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Nibbles-the journey continues
So yes, Nibbles in now my dog. I didn't want a 4th dog, I didn't want Nibbles, but when the head of the rescue group responsible for him (legally that is) told me they were going to send someone to my house to pick him up and transport him a 7 hour car ride and plane or ferry ride away, I panicked. I had been in communication with the person who was going to adopt him. She'd never met him, and despite my efforts did not seem to understand that I was not just a fussy foster mom worried about her fur baby.
Nibbles and the other dogs from his breeder who were 'rescued' went through hell. It was not meant to be hell, and as far as 'rescues' go, it wasn't as bad as some, but for dogs who had never been away from their home, or the dozens of other dogs in it, being put into crates, transported and left alone in barn stalls, it was pretty darn scary. Some of the dogs managed well, others not so much. Of the dogs that I knew or or heard about, at least 3 had run away from their new homes, including Nibbles. One was found a few days later, Nibbles 3 weeks later, and one-never. It's fair to assume she is dead. Small dogs afraid to approach people don't stand much of a chance in the woods of Vermont.
I had worried about Nibbles for the weeks he was missing and when he was found offered to take him on and see if I could help him with his fears. For months I worked with him and never heard from the rescue group claiming ownership of him. It wasn't until someone decided they wanted a fearful dog, just like the one their friend had adopted (another from the same breeder bust) that I was told to either deliver him myself, which I would have done to help him through the transport and transition into a new home, or hand him over to strangers. But when I couldn't do it 'right away' I was told that he would be picked up, and that was that. When the adopter told me 'not to worry, he'll be fine', I felt sick. There was a chance that Nibbles would be fine, but I had seen what 'not fine' looked and sounded like for him, and there was an even better chance that there would be a lot of 'not fine' first. Someone owed this dog for all the extremely 'not fine' he'd already endured. It might as well be me.
Life here would be easier without him. Just this morning he chased a jogger and I was on the phone trying to hire neighbor kids to go by the house so we could work on not chasing joggers. For the past two months we've been attending agility classes. There is a supportive trainer who lets me come to classes with my special needs dogs and work with them as I need to. The class also forced me into doing more work to help Nibs feel better riding in the car. Last week on our way to class #8, along with the help of an anti-anxiety medication we finally had a tremble-free ride. Hopefully with a few more of those under his collar Nibbles will be able to relax in the car, which will make rides more enjoyable for both of us.
Here's a clip of Nibs at agility. Keeping track of little dogs is a bigger challenge than I imagined!
Bad's already happened
A common misunderstanding about ways to work with dogs who are fearful is that we can show them that they don't have any reason to be afraid of something. We think of it like this (you can replace anything that might scare a dog for the 'man with hat').
Dog sees 'man with hat'-feels fear-nothing bad happens.
If the dog sees 'man with hat' frequently enough surely they will be able to put 2 and 2 together and come to realize that 'nothing bad happens'. When the scary thing isn't all that scary, producing more of a 'oh dear you startled me' kind of response, the dog may do the math. But when the fear response equals one in which deals are being made with god, it's less likely they'll be able to do so. One has to be able to think and reason in order to bother with math.
What if we are able to insinuate something between the 'sees man with hat' and the 'feels fear' sequence? Something like a chunk of cheese perhaps. It's a good idea, and again can work so long as the intensity of the fear is low enough. But what we are learning about how brains 'process' scary events shows us why it doesn't work as often as we need it to.
With the invention of awesome medical devices like the fMRI researchers are able to watch brains in action. Even before we had the capability of doing this, how brains experience fear has been debated. The 'sees man with hat-feels fear' sequence was under question. What researchers have found is that the sequence looks more like this-
Dog feels fear-sees 'man with hat'-nothing bad happens.
It's happens to you too. There's that creepy feeling that someone is looking at you and you glance around the subway car and catch someone quickly averting their eyes. There's the person at the office who you don't like, for no discernible reason, and cringe whenever you see them coming toward you. How about those situations in which you always knew something wasn't right but didn't do anything until it went wrong.
It turns out that before the part of our brain which defines what it is we are seeing is able to do so, in effect before we even see it, our amygdala has already sent our bodies the signal to 'feel' something. Our heart rate increases, our skin crawls, our stomachs clench. When our brains finally see what our amygdala already knew about, our body is giving the order about how to 'think' about it. And when we're talking about fear inducing triggers, it's bad! And again, depending on the intensity of the response, we may or may not be able to talk ourselves out of the bad feeling. The problem with our dogs is that they can't talk themselves out of it, and we can't either.
When we repeatedly expose our dogs to things that scare them we are often only reaffirming for them, it's bad, because that is what their body is telling them. When we attempt to use desensitization and counter conditioning to change how our dogs feel we do not want the positive thing we are using to change their mind to predict the scary thing. If you've ever used a chunk of meat to lure a dog into the bathtub you know how this ends. The next time you want to give your dog a bath and pull out the meat the dog heads the other direction. And for this reason DS/CC often don't work with seriously scared dogs because by the time we offer the dog the good thing, the bad thing- fear– has already happened.
Trainers and anyone who calls themselves a 'rehabber' of dogs with fear based behavior challenges must understand the implications of this and how it will effect the way they work with a dog. If all it took was to repeatedly expose a dog to a trigger to fix them I doubt there would be as many dogs as there are being relinquished to shelters and rescues because of behavioral issues, which is a leading cause of abandonment. It's the method of choice of many inexperienced, arrogant or flat out mean, trainers and owners. It would have worked already. It hasn't. Move on.
What's your standard?
Standard- an accepted or approved example of something against which others are judged or measured.
I was recently contacted by someone who was starting a rescue group for dogs with mild to moderate behavior challenges. I'm not sure how 'mild to moderate' was being quantified and nothing about the information they readily shared gave any indication that they did either. They may be skilled people who are capable of doing a fabulous job. They may be full of good intent but clueless about the needs of the dogs they are assuming responsibility for. There is also the possibility that they are a scam or worse, hoarders. I no longer feel all warm and fuzzy when someone tells me they do 'rescue'.
It's possible in the course of a day to hear or read about all kinds of bad advice freely shared by self-proclaimed 'professionals'. This morning it was the recommendation to poke an aggressive dog in the neck, using a claw-like hand to redirect their attention toward the owner, instead of the person the dog was attending to. The sharer of this pearl went on to detail how it had worked on a dog they were training. It all sounded so easy and reasonable unless you thought about it, which seems to be rarely done. Touch an aroused dog and you take the very real risk of being redirected on in a big way. In many professions giving advice that causes someone to be injured would be considered gross negligence, not so with dog training.
Imagine joining an online group of professional therapists and reading suggestions and advice that are straight from an episode of television's Dr. Phil. How about discussing medical options with a surgeon whose only education included online courses and ownership of the complete DVD set of Grey's Anatomy. That anyone in either case would use the fact that they've lived with a mind or body for decades as evidence of ability would seem ludicrous. This continues to go on in the world of dog training today. Barbers are doing the blood letting.
Don't teach them to run before they can walk
When I was growing up it was likely you'd find a box of wooden 'strike anywhere' matches in any household. For kids these matches provided hours of recreation and skill building. First we had to learn to light them using the rough siding on the box, but we didn't stop there, we were determined to put the definition of 'anywhere' to the test. Rocks, sidewalks and zippers worked, even teeth and after much practice you'd truly gain 'hot sh*t' status when you could, with one flick of a thumbnail get the match blazing.
