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On April 26, 2015, 76-year-old Albert Hason Jr. was killed when a SWAT team opened fire on him in Fresno, California.
The Kings Country Sheriff's Office claimed that Hanson was holding a rifle and fired a round in an unknown direction, prompting the SWAT team to return fire – a total of 47 shots, 11 of which reportedly struck Hanson. Hanson's family, however, say he was suffering a diabetic episode when he was shot and never brandished a weapon.
In March this year, Hanson's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kings County and three officers involved in the shooting: Deputy Taylor Lopes, Detective Marius Barsteceanu, and Deputy Thomas Olson.
Hanson died on the scene and his family claim police did not make any effort to provide medical assistance after they shot him.
An Initial Scheduling Conference for the Hanson family's lawsuit is set for June 23, 2016.
To read the entire article, follow this link: http://anonhq.com/swat-team-fatally-shoots-76-year-old-man-suffering-diabetic-episode/


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by Rick Rubin
Not a businessman, the DJ, producer, and all-around music mogul has from the very beginning been a business, man. As the world he built continues to grow, the Mississippi-born Diplo just keeps reaching higher and higher.
New Again: Lenny Kravitz
by Carly Wolkoff and Rick Rubin
Lenny Kravitz's first starring film role is an ambitious one. According to reports, the singer is set to play Marvin Gaye in the upcoming Julian Temple-directed biopic. The film will focus on Gaye's later life and struggle with alcohlism. Thus far, Kravitz has limited his acting career to minor parts, such as Cinna in The Hunger Games and Nurse John in Precious.

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I was a mental health nurse by day saving lives one conversation at a time and an artist by night. Since my diagnosis of a rare condition called Cushing's Disease in late 2018 (caused by a pituitary tumor in the brain) I have been a Cushing's warrior by day and an artist when I have a slight reprieve from the illness. My continuing story with this illness is posted in my personal blog.
I enjoy working in multiple art disciplines, drawing, painting, and printmaking. My work is colorful and inspired by my own will to see the world in more than just black and white or even shades of grey.


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Propagating plants by cutting is one of the best methods of planting because it retain the characteristics of the original plant. However, many of us are always disappointed when the result of our cuttings are not successful. One of the reasons why they died because they are not protected and fungus killed them before rooting.
Many farmers and gardeners, especially the big commercial farms are using rooting hormones for all their cuttings to have a higher percentage of success. Rooting hormones are made for rooting house, foliage, and hardy plants as well as leaf, greenwood, and softwood cuttings. But the problem is, rooting hormones are not cheap. The cost of rooting hormones is as much as P2,500 online.
The commercial rooting hormones contains chemicals and if you are an organic practitioners you will not buy them not only because it is expensive but it contains chemicals that might be harmful to our health.
Good news is we can do it naturally using available resources in our home. Here are the 7 natural rooting hormones that you can easily make and effective.
- Cinnamon. Dipping your cuttings in cinnamon powder will prevent the growth of fungus in the cuttings. While cinnamon acts less as a rooting hormone, the fact that it curbs the fungal growth means that the plants have a great chance to grow without any help.
- Willow leaves or branch. Willow trees have a natural indolebutyric acid, the hormone that encourages rooting. To make this as a rooting hormone, you will 2 cups of the young and small branches. Cut them into small pieces and soak them overnight. You can also use old branches but you need at least 3 cups. For the leaves, get at least a bunch and soak them for 2 nights and then use it as your rooting hormone. Never use dead branches especially those on the ground as it may be infected with disease.
- Honey. Honey contains enzyme that may stimulate root growth on plants. However, its most usefulness is as a sanitizing agent which provides sufficient cleanliness to give the cutting a healthy growing start to allow it to grow its own roots without needing anything else. Honey contains bot anti-bacterial and antifungal properties.
- Apple Cider Vinegar. Vinegar has a lot of uses in our gardens and one of them as rooting agent. But be careful not to overuse the vinegar as too much can be acidic and might kill the cuttings. You will just need a teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in a 6 cups of water. Mix them and shake.
- Aspirin. Crushed into powder and dissolved in water is also said to be an effective rooting hormone. While this might not be technically "natural" is its something you probably have around the house that could be used in a pinch.
- Kelp liquid and water. Kelp is a fertilizer and add 1/8 in a cup then add water, you have your own rooting hormone. You can let your cuttings inside the solution which will also serve as food for the cuttings.
- Aloe Vera. I have seen this in a video where an Indian guy removed all the gel inside the aloe vera and used it as a rooting hormone. He even experimented with other rooting hormones, commercial and cinnamon. Guess what happened? The cuttings dip in the aloe vera gel gets new leaves first than the cuttings dip in commercial rooting hormones and cinnamon.
So next time you get cuttings, have one of those natural rooting hormones and Happy Planting!


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For years, South Florida baseball fans have lamented about the local teams' lack of green thinking, but the Marlins' new ballpark will have tree-huggers dancing in the aisles. Environment-friendly features in the new palace will include everything from motion sensor lights in offices to recycled steel used to build the massive 37,000-seat stadium.
CBS Miami reports that new manager Ozzie Guillen's home locker room floor is made from recycled Nike sneakers.
It gets cooler -- literally. The retractable roof of the new hardball venue is covered with special white membrane to help dispense heat more evenly during those famous tropical Florida summers and provide cooling to areas around the ballpark.
There are 276 spaces reserved for fuel efficient vehicles. Waterless urinals will save 4.4 million gallons of water each baseball season while stadium kitchen appliances are energy-efficient and self-cleaning.
An impressive 98 percent of the extra construction materials will be recycled, with just 2 percent ending up in the landfill.
The Florida Marlins will be known as the Miami Marlins when the new ballpark opens its green doors in 154 days on April 4, 2012.
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BAKERSFIELD, CA – The Bakersfield College Volleyball team opened up the 2019 season by hosting the Bakersfield Quad on Saturday, August 31 playing against both Mt. SAC in game one and Fullerton in game two. In a show on dominance they swept both opponents in three straight sets to move quickly move to 2-0 on the year.
Game 1 vs. Mt. SAC
BC didn't waste any time hitting the ground running to take a 3 set victory over the Mounties. The 'Gades led the entire match to start out their 2019-20 season over Mt. San Antonio College (25-8, 25-20,25-21).
"I thought we did great; we were trying to focus on rhythm and being in sync. There is a lot of excitement when you start the season, so you have to get pass the first set jitters" said coach Carl Ferreira.
The jitters did not show on the BC women's volleyball side as the 'Gades stole the show taking a 11-3 lead before the first timeout. Mounties trailed far behind in the entire first set giving BC the set win with a service error, 25-8.
Set 2 was a tighter battle as Mt SAC kept the 'Gades on their toes after tying the game twice at 14 and 15 points. However, the Renegades quickly came back to take their lead to win the set by another error from the Mounties.
In the third set, BC sprinted out to 4-0 lead until Mt SAC tied it up at 5. Renegades extended their lead, but the Mounties were right behind them never letting BC lead by more than 3 points to try and force the match to another set. 21 points is all the black and maroon would score and give Bakersfield College women's volleyball their first match win of the season, 25-21.
Coach Ferreira gave high praises to freshman, Sophia Palm. "She was off the charts, fantastic. It's the first time in her entire career that she is ever setting. I am beyond proud the way she was able to handle the game in her first collegiate match." Palm finished the first match with 7 digs.
Libero Jessica Merante and Penelope Zepeda led the Renegades with 17 digs while Lani Camarillo completed the first match with 12 kills.
GAME 2 vs. Fullerton
The Bakersfield College women's volleyball team hosted Fullerton College in the final match of the day and took a quick 3-set victory from the Hornets.
In the first set BC jumped out to an early lead and kept that momentum going to win 25-12. In the second set the Renegades wasted no time to secure a second win, 25-12. Fortunately, the Hornets were not able to keep up with the momentum of the `Gades who sealed the deal 25-11 to take their second sweep of the day.
Merante led the team in digs with 22, while Zepeda led the team in kills with 14.
