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American Representation Study, 1958: Candidate and Constituent, Party (ICPSR 7292)
Principal Investigator(s): Miller, Warren E.; Stokes, Donald E.
This dataset belongs to a three-part study on American representation conducted shortly before and after the 1958 congressional election (see also AMERICAN REPRESENTATION STUDY, 1958: CANDIDATES [ICPSR 7226] and AMERICAN REPRESENTATION STUDY, 1958: CANDIDATE AND CONSTITUENT, INCUMBENCY [ICPSR 7293]). The survey administered to the candidates was designed to elicit information on what they considered to be the most important issues of the campaign, their views on these issues, and their perceptions of the positions of their constituents. The candidates were also asked what influenced them, and what they felt influenced the outcome of the campaign. Derived measures calculate 85th Congress roll-call scores on social welfare, foreign involvement, and civil rights issues. Roll-call data and information on committee activities of the congressmen are also provided. The two combined candidate and constituent files (this collection and ICPSR 7293) contain the same candidate information as in ICPSR 7226 but are structured around the district as the unit of analysis. This data collection provides candidate and constituent information, organized by party identification of candidates, while ICPSR 7293 is organized by incumbency status of the candidates. In addition to the survey information on the candidates, this collection contains data on constituents taken from the 1956, 1958, and 1960 AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDIES (ICPSR 7214, 7215, and 7216) for 114 of the 146 districts. Demographic information on candidates includes sex, race, year of birth, size of birthplace, highest graduate degree, prior occupations, public offices previously held, several indices of spatial mobility, religious preference, and ethnic background.
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Miller, Warren E., and Donald E. Stokes. AMERICAN REPRESENTATION STUDY, 1958: CANDIDATE AND CONSTITUENT, PARTY. Conducted by University of Michigan, Survey Research Center. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 197?. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07292.v1
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Subject Terms: campaign issues, campaign strategies, candidates, civil rights, communication, congressional candidates, congressional districts, congressional elections (US House), conservatism, constituencies, decision making, Democratic Party (USA), demographic characteristics, electoral behavior, foreign policy, government elites, legislators, liberalism, national elections, perceptions, party membership, political affiliation, political elites, political ideologies, political issues, political parties, political partisanship, political perceptions, political representation, politicians, registered voters, Republican Party (USA), roll call data, social welfare, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, voter attitudes, voter history, voter interest, voting behavior, voting districts
Geographic Coverage: United States
- 1958
- 1958-11--1959-03
Universe: Incumbents to the 85th United States House of Representatives, their opponents, any third candidates associated with the 1958 congressional elections, and constituents from 114 electoral districts.
1) Sixty-five districts from self-representing primary sampling units (PSUs) and six from non-self-representing PSUs were weighted four times. The remaining 80 districts, all from non-self-representing PSUs, were weighted seven times. The weights produce a sample reflecting the distribution of congressmen and congressional candidates throughout the United States. The 251 candidates were weighted to 1,364. 2) The codebook is provided by ICPSR as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the ICPSR Web site.
Sample: The sample was drawn from the 187 districts partly or entirely included in the Survey Research Center's sampling frame for AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTION STUDY, 1958 (ICPSR 7215). From multiple stratification within self-representing and non-self-representing primary sampling units, a total of 151 districts and 285 candidates were selected for inclusion in this study. For a response rate of 88 percent, 251 candidates from 146 districts were actually interviewed.
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I am sick of so called basketball gurus in this market philosophizing about whether or not it's in the best interest of the team to lose even more games than we have been losing (I'm looking at you right now Chisolm, and for disclosure, my name real name is Ronnie Smith and I welcome any reply). Do you think our guys are gonna hit the floor and lose an extra game or two because some writer thinks that unknown draft picks will lead us to NBA panacea? It's ridiculous to suggest that finishing in 10th instead of 8th somehow gets us closer to being a contender for a title. We've had tons of high draft picks lately, do we really need more? SIDENOTE: Trading up is always possible if necessary for the right piece. Losing begets losing, I say win as many games as possible to breed winners. Look at John Wall, #1 pick, documented loser so far (not personally but as a pro basketball player in terms of the win-loss column), Bargnani same thing. You don't need me to go on with examples. It's called a draft lottery for a reason, it's a crap shoot and it doesn't guarantee anything. How many high picks turn out to be busts? How come the Spurs manage to find quality talent deep in the draft time and time again? We currently have a #1, a 5, two 8's and a 9 on our roster, do we need more lottery picks? No. Are we set to contend for a title if we draft the next Ed Davis? No. Do we need smarter transactions? Absolutely. This so called tanking rationale really irks me. These guys on our squad are trying hard to be better and it's taking time, we can all see the progress. It's not like a video game where you are the defacto GM for the whole league. I like where our squad is going and nothing beats getting a taste of winning.
Attention Amir Johnson: You're the fucking man! I've had your back since you got here. The guys who do quick reaction tend to evaluate you based on your stat line and often overlook the spirit and intangible hustle plays you bring every game, even when the shot is not falling. I knew that was a good value contract, shame on those who even suggested using the amnesty.

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KRAUZE, ZYGMUNT: Spatial Music
Two archival pieces: Spatial-Musical Composition, 1968 and Fete Galante et Pastorale, 1974 - both by the experimental Polish composer Zygmunt Krauze. S-M C was first realised for Musikprotokol �74 in Graz, where 26 rooms were filled with sound played from 13 tapes in separate chambers, with 6 instrumental ensembles playing live music distributed around the space for 8 days without a break. The two versions here are studio realisations from the original tapes. The sound quality is acceptable, but not great. F G & P, however - a 20-minute instrumental studio work � is easily worth the whole CD. A fascinating mixture of contemporary, folk and baroque elements played on a wide variety of generically incompatible instruments, it presents a charming and quietly radical smorgasbord of sounds and styles that fits precisely nowhere. This is the original 1974 recording. In a nicely designed package with somewhat confusing documentation.
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Celtics let Rondo destroy himself......
.... while Raptors protect Lowry from himself.BOSTON -- Celtics coach Doc Rivers said point guard Rajon Rondo will return to action Saturday after sitting out Thursday's loss at Brooklyn due to a sprained right ankle.
Rondo turned the ankle landing awkwardly on a baseline drive in the third quarter of Wednesday's win over the Utah Jazz. He sat out the final 17 minutes that night and did not play in Brooklyn.
Team trainer Ed Lacerte gave him clearance to return against Toronto on Saturday morning.
"I don't ever come to [the medical decision], honestly, him and Eddie walked in this morning and said they are ready," Rivers said. "So he's ready."
Rivers said he pulled Rondo from the game when it was clear he shouldn't be on the floor.
"Limping, not being able to perform. The eyes always tell you," Rivers said. "It's not brain surgery in that regard, especially with a guard, that makes it a lot easier. You can limp around as a big and still be effective, because you're still big. But guards are pretty easy."
The Celtics and Raptors meet in a rare Saturday matinee at the Garden. Rivers noted that, as a coach, he's fine with the rare early tip-off, but admitted players typically hate them.
"As a coach, I love them -- not because of the game, because it gives you a ton of time after the game to prepare for the next game," said Rivers, whose squad travels to Detroit after the game to play the Pistons on Sunday. "But as a player, I never liked them. They just come too quick. Most players are creatures of habit. And it just takes you out of your routine. I think this is our only one this year, so that's the good news."
Back in Rivers' playing days, matinee games were hardly a rarity.
"We had tons of them," Rivers said. "I never liked them, but we had a lot of them. You always thought -- during an afternoon game as a player -- if you're playing great, then you loved it that day. But if you're playing poorly, you thought it was very difficult to pull yourself out of it. You haven't had your normal mental preparation to get ready for a game. It felt like when you start struggling in an early game, you couldn't just pull yourself out of it."
