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Part II
"Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong. With the weak, it might easily be hypocrisy…," declared Ghandi in 1891. Over the succeeding decades, Ghandi proved time and again the irrefutable truth about the efficacy and morality of nonviolent civil disobedience in resisting unjust laws and colonialism, culminating in Indian independence in 1947 in the only successful nonviolent revolution in history.
Gandhi was a lawyer whose conscience was seared by the humiliation and indignities forced upon the Indian population in
Between 1906 and 1913, the colonial government in South Africa passed laws which required fingerprinting and registration of Indians, banned Indian immigration, imposed an annual tax on former indentured Indian servants, and invalidated all but Christian marriages. Ghandi was outraged by these repressive measures, and successfully organized the Indian community to engage in acts of civil disobedience. Although he was successful in getting these laws repealed, he was jailed repeatedly for his leadership and participation in the civil disobedience campaigns.
Ghandi drew two fundamental lessons from his early experiences in civil disobedience in
Based on these two lessons, Ghandi developed a comprehensive approach to discovering and applying "truth" to the resolution of disputes. He called his approach "Satyagraha," which he defined as "truth-force," "love-force" or "soul-force." The practitioner of this "force" begins with the assumption that one can only change "an opponent from error by patience and sympathy. And patience means self-suffering. So [Satyagraha] means vindication of truth, not by infliction of suffering on the opponent, but on one's own self." The quest for and discovery of the "truth" is not a simple task; it requires time and patience, and admits of no violence, while offering limitless capacity for love.Ghandi was profoundly influenced by the teachings of Christ, and often cited Jesus' teachings as the supreme example of his "truth/love force." Jesus taught his followers to "to love their enemies," and to "turn the right cheek" if struck on the left. As Christians know all too well, Jesus suffered great physical suffering culminating in his crucifixion. He also suffered spiritually by carrying the weight of the sins of mankind. At the last moment of his life, Jesus did not ask to be delivered from death, but rather asked forgiveness for his tormentors: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they have done."
Ghandi found it ironic that Christian Europe should conveniently forget the essential message of Christ: "Even in Christian Europe the principle of non-violence is ridiculed. Christians do not understand the message of Jesus. It is necessary to deliver it over again in the way we can understand ... But I must say that so long as we do not accept the principle of loving the enemy, all talk of world brotherhood is an airy nothing." In a moment of frustration, Ghandi said:"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
From 1917 until independence, Ghandi continued to use nonviolent civil disobedience to protest unjust colonial laws and actions of the British colonial government. He traveled throughout
Ghandi explained that in committing acts of civil disobedience, the person disobeying the law should be civil and not hurt or inflict suffering on the opponent. His idea of "ahimsa (non-hurting)" made a distinction between resistance of an unjust impersonal political system, and the individuals who happen to be in it and have to defend, serve and support it. He believed that persons who work in unjust systems need to be taught the "truth" so that they can correct the error of their ways, but never be targets of violence. His message to the colonial oppressors of
Gandhi continued to organize massive disobedience and non-cooperation campaigns throughout the 1920s, and was arrested and jailed numerous times. When he was put on trial for one of his civil disobedience campaigns in 1922 -- arguably the only judicial trial he ever had despite his numerous arrests and detentions -- he was unrepentant and unapologetic, and ready to practice his "Satyagraha." He defiantly told the judge: "I do not ask for mercy. I do not plead any extenuating act. I am here, therefore, to invite and cheerfully submit to the highest penalty that can be inflicted upon me for what in law is a deliberate crime and what appears to me to be the highest duty of a citizen." He served 22 months in prison.
Ghandi resisted popular calls for armed struggle against the British. He believed that he would simply demand independence, and if the British did not grant it, he would declare it himself. He did just that in 1930, and asked people to celebrate independence day. He simultaneously announced an eleven-point program which included land reform, release of political prisoners, and repeal of the infamous salt tax which prohibited Indians from making salt, among others. In his inimitable way, Ghandi notified the British Viceroy that he intended to disobey the salt law, and promptly set off on a long walk to the sea where the salt was being made, joined by thousands along the way. Over 100,000 Indians were imprisoned in the uncontrollable salt law civil disobedience campaign. Unable to contain the massive numbers of protesters, and hoping to blunt the ever growing campaign, the British repealed the salt law. Ghandi's civil disobedience campaign was triumphant once again!
Ghandi's problems in the 1930s were not limited to the struggle for independence from colonialism. The recurrent sectarian (religious) conflict between Hindus and Muslims became a source of deep frustration and anxiety for him. His teaching of love and tolerance did not seem to resonate meaningfully among these religious communities. He went on numerous fasts protesting sectarian violence and encouraged others to follow his example. When
Ghandi's Philosophy in a Nutshell
Ghandi never doubted that his "truth/love force" technique could serve as a tool for human freedom, and "if it became universal, would revolutionize social ideals and do away with despotisms and the ever-growing militarism." Ghandi was so convinced of the efficacy of his nonviolent methods that he believed even
Ghandi's ideas of "love/truth force" (Satyagraha) and nonviolence (ahisma) are at once simple and complex. The simplicity arises from the fact that the concepts are easily understandable. The complexity arises in application of these ideas to real life situations. It is for that very reason that Ghandi said nonviolence is for the strong, and not the weak. It takes great spiritual, intellectual and physical strength to renounce the use of violence against those who cause us great suffering, not to hate them as evildoers, champion a righteous cause despite adverse consequences and accept unlimited suffering, including the possibility of martyrdom, in the pursuit and defense of truth.
Gandhi's idea of willingly accepting suffering is not some sort of benign masochism. It is based on his belief of self-purification in which the violence of the perpetrator purges the evil that resides within the victim, which in turn cleanses the conscience of the victimizer. The victim by not responding to the violence committed against him becomes the terminating point for the violence, ending the vicious cycle of attack and counterattack, revenge and retaliation, reprisals and retribution. He observed: "The end of violence is always defeat, but nonviolence is endless and is never defeated."
It is important to understand that Ghandi's idea of nonviolence does not only refer to the absence physical violence; it also embraces other more spiritual and psychological manifestations of harm (violence) that arise from such behavior as lying and deceitfulness, hatred, jealousy, greed, anger and impatience.
Ghandi believed that it is futile to try and convert a person to a just cause by violence and coercion; rather one must use persuasion and genuine dialogue to communicate with one's opponent and reach the humanity buried deep in his heart. Once the truth is awakened in the conscience of the victimizer, the irresistible force of truth will transform and guide him to do the right thing. One must therefore be very careful in using the great spiritual power of nonviolence, and the "slightest use of violence can taint a just cause."
Ghandi believed that hatred, anger, greed and other negative forces that dwell in the individual are destructive and must be harnessed and transformed into positive energy of love, patience and compassion. If they are not, the individual who responds to evil in anger or hatred becomes consumed by the anger and hatred he bears towards his victimizer losing his spiritual balance and strength. It is only through self-discipline and self-control that the individual accepts the abuse and suffering of his victimizer, and manages to remain above the hatred while developing the capacity for boundless love of his enemy and convert him to the truth.
Gandhi saw the practice of nonviolent civil disobedience as "the inherent right of a citizen. He dare not give it up without ceasing to be a man." Indeed, the citizen not only has the natural right to civil disobedience but is also under a moral imperative to defy unjust laws, which are in themselves a form of "error" (untruths) requiring correction. When peaceful demands for removal of unjust laws fall on deaf ears, and all peaceful methods have been exhausted, the person at that point acquires the moral right to "break an unjust law and willingly suffer the penalty in order to call attention to the injustice." However, in breaking the unjust laws, one must avoid all use of violence.
Ghandi always stressed that acts of civil disobedience are not things to be done impulsively. Rather they should "be undertaken only after extensive preparation and as a last resort." It is not something that is "engineered by only a handful of leaders. It must, rather, arise as a natural response to widespread moral distress," and should "be attempted with calm deliberation and a clear resolve to benefit others." The ultimate aim of civil disobedience should be "overcoming evil with good, hatred with love, anger with patience, falsehood with truth, and violence with ahimsa (nonhurting)." In short, nonviolent civil disobedience does not seek the destruction of the opponent, but rather seeks to convert him to truth and the ways of justice.