The Renegades will start September at home this coming week when they host College of Sequoias on Wednesday, September 4th at 6pm at the Gil Bishop Sports Center.
Stay connected with Renegade Athletics on social media. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.


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Hello everyone,
I just discovered mRemoteNG last week ( thx to my colleague ) . I love the tool, it's very well designed. And it fit my needs just perfect.
So many thx to you.
I've just one idea to submit, I guess I'm not the only one that miss this features:
I'm unable to see the icon I configured in the connection Tab, I see a "Play/Pause" Icon but non SSH/RDP/HTTP
Would it be possible to add this icon on the connection line. Or even better use an overlay icon to indicate the status of the connection and still see the connection type.
I'm an eclipse developper, I would have love to contribute by implementing the features. But I simply know nothing about Visual Studio.


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"Food that makes your day"
Food & Co appear both as stand-alone restaurants and food courts with a variety of different food experiences. As a complement to Food & Co and it's concept we provide modules. These are lighter concepts that can be integrated into a Food & Co restaurant (like a food court) or placed adjacent to the restaurant. Our intention is to build a portfolio of experiences to always have something new and innovative in the pipeline.
Wicked Rabbit is the full-hearted vegetarian restaurant experience. It is our answer to modern vegetarianism – far away from picky mentality or strict purism that avoiding meat used to be connected with. Wicked Rabbit is all about wholesome fulfilling vegetarian food that leaves meat lovers as happy as the dedicated vegetarians. It is about the joy of eating well, loving rich flavors and not taking yourself too seriously. A fun, inspiring, tasty restaurant that just happens to be vegetarian.
Hav a Java is your genuine coffee house experience at work. It is a Nordic, urban and relaxed environment that lifts your mood or brings a little break to your day. Hav a Java is offering healthy food and snacks made from scratch, using seasonal and organic ingredients whenever possible.
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Those of you who are interested in the antics of "top tastemakers" Debut Contemporary should visit Charlie Tuesday Gates and read about her CON ARTIST demonstration/infiltration at their Christmas party. She's brave (and firmly within the law– she very shrewdly checked with the police first!), righteously angry, funny, and among other things you will learn:
- About Debut's "CEO" [sic] Samir Ceric and his failed "airline" that wasn't really. According to company records at Duedil.com he is 39 years old and has TWENTY-THREE known defunct businesses behind him. Therefore if they were spread out evenly throughout every year of his adult life this would amount to at least one defunct business for every single year since 1992. He retired from only three, i.e. in only three cases does it appear the company outlived his involvement. The closed companies include two (Globace Ltd, and the interestingly named Salon Gallery Ltd) flagged in the database as having, quote, "possible adverse information" about the financial risk and general advisibility of dealing with these companies. There's another one– Graduate Art Fair Ltd– that is also dissolved but seems only to be recorded at Companies House and not on the Duedil database.
- How Ceric also claimed to be a board member for the British Council (with screengrab proof of the since
deletedpage. Addendum: actually amended– page is still there but it now says he just attended a workshop, alongside at least one known crony of his from elsewhere) and how that didn't go down at all well with the British Council… because he wasn't a board member. Not even close. He also seems to be doing the "who's going to check this magazine or quote actually exists?" press clippings trick.
- How DC tried to reel Gates in even though she turned up to her interview with a dead fox in a suitcase… then persisted in citing her as one of their success stories for a year after she'd told them where to go. (A correspondent tells a similar story here about her asking them to remove a spurious testimonial and an unauthorised image from their promotional literature three years previously.)
- How, when the police were called to remove Gates and her crew, the police apparently agreed that Ceric might well be liable to prosecution based upon the information available about him.
and, last but not least, as CTG says:
- "You can't buy your way in. There is no shortcut to fame and glory."
Anyway, her post is far funnier and more inspiring than my boring summary so I suggest you go and read it.
And to The Hospital Club, The Guardian, and various other supposedly reputable people or organisations who shouldn't really in good conscience be having anything to do with Debut Contemporary instead of taking everything they say and do at face value… having carried out the basic and not very time consuming homework you should have done before you endorsed Debut Contemporary I'm sure I can speak for Charlie Tuesday Gates and myself when I say: you're welcome.


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Here is a list that will help pet owners get a grip on the most important pet related websites.
Here you will find websites which are going to help you with common and unusual pet health problems, websites talking about pets nutrition and training and other pet related topics!
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~ ages 5-12 ~
When we were children, it was "cute" for us to put on a little play or sing a song for Grandma.
As we grew-up we were told (more and more often) by society, that singing and dancing is for children and that we are "too old" for such childish games.
These games focus on giving children and parents an opportunity to be a little silly while improving listening skills and self-esteem.
Though these games are specified for children between the ages of 5 and 12, they have been tested and proven beneficial for adults as well.
I strongly encourage parents, guardians and teachers to get involved with our children.
As adults, we should all have the opportunity to play, laugh and dance little.
Let loose and enjoy these games!
"Run a Marathon"
No materials needed, works great in a large group. Imagination and physical warm-up.
Have everyone stand in a circle facing inward and tell the group that they are about to run a race.
They are just behind the starting line and they need to stretch their legs and pump themselves up for the win!
"On your mark! Get set! GO!" And your Off! Everyone is running on the spot as fast as they can, they're being cheered-on by their fans on the sidelines, they pass one of the other runners, they turn a corner, they jump over a log, they swim across a lake - It's up to you! Have them react to whatever you tell them and then - you cross the finish line! Walk it off, take some deep breaths and raise both your arms up in the air because you are the champion! This is a great warm-up activity to get everyone moving and hearts beating.
"Explore Your Environment"
No materials needed, works in any size of group. Imagination & physicality.
Everyone starts by walking around the pre-determind space in a random fashion (rather than in a circle or in one direction). Once everyone has explored the physical space - change the setting. "You are no longer in this room - now you are in the Arctic and the cold wind is blowing, snow is sticking to your eyebrows and nose hairs, you pull your coat tighter around you but the cold just keeps getting colder, your nose starts running as all the bones in your body start to freeze and SUDDENLY you have become a frozen statue." Continue to change the setting, environment, tempurature, situation, etc. This game is a great way to get children out of "life mode" and into "play mode". Something I like to add to the end of this game is tell everyone you are walking in a park and you are surrounded by friends you haven't seen in a long time. Tell them to approach everyone in the group with a warm smile, a handshake and a greeting like "Oh, I haven't seen you in such a long time!" or "It's so nice to see you; how've you been?" etc. This game encourages group involvement and respect for others.
"As the Wind Blows"
Tape or chairs needed, works best with a larger group. Focus on things in common vs. differences.
Everyone stands on a taped "x" in a circle or sits in chairs placed in a circle. There should be enough chairs or "x's" for everyone except one person. This person stands in the middle of the circle and says "As the wind blows, it blows everyone who has ______". It could be something they've done, something they have, their favourite colour or something they're wearing. Everyone in the circle who has whatever the person in the middle stated, runs from their spot into someone else's spot. There will always be one person left in the middle for the next round. After playing this game a few times, I like to add another dimension - have everyone give each other a high-five before finding a new seat. This is encouraging for kids to see and hear what they have in common with who. A great way to introduce children into a group or individuals to each other.
One hoola-hoop, works best with a medium-large group. Teamwork & accomplishment.
Everyone stands in a circle holding hands. A Hoola-hoop is placed on one person's shoulder so that it is resting on their right or left shoulder at the top and is in between their legs at the bottom. Without letting go of hands - pass the hoola-hoop all the way around the circle. While doing so, encourage the group to cheer-on their group members. Individuals can help their neighbors get the hoop up and over them by lifting their arms or lowering them closer to the floor. It's fun and everyone is so excited after they did it! It's really fun to time it the first time then try to beat the time as a group.
"Human Machine"
No materials needed, works in any size group. Teamwork, focus, rhythm & listening.
