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On October 4th , scholar Dale Wright addressed the National Soto Zen Buddhist Association about the beauty, brilliance, charm and challenges of Zen practice. Wright is a scholar of Eastern religions, and he compared Zen to a Maserati because of its speed, its beautiful aesthetic, its sleek and concise style, its elegant literature and because he has a sense of ...Read More »
Zen is like a Maserati, Part 1: Sleek, beautiful, expensive, and high maintenance
At the national Soto Zen Buddhist Association meeting yesterday, Dale Wright, a Buddhist scholar from Occidental College, provided us with a broad outline of how Soto Zen was developing in the West. While some of us at Sweeping Zen have been discussing just how Zen has broken down ethically and morally, we have not been as focused on how beautiful, ...Read More »
Those Misbehaving Zen Monks
By Myoan Grace Schireson Recent disclosures about the sexual misconduct of Ken McLeod at Unfettered Mind (see http://patriciaivanconnections.blogspot.ca/) and Fusho Al Rapaport of Open Mind Zen (http://sweepingzen.com/sexual-controversy-surrounds-open-mind-zen) point out how much help Buddhist teachers and their sanghas need to develop a wholesome practice in the West. While it may seem shocking to Westerners that Buddhist teachers could stray so far ...Read More »
The ZSS Dialogue: An ongoing study in healing a community
Sweeping Zen is providing a valuable forum for airing questions about Zen teacher misconduct and how the Zen community leadership meets this challenge. The recent dialogue in Sweeping Zen captured in interviews with Roko Sherry Shinge Chayat Roshi and Genjo Marinello brings several important questions into focus: How should a Zen center organization remediate and restructure in the aftermath of ...Read More »
An Opportunity: Zen Ministerial Training In a Buddhist Monastic Setting
Currently, the American and Japanese Zen Buddhist organizations (Soto Zen Buddhist Association and the International Sotoshu) are discussing training standard for Zen priests. We are recognizing, at Zen's 50th birthday in the West, that we have established the foundations of practice, but we have much work to do in helping Zen leaders to translate traditional Eastern rituals into skillful means ...Read More »
Please read Special Karma by Merry White Benezra
I have just finished reading Special Karma: A Zen Novel of Love and Folly, and I want to express my gratitude to Merry White Benezra for her steady view of Zen practice –both its shining beauty and its shadows. There are many reasons to read Special Karma: To understand Zen monastic practice, to see the dangers of unbalanced Zen practice, ...Read More »
True Dharma Eye: Enlightenment versus Social Misconduct
I have been contemplating Fukushima Roshi's teaching to me about the Zen word freedom or "jiyu" in Japanese. This teaching is most relevant to the misconduct that has been justified as the privilege of a Zen teacher's enlightenment. Fukushima Roshi, who had studied in America and spoke English well, stated that the most obvious problem with the use of the ...Read More »
Statement from CSSF (Committee for Sangha Stepping Forth)
This is a statement by sixteen former and current members of the ZSS Sangha who met together for a meeting on Sunday March 20, 2011, facilitated by Grace Schireson and Barry Magid (pictured). While acknowledging the many positive and beneficial experiences of practice we have taken a first step toward healing from fifty years of trauma caused by misconduct by ...Read More »
My Study with Fukushima Roshi: Zen Master meets Zen priest from Berkeley
Fukushima Roshi loved teaching Westerners; I think because we connected with him directly without realizing just what an icon he was in Japan. He was the Zen Master a Japanese Prime Minister would contact; he was the toast of Kyoto, and he was the spirit of Zen that attracted many monks to come face the austere conditions of Tofukuji monastery ...Read More »
Are You Dead or Alive? I Won't Say by Grace Schireson
By Abbess Myoan Grace Schireson Delivered February 25, 2011 at Darlene Cohen's funeral at Green Gulch Yesterday we celebrated the life of Surei Kenpo, Great Spirit Manifesting Dharma, Darlene Cohen. Darlene lived a full life, as evidenced by the 300 plus attendees at her memorial: husband, son, grandchildren, Dharma heirs, students, colleagues and girlfriends. I chose to speak about Tao ...Read More »
Education for Zen Students on Misconduct in Sanghas: Studying Personal, Interpersonal and Transpersonal Levels by Grace Schireson
In studying the recent revelations of the Zen Studies Society (Rev. Eido Shimano) and Kanzeon Zen Center (and the apology of now disrobed Genpo Merzel), we see similar actions, sangha reactions and harm to students and communities. My view is that we cannot count on either the teacher or the sanghas where the misconduct has occurred to explain to us ...Read More »
My Letter to Genpo Merzel's Board of Directors on current misconduct
Dear Chet Cannon, I received your name from my Dharma sister, Chozen Bays, and I wanted to write to you about Genpo Merzel, Kanzeon Zen Center and the Big Mind ™ program. I was both sorry and relieved to hear that Genpo Merzel confessed his current deceptive behavior. Sorry, because I know this is extremely painful for your sangha and ...Read More »
Blaming Dharma Transmission is Like Blaming a Driver's License for an Accident by Grace Schireson
I just read Storlie's opinion of the role Dharma Transmission and lineage has played in misleading Western Zen. Unfortunately you cannot blame a training program or certification process for human psychopathology and its consequences. You cannot blame a driver's license for causing a traffic accident. Human nature is such that there are predators, and unfortunately there are unsuspecting prey. Storlie ...Read More »
Acknowledging Our Collective Silence in Eido Shimano's behavior by Grace Schireson
Many of us heard rumors about the sexual misconduct at Eido Shimano's monastery in New York for many years. What happened to those who had spoken to women who were seduced or molested by their teacher? What prevented the rest of us in Zen from directly addressing this breach of ethics? Why did we leave this to that particular community ...Read More »
New Letter to the Board of Directors at the Zen Studies Society by Grace Schireson
Dear Joe Soun Dowling, We have recently heard from Shinge Roshi on the AZTA group email list news of the upcoming ZSS Board meeting. I congratulate you all on Shinge Roshi's ascending the Mountain Seat, and am sympathetic regarding the current difficulties at ZSS, and your responsibilities for the sangha at this extremely complex time. Three concerned Hoen-ji sangha members ...Read More »
Women ancestors document approved (Grace Schireson's Blog)
The national teachers' group, Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA), approved a document honoring the women ancestors in the Zen tradition at its biannual meeting October 8, 2010. Audience participants — male and female — described witnessing this event with goosebumps and a sense of momentous history. After years of discussion and scholarly research, female ancestors, dating back 2500 years from ...Read More »


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the inaugural meeting between both programs, the MIT women's lacrosse team topped visiting Framingham State College, 20-6, on Thursday. With the victory, the Engineers improved to 9-3 on the year and broke the Institute standards for goals and points in a season, surpassing the previous marks of 161 and 195, respectively. Erica Little and Casey Flynn each notched four goals and two assists for MIT while Kerry Kiley paced the Rams (4-6) with four goals.
Kiley put Framingham State on the board after 1:28 elapsed, but the lead was short-lived as the Cardinal and Gray tallied seven unanswered goals in a span of six minutes. Kiley scored three out of the next four goals, bringing the Rams within four (8-4) with 9:57 remaining in the half. MIT quickly doubled its lead before a free-position shot by Framingham State's Ashley Noonan made the score, 12-5, at the break.
The Engineers extended their margin courtesy of eight straight goals over the course of the second half. Sam Laferriere ended the Rams' scoring drought on a coast-to-coast run with 2:16 left to play.
