enable Samsung Smart TV viewers to access over 70 HD quality Indian channels.
Commenting on the launch of the latest App, Eric Anderson, Vice President of Content and Product Solutions, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.said:
"Samsung Smart TV is at the front line of changing the way we consume TV. Our vision is to bring a complete and unique high quality TV directly to our viewers. LiveAsia.TV corresponds to this strategy with 70 Indian channels and total of over 100 live and on demand Asian channels you can enjoy on our TV's and on the go."
WatchIndia.TV's VP Commercial, Yaron Shilat sees great potential in the recently announced service:
"Samsung is known for its superb services and market leading in every electronics goods market and especially for the TV market. We believe the market is shifting from traditional TV to new experience of pay TV. Customers who value high quality content at maximum convenience remain our primary market. This has been our motto all along and together we can provide the best offer of Indian and Filipino TV. We have great plans to address Samsung users with special discounts and content offers."
Samsung users who will join the WatchIndia.TV and WatchPhilippines.TV services will be able to enjoy their Indian and Filipino content on their 2012 Samsung Smart TVs, Tablets and Smartphones. All the users have to do is follow a quick 2 step pairing process.
About LiveAsia.TV
LiveAsia.TV LiveAsia is the developer and operator of a proprietary Over the Top Video solution for streaming live/linear and On-demand video content. The company developed and operates a unique advanced technology of a cloud based broadcasting system, chosen by leading content owners and telecommunication operators around the globe.
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03-08-1940 30-11-2007
Anne Shirley Toth
Anne Shirley Toth
03-08-1940 30-11-2007
Kabbalist, Astrologer, Broadcaster, Teacher, Dear Friend, Mom, Aunt and Grandmother.
Kabbalist, Astrologer, Broadcaster, Teacher, Dear Friend, Mom, Aunt and Grandmother.
My memory of of Anne is from over 25 years ago I met her at Act 2 in Winnipeg. Ann you showed me my angels, you taught me "Love is all there is" Love you always, think of you of often.....my heart is so full of gratitude I am so blessed god gave me a chance to meet you
Happy Birthday, Anne. Love ya
Thinking of you today and missing you....
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Wow. I think of her so often. The only time I knew her from one class at the UAC conference. I'm glad I let her know she was my favorite female speaker. Dearly beloved family it's never too late to let you know too.
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How much time has passed since I've seen her last? I do not know, but yet I wait for her.
I love to see her coming around the cornor with a smile on her face and the breeze carring her laughter.
So long gone now.
I am filled with regrets. Regrets of not spending more time with her. Regrets of the time I spent with her when I chose to disagree with her and be mad at her. Surely she must know now that I was not in my right mind at the time.
I walk the woods looking for her, the light in her eyes.
I listen at the waters edge, still I do not hear from her.
How long is this end?
I wait and I hope in my heart for the time when she and I will reunite and be friends once again.
Dear sweet Anne Shirely how long has it been.
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there was always a myriad of people in and out of our home..
Mom had a community of people she loved and cared for and provided shelter for, when they needed it.
there was always a warm meal that could be shared
to take fragments and make them whole - that is what mom did
piecing together - pulling together - she made a community
their stories will be part of the fabric of our lives forever.
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Anne was one of two of my guardian angels in life. I'll leave it at that.
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I visited Anne once a year for my chart. She always encouraged me to be an artist even when I resisted. She was right, I am a photographer but that was many years ago. She also told me I was a medium and I resisted until two months ago when Anne actually popped into my head for a visit. I did not know she had passed. So I went to another medium who told me she thought she was in the spirit world. It finally dawned on me today to search. Now I know. Anne is doing fine and it looks like her hair is blond. Thank God for her !!!
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Your comment made me LOL - mom always wanted to be a blonde and often tried to get me to dye my hair. So funny - couldn't have been anyone but her. ; )
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For more information about National Park Service air resources, please visit https://www.nature.nps.gov/air/.
Air Quality at Isle Royale National Park
What's in the Air?