TORONTO - The Raptors are protecting Kyle Lowry from himself.
The point guards fierce, competitive nature and desire to play through pain is making his absence difficult to deal with.
Lowry has missed the past four games and will miss at least the next four as well due to an ankle injury he aggravated earlier this month in Oklahoma City.
The team revealed Thursday that Lowry would miss another one to two weeks and the guard admitted on Friday that he was a little bit surprised with the decision.
To be honest, yeah, very surprised and very shocked, but you know its day-by-day, weve got a great training staff, weve got guys, they want to protect me and make sure I get back to 100%, thats the reasoning for that, Lowry said.
The Villanova product said his ankle is feeling much better, which is why the team needs to tell him to slow down.
Yeah, yeah, definitely, I definitely can say that, Lowry said when asked whether he needed the team to step in and make sure he didnt return too soon. Lowry said hes not good at being patient.
Raps could really use this win.... go Raps.


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Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
- Acupuncture
- Honey
- Kudzu
- Passionflower
- Phosphatidylcholine
- Prickly Pear Cactus ( Opuntia ficus indica )
- Trimethylglycine (TMG)
Herbs and Supplements to Avoid
- Arginine
- Beta-carotene (Excessive Dose)
- Kava
- Kombucha
- Prepackaged Chinese Herbal Combinations
- Vitamin A (Excessive Dose)
- White Willow
Alcoholic beverages present a perfect example of the ancient virtue of moderation. While small amounts of alcohol (the equivalent of one to two drinks daily) may actually enhance health, 44 excessive consumption of alcohol wreaks gradual havoc throughout the entire body. The liver is often the first organ to show injury, followed by (in no set order) the brain, circulatory system, pancreas, stomach, and throat.
Conventional treatment of alcoholism involves nutritional support and various means to induce and maintain abstinence. Alcoholics Anonymous is the most effective known abstinence-promoting method, but other programs and techniques are also in use. The drugs acamprosate (Campral) and naltrexone (ReVia) have shown considerable promise. It is not clear whether disulfiram (Antabuse) actually offers any benefit.
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
The herb milk thistle and the supplement SAMe have been recommended for protecting the liver from alcohol-induced damage. However, neither of these has been conclusively proven effective; abstinence is undoubtedly more effective than any treatment. For additional information, see the articles on Alcoholic Hepatitis and Cirrhosis .
In addition to damaging the liver, alcoholism causes a general depletion of nutrients. People who drink to excess (either because they have not quit drinking or because they are in the process of quitting) may benefit from supplementation.
Milk Thistle
Numerous double-blind, placebo-controlled studies enrolling a total of several hundred participants have evaluated whether milk thistle can successfully counter alcohol-induced liver damage. 1-11 Unfortunately, most of the studies were flawed in design and reporting, and their results were less than consistent. A 2007 review of published and unpublished studies on milk thistle as a treatment for liver disease concluded that benefits were seen only in low-quality trials, and, even in those, milk thistle did not show more than a slight benefit. 45 A subsequent 2008 review of 19 randomized trials drew a similar conclusion for alcoholic liver disease generally, although it did find a modest reduction in mortality for patients with severe liver cirrhosis . 46
At present, therefore, it is not possible to draw firm conclusions about milk thistle's usefulness for people who overconsume alcohol. For more information, see the full Milk Thistle article.
The supplement S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) has been proposed for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease, but there is as yet no meaningful evidence that it is effective. 12 A 2-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 117 people with alcoholic liver cirrhosis found that treatment with SAMe reduced mortality and/or the need for a liver transplant in those with less advanced disease, but not in the group as a whole. 13 For more information, see the full SAMe article.
Nutritional Support
Chronic overconsumption of alcohol may lead to improper metabolism or outright deficiencies of numerous vitamins and minerals. 34 For this reason, use of a general nutritional supplement may be advisable. (See, however, the warning regarding beta-carotene and vitamin A in the section on Herbs and Supplements to Avoid .)
Other Proposed Natural Treatments
In a double-blind study of 64 people, use of an extract made from the skin of the fruit of the prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus indica significantly reduced hangover symptoms as compared to placebo. 38 The greatest improvements were seen in symptoms of nausea, loss of appetite, and dry mouth. Overall, the rate of severe hangover symptoms was 50% lower in the treatment group as compared to the placebo. The researchers involved in this study hypothesized that hangovers are caused by inflammation and that the herb reduced inflammation.
Artichoke leaf is much better known than prickly pear cactus as a means of preventing hangover symptoms. However, the one double-blind study on the subject failed to find artichoke any more effective than placebo. 39
The supplement trimethylglycine (TMG) stimulates the formation of SAMe and might be helpful for alcoholic liver disease. 14-17 However, no meaningful double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials have been reported.
The supplement phosphatidylcholine has been advocated as a treatment for early alcohol-related liver damage (especially fatty liver), but the results of highly preliminary studies have been inconsistent. 18-22 One study in baboons even found evidence of increased liver toxicity. 19
Other herbs and supplements that have been proposed for protecting the liver, but only on the basis of extremely weak evidence, include andrographis , barberry , beet leaf, boldo , dandelion , inositol , licorice , lipoic acid , liver extracts, N-acetylcysteine , Picrorhiza kurroa , schisandra , taurine , thymus extract , and turmeric .
The herb kudzu has been widely advocated as an aid for quitting alcohol, based on studies using hamsters or rats. 23 However, small, double-blind studies in humans have yielded inconsistent results at best . 24,41
Acupuncture has also been proposed as an aid to alcohol withdrawal. However, study results have been contradictory, and the largest trial failed to find any benefit. This 3-week, single-blind trial study of 503 alcoholics failed to find any difference between real ear acupuncture and placebo ear acupuncture. 25 In addition, a 10-week, single-blind, placebo-controlled study of 72 alcoholics found no difference in drinking patterns or cravings between sham acupuncture and real acupuncture groups. 26 Negative results were also seen in a similar trial of 56 participants, 27 and in one of 48 people. 40 A study of 109 people compared acupuncture against aromatherapy (intended by these researchers as a placebo) and failed to find that acupuncture was more effective. 43 However, a single-blind trial of 54 people did find acupuncture more effective than a placebo, 28 as did a single-blind trial of 80 people. 29
The herb passionflower has been proposed as an aid to alcohol withdrawal, primarily on the basis of the study of people addicted to opiates. 30
One study suggests that honey consumption might increase the body's ability to metabolize alcohol, thereby limiting intoxication and more rapidly reducing blood alcohol levels down to a safer (or legal) zone. 20
Herbs and Supplements to Avoid
High doses of the supplements beta-carotene and vitamin A might cause alcoholic liver disease to develop more rapidly in people who abuse alcohol. 31,32 Nutritional supplementation at the standard daily requirement level should not cause a problem. See the articles on Vitamin A and Beta-carotene for more information.
All forms of vitamin B 3 , including niacin, niacinamide (nicotinamide), and inositol hexaniacinate, may damage the liver when taken in high doses. (Again, nutritional supplementation at the standard daily requirement level should not cause a problem.)
One animal study suggests that the herb kava may have value as an aid to alcohol withdrawal. 33 However, people who abuse alcohol should probably not take kava at all; even in healthy people, the herb has caused severe liver damage.
Numerous herbs and supplements have known or suspected liver-toxic properties, including, but not limited to, barberry , borage, chaparral , coltsfoot , comfrey , germander , germanium (a mineral), greater celandine , kombucha , mistletoe , noni , pennyroyal , pokeroot , sassafras , and various herbs and minerals used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine . In addition, herbs that are not liver-toxic in themselves are sometimes adulterated with other herbs of similar appearance accidentally harvested in a misapprehension of their identity (for example, germander found in skullcap products). Other forms of contamination are possible as well. Blue-green algae species, such as spirulina , may at times be contaminated with liver-toxic substances called microcystins (for which no highest safe level is known).
