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Title: Smokescreen
Part: 1/10
Fandom: SG-1/Atlantis cross-over.
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Genre: Sci-fi, adventure, some hurt/comfort
Season: Four of Atlantis (between Trio and Midway)
Summary: With random offworld Gate activations and signs of an intruder in their midst, Carter and Sheppard are trying to conduct an investigation as subtly as possible – but then Jack O'Neill arrives.
A/N: Inspired by a deleted scene from Trio, in which Sam tells Jennifer that "it's complicated" with a guy back in Washington.
In her office overlooking the Stargate, Colonel Samantha Carter was trying to get some sense out of two of the brightest minds on Atlantis.
"There is nothing wrong with it," McKay was saying, jabbing a finger towards the Gate.
"Not yet," Zelenka shot back, his native Czech accent thickening slightly in his anger. "But who knows, since you've been fiddling around with the shield generators?"
"I have not been 'fiddling around.' I've been conducting tests, not that you'd know the difference between the two."
"Hey!" Sam interrupted, raising a hand to silence them. "Do we know what we're dealing with here or not?"
"We're not dealing with anything," Rodney answered. "It's Zelenka, he's seeing things."
"I am not!" Zelenka replied heatedly. Sam folded her arms and leaned against her desk.
"Radek, what's your assessment?"
Zelenka shot a disdainful glance towards McKay before explaining: "There is a minute increase in the shield read-outs."
"Oh, what," Rodney scoffed, "like, half a percent?"
Zelenka glared at him. "Half a percent over absolute maximum capacity, Rodney. It could indicate the beginnings of a power build-up within the Gate."
"There's nothing there!" McKay insisted, gesturing emphatically. "There's probably just some residual energy registering on the sensors!"
"Okay," Sam called, raising her hand again as Zelenka opened his mouth to give a heated reply to McKay's words. "Let's back-track. Sixteen hours ago, we received an unscheduled offworld activation. The wormhole was sustained for its maximum of thirty-eight minutes with no incoming traveller or transmission, which as far as we know should be impossible. We've been receiving similar activations ever since." She looked between them. "Apart from this apparent increase in shield power, what have we got? Anything?"
"Well... no," Zelenka admitted.
"It's like I've been saying all along," McKay answered. "An offworld Gate must be malfunctioning. Somewhere along the line, we gated back from a planet, somehow the DHD got screwed up, now it's dialling us back at random intervals. It's the only explanation."
Zelenka muttered something in Czech, to which McKay replied, "Hey! Sam asked for ideas; I'm giving her an idea!"
"Now, that's enough," Sam told them. "There isn't any immediate evidence for either claim. What I'm more worried about at the moment is making sure there isn't any immediate threat. The defence teams are on alert but it's up to your departments to monitor the situation. Check all energy and radiation levels and compare them with the base data. I also want to know if there's anything on the long-range sensors – and get Chuck to compare the number of life-signs on Atlantis with the personnel roster. And if the Gate activates again I want you to run all those tests again."
"Sam, look, this really isn't..." Rodney began, but at Sam's look he trailed off.
"It's necessary, Rodney," Sam told him.
"Right," he answered. Taking that as their dismissal, he and Zelenka turned and headed back towards the Control Room, passing John Sheppard on the bridge. He greeted them briefly before continuing on to Sam's office.
"Having trouble with the kids?" Sheppard asked with a slight smile on his face. Sam sighed and sat down behind her desk.
"Close the door, John."
Sheppard waved a hand over the sensor on the wall; the glass door slid shut behind him and he moved forward to sit down. "I take it you're still concerned about a security breach, Colonel?"
Sam glanced momentarily towards the Stargate. "Yes, I am. The fact that we're receiving apparently random offworld activations with nothing incoming would be unsettling enough – but with evidence of someone trying to tamper with some of our security systems as well..."
"We may already have hostile activity on Atlantis," Sheppard agreed. "Does anybody else know about what Chuck found in the security log?"
"No. Until we know more about what's going on here, I don't want to let on that we're aware of anything more than the unusual Gate activity. But I do want your team to investigate. I need McKay to be working on the problems with the Stargate, but take Teyla and Ronon and see what you can find out."
"Sure, Colonel. I'll–"
He was interrupted by the alarm as the Stargate activated. Sheppard and Carter exchanged glances and hurried out of the office towards the Control Room.
"Incoming wormhole!" Chuck warned as they arrived.
"Another phantom activation?" Teyla enquired.
"Looks like," Sheppard replied, but a second later Chuck said: "Receiving Midway's IDC."
"Midway?" Ronon asked. "Are we expecting anyone from them?"
"Lower the shield," Sam ordered. "Defence teams, hold position."
She made her way towards the wide staircase that led down towards the Stargate as the shield disappeared from over the event horizon. When the traveller emerged, Sam halted half-way down the stairs out of sheer surprise.
"Sir!" was all she could think of to say.
Jack O'Neill cast a fond glance over his shoulder at the Stargate before turning back to give his old second-in-command a cheery smile. He was wearing Air Force dress blues, with an incongruous red-and-white baseball cap covering his grey-silver hair, and was carrying a black hold-all bag in his right hand.
