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The White House said Thursday that US President Barack Obama will visit Burma, Thailand and Cambodia on a Southeast Asia tour later this month that will include talks with Burmese President Thein Sein and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
President Barack Obama will embark on a trip to Southeast Asia and become the first U.S. president to visit Cambodia as well as the once pariah nation of Myanmar where he will hail the country's shift to democracy after five decades of ruinous military rule.
The White House says Obama will also visit Thailand and attend the East Asia summit and meet leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The trip comes less than two weeks after Obama's re-election. But it also takes the president out of the country just as he begins sensitive negotiations with congressional leaders about how to avoid looming tax increases and steep cuts in defense and domestic spending.
The symbolic highlight of the trip, no doubt, is Obama's visit to Myanmar, also known as Burma, where he will meet with President Thein Sein and with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Obama ended the long-standing U.S. isolation of Myanmar's generals, which has played a part in coaxing them into political reforms that have unfolded with surprising speed in the past year. The U.S. has appointed a full ambassador and suspended sanctions to reward Myanmar for political prisoner releases and Suu Kyi's election to parliament.
In a statement, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama intended to "speak to civil society to encourage Burma's ongoing democratic transition."
A procession of senior diplomats and world leaders have traveled to the country, stopping both in the remote, opulent capital city Naypyitaw, built by the former ruling junta, and at Suu Kyi's dilapidated lakeside villa in the main city Yangon, where she spent 15 years under house arrest.
The most senior U.S. official to visit is Hillary Rodham Clinton who last December became the first U.S. secretary of state to travel to Myanmar in 56 years.
The Obama administration regards the political changes in Myanmar as a marquee achievement in its foreign policy, and one that could dilute the influence of China in a country that has a strategic location between South and Southeast Asia, regions of growing economic importance.
But exiled Myanmar activists and human rights groups are likely to criticize an Obama visit as premature, rewarding President Thein Sein before his political and economic reforms have been consolidated. The military is still dominant and implicated in rights abuses. It has failed to prevent vicious outbreaks of communal violence in the west of the country that have left scores dead.
While no U.S. president has ever visited Cambodia or Myanmar, Thailand is one of the America's oldest allies in Asia and has been a stop for American commanders in chief since the mid-1960s, according to the State Department historian's office, which compiles records on presidential travel.
George W. Bush visited Thailand twice while president, in 2003 and 2008, Bill Clinton visited in 1996. During the war in neighboring Vietnam, Richard Nixon travelled there in 1969 and Lyndon Johnson in 1966 and 1967, the records show.


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I've always thought there's a dodgy brilliance to Carousel. Musically it is far and away the most sophisticated of the Rodgers and Hammerstein operettas, yet lyrically it comes perilously close to acceptance of the inevitability of domestic violence. The great virtue of Jo Davies's Opera North revival is that it addresses these issues head-on rather than sweeping them under the carpet.
The opening carousel waltz is not only beautifully staged, with the glittering elements of Anthony Ward's set slowly coming into place – the pantomime-ballet is also used to trace Billy Bigelow's growth from abused, vagrant boy into adult fairground barker. Without entering a plea of diminished responsibility, Davies implies that Billy's violence had specific social origins. Her production also sharpens the show's contrast between two different kinds of marriage in a 1915 New England fishing village. The one between Billy and the mutinous mill-hand, Julie Jordan, is tempestuous, transient and volatile. That between Julie's friend, Carrie, and the deeply bourgeois Enoch Snow is settled and fertile but, as shown by their secret visits to Broadway burlesque shows, based on a certain sexual hypocrisy.
These contrasts are underscored by the performances. Michael Todd Simpson, who has sung Don Giovanni in America, is an outstanding Billy: darkly menacing yet not without a certain self-awareness as when he claims, during the famous eight-minute Soliloquy, "you can have fun with a son but you've got to be a father to a girl". Katherine Manley also endows Julie with a moody rebelliousness that suggests she's well matched with a social outcast such as Billy. Sarah Tynan's perkily prim Carrie and Joseph Shovelton's fiercely acquisitive Mr Snow offer a wonderfully comic counterpoint to the main couple, and Yvonne Howard rescues that overblown anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone, from its churchy and footballing associations. Even if I craved a bit more textual clarity in the big ensemble numbers, this is easily the best Carousel since Nicholas Hytner's National Theatre revival nearly 20 years ago.


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Everyone's help here has been great. I followed Vech's starting procedure, put the proper spark plug caps on, ended up cleaning out the idle jets (they are SMALL!!) and ended up putting in some in line filters, and it seems to start pretty reliably on the first 2-3 kicks. I upped the idle, just to be on the safe side.
I also think that the timing is all set - I may have actually succeeded on this bike.
However, I have noticed that there is still that metallic knock. It also doesn't seem to stumble the engine, but it's definitely there as the motor gets hot.
Just a thought, but how does the vibration damper work on these things? Again, this is not a noise that I ever had with my r50/2. Trying to see what it could be.
Second thing is the gear choice v. speed on the bike. Wondering what range you all tend to shift from 2-3-4. Today I was mostly secondary roads, with a posted limit of 50mph, so I didn't take it out of 3rd, and when I did, at about 50, I felt like I was kind of lugging the engine. Seem about right to you all?
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Washington stars as Lincoln Rhyme opposite Angelina Jolie, as Amelia Donaghy, in a scene from 1999's "The Bone Collector." In the movie, Rhyme, a brilliant forensics detective paralyzed from a tragic accident, depends on Donaghy to help track down a brutal serial killer.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) A judge has ordered two teens accused of scribbling racist graffiti on a sidewalk in front of Bowling Green men's basketball coach Louis Orr's house to meet with him.
Prosecutors said Wednesday they would set up a meeting within a few weeks.
The boys were in juvenile court Tuesday on charges of ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief. Authorities say they wrote ``white power'' and drew a swastika with chalk in front of the black coach's house in October.
Wood County Prosecutor Paul Dobson says Orr is very interested in talking with the teens.
Orr has been Bowling Green's coach since 2007. His son Chauncey is a starter on this year's team.
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President Barack Obama appointed Denis McDonough as his new chief of staff on Friday, calling him "a great friend to me and everyone who works here at the White House."