Some articles claim that the herb echinacea is potentially liver-toxic, but this concern appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of its constituents. (Echinacea contains substances in the pyrrolizidine alkaloid family. However, while many pyrrolizidine alkaloids are liver toxic, those found in echinacea are not believed to have that property.)
Whole valerian contains liver-toxic substances called valepotriates. However, valepotriates are thought to be absent from most commercial valerian products, 35 and case reports suggest that even very high doses of valerian do not harm the liver. 36,37
Herbs and supplements with the potential to irritate the stomach, such as white willow and arginine , should be used only with caution by people who consume excessive alcohol.
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Southern Primary and General Election Data, 1946-1972 (ICPSR 72)
Principal Investigator(s): Bartley, Numan V.; Graham, Hugh D.
This study constitutes a continuation of the effort to gather information on the southern electoral process (see also SOUTHERN PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION DATA, 1920-1949 [ICPSR 0071]). The data consist of county-level returns for selected primary and general elections contested in 11 southern states (Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee) from 1944-1972. Data are provided for raw vote totals for candidates in presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial elections, as well as for selected popular referenda returns in this period. In addition, there are variables that describe the demographic and geographic nature of each county included in this study.
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Bartley, Numan V., and Hugh D. Graham. Southern Primary and General Election Data, 1946-1972 [Computer File]. ICPSR00072-v1. Ann Arbor,MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1991. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR00072.v1
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Subject Terms: candidates, counties, demographic characteristics, election returns, elections, gubernatorial elections, national elections, political attitudes, political parties, presidential elections, primaries, state elections, voting behavior
Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia
- 1944--1972
Universe: Counties in 11 southern states of the United States in the period 1944-1972.
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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to firstname.lastname@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
Plant and Animal Adaptations hike at Mesa Verde
Park biologists and interpretive rangers will lead a hike from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 22, to explore the amazing ways that animals and plants survive in the cold winter environment of Mesa Verde National Park. The hike will tour their winter habitats in the Morefield Campground area. Meet at the Morefield Village parking lot at Morefield Campground, four miles from the park entrance. Snowshoes and poles will be available during each hike for those who need them. This program is free; the Mesa Verde entrance fee ($10/car) will apply. Limited to 20 people, ages 7 to adult. Advance reservation is required. For more information, go to www.nps.gov/meve; to make a reservation, call the Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum at 529-4631.
Cortez community mobile blood drive
United Blood Services will hold a mobile blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at Walmart, 1831 Main St. Look for the Bloodmobile. Donors should have identification with them at the time of donation. To set up an appointment or for more information, call 385-4601 or sign up online at www.unitedbloodservices.org.
Community Christmas Dinner set for Tuesday
The annual Community Christmas Dinner, a Cortez tradition for more than 20 years, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Christmas day at the Montezuma County Annex.
An army of volunteers will pitch in to help make the dinner special for as many as 600 people. There is no charge for the dinner.
Volunteers will set up for the dinner on Christmas Eve. Monetary or dessert donations should be dropped off at the annex building at 103 N. Chestnut anytime after 8 a.m.
Cortez Audubon Christmas Bird Count
The Cortez Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Participants should meet at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. Routes will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. The Christmas Bird Count is an Audubon-sanctioned event and used to help compile data. The count is open to all birders - from beginners to experts - and beginners can go with a more experienced birder. Participants can bird for as many hours as they want - from several hours to all day. Participants receive the annual summary, and in lieu of the $5 participant fee, Audubon is asking for voluntary donations. For more information, call Carolyn at 882-7742 or 529-3544.
Mother & Daughter Teatime Luncheon
Christian Women's Celebrations will be having a Snowflake Spectacular - Teatime by Candlelight Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 5, at noon at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Rd. Mothers and daughters are invited and will be honored. A princess party dress fashion show will be featured by girls ages 4 to 18. Call 560-3328 if you would like to model. Songs with sparkle will be performed by Amanda, Skylar and Sariah Robinson. Speaker Teresa Reynolds will tell a story fit for a princess. The luncheon is $14.50 per person and includes the meal, dessert, beverage and tip. Reservations should be made by Monday, Dec. 31 by contacting Cindy Bennetts at firstname.lastname@example.com or 560-3328. Complimentary tickets are offered for first timers and daughters under age 18.
Health presentation 'Heavy Metals and Depression'
"Heavy Metals and Depression - Make the Connection" will be presented by Dyanna Hoffman, Natural Health Practitioner, on Friday, Jan. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Mesa/Canyon Room at the Cortez Recreation Center. T.O.N.I. share sessions are free of charge and open to the public. Listen, learn and share on topics of health interest. For more information, call Joe Keleher, T.O.N.I. facilitator, at 565-5448.


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I'm not one to support tanking because eventually these guys have to win games for all the losing to be worth while. Bargnani being out this long though has really helped put the team into a position to get the #1 pick.
The cool part about this year is that you can see development from this team. They're in most games and they seem to be playing hard. The other part I really enjoy seeing is a coach who benches people. I'm not privy to what happened a couple games ago when DeRozan got benched in the fourth, nor does it matter. I like the fact that Casey has the ability to control players minutes. He's in charge.


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Onsite Coverage: Retired CEO Says Identify One Thing and Do Your 'EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – There are a lot of things recently retired CEO of Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Ed Speed does not like: collaboration, social media and e-commerce for starters.
But he didn't keep his credit union from getting involved in those things.
"I hate social media. I hate e-commerce," Speed said Wednesday morning during his address at the Credit Union Reality Check. "I know you've got to do it but I hate it."
He said he was the type of person who wanted to be face-to-face with his members, and if he were to begin his career over again, he would want to run a $100 million credit union.
That didn't keep him from growing Lake Jackson, Texas-based TDECU from $400 million to nearly $2 billion in assets over his 10-year tenure.
Speed and his team accomplished this with their relentless focus on making loans. TDECU's greatest growth acceleration was after 2008 during the financial crisis. He simply said, "We showed up." TDECU was making loans while other lenders were turning good risks away.
"I'm obsessed about loans," Speed said, adding that it allowed him to run a successful credit union and retire well. "A lot of you will want to come up here and tell me why your credit union is different. I welcome you not to tell me why your credit union's different," he quipped.
He said each credit union must carve out its own "EST." Pick your superlative: fastest, nicest, cheapest, etc., Speed advised, and relentlessly pursue that. "Will the one thing."
Speed put attendees on notice that they might not like him after his speech, then stated, "If you're a board member and if you're in a board meeting and you're talking about loans, unless you are a net borrower, unless you borrow more than you have on deposit at the credit union, you really just need to be quiet in board meetings."
Responsible, high-level governance is important. In eight years of board minutes, Speed emphasized, you will not find one reference to pricing. As CEO, he delegated it and only rarely got involved at a strategic level.
Emphasizing the credit in credit union, he said TDECU kept its loan rates in the lowest third of the market and its deposit rates in the lowest quarter.
The board also considered anything less than 100% loaned out a failure, Speed said.
TDECU was able to achieve this via a road map of pretty good rates and really good service, he explained.
First, TDECU consistently studied what members wanted rather than offering what management thought members wanted.
Second, management and support staff served the employees who served the members and regularly surveyed tellers and member services representatives on that as well. Janitorial scored the highest, he pointed out when sharing each department's scores. Support staff was trained to do whatever was needed to make it easier for the frontline staff to serve their members, such as human resources checking on insurance claims for them.
Regarding EST, Speed clarified, "We can walk and chew gum. We're just not going to be the best at it." He continued, "It doesn't mean you're going to jettison the rest if your members. It just means you're going to be the best at something."
The reason for that is, he added, "If members think you're pretty good at something they're going to leave you when something better comes along."