Ghandi understood that the practice of nonviolent civil disobedience is extremely challenging since one has to undergo intense internal struggle to overcome the negative energies of anger, hatred, greed and so on, and attain a "power which can move the world." The internal struggle requires not only great spiritual strength, but also training, education and personal development through self-discipline and self-purification. But it is not difficult to pursue: "The beauty and efficacy of Satyagraha are so great and the doctrine so simple that it can be preached even to children."
Ghandi makes a distinction between civil disobedience and non-cooperation which "involves the withdrawal by individuals of allegiance and support from various public institutions." Ghandi believed that if people could "no longer in good conscience participate in or support a government that has become oppressive, unjust, and violent," they have the right not to participate in it or support it. The may demonstrate their non-cooperation by "refusing to pay taxes, participating in government programs, and even refusing to participate in the legislatures. Non-cooperation is less about disobeying the law as much as it is an "effort to purify the soul by disassociating it from evil."
Ghandi always taught that nonviolent civil disobedience was for the strong and not the weak. A person practicing nonviolent civil disobedience must be "fearless." He must not be afraid to be arrested, jailed, beaten, tortured or even die for the cause of truth. But fearlessness in the physical sense is not enough. The persons must also have spiritual fearlessness. He must never show anger, animosity, hatred, hostility or disrespect towards an opponent. Ghandi went as far as prescribing against the use of offensive language and curse words against opponents, and protecting them from mob violence if the occasion arose.
Ghandi reminded his followers that the nonviolent civil resister must not only be fearless, he must also not inspire fear in the opponent. If the opponent perceives a threat, not only will he be unable to see and experience the truth that is before him, but he will instinctively react from a position fear, often violently. Therefore, in nonviolent civil disobedience, it is important to avoid arousing fear and striving to reassure the opponent.
Ghandi believed people "are politically weak not because they lack weapons or votes, but because they lack moral and ethical direction." Satyagraha empowers them to make choices based on morally and ethically defensible truths, and help them nurture leaders and institutions that promote justice, equality and fairness.
Although Ghandi was fully committed to nonviolence, he did believe that in certain extremely narrow circumstances, it may be justified. He explained that "nonviolence is superior to violence, violence, in turn, is superior to passivity in the face of injustice." Moreover, if the "only choice is between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence....I would rather have India resort to arms in order to defend her honour than that she should, in a cowardly manner, become or remain a helpless witness to her own dishonour. But I believe that non-violence is infinitely superior to violence..."
In practice, Ghandi often notified the colonial authorities that he intended to violate a certain law and fully expected to suffer the consequences of his actions, a fact that was a source of great confusion and frustration for the authorities. He did so because he felt that engaging in civil disobedience by hiding his identity or actions would make him indistinguishable from a common criminal. He would equally frustrate his followers by canceling a civil disobedience campaign because he felt there was potential for violence or the motive for the campaign was not pure.
Gandhi believed in the singular importance of the individual in nonviolent civil disobedience. He explained that in acts of nonviolent civil disobedience, what mattered the most was not the "quantity of people involved" but the quality. He believed a single satyagrahi (civil resister) could serve as an exemplar to the masses and move them to great action. Of course, he was the paragon of the nonviolent civil resister.
Ghandian principles have been applied in diverse societies throughout the world. The most notable recent examples include
One wonders if Ghandi would have counseled nonviolent civil disobedience to contemporary Ethiopians as he did to the Abyssinians during the Italian occupation. I should like to think, at least, he would say: "May the (Truth) Force be with you!"


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Engaging Generation Y into the leadership of your NPO
In November, I will be addressing the national convention of the Canadian Society of Association Executives. Of the two subjects I will be addressing, none brings more frustration than comments I hear from non-profit executives regarding the sector's difficulties in recruiting Generation Y into their organizations. Many industries, especially those in the trades, quite rightly are concerned by the aging trends in their membership. Amongst associations, the concern exists that those most senior in leadership (staff and board) will be arriving near the end of their career. For charitable organizations, the need to adapt their fundraising and volunteer pitch to a new audience also means reviewing how they communicate to this demographic.
Known as Gen-Y or millennials, Generation-Y are individuals born between 1980 and 1995, at a volume of 80 million strong in the United States alone. Gen-Y has been raised on technology, so much so that their cell phones are extensions of their hands and text messaging, instant messaging and Facebooking are how they interact with others, even different generations. Older generations can learn a lot from these communities, to better understand who millennials are and what they're about. One of the major concerns association and non-profit executives are facing these days is how to cope with Gen-Y, yet many of them don't take the time to get to know them better.
This new paradigm means not only a thought shift is required but from a communicator's perspective, it means thoroughly different communications strategy. Social media is not just a "nifty" networking tool. It demands of associations and non-profits a complete strategy that integrates older and traditional communications strategies with online means of communication. Generation Y expects the ability to be able to use online forums and networking means to facilitate first contact and beyond.
Us "old geezers" have the challenge of showing them the value of face to face networking. By integrating old and new media based on solid strategy of why communication is taking place first off, I believe associations and non-profits will make the significant leap towards engaging Gen-Yers.
What do you think? Can integrating the two "magnify" the unappreciated value non-profits present before this demographic?
Mark Buzan is Principal and Chief Magnifier in Action Strategies, a full service Strategic Communications, Public Relations and Public Affairs Consultancy for non-profits and associations. Make sure to contact him for advice on reaching audiences you may or may not have yet considered in your marketing communications and PR campaigns. Drop him a line if you are looking for help in developing a public relations campaign. You can view his website at www.actionstrategies.ca.

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In some research, I have seen about the use of bicarbonate with lemon, not only for aesthetic purposes we always see (armpit whitening, teeth and stain removal) but also for weight loss.
The recipe below consists of taking 1l of the mixture throughout the day. In this we set up:
NF-1l of the bicarbonate mixture and other zero foods.
Take the mixture for 2 weeks and take a short break.
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Make a juice with the three lemons and pour it into the water.
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I started taking today fasting and lowering the food until I get an NF, the result will be published later.
I'm also taking olive tree tea.
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On Sunday we went to a Super Bowl party at Kevin & Beth's house and we had so much fun! Beth always outdoes herself and she had so much yummy food! It was a great time with great friends. I made this Sombrero Dip for the first time and brought it to their house - I think it was pretty good!
1 packet taco seasoning1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 can rotel, drained
guacamole (homemade or store bought)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Mix 1/3 packet taco seasoning with refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter as bottom layer. Mix the sour cream and cream cheese together with 1/3 taco seasoning. Spread over the refried beans. Mix guacamole with rest of taco seasoning. Layer rotel on top of guacamole. Top with Cheddar cheese. Easy and delish!


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What an Incredible Experience
Lincoln (5 !s are not enough. This movie stands alone.)
(Tomatometer: 91%)
How can I put the experience of this movie into words? There are few that can do it justice. Steven Spielberg and crew have produced one of the masterpieces of American cinema. Let's take it from the top:
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. Lewis is probably one of the greatest, if not THE greatest actor in movies today. He hasn't lost an ounce of his powerful screen presence in the 24 years(!) since My Left Foot. He channels Lincoln and no one will ever look to Raymond Massey's portrayal as definitive anymore.
- Tommy Lee Jones is abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens (PA). Jones never fails to engage as he grabs the screen and won't let go, even in a supporting role and wearing a God-awful ugly wig.
- Sally Field brings new life and insight to Mary Todd Lincoln. She has always received bad press and bad history. Mental illness and deep depression are her anchor weights. But they also hold down a remarkable woman in her own right.
- David Strathairn, versatile actor that he is, becomes Secretary of State William Seward, famous otherwise for Alaska. A fine political operative, he is led by Lincoln to do the impossible.
- The three
arm-twistersuh, lobbyists, strike just the right comic relief. (Obviously John Goodman wouldn't have fit into this movie!)
- Steven Spielberg is still at the top of his game. Perhaps only Schindler's List can stand above Lincoln. In all these years he manages to find the heart and soul of the important story and let us experience it.
- Tony Kushner has certainly continued to hone his art. From Angels in America to Lincoln he is amazing.
The use of light and shadow is spectacular and almost miraculous. The ambiance of the movie grabs and carries you into the story. Storyteller Abraham Lincoln has his story told in great fashion.
