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How this airline cheats its customers by charging extra for luggage
We arrived at Charleroi. Three people with three free (?) carry-ons and three large checked bags that had been previously booked.
We had no problems checking the large bags, but the three carry-ons did not fit into the Wizz Air sizer box, which magically happened to be 2 cm smaller than Ryanair's.
The airline agent told us with a smile that it would cost us 35 extra euros a bag despite the fact that they weighed less than 10 kg each. We had no such problems on the return trip with Ryanair: a purse was also allowed along with the typical carry-on baggage.
Do the test in the airports where Ryanair and Wizz Air's sizer boxes are near each other. You will find that Wizz Air's is 2 cm smaller. 2 cm = 35 extra euros. You have to bring light bags and suitcases. Spread the word to avoid unpleasant surprises before takeoff.


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Imagine recognized Imagine participant, volunteer, and professional painter Michael P Bongiovanni of Springfield at our Annual Board Meeting for donating his time and talent in getting our new center ready.
"I don't know what we would have done without Mike," Executive Director Mary Robinson said. "He got us moved in on time. He painted, repaired, assembled and said YES to every single thing we asked him to do. Thank you Mike for your great contributions to Imagine in your son's memory."
In sharing about his son Michael Jr. at the meeting, he said "My son loved kids and always helped those that were struggling. His strength and friendship drives me to be a better person. I'm honored to be a part of Imagine."
Imagine is a free year-round grief support serving children, teens, young adults and their parents or guardians, who are coping with loss due to death. For more information you can reach Imagine at 908-264-3100 or www.imaginenj.org


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Letting go is hard to do, even if it's with a losing stock. Unfortunately, this psychological drive to make every stock a "winner" tends to be a money-losing proposition. As you do your year-end portfolio review, consider the following three factors that favor booting your dogs.
First, your losers tend to remain losers, while your winners tend to remain winners. Such was the conclusion of Terrance Odean, a finance professor at the University of California, who in 1998 published a report entitled, "Are Investors Reluctant to Realize Their Losses?" Odean studied the trading records of 10,000 investors and found that individuals tend to hold their losers too long and sell their winners too soon. Over periods of one and two years, the winner stocks that were sold tended to outperform the loser stocks that were held -- by an average of about three percentage points in each time period.
Second, perish the idea that selling equates "giving up." Think, rather, of selling as "taking a timeout." If a stock falls a material level from your purchase price -- say, 20% -- you may want to automatically take a timeout. Once you're on the sidelines, you'll be free from the emotional baggage of owning the stock, thereby enabling you to objectively reevaluate the company and any issues weighing on the stock. If, after a thorough review, the stock still seems attractive, you can always repurchase. No harm done, and you may in fact have prevented much larger losses. Also, in a taxable account, as long as you don't repurchase within 31 days, the taxable loss can be used to offset other gains.
Third and finally, Uncle Sam offers some nifty incentives for selling your losers. These losses, whether short or long term, can be used to offset gains up to $3,000. If you're in the 27% bracket, selling enough loser shares to generate a $3,000 loss will save you about $810 in taxes. (That's just one of several portfolio-pruning tax tips.)
Yes, it's tough to say goodbye to a stock that initially showed so much promise. But if you keep the above three factors in mind, it'll help you overcome the emotional pull of those puppy dog whines.


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Epilobium canum Photo by Joanne Taylor.
In Bloom
Epilobium canum California fuchsia
When late summer enfolds California in a monotone world of burnt grasses and parched chaparrals, California fuchsias appear perched on flinty hillsides or in rocky crevices, with their dazzling scarlet flowers rising out of straggly clumps of narrow grey green leaves. After five or more months without rain, their arrival on the landcape reaffirms the resilience of nature in our Mediterranean climate.
It is not a true fuchsia except for its look alike color and shape: tubular with protruding stamens. After a century or more of being called Zauschneria, botanists have re-classified it, grouped it with the fireweeds, and changed its name to theirs: Epilobium.
Its tough, shredded stems grow from rhizomes (flat thick roots) growing almost horizontally and its flowers are delicate and short lived. Several hybrids have been developed from Epilobium canum, some with pink trumpets, some with white.
Epilobium canum is located in the Arthur L. Menzies Garden of California Native Plants (Beds 34, 35 and 38).


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7th blogversary
I know it's a few days late, but that's life at the moment, things not getting done and it seems to take FOREVER to get stuff updated. I am finally catching up on pictures for Tigletverse Facebook page, videos updated- no chance! I have submitted eight short stories this month, the most at one time, and yes, there's been a rejection already, ah well, Ce la vie!
In amidst the entire editing/tidying/sorting/recycling etc I have started painting/modelling again- a Dalek for Infinite Whoniverses- The OmniStrategist and a Snowspeeder kit, which I've broke the engine off, so need glue to fix it. Gotten into Game of Thrones series 7, and Stranger Things series 1, and the soundtrack rocks, well, it's Synthwave, so ish!
Anyway, there's a bit of an update, still plodding along. My new academic diary from Sept17 to july18 says 'plan the work and work the plan' which is great advice. Just need to find a plan now that works!
Hi ho, let's get to it then- Happy 7th Blogversary!


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Ryan Colton Named Associate AD At The University Of Richmond
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross Assistant Director of Athletics Ryan Colton has accepted the position of Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance at the University of Richmond. In his role at Holy Cross, Colton was oversaw a strong monitoring program to ensure compliance with NCAA and Patriot League rules.
"I am extremely happy for Ryan, as this is a wonderful opportunity for him to advance his career," said Director of Athletics Nathan Pine. "Ryan has been an integral member of our senior leadership team, and we will definitely miss him. He has done an excellent job of developing and enhancing a culture of compliance throughout our department. I would like to thank Ryan for his service over the last five years, and we wish him and his family the best."
In addition to handling compliance, Colton oversaw student-athlete eligibility and the department's policies and procedures manual, while serving as the supervisor for the golf and swimming & diving programs. He is also currently a member of the NCAA Division I women's golf committee.
"I would like to thank Holy Cross for a great five years," said Colton. "My family and I have truly enjoyed our time here. We are really excited to begin this new chapter in our lives at Richmond."
A national search for Colton's replacement will begin immediately.