Surveying members for how you compare to other financial institutions is worthless because they've already told you by doing business with you, Speed asserted. What you want to know is how they like the member experience.
"I want to make their routine financial transaction the best during the day," he said, so compare the experience against their hairdressers or their veterinarian, not Bank of America.
But one of the things Speed was known for prior to his retirement was raising issues of regulation and examination. What he found worked for TDECU was not to address issues with the field staff but to respond in writing to that person's boss when there was an issue.
Speed admitted that TDECU had run under different Documents of Resolution for the last six years. His response was, "They can make you miserable but they can't put you out of business."


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Interesting .... besides the obviously commodity in Jose (assuming he's healthy and team looking for a decent PG), who else do you think if a feasible option in trading away come deadline time when we're looking to improve this current team?
Source - Click hereWe're talking to a few teams to see if there's anything we can do to improve our basketball club, said Colangelo. We've never sat back and been comfortable. We're always going to compete and improve our levels of competition.
I'm talking about not only a tweak, but in a big deal, we're going to be a buyer, not a seller.
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I'm honestly not understanding why the prospect of keeping Jose Calderon as our starting point guard isn't explored more often. He has at least 3-4 good years left. With him at the 1, we have:
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Pretty obvious, I'd say, but hey, here's the argument:
1. Obito said Itachi could kill him with knowledge
And knowledge is gained from experience, for those of you who don't know.
So Obito carefully guarding his secrets means he was the one keeping his distance.
2. Why didn't Itachi kill him then?
Why didn't the Five Kages and all of their guards kill Tobi?
Why'd didn't Minato with all of Konoha kill Tobi?
Because Obito can phase out of and teleport away from any fight.
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Why didn't Tobi defeat Itachi and control him with genjutsu like he did with Yagura?
Why didn't Tobi store Itachi in the handy-dandy pocket-dimension until he needed him like with Torrune?
Why didn't Tobi replace Itachi with a White Zetsu clone for Sasuke like he did with Kisame?
Why did Tobi hide in the shadows for years when Itachi joined, and didn't emerge until just before Itachi died?
4. Itachi was Tobi's problem.
Regardless of translation specifics, Itachi was a problem.
And Tobi didn't make a move on Konoha until Itachi was dead.
If Tobi betrayed a pact after the pactmaker died, that means he didn't respect the pact.
Only the pactmaker. Tobi didn't move purely because he didn't want to cross a living Itachi.
He had Akatsuki annihilating Konoha before Itachi's body was even cold.
4. Tobi thought Itachi was the bee's-knees. Itachi thought Tobi ['current Madara'] was pathetic.
And you'd be surprised how many can't differentiate 'pathetic shell of former self' from 'invincible Madara.'
5. Tobi's Kamui has an obvious counter.
Tobi cannot attack and defend at the same time.
Gai countered Obito's offense with his nunchucks. It isn't unstoppable.
But guess who has clones? Guess who can fool a Dragon Sage and EMS user with feints?
Guess whose clones explode, which can make Obito absorb explosive damage like Konan did?
Heck, he has exploding clones and one of the fastest ninjutsu and one the fastest jutsu molding speeds.
Itachi's a walking counter to Obito's Kamui.
The author wouldn't even have to create new jutsu out of nowehere for Itachi to look great...
5. Tobi's only other primary jutsu was Izanagi
Who was that ninja with the jutsu specifically designed to trounce Izanagi?
So, why didn't the terminally ill teenager with deteriorating eyesight that was waltzing around the enemy base as a known double-agent for nearly a decade, who was actively keeping the Big Bad from attacking Konoha again, kill the Big Bad? Because the Big Bad was hiding in the shadows. He was hiding from Itachi so effectively that even the readers didn't know he existed until the 300 chapters in.


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Topic Overview
What are sexual problems?
A sexual problem is something that keeps sex from being satisfying or positive.
Most women have symptoms of a sexual problem at one time or another. For some women, the symptoms are ongoing. But your symptoms are only a sexual problem if they bother you or cause problems in your relationship.
There is no "normal" level of sexual response because it's different for every woman. You may also find that what is normal at one stage of your life changes at another stage. For example, it's common for an exhausted mother of a baby to have little interest in sex. And it's common for both women and men to have lower sex drives as they age.
What are some causes of sexual problems in women?
Female sexuality is complicated. At its core is a need for closeness and intimacy. Women also have physical needs. When there is a problem in either the emotional or physical part of your life, you can have sexual problems.
Some common causes include:
- Emotional causes, such as stress, relationship problems, depression or anxiety, a memory of sexual abuse or rape, and unhappiness with your body.
- Physical causes, such as hormone problems, pain from an injury or other problem, and certain conditions such as diabetes or arthritis.
- Aging, which can cause changes in the vagina , such as dryness.
- Taking certain medicines. For example, some medicines for depression, anxiety, and seizures may cause sexual problems.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of sexual problems can include:
- Having less desire for sex.
- Having trouble feeling aroused.
- Not being able to have an orgasm.
- Having pain during sex.
How are sexual problems in women diagnosed?
You may notice a change in desire or sexual satisfaction. When this happens, it helps to look at what is and isn't working in your body and in your life. For example:
- Are you ill, or do you take a medicine that can lower your sexual desire or response?
- Are you stressed or often very tired?
- Do you have a caring, respectful connection with a partner?
- Do you and your partner have the time and privacy to relax together?
- Do you have painful memories about sex or intimacy?
Your doctor can help you decide what to do. He or she will ask questions, do a physical exam, and talk to you about possible causes.
It can be hard or embarrassing to talk to your doctor about this. Sometimes it helps to write out what you want to say before you go. For example, you could say something like, "For the past few months, I haven't enjoyed sex as much as I used to." Or you could say, "Ever since I started taking that medicine, I haven't felt like having sex."
How are they treated?
Treatment for a sexual problem depends on the cause. It may include treating a health problem, learning how to talk openly with your partner, and learning about things you can do at home. For example, you might take a warm bath to relax, have plenty of foreplay before sex, or try different positions during sex.
It's important to feel comfortable talking with your doctor. The more you can tell your doctor, the more he or she will be able to help you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learning about sexual problems in women:
Being diagnosed:
Getting treatment:
Your sexuality is a mixture of mental, emotional, and physical signals. A problem in one area can grow to involve other areas. Sometimes a cause is not found.
Mental and emotional causes: These include stress, depression, relationship problems, fear, a history of sexual abuse or rape, and being unhappy about your body.
Physical causes: These include natural hormonal changes, such as those related to your menstrual cycle, birth control pills, or pregnancy. Physical causes also include injuries, pain during sex, and certain health problems, such as diabetes, endometriosis, or arthritis.
Medical treatments: Sometimes treatments for other illnesses or conditions—such as past surgeries or cancer treatments—cause changes that result in pain during sex or other problems. For example, it's common for a woman who has had her breast removed or has had her uterus and ovaries removed to have less sexual desire.
Medicines: Some medicines may lower sexual desire and arousal. These include certain medicines for depression, anxiety, and seizures.
Getting older: As a woman ages, she may have a decrease in sexual desire. She may need more time to feel sexually aroused. And aging can cause physical changes. Vaginal walls may grow thinner. The vagina itself may narrow or shorten. There may be less lubrication. These changes can cause pain during sex.
Alcohol and drug abuse: Drinking too much or continually using illegal drugs like cocaine or amphetamines will eventually cause problems with orgasm and sexual desire.
Symptoms of sexual problems can include:
- Less desire. You may have fewer sexual fantasies or thoughts. You may not want to have sex.
- Less arousal. You may notice that you're not interested when a partner makes sexual suggestions. You may not be able to feel or maintain sexual excitement.
- Being unable to reach orgasm .
- Pain during sex.
These symptoms are problems only if they bother you or cause problems in your relationship with a partner.