I cried five times during the movie, starting in the very second scene as soldiers recite the Gettysburg Address to Lincoln. I cried at the passage of the 13th Amendment and at Lincoln's words in his second inaugural address. Why did I cry?
First and foremost this is the story of my country. This is the story of what finally made us THE United States of America, a single country, not a collection of states. I am at heart a crazy patriotic, American romantic.(The Battle Hymn of the Republic still brings tears!) I continue to believe strongly in the ideals and hopes this nation represents. Without the 13th Amendment banning slavery we would not be even as far as we are today.
Which is the other reason I found myself crying. This is nearly 150 years ago now. Yet the ideals for which Lincoln worked so hard, the prejudices and hatreds are often just barely under the surface today. Sure, sometimes they are hidden and draped in words that sound sane and patriotic. But they are neither! Racism, the continuing legacy of a nation built on slavery of one group because they are different, is real. It has infused our nation. It is still a poison in our system.
Sure, it is better today. Some even believe that racism has disappeared. Don't be so sure. Evil has a way of winning souls to its side through cunning and double-talk. I am a white, Euro-American. I grew up in a middle-American mostly white, European ethnic community in the 50s and 60s. Civil rights was THE #1 issue in my youth. (The close second was war.) Perhaps I am still too ready to see racism under every tree and around every corner. I hope so.
But this movie has reminded me of what I see going on today. It has shown the power of politics to distort and manipulate. In the midst of that Lincoln himself had to do his own manipulation. He knew, HE KNEW, that passing the 13th Amendment held the key to our national future. Sadly he didn't live to make his dream a reality.
But in this magnificent portrayal, Spielberg, Day-Lewis, Jones, Field, et. al. have reminded us of the great calling that
all men are created equal!All!
And not just men.
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Good Music, Good Food and Good People In Corpus Christi
It was a great evening in Corpus Christi! Our wonderful Army leaders Robert and Rebecca organized a fantastic event at Brewster Street Icehouse. The response from the community was overwhelming as over 200 people arrived to take part in LIVESTRONG Day. The night was full of good music, good food and good people.
Three media outlets covered the event including one live feed and a Spanish interview for Univision.
Robert and Rebecca secured a great sponsor in ClearChannel Communications who ran ads in 6 of their radio stations. The In kind donation from Clear Channel Communication was valued at over $10,000. They
also helped secure Nashville singer, Jimmy Wayne, who came to Corpus on his own dime to support the cause. One of the couples in the audience had a special connection to him, as they danced to one of Jimmy's songs at their wedding. They now have a 2 year old son who was battling brain cancer, but is now in full remission.
Guest speakers included Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, Jr. who proclaimed May 13th LIVESTRONG day in Texas and Barbara Canales, mother of 9 year old brain tumor survivor, Jackie Black.
The best part of the night for us was getting to meet other members of the Corpus Christi Army. We met Amanda and Debbie who attended the event in honor of their friend and daughter Amy. Eventhough Amy lost her battle with cancer both are determined to take up the cause she wanted to fight. We also met Crystal and her husband Sean, a cancer survivor and avid Lance Armstrong fan (from what Crystal tells us, they have LIVESTRONG decorations all over their house!) Andrea was another Army member who helped with the event. She is a LIVESTRONG supporter and Relay for Life Co-chair. These guys made us feel extremely welcome and inspired us with their great attitudes and desire to help the LAF in any way they can.
The debut of the Corpus Christi Army garnered an amazing response from the city as plans and support for LIVESTRONG Day 2009 are already underway.
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- Amanda Murtaugh
Hey guys!
I'm so glad Debbie and I got to meet with you guys as well. Hope you enjoyed yourself at the event and come back ANYTIME and again, let us know what we can do to help LAF!
- Amber Wadey
Sounds like such a fun event - I wish I could've been there with you!!!
- Andrea Dupper
It was so great to hang out with you guys for the day! We're ready, with the help of our leaders to take Corpus Christi to the next LIVESTRONG level. Having you both there was incredible. Looking forward to seeing you at the summit!


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The Vermont Legislature is getting ready to elect the next chief of the state's National Guard. Three of the candidates vying to become the next leader of the Vermont National Guard have decades of military service. The fourth isn't a guard member and is running to oppose the possibility the Air Force could send the F-35 fighter plane to Vermont.
The secret-ballot election in the Vermont Legislature is set for Thursday.
The candidates want to succeed Major General Thomas Drew, who became interim adjutant general last summer after his predecessor left Vermont. Drew chose not to seek re-election.
Air Guard Brigadier General Steven Cray of Essex Junction; Colonel Darryl Ducharme; retired Colonel Michael J. Bullock of Hinesburg; and James Marc Leas are all running for the position. Leas, who isn't a guard member, is running to oppose the possibility the Air Force could send the F-35 fighter plane to Burlington.
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Burl Barer our guest from 2pm-3pm eastern time: True Crime Author of Fatal Beauty and Radio Host of Outlaw Radio.
Monica Caison Founder of the Cue Center for missing persons is on the show from
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Burl Barer is a Edgar Award winning author and two-time Anthony Award nominee with extensive media, advertising, marketing, and public relations experience.
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Professional and Para-Professional Organizations
Community, advocacy and training information; professional development opportunities.
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is a professional society representing physicians and associated professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment; educating physicians, other medical professionals and the public; supporting research and prevention; and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addictions.
The Massachusetts chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) provides local programming for Massachusetts physicians and associated professionals. ASAM is a professional society representing physicians and associated professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment; educating physicians, other medical professionals and the public; supporting research and... Read More
The Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH), formerly known as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts (MHSACM), represents the community-based mental health and addiction treatment organizations of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC) is the Massachusetts affiliate of NAADAC - The National Association for Addiction Professionals. MAADAC is a professional membership organization dedicated to the needs and advancement of addiction focused professionals.
MACHW is a statewide professional organization for community health workers (CHWs) from all disciplines, and was founded to enable CHWs to lead the movement to organize, define and strengthen the profession of community health work.
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The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) represents not-for-profit and for-profit providers (free standing and hospital based programs, which offer a full continuum of care from outpatient, partial hospitalization and inpatient rehabilitation regimes). It has acted as the voice of private alcoholism and drug dependency treatment programs throughout the U.S., in Congress, in the insurance industry, in... Read More
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The Massachusetts Chapter of National Association of Social Workers (NASW-MA) is the major professional social work organization in the state. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW is committed to the mission of advancing professional social work practice and the profession; and to promoting human rights, social and economic justice, and... Read More
The Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. is a statewide association of health and human service agencies. The Providers' Council is the state's largest human service trade association and a voice of the private provider industry.
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So unless you have lived under a rock, zucchini is in right now. This is mostly due to the fact that they are in season right now. (ever heard of summer squash?) So zucchini cupcake, muffins, and anything else zucchini related have been surrounding me. So with zucchini in the fridge I decided to try my hand at muffins because I wanted something to eat for breakfast. This recipe I found on the internet at weelicious.com. It was really easy to make and didn't take long at all! I, made these with my sister and had a ton of fun. My little sister (who is two) even agreed these are awesome.
2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
2/3 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs whisked
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/3 c. oil
1 1/2 c. grated zucchini
Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix together the first six ingredients.
In a separate bowl mix together additional ingredients, all the wet ones.
Pour wet ingredients into the flour mix and stir to combine.
Pour zucchini mix into cupcake pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Cool and serve.
See, that easy! This recipe shall not be feared by those who do not know how to cook.


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Cause come valentine past she took me to Timezone.
Thats right, a video game arcade, with screaming children smelly teens, smelly asian teens showing the other teens how its done, disturbingly quiet asian children giving the loud ones a good what for, and asian businessmen playing streetfighter, in suits which probably cost more than the machines their playing on.
I'm one of the smelly non asian teens, playing Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3 DX, the most awesome racing game of all time. I don't even bother to join in on the games of the other asians because of there 1 bajillion horse power road rockets.
But I have something that none of the others have. No-one, not a single guy in the store. A backseat driver. Specifically my girlfriend telling me the finer points of how to downshift on the straights for burst of speed, screaming at me to go faster as the guy behind me was gaining.
Now thats a girlfriend.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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More singles and videos for my legions.