Lauren Rodda anchored MIT's defense with seven groundballs and four caused turnovers as Alex Wright totaled three groundballs, three draw controls, and two caused turnovers. Kelly Duncan posted three goals and two assists while Stephanie Brenman notched six groundballs, four goals, and two draw controls. Edith Reshef recorded two goals and an assist as Molly McCartin collected seven saves.
In addition to her team-high scoring performance, Kiley added four draw controls and two caused turnovers. Laferriere contributed four groundballs and two draw controls as Kelleigh Sheehan tallied three groundballs. Victoria Matthei and Melissa Price each posted two caused turnovers while Allesha Kenyon grabbed 11 saves.
Both squads continue action on the road on Saturday, April 18. MIT will travel to NEWMAC foe Mount Holyoke College while Framingham State will visit Rhode Island College.


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CARROLLTON, Ga. – After trailing by just three points heading into halftime, the Georgia College women's basketball team (1-5) was out-gunned in the second half as they fell to the University of West Georgia (3-2) 54-38, Wednesday night.
The Bobcats put together a solid first half on the defensive end, limiting the Wolves to just 22 points as they put up 19. A 32-point second half would prove too much for GC as they could only muster another 19 in the frame.
Georgia College limited West Georgia to just 36.2 percent (21-of-58) shooting from the field, however could only manage a 29.8 percent (14-of-47) effort on its own offensive end.
Sophomore forward Krysta Lewis (Woodstock, Ga.) racked up a team-high nine points on 4-of-10 shooting, corralling eight boards.
Ironically, the smallest player on the floor in 5-foot-0 Myeshia Simms (Macon, Ga.), grabbed eight rebounds to tie for tops in the game. Also pulling down eight was teammate Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.) who added eight points, as well.
A sloppy game from both ends, the 'Cats committed 29 turnovers to 18 from the Wolves. Both teams went 9-of-12 from the charity-stripe.
Georgia College finally returns to the friendly confines of the Centennial Center after their five-game road trip, taking on Allen University Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. for Girls and Women in Sports Day. GC will host local youth in a free pre-game activity clinic.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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The insectoids aren't really buzzing this weekend.
After more than a decade of development and a cacophony of fan debate, "Ender's Game" arrived in theaters with a decent but hardly spectacular Friday. The Gavin Hood-directed futurist action movie grossed $9.9 million, including late-night Thursday shows, putting it on track for $27 million for the weekend.
Though Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment film will come out on top of the box-office pile, the figure is still modest for a movie that cost more than $100 million to produce. Hopes for a fruitful long run are small, with expected blockbusters "Thor: The Dark World" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" arriving in theaters in the coming weeks.
Based on Orson Scott Card's 1985 novel, "Ender's Game" centers on a world in which aliens have taken over Earth and young people are trained to fight the invaders. Asa Butterfield stars as a military prodigy who must help battle the insect-like villains, officially known as Formics.
Though the book and its sequels have long been bestsellers, Card has been in the news in the months leading up to release for his anti-gay rights views. It was unclear how much of a role a "Skip Ender's Game" campaign organized by gay rights activists played in the weekend take.
Landing in second at the box office will be Paramount's "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa," Johnny Knoxville's hidden-camera slapstick; the movie continues its strong run with a $6 million Friday and an estimated $17 million for the weekend, which would put it close to $60 million after two weekends of release.
Finishing behind it will probably be the Robert De Niro-Michael Douglas-Morgan Freeman-Kevin Kline geezer comedy "Last Vegas," which after a Friday haul of $5.1 million is expected to end up at about $15 million, a number that studio CBS Films hopes can grow as older moviegoers discover the film in the coming weeks.
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Norman "Norm" Taylor - Bedford
Norman "Norm" Taylor, 59, of Bedford passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at I.U. Health Bedford Hospital.
Born October 28, 1953 in Bedford, he was the son of Austin O. and Juanita (Doane) Taylor. He married Annette G. Cottey on July 8, 1995 and she survives. He was a counselor with the North Lawrence Career Center.
He loved history and was most recognized as founder and chief promoter of the Lawrence County History Festival and Pow Wow. Norm, who has Cherokee lineage on his father's side, also had a passion for the Great Depression and World War II. His favorite president was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He spent about twenty-five years as a Civil War re-enactor and visited many of the Civil War Battlefields. He was a member of the 27th Indiana Civil War Re-enactors and 13th Mississippi Civil War Re-enactors. For the last two years, Norm and Annette organized the Civil War Days at Spring Mill State Park.
Norm was determined to do his part to preserve local and national heritage and shared his passion of history on the airwaves with "Lawrence County Oral History" which later became known as "Indiana History Project". The shows air on AT & TU-verse on Channel 99 and Comcast Channel 14. Because of his accomplishments, Taylor was bestowed the 2011 Frank and Judy O'Bannon Heritage Enrichment Award.
Survivors include his wife, Annette, of Bedford; three daughters, Katresha Taylor, of Fishers, Kelly (Huntzinger) Nicol and husband, Kyle, of Mitchell and Ashley (Huntzinger) Hilkey and husband, Dustin of Bedford; a son, Kyle Huntzinger of Spencer; three grandchildren, Mia and Brynna Nicol and Aiden Pridemore; his mother, Juanita Taylor and Gordon Henderson and family, Jane and Steve Boshears, Mary and Mike Miller, Doris and Monty Todd, Jim and Nikii Henderson all of Bedford, Thom and Betty Henderson of Orleans; a sister, Austina Marshall and husband, Bill of Bedford; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
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What are Pill Mills?
A "pill mill" is a doctor's office, clinic, or health care facility that routinely conspires in the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances outside the scope of the prevailing standards of medical practice in the community or violates the laws of the state of Florida regarding the prescribing or dispensing of controlled prescription drugs.Issue
In 2010, Florida led the nation in diverted prescription drugs, resulting in seven Floridians dying every day and countless others throughout the nation. Our state had become the destination for distributors and abusers through the proliferation of pill mills.
While legitimate pain-management clinics do exist to serve those with chronic pain or terminal illness, other unscrupulous clinics, called pill mills, merely serve as drug traffickers. Common characteristics of pill mills include: cash-only/no insurance; no appointments; armed guards; little or no medical records; grossly inadequate physical examinations; and large prescription doses of narcotics that exceed the boundaries of acceptable medical care.The Facts
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Florida was the epicenter of prescription drug diversion because – until recently – our state had weak regulatory oversight of pain management practices, limited oversight of physician dispensing habits, and no statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
In 2010, pharmaceutical drug diversion meant an average of seven Floridians dying a day due to prescription drug overdoses.
In 2010, there were more than 900 registered pain management clinics in Florida, but as of January 2014, there were 367 registered pain management clinics in Florida.
Florida's dubious distinction as the 'epicenter' of the nation's 'pill mill' epidemic was solidified in 2010 when DEA's Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) reported that 98 of the top 100 oxycodone dispensing physicians in the nation were located in Florida. Today, none of the top 100 dispensing physicians reside in Florida.
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"What was I thinking?" was the only thing going through my mind on Saturday morning as my mom and I loaded into the car and drove toward Frankenmuth.
Yes, I went to Bronner's, and I survived, barely…
Now, I know what you're thinking. "Why the heck would you attempt to even navigate your way through that?!"
Personally, I try to stay away from Bronner's when it hits December, but for some reason my mom and I decided to go.
