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This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Keep out of the reach of children. Store unopened pen in a refrigerator between 2 and 8 degrees C (36 and 46 degrees F). Do not freeze or use if the medicine has been frozen. Protect from light and excessive heat. After you first use the pen, it can be stored at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F) or in a refrigerator. Throw away your used pen after 30 days or after the expiration date, whichever comes first. Do not store your pen with the needle attached. If the needle is left on, medicine may leak from the pen.
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How did all of this Black Friday craziness begin? More importantly, where does it end? Is it going to push Thanksgiving right out the door?
Black Friday, a term coined by the media to describe the phenomenon big box retailers created to get consumers to give up a night of sleep — and in more and more cases, a holiday with the family — to stand in line for a "deal" the day after Thanksgiving.
Did the consumers ask for this, or did big box retailers create it? Consumers fear losing out on a discount they feel they really need — and that's being played upon. Really, these prices could be available during normal hours, instead of forcing employees into work at 2 a.m. and encouraging dangerous frenzy.
We used to love the fact we weren't open on Sunday, but that eventually gave way to the reality of competition. I wonder if small family business and independent retailers will feel the open-early, hysterical Black Friday push in fear of losing a bunch of business.
And then what? First 5 a.m., then comes 4 in the morning and then why not 3? How about we just kill Thanksgiving all together?
Warners' Stellian discussed being open early on Friday but decided the culture of our company and our employees mean more than a few extra bucks.
Consumers can push back — and they are — according to a nationwide survey by the Minneapolis-based Institute for Local Self-Reliance that suggested independent businesses may be faring better than chains during the recession.
I loved that the American Independent Business Alliance (we're a member of local chapter MetroIBA) just took the words out of my mouth: "YOUR READERS DON'T CARE IF SHOPPERS LINE UP AT WALMART EITHER!"
"As people are doing their holiday shopping, we hope they'll look critically at the corporate advertising onslaught and the claim that big business provides better deals," said (Jennifer Rockne, co-founder of AMIBA). "When we consider the value of quality products, saving time, and the quality of our experience, we'll often find our hometown businesses ultimately provide the best deal." [emphasis added]
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Romney opposed the bailout in 2008, but claimed credit for the managed bankruptcy that the car companies went through — saying Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama should have listened to him sooner.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Work Quilt #2 - Finished!
Now, I have tried sooooo hard to get the colors accurate.... almost to the point of insanity. Proving very difficult as the shot cotton seems to constantly change and shift colors depending on the angle it is viewed and how the light hits it. Some days it looks more green to me and some days more blue. But that is one of the things I love about shot cotton!
Looking at my monitor, the red squares are showing up more bright then they actually are... in truth they are more of a brick red, actually being woven with a rust weft and a purple warp! (who-da thunk?) I believe that quiet purple warp helps this particular red fabric get along very well with the surrounding blues and greens.
This photo above seems to be the best as far as color accuracy.... of course every monitor is different. (I am working on a Mac, but just looked at these pictures on my daughter's PC and surprisingly they looked very accurate on the PC. Again... who-da-thunk? Never-the-less, I love my Mac!) ...But I digress... back to the quilt...
With a little math I have estimated that there are approximately over 15,000 hand stitches in this piece, which after washing now measures 40" x 41.5"
Not wanting to use up my shot cottons on the back side, I instead choose solid Kona fabrics, giving the back a more contemporary feel...
If you look closely at the back, you can see small patches of horizontal stitching where the patches on the front have been quilted down. I like that subtle variation.
This "Work Quilt", at least for now, is another keeper.... I want the Work quilts in my possession so I can refer back to them as I continue on this series. The next one is in the planning stages, but I also want to make some smaller, related pieces to put in the shop.... Oh my. These are a bit more labor intensive then I am use to. If only I could get by on 2 hours sleep!
68 comments:
- Anina said...
Oh wow! You are such a wonderful artist. Congratulations.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- rosie/the fabric shopper said...
Victoria, It is amazing! Again, I wan to put a picture of this in my inspiration folder. This is what I inspire to be able to do ... someday :-)
- January 23, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- MandMStudio said...
So simply beautiful:)
- January 23, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- A Quilter Awakens said...
The most beautiful quilt ever. Ever,ever. Karmen
- January 23, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- Stephanie said...
You have an amazing sense of color and a truly unique style. Simply beautiful.
- January 23, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Linda said...
This is absolutely beautiful!
- January 23, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Manola said...
Wooow Victoria! 15000 hand stitches!!! It's great! It's a wonderful work!! ♥ Love it!
- January 23, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Karin said...
Beautiful! All this handstitching - I can´t stop looking at it.
- January 23, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- Michelle Engel Bencsko said...
It's so beautiful. those "I'm in awe" tears rose to my eyes.... I was just talking to Rachel (Fog and Thistle) about your work.... and how impressed I always am. I love and am so proud of the piece you created that I own and look forward to the day when the next piece that is perfect for me to own presents itself. I'm excited by that anticipation... especially as I follow you on your journey.
- January 23, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- kelly said...
This is AMAZING. Love the binding!
- January 23, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
The first one was stunning, this one is spectacular. The hand stitching is incredible - oh your patience! But that binding. The quilt would not be the same if you chose something different.
PS What kind of thread are you doing the handquilting with? Do you use a frame?
- January 23, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- Victoria said...
Thanks so much to each of you... your kind words are warming my heart in this cold night!
Cheryl, I am using Sulky Premium Egyptian cotton for the hand quilting. Both 12 and 30 wt. and I double the thread over, pulling and hiding the knot under the back side. I don't use a hoop... always get my thread tangled in them. I just use my hands and knees for tension, (I am sure I look just lovely in the process.) Also, I don't have a problem with shifting due to the first layer of machine quilting that I did. (And I agree, the binding fabric was just the right touch!)
- January 23, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Amy - Park City Girl said...
Stunning! I love the colors and wow - I bet your fingers are relieved! That's so many beautiful little stitches! Happy to hear it will stay in your possession too :)
- January 23, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Diane J. Evans said...
Your stitching is so precise and wonderful -- you must be so proud of this piece! I think the colors are terrific!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:39 PM
- Jackie said...
I am also a Mac girl and the colors look just stunning!! It is absolutely beautiful and your workmanship is perfection!! Well Done!!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Fer said...
Oh. so. beautiful!!!
It's interesting, I was always taught that "blue and green should never be seen unless there's something in between", but who cares - it works!!
- January 23, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- Kristin L said...
Your work quilts are beautiful. Now I can't wait to see what comes next! Keep going. :-)
- January 23, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- jacquie said...
saw this on flickr and had to come by. first thing i noticed was the binding...so effective.
the quilt reminds me of the knees of work jeans that have been perfectly darned...does anyone do darning any more? i remember when my grandma and great grandma would hand darn the men's work clothes. i'm anticipating the next in the series.
- January 23, 2010 at 9:38 PM
- jacquie said...
go mac!
- January 23, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Heather said...
This quilt looks amazing! Congratulations on all 15,000 some hand stitches. :)
- January 23, 2010 at 10:03 PM
- Craft Like Crazy said...
Absolutely astounding! It looks like a cross between a Gee Bend Quilt and something from India. May I put in a request for a tutorial? I think I might need to start with something smaller...like a wall hanging (or a pot holder...erm...maybe a coaster. Yes. A coaster) ;)
- January 23, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- Allie said...
This is so beautiful - so so beautiful! I'm really loving your work quilts. This one is, I think, even more amazing than the first - I love the blues and greens. What an inspiration you are!