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In another sign of the cloud security market's growing maturity, Forrester recently published its first Wave report on cloud security gateways (CSG). Also referred to as cloud access security brokers (CASB), CSG/CASB solutions are on-premises or cloud-based software that secure enterprise usage of cloud services. In contrast to previous analyst research that focused on market trends, The Forrester Wave (download a complimentary copy here) is the first analyst report to evaluate and rank products in this category. The report is based on a detailed technical evaluation of each product as well as an analysis of each provider's market share, go-to-market strategy, partner support, and customer satisfaction.
The CSG market is growing because more [security and risk] professionals see CSG as an effective and simple way to address their top cloud security challenges, and they increasingly trust CSG providers to act as strategic partners, advising them on top cloud security decisions.
The Forrester Wave: Cloud Security Gateways, Q4 2016, Andras Cser,
Stephanie Balaouras, Salvatore Schiano, and Peggy Dostie
Limited Time Offer: Complimentary Forrester Report
Download a complimentary copy of the Forrester Wave ranking the top CASB vendors.Download Now
The Wave process from a vendor's perspective
Skyhigh was one of eight vendors selected to participate in the Wave evaluation based on market presence. The amount of time and resources Forrester spends to evaluate vendors is significant. The process is designed to cut through marketing hype and validate every vendor claim. As a participating vendor, we found the evaluation to be extremely detailed and we estimate it took hundreds of hours for Forrester to evaluate each participant over several months. To give you a sense of the process, here are some of the things it involved:
- Questionnaire – Forrester sent each vendor a 160-question technical questionnaire and each vendors' responses resulted in approximately 250 pages of written material.
- Demo – After submitting the questionnaire, vendors walked through each use case in a live product demonstration to show how to perform each function in the product.
- Documentation – Vendors provided hundreds of additional pages of product documentation describing how users perform each function described in the questionnaire.
- Product access – Vendors supplied a login to allow Forrester analysts 24/7 access to use their products and validate the claims made in the questionnaire and demo.
- Customer references – Forrester analysts conducted in-depth reference calls with customers to understand their experience using each vendor's product.
As you can see, the process Forrester used in evaluating CASB solutions is not very different from how a large enterprise evaluates software. In some ways, Forrester's evaluation is even more rigorous than the typical IT procurement process. While enterprises may send vendors an RFP process to narrow their selection, see live product demos, and conduct a proof of concept, the depth Forrester went into is unique. After this detailed and rigorous assessment of our product spanning several months, we are incredibly proud that Skyhigh has been named a "leader" in this first-ever industry report ranking CSG/CASB vendors.
Must-have CASB functionality
Based on interviews with Forrester clients, the report lists six security capabilities that enterprises look for, at a minimum, when they secure their cloud usage:
- Detect and intercept unusual or fraudulent activities associated with data in the cloud
- Detect, neutralize, and eliminate malware in cloud platforms
- Detect and monitor unsanctioned cloud applications and platforms usage
- Protect against leaks of confidential information
- Encrypt structured and unstructured data in cloud platforms
- Aid investigation of suspicious users and incidents
According to Forrester, data encryption using enterprise-controlled keys (rather than cloud provider-controlled keys) is a key differentiator separating CASB vendors. Moreover, the report finds that user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) to surface internal and external threats, malware scanning, and data loss prevention to prevent data leaks will become more important as on-premises network security tools lose their applicability in a cloud-based world. To read more about these use cases, get rankings for the top eight CASB solutions, and view detailed scores for each vendor across 23 evaluation criteria, download a copy of the report here.


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Cafe Library is up and running again!We are going to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I've read this book already and it's GREAT! Marina asked for this to be our first book club book this year, and of course I said YES! She has also agreed to lead the discussion. YAY!
Summary: It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist - books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.


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SBN Completes Geothermal Project and Receives Recognition
Earlier this year, South Bend International Airport (SBN) contracted with Griffen Plumbing and Heating, Inc. for the installation of a geothermal heating and air conditioning system in the terminal. This system replaced a traditional boiler system that was nearly 20 years old.
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Providing Energy Conservation Products, Consulting, Service and OEM Products.
For 30 Years
Steve Barnes,
Providing training for all Cheney Brothers Sales Team needs.
Florida State Natural Gas Company Inc. A business energy company owner for over 30 years. Providing transportation natural gas, commercial and hospitality gas with service and pricing second to none. Mr Barnes has found that his long history in the energy field has helped his clients maximize their company energy portfolio. We accept the challenges of the transition, from the normal fuel that has been our counties mainstay for over 75 years to our current natural gas transportation supply unlimited. New process of extraction of our nations natural gas has made it a reality that natural gas is our fuel of today.
Mr. Barnes has made a commitment to Restaurant and Commercial gas and is currently devoting the majority of his time in those select fields.
Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Barnes owned and operated, The Solar is Our Solution heating and development company and the Barnes Plumbing Company all located in northern California, providing solar systems for over 500 homes,150 businesses and 100 plus apartments for the University of California at the campus of Santa Cruz. During this time he served as the President of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Solar Energy Association, President of the Building Trades Association and political activist, served on the California State Solar advisory board, the Cabrillo State College construction advisory board and assisted in the development of the California State Contractor Licensure exam requirements for the solar industry.
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One of the most popular sitcoms on BET is the hit show Mary Jane. The character made a decision to look through her mate's items to ensure he's legit, maybe she's being nosey. Ladies, have you ever looked through your mates items, fellows have you ever consider looking through your ladies phone. Tonight, we're talking about snooping…
Guest: Eric Bigger- Motivational Speaker & Contestant From ABC The Bachelorette
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Harold T. Fisher is a broadcast journalist and author. He is currently the host of the news/talk program, "The Daily Drum" on WHUR-FM and H-U-R Voices, Sirius/XM Channel 141. Highlights of his journalism campaigns include the aftermath of the earthquake in Port Au Prince, Haiti; coverage of the 2008 Democratic and Republican conventions; the Jena 6 protests in central Louisiana; the Midwestern floods of 1994 and hurricane Andrew in 1992.


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Customer Service is a Priority.
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Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 24, 2014
After months of business networking in the Portland area, Mary noticed one common thread among the professionals. There was a serious void in how business people were thanking their clients. Mary says, "I created Simply Client Gifts both on a local level where I am able to customize something at a specific price point and as a national website that has a multitude of financial touch points to suit all levels."
M. Calise has added a new upscale line of products recently to the already vast array of gifts and baskets available. Order either the 'Gratitude' Basket regularly $65 and/or 'The Golf Cooler' Basket regularly $75 and receive 10$ off until March 17 2014! Mary believes "when we order everything today, so much of it is mass produced or not 'Made In America'. Most of what I sell is locally made with all Portland, OR and NW products. I started this business because I am passionate about being able to help businesses take care of their clients in a very personal way. Customer service is a Priority!"
Simply Client Gifts has received nothing but compliments regarding the multitude of changing selections and the quality of the items. Here is what a few Simply Client Gifts patrons say about the service they received:
- Bonnie Johnson from Summa Realty says, "I have never had better customer service".
- Justin Sumner from Sumner Financial writes "Simply Client Gifts has done an amazing job for my business. Clients rave about the gifts they received from Mary and her team. Nothing but excellence!".
- Corey Hoskins from Summit Mortgage says "My clients love the baskets I give them at closing".
- Mark Meek from Northwestern Mutual writes "Mary is easy to work with and works around my budget".
Items offered at SimplyClientGifts.com include:
Spa Basket - Includes soaps, bath salts, lotion and more.
Office Munchies Basket - Holds pounds of chocolate, cookies, cheeses, crackers, nuts and more.
Red High-Heel Wine Holder - Perfect for the fashionista who wants to make a statement.
Office Gifts - Unique assorted accessories, supplies and much more.