Most of us were not reckless with our match lighting skills though I'd guess many could recount one heart stopping moment when innocent exploration turned, or almost turned, into disaster. A friend shared his own poor decision making with me, telling how on two separate occasions he lit fires in his house. Scary stuff. As for me I will never forget- and I know now that the adrenalin surge I experienced when I felt a flash of terror, is responsible for searing the moment in my mind- the day I experimented with a house plant.
A long rectangular planter filled with rat tail cacti sat on the windowsill above the kitchen sink. These slender plants are covered by haze of fine spines. I touched a lit match to the plant and watched in horror as the flame rapidly covered one plant and leaped to the next. Luck was with me that day when as you'd do to a flaming birthday cake I blew on the plant and the fire went out. Not only did the fire go out but it left no evidence of itself behind, not one charred spine to give me away. That was a close one.
With our 'fearful of people' dogs we can become so focused on giving them a skill, one which we believe is going to be beneficial, specifically the ability to approach people, that we don't consider the possible repercussions. We lure them toward people with treats. We teach them to target outstretched hands. We give them 'move toward people' skills. Maybe we shouldn't. I understand all the reasons 'why' we'd want to get our dogs to do this. We want them to be able to approach people. We think that we can make it a positive experience for them. Maybe we can, but maybe it will never be positive enough to offset the underlying fear our dog experiences.
There are plenty of dogs who are taught not to go toward and greet strangers. People are asked not to interact with these dogs and it's not the end of the world. For these dogs it's not a question of maintaining their safety or the safety of strangers, it's just what they are trained to do. They may be sniffing for drugs or explosives or steering their blind handler down a busy sidewalk.
Unless you know with 100% certainty that a dog is going to continue to be safe approaching people, regardless of the circumstances, it may be a better idea not to hand the box of matches over to them and trust they'll do the right thing with them.
Poor puppy
I have the opportunity to talk to many people about their fearful dogs. One thing almost all of them have in common is that they waited too long to get help for themselves and their dog. I'm not pointing a finger of blame at them, I understand the delay. Most of the dogs we've lived with have been adaptable, resilient and tolerant. Some have been shy at first but they quickly have 'come around'. Others have retained some level of fearfulness but it wasn't enough to impact our lives significantly.
It's helpful to have a picture of what an emotionally healthy dog looks like. An emotionally healthy dog starts off looking like an emotionally healthy puppy. Puppies should be curious, they should be attracted to people and other dogs, they may startle and move away from something but so long as they are not hurt or scared again by it, should investigate it. Puppies follow people around, they greet other dogs, they pounce on toys and chew computer cables. Puppies lick your face and nibble your shoe laces.
Red flags should go up if a puppy repeatedly moves away or hides from people. An emotionally healthy puppy may display some timidness or wariness when in a new location with new people but this shouldn't last long. Hours of this type of behavior is a warning sign, days of it should have alarm bells ringing. Don't mistake aggressiveness based in fear for puppy bravado.
If you have any inkling that somethings isn't 'right' with a puppy, run don't walk to your nearest reward based trainer. The sooner a dog with fear based behavior challenges is handled properly the better their chance of learning skills to feel comfortable and safe in their world.
Sorry about that!
For those of you who got numerous notices about a blog post please accept my apologies! Not sure what happened as I hadn't even intended to publish the post, it was an as yet unedited morning rant I was having with myself. Something did cause my computer to freeze up and I suspect you can imagine that sinking feeling I had in my gut when on restarting and going into my blog I saw it had not only been published, bad enough, but repeatedly.
In the scheme of things it's small potatoes, but embarrassing and I can still feel a little of the adrenalin in my fingers and constriction in my chest as I type my apology. But for someone who tries to help scared dogs, it's a good reminder of the physiological effects of disturbing events.
Still snowing here in southern Vermont. I suspect I should go out and shovel some of my jitters away.


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This October has been a very busy month! On top of all my teaching, coachings and classes, I have done extra master classes at Longy with the MAM (Modern American Music) program students and the Pedagogy class which is made up of all kinds of instrumentalists.
In the beginning of the month on October 7th, I also gave a master class for high school students at Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island. I was also soloist with their wind ensemble in one of my compositions called "Timeline Contemplations".
A couple of days later on October 9th, I gave a master class at the Boston Conservatory on their first Trombone Day which featured master classes, recitals and performances by John Faeita, Larry Isaacson, Angel Subero, Blair Bollinger, Triton Brass with trombonist Wes Hopper, Michael Davis and Jeff Galindo. A very long and packed exciting day for sure for the many that attended.
I just got back from Toronto after doing a couple of master classes at the Glen Gould School which is part of the Royal Conservatory of Music. It was great to be there and the students were very open to me and kept up with me as my pace intensified throughout the day on a variety of trombone, brass playing and music topics. I was also thrilled to meet for the first time Gordon Sweeney who was Principal trombone of the Toronto Symphony for many years. I had heard so much about him for such a long time that it was a joy to be with him even briefly.
My feelings and I know my wife Carol Viera feels the same way, if a couple of people or only one person is deeply touched by what we say, it is worth it. I was very happy when several people from all of the different master classes and performances came up to me and were touched and wanted to keep in contact. I love when people can take something up and really work with it and see where it leads. This is very encouraging to me.
One girl who is a student at Rhode Island College came up to me and said that the piece I played and talked about when I was there (Timeline Contemplations for trombone and band), helped her understand time better in regards to life and are limited time in this sphere. That was such a joy for me to hear! Other people told me similar things there and at the other classes that were given in the other places. Meaning, that what was said had an impact on them that helped to answer or give direction to challenge they are having. For some it caused a rebalancing that needed in their playing and approach.
It is important as a teacher or clinician to remember that not everybody will 'buy' your product. Therefore 'to thyself be true' and adhere to what you believe in and someone will be on some overtone of resonance with where you are at and will benefit in some way to what you are saying and communicating.
*On a brass technique point: it was amazing how this one young lady bass trombonist's tone focused on her low C when she went from thinking 'Aah' as her syllable to "U!" The "U" sound is made like it is in the word tube. I love syllable work! What a vital ingrediant to the air-embouchure relationship. Not one syllable fits all ranges or all people.
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I've been hearing quite a bit of buzz lately about Willow and Spoon, a (relatively) new cafe on Samford Rd at Alderley. J and I finally got our act together, and decided to celebrate his birthday with brunch.
On arrival, we were led through the kitchen and out in what could be just about any suburban backyard in Brisbane. The tables and chairs were mismatched and quirky, there were toys for children and even a place to tie up your dog! Elmo would have loved to join us if he'd known!
We settled in to survey the menu while waiting for the rest of our rather large party to arrive. I was tickled to see the unusual options, and to read that the menu changes every month. Both are reasons I'll be heading back for another visit.
It was hard to choose when there were options such as "la boheim" – a leek, ricotta and spinach filo with tomato mustard chutney, cress and sheep's pecorino, or the "uuefs de canard" – scrambled free-range duck eggs with sweet tarragon and red pepper jam.