Most people who visit national parks expect clean air and clear views. Isle Royale National Park (NP), Michigan, is a heavily forested, remote island in Lake Superior that experiences relatively good air quality. However, the park lies downwind of pollution from mainland sources in Canada and the Midwest, including pollutants from industries along the Ohio River Valley. These pollutants can harm natural and scenic resources in the park such as wildlife, vegetation, surface waters, and visibility.
How is air pollution affecting Isle Royale National Park?
- Toxic airborne contaminants, including mercury, deposit in park ecosystems, creating a wildlife and human health concern. more »
- Levels of nitrogen and sulfur deposition are relatively low but boreal lakes in the park may be very sensitive to deposition. more »
- While ground-level ozone concentrations are relatively low, ozone-sensitive vegetation is found in the park. more »
- Fine particles of air pollution sometimes cause haze in the park, affecting how well and how far visitors can see vistas and landmarks. more »
What is the National Park Service doing about air pollution at the park?
- Monitoring fine particles and haze to assess status and trends in visibility. more »
- Evaluating the impacts of air pollution on park ecosystems. more »
- Developing strategies with federal, state, and local agencies, industry, and public interest groups to reduce air pollution and protect and restore park resources. The NPS also reviews plans for development that may increase air pollution in national parks. more »
- Using environmentally-friendly motor boats with 4-stroke outboard engines on over 90% of the fleet, and adapting park facilities and infrastructure with renewable energy like solar panels to reduce fossil fuel use. more »
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Pollutants including mercury and other toxics, nitrogen, sulfur, ozone, and fine particles affect resources such as wildlife, lakes, soils, and scenic vistas. Find out how on our Isle Royale NP Air Pollution Impacts web page.
Studies and monitoring help the NPS understand the environmental impacts of air pollution. Access air quality data and see what is happening with Studies and Monitoring at Isle Royale NP.
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Man enters Alford plea to embezzling from Va. FFA
Man enters Alford plea to embezzling from Va. FFA
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. —
A Christiansburg man will be sentenced in December on charges of embezzling from the Virginia FFA Foundation.
The Roanoke Times reports that former foundation treasurer Eugene Todd Mills entered Alford pleas to embezzlement charges on Monday in Montgomery County Circuit Court. An Alford plea means the defendant doesn't admit guilt but agrees that evidence is strong enough to convict them.
Mills had been scheduled to stand trial on Monday. He was accused of embezzling more than $722,000 from the foundation.
Mills faces up to 180 years in prison.
The foundation raises funds to support activities of the FFA, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America.


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5 Exotic Foods We Want To Try (Plus 5 We Really Don't)
Last week a few of us shared some of the weirdest and strangest foods we've eaten. Honestly, it's a little hard to come up with examples of strange food; we're pretty omnivorous around here, and so most food looks really appealing. But there are some truly far-out foods we still want to try — and others we are happy to live without. From durian to balut, here are five offbeat foods we want to try — and five we don't.
TOP ROW: Strange Foods To Try
• 1 - Durian fruit - Yes, durian isn't all that exotic in many parts of the world. But here in the States, it's hard to find fresh durian, and its rotting odor still makes this a choice for adventurous eaters.
• 2 - Frog legs - Again, a familiar dish in many regions. But still one we've never tried.
• 3 - Reindeer paté - Rudolph in a can? We've heard this is meaty and delicious.
• 4 - Bird's nest soup - Ever since we read about this in National Geographic when we were kids, this exceedingly expensive soup has been fascinating to us.
• 5 - Mangosteen - They are slowly becoming more available, after a ban on their import was lifted, but we still have never seen one! We want to try this King of Fruits! Read more about mangosteen here.
BOTTOM ROW: Strange Foods to Avoid
• 6 - Balut - The embryo of a chicken or duck, still in its shell. A delicacy in some regions of Asia, but we're too chicken to try. See one guy's account of trying this.
• 7 - Casu marzu - A cheese from Sardinia that has live maggots inside. We could never do it!
