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Table of Contents
- HIV Diagnosis
- Personal Bio
- African-American Identity and HIV
- HIV, Health Care and Treatment
- Disclosure, Relationships and Sex
- Adventures and Wishes
How did you find out you were HIV positive?
I found out in 1996. I found out when I was on my death bed in the hospital.
What exactly were the circumstances? You became sick?
What had happened was that I was in a relationship for a while with my lover, my significant other, for about 10 years and he passed away from complications of AIDS, opportunistic infections. After he passed away, I was in denial for quite a long time, for at least three or four years. Then I got very sick, went to the hospital, ended up with PCP [pneumocystis carinii pneumonia] and that's where it all started.
You didn't get tested until you were in the hospital?
Exactly. I kind of figured that I was positive, but I was going through the process of losing my partner and being more concerned about him than me ... being in denial and trying not to really take care of my own health and not paying attention. I waited until I was lying on my death bed in the hospital, and I still was in denial. I had ... pneumonia, but I didn't get tested for HIV. They let me go from the hospital, only treated me for a regular pneumonia. Three weeks later I was at home at my mother's house on the couch because I couldn't move any farther than that. I got to the point where either I blacked out or I went somewhere and came back. I was like, "Please take me to the hospital." So I went back to the hospital a second time. That's when I said, "Go ahead, do what you go to do." That's when I was diagnosed.
How long do you think you'd been HIV positive before you were tested?
I would have to say it had to have been over 15 years -- or more.
Do you think you were HIV positive during the time that you and your partner were together?
How did you cope with losing him?
Well, with support from my family, regular friends that supported me. Then there were friends that I didn't know were my friends until that crisis happened, when they became my friends. Basically, my survival instincts just kicked in. I was numb through the whole thing, but I did what I had to do.
Do you think your partner gave you HIV?
That's what I believe, but as far as my being HIV positive now, it's neither here nor there. [Laughs.] I am positive. I'm here, and he's not here. I could assume myself to death, but I have to move on with my life, not dwell on who gave whom what. I try to concentrate on the positive things.
Did you feel that way at the time?
At the time, I really didn't put the blame on my partner. I was more concerned that this person who I loved was going out of my life. I never really looked at this like, "He gave this to me," or, "Why me?" I couldn't blame him. I had to take responsibility for my own actions because it takes two to tango.
Did you take care of him while he was sick? You said you had the support of your family. Were you caring for him when he was ill?
Yes, I was taking care of him. He and I had just basically bought a condo together. The year after that, he was diagnosed. I think he was diagnosed in 1987. By 1990 he was dead.
I'm so sorry.
Life is what it is. You take the negative and you turn it around and make it positive.
When you were diagnosed, what was your CD4 count and your viral load? Do you remember?
When I was first diagnosed, my CD4 count was 62. My viral load, I really couldn't even tell you. Back then I didn't even know what my CD4 count meant. They said, "CD4 count." And I was like, "What are you talking about, CD4?" They had to explain that, too. I really couldn't tell you what my viral load was, but it had to be more than I needed. [Laughs.]
Tell me about your family.
My mother had three boys. I'm the middle child. I had an older brother, Calvin, and a younger brother James. My oldest brother Calvin and I are actually only 11 months apart. When I was diagnosed in 1996 and came out of the hospital, my mother and I got a call about my brother ... in Houston, Texas. He was incarcerated for some type of legal matter and he was definitely ill. They wouldn't discuss over the phone what it was. We ended up in Lubbock, Texas, which really didn't end up being one of my favorite places.
We got down there in the midst of a sandstorm, and found out that he was in intensive care, shackled to the bed, with guards watching him. The doctors told us he had full-blown AIDS and PCP. That kind of rang a bell for me because PCP is what I had just gotten over a couple of months earlier. That really hit me hard. Here I am getting over this, and he is getting ready to die of this!
I did what I had to do because he was my mother's first born. I had to just kind of roll with the punches. They had to carry me out of the hospital that first day. The next day I was a lot ... better. We stayed down there for a week. Then we couldn't stay down there anymore, so we had to come back and do what we had to do. My mother made the decision to pull the plug on him. It took her about a week and a half to make that decision, but she made the decision. He survived for a week a half. After that, he passed. Then we shipped him back to Connecticut.
What do you mean "pull the plug"? Was he on life support?
He was on life support. When he was there he really couldn't say much between his illness and the guards from the prison that had to be around him because he was incarcerated. My main thing was, "Wow. If you're dying in Texas and you're incarcerated, if you have HIV or you have full-blown AIDS, and you're incarcerated in Texas, you're going to be locked up." They had him actually shackled to the bed.
What was that like for you having your partner die and then losing your brother? How were you able to get beyond that and get to a place where you could still work in HIV and have the energy to help others?
It was a process I had to go through, and it took me a while. I had to educate myself about my disease. I'm the type of person, I want to know everything.
I'm experienced with doctors. My mother is a nurse. With the knowledge from her, and the knowledge from the Internet, just basically trying to find out information about my disease and to how to better educate myself and better educate others about HIV and AIDS.
You talked about your family being really supportive. Can you tell me more about your home life in general? What was it like when you were growing up? Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Stratford, Connecticut, which is a suburb. I don't know what's functional nowadays, but it functioned for me. [Laughs.] I had a mother and father. My mother and father ended up being divorced when I was 13 years old. We had a basic, everyday American life, a little twist here and twist there, but it was interesting.
How old are you now?
I'm 44 years old.
Do you have a family of your own at this point? Do you have a partner?
No, presently I'm not with anyone. The partner that I was with, he moved to Texas. Him and I just kind of went our separate ways, but we are still the best of friends. I've known him for 27 years. We had been together for four or five years. He recently moved to Dallas, Texas, but we're still good friends. We keep in touch, and draw from each others resources and stuff, so it's all good.


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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Murder in the Latin Quarter
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I've always said "I'll take the fifth." Perhaps I know it the best---so many interesting places. Did you see the tapestries at Cluny? Now I understand why you needed the photo of the ambulance! LOL, I love how you tie everything together.ReplyDelete
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I'm just getting to know the 5th better thanks to Cara Black. Ok all of Paris for that matter.Delete
So far I haven't wrecked any of my couture clothing either!
Who knew there could be so much murder and mayhem in Paris? You could collaborate on a book with Cara- you know, something like, "M. X Gets his Just Desserts", " A Tarte Before Dying", "Death at La Patisserie"...you get my drift.ReplyDelete
Oh I do love that night scene. Book sounds good. I love a good mystery. Or is this a Murder Mystery?ReplyDelete
Those shoes are killing me:-)ReplyDelete
Can't wait to start reading these in jour..
You're a great little duo.
You "Nailed It!" Describing tearing of hosiery to her hifg heels getting caught in the cobble stone streets. Enjoyed the read...your blog and Cara Black's books.ReplyDelete
We love the work you are doing with the blog! lovely post!ReplyDelete
I DO get a little jealous that you get to follow Cara Black around! I spent a frustrating time Saturday trying to convince my local independent bookstore to carry Aimee's books. I'm falling behind and dying to catch up. This will be my summer quest. I feel a visit to Amazon coming on.ReplyDelete
Thanks for making the books pop out for real. The reviews I did of some on Chopsticks and String (my book blog) used whatever I could find to come close. Not quite so close as you.
And by the way -- the Cluny? It may be my favorite museum in Paris. Four star post!Replies
Believe me it ain't easy keeping up with Cara.Delete
She's on a mission when in Paris and can go and go
Browsing tartes and Macarons are not on the agenda but fancy shoe shopping is!
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Love tripping around the arrondissements with you through Cara Blacks book. I don't know Paris well, each trip was a whirl wind run around seeing as much as possible. When hubby was learning French before we moved here he used to listen to tapes in the car, & one of the things to say was 'ou est le rue Saint Jacques'ReplyDelete
He'll be amused how he found out :-)
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I detest murder stories especially if they (and they usually do) centre around beautiful young women victims. I particularly hate my favourite places being tainted with murder fiction. I guess it takes all types to make a world and I must be in the minority with these views.....GwendolineReplyDelete
Pls. reread text.
Women victims are NOT the focus of Cara's books
Plus she helps you see more of Paris with fresh eyes renewed
Another wonderful post, I've let too many accumulate and now I feel I have to read them all at once. What a fabulous experience to trek about with an author. Musee Cluny is definitely on my hit list for my next visit. I can't believe I haven't been yet. So much wonderment to see in Paris.ReplyDelete