The pick had long been expected — Obama joked at the White House event making it official that he was announcing "one of the worst kept secrets in Washington."
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"He has been one of my closest, most trusted advisers," Obama said, adding that the new chief of staff's advice over the years has been "indispensable."
The White House also announced several other promotions, including moving communications director Dan Pfeiffer to the job of senior adviser, and shifting deputy communications director Jennifer Palmieri into Pfeiffer's old job. Rob Nabors will become deputy White House chief of staff for policy, and Tony Blinken will take over from McDonough as deputy national security adviser.
None of these changes require Senate confirmation.
Obama also took a moment to note one departure in his remarks, on the last day in the White House for senior adviser David Plouffe, a top aide in the White House who was his 2008 campaign manager and deeply involved in his 2012 campaign as well.
"Were it not for him, we wouldn't be as effective a White House, and I probably wouldn't be here," Obama said.
McDonough, 43, began working for Obama in 2007 and served as a deputy national security adviser since Obama took office in 2009. McDonough's move is part of a broader second-term reshuffling of Obama's Cabinet and senior leadership team, as the current chief of staff, Jack Lew, prepares for confirmation hearings to become the next Treasury secretary.
Obama is again sticking with his inner circle by picking McDonough, but it is in some ways a less conventional choice: McDonough will be the youngest White House chief of staff in more than three decades, and lacks the domestic policy experience that chiefs of staff typically have had.
Obama noted that McDonough has been with him for nearly a decade, helping him set up his first office in Washington after he was elected senator in 2004.
"At that time, I relied on his intellect and good judgment and that has continued since," Obama said.
The president said that in the White House, McDonough played a key role in every major foreign policy decision, from ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to responding to natural disasters in Haiti and Japan.
McDonough is Obama's fourth permanent chief of staff, following Rahm Emanuel, Bill Daley and Lew — all of whom had familiarity with how the White House works from their high-level posts in the Clinton administration. Pete Rouse did an interim stint in the job after Emanuel departed to run for mayor of Chicago.
Unlike his predecessors, McDonough doesn't have the experience of working in another White House, but he does have a strong understanding of how Obama's White House works.
"There are a lot of hardworking, affable, good people in town, but not that many have the relationship with the president Denis does," said former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.). McDonough advised Daschle on national security issues from 1999 to 2004. McDonough has Obama's "complete trust," and "that gives him extraordinary credibility in dealing with Congress, dealing with the Cabinet, and with the many challenges that any chief of staff faces."


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The last couple of weeks have been a busy season for relations between Taiwan, China and the US. Days after Chinese President and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) concluded an informal summit with US President Barack Obama during a visit to the US, he was back in Beijing holding high-level talks with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) representatives, as Democratic Progressive Party Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) was paying a visit to the US.
Given this, the book China's Search for Security, co-authored by Columbia University professor Andrew Nathan and RAND Corp's Andrew Scobell, makes for a thought-provoking read. The book tries to understand China from the viewpoint of objective realism and provides the reader with a window on how the US views China.
Picking up where Nathan's 1998 book The Great Wall and the Empty Fortress: China's Search for Security left off, China's Search for Security's analysis again starts from China's domestic and international geopolitical context.
It explains the multitude of political, economic and social challenges and points of contention that China faces — how it is surrounded by about 20 neighbors with which it has substantial border disputes; how some of these countries lie in several of the least stable regions, geo-politically speaking, in the world today (Northeast Asia, Oceania, continental and coastal Southeast Asia, South Asia and Central Asia); and how it is developing greater ties with other regions in the world, due to globalization and the demand for natural resources.
Compared with other world powers, China is possibly the one facing the most complex external security environment and the biggest challenges, but it is not necessarily the most able to deal with these issues.
Because of this, the book contends that the main drivers behind China's foreign policy are that it is weak, lacks a sense of security, is preventionist rather than interventionist, passive rather than active and more likely to rally in response to a threat than it is to sally an attack. The book argues that since this is the case, the West has in the past tended to overestimate — not underestimate — China's strength.
The book concludes that the US should try to establish a kind of new strategic balance with China because not only is there no need to contain China's rise, but it is also important not to allow China to challenge fundamental regional or global systems, order and values whenever it wants. Not only is this in the interests of the US and its allies, it is also important for guiding China in taking the correct path toward a truly peaceful rise.
After all, the US is the most powerful nation in the world, and the manner in which it regards China — another major power — is going to be considerably different to how a minor player such as Taiwan does, particularly since Taipei has become used to viewing Beijing as its greatest threat.
Even if one does not accept some of the conclusions drawn in the book, the more valid this point is, the more familiar Taiwan should become with such viewpoints.
When it comes down to it, in this world, being a minor player does not preclude a country from having dreams or ideas, but it does mean that Taiwan has to maintain a calm, measured, objective perspective, especially with regard to gaining a thorough understanding of the relations between the major world powers and how they perceive each other. Errors of judgement or wishful thinking are luxuries that minor states simply cannot afford to have.


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Suba District, Kenya. © Greenpeace / Jennifer Heslop
But for big agribusiness, this old axiom is being turned on its head. These corporations are currently waging an epic PR battle to convince people that their products are what should feed the world – or at least those who can afford them. For agribusiness, the way to a man's stomach is through winning the hearts and minds of policymakers and consumers around the world.
Nowhere is this hypocritical PR offensive more evident than in Africa.
Since the food crisis of 2007/2008, global agribusinesses have redoubled their efforts in presenting their production technologies as a solution to ending hunger in Africa. The basic premise is to boost productivity through new policies and investment programmes targeted specifically to small-holder food producers under the guise of 'sustainable intensification'.
What these companies are promoting with sustainable intensification really amounts to a continental-scale sales pitch for their products: namely, patented seed varieties (including genetically engineered (GE) crops) and agricultural chemicals.
Consider this snippet from a Syngenta Foundation report on small-holder agriculture and sustainability in Africa: "The low level and stagnation of productivity growth in Africa can be attributed to limited use of irrigation, fertilizer and improved crop varieties – the absence of an African 'Green Revolution'."
Hmm. Then there is this from seed company Pioneer: "About one-third of the world's farmers, some 450 million people, can benefit from a new green revolution that addresses the needs of Least Developed Countries. With only manual farming implements and little or no access to fertilizer or other modern inputs, there are some areas that attain only 20 percent of the yields that are achieved by farmers in the developed world."