Everyone stands (or sits if they choose) in a circle. One person starts by making a movement from the person on their left to the person on their right accompanied by a sound. This movement with the sound is repeated from left to right, left to right until a rhythm is heard and seen. The person on that person's right then makes a motion that continues from the motion presented to them. If the person who started, picks something up on their left and drops it in the air over the person on their right then THAT person needs to make their own movement (in some way) catch the object being dropped over them so they can continue the motion around the circle. Eventually, everyone in the circle will be receiving and passing an imaginary object around the circle with repeated movements and sound. If working with younger children - using a real object, such as a ball, might help them imagine the object but also keep track of where it is in the circle. A great game which encourages working together and "give & take".
"Led By the Nose"
No materials needed, works in any size group. Exploration, imagination & physicality.
Everyone begins by exploring the space provided. Once everyone is spread out and walking within the space (not in a circle or in any given direction) instruct the group that they are now being led by the nose. They will in turn push their nose forward as if their nose is steering them about the room. Change it up as often as you like. Be led by the elbows, the fingertips, your toes, your ears, your teeth, etc. This is a great exercise to get children (and adults) out of their minds and warm them up for physical activity. Individuals will also learn to show their actions outward rather than simply standing and talking - they allow their bodies to be primary expressive factor.
"Silent Mimes"
No materials needed, works in any size group. Imagination, listening & physicality.
Everyone begins by exploring their environment as in the previous game. Direct the group through various activities meanwhile having them remain silent without any words spoken or noises made. Some activities may include: your eating an ice-cream, you're walking a dog, you're picking strawberries, you're washing the dishes, you're picking flowers, you're trying on clothing, you're admiring yourself in the mirror, etc. This is a great game to have towards the end of drama games as it tends to calm down the group and prepare them for leaving the "play world" and getting back into "life mode".
"You're in the Middle of an Ocean..."
No materials needed, works individually and in groups. Imagination, calming/cool-down.
Have everyone find a place on the floor to lay down and have them lay on their backs facing the ceiling. Then have them close their eyes. Everything you say - they are to imagine in their minds while keeping their eyes closed. "You're in the middle of an ocean. The sky is clear and seagulls pass overhead. You hear the waves as they gently sway your raft. You place your hand in the cool water and feel it drift between your fingers..." You can add as many dimensions to the story as you like, whether there's little fish in the water or a boat passes by but try to keep your voice quiet and calming. I usually like to end this game with "...a family seagulls flies over you and -UH OH - one pooped on your head!" This gets everyone laughing again and is a great way to get them out of the relaxing/drama mode and back into reality without being too abrupt or having them fall asleep on you.
I have done these games with children from the ages of 5 right up to adults in their 40's and 50's.
I find the best way to ensure games are well received and that everyone participates is to show your excitment for the games. If you get into it - so will the people you are instructing.
*NOTE ~ at any point if a child or adult is uncomfortable with a game or wishes not to participate, do not force them. Instead, instruct them to simply remain with the group and watch or to sit quietly closeby and still in view. Everyone has different levels of comfort and it is important to respect that in individuals of all ages.


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Non episode media post. Here are some things to look through while the show is off the air this week to fill the void.
Since it's Thanksgiving in the states and there's no Serial this week, I'm making a mini post about the media surrounding Serial. I'm actually waiting for my turkey to finish roasting, so I'm not going to make it a very detailed post. But here are some supplementary things for you to check out this week while we wait for the new episode to come out next week.
First and foremost is Rabia Chaudry's blog, Split the Moon, which has recently been relocated from her former Patheos site. While her blog is biased towards Adnan's innocence, it is an interesting look at the visual details in the case. There are letters, photographs, personal anecdotes, and her own opinions on what happened. She's an excellent writer, and I highly recommend reading her other pieces that aren't related to Serial as well.
Then, of course, there is the rabbit hole that is /r/serialpodcast. I personally try to stay away from reading too many of the posts on the Reddit page because it will lead to some strange places. But there have been fascinating posts, including one by Hae's brother expressing his feelings on the show, an AMA by Saad Chaudry, and one written by Beau Willimon, the creator of the US adaptation of House of Cards.
There are at least 3 podcasts about the podcast worth checking out. The most popular one being Slate's Serial Spoiler Special podcast, which has been running since episode 5. Slate has actually been doing a ton of write ups about Serial from multiple angles, and in many of the episodes they have been bringing in guest experts to discuss the show with them. This week's Spoiler Special episode is a super spoiler, because they get in deep with the other theories that haven't been brought up on the show yet.
Not to be outdone, the AV Club also started a podcast called the Serial Serial. It comes out on Fridays, which is after the Slate podcast, and sometimes their theories are in direct opposition of what the staff at Slate thinks. There have only been two episodes so far, so expect them to spend some time catching up.
The third podcast, and probably the one with the most interesting perspective is Serially Obsessed hosted by a former criminal prosecutor, a public radio producer, and a casual observer. As far as I know, it's also the only podcast where there are POC on the panel, let alone the entire panel being WOC.
And in the wake of the cultural popularity has come so many parodies. Here are a few notable:
And then of course, an analysis of the backlash of the backlash, which I have covered in previous posts.
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Team Silver Pink visited the most beautiful of houses back in September to shoot our Autumn/Winter range against a backdrop of rustic buildings, overflowing flower gardens and vintage props. But what really goes on behind the camera? Marketing Manager Hatty talks us through her visual diary of the day, a little more candid then we are used to!
The Wind
When you arrange a photoshoot late in the year, in the North of England, you know you are going to have to battle the elements. It was cold and windy yet our fabulous team managed to keep spirits high, models warm and clothing in place, well done team!
The Dog
We had the most wonderful of canine companions on set for the majority of the day, the only thing was he became a little infatuated with the models and wanted only their attention, not that of the camera crew! We managed to get the shots in the end but not without allot of goading from the team with treats, whistles and patience.
The Laughs
When you've been outside in the cold for a few hours, everything has to keep cheery and fun, and these two beautiful models certainly kept their spirits high throughout the day! Well done girls.
The Baby
Can every photoshoot have a baby on set please? This little ball of cuteness entertained everyone throughout the day and made sure we were all doing our jobs properly.


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What is the cost of IVF in Cuddalore?
The average cost of one IVF session in Cuddalore fluctuates from Rs. 90,000 to Rs.1,50,000 exclusion of all the medications and injection, This is not fixed Yet, there are many couples which has spent more than 300,000 to 600,000 for having test tube baby. There are many factors which contribute the ultimate cost of IVF treatment including your medical history, your infertility issues and few other infertility treatments can be combined with IVF. The IVF treatment cost can be different in different locations. For example the IVF treatment in Cuddalore can be completely different than the IVF treatment cost in other locations. Most of the couples travel to other cities to get cheaper IVF cycles.
Factors that adds up the cost of IVF treatment in Cuddalore
The IVF treatment cost in Cuddalore depends on different aspects. These aspects can decide the success or failure of your IVF treatment in Cuddalore. Many clinics provide the IVF treatment as the cost of Rs. 200,000 and also provide an extra discount of up to 10% to their patients.
The below factors can indirectly increase your IVF cost in Cuddalore.
- The mandatory consultation charges of up to Rs. 1500 can increase your IVF treatment in Cuddalore.
- The cost can rise up due to the number of IVF cycle, the age of woman, the infertility issue and the infertility period.
- The main factor contributing the cost is the laboratory charges. The entire IVF process is treated in the glass which is why it is costly.
- In most of the cases, the couples just need to do is IUI. This might help you to get the affordable IVF treatment.
- Different factors like surrogacy, egg donor, sperm donor can rise up the cost up to Rs. 60,000 to help you with the IVF treatment.
- In case you want to freeze your eggs for future, then this might add into the overall IVF cost.
- The TESA i.e. Testicular Sperm Aspiration can cost you Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 18,000 in the process.
Numerous fertility treatment cost in Cuddalore
The different types of fertility treatment have different costs in Cuddalore. Here's the complete description of all the treatments and how much they cost.