- January 23, 2010 at 10:22 PM
- Blue Is Bleu said...
The quilt is just magnificent! I love all the hand quilting... I can appreciate it because I've done my fair share of it hehe :)
- January 23, 2010 at 10:28 PM
- pklaw said...
Thank you for sharing this stunning work of art. Your hand stitching is awe inspiring! Looking forward to seeing what your creative mind has in store for us next!
- January 23, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- O'Quilts said...
U did a wonderful job!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:43 PM
- nanann said...
I really love the colors -- at least how they show up on my screen!
- January 23, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Janis said...
Another fabulous finish! I so admire your patience in all that handwork. I hope Sunday will be a special day of rest for your deserving fingers!
- January 24, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Calico Road said...
very nice! these are the colors i want to do my bedroom in. putting it in my inspiration file. :)
- January 24, 2010 at 12:23 AM
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- January 24, 2010 at 2:51 AM
- Isa said...
It's so amazing! I love the colors, the layout and the stitches, and just everything about it! Well Done!!!
- January 24, 2010 at 4:42 AM
- vadjutka said...
Amazing work - hats off!
- January 24, 2010 at 5:49 AM
- Corryna Janssen said...
Lovely work. All those nice stitches.
- January 24, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- nicolette said...
Startling quilt and colours!!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Your hands may be sore but I have to say I do love the look of your stitches on your quilts. This quilt is spectacular and yes, the binding is really perfect.
You are very inspiring.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- yahaira said...
another gorgeous one! I'm loving this series. the simple piecing and the quilting lines on the back is so striking.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Sew It UP! said...
You have out done yourself! This is just amazing and all those stitches... 'I'm not worthy'.
You inspire me to think outside the box. Which is a bit out of my comfort zone. Thanks!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Michele said...
So lovely! I adore the quilt, but the hand stitching is what makes it! Wow! Rest your fingers and do it again!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- 9patchnurse said...
Oh wow!! I love these quilts. I am getting some shot cottons for my birthday in two weeks and want to try one. I have never hand quilted but I love hand stitching so 'here goes'! I can't wait to see your next one. Thanks.
- January 24, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- zarina said...
I just love the color changes and the top. Good job.
- January 24, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Fantastic quilt. A perfect balance of color,shape,and line. Love the texture of the hand stitches. A labor of love...I can't imagine parting with it...Heirloom....Thank you for the inspiration.
- January 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- caramela said...
I came here from Flickr- I just had to repeat how gorgeous your work is and how impressed I am!-
Annamaria :)
- January 24, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Colleen MacDonald said...
*GASP* It's stunning. Really. I adore the binding, and the texture that the hand stitching provides is sumptuous. I can't say enough to express my admiration.
- January 24, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- Elaine Kiziah said...
Looks fabulous, Victoria! Congratulations!
- January 24, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- tong said...
Hi, I saw the picture of this quilt on Flickr, and just had to tell you how beautiful it is! It's just gorgeous!
- January 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Oh my! That is absolutely STUNNING! So gorgeous. Mind blowingly beautiful.
- January 24, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- connie said...
I love this and I absolutely love the combination of colors. Now the stitching, how in the world do you get it so even! I salute you.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- henny said...
Oh Vic,
the colors and composition is so amazing! This is the most beautiful hand quilted I've ever seen. Congrat on your "hard work" on stitching :)
- January 24, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- quiltycat said...
Wonderful...I can say nothing more.I love colors , quilting , binding...all!
- January 25, 2010 at 3:06 AM
- Hey Harriet said...
Ok you lost me on the 'rust weft and a purple warp' but I LOVE your quilt Vic!!! 15,000 hand stitches? Oh my gosh! Each and every one of those stitches is worth it I think. Beautiful work. I can understand why you want to keep this one :)
- January 25, 2010 at 4:20 AM
- shellysquilts said...
Victoria, Simply stunning! Well worth the sore fingers! The color and texture are incredible. And to top it all off you pieced the back! You rock! Well done!
- January 25, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Ann Champion said...
I love the finished quilt! The fabrics are gorgeous and your stitching is beautiful. You've inspired me with your work quilts and I've ordered some shot cottons so I can give them a try.
I was wondering what kind of batting you use..and if you've had any trouble with the fibers wanting to pull through along with your thread?
- January 25, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- High Desert Diva said...
Another beautiful piece.
Macs rock
- January 25, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Victoria said...
Thanks again everyone, (and yes, Macs rock!)
Ann, I use Quilters Dream Cotton batting. I like how it quilts up and generally I don't have a problem with the batting pulling through with the stitch, but if I need to redo any stitches, then it sometimes pulls through a bit as I am removing the thread. I just pull those fibers out and move on. :0)
- January 25, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Mrs Moen said...
It (too) is perfect, Vitoria!
- January 25, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- picciolo said...
oh the joys of colour correction! This quilt looks amazing, all those stitches look so neat, and I love the textures
: )
- January 25, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- Pippa said...
It's so beautiful. Congratulations! I love the colors, the hand stitching, everything.
And I know what you mean about sleep. I've been waking up ridiculously early to squeeze in some stitching before work but the lack of shut eye is catching up to me ;)
- January 25, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- XUE said...
Dear Vic.....only :) 15,000 hand stitches ??!!! I am doing my first quilt & hand stitching part of it. I am no where near 1000 stitches but my fingers & shoulders are screaming - can you hear them? My admiration for you & your work ( & Keiko Goke too ) has multiplied many many times over! You are super!
- January 26, 2010 at 5:09 AM
you can be very proud of this fantastic quilt! absolutely wonderful!
- January 26, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- beth said...
This is so beautiful! what an inspiration!
- January 26, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- Dee / Cloth Company said...
truly an outstanding quilt... just gorgeous!!
- January 26, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- EraserQueen said...
Wow! All that stitching is really impressive. I love the variety of color on the field of aqua. Thanks for sharing such inspiring works of art!
- January 26, 2010 at 9:37 PM
So elegant and rich in color and detail. The binding is the perfect finishing touch. I am inspired!
- January 27, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Evelyn said...
That is amazingly, quietly, beautiful! I'm in awe.
- January 27, 2010 at 11:30 PM
I look at your blog all the time and its hard to say one quilt is better that the next because you are so talented but I really to like this one with all the hand stitching....it a keeper...Lynette Smith
- January 28, 2010 at 2:32 AM
- Kickcan and Conkers said...
This work is absolutely stunning, really! You have a fantastic eye for colour and pattern, and the patience of a saint. Well done!
- January 28, 2010 at 2:53 AM
- please sir said...
As always another wonderful masterpiece!!
- January 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- kathleen said...
Your 'work' quilts and the utility quilting are WONDERFUL. I lived the beginning years of my life on a farm in Texas, and there were always quilts for warmth and cover. Many of them were 'utility' quilts - and now I love to hand quilt that way. I use #8 perle cotton. What thread do you use?
- February 12, 2010 at 4:14 PM
- Kelly said...
This is so well done! Bravo! I love it quilt and I've pinned it to my "Quilty Goodness" board on Pinterest (with proper credit, of course!). Feel free to follow me if you'd like: http://pinterest.com/lipglass/quilty-goodness/
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Even with 21 majors, they still had everything to gain by winning the U.S. Open.
For Tiger Woods, a chance to end six months of bad publicity with a 15th major. For Phil Mickelson, a golden opportunity to win something other than silver in the U.S. Open. For Ernie Els, a much-needed reminder that his best golf in the majors is not behind him.
Forgetting about Sunday at Pebble will not be easy.