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Dexter Gordon : Live at the Jazzhus
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 November 2013 13:16
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Introduction By Dexter Gordon - 1.06
But Not For Me - 14.59
Take The 'A' Train - 10.30
For All We Know - 8.29
Blues Walk (2nd Version) - 11.25
I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry - 6.08
Love For Sale - 15.08
Dexter Gordon had a long career split between two continents. Among his early employers in the 1940s and 1950s were Lionel Hampton, Fletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong, Billy Eckstine and Dizzy Gillespie, an ample training ground for the young tenor saxophonist. He engaged in tenor battles on record with Wardell Gray and Teddy Edwards while back on the west coast. Drug addiction resulted in jail time and a hiatus from recording opportunities in the early 1950s, though his star rose with a flurry of recordings in the 1960s as a leader for Blue Note. One of many jazz artists who departed for Europe, where race problems were minimal and work plentiful, Gordon worked extensively around Copenhagen and made recordings for many labels. His triumphant return to the U.S. was marked by his signing with Columbia, first major label contract, while he would also record once more for Blue Note. As his health began to decline, Gordon also starred in the film Round Midnight essentially playing a character much like himself, earning an Academy Award nomination. Gordon also made a guest appearance in several episodes of the television series Crime Story. Dexter Gordon died in 1990 at the age of sixty-seven.
Black Lion recorded three consecutive nights of Dexter Gordon at Jazzhus Montmartre in July 1967, releasing several albums. Gordon's quartet at the time included fellow expatriates Kenny Drew on piano and drummer Albert 'Tootie' Heath, with the young Danish virtuoso bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen rounding out the band. Gordon's big tone and robust phrasing in his deliberate setting of the standard "I Should Care" demonstrate a master's touch with a ballad, while the interplay between Drew and Pedersen is first rate. It may seem odd to follow with another slow ballad, but "Darn That Dream" provides some contrast with Gordon's playful, choppy approach. The tenor saxophonist turns on the afterburners in his rousing rendition of "Now's the Time," with his rhythm section fueling his amazing flight. "Satin Doll" is a bit tiresome in the wrong hand, but Pedersen's imaginative bass introduction signals that this won't be a pedestrian performance. He remains prominent in the rhythm section throughout the take, indicating why so many jazz greats sought him out for their recordings. The closing selection is a rhapsodic treatment of "What's New" and in Gordon's capable hands, there is plenty of new territory to explore with his emotional improvisation on this familiar theme.


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Friends, I am delighted to be part of the ministry team at ECLC. In the past, my wife, Kris, and I have worshipped with you on several occasions. We live in Andover, near to our three adult children and six grandchildren. We are drawn to the careful attention ECLC gives to inclusive welcome, creative worship, and the bold witness of the Gospel to the places in this world where justice and peace stand opposed to power and privilege.
I come to ECLC from three consecutive interim calls. Prior to that I worked with the ELCA church wide offices, helping to oversee our campus ministries across the country. For the most part I am a career campus pastor, having come to the University of Minnesota in 1990, with prior campus calls in Michigan, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Miami and Iowa. For however long I am with you as interim pastor, I hope to get to know you quickly and respond to any pastoral needs you might care to share with me. Thank you for the invitation to serve among you.
Pastor Galen Hora
FROM THE STAFF: AN ECLC STATEMENT In response to God's diverse act of creation and Jesus' inclusive model, Edina Community Lutheran has publicly affirmed members of all sexual orientations and gender identities for decades. When voices of hatred and bigotry are given a microphone, we, too, are compelled to speak loudly: All are welcome here. We especially give thanks for the gifts our LGBTQ members and neighbors bring to this community and we stand in solidarity with all who are threatened. As God does, we celebrate who God created you to be!
FAMILIES—GENTLY USED KIDS CLOTHES NEEDED: Drop off gently used kids' clothes between Sept 17-26 to be shared with clients of Lutheran Social Service at their annual 25 cent sale, making new wardrobes possible for all clients. Clothes for babies through teens are needed. Questions? Contact Lauren
CREATE A MEAL WITH LOAVES & FISHES: Prep a meal from 2:00-3:30pm (note the new time!) or serve the meal (5:00-7:00pm) on Tuesday, September 19th at Holy Rosary (2448 18th Ave S., Mpls). Email Kathy to sign up.
NEIGHBORS SEEK FOOD & COMMUNITY: Sort & pack food for hungry neighbors at Community Emergency Service (1900 11th Ave S., Mpls) on Thursday, September 21st from 9-10:30am. Email Dick M. to sign up.
NAMI WALK WITH ECLC ECLC is sponsoring a team in the annual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk on Saturday, September 23 at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. Activities begin at 11:30, with the walk starting at 1:00. To register to walk with the ECLC team, or to make a donation, click on the following link: Join ECLC Team (NAMI Walk). For more information, contact team captain, Johanna R.
This fall ECLC will begin a new ministry of lay pastoral care. All of us, at times, are on a difficult journey and need a caring, companion who will listen, empathize and be a reminder of a caring community Are you a good listener? Do you have a few hours each month to visit members as a trained, listening presence? Befrienders Ministry is just that. The foundational principles of Befriender Ministry are: (1) God is Present (2) Caring, not Curing (3) Non-judgmental Presence (4) Active Listening.
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, September 26 at 6:00 at the church. If you are interested in learning whether this might be a good fit for your gifts, please come! Pastor Stephanie, Kevin Frolen and Kathy Magnus have taken the Befriender Ministry Leadership Training. If you have questions about the program prior to the informational meeting, just chat with one of them.


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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 39-48
The Alkaloid Alstonine: A Review of Its Pharmacological Properties
1Laboratório de Etnofarmacologia, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
2Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense Criciúma, SC, Brazil
Received 19 August 2005
Copyright © 2006 E. Elisabetsky and E. Elisabetsky. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Indole compounds, related to the metabolism of tryptophan, constitute an extensive family, and are found in bacteria, plants and animals. Indolic compounds possess significant and complex physiological roles, and especially indole alkaloids have historically constituted a class of major importance in the development of new plant derived drugs. The indole alkaloid alstonine has been identified as the major component of a plant-based remedy, used in Nigeria to treat mental illnesses by traditional psychiatrists. Although it is certainly difficult to compare the very concept of mental disorders in different cultures, the traditional use of alstonine is remarkably compatible with its profile in experimental animals. Even though alstonine in mice models shows a psychopharmacological profile closer to the newer atypical antipsychotic agents, it also shows important differences and what seems to be an exclusive mechanism of action, not entirely clarified at this point. Considering the seemingly unique mode of action of alstonine and that its traditional use can be viewed as indicative of bioavailability and safety, this review focuses on the effects of alstonine in the central nervous system, particularly on its unique profile as an antipsychotic agent. We suggest that a thorough understanding of traditional medical concepts of health and disease in general and traditional medical practices in particular, can lead to true innovation in paradigms of drug action and development. Overall, the study of this unique indole alkaloid may be considered as another example of the richness of medicinal plants and traditional medical systems in the discovery of new prototypic drugs.