• 8 - Kopi luwak coffee - We are huge (huge!) coffee lovers and conoisseurs, but that doesn't quite stretch to coffee pooped out by an animal.
• 9 - Roasted beetles - They're greasy, salty street food snacks in many parts of the world, including China. But eat a cockroach? No way!
• 10 - Fish sperm sashimi - Even Kathryn, the most intrepid eater we know, said she wishes she could take back eating this.
Your turn! Do you have foods that you just really, really want to try? What about foods you just won't ever venture to put in your mouth?
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Kenny Klein, 81 - July 23, 2012
Joseph Kenneth "Kenny" Klein, 81, of Elwood died Monday, July 23, 2012, at the Elwood Care Center.
A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington with the Rev. Larry Viter officiating. Inurnment will take place that afternoon at 2 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell.
Klein was born June 23, 1931, in Perkins County, to Joseph and Josephine (Kukla) Klein. He was a 1949 graduate of Perkins County High School.
Following school, he farmed and then served his country with the United States Army.
He was married to Linda McDonald in 1958 at Grant. He later married Mary Moore Dodson on June 10, 1978, at Lexington. Both marriages ended in divorce.
Klein was a horse trainer by trade and a pen rider by vocation. He worked for Vaughn Rhone, Skinner-DeFilipps Cattle Company and Darr Feedlot prior to becoming ill. He also owned and operated his own leather working company, Klein's Custom Leather for many years.
He loved training horses and working with leather as well as fishing and hunting, said family members.
Klein was preceded in death by: his parents, Joseph and Josephine; a brother, Richard; an infant twin sister, Penelope; a grandson, Cashe; stepgranddaughter, Jessica.
Survivors include: four sons—Steve (Ann) Klein of Paxton, Billy Klein and Angie Miller of Gothenburg, Nate (Candi) Klein of Holdrege, and Ken Klein of Elwood; three daughters—Rebecca Klein of Eddyville, Kelly (Bernard) Smith and Michelle (Kendall) Smith, all of Elwood; 13 grandchildren—Jessica, Jon, Zoey, Abby, Gabriella, Kaiden, Karsen, Samantha, Josephine, Wacey, Chantz and Sage; two great-grandchildren—Karmella and Jayden; 10 stepgrandchildren—Tess, Phillip, Jeremiah, Brandi, Clint, Billie, Kasey, Samantha, Mikaila and Ty; numerous step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
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by Nathalie Reay
"Alright, we finally made it!" one teacher called out. The statement was a little obvious, considering the giant sandstone bridge above us. The 50 fifth-graders cheered.
Immediately, we all began to disperse to claim our temporary camping sites beneath the bridge; we would be spending the next hour or so playing and eating at the predetermined site before finally leaving Natural Bridges.
Numerous sandstone boulders filled the canyon along with much more sand and scrubby bushes. Beyond the bridge was a large, sunny pool of water, as well as a longer shadowed pool just behind the bridge at the base of the canyon's sandstone wall.
I turned to my friend Alice. "Come on," I said, "Let's go get that flat rock over there before someone else does." We hiked over the rough ground until we settled on the rock, which was just under the bridge. The angle of the sun turned the bridge's shadow away from us.
I promptly plopped my lunch bag on the ground, pulled off my shoes and socks, and sunk my toes into the hot, dry sand. The two of us laid back and closed our eyes--the rock was warm, the sun was high, and the hike was temporarily over. Life was perfect.
Then, Alice and I were suddenly awakened by multiple manic screams and splashing. She sat up quickly, but I took my time. With my class, immediate jeopardy was a frequent exaggeration. It turns out I was right; the screams--though terrifying--were no more than the delighted rough-housing of about half the class.
At least twenty students, clothes and all, were thrashing around in the warmer pool.
"Want to go swimming?" Alice asked me, grinning. I paused for a moment, contemplating whether to answer "absolutely" or "not in this life, no". The latter response was just slipping from my lips when I convinced myself otherwise.