Whatever the reason, I was second- guessing myself before we were even out of the driveway. I think I even said I'd be fine if we went to Midland instead.
As we were pulling into Bronner's, I kept telling my mom, "If you want, we can go somewhere else," and in response, I would get, "We drove all the way down here, we are going in."
Of course, when we went into the store we were greeted by a brick wall of people lined up with their kids to see Santa.
As we headed in, I looked at my mom and made sure she had her phone with her in case we got split up…
Yeah right, like that would help.
Since we knew exactly what we needed anyways, there was no time to dawdle looking at unnecessary things.
We executed the plan flawlessly. We stayed together for about the first half hour, then since we were getting some ornaments personalized, I decided while she went to find her lights, I would get in line.
It's a good thing I did, too. As soon as we met up again, I was done getting everything personalized and the line was getting long again.
Finally we decided to check out, and glancing at my phone, I realized we made pretty good timing for having to dodge through people.
We were in and out in a little over an hour.
I think it's a new record!
But of course, the day wasn't over just yet… No, it was just the beginning to probably one of the longest days of my life.
On the way home we decided to stop in Saginaw to shop for some other things.
The icing on the cake.
I thought Bronner's was bad, but when we arrived in Saginaw, the mall was packed; heck, the whole city was packed!
I guess I never realized until now how rude some people are when they are shopping.
It's like they don't care that you are a person and you have feelings. They will run into you, hit you with things and step on you.
I lost track of how many times I dodged someone because they weren't watching where they were going and I didn't want to be the one to get hit.
It was that bad.
I understand Christmas is two weeks away, but where's everyone's holiday cheer?
All I saw was dirty looks and mean stares.
I returned the looks with a friendly smile, of course.
But I digress.
Although I did get the rest of my shopping accomplished, let's just say this whole weekend reminded me why I do most of my Christmas shopping online.
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Please- where, oh where is the proofreading in this article? " Since we knew exactly what we needed anyways"? "All I saw was dirty looks and mean stares.' Come on, editor- these mistakes should not be getting past the "very good proofreader you have on-staff". They shouldn't be made by a first-year Journalism student, either, but I digress. I don't mean to pick on the paper here, but my goodness- these mistakes stick out like sore thumbs. I'm not asking for Pulitzer quality writing here, just basic, acceptable, writing- free of grammatical errors. Sorry if I upset anyone, but let's have some sort of standards here.
You spelled love wrong in your name. Even I can see that.
Ha Ha! Yes, even you.
You could avoid the pitfalls of the big city crowds and pressured consumers and sales clerks by shopping in Standish. Have you tried the gift shop at St. Mary's Hospital?
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Earlier this month Valve updated the Steam subscriber agreement to include language that prevents customers with disputes from filing lawsuits against the company, and instead forces them to agree to the decisions of a Valve-paid-for "independent" arbitrator. As bad as that is, we are now getting reports that users are being told that they have to either submit to the new terms or have their accounts permanently deactivated, and in the process lose access to all the content they purchased through Steam.
Wow. Now that's messed up.
Is there any way that the article could include a link to the support forum where this post appeared, however? Would make verifying the story a little easier for approvers.
It's like this with virtually any piece of commercial software. If you don't accept the TOS, you can't use the software. It's as simple as that.
Not that I agree with what Valve is doing though; but it doesn't affect me in any way.
Doesn't matter. I don't think Valve is going to start stepping on the toes of their community.
They have a good reputation and this could be seen as a pre-emptive against trolls wanting to sue for a BS reason.
Besides, free will is still here... if they EFF you over, sell your Steam account and be done with it.
Although, they have not done any wrong to me and are usually willing to work with us... this does not affect me either.
Now, back to Torchlight.
so If gabe killed my dog I can't sue him?
I don't have much of a problem with the ToS. If Valve ever starts to do something that affects me and I don't like it, I won't buy anymore games from them....simple as that. I doubt I would go out of my way to sue them anyway.
You can't sell your steam account outside of Europe.
Not sure why people are making a big deal out of this... It's valve, come on guys... they're like the nicest company in the gaming industry
I trusted Valve, but this ain't good! Disabling your account and access to your games? Seriously?
This is as bad as EA, and I hope it is wrong!!!
Steam is DRM. And bad DRM....because freaking ALL of your games are tied to it.
But hey, if something went wrong, I would just pirate all the games I purchased. I wouldn't even feel remotely bad about pirating under those circumstances.
I agree with finding the games other ways but I would still lose ability to play online right?
Actually it's not at all like this with any piece of commercial software. Most software is a piece of merchandise itself, with an agreement attached that is made upon purchase. Steam is a free service where people have *already paid lots of money* to "own" products that may no longer be accessed unless you agree to new terms that were not present when you originally made the deal. It's similar to what Sony did, except instead of being prohibited to use the PSN in the future as on the PS3, anyone here who doesn't agree with the terms loses everything they already paid for. I honestly see this as ground for a suit. But anyway, yeah, they're nothing alike. I think the crux of your statement though, whether you realize it or not, is right here:
"Not that I agree with what Valve is doing though; but it doesn't affect me in any way."
Let me ask, will it then be worth discussing if it happens to step on your own personal toes one day?
*edit* Also your comment is "not a reply". Sorry, but it isn't. People just commenting to the top comment for visibility is one of the things that makes the comments here such a mess to navigate. 80% of the replies on an article to one comment...
Kind of annoying in that way...I mean, what about all the games I've payed for on Steam up until now, if I don't want to accept the new agreements do I lose the games too?
I mean...I don't mind so much I don't care about new Tos because it doesn't affect, it's just annoying the way business gets done if you know what I mean.
It's all take and no give. "We want things this way, and if you don't agree, don't be our customer."
You've gotta meet consumers half way and Steam don't care for that, apparently.
"It's all take and no give. "We want things this way, and if you don't agree, don't be our customer." "
Worse than that, it's...
"Agree with our terms or lose your hundreds/thousands of dollars worth of paid games"
Nasty. *sigh* Should I expect more things like this down the road? -_-'
This is why the new EU law is good. Whatever you have purchased is yours, and they have no right to steal it from you.
Another reason why I am very leery of digital distribution. They bought those games under the OLD TOS. Now, if they don't want to accept the new one (for whatever reasons) they get screwed out of games that they paid for. Doesn;t seem right to me.
Steam is a form of DRM, so if you bought a game from steam (or one that uses steamworks), you'd have to comply with their new TOS. Doesn't matter if that game was originally bought as a physical disc or not.
If you bought your games from other digital distributors that don't use DRM (such as GOG), then you'll never run into this kind of problem.
You can similarly be locked out of online portions of your games on consoles if you don't comply with PSN/XBL TOS, or the game publisher's own TOS. (Although that isn't as bad as locking you out of the game completely like steam)
So the issue here isn't really about digital distribution.
Yeah, it still is. You may be locked out of online portions of your game on a console, but there's no way the publishers or devs can physically come to your house and take the disc away from you.
With discs, you can still play at least some of the game. With digital distribution, you wont be able to play any of it.
^ As I said, the issue isn't digital distribution itself, it's the DRM that is on it.
There are digital retailers like GOG and GamersGate that don't use DRM, and as such, you'll always be able to play your game.
Furthermore, in the case of PC gaming, it wouldn't matter if you had a physical disc or not. EA, Blizzard or Valve don't need to snatch a physical disc from my hand, they'll just disable the account that the physical game was activated on (and that renders the entire thing unplayable).