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Somewhere along the way, platformer games and I had some kinda falling out. After Super Mario World on the SNES they just never had that same appeal for me. With the exceptions of a few very innovative titles like Braid or Limbo I for the most part don't seek these games out. However, there was one that I was hearing quite a good deal about and saw a lot of my friends playing it. It was the new game from Behemoth Studios: BattleBlock Theater. So being the credible and respectable game critic that I am (false), I knuckled under and gave it a shot.
The general jist of the story is you (the player character) and your friends go on a sailing trip on a "friend-ship" seeking adventure with best friend to one and all: Hatty Hattington. On the trip the boat is caught in a storm and is shipwrecked on a seemingly abandoned island. All of your friends are taken captive by the inhabiting cats, and Hatty is given a possessed top hat that takes control of him. In order to survive and escape, you are put through the many fatal trials of Battle Block Theater for the amusement of the cats.
Like most platformers, the objective is to get from point A to point B. To unlock the exit you need to collect at least 3 gems and there are up to 7 gems and a ball of yarn in each level. The faster you complete it and collect everything the better your rank is. Most of the levels are pretty tightly contained, and I found myself breezing through the beginning stages of it. But as you play through, more and more block types are introduced throughout. Some of them bounce you like a pinball, some of them make you slide, some explode under you, some shoot lasers, some disappear for a few seconds.
But what I liked the most about it and probably the big selling point for me from a gameplay stance is the emphasis on perfection and speed. Needing to tear through levels at breakneck pace and solve puzzles as you do it made the game a very entertaining experience for me. The first few levels you just rip through but as the game's layouts get more complex you really need to take a second to plan a few jumps ahead or it quickly becomes a mess of trial and error. But that fun kind of trial and error where you go. "Well shit, that didn't work, maybe if go about it this way…."
Perhaps the best thing though, is the absolutely hilarious narration that takes place during the game. Our unnamed narrator in between stages delivers a form of paper cut out puppet show that explains the story and history of Battleblock Theater. It's so sporatic and off the wall that it pretty much got me to laugh every time. During gameplay he will also make sarcastic comments at you while you play and collect things. He also has a very "Still Alive" moment after you complete the game that I thoroughly enjoyed. The trailer {See below} features a song I loved so much its probably the main reason I purchased the game (and also made a ringtone of it).
There is also a series of co-op and multiplayer maps as well. I didn't get the opportunity to play the co-op maps but I have been told that the puzzles change to requires two people to complete them, a la Portal 2 for example. There is also a handful of vs modes like basketball, king of the hill, capture the horse (flag), and a classic beat em up to name a few. All of these can produce extra gems for you collect which you can use to purchase new heads for your player character, and there are a lot of them.
If I had to complain about anything, I would say the games length is a bit short. Butit's a 1200 point arcade game so I wasn't exactly expecting an 80 hour adventure. There is also a level editor you can create for your friends and throw out online, but frankly that kind of feature is just way over my head. I didn't use it in Little Big Planet and I can't imaging myself using it here.
BattleBlock Theater I feel is one of the blueprints to a perfect platformer. Its got the right level of humor, fast paced levels, fun to play, and has some decent replay value to it. I would say it was absolutely worth the 1200 microsoft points so if you have the points to spend, grab a friend and give it a shot.
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Translated cartoons for your amusement
This totally cracked me up, so I'm sharing this email from Jason Mastaitis:
Hey Guys,
I write the Always Amazin' Mets weblog and a reader of mine, Frank Lee,
graciously translated a bunch of Choi Hoon's baseball cartoons,
including the Mariners. I thought you might be interested in posting
them or sending them to another Mariners blog. Just give him credit for
the translation.
Four weeks 'til opening day!
Seattle Mariners
Speaking of changeless teams…
Panel 2
Ichiro Suzuki
[Numbers]: bat avg., hits (the new record!), HR, RBI, SB, OBP (2nd), runs
The Ichiro Shift!
"You'll never get past us!"
Panel 3
Randy Winn
In the shadow of others…
"How am I ever gonna get noticed?"
"Now who are you?!?!"
[it says in the arrow underneath, "There's even Raul Ibanez…"]
Panel 4
Bobby Madritsch
The diamond in the rough… [or literally, "Pearl among mud")
"This mudpack treatment is great!"
"Heck! Who are you?"
Panel 5
Bret Boone
Playing with his worthless brother… [if too harsh, then "his stupid brother…"]
"Okay, I have to go practice now."
"Wait! Just one more round!"
Panel 6
Edgar Martinez
The best DH ever…
"Must I now say goodbye to my magnum too?"
"Not THAT DH!!!"
Panel 7
Ryan Franklin
"Why! Why! How can you guys NEVER score when I'm pitching?!?!"
"Well you know, you give up so many runs early on that we kinda lose the motivation…"
Panel 8
Jamie Moyer
King of homeruns allowed (44)
"I have three!"
"Oh man, I only have two! You win."
"This isn't the home run derby!"
13 Responses to "Translated cartoons for your amusement"
Matt Williams on
March 5th, 2005 5:05 pm
Heh, thanks for sharing those. The last two were absolutely hilarious.
Andrew on
March 5th, 2005 5:15 pm
I've been reading these Choi Hoon comics for awhile, and they are both hilarious and wicked interesting. What's the URL of the Always Amazin' Mets blog? I'd love to see more translations.
David J Corcoran on
March 5th, 2005 5:44 pm
Awesome stuff.
Josh B on
March 5th, 2005 7:06 pm
here it is:
Shoeless Jose on
March 5th, 2005 7:12 pm
Yeah, the Franklin and Moyer ones are painfully funny…
Alfred on
March 5th, 2005 8:36 pm
Truly a great service to baseball humanity here.
My question: Why, in the Ichiro! panel, is Mark Teixeira a dinosaur?
Alfred on
March 5th, 2005 8:40 pm
Devil Rays cartoon is here.
Andrew on
March 5th, 2005 8:53 pm
Thanks! Here's the rest of them by the way:
The ALCS and NLCS comics are particularly funny, too. I don't have any translations, but you can figure out what's going on without too much difficulty.
M.O. on
March 5th, 2005 10:18 pm
Stay in touch with the rest of the M's blogosphere and you would have had this cartoon in your hands a week ago (http://marineroptimist.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_marineroptimist_archive.html#110939093387907900)
And you could have been anticipating the M's entry since the M's blogosphere discoverd Choi Hoon a month ago(http://marineroptimist.blogspot.com/2005_02_06_marineroptimist_archive.html#110788483132577644)
I'm just sayin'…
Bill Fugazi on
March 6th, 2005 8:41 am
Thanks for posting that MO. I'd sure like to know what is going on in that Shea Hillenbrand frame though:
Lady: Ooh, that DOES smell different..
David J Corcoran on
March 6th, 2005 3:57 pm
Teixiera is a dinosaur, I think, because Teix is kind of like T-Rex.
David J Corcoran on
March 6th, 2005 3:59 pm
This cartoon explains it.
Raf on
March 6th, 2005 5:13 pm
"6. My question: Why, in the Ichiro! panel, is Mark Teixeira a dinosaur?"
Because Teixeira's nickname is T-Rex