Maybe I was in full-length pants and a T-shirt, maybe we did still have the hike back up the canyon, and maybe we did still have the hours of riding back to the school, but what was being a little wet?
"Okay," I agreed. "Let's do this."
Alice and I peeled ourselves off the rock and approached the floundering party. She waded in to her thighs, but I didn't venture quite as far. I bravely rolled up my sweat pants, and soon found myself up to mid-shins. The water was warm and a little too dirty for my liking. Squishy mud welled up between my toes.
"Alice," I began, regretting my decision. "This is--"
I was cut short by another bout of screams, along with some cackling. A larger boy in my class trudged out of the pool dangling a small frog in his hands. He ran up to the teachers to show them, before turning and flinging the frog back into the midst of the pond. More shrieking ensued.
"Hey," I insisted, but Alice wasn't paying attention to me. I chanced wading out a little farther. Suddenly, something wriggled between my toes.
I screamed. "Alice!" I yelled. Then I promptly turned and sloshed out of there.
Alice wasn't too pleased to know that I would no longer be playing in the party pool, but when I explained the situation, she was sympathetic enough. We decided instead that we would play in the larger, cleaner-looking pool.
Once again, Alice was the pioneer. I could barely stand to keep my feet under the water; it was colder than ice. Nobody else played in the cold pool. We both waded out, daring each other to go farther. Finally, my legs were completely covered.
"I am not going any further," I stated. "It is not going to reach my waist." Yet I knew very little. At that moment, karma sprang on me and my feet slipped. I fell into the frigid, wet depths, reaching for Alice. She came down too.
We rapidly resurfaced. Spluttering and chattering, I heard the teachers laughing with undisguised amusement. I spit out some cold, earthy water and tried to forget the mouthful I'd accidentally swallowed. I was still freezing.
"Well," Alice and I looked at each other. "We might as well swim to the far end now."
For the remaining visit, Alice and I braved the dark waters of the shadowed pool. We were already completely soaked, so we stopped worrying about getting wet. Our easy demeanor even enticed some of the less brainy boys to come swim with us... I won't soon forget their squealing.
Finally, the teachers called for everyone to start packing up. Alice and I dragged ourselves out of the water only to find the breezy air even worse.
Our feet stayed sandy as we tried to fit into our socks, and our wet hair and clothes clung to us nightmarishly. I never did eat my sandwich; I discovered it had acquired some rather unsavory sand. As we contemplated our uncomfortable state beneath the sunny blue sky, we remembered the long uphill climb back to the bus. I sure felt intrepid.
I never will forget that day. I hadn't expected much out of a fifth grade field trip to Natural Bridges, nor had I expected I would stick to the leather bus seats on my return. But what an adventure I had!
It gladdens me to think that upcoming fifth grade generations will have the opportunity to have this same experience--to scream at frogs and swim in dark, icy pools beneath giant sandstone bridges. I smile when I imagine doused, sandy eleven-year-old troopers trudging back up the trail.
Years from now, I hope this can be the case. I hope that Natural Bridges will remain an unaltered, open destination for the public. I hope there will be sand, ponds, and frogs.
I hope the bridges will be still be accessible. I hope that decades from this time, children, adults, friends, families, and all adventure-loving people will have an opportunity to enjoy the amazing frontier of San Juan County.


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Skopelos Climate & Weather
Skopelos Climate and Weather
Like all the Sporadic Islands Skopelos enjoys hot, dry summers and mild winters. Temperatures in July and August range from 82ºF (28ºC) during the day to 72ºF (22ºC) at night. Rainfall is unlikely in summer but showers can be expected between September and May, with the heaviest rain falling, conveniently, in the winter months. Although not many tourists choose winter to visit, Skopelos does sometimes get snow which can be rather magical. All of the northern Sporadic Islands are subject to a strong wind blowing from the north, as a result most of the beaches on these islands are found on the sheltered southern sides. Summer is by far the most popular time to visit Skopelos, with July and August being the busiest and the hottest months. In our opinion, however, the best time to visit the island is in the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn when the weather is still lovely but the crowds have dispersed somewhat. The best months to visit are May and September, just before and after the hectic tourist season, when the water is still warm enough for glorious swims (in May the water is sometimes still a bit chilly but September is idyllic) and there is plenty of warmth and sun.