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Received Master of Architecture Degree from the University at buffalo School of Architecture.
Past work experience includes Project Manager at Total Home construction, a design-build company and Project designer at Cannon Design, a large scale architecture and engineering firm.
Mr. Hume currently owns and operates Hume Projects LLC a design-build company and has completed a large number of projects that vary greatly in size and scope from large scale commercial projects to smaller scale residential projects. Mr. Hume has also designed and constructed a variety of furniture and utility surfaces that vary greatly in detail and material composition.
Research foci include blurring the boundaries between design and construction processes and latent materials behaviors that can be scaled exponentially and play a more critical role in building systems and our perceptions of space.
Mr. Hume's work has been published in a variety of platforms including Wood Design and Building and AD (Architecture Design) magazine.


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Blake, Ryan, Pies, Cans
Here are Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds out in New York earlier this week picking up some groceries. Is that pie crust? Looks like it says Pie Crust, or Pie Something, on the box. I can't believe they're not using reusable shopping bags. Also...
Is that Hunt's?
Gwyneth Paltrow does NOT approve. Where does Blake get off calling herself a Domestic Goddess if she can't even make her own tomato sauce!?! I wonder if Blake eats Kraft Dinner too. God I love Kraft Dinner.


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===Rapunzel "Reads" of Spring 2010===
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January 21[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?granny+torrelli+makes+soup Granny Torrelli Makes Soup] by Sharon Creech
January 21 [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?granny+torrelli+makes+soup Granny Torrelli Makes Soup] by Sharon Creech
February 18[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?+year+down+yonder+peck A Year Down Yonder] by Richard Peck
February 18 [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?+year+down+yonder+peck A Year Down Yonder] by Richard Peck
March 18[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?the+secret+garden+burnett The Secret Garden] by Frances Hodgson Burnett
March 18 [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?the+secret+garden+burnett The Secret Garden] by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The Rapunzels formed in the summer of 2008, and this wiki was first conceived of as a project for the Rapunzels!
Rapunzels "Reads" of Summer 2008
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- "The Westing Game" is a mystery like none I've ever read. An awesome and sophisticated book really. I loved the true-to-life characters Ellen Raskin created, with all their quirks and weaknesses. This is a multi-layered story, which comments subtly on racism, female independence, snobbery, and greed. I tried keeping notes on the characters as I read, trying to figure out the murderer of Sam Westing, and the answer to the "Westing game" but gave that up after I'd accumulated several pages of notes. I didn't figure it out either until the author gave it away! Loved it! Littlegreenlibrarian 15:03, 7 June 2009 (EDT)
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
- Bell Prater's Boy by Ruth White
- This is one of my very favorite books ever. I loved getting to know Gypsy and Woodrow and their families in this book, and, like the characters of all great books, they will live on in my head always. This book is great for anyone aged 9 and up. I've known many adults who loved it. "Belle" deals with some issues universal to all humans, loss of an important person, the importance of looks, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive loss. Littlegreenlibrarian 20:05, 7 June 2009 (EDT)
- Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.
Rapunzel "Reads" of Summer 2009
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
- Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
- The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler] by E.L. Konigsburg
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- Rodzina by Karen Cushman
- The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
Rapunzel "Reads" of Spring 2010
- January 21 Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech
- February 18 A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
- March 18 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- April 15 The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
- May 20 Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski


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The tunes of statesmanlike conduct
In times of war and intense political unrest, people of all nations worry about conflict showing its face at their doorstep. Many have endured unending violence for several generations.
When heads of state attend summits and other gatherings, the hosts, state departments and diplomats carefully plan and control their activities. Embarrassing mishaps and possible unforeseen personal conflict at high levels could result in dangerous diplomatic breakdowns, which could influence the fates of nations.
One challenging public remark between two men of high political office could define the well being of entire cultures. It takes a few seconds to declare war and sometimes years to end it.
Nonetheless, I have noticed that when high-level meetings and conventions last for several days, there is always one social gathering that is very private. Information about the gathering can only come from the guests in attendance. However, their correspondence with the outside world is closely monitored. The planners strictly prohibit the media, and swear everyone working the event to secrecy, even the musicians and waiters.
Well...secrecy often comes in degrees. One of those summits happened on American soil. The event was hosted at a castle-like private estate. The security, as anyone can imagine, was impenetrable. Even the air space was off limits for miles.
I happened to know a waiter who worked the event. He worked that private evening when the heads of state, with their wives, gathered for an evening of socializing without the scrutiny of the dreaded media, or anyone else for that matter. They could let their virtual hair down and enjoy themselves with impunity.
At the risk of compromising our friendship, I asked my waiter friend if he could tell me anything. He knew that I wrote an unbiased, non-political column, so it wasn't as if I were trying to scoop other publications for a front-page headline.
Still, he was cagey about what he would say. He was an intelligent guy, a graduate student in political science who wanted to ultimately be involved in the global arena. He thought he could get an inside edge by working where he could watch the system actually function, and see how things really happened.
Backgrounds of event employees are carefully checked, and the chances of a reporter faking his or her way into a job even at the lowest level of one of these political extravaganzas are close to impossible.
My friend said, "I'm not going to tell you anything today that could be construed as news. I don't trust publications that might get the information and misuse it. Call me in a month when this event is old news, and I'll give you something you can write about.
I was mildly disappointed, but we did get together and he did tell me about what happens at these events.
He asked if I had ever watched lawyers at work in court. I told him I had. "Have you ever noticed that when court is finished, they go to lunch together, play golf or attend some other function?" I said, "Yes. Of course."
He went on to say, "In court you'd think they were bitter enemies. But they treat it as business; it's nothing personal. They are representing their clients in the courtroom. After that, they go back to just being people.
"Well...most of the time, that's what it's like at these gatherings when the media is not present. Many of the heads of state know each other personally, but they understand their jobs. They must represent the best interests of their countries, even when they are at odds."
He said that two presidents of countries that had bitter differences happened to be amateur musicians. One played piano, and the other the trumpet. They sat in with the band and played a little jazz. They made beautiful music together. Everyone applauded. But not one picture was taken of their camaraderie. If their friendship were made public, they would probably lose their jobs.
This is second-hand information, but I do not doubt my friend. He had no reason to deceive me. I like to think that what he told me is true. If it is, I feel much more secure knowing that level heads usually prevail.
Chalk this up to another reason why I can make a career out of writing about living in a system we can't understand.