"Hey, Carter," he said. "How's it goin'?"
She couldn't help but return his grin. As the Stargate disengaged, she resumed her descent of the stairs to greet him; behind her, Sheppard and his team followed suit.
"This is... unexpected," Sheppard remarked as they reached O'Neill; but Jack was still looking at Sam, a wry smile on his face.
"Defence teams, stand down," she said. Around them, the armed soldiers lowered their weapons and began to disperse. "Colonel Sheppard's right, sir," she added to O'Neill: "we weren't expecting you."
Jack's face fell. "The visit?" he asked. "The morale-boosting visit that's been months in the planning?"
"That's today?" Sam closed her eyes briefly, lifting a hand to her forehand. "I'm sorry, sir. I completely forgot. We've been dealing with a few things and..."
"You're the high-flying dignitary?" McKay interrupted incredulously. "What happened to the presidential visit?"
"There was never going to be a presidential visit, McKay," Sheppard returned.
"But they never told us who was coming, I just assumed that meant..."
"Hang on a second," Jack said, fixing his gaze on Carter, "what do you mean, you've been dealing with a few things?"
Sam exchanged a significant glance with Sheppard before replying: "Well, sir, we've been receiving a few... anonymous phone calls over the past few days. And with the visit being delayed so often up until now, I guess we just... forgot."
"'Anonymous phone calls'?" Jack repeated.
"Unscheduled offworld activations," Ronon explained.
"Oh? And?"
"There is no 'and,'" McKay replied, sounding exasperated. Jack raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"Really? No life-suckin' aliens, no metal bugs masquerading as people...?"
"Not so much as a radio signal," McKay answered, sounding unimpressed at O'Neill's scepticism. "It's probably just an alien DHD malfunctioning, dialling its most recent addresses at random."
"Be assured, General," Teyla added, "as far as we can tell, there is no threat."
Jack raised a finger. "It's that 'as far as we can tell' business that worries me."
Sam shook her head. "We're monitoring the situation, sir. If anything changes we'll know about it."
"Yeah." Jack gave her a disbelieving smile and turned to address the room at large. "Now listen up, folks! I want you to know: I'm here on a tour the facility. I'll shake a few hands, take a few photos... I am not, I repeat, not here to save anyone, or solve anything, or shoot the bad guys. This is a courtesy visit to let everyone know we're all still rootin' for you back home. So don't go getting yourselves in trouble until at least twenty-four hours after I'm gone. Got that?"
Sam raised her eyebrows at him. "Don't you trust us, sir?"
"I trust you," he replied, pointedly. "Hey, Carter, can we get some food around here? The stuff they have on Midway is worse than airline food."
Sam smiled. "Yes, sir. Mess hall's this way."
McKay watched them go with a look of indignation on his face. "He trusts Sam and not us?"
"I believe the General was referring to his last experience on Atlantis," Teyla said, to which Ronon replied, "We saved him as much as he saved us."
"Yeah, well, just be thankful it isn't some suit from the IOA," Sheppard told them. "And remember – if the base does get into trouble this time round, we solve the problem. Speaking of which, there's something I need to talk to you about."
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Fredi Kanoute has played down a rift between himself and Jacques Santini.Tottenham striker Fredi Kanoute has played down a rift between himself and Jacques Santini and even reserved praise for the manager.
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Scarlets have confirmed the signing of utility back Gareth Owen on a two-year contract.
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The Wales Under-20 cap will hope to force his way into coach Simon Easterby's first XV after finding a regular starting spot hard to come by at the Liberty Stadium.
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The final boss of Dark Souls 2, Nashandra is the evil queen of Drangleic. She wields a scythe, employs magic, and applies curse effects constantly throughout the fight.
EditHow to Beat Neshandra, the Final Boss
She seems to fairly resistant to all elements, although Fire and Magic weapons do seem to hit a bit harder.
EditMelee Characters
For being the final fight of the game, Nashandra can be surprisingly easy. Before you enter the fight, check outside the fog door, as there are multiple NPCs you can summon in. Once inside, Nashandra will employ a few different attacks. The first is instantly noticeable, as she will start the fight with it. These orbs will float in place and if you get to close they will curse you quite rapidly. You can destroy them by swinging a weapon through them though, so make sure to do so if to many orbs begin to appear. She will also employ a long distance beam that fire from her hand, similar to other bosses. Finally, she will use her scythe to melee any characters who get in close to her.
Dealing with her attacks is quite easy for melee characters. The orbs are a non-issue, unless you are constantly being cursed and losing HP. Her scythe is easily blocked or dodged, and the large beam attack is easy to move around. Melee characters will want to stick close to encourage her to use her scythe. Keeping her about 5-10 feet away is the ideal distance, as she will either swing her scythe, or fire her hand beam. Either of these two is easily dodged and can be followed up with multiple attacks. Simply repeat this until dead, although always be mindful of your curse level and any curse orbs around the arena.
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Casters and archers should come into this fight light. If you plan to keep her up close, then follow the above advice, and cast your spells in place of swinging a weapon. If you keep her at a distance, she will use her cursed orbs more often, as well as the hand beam.
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Two Key Lines in the Lord's Prayer
This homily was given on the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C.