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By Kirsten Johnson
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This year's conference in St. Louis features an exciting slate of programming in teaching, research, and professional freedom and responsibility. The following sessions are co-sponsored by CCJIG with other interest groups and divisions.
Wednesday 3:15 p.m.
Going Public
This panel will focus on how different journalism schools are teaching undergraduates to cover and serve local communities through citizen journalism and journalism-related service projects. (Magazine, CCJIG)
Wednesday 5:00 p.m.
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Use of location services in journalism has been on the rise recently, with the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times making inroads to attract readers with mobile applications such as Foursquare. At the same time other location services such as Yelp! have on their own generated significant content solely from users. This panel will explore how to fit location into the classroom curriculum. Best practices and specific assignments will be highlighted. (Mass Communication and Society, CCJIG)
Thursday 8:15 a.m.
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In exploring user participation and the works of citizen journalists, researchers commonly apply methods of content analysis, one of the most popular methods of inquiry in media research. Media scholars traditionally apply the method to analyze content in static forms such as newspapers, magazines, films, or video. The Internet has not only enabled new forms of publishing – leading to an explosion of user-generated content – but also has introduced new considerations for scholarly examinations of such content. This panel will examine methodological issues surrounding content analysis of online content. (CCJIG, Radio and Television Journalism)
Thursday 5:00 p.m.
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Thursday 6:45 p.m.
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Friday 12:15 p.m.
Community News Sites: What Works (J-Lab Luncheon)
More than 7,000 placeblogs have launched around the country. Thousands more hyperlocal community news sites are now covering town and school board meetings that have never been covered before – not even in the heyday of American journalism. Building on the new J-Lab report: New Voices: What Works, this session will examine what is working in terms of content and sustainability. (Council of Affiliates, CCJIG, COMJIG)


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Subject: Speight Jenkins on opera, history, and democracy
June 5, 2017
By Speight Jenkins
In its 425 years of existence opera has played a part in many political events–/The Marriage of Figaro/, though very much neutralized from its French source, caused some anguish in Vienna, Verdi composed his first fifteen or so operas advocating an end to Austrian rule in Italy, and Berg's/Wozzeck/dramatized the plight of the impoverished, undernourished and invisible humans ground underfoot by society. Though opera is not the popular medium it once was, it still can and should have something important to say when our government goes astray.
The current President has trampled on the first amendment to the Constitution in prejudicing Muslims; he has ignored the restrictions on nepotism, some legal and others unspoken that are part of our democratic tradition, possibly accepted collusion with Russia in his election, violated the Logan Act and the emolument clause in the United States Constitution, sadly accustomed all of us to our President's saying what his spokeswoman called "alternate facts", done everythingpossible to turn the American people against the honest reporting of the press, and now embarrassed all Americans by withdrawing from the climate accord, so grouping our great country with only Nicaragua and civil-war-torn Syria among all the nations of the world. King George III never did any more to harm our colonial ancestors than the current President has done in a little over three months.
At least since 1600 leaders have been most afraid of two things: comedy and the theater. Both have helped America in the recent past. Two comics in the 1950s in Houston defanged the then growing ultra-right Facts Forum, and the theaters and film have done much to make Americans realize the value of civil rights. Opera has one cause célèbre in its history, even clearer than the reaction to Verdi's operas: in 1830 a Belgian audience was so inspired by a patriotic duet in an opera by Daniel Auber that they rose up in the theater and began the revolution that broke their country free from foreign control.
We have two huge institutions, plus the public, that can check a President's power: the courts and the Congress, both equal to the executive in power. The courts have already acted by not allowing religious prejudice to win. The Congress is investigating, but has not acted. All members of Congress take an oath to defend the Constitution, and they should remember why their body was created by the first article of the United States Constitution, thus being more important to our forefathers than either the executive or the judicial branches of government.
Now entering my ninth decade, I was born when Franklin Roosevelt saved the country from what could have been anarchy or Communism, grew into my teenage when Eisenhower successfully stalled the advance of Communism, thrilled to the call of service and civil rights called for by Kennedy and Johnson, hailed Nixon's rapprochement with China, believed along with Reagan that we in America represent the best of the world, and delighted in Obama's principled and forthright internationalism.
Since I believe that the theater through the last five hundred years has been a Petri dish for freedom, hated by autocrats and beloved by libertarians, I call for more than even/Saturday Night Live/or the many television comics do: let one or more artists step forward who with comedy, drama, film, or even a new, popular opera can galvanize Americans into Constitutional action so that our country can again become what President Reagan called a sparkling city on a hill.
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Food questions and comments
Hey Gary,
I love your EGO blog - just read through every post. I'm a food writer and food blogger and just picked up a digital SLR for the first time last February. Got 2 EGOs a month ago and have been giving myself a crash course in photography as I'm writing a cookbook. My photos came out fabulous for online, but I am finding that for print quality, it's not working well. I was wondering if you could spare a few moments to take a look at what I've taken and perhaps give me some advice!
I currently use 2 EGOs. I have a small table 2.5 ft x 2.5 ft. both EGOs sit on the table with the food as I photograph. I also use a white reflector - usually, I hold the white board above the food to reflect light onto the food from the top. I use only 1 EGO lightbulb in each (I have an overhead regular ceiling fan light that I usually leave on); Canon Rebel XT, alternate between my 60mm macro and 50mm 1.4. Usually I shoot at 3.5 - 6.0 . For these photos, I think I shot some of these at 9-10 (shutter speed automatic). While I thought these photos were really good and the photos would be excellent online, I've found that when I look at the color proofs, they are not good enough.
My examples are above:
My concerns-
1) burn out due to lighting too harsh
2) food reflects too much of the light and looks either oily or the reflections are blown out I think my solutions are
1) need to move the EGOs further away (although mine are the same distance as you have in your photos)
2) turn off any other light source other than the EGOs
3) either get another EGO or get a stand to position over the food like you do in your studio
4) more selective focus on the food in front (which I think means shooting at 2.2 -3.5)
Any thoughts? Any advice would be SO helpful!! --Jaden www.steamykitchen.com
Dear Jaden-
Food photography is a black art, usually teamwork between food stylists and photographers - something your links show you are very well doing all alone - seems the EGO is being a good help towards that success.
I would suggest:
a) keeping the EGO lights close, but understanding that nonEGO areas are BLACK, not gray.
b) turn off any other lighting that is bright enough to show up in the highlights of shiny details - unless you happen to like its effect - a small specular "bare" light bulb might be just the ticket - see my notes on Jewelry.
c) selective focus will be possible with less light (one bulb on) but the digital cameras have huge depth of field - use max telephoto settings. You may want to consider renting a medium format FILM camera with medium telephoto lens or better, medium format view camera with tilts and swings.
c) most important trial - get some small double magnets (such as used on the refrigerator) to allow you to hold and to reposition colored gels (such as a thin blue, an thin orange and grey ND) and/or black or white paper strips on the surface of the Ego - these would then be move about the surface to change the contrast, color and interest on the texture and shiny details of the food until you liked the effect. Tape the magnets to the surface of the gel. As it is easy to reach inside of the EGO - repositioning is easy.
Give this last suggestion a try and tell us what the publisher says. (I will add our conversation to the blog).
Gary Regester
Hey Gary,
Thanks SO much for all the advice. I've started shooting with just the EGO lights - and working on placement of the lights at different angles and distances.
Re: gels…great idea – I've started using silk fabric and crinkled tissue paper over the EGO which has produced some pretty cool effects.
Hardest part of what I do really isn't the photography – but it's the fact that most of the food I shoot - is what we eat for dinner – so my time is a bit limited AND I can't do any fancy food styling stuff that would make the food inedible.
Attached is my latest round of photography. I think much better!
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MAUREEN K. BROOKFIELD WATERCOLORSI am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all of my heart" Vincent Van Gogh
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|"Red, White & Blue"
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Pawtucket, RI. It runs through mid June.
I was thrilled to have my watercolor "Changing Sky" accepted in the New England Watercolor Society 2017 Regional Juried Exhibition at the Newport Art Museum. 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. The Reception is on Thursday June 8th 5-7pm.
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These two Acrylic paintings "Dragonfly" and "Time Out" are my contributions to this year's fundraisers for the North River Arts Festival (on Memorial weekend in Marshfield). "Time Out" is for the Scituate Art Association's fundraiser "Solstice Soiree" on July 24th at the Scituate Country
Club. They will be auctioned off to benefit their respective Societies. Check their websites for more info: http://www.northriverarts.org and http://www.scituateart.com
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Just a heads up for this summer. I will be part of a two person exhibit at the Gallery at Plymouth Library with fellow local artist Tom Nordquist. I will be exhibiting about 24 paintings in this show. The exhibit will run through Labor Day so if you find yourselves in or near Plymouth this summer, please stop by and have a look.
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Here's my favorite line of truthspeak from this cretin Peter Berkowitz, who appropriately is a "Fellow" at the aptly named Hoover Institution - which means, I imagine, that he can wear a dress under lederhosen and chaps and not be considered weird at their secret parties:
|Bush hatred and Obama euphoria typically coexist in the same soul. And it is disproportionately members of the intellectual and political class in whose souls they flourish.
Lord Fellow Berkowitz needs to put both of his monocles on and go amongst the common folk, methinks, in their tatters and rags and hovels, to seek out the reality of Bush hatred and Obama love.
I'm privileged to work everyday with the children of middle and working class and poor parents, white and black and hispanic, and this election has made it abundantly clear to me that Bush hatred and Obama love cross the class and race lines that dunderheads like Berkowitz like to raise between us. Also clear has became the reality that Berkowitz and his ilk do not and never will understand the truth about these impassioned feelings they despise. One doesn't need to be an airy ivory-towered intellectual leftist to hate Bush and love Obama. One only needs to care about the future.
It's almost funny, really. Here's an elitist of the intellectual and political right condemning the elitists of the intellectual and political left (without drawing the left-right distinction but merely slamming them for having brains) for all of the woes which will now befall the country under President Obama. And he's doing it while stoking the fires of the culture wars, re-writing history to make the Obama election look the end result of a bunch of reasonless, emotionally overwrought zealots of the intellectual class leading the blind, ignorant, equally reasonless lower classes to their doom.
"Pity the poor and the stupid for not having their own opinions! Why didn't they listen to their Republican betters? Woe is the nation!" I bet there are a lot of very bitter parties at the Hoover Institution these days. I love the name, too: "Institution" is so much more suggestive of a large, gray, featureless building in which lunatics are locked away from the public than "Institute."
Sometimes, doncha just want a revolution?