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The time is almost upon us…
The new Doctor is in, beginning April 17 on BBC America.
In the first episode, "The Eleventh Hour," new star Matt Smith begins his stint as the Time Lord with quite the challenge — his sonic screwdriver is scrap metal, the TARDIS is wrecked and The Doctor has only 20 minutes to save planet Earth. Luckily, the mysterious Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) is on the scene as well.
Even better, if you're going to WonderCon in San Francisco on April 3 or to C2E2 Chicago on April 16 you can see special screenings of the season premiere.
— Geoff Boucher
David Tennant says 'Who' role was 'impossibly fortunate'
David Tennant, running out of time on 'Doctor Who'
VIDEO: Exit interview — Tennant and Davies together
Robert Lloyd: My surreal ride with 'Doctor Who'
Will there be a 'Doctor Who' film?
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President Obama has an unfortunate habit of weighing in on controversies that are basically none of his business, most notoriously when he blasted the Cambridge police for arresting Henry Gates. This morning he did it again, telephoning Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, to express appreciation for the Eagles' giving quarterback Michael Vick a second chance.
At the Washington Post, Ezra Klein terms this the "weirdest story of the morning," noting that the White House now seems to have backed off on Obama's comment about Vick, and instead characterizes the phone call as one relating to "plans for the use of alternative energy at Lincoln Financial Field." Klein thinks Obama was right the first time, and for once I agree.
Anyone who follows professional sports knows that there are many low-lifes in the ranks of professional athletes. Vick may well be one of them; certainly his running of a dog fighting ring was repellent. But the difference between Vick and pretty much everyone else is that Vick was actually punished for his misdeeds. He served two years in prison. In contrast, Ray Lewis' experience was more typical: he was involved in a double murder, and his defense was that he only supplied the getaway car. Lewis got one year of probation and not long thereafter was the MVP of the Super Bowl.
In my view, Vick, having served his prison sentence, is even. He deserves the same employment opportunities as everyone else. The remarkable fact is that, after two years out of football, he is a better player now than he was before. If fans don't want to cheer for him, that's their business. But this time, I agree with Obama–on Vick, not "the use of alternative energy at Lincoln Financial Field."
PAUL demurs: My view of Obama's comments on Vick is less favorable. It's fine that Obama sees Vick's story as a heartwarming tale of redemption, though I don't. But his attempt to translate that tale into a larger lesson for society is problematic.
According to the owner of the Eagles, Obama told him that "so many of the people who serve time never get a second chance; it's never a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail." Obama reportedly added that he was happy the Eagles did something on such a national stage to show faith in giving someone a second chance after such a major downfall.
Actually it is not uncommon for athletes to get the opportunity to play for sports teams after being incarcerated. Sports teams will take just about anyone they think can help them win, regardless of past problems. For example, baseball fans of a certain age will recall that Gates Brown and Ron LeFlore went from prison to the Detroit Tigers farm system and then to the major leagues. The major difference between them and Vick is that Vick was already an established pro, meaning that his team probably had more reason to believe he would help it than the Tigers did with Brown and LeFlore.
Talented relief pitcher Steve Howe received something like seven chances to pitch in the Major Leagues following drug suspensions and/or positive test results (I don't recall that he was ever incarcerated, but the "redemption" issue is comparable). I always reckoned that five of those chances were down to his fastball and, given the scarcity of quality lefty relievers, the other two were because he pitched left-handed.
But Obama wasn't just off-base in suggesting that there was something exceptional about a very talented and successful athlete getting a second chance. His deeper fallacy was to suppose that the Eagles' positive experience with Vick should serve as a model for employers generally.