So what's wrong with this? It is undoubtedly true that small-holder food producers in Africa do suffer from low productivity and little access to improved technologies and production methods. The problem is the high-tech, high-input and high-cost model of farming that they promote, which is utterly inappropriate for the vast majority of farmers in Africa, and indeed for small-holder food producers around the world. After decades of intensification in agriculture, more people go hungry than ever before. As noted by the international non-profit group, GRAIN: "Twenty years of expanding agribusiness control over the food system has generated more hunger – 200 million more people go hungry than 20 years ago. It has destroyed livelihoods – today 800 million small farmers and farm workers do not have enough food to eat."
We believe that the intensive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, in conjunction with patented 'improved' seed varieties, is environmentally unsustainable, economically unaffordable and exacerbates social inequalities.
Worryingly, the multi-billion dollar agribusiness spin is working. Sustainable intensification is now all the rage amongst the international public crop research bodies as well with major donor agencies, multilateral development banks and large philanthropic foundations. The language has even been used in the draft agreement of the upcoming Rio +20 Earth Summit in June.
The state of agriculture in Africa will worsen over the next decades due to impacts of climate change. Without doubt, small-holder food producers need to adapt, but agribusiness solutions prove to be a failure rather than the golden recipe. The solution lies in locally adapted farming methods, in training and in the improvement of ecological farming methods. So if sustainable intensification represents a false solution, the question remains: how can African agriculture be improved to meet the needs of the people?
In Zambia this week, an inspiring conference is taking place highlighting the multiple success stories of organic and ecological farming in meeting the livelihood, food security and sustainability challenges of communities across the continent. We believe that the examples highlighted at this event, and others like it, point the way forward and should be supported by increased investment from national agricultural ministries, international agencies, donors, foundations and the private sector.
The language of sustainable intensification is essentially an attempt by agribusiness to repackage the same old chemical cocktails under a green veneer, marketing their products as the solution, when in fact they are a large part of the problem.
But what many farmers' organisations and rural development groups in Africa and other parts of the world are realising is that what we need is a massive shift in investment to support an ecological intensification. It is this vision which we support, and for which we will continue to campaign.
To learn more about the ecological solution Greenpeace suggests.
Dr Julian Oram, Senior Political Advisor, Sustainable Agriculture, Greenpeace International (based GP UK)
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great article thanks. The WWF does Greenwashing on Palmoil: http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/intfinance/WWFBinaryitem27563.pdf
great article thanks. The WWF does Greenwashing on Palmoil: http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/globalmarkets/intfinance/WWFBinaryitem27563.pdf
This organisation is planing to do Palmoil plantations in Gabun. "Sustainable" off course: OLAM Internationl limited
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we have been offering secure offsite backups to our clients for some time as a side business to compliment our IT services company but now would like to market it to hopefully a wider range of clientele. We offer additional services but our focus currently is on the backup process and data protection. We had started to develop our website but have handed it over to people that actually know what they are doing but ultimately it will be at http://www.dailybackup.com.au.
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Gift cards can become worthless when their issuers fail. Yet many people don't realize that gift card funds aren't guaranteed. A recent survey from Archstone Consulting found that 70 percent of respondents did not recognize that bankrupt retailers not honoring gift cards is a problem.
When made aware of the issue, "they still weren't that concerned," says Mike Unger, principal at Archstone Consulting.
The finding, he says, upsets him. "Frankly, given what's going on right now in this environment and with retailers struggling, I personally would not buy a gift card from a company that I thought might see bankruptcy days ahead of it because you don't need a bankruptcy judge telling you they're not going to honor your gift card," he says.
Here's what can happen if your gift card issuer goes under.
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When a retailer files for bankruptcy -- either Chapter 11 for reorganization or Chapter 7 for liquidation -- its gift cards may or may not prove worthless.
First of all, it's not a given that the card will become unredeemable when the merchant files for Chapter 11. "It's up to the retailer. They ask permission to the court whether or not they may continue to accept the gift cards," says Michelle Jun, staff attorney for Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports.
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For example, when Sharper Image filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 2008, it first told the court it would no longer honor its own gift cards. Later on, the company asked if it could accept them in cases where cardholders spent at least twice the value of the card in one transaction.
"The problem is that consumers are unaware of the status of whether or not their gift cards will continue to be accepted," says Jun.
If the retailer cannot accept gift cards or files for Chapter 7, your only hope of getting any money out of the card is to file as an unsecured creditor in the bankruptcy proceeding. Contact the retailers customer service department for instructions on how to file.
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It's been a while since I blogged about my adventures with the Bean, and with good reason: His name is Hunter. Just when we started sleeping again, and the stinking' diaper changing was over—Hunter Joseph Goldstein was born, and the late night games have started all over again.
As for Rowan, she has grown into a beautiful three-year-old. She's so pretty—my little shorty pants—is now super model toddler tall, and she's smart as a whip. Her life would be perfect except for when we drop her off at daycare/preschool, she cries her head off. It's the most depressing part of the week, Brooke and I take turns, but it always results in a major meltdown. Even with Pookie, her mini pink elephant in her pocket, she has a serious case of mommy separation anxiety. She screams, "Don't leave," as she attaches herself to my leg. Or if I pick her up to calm her down, she digs her nails into my chest, and wraps her arms around my neck. The only way I get out of there is when her teacher pries her off of me. I put my ear against the door to see if she's still crying when I leave. She always does. Five minutes or so. Then I leave.
And then we have the sibling rivalry. Hunter drives her insane. At first I thought it was just Rowan being the bully, but Hunter is a piece of work. Cute as hell, but what a sneak. He goes after anything she's playing with, and if Rowan doesn't feel like sharing her Legos or Playdough, he yanks her hair with his Kungfu grip, and my fire hydrant of a son, doesn't let go. I have to pry his baby fingers off of her. Don't get me wrong, the Bean is no angel. She lures him down the hallway, and when he gets close to the bathroom door, she slams it on him. Or she puts her arms around his neck, the illusion of loving her baby brother, and then proceeds to choke him. Kids will be kids I guess. Before we had Hunter, people told me that although having a second child is tough, and challenging. They said that it's also easier in some ways because you know the drill. Well they were right to some degree. When Hunter cries and cries and cries, I don't worry about him dying. If he coughs while I'm feeding him a Cheerio or a Goldfish I don't rush him to the Emergency room because I think he's choking. And if Hunter happens to bang his head, i know he'll be alright. unless he's vomiting. And then that's a concussion. Well, Hunter is almost one-year-old and he hasn't crashed his head yet. He's built like a tank. 30lbs, He's wearing 18-24 clothes. He's a very big baby. I've been trying to get my blog going again, but I couldn't find the right starting—returning—point.