Today Jesus teaches us how to pray. To preach a homily on the Lord's Prayer is intriguing; it is simultaneously the most influential and common prayer in history and the single easiest prayer for us to recite without reflecting on its meaning for a single moment. Volume after volume has been written on the Lord's prayer, and a homily could never exhaust the richness of it. Thus it seems clear to me that the entire Lord's prayer would be too much for a single homily – unless everyone here would be stoked to hear me talk for an hour. I am standing on one leg here, so I don't think I would make it that long. And even if I were healthy, I wouldn't want to hear myself talk for that long, so I will focus upon two phrases: the very first phrase – Our Father, and final petition- Deliver us from evil.
Yet before I even do that, we must first ask why Jesus even gave us a formula for prayer. Did he not restrict the needs and desires of the human heart the second he commanded us to recite a 55-word prayer? Is his earlier teaching from the sermon on the mount not sufficient? "When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Why must Jesus force one formula upon the all Christians? Prayer is communion with God and this prayer should arise above all from our heart, from our needs, our hopes, our joys and our sufferings. We are uniquely created, and our relationship with God is unique, thus our prayer ought to be wholly personal. So why is there any need for a formula?
St. Benedict, the founder of monasticism in the west might have an answer in a phrase he coined, "Our mind must be in accord with our voice." (Rule 19, 7) This phrase seems counter intuitive, for in normal circumstances, the voice follows the mind, our thoughts precede our words. In fact, usually when my words precede my thoughts, I get myself in trouble. However, with the prayers of the Church, and in particular the Lord's prayer, we must do as Benedict suggests. Our words go ahead of us, and our mind and heart must follow upon them and be molded to them. When we recite the petition, "Hallowed by thy name," are we petitioning God to make his name holy? No, we are asking him to change our hearts, that we may see His holiness. In recognizing God's holiness, we make His will our own rather than forcing our will upon God. If we did not have rich, inspired formulas of prayer like this in the Church, we would find our prayers being directed to a God who looks a lot like us, not God the Father whom Jesus revealed to us.
When I visited Assisi on Pilgrimage, an old Franciscan told us a great story about St. Francis. He had been called to Rome to preach, so he grabbed a brother from his order and they set out on the trail. Francis told the brother they would spend the 38-mile journey contemplating the Lord's Prayer phrase by phrase – quite a lengthy contemplation.
So they set out, beginning with the phrase, "Our Father," and in the 38 miles they moved no further than that. They were overwhelmed, confounded by the mystery that is God's fatherhood. Just think – to call God Our Father – It's Absurd! Ecumenical dialogue with our non-Christian brothers and sisters stops here, for calling God Father is blasphemy! God is our master, he is other, transcendent, all powerful, all knowing, creator of the universe, king of creation, a God of justice and truth. All this is true! Yet, when Jesus teaches us to pray, he commands us to call upon God as Father. This is a great mystery of our faith, but it is not a mystery as we understand the word today, rather as the first Christians understood it. St. Paul understood mystery as God's plan being unveiled before our very eyes. We cannot see the whole picture, dissect it or control it, but we can enter into it, contemplate it – for an entire 38-mile hike – and never reach its fathomless depths.
Yet how do we even begin? For not everyone has had a good experience with their father. What does it mean for God to be our father? Jesus tells us in our scripture today, "What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" Jesus also makes it clear that he does nothing on his own, but only what is the Father's will. Thus all Jesus' compassion, his mercy, his patience, his love for the poor and vulnerable – all of this is an expression of the Father's love for us. Jesus showed us the Father, He says, "When you see me, you see the father." So I tell you, if you find yourself in need of a father's love, go to God in prayer, say the prayer Jesus taught us, and ask God to conform your heart to your words. God is yearning to be your Father, to show you what a father is, you must only open your heart to Him.
Now that we have inadequately contemplated the first petition of the Lord's prayer, let us look to the final petition from today's gospel: Do not subject us to the final test. This is Luke's version, though commonly translate it as "deliver us from evil." What seems clear in both versions is a petition of weakness. We call upon God to deliver us from temptation when we cannot deliver ourselves. Weakness is something we hate in America. Weak people lose, weak people are vulnerable, they cannot stand alone. We must only look to politicians across the spectrum to see campaigns built entirely on the promise to remake all of us Americans into strong, rich people who win all day 'err day.
So is this a petition of weakness for losers? Let's use myself as an example, as of four weeks ago I liked to think I was a pretty fit, able bodied 26 year old man. Yet one crab apple gets under my foot as I go to drive to the hoop in a basketball game and I am dealing with a full rupture in my Achilles. Now I am recruiting buddies to help me do my grocery shopping, because I am incapable of doing it myself. I have realized just how weak and fragile my physical body is even when its in fit condition. And now, with all my extra time, I have reflected plenty upon how weak my spirit is in times of temptation. When I am not living in God's grace I fall almost immediately, whether it is anger, or judgement, or envy of everyone with two healthy legs and takes them for granted. Yet when I trust in God's grace I can withstand any trial, St. Therese of Lisieux reminds us, "We obtain from God as much as we hope for." So let us conform our mind and our heart to the final petition of the Lord's prayer, that we may hope to be delivered from all evil, entrusting our whole lives to our good Father in heaven!