What Happens
Many things in a woman's life can lead to a sexual problem. Over time, an untreated sexual problem can have a growing impact on your quality of life. If the problem makes you feel uncomfortable and/or unsatisfied, sex can become a tense and unwelcome experience.
Physical influences
Women normally experience a physical change during sexual arousal, as blood swells areas of the vulva . If those areas aren't stimulated enough, a woman may not feel as much sexual pleasure.
Chronic (ongoing) illnesses, such as diabetes and arthritis, can affect sexual desire, enjoyment, and performance. Medicines for many medical conditions also affect desire and arousal.
Pain during sex
Any history of pain during sex may cause a woman to avoid sex or find it unpleasant.
Pain during sex may result from:
- Vaginal dryness. Lack of lubrication in the vagina is the most common cause of pain with sex.
Vaginismus (say "vadj-uh-NIZ-mus"). This is an involuntary contraction of the vagina. It's often related to a lack of experience with sex.
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Sometimes it stems from a trauma such as rape or sexual abuse. But there can also be a medical cause, such as:
- Scars in the vaginal opening from injury, surgery, or childbirth.
- Pelvic infections, such as vaginitis or Bartholin glands infections.
- Chronic pain conditions, such as vulvodynia .
- Skin conditions, such as lichen sclerosus or lichen planus .
- Irritation from douches, spermicides, or latex condoms.
- Dyspareunia (say "dis-puh-ROO-nee-uh"). This is physical pain that occurs during entry into the vagina, during deep thrusting, or after sexual intercourse.
Partner and emotional influences
Living situations that give couples very little privacy can interfere with feelings of arousal.
Your partner's level of sexual skill and attention can play a big part in your sexual enjoyment. A positive, respectful connection between partners sets the stage for sexual interest and arousal.
Positive sexual experiences help build a healthy sexuality. On the other hand, a woman who has had a forced sexual experience is likely to have mixed feelings about sex. In one study, 1 out of 5 women reported having been forced to do something sexual. This was most often done by someone they were close to. footnote 2
Some women feel guilty, embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious during sex.
A woman may avoid sex because she's afraid that an illness (such as cancer) or surgery (such as mastectomy or hysterectomy) will make sexual activity unpleasant for one or both partners.
Or she may be afraid of spreading a sexually transmitted infection , such as genital herpes .
Age-related influences
As a woman ages, she may have sex less often because she no longer has a partner or her partner has lost interest in or is no longer able to have sex. Many older women also report problems with lubrication.
Women may notice less desire for sex after menopause.
It may take longer to feel sexually aroused, and orgasms may be briefer. But orgasms still will offer mental and physical pleasure to most women.
Women can feel sexual pleasure throughout their lives. But those who stop having sex after menopause have more shrinking and drying of the vagina than women who continue to have sex. footnote 2
What Increases Your Risk
A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of having a problem. The main risk factors for sexual problems are:
- Having poor mental and emotional health.
- Having problems with your sexual relationship.
- Having a partner who has problems with sexual function.
Other risk factors include:
- Exhaustion, often from round-the-clock care of a baby or small children and/or parenting and having a job.
- Normal hormonal changes linked to pregnancy, recovery from pregnancy, menopause, or aging.
- Taking certain medicines that decrease your desire for sex.
Health problems that cause pain during sex or make it harder for you to engage in and enjoy sex. Such health problems
- Nervous system problems such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson's disease.
- Surgery that affects the pelvic organs or genitals.
- Diseases such as diabetes or liver disease.
- Peripheral arterial disease .
Sexual problems are common
Most women have a sexual problem at one time or another. For some women, the problem is long-term.
Surveys of the general population in the United States found that many women occasionally have sexual problems and worries. These may include: footnote 2
- Concerns about sexuality (6 out of 10 women).
- Lack of interest in sex (3 out of 10 women).
- Sex not always being pleasurable (2 out of 10 women).
- Pain with sex (1 to 2 out of 10 women).
- Difficulty becoming aroused (5 out of 10 women).
- Difficulty reaching orgasm (5 out of 10 women).
- Not being able to have an orgasm (2 to 3 out of 10 women).
When To Call a Doctor
Call a doctor for immediate care if you have sudden, severe pelvic pain.
Call a doctor for an appointment if you feel pain or discomfort in your vaginal area. You may have a vaginal infection or a sexually transmitted infection .
Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting is a wait-and-see approach. If you improve on your own, you won't need treatment. If you don't improve, you and your doctor will decide what to do next.
If you are having pain with sex, you need to see a doctor. For other sexual problems, it may help to talk with your doctor before trying watchful waiting.
During watchful waiting, you might try home treatment, such as lubrication and exercises to stimulate sexual desire.
Maintaining honest and frequent communications with your doctor will help you decide whether medical treatment is needed.
Who to see
Health professionals who can help you evaluate your symptoms and treat a sexual problem include:
- Gynecologists .
- Counselors who specialize in sex therapy .
- Psychologists .
- Family medicine physicians .
- Urologists .
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment .
Exams and Tests
Your doctor will work with you to identify your symptoms. He or she will:
- Ask questions about your medical history and the medicines you're taking.
- Ask questions about your sexual history .
- Have you answer a set of written questions that will give your doctor more details about your sexual problem.
- Do a physical exam, in some cases. This may include a pelvic exam if you are having pain during sex.
- Order tests, if they are needed. For example, blood tests can check hormone levels and thyroid function.
It can be embarrassing to talk about sexual problems. It may help to remember that a sexual problem is no different than any other health problem. There is usually a treatment that will help.
Treatment Overview
Treatment will depend on the type of sexual problem you're having. Treatment may include:
- Treatment of any physical causes.
- Education about your body, your sexual signals and receptors, and changes in sexuality as you get older.
- Counseling for you and your partner.
- Psychological therapy. Therapy for sexual problems often involves cognitive-behavioral therapy .
- Sex therapy .
Treatment for decreased sexual desire
Treatment for physical causes of this problem can include:
- Changing a medicine that has been lowering your interest in sex.
- Relieving pain, illness, or sleep problems that are lowering your interest in sex.
- Low-dose estrogen. After menopause, low levels of estrogen in the body cause vaginal dryness. Estrogen reverses this.
- Flibanserin (Addyi) may help increase sexual desire in some premenopausal women who have low sexual desire that is not caused by medical or psychiatric problems, other medicines, or relationship problems. It is not understood how this medicine works.
- Testosterone . Testosterone is sometimes used after natural or surgical menopause to improve sex drive. But long-term use of testosterone has not been shown to be effective in increasing sexual desire. footnote 3
- Exercise, to improve your mood and increase natural testosterone levels.
Getting counseling as a couple can help strengthen your emotional connection with your partner. Improving a stressed relationship is likely to improve your sexual relationship.
There are also steps you can take at home that may raise your sexual desire. To learn more, see Home Treatment .
Having a partner you feel comfortable and nonstressed with plays a big part in your desire level. It's normal to lack desire for a partner who forces sex or is verbally abusive or physically violent.
Treatment for decreased sexual arousal
Treatment for decreased sexual excitement may include learning about the role emotions play and about how a woman's arousal sometimes depends on stimulating other parts of her body, especially her breasts.
Treatment may also include:
- Changing treatment for certain illnesses, if that treatment has side effects that lower your arousal.
- Counseling, to help adjust expectations of sexual activity. If too much pressure is put on partners to perform, it can affect arousal.
- Steps you can take at home, such as use of vaginal lubricants or masturbation.
Treatment for inability to reach orgasm
Treatment usually begins with changing any medicine that is known to affect orgasm. But don't stop taking your medicine without talking to your doctor first.
If you're having trouble with orgasm or it takes much longer than it used to, you can try a number of things at home, such as self-stimulation and fantasy.