I don't know what the recidivism rate is for high-earning athletes who have been convicted of, in essence, murdering dogs. I suspect, however, that the Eagles were taking little risk that Vick would return to a life of crime.
But the recidivism rate for the average 20-something male who have been convicted of a felony is extremely high during the first few years after release from prison. This means that employers take an appreciable risk in hiring recently released felons, especially for certain types of jobs. And the likelihood of special reward, such as what Vick has delivered to the Eagles, typically is slight.
Accordingly, in my view there should not, in most cases, be "a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail." Employers should feel free to take into account the risks of employing such individuals. The Eagles experience with Vick is a special case that should, and I'm pretty certain will, have little resonance for most employers considering whether to hire most ex-prisoners.
Obama's suggestion to the contrary is a knee-jerk reaction. It betrays the same lack of seriousness that has plagued some of his other efforts to weigh in on issues that are none of his business.
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"Sean has no idea how hard my life is," said Amy, 27, who has been married for four years and is the mother of two sons, Jake, 3, and Ian, 4 months. "Housework, grocery shopping, bill paying — it's all my job. Yet my husband is oblivious. He comes home from work to find Jake in front of the TV, the baby in the swing and me slumped on the couch in my bathrobe. But does he run the dishwasher or do laundry? No, he complains that the house is a mess.
"Comments like that just get me more upset — as if I'm not upset enough already. Honestly, I don't know what's wrong with me. The other day I was making cupcakes for a bake sale at Jake's preschool and spilled flour all over the counter. I burst into tears. I can't sleep, either. I just lie in bed, my heart pounding. You'd think that having two healthy, adorable boys would make me happy, but I don't really enjoy them. This sounds terrible, but I haven't felt excited about the new baby. It's hard to explain: I'll hear him cry but I'll feel disconnected. Last week, when I couldn't find a clean outfit to put on him, I became totally unhinged. I called Sean at work, crying hysterically. At my last checkup, I told the doctor I was so unhappy sometimes that I didn't want to be in this world. She said, 'It's normal after having a baby — you'll get through it.'
"My second pregnancy was more difficult than my first. Six weeks before my due date I was hospitalized for toxemia, hypertension caused by pregnancy. The doctor said I could have had a stroke. He put me on bed rest and recommended a cesarean section. My mother flew in to watch Jake and help Sean. Ian was born a month early but he was fine. And so was I, at first. Then out of the blue, this heaviness set in. I could barely go through the motions of caring for the boys. After my mom left, Sean was so worried that he took a two-month leave of absence from his job. But as soon as he returned to work, my anxiety skyrocketed.
"This is not like me. I've always prided myself on being able to handle whatever came my way. After Jake was born, I was a little teary and anxious, but nothing like this. I'm sure a lot of it is due to our recent move from the Seattle area, where we grew up, to Dallas, where Sean, who's a software analyst, got transferred. I hate living so far from my family. I don't make new friends easily because I'm very shy. I also miss my job. I was a nursery-school teacher. I loved working with kids and want to go back to it. But right now I can't even manage my own kids — how could I manage other people's?"
"I've known Sean since high school, but we didn't get romantic until my last year of college. He was my older brother's friend and used to hang out at our house a lot. Sean says it was love at first sight for him. For me, it was best friends at first sight. Being with him was fun, pure and simple. A month after I graduated, he joined the Army. That's when I realized how much I loved him.
"We were such good friends that I never dreamt we'd fight so much. We can be nasty — shouting, name-calling, slamming doors. Once Sean threw a vase, missing my head but hitting the wall. I'd never witnessed anything like that. My parents were teachers — Mom taught middle school art, Dad high school physics — who were very loving. I don't recall them ever fighting.
"Even when we're not arguing Sean can be passive-aggressive. For instance, he undercuts rules I've put in place. He'll come home at 7:30, Jake's hard-and-fast bedtime, and decide the two of them should wrestle. He gets Jake so riled up that it takes me another hour to settle him down.