My hope in this homily was not to make perfectly clear the first and final petitions of the Lord's prayer, but rather to stir up a desire to enter into the mystery that is God's plan for us. Communion with God in prayer does require intimate, private contemplation where we pour out our hearts to Jesus in our own words. It also calls us to conform our hearts and minds to the words given to us by Jesus and the Church. Words that remind us who God really is, and give us the words we are searching for.
Let us avail ourselves to the Father, face our weakness that He may make us strong. "For the Christian there can only be one hero: [and that is Jesus] Christ." In coming to know Jesus, may we see the Father's love for us. Amen.
Texts quoted in or inspiring this homily:
-Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, Vol 1
-Benedict XVI, Jesus Of Nazareth Vol 1
-John Henry Newman, Parochial and Plain Sermons


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I hate conflict as much as anyone else, it's exhausting and a distraction. But in The Advantage, Lencioni addresses why healthy conflict on your leadership team is actually beneficial for your business.
I don't know about you, but if I ever hear a couple say they never have an argument then I immediately think, "Uh oh, their relationship is in trouble." The same is true in your hospital. If you do not allow your team to experience conflict, you are in trouble. It is normal to have conflict on a team, but it needs to be healthy and constructive.
The exception to this rule is when there is no trust within the leadership team. There must be trust before conflict because without trust, the conflict will turn ugly pretty quickly. Instead of conflict being focused on issues and constructive resolution, it can become personal, and this is unhealthy conflict.
We must realize and accept that conflict can be uncomfortable. Not only is this okay, but it's a necessary part of the process. You cannot run from this discomfort and expect your conflict to be healthy. "Overcoming the tendency to run from discomfort is one of the most important requirements for any leadership team-in fact for any leader."
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When the Bible talks about strength, it can refer to several different kinds of this trait. The first thing that comes to mind is physical strength. The term can also indicate steadfastness in the face of mental or emotional adversity. It can also mean sticking with a course of action. These Bible verses about strength are examples of each of the types of strength and how to make sure we are strong in the ways that matter.
When we think about physical strength, the first Bible hero that comes to mind is Samson. He is rated as the strongest man who ever lived. His exploits as listed in the Scriptures are truly astounding. He fought the Philistines, the enemy of Israel with whatever weapons that were at hand, including the jawbone of an ass at one time. Another physically strong person in the Bible is David, the shepherd boy who became king of Israel. In protection of his flock, he managed to kill a lion and a bear.
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A Few Bible Verses About Strength
- Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Proverbs 6:6
- And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Luke 18:27
- Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Psalms 31:24
- Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Proverbs 30:5
- For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Psalms 31:3
- At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. John 14:20
Bible Quotes About Strength
- Release your problem to God with a prayer that the answer will come in its own good time and place. Hold the attitude of faith and expectancy, knowing that God has all the answers, that His knowledge is limitless and can never be exhausted. Wilferd A. Peterson
- God's strength in your weakness is His presence in your life. Andy Stanley
- If you worry, you are a worrier because your mind is saturated with worry thoughts. To counteract these, mark every passage in your Bible that speaks of faith, hope, and courage. Norman Vincent Peale
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Managing Castration Complications in the Field
Proper emasculator application, with the prominent external assembly nuts facing the testis and the correct perpendicular orientation to the spermatic cord, can help reduce the liklihood of complications arising.
Photo: Courtesy Dr. P.O. Eric Mueller
Routine equine surgical procedures are just that—routine. But that doesn't mean complications don't develop. Take castration, for example. It's one of the most common elective surgical procedures performed in the field, but sometimes things go wrong. Veterinarians must be prepared well in advance to manage any postoperative problems, which for gelding can range from mild swelling to devastating intestinal prolapse.
To that end, P.O. Eric Mueller, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, professor and director of equine programs at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, in Athens, reviewed how practitioners can prevent and manage castration complications in the field at the 2015 American Association of Equine Practitioners' Convention, held Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas.
In previous studies researchers reported a complication rate of about 10%, he said. Of those, the vast majority were considered mild, about 20% were considered moderate, and just 3% were considered severe. But severe can mean death in some cases, so knowing how to respond is crucial.
Of course, preventing complications is preferable to having to manage them, so he offered the following tips on castrating:
- First, be familiar with the pertinent reproductive anatomy and how to perform the procedure properly;
- Collect an extensive history on the patient, including any previous surgeries or congenital inguinal hernias (those the foal was born with in which intestines have burst through the inguinal canal, a natural opening in the body wall of the horse's groin area, and into the scrotum or tissue around the sheath);
- Conduct a physical exam prior to surgery, including a thorough evaluation of the horse's testes and inguinal areas. "The absence of one or both descended testes, a history of congenital inguinal hernia, or abnormal swelling or enlargement of the inguinal ring (there's one at each end of the inguinal canal) should alert the practitioner to an increased risk of postoperative complications, at which time they should strongly consider referral to a surgery facility," he said;
- Apply the emasculators (a castration tool that cuts through the spermatic cord, crushing the vessels providing blood to the testicles) properly, checking for hemorrhage before releasing the cord after emasculation.