We'll, about 30 minutes ago, I found it. Rowan was being goofy and wanted me to put her into the free-standing laundry basket in the hallway of my new apartment. It looked pretty safe, so I figured why not. So I lifted her up, and lowered her in. She was laughing. She looked so cute. I thought back to when she was around one-year-old when I used to put her in the same basket. Wow, how time flies. So there we were, laughing, and having a good time, and I pulled out my iphone to take a photo of her. Bad move. The moment I moved the phone from my eye, her weight shifted forward in the basket, and she went down like a redwood tree. Timber! Her head smashed into the wall—just outside the frame of the door. Bam! Quiet. She was so quiet. And then she started crying so hard. Tears flying. A purple face. I felt horrible. I felt so guilty that I was more interested in taking a photo with my new fancy iphone than watching her. You'd think I learned something, from when I dropped her on her head the first time—three-years ago talking on the phone, carrying laundry, tripping over my dog. The experience that sparked this blog, (Read "Baby's Really Bounce" post here) and that sparked my new book that will be published Father's Day 2013.
Tonight, as I type, Rowan holds a frozen bag of peas to her head, while Brooke is nursing Hunter before he goes to bed. I smile. This is my life now. Though it's a tough, and a lot of responsibility, and we don't go out anymore, and when Hunter gets up in the middle of the night, and wakes Rowan, and then they wake us, it's okay. I love my family. I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm back blogging for this site, so stay-at-home dad's and moms please stop by, from time to time. Tell your friends, share on Facebook, and leave comments. I'd love to hear your experiences.


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Farmville played a vital role in both the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement. Be sure to include a 90-minute guided tour of the Robert Russa Moton Museum, one of the 41 sites on the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail. See the film "Strike" and learn about the courageous leadership of 16-year-old Barbara Johns, who led a local strike protesting the "separate but equal" policy. That led to the Brown vs. Board of Education case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which desegregated American schools. Catering services can be arranged through the museum, or head to historic Downtown Farmville. Here, you'll experience the wealth of natural, cultural and recreational opportunities as well as shopping and dining.
Wander the campus of lovely Longwood University, which offers 100 majors and areas of study to more than 4,500 students.
Experience the High Bridge Trail State Park. The centerpiece of the park is the majestic High Bridge, which spans ½ mile, 160 feet above the Appomattox River. Built in 1853 as part of the South Side Railroad, it played a significant role during Lee's retreat in the final days of the American Civil War. Today, the High Bridge Trail State Park is a 34-mile multi-use trail dedicated to hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.
Arrangements can be made for a special dinner at the historic Farmville train station. It was here that General Robert E. Lee hoped to re-supply his troops. In 1979, a Pepsi-Cola commercial was filmed there, where it captured the essence of heartland America. Today it's a great place to hold special events.
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The Farmville Area Farmers Market is located in a renovated tobacco warehouse in Farmville's historic district. The market offers a nice variety of all homegrown and homemade items. Organic and pesticide free items can be found as well.
Take the time to drive by or wander through the numerous beautiful historic churches and old cemeteries. Many visitors come to the area to research their ancestry and are able to attach those vital branches onto their family tree. Continue your journey to Appomattox to experience more of American history first-hand.
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One week of being embedded with this 2005 Saints football team for this reporter now and offseason impressions are getting more clarity and focus after a week of observations.
At this point, the moves made in the offseason make sense. What we won't know until the regular season plays out is if enough moves were made.
The offensive line should be better. Jammal Brown and Jermane Mayberry should be upgrades and if a guard who started for you last year becomes your first reserve in the interior of the line, it says you are better and deeper there.
A third running back was needed. The theory behind Antowain Smith – the one they added – seems sound.
The secondary should be the most improved area of this football team from a year ago when Mike McKenzie was just a gleam in Mickey Loomis' eye, Fakhir Brown was trying to make the team as Fred Thomas' backup and Dwight Smith was an opponent in Tampa to be respected rather than a teammate in New Orleans to be cherished.
It may not be a stretch to suggest that this could be the best starting secondary in Saints history – insert joke here if you are so inclined.
Now for the concerns.
- Will any of the candidates for the third receiver spot be an upgrade over Jerome Pathon? The Saints will give Talman Gardner every chance to fill that role despite only having four catches in two years.
- What was supposed to be a breakout year in '04 for Boo Williams turned out to be a fakeout year. Fewer catches, fewer yards, fewer touchdowns. Will his attention be refocused? Can it be for long?
- Aaron Brooks took every snap in 2004for the third straight year. Even if you are not a Brooks fan, you'd better hope it happens again in '05. Any prolonged absence would be disastrous.
- The talent among the starting front seven on defense is unchanged. The Saints have convinced themselves that continuity and cohesion will result in an upgrade. Are they just whistling past the graveyard that is the NFC South basement?
- In replacing Orlando Ruff, Derrick Rodgers and Tebucky Jones, the Saints are replacing players they felt they could not count on to avoid mental errors in key situations. Is smarter better? I had better be.
- James Allen's nagging training camp injuries are a concern at strong side linebacker.
Still, there is sufficient visual evidence in enough areas to be cautiously optimistic.
At this stage of training camp, I think you can be energized by what you see – but more so by what you feel - and what you feel is a shared sense of urgency throughout the organization.
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Camburg Engineering's Toyota Long-Travel Suspension KitPosted in Product Reviews on May 27, 2014
When Camburg Engineering first opened their doors more than 15 years ago, their original goal was to offer their products and services to the best off-road teams in the industry. Jerry Zaiden and Jason Campbell had years of off-road racing and manufacturing experience in this niche market, so their services were deemed valuable. To reach a broader market, though, the duo decided to use their skills to produce top-of-the-line off-road suspension components, with a production-style approach. The pair was successful with their new business strategy, and now Camburg is widely known for its high-end suspension kits. So, if you're in the market for a new 6-inch crossmember lift kit, you're out of luck. However, if you're looking for a long-travel or performance kit for your truck, they can certainly help you out.