It may also help to find out more about sexual response . For example, most women find it easier to have an orgasm from direct clitoral stimulation. And most couples do not have orgasms at the same time.
Treatment for pain
If pain is caused by a physical problem, treating that problem may get rid of the pain. But pain during intercourse may have more than one cause, including psychological causes such as anxiety or the memory of sexual assault. footnote 2
Pain when penis enters the vagina
Pain that occurs when the penis first enters the vagina may be caused by involuntary contractions of the vagina (vaginismus). This is sometimes related to a lack of experience with sex. footnote 1
Treatment may include a program of progressive muscle relaxation and gradual vaginal dilation, possibly including psychotherapy.
But pain during initial penetration also may be caused by vaginal irritation or another physical problem. If so, getting rid of the pain will require treating the physical reason.
Other pain during intercourse
If the pain is caused by the deep thrusting of the penis, the cause may be a pelvic disease. But it may also be caused by not being able to relax. Being able to talk openly with your doctor will help you explore the cause of the pain and decide on treatment.
Treatment for aging and menopause-related sexual problems
Vaginal dryness after menopause can sometimes be treated at home with lubrication.
If home treatment doesn't work as well as you need it to, talk to your doctor about using estrogen. This hormone can be used in several forms to help menopause-related problems. To learn more, see Medications .
You can take the following steps to help prevent sexual problems.
- Look after your overall health—both your physical health and your emotional health.
- Talk regularly to your partner about your needs and desires.
- Become familiar with your own patterns and methods of sexual arousal, perhaps through masturbation.
- Understand that many women do not always have orgasms during sex and that mutual pleasure can be a satisfying way to have sexual intimacy.
- Use plenty of lubrication for your vagina to avoid dryness. This is the most common cause of painful sex.
- Enjoy tenderness and closeness. And avoid expectations of great sexual performance.
Being sexually active with a partner or through masturbation helps maintain vaginal health. And having regular sexual intercourse helps preserve vaginal elasticity and keeps vaginal tissues from shrinking.
Home Treatment
You can try a number of things at home that may help your sexual problems.
Working with your partner
- Increase the level of intimacy and foreplay with your partner before penetration.
- Experiment with different sex positions to find the most comfortable ones.
- Think about changing your setting and routine to improve your time together. Do you have enough privacy and time? Are you interested in trying something new?
- Try talking and listening to each other more. This includes talking openly about sex, what each of you needs, and what you want to do differently together.
Foreplay and relaxation
You may be able to increase your sexual desire and arousal with:
- Masturbation, possibly with the aid of a vibrator and/or with your partner.
- Sensual massage and other pleasurable physical activities without sexual intercourse.
- Fantasies, distractions, music, or erotic videos or books.
- Reducing anxieties before sexual activity, perhaps by taking a warm bath.
Vaginal lubricants
Lack of lubrication in the vagina is the most common cause of pain with sex.
Nonprescription water-based products that provide vaginal lubrication can help. You can typically find these products, such as Astroglide and K-Y Jelly, at pharmacies, usually near the condoms.
Vaginal moisturizers, such as Replens, are not for use right before sexual intercourse. But when used regularly, they can help with vaginal dryness.
Exercises for pelvic muscles
Exercises can help you develop muscular control of contraction and relaxation of the pelvic muscles. This can increase sexual arousal and improve orgasm. You can improve pelvic floor muscle strength using Kegel exercises or vaginal weights.
Vaginal weights usually come in five sizes. You start with the smallest weight, and work up to the largest over time. Insert a weight into your vagina, then hold it in place while standing upright for 15 minutes. Your muscles will feel the urge to tighten and hold it in.
After a few days, the vaginal muscles become strong enough that they no longer feel an urge to hold the weight. This is when you use the next larger weight. When you've used all five weights, keep your muscles toned by using the largest weight for 5 to 7 days in a row each month.
Medicines may be used in treating certain conditions that contribute to sexual problems.
Lidocaine gel
For women who have pain in the area around the opening of the vagina ( vulvodynia ), putting on lidocaine gel shortly before sex may be helpful. Talk to your doctor about how to use the gel safely.
Estrogen for postmenopausal women
If you only have vaginal dryness and irritation (and not other symptoms such as hot flashes), you can use a limited amount of estrogen in a cream, tablet, or ring in the vagina. The daily estrogen makes your vaginal lining thicker. Many women find that using a cream or tablet twice a week is enough. This may increase vaginal tone and lubrication, which will decrease vulvar dryness, irritation, and shrinkage (atrophy).
If you also have other menopausal symptoms that affect physical and mental well-being, talk to your doctor about taking daily estrogen. Estrogen can increase the blood flow in the vagina and reduce hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.
Estrogen therapy or estrogen-progestin therapy can be oral (pills), vaginal, or transdermal (with a patch). In a small number of women, hormone therapy can cause heart disease, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, dangerous blood clots, stroke, and dementia. Talk to your doctor about whether this therapy is right for you.
Flibanserin (Addyi) may help increase sexual desire in some premenopausal women who have low sexual desire that is not caused by medical or psychiatric problems, other medicines, or relationship problems. Studies show that about 10% of women reported much or very much improvement in sexual desire. footnote 4 It is not understood how this medicine works.
Flibanserin can cause drowsiness, very low blood pressure, and fainting. These problems can be worse if you also drink alcohol or take certain medicines.
This hormone may play a part in a woman's sex drive and satisfaction. Your ovaries make testosterone throughout your life. Women have the most testosterone in early adulthood. Testosterone levels drop by half between the early 20s and the early 40s.
A woman who has had surgery to remove her uterus (hysterectomy) and ovaries (oophorectomy) will suddenly be in menopause. She will have an immediate drop in both estrogen and testosterone. She may then have a problem with sexual desire. If so, her doctor may suggest hormone therapy.
Other medicines
Ospemifene (Osphena) is used to reduce vaginal changes that can make sex painful.
Sildenafil (Viagra), which is used to treat erectile dysfunction in men, is being studied for use in women who have arousal problems but has not been shown to work. footnote 3
Surgery isn't used to treat sexual problems unless pain is caused by endometriosis or another medical condition.
There are advertised procedures, such as "vaginal rejuvenation" surgeries, that promise to increase sexual pleasure. But such surgeries may not provide any benefit. And they may cause harm. They also may be costly and painful.
Other Treatment
Researchers continue to look for treatments for raising sexual desire, arousal, and satisfaction. The research includes both devices and herbal supplements.
Some products, such as different vitamins and herbs, are promoted as natural treatments for sexual problems. But most of these products have not been subject to the same kind of testing for safety and effectiveness that standard medical treatments must go through before they are approved in the United States.
If you decide to use an alternative medicine or supplement, follow these precautions:
- Talk with your doctor first, especially if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, if you take prescription medicines, or if you have another health problem.
- Follow the directions on the label, and don't take more than the recommended dose.
Like testosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an androgen made in the body. Over-the-counter DHEA: footnote 5
- Is not known to improve sexual well-being in healthy women.
- When taken by mouth, has the same risks of liver damage and negative effects on your cholesterol levels as oral testosterone. It also has the same unwanted hair-growth and acne side effects. This is because the body turns DHEA into testosterone.
- Is not regulated by the government, so you cannot know for sure how much you are taking. Some DHEA supplements contain less DHEA than the labels claim. Others contain more than the labels claim.
Eros Therapy device
This is a small battery-operated device used to stimulate engorgement of the clitoris. It was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale in the U.S. in 2000.
Using this device is said to increase lubrication and clitoral sensation, to help with achieving orgasm, and to improve women's sexual satisfaction.
Initial studies have shown good results in women reporting sexual problems and also in women recovering from cervical cancer treatment. footnote 5
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- Drugs for female sexual dysfunction (2010). Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, 52(1353/1354): 100–102.