Kid N Play
The man responsible for one of the most popular choices for "Hip-Hop Album on '09" hasn't stayed out of the news for two long. Perhaps if Scotty is finished with punching fans, dissing Nardwuar and getting all aggy about industry politikin', he can get back to what he does best. Here he goes in on a Vampire Weekend sample. You be the judge. Peep the "video" (that really has cats living away from the Great
Green White North feeling real nostalgic about now) at the link below.
Kid CuDi – CudderisBack (Video)
It's been a sizable chunk of time since I've listened to anything from Redman other than a throwback. With the release of his new effort Reggie Noble 9 1/2 pending, it sounds like Red is back on his bullshit.
Stat and Cons
I admittedly have a substantial bias against YTs on the mic. But some of my pasty comrades put in heavy work behind the boards. Clearly inspired by Primo and the Gods of the Golden Era, Statik Selektah has become one of the most consistent producers in the game. Here, Consequence provides some bars for Selektah's 100 Proof due February 2nd.
Statik Selektah f/ Consequence – Life is Short
The Apple Stay Rotten
Three the hard way. Pause. Tony, Chef, and The Aziatic go in on a grimy Green Lantern beat for an upcoming compilation project from DJ Kay Slay (FUCKING FAGGOTS!) in stores February 9th. Thankfully, The Drama King doesn't need to ruin this one with his drops. Straight New York. Minus points for the wack cuts on the hook.
DJ Kay Slay f/ AZ, Raekwon & Ghostface – See The Light
The Slaughta Continues
Slaugtahouse frenimies Mouse Budden(s) and Royce (still one of the most underrated) go head to head over production from Soulsearchin. Punchlines for days. Tell me these dudes can't rap.
Royce da 5'9 and Joe Budden – 40/40
Say what you want about Officer Ricky, but dude stays productive. Rawse embarks on a sequel to Deeper Than Rap's street single "Mafia Music," produced this go round by The Olympiks. I'm reluctant to admit I'm a big fan of Ricky, but his flow is masterful, he's displayed a pertinence for creating deep tracks with a definitive epic quality like this one, and Deeper than Rap was one of my favorite releases of 2009. He's growing as an emcee, and his wordplay is getting nastier with each release. I'm patiently waiting on Teflon Don, the apparent source of this gem.
Quit Playin' Them Childish Games With Grown Men
Another drop from Consequence, this time with everyone's favorite fratboy by his side. Mr. Attic with a standout beat, Statik Selektah on the cuts. Cons' new mixtape Movies on Demand dropping next month. Sample on this be rugged like Rwanda.
Consequence f/ Asher Roth – Childish Games
Finding Forever Again
An unreleased cut from Lonnie's Finding Forever recording sessions. Com still goes hard – pause – but peep the way that producer Kareem Riggins deploys the sample on the beat. Detroit stand up.
Common – Next Time (Unreleased)
A Milli
No Weezy. AZ reappears on this leak from a forthcoming project. Produced by Toronto native and frequent Ghostface collaborator MoSs, scratches again by Statik Selektah.
A double header of material from my
home and native land.
First up, a MTL-TO connection. Two of the most recognizable figures on the Canadian hip-hop landscape (sorry, J-Beats) link up for this one, as Fool's Gold boss A-Trak laces Drake and Cash Money comrades' "Money to Blow" with a higher tempo, electro beat. A-Trak's remix works well, but save the hard drive space if you are not a fan of club music. If you don't understand the title of this one, off yourself or wiki that business. Be on the look out for A-Trak's Dirty South Dance Vol. 2.
A-Trak – Loonies to Blow
Take this man off the milk carton. A staple of the Toronto hip-hop scene reemerges with a strong single that has garnered buzz mainly because of the 6 degrees: producer Tone Mason is rumored to be handling the upcoming Hov collabo for Drake's highly-anticipated debut Thank Me Later. If this is any indication, it should be something to look forward to.
For my fellow loop diggers, this one is a treat. If you ever questioned RZA's genius, take heed. Dude's ear for samples is straight tiger style. Inside the mind of The Abbot.


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Week two on the Biggest Loser ranch is notoriously difficult for the contestants. After losing huge numbers the first week, it seems to be very hard to lose another big number a second week in a row. Bob and Jillian have their work cut out for them, but they obviously know what they're doing. The trainers dig in to the personal lives of these contestants in order to bring any issues to the surface so that the players can get past them and become more successful in their weight loss.
This week each contestant has a wake up call from Dr. Huizenga. He explains to each team what their weight is actually doing to their bodies. With diabetes, heart disease, and other medical problems, these players need something to open their eyes and make them realize why it is so essential to get this weight off now! The test Dr. H used was the Know Your Number HealthScore, first introduced on this episode and made available to those at home to try. The biggest eye-opener was with Bob Harper and Michael Ventrella, when Bob was dressed with more than 200 pounds of weight in order to get a feel for what it's like to carry around such weight.
The players were faced with their second challenge. They had to cross a 40 foot pool on a balance beam, and carry across 10 balls as a team. Luckily for the red team, Melissa Morgan and Lance Morgan finished first winning immunity, which for the second week is very important! Unfortunately for the white team, Maria Ventrella's fear of water caused her to stumble, smacking her face against the cement platform, and causing her to be transported to the hospital. For coming in last, Maria and her son Michael will receive a two-pound penalty at this week's weigh-in.
The week two myth seems to prove true. The weigh in shows low numbers from each team, nothing like last week. Unfortunately for the purple team, they lose a combined total of seven pounds sending them under the yellow line. Patti Anderson requests that she be sent home, leaving her daughter Stephanie Anderson safe for one more week!
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One of the devices that kind of flew under the radar at CES 2012 was the LG Spectrum, a device that is going to be headed to Verizon on January 19th for $200. That price point is unusual for a phone destined for Big Red's 4G LTE network, especially one that has the specs that the LG Spectrum boasts.
That being said, many of you out there off-contract or looking to upgrade might be looking at the LG Spectrum as a possible device. Well, we were able to go hands-on with it at CES and we wanted to share our first impressions, along with a hands-on video.
First though, let's run down the LG Spectrum and what it will offer when it hits shelves.
On board, the Spectrum has a large 4.5-inch display which will feature True HD IPS and boast a resolution of 1280×720. That display will also feature Gorilla Glass. It'll also have a 1.5GHz dual-core processor 8MP rear camera, 1.3 front-facing camera, and 16GB of storage space.
And like many of the other phones at CES 2012, the LG Spectrum will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box with LG promising an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the first half of 2012.
No exact date was given, of course.
As for our impressions, we'll say this.
For the most part, we liked what we saw. The LG Spectrum is a solid phone. It can handle Android with ease. Browsing the web was painless. The screen is beautiful and Gorilla Glass is a definite plus.
However, the Spectrum's design left us wanting more. It's really plastiky. And while it does have the nice price tag, there really isn't much on board the Spectrum that separates it from the rest of the pack.
It left us with that "it's just another Android phone" feeling. Not good, especially with MWC and quad-core phones on the horizon.
We'll reserve final judgement for our upcoming review but right now, we're lukewarm on the LG Spectrum.


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Monday, November 11, 2013
Fine Tremors
A 72 year man visited me the other day for fine tremors in his right hand. He is a very wealthy man who needs to sign many cheques daily. His hand is shaking and now signature is getting altered. He was very worried about this. For him, if he cannot sign...it means losing complete control over his business empire, his ego hurt on this. He narrated his lifestyle to me, which was looking very good initially. Exercise, rest, sleep, reasonably good diet...but he also takes some amount of alcohol and tobacco daily since last 40 years! There, I got the answer. His nervous system is indeed weakened because of this. He was constantly in denial, not ready to accept that 'this much bad habits ' can be damaging to his body! A poison is a poison! Taken over the years, will show its effect on your body. And your body does not lie! I will be able to help him with natural remedies and lifestyle modification. However, he does have to look into giving up his 'bad habits'!
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So yesterday wasn't the greatest day for me. It all started when I got an email from Etsy saying they removed one of my Character Clippie listings based on Etsy's Copyright and Intellectual Property Policys. Oops!!! I'm still new to all of this business stuff and just didn't think when I posted it. I can't sale a clippie with a copyrighted image. What was I thinking? At least I didn't get fined or sued or something!