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18 U.S. Code § 1697 - Transportation of persons acting as private express
§ 1697.
Transportation of persons acting as private express
Whoever, having charge or control of any conveyance operating by land, air, or water, knowingly conveys or knowingly permits the conveyance of any person acting or employed as a private express for the conveyance of letters or packets, and actually in possession of the same for the purpose of conveying them contrary to law, shall be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 305 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 182, 35 Stat. 1124).
Same changes were made as in section 1694 of this title.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $150".
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Lately I've been noticing more and more couples incorporating short and sweet love quotes on their invites, place cards and church booklets to name a few.
Personally, I think this is a fantastic idea, as it often sets a romantic and loving tone for their wedding day, and is just one way that a couple can express their love to each other and share it with their guests.
There are so many beautiful quotes out there but two of my all-time favourite quotes would have to be the following:
- Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life…love gives us a fairy tale.
~ Anonymous ~
- You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
~ Dr. Seuss~


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The city of Leavenworth already has a program that pays property owners half of the cost of repairing or replacing sidewalks.
The city of Leavenworth already has a program that pays property owners half of the cost of repairing or replacing sidewalks.
But officials are proposing a program that would pay 100 percent of the cost for repairs to sidewalks adjacent to commercial properties that are undergoing major improvements.
Representatives of the city's Public Works Department reviewed the proposal Tuesday with the Leavenworth City Commission.
Commissioners took no formal action on the proposal, which was presented during a study session. They reached a consensus to move forward with the proposal so it can be brought back for a future vote.
Mike McDonald, director of public works, said the existing program that pays 50 percent of the cost is open to businesses and homeowners. The city pays up to 50 percent of $5 per square foot.
The new program, if approved, would be available only for owners or occupants of properties that are zoned for commercial use.
Under proposed guidelines reviewed by McDonald, an applicant would have to be making improvements to a commercial property that equal at least 50 percent of the property's value in order to receive money for repairs to an adjacent sidewalk.
"And they have to be kind of bad sidewalks to start with," McDonald said.
The program would provide reimbursement for 100 percent of the cost of the sidewalk repairs or at a rate of $5 per square foot, whichever is less.
McDonald outlined other components of the program for city commissioners.
Commissioner Phil Urban questioned the requirement that an applicant has to be making an investment in a building that is at least 50 percent of the property's value.
He said a person making an investment of $50,000 to $75,000 wouldn't qualify for the sidewalk program if his or her building is worth $200,000.
"You've got to have a guideline," Urban said. "I know that."
But he suggested lowering the threshold to 25 percent of a property's value. He said 50 percent might disqualify people who are doing major projects.
Bob Patzwald, deputy public works director, said people who can't reach a threshold set for the proposed program could still qualify for the existing program that pays for 50 percent of the cost.


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BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen in Iraq killed three Syrian truck drivers Sunday morning on a main highway linking Baghdad to Syria and Jordan, police officials said.
They said the gunmen stopped the trucks near the remote western town of Rutba, then killed the drivers and burned their vehicles.
Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain the country's most relentless round of violence since the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal. The bloodshed, fueled by rising sectarian divisions, escalated sharply after a deadly crackdown by security forces on a Sunni protest camp in April.
Iraq's Sunnis have been staging protests for months against the Shiite-led government over policies they feel have left them marginalized and unfairly treated since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
The gunmen Sunday also kidnapped four Iraqis in the same area, according to the police.
A medical official in Rutba hospital confirmed receiving the three bodies. All officials spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to talk to the media.
The deputy governor of Anbar province, Dhari Arkan, blamed security forces guarding the highway for failing to protect motorists despite many checkpoints and units deployed along the highway.
"Once again, we are seeing shameful performance and negligence by members of the security forces, who are after salaries, not securing the country," Arkan told the Associated Press in a phone interview.
Last month, gunmen kidnapped eight Iraqi policemen on the same highway.
In March, dozens of Syrian soldiers who had crossed into Iraq for refuge were ambushed with explosives, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in Iraq's western desert. The attackers killed 51 of the soldiers, heightening concerns that the country was being drawn into Syria's civil war.
Both Iraqi Sunnis and Shiites have taken sides in Syria's civil war, which pits mostly Sunni rebels against a regime dominated by a Shiite offshoot sect.


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Al Pogue, who has spent the previous two years as a quality control assistant at Auburn and has 13 years of experiencing coaching high school football in the state of Alabama, has been named the Director of High School Relations at Auburn, announced head coach Gus Malzahn Friday. In that role, Pogue will also oversee Auburn football's summer camps and clinics.
"I'm very blessed and excited for this opportunity and look forward to continuing to build relationships with the high school coaches in our state and beyond," Pogue said. "As a former high school coach, I take great pride in this position and understand the importance of my role. I'm very appreciative to Coach Malzahn and look forward to helping him get this program back to a championship level.
Prior to his arrival at Auburn in March 2011, Pogue spent 13 years as a high school coach in the state of Alabama, 11 in the public school system and two at a private school.
"Al was a successful high school coach in this state, which makes him a great fit for the position," Malzahn said. "He is well respected among high school coaches and will do a great job strengthening relationships with coaches as well as raising the level of our camps and clinics."
Pogue, who spent 12 of his 13 years coaching in the high school ranks in Montgomery, Ala., was the head coach at Carver High School, from 2008-10 where he produced the program's first-ever undefeated regular season in 2008. He was the head coach at St. Jude High School from 2006-07, after serving as the defensive coordinator for Sidney Lanier High School (2003-05).
Pogue's first head coaching position was at Calhoun High School in Lowndes County in 2002. He began his coaching career defensive backs at Lee High School (1998-01).
While at Auburn, Pogue served as an offensive quality control assistant under Malzahn, who was the offensive coordinator at the time. This past season, Pogue worked as a special teams quality control assistant for the Tigers.
As a college football player at Alabama State from 1993-96, Pogue was a three-year starter at free safety, earning All-America and All-SWAC honors.
A native of Mobile, Ala., Pogue earned a bachelor's degree in special education from Alabama State in 1998. He and his wife, Nikita, have two children, Allison and Nasir.
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The Poet and the Puppeteer
Article by Katherine Duke '05
Photos by Michael Bauman
On a warm July evening, on the grassy lawn of the Wilder Observatory, six actors and a musician from the Mettawee River Theatre Company gathered in front of an audience of all ages and used puppets and poetry to bring a medieval Welsh tale to life. Taliesin—which blends mythology and real historical figures—tells of a boy magically reborn as a sorcerer-poet and adopted by a fisherman and his wife, who uses his extraordinary gifts to shake things up in the king's court. The performance was the result of a joint effort between two theater professionals who first collaborated at Amherst College more than 55 years ago.


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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government said Monday it will cut fuel subsidies for the first time in nearly two years to save 3.3 billion ringgit ($1 billion) annually as part of crucial budget reforms.
Prime Minister Najib Razak said the reductions are needed to trim the budget deficit and strengthen economic fundamentals to boost investor confidence. The financial markets of some Asian countries have come under pressure as the anticipated scaling back of U.S. monetary stimulus spurs capital outflows from the region.
Najib, who is also finance minister, said the government will cut the gasoline subsidy by 20 sen (6 cents) to 63 sen (19 cents) a liter and diesel by 20 sen to 80 sen a liter from Tuesday.
Malaysia spends 24.8 billion ringgit a year on fuel subsidies. The reductions announced Monday will reduce that bill by 1.1 billion ringgit for the four months through December and 3.3 billion ringgit next year.
Najib said savings from the subsidy cut will help fund handouts for people on low incomes, which will be announced in the 2014 budget in October.
"It's a process of fiscal consolidation. The market will feel more confident if we can bring down our fiscal deficit," he said.
Malaysia's economy and financial markets face risks from rising domestic debt, a swollen fiscal deficit and a shrinking current account surplus. The central bank recently cut the country's growth forecast this year to 4.5-5 per cent, while Fitch Ratings lowered Malaysia's credit rating outlook to negative from stable, citing a lack of fiscal reforms.
The budget deficit hit 4.5 percent of gross domestic product last year.
Najib said the central bank is closely monitoring the Malaysian ringgit, which has shed more than 7 percent against the U.S. dollar this year.
"It is not giving us any undue stress for the time being. What we believe in is to focus on strengthening the fundamentals of the economy," he said.