- Ensure the patient is up-to-date on tetanus vaccination
Following surgery, Mueller recommended keeping the patient on stall rest for 24 hours to allow for close observation. Then, he said horses should have short periods of forced exercise (lunging or trotting, for example) for four to five days to help reduce edema (swelling). "Don't just turn them out in the pasture," he said, as it won't necessarily ensure the horse will move enough to keep the swelling down.
Managing Complications
Moving forward, Mueller outlined several potential complications and how to address them.
Edema "Tell clients that horses will swell," he said, "and that it will be most apparent three to five days after surgery." Proper surgical technique can help minimize swelling, but you can't always avoid it completely. Swelling should subside within two weeks of the procedure.
If substantial edema occurs, Mueller recommended:
- Exercising the horse;
- Administering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as phenylbutazone) judiciously; and
- Cold-hosing the affected area a few times each day.
Mueller cautioned that if the swollen area becomes infected, a veterinarian might need to aseptically prepare and surgically open it to allow the area to drain.
Hemorrhage How to manage bleeding from the castration site depends on the severity, Mueller said. If there's just a slow drip, he recommended keeping an eye on it but not necessarily intervening right away. Chances are, the blood will clot and the bleeding will stop.
If there's a slow stream of blood, apply a Carmalt clamp—a type of curved forcep—to the bleeding cord or blood vessel and leave it in place for 24 to 48 hours. During that time, he said, the horse should be kept on stall rest. He said that because vessels can still bleed following ligation (stitching or tying off), he does not apply sutures. He also noted that he doesn't usually pack the scrotal incision on a regular basis to stop bleeding, but if he does, he recommended using a continuous gauze (crypt packing) instead of 4x4 gauze. He also noted that "if it's going to bleed, it's still going to bleed with packing." However, the packing might exert enough pressure to slow or stop a minor bleed.
It's rare to have significant hemorrhage associated with castration, Mueller said, but it does occur. In those cases, seek referral to a clinic for further treatment, if that's possible. "Before transport, the practitioner should consult the personnel at the referral facility for recommendations on initiating intravenous fluid and broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy, as well as additional considerations necessary to stabilize the horse for transport. In the meantime, practitioners should monitor the patient for signs of shock, and they can use abdominal ultrasound to try to identify the presence of intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
Prolapsed Tissue In some cases, tissue in the area of the incision—most commonly the inguinal or abdominal omentum (a fatty yellow tissue that surrounds some of the organs) or inguinal fat—can prolapse through the incision. In these cases, Mueller said the practitioner should examine the tissue closely via palpation and/or ultrasound to ensure the prolapsed tissue does not contain intestines. Then the veterinarian can remove the prolapsed tissue. If intestinal prolapse has occurred, the horse will require immediate general anesthesia to cleanse, replace, and retain the intestines, followed by immediate referral to a surgical facility. Luckily, he said, intestinal prolapse is quite rare, usually occurring within the first six to 12 hours of castration.
Penile Trauma "Penile trauma should not happen," Mueller stressed. "Don't mistake a penis for a testicle!" If such a mistake does occur, however, he said the horse should be transferred to a referral facility for further treatment.
Take-Home Message
"A thorough understanding of pertinent clinical anatomy, strict attention to asepsis and surgical technique, and proper postoperative exercise recommendations will minimize the incidence of complications associated with castration," Mueller said. "However, when complications do arise, the practitioner should be able to quickly recognize and correctly and aggressively treat them to assure a rapid and successful outcome."
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Erica Larson, news editor, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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I think my mother got this recipe with a new electric skillet she bought sometime around 1969-1970. That was when making Asian food at home was taking on in popularity.
The vegetable ingredients can be very individual. We used to add water chestnuts to ours, and sometimes pineapple chunks.
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- boneless pork, cut in 1" cubes
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- beaten egg
- 1/4 c
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- 1/4 c
- all-purpose flour
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- chicken broth, divided
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The revised forecast was published in "This Year, Next Year," which also included a final tabulation for 2012 revealing advertising spending in measured media hit $490 billion, a 3.6 percent increase over spending in 2011.
Also, in its first prediction for 2014, the 75-country forecast predicted that global ad spending will increase 5.1 percent compared to 2013, representing $533 billion. It was prepared by GroupM Futures Director Adam Smith and released today.
For the U.S. market, the report said advertising investment in measured media would grow only 1.8 percent in 2013 to $156 billion, up from $153 billion in 2012. For 2014, the forecast is a 2.9 percent hike in spending to $161 billion.
"We estimate marginal growth in advertising spending in 2014 on a comparable component basis," said Rino Scanzoni, GroupM's Chief Investment Officer for North America. "However the Sochi Winter Olympic games will add an additional 50 basis points to the growth rate with funding coming primarily from existing budgets."
Regarding worldwide spending, Smith said the downward revision to growth in 2013 ad spending could be attributed primarily to continued economic discord in the Eurozone—the same reason that led GroupM to revise its 2012 forecast downward.