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|Segmental aplasia of the uterus is aka?
|White Heifer Dz
|Segmental aplasia of the uterus happens bc? It czs?
|Aplasia of the UTERUS (aka White Heifer Dz) happens bc of a Genetic defect of White Shorthorn cattle (Recessive gene → white coat color (roan locus; mast cell growth factor gene) It causes defects in Mullerian duct development resulting in various manifestations
|Uterus Unicornis?
|Aplasia of 1 uterine horn (defect czd by agenesis of 1 Mullerian duct during embryonic development)
|*Torsion of the uterus occurs when? Twists usually occur where?
|Need weight w/in uterus = during Pregnancy, pyometra, hydrometra, mucometra
Twists at ovaries & cervix on the Transverse axis
|Uterine torsion: explain how this occurs/looks in CATTLE vs in CATS/DOGS
|In cattle, usually BOTH horns of the uterus are involved in the torsion due to their IC (intercorneal) ligament btwn the 2 horns
CATS/DOG do NOT have an IC ligament so usually only 1 horn of the uterus is in torsion
|Uterine Prolapse is common in who & usually happens bc?
|Common in Ruminants. Often follows dystocia, retained placenta, hypocalcemia (Results in edema, hemorrhage, ischemia, necrosis, infxn of uterus. The exteriorized uterus is exposed to a variety of traumas & the mucosa begins to dry out)
|*Caruncles vs Cotyledons?
|Caruncles = On uterus (mom drives the CAR)
Cotyledons = On placenta (baby lays in the COT)
|*How can you prevent a uterine prolapse from re-occurring once you have fixed it?
|(SEW IT BACK IN) Buhner stitch → Heavy suture or umbilical tape → go around edge of vulva → Thread string through → Tie vulva mostly shut → Then a while later cut it out (its kinda like a cinch-purse string)
or use corset/shoestring stitch
|Rupture of the uterus is usually associated w/? Occurs Where?
|Associated w/:
Obstetrical manipulations
Prolonged dystocia
Uterine torsion
- Most commonly in the uterine body adjacent to the pelvic brim Peritonitis will follow uterine rupture
Uterine Ick 1
|Uterine defense against Infxns: 3 major things (basics) help the uterus stay resistant to infxns?
|(1) Strong local immunity
(2) Endometrial leukocytosis during estrus
(3) Hormonal factors
|Describe the strong local immunity which is in the uterus
|IgA & IgG in uterine secretions
|Changes in endometrial WBC population during estrus?
|How does estrogen/progesterone affect the uterus's defense against infxns?
|ESTROGEN: Estrogenic uterus is RESISTANT to infxns (estrus promotes leukocytosis of the endometrium)
PROGESTERONE: Progesteronal uterus is susceptible
|Postpartum uterus MORE or LESS likely to be infected? Explain?
|More likely
Infxns are common but self-limiting & often leads to delayed involution
|**Endometritis is inflammation of the?
|Endometrium (mind....BLOWN)
|Metritis is inflammation of?
|Uterine wall
|Perimetritis is inflammation of?
|Uterine serosa (pERri, sERosa)
|*Parametritis is inflammation of?
|Suspensory ligament (parachuting = suspending you in air)
|Pyometra is?
|Pus w/in uterine lumen
|Define Uterine abscess
|Localized area of suppurative inflammation
|Mucometra is?
|Lumen of the uterus filled w/ mucous secretions
|**Endometritis: Usually mild, what situations can cz a severe inflammation?
Open cervix & left over stuff in uterus (lochia) → bacterial invasion & proliferation
In dirty mares
(Uterus = enlarged, loses mm tone (delayed involution) & contains brown-gray, foul smelling mucoid exudate, Inflammation (ulceration & suppuration) of the endometrium & necrotic placental tissue are often present. Maybe uterine discharge (depends on mm tone) & patency/non-patency of cervix)
|What's a dirty mare/ wind sucker mare?
|Older mares who have usually had multiple foals → floor of vagina is below lower lip of vulva & the top of the vulva sags inward becoming more horizontal = Poor conformation → sucking of air & collection of feces/contaminants & urine pools in vagina → Vaginitis → Cervicitis & Endometritis (uterine infxns)
|Caslick's Procedure?
|Sew the vulva shut except for a small part at the bottom for the mare to urinate → helps prevent uterine/vaginal infxns resulting from dirty/windsucking mares (can't lick the pussy if the vulva's sewn shut)
|Post Coital Endometritis (persistent mating-induced EM) happens in whom? What exactly is happening?
|Occurs in MARES. Normal mating induces 'some' inflammation in uterus. Usually resolves w/o Tx
BUT 15% of mares still have fluid in the uterus 24 hours after mating. If inflammation is not cleared before fertilized egg reaches the uterus (4 to 6 days) the embryo is unlikely to implant
|Factors that affect removal of inflammatory fluid from uterus → post-coital Endometritis? (3)
|(1) Poor conformation → ↑ likelihood of infxn
(2) Uterine dmg → poor lymphatic fxn = fluid remains
(3) Abnormalities of uterine contractility
|How long is considered a "prolonged" amount of time to have inflammatory fluid in the uterus? How long must it remain to prevent implantation?
|>24-36 hrs is considered prolonged
4-6 d = fertilized egg reaches uterus = point of no-return
|What aids fluid clearance after mating?
|Uterine contractions & Lymphatic drainage
|Appearances of Endometritis
|Lots of teeny-tiny inflamed bumps, red, irritated
(larger pebble-looking nodules are caruncles)
|Cz of Endometrial Atrophy?
|Inadequate hormonal stim of endometrium via ovarian/pituitary problem, seasonal anestrus etc
|Czs of hypERplasia of the endometrium?
|Overstim of endometrium via ↑ estrogens (ovarian tumors, estrogenic pastures, hormone Inj)
&/or ↑ progesterones (ovarian tumors, pseudopregnancy, hormone Inj)
|Czs of ↑ levels of estrogen?
|Ovarian tumors (Granulosa Cell Tumor)
Estrogenic pastures (clover = Phytoestrogens & Isoflavones)
Hormone Injxn
|Czs of ↑ levels of progesterone?
|Ovarian tumors (Granulosa Cell Tumor)
Hormone Injxn
Uterine Ick 2
|***Large animals usually have ↑ _ → endometrial hypERplasia & small animals usually have ↑ _
|Large = Estrogen (irregular endometrial growth)
Small = Progesterone
|Czs of hyperestrogenism in EWEs?
|Estrogenic pastures (phytoestrogens/isoflavones)
|Czs of Hyperestrogenism in a COW? (3)
|Cystic Follicles
Granulosa Cell Tumor
Estrogenic pastures
|**Main cz of hyperestrogenism in a SOW?
|Zearalenone (estrogenic mycotoxin)
|Cz of Hyperestrogenism in DOGs? (3)
|Retained CL
Iatrogenic (hormone inj)
|Cz of Hyperestrogenism in a CAT?
|Retained CL
|Hyperestrogenism → Czs what in the uterus? Frequency of infxn?
|Not as common in small animals (a uterus influenced by estrogen is resistant to infxn)
Hyperestrogenism czs chronic stim of endometrium w/ proliferation of glandular epithelium → swelling/edema of the vulva → 2° infxns
|Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia happens after?
|Prolonged stim of the endometrium by hormones estrogen or progesterone (takes a while for all those cysts to form)
|Estrogenic Mycotoxin: Usually grow on? Who is affected? (3)
|Gibberella ear rot (Corn)
Fusarium head scab
Zearalenone (Wheat)
|Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in SMALL animals: Pathophysiology of cysts in the endometrium?
|Endometrium primed w/ estrogen induces the production of progesterone receptors → Hyperprogesteronism → persistent CL → hyperplasia of lining of uterus → formation of cysts
|Common lesions 2° to Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in small animals? Why?
|CEH usually bc of too much progesterone → Progesterone czs the endometrium to be more susceptible to infxns → Endometritis & pyometra
|Common czs of Pyometra? What happens? Which agent(s) are usually to blame?
|↑ levels of progesterone → reduce uterine immune defenses → close off the cervix
Then suppurative inflammation of the uterus → accumulation of pus w/in uterine lumen