One of the newest additions to Camburg's product lineup is the Toyota Tacoma two- and four-wheel drive long-travel kit. This LT kit is also the same for the Toyota's FJ and 4-Runner models, and is similar to the Toyota Tundra. In this kit, you'll find upper and lower uniball A-arms, a lower uniball spindle adapter, brake lines, limit straps, steering extensions, coilover mounts, and all the hardware needed to produce the 15 inches of travel this kit provides. Plus, this system is offered with numerous performance upgrades to allow the upmost comfort for any off-road terrain you want to tackle.
"Our long-travel kits are different from the other kits on the market because we use a much larger uniball," says Zaiden. "For our Toyota Tacoma kit, we found a 1-inch uniball was not big enough because it would cause a lot of binding issues. So, we got rid of the binding with the larger 1.25-inch uniball. By doing so, we gained a lot more strength. The size of the uniball and the bolts that go through the center are larger. Plus, you gain a lot more travel with a larger uniball, and we don't have to push our kits out ridiculously wide to gain that travel."
To add to the overall strength of the upper and lower uniballs, Camburg elected to use NAS (National Aerospace Standard) 12-point bolts for the upper and lower uniballs. Hardware like this costs a pretty penny but will hold up to the demands of off-road driving. All the uniball spacers are stainless steel and heat treated, too.
To get rid of the lower factory ball joint incorporated into the stock Toyota Tacoma spindle, Camburg developed a .75-inch machined lower adapter, which houses a 1.25-inch uniball and mounts directly to the bottom of the spindle.
Another significant difference with Camburg's Toyota Tacoma LT kit: "Almost every kit out there still uses a urethane bushing for the lower A-arm pivot, whereas we use a one-inch uniball," explains Zaiden. "The trucks are aligned from the lower arm. So, if you have to adjust camber and caster, and if have to move the front pivot in and the rear pivot out, you're not going to fit a square bushing in a square hole crooked. The spacers in our 1-inch uniball allow 25 to 30 degrees of change, way more than you need to align the truck."
The upper arms are also upgradeable. The uppers pivot on urethane bushings, but for additional cost, you can purchase ones with rod-end joints, allowing more adjustability.
As you can see, the lower A-arm construction is fully boxed and the gussets add to the overall design strength. The front of the lower arm is swept back a bit to allow rock deflection while out in rough terrain.
Camburg also offers a kit in a four-wheel drive application. "It has 4340 heat-treated and powdercoated axles," says Zaiden. "We use all of the factory boots and CV joints but still get full articulation. The way we machine our axles, you don't get any binding from the axles or CVs. Overall, you get 14 inches of travel with the Tacoma, and 15 inches with the Tundra."
Camburg takes great pride in is the quality of their welds. "I don't think anyone could even compete with our welding," says Zaiden. "Everything is done single pass and there's no starting and stopping, unless it a whole new weld joint. We use all Miller welding equipment, which helps a lot. It's a lot more consistent."
The Toyota long-travel kit is also 100-percent bolt on, depending on which options you run. If you want to keep your LT kit more on the mild side, you have no worries. However, if you want to run limit straps and bypasses, you're looking at some minor fab work.


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Yes, the weather is changing, nights are longer, and cooler temperatures surface with less sunshine… Now buy some local produce, and get cooking some warm healing foods to balance your body and soothe your soul…..
A Visual Guide to Winter Squash
Get to know 12 delicious varieties, from pumpkin and butternut to acorn and spaghetti—recipes included
by Esther Sung
T he cooler months are prime time for winter squash. Pumpkins may get all the glory at Halloween, but there are many other versatile, vividly colored, flavorful, and nutrient-packed varieties to brighten up fall and winter meals. Sweeter, denser, and more firm in texture than summer squash or zucchini, winter squash take well to a wide spectrum of seasonings and can be true crowd-pleasers in warming soups, casseroles, risotto, lasagna, and even desserts.
The term winter squash is a bit of a misnomer: Harvested in the fall, these hardy vegetables will keep well through the cold winter months for which they're named. Chances are that sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternut squash are the most readily available types at local supermarkets. Others, such as spaghetti, buttercup, and red kuri, are worth seeking out at farmers' markets, health food stores, or specialty shops. Regardless of the type, to get the best quality, select winter squash that are blemish- and bruise-free, with an intact stem and heavy feeling for their size.
Naturally low in fat and calories, the winter squash family delivers significant nutritional benefits. For example, one cup of baked butternut squash is rich in vitamins A (from beta carotene), B6, C, and E, as well as magnesium, potassium, and manganese. Flavors are generally mild-to-sweet, so squash won't overwhelm other ingredients and can easily be incorporated into your seasonal cooking. The orange and yellow flesh helps brighten dishes—a definite bonus, especially in the colder months, when variety and color can be hard to come by in seasonal produce. And don't be daunted by winter squash's size, heft, and tough exterior; in fact, you can sometimes find popular varieties like butternut in stores already peeled and cubed. Use our recipes to transform the flesh into something sweet or savory, and you'll know that it's well worth the effort!
Kabocha Squash
Characteristics: The squat, green kabocha—the Japanese word for squash—has a nutty, earthy flavor with just a touch of sweetness. It's similar in shape and size to a buttercup squash, but the base points out and not in.
Recipes to try:
· Kabocha Squash Risotto with Sage and Pine Nuts
· Kabocha Squash Cake with Brown Sugar Cream
Butternut Squash
Characteristics: A slim neck and bulbous bottom give the butternut squash its distinctive bell shape. The muted yellow-tan rind hides bright orange-yellow flesh with a relatively sweet taste. To make butternut squash easier to handle, cut the neck from the body and work with each section separately.
Recipes to try:
· Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Butternut Squash
· Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Lasagne
Red Kabocha Squash
Characteristics: The red kabocha is squat, like its green counterpart, and has faint white stripes running from top to bottom. While the green kabocha is relatively savory, the red kabocha is unmistakably sweeter.