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Don't want to get all biblical here, but Utah had one major goal and a minor one playing against a lousy Washington State team at Rice-Eccles Hospital on Saturday:
To heal itself.
To turn a miracle or two, too.
In college football, there's no healing like the healing that comes when going against one of the worst teams in the conference, a team that can't run the football, can't stop anybody and can't win. WSU now stands at 0-6 in the Pac-12.
The Cougars were timely medicine, then, a few full swigs of Professor Goode's Holistic Tonic. And the Utes drank that up, along with a proper dose of EZ pickings, getting a decent amount of rest and reassurance on their way to getting well again, to the tune of a 49-6 victory.
And it wasn't that close.
The Utah offense, so sickly for much of this season, grew chipper enough to match the effort of the defense for the first time, accumulating yardage and spinning the numbers on the board pretty much whenever it felt like it, whenever the D handed it the ball. And that defense handed it over a lot, coming within one second of its first shutout ever in the Pac-12.
"We played really well the offense and the defense," said linebacker Trevor Reilly. "Everything looked good. We got some confidence. We're a team that needed some of that, and it feels good."
Said Kyle Whittingham: "We're starting to figure things out. We've gotten better each of the last four weeks. … We haven't arrived by any means. … We just have to keep taking baby steps."
Exactly how thorough the Utes' resurgence and recovery is Is Professor Goode a flimflam man, a snake-oil salesman? will be discovered next week, when the Utes travel to Seattle to play Washington and the following week, against Arizona, two decent opponents. Either way, for the time being, Utah football acted like it did a few years ago, back when the Utes were full of vim and vigor and the winning came naturally.
"We still have a lot more to do, a lot more to prove," said quarterback Travis Wilson. "Our offense was ready to play today."
Even Utah's run game came alive, blowing past effective, straight to unstoppable, gaining 205 yards. John White rushed early and often for just shy of 100 yards in the first half alone. He scored three touchdowns in those first two quarters, helping Utah to a 31-zip lead before the band even marched across the field, and by then the game was over.
"When [John] goes for 100 yards, we win," Whittingham reminded everyone, including himself.
After Reggie Dunn returned Washington State's second-half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown Is there an echo in here? He did the same thing twice last week not only were the Utes feeling fine, they got mean.
On a favorable read, they subsequently went for two, instead of simply kicking a PAT, and succeeded when Jake Murphy ran it in, pushing the lopsided numbers on the board to 39-0 early in the third.
From there, Utah rolled on.
The Ute D made a shambles of the supposedly prolific Washington State pass attack. The Cougars gained some yardage, none of it on the ground, and it mattered not one bit. It was as though the Utes settled in on and were amused by watching the hamsters spin the wheels in their cages, getting nowhere fast.
"... If five of our guys went in an alley and got in a fight with two of theirs, we would have gotten massacred," said WSU coach Mike Leach. "That's just ridiculously inexcusable. It was one of the most heartless efforts up front I've seen; and our defensive line wasn't any better."
When Utah couldn't hold onto its shutout, giving up a TD pass on the game's final play, defensive lineman Joe Kruger said: "We were pretty disappointed. But it's all right, we killed 'em."
Yeah, they did.
Still, the takeaway from the entire exercise was a split decision.
On the one hand, Utah did its job and played well.
On the other, if the Utes were still playing competition like Washington State every week, they'd be on their way to an undefeated season and a BCS bowl. They would be whole again.
We'll wait and see, checking on their complete health later on.
At 4-5, 2-4 in league, they will move on against better opponents in the weeks ahead, hoping the recovery lasts and the good feeling lingers.
"We needed it," Whittingham said. "Our backs are to the wall, and that's the way it will be the rest of the way."
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HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says there is no doubt that Syrian President Bashar Assad's (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd) government is responsible for the heinous use of chemical weapons.
Biden's comments Tuesday make him the highest-ranking U.S. official to say the Syrian regime is the culprit in a large-scale chemical weapons attack on Aug. 21.
Biden says the Syrian government is the only actor in the 2-year civil war that possesses and can deliver chemical weapons. He says Assad has blocked U.N. investigators from the site and has been bombing it for days.
The White House says President Barack Obama hasn't settled on how to respond to the attack. The Pentagon says U.S. military forces are ready to strike Syria if Obama gives the order.
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UPDATE: The Eagles discussed "significant" trade offers for their cornerbacks, but decided against dealing any, coach Andy Reid said in a statement issued by the Eagles press office Wednesday night. The statement, included below, attempts to tamp out a fire Asante Samuel started earlier this afternoon when he ripped the Eagles front office, saying they were playing "fantasy football" and didn't care about their opinion because they "probably never played football."
His comments -- and subsequent walk-back -- are below. Here is what Reid said:
"I am aware of how Asante felt and we have since talked. We both left with a positive feeling going forward. As I have said previously, when we acquired Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha we had received numerous calls on the availability of our cornerbacks. After discussing significant trade offers with other teams, we decided to keep all three cornerbacks on our team. Asante is a valuable member of our team and we appreciate all that he brings to this organization. As far as my relationship with Howie (Roseman) and Joe (Banner), I have a great deal of respect for both of them and I know we are all on the same page."
While Reid didn't specify that the trade offers were for Samuel, the Eagles said publicly this summer that they were listening to offers for him and multipile reports said he was discussed again at the trade deadline.
Suddenly, things are calm again between Asante Samuel and the Eagles. At least if you believe his latest comments more than his earlier ones. After torching the Eagles front office this afternoon, Samuel met with Andy Reid and returned to talk to reporters just before 6 p.m. Here's what he said:
"Me and coach talked and obviously I let my emotions get the best of me. Everything is good, I'm happy to be here, and everything is settled. He explained to me how the business works and I'm that much more educated on how the business works in the NFL and everything is good. Let's get a win on Sunday."
That was his entire statement. Samuel did not take any questions.
Below are the comments that started this fire:
Earlier today Andy Reid said he had smoothed things over with cornerback Asante Samuel. That might be true for the coach and the cornerback, but Samuel had some choice words for Joe Banner and Howie Roseman after practice.
"Me and Andy (are) good. That's all that matters," Samuel said. But he was asked if he feels wanted in Philadelphia.
"By Andy. A couple people upstairs might not want me, but who cares. They probably never played football," Samuel said. "It's a business, they run it like a business, so they're going to do what they need to do. So they're upstairs playing with a lot of money, playing a little fantasy football, so they're doing their thing."
A reporter asked if the "fantasy football" comment referred to Banner and Roseman.
"Do they fit the comment I made?" Samuel asked. One reporter said they seemed to. "Then maybe so," he added.
Samuel, though, said his ire at the front office would not affect his play on the field.
"As long as I'm here, as long as I get paid each and every Tuesday, I'm going to go out and do my job to the best of my ability, each and every Sunday. I play for the fans and I play for my teammates, that's what it's all about."
He added, "everyone has other issues, contract issues, and I deal with them accordingly. That's how I always do."
Asked if he wants to play elsewhere, Samuel said, "I want to be where I'm wanted, wherever I'm wanted. I'm here right now, so I'm wanted."
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The court said Friday that De Guindos will give testimony on Feb. 18 as a witness relating to Bankia SA, which had to be nationalized and bailed out by the state for €18 billion ($24 billion).
As a government minister he may provide written replies or be questioned at his ministerial office. Also called are former Bank of Spain governor Miguel Fernadez Ordonez and Bankia's president Jose Ignacio Gorigolzarri.
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A Reflection on USCA's Coverage of and Dialogue on Transgender Issues
September 22, 2010
As an HIV+ Transgender Woman, the 2010 U.S. Conference on AIDS provided the opportunity to continue the lessons learned from last year. I was fortunate enough have the opportunity to speak at the Opening Plenary for the conference where I highlighted the need to create community and unity with our transgender sisters (and brothers) especially those infected and affected by HIV. There were a number of workshops and institutes this year that were trans-focused. However, at every workshop and institute I attended the transgender community was well represented.
One of the workshops I attended was presented by the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (CoE), which was an amazing opportunity to sit with both transgender and cisgender [non-transgender] people. The CoE presented a wonderful overview of the major issues facing the transgender community, particularly the lack of statistical, population-based studies and the HIV prevalence estimates internationally.
Perhaps the most striking thing about the conference for me was the normalcy with which the community was treated by the participants. It seemed that throughout the conference, transgender people were being included and considered in the audience of the various presentations. At another meeting I attended, the speaker from the Center for HIV Law & Policy gave an informed speech about the realities facing HIV+ inmates in America, and was also knowledgeable about the relationship between the transgender community and the law.
As I left the conference this year, I felt happy that my community was again claiming its seat at the table at this conference. I feel that only by making ourselves present and represented in all aspects of treatment and care can we, as transgender and cisgender people, make an impact on the decisions that affect the whole community. It's my hope that next year the transgender community can continue to sit proudly at the table and give voice to our communities needs and issues. Thanks Orlando for being a great host!
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Question: Checking the SQL Server Logs on a server that recently rebooted, it looks as if SQL Server is actually running DBCC CHECKDB against most of my databases at startup. Only, execution is only taking a few seconds. What's causing SQL Server to suspect my databases enough to run DBCC CHECKDB on them, and what options is it using when running DBCC CHECKDB to make it complete so quickly? More importantly, is there anything I can do to either stop this behavior, or stop SQL Server from thinking that there's a problem with my databases?
Answer: When looking at the accompanying screenshot (Figure 1), it's easy to see why you might be tempted to think that SQL Server is, indeed, checking your databases as part of the recovery process when it starts up – because SQL Server is pushing CHECKDB-related output into the logs as part of the startup process. However, SQL Server isn't actually running DBCC CHECKDB at startup. Instead, it's just echoing out information about the last time the database was successfully checked. Which, in turn, means that there are a couple of lessons to be learned from this kind of scenario.
Figure 1: It's easy to see why you might THINK that SQL Server is running DBCC CHECKDB at startup.
Background / Explanation
Each time that DBCC CHECKDB successfully completes (i.e., detects no errors) against a database, SQL Server writes the outcome/timestamp of that operation into the database header page of the database in question. Specifically, it logs this information to page 9, into a value called dbi_dbccLastKnownGood – that you can query yourself by running DBCC PAGE() as shown below (after switching output to your local console):
Figure 2: Peeking at how SQL Server stores information about the last successful execution of DBCC CHECKDB().
When this information has been written to page 9, SQL Server will 'echo' it out when the server starts up – and as part of the process that SQL Server goes through to spin-up your database. The key thing to note, however, is that SQL Server is just spitting out the 'last known good' timestamp as recorded in page 9.
SQL Server is not, therefore, executing DBCC CHECKDB() – even though that might look like the case at first glance when reviewing SQL Server Logs.
Lessons Learned
In fact, if you look at the output in Figure 1, it might look like a handful of databases are started up, then it might look like CHECKDB kicks-off to validate databases. And, obviously, if you've run DBCC CHECKDB(), you know it typically takes a while to execute on databases of any size. Hence the reason it can seem so confusing that DBCC CHECKDB() seems like it is running in what literally amounts to seconds.
But, in this regard, there are a couple of lessons to be learned from this issue.
First, it's easy to only pay attention to the timestamp in the Date column of the Log File Viewer. Furthermore, it would seemingly be logical to assume that entries added into the log are added in sequential order. (And they effectively are.) But that doesn't mean the data being reported on is necessarily linear. More specifically, if you take a peek at the timestamps included as part of the MESSAGE in the rows displayed in Figure 1, you'll see that DBCC CHECKD() actually occurred anywhere from 15 minutes (down to 6 minutes) prior to when the server in Figure 1 restarted. So, moral of the story: pay attention to the content (not just the summary/title) of log entries to stay ahead of the game.
Second, it sure would be confusing if SQL Server were somehow running a 'light-weight' or 'faster' version of DBCC CHECKDB() upon startup – because that would seem like there was a 'secret' version of the command that could be run by the server itself. Only, one of the key things that DBCC CHECKDB() needs in order to execute, is a transactionally-consistent view of the database – something it just can't get if the database is in the middle of the recovery process.
Third, despite any worries that the existence of these messages in the event log might be a sign of problems, they are, in fact, just one more hallmark of a properly tuned and managed system. Stated differently: you want these messages in your event log.