Finally, I settled on the "Voodoo chicken" – southern fried chicken, home-style beans, poached egg and (a rather spicy) papa gede salsa. I'm not normally one to have such a large meal for breakfast, but by this time it was close to 10am, and anything goes at brunch! This dish was sensational – the chicken was crumbed in a spicy, crunchy coating that wasn't at all greasy. The beans were nothing like your SPC baked beans (not that I'm paying out that Australian diet staple).
As good as this dish was, I might have to return simply to try the "Sweet Jesus". I had just a tinge of plate envy when this dish was set down in front of my sister-in-law. The "Sweet Jesus" is described as a frangipane bread and butter pudding, muscat pear, polenta and a white tea and vanilla syrup.
The birthday boy went for the "Twelfth Night" a beef wellington with mushroom, confit potato, poached egg and green peppercorn gravy. Rather than having a whole piece of beef wrapped inside the pastry, the beef had been slow-cooked and was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
We finished our meals, and were having such a nice time we ordered another round of coffees. The Blue Sky Coffee was delicious, although they need to work on the chai tea!
Full marks to Willow and Spoon – inventive and inviting.
Willow and Spoon
Shop 2, 28 Samford Rd, Alderley
Ph: 3113 3810
Web: www.willowandspoon.com.au


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I bought the new Ornamental Cheer stamp set ,D1520, from Close to my Heart and was playing around with my embossing powders , (checking out which ones worked/looked best. THEY ALL DO) . lol . I had some varieties of golds -some straight out of the jar,- some a mix of different golds , to see how well they might mix.)
I made 4 ornaments in each colour -the golds plus blues, greens and reds -then I hand cut them out to shape-why didn't I use my Art Philosophy cartridge ???? because I stamped them first and I haven't learned to use the centre cut feature on my Cricut machine. So now they are cut and ready to go , which paper to use?? I found some Sonoma paper in my stash and discovered that the browns and purples and mossy greens (cocoa, smokey plum and olive) looked gorgeous with the gold embossed ornaments. Take a look and tell me what YOU think of the combos.(you can use the comments feature)
On my to do list- learn to use my camera settings to create more accurate colour renditions.
It feels good to use up some more large scraps. Stay tuned for more festive cards.


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When I submit a critique using the 'Submit a Critters Critique' form, the critique received by the writer has a double space between the paragraphs even though I only put a single space. This happens when submitting by either the choose file or cut and paste method. I have not tried sending via email.
This is a new problem that has popped up since I upgraded to Windows 10. Courier was not on the new system so I had to download it manually. Courier New and Courier Prime were available but I didn't use them because the critter standard has always been straight Courier.
I use Courier, 12-pt and save as a regular .txt file. When I need a new paragraph I hit enter once to put the cursor at the beginning of the next line and then enter again to put in a single space.
Before submitting I check it in Notepad and it looks right. I also check it with the tool on the mscheck.ht page and it looks right, although the result notes say it's in a format other than the critter standard.
I have tried using three different text editors (as well as two different word processors) to create the files and it makes no difference. Has anyone else had this problem? Do you have any ideas about what to do?


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Democrat John Gregg has been trying for months to paint Republican Mike Pence as an extremist, and his latest ad is the most direct attack in the governor's race to date.
The ad, launched this week, uses back-to-back sound bites to tie Pence to Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock, the Tea Party and Mourdock's recent comment that "even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something God intended to happen." Unlike Gregg's earlier ads, which featured Gregg in his hometown of Sandborn, this one relies on the traditional negative ad voice-over.
Some Republicans have distanced themselves from Mourdock since he made his controversial remark last month. But political observers doubt Gregg's ad will help the former speaker of the Indiana House narrow the lead held by Pence, a congressman from Columbus.
"It's a marginal benefit at best for him," said Mike Wolf, associate professor of political science at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne. "He's got a lot of ground to make up. He's running against a national figure, and that's very difficult."
Pence has said that unlike Mourdock, he believes his anti-abortion stance allows for an exception for rape. He also called for Mourdock to apologize.
"I think it was very clear I disagreed with his statement," Pence said last week. "I encouraged him to apologize. He's apologized and clarified his statement, and I think Hoosiers want us to move on."
Mourdock apologized that his comments were misconstrued after his opponent, Joe Donnelly, claimed that Mourdock said God condones rape. But Mourdock has not apologized for his pro-life stance, which is similar to Donnelly's. Last year, in fact, Donnelly backed a measure that would have denied federal abortion funding even in cases of rape and incest.
As Gregg's ad points out, Pence has continued campaigning for Mourdock.
The ad is scheduled to air on WISH-TV Channel 8 and WRTV-TV Channel 6 through Election Day. Gregg's campaign wanted voters to know that Pence is part of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus, spokesman Daniel Altman said.
"This is what a desperate campaign does when they have no ideas," Pence spokeswoman Christy Denault said.
Independent polls have shown Pence leading by double digits, but the Gregg campaign last week released an internal poll claiming that he's within six points. The leading independent poll for Indiana, the Howey/DePauw poll, is due out Friday.
Gregg seemed to score points on the Tea Party and extremism in the second gubernatorial debate, before Mourdock's rape comment, Wolf noted, and he continued the momentum in the third debate.
"It's awfully late in the fight to be winning your first rounds," said John Krull, director of the Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism and opinion writer for the Statehouse File.
The image Pence has crafted makes Gregg's attacks ineffective, even if the race were close, said Margie Hershey, Indiana University professor of political science.
Pence may agree with Mourdock on many issues, but he emphasizes family, faith and a close "fit" to Indiana, which makes him appear more moderate, Hershey said. "Pence's personal style makes him more difficult to brand as an extremist."


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Australia's central bank left interest rates unchanged at 6.25% on Wednesday, a decision widely expected given growing confidence among officials that past tightenings were working to restrain inflation.
The announcement came just a couple of hours before the government is expected to report the economy grew a lackluster 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2006 as strength in domestic demand was eaten up by a widening trade deficit.
"This outcome was widely expected. In our view there is at least one more month of 'on hold' and most likely more, many more," said David de Garis, a senior economist at nabCapital.
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which held its monthly rate setting meeting on Tuesday, does not comment on its reasoning when leaving policy unchanged.
Last month, the central bank trimmed its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying it was more confident that the current level of rates would be enough to keep inflation in its 2% to 3% target band.
But RBA Governor Glenn Stevens has also made it clear that price risks remained on the high side and interest rates were still more likely to rise than fall.
Yet, the recent slide in world equity markets and gathering speculation about a U.S. economic slowdown has seen the futures market toy with the idea of a rate cut later this year.
In just the past week, bank bill futures have swung from showing a moderate probability of a hike to pricing in a one-in-five chance of a rate cut by year-end.
It was timely then, that the head of the RBA's economics department, Malcolm Edey, was due to give a speech on the economic outlook for 2007 later on Wednesday.
Analysts said Edey, who is tipped as a possible future governor, would play down the volatility in global markets as a return to more prudent risk taking.
"We suspect the RBA is looking through this most recent episode, which may be harrowing for investors, but poses no great threat to central banks unless it creates a spiraling decline in confidence," said Cherelle Murphy, an economist at ANZ.