Just because "that is how it is" doesnt make it right. If you paid for it, there should be no if's and's or but's about it. They should not have the right to just take it away from you like that - DRM or not.
Even if there were rules like this back in the PS1 and N64 days, at least the companies couldnt wirelessly lock you out of your shit if they decided to change policy and you didnt agree to it.
How are you okay with any of this?
The point is, is with physical copies, you still have some power left.
You can still buy, sell, trade the copy at your own free will and leisure.
With digital, you pretty much forgo all of your power, such as with this....."DO WHAT WE SAY, OR WE'LL TAKE AWAY ALL OF YOUR SH17".
I'll keep my physicals, thanks.
When did I say I was ok with any of this?
I'm just saying that the issue here isn't digital distribution itself.
If you want to argue about if it's right or not, then steam's agreement has always said that they reserve the right to change the terms and conditions at any time.
Whenever you buy a game, you are reminded of those terms, and you have to agree to them.
So since day-1, you have agreed that Valve can change the terms at any time, and you'd be fine with it. So why the surprise?
My point is, that in digital distribution, you don't necessarily have to do what they say.
I never agreed to anything because I dont use steam because I dont like digital distribution.
"There are digital retailers like GOG and GamersGate that don't use DRM, and as such, you'll always be able to play your game."
Until developers start making their games exclusive to a single distribution platform like Origin or Steam. Larger devs might look at EAs origin and make their own unwanted but necessary distribution service. Then most, if not all (probably not all, but most) games you would be forced to use their drm if you want to play the game.
"Furthermore, in the case of PC gaming, it wouldn't matter if you had a physical disc or not. EA, Blizzard or Valve don't need to snatch a physical disc from my hand, they'll just disable the account that the physical game was activated on (and that renders the entire thing unplayable)."
With digital distribution, devs can take away both sp and mp, with physical media, devs can only take away online, at least when it comes to consoles. With PC they can just implement drm onto the disc, so there's that problem, but I'm talking about a digital distribution future as a whole, not just for pc games. Digital distribution as a whole poses many problems.
So the issue still is with digital distribution, because if gaming goes DD only, then digital distribution and DRM will become one in the same, at least for most titles. You can get into technicalities like "it's drm/devs that's the problem, not dd", but the fact is, most big devs will force DRM into their games if digital distribution ever becomes the norm.
^ Well, on PC, the dark future is already here. Blizzard, EA and Valve have their own respective platforms, while some publishers (Rockstar and Ubisoft) have their own DRMs.
Buying a game digitally or physically doesn't matter on PC because you end up in the same place.
Now, the reason I like to keep a distinction between DD and DRM is that one leads to the other, but you have it backwards. Devs didn't force DRM after DD, rather, they forced it before everything went digital.
If digital was to take over on consoles, then I think that DRM would have to arrive first, and that's where you'll lose your rights. Of course, I could be wrong and things might just directly go digital, but based on history, I have a feeling DRM-like practices would be first.
We're already seeing something similar on consoles now where it's becoming increasingly rare to just insert a disc and play without entering some code, whether for some locked single-player content or multiplayer.
Piracy was used as an excuse on PC. Used-games market is now used as an excuse for increasingly draconian measures on console games.
Other than that, it isn't impossible for Valve to allow people to keep playing their games under old TOS. Valve could allow users to sell their games too. They can give users the same freedoms as the Atari days. It's not an inherent element of DD to impose those restrictions.
By itself, digital distribution doesn't necessarily mean DRM, obviously, but if the DD-only future comes, it's not coming alone, it will definitely be coming with DRM. It's kind of pointless to talk about both of them as if they were separate entities, because they wont be.
It will be up to the developers to decide whether or not you will get screwed over.
Digital Distribution in a perfect world would be fine, but we don't live in a perfect world, we live in a world full of greedy assholes who will do everything in their power to milk every last cent from the consumer that they possibly can, which is why you have to assume that DRM will come with the DD future. DD-only will bring about these service locked games, but at least with the physical media that we've already purchased on consoles and some pc games, we can still play those at any time we want(the single player aspect), and devs cant do anything about that, but if things were to switch over to digital distribution, I could lose the ability to play any of the game that I've purchased on my digital titles.
Digital only future is bad for gaming, at least in the world we live in.
I myself am actually fearing that one day, all those games I bought on PSN (like 300 dollars worth of stuff) will someday be taken down because they're old and Sony wont want to spend the money on the servers to keep the content up for download.
The problem isn't digital distribution, it's that they shouldn't have the right to block or change anything that you have paid for without your permission.
Exactly. I think it's odd how people agree to a contract in good faith and then suddenly one party changes the contract without your permission and you get screwed and yet so many people think that is ok. Valve just lost me as a customer and probably a lot of other people as well.
didn't sony do something like this a few years ago?
Yes and people complained, but you could still play your games offline.
You can play your games offline with Steam.
but you have to login after three days,
on the PS3 you never have to login to play your games
that is one thing origin does do better then steam.
yes steam you can use offline mode it is iffy though sometimes it works sometime it don't
You know what, I didn't know that. I was under the impression that I could still play all my games even if I didn't have the internet anymore.
My attitude has changed tbh, that's pretty shitty. I've got most of my games through the sales, and I'm damned if I'm paying full price for anything from Steam anymore if this is the case.
EDIT:I'm sure I've used offline mode for more than 3 days before. I'll have to look into this, but I was off the internet for a few weeks last year and I could play every game I had installed.
Yeah you should be able to play the games you have already purchased without accepting new terms, If you dont accept new terms you cant buy new games.
Well, sucks to be the 50% or so that this actually affects, well about 1% of that 50% but whatever. Sides when was the last time you wanted to or tried to sue valve? Never i presume.
People are making too big of a deal out of this. There is no reason to hate Valve and sue them. No reason at all.
Something bad is bout to happen and they need the law on their end when all hell breaks loose.
Another account/money details hack incoming or something?
They are using a broken legal system to take away your rights. Something bad did happen!
I bet it has to do with the recent ruling in European courts that you can resell digital Licenses.
Anyone here good with law? Could valve block any attempts of a court here to follow the EU(or whichever country it was) by keeping individuals from suing and claiming the new EU law as precedence?
Physical copies will always be better then digital downloads
I have physical copies that demand Steam...
It's called online control. Most abuse it. Some won't. These companies seem to be trying to offer a service and nothing else. If one could keep games then their services would no longer be needed. This is why they keep positioning themselves with these constantly updated legal agreements. It allows them more leverage to keep their service industry going....and they achieve this leverage by threatening the consumer to agree or take away their game access. If one were to think this through they would realize that there are two options: Agree to lose them slow or agree to lose them now.
I wonder how long it will be before this becomes the norm with all forms of games? It's going to get worse before it gets better.
This is their way to prevent class action lawsuits for the new European law that was passed. Just accept it and move on.
Actually, the prevention of class-action lawsuits only really holds in the US.
Most places including the EU have laws that prevent companies from restricting consumer rights.
If Valve was trying to avoid something, it would be the ruling that says that software licenses can be resold by users. New agreement refers to the games as a limited subscription, so they're not obliged to allow users to re-sell their steam games.
I don't use steam, but I can see how this would be frustrating.
...You won't find this kind of problem with Nintendo ANYTIME in the near future...(if at all)
lol the moment you get comfortable with the way the big 3 handle things is the moment they can bend ou over and leave you a nasty surprise. Don't ever trust big business. Their only purpose is to make money not please you.