Then I received another email from the winner of my 200 fan giveaway saying that the clippie she received arrived damaged. WHAT??? By this time I was really getting down on myself. I'm really glad that she let me know but at the same time I was dissapointed that I had no control over it. I thought I had packaged it well but I guess it was damaged in transit. You tell me... (temperature? humidity?)
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I was so upset that I wrapped up my night and went to bed. I awoke this morning with a new light on the matter. I'm now telling myself to use all of this as a learning experience and to keep my head up... Everyone makes mistakes right? No big deal... I am sending out a replacement clippie and will be research my shipping methods to keep this from happening again. I also will only make Character Clippies with generic images on them. No more copyright infringement for me!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Bad day!
Posted by Lauren Dabbs at 8:30 AM
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Oh man BUMMER! What shipping do you use? Hope the rest of your week goes well! Keep your head up, your stuff is so cute!ReplyDelete
Thanks Bry. I used USPS First Class. She says it looks like water damage but I used a bubble envelope and packaged it well. Who knows...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words and compliment! I really enjoy what I do and will keep trudging through the mud. Eventually it will pay off, right?
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After reading the wonderful letter shared with me by Jonnie, and after reviewing her family tree at Ancestry I set out to dig out what I could find out about Robert Emmett Lenahan. The following time line was constructed from Jonnie's information, census enumerations, marriage records, city directories and Robert's Pension Application (for the supposed service in the Spanish American War).
First note, a surname with a vowel every other letter will challenge your creative spelling. Lenahan, Linahan, Linehan, Lanahan, and so forth - - thank goodness for wild cards.
So, lets see if I can build a time line for Robert, more information on the sources available upon request.
1861, Birth, full date of January 1, 1861 and conflicting information of birthplace of Memphis Tennessee from the Pension Application.
1870 U.S. Census of Range 5, Marshall, Mississippi, Post Office: Byhalia, Robert E. Lenahan, age 10, born Mississippi is found in the household of Henry and Maria Lenahan, both of whom were born in Ireland (noting that the enumerator first indicated that Henry and Maria were both born in North Carolina.) This information matches that from Jonnie's uncle Benjamin's letter, that they were born in Ireland and that they lived in Byhalia.
1880 U.S. Census - - still hunting for him.
From the data base at Ancestry: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (all further references to directories came from the same data base.)
1888, Memphis, Tennessee: Robert E Lenahan, 176 Linden, occupation, fireman stmr. Noting, he was not living with any other Lenahan family members. Also note, occupation shown as fireman, which matches Jonnie's uncle Benjamin's letter.
September 29, 1896, marriage to one Mrs. Elizabeth Finley in Shelby County, Tennessee. She will later be identified in Robert's pension application as Lizzie Snodgrass. (Shelby County has lots of wonderful records online, digitized, ooo, laa laa.)
1897 Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, Robert E Lenahan, 34 Exchange extd S, occupation: Laborer City Eng Dept.
1898 Memphis, Tennessee, City Directory, Robert E Lenahan, 82 Robeson, occupation: Laborer
1900 United States Federal Census, Memphis Ward 18, Shelby, Tennessee, Robert E Lenahan 39, birthplace, Mississippi and Lizzie 44. Marital Status:Married, Marriage Year: 1896, Father's Birthplace: Ireland; Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
1902 We find a reference to Robert Emmett in the data base at Ancestry called UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960. The data base comes from the National Archives of London, England. This reference is to a passenger list from 1902 where a Robert Emmett Lenahan, electrician, aged 39 is aboard the ship Southwark, headed back to New York City. If you check the dates of the Boer War, which Jonnie's uncle Benjamin mentions in his letter, you will find that the end date is 1902. Here is a short page at Wikipedia.
1910 United States Federal Census, Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, Robert E. Lenahan, age 46, Birth Year: 1864, Birthplace: Mississippi, Single, living in the household of Madison F. Mathews, occupation, hired man, Father's Birthplace: Ireland; Mother's Birthplace: Ireland. Note, Lizzie (Elizabeth) is not living in this household.
1904 to 1910 We also learn from Robert's Pension Application that Robert and Lizzie are reportedly divorced, either in 1904 or in 1910. We find listings for Lizzie, or Elizabeth Lenahan, WIDOW in Memphis Tennessee directories from 1904 through 1933. In the 1934 directory she is listed as Mrs. Elizabeth Lenahan with no reference to Robert. Records for a said divorce have not been searched for.
1918 Robert E. Lenahan marries my ancestress, Lorena Estelle Eley Norsworthy Dews Harlow, their marriage has been found on two indexes, one for Norfolk, Virginia and one for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. The Pension application papers claim that the marriage took place in North Carolina. This marriage record will be ordered soon, certified, directly from the county, as soon as I can get a money order procured.
1920 U.S. Census, Washington Magisterial District, Norfolk County, Virginia as follows: Robert Leenahan, age 59, married, born Tennessee, parents both born in Ireland, laborer, public works; Lorena, wife, age 53, married, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia, running boarding house.
1930 to 1931. Lorena's Widow Pension Application in 1931 reveals that Robert E. Lenahan died in New Orleans, Louisiana January 18, 1930. Several searches of indexes covering this area have not revealed any death, various spellings have been checked. Either the death was not recorded, it was recorded with a spelling I have not hit upon yet or he did not actually die in New Orleans. But, her application does match the family tradition revealed in Jonnie's uncle Benjamin's letter.
We have yet to discover a burial place for Robert.
For the record, Robert's pension application was denied on grounds that his service could not be proven. Of course, Lorena's widow's pension application was also denied on the same grounds.
* The disclaimer, I have a subscription to Ancestry.com for which I pay the current fees. They have not asked me to review their services, good or bad. Please refer to my Disclaimer page.
** The research continues, I am sure there will be new findings, and/or findings reported here that may be proven in error. Such is the nature of research. One step forward, 1.5 steps sideways.


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PORT MORESBY - International conventions and Papua New Guinea's prison laws are being broken as penal systems try to contain growing inmate numbers in country jails.
Correctional Service Commissioner, Martin Balthazar, said the current state of prisons is an abuse of human rights.
"It is an abuse of human rights… any one sentenced by court to go to jail must have decent confinement," he said.
Papua New Guinea's penal system hasn't kept up with the growing demand for prison space.
The situation has forced those in the correctional service to break the laws and international conventions that guide it.
Martin Balthazar has come under fire in recent months over series of breakout prisons all over the country including Buimo.
While not many understand the problems within the prison system, the breakouts have exposed serious security and welfare problems needing resolve.
Buimo Jail in the Morobe Province has one of the biggest prisons in the country. It has a daily average of 650 inmates and everyday, about 20 new prisoners are sent to the prison. The prison was built in the 1960s to accommodate 400 inmates.
Yesterday, the commissioner was in Mumeng in the Morobe Province for the opening of a 300 bed rural lock up facility.
Bulolo MP Sam Basil has taken personal interest in the prison development because one third of the prisoners in Buimo come from his district. [EMTV]
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MIAMI — Marlins rookie outfielder Marcell Ozuna has recovered from surgery on his left thumb and resumed baseball activities this week, including hitting in the cage.
Ozuna suffered a fracture and torn ligaments while making a diving catch in Colorado on July 22. He was one of the team's pleasant surprises when he was called up from Double-A Jacksonville in May and hit .330 in his first 28 games. He tailed off and was mired in a .162 slump (11-for-68) at the time of the injury.
The team had announced that he was being sent back to Jacksonville, but instead he went on the disabled list and underwent surgery.
"He's kept himself in good shape. It looks like his hand is feeling good," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said.
"I think for him going into the offseason knowing he's able to swing the bat is definitely a good sign. He can concentrate on preparing himself for spring training and to compete and win a job."
Ozuna batted .265 with three homers and 32 RBI in 70 games. He was outstanding in center and right field, showing off an impressive arm with eight assists.
During his rehab Ozuna expressed a desire to play winter ball. Redmond said it hasn't been decided if that will happen.
Meanwhile, Ozuna was lobbying to get into a game before the season ends Sunday.
"Every time I show him the lineup card he reminds me that he's not on that card. I say you will be, don't worry," Redmond said. "You know he wants to be out there, but unfortunately injuries happen. I know how hungry he is and I'm exicted for spring training to see these guys come in and really compete."