A Reuters survey of 23 economists taken last week found all expected rates to remain on hold in March, but there the equanimity ended. Thirteen thought the next move in rates could actually be down, while seven predicted a hike and an equal number saw policy on hold well over their forecasting horizon.
The steady rate view should be supported by the gross domestic product (GDP) report for the fourth quarter. The forecast 0.6% rise would be an improvement on the third-quarter's
pedestrian 0.3% increase, but would still see growth for the year slow to 2.0% from 2.2%.
Yet GDP is rather historical and more timely data have pointed to a quickening in activity. Surveys of business have been upbeat, vehicle sales rose to record levels for both January and February while retail spending and credit growth picked up.
Crucially, the labor market remains drum-tight with unemployment down at 30-year lows of 4.5% after employers created a stunning 300,000 new jobs in the past year.
"The RBA's main concern is the economy is running out of new workers," said Rory Robertson, interest rate strategist at Macquarie Bank. "It will only tighten again if unemployment falls yet further or we get some really bad news on inflation. Otherwise, they must be thrilled with where the economy is right now," he added.


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Francis Culpeper of Barbados1,2
Male, #9113, (4 May 1823 - 11 May 1888)
|Dr. William Francis Culpeper of Barbados (24 Aug 1783 - )
|Martha Jane Layne of Barbados (s 1788 - )
|From DNA and genealogical evidence we conclude that Francis Culpeper of Barbados is a member of the International branch whose most recent common ancestor is either William Culpeper of Hunton and Wigsell, or the Rev. William Culpeper of Barbados.
|This surname is sometimes spelled Culpepper.
|4 May 1823
|Francis was born at Saint Joseph, Barbados, on 4 May 1823.3,4
|27 May 1825
|He was baptized at Saint Joseph, Barbados, on 27 May 1825.5
|15 Sep 1842
|He married Emily Rebecca Gaskin of Barbados at Saint Michael, Barbados, on 15 Sep 1842 at age 19.5
|9 Dec 1844
|Francis arrived as head of household on 9 Dec 1844.3
|Birth of Son
|6 Mar 1848
|His son Francis Culpeper of Barbados and South Africa was born on 6 Mar 1848 at Barbados.
|Birth of Son
|12 Jul 1849
|His son William Culpeper of Barbados and South Africa was born on 12 Jul 1849 at Barbados.6
|Birth of Son
|30 Jan 1856
|His son John Cumming Culpeper of Frankleigh in Barbados was born on 30 Jan 1856 at Barbados.6
|circa 1860
|He was in a portrait circa 1860 at Barbados.4
|Birth of Son
|29 Sep 1862
|His son George Kopper Culpeper of Barbados and South Africa was born on 29 Sep 1862 at Barbados.6,2
|say 1875
|He was photographed say 1875 at Barbados
Francis Culpeper (b. 1825) with his six daughters: Martha Louisa, Mary Alleyne and Jessie Vinton, Emily and Frances Marion, and Helena (of South Africa).2
|11 May 1888
|He died on 11 May 1888 at age 65.4
|"Always very hard up, but never a cross word."
From Glen N. Colepeper, regarding why the Culpepers had emigrated from Barbados: "What my father said in this connexion was that (as far as his own lot, at any rate, were concerned)the reason was as follows. The Francis Culpeper (his grandfather)who married Emily Gaskin was apparently quite a wealthy man, but decided to sink all his money into the building of a sugar refinery, since at the time there was no local refinery, and the sugar had to be sent abroad in the form of treacle, or whatever, to be refined. No sooner had he done this than the sugar beet industry started up in Europe, and the bottom fell out of the sugar market. The old man lost all his money as a consequence, and died, so the saying went, 'of a broken heart'; and his children decided that there was no longer a future for them in Barbados, and emigrated, as you know, to places like Canada, Puerto Rico, New Zealand and South Africa. (I offer this story for what it's worth: I don't know how much truth there is in it.)"
Regarding the prosperity of Francis, I was somewhat surprised at the age of those old photos (taken in the 1860's and 1870's. The family was certainly dressed in a way that suggests prosperity. Also, at this time, wouldn't such photos have been expensive to get? Wouldn't that be something that only the more privileged might be able afford? What I'm getting at is that I suspect that Francis came from a well-to-do family and probably enjoyed prosperity in his earlier days. He may have continued to spend that way after he lost it all (I've certainly known people who did that, running up enormous debts, and then finally selling off what ever underlying hard assets--like land--they may have hung on to for as long as possible. Then,
perhaps by his middle years, his ability to spend was exhausted and he was broke (the investment in a sugar refinery could have been the last straw), and the Canadian reference about how poor he was could have been made by someone who only knew him from that point forwards. And that is probably the point after which the children almost all fled the island to find greater opportunities elsewhere. So I don't know that the two stories are necessarily in conflict.7,2
|Research note*
|18 Nov 2013
|From Mark Layne, Oct 2013:
Re- My great grandfather Francis Culpeper - a few corrections are needed.
The Portrait was painted from a photograph AFTER his death from a sporadic case of yellow fever, by a well know Barbadian artist, Poyer. I own the painting and the photograph.
Glen Culpeper's recollections are approximately correct, except that the sugar plantation was in St Kitts - not Barbados. My grandmother Jessie Vinton is the girl in the right front of the group of six, and my grandfather Francis Ambrose Layne travelled to St Kitts and they were married in St Pauls Anglican church. In those days Armel Henry Pollard Culpeper was established as headmaster at the school in Anguilla and there was also a Reverend George Culpeper (whom I have so far not identified) shuttling about between St Kitts and Anguilla. St Kitts then was second only to Barbados in Britishness.
After the failure of the sugar plantation (named Foyes) The family returned to Barbados and lived with his mother Martha Jane in her house Frankleigh. His brother Alleyne on the other hand was an extremely wealthy Attorney. I have met a man in St Kitts who tells me he can show me the remains of Foyes boiling house in St Pauls Parish. George Kopper was his main helper on the plantation.
The reference to travel to Philadelphia was a trip organized by Emily Rebecca's father Ben Gaskin for whatever reason. None stayed in US from that trip.
John Cumming should read Cummins. Died Barbados 1923-run over by a tram. My grandmother was inconsolable as he was the only one of her siblings remaining in Barbados.
We had a great visit with Vivien Culpeper in Barbados last year- she thought Culpeper Island was a little bigger, but she appreciated seeing Francis's and Emily Rebecca's gravesite.7
|Emily Rebecca Gaskin of Barbados (circa 1822 - 1901)
|15 Sep 1842
|He married Emily Rebecca Gaskin of Barbados at Saint Michael, Barbados, on 15 Sep 1842 at age 19.5
|The Culpepers of Barbados and the Colepepers of South Africa: Descendant Chart
|Last Edited
|11 Feb 2014
- Culpeper of Barbados Pedigree.
- E-mail written 1999-2002 to Lew Griffin and Warren Culpepper from Glen Nicholas Colepeper (#36393), Cape Town, South Africa, (deceased 2006).
- National Archives, compiler, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
Travelled from Barbados on the Henry G. King, arriving on 9 Dec 1844 in Philadelphia in route to New Jersey: Francis Culpeper (22 M), Merchant, Emily R. Culpeper (22 F), Emily Culpeper (11/12 F) Amelia F. Gaskin (24 F).