Woods didn't know this when he started the final round with a three-putt bogey, but he had to shoot only par-71 to join Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones as four-time U.S. Open champions.
He shot 75 and remains tied with Hale Irwin.
Els was tied for the lead in the final round, for about only 15 minutes, but he had not been in that position at a major in six years. Worse than his bogey-double bogey-bogey stretch along the coast was missing three putts inside 8 feet in a four-hole stretch late in the round.
As for Mickelson?
He started with a birdie and never made another one the rest of the day. Mickelson knows as well as anyone that bogeys are acceptable in a U.S. Open. What hurt him were a series of pars in the first hour, none more painful than the 328-yard fourth hole. He hit a 3-wood to 15-feet for eagle and three-putted for what must have felt like a bogey.
The winner was Graeme McDowell, who made only one birdie in his round of 74 to win a U.S. Open where the stars didn't shine.
It wasn't the first time this has happened in a major.
Seven years ago in the British Open, three of the top 10 players in the world challenged for the claret jug on the back nine of Royal St. George's — Woods, Davis Love III and Vijay Singh — only to finish in the top five behind surprise winner Ben Curtis.
For all the majors that Woods, Mickelson and Els have won, they know something about losing. All of them have had close calls at least a half-dozen times in majors, when the championship turns on a putt or a bounce.
In this case, it's a question of whom it hurts the most.
Woods is desperate for a victory to shift focus from his personal life, and to establish anew some form of intimidation he once had. Instead, this was the third straight major that Woods teed off in one of the final two pairings without winning.
He made bad swings at Augusta. He made poor decisions at Pebble Beach.
No one should have been surprised that Woods did not play his best golf Sunday, even after his 66 in the third round in which he finally delivered so many special shots that have defined his career. He keeps talking about a "long process" in getting his game back together, and there's some truth to that. But he's not there yet.
There is too much uncertainty over too many shots, and way too much commotion inside his head from outside forces, namely the state of his marriage and the unending fallout from his affairs.
"The two major championships I finished, I had a chance to win both of them," he said. "So it's not too bad."
Mickelson took another step toward becoming his generation's Sam Snead, who never won the U.S. Open. This might have been an even better opportunity than Lefty had last year at Bethpage Black, when he was runner-up for a record fifth time.
"I wanted to win," he said. "I'm glad it wasn't a second."
The humor veiled great disappointment, for this U.S. Open opportunity came with much more than a trophy. Mickelson could have gone to No. 1 in the world for the first time, and gone to St. Andrews with great hype about a Grand Slam. Only five other players had ever won the first two legs of the modern Grand Slam.
Aside from missing key putts, Mickelson didn't do much wrong. He three-putted from 20 feet on the 10th, missed an 8-foot par putt on the 14th that he struck perfectly, and picked up his last bogey when he had to make birdie, aiming at the flag on the 16th.
What stings for Els is that of those three, he had the best chance of winning.
A 5-iron to 2 feet on the 12th got him back to even for the tournament, two shots out of the lead. And after a bogey on the 14th, Els was poised to make a run with a wedge he stuffed on the 15th to 4 feet. He missed that (and had to make a 5-foot par), then missed a par from 8 feet on the 17th to fall to 2 over. Needing an eagle on the par-5 18th, his 3-iron was weak and to the right.
"I had some chances coming down the stretch, but I wasn't able to convert," Els said Monday on his website. "I guess a handful of other players could say the same thing. That's major championship golf. It's always won or lost by the tiniest of margins."
In this case, it was a little of both.


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BRISTOL, Conn. — Carlos Ortiz used to hang on Davis Drive. He was an adopted son, of sorts — a guy who slept on couches often enough to become part of the neighborhood family. He was there for birthday parties and baby showers and Fourth of July barbecues, when everyone pulled their lawn chairs and grills into the street, cooked and drank all day, hosed down sweaty kids and set off fireworks when the sun went down.
"Charlie" or "Charlie Boy," as he is known, has a 4-year-old son with a woman who lives there — one of three children he has fathered with three women in his 27 years, friends say. He knows almost everyone who lives in the area by their street names and by their "government" — the birth names that few go by.
Police knew they could find him there, too. So, many times he has run from them when cruisers rolled down and around the horseshoe-shaped street of boxy, Section 8 housing, looking for him on a warrant for a stolen bike or vandalism or some petty theft. And Davis Drive residents would cover for him: Charlie? Nope, haven't seen him.
"He was," Ortiz's cousin Jose "Ito" Torres said, "one of us."
Ortiz — who appears to be the prosecution's star witness in the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez — has had his membership revoked in the DooWops, the nickname for the Davis Drive family, because, Torres says, he is a snitch.
So, if the case is headed where some legal experts believe and Ortiz is granted immunity to help prosecutors convict Hernandez of the execution-style murder of Odin Lloyd, Ortiz should think about staying out of the old neighborhood when and if he's a free man again, his cousin said.
"He can come back here," Torres said, "but if you come back to the streets where everybody thinks you're hard but you've been snitching ..." His voice trails off. He doesn't want to say the words.
CLEAN THE HALL: Hernandez photo taken down in Canton
It's not just that Ortiz apparently is cooperating with authorities, Torres said. He is flipping on Hernandez, the guy from Bristol who became an NFL star with a $40 million contract. Not many from Bristol made it as big as Hernandez did, and Ortiz is threatening to put him away for life. He's violating the code.
"That's Aaron Hernandez," Amber Schryer said from the couch where she would let Ortiz crash. "You tell the police you don't know anything."
Affidavits used for search warrants in Florida and Massachusetts, however, indicate Ortiz has been telling investigators what he knows. According to the documents, he told police that Ernest Wallace, the other man allegedly in the car the night Lloyd was shot and killed, told him that Hernandez fired the fatal shots. Ortiz also tipped police to Hernandez's secret apartment in Franklin, Mass., where investigators found clothing belonging to Hernandez that might be tied to that night, police said.
"Everybody knows that Charlie told," Torres said. "He's been labeled a rat. He's done. He's done. You're going to have another breaking news (story) on TV."
Ironically, a day after Ortiz was arrested in January for interfering with an officer, he complained about those who had turned him in. On Facebook, he wrote, "People need stop snitching (expletive) on ur boi!"
Talking about Charlie Boy
The two-story, side-by-side units are grouped on each side of Davis Drive. They were built in the 1940s to help returning GIs get back on their feet, Bristol councilman Eric Carlson said. Now, public housing for low-income tenants, the units are tattered. Glass is optional, screens are a luxury.
Nicole "Minnie" Patton answered the door at 125 Davis Drive. Expecting the media, she wore a T-shirt with a photo on the front of the son she has with Ortiz. She insisted, "I have nothing to say," but let the shirt do the talking — she apparently is proud to be connected to one of the nation's highest-profile murder cases.
Patton and others realize where this incredible saga might be headed. They had tuned their TVs to the George Zimmerman trial round-the-clock. If the Hernandez case reaches trial, Nancy Grace and courtroom analysts up and down the dial will be talking about Ortiz — about their Charlie Boy. The world will stop and listen to his every word when, or if, he takes the stand.
DRUG TROUBLE: Ortiz evaded treatment
Maybe Patton will talk to the media then, but she refused to comment about their relationship (friends and police said Ortiz is dating someone else), including the time she called police on Ortiz, according to a May 2011 incident report.
They were still together, and Patton walked out of the house on Davis Drive wearing pajamas. "Go get some (expletive) clothes on," Ortiz yelled, according to the report. They got into an argument. Ortiz yanked off her shirt, leaving her in just a bra. He then pulled her into the house and across the floor. Ortiz was arrested for breach of peace.