Yeah, because Nintendo is spinning in the shitter, and can't afford to lose any more customers.
Don't worry, if Steam shuts down access to your games you still have backups on ThePirateBay.
I just accepted this blindly & could end up a humancentipad at this rate.
This is terrible, but this is sadly the future of gaming without physical media.
It's potentially quite scary, if the agreement can change years after you purchased a game under a different agreement.
You should at least be able to play the games you own offline.
Agreed. Not that I'm wanting to join some class action lawsuit against them, but it sucks that they can just up and change the contract and tell me that I can pound sand if I don't like it.
i have lost A LOT of respect for valve with this ToS and basically holding my games and profile hostage unless i sign away my rights. I've never had a problem with valve, in fact I've supported them in whatever they've done. But i have to say this is the most [email protected]&CKED up any company could do. i expect this kind of s*&t from MS with GFWL or EA with ORIGIN,even $ony's P$N and M$ with live. but valve i held with great respect. now in my book they are growing to be one of the worst.
I've wouldn't have join a class action suit against valve since they've always help me with a problem in the past. but forcing me to sign(and i do mean Forcing me) this new ToS or lose my 165 games I've bought with no refund and no way of accessing them if i don't agree. is at a all time low for me.
Know imagine that 5 from 10 years from know steam goes down for good ....all those sweet licence games we all brought on steam go away!!That the reason we shoud not accept digital only,and support another média suport dvd,bluray....Iwant to be able to acess my games anytime and anywere from now till i die!
Well, I just lost 500 games, but its time to say goodbye to Steam... Been wanting to for a while, its a dagger in my back, but a step away from communism we need to take... Later Steam, your one step closer to digging your own grave.
Why did you decline it?
If you really do have 500 games, that probably means you're a long time user. And if you were, you would know this won't affect you in any way.
While the idea Valve can cut you off from your games is disconcerting, people need to be clear about what you are agreeing to.
You CAN still sue Valve. You CANNOT join a class suit. If you were going to sue valve for compensation, a class suit is NOT they way to go since you won't likely get anything out of it anyway.
I think Valve needs to make it so you have total access to your games minus the service they provide should you not agree.
At the end of the day Valve sells games. Entertainment. You aren't risking your life savings, your children's futures or your freedom. Just games. If Valve up and shuts down out of the blue, my guess is there will be bigger problems to worry about.
Get the word out, this is a good wake up call that needs supporting.. time for new software laws and end this bullshit greed from publishers that are only trying to cease a 2nd hand market, Markets rule the world, fuck you and your greed!
Next thing ya know, I'll need to scan my friends credit card if he wants to come over and sit in my gaming chair.
Weren't you just talking about communism? You want new laws imposed on the private sector and you want to step away from "communism"?
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you don't know what you are talking about.
Next the TOS will require a yearly payment of $10 or you'll lose access to all of your games.
And yet Valve has shown no inclination of doing so.
"Could" it happen, sure. But what about the negative side of such an action? You really think its as simple as Gabe waking up one morning and deciding to charge a fee for the service? Consider:
1. Why do that? Valve isn't in any financial trouble, in fact quite the opposite.
2. How would the publishers that use Steam feel about it? What effect will it have on their EULAs?
3. Will the inevitable surge in piracy be worth it?
4. Will 10$ a year be worth losing a large amount of customers? Will it be worth sacrificing all the trust they built over the years?
Its really easy to look at a company like Valve and assume they're just a heartless corporation who only cares about the bottomline. Its just as easy to forget what they've been doing for the past 7 or 8 years.
Point is, yes there are kinks in the DD system and I hope they are fixed, but I'll give Valve the benefit of the doubt. After all, 7 years of great service is worth that much at least. Not everyone has the same experiences, but based on Steam's popularity many would agree.
One of many reasons why fully-digital gaming isn't ready....
Goddamn people are stupid. All class action lawsuits are good for is paying lawyers. They are bad for consumers, they are bad for companies. Arbitration is almost always better for the consumer to begin with. Bind arbitration clauses also, gasp, happen to be the law of the land.
I'm not sure how this changes anything. Steam customer support is bottom-tier AWFUL. I've had issues with the Steam application that took -years- to solve via Valve "support tickets."
Hell, on no less than three occassions I've had steam delete games from my account, and then REFUSE to add them back despite the fact that they showed up on my account statement, that I had reciept emails, etc., etc. The most recent one was Napoleon: Total War. After about a month of pointless back-and-forth with Steam support, I finally just contacted SEGA. They sent me a new CD key for the game inside of two hours.
Steam is just ass-backwards bad.


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Who's the most pedantic president in the world?
Perverse Musharraf
- Smee, Antpocalypsenow, ethricdouble, japes, anal_schwarzenegger, alcxxk, meths, nice_squirrel, gonad, and chickenbones this'd this
I do
I was always suprised that Bush could not name him when asked when running for election
- TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
A joke about pedantry that gets all the basic facts wrong?
This is some meta-comedy shit right here.Smee and Thisisnotapipe this'd this
- meths this'd this
WHAT! I thought that was deliberate
you should definately bluffed that it was deliberate.
you could have said,
"Oh sorry I was wrong its not perverse musharif, its joeymahone predident of 'I'll fail to recognise the irony of the joke' (husband to president alanis morissette president of Ifailttouse ironycorrectly)
Berlusconi because he's a swinger
wait, pedantic you say?japes this'd this
- ethricdouble this'd this
alright thank you.
Some friends and I have got a three-man show coming up next term, which should be fun.
I won't be using this joke though, I didn't realise that it doesn't work.
It might be alright in some sort of context
like if I wrote a load of jokes which were a bit wrong then it could be funny.
I might do that.
- creakyknees this'd this
those pervs
also so anal
that was meant to say always
not also
not that it makes any difference
didnt mean to this that
meant to reply to say 'a stand up doesnt admit to slipping up, apart from in a way that is meant to be deliberately part of the act, which is what you should do
oh my shitting jesus
never try and pun again, with a vocabulary like that.
also, even if you'd phrased it with a synonym for perverse:
Who's the kinkiest president on earth?
Perverse Musharraf
that's still a shit joke
not on any level
it's not even clear what you were trying to achieve.
I am SO cross with you right now.
So cross.meths this'd this
a facebook friend described this joke as 'mediocre'.
What do you have to say about that?