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An oral-facial cleft is a birth defect. It occurs when the lip or the roof of the mouth do not form properly. The defect may include a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both. A cleft lip is a gap in the upper lip, usually just below the nose. A cleft palate is a gap in the roof of the mouth or in the soft tissue at the back of the mouth. In the majority of cases, a cleft lip and cleft palate occur together.
Early in pregnancy, all babies have an opening in the lip and palate. As the baby grows, these openings should gradually grow together. By birth, the openings should be closed. For some reason, in children with oral-facial clefts, these openings fail to close. The exact reason these openings do not close is not known.
Risk Factors
Oral-facial clefts are more common in males. Other factors in the infant that may increase the chance of oral-facial clefts include:
- Having other birth defects
- Having a sibling, parent, or other close relative born with an oral-facial cleft
Factors in the mother during pregnancy that may increase the chance of oral-facial clefts include:
- Taking certain medications, such as antiseizure drugs, thalidomide, or retinoic acid
- Smoking
- Consuming alcohol
- Having diabetes
The major symptom of a cleft lip and/or cleft palate is a visible opening in the lip or palate.
Complications that can occur as a result of an oral-facial cleft include:
- Feeding problems, especially with cleft palate
- Problems with speech development
- Dental problems, including missing teeth, especially when cleft lip extends to the upper gum area
- Symptoms of middle ear infections
- Hearing problems
- Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing
Cleft lip or cleft palate can be diagnosed by examining the newborn baby. A newborn with an oral-facial cleft may be referred to a team of medical specialists soon after birth. Rarely, a mild cleft palate may go undiagnosed for several months or even years.
Your doctor may be able to see a cleft lip before birth. It may be seen during a prenatal ultrasound examination. A cleft lip can be seen as early as 18 weeks into pregnancy. Cleft palate may be harder to see before birth because it is inside the mouth. Treatment cannot be started until after birth. However, diagnosis during pregnancy will give the parents and the medical team time to prepare a care plan.
Cleft lip and palate are sometimes associated with other medical conditions. Your doctor should be able to tell you whether or not your child's cleft is a sign of a larger condition. Some of these conditions may need additional treatment.
Surgery is the main treatment. The primary goal of surgery is to close the gap in the lip and palate. Other surgery may also be needed for:
- Bite alignment surgery if the jaw is not aligned properly
- Plastic and/or nasal surgery to improve facial appearance and function
A cleft defect can make it difficult for your child to eat or drink. Your child may be given a dental plate, which is placed in the roof of the mouth. It should make it easier to eat and drink until surgery can be done.
Cleft palates may also be associated with ear and hearing problems. If your child has a middle ear infection or fluid build-up, your doctor may recommend:
- Medications to treat infection or prevent fluid build-up
- Surgery to drain built-up fluid and prevent future infections
Hearing testing should be done regularly. Rarely, children with cleft palate may benefit from hearing aids.
Pregnant women and women who are likely to become pregnant can do the following to help prevent oral-facial clefts in their unborn children:
Consume 400 micrograms of folic acid every day. Folic acid intake may include a daily multivitamin and eating foods containing folic acid, such as:
- Fruits and orange juice
- Green, leafy vegetables
- Dried beans and peas
- Pasta, rice, bread, flour, and cereals
- Do not smoke or drink alcohol during pregnancy.
- Talk to your doctor about any medications during pregnancy. Only use them as directed by your doctor.
- Get early and regular prenatal care.
If you are thinking about having a child and have risk factors for oral-facial cleft:
- Seek medical advice on additional ways to prevent the disorder.
- Consider genetic counseling.
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— Patients in need of mental and physical health care will have an easier time getting both through a new partnership between East Carolina University social work and family medicine.
At the Brody School of Medicine's Family Medicine Center, two graduate students from the ECU School of Social Work are seeing patients alongside ECU physicians through a new model of coordinated care for physical and behavioral health in a primary care setting.
The collaborative internship program at ECU was one of 28 in the nation selected for the Integrated Behavioral Health Care Social Work Project to address disparities and inefficiencies in the health care system.
"Mental health has sort of been in a silo apart from physical health. Now we're working in tandem," said Janna Daugherty, social work practitioner at the Family Medicine Center. "It decreases the stigma and makes it easier for people to access behavioral health services."
Graduate social work students Madeline Todd of Jacksonville and Scott Miller of Verona began their internships this fall. They will work 24 hours each week at the Family Medicine Center and will complete additional course work until they graduate next spring.
Under the supervision of experienced providers like Daugherty, the students will learn to conduct comprehensive client assessments to address mental health, substance use, trauma and issues relating to chronic illness and will help patients plan appropriate goals and get needed services. Todd and Miller will co-lead a health promotion group such as smoking cessation and will work with a care manager on urgent medical needs.
"We are excited to have these students here," said Nancy Pierson, director of field education in the School of Social Work. "We know emotional well-being is tied to physical well-being."
Officials hope the new model of care will reach people who otherwise might not seek help because of access, cost or cultural stigmas.
"We see a strong link between diabetes and depression, between high blood pressure and depression, and just adjusting to a diagnosis of these disorders can be a challenge," Daugherty said.
Having a social worker as part of the medical team is a real benefit. "Everybody goes through times of highs and lows," Miller said.
ECU will contribute to course development by participating in webinars and evaluation activities as part of a national learning network as one of 28 schools selected for the project.
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After graduation, Todd said she would like to work in a military setting. Miller said his dream job would be to work in an adventure or wilderness setting with at-risk adolescents. Todd graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from ECU in 2012. Miller graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012.
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In mid-November, with Louisiana and Mississippi having confirmed Asian soybean rust within their borders, scout teams and researchers fanned out across the South to see how far the wind-borne disease had spread. It didn't take long to add more states to the list of infected.
Nov. 19 the USDA confirmed soybean rust had been found in Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
"When I heard Louisiana had confirmed soybean rust I thought, 'Well, if they've got it, chances are we do, too,'" said David Wright, Extension agronomist at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Fla.
The rust was found Nov. 15 by plant pathologists in a Group 5 research field on the Quincy station. Later, pathologists also searched kudzu — another host of the rust — near the infected soybeans. They did find rust on the invasive vine, although the infection was not as great as it was on the soybeans.
Wright said infected soybean plants were found on row ends that deer had been grazing. "There was some regrowth due to the grazing. It was on those green leaves that we found the lesions. It was very important to have that regrowth, actually. Without it, all that we'd have had to look at were dried leaves on the ground."
In Alabama, a suspicious soybean sample from a field in Mobile County tested positive for the rust.
At the same time, a county Extension agent in extreme southwest Georgia found the disease in soybeans nearing harvest. It was only the first of many suspicious samples pulled in the state.
"Our diagnostician suspects, based on samples brought in, that we've got the rust in a wide swath across the coastal plain," said Bob Kemerait, Georgia Extension plant pathologist. "It appears to be widespread. In fact, in most places it was looked for, it was found."
The rust hasn't been confirmed on Georgia kudzu yet. However, a sample from Seminole County looks "very likely" to be infected.
The question Kemerait is asked: How is Asian soybean rust being found in so many different scenarios and areas in the state so late in the year?
"The first thing is we believe it came in on a hurricane. Second, numerous hurricanes and storms pounded us in a short time. That kept us out of the fields. Soybeans are a fairly minor crop for Georgia, and when growers were able to get back in fields, it was time to harvest peanuts and cotton. Third, soybean rust symptoms late in the year are almost exactly what growers expect to see in a healthy crop — drying and defoliation. Had it been earlier, we'd have been more concerned."
Arkansas was added to the list Nov. 22 when a West Memphis-area soybean plant was confirmed to be hosting the disease. Since that initial confirmation, the disease has been found widely in the state.
"Most (infected) fields are along the eastern edge of the state. We've found suspect samples — not confirmed — as far north as Paragould (near the Missouri Bootheel) and as far south as Chicot County (bordering Louisiana)," said Rick Cartwright, Arkansas Extension plant pathologist.
The rust is being found on "old, late plants waiting for a frost to kill them," said Cartwright. "Everyone needs to remember that after the first frost the rust will be over for Arkansas this year. It'll be killed back farther south."
The unfortunate thing with the disease is no one "has any idea what it will really do" in the Mid-South, said Chris Tingle, Arkansas Extension soybean specialist. "We're basing our decisions on what's been seen in South America. It could turn out to be much worse than what they have there. Then again, it could be a very minor disease for us. We just don't know. This is the beginning of our information gathering."
Tingle said his initial surprise at finding the rust so far north diminished after he considered shifting soybean systems in the state. "When we got the word on rust in Louisiana, I contacted agents in southeastern Arkansas. You know, 'Let's get out and make sure we're clear.'
"They didn't find anything. But we've seen a tremendous push in that area towards an early-planted system. So the crop in the southeast was mostly out of the field by mid-September. That meant there were fewer chances to find (rust) there. On the flip side, as we move north, there are more opportunities for the disease to be expressed late. It isn't so shocking, therefore, that the rust was found farther north first."