Arguing with one of his girlfriends? Sure, Charlie did that. (Handyman Alan Libby, who rents a garage where Ortiz had been living with his new girlfriend, said they were "always arguing.") Ripping off a bike because he wanted to get to the other side of town? He's done that, too, his friends said. Drugs? That's no big deal. But killing? Not Charlie.
Hernandez, 23, has been charged with murder, Wallace, 41, as an accessory after the fact, and Ortiz is being held on illegal possession of a firearm. All three have been denied bail. To those who know Ortiz, it's a simple game of "Which One of These Is Not Like The Others?"
"Charlie ain't no killer," said Milton Montesdeoca, who says he used to shoot hoops with Ortiz.
Torres believes the story that Ortiz has told investigators, according to court documents: He was with Hernandez, Wallace and Lloyd in the early morning hours of June 17. Hernandez and Lloyd had a beef, but they shook hands and made up. When the car stopped, the other three men got out to urinate. Ortiz heard shots. Hernandez and Wallace returned to the car, which sped off. In the dark, Ortiz couldn't see who had fired the fatal shots, but Wallace later told him that Hernandez had.
Still, he said, Ortiz should shut up, get the best deal he can and do the time.
Torres recalls the nights he and Ortiz would get drunk or high and dream about a better life. He said he helped Ortiz recently deal with the death of his mother.
He believes Ortiz saw his relationship with Hernandez as a way out of Bristol, as Hernandez's driver or errand boy. After all, Hernandez had rented the Franklin apartment for Wallace. Maybe he would do the same for him. Ortiz had boasted to friends that he had hung out at Hernandez's huge home in North Attleborough, Mass. He apparently had hoped some of that $40 million would trickle down.
Torres said Hernandez took advantage of that. When, as prosecutors said, Hernandez summoned Ortiz, the kid hustled to the star's side that night.
"That's my cousin and I love him, but he got caught up with the wrong people and they used him," Torres said. "If he thinks you're his friend, he's going to go all out for you. He has a good heart, but he's not very smart."
Confused and scared
With a criminal record and drug history, Ortiz's credibility likely will come under fire by Hernandez's attorneys. In an affidavit for Ortiz's arrest on a probation violation, police said that on May 21, when he reported to his probation officer, Ortiz "disclosed that he was abusing PCP, alcohol and THC daily." That drug use was confirmed by a failed drug test, police said.
Chris Dearborn, a criminal law professor at Suffolk University in Boston and a former public defender and defense attorney, says Hernandez's lawyers will attack Ortiz if he testifies — but it's not a slam dunk that he will. Ortiz "might regret what he already has told police and stop talking," Dearborn said, though Torres insisted it's too late to fix his reputation.
"He might fear revenge," Dearborn said. "Plus, he has a lawyer now."
Next month, when Ortiz returns to court, attorneys will argue over whether he is too dangerous to release on bail. Ortiz's lawyer, John Connors, chuckled at that. He said Ortiz, who wept in front of a Bristol judge when extradicted to Massachusetts, is "confused and scared" and "is certainly not dangerous."
While his buddies from the streets struggle to make sense of Ortiz's involvement and argue over whether he should keep his mouth shut, Connors sees the case in simpler terms: a poor kid from Davis Drive mesmerized by a football star.
Said Connors: "If Tom Brady called you up and said, 'Let's go for a ride,' you'd probably go, right?"


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I completely agree. She never once apologized for her actions or came close to admitting she was wrong. She only apologized to those that this affected because of other "horrible people" I believe, in her mind she thinks she was still in the right and this is all the Internet's fault.
Just put on hold, big difference.
"Red Bull has acted appropriately in its prior dealings with Mr. Hogan, and will demonstrate this as the case progresses. Due to the lawsuit, we have decided to stop the project until this case has been resolved."
Unlike several asian MMOs most use Free2Play MMOs sell items in game that do not give an advantage over another player when it comes to damage, healing, stats, etc. Most everything that you can pay for in-game is a cosmetic or ease of use type of item. New sparkling armor with no stat bonus over non-sparkling armor. More character slots, mounts, etc.
Very few US MMOs sell "power ups" things like "+42 Sword of Smiting" "Fire resist armor" etc.
This helps prevent the rich=powerful situation.
I shouldn't down play the accomplishment, it still isn't easy. I'm just curious what prompted this one to make it on TD vs. another.
That would be FAR 101.1
4) Except as provided for in §101.7, any unmanned free balloon that—
(i) Carries a payload package that weighs more than four pounds and has a weight/size ratio of more than three ounces per square inch on any surface of the package, determined by dividing the total weight in ounces of the payload package by the area in square inches of its smallest surface;
(ii) Carries a payload package that weighs more than six pounds;
(iii) Carries a payload, of two or more packages, that weighs more than 12 pounds; or (iv) Uses a rope or other device for suspension of the payload that requires an impact force of more than 50 pounds to separate the suspended payload from the balloon.
No need for name calling.
Not sure why this is showing up on Techdirt honestly.
My buddy Ian did this up in the northwest last spring, I personally will be doing one this spring all to 100K+
Here is another story from March:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/balloon-camera-duct-tape-shoot-earth-pictures-space/story?i d=10210658
DIY for $150 following these instructions from 2009:
You don't have to avoid planes. What you have to do is send up a balloon and package that are under specific FAA weight requirements so that if a plane did intercept them there would be no damage.
Actually, there is an entire group of people dedicated to researching the colonization of Mars. Check out the MDRS program that has been running in Utah for a # of years.
1. 2nd link is bad, the URL is:
2. I'd love to pay after I've seen the movie, think of that as straight up mass ratings. No more "This movie earned top dollar this weekend, so it's the best" It would be "This move has the highest average price paid after screening it really IS the best"
From the terms of use:
ZapTunes.com does not provide any downloads from its servers. ZapTunes.com just enables its members to find free or paid music available on the Internet. The Artists/Tracks displayed on the home page and other parts of the website are for promotional purposes only and may not be available for free or paid download.
ZapTunes.com has a database of websites that offer free and legal music downloads. Whenever a registered members looks for a song, ZapTunes searches for that song in the database, and if it finds a website offering a legal download of that song, it is displayed it to the user. If not, then ZapTunes looks for that song on Amazon, iTunes and various other paid to download websites, and displays the user their options. ZapTunes is not helping or promoting piracy in any way.
They don't offer downloads, they just point you out to the internet at large. They aren't a music service, they are a cleverly disguised search engine.
Have you seen the movie? I'm pretty sure this is exactly what they did. The effects are horrible.
...among teens since 1991.
But wait, wait that is exactly when video games started ramping up, how could this be?
But you can bet I'm going to now.
Just verified, yep it was Yelp, not CL, not even close.
Nope, pretty sure that was Yelp. Craig's List doesn't sell reviews as far as I'm aware
In several of the initial replies you see the theme; If you aren't viewing our ads, we don't want you, period.
They assume that this is a 1:1 loss, one reader not seeing their articles never returns. They've lost that one reader they didn't get any revenue from, not a big deal they think. However, what if that one guy is popular on Digg? Or has a Twitter account with 1,000 followers? Who knows how many people he could be funneling to their site and I imagine a large # of those viewers will NOT have an ad-blocker.
When you lose or limit your viewership, it affects more than just that view. I myself have shared links to ARS, I'm sure some of my friends checked them out. Had I been blocked they would have lost their views ALSO. For a site like ARS to not grasp this is beyond me.