- The Medical Letter. (2015). Flibanserin (Addyi) for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (2015). Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, 57(1478): 133–135. //secure.medicalletter.org/article-share?a=1478a&p=tml&title=Flibanserin%20(Addyi)%20for%20Hypoactive%20Sexual%20Desire%20Disorder&cannotaccesstitle=1. Accessed September 28, 2015.
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However, Apple has at
last gained the upper hand over Psystar, delivering it a potentially
fatal blow in court. In a summary
judgment delivered on November 13 in a San Francisco court, Judge
William Alsup ruled that Psystar infringed on Apple's copyrights to
put OS X on the unauthorized computers it built and sold. He
also ruled that Psystar violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
by circumventing Apple's software protections that block its software
from being installed on third-party hardware.
Reads the
ruling, "Psystar infringed Apple's exclusive right to create
derivative works of Mac OS X. Specifically, it made three
modifications: (1) replacing the Mac OS X bootloader with a different
bootloader to enable an unauthorized copy of Mac OS X to run on
Psystar's computers; (2) disabling and removing Apple kernel
extension files; and (3) adding non-Apple kernel
Psystar, which is claiming Apple is misusing
its copyrights, was also denied its own request for summary
judgment. The company was told that it was perfectly legal for
Apple to use its EULA to control what platforms its own software is
allowed on.
A second hearing is scheduled for December 14 and
an official trial will start January 2010. The summary
judgement does deal a major blow to Psystar as it sets the mood for
the trial, and may lead to Apple gaining a restraining order against
Psystar's sales. As Psystar already went bankrupt once, this
could spell doom for the young company.
The ruling also is a
pleasing victory for Apple as it validates its argument that it
installing OS X on forbidden hardware is a violation of the DMCA.
And as California, unlike most states, requires evidence to be
presented before summary judgment is determined, the ruling could be
viewed as more considered or binding. This could open the door
to Apple being able to crack down harder on individual Hackintosh
Apple recently looked to stomp out the
Hackintosh community by killing
support for the Intel Atom processor, effectively making its Snow
Leopard and Leopard unable to be installed on netbooks.
However, despite Apple's determined efforts it can't seem to stop
fans of its operating system from freely installing OS X on a variety
of systems.


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The Cortez man accused of firing a handgun inside two residences Sept. 30 was informed by the the district attorney's office on Tuesday afternoon that the advisement of more charges is forthcoming.
Mark Dunn, 46, was arrested for aggravated robbery, criminal mischief, two counts of felony menacing, felon in possession of a firearm, 3rd degree assault, theft, prohibited use of a firearm, two counts of reckless endangerment and domestic violence.
At Tuesday's court hearing before District Court Judge Douglas Walker, Deputy District DA Lynda Carter said there was an offer of a plea deal for Dunn, but the deadline to accept the offer passed last Friday.
Carter informed the court the DA's office would now like to pursue additional felony charges and to increase Dunn's $10,000 bail amount.
The potential new charges are two felonies and a habitual criminal enhancement by taking into account Dunn's felonies from other jurisdictions.
Carter said the DA's office agreed to hold on to the additional felony charges until the plea deadline passed.
Dunn's new defense attorney David Greenberg objected to the amended charges and said his client would enter a not guilty plea in writing, but was not prepared to address any new bond amount.
Carter said she needed about a week to address the bond stipulations as well as the advisement on the new charges.
Because of the possible additional charges, Walker scheduled a preliminary hearing for March 14.
Because Greenberg has replaced Richard Simms as one of Dunn's attorneys, Walker asked Dunn if he wished to waive his right to a speedy trial, which must occur within six months of the not guilty plea.
Carter said the DA's office received the substitution of attorneys late in the case, and added that the DNA evidence was not going to be used in trial so there would be no reason to delay the trial for this reason.
Dunn waived his right to a speedy trial, and Walker set June 10 as the new trial date for the start of the five-day trial.
Walker said all motions must be filed with the court by March 15, and the hearing on those motions is scheduled for April 29. The pre-trial conference will take place on May 21.
The aggravated robbery charge stems from Dunn allegedly taking a handgun from his brother's house after the two fought for the weapon.
According to a Cortez Police report, Dunn became upset with his wife, who questioned him on whether he should be drinking and driving, and he responded by pulling a gun from his waistband and firing a shot above and to the left of her head.
After Dunn left the residence he eventually made his way to his brother's house where more gun shots were allegedly fired.
According to the police report, once Mark Dunn entered the residence of Todd Dunn, there was a struggle for the gun Todd Dunn was holding at his side, which eventually was taken by Mark Dunn.
Todd Dunn told police that his brother fired the gun three to four times in the house.
The report said that Mark Dunn was taken into custody at his home at about 3 a.m. on Oct. 1 after police followed him to his house.


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By Masha Gessen
By David Bromwich, Garth Greenwell, Hanif Abdurraqib, Kelly Clancy, Laila Lalami, Mychal Denzel Smith, T. M. Luhrmann
In the early Eighties, Andy King, the coach of the Seawolves, a swim club in Danville, California, instructed Debra Denithorne, aged twelve, to do doubles — to practice in the morning and the afternoon. King told Denithorne's parents that he saw in her the potential to receive a college scholarship, and even to compete in the Olympics. Tall swimmers have an advantage in the water, and by the time Denithorne turned thirteen, she was five foot eight. She dropped soccer and a religious group to spend more time at the pool.
Progress is impossible without change," George Bernard Shaw wrote in 1944, "and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." But progress through persuasion has never seemed harder to achieve. Political segregation has made many Americans inaccessible, even unimaginable, to those on the other side of the partisan divide. On the rare occasions when we do come face-to-face, it is not clear what we could say to change each other's minds or reach a worthwhile compromise. Psychological research has shown that humans often fail to process facts that conflict with our preexisting worldviews. The stakes are simply too high: our self-worth and identity are entangled with our beliefs — and with those who share them. The weakness of logic as a tool of persuasion, combined with the urgency of the political moment, can be paralyzing.
Yet we know that people do change their minds. We are constantly molded by our environment and our culture, by the events of the world, by the gossip we hear and the books we read. In the essays that follow, seven writers explore the ways that persuasion operates in our lives, from the intimate to the far-reaching. Some consider the ethics and mechanics of persuasion itself — in religion, politics, and foreign policy — and others turn their attention to the channels through which it acts, such as music, protest, and technology. How, they ask, can we persuade others to join our cause or see things the way we do? And when it comes to our own openness to change, how do we decide when to compromise and when to resist?
On a balmy day last spring, Connor Chase sat on a red couch in the waiting room of a medical clinic in Columbus, Ohio, and watched the traffic on the street. His bleached-blond hair fell into his eyes as he scrolled through his phone to distract himself. Waiting to see Mimi Rivard, a nurse practitioner, was making Chase nervous: it would be the first time he would tell a medical professional that he was transgender.
By the time he arrived at the Equitas Health clinic, Chase was eighteen, and had long since come to dread doctors and hospitals. As a child, he'd had asthma, migraines, two surgeries for a tumor that had caused deafness in one ear, and gangrene from an infected bug bite. Doctors had always assumed he was a girl. After puberty, Chase said, he avoided looking in the mirror because his chest and hips "didn't feel like my body." He liked it when strangers saw him as male, but his voice was high-pitched, so he rarely spoke in public. Then, when Chase was fourteen, he watched a video on YouTube in which a twentysomething trans man described taking testosterone to lower his voice and appear more masculine. Suddenly, Chase had an explanation for how he felt — and what he wanted.
In the summer of 2016, when Congress installed a financial control board to address Puerto Rico's crippling debt, I traveled to San Juan, the capital. The island owed some $120 billion, and Wall Street was demanding action. On the news, President Obama announced his appointments to the Junta de Supervisión y Administración Financiera. "The task ahead for Puerto Rico is not an easy one," he said. "But I am confident Puerto Rico is up to the challenge of stabilizing the fiscal situation, restoring growth, and building a better future for all Puerto Ricans." Among locals, however, the control board was widely viewed as a transparent effort to satisfy mainland creditors — just the latest tool of colonialist plundering that went back generations.