"On the rare occasions that Sean helps out, it ends up as more work for me. He bathes Jake and the bathroom looks like a hurricane hit. It never occurs to him to pick up the wet towels. Then there are the countless times he promises to do something — like check airfares to Seattle, so we can visit my family — but forgets. It's infuriating to find out days later that he didn't do it.
"Another huge strain is Sean's mom. She divorced her first two husbands — both abused Sean physically — but a few years ago, she married a very decent, quite wealthy man who lives half an hour away from us. This proximity apparently gives her carte blanche to drop by any time she wants.
"The woman meddles nonstop. She tells me I don't dress the boys nicely and buys them expensive outfits. She complains to Sean, within earshot of me, that our place is a mess. Sean never defends me, then gets angry when I refuse to have Sunday dinner at his mother's house.
"I just can't take it. I love Sean, and he says he loves me, but I'm not sure our marriage is going to make it."
His Turn
"For the life of me, I can't figure out what's going on with this lady," said Sean, 29. "One moment she's fine, the next she's sobbing. When I ask what's wrong, she says, 'I don't know, I'm unhappy, I want a divorce.' She'll scream at me if I forget to buy juice or don't put Jake's toys in the color-coded bins. And she went nuts when I came home late one night and played with my son. Okay, it was past his bedtime, but it's not like he had to take the SATs the next day. Amy complains that I don't understand; well, I try, but in her book, I can't do anything right.
"I'm scared. My job is demanding. I already took a two-month leave because Amy wasn't functioning. My boss was great about it, but I can't take any more time off. I could ask her mother to come back, but that would only be a temporary fix.
"This is not the same woman I fell in love with the moment her brother introduced us. We'd talk and laugh for hours. To go from being best friends to lovers — how much better does it get?
"I loved hanging out at her house. Her family was picture-book perfect; mine was completely dysfunctional. My father was abusive to my mother and to me. I'll never forget the time a friend and I accidentally broke a neighbor's window while playing baseball. My dad said, 'Son, tell me the truth, and I'll stand behind you.' So I confessed, and he beat me so hard with his fist that I almost passed out.
"My folks divorced when I was 9, and I've hardly seen my father since. Then Mom married someone even worse. My mother, who is in deep denial, still claims she remembers nothing of the beatings the guy gave both of us. My grandparents saved me: When I was 13 I went to live on their dairy farm, just north of Seattle. It was a loving, safe environment and I stayed there through high school, then joined the Army. Meanwhile, Mom divorced and remarried again, this time to a really nice guy. He runs an oil refinery near here, so we see them a good bit."
"The Army was a great experience for me. I met men I respected and who respected me. It also paid for college. I majored in electrical engineering, and when I was recruited for a job as a systems analyst, I leaped at it. By this time, Amy had decided she was madly in love with me, too. After that, everything happened quickly. We got married, had a baby, moved halfway across the country, had another baby.
"The move was a huge sacrifice for Amy. But I never thought things would get this bad. I'll do more around the house if that will help. I'll work harder at controlling my temper. But I don't know what to do about my mother. I know she's difficult — okay, impossible — but I never thought she and Amy would become enemies. I hate fighting with my mother. We finally have a decent relationship. Is it asking too much to have Sunday dinner with her?
"When Amy called me at work, hysterical, I got very rattled and told my secretary what was going on. She said she'd had a rough time when her daughter was born and that counseling helped her. I'm hoping against hope it can help us, too."
The Counselor's Turn
"I quickly surmised that Amy was suffering from postpartum depression (PPD) but because of all the misconceptions surrounding this condition, she and her husband didn't recognize it," said the counselor. "Amy told me her doctor had misdiagnosed her PPD; many women never get the help they need. Yet PPD is treatable with medication and counseling. But until it's treated, it can be hard for a couple to communicate healthily. That's why Amy needed to feel better before we tackled marital issues.