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Air Lift 1000 Universal Air Bag Kits
- Fit almost any open coil spring
- Constructed of a durable molded polyurethane
- Provide up to 1,000lbs of load support
- Measure coil springs before ordering to ensure proper fitment
- Includes two Air Lift air springs
- Includes two heat shields
- Air spring spacers provided if necessary
- Air-line, tee, zip ties, and two Schrader valves included
- Backed by a limited lifetime warranty
If you can't find an Air Lift 1000 kit that fits your ride, don't worry, because Air Lift 1000 universal air bag kits are exactly what you need. So, get the added support your ride deserves and hit the road.
Designed to fit any vehicle with coil spring, Air Lift 1000 air bags fit inside the coil and add up to 1000lbs of load leveling support. The helper springs firm up your coils, causing less travel or sagging while hauling or towing heavy loads. Everything you need to install will be included with your kit, just ensure you measure your existing coils first to ensure a proper installation. An installation diagram is located above showing exactly what two measurements are needed to determine proper ordering.
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Installing Air Lift 1000 universal air bag kits is easy enough, but first you need to make sure who have the right kit. Follow the following simple steps to match your ride up with the perfect custom application.
- Unload your vehicle first, so that you can take the most accurate measurements of your coil springs. This means unhitching the camper, ditching the bike rack, and pulling your cinder block collection out from under the back seat. Once the car is at normal ride height, totally unloaded, then you're ready for step two.
- Take two measurements. Measure the inside height (X) — the available height within the coil spring. Then measure the inside diameter (Y), or the width available inside the coil from side to side at its widest point. (see diagram in images)
- One you've got the measurement, choose the perfect kit for your ride.
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If you've read my blog before, you probably know that I love wholesale websites, well, I came across one a couple of days ago called Mart of China. I looked through a few of the categories on the site and I found a ridiculous amount of items that I love and would definitely wear...I decided to compile a wishlist of items (outerwear, knits, bottoms and boots) that I think are winter essentials (they're also really cute and inexpensive! (bonus)). Anyway, if you want to learn more about the items that I've picked out, you can click on the descriptions below each collage and they will link to the product's page on the site!
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I saw what the board was at the beginning of the video.
The shape of the kite looked not like a Screamer, wondered what it was.
Thought maybe a new proto for Cameron's racing.
Edge makes sense.
Pretty sure both 2012 and 2015 Makos are wood core.skullcandy wrote:I'm not familiar with 2012 model of Mako in terms of the core.
Mine is 2015 and is not wood, I don't think, but it is pretty sturdy.