- E-mail written 1999-2008 to Lew Griffin and Warren Culpepper from Ian George Colepeper (#36386), South Africa, (deceased 2008).
- Church of Latter Day Saints, compiler, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Intellectual Reserve, Inc..
- E-mail written 1998-2006 to Warren Culpepper from Richard Clark Culpeper (#9447), 139A Little Norway Road, Station F, RR 3, Site 3, Compartment 11, Oliver & Paipoonge Township, Thunder Bay Ontario P7C 4V2 Canada, Phone 807-625-6341, e-mail address.
- E-mail written 2005-2013 to Culpepper Connections from Mark Layne, Canada and Barbados, e-mail address.


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Would-be police officers are being given a helping hand to join the ranks.
Warwickshire Police have teamed up with Warwickshire College, in Leamington, to offer a course to train potential recruits.
The police access course, which will start in September, covers the skills needed to be successful in applying to join the police.
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As part of a project for the Stockholm museum Magasin 3, for the next twenty weeks, anybody can sign up to receive free weekly emails from Miranda July on topics ranging from love to personal finance. Though the emails are sent by July, each contains forwarded messages written by participants (including Catherine Opie, Lena Dunham, and Kareem Abdul-Jabar) to friends and acquaintances, giving the project an intimate and strangely voyeuristic feel. The first installment was sent out on July 1, and it included correspondence between Sheila Heti and Helen Dewitt, and between Etgar Keret and a man known only as "Pierre." Explaining the project, July remarked, "I'm always trying to get my friends to forward me emails they've sent to other people....How they comport themselves in email is so intimate, almost obscene ....WE THINK ALONE has given me the excuse to read my friends' emails and the emails of some people I wish I was friends with and for better or worse it's changed the way I see all of them."
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The Rock Bottom Remainders—a '60s cover band made up of Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, and other name-brand writers—broke up in 2012, but they're immortalizing their work together with an interactive e-book.
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Why did NBC's Super Bowl broadcast go dark for 30 seconds?
(FoxNews.com) - When one of the most-watched events in TV goes dark for nearly 30 seconds, people notice. That was proven at Super Bowl 52 when NBC's coverage briefly cut to a black screen and dead air, much to the confusion of those watching.
Early in the game, when the screen went black, it returned to NFL commentators Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth making no mention of the mishap, leaving many fans to wonder if it was a glitch happening with their very own televisions.
Not long after, an NBC spokesperson released a statement explaining the situation and what caused it.
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The Schoolboy - Poem by William Blake
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O! what sweet company!
But to go to school on a summer morn,
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Ah! then at times I drooping sit,
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Nor in my book can I take delight,
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How can the bird that is born for joy
Sit in a cage and sing?
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William Griffin Recreation Centre in North Vancouver moving forward
The design of the new William Griffin Recreation Centre, in North Vancouver, continues to earn strong support from council members and the local community. At a recent development permit reading, the District of North Vancouver council voted unanimously in support of the project's design and direction.
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Among the most striking features of the design are exposed, two-storey structural glulam columns that form the main circulation spine, starting from a spacious main lobby and public entry area.
The new weight room and fitness will be full of light, with a two-storey south-facing window facing onto William Griffin Field and a trail system beyond.
According to an article in the North Shore News, Councilor Alan Nixon praised the project, saying, "I think the architects, from what I can see… have done an exceptional job in creating a building we'll all be very, very proud of."
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Every month I say it. Every month I mean it. Every month I wonder, where has the time gone?! This time next month, we will have a two year old...officially. I have actually already been telling people that you're two. It's just easier.... "yes, I have a 23 month old.." yep, that just sounds weird.
Anyway, enough of my rambling... Kinsley Anne, you are a gem. You are seriously the light in our lives. I know that my parents enjoyed Aunt Katy & me as kids, but there is no way to express the abundant love that a parent has for their children until you experience it. I pray that you will one day experience that love as well.
At 23 months, you are:
- ~35.5in (~95%)
- ~24.5lbs (25%)
- wearing a very wide variety of sizes. anything from 6-12months (shorts) to some 2T (smocked bishops).
- wearing size 4 Luv's diapers [we made this switch because they hold a large volume of Tee-Tee]
- showing more interest in the potty. you talk the talk, but do not "walk the walk"...yet.
- we are not pushing it though. they will put you on the potty every 2 hours in your pre-2 class at school (starting next month), so we will hit potty training hard then.
- mommying everybody. you love your babies. you give them their sassies, their baba, you push them in their stroller, put them in their car seat, you tell them "its ok, your ok" if they fall, you hold their head for stability when your holding them & pat their back with the other hand, sing them lullabies, cover them with blankies, etc.
- i have never seen you discipline your babies, so I guess we must be going easy on you!!
- still using your "sassy" at nighttime...we call them "pacies" but you call them "sassies"
- when we went to UNC for my last GI appointment, we stayed in a hotel overnight & we told you that we "forgot them" at home in bed...[those "silly sassies"]...but that didn't work...you cried hysterically for hours. so we gave in.
- it doesn't bother me that you still have it, so who knows when we'll pull the plug.
- doing gymnastics weekly. you love it. I tell you in the morning when I wake you up that it's gymnastics day after school & when I pick you up from school, "gymnastics" is what you keep saying over and over. You listen to "Miss Kate" very well & have learned to do a spider swing from the low bar, walk independently across the low balance beam, do a bridge, swing on the rings, jump in the pit, etc.
- speaking like a little adult. of course you mispronounce things & that's ok. but your depth of vocabulary is amazing.
- on the way home from school, you love to give me a recap of your day.
- you tell me who was "nice" & "not nice"
- what you did while playing outside
- what "prrrretty" art you made that day, etc
- singing the "ABCs" in every restroom we enter [public or at home]. really, you just sing "B. C. B." most times, but will sing more if I prod you. it's the cutest thing. I don't know if you like to hear your voice echo or what, but without fail, you do it.
- loving watching for school buses and airplanes on the drive to & from school each morning & afternoon.
- as a treat some days on the way home, we pull into the little cut out at the airport off of the highway and watch airplanes take off & land. you get a serious kick out of it.
- if there are no planes to be seen, you tell me "airplanes are napping. silly airplanes."
- watching Elmo [a favorite] or Veggie Tales [Princess and the Pop Star, specifically]
- reading Pete the Cat or Llama Llama...or really, any other book.
- becoming braver about the doctor. luckily, we haven't spent much time there. and therefore, you can get weighed, have the princess wand across your forehead (thermometer), the soccer ball put on your toe (oxygen sat monitor), they can listen to you (stethescope), & tickle your ear (otoscope) all without you throwing a fit!!! THIS IS HUGE FOR YOU!!!!!
- However, when they look in your mouth...that's a different story. Next month, your vaccine & flu shot will be no fun either.
- You love that they give you two purple "glubs" to wear. "TWO UB 'EM!"
- loving on all of your family. In August, you got to love on Mema, GPop, GGmom, GGpop, Nanny, Aunt Katy, & Uncle Stephen for 2 weeks!!! She somehow kept track of everyone's names.
Kinsley at her first tea party with mema
- loving your jewels. you have a whole bag full of bracelets that your Aunt Fanny made (Nanny's sister). You love to put them alllll on at the same time.