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Clean and spacious private room with private keyed entrance. Private bath with hot and cold water. Peaceful and quiet and safe area. Room includes TV, DVD, Cable (when requested) and excellent WiFi internet access. Breakfast and lunch and laundry services available. We offer car transportation for long or short trips if needed. Bus service available to nearby cities, and runs every 10-15 minutes and stops at our front gate. Swimming pool, a pool table, BBQ grill, hammocks, coconut trees, outdoor dinning and lounging areas, including a beach side gazebo. There are 2 restaurants within 2 blocks and several weekend restaurants on the beach. The beach is virtually private, ideal for couples and families seeking a quiet and relaxing vacation away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Conveniently located 10 minutes from downtown Crucita, 30 minutes from Portoviejo and 40 minutes from Manta city. This is certainly one of the few places where you can enjoy peaceful surroundings, a clean, comfortable ocean view room, an almost private beach, a nice swimming pool, nearby restaurants, easy access to the city and all at very reasonable rates.
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Thirty seven years ago, a 19-year-old Ira Glass began interning for National Public Radio (NPR). While Ira knew he was passionate about media, he was still trying to fully understand what he wanted to do with his life. "When I was a teenager, there was a certain kind of thing I liked…" he explained with a chuckle, "But I couldn't make anything that I liked, I was awful…" At the time, the state of media and distribution meant that radio was more or less a small group of people who held the monopoly on news and opinions that could be broadcast. Ira worked within this world, doing a variety of jobs like writing and editing; eventually, he moved up to the positions of producer and host. Along the way, he struggled to learn what were considered the most valuable skills of hosting and producing radio journalism. "It's good to be a good interviewer, it's good to have good ideas, it's good to know how to find a story out of nothing, it's good to be a good writer. I didn't know any of that… I spent seven years really getting the basics down, and I thought I was like the slowest person I ever met." Through the hardships of learning the ropes, however, Ira eventually cemented himself as a valuable member of NPR's team.
While some would be content working themselves into the status-quo, Ira began to feel there was a type of storytelling that the radio had greatly under-valued. For him, the long-form stories of individuals that he met were often funnier with more feeling than the normal reports programs like All Things Considered and News Hour were covering. In short, "…they felt like something more." Ira and a team of fellow NPR employees began work on a new program that they hoped would capture the intimate feeling of these stories; and in 1995, "This American Life" (back then, it was called Your Radio Playhouse) premiered on NPR stations nationwide. From the beginning, Ira and his team wanted to make a show that cast off the stereotypes of how reporting was formatted and presented. By ditching the usual news topics and drone-like speech patterns of TV and radio journalists, "This American Life" began to set itself apart from everything else in its field. Each week, a selection of fascinating individual stories, narrated by the individual who experienced them, were broadcast. The November 17th series debut featured stories about religious epiphanies, wrongful incarcerations, and HIV diagnoses, setting the stage for the 560 plus episodes to follow.


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"Cultural competency" is important for your financial bottom line
The "times they are a changin". Being culturally competent is no longer just a quaint, politically correct idea. It can make the difference between success and failure.
The new issue of The Jury Expert has an article from Michelle Ramos-Burkhart on cultural competency and your law practice's financial bottom line. In essence, she says our world and our country are changing demographically. And our litigation practices often have global implications rather than local or national. Our ability to communicate well (without uninformed and unintended insult to our international clients, witnesses, and jurors) is essential to representing and retaining clients. A lack of cultural competency also puts us at risk of losing our culturally diverse employees as well as losing our employees who value diversity.
We began doing IP work about 15 years ago. At that time, foreign corporations were not the norm for our practice. But that soon changed. Now our patent and complex commercial cases often involve at least one non-US party and sometimes numerous. We find ourselves not only listening for our mock juror biases against "them" but also paying attention to the unique cultural experiences and expectations from our clients that add dimensions to the trial story that are interesting and compelling. Sometimes the reactions are provincial, other times they are somewhat flattered to have an impact on global business.
While in the past there has been predictable resistance to seeing foreign companies or entities as having equal footing in the US courts, jurors appear to be catching on to the new normal. And they understand that they want the same treatment for US companies when they are doing business overseas. The anti-foreign bias is strongest in cases where the country of origin is seen as not treating US companies fairly. In the past year, we've heard the following comments from mock jurors in cases with an international party.
"He seems very aloof and precise. Unemotional. Perhaps it's a cultural thing since he was born in South Africa."
"Asians are always knocking off American ideas. You can't trust them. It's part of why our economy is in trouble."
"If the parties' national affiliation were reversed, I would say this is typical since the Plaintiff's country's citizens rip us off all the time. But these Defendants are from Canada. It's confusing to me. I wish it was the other way around so I'd know how to make sense of it."
"None of the Defendants speak English. How am I supposed to assess their honesty when they don't seem knowledgeable?"
Jurors are sometimes aware of their biases and other times blissfully ignorant of them. Mock juror reactions to the case parties often lead to frank conversations about culture, cultural stereotypes, and cultural biases with our clients (the attorneys) and their clients (the international party's representative). In those conversations, we model a curious and respectful dialogue to facilitate communication and comfort with our differences.
As we facilitate juror discussions during research, we pay close attention to assumptions and biases and test different methods of sharing information to see what helps jurors think with care. What helps them move beyond reliance on stereotypes and assumptions?