2 things are in his favor:
1. The Amazon Kindle ToS specifically state they will not delete items, they clearly violated this.
2. They promote the fact that all your notes, annotations, bookmarks, etc are saved to their "cloud" and therefore safe and backed up. Obviously their actions violated one of the key selling points, that's almost like bait and switch.
"All your data is safe* in the cloud"
"*Except that date we willfully choose to delete"
"less serious political coverage, less diversity of opinion, less minority and female ownership"
Aren't these the exact things the Internet empowers people with? Diversity, I would venture a guess that the average blogger comes from a much, much different background than your average beat reporter.
I read pretty much everything off the Techdirt RSS feed every day. I've got to say I'm a little disappointed with this one. As already mentioned the reason for WoW being offline is due to the company that contracted with Blizzard failing to perform as they wanted, therefor everything is being shifted over to a new company.
Also as mentioned a lot of the Chinese players re-rolled on Taiwanese servers and carried a long, in fact one guild even got a world first after their transfer.
And finally, the gold farming/selling occurs on US/EU servers, at least that's the largest market. The realms are all independent so you can't easily transfer gold/items from one realm to another and never from one region to another.
Here's a nice summation over on WoW.com
I'm willing to bet that on the back of the ticket he purchased there was a notice saying "By attending this event you agree not to record, photograph or otherwise detail the events" blah blah. If he's in a public place and records a game, no problem. Once you enter that stadium you are subject to their rules. I imagine that's why it got taken down.


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a balloon party
C's 6th birthday was a celebration of all things balloon related: helium filled balloons, giant balloons, rocket balloons, punch balloons, water balloons, etc. We held the party at a nearby park and invited a dozen of C's school friends and cousins. C and I drew up a plan for his birthday with ideas for games, favors, the cake, etc.
The part we were most excited about was the Balloon Obstacle Course, which was based on an obstacle course we did back at Martha Stewart Kids. We held the party at a local park since the obstacle course needed a decent amount of space. (Lesson #1: Parties not held at home require a lot more work! Don't underestimate the time involved in just hauling things from one place to another!)
The obstacle course started by crawling underneath two tables (we also used them to hold the gifts). Then the kids ran over a balance beam we made from some 2x4s. Next was the wagon pull, where they pulled the wagon around some balloons. Then they held a balloon between their legs and hopped to the next station where it ended with a bucket of water balloons. You had to grab a balloon from the bucket and toss it into another bucket a few feet away.
(Lesson #2: Sometimes things aren't quite as fun as you think they will be!) The kids were excited about the obstacle course, and they cheered the first 3 or 4 people on with lots of enthusiasm. One child could run the course in about two minutes, but when you have twelve children at a party (plus more siblings who wanted to try the course as well) the kids who had already gone seemed a little bored of it by the time we were done. I think next time I would figure out some way to involve the kids more in the course itself so they aren't just sitting watching.. make one child your timer, another in charge of yelling GO!, have one hand out the water balloons, etc.
We kept the food simple: PB+J for the kids, turkey and basil sandwiches for the adults, watermelon, grapes, pretzels, veggies + dip, and lots of juice boxes. For the cake, I blew up little balloons (like the kind you use for water balloons) and tied them to skewers. It made for a festive centerpiece and the balloons were easy to do the day before. (Lesson #3: Cake is a lot more work than cupcakes. It requires a knife, and plates, and forks, etc. I vote cupcakes next time.)
Favor bags were stenciled with a red 6 and held a few dot candies and a punch balloon. The kids used their bags to catch the candy from the "balloon pinata".
The balloon pinata was my favorite part of the party. I love pinatas, and my children always insist on having one at their parties... but the pinatas never seem to work the way I want them to. The kids usually can't get the thing busted open and one of the adults has to step in and finish the job. The pinata just kind of falls to the ground and we have to pick it up and shake the candy out. And then of course, the pushing and shoving as the kids try to grab as much candy as they can.
Here's what we did instead: you know that carnival game where you throw darts at balloons? We filled balloons with candy and hung one balloon for each child on a wooden board (we covered ours with a plastic tablecloth so a splinter wouldn't accidentally pop the balloons). Each kid had a chance to throw a dart (or two or three) at the balloons until one popped and then they got to run up and grab all the candy from their balloon. The kids loved it and we avoided that moment where one child is crying because he didn't get enough candy (which always seems to happen when we have a pinata).
Note: There's a trick to filling up the balloons with candy. If you try to just shove a few pieces into a balloon before you fill it, you'll be able to fit about 3 pieces before you poke a hole somewhere. We wanted a big explosion of candy, and 3 pieces wasn't going to cut it. My husband, who is an engineer at heart, figured out a great way to fill the balloons up with about 15 pieces of candy. And yes, it involved a trip to Home Depot and a Wet Vac. Details to come.


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I installed 11.10 to try it. Started with the default desktop (I think it is called the GNOME SHELL), which is like this image shows
Now I installed xfce to try it, using this command:
sudo aptitude install xubuntu-desktop
and logged out and then selected xfce session (I also saw xubuntu session there to select, was not sure, but for now I use xfce). Then I login
my question is: I really liked the workspace-switcher on default desktop before. Because I can click on it, and see all 4 desktops at once, so I can more easily move windows from one to another by just dragging it, and can see more easily which one I can to go to. like the image above shows.
Now with xfce, I have to select a window, right click, say move to this workspace, etc..., which is not as easy to do as before.
Is there a way to do something like this on xfce? I see on the panel at the top of xfce the 4 virtual desktops, but I like to see them like with the original desktop, all at once on the desktop.


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usb library.
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- newCtx :: IO Ctx
- setDebug :: Ctx -> Verbosity -> IO ()
- data Verbosity
Abstract type representing a USB session.
The concept of individual sessions allows your program to use multiple threads that can independently use this library without interfering with eachother.
Sessions are created and initialized by
newCtx and are automatically closed
when they are garbage collected.
The only functions that receive a
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This function may throw
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Set message verbosity.
The default level is
PrintNothing. This means no messages are ever
printed. If you choose to increase the message verbosity level you must ensure
that your application does not close the
stderr file descriptors.
You are advised to set the debug level to
PrintWarnings. Libusb is
conservative with its message logging. Most of the time it will only log
messages that explain error conditions and other oddities. This will help you
debug your software.
The LIBUSB_DEBUG environment variable overrules the debug level set by this function. The message verbosity is fixed to the value in the environment variable if it is defined.
libusb was compiled without any message logging, this function does nothing:
you'll never get any messages.
libusb was compiled with verbose debug message logging, this function does
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Message verbosity
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I... I just don't. I just can't? Do you guys remember that Korean rap video later explained to be a satire? No? Well, go watch it if you want.
Anyway, as the University of Oregon athletes begin August training for the upcoming sports season, their mascot Puddles the duck wanted to provide some moral support. To explain the takeoff any more would ultimately ruin it, so I'll only say that USA Today calls it "perfect" and I call it "I just watched it twice, help me, help me."
'Zone Read: The Duck goes viral, and Autzen Stadium prohibits tobacco' [The Daily Emerald]


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This guy goes into a tattoo shop and requests to have a $100 dollar bill tattooed on his d**k.
"Why do you want that permanently on your penis?" asks the tattoo artist.
"Three reasons: I like to play with my money, I like to watch my money grow, and this way my wife can blow a hundred bucks without leaving the house."


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Bon Jovi may be appearing without him on the "Because We Can" tour, but it's former guitarist Richie Sambora who seems determined to showcase an amazing versatility: Recent Australian shows saw him performing solo tracks and songs he hand in writing with Bon Jovi, of course, but also covers by local heroes like INXS and Midnight Oil – and even Prince.