Actually I've laughed a lot reading this thread
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Purdue Christmas Show 2012 An Indiana tradition comes to public television from Purdue University with vocal and instrumental arrangements of holiday favorites, traditional and modern, sacred and secular. A cast of more than 250 campus and community performers fill the campus auditorium with sounds of the season while elaborate sets and costumes provide rich holiday visuals.G
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text: An Overview of Thyroid Disease Print By Mary Shomon | Reviewed by a board-certified physician Updated December 10, 2018 Thyroid disease is one of the most common, yet misunderstood and overlooked, conditions in Americans. It's estimated that in the United States, at least 27 million—and as many as 60 million—people have thyroid disease.Women make up the majority of thyroid patients. And unfortunately, people who have a thyroid problem but are not yet diagnosed make up the majority of thyroid patients.Let's explore key information about various important aspects of thyroid disease. What Is the Thyroid?Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in your neck—below and behind your Adam's apple. A healthy thyroid typically weighs about one ounce. The thyroid's function is to produce thyroid hormone which is essential for all your body's functions.Your thyroid gland is the main organ in the body that can absorb iodine. The thyroid takes iodine from your diet and converts it into thyroid hormones. Article Conditions Related to Thyroid Disease Article How Thyroid Disease Is Different for Men It combines the amino acid tyrosine and iodine to make the thyroid hormone.The two key hormones produced by the thyroid are thyroxine—known as T4—and triiodothyronine—known as T3. These hormones' key purpose is to regulate how your cells, organs, tissues, and glands use oxygen and energy.Everything in your body relies on thyroid hormone—including digestion, the growth of your hair and nails, your sex drive, and the function of your organs and glands. Your brain, heart, and metabolism are especially dependent on the right levels of thyroid hormone to function properly and well.The thyroid operates in a feedback loop with your pituitary gland. The pituitary detects the levels of thyroid hormone circulating in your bloodstream and releases—or slows the release of—a hormone called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). When TSH is released, its job is to stimulate the thyroid to produce more hormone. When TSH levels drop, the message to the thyroid is to slow down production of thyroid hormone.What Is Thyroid Disease?There are a number of specific diseases—not resulting conditions like hyper or hypothyrodism— that can affect your thyroid gland. Thyroid conditions typically result from an underlying thyroid disease. The different diseases that affect the thyroid include:Hashimoto's DiseaseThis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that your immune system inappropriately attacks your own thyroid gland. The weapon? Thyroid-attacking antibodies that your body produces, including thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb).Hashimoto's disease typically causes inflammation and gradual destruction of your thyroid gland over time. List 10 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Thyroid Disease Article What Happens When You Have No Thyroid Gland? Eventually, most people with Hashimoto's end up with hypothyroidism, a condition of insufficient thyroid hormone.Hashimoto's can, however, cause periods or phases of overactivity, known as hyperthyroidism. It also comes with an increased risk of thyroid nodules, goiter (an enlarged thyroid), and a slightly increased risk of thyroid cancer.Graves' DiseaseThis disease is an autoimmune disease where your immune system inappropriately produces antibodies, known as thyroid stimulating antibodies (TSI). These antibodies overstimulate your thyroid gland and cause it to overproduce thyroid hormone.In some cases, TPO and TgAb antibodies may also be elevated. The overstimulation of the thyroid results in an excess of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or thyrotoxicosis. Graves' disease is frequently accompanied by goiter and in some cases thyroid nodules.Thyroid CancerThis refers to cancer that develops in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer is most often found in nodules (fluid-filled or solid lumps) in the thyroid gland. There are four types of thyroid cancer:Papillary or mixed papillary-follicular thyroid cancer which makes up about 80 percent of all thyroid cancers.Follicular or hurthle cell thyroid cancer which makes up about 15 percent of cases.Medullary thyroid cancer which makes up about three percent of thyroid cancers.Anaplastic thyroid cancer which makes up about two percent of cases.The majority of thyroid cancers are considered treatable and very survivable.View the anatomy of the thyroid and stages of thyroid cancer.ThyroiditisThis is a category of thyroid diseases that involves inflammation of your thyroid gland. Thyroiditis can be caused by antibody attacks on your gland, viruses, and bacteria. The types of thyroiditis include:Hashimoto's thyroiditisSubacute granulomatous thyroiditis/de quervain's thyroiditis/painful subacute thyroiditisAcute infectious thyroiditisPainless thyroiditis/silent thyroiditisRiedel's thyroiditis/invasive thyroiditisPostpartum thyroiditisTreatment depends on the type of thyroiditis and ranges from monitoring and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications to antibiotics and thyroid hormone replacement medication. Article What Is Hashimoto's Disease? Article How the Thyroid Gland Functions Toxic Multinodular GoiterThis is a disease where the thyroid gland develops multiple nodules and enlarges (goiter). Frequently, the nodules are "functional," meaning that apart from the thyroid gland's hormone production, the nodules themselves also produce and release thyroid hormone. Toxic multinodular goiter frequently causes hyperthyroidism.What Are the Key Risk Factors?The key risk factors for thyroid disease include:Iodine deficiency or excessExposure to radioactivity or radioactive falloutOverconsumption of soy and goitrogenic foodsSurgery or trauma to the neck areaPregnancy or recent childbirthFemale genderPersonal or family history of autoimmune diseaseCigarette smokingWhat Are the Different Thyroid Conditions?HypothyroidismThe most common thyroid condition is hypothyroidism, which refers to a condition where you do not have enough thyroid hormone. It has a number of causes:Hashimoto's thyroiditis—an autoimmune condition that causes impairment or destruction of the thyroid gland.Post-surgical hypothyroidism—after all or part of the thyroid gland has been surgically removed.Post-ablation hypothyroidism—results after radioactive iodine treatment (RAI) used for thyroid cancer, Graves' disease, and in some cases of hypothyroidism and nodules.Congenital hypothyroidism—when a baby is born without a thyroid gland or with a malformed gland that is not capable of producing enough thyroid hormone.Iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism—due to a deficiency of iodine in the diet.Drug- and supplement-induced hypothyroidism—prescription medications and supplements that have the ability to cause hypothyroidism.Goitrogen-induced hypothyroidism—very high consumption of raw goitrogens—foods that have chemicals in them that slow the thyroid.Secondary/central hypothyroidism—due to a defect in the functioning/communications of the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus.Traumatic hypothyroidism—serious trauma to the neck, such as whiplash or breaking the neck, has been linked to the onset of hypothyroidism.Hypothyroidism of unknown origin/idiopathic hypothyroidism—there are cases where the thyroid becomes underactive and no other underlying causes or diseases have been identified.HyperthyroidismThis refers to a condition where the thyroid gland is overproducing thyroid hormone. It also has a number of causes:Autoimmune Graves' disease—the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.Autoimmune Hashimoto's disease—sometimes causes periods of temporary hyperthyroidism.Iodine-excess hyperthyroidism—results from overexposure or overconsumption of iodine.Drug- and supplement-induced hyperthyroidism—results from several prescription drugs as well as certain over-the-counter supplements.Toxic multinodular disease—a condition that frequently causes overproduction of thyroid hormone.Thyroiditis—certain forms can cause periods of hyperthyroidism.Pituitary-induced hyperthyroidism—where the thyroid gland can become overstimulated by the pituitary gland and produce excessive amounts of thyroid hormone.Thyroid nodules—in some cases they can trigger overactivity of the surrounding thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism. They can also, on their own, produce thyroid hormone.GoiterThis refers to a condition where the thyroid gland is enlarged in size. Goiter can result from autoimmune Hashimoto's and Graves' diseases, iodine excess and deficiency, and nodular thyroid disease.SymptomsThe symptoms of thyroid disease tend to reflect the gland's underactivity (hypothyroidism), overactivity (hyperthyroidism), autoimmune activation, and/or inflammation/enlargement/tenderness in the neck area (thyroiditis, nodules, cancer.)Common symptoms of hypothyroidism include:FatigueWeight gainInability to lose weight with diet and exerciseConstipationInfertilityFeeling coldHair loss (including the outer edge of the eyebrows)Brain fogMuscle and joint