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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iraq's escalating violence can no longer be separated from the civil war in neighboring Syria because "the battlefields are merging," the U.N. envoy to Iraq warned Tuesday.
Martin Kobler told the U.N. Security Council that Iraqi armed groups have an increasingly active presence in Syria. As a result, he said, the Syrian conflict is no longer just spilling over into Iraq, but Iraqis are reportedly taking arms against each other inside Syria, he said.
"These countries are interrelated," Kobler stressed. "Iraq is the fault line between the Shia and the Sunni world and everything which happens in Syria, of course, has repercussions on the political landscape in Iraq."
Kobler said the last four months have been among the bloodiest in Iraq in the last five years with nearly 3,000 people killed and over 7,000 injured. He said the perpetrators are taking advantage of the ongoing political stalemate in the country and the Syrian conflict, which began in March 2011 and has killed over 93,000 people.
Kobler did not give any figures of Iraqis killed in fighting in Iraq but warned that the violence in both countries "could easily spiral out of control if not urgently addressed."
What's critically important, he said, is to address the roots of the conflict in Iraq and find a political solution to the civil war in Syria.
As of July 7, he said more than 160,000 Syrian refugees have been registered in Iraq, mainly in the northern Kurdistan region. He appealed to the Iraqi government to reopen the border to Syrians seeking protection.
Kobler said there are two main "drivers" behind the increase in sectarian violence in Iraq — a perception of "marginalization" by Sunnis in the region and Iraqis trying to to go to Syria to fight, "which plays into the Iraqi politics."
Last month, Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told AP that the Iraq-Syria border even before the Syrian conflict was "troubled," and the Americans helped build trenches to enhance border security. But he said the border is still "quite open for movement of terrorist groups, or weapons."
Kobler, who was addressing the Security Council for the last time on Iraq before taking up his new post as the U.N. special representative in Congo, stressed the importance of pursuing the U.N. mission's mandate to promote national reconciliation in Iraq where Shiites dominate Sunnis, Kurds and other minorities.
He said the instability has seriously affected human rights, with one-third of children deprived of many basic services and fundamental rights and minorities being targeted for murder and kidnapping for ransom.
Looking back on his two years in Iraq, Kobler said "major bloodshed" was averted after lengthy negotiations that led to the relocation of an Iranian exile group that opposes Tehran's clerical regime to a new camp, where security remains a problem.
He welcomed Germany and Albania's agreement to resettle over 300 residents, and appealed to all U.N. member states to take in the more than 3,000 other members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, known as the MEK.
Kobler expressed increasing concern at human rights abuses in Camp Liberty, citing reports from some residents that camp leaders are keeping residents from leaving, from participating in the resettlement process, from contacting family members outside Iraq, and from medical treatment.
Supporters of the MEK demonstrated outside U.N. headquarters on Tuesday calling for guaranteed rights for MEK refugees in Iraq, condemning Kobler, and calling Camp Liberty a prison.


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Michelle Obama Debuts Inauguration Dress
Incoming First Lady, Michelle Obama, heads to St. John's Church with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday morning prior to the Inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C.
Much has been made about the First Lady's inauguration dress — which designer she will choose and how the outfit could set the done for her White House style. The L.A. Times takes a look at previous First Ladies and their outfit choices for the Inauguration of their husbands.
Larger picture of Michelle Obama's outfit inside HERE.
Michelle Obama chose designer Isabel Toledo for this Inauguration outfit.
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The Hamilton Bulldogs are expecting close to 15,000 fans at the Bell Centre Friday night for their game against the Syracuse Crunch and that includes a large contingent from the Eastern Townships to support rookie defenceman Antoine Corbin.
"There'll be 50 or 60 family and friends, people who haven't been able to see me play for eight years," said the 20-year-old Corbin.
Corbin was born in Granby and started playing hockey in nearby Waterloo. But his hockey career took a left turn when he was 13. His parents — his dad is a physician and his mom is a pharmacist — wanted to help Corbin improve his English. The result was that he and his mother took up residence in Saskatchewan where he played midget hockey. He went on to play junior hockey in Kelowna and Prince Albert in the Western Hockey League. He started this season as an overage junior in Prince Albert and that's when Trevor Timmins, the Canadiens' director of amateur scouting, came calling.
"To tell you the truth, a lot of our scouts didn't like him," Timmins said. The opinion seemed to be universal because Corbin was passed over twice in the NHL draft.
"The knock against him was that he didn't make good decisions in his own end, didn't react quick enough," Timmins said. "But I thought he had potential. He skates well for a big man and he has a cannon for a shot. Our plan was to invite him to our rookie camp, but that was cancelled because of the lockout and so we offered him a tryout at the Bulldogs camp.
On a roster filled with players who have had a taste of the NHL and blue-chip prospects, Corbin is an outlier. But a spot opened up when prospect Morgan Ellis was injured in training camp and Bulldogs head coach Sylvain Lefebvre liked what he saw from Corbin.
"We actually had three defencemen in camp on tryouts who looked pretty good with Corbin, Étienne Boutet and Kevin Gagné," Lefevre said. "Corbin has some rough spots, but we think he has potential."
When the Bulldogs trimmed their roster prior to the start of the season, the club announced that Corbin was being returned to Prince Albert. Two hours later, the team announced that he had signed an AHL contract.
"I wasn't sure what was happening, but I was so happy when they kept me," Corbin said.
He was in the lineup on opening night and stayed there after Ellis was cleared to play. He has dressed for seven of Hamilton's nine games and received a vote on confidence after Greg Pateryn broke his elbow. The Bulldogs recalled Joe Stejskal from Wheeling, but Lefebvre decided to use Corbin for the two games against Syracuse.
Corbin said he's aware that he has to work on his defence, but he's glad he has been given an opportunity.
"I've only had two bad games, but I'm working on my consistency and I'm getting used to not being the biggest guy on the ice," said the 6-foot-3, 206-pounder.
The game will give hockey-starved Montreal fans a chance to renew acquaintances with Aaron Palushaj, Blake Geoffrion, Frédéric St-Denis and Michael Blunden, all of whom logged significant time with the Canadiens last season.
There's also a tantalizing glimpse of the future. There are first-rounders Jarred Tinordi and Nathan Beaulieu on defence along with late-bloomer Brendon Nash.
And Brendan Gallagher, the sensation from the Canadiens' camp last year, has found some chemistry with Patrick Holland and Shawinigan's Michael Bournival.
"I know Galley from playing out west and we get along pretty well, and it's been easy playing with Bournival because he works so hard out there," Holland said.
The Bulldogs have a 4-3-2 record, but Lefebvre said the won-lost record wasn't his principal concern.
"My No. 1 responsibility is to develop players for the Montreal Canadiens," he said Thursday after running his team through a practice at the Bell Centre. He noted that the Canadiens have put together a strong development team, with Ron Wilson, Donald Dufresne and Vincent Riendeau serving as assistant coaches, with regular input from Martin Lapointe and Patrice Brisebois.
"We want to give them all the help they need on and off the ice," Lefebvre said. "Of course, part of that development is teaching them to be winners."
To hear what Pat Hickey has to say about Brendan Gallagher, watch John Kenney's video at montrealgazette.com/videos