Sambora is clearly enjoying being his own boss, after three decades playing alongside Jon Bon Jovi. "Are you kidding?," he told news.com.au. "It's back to musical freedom."
Sambora, whose recent falling out with Jon Bon Jovi has led to a very public war of words, is on the road with Aussie star Orianthi, best known for her recent work with Alice Cooper. Together, they've remade Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer' into a swinging sing-along, even as they unveiled crowd pleasers like INXS' 'Don't Change,' Midnight Oil's 'Beds are Burning' and Prince's 'Purple Rain.' Jon Farris of INXS joined Sambora on stage in Sydney.
Sambora says he intends to record with Orianthi later this year, saying the duo have already composed "a ton of songs." Despite this flurry of new activity, however, hard feelings about Jon Bon Jovi's decision to move on without him clearly remain. Sambora recently said: "I know Mick Jagger wouldn't tour without Keith Richards and call it the Rolling Stones."
Watch Richie Sambora Perform 'Don't Change'
Watch Richie Sambora Perform 'Beds Are Burning'


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We are constantly looking for best-in-class graduates to join our paid trainee programme
The momondo trainee programme, set in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark, is designed to educate and enable the next generation of momondians.
The unique programme lasts six months and includes mix of theoretical training and hands-on work. From day one, you will be assigned to a specific position, which will be your playground for the following months.
We see our trainees as valuable team members and the future of the company. If you have ambition, a love of marketing and a curious mind, the momondo trainee programme is the ideal opportunity to get your marketing career off to the perfect start.
Our trainee programme consists of several modules encompassing a wide variety of online marketing disciplines. Together, these will enable you to become a highly skilled online marketer, capable of navigating the complex, multifaceted and fast-changing digital environment.The training will familiarise you with essential marketing discipline platforms crucial in the momondo marketing toolbox – such as Google AdWords, Yandex and Bing. You will also be involved in hands-on tasks at momondo, while under the supervision of an assigned mentor.In combination with your position-specific training, you'll gain valuable insight into the world of PR, affiliate marketing, business intelligence and user feedback management.
Search engine marketing (SEM)Google AnalyticsExcel fundamentalsSocial media managementApp marketingDisplay marketing
Paid search engine marketingOrganic search engine marketingDisplay advertisingApp marketing
Assigned to your positionExperienced mentorshipHands-on assignmentsYour own responsibilities within your teamProject assignments based on position needs
The momondo trainee programme poses a unique opportunity for new graduates to start their career. Combined with a high level of responsibility, it will develop your marketing skills in a way and to an extent which is hard to find elsewhere.
Neil James Cartwright, British
Marketing Manager, UK and Australia
I joined alongside two others on the 6-month trainee programme and was immediately thrown in at the deep end, looking after two markets and creating campaigns for both. We were all given complete ownership and responsibility for our markets, whilst always having the security of knowing that there was a full support team in place to help us out with any questions we had.Since then, I have had the opportunity to manage numerous cross-department projects, right the way through from inception to completion, proving invaluable for my personal and professional development. The whole experience here at momondo has been thoroughly rewarding. On a daily basis I work alongside a group of young, international and motivated individuals, pushing me to continue learning and growing, to become the best marketer I can be.
Minttu Oramaa, Finnish
Head of Markets, Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia
I started at momondo two and a half years ago as an Online marketing trainee – and that was the best thing so far for my career. The trainee programme provided me with a steep learning curve from the get-go as I was trained in different sides of online marketing. This was accompanied by hands on work which enabled putting learned theory immediately into practice as during the training period I was already working with Finnish market.The learning doesn't end after the programme; at momondo continuous development is the norm and momondo offers its employees' great possibilities to grow within the company. Working here you get freedom with responsibilities and as cherry on the top - you get to work as a part of fun and professional international team.
Robin Eriksson, Swedish
Head of Markets, Nordics, DACH and English speaking markets
I was part of the original group of 10 joining the trainee programme back in January 2013, and amongst the first 30 employees ever to work at momondo. We came from a broad and diverse background of 10 different nationalities from all around the world.It was very exciting to be part of the vast international growth that momondo was due to embark upon. The programme was mainly focused upon giving us the tools we required to work within online marketing, and the strategic mindset on how to best invest for profitable growth. The main difference compared to other trainee programmes was that I was given ownership and responsibilities of the market performance (Sweden in my case) and that the top management trusted us with our investments in the market from an extremely early stage.
Pia Vemmelund
Managing Director
For years we have seen our trainee programme as a huge success and a beneficial way for us to grow our business. We operate with a scalable business model and today we are in more than 35 markets – an expansion kick-started by our trainee programmeme back in 2013. We have great in-house marketing skills and combined with local knowledge and talented employees we believe our trainee programme continues to add value to our business and organisation.In other words: We have the product and the marketing skills which we pass on to our fast learning trainees. They, after just six months, are ready to take on greater responsibilities and support the activities we have in the different markets – and of course, all this is executed as true momondians, with tonnes of courage, action and love.
Tore Pein Jensen
Chief Marketing Officer
If you are looking for fast-paced development and the opportunity to learn whilst working – you should go for our trainee programme. Half of my direct reports today are former trainees, and they are now responsible for huge revenue portfolios. Other former trainees are running really central and important roles as for example, market responsible or responsible for function areas like our whole global social presence.We have been blessed with great people in our trainee programme, and all have grown extremely fast - and their responsibility has grown at the same pace. If you are ready to: share when you fail; grab wen you see an opportunity; help the organization and your colleagues to improve; and do your best everyday - then you are the right kind of person for our trainee programme.
Kasper Hove
Head of Online Marketing
When we started up the trainee programme in January 2013 we had no idea how powerful a programme we just initiated. In six months we proved capable of educating among the top 10% most talented local online marketers, and calculating the value generated by a momondo trainee, it only made sense to move the trainees into full-time roles after the end of the programme.I am proud to say that not only does momondo offer what is probably one of the best and most rewarding online marketing internships available , we also use our trainees as pillars upon which we can grow our local presence through intelligent local marketing investments.
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Spring greens: bamboo shoots.
This month's herbal blog party theme is "Spring Greens," hosted by Darcey.
This spring I happen to be living next to a massive bamboo windbreak. Now, this is not something I would have planted myself — bamboo is overwhelmingly invasive and pretty much impossible to control — but since it's established here, we're doing our best to control it by eating the shoots!
These bamboo shoots are not like the ones you find in cans at the store. First of all, they have a lovely fresh, almost pea-like flavor. They're also hollow in the center — you slice them into pretty little circles.
To harvest fresh bamboo shoots, just break them off at the ground when they're about a foot tall. Peel off the tough skin, and slice. Most recipes call for soaking overnight or parboiling to remove bitterness and potential toxins, though our bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) is not bitter at all.
We've loved ours in miso soup and in stir-fries, and I've been pickling them too.
Yesterday I made a half-gallon of spicy Indian-style bamboo pickle. It's hot and tart and crunchy — wonderful with flatbread or papadums.
Now, I didn't really measure anything, but this is the basic gist of what I did:
Harvest, slice, and parboil bamboo shoots. Drain.
Saute a bunch of whole or almost-whole (if they're big) garlic cloves in a good amount of oil. (Mustard oil is traditional, but you could use a neutral liquid oil like sunflower oil or non-roasted sesame oil if you need to.)
Add a whole lot of hot pepper, a bunch of mustard, some black pepper, a bit of asafoetida, plenty of salt, and other spices to taste. (I used some cinnamon, cumin, and fenugreek.)