IUI Treatment Cost
Most of the doctors advice to select IUI which is known as Intrauterine insemination for most of the couples. This infertility procedure is the most affordable way as it is less invasive and can be done in shorter period. Besides, there is no need to use any anesthesia. The maximum cost that you can spend on IUI treatment in Cuddalore can be up to Rs. 9000. In case you need assistance from the sperm donor, then this cost can increase up to Rs. 10,000.
ICSI treatment cost
The ICSI which is known as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is a major and complex process of the IVF treatment. In the laboratory, the single sperm is injected into the egg with the help of the hollow needle and is kept until fertilization. The success rate of having a successful pregnancy is higher in ICSI than the traditional IVF treatment. The ICSI is the most crucial process in the IVF, so the charges are also higher than other IVF methods in Cuddalore. The IVF cost along with the ICSI treatment can be around Rs. 120,000 to Rs. 150,000 including all the drugs, laboratory charges, scans etc. In addition to this, the cost of IVF including ICSI process can increase if you need an assistance of the donor sperm. Then the cost will be up to Rs. 170,000.
Ready to get started? Please contact us today and we'll be happy to provide a free, no obligation quote.
Embryo Freezing Cost
In many cases, the couples are advised to freeze the fertilized eggs which are created by ICSI treatment. It is proved that woman who has undergone ICSI using frozen embryo transfer has better chances to have a successful pregnancy than using the fresh embryo transfer. The overall cost of transferring the freezing embryo is around Rs. 135,000 to Rs. 150,000.
Frozen embryo transfer
In the FET, the frozen embryo which is obtained from the previous IVF cycle is transferred to the uterus. So, in general, the overall cost of the FET is lower than the entire IVF cycle. In Cuddalore, the cost of FET process is Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 40,000.
Laser Assisted Hatching
One of the most advanced infertility treatments are laser assisted hatching. The IVF experts are now recommending it to hatch the eggs by using laser directly into the uterus. The overall cost of this technique is just Rs. 150,000 at the best IVF centers in Cuddalore.
In this procedure, another woman has to carry your child till his birth. It is quite expensive as you need to hire a healthy female to carry your child. The IVF treatment cost including surrogacy can rise up to 900,000 depending on the surrogate mother and her health conditions.
Here's the quick check of the IVF treatment costs depending on different factors:
|Type of Infertility Treatment
|Cost of Infertility Treatment (in Rs.)
|IUI Treatment
|8,000 to 10,000
|ICSI Treatment
|120,000 to 170,000
|300,000 to 500,000
|Laser assited Hatching
|100,000 to 150,000
|Frozen Embryo transfer
|35,000 to 45,000
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You can avail many benefits of IVF treatment if you are living in Cuddalore. In Cuddalore, treatments of various infertility issues are available. Cuddalore stands at the top for serving IVF treatment at affordable cost across the world. You need to consider different financial aspects for finding the cost effective IVF treatment pack. As mentioned above, the IVF treatment cost in Cuddalore may vary due to many factors. It may rise up with the patients who are having infertility issue since long time. The average cost of IVF in Cuddalore including the medicines, drugs, lab expenses, scans is between Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 200,000 and this may rise up due to different associating factors.
IVF treatment packages
In Cuddalore, IVF packages that are designed to meet the different types of infertility issues in couples are available. Different IVF treatment having different prices that are included in different packages in clinics. There are three packages which include the basic package, the advanced package and the pack with additional treatments for different types of infertilities. Here are the brief descriptions for all the three IVF treatment packages.
Basic IVF treatment package
The basic package offers only one IVF cycle which also does not include any additional treatment and charge. The average amount of this IVF treatment is approximately Rs. 200,000 for the infertile couples. Besides, this IVF price in Cuddalore can be different from other cities. The basic treatment plan only includes the eggs and sperm of the couples. For getting the help of donor sperm and donor eggs, the couple has to spend a little more. Consult with your fertility experts for selecting the right package for you.
Advanced IVF treatment package
The couples can avail the services of sperm donors and eggs donor in this plan. They can select this plan based on the type of infertility. The advance treatment package rate along with sperm donor and egg donor is different, but the couple can avail this treatment at minimum Rs. 220,000.
Additional IVF Treatment Package
These additional treatments can not only make the IVF process easy, but also increases the success rate of pregnancy for the couples. Besides, these additional fertility packages are also tailored according to the unique needs of the couple. You will get different types of advanced services like testicular sperm aspiration, freezing embryo, PSG, PSD and others in this additional facilities.
Sperm donor
In order to treat the male infertility, the sperm donor is needed in IVF treatment. The donor sperm is used to fertilize the eggs in the laboratory in this treatment. The sperm donors can ask for the payment of Rs. 20,000 in order to help you with the donor sperm which will increase the IVF treatment cost in Cuddalore by Rs. 220,000. Ask your IVF doctor for this facility. There are couples who increased the overall IVF treatment success rate along with this treatment which helped them to treat the poor sperm quality, low quality of sperms, sperm that failed to penetrate the eggs and immovable sperms.
Egg donor
The healthy eggs are the essential part in the IVF treatment. When the female is not able to deliver healthy eggs for fertilization, the help of egg donors is needed. The egg retrieval procedure is quite invasive and needs good medical treatment. As this process also needs surgical step to reach the healthy eggs, the couples have to spend more than Rs. 100,000 to the donor of the eggs. The IVF treatment cost along with egg donor can rise up to Rs. 300,000. This cost includes the payment of Rs. 100,000 for the egg donors for providing healthy eggs.
Tube Reversal
The tube reversal process needs surgical attention as the fallopian tubes are put back together in order to get pregnant naturally. The fallopian tubes that have been previously burned or cut can be operated under this treatment. In this process, the surgeon makes a small incision in the lower abdomen to access the tubes. Then with the help of small suture and microscope the tubes are reattached. It will take 3 to 4 hours to complete this process by surgeon and the women under the age of 40 years have the successful chances of pregnancy with up to 70%. The actual cost of this surgery will be approximately Rs. 300,000.
This method is ideal to treat male infertility. Those who have low sperm count can be operated for this treatment. Many IVF clinics offer TESA for male partners. The actual cost of this surgery along with IVF rate in Cuddalore will be Rs. 51,000 including the fee of the surgeon as well as other on-site facilities.
This process is a lab process which is done before transferring the embryos from the Vitro. The process is important as it can help the laboratory technician to identify any genetic disorder in the embryos. Sometimes, couples are advised to take this additional treatment to avoid any genetic defects or any genetic diseases to their baby. This treatment can cost of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 60,000 on average.
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It's that time of year again! In other words, we're off to Southern France for the Residential Painting Holiday in a couple of week's time. Paintings have been prepared, materials have been ordered and Euros have been exchanged. Although I have an idea of the landscape/flower scenes to be painted, I always remain loose and wait until the actual day to see how everyone is feeling before determining the image to be freed onto the canvas.As the week goes by, everyone finds they become more and more laid back and relaxed as the peaceful environment of the French countryside starts to affect us. We generally paint one day on and then have a trip/day off as painting one day after the other can be quite exhausting. This is because the mind switches off during the creative process. We become absorbed with which colour is required next, the shape of our tree or the positioning of our lake and so we live totally in the moment causing us to relax.
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The City of San Antonio's amended Special Inspection Requirements, per International Building Code (IBC) Section 1704, may soon spread to other cities throughout Texas later this year. According to Michael Constantino, Development Services Manager for the City, while San Antonio has been following Code 1704 since it was first instituted back in 2003, officials from other municipalities such as in the Dallas/Fort Worth area have recently reached out to San Antonio to see how they might leverage the process in their own jurisdictions. Constantino notes that while the code requirement adds a few additional steps to the process for owners and GC's, the City of San Antonio has created templates and tools to guide owners, architects, and GC's through the Special Inspections process.
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- The required special inspections are ultimately decided by the Registered Design Professional in Responsible Charge (RDPIRC) but typically include Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Wood Construction and Soils at a minimum. The RDIPIR also determines the timing and frequency in which the inspections are to be performed.
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- A special inspections log is required to track all inspections with associated pass/fail/pending status.