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Big, strong and athletic. That is what the Sixers have said they are looking for when they make their first pick, No. 15, in Thursday's NBA draft. They had a player in for a workout Tuesday who fits that description in 7-1 center Meyers Leonard, out of Illinois. Leonard may or might not be available when the Sixers pick, and they may or may not want him. It's all still a mystery as to whom they may select and if they'll stick with selecting an inside presence.
"We had a good workout out today. Meyers Leonard is a guy who is in our mix," Sixers GM Rod Thorn said. "He's over seven feet, has a great body, can shoot the ball and is very athletic. So he's definitely a guy who is in our mix."
That mix, Thorn conceded, includes maybe a handful of players that interest the team. And they most likely won't be moving from that 15 spot.
"I don't see us moving up," said Thorn. "I think we're content to be about where we are right now. There are some cases that you couldn't even move up if you wanted to. As of right now I don't see us moving up. I'd say in a normal draft 15 is probably about the cutoff of players who you think are going to be good players. This year I think it goes a little bit deeper than that. We've gone over the stuff ad nauseam with our scouts, with people, with Tony (DiLeo) and Courtney (Witte). I think we're going to have a choice at 15 of 2 or 3 guys we like.
This draft is loaded with power forwards, whether it's a talented class is yet to be seen.
"Definitely there are more fours and fives who will be NBA players in this draft. Not as many twos as normal and not as many ones. The depth of the draft is in fours and fives. You always hope that whoever you draft can play in your rotation. Sometimes that doesn't happen. If you take a real young kid, let's say, that you think has a real good upside might not be able to play that much right away. But I think any time you draft 15 you're hopeful the guy can play in the rotation.
"There are two or three guys that bring excitement to us but they may not be there. We're hopeful. Our coaches are included in this too, there are several guys that we like who we think can come in and play for us."
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Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department Overview
The goal of the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling is to train students to become knowledgeable, competent, ethical professionals in their fields who are able to bring Christian ethics, values, and worldview to their workplaces. To this end, our goal is to provide learning experiences that:
- include coursework that meets or exceeds the state standards for academic knowledge in each discipline
- offer opportunities to develop levels of skills necessary for entering the professional arena and performing with excellence
- emphasize critical thinking, utilization of resources, and the ability to work independently and cooperatively
- impart the importance of professionalism, integrity, values-centered work, and lifelong learning and development
The Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling offers four graduate programs with coursework leading to Educational Administration (MEd), School Counseling (MEd), Doctorate of Education (EdD), Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC/MAC), or Christian Counseling (MACC). We understand the needs and concerns of graduate students and are able to serve them exclusively. Read more about the degrees offered below.
A Unique Synergy
The Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling combines the disciplines of psychology and education in order to train the most compassionate and competent school counselors and school administrators who will shepherd children through their formative years. We help develop mental health counselors who offer expertise and integrity, along with the ability to facilitate healing.
Having the Counselor Education, and the future LPC students, in the same department and sometimes in the same practicum classes is enriching for them both! It is broadening the practical understanding that the future LPC students have of young people and families and the educational system, and it's deepening the Counselor Education students' understanding of real clinical issues, when/how to make referrals, and so on. Also, it is smoothing the path for some of our Counselor Education students who also want to get their courses/hours to be eligible for the LPC.
Amazing Faculty
The faculty you will study with here at Houston Baptist University are truly remarkable. Our full-time faculty actively participate in clinical work. Our adjunct faculty have terminal degrees and are out there working in the field.
All of our faculty care about individual students like you. You are not just a face in a classroom. You are a person who deserves a real relationship with your professors and your fellow students. Our classes are interactive, not passive, and they foster those real relationships that last into your future career.
What Next?
So why should you choose to study with us?
Academic rigor + great practical training = hirable graduate!
We want you to be the best you can be. Contact us and let's talk about your goals.
Apply now and come help us change the world for the better.
Degrees Offered
Master of Education in Educational Administration
The Educational Administration program prepares graduate students for positions as principals or assistant principals in elementary, middle or high schools, and for such district-wide administrative positions as program directorships and supervisor or coordinator positions. The program is designed to enhance students' abilities in planning, organizing, delegating, supervising and leading through a variety of activities, procedures, and experiences, some of which are campus-based and some field-based. Students completing the program may also qualify for the Texas Standard Principal Certificate after passing the TExES exam.
Students in this program are well-prepared to be candidates for administrative positions. Students will regularly apply skills and knowledge gained in courses to their school setting and benefit from former and current educational administrators as professors and adjunct professors. Students also have the opportunity to conduct research independently and in conjunction with HBU faculty, to present papers at conferences, to publish, and to interact with practicing administrators representing a wide spectrum of approaches and philosophies.
Master of Education in Counselor Education
The school counselor today is a vital member of the educational team on each campus. They guide students and parents through the educational process and act as partners with the teachers on their campus. Their goal is to help all students in the areas of academic achievement, psychological and social development, and college/career development. This degree prepares interested individuals to meet the state requirements to become certified as school counselors. They can make the difference for children as they become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.
Master of Arts in Christian Counseling
The Master of Arts in Christian Counseling (MACC) program is designed to provide graduate coursework to those seeking to integrate their Christian faith with sound clinical practice in counseling. The program emphasizes the development of research-supported counseling skills while encouraging students to reflect on their personal values, and to grow in faith and maturity. The MACC program prepares students to work in churches, church-related institutions, Christian counseling clinics and in secular counseling facilities.
The coursework provided meets the academic requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas. Students complete a practicum consisting of a minimum of 450 clock hours in a University-approved counseling setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or licensed professional counselor-supervisor (LPC-S) as part of the degree plan. Before becoming an LPC, graduates also need to pass the National Counselor Exam, Texas Jurisprudence Exam, and complete a 3,000-hour internship under the supervision of an LPC-S.
Master of Arts in Counseling
The MAC program prepares students for careers in counseling-related fields by offering advanced preparation in counseling, testing and research methods. The program also includes completion of a practicum consisting of a minimum of 450 clock hours in a University-approved counseling setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or licensed professional counselor-supervisor (LPC-S). Graduates go on to work in a variety of settings, including private practices, universities, clinics and hospitals. Other graduates have completed doctoral study in psychology at leading research universities across the country.
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. Before becoming an LPC, graduates need to pass the National Counselor Exam, Texas Jurisprudence Exam, and complete a 3,000-hour internship under the supervision of an LPC-S.
You may also be interested…
…in our Master of Arts in Psychology: Licensed Specialist in School Psychology program.


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Lexus Elite Dealer
This is a special award given to Dealers who excel at sales, service and overall Owner support. We are proud to be recipients of this year's "Elite of Lexus" award.
Elite of Lexus dealers are chosen based on:
- Customer feedback from surveys rating owner satisfaction, sales and service as extremely exceptional.
- Dealership exceeding rigorous Lexus operational and certification standards.
We received this honor because so many of our current and past customers have acknowledged their satisfaction with our service and attention to detail. We invite you to stop by our Dealership and experience this exceptional service firsthand.


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A'dia Mathies scored a season-high 28 points, and 10th-ranked Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 75-53 Sunday for the Wildcats' second straight road victory.
The Wildcats (21-3, 9-2) are finishing the regular season with five of their final seven Southeastern Conference games on the road, and they followed up an overtime win at Arkansas by taking control late in the first half in this one. Kentucky has won five straight in this series while handing Vandy its worst loss this season.
Bria Goss had 15 for Kentucky, while Jennifer O'Neill and Samarie Walker each had 10.
Vanderbilt (15-8, 5-5) has lost five of its last eight, and the Commodores are 1-6 against teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
Tiffany Clarke led the Commodores with 20 points. Christina Foggie had 12 before being knocked out of the game with an injured right knee, and Jasmine Lister had 10.


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A Message from Elmo and the Girls Prep Bronx's 'Joan Ganz Cooney' Class
By Graydon Gordian
Over 40 years after she co-founded Sesame Street, Joan Ganz Cooney remains as dedicated to educating children in underserved communities as ever. That's why Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, which names each class after a successful woman its students should emulate, named its kindergarten class after Mrs. Cooney.
The students are so appreciative of Mrs. Cooney's support that they asked Elmo to stop by the school, located in the South Bronx, so they could record a special message thanking her.
Joan Ganz Cooney became the kindergarten class' "namesake" in 2009. Many of the students at Girls Prep come from poor backgrounds. 100 percent of the students are African-American, Latina or of multi-racial decent. Children in communities like the South Bronx are the kind of students Mrs. Cooney was hoping to reach when Sesame Street first aired in 1969. And although they move onto the class of a different inspiring woman after they graduate kindergarten, the foundations for a lifetime of education are established while the girls are in the "JGC" class, as it is known. Every girl in the JGC class has signed the Commitment to College Completion and has a college savings account established by the school.


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