Add the bamboo shoots, some sliced lemon, and enough lemon juice to make it nice and sour. (The liquid surrounding the bamboo shoots should be thick, but not too stiff. Cook it down or add more oil, lemon juice, or water if you need to. It should be pretty oily.)
Taste. Adjust the spices and the texture. (Keep in mind that the flavors will mellow as the pickle sits.)
Let it sit at least overnight.
The pickle will keep in the fridge for a long time if you make sure there's always a film of oil covering the top.
If you want to can your pickle, you should probably use a pressure canner — I'm not sure it's acidic enough for a water bath.
Next: The nature of bamboo, and a very different pickle.


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More than 70 years ago the great French Catholic writer Georges Bernanos published a little essay called 'Sermon of an Agnostic on the Feast of St. Theresè.' Bernanos deeply loved the Church, but he could also be brutally candid when it came to himself and his fellow believers. Above all, he had a piercing sense of irony about the comfortable, the self-satisfied and the lukewarm who postured themselves as Catholic - whether they were lay people or clergy.
In his essay he imagined 'what any decent agnostic of average intelligence might say, if by some impossible chance the were to let him stand awhile in the pulpit the day consecrated to St. Theresè of Lisieux.'
'Dear brothers,' says the agnostic from the pulpit, 'many unbelievers are not as hardened as you imagine. … we seek now, in this world, it is you we find, and only you. … It is you Christians who participate in divinity, as your liturgy proclaims; it is you 'divine men' who ever since ascension have been his representatives on earth. … You are the salt of the earth. the world loses its flavor, who is it I should blame? … The New Testament is eternally young. It is you who are so old. … Because you do not live your faith, your faith has ceased to be a living thing.'
Bernanos had little use for the learned, the proud or the superficially religious. He believed instead in the little flowers - the Therèses of Lisieux - that sustain the Church and convert the world by the purity, simplicity, innocence and zeal of their faith. That kind of innocent faith is a gift. It's a gift each of us can ask for, and each of us will receive, if we just have the courage to choose it and then act on it. The only people who ever really change the world are saints. Each of us can be one of them. But we need to want sainthood, and then we need to follow the path that comes with it.
Bernanos once wrote that the optimism of the modern world, including its 'politics of hope,' is like whistling past a graveyard. It's a cheap substitute for real hope and 'a sly form of selfishness, a method of isolating from the unhappiness of others' by thinking happy or seemingly progressive thoughts. Real hope 'must be won. can only attain hope through truth, at the cost of great effort and long patience. … Hope is a virtue, virtus, strength; an heroic determination of the soul. the highest form of hope is despair overcome.'
We can only attain hope through truth. And what that means is this: From the moment Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth and the life,' the most important public statement anyone can make is 'Jesus Christ is Lord.'
This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 13. It marks the beginning of Lent. For Catholics, this is a time to be honest; to take an unblinking look at the truth of our lives. Every year God offers us this great season of humility as a chance to remember who we are as believers, reflect soberly on our actions and refocus ourselves on the source of our hope, the only real hope of a bloody and despairing world: Jesus Christ. We do this through prayer, silence, the sacrament of penance, seeking out and reconciling with those whom we've hurt, forgiving those who've hurt us, generosity to the poor, and fasting, not just from food, but from all those many things that distract us from the God who made and loves us.
If we call ourselves Christians, then let's live like we mean it - beginning today, with this Lenten season; so that people who look upon us will see the presence of Jesus Christ instead.
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput leads the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. His weekly column is published at www.CatholicPhilly.com


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DOVER — The Children's Museum of New Hampshire was packed Tuesday night, with city officials, local organizations, state representatives and Gov. Maggie Hassan helping to represent why the Garrison City was awarded one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance for the second year in a row.
"There is no other place that we would rather call home," Executive Director of the museum Justine Roberts said while accepting a plaque in recognition on behalf of the museum for being part of why Dover received the award.
America's Promise Alliance and ING recognize communities that perform outstanding and innovative work to improve the lives of children, bringing more than 400 national organizations together representing nonprofit groups, businesses, communities, educators and policymakers.
"My mom always said to me that what kids need more than anything else is to know that they have a grown up in their corner and what you all have done, all of the organizations, the individuals, the business partners who are part of tonight's success, is you have made it clear to the young people of Dover that you are in their corner and that you are here for them," Gov. Maggie Hassan said. "You are keeping them safe, you are helping them to be healthy and because of that, they can really flourish."
Dover was the only community in New Hampshire to receive this award. The city was chosen because of its community programs for young people dedicated to ensuring their health and safety, including End 68 Hours of Hunger, Zebra Crossings, Dover Children's Home and the Dover Coalition for Youth, a nonprofit organization that aims to prevent substance abuse that has raised community awareness of drug issues through radio ads, school presentations on underage drinking and tobacco compliance checks in local stores.
Jordan LaPier of America's Promise Alliance spoke via Skype to the guests, sharing the unfortunate facts of student dropout rates and lack of health care, mentors and after-school activities for young people throughout the country.
"We believe every community should be a good place to grow up, but sadly this is not the case everywhere in this country," he said. "About one in four high school students drop out. That means one student every 26 seconds."
For the second year in a row, LaPier said APA is proud to recognize Dover again, but reiterated that the award does not mean the city is perfect.
"I don't think any of our communities are perfect, but what this means is that they have made an extraordinary commitment to do right by their young people," he said. "Whether that is through improving education, ensuring better access to health care, creating outstanding after school and at school programs, reaching out to disengaged and dropped-out youth or giving youth real changes to be leaders in the community. These are good places to grow up."
Children have the ability to grow up in Dover, physically and emotionally safe, thanks to Dover Children's Home. According to Vicki Hebert, the coordinator for Dover Coalition For Youth, who organized Tuesday's event, "(Children) need safe places that offer constructive use of their time."
Dover Children's Home, with financial support from Liberty Mutual, accepted a plaque of recognition for providing a home for all troubled and struggling adolescents in the community.
"The Dover Children's Home's motto is it takes a community to raise a child and tonight is truly a tribute to that," Executive Director of the Home Donna Coraluzzo said.
Children in the community are fed thanks to Claire Bloom, the executive director of End 68 Hours of Hunger.
According to Hebert, "All children in youth need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy habits." These are given to children as a result of Bloom's organization, which feeds children over the weekend during the 68 hours that they are not fed through school-funded programs.
"Childhood hunger is one of the most invisible problems that we have in our nation," Bloom said, adding that feeding children during the weekend is a "no-brainer."
Bloom said that if children are fed over the weekend, they will have a 50 percent increase in reading skills, a 30 percent increase in math skills and are twice as likely to complete third grade, which studies show is an indication they will graduate high school.
"Wherever you live there are hungry children in your community," Bloom said.
Astrid Wielens of Zebra Crossings, an organization that provides programs to children with chronic health conditions to renew their spirits and provide opportunities for them to connect with other children facing similar conditions, also accepted a plaque of recognition on Tuesday.
"The great thing I found is that people in Dover are extremely good at connecting each other and bringing that community together," Wielens said.
Mayor Dean Trefethen said each of the organizations, along with youth volunteers, the school system and the Dover outreach bureau are all reasons why the city received the award.
He said the outreach bureau, which is what Dover Coalition For Youth is a part of, is what puts Dover "on the map."
"Being recognized this way just does not just happen. We don't go do our business every day and someone down in Washington or New York says, 'Hey! Look what they are doing in Dover!' It takes a cheerleader and that cheerleader is the outreach bureau."