- A Final Report of Required Special Inspections should be prepared by the Registered Design Professional at the completion of a project that confirms that the listed required special inspections have been conducted and completed. This final report shall be submitted to the building official via the Owner.
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Was working on a vintage supply and was thinking if I should upgrade it to use a bleeder resistor to ground.
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What do you get when your team goes hog wild in the free agent market, loses 93 games, and then proceeds to sell off all of those awesome free agents they spent a ton of money on the prior offseason? The 2013 Miami Marlins, of course. It's essentially Giancarlo Stanton and a bunch of others in Miami this season, and everyone is expecting things to be a disaster for the Marlins this year…and quite frankly, the season will probably be a mess.
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End of Season Postmortem
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You May Say I'm a Dreamer (11:30 AM)
2013 Burning Question (12:45 PM)
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C: Rob Brantly/Jeff Mathis
1B: Logan Morrison
2B: Donavan Solano
SS: Adeiny Hechavarria
3B: Placido Polanco
LF: Juan Pierre/Gorkys Hernandez
CF: Justin Ruggiano
RF: Giancarlo Stanton
SP: Ricky Nolasco
SP: Henderson Alvarez
SP: Wade LeBlanc
SP: Nate Eovaldi
SP: Jacob Turner
CL: Steve Cishek
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Lots of new faces in Miami…imagine that. Platoon catcher Jeff Mathis was acquired in the megadeal with the Blue Jays, as was starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez and shorstop Adeiny Hechavarria. Placido Polanco and Juan Pierre were both brought in as free agents, as was reliever Jon Rauch. The Marlins also brought in a few "reclamation" projects to try and win jobs, like Casey Kotchman, Austin Kearns (who was a Marlin last year), Chone Figgins, and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio, Mark Buehrle, and John Buck were all excised to Canada as part of Jeffrey Loria's "alienate the fanbase" initiative this winter. The team's pair of Carloses, Lee and Zambrano, are both unsigned free agents that the Marlins showed no desire to bring back. Juan Carlos Oviedo (the pitcher formerly known as Leo Nunez) signed with the Rays. Chad Gaudin signed with the Giants, and I bet you didn't even know Chad Gaudin was a Marlin last year. The team also dumped Heath Bell off on the Diamondbacks, much to the joy of the rest of the NL West.
Impact Rookies
Hechavarria will be the starter at short, and the expectations are that he'll provide outstanding defense and no offense to speak of whatsoever. Rob Brantly will get most of the reps behind the plate, and he had a great 2012 debut in Miami. Considering most of his playing time came in September, buyer beware, however. As for other rookies that could make an impact in 2013, keep an eye on third baseman Zack Cox. While Cox hasn't lit up the minors with his bat, he might get some plate appearances in the majors this year if he has a nice start to the season and Polanco inevitably gets hurt.
Position Battles
Everything looks pretty cut and dry right now for the Marlins, but I have to wonder why the team would give Juan Pierre plate appearances over Juan Pierre-lite, Gorkys Hernandez. Chris Coghlan will likely be competing for a bench job with some of the washed up veterans, and if he can't win a job, his fall from grace after winning the 2009 Rookie of the Year award will be compete (as if it hasn't already been complete).
Injury Concerns
Morrison had knee surgery in September, and is questionable for the start of the season. If he's not ready, I'd expect Kothcman, Greg Dobbs, or former Oriole Joe Mahoney to get playing time at first in the meantime…none is too palatable of an option. There's also issues with Polanco's back that have been ongoing for the last two seasons, but that's nothing new, and you should almost expect him to miss time at this point in his career.
Burning Question
What should you expect from a very young Marlins rotation?
Best Case
Best case for the Marlins would probably be a .500 season. That might be aiming too high, actually…remember when Joe Girardi managed the Marlins to an 84 loss season, won NL Manager of the Year, and was fired? Something like that might actually be on the table for Mike Redmond this year.
Worst Case
Last year, but cheaper and worse. 100 losses? 105 losses? That could be a good thing with the way the team is rebuilding, allowing them to get a top five pick in the draft after being lined up to pick sixth in 2013…but with how cheap this team tends to be, that might not even be a benefit for the Marlins.
Realistic Scenario
If the Marlins finish anywhere but last in the NL East, I'd be stunned. If they lose less than 90 games, I'd be stunned. This is a young team with some promise, but there are just too many holes for them to be contenders this year.


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True Heroism Surrounding Death
July 16, 2018 in Uncategorized | Tags: autonomy, death, death phobia, family, Grief, heroic measures, joy, Love, MAID, medical aid in dying, self-determination, shamanism, sovereignty, True Heroism | 15 comments
If I cannot give consent to my own death, whose body is this? Who owns my life? ~ Sue Rodriguez (42-year-old woman with ALS)
In my work as an advocate for those who are facing death and wish to have choice on how they will die when death is imminent, it helps to be walking the walk myself, to understand on a visceral level what we all are facing. After all reasonable measures to extend life have been exhausted, there is a point where fear of dying and facing the ultimate grief can kick in and heroic measures may be utilized to keep the body alive at any cost. Some of these measures include: intubating the trachea for ventilation, CPR, inserting a nasogastric tube that goes through the nose into the stomach for short-term nutritional support, and a gastrostomy, a feeding tube that is placed surgically through the stomach wall for long-term nutritional support. (I heard a doctor who personally had this procedure say that intubating the trachea is one of the most painful procedures one can have.)
Heroic measures is a legal term that to me is anything but heroic when utilized in avoidance of facing the inevitable, when a person is in the dying process. If these procedures would improve the person's health or a person chooses this for themselves regardless of the outcome, I would completely support that personal choice. However, utilizing these procedures to avoid feeling the feelings that facing death evokes can actually prolong physical suffering and support our cultural fear of death. I'm not sure what is heroic about that. Often people feel compelled to do something, because feeling powerless is excruciating. I've been there with beloveds. It is not easy.
In order to dispel our cultural fear, talking about one's impending death with our beloveds is essential. It is surprising how many people don't. If the family can be courageous enough to face death straight on, which requires feeling our feelings and being vulnerable together, we can enter the Sacred together.
Many states have passed a law granting a person who is dying the right to choose how they can die to avoid needless suffering. The difficult discussions many people are having when facing their own mortality, or the mortality of a loved one, now includes the consideration of using MAID, medical aid in dying, if they meet the rigorous criteria for eligibility for this medication. Considering this choice can be less ambiguous when one is dying from an acute condition than when the condition is a progressive, degenerative neurological illness when end-of-life suffering can have a very different quality. With an acute condition like cancer, there is a more predictable trajectory depending on the aggressiveness of the particular cancer. With more chronic conditions such as COPD, ALS/MS, or others, there is more of a gradual decline, but during end-stage can have what seems like endless agony.
A DNR, or do not resuscitate, also known as no code directive for allowing a natural death, in my opinion, is a necessary paper to consider for anybody who chooses to exercise choice at a time when they are most vulnerable. I would consider it mandatory if you have a chronic illness that might require a 911 call and your autonomy is as important to you as mine is to me, where quality of life is more important than quantity. Most EMTs know to look on the refrigerator for a DNR. Many people don't realize they can choose the level of suffering they have to endure. It takes a lot of Presence to be with an emergency in the moment and, if life-threatening, to move through it consciously. It is a big ask if one has not taken the time to contemplate our impermanence before things become emergent.
There is no right or wrong in my opinion. One must process through this rigorous part of the journey the best they can. At a certain point I decided I had lived in a victim framework long enough and I took my power back and got into the driver's seat of my life, metaphorically. I began to realize that though I have much life force and a clear mind, my body was declining considerably and I needed to come to terms with the inevitable. It helps that I have a strong belief that our physical life is temporal and our soul is eternal. This understanding was hard earned. For some, letting go and letting doctors or family members make the decisions might be exactly what they need to do. It is not for me to determine what sort of death other people need.
Nobody who really knows me would say that I am a quitter.
Once I realized in 2007 that I was going to live alone with this degenerative, life-threatening illness in this harsh and magnificent desert town in Colorado, I gathered my resources, internally and externally, and began the sacred art of creating my life how I want it to be. Living alone for 18 hours a day and only being able to move from the neck up requires much creativity and fortitude, for myself and the caregiver. We have done it with Grace and much humor. It's been a joy and a joint adventure with my caregivers and my family.
A few months ago, in a circle of women I had been meeting with for over ten years and with whom I have had a profound level of intimacy, I stated without fanfare that I felt complete. It was a strange sensation and a communication that came from an inspired, deep place inside mySelf. In a way, it felt like a proclamation. I was sharing my feelings about having the prescription that will release my body from the accelerating suffering. I realized that making that decision will take all of the courage I have inside me and, to me, that is true heroism.
Ironically, my digestive system began shutting down soon after this talk. (You know it's bad when the hospice nurse cries for an hour giving you the diagnosis of gastroparesis.) I felt shock and grief stricken and wondered what happened to the part of me that felt complete. It's like amnesia set in and my emotions took over. All of my human grief from living a full life arose: all of my attachments to the most important people to me arose, as did my attachments to my identity as a person of service to love, and even my attachment to this beautiful, struggling body; it all surfaced to be processed once again.
As I am writing, an adolescent mule deer peeked into my window. First, I saw velvety antlers and then a little face looked inside, curiously. It can't be an accident that this young deer came at this moment, so close to my home, and peered into my window while I am writing this essay. The shamanic symbol for deer is that of gentleness, unconditional love, and kindness. The male deer, the buck, represents independence, purification, and pride. People have sought to identify with them ceremonially, wearing antler headdresses and imitating the deer's leaping grace.
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April 23, 2017 in Uncategorized | Tags: aid in dying, autocracy, autonomy, choice, conscious dying, disability, dying, end-of-life, end-of-life suffering, Illness as spiritual initiation, independence, MS, Natural death, Sacred death, suicide as misnomer, the Feminine | 22 comments
For my patients who have used this law, I was honored that I could be with them every step of the way, ensuring that they were cared for, and that they had control of the final days of their lives. That's what death with dignity really means. – Nicholas Gideonse, MD
When I was a child, I grew up on a natural lake. I was probably in the water eight hours a day. My family called me a fish. As I got older I learned to waterski– two skis, then one, or slalomming. I was on the swim team in elementary school, delegated to the 500-yard freestyle, because I was the one with the physical endurance to swim 5 laps, straight. During the summer I rode my horse, daily. In high school, I was in the snow ski club. And, in graduate school in New Orleans, I rode horses and ran road races in the scalding heat of the Louisiana summers. Needless to say, I was always physically active and athletic.
Running was the first ability I lost. I was 47 years old, with two children, a horse farm, and a psychotherapy practice. Within three years, I could no longer ride my horse and I started tripping and dragging my right foot. While carrying my computer, I fell on the wood floor and broke my patella in half, which led me to a walker. Although I dreaded using a walking aid, I was glad for the safety it provided. That was, until I fell on my walker and cracked my sternum.
With a cracked sternum, standing, sitting, any movement was excruciating. I'd bruised ribs in the past, but nothing like a sternum crack which required assistance for any movement. I was losing my autonomy. Around this time, I began having "accidents," incontinence particularly disturbed my husband. This affected my dignity.
After failing to engage the brakes in my car quickly enough and finally stopping in the middle of a busy street, I realized that I would never drive another car and risk endangering a life. I was losing my independence. I was still able to drive the golf cart on the farm, which gave me some sense of autonomy, but all of the chores were left to my husband, which was not our agreement when we purchased a labor-intensive horse farm.
My husband was becoming more and more irritable and resentful. Burdening loved ones is another huge fear to an active person becoming disabled. Each of these losses could lead to major depression, but having been a therapist or in therapy much of my life, I have the internal resources to deal with these stressors. Fortunately, I was not financially dependent on my husband or the government. I cannot imagine the level of suffering people encounter, when terminally ill, who are less resourced than I, either internally or externally.
After cracking my sternum, I was almost relieved to sit in a chair where I was safe from excruciating injuries. "You don't get the small stuff," exclaimed the doctor who read my patella x-ray. So, sit in the wheelchair, I did.
Probably the two worst symptoms of progressive multiple sclerosis are heat intolerance and intractable fatigue. I used to call it "crying fatigue," because all I could imagine doing was to lay on the floor and cry. It was not grief or sadness that led to crying, but intense exasperation, with no emotion attached. Only someone with chronic or terminal illness can understand this level of pain and suffering.
After Katrina, when we had no air-conditioning for a month, in the heat of the Louisiana summer. I remember stumbling to my car with my walker, turning the engine on, sitting in the air-conditioning and crying. I knew I could no longer live in this state of Louisiana that I loved, that the heat and the hurricanes were more than I could bear. I no longer had the endurance of the 500-yard freestyler or the independence to care for myself with a partner who was beginning to resent me more each day. We would move to Colorado. I thought that would solve many problems, but little did I know my life was about to, once again, change forever.
On the way to Colorado, a wheelchair accident resulted in my femur being shattered, the largest bone in the body. It was shattered so badly, that the surgeon had to scrape the pieces together, to screw the stainless steel plate to something. This is where my book Meet Me By the River – A Women's Healing Journey begins and chronicles my life from devastation to deep gratitude and joy. (Shameless plug.) From the hospital, I was discharged to our new home in Colorado. Six months later, my husband/partner of 11 years left and I, reluctantly and not very gracefully, was to learn how to live alone with this degenerative, neurological illness. Fortunately, I had the financial resources to not be a burden on my family for at least a decade.
Many people facing terminal illness embrace a spiritual life for the first time. Even if they were religious, their beliefs take on greater meaning, much like a spiritual initiation.
I began to see these physical limitations as directed by a higher power. I no longer saw them as punishment or some failing on my part; I saw the Universe as loving and I saw how my ability to impact myself and others was much more effective in this condition. The healing in myself and others was profound. I began to love this illness and see it as a course correction that was leading me to my highest purpose in life. The joy I experienced was infectious. The help I could provide to others was more than I'd ever imagined, with an able body.
As the illness progressed, I began to assess the level of suffering I was experiencing. At some point I knew that my suffering would no longer be a positive catalyst; the suffering would be needless. This pivotal point is different for everyone, depending on their capacity to process the pain and suffering, their level of development, and the Mystery beyond our limited knowing.
In November, the Aid-in-Dying law became legal in Colorado. The most common reasons people choose Aid-in-Dying are loss of autonomy, becoming a burden on one's family, loss of independence, financial concerns, loss of control of bodily function, fear of uncontrollable pain, loss of ability to participate in pleasurable activities, and loss of dignity. (I highlighted some of the issues that cause me the most suffering in red.) This law is well-crafted to protect the vulnerable from abuse: one must be in the process of dying, be of sound mind, be able to self-administer, and no other person can benefit from this choice.
Opponents of this law often use the word suicide to incite people, emotionally, in my opinion. I have assessed suicidality for 30 years as a psychotherapist. When suicidal, a person wants to die. I have talked many a person "off the ledge." It is an insult and a misnomer to ascribe suicidality to a person in the sacred dying process, who is finally able to surrender and let go. What a harmful imprint this could leave for the family to carry. Words have power.
All of this being said, my first choice would be to die naturally. Unfortunately, people never die from MS, they die from "complications from multiple sclerosis." The complications can be: sepsis from pressure sores, choking to death which has to involve a beloved caregiver trying so hard to keep me alive, drowning in my own fluids from pneumonia, or some other horror I don't yet know about. The best option I could hope for would be failing to thrive, or starving to death, slowly. Keep this in mind when considering choice.
Societies that rule with a more parental, autocratic style usurp one's sovereignty for making choices for themselves and their bodies, which includes how they might want to leave this beautiful world. These regimes characteristically manifest a disregard for women's rights, or a disrespect of the Feminine. (I use "the Feminine" as a term applicable to either gender: having more of a tendency toward vulnerability, empathy, and sensitivity. These are values that have been punished for nearly 5000 years.) Hopefully, we are integrating more feminine values moving toward a kinder, less violent world.
In the meantime, if I begin to feel complete with this lifetime and ready to let go and serve my loved ones from Spirit, do not conflate this sacred decision with suicide. This is not suicide. I do not want to die. My life has always been about service and learning to connect more deeply in Love, I know myself and I know this intimacy and animation will continue, and, most likely, express itself in a much deeper Way.
Rants and Revelations
March 5, 2017 in Uncategorized | Tags: a good death, aid in dying, autonomy, Colorado aid in dying law, death phobia, I, Proposition 106, Stephen Jenkinson | 11 comments
"Death is a part of the achievement of life." -Mother Teresa
I've been thinking about the Aid In Dying law that passed in Colorado by nearly a 2/3 margin and the resistance it is getting. I've been exploring my own feelings about people rejecting the law based on what they describe as a caring gesture. I don't doubt that people are concerned about other more physically vulnerable people being taken advantage of; this is a valid concern. However, having been a family therapist for almost 30 years, I understand that if a dynamic of overpowering an individual already exists in a family, this pattern will likely happen, regardless, as the family member becomes more vulnerable. Haven't we all seen the elderly or infirmed be unjustly treated as part of an unconscious pathology in a family? Most of us have heard the stories or witnessed family members overriding the dying person's wishes, overpowering the medical staff with threats, overt or covert. Fortunately, the Colorado law was crafted well with many safeguards for protecting the vulnerable. Otherwise, I would not have supported it.
Another concern I've heard voiced is that the circumstances surrounding death is God's will. Okay, so does that mean extending life through technological advances is God's will also, even if that means prolonging peoples' suffering, when the quality of life is diminished, and death is imminent? I don't mean to diminish the value of suffering; I have evolved considerably through my suffering, but I also know the difference between productive suffering and needless suffering, for myself, and I believe everybody should have the right to choose what they can tolerate for themselves. Through much inner psychological and spiritual work prior to and accelerated by this progressive, terminal form of multiple sclerosis, I have cultivated an inner capacity for suffering that other people may never need, or as Buddhists call, "turning poison into medicine." Sometimes this transcendence only happens at the end, sometimes not until we crossover. Suffering can be an obstacle to transcendence or it can be a catalyst. We must remember that our soul is in charge. I believe everyone in the dying process should have the right to choose how they make their final transition. The Aid In Dying law allows us the autonomy to decide what our bodies and spirits need.
Many opponents to this law call it "assisted suicide." As a licensed psychotherapist, I evaluated suicidality in people. People who are suicidal want to die. Most people I know of who are dying and considering the prescription want to live; they just want to have some choice in how they die.
Whose bodies are these, anyway, once we have passed the age of majority? My belief is we have sovereignty over our own bodies if we are mentally competent. Who are we to judge what decisions other people make or do with their own human bodies? One may judge another for eating meat or for not eating meat. Jack Kornfield, author and Buddhist teacher, once said, "Vegetarians are just not sensitive enough to hear a broccoli scream."
I have been told that I am the perfect candidate for our Aid in Dying bill. Why am I any more perfect than the person dying from cancer with a family that believes all medical means available should be used to prolong their loved one's life, which also prolongs their suffering, if that isn't their wish? What would it take for the dying person to be able to choose a better of quality of death, or what is called a good death?
I understand that this requires a paradigm shift in a culture that is death phobic, as Stephen Jenkinson, the author of Die Wise – A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, so aptly posits. I understand that there can be a slippery slope determining one's mental status and true stewardship of their body when dementia is a part of the picture. I understand the opponents of Colorado's Aid In Dying care about others and they fear the vulnerable might be coerced, but this caring should not usurp the dying person's power of choice, whether one would make the same choice for themselves or not. The law provides safeguards.
If our culture is to become more accepting of death as a part of life, in deed as well as word, we need to confront the fact that we will all die. When we had a more agrarian society, chickens, turkeys, and other animals were sacrificed on a daily basis. On our farm, if we had been more aware, we would have thanked Franklin the turkey for giving his meat so we could live. Actually, the coyotes got Franklin and I was devastated as I went to the grocery store for a Butterball turkey for Thanksgiving, or its organic equivalent. I learned quickly not to name the poultry and make them pets. I am a part of this death phobic culture and perhaps that is why I am so outraged. I feel the resistance internally, the old pattern leaving as the new pattern is forming.
We learn early in our culture that death is bad. When Jordan was two and I was feeding him a lamb chop and Mary had a Little Lamb was his favorite song, he looked at me with tears of betrayal in his eyes and asked me, "Did somebody chop a lamb!?" It was one of those moments mothers fear. I told him that we could thank the lamb for giving its life so we can live. Jordan cried his eyes out. Perhaps if we had been giving thanks for everything that died for our meals, even the broccoli, his heart may not have been so broken. Maybe heartbreak is unavoidable and we need to feel the grief fully when a living being loses its life, whether from cancer, neurological disease, or an elk running free on our land that was needed to feed a family.
I wonder what other deeply held unconscious beliefs get triggered if one who is dying is allowed sovereignty over their body.
Probably my greatest revelation with this cause is that if I imagine having the prescription and I have the legal right to choose, I am freed up to reflect on my life—what is incomplete, what regrets I might have, and finally, whatever is in the way of completely letting go is illuminated. I am free to move to the next level of dying, emotionally and spiritually. I wonder if this is the real issue behind the collective resistance to allowing everyone choice. Perhaps accepting, but truly accepting, that what is at the core of the resistance of allowing everyone choice is our collective fear of facing our own mortality!
Perhaps the patronizing, paternalistic professing of care for others is a cover for the realization that we are not in control of anything, much less our physical bodies. When every state in the union finally accepts Aid In Dying for all individuals, maybe, just maybe, our culture will finally allow death to take its rightful place as a significant part of the Circle of Life.
Living On the Edge, A Road Less Traveled
April 17, 2016 in Uncategorized | Tags: a good death, authenticity, autonomy, courage, death, death midwifery, end-of-life, fear, Healing, MS, Natural death, spirituality | 8 comments
"I admire that you are not willing to sacrifice life, for survival." – Harald Kasper, physical therapist
When I was two years old, I was standing in the front bench seat of our 1955 automobile when we ran into another car. My mother broke her pelvis, walked around to be sure all the children were safe, sat down and could not stand up. There were no seatbelts those days and there wasn't yet an awareness of the lethality of motor vehicle accidents. As we integrated automobiles into our culture, the need for safety came to the forefront. During my generation, car seats for children became a necessary commodity. Some people wore their seatbelts and others did not. It was a choice, until it was not. When people were sustaining injuries and dying, wearing a seatbelt became law. Some laws evolve with the technology and some laws become obsolete as the culture evolves.
Recently, I have been criticize for choosing a lifestyle that is unconventional for someone as disabled as I am. After all, I cannot move a muscle from the neck down. I am completely dependent on my care team for every bodily function, except breathing. And I live in a remote mountain town that is considered the frontier, not even rural, which would have more medical services.
I have always lived on the edge of this paradigm we call life, but it has never been as obvious as now when I am breaking all the rules of what one should do when one is critically ill. From pushing my limits as an adolescent to riding my motorcycle to Key West during college (yes, I wore a helmet with a visor!) I have always pushed people who love me to their edge of reasoning, past their comfort zone. I don't mean to sound cavalier about this at all. A lot of me wants to stay safe in the old, familiar ways of living life. I have to trudge through a lot of difficult feelings to summon the courage of forging new ground.
First, I have to feel the uneasiness of moving forward from a place I could call familiar, but as I've become more sensitive, I notice and incongruence. When I think of taking an an alternate route that feels more authentic, I have to wade through the density of darkness. When I dissect this darkness, it not only includes my own remnants of self-hatred, but also ways I've absorbed other people's fear of the unknown. For me, fear is always a catalyst for entering this level of blackness. Being able to bear the pain at this level of malignant, self-hatred and, instead of retracting, going one step further and creating expansiveness around it allows the blackness to begin to lighten. Peering into the light, I can see the anatomy of this old, familiar feelings of unworthiness. Memories of all the times I've betrayed myself from deferring to other people's truth. In deeper exploration, I was able to see the many times I was willing to sacrifice my life for mere survival, which translated into sacrificing my significant need for autonomy for either of two reasons: to avoid feeling my greatest fear – being alone and helpless or to alleviate other people's pain. Although the former is more conscious, the latter might seem noble, but, believe me, it is more insidious.
So, yes, I am on the leading edge of the natural death movement, something I hope will lead to "a good death," not unlike the natural childbirths so inspiring in our area. And yes, it does push the old boundaries of the medical model, making people fearful of the issues like liability . I followed the medical model with my childbirths and I had two cesareans and general anesthesia. As many of you know about me, I don't want to be fearful in this new birth.
I have always taken myself to the edge and rallied the resources to push a little further, so it would make sense that I would do that with others, especially being in the capacity of psychotherapist. My astrological natal chart reflects one of a powerful revolutionary with heart. It is ironic that when I cannot move a finger, I am still projecting that energetic essence. My daughter once told me that I go to places that scare her and show her that it is safe. During this time when people are creating a new paradigm for living and dying, it's important to illuminate and dismantle that which keeps us from our birthright, living life and death fully and authentically.
Addendum to: Empowerment Through Choices
February 1, 2016 in Uncategorized | Tags: aid in dying, autonomy, compassion, death, terminal illness | 8 comments
"Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined." -Deepak Chopra
Yesterday, an opinion commentary I submitted to the Denver Post was rejected. His words were, "Thank you for your submission. We're going to pass on this one." That's it. No other comment. I suspect this is a reflection of the management's view. I'm slightly exasperated that opposing views would not be presented for people to make their own informed decisions about laws that affect us.
This brings up a greater issue I tried to avoid addressing in my last blog essay, but I cannot avoid it any longer. For many in our culture, accepting death is taboo. Perhaps it is considered a failure in a culture where might is idealized and vulnerability considered weakness. In order to understand that the opposite is actually true, a paradigm shift needs to occur, culturally. As each person awakens to the truth that death is a natural part of life, ideologies will change. War and destruction of the planet will be incomprehensible. Everybody does not have to shift their consciousness, merely reaching a critical mass will be sufficient.
What is holding this revolution back is fear. Perhaps this fear is caused by wanting to avoid the grief of losing a loved one. Perhaps it is the fear of facing one's own mortality, letting go of the personality into the numinous. Being in my situation, I can clearly see that this fear keeps people from understanding the continuity and interconnectedness of the soul. Courage is what nearly everyone will have to summon when they are in the dying process. Kathleen Singh wrote a brilliant book titled Grace In Dying where she described the stage of panic and despair being just prior to the stage of transcendence. What keeps people from understanding the continuity of the soul, I believe, is a lack of courage, or cowardice. Wikipedia's definition:
Cowardice is a trait wherein fear and excess self-concern override doing or saying what is right, good and of help to others or oneself in a time of need—it is the opposite of courage. As a label, "cowardice" indicates a failure of character in the face of a challenge.
My commentary was a rebuttal of the now minority held belief that people should not have the right to choose when to end their pain and suffering when they are in the dying process. The anti-right to choose group Not Dead Yet's perspective was presented in a previous commentary. I presented point by point a rebuttal. Obviously, the Denver Post is biased.
I recently interacted with some state representatives and state senators in a respectful and interactive way. Personally, I am not near the need to consider these choices mentally, emotionally or spiritually, but physically I am extremely vulnerable. If faced with this choice, I'm not sure what I would choose for myself. Everybody has different thresholds for what they can bear. If I got pneumonia again, that would be my threshold. I'm not interested in drowning to death in my own fluids. That would be my moment to call in hospice for palliative care and to hasten my final transition. Having the option to lessen needless suffering for myself and my family would give me great comfort.
What I truly believe is what Rabindranath Tagor succinctly said: "Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lantern because the dawn has come."
When the majority of our culture accepts this, there will be much less violence and suffering in the world, much more peace and compassion. Making peace with our final passage can happen at any time in our living or dying process. After all, we are all merely returning Home.


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Dixie Builds Diners in Dead Zones to Help Friends and Families Reconnect
No more distracting smartphones
You might complain about your crappy cell service every now and then, but in 2016 it's pretty hard to find a dead zone. That means it's much easier for us to be glued to our smartphones all the time.
Dixie, a champion of putting down cell phones and enjoying quality time at the dinner table, knows it's not always easy to find these dead zones. So it set out, in partnership with Droga5, to find a few spots across Los Angeles with bad service. In each of those three locations the brand set up diners, called "Deadzone Diners," where reception was dreadful and diners couldn't escape talking to each other.
"Mealtime is a great time to catch up. It's really the only sacred face-to-face moment we still have with our family," Devon Hong, Droga5 creative director, said.
The diners are in some pretty unique locations including a remote hillside that serves breakfast, a cave with ice cream and an old federal reserve vault for dinner. When searching for these remote locations, Droga5 and Dixie took four cell phones, from four different carriers, and placed them on a clipboard. Using an app that measures connectivity levels, the team found the three locations with the worst service and constructed the diners there.
While not everyone can visit the diners, although nearly 1,000 people did stop by over three days in August, Dixie hopes to inspire families across the country to rethink dead zones. "Rather than being something negative we want people to start looking at these spaces as a little sanctuary for you to spend quality time with other people," Hong said.
As part of the campaign Dixie also partnered with chef and TV personality Carla Hall to cook up some recipes for the different locations. Her recipes will also be featured on the Deadzone Diners website for families to recreate in their own dead zones, or just their kitchens.
Agency: Droga5 NY
Creative Chairman: David Droga
Chief Creative Officer: Ted Royer
Executive Creative Director: Neil Heyman
Creative Directors: Devon Hong, Tara Lawall, Jeff Scardino
Copywriter: Mietta McFarlane
Art Director: Luke Chard
Jr. Copywriter: Ted Meyer
Jr. Art Director: Tommaso Fontanella
Executive Design Director: Rob Trostle
Design Director: Rich Greco
Senior Designer: Nate Moore
UX Designer: Brett Stiller
Design Intern: Ian Plath
Chief Creation Officer: Sally-Ann Dale
Head of Interactive Production: Niklas Lindstrom
Executive Interactive Producer: Tasha Cronin
Senior Social Producer: Chris Parke
Social Producer: Gabrielle Nicoletti
Global Chief Strategy Officer: Jonny Bauer
Group Strategy Director: Elaine Purcell
Strategist: Newman Granger
Senior Communications Strategist: Delphine McKinley
Senior Data Strategist: Brad Mumbrue
Data Strategist: Remy Lupica
Executive Group Director: Brett Edgar
Account Director: Ross Gillis
Account Manager: Ashton Atlas
Associate Account Manager: Kyra Gembka
Project Managers: Nicole Spaeth, Michelle Yee
Client: Georgia-Pacific / Dixie
Senior Director, Brand Center: Shari Neumann
Senior Brand Director: Andrew Noble
Senior Brand Manager: Gary Berger
Brand Building Leader: Teresa Bossong
Senior Associate Brand Manager: Nelie Zanca
Associate Brand Manager: Diana Black
Social Media Specialist: Brooke Lujano
Production Company: Snippies
Director: Roman Luck
DOP: Roman Luck
Executive Producer: Tom Dicerbo
Producer: Shelley Maclachlan
Editorial: Snippies
Editor: Tim Hickson
Assistant Editor: Jake Birnbaum
Executive Producer: Tom Dicerbo
Producer: Shelley Maclachlan
Post Production: Snippies
Executive Producer: Tom Dicerbo
Producer: Shelley Maclachlan
Music: APM
(Song/composer/etc. to suit): Pretty Baby
Sound: Snippies
Mixer: Tim Hickson
Experiential Production Company: na collective
Executive Producer: Jim Striebich
Producer: Nicolette Coan
Photographer: Name – Rich Fury