"My first step was to educate the couple. The 'baby blues' — the period of weepiness, exhaustion, or mild anxiety that many women experience for a few days after birth — tend to get lumped together with the more serious PPD, which affects 10 to 15 percent of new mothers. PPD can happen any time within the first year after childbirth and it can last longer if left untreated. Uncontrollable crying, feelings of worthlessness and isolation, anxiety, irritability, inability to sleep — all symptoms Amy described — are common.
"Amy also had several risk factors for PPD: a complicated pregnancy, loneliness, and a tendency toward perfectionism. She had high expectations of motherhood. When reality fell short, she became despondent. 'This is not your fault!' I reassured her. Turning to Sean, I said, 'You can't "fix" PPD; you just have to continue to be there for Amy.' Amy first consulted a psychiatrist specializing in PPD, who prescribed an antidepressant. Amy was reluctant to take medication — 'I feel like a failure,' she said — especially since she was nursing. Doctors differ on this point, but several studies have shown that some antidepressants are safe and effective both during pregnancy and while nursing. (In fact, for a severely depressed woman, it may be riskier not to take them.) After discussing her options, Amy decided to wean Ian, who was 4 months old, and start the medication. She felt better within weeks. With encouragement she joined a support group of mothers with PPD and has become friendly with two women who now join her with their kids for playdates.
"Having calmed down, Amy could then focus on her marriage. Neither Sean nor Amy understood why they had gotten along so well before marriage and so poorly afterward. 'New couples don rose-colored glasses that filter out traits that later prove problematic,' I explained. 'When you factor in young children and a stressful job, you have the ingredients of a marital meltdown.'
"Like many couples, these two had gotten into the habit of responding time and again with irritated voices, angry rants, and lots of blaming. They needed to find ways to speak to each other in a calm 'pass-the-butter' voice — quietly, without criticism or judgment — and recognize when they were slipping into accusations and name-calling. Sean, especially, had no model for discussing issues and resolving conflicts without yelling or throwing things."
"I suggested some simple ways for them to soften their conversations. For instance, instead of beginning a sentence with 'you' or 'why' (which puts the other person on the defensive), I instructed them to begin with 'I,' 'what' or 'how' (which opens dialogue). 'I had a rough afternoon — could you put the kids to bed?' achieves better results, for example, than screeching, 'Why don't you ever help with the baby?' Amy, in particular, had to practice these techniques instead of assuming that Sean knew what she needed and erupting in anger when he didn't. And Sean had to learn to recognize when he was getting upset ('the pit of my stomach knots,' he noted) and literally count to 10 before opening his mouth.
"In time Amy was able to curb her micromanaging and stop blaming Sean when things didn't go exactly as planned. 'Next time you find yourself getting mad at Sean,' I told her, 'ask yourself, "Is it more important that Jake get to bed on my schedule, or that he have fun with his dad?"' She has become better at letting things slide as well as staying calm despite having a living room strewn with toys.
"I also worked with Amy and Sean to create a schedule that gave them kid time, couple time, and time alone to recharge emotional batteries. Chatting 15 minutes together in the morning over coffee helps them catch up and plan for the day ahead. Saturday is family day at the Y — Amy works out in the gym; Sean plays basketball; the kids play in on-site daycare. When Jake turns 1 Amy plans to return to work. 'I miss it,' she said. 'I think being more fulfilled will make me a better mom.'
"Amy's relationship with Sean's mother is still thorny but the tension has eased. At my request, Sean told his mother that her comments were inappropriate and requested that she call before dropping by. 'She's a little better, but not much,' Amy reported. 'For the sake of the kids I go to an occasional dinner.'
"Though Amy still has bad days, they are much fewer and farther between. 'Sean and I are back on the same page and that helps enormously,' she told me recently. 'I'm finding joy in being a wife to him and a mom to our two wonderful sons.'"
"Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is the most enduring women's magazine feature in the world. This month's case is based on interviews with clients and information from the files of Janice Burnham, a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Dallas. The story told here is true, although names and other details have been changed to conceal identities. "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation.
Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal magazine, July 2006.


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