"So for the second year in a row we are an America's Promise Alliance 100 Best Community For Young People," Trefethen said. "Quite an accomplishment."


text: Lung Cancer: Medical Oncology Chemotherapy Chemotherapy destroys cells by stopping them from growing or multiplying. Healthy cells may also be harmed, especially cells that divide rapidly. Most side effects of chemotherapy are the result of harm caused to healthy cells. However, healthy cells usually regrow after chemotherapy treatment. The goals of chemotherapy are cure, control or palliation (control of symptoms) and comfort. While surgery and radiation therapy destroy cancer cells in a specific area, chemotherapy works systematically (throughout the body) by destroying cancer cells that have metastasized (spread) from the primary (original) site. The body regulates the production of dividing cells by maintaining a balance between birth and death of cells. The body's maintenance of this balance (homeostasis) is disturbed when cancer occurs, and cells grow out of control. Today, there are more than 100 chemotherapy drugs used in various combinations. A single drug may be used for treatment, but more likely your treatment will consist of a combination of drugs. When using a combination of drugs, with different mechanisms of action, there is greater percentage of cancer cells destroyed. Combination therapy also reduces the chance of resistance to a particular drug and reduces toxicity to any one organ. Usually chemotherapy is given intravenously (I.V.), but it also may be administered orally or by injection or applied to the skin. In other circumstances drugs are delivered directly to the tumor or tumor site. Chemotherapy is often given in cycles that include treatment alternating with rest periods. Rest periods give your body time to build healthy cells and for you to regain your strength. Keeping to your treatment schedule is important so you receive the most benefit. With each repeated cycle of chemotherapy, more of the cancer cells are killed, with the goal of eliminating enough of the tumor to allow your immune system to destroy any remaining cancer cells. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) National Cancer Institute (NCI) recommended standard treatment options for chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer include a combination of drugs. Most of the drug combinations contain a platin agent, such as Cisplatin or Carboplatin. These platin drugs are administered intravenously every 3-4 weeks for a total of 4-6 cycles. Some of the most common side effects include: Bleeding or bruising easily Diarrhea Fatigue Increased chance of infection Loss of appetite Loss of hair Mouth sores Nausea and vomiting Tingling or numbness in the fingers or toes Some of the less common side effects can include: Hypersensitivity reaction Renal and cardiac dysfunction With the platin agent, an additional drug is given intravenously during the same cycle. The most common drug agents are Gemzar (gemcitabine), Taxol (paclitaxel), Navelbine (vinorelbine) and Taxotere (docetaxel). A patient may experience many of the same side effects as with the platin agent. It is wise to ask your doctor or nurse for a list of the most common side effects for each chemotherapy that will be given. Targeted Therapy (Avastin) Another drug that is used in combination with a platin drug (chemotherapy) is Avastin (bevacizumab). Avastin is a targeted therapy, also known as a monoclonal antibody, anti-angeogenic or biological therapy. Avastin works by blocking and/or interfering with the growth of new blood vessels, potentially helping to block further growth and spread of cancer. It is important to note that Avastin has its limitations and is not recommended for NSCLC patients who have the squamous cell type, GI bleeding or recent surgery. Avastin is given intravenously for a total of 4-6 cycles. Because Avastin works in a different way than chemotherapy there are different side effects. Some of these include: Nosebleeds Hypertension (high blood pressure) Proteinuria (too much protein in the urine) Neutropenia (reduced white blood cell count which may increase the risk of infection). Additional side effects may include: Fatigue Difficulty breathing Others Advanced NSCLC Alimta For advanced metastatic non-squamous NSCLC and malignant pleura mesothelioma Alimta (premetrexed) can be used with Cisplatin. Premetrexed belongs to the class of chemotherapy drugs called antimetabolites. Antimetabolites are very similar to normal substances within the cell. When the cells incorporate these substances into the cellular metabolism, they are unable to divide. Antimetabolites are cell-cycle specific. They attack cells at very specific phases in the cycle. Premetrexed exerts its chemotherapeutic effect by disrupting folate-dependent metabolic processes essential for cell replication. This action also effects normal cells which can cause significant side effects in the body, such as: Low white, red and platelet blood cell counts Nausea Vomiting These complications and side effects of premetrexed can be reduced by using folic acid and vitamin B-12 supplementation. The most common side effects associated with Alimta with a cisplatin drug include: Low blood counts Stomach upset, including nausea and vomiting and diarrhea Mouth throat or lip sores Constipation Alimta is given intravenously every 3-4 weeks for 4-6 cycles. Tarceva Tarceva (Erlotinib) is used for treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC after failure of at least one chemotherapy regimen. Tarceva is an Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (targeted therapy) and works by blocking tumor cell growth that is present on the surface of some cancer cells and some normal cells. Tarceva inhibits an enzyme within the cell that is associated with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. It should be noted however, that the specifics of how this inhibition functions is not fully understood. Unlike other cancer fighting drugs Tarceva is administered in pill form and taken by mouth every day. Tarceva's side effects are often predictable in terms of onset and duration. There are many options to minimize Traceva's side effects and most will go away after treatment is finished. The most common side effects include: Rash Diarrhea Poor appetite Fatigue Shortness of breath Cough Nausea and vomiting The least common side effects include: Infections Mouth sores Itching Dry skin Eye irritation Abdominal pain Small Cell lung Cancer (SCLC) For patients with limited stage disease a drug regimen with a platin agent and etoposide (VP-16) is recommended. Side effects for the platin therapy are listed above under NSCLC. Etoposide and Cisplatin are generally given every three weeks for 4 cycles. Etoposide is an anti-cancer ("antineoplastic or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. It is made from plant alkaloids and interferes with specific enzymes that control or manipulate the structure of the DNA necessary for replication. Etoposide is commonly given intravenously (I.V.). The following side effects are common for etoposide: Low blood cell counts Hair loss Menopause Loss of fertility Nausea and vomiting High blood pressure The following side effects are less common: Mouth sores Diarrhea Poor appetite Skin reactions (if given prior radiation therapy) Metallic taste Numbness in the fingers and toes. For extensive stage disease the same drugs listed above can be used in different doses or a variety of different chemotherapy drugs may be used including, irinotecan, AUC 5, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and topotecan. Many of these drugs are used in combination with one another and side effects may vary depending on the regime. It is important to ask your physician or nurse what side effects to expect with each different regimen. All Cancer Fighting Drugs Therapy Although the side effects of chemotherapy or other cancer fighting drug therapy may be worrisome it is important to realize that chemotherapy treatment has evolved over the last 10 years. Many drugs have been developed to lessen the side effects of chemotherapy and provide a much better quality of life during treatment. These drugs are used for supportive care and can help increase white and red cell blood counts, decrease nausea and vomiting and increase appetite. Also, many of the chemotherapy drugs are less toxic than the drugs used five years ago. Please let your health care team know all of your side effects during chemotherapy so that they can use supportive care drugs to ease your discomfort.


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Question of the Week for May 13, 2005
I've read that UCSD has been "grandfathered" into the Division II requirement for offering athletic scholarships. Is there a chance that clause could be changed?
The NCAA has a process that allows UCSD to request a waiver each year if we continue with our philosophy of not offering athletic scholarships.
It is my understanding that we will be granted this waiver by the NCAA Membership Committee each year. However, there will likely be legislation proposed that would allow Division II institutions with large, broad-based programs (18 or more) to be exempt from the scholarship requirement.
Should this legislation be presented and passed, UCSD would no longer have to request a waiver because we offer 23 sports.
-- Earl Edwards