As we carefully analyze the data gathered from those pretrial research exercises, we look at how biases color the case narrative and influence the outcome.
As you plan the case narrative (the story of why it happened, not just how it happened), pay special attention to telling the story in a way that elicits useful values and perspectives. Do you want the jurors to identify with the foreign entity or party? Do you want to help jurors see the party as "like them" rather than as "foreigners who are not to be trusted"? When we are working on behalf of a foreign entity, we want jurors to continue to see our clients as international but we want to minimize their reaction to our clients as "them" and have them be seen more as "like us".
One example of this involves Chinese clients. I've worked on several cases for entities with Chinese witnesses or for Chinese companies, and they have some interesting twists.
- Language. Mandarin (the official language of Mainland China as well as Taiwan) is structurally different from English or European languages, and it shows up in how native Mandarin-speakers speak English. A lot of Mandarin grammar is contextual. There are no plurals–you can tell whether it should be plural by the other words spoken. Therefore, Mandarin speakers frequently struggle with plural forms in English. The use of tenses in English is very odd to Mandarin speakers, who tell from the context of the sentence whether it is in the present, past or future, and struggle with changing words just to reflect something that is already obvious in a sentence.
- Which China? If we are working for a Taiwanese client, the emphasis is on their role as a key ally to the US in Asia, how they have mandatory military service, and how they pull their weight. If our clients are naturalized American citizens from China, their story includes their goal of coming to America, the struggle they had growing up under very difficult circumstances, and an effort to get them to be less stoic than their history and culture demand.
- Documents. Everything is more difficult if you can't appreciate the nuances of language. We recently had a Taiwanese witness who was accused of being deliberately misleading in her deposition and even her trial testimony because she testified inconsistently with the document contents, or she couldn't recall what the document said. All of the documents were written in English, because they were to be filed here in the US. She was a good business person but spoke no English, and hadn't committed to memory every word on every document. And under stress, she made mistakes. She conducted the better part of a whole deposition under an incorrect assumption about when a document was created, because the date on the document (which referred to something else) was perceived as being the signature date.
In closing, we planned to talk about that confusion (the case settled the day beforehand), and how even the best intended person can fall victim of translation error and her effort to try to comply with questions deserves respect. We would have shown a Mandarin-language document on the screen as we talked about how hard it is to reconstruct a document from our memory, even if we've seen it a good number of times. The attorney planned to point to the screen and pose the question
"How many of us would be able to handle close questioning about this document? Would we deny having seen it? Would we say that we disagree with it? What if we couldn't translate it, or didn't have the translation handy?"
The document on the screen is then disclosed as a Mandarin translation of The Declaration of Independence. And on closer scrutiny, the Mandarin version is only translatable to the jury where it shows the date in western numerals: July 4, 1776.
As we approach voir dire, we focus on values and attitudes and beliefs rather than demographics of empaneled potential jurors. It isn't about de-selecting white males or African-American women. It's about who shows us through their attitudes, values, beliefs and group affiliations that they can be open to our story and who hints (based on those same variables) they will not be open to understanding the story that is ours to tell.
In truth, it isn't a lot different from what we do in every case. There is always bias. It's just a bit more complicated in international cases. And that is why the idea that cultural competency is essential appeals to us. It isn't just PC anymore. It's about your financial bottom line.
Ramos-Burkhart, M. (2013). Do you see what I see? How lack of cultural competency may be affecting your bottom line. The Jury Expert (May)


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Kevin Elcock is first and foremost a pretty nice guy. He must be. St Lucia's premiere motorcyclist and perennial champion showed up for his feature interview fresh off his victory at St Vincent's Bike Extravaganza 2013 with his cousin in tow. Said cousin Oswald Simon just happens to be one of his closest competitors on the racing circuit. But the twenty-four year old was determined to share top billing with his St Lucia Moto X Club teammate and blood brother.
"I always try to share the spotlight with others that I know are working just as hard. It's true that I always want to win. I believe that everybody who goes out to race always wants to win. Everybody has their own style. They try things their way. But I still try to show persons what I see and how much it would help them improve their level. For me, racing is a battle. But outside from that life goes on and we should all just get along and make the world a better place. That's how I see it."
But don't get it twisted. Under that sweet exterior is a steely grit and determination to claim every championship available. His love for the the mechanical has long been in his veins.
"I started at the age of 14," said Elcock. "Ever since I was a little boy my interests have always been in tools. I rode a lot of bicycles before. I grew up, whilst all of my cousins were inseparable watching cartoons, I would probably be outside riding a bicycle. There was a big race at Pigeon Point. My uncle told me about it and I took the opportunity. I went out there with my father and watched the races. There was a young guy from Barbados dominating the younger class. I told my father he really needs to get me a bike. It's a bit shameful that this guy is dominating everybody. He asked me 'Can you make a difference?' I said 'Of course I could make a difference. At that point I had never ridden a motorcycle in my life before."
But his desire for a motorbike was not immediately met. He ran into an obstacle: his mother. She was concerned about the very real dangers involved in the sport. Elcock spent well over a year trying to convince her before she caved and his father surprised him with his first bike. It was all the encouragement he needed. He threw himself into training, learning the basics from a coach before immersing himself in videos and tapes to pick up tips. It paid off tremendously when in his first local race he was promoted to the higher class as a testament to his rapid progress. But his crowning moment came when he realized a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"It was always my dream to race against that little guy I saw beating everybody. And imagine in my first regional race in St Vincent he was actually there and so said so done. I beat him."