Pitchers healing
Right-hander Kevin Slowey, out since July 27 because of forearm tightness, threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session Tuesday. He won't pitch again this season.
Reliever Zach Phillips, who has been bothered by shoulder soreness, also threw and is expected to be available Wednesday, Redmond said.


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Sit Down, Rise Up 24 Hour Meditation Marathon
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ABC Carpet & Home
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Fri, 11/6/2009, 6:00pm - Sat, 11/7/2009, 7:00pm
On November 6th and 7th, the ID Project held our largest fundraiser to date in the form of a 24- hour Meditation Marathon in the window displays of ABC Carpet & Home. We have raised over $30,000 for the organization to develop as a true community center, develop a radio show and our activism projects in the coming year. Donations are still trickling in as we also need additional support in order to raise funds for the organization to continue providing great classes, events and projects for the upcoming year, and expand the scope of our transformative community.
How to Make a Donation
Click here to make an online donation or to learn about how to pay via check and cash.
About the Event
Our "Sit Down, Rise Up" 24hour Meditation Marathon is aimed at raising funds for the organization to continue providing our classes, events and projects for the upcoming year.
We will be sitting in the window boxes at ABC Carpet & Home on Broadway in Manhattan near Union Square from 7pm Friday Nov. 6th until 7pm Saturday Nov. 7th, 2009. The participants will be sitting in 4-hour shifts with walking meditation and yoga breaks. There will be a kick-off event which you are all invited to attend at 6pm on Friday evening, it will feature a dedication of the space and short opening ceremony.
ABC Carpet & Home is a company dedicated to the principles of sustainability through responsible manufacturing and retail. Their storefront location will provide us an ideal space for us to raise awareness of our organization, the practice of meditation and the insight of the interconnectedness.
The fundraising for this event will be done by individual IDP community members through the generosity of friends and family who sponsor them as they meditate for part or all of the event. Each member participating in the event will be expected to commit to a set fundraising goal of $480.
We hope to establish this event as an annual fundraiser allowing us to eventually partner with other meditation centers across the city.
Contact Us for more info about the event!
How you can get involved
Sign-up to be a sitter
Click here to learn more about becoming a sitter for this event, or click the tiny meditator to the left.
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Active substance(s): ASCORBIC ACID / MACROGOL 3350 / POTASSIUM CHLORIDE / SODIUM ASCORBATE / SODIUM CHLORIDE / SODIUM SULPHATE ANHYDROUS
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Package leaflet: Information for the User
Orange, powder for oral solution
Macrogol 3350, Sodium sulfate anhydrous, Sodium chloride,
Potassium chloride, Ascorbic acid and Sodium ascorbate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking
this medicine because it contains important information
for you.
-- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
-- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
-- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it
on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are
the same as yours.
-- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See section 4.
If you need the information on this leaflet in an
alternative format, such as large text, please ring
Medical Information on 01895 826 606.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Moviprep Orange is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Moviprep Orange
3. How to take Moviprep Orange
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Moviprep Orange
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Moviprep Orange is and what it is used for
Moviprep Orange is an orange flavoured laxative contained in
four sachets. There are two large sachets ('sachet A') and two small
sachets ('sachet B'). You need all these for one treatment.
Moviprep Orange is intended for adults to clean the bowel so that
they are ready for examination.
Moviprep Orange works by emptying the contents of your bowels,
so you should expect to have watery bowel movements.
What you need to know before you take
Moviprep Orange
Do not take Moviprep Orange
if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substances or
any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
if you have an obstruction in your intestine (gut)
if you have a perforated gut wall
if you have a disorder of stomach emptying
if you have paralysis of the gut (often occurs after an
operation to the abdomen)
if you suffer from phenylketonuria. This is a hereditary inability
of the body to use a particular amino acid. Moviprep Orange
contains a source of phenylalanine
if your body is unable to produce enough glucose-6-phosphate
if you have toxic megacolon (a severe complication of acute colitis).
Warnings and precautions
If you are in poor health or have a serious medical condition, you
should be particularly aware of the possible side effects listed in
section 4. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you are concerned.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Moviprep Orange if
you have any of the following:
•• you need to thicken fluids in order to swallow them safely.
•• a tendency to regurgitate swallowed drink, food or acid from
the stomach.
•• kidney disease.
•• heart failure or heart disease including high blood pressure,
irregular heartbeats or palpitations.
•• thyroid disease
•• dehydration.
•• acute flare of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or
ulcerative colitis).
Moviprep Orange should not be given to patients with impaired
consciousness without medical supervision.
Children and adolescents
Moviprep Orange should not be taken by children and adolescents
aged below 18 years.
Other medicines and Moviprep Orange
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken
or might take any other medicines.
If you are taking other medicines take them at least one hour before
taking Moviprep Orange or at least one hour afterwards because they
may be flushed through your digestive system and not work so well.
Moviprep Orange with food and drink
Do not take any solid food from when you start to take Moviprep
Orange until after the examination.
When taking Moviprep Orange you should continue to take plenty
of fluids. The fluid content of Moviprep Orange does not replace
your regular liquid intake.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
There are no data on the use of Moviprep Orange during pregnancy
or breast-feeding and it should only be used if considered essential
by your doctor. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may
be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or
pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Moviprep Orange does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Moviprep Orange contains sodium, potassium and a
source of phenylalanine
This medicinal product contains 56.2 mmol of absorbable sodium per litre.
To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.
This medicinal product contains 14.2 mmol of potassium per litre. To
be taken into consideration by patients with reduced kidney function
or patients on a controlled potassium diet.
Contains a source of phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to
some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
How to take Moviprep Orange
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check
with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The recommended
dose is two litres of solution, which is made up as follows:
This pack contains two clear bags each containing one pair of
sachets: sachet A and sachet B. Each pair of sachets (A and B) is to be
dissolved in water to make a one litre solution. This pack is therefore
sufficient to make up two litres of Moviprep Orange solution.
Before you take Moviprep Orange, please read carefully the
following instructions. You need to know:
When to take Moviprep Orange
How to prepare Moviprep Orange
How to drink Moviprep Orange
What you should expect to happen
When to take Moviprep Orange
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your
doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure. Your
treatment with Moviprep Orange must be completed before your
This course of treatment can be taken either as divided or single
doses as described below:
For procedures conducted when you are put to sleep
(using general anaesthesia):
1. Divided doses: one litre of Moviprep Orange in the evening
before and one litre of Moviprep Orange in the early morning
of the day of the examination. Ensure consumption of Moviprep
Orange as well as any other clear fluids has finished at least two
hours before the start of the examination.
2. Single dose: two litres of Moviprep Orange in the evening before
the examination or two litres of Moviprep Orange in the morning
of the examination. Ensure consumption of Moviprep Orange
as well as any other clear fluids has finished at least two hours
before the start of the examination.
For procedures conducted without the need for putting
you to sleep (without using general anaesthesia):
1. Divided doses: one litre of Moviprep Orange in the evening
before and one litre of Moviprep Orange in the early morning
of the day of the examination. Ensure consumption of Moviprep
Orange as well as any other clear fluids has finished at least one
hour before the start of the examination.
2. Single dose: two litres of Moviprep Orange in the evening
before the examination or two litres of Moviprep Orange in the
morning of the examination. Ensure consumption of Moviprep
Orange has finished at least two hours before the start of the
examination. Ensure consumption of any clear fluids has finished
at least one hour before the examination.
Important: Do not take any solid food from when
you start to take Moviprep Orange until after the
How to prepare Moviprep Orange
Open one clear bag and remove the sachets A and B.
Add the contents of BOTH sachet A and sachet B to a
measuring jug that holds 1 litre.
Add water to make up to the one litre mark of the container and
stir until all the powder has dissolved and the Moviprep Orange
solution is clear or slightly hazy. This may take up to 5 minutes.
How to drink Moviprep Orange
Drink the first litre of Moviprep Orange solution over one to
two hours. Try to drink a glassful every 10-15 minutes.
When you are ready, make up and drink the second litre of
Moviprep Orange solution made up with the contents of the sachets
A and B from the remaining bag.