- loving your "baffs." You like bubbles...lots "ub 'em" & swim until your heart's content. We drain the tub out when mommy & daddy think bath time should be over, but you will even swim in the bubbles in the empty tub. silly girl.
Kinsley Anne,
You have been an incredible blessing to your daddy & mommy's life. You personality continues to explode & we have thoroughly enjoyed watching it develop. We anticipate your 2nd birthday next month with bittersweet joy. Knowing how far you have come...from a fragile, premature baby with medical adversities to overcome, to a strong-as-an-ox toddler with a jubilant spirit and a loving heart. We are extraordinarily proud of you, little girl. And always will be.
We love you to the moon & back... always, always, always & forever.


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Today is an unexpected family day. Mr Intrepid usually works Sunday lunchtimes (the hospitality burden) but I got lucky and we had a few hours all together. We decided on a river walk followed by a low-key lunch (a la Byron). It was so cold outside, I needed warming up and (surprise, surprise) ordered coffee. Rank. Turns out not all sugar free coffee is delicious. Coupled with the fact I couldn't order my usual malt banana milkshake (super tasty!). I was miffed. Food as usual was delicious so this is not a negative review-it just means I need to stick with coffee shops for coffee. Lesson learnt.
Now, not only was I freezing but I was also grumpy. It took me another attempt at caffeine and a perfect coffee (thank you The Department of Coffee and Social Affairs) to gain some perspective.
Mood swings are another symptom of sugar withdrawal as is bizarrely feeling chilly (with flu like symptoms). I know it's cold outside but I am a bare arms and coat kind of girl so I was taken by surprise to feel freezing and desperately wishing for a jumper, a hat and gloves! I used to always feel cold until I had a baby. Then I overheated every day and had the windows open, and the central heating switched off all year round. I assumed that it was hormonal and that my new resting body temp. was just naturally a couple degrees warmer. Now, I have realised that actually it's down to my sugar addiction (yes it's a real thing!). I am experiencing a whole heap of withdrawal symptoms.
- Fatigue (9pm bedtime!)
- Mood swings
- Change in Appetite (I am starving all the time. I'm scoffing half of my packed lunch for work as I make it!)
- Chills
- Headaches
- And also finally cravings!
Tonight, I have eaten (inhaled actually) a handful of grapes which is a bit naughty. It may not be refined sugar but they have a lot of fructose. They tasted incredible. So unbelievably sweet. Like…well, sweets.
Day 5 has definitely been the trickiest so far. Headaches, moods and chills and porridge oats with cinnamon as a last ditch attempt to fill me up before bed. I am still refined sugar free (just about) and with my early bed time? I am definitely still rock 'n' roll. I'm just having a rest.🤘🏻
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upon following some trends that should not be followed one is jumping on the douchewagon!
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bandwagon for douchey behavior.
a while back when the douchecrew guys would wear the sunvisors (you use to see at the dollar store for the old people) upsidedown and backwards making them look like toolbots? anybody dressing like that was jumping on the douchewagon. I think it is safe to say that "popped" collars on polo-shirts falls into the same category.
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Since its official launch last July, Hubway has been met with a large amount of praise and enthusiasm. Right away the system took off and has now grown to have over 600 bikes available at 60 stations across the city! The system allows riders to rent bikes for varying amounts of time on a sliding price scale: $5 for 24 hours, $12 for three days, or $85 for a full membership.
Spring has sprung and Hubway is finally gracing the city of Boston with it presence once again! In anticipation for their official March re-launch Hubway has already started to install some of their stations around the city. According to Hubway, five stations were installed yesterday and their goal is to have another six or so out by the end of today. The launch has been getting people excited all over the city, especially on Twitter! Hubway (@Hubway) launched the hashtag #HubwayHunt as a challenge for people to try and find the stations launched in the past few days. The first one spotted was on Harvard University's Solider Field Campus.
The City of Boston is truly becoming a very bike friendly city! Just last year the city created a new bike lane on Mass. Ave. and plans are in the works to do the same thing to the Longfellow Bridge. Hubway is defiantly going to aid the city in their effort to become a bike friendly city, with its plans to extend the system into Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville.
If you are a regular Hubway user check out this awesome map by @Bostonography. The map shows you how to route the perfect trip on a Hubway bike. As long as you follow the routes, which are outlined in BLACK, you will always ride past a Hubway station.
Overall, Hubway is clearly making a name for themselves here in the city and I am excited to see what direction they are going to head in next.


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I love books. I don't read as much as I used to though (I'm just too busy yo!) , and I still haven't invested in a kindle (partly because I feel bad for the books) but there's nothing I enjoy more than getting lost in a can't-put-it-down story. So, I thought I'd share with you my most recent great read.
I usually spend around an hour or so browsing Waterstones for a bunch of books before I go on holiday. But, Little Miss M was having none of that. So, this year I ended up in the airport's WH Smith with about five mins to spare before take-off, grabbing the first book that caught my eye and a pile of mags. You're obviously not supposed to judge a book by its cover but sometimes I do it for fun and, so far I've not been disappointed…
This is West's debut novel and it's a great read – Hanna Loxwood's voice and story hooked me in from page one. It's a moving and heartbreaking tale of a great love affair set against the backdrop of World War One. Here's a brief summary for you.
When Hannah's husband makes the decision, against her wishes, to go off to war, she is left with their two children to live with her sister and sleazy brother-in-law. Needing additional income she takes a job in a nearby café, where she gets a taste of freedom from her stressful, mundane life. Then, while serving the teas, she meets thoughtful, captivating Daniel – a meeting which brings the ultimate temptation, changing her life forever.
As the war makes its mark on the East End of London and its people, everyone's future begins to look more and more uncertain. This plays its part in Hannah risking everything for love, which brings devastating consequences.
I loved this book. I was completely enthralled throughout. I also think it really captures what life was like for married women during the war, who were expected to behave in a certain way while their husbands were away.
As a (secret) romantic, my sympathies were with Hanna throughout. I couldn't help but want her to seize the moment, to follow her heart, to risk it all…for LOVE. But, the reality of this risk is heartbreaking and Hannah, and her story has stayed with me since. So, maybe I was wrong to egg her on.
Have you read the book? Let me know what you think? Should Hannah have risked everything for Daniel? Would Hannah and Daniel be treated differently today?
Any other book recommendations? I'd love to hear!
NadineStyle says: 4 stars. A passionate and poignant book that draws you in right from the start.


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One of the worse feeling you can have is the anxiety you experience when you lose your dog. Having proper identification for your dog can help it become returned to you safely. If your dog has no identification, there is a 90% chance that it will never be returned to you.
In ye olden days, when your pet became lost you would go door to door asking your neighbors if they have seen them and paste up posters on every telephone pole from your neighborhood to Timbuktu. This is still a good strategy. the classics, as they say, never die.
Things have advanced a little since then and have made your dog a little easier to locate. So save yourself the trouble and invest in one.
Getting tags for your dogs collar is the simplest method of dog identification. These tags will have your name, your address, and your phone number. If your dog is wearing its collar when it wanders off, someone can find them and easily return them.