E. coli is often isolated, but there are many others
|How does pyometra affect the CBC? CS? Other organ system affected & problems it czs?
|Marked leukocytosis (due to infxn)
Glomerulonephritis bc of immune complex deposition w/ 2° dmg to the glomerular tufts
|What is Adenomyosis? Usually happens when?
|Ectopic Endometrial glands in the myometrium
Usually occurs during Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia
|What are Endometrial polyps?
|Pedunculated mass composed of hyperplasic endometrial glands & stroma (dogs & cats)
|What is Endometriosis? How does this often present? Who's often affected?
|Small explants of endometrium become implanted in peritoneal cavity. Lesions wax & wane w/ stages of menstrual cycle
Primates are often affected
|Subinvolution of Placental Sites (SIPS): What happens, why & to whom?
|Placental sites do not involute as quickly as they should after whelping. Lochial discharge (vaginal discharge after giving birth, including blood, mucus & uterine tissue) its prolonged bc of Retention of placental trophoblasts usually in the Bitch
|***Subinvolution of Placental Sites (SIPS): How long is NORMAL involution? How long is NORMAL lochial discharge & how long does it last in SIPS?
|NORMAL involution is usually a 12-15 WEEK process, but in SIPS involution will persist
NORMAL lochial discharge can be as long as 6 WEEKS under normal conditions, but in SIPS it can be as long as 8-16 WEEKS.
|What does SIPS (Subinvolution of Placental Sites) look like on necropsy?
|Grossly: the retained placental sites appear as ring-like uterine enlargements, 1.5-3x the diameter of the uninvolved portions of the endometrium. Retained sites are roughened & covered w/ a thick, reddish-brown pseudomembrane containing fibrin, cellular debris & blood
|Whats happening in Pseudopregnancy physiologically/pathologically? Who is prone? Which hormones?
|NORMALLY dogs. Have a prolonged luteal phase = Physiologic pseudopregnancy. Toy breeds especially (pseudo toys = we all know you can't play w/ those toys). Any dog, can have an exaggerated prolongation of the luteal phase & pseudopregnancy can result. The complete pathophysiology is unknown but prolactin &/or prolactin receptors are believed to play a role, bc the dogs will either have an ↑ [Prolactin] or an ↑ sensitivity to prolactin. In addition, ↑ progesterone levels play a permissive role in the development of pseudopregnancy. If puppies are in the vicinity of the bitch w/ pseudopregnancy there can be mammary development, lactation & maternal behavior
|What are some CS of pseudopregnancy?
|Mammary development
Maternal behavior such as "nesting", aggressive protection &/or mothering of stuffed animals, etc
|Gross lesions of pseudopregnancy? How long does it usually last?
|Gross lesions may include the development of placental sites in the uterus & mucometra in the absence of fetuses. Usually resolves on its own in 2 to 3 weeks & Tx is not necessary. A few cases are prolonged & Tx may be necessary
|Uterine Leiomyoma/Leiomyosarcoma: Tumor arises from? Who's most affected?
|Tumor arises from smooth muscle of wall, most commonly in the bitch (Leia the bitch was a smooth talker)
|Uterine Adenocarcinoma: Tumor arise from? Who's most affected?
|Arises from endometrium, cow (adeno=endo of the cow-o)
|Uterine Lymphosarcoma: Tumor arises from? Who is most affected?
|Lymphoid tissue of the uterus, Cow
EM Biopsy
|Endometrial Biopsy in Mare: Why?
|Used to evaluate uterine morphology; Determine stage of the cycle she's in (anestrus, proestrus, estrus, metestrus, diestrus) or look for pathological changes
|What part of the endometrial biopsy is looked at in the mare to determine cycle stage?
Stromal Changes
|Pathological conditions that an endometrial biopsy of the mare can detect?
Cystic glands
Lymphatic lacunae
|Observing pathological changes in the endometrium of mares looks at what features? In order to determine?
|Looks at incidence & extensiveness of lesions to estimate chance of successful pregnancy
|4 categories of endometrial biopsy in mares?
|Cat I EM biopsy: Level of lesions & expected foal rate?
|No lesions (or inflammation or fibrosis; slight & sparsely scattered) 80-90%
|**Cat IIA EM biopsy: Level of lesions & expected foal rate?
|Mild lesions (scattered inflammation*, mild fibrosis*, endometrial atrophy* in late breeding) 50-80%
|**Cat IIB EM biopsy: Level of lesions & expected foal rate?
|Moderate lesions (scattered inflammation*, moderate fibrosis*) 10-50%
|Cat III EM biopsy: Level of lesions & expected foal rate?
|Severe lesions (irreversible changes including fibrosis* & inflammation*) 0-10% (3 strikes you're out)
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Review of The Big Book of Birth
Full disclosure: I know Erica Lyon, author of The Big Book of Birth,
personally. She taught the newborn care class I took before the birth
of my older son, and the sibling preparation class we took before the
birth of my younger son. I know her to be a funny, sympathetic, and
super-knowledgable woman.
Which is why it's no surprise to me that The Big Book of Birth
is such a stellar book. Seriously, this is the book I've been wishing
for years had been written about birth. I wish I'd been able to read it
before I had my first, and you can bet that this is the book I'll be
recommending here on Ask Moxie and giving to all my pregnant friends as
a shower gift. Here's what I love about it:
It's unbiased. Erica
covers all the current options for birth–location, pain management,
interventions. She gives positives and negatives of each option
(including some stuff I'd never heard of) and includes stories from
women who experienced the things she discusses.
It's practical. She
acknowledges that birth doesn't go the way we plan, so we need to be
informed so we can make the best decisions possible within the
available options. And no judgments about what options you choose.
It's inclusive. This
is the only book about birth that I've seen that gives both practical
and emotional tips for both the mother and the partner. It's not just a pat on the head for the partner, but a real resource. The sections on
counterpressure/massage during labor alone are worth the price of the
book. And it's all written in an accessible (but not patronizing) way.
It's smart. I haven't
read any other analysis of the increase in the number of c-sections
performed in the US that looks at so many different factors
and–surprise!–doesn't lay it all at the feet of ignorant women or
money-grubbing doctors. She's really looked at the total landscape of
health care, the birth industry, societal attitudes, and women's
choices and illusions of choice to do an analysis that ultimately helps
the reader prioritize a number of different factors.
It's encouraging.
Rather than scaring you about how dangerous birth is or patronizing you
about how easy it is, Erica emphasizes that it's hard and long and can
be scary, but you can do it and the baby will come out one way or
another. I mean, you know it, but reading it throughout the book really
helps it sink in that this is a job you can and will do.
Of all
these positives of the book, the one I think is most important is the
lack of bias. Anyone who's read two books from the
pregnancy/birth/parenting section knows that everyone's pushing an
agenda. It would be silly to say that Erica has no agenda–she does.
It's just that her agenda is to make sure every woman is as
well-informed as possible to make the choices that are right for her
and her baby (and partner, if any) within her own circumstances. And
that's an agenda I wish more birth professionals would embrace.
If you haven't had your baby yet, I highly recommend buying
this book. And I found it interesting even after having given birth to
two babies.