I've learned that fear is the worst thing you can ever let get in your way when it comes to racing. Ten years plus competitively. Over ten titles.
Simon also knows all too well what it is like to be bitten by the racing bug.
"It was the same as Kevin. Going by the track at Pigeon Island, watching the guys racing. That's what I really wanted to do from day one. I was nineteen. I used to borrow bicycles and train little humps and jumps with mud. And then I went to the races and saw the guys were riding. That was where my interest was. To be a motocross rider. And I pursued my dream. I got my first bike from my brother-in-law and I started riding."
It's a sport of risk and reward and they have seen both sides of that equation. For all the success they have both experienced, they have also racked up numerous injuries.
"Broken shoulder. Both of them. Broken ribs, broken arm, and both ligaments on the knee torn. So i've had it all," shares Simon. Adds Elcock, "My last injury was a cracked wrist. I've had dislocated shoulders. Cracked my shoulder bones. My knee ligaments. I just tore my ACL recently. My very first injury was my ankle. I broke it."
Sensing my skepticism Simon explained matter-of-factly, "When you start riding and racing you're hooked on it and cannot let go. And we have a passion for riding. No matter what happens to me I will not turn my back on it."
Make no mistake though. They are not young and reckless. The duo is well aware of the perception of the sport and it's riders as irresponsible speed demons with no regard for safety.
"Riding without a helmet is dangerous," said Simon. "We have been promoting safe riding for a very long time. Even off the track we have our separate motorcycles; we have the track and the road. And we always tend to wear a helmet on the road. It's the law, you have to abide with the law. There's a section in our constitution that speaks to club members wearing their helmet at all times once you on a motorcycle. A lot of the guys don't like to wear helmet but they're not part of the club."
Elcock agreed. "We don't plan accidents, we don't know when they're gonna happen but what we could do is try to avoid them or try your best to prepare yourself. And that's why we always urge our members and the public to always wear their helmets."
It's the foundation of the example that they want to set. There are a number of kids who ride with the club from as young as five. The guys see them as the next generation of the sport and serve as mentors. Their young members are expected to conduct themselves with discipline, respect, and pull in good grades before they can race.
"We always try to do a lot of work with them in terms of training, try to teach them proper techniques and proper lines because we didn't really have people to stand behind our backs and teach us those things when we were coming up. So we always try to improve on things. Not because we didn't have it, they shouldn't have it," said Elcock.
Elcock and Simon are making strides in elevating their sport. The recently elected President and Vice-President respectively of the club, are hosting Supermoto 2013 on National Day at the Beausejour Grounds. It's the first step in their plans to make motocross a fixture on the island and beyond. As well as meeting some personal goals.
"My ultimate goal is to see myself racing against the best around the world. But I would like for it to start with racing against the best around the Caribbean. If within the next five years we can host a race out here where the best three from within every island in the Caribbean can come out and we prepare a track on an international level where it will attract these riders to come over. Prize money that's big enough to make them want to come and race. That's where I want to see the sport. In terms of international I would love to get a contract with some factory team or support team from the US. That's where everybody goes to ride. That's where the sport is at its biggest right now. Honestly if I don't make a career out of it up there, if I could ride one season, I would be happy."
Simon shares the sentiment. "That's the direction we're trying to take the sport in now. Take it from where it started and develop it into something bigger."
Even in the singular sport of motocross, teamwork still prevails.


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The New York Times is now forecasting a likely Trump win. They are giving him a 59% chance to win!
They are predicting that Trump will win Michigan, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, Utah, Alaska, and Ohio.
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Follow the white blazes and in less than a mile, and under 30 minutes, you will find yourself at the summit of Turkey Mountain. This really is a perfect kid-sized hike–not too steep, yet challenging enough to feel like a real accomplishment when the top is reached–and they get to say they climbed a mountain.
Last Thursday was a great day for this hike. The weather was sunny and the wind at the summit was mild, encouraging a mountain-top picnic and long, lingering playtime before our descent. The thing that is most enticing about Turkey Mountain is the vast, level-ish, safe play area at the top. There are lots of small spaces to explore and all sorts of interesting adventures to be had. The kids, after refueling, set out on various expeditions, collecting, hide-and-seeking, potion making and gallivanting. Something that we thought might be an owl pellet was found, different kinds of moss was gathered and clumps of it used as sponges to collect water to be delivered to the potion-area, and parents sat and chatted and observed, mere extras in the theater of play that was emerging among our kids. They worked together to gather the materials they decided they needed, communicating their ideas enthusiastically though several of them had not met prior to the hike.And at one point one of them flew past, arms spread wide calling out, "I feel like I'm in Neverland!"
The pictures don't really capture the lovely vibe of our mountain top picnic and play. But this is really what Kids Unplugged is all about.
And many thanks to Amy, Kids Unplugged enthusiast, who suggested this hike and who was one of the mamas who made the trek with the babe on her back!


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