pains/achesCommon symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:AnxietyInsomniaPanicky feelingTremorsExaggerated reflexesElevated heart rateDiarrhea or loose stoolsFeeling overheatedUnexplained weight lossSymptoms in the neck and thyroid area that can suggest a thyroid problem include:Neck discomfortVisible thyroid enlargement or lumpDiscomfort with ties, scarves, turtlenecks, or necklacesHoarsenessSore throatSoreness in neckDifficulty swallowingIn some cases, thyroid diseases and conditions can have no symptoms at all, such as thyroid cancer or certain types of thyroiditis.Evaluation and DiagnosisDiagnosis of a thyroid condition involves several key steps:A clinical examinationBlood testing: Typically, this includes the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test, free thyroxine (Free T4) and free triiodothyronine (Free T3) antibodies testing to diagnose Hashimoto's and Graves' disease, and testing for reverse T3 levels.Imaging tests: A variety of imaging tests are done to further evaluate the size, shape, and function of the thyroid gland. These tests also look at nodules or lumps and evaluate whether or not they are suspicious for thyroid cancer and require further evaluation. These tests include the radioactive iodine uptake (RAI-U), CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound.Fine needle aspiration biopsy: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is done when thyroid nodules are considered suspicious and need to be tested for possible thyroid cancer.TreatmentHypothyroidismThis condition is treated with thyroid hormone replacement drugs. These are prescription medications that replace the missing thyroid hormone in the body.The most commonly prescribed thyroid hormone replacement drug is known generically as levothyroxine, a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine.There is also a synthetic form of the T3 hormone, known as liothyronine, that is sometimes added to levothyroxine for T4/T3 combination treatment.Also, there is a hormone replacement drug called natural desiccated thyroid, sometimes abbreviated NDT or called "thyroid extract." While it has been available for more than a century and is still in use today, NDT is considered controversial by the mainstream medical community.Graves' Disease and HyperthyroidismThere are three key ways that Graves' disease and chronic hyperthyroidism are treated:Antithyroid drug treatment—Antithyroid drugs, including methimazole (tapazole), carbimazole (neo-mercazole), and propylthiouracil (PTU), can slow down the thyroid's production of thyroid hormone.Radioactive iodine treatment (RAI)—Given in a single dose, either in a capsule or drink, it enters the thyroid, radiates thyroid cells, and damages and kills them. This shrinks the thyroid, slows down its function, and reverses hyperthyroidism.Thyroid surgery/thyroidectomy—In some cases, this is performed as a treatment for Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism, especially for people who cannot tolerate antithyroid drugs or are pregnant and RAI is not an option.Thyroid CancerTreatment for thyroid cancer almost always involves surgical removal of the thyroid gland. For more aggressive types of thyroid cancer, this may be followed by RAI treatment to ensure that all thyroid cells are destroyed, a process known as remnant ablation.Following surgical removal of the thyroid gland, patients are functionally hypothyroid and require lifelong thyroid hormone replacement treatment. Less commonly, other treatments—including external beam radiation, chemotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and percutaneous ethanol injections—are used.Autoimmunity and Hashimoto'sIntegrative and functional medicine practitioners sometimes treat autoimmune thyroid disease, especially Hashimoto's, with the drug low dose naltrexone (LDN) which may help lower antibodies.Other treatment approaches include:Supplementation with selenium to lower antibodiesAddressing related adrenal imbalances that may be complicating thyroid treatmentDietary changes to reduce inflammationEliminating gluten from the diet due to a connection between gluten and autoimmunityStress reduction and managementFertility and PregnancyThe reproductive process is an especially important time to pay attention to thyroid health and function. Healthy thyroid function is required for fertility, a successful pregnancy, and postpartum health.When there is an undiagnosed—or poorly treated—thyroid condition, it can have a number of effects, including:Impaired fertilityFailed assisted reproduction treatments (such as in vitro fertilization)Increased risk of early miscarriageIncreased risk of preeclampsia and prematurityIncreased risk of stillbirthIncreased risk of postpartum depressionIncreased risk of breastfeeding problemsA good starting point is exploring the official guidelines for managing thyroid disease during and after pregnancy.How to Effectively Deal With DoctorsSurprisingly, one of the challenges in your thyroid diagnosis, treatment, and relief of symptoms may actually be your healthcare practitioners. The right doctor can make all the difference. To that end, it's important to know how to carefully choose the right kind of doctor for your thyroid care and to learn how to effectively communicate with themOne question you may be wondering is whether or not you need an endocrinologist. The answer depends on your condition and your goals. If you do need an endocrinologist, you will want to make sure you find an endocrinologist with the right experience and qualifications. Also, you want to make sure that your doctor is providing the best possible care for your thyroid condition.Living With Thyroid DiseaseBeing knowledgeable, empowered, and working with the right practitioners are crucial to thriving with thyroid disease. For some practical ideas, take a look at:10 Ways to Be a Smart Thyroid Patient14 Tips for Living Well With Thyroid DiseaseDiet, Weight Loss, and Fitness ConnectionOne of the ways that some people discover they have a thyroid problem is the rapid onset of weight gain or a total inability to lose weight. For diagnosed and treated thyroid patients, one of the most common challenges is difficulty losing weight or weight gain, despite having a healthy diet and exercise program.The link between thyroid function and metabolism is clear. Yet, mainstream medicine still downplays the relationship between hypothyroidism and weight gain, the difficulties people with hypothyroidism have losing weight, and the impact that thyroid issues have on gut health, digestion, blood sugar, and healthy metabolism.Most thyroid patients with weight struggles find it helpful to understand the factors that affect weight loss with hypothyroidism. This includes the roles of reverse T3 and leptin , two key hormones that affect thyroid patients' ability to lose weight.For more information, check out:What Is the Best Thyroid Diet?Thyroid Diet and Weight Loss Information CenterA Word From VerywellAnytime you are diagnosed with a chronic health problem, it can be confusing and frightening. Your best chance at health success involves becoming involved in and an advocate for your own thyroid care. And one of the key elements of being a successful thyroid patient is staying informed. That means reading, following the latest research, and connecting with others who can share their successful advice.Learn as much as you can and make sure you manage stress—meditation, for example, may help alongside your medical thyroid treatment. And even if you feel like you're fighting an uphill battle with doctors, treatments, and debilitating symptoms, don't give up! Millions of people are living well with thyroid conditions and you too can be one of those success stories. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Losing weight with thyroid disease can be a struggle. Our thyroid-friendly meal plan can help. Sign up and get yours free! Email Address Sign Up There was an error. Please try again. Thank you, , for signing up. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Bahn, R., Burch, H, Cooper, D, et al. "Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis: Management Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists." Endocrine Practice. Vol 17 No. 3 May/June 2011. Braverman, L, Cooper D. Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid, 10th Edition. WLL/Wolters Kluwer; 2012. Garber, J, Cobin, R, Gharib, H, et. al. "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults: Cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association." Endocrine Practice. Vol 18 No. 6 November/December 2012. Haugen, A, Alexander, K., Bible K, et. al. "2015 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer." Thyroid. January 2016, 26(1): 1-133. doi:10.1089/thy.2015.0020. Smallridge,R, Ain, K, Asa, S, et. al. 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Northwood Aligns With Alaska Dealer Valley RV
August 18, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Northwood Aligns With Alaska Dealer Valley RV
La Grande, Ore.-based RV builder Northwood Manufacturing Inc. has added Palmer, Alaska, dealer Valley RV Center Inc. as the newest member of its expanding dealer network. Valley RV has been operating in the Anchorage market for 15 years.
Northwood COO Ward King, stated: "This is such a great fit for us and for Valley RV Center. Northwood enjoys a very strong market share in Canada due to our reputation for durable, all-weather construction. It makes sense that these product attributes make Northwood a perfect choice for the Alaskan RVer. We are looking forward to a long-term relationship with this quality dealership."