MOVIPREP Orange
210 x 310mm
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During the course of this treatment, you are recommended to drink
a further one litre of clear liquid to prevent you feeling very thirsty
and becoming dehydrated. Water, clear soup, fruit juice (without
pulp), soft drinks, tea or coffee (without milk) are all suitable. These
drinks can be taken at any time you choose.
What you should expect to happen
When you start drinking the Moviprep Orange solution, it is
important that you stay close to a toilet. At some point, you will start
to experience watery bowel movements. This is quite normal and
indicates that the Moviprep Orange solution is working. The bowel
movements will stop soon after you have finished drinking.
If you follow these instructions, your bowel will be clear, and this
will help you to have a successful examination. You should allow
sufficient time after your last drink to travel to the colonoscopy unit.
If you take more Moviprep Orange than you should
If you take more Moviprep Orange than you should you may
develop excessive diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration. Take
generous amounts of fluid, especially fruit juices. If you are worried
contact your doctor or pharmacist.
If you forget to take Moviprep Orange
If you forget to take Moviprep Orange take the dose as soon as you
realise you have not taken it. If this is several hours after the time
when you should have taken it, contact your doctor or pharmacist
for advice. When taking Moviprep Orange as divided doses it is
important that you complete your Moviprep Orange preparation
at least; one hour before your examination (without use of general
anaesthesia), or two hours before your examination (with use of
general anaesthesia). When taking all your Moviprep Orange on
the morning of the examination as a single dose it is important that
you complete your Moviprep Orange preparation at least two hours
before your examination.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine,
ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines Moviprep Orange can cause side effects, although
not everybody gets them.
It is normal to get diarrhoea when you take Moviprep Orange.
Stop your intake and tell your doctor immediately if you have any of
the following side effects:
•• rash or itching
•• swelling of your face, ankles or other part of your body
•• palpitations
•• extreme fatigue
•• shortness of breath
These are symptoms of a severe allergic reaction.
If you do not have a bowel movement within 6 hours of taking
Moviprep Orange, stop the intake and contact your doctor
Other side effects include:
Very common side effects (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, tiredness, feeling generally
unwell, soreness of the anus, nausea and fever.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Hunger, problems
sleeping, dizziness, headache, vomiting, indigestion, thirst and chills.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Discomfort, difficulties swallowing, and changes to tests of liver
The following side effects have sometimes been seen but it is not
known how often they occur because the frequency cannot be
estimated from the available data: flatulence (wind), temporary
increase in blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm or palpitations,
dehydration, retching (straining to vomit), very low blood sodium
levels that can cause convulsions (fits) and changes to the levels
of salts in the blood such as decreased bicarbonate, increased or
decreased calcium; increased or decreased chloride and decreased
phosphate. Blood potassium and sodium levels could also decrease.
These reactions usually only occur for the duration of the treatment.
Should they persist, consult your doctor.
Allergic reactions may cause a skin rash, itching, reddening of the
skin or a nettle rash, swollen hands, feet or ankles, headaches,
palpitations and shortness of breath.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You
can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme
Website:www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you
can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
How to store Moviprep Orange
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the
carton, after "EXP". Please note that the expiry dates may be different
for the different sachets. The expiry date refers to the last day of the
Keep Moviprep Orange sachets at room temperature (below 25ºC).
After you have dissolved Moviprep Orange in the water, the solution
may be stored (keeping covered) at room temperature (below 25ºC).
It may also be stored in the fridge (2ºC -8ºC). Do not keep it for
more than 24 hours.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household
waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no
longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Contents of the pack and other information
What Moviprep Orange contains
Sachet A contains these active substances
Macrogol (also known as polyethylene glycol) 3350
100 g
Sodium sulfate anhydrous
7.500 g
Sodium chloride
2.691 g
Potassium chloride
1.015 g
Sachet B contains these active substances
Ascorbic acid
4.700 g
Sodium ascorbate
5.900 g
The concentration of electrolyte ions when both sachets are made
up to one litre of solution is as follows:
181.6 mmol/L (of which not more than
56.2 mmol is absorbable)
59.8 mmol/L
52.8 mmol/L
14.2 mmol/L
29.8 mmol/L
The other ingredients are:
Orange flavour (containing natural flavouring substances and
preparations, maltodextrin, dextrose), aspartame (E951) and acesulfame
potassium (E950) as sweeteners. For further information refer to section 2.
What Moviprep Orange looks like and contents of the pack
This pack contains two clear bags each containing one pair of
sachets: sachet A and sachet B. Each pair of sachets (A and B) is to
be dissolved in one litre of water.
Moviprep Orange powder for oral solution in sachets is available in pack
sizes of 1, 10, 40, 80, 160 and 320 packs of a single treatment. Hospital
packs of 40 single treatments. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder: Norgine Pharmaceuticals Ltd,
Norgine House,
Widewater Place,
Moorhall Road,
Manufacturer: Norgine Limited, New Road, Hengoed,
Mid Glamorgan, CF82 8SJ, United Kingdom.
The medicinal product is authorised in the Member
States of the EEA under the following names:
Country Tradename
Austria MOVIPREP Orange
Belgium MOVIPREP Sinaas/Orange
Denmark MOVIPREP Appelsin
Finland MOVIPREP Appelsiini
Germany MOVIPREP Orange
Ireland MOVIPREP Orange
Italy MOVIPREP Arancio
MOVIPREP Sinaas/Orange
MOVIPREP Orange
MOVIPREP sabor Naranja
Sweden MOVPREP APELSIN
United Kingdom
MOVIPREP Orange
This leaflet was last revised in July 2017
MOVIPREP, NORGINE and the sail logo are registered
trademarks of the Norgine group of companies.
The following information is intended for healthcare professionals only:
Moviprep Orange should be administered with caution to fragile patients
in poor health or patients with serious clinical impairment such as:
impaired gag reflex, or with a tendency to aspiration or
impaired consciousness
severe renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <30 mL/min)
cardiac impairment (NYHA grade III or IV)
those at risk of arrhythmia, for example those on treatment
for cardiovascular disease or who have thyroid disease
severe acute inflammatory bowel disease
The presence of dehydration or electrolyte shifts should be
corrected before the use of Moviprep Orange.
Semi-conscious patients or patients prone to aspiration or
regurgitation should be closely observed during administration
especially if this is via a nasogastric route.
Moviprep Orange should not be given to unconscious patients.
Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided here is accurate, up-to-date and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. This information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States. The absence of a warning for a given drug or combination thereof in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. If you have questions about the substances you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.


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I spent the weekend printing up Valentine Cards for the shop. Flat and folded cards will be available on Tuesday and I promise I will ship all orders out on February 1st so you should have enough time to get some fungus out to your sweetie(s). I printed them in pink, red, brown and two shades of green. Wheee! I'm still not sure how I'm going to sell them...how many in a set, what colors, etc. Any suggestions? Here's a sneak:
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Squeezing in at the last second...
Posted by j. wilson at Sunday, January 27, 2008
Labels: fungus, gocco, mushrooms, prints, shop update, valentines
5 comments:
I see you string your print gocco prints on string with clothespins.ReplyDelete
Why not try a plastic slinky? Tape one end down, stretch it out, then tape down the other end on a flat surface & voila! Print holder/drying device.
(first time to your blog, and I'm lovin' it!)
gadgetgirl, that is such a neat idea. have you posted photos of it? thanks!ReplyDelete
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I blogged about this before - if you have issues with some Office client-MOSS integration within a VPC you should try net stop sens. But what does it do behind the scenes?
Apparently it stops the System Event Notification service which is tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. It will also notify COM+ Event System subscribers of these events (such as a lot of client apps) in a real world distributed environment. Off course when you are not on a network it is kind of useless and more of hassle as you may have noticed.


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Allen caught this four foot black snake that was raiding the chicken nests for eggs. I think the snake has been here awhile as we have been finding very few eggs for the last month or so. Last week, I saw it in a nest with an egg in its throat, but before Allen got out to the barn, it had gone. I don't like picking up snakes – one of those things, along with a good fear of heights. So if I see one I either get Kath or Allen to grab it. I will hold the bag as either of them lowers it in but that's as best as I can do.