In 1899, the art critic Layton Crippen complained in the New York Times that private donors and committees had been permitted to run amok, erecting all across the city a large number of "painfully ugly monuments." The very worst statues had been dumped in Central Park. "The sculptures go as far toward spoiling the Park as it is possible to spoil it," he wrote. Even worse, he lamented, no organization had "power of removal" to correct the damage that was being done.
Percentage of Republicans who said they prioritized gun control over gun rights in 1999:
The kangaroo's tail is a fifth leg.
Trump tweeted that he had created "jobs, jobs, jobs" since becoming president, and it was reported that Trump plans to bolster job creation by loosening regulations on the global sale of US-made artillery, warships, fighter jets, and drones.
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"Gun owners have long been the hypochondriacs of American politics. Over the past twenty years, the gun-rights movement has won just about every battle it has fought; states have passed at least a hundred laws loosening gun restrictions since President Obama took office. Yet the National Rifle Association has continued to insist that government confiscation of privately owned firearms is nigh. The NRA's alarmism helped maintain an active membership, but the strategy was risky: sooner or later, gun guys might have realized that they'd been had. Then came the shootings at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, followed swiftly by the nightmare the NRA had been promising for decades: a dedicated push at every level of government for new gun laws. The gun-rights movement was now that most insufferable of species: a hypochondriac taken suddenly, seriously ill."
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What are the words of the day at the FCC's headquarters? President Reagan's famous maxim: "trust but verify." So goes the Commission's approach towards whipping-boy Comcast, who – despite Comcast's own inroads towards a path of redemption – still appears to be not good enough in FCC Chairman Martin's narrowed eyes.
Quick note: that Reagan quote is the FCC's words (PDF), not mine.
Now, the FCC wants specific details on Comcast's stated "compliance plan," right down to the nitty-gritty: specifically requested are the "precise contours" of the "network management practices at issue" – read: data discrimination – including names, dates, and the thresholds set on all of the various network equipment it used, as well as a specific list protocols it affected.
This order comes hot off the heels of the FCC's August 1 announcement, in which Martin & Co. shot Comcast with frowny glances and a wagging finger. It demanded, on threat of "interim injunctive relief," specific details on Comcast's network management practices, as well as the aforementioned "compliance plan" with specific details on data discrimination's successor. While I initially wrote that Comcast's August 20 announcement appears to have satisfied the FCC's demands, I now know that I was wrong: Comcast left out a number of important details – things like the specific thresholds necessary to trigger bandwidth throttling – that the FCC immediately pointed out.
(Indeed, judging by the timing of both the FCC's and Comcast's announcements – they both released on the same day – I consider it possible that one announcement was written without knowledge of the other.)
With Comcast's new plan of throttling individual bandwidth hogs and its reported consideration of everywhere-else-but-the-USA style bandwidth caps, however, I can't help but wonder if we're heading down collision course of sorts: on one side, there are a number of content providers pushing Video-on-Demand via the World Wide Web – like Microsoft's Xbox 360 and its just-announced Netflix integration, for instance, or Hulu, or Joost. On the other side, we have ISPs testing metered bandwidth caps with abhorrently low allowances, like 5 or 20 gigabytes a month.
If both of those paths follow their course, I predict we're going to have a big problem just as soon as WWW-based VOD hits critical mass: Johnny Gamer is going to use his Xbox 360 to happily burn through his entire Netflix queue on some large, long-running show like 24 or Stargate SG-1 – throw in a couple of movies for kicks – and he'll open his mailbox to discover a truly massive bandwidth bill. The issue will blow up as soon as it's featured on The Consumerist, and pretty soon we'll have the FCC writing another set of nasty letters, this time about ISPs' attempts to monopolize their TV businesses via discriminatory bandwidth allotments. (A similar battle already played out between telco/ISP hybrids and VOIP providers, although in at least one case it ended on a positive note.)
Worse, some of these online TV providers seem to be gunning for complete replacement of the traditional TV setup, and with the ongoing convergence of hardware and software I see this as a possible reality within the next couple of years. Those of us without any TV service – like me, and yes I am quite happy that way – may already be getting our fix through online services, illicit or not. I, for example, like to catch up on Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's latest on Hulu. I haven't metered my usage, but I prefer watching my shows in 480p, and the high-quality stuff that I like to streamrip off of YouTube and other Flash-based players is usually pretty large, especially when the video file in question is long.
We haven't even begun to explore the other ways one can blow their bandwidth cap: A friend of mine currently lives and works in the Middle East, and with her paltry bandwidth allotment she refuses to buy games from services like Steam or Stardock Central; instead, she'll usually wait until she can purchase hard copies at the local commissary.
All in all, it's an interesting time to be an American internet user, doubly so if you're with Comcast. ISPs seem to be doing everything they can to put a lid on subscribers' growing bandwidth consumption, and subscribers are finding more and more ways to put the crimp on ISPs. Where are we headed?


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Many prenatal tests are performed routinely in all pregnant women. Blood tests, urine tests, and ultrasounds pose little or no risk to the mother or baby. These tests can provide valuable information to help your doctor care for you and your developing baby. Other tests come with significant risks. Therefore, these tests are only considered for women with high risk pregnancies.
Some maternal factors that can make a pregnancy high risk include:
- Increased age (35 or older)
- Being an adolescent
- Previous birth of a premature baby
- Previous birth of a baby with a birth defect
- Multiple pregnancy
- A serious medical problem, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, lupus, moderate to severe asthma, or a seizure disorder
- Ethnic background in which genetic disorders are common (in the mother or the father)
- Family history of intellectual disability (in the mother or the father)
Your doctor may recommend more invasive tests if your pregnancy is high risk, but the decision to have a test is yours. Understanding each test and what it measures, how reliable it is, and the risk associated with the test will help you make your decision. It is important to discuss your options with your doctor, especially if the test indicates there may be a problem.
Couples may choose to have certain prenatal tests for different reasons, including to:
- Allow for possible medical interventions that may be needed
- Begin planning for a child with special needs
- Identify support groups and resources
- Make a decision about whether to continue the pregnancy
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A lot of time has passed since our
original July 2007 story and quite a bit has changed with the Cayenne
and the powertrain which will be used in the production version of
the vehicle. The production hybrid will now be based on the second
generation Cayenne which brings
a wealth of advancements to the table. For starters, the vehicle
now has a 1.57" longer wheelbase to add more rear passenger
legroom. Also, the second generation Cayenne itself is now 440 lbs
lighter than the first generation model thanks to the use of aluminum
for the hood, doors, front bumper, and various drivetrain/suspension
components. Less weight is always a good start when trying to extract
better fuel economy from a vehicle.
The Cayenne Hybrid is able to save
additional weight over its siblings with a Torsen 4WD system
nabbed from the Audi Q7 crossover. The Torsen system is lighter than
the multi-plate clutch 4WD system used on the standard Cayenne
The Cayenne Hybrid ditches the 280hp
3.6-liter V6 in favor of a smaller, supercharged 3.0-liter TSFI V6
engine which also sees duty in the Audi S4. The engine produces a
healthy 325 hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. The electric motor adds in
another 50hp and 184 lb-ft of torque according to AutoCar (for
comparison, the 4.8-liter V8 used in the Cayenne S develops 394hp).
For those that would like the ability to cruise along in near
silence, the Cayenne Hybrid can travel just over one mile on battery
power alone at up to 31 mph.
The hybrid powertrain is said to be
good enough to scoot the Cayenne Hybrid to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds and
return 34.5 mpg on the European cycle.