Wayne Boitz, owner of Valley RV Center, added, "Northwood products are very desirable but the dealers who carry them won't part with them. We jumped at the opportunity to grab their new brands."
Palmer will represent Northwood's new Wolf Creek camper line as well as the Fox Mountain half-ton fifth-wheel line and the Snow River travel trailer and fifth-wheel products.
"Our new brands are already beginning to gain traction. We believe they will soon enjoy the same owner satisfaction and referral rate we enjoy with our established brands" said Northwood's National Sales Director Donald Cochran.
Northwood produces the several towable brands including Nash, Arctic Fox, Arctic Fox truck campers and Desert Fox toy haulers. In addition, Northwood has launched new brands: Snow River, a step-up travel trailer and fifth-wheel line; Fox Mountain, a mid-profile fifth-wheel line; and Wolf Creek, a value oriented truck camper. You can contact Northwood Manufacturing via the following: Toll Free: 800-Ron-Nash (800-766-6274); firstname.lastname@example.com; or visit the website: www.Northwoodmfg.com.


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Steven Caulker has confessed that Edin Dzeko's late winner for Manchester City on Sunday was hard to swallow for Tottenham.
The Bosnian substitute struck in the 88th minute to secure a 2-1 win for the Premier League champions at Etihad Stadium, despite Caulker's first-half header giving Spurs the lead.
It left Andre Villas-Boas and his squad stewing over a third defeat in their last four games and in seventh place in the table after being leapfrogged by Everton, West Brom and West Ham over the weekend.
The 20-year-old revealed the atmosphere in the dressing room was one of disappointment after the game, but insists Spurs can take positives from their performance and use them as ammunition going into the north London derby with rivals Arsenal on Saturday.
"The lads put in a lot of effort and it's hard to take that result with a late goal," Caulker told the club's official website.
"We were comfortable at half-time. Obviously, I was delighted to score the goal, that got us in front and we were looking steady.
"In the second half we started to drop off with their pressure, they kept going and scored two goals in the end.
"They are a strong side and we can take a lot of pride in that performance, especially in the first half. We'll try to bounce back in the North London derby next week."


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By John Goralski
Sports Writer
The Southington South Little League 9-10 All-Stars haven't slowed down as they raced into the Eastern Region Invitational in Cranston, R.I.
The locals have surged past teams from Maine and New Hampshire to take a 2-0 lead in the New England pool-play brackets.
At this point, the Southington squad is no stranger to postseason competition. They were unblemished in their capture of a CT District 5 title. They stayed undefeated as they locked up the CT Section I title, and they suffered just one loss on their way to the 2013 CT State title.
On Tuesday, July, 30, Southington rebounded from their first postseason loss to cruise past Newington, 13-2, to clinch the best-of-three series. Southington won the opening game, 13-3, before losing in an 11-1 game that tied the state final series. With their win in the rematch, Southington South became Team Connecticut for the regional competition.
On Saturday, Aug. 3, the locals began their quest for a regional title against a field of 11 state champions at the Eastern Regional Invitational at Verrato Field in Rhode Island.
The teams are split into two pool-play brackets (Mid-Atlantic and New England) and the top two teams from each pool will play for the Mid-Atlantic and New England crowns before the meeting in the Eastern Region championship. The New England championship is tentatively scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. with the region championship at 11 a.m. the following day.
Round One
On Saturday, Aug. 3, Jake Napoli struck out nine batters in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to set up Southington's first victory in pool play. Windham, Me. managed to put five runners on base with walks and errors, but Napoli left the game with a 1-0 lead after reaching his pitch-count limit.
Southington responded with a six-run rally in the top of the fifth inning to put the game out of reach. Nikko Buonanni kicked off the rally with a walk, and Michael Gurdenza followed with a single. Daniel DiCorpo scored two runs with his single. Dylon Olson drew another walk, and Napoli earned two RBI with a base hit. Shane LaPorte capped the rally with a two-run homerun over the right center fence.
Southington held on for a 7-0 win.
Napoli scored the victory. Sean Olson allowed just one hit with one inning of middle relief pitching, and Jake Neuman finished the game with a strikeout.
Maine fell to 0-1 with the loss.
Round Two
On Sunday, Southing-ton rallied to a 2-0 record with an 11-2 victory over Bedford, N.H. Bedford ran out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning, but Southington responded with an eight-run rally to put the game out of reach. Southington scored once in the fifth inning and twice in the sixth as they rallied for 11 runs on 10 hits.
Neuman scattered four hits, two runs, and six strikeouts over four innings to get the win, and Olson threw a pair of scoreless innings in relief. Napoli, Neuman, and Buonanni had two hits apiece. Neuman finished with a double, 3 RBI, and one run scored at the plate.
With the victory, Southington improved to 2-0 in pool play to earn their first day off in the tournament. The team is scheduled to play North Andover, Mass. on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and South Burlington, Vt. on Thursday to wrap up pool play.
2013 Eastern Region Invitational
Game One
Southington (CT) 7, Windham (ME) 0
Saturday, Aug. 3
At Cranston, RI
Southington 010 060 — 7 8 2
Windham 000 000 — 0 1 2
WP—Jake Napoli. LP—Caleb McCartney. HR—CT: Shane LaPorte. RBI—CT (6): Jake Neuman (2), Shane LaPorte (2), Daniel DiCorpo (2). SB—ME (4): Brady Afthim, Caleb McCartney, Cameron Joyce, Quinton Hastings.
Records—Southington, 1-0. Windham, 0-1.
Game Two
Southington (CT) 11, Bedford (NH) 2
Sunday, Aug. 4
At Cranston, RI
Southington 000 812 — 11 10 1
Bedford 101 000 — 2 4 4
WP—Jake Neuman. LP—TJ O'Connell. HR—NH: Kyle Lavigne. 3B—CT: Vincent Spizzoucco. 2B—CT: Jake Neuman; NH: Michael Pratte. RBI—CT (7): Jake Neuman, Shane LaPorte, Jake Napoli (3), Dylan Olson, Vincent Spizzoucco. NH (2): Kyle Lavigne, Michael Pratte. SB—CT: Jake Neuman.
Records—Southington, 2-0. Bedford, 0-2.


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During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, earlier this year, Palm took the media by surprise by announcing its webOS and accompanying Pre mobile phone. The interface of Palm's new operating system obviously bore resemblance to Apple's iPhone operating system, and the phone also comes with multitouch (as opposed to an ordinary touch screen that most touchy-feely phones come with today). It seems like Apple isn't really pleased by this one.
When Tim Cook, Apple's CEO while Steve Jobs is recovering from his health issues, was asked about competitors to the iPhone, such as Android and the Palm Pre, Cook replied "We like competition, as long as they don't rip off our [intellectual property], and if they do, we're going to go after anyone who does." When asked specifically about the Palm Pre, Cook reiterated Apple's position:
Let's translate these words into something we can all understand. No, Apple isn't currently planning any legal action against Palm. However, Palm better not infringe on any iPhone patents when Palm launches the Pre, because Apple is ready and willing to take such a case to courts.
I find this a rather curious statement. There have been numerous phones out in the market already, including Android, that have taken several cues from the iPhone - some even go as far as to more or less copy the entire device. Still, Apple hasn't undertaken any action. Now that Palm comes along - they suddenly start chest thumping. Does this indicate that contrary to other phones, Apple sees the Pre as an actual threat to the iPhone's success?
It will be interesting to see where this leads to, that's for sure.