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· Shrimp Curry with Yu Choy and Kabocha Squash
· Heaven-and-Earth Tempura Cakes
Carnival Squash
Characteristics: Breed an acorn squash with a sweet dumpling squash, and you get a carnival squash. While the carnival squash's exterior resembles both of its relatives', its yellow flesh is mellow and sweet. Use it wherever acorn squash or butternut squash is called for in a recipe.
Recipes to try:
· Rice Soup with Pumpkin
· Roasted Acorn Squash with Chile Vinaigrette
Sugar Pumpkin
Alternate name: Pie pumpkin
Characteristics: If your Halloween pumpkin was small and squat, chances are it was a sugar pumpkin. But more than just decorative, sugar pumpkins are prized for their classic pumpkin flavor, as well as for their thick and flesh-packed walls. If you'd like to opt out of canned pumpkin for your baking and make your own purée instead, reach for a sugar pumpkin.
Recipes to try:
· Sugar Pumpkin, Feta, and Cilantro Quesadillas
· Classic Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Sweet Dumpling Squash
Characteristics: This whitish-yellow and green squash is small and compact, making the whole squash the perfect-size bowl for an individual serving. The flesh tastes very much like sweet potato, and the skin is edible is as well. Use sweet dumpling squash in recipes calling for sweet potato or pumpkin.
Recipes to try:
· Pumpkin Turnovers
· Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar-Pecan Topping
Spaghetti Squash
Characteristics: Take a fork to the inside of a cooked spaghetti squash, and you'll understand how this variety got its name. By scraping the flesh, you'll get "strings" that closely resemble noodles. If you're in search of a healthy pasta alternative, try this very mild-tasting squash.
Recipes to try:
· Maple-Glazed Tofu with Spaghetti Squash
· Spaghetti Squash with Moroccan Spices
Blue Hubbard Squash
Characteristics: Most blue Hubbard squash are huge, bumpy, and lumpy, and often sold as pre-cut wedges. The particular variety pictured here, the Blue Ballet, is much smaller, making it easier to store and prepare at home. Underneath the gray-blue skin is sweet-tasting orange flesh.
Recipes to try:
· Autumn Squash Salad
· Pumpkin Clafouti
Delicata Squash
Alternate name: Sweet potato squash
Characteristics: This particular winter squash, with its pale yellow shading, most closely resembles its summer squash cousins. The thin skin is edible, but also more susceptible to bruises and rot. When cooked, the delicata has a consistency similar to that of a sweet potato—creamy and soft—although the flavoring is a bit more earthy. For a decorative effect, take advantage of this squash's ridges by slicing width-wise to create scalloped circles or halves; small- to medium-size delicata work best.
Recipes to try:
· Roasted Squash with Lemon-Tahini Sauce
· Delicata Squash with Rosemary, Sage, and Cider Glaze
Red Kuri Squash
Alternate names: Orange Hokkaido, red Hubbard, potimarron
Characteristics: Like all Hubbards, the red kuri has an asymmetrical, lopsided look to it. And like the Blue Ballet variety, the red kuri is smaller and easier to handle. Its yellow flesh is smooth and has a chestnutlike flavor.
Recipes to try:
· Leek and Cod Soup
· Orzo and Cheese Baked in Acorn Squash
Buttercup Squash
Characteristics: Compact and green with paler green striations, the buttercup can closely resemble a kabocha squash. Its distinctive bottom with a circular ridge, though, gives it away. On some, the ridge may surround a more pronounced bump, or "turban." A freshly cut buttercup may smell like a clean, fragrant cucumber, but once cooked, its orange flesh becomes dense, a bit dry, and very mild.
Recipes to try:
· Vegetable and Chicken Curry
· Kabocha Purée with Ginger
Acorn Squash
Characteristics: This mildly flavored squash is named for its acornlike shape. Choose one with a dull green rind; an acorn squash that's turned orange will have tough and fibrous flesh.
Recipes to try:
· Garam Masala Scallops over Acorn Squash
· Farro with Acorn Squash and Kale
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Abuse isn't just about bruises. Not all forms of abuse leave bruises where we can see them,What Are The Effects Of Domestic Violence in 2018 . Although physical abuse is terrifying and needs to be addressed immediately there are other forms of abuse that can cause significant damage. One type of abuse that is very difficult for outsiders to detect is financial abuse. Marriage should be a partnership but when one spouse completely dominates the finances to the point that the other spouse has no control and no options financial abuse may be occurring.
What Are Signs of Potential Financial Abuse?
Every married couple handles their finances differently. In some cases one spouse handles the majority of the finances. They manage the accounts, pay the bills and deal with creditors. That does not by itself equal financial abuse.
Financial abuse occurs when one spouse is treated like an irresponsible child and Abuse Lawyers Near Me . They are cut off from funds and their knowledge about the couple's finances is severely limited. Some signs of financial abuse include:
•Strict Allowances. This isn't an amount that the spouses have agreed to limit themselves to but is instead a set amount that is grudgingly handed out from one spouse to the other and is all that will be given.
Documents, documents, documents. Written evidence is incredibly strong and can range from credit card bills showing that there is a credit card but that you aren't named on it to emails from your spouse that show the financial abuse.
Other witnesses can be incredibly powerful on your behalf. Financial abuse is hard for people outside the relationship to detect. So when someone credible comes in and tells the judge that it is happening and they can see it the judge will listen and Domestic Violence Network .
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No one thinks about ABUSE until it rears its ugly head... and usually after it has been going on for a while. And no one wants to think it can happen to their parents. After all, they are in a reputable nursing facility where it is well maintained and has a very friendly staff. It does. And the more you know the "warning signs" the faster you will be able to stop it from happening to your loved ones. Allow me to share a story with you of one such incident that will hopefully make you more aware of what to look out for and how to avoid it.
Emma's story is not unlike that of many seniors who fall prey to abuse from care givers and facilities. I wanted to share her story, and that of her children, to give you a better understanding of how something like this can happen... innocently and without others being aware. Her story, as with many others, started out very subtle. Emma had the onset of Alzheimer's... a slow moving yet very tragic and disabling disease. I want to share some details about her condition since it is something I see quite often with older couples and their families. Hopefully this will help increase your awareness of how easily abuse can happen to a loved one.