This time, Allen came out in enough time, and I pointed to the nest which was a hollow between some hay bales in the hay barn. The snake had an egg in its mouth but hadn't yet started the swallowing process. Allen reached in and grabbed the snake midway, then grabbed it behind its head with his free hand. The guy dropped the egg, so we got that one back.
After a few pics we put him in a bag and Allen took him to a new home a few miles away, where we hope he will be ok and grow longer.
Snakes are a bit ying and yang here. I see them in the garden in the summer and leave them alone as they are mouse and insect hunters and keep these garden pests in check so that they don't cause too much loss. In that way they are very helpful and I can appreciate them. On the other hand they have a penchant for eggs – not just chicken eggs, but any bird egg. Over the years I have observed them raiding bird nests, and once 20 foot high raiding the purple martin houses. I have since added snake guards to deter them from the bird nests.
There is not too much I can do to keep them from the chickens as there is no method to block them from the nests. All we can do is catch one in a nest and relocate it, knowing that sooner or later another snake will come along and takes its place. In a normal year, we relocate at least two or three. This time we were lucky that we caught this one. A four foot snake can down three or four eggs at a time.
Its hard enough this time of year to have eggs – most of our gals are older so they don't lay often as it is, some are molting and that shuts down their production even further, and with shorter day length they lay even fewer eggs naturally. (Egg farmers harvest their chickens after a year, and keep them under artificial light to keep up egg production.) Add a snake to all this and it almost forces us to the grocery store to buy eggs. I think it's been close to ten years since I have bought a store egg, and I hope to never buy one again. Hopefully, now that our egg thief has been caught, any thought of Acme eggs can be dropped .


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2001 Fiat Brava SX 1.6 16v
A hostile beauty
Front brakes had to be completely replaced at 20,000km.
A/C belt tensioner had to be replaced at 20,000km.
ECU had to be re-programmed 2 times within 21,000km.
Everything has been making noise since the day I got it.
General Comments:
This car has been a good partner so far, although expensive to maintain.
It has several faults, but none of them made me dislike it.
It handles nicely and offers decent acceleration. The automatic transmission works very well in the "sport" mode.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st April, 2003


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Welcome to my little blog. I feel compelled to blog from time to time. If you feel compelled to comment/follow, I'd be delighted to share thoughts. Consider this a friendly wave to the universe.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Who Killed Betty Shanks?
Book Review
Who Killed Betty Shanks? by Ken Blanch
This is a very short (120pp) easy to read and interesting account of the murder of Betty Shanks. It is one of Brisbane's most famous un-solved crimes to date. This account was published in 2006 and written by Ken Blanch, one of the reporters from The Brisbane Telegraph at the time of the murder. The introduction is by Des Sturgess Q.C. - one of Betty Shanks' friends at University of Queensland. It is part of a True Crime series published by Jack Sims.
The book is interesting in a number of ways. It reflects the social mores of the time and Blanch says that the murder transformed the lifestyle of Brisbane forever..."in twenty-four hours...the city was changed from a place of unlocked doors and open windows, where women walked the night streets without a care to a place of shutters and bolts where they did not dare to venture out unescorted." And...."The effect of the crime on Brisbane social life was immediate. Within days of the murder, picture theatres were reporting massive declines audiences, city restaurants were complaining of dwindling dinner patronage, and taxi companies were experiencing a boom in business. Both new car distributors and used car yards reported a sales boom as young men invested in vehicles that would ensure the safe movement of their female companions at night, and the City Council and railway authorities noticed a sudden decline in night bus, tram and train patronage.' (page. 52)
This was an era when women wore gloves to work (even in the steamy heat of Brisbane) and when the trams were still running. It was an era when Lottery winners' names were published in the paper. This practice ceased shortly after the murder as this was one of the suspected motives behind the crime; Shanks having won a share of First Division earlier in the year.
The account is also interesting because it attempts to reveal as much as possible about the personal life of Betty Shanks. Whilst there was no evidence of rape, the body was left in such a manner as to indicate an attempt at sexual crime. Ms Shanks' virtue, as always seems to be the case in sexual crimes, was the subject of much debate. Her friends staunchly defended her honour, as did the pathologist.
There was also much rumour and innuendo regarding her membership of the Queensland Civil Liberties League and the University Radical Club. This was the Menzies era of fear of "reds under the bed" and the like.
The book concludes that heinous crimes such as this affect not only those close to the victims but also the rest of society in many ways. One of Betty's friends included Barbara Blackman, first wife of famous Australian artist Charles Blackman. Blanch says "The unsolved murder of Betty...is said to have affected Ms Blackman deeply." (p. 104) This in turn is alleged to have had "a profound influence on the life and fortunes of her former husband, who was in Melbourne at the time. " His well-known Schoolgirl series of paintings/sketches was inspired by an unrelated murder over 30 years earlier in Melbourne - the rape and murder of a 12-year old schoolgirl Alma Tirtschke in a lane in Melbourne's old Eastern markets.
Charles Blackman - Schoolgirl
The book cannot offer a solution to the crime. Many possibilities are posited e.g. Betty Shanks was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am forced to conclude that it was most likely a case of mistaken identity or sheer bad luck. I look forward to the release of the official police files of the case (one of the most extensive files in the CIB's collection) in 2017.
Blanch is to be commended for his multi-faceted account and also for the inclusion of detailed maps and murder trails of the crime scene, which may seem gruesome to some, but are invaluable to local historians and those interested in the history of Brisbane.
The book is available at the Brisbane City Council Library or if you would like to purchase others in the series click on this link
5 comments:
- Kathy said...
Hello from Kurrajong. I came across your blog and am intrigued by your inclusion of "Who Killed Betty Shanks?" My sister and I have sketchy memories of our aunt and father alluding to a connection with our Mum to this awful murder. Apparently there was a concern that my mother had fallen prey to same peril when she disappeared with my baby half-sister (we were not born at this stage) in about 1952-1953.She was found then extradited back to Brisbane for contempt of court and the baby was given to her father for sole custody. My Mum was not even allowed to breastfeed her on her own! We believe now that it was a ruse to get the public involved in finding her however there is a bit more to the family mythology-My Mum always said that the baby's father was not her husband's.My Mum is now in a nursing home and is now 87. I think that I might do a little more research and see if I can clear up the mystery.
- March 10, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Luvvie said...
Hi Kathy
My husband's aunt wanted to read this book and after she had finished it, I got to read it before I returned it to the library. The case was very big in those days and impressed her enormously. Reading the book was amazing and I can't recommend it highly enough...I don't know why it got to me so much...is it because I live in Brisbane? or is it just one of those unsolved mysteries that are always so intriguing....
- March 10, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Kathy said...
Hi again.I think that perhaps innately females need to solve. It is akin to having to find lost articles or whatever eg I can't rest until I have found the things that my husband can't find-his keys, wallet, glasses etc.
As casual teaching seems a little on the light side at the moment I am reading more than usual. Normally I prefer memoir style of writing and hate anything to do with horror or science fiction.
I too wonder if Betty was not the intended victim. I wonder if she went to Cloudland?
- March 10, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Luvvie said...
Cloudland was big in those days but I think she was too busy studying really. Do try and get hold of the book...I got it through my local library....if yours doesn't have it you might be able to get it through inter-library loan. I feel for police who have unsolved crimes like this..it must be so frustrating for them ...and the families of course.
- March 10, 2011 at 9:53 PM
- Kathy said...
I will get the book. I am finding that I am being drawn to get the facts right. Apart from my mother having been thought of temporarily as a second victim my yet to be father was a tram conductor at the time, although my Mum had not met her second husband (my father) at this stage. Curiouser and curioser.
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4. Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers -- The reigning Rookie of the Year has blown up. It's important to note that the top 4 scorers on the Blazers are all 24 and under. To have that kind of chemistry, with young guys usually trying to get their own numbers for contracts, is a tribute to how well Roy handles the team.
He handles the ball as well as any guard in the league. He's all about that team playing well, the perfect guy to lead these young guys. If he has to get 30 points for his team to win, he will, or if he needs to be a playmaker and get 10 assists, he can do that too. Very good in fourth-quarter situations.
I still think it's going to be incredibly hard for Roy to make the squad in a Western Conference stacked with talented guards, but there's literally no argument you can make against his candidacy. He does everything.
Make sure to do your part and vote for Brandon Roy. Tell your friends.