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Tell us a little bit about your show – where's it happening, what's it about, why should people come to see it?
I'm on every day* at 1.35pm inside the Wee Coo (that's Scottish for small cow) which is in the Udderbelly Pasture on Bristo Square.
The show's a rag-tag of different characters – from an unhinged divorcee to a market trader (not the city kind of market trader – the fun, grocery kind!) via an absurdly precocious child-star and a naturist with body-dysmorphia. It's going to be jam-packed with weird and wonderful personalities – some very dark, some very peculiar, all gut-bustingly fun. Also, I won't mind if you eat your lunch during the show. I'm really relaxed about that kind of thing. Provided you're happy to share; performing on stage is hungry work.
* but if you come on the 15th August you may be disappointed as I'm not performing that day.
What are you expecting from the Edinburgh Fringe?
To put on weight….all those smoked sausage suppers and haggises! Yes please! Not to mention City Restaurant, one of my favourite Festival haunts.
What's been your strangest experience on the Fringe so far?
Last year I did a mini-show on the Free Fringe and a couple and their two young children came along to one of the shows. I can't say for sure but I THINK they were all drunk. Anyway, they had some chips delivered during the show and the couple handed them round, first to their children, then to some other audience members, then to me, so we all sat down and had lunch together. Then I got up and did some more characters. It was strange. Come to think of it maybe that's where the idea for this year's show-title came from.
If money was no object, what publicity stunt would you do to promote your show?
I'd get someone to drive a double decker bus around Edinburgh every lunchtime. It would be a party bus. There would be balloons, banners with my face on, canapes and Whitney Houston songs blasting out of huge speakers on the top deck. Whitney might be driving the bus actually.
Who else are you planning or hoping to see?
I'm really looking forward to seeing Isy Suttie's show, she's very funny. Steve Hall is great too. Helen Keen is always really joyful – and her show's free this year too. Oh and Tom Bell – he's completely brilliant. And I quite want to go to Father Ted The Dinner Show please!
What do you have planned for after the Fringe?
Sum up your show in three words for us
Bold, bonkers, ballsy.
Catriona Knox: Packed Lunch is on at Udderbelly's Pasture from 3-29 Aug (not the 15th, like she said) at 13:35. More details are on the Fringe website.