Susan and Bill are in their mid-60s. The other day they expressed some very serious concerns about Bill's mother. A couple of years ago they told me they suspected Bill's 87-year old mother, Emma, was starting to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. We had a long discussion about Alzheimer's and how it is an irreversible, progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age. Fortunately, Bill's mother did not start showing signs of Alzheimer's until her mid to late 80s.
Susan had been doing some research on the Internet and learned it is the most common form of dementia. Those of us who have had to watch a friend or family member suffer through Alzheimer's know it targets and destroys memory and thinking skills. The causes and symptoms vary from one person to the next, as does the progression of the disease. Being educated about the disease and the various care options is the key to helping a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
When Emma first started to exhibit the onset of Alzheimer's, she exhibited mild symptoms which included increasing forgetfulness and mild confusion. From all their research, Susan and Bill knew that in the late stages a person with Alzheimer's is unable to carry out even the simplest tasks.
They decided to take Bill's Mom to a geriatric specialist for an examination. Following her exam, Dr. Hawkins explained that Alzheimer's disease is complicated and getting to a diagnosis is a long process. He told Bill it was wise for him to bring Emma in for an exam because it is important to understand that there will be many steps and visits with doctors to determine whether or not Emma had Alzheimer's.
As Emma's disease progressed, her symptoms worsened. The medication was unable to significantly slow down the damage that Alzheimer's disease was causing to Emma's brain cells. Initially the medicine did stabilize Emma's condition, but only for a short time.
The doctors also treated Emma's behavioral symptoms with medication, along with some other methods to address her symptoms. Dr. Hawkins told Susan and Bill that they needed to watch for triggers. By knowing these triggers, they could employ a variety of coping strategies. Some of these included avoiding confrontation and making sure Emma got adequate rest. They needed to monitor her comfort and maintain a calm environment. Susan asked about herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and "medical" foods as possible treatments to enhance Emma's memory. Dr. Hawkins said there was no conclusive evidence that these things work.
But, as the disease progressed, Emma's memory loss increased, especially her recent memories. Emma, like many with Alzheimer's disease, experienced severe changes in behavior. She started to do things out of character. She became aggressive, agitated, and irritable. She became depressed and had wild mood swings. She also had difficulty sleeping, another common symptom. Emma's ability to think and reason became so impaired that even performing familiar tasks became impossible. The deterioration of her brain caused her to change in ways that were difficult and trying for Susan and Bill to watch and to deal with.
The progressive nature of the disease brought Emma to the point that Bill and Susan could not care for her any longer in their home. So, about six months ago, they admitted her to a nursing home specializing in caring for Alzheimer's patients. It had a good reputation and everyone seemed very friendly and helpful.
Shortly after admitting Emma to the facility, Susan and Bill created their Estate Strategy. Bill told us he was concerned about whether he had a genetic predisposition to the disease. His comment led us to a discussion of the contributing factors, including genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. There are a variety of factors that put Bill at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Age and genetics are risk factors. Fortunately, Bill had not then experienced any signs of the disease. But as Bill aged, his mother's history of Alzheimer's put him at a greater risk of the onset of the disease.
Being aware of the importance of lifestyle and heart health, Bill pledged to avoid stress and fatty foods. Women, like Bill's mom, are more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's than men. Some causes and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are impossible to change or control. However, lifestyle and heart health are things Bill promised to control. Happily, Bill said he was sticking to his healthy diet and exercise routine.
You might wonder what all this had to do with Emma? The key is to not only recognize it early in your loved ones but when you do, to get yourself checked out to catch any signs early. As with any disease, the earlier it can be discovered, the better chance you have of beating it or knowing how to deal with it.
But there was another issue that was weighing on their mind... and it involved the nursing facility Emma was living in. Bill and Susan were feeling that something was going on with Emma besides her Alzheimer's. They were seeing some signs that led them to suspect Emma was being abused and neglected in the nursing home facility. They knew Emma well and there were enough signs that showed them something just wasn't right at the facility.
If this was true and she was being abused or neglected, they wanted us to explain their legal remedies since they had signed a year-long contract with the home. I started with a definition of what nursing home abuse would be considered. It is generally defined as any action, or failure to act, that causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or harm to the patient. It can include such things as the assault of a patient or it can also include withholding necessary food, medical attention, or physical care from the patient.
It was wonderful that Bill and Susan had stayed involved in Emma's life while she was in the nursing home. This is absolutely the best way to recognize or prevent abuse from happening or continuing to happen.
Since they were suspicious something was happening, I took the opportunity to explain what I consider to be the five main categories of abuse and how to recognize their warning signs. Since this was so helpful for Bill and Susan, I wanted to share these 5 things with everyone. The more we are all aware of these signs, even if it isn't for one of our loved ones, the more we can prevent abuse from happening. Here's the list of the 5 categories of abuse...
1. NEGLECT - Neglect can be intentional or unintentional on the part of the nursing home facility. Neglect, in its simplest of terms, happens when a patient's needs are not being met. This would include such things as not providing appropriate food, water, medical, and personal care for the patient. This can be an intentional choice on the part of the staff or it can be unintentional due to the lack of adequate staffing in a nursing home facility.
Regardless of how it occurs, it is important to know the warning signs of neglect. A neglected patient may be dehydrated or malnourished. Bed sores and other skin conditions can also be signs of neglect. A decline in personal hygiene can be a sign of personal care being neglected. Weight loss is also a sign consistent with neglect. I asked Bill and Susan to keep an eye out for any of these signs and to see if they currently recognize any of them. If any of these are present, Emma may be the victim of neglect.
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE - Psychological abuse in nursing homes is one type that can be very hard to identify because it can be subtle and hard to notice. An early warning sign is when the person feels extreme sadness, fear, and/or anxiety. This type of abuse occurs when there is excessive yelling, humiliation, criticizing, or shaming the patient. It might also involve threatening and intimidating the elderly patient. Often time's psychological abuse is accompanied by other forms of abuse.
Because of Emma's Alzheimer's disease, determining psychological abuse is extremely difficult. Elderly people who experience psychological abuse will often become timid and withdrawn. Depression is a sign of psychological abuse, but it's also experienced by Alzheimer's patients. Some victims of psychological abuse will become more angry, agitated, and aggressive... like Alzheimer's patients. Changes in behavior are common in patients who experience this type of abuse. Due to depression, there may be sudden weight loss and loss of appetite. These patients may even refuse to eat or take medications. Bill and Susan are aware of these warning signs and pledged to be on guard for changes in Emma's behavior.