Benefits of Tagging
When you register your pet, they are put in the animal control database (some will consider this a disadvantage too)
Pet tags are the cheapest form of dog identification
Disadvantages of Tagging
Pet tags look fairly durable, but they can fall off
If you do not keep your pet registration updated, animal control my not give you back your pet.
If you want a more durable option to dog tags, this is the way to go. A microchip is something injected into the dogs' skin that has all your information on it. The vet places the the microchip into a syringe and inject it into the dogs shoulder. This is done while the dog is still conscious, the chip is about the size of a grain of rice so your dog should not even notice.
If you find a lost dog and it has no collar on, you should always take it to the vet before you decide what to do with it. Almost all vets have scanners that will pick up the low radio frequencies that it puts out. This scanner reads the information, and you can return the dog you found or others can return your dog to you.
This is not failsafe, however, not all scanners are compatible with all microchips. It is just another reason to make sure your dog always wears their collar and tags.
When chipping your dog, you should call your vet to find a chip that is compatible with their scanner, they will always be very accommodating about that. though most vets have a universal scanner, but some do not.
Benefits of Microchips
Quick insertion with virtually no pain.
Microchips are sturdy enough to last for 25 years, most dogs will not live that long
Microchips are a good backup for when the collar falls off.
Disadvantages of Microchips
Microchips are not immune to falling off. They can fall out of the skin.
Some scanners and chips are not always compatible
Microchips do not have GPS, so you cannot track pets with them.
GPS Pet Tracking
This is a great option if you have a dog like a beagle that likes to wander off. This is the least durable option of all the pet identifications. A GPS tracking device is placed on the collar and it is about as long as a business card.
This device can be called or texted and it will show your your dogs location. High tech ones will even give you directions like a GPS device in a car.
Benefits of GPS Tracking
You can locate your pet anywhere, anytime.
Directs you in real time so you can be on the move when your pet is
No insertion needed into the skin
Disadvantage of GPS Tracking
They are the most expensive option and can often require a monthly fee
Not as effective in areas where you do not get good cellphone coverage
they can fall off the dog collar, rendering them useless.
Who To Contact
When looking for a lost dog and you do not have a GPS device installed or it has stopped working for whatever reason, you should know who to contact. If it has only been a little while gather all your household that is old enough to walk around and have them fan out.
Have them check places that you frequently take your dogs. This includes parks, hiking trails, houses with other dogs, and restaurants with aromatic smells. Before you set out looking for your pet, make sure to let your neighbors know that your dog is lost and ask them to keep their eyes peeled. A lot of times your dog will find its way home on its own, especially at dinner time, so you may want to leave someone at your house.
If it has been over a day and they have not been found or returned, call local animal control centers and leave a description of your dog, especially if it has no tags or a microchip.
Do beware if you have not registered you pet with local animal control, they can get quite pissy about that. If they find the dog first, they may be hesitant to return them to you. They will really be hesitant to return your dog if it is behind on its shots and vaccinations. So try to find your dog first if that is the case.
After a week, it is more than likely someone will have picked up your dog. If your dog has no way of being identified, it might just be time to give up. Hopefully the person that has picked them up will be a good home for them. Though do make sure to give a few calls to animal control for about a month. Sometimes a person who finds a stray will ask around looking for people who have lost a dog and take them to their vet to scan them for a chip before they decide to give them to animal control.


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After countless battles, war and near destruction of the city the group of adventurers was finally done with combat. They would finally see the king crowned this evening. When he presented himself he was dressed in fine cloth and silks, completely different from their time together waging the war where he dresses only slightly better than a vagabond. While they contemplate this their memories of their first days together start to flood back to mind.
It seamed a good plan in the beginning. Buy a map and recover the treasure from the location.
In the end the map lead our treasure hungry adventurers to a new village in the outskirts of the king's forest this was the village of Newhaven. Brother Ozymandias and William Bland were the first to arrive. William Bland had bumped in to Ozymandias a few villages over and peering over his shoulder he saw that he was hunting for treasure. He was about to leave him since he was only interested in helping out those in need and promoting good in the land when he noticed a distinct similarity between the symbol on the map and the holy symbol on the table. after inquiring with him and discovering that he was after a long lost treasure of his church William Bland decided to help him in his journey (weather or not Brother Ozymandias really wanted it.) After they arrived to the place marked on the map they found a village in the place where the dungeon should have been. They decided to make their way to the small chapel that took the place of the church in that village.
When they arrived Brother Ozymandias gave a donation in the small collection tray in front of the altar and prayed for the success of his mission. The priest quickly came to collect the offering and be on his way but before he could leave Brother Ozymandias stopped him to ask him a few questions about the missing map he had bought telling about the old treasure. They quickly noticed his discomfort at the mention of the map but could not get him to talk. they realized after looking at him closely that he was a worshiper of Dulidamar, the protector of thieves, so they let him go.
Luthien had just arrived in the village and noticed one of the villagers leaving the chapel in a hurry so she rushed to meet him.


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Managing Complications in HPN Consumers
Lyn Howard, MB, FRCP, FACP, Albany Medical Center
The following overview of HPN complications is excerpted from Gastroenterology, Volume 124, "Management of Complications..." by Howard, et. al., pages 1651-1661, © 2003 with permission from the American Gastroenterological Association. Below we will cover the infectious and mechanical complications; next issue we will conclude with metabolic complications. The original article contains additional background information as well as sections on psycho-social issues and referral to an intestinal failure center, and is available from www2.gastrojournal.org.
While HPN is a life-sustaining therapy for patients with severe digestive disorders, it brings with it a host of potential complications. Because home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients are living at home, management of acute complications is initiated by the patient and their caregiver. This underscores the need for good initial training. To enhance this training, a patient-oriented HPN complication chart is available FREE to all HPN consumers and their clinicians from the Oley Foundation (click here) or call (800) 776-OLEY. The frequency of the different HPN complications is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Frequency of HPN Complications
Modified from DM Richards et al
Infectious Complications
HPN patients can have fever from many causes, but if no symptoms and signs point to other causes, the chief concern becomes catheter related sepsis. As shown in Table 1, adults have an episode of catheter sepsis on average once every 2 to 3 years. In children the frequency is 50% higher. Catheter sepsis rates are decreased in very long term HPN survivors.
Although septic events are rarely fatal, they are the most common type of catheter related infection (>80%) and the most frequent reason for hospital readmission so prevention is an important issue.
Factors which reduce catheter sepsis include the HPN training by an experienced nurse. This is best provided in a dedicated teaching center away from the distractions of the busy ward. Catheter disinfection with 2% chlorhexidine in alcohol is superior to 10% povidone iodine. Recurrent infection with staphylococcal organisms justifies the use of an antibiotic prevention lock (2 ml of 25 ug/ml vancomycin mixed with 2 ml of sodium heparin 10 units/ml). Most patients cover the catheter exit site with a permeable transparent dressing which helps to stabilize the line. It is not known if the dressing is truly essential for patients with a tunneled line and subcutaneous dacron cuff, once the exit site is healed. A formal randomized study would need several hundred HPN patients since HPN sepsis is a relatively infrequent event. This would require a large multicenter study. Most catheter infections occur through contamination of the catheter hub, seeding the proteinaceous biofilm that accumulates on the internal surface of the catheter. Interval use of fibrinolytic agents to remove this biofilm has been shown to reduce catheter sepsis and thrombosis (blood clot). Current studies are evaluating 2% taurolidine as an antimicrobial lock and an endoluminal brush for diagnosing catheter infection and clearing the biofilm.