3. PHYSICAL ABUSE - Physical abuse in nursing homes is abuse that involves physical harm to the elderly resident. It involves intentionally inflicting physical harm, such as hitting, kicking, or pinching. Physical abuse can also come from the overuse of restraints, bed injuries, or from physical neglect.
While physical abuse seems to be easier to identify, that is not always the case. Some signs of physical abuse are hidden by clothing or false stories of falls or stumbles. Bruises and abrasions, as well as falls, fractures, or head injuries, can be signs of physical abuse. Injuries requiring emergency treatment or resulting in broken bones should be red flags to the family. Often times the staff who is in charge of an abused resident will refuse to leave when the family is present. This may be a warning sign that something negative is going on with the resident. We advised Bill and Susan to be present and observant when visiting Emma to help ensure her proper treatment and care. It would also be a good idea to get her isolated from her care givers if even for a short period of time so she could be more open to sharing her feelings and insights into her care.
4. SEXUAL ABUSE - Sexual abuse is another form of abuse that takes place in nursing homes. This type of abuse involves any unwanted sexual attention or sexual exploitation. This can happen with any patient and is especially hard to detect in patients who are cognitively impaired or have memory loss, like Emma.
While sexual abuse can be hard to identify, there are some warning signs. Pelvic injury or bruising in the genital and inner thigh area can be warning signs of elder sexual abuse. Newly contracted STDs is a major red flag. Sexual abuse may cause the elderly person to have unexplained difficulty standing or walking. There may also be changes in behavior or mood, including unusual sexual behavior.
5. FINANCIAL ABUSE - This type of abuse takes place when the caregiver takes advantage of access to the elderly person's financial matters and steals or compromises the victim's finances. This can be stealing from the person, or their accounts, applying for credit, or incorrectly billing for services paid by Medicare or Medicaid.
Although Emma had limited access to money, we told Bill and Susan to watch for these top 3 warning signs of financial abuse: 1) A caregiver demanding money or taking money or possessions as gifts from her; 2) Unknown charges to credit cards or sudden mismanagement of personal finances; 3) Forcing Emma to sign financial documents or forging her name on documents.
If any of these types of abuse are suspected, it is important to ask questions of the facility and to investigate. Despite the year-long contract, Bill can remove Emma from the facility because abuse and neglect would be a breach of the contract.
Unfortunately, many of elder abuse crimes go unreported. Now Bill and Susan feel much more empowered now that they know what to watch for and what to do to take the appropriate legal action to protect Emma and others who are victims of abuse. The more you know and the more we all share our insights and stories, the higher likelihood we can eliminate the abuse of our senior loved ones in a nursing facility. Let's all work together and look for the warning signs for our loved ones and others.
Abuse: What Causes Abuse?
Have you ever experienced sexual abuse? Do you know that the negative experience you had may still be affecting you in the present?
In my practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I discovered that many women, and even some men, experienced sexual abuse. As I counseled the clients, they became aware of the negative decisions they had made from their sexual exploitation. In fact, many years later those painful thoughts were still affecting their lives in negative ways.
Some of the symptoms that it still influenced their lives were low self-esteem, avoiding dating, struggling in their relationships, not enjoying their sexuality, hiding their physical beauty, shyness, and doing everything to please others.
I included 14 hurtful thoughts that caused the above symptoms that I heard from many of the clients of all ages. Can you relate to any of them?
14 Negative decisions based on sexual abuse include:
1) I feel shame.
2) I am bad and dirty.
3) I am not safe in the world.
4) I can't trust men not to hurt me.
5) My parent or parents betrayed me because they did not protect me.
6) I can't trust people I love to be there for me.
7) I should have stopped it.
8) Sex is painful, dirty and wrong.
9) Men want me only for my body.
10) I feel guilty because it felt good.
11) I feel different than others; I am an outsider.
12) I have to hide my secret so people do not judge me.
13) I have to do what others want me to or I am not safe or loved.
14) It is not safe for me to get attention from men.
For example, Susan was molested by her father. As a result, she hated men and that affected all her relationships with the opposite sex. She also was very cute, free- spirited and loving as a child and that is when her father started to molest her. Her decision was many of the above negative beliefs, as well as it is not safe to be free, happy and shine. She just did what people wanted to stay safe. Her self-esteem was very low and that affected her social interactions and professional success. To stuff her pain, she overate and was obese.
Her mother knew but did nothing to protect Susan. (Mothers often cannot deal with the rejection so they deny it, and may also be afraid of their partners.) To help Susan, I suggested that she imagine her mother in front of her and say, "You did the best you could with the information you had, I forgive you."
Then I helped Susan release the other negative thoughts based on her negative experiences, and she felt much better, began speaking up for herself, and her relationship improved.
By the way, sexual abuse is one major cause of weight issues. Nancy told me that whenever she was thin, men made sexual comments and she did not feel safe. The weight is her wall of protection. "Helene, she said, "I have to make myself unattractive with my unattractive hairstyle, baggy clothes, and fat, for the men to leave me alone!"
Can you relate to Susan or Nancy? If you do, it would be very beneficial to release those hurtful decisions, so that you can enjoy a healthy and happy life.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The first crew chief change of the NASCAR offseason came Monday when Chip Ganassi Racing made a move for Jamie McMurray.
Keith Rodden was hired to replace Kevin ''Bono'' Manion on McMurray's No. 1 team.
Rodden is the longtime right-hand man and engineer for Kasey Kahne crew chief Kenny Francis. In Rodden's two seasons as the lead engineer on the No. 5, Kahne won four races and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in both seasons.
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Former major leaguer Willy Backman knows how to curse in an umpire's face. He's extraordinarily well-versed in the F-bomb. Backman was recently hired as the manager for the AA Binghamton Mets, but a clip from a documentary series about independent minor league baseball called "Playing for Peanuts" just saw internet light for the first time the other day, and we're glad for it. This comes, again, from Backman's stint as manager for the South Georgia Peanuts. Backman told the crew after the game that he "basically motherf—ked the guy" to earn this ejection, so, yeah, the above clip is probably NSFW.
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