Catheter sepsis classically presents with symptoms of fever, chills and lethargy which flare when the cycled infusion restarts. All HPN patients with suspected line sepsis need urgent clinical evaluation, a blood count and blood cultures from the line and a peripheral vein. If the patient appears sick and has leukocytosis and bandemia, hospital admission is appropriate. In 10-20% of septic patients, the white count is depressed. Sick patients and children are started immediately on antibiotics which are adjusted once the culture and sensitivity results are available. Catheters are not routinely removed because in long term HPN patients using up IV access sites becomes a serious issue. Figure 1 suggests a series of steps for the management of catheter sepsis. Sterilization of a catheter without removing it from the patient is usually attempted with staphylococcus coagulase negative and gram negative bacilli, but not with other organisms or polymicrobial infections because the risk of complications is too high. On rare occasions catheter sepsis has presented as endocarditis, an infected right atrial thrombus, renal failure, and osteomyelitis.
Much less common (15%) is a catheter exit site infection. This presents with redness and exudate, and cultures are usually positive for staphylococcal organisms. It can be cleared 60% of the time with topical antibiotics but catheter removal may be required if the infection keeps returning, especially if it is due to irritation from a partially extruded dacron cuff. Even rarer (2%) is a catheter tunnel infection. This presents with fever, redness and swelling along the subcutaneous course of the catheter. This invariably requires catheter removal.
Mechanical Complications
Catheter occlusion occurs at a rate of 0.071 episodes per year (Table 1). It often starts as a fibrin sheath that grows around the intravascular portion of the catheter, sometimes acting as a one-way valve preventing withdrawal of blood but permitting infusion of the nutrient solution. Eventually the sheath or a blood clot causes complete catheter occlusion. Occasionally infused fluid, unable to reach the vein lumen, flows back between the sheath and the catheter to the exit site. This situation can only be differentiated from a subcutaneous catheter break by a radioopaque dye study. Catheters partly or completely occluded with fibrin can usually be reopened by a fibrinolytic agent (1-2 mg of alteplase, in 3-5 ml of diluent instilled for a dwell time of 40 minutes). Less commonly, catheters are occluded by waxy deposits from infused lipid, which can be cleared by 3 ml of 70% ethanol solution, or by crystalline deposits, which can be cleared by 3 ml of 0.1N HCL.
Catheters may grow into the vein wall and this presents as chest pain. A dye study demonstrates the lack of free mobility of the catheter tip in the vein. Catheters can also migrate into smaller veins causing phlebitis (inflammation of the blood vessel) and pain.
Catheter tears are most common near the hub. Repair kits are not always available so persons traveling with HPN should take a repair kit with them. The diaphragm of a subcutaneous port is eventually fenestrated (perforated) by multiple needle sticks (>2000) especially if needle placement is over aggressive and the needle tip is burred on the posterior metal surface of the port.Fenestration presents as blood when the needle is withdrawn and later with subcutaneous swelling and redness when the infusion starts. This requires port replacement. A small leak is not always evident on a dye study.
Catheter induced central vein thrombosis (blockages in a major vein) and pulmonary emboli (small pieces of clots that have broken off and obstruct the blood supply of the lung) are detected clinically with a frequency of 0.027 episodes per catheter year. It may occur in association with catheter sepsis and secondary infection of the thrombus can be a cause of recurrent fever that is difficult to diagnose and which requires long term antibiotic treatment akin to endocarditis.
Central vein thrombosis is more likely in patients with a coagulopathy (history of clotting problems), for example the cancer and mesenteric vein thrombosis patient. Prophylactic use of low dose warfarin (1-2 mg/day, INR rarely prolonged — which implies no serious risk of bleeding) is justified in patients at risk for thrombosis and this should be increased to full therapeutic anticoagulation if central vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism occurs. Anticoagulation has to be closely monitored in short bowel patients because of their variable absorption of warfarin. Using a parenteral multivitamin containing vitamin K makes anticoagulation therapy extremely difficult.
The addition of regular heparin to the parenteral solution is not recommended because of its effect of increasing bone resorption and because anticoagulation would lapse when the patient cycled off their infusion. In the rare patient who cannot be stabilized on warfarin, a subcutaneous injection of long acting heparin every 12 hours is justified.
Figure 1. Catheter Removal vs. Sterilization in Catheter-Related Sepsis


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Chris Rock has come clean in his new Netflix stand-up special titled Chris Rock: Tambourine, in which reveals he cheated on his wife numerous times while on tour.
The comedian, 53, was divorced from his wife Malaak Compton in 2016, after 16 years. For this, he calls himself an "a**hole" and admitted that just because he earned a lot of money, he thought he could do whatever he wanted.
He revealed: "It's my fault because I'm a f**king a**hole. I didn't listen. I wasn't kind. I had an attitude. I thought, 'I pay for everything, I can do what I want.' That s**t don't f**king work. I just thought I was the s**t. I didn't play the tambourine."
He gets brutally honest and reveals his addiction to porn. "I was not a good husband. I was f**ked-up. I was addicted to porn. I know, billion-dollar industry, just me, right? I was addicted to porn and, you know, I was 15 minutes late everywhere. When you watch too much porn, you know what happens? Here's what happens. You become sexually autistic. You develop sexual autism. You have a hard time with eye contact and verbal cues."
He admits that he has learned his lesson: "Some of these lessons you've just got to learn. Like, I brought this s**t on myself. Nobody told me to go ho up. I brought this s**t on myself, and you've got to learn some lessons, some man lessons."
Chris Rock: Tambourine is now streaming on Netflix. ~Marriska Fernandes


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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's urban-registered jobless rate fell to 3.9 percent in 2017 - the lowest since 2002 - as the country witnessed its first economic rebound in seven years, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday.
China created a "record-high" 13.51 million new jobs in 2017, a growth of 370,000 compared with the previous year, according to an official transcript of a press briefing held by the ministry published online.
Lu Aihong, a spokesperson at the ministry, said employment prospects would become more "complicated" in 2018 due to "still abundant" economic uncertainties both at home and abroad, but he was hopeful the labor market would remain stable overall.
A record 8.2 million college graduates will enter the workforce in 2018, Lu said, while millions of rural residents are expected to move to urban areas for work, further adding pressure to the tight labor market.
Still, a "structural conflict" between low-skill labor supply and high-end job demand has become increasingly acute, Lu said.
China reallocated a total of 380,000 people in 2017 from heavy industries such as steel and coal under a government-led campaign to cut excess capacity, the ministry said.
China's official unemployment rate has remained generally stable despite slowing economic growth and the government forging ahead with plans to cut back industrial capacity.
Many analysts say, however, that the official data is an unreliable indicator of employment conditions, as it measures only employment in urban areas and doesn't take into account the millions of migrant workers that form the bedrock of China's labor force.
(Corrects jobless rate to "urban-registered" from "survey-based" in headline and first paragraph)
Reporting by Beijing newsroom and Yawen Chen; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore