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Residents of Berkshire County who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a two year program at a community college or a technology curriculum in a community college, technical, vocational, or trade school.
The William J. Newton Scholarship Fund was established in memory of William (Bill) J. Newton, a long time employee of Brown Packaging, Inc. who died in a car accident in 2006. Bill was noted for his ability to work with systems, whether mechanical, electronic or hydraulic, and their integration into a multitude of packaging lines installed throughout the United States and other countries. The William J. Newton Scholarship Fund aims to provide an opportunity for individuals to receive post-secondary training in trade and industrial fields.
Applicants must be residents of Berkshire County and enrolled or planning to enroll in a two year program at a community college or a technology curriculum in a community college, technical, vocational, or trade school. Technical or vocational training is defined as training which does not lead to a Bachelor's degree.
Awards depend on the amount available from the fund but there will be at least one award of $1,000 given each year.
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Moral Difficulties Involved in War Reporting
in War Reporting
Introduction………………………………………………………………….page 3
Historical perspective on the evolution of journalistic ethics……………….page 4
Deontology and Utilitarianism………………………………………………page 5
Ethical Dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish
classified information in a time of war? Arguments in favour……………...page 5
Ethical dilemma: Should reporters ever leak and/or publish
classified information in a time of war? Arguments opposed………………page 6
Applying principles of Deontology and Utilitarianism
to the ethical dilemma………………………………………………………page 8
Conclusion….………………………………………………………………page 10
Bibliography………………………………………………………………...page 11
Journalists covering wars and conflicts are faced with numerous ethical dilemmas regarding professional codes of conduct, laws regulating national security and personal commitments to ideals such as the public's right to know, and acting as the fourth estate (with the first three estates being the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government).
Of the ethical theories we studied in the Communication Ethics course, I chose to compare and contrast Deontology and Utilitarianism, describe how they apply to a specific moral difficulty, and detail what conclusions can be drawn.
For brevity sake, I have left out such theories as Justice and Fairness, Care Ethics, Virtue Ethics, and Moral Intuition as described by Jordin and Beaken (2009). I have also left out numerous other dilemmas, such as the role advocacy or bias plays in the journalism profession as it relates to war and conflict.
Here are just a few of the contemporary moral difficulties that could be examined:
1. Should reporters use neutral labels to describe terrorists? When is a terrorist a terrorist?
2. When can wartime photos and video incite violence? What are the journalist's responsibilities?
3. Should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in a time of war?
4. Can (and should) news media be used for war propaganda or censorship?
5. What would public support have been like for WWI, WWII or Korea if there had been unlimited and unregulated scrutiny as there is today with broadcast and digital media?
The conflict I am specifically examining, and the moral difficulties it presents, involves the current conflict in Iraq.
To thoroughly examine one dilemma within this paper's space limitation, I have chosen number three: should reporters ever leak and/or publish classified information in time of war? It is in this area that, while researching the above moral difficulties, I found a significant variation in attitude from war to war.
Historical perspective on the evolution of journalistic ethics
I found it is useful to place this examination within the historical context and journalistic attitudes of just a few of many past conflicts reaching as far back as the American Revolutionary War period.
Ben Franklin was one of America's earliest and most influential journalists (Burns 2006). Burns says (p. 91), ". . . he was as ethical a journalist as America produced in the eighteenth century. Yet, he deceived on occasion, but only because he thought it was a better way to tell a story, and only because he believed his readers were sophisticated enough to know the ruse and understand that it served a deeper purpose."
Franklin's newspaper, magazine, and others he inspired covered political and foreign news and wars. War reporting of the French and Indian War of 1754 to 1763, which began in Europe as the Seven Years' War, provided exciting reading to colonists. Reports were common of troop movements, battles and scalpings. Advocacy journalism was in full flourish, and readers were encouraged (Burns 2006, p. 121) ". . . to resist their French and Indian attackers."
As taxes were increased in the colonies, newspapers began to encourage disobedience and a boycott of...
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JORDIN, Martin. Ethical Theories. In: Communication ethics, Revised (2009) by Beaken, Mike. Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, pp. 14-30.
MITCHELL, Greg (2008). So wrong for so long. New York, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
RICHARDS, Ian (2005). Quagmires and quandaries: exploring journalism ethics. Australia, University of New South Wales Press Ltd.
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Just the other day, I was made aware of Quiksilver's Summer Stories contest on Facebook and thought I'd share this social contest with all of you! From Feb. 22 until April 15, 2011, girls from around the world are called to share their best summer-inspired memoirs, photographs, stories and poems with Quiksilver through an interactive tab on the brand's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/quiksilverwomen.
Of the thousands of submissions, the Quiksilver team will handpick winners and curate the stories into a keepsake book that will be released at select retail locations across the country this coming summer!
Fans of Quiksilver will also be able to get involved by voting for 'Fan Favorite' submissions to be included alongside Quiksilver's picks in the book. In addition to the publication of winning submissions in this limited-edition book, each winner will receive a shopping spree for the new Quiksilver collection. Awesome!
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Rep. Cory Gardner, safe seat, helps Rep. Mike Coffman, vulnerable seat
WASHINGTON — Rep. Cory Gardner has taken on a leadership role at the National Republican Congressional Committee to help his colleague Rep. Mike Coffman get re-elected in the neighboring — and much more competitive — 6th Congressional District.
House Republicans have organized a "patriot program" to help 11 of the most vulnerable Republicans running for re-election next year. Coffman is one of them.
Gardner describes the program as "offensive to make sure members who are in highly competitive seats they have the resources."
"It's getting fundraising beyond where the average candidate will be," Gardner said.
Coffman already has a declared opponent in former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who raised $514,000 in the first quarter. Coffman raised $512,000 after refunding some donations.
Gardner admitted to working harder on getting his colleagues like Coffman re-elected than he did on his own fundraising in the first quarter. Gardner's seat is considered safe and he raised roughly $142,000 in combined campaign donations through his committee.
For his part, Coffman is touting a message in the past two weeks of bipartisanship and compromise.
He recently joined the group "No Labels" — Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat, is also a member — that "fights to set aside differences" and get legislation passed. Coffman announced that he and Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat also up for re-election next year, joined forces to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress.
"Whether it's working with Senator Udall on our joint task force to help veterans suffering from post traumatic stress, working with Senator Bennet on reforming our export control laws to help project jobs in our satellite industry, or working with Rep. Polis to end the congressional pension system, I will continue to reach across the aisle to best represent the interest of my district," Coffman said, in an email.


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KIIS FM's Wango Tango, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and the rest of the KIIS crew was packed with celebrities and performers who were dying to wear our DropShades. Dropshades LED-fixed shades were bouncing to the sound of the music for several hours straight. Specifically, music from Shakira, Iggy Azalea, Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Paramore, Calvin Harris, Zedd, Tiesto, A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera, and B.o.B. Although there were many amazing performances that day, we believe the most action came from our glasses inside the exclusive KIIS tent. The music from the stadium kept our LED lights bouncing, which made quite a show for our celebrities and winners. Ed rocked our popular 'onyx' shades! We can't wait to see the stage light up even more during his concerts when he performs new music off of his next album that drops (no pun intended) on June 23rd. Also, the #selfie guys, The Chainsmokers, looked hot in both onyx and ivory shades! A Great Big World's Ian Axel couldn't help but smile when he got his pair. We're this close to seeing Blue, Green, and Red LED lights cover an arena filled with fans and DJs. Now that's a spectacle we wake up for.
At Wango Tango, we had such a demand for our specs that we completely cleaned out! All that was left were empty boxes and more than a hundred newly-turned ravers, like Joey Fatone from N'SYNC. He took a billion pictures with the shades and us at our booth. He couldn't help but stay a while. And we think he's awesome and wish him luck with hosting his new Food Network show, Rewrapped. It was a great night to see performances and other sponsors partake in the excitement. Shout out to everyone who came to our booth to witness the one and only DropShades! Thanks for making us a success at Wango Tango 2014.
DropShades are LED audio responsive glasses that light up to the beat of the music. Wear them in the club, at that next, long awaited festival, or wherever you can find sound. Made in the USA and well-engineered, DropShades automatically adjusts with the volume of the surrounding environment. The glasses feature a rechargeable lithium ion battery that lasts for 14 hours, or a whole night of partying. 12 high brightness LEDs burst the scene with three colors—red, green, and blue. Also included with your purchase is our premium DropShades microfiber protective bag, which comes with a Micro USB to USB charger (rechargeable, no battery necessary). The shades come in three different colors—ivory, onyx, and indiglow (glows in the dark). There is also a new 'pink' DropShades dropping pretty soon. You can customize with your own logo and design as well! Official website. Interview by Brandon Cohen.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Users of opioids for pain may not find added relief with cannabis, researchers reported here.
In a study led by Teresa Bigand, RN-BC, MSN, CNL, of Washington State University (WSU) in Spokane, use of cannabis within the month prior was not found to be predictive of sleep quality, intensity in pain, or confidence in controlling symptoms.
However, cannabis use was predictive of self-efficacy in emotion management -- specifically tied to a lower confidence in ability to manage negative emotions.
"We were especially surprised to find that cannabis interferes with sleep -- particularly at a higher frequency and quantity -- because that's not what patients tell us," study co-author Mary Lee Roberts, PhD, RN, also of WSU, told MedPage Today during a poster session at the American Pain Society's Scientific Summit. "They tell us that 'I do it so I can sleep,' but our findings indicate something other than that."
The analysis looked at adults who were prescribed opioids for persistent pain (n=150), as well as those who were involved in a medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (n=150). Between the groups, adults with persistent pain were more likely to be older and have a higher level of education, while those with opioid use disorder were more likely to self-report a history of ever-using cannabis (92.7% versus 69.8%).
"Cannabis use is frequently reported within both populations to manage pain and sleep problems, although how cannabis influences co-occurring symptoms is uncertain," the researchers explained.
Participants' sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), while pain intensity and self-efficacy of symptom managment were measured via the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. Among both groups, 87% of adult opioid users had clinically poor sleep quality (PSQI >5).
When comparing the two groups, those with persistent pain tended to have poorer quality of sleep (average PSQI 11.82 versus 9.96, P=0.001), as well as a higher level of pain intensity (58.64 versus 53.6, P<0.001), compared with those with opioid use disorder.
"This is just self-report -- one snapshot in time -- and we really need to see what happens when people use cannabis in relation to their symptoms," the study's senior author, Marian Wilson, PhD, MPH, RN-BC, also of WSU, told MedPage Today. "There's obviously a perception that it's helpful, and there's also some evidence that shows it may not be helpful for specific people with depression and anxiety, in particular."
She highlighted the need for well-powered clinical trials that would closely look at the specific strain, amount, and type of cannabis and the impact on pain symptoms and potential for reducing opioid use. "Right now there's a conundrum where if a prescriber wants patients to have opioids, they have to be tested for cannabis use, and a lot of them can't have both together in the medical population of people with chronic pain," Wilson said. "Now in the opioid-using medication-assisted treatment program folks -- i.e., people with addiction -- we don't have that same scrutiny of marijuana use. So there's a discrepancy in how they're being treated in clinical practice."
One major barrier to looking at the real impacts of cannabis in a research setting is the availability of the type of cannabis, which may have a very different tetrahydrocannabinol content compared with what a lot of others typically would use, Wilson noted.
"There's a real problem in understanding the truth of the matter of how much cannabis may or may not help people, and I'm particularly interested in how we can help them transition away from high-dose opioids, which can lead to respiratory depression and death. So if a little bit of cannabis could help patients reduce their opioids, that could be a really positive thing to know, but we also want to know if using the cannabis and the opioids -- particularly for some vulnerable people -- makes them worse, makes them not really have the kind of symptom control that they are trying to find."
None of the authors reported any disclosures.
- Reviewed by F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor, Section of Nephrology, Yale School of Medicine


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Herman William Wolff, 79, of Leander, Texas, passed away on Sept. 6, 2018 after a six-year battle with the rarest of rare cancers, Angiosarcoma.
He was born, at home on a farm outside Floresville, TX on Dec. 23, 1938 to Albert Wolff and Alice Stahl. When his dad died at the age of 42, Herman quit school to help work on the family farm. After receiving his GED, Herman joined the US Air Force for four years.
During his time in the service he specialized in Radio Ground Equipment Communications while stationed in Mississippi and Georgia. After his Honorable Discharge he worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety in Fleet Communications, advancing his career to retire 31 years later as the Fleet Communications Manager.
His hobbies included antique tractor restoration, local neighborhood improvement projects and involvement in local Church activities. He married his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Nitchsmann of Floresville, Texas on June 20, 1959. After 49 years of marriage he lost her to cancer.
Four years later he met and married Michele Mastin Johnson on March 16, 2013. Herman is survived by current wife, Michele of Leander; daughter, Denise Dugan and husband Rob of Buda; son, David Wolff of Leander. Stepsons, Michael Johnson of Jacksonville, FL; Aaron Johnson and wife Robin of Cedar Park. Grandchildren, Jimmy Barnhouse and wife Stephanie Minnerly, Kyle Barnhouse, Cody Wolff, Tiffany Wolff and Ariel Johnson. Great grandchildren, Dakota Eaves and Hunter Eaves. Siblings, Charles Wolff (deceased), Myra Whitlock, Robert Wolff, Gladys Myer and Shirley Maha, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.
Herman's family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Hospice Austin and Cottonwood Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their dedication and caring service during their time of need.
Visitation will be held at Beck Funeral Home, Cedar Park, Texas on Sunday, Sept. 9 from 4–6 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Beck Funeral Home on Monday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. with grave side services to follow at Bagdad Cemetery, Leander, Texas. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements under the direction of Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone, Cedar Park, Texas 78613, (512) 259-1610. www.beckchapels.com


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I am accepting everything that happened in the first half of this year. I will be facing the next half head on, while hoping it will be filled mostly with good ones this time.
"We all have our own challenges ahead of us. It's how you respond to these challenges which will define you." -Wil Dasovich
She's hurting while she's praying
It's painful but still hopeful
That one day, she'll find a way
"If the opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."
First I've watched, but the optimism, courage, and contentment he has hits me straight to the heart. Best combo any person should have. Aja, Wil! Love life all the more. ❤
Have a little faith
No matter how bad your day goes, there's always someone up there who wouldn't let it end that way. You just have to take the time to notice the little things.
So far, it has been a struggle to wake up each day and get to work. I have a problem with my status, my workload, my worth, my rights. I'm losing all the motivation to do my responsibilities. I won't get into details but it's really a mess right now. And just lately, I've convinced myself (with the help of my beloved coworkers) to finally do something about it.. and not just anything, but the biggest risk one could do. I've set my plans, but I'm still having difficulties executing them, let alone the fact that aside from my colleagues, none of my friends and family have any idea about what I'm going through. I'm also trying really hard to distract myself from other problems I concurrently have.
There I was, getting out of the building from working late, dreading the thought of going home and not getting a good sleep from worrying and getting up again to face life. I saw the buses filled with people standing and sighed. My mood and the condition of my ride home is just a good combo, isn't it? Then, as I read the sign from the coming bus I was about to ride, I was surprised it was the one that could take me home easily! Buses like this one never (in my whole experience) come this way! It was such a blessing. I kept sighing in relief as I boarded and comfortably sat.
So I thought He was done surprising me. I read today's teaching from The Daily Bread and it just strike me right through the chest. He wanted me to surrender all plans I have to him, reminded that He is beside me through it all. It even has the scripture that I have a copy here on my phone as a wallpaper that I use each time I needed it.
"God is within her, she will not fall." Psalms 46:5
Minutes later, as I was writing down my reflections for today's reading, the song Heavy played on the bus. This is the one song that really gets to me especially in times that everything feels heavy. I let out a deep sigh. The song was followed by Superhero, one of my all-time motivating songs. I mouthed a "thank You" as I began to realize the consecutive ways He's been letting me aware of his presence. No matter how hard these days are to me right now, I'm never alone in this fight. So are you.
Another Year
Last September 5, I was so busy, tensed, hyped, but not because it was my day but because it was another day to finish, submit, and defend our thesis. The whole team spent the night at my best friend's house, which was usual to the PB's. But in spite of the loads of work to finish, they managed to prepare a surprise for me. Twelve midnight, I walked back from my dormitory with my parents, lights were off, they sang and greeted with a huge box of pizza with lighted candle and an ongoing video from the iPad. I could still remember it like it just happened weeks ago.
Now, exactly a year later, here I am at home, past all the stress from college life, past pre-board, watching series and eating pistachio-flavored ice cream while waiting for the board exam's results. Who would've known it was just half a year ago when I haven't even have time to care about how I look or how much sleep I got the night before or what would it be like six months later?
I am just so thankful for everything I've been through, for another year I was granted, for everything. Also, I'm grateful I realized today that birthdays need not be extravagant, nor spendy, nor have lots of people to remember it every year. I woke up feeling bad about my family arguing, had just seven "greeters," and spent my day just watching and eating at home, even a few hours alone. I feel happy to be 21 and contented.
My day's ending in a few hours. All I hope is for another good day next year, better if willed. Who knows? There may be a good reason why today's #HugAPsychMajorDay. I hope my family's well and happy, my friends and I have stable jobs, and maybe, just maybe, I'm happy and in love with a man I deserve.. as much as he deserves.
Happy birthday, my dear self!
I wrote this on my birthday. I believe in "everything has a reason" now, more than ever. #HugAPsychMajorDay truly wasn't a coincidence. The results came the day after. Dad woke me up with the happiest tone of his voice on the phone. And, just two days ago, I attended the Psychometricians and Psychologists' Joint Oath Taking Ceremonies. I could not explain the joy that overwhelms me. The road is still long. For now, let me leave you with these two words, I'M READY.
Ma. Hyacinth C. Estidola, RPm
"Someone in the world is having the best day of their life today."
This is one quote that will put a smile on anyone's face the second he reads it.
I hope it made you smile today. ☺


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I've been to this place before, in a previous incarnation, as this used to be a franchise of the Belgian Delirium chain of beer cafes. I was not too impressed by that concept, as it's too much about large numbers of beers, wich are often not available anyway.
The present Beer Republic concept, which opened just about a year ago, seems more relaxed. Still a huge number of beers available, including many Swedish micros on tap and imports in bottles.
This is a much bigger place than the previous stops, offering lots of seating on various levels. Here I met up with quite a few of the Gothenburg ratebeer community for a nice chat. good company, but it means no decent notes about the beers on offer, no chance to look at the menu or anything like that.
I know I had two beers from Oppigård – Bergsmansöl and Saaz. The Bergsmansöl was a dry, crisp Bohemian lager. too hopped for some, perhaps, but not for me.
We were invited into their walk-in fridge, where I found the Samuel Adams Imperial Stout, which I've only seen in the ads in BA Magazine, so I had to have a wee drop of that, too.
A pleasant place and a fine way to get an update on the local scene. And if I was locked up here, I could surely keep on drinking new beers for a week or so…
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A comfort overland tour from Johannesburg to Durban for those looking for wildlife, culture and scenery. Excellent game viewing in the Kruger, the wetlands of Isimangalaso and Hluhluwe - Imfolozi wildlife reserves. Swaziland offers an insight into traditional cultures and an opportunity to engage with the community. The amazing scenery and coastline of "Zululand" rounds off a fantastic 8 Day adventure.
Day 1: Johannesburg to Kruger Park Area
Our tour begins as we leave the City of Johannesburg and head east to the "Lowveld" – where most of South Africa's wildlife reserves are found. The conditions are ideal for game, and the Kruger Park is known for its abundance of animals and perfect for safaris. We set up camp in the Greater Kruger area. Opportunity for sundowner safari – time allowing.
Optional Activity: Sundowner Safari
Day 2: Kruger National Park
The day is spent exploring the Kruger Park. The Kruger is home to a wide variety of wildlife and one can expect to encounter large hers of game. Elephants, giraffes, zebra, antelopes and predators are common sightings. The open vehicle game drive allows for excellent viewing and photographic opportunities. There is a second opportunity for an optional Sun downer tour.
Included Activity: Full day Kruger Park – overland vehicle
Activity Package: 4x4 Open Vehicle Game Drive
Optional Activity: Sundowner Safari
Day 3: Kruger Park – Panorama Route
For those wanting to do the morning bush walk have a very early start. We then head to the popular and scenic Panorama Route. We visit God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and the amazing Three Rondawels. Fantastic views – cameras ready.
Included Activity: Panorama Route
Optional Activity: Morning Bush Walk
Day 4: Kruger Park - Swaziland
Another early start as we head off on our final game drive through the Kruger Park and an opportunity to spot any of Africa's famous Big 5 which we may have not yet seen. We exit the park in the south and head to the Kingdom of Swaziland. Crossing the border into Swaziland we head to Milwane Nature Reserve..
Included Activity: Kruger Park Game Drive
Day 5: Swaziland - Milwane Nature Reserve
Today the pace slows down. Milwane Nature Sanctuary has few dangerous animals which allows for self exploration. A guided walk will take us through the sanctuary.The afternoon sees us visiting the local community and an opportunity their view the daily life. This interactive experience could allow you to try your hand and grinding corn, carrying water and more.
Included Activity: Nature Walk
Activity Package: Cultural Tour
Day 6: Swaziland to Zululand
This morning we sees us leaving Swaziland and entering the traditional tribal lands of the proud Zulu nation. This evening there is an included cultural evening where you have the opportunity to experience Zulu traditions.
Included Activities: Cultural Evening
Day 7: St Lucia and Umfolozi- Hluhluwe Game Reserve
We set off on an early morning game drive into the Hluhluwe- Umfolozi Game Reserve. This national park is home to the Big 5 and is especially known for its high concentration of both black and white rhinos. The park is an integral part of the ongoing war against rhino poaching. After an informative game drive we head back to camp for a well-deserved rest. The late afternoon sees us heading out on a boat cruise on St Lucia Estuary – a World Heritage Site.
Activity Package: St Lucia Boat Cruise, Hluhluwe Game Drive
Day 8: Durban
Our final day sees us heading to Durban where our tour ends.
Note : Itineraries do change, please speak to your consultant for the latest up to date itinerary for your travel period .
"The Gateway to Africa" looking for an adventure. We provided vehicles, guides, information and a range of different tours into the African Mainland."
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by Alison Edwards, senior lecturer in Midwifery at Birmingham City University
For celebrities, a pregnancy often brings additional press coverage and attention whether wanted or not; and as a consequence celebrity babies can become a key focus for the media.
Any pregnancy is a special event, but expecting twins as Beyoncé is, can make this twice as interesting for fans and celebrity followers.
For an existing child, directing the media focus away from them could be seen as a good thing and the excitement of expecting a new brother or sister (though often short-lived after they are born) can deflect any concerns of no longer being the focus of everyone's attention.
Having newly found privacy to grow and develop as other children would, for most would be a good thing. However, there is also a potential here for the change of focus to lead to feelings of resentment as they are no longer in the limelight or have their parents just to themselves, especially if Beyoncé wishes to breastfeed her twins.
First born siblings can at times become jealous of newborns due to the need to share affection with their parents. With additional demands placed on Beyoncé which can take her away from her family for long periods of time, the impact on Blue Ivy could be significant.
There is little doubt that Beyoncé has the means to ensure her children are catered for and their needs are met, but at the end of the day she is a mother and will need to ensure that she provides quality time with all of her offspring at every opportunity.
Image credit – Instagram / @Beyonce
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Designing with Kids in Mind
As a designer and mom I often have the conversation with other moms on playdates and at the park about how one's child slowly takes over one's home. Snippets of the conversation often go something like this:
"Yeah, Johnny spit up on the sofa so I decided to cover our sofa permanently with a towel."
"We had a glass coffee table but then we opted for this ugly wood chest that my husband had in college because it was safer for little Leah."
"The house leaves me wondering if they run a day care center, and if they ever have adult friends over."
These conversations and experiences leave me sad and frustrated. Sure, I've had to make design concessions now that I have kids. We have baby gates on our stairs and I no longer display my antique snuff bottle collection on the coffee table. On the other hand, I firmly believe that you can live in an adult house with kids and have it be safe and beautiful at the same time.
Here are few tips on how to make that happen:
- Consider your upholstery choices. You don't have to always use dark colors to cover stains. It's all about what fabric you use. Microfiber is very cleanable as are many wool based fabrics such as mohair (wool doesn't absorb liquid). If you go with a cotton or lighter colored fabric, consider a slipcover. Usually it's best to select a sofa that is already slipcovered, or have one custom made so that it looks tailored and doesn't get messy. Slipcovers can be thrown in the wash or even bleached if they are light or made of outdoor solution dyed acrylic. One tip is to take them out of the dryer when they are still damp to avoid shrinkage and to let them mold to your sofa as they dry.
- Display your valuables, but keep them high. Wall shelves on brackets and built-in or free-standing book shelves and etageres (open-sided book shelves) are a great way to show off your valuables but keep them safe. Use lower-down shelves for baskets to corral toys and higher ones for precious items. Remember: if your shelves are freestanding, use a child-safety wall bracket to prevent tipping.
- Keep yourself organized. This is probably the single most important rule. In this day and age, when kids get showered with gifts and there are so many toy options, it's easy to get overwhelmed. The key is to purge the items that are not used and to do it often.
- Hand stuff down to friends, store stuff away for future siblings, but keep the toys at bay! Consider the aesthetics and durability of the toys your kids do have. A set of classic wooden blocks or a cute wooden car or hand-made rag doll is more visually appealing than some of the uglier plastic toys out there. It might be more expensive, but it will stand the test of time, and can be used down the road by siblings, and you won't feel bad leaving it out in the open.
- Corral, corral, corral! Shelves with cubbies for baskets and large open baskets for balls and sports gear are great. Consider adding hooks on the inside of a coat closet door for hats, mitts, and scarves and set up a mud room "station" if you don't have an entire space devoted to this.
I know it's easy to preach all of this stuff and living with a toddler and a baby every day makes me realize how challenging it really is in practice. But it is doable! And don't be deterred if you feel like you don't have much space to work with -- in some ways that is the best challenge. Hopefully I've inspired a few of you to do a little spring cleaning and freshening up!
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Hi all,
We are getting overdue for 3.12 so I'd like to propose some dates.
I've provisionally put the following in the diary:
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Mr Olmert said he had instructed Israel's forces "to do everything" to free 19-year-old Cpl Gilad Shalit.
Hamas's armed wing said it would resume attacks against civilian targets inside Israel if its raids on Gaza continued.
The Palestinian prime minister has called for international intervention to help end Israel's offensive.
Ismail Haniya urged the "international community and the Arab League to take its responsibilities towards our people and intervene" to end what he called Israel's "insane policy", AFP quoted him as saying.
Mr Haniya was speaking hours after an Israeli air strike destroyed his offices in Gaza City.
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At a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday morning, Mr Olmert said Israel would intensify pressure on the Hamas-led Palestinian government to release Cpl Shalit, believed held by three militant groups in Gaza since his capture one week ago.
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Egypt has been in talks with Palestinian militants for days to try to obtain Cpl Shalit's release but has so far yielded no apparent results.
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In the past Hamas suicide bombers have struck many times in cities like Tel Aviv, but these kind of attacks inside Israel ended nearly two years ago.
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Every Tuesday evening, Paul Hamra leaves his jewelry store in Scottsdale and drives across town to Si Kenig's house in central Phoenix for his weekly Ping-Pong lesson.
Paul parks his Lexus in the driveway, knocks hard and loud on the front door, then peers through the window to see if Si is lying down. If he is, it will take Si five full minutes to pull himself out of his hospital-style bed and shuffle to the door. Paul helps Si dress in a polo shirt, Velcro-strapped sneakers and a black leather dress belt to hold up his gym shorts.
Si fixes himself some juice in an old glass jar with a bendable straw and makes his way, tripping and swaying like a drunk, toward the back of the house where, every Tuesday evening, he kicks Paul's ass at Ping-Pong.
Si will be 82 next month. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 16 years ago.
Paul is pushing 40. He's trim, healthy, in great shape. Even Si will tell you that Paul's got the best backhand in the Phoenix Table Tennis Club.
But Paul Hamra is no match for the guy they used to call The Wall.
Si and Paul don't talk when they play. Paul packs the pockets of his black tennis shorts with neon orange balls he scoops like popcorn from a big purple vat, and they volley. Balls fly across the room, bouncing off the fluorescent lights on the ceiling, the couch, a spectator.
"You're putting too much spin on it," Si tells Paul, his voice so muffled by the Parkinson's and a heavy Polish accent that Paul has to run around to Si's side of the table and have him repeat himself several times before Paul nods and they resume play. Si is practically deaf, so Paul is on Si's side of the table a lot.
Paul dances when he plays, flies from one side of the table to the other, arms waving, sneakers squeaking on the linoleum. Within minutes, he's panting and sweaty.
In contrast, Si is frozen. The balls travel 100 miles an hour, and Si will have marks on his hands and arms by the end of the night from the ones he's missed. But he almost never misses. Only his forearm moves as he reaches out to hit the ball. When he's really loosened up, his hips sway just slightly and his head bobs up and down. He looks like Night of the Living Dead playing Ping-Pong.
An hour later, the floor is covered with balls. Paul needs a break.
"Si, why don't you get a drink? Get a little drink," Paul hollers, reaching into his gym bag for a water bottle. At first Si doesn't hear him, and stands stiffly in his spot at the table, waiting for Paul to serve. Paul repeats himself until Si finally obeys, tottering over to the card table where he keeps his juice.
"When he gets stiff, I got to go shake him up and he's got to do a couple laps around the table," Paul says.
But tonight Si is loose, and he beats Paul in game after game. Now, Paul does spot Si five points and he makes it a little easier for the older man by hitting the ball to one side of the table only, so Si doesn't have to move a lot. But Si usually doesn't need the points. He still trounces Paul, 21-14.
Paul jumps up and down and twirls in a circle, throwing a mock temper tantrum. "That drives me crazy!"
21-14, again. Then 21-8. Finally, Paul narrowly beats Si, 21-19.
"Si, show her your muscle," Paul yells across the table. Slowly, Si pulls up the sleeve on his right arm and flexes.
They play two more games. Paul loses both. Si still hasn't broken a sweat. "Oh, Si, my arm is worn out," Paul says, walking around the table and wiping first his own, then Si's paddle with a chamois-covered sponge.
Si looks disappointed. The men collect the Ping-Pong balls with a net that looks like the kind you use to get leaves out of the pool.
Si sits down on the couch, and immediately nods off. Paul packs up his gym bag. Playing Ping-Pong with Si is a "lesson in humility," he says. "But it's a good lesson, I guess."
As quickly as he's dozed off, Si is awake. He makes his way into the kitchen to fix himself some ramen. Tonight's lesson is over.
The first thing you notice about Si Kenig's house is the smell, a combination of ultra-strength Ben Gay and dirty laundry. The second thing you notice is that Ping-Pong trophies crowd every surface, every bookcase, end table and dresser in the tiny two-bedroom, one-bath house. There are also Ping-Pong medals and certificates, and plaques of appreciation from the parents of Si's former students. Everything is covered in dust.
In the late '70s, Si took a job as a recreation leader at Encanto Park. He supervised the Ping-Pong tables, and Si was such a good player that his boss used to give a can of soda to anyone -- kid or adult -- who could beat him. He started teaching at his house, for 2 or 3 dollars an hour. Today the price is still cheap -- $10 an hour.
And the life lessons are on the house.
Nothing in Si's home has changed in the 27 years since Paul, then barely a teenager, took his first Ping-Pong lesson from Si. "Every speck of dust is still here!" Paul whispers, giggling. Even the pens by the phone are the same, Paul swears, except now they're all dried up.
Si has other students these days, mainly Sun City types. Paul is the only kid who still comes now that he's an adult. The kids, they grow up and stop playing Ping-Pong, Si says. "They're getting older, they're having dates, and they forget." That's a mistake, according to Si, because Ping-Pong keeps you in good shape.
Once in a while, Si's former students stop by to see if he's still alive.
"A couple of weeks ago, there was a knock on the door," Si says. He didn't recognize her at first, but she knew him. "She looked like a star, she was so beautiful. She has a baby, she got married." They live in New Jersey.
Paul, too, has left Si and Ping-Pong from time to time. He was serious about the game as a teenager, then quit altogether for three or four years. After that, he played and took lessons, but sporadically. About two years ago, he found Si again.
At first, Si admits, he wasn't so happy with Paul.
"I don't like quitters," he says one night, scooping up balls after a lesson.
Paul confirms that. He remembers that when he was 18, he told Si he was taking a break from Ping-Pong. Si was mad. "He said, 'If you quit table tennis, you'll quit other things in life.'"
But now Paul's not a quitter. He comes to the Phoenix Table Tennis Club on Mondays and Wednesdays, and to Si's every Tuesday. Si is proud.
Si and Paul are volleying one recent Tuesday night when Bill Kenig pokes his head in the door. Bill is Si's son. Also a former Ping-Pong champion. Now he does hair in Scottsdale.
"Okay, I fixed the toilet," Bill yells.
No answer from Si, who continues to volley.
Si stops, looks at Bill.
"I fixed the toilet."
"Good for you!"
Si keeps playing.
Bill settles in on the couch and tells some Ping-Pong war stories. He was Si's first student. Si would make Bill play for hours; if Bill could beat his dad by 15 points, he could drive the car for an hour. Ten points, half an hour. "He was a man of his word," Bill recalls. Even if it was 11 p.m. on a school night, Si would take Bill out. To this day, Bill loves to drive at night.
Si's passion for table tennis began long before he moved his family to Phoenix. He played as a kid in Poland and later in Munich, Germany, where he lived after World War II. "When it's cold, people do things indoors. What can you do? They didn't have bowling," Bill says.
Bill has fantastic tales of his father's wartime antics. Si, who is Jewish, escaped Poland alone as a teenager, sneaking aboard a train to Russia. There he lived with an older woman and worked in a meat plant until the woman reported him to the authorities and he was forced to join the Russian army. Si shows off the scar on his head from an encounter he had with some shrapnel in Stalingrad.
Eventually, Si returned to Poland and then to Germany, where he lived in a commune and met his future wife, Sara. He wanted to go to Israel, but she had relatives in the U.S., so they ended up in New York.
Bill's first Ping-Pong memories are of standing on a milk box so he could reach the tables at Washington Baths in Coney Island. Years later, Si made a deal to buy a small market from a guy in Brooklyn. The guy told him about how he was moving to sunny California to strike it rich, which sounded good to Si, so he gave up his $100 down payment and moved Bill and Sara across country.
Bill recalls playing on concrete tables in Santa Monica, with the wind whipping the balls away. They lived in Los Angeles until Si lost the lease on the small hamburger stand he ran.
Si remembered visiting Tucson once; the weather was nice. So the family relocated to Phoenix. They arrived on June 10, 1964, Bill says, laughing. The temperature was 110.
Si bought a tiny house across the street from the Encanto Park golf course and put a Ping-Pong table on the back patio, which was later enclosed.
He's the longest continuously playing member of the Phoenix Table Tennis Club.
Paul Hamra is a joiner. He belongs to the American Legion, the Young Republicans, the Singles Gourmet Club. He's an Elk. He even goes to Temple Beth Israel synagogue once in a while, although he's Catholic. All good places to schmooze potential clients for his jewelry business.
But Paul won't find many customers at the Phoenix Table Tennis Club, which meets in a west Phoenix church gym. And Si's in no position to buy a fine Swiss watch like the $7,000 platinum Rolex Paul wears.
It's hard to tell if Si even understands what Paul does for a living. He's never been to the small, elegant store that Paul and his brother Jeff run in Scottsdale. Sometimes Paul will pull a check from a diamond sale for $30,000 or $40,000 out of his pocket and show it to Si. One night he brings photos from a recent trip to Beverly Hills. Paul and his pretty girlfriend flew over for the première of Tag Heuer's new line of sunglasses; there was a party at the Sky Bar afterward.
But the older man doesn't seem so impressed. Si is more concerned with sales of paddles and balls. He used to sell equipment at the table tennis club, but his health is so poor that Paul has taken over the small side business. Most of the profits go to Si, Paul says.
Paul's father, Jim Hamra, recalls that Paul played Ping-Pong as a little boy in northern California, beating six-foot-four men and anyone else who would dare come to the table. When the Hamras moved to Phoenix in the mid-'70s, Paul found the table tennis club -- and Si. He started taking regular lessons and won some trophies.
The Hamras sold turquoise jewelry at Park 'n' Swap on the weekends, and Jim recalls that Paul was always a natural salesman. He eavesdropped one day as Paul, then a seventh-grader, prepared his younger sister Denise for a sale. "She had no idea what to make of people coming and talking to her. I can remember him taking her aside and saying, 'Just talk to them. Look them in the eye and smile and tell them it's silver and it's Indian made.'"
Paul and Jeff always loved watches, and in 1986 the two opened Hamra Jewelers. You might have seen their ads on cable television. Paul's still the salesman; Jeff handles the business side.
Starting the store and keeping it going occupied almost all of Paul's time for several years, but he never stopped playing Ping-Pong -- he always travels with a paddle -- and never forgot Si.
"Occasionally, I would go visit Si," says Paul. "He would say to me, 'Paul, you have so much potential. Why did you stop coming to play table tennis? Remember what I told you when you were a kid. If you find something you like, even if you don't play it as much, still stick with it because you have a natural talent. It will help you down the road. When you're older,' he said, 'all the money in the world won't mean anything to you. Your health will be more important.'"
A couple of years ago, Paul realized he was starting to get out of shape.
"I missed the sport and I missed Si. I went to the club and I asked some people, 'Is Si Kenig still teaching?' 'Yes,' they said, 'he's over there playing.' And I looked up and, sure enough, there was Si."
Paul signed up for Tuesday night lessons. Now he's lost weight, and he's found that playing Ping-Pong with Si even helps him out in business, teaching him patience with older clients.
"I have to spend three hours with some customers where normally it would take me 30 minutes. My brother Jeff can't do that, he doesn't have the patience. I'm the one who gets called to the sales floor. I'll sit down for three hours and I'm okay with that. I realize it's an older person and you have to have a little bit of empathy."
Plus, Paul can use all the help he can get with his Ping-Pong game.
Paul was on a team that finished third in the Phoenix Table Tennis Club intramural tournament this spring. But after some prodding, Paul admits he didn't do so well himself. He chokes in competition.
"Everybody gets so serious," he says. "They get serious like I get serious when I make the big sale."
When he's warming up, Paul's game is nearly perfect. But as soon as he plays for points -- even against Si, during a lesson -- he gets impatient, trying to smack the ball past his opponent. And, because Ping-Pong is such a delicate game, the result is often his own lost point.
"If you played in the tournament like you play here, you would win," Si tells Paul as they finish volleying.
Si is determined that Paul will overcome this problem. "Paul's got a beautiful backhand, but he abuses it. He hits too hard," Si says.
He tells Paul to take his time.
Immediately, Paul begins losing game after game to Si.
"You're falling apart," Si tells Paul. And it's true.
Paul wins the sixth game, 12-10 (tonight they're only playing to 11 points), then loses the next one, 11-3. He wins a couple more, Si wins a couple more, then, as usual, Paul calls time out.
"Let's take a break for just a second," Paul says. "Ooof, Si, you wear me out."
"You're supposed to win easily," Si says.
Paul remembers when he'd get tired as a kid, Si would tell him, "Anybody can be good. The hard work makes it up."
Tonight, Si says of Paul, "I like a person who is a fighter, won't give up. Now he is. . . . You see, he's going to make it, because everyone changes and he changes for the good."
Paul recalls that one night, after the paddles were put away, Si told him his feet hurt. So Paul spent 45 minutes digging out Si's ingrown toenails. Then Si asked him to trim his fingernails.
Sure, Paul said, pretending they were in a beauty salon. Pull up a chair, tell me your problems.
Si was quiet. Paul teased him, he remembers: "You're lucky! No problems!"
If only that were true. Si has lived by himself for three years, since a stroke put Sara in a nursing home. He gets lonely, he admits. And he falls a lot. Sometimes his teeth fly out when he falls; a few weeks ago, he cracked his bridge in half.
Si's been on the maximum dose of his medications for several years. A dose is supposed to work for three hours, but Bill says it now only works for one, and it makes Si sleepy. Si has an appointment with a neurological surgeon soon to see if he's a candidate for a brain implant that would control his shaking.
Most people in Si's position would be immobile by now. It's Ping-Pong that keeps him going, everyone agrees -- including Si.
"The doctor says there's not another man like me, to have this 16 or 17 years and still fight," he says. "Somebody calls for a lesson, I say come on over, no matter how tired I am. I never refuse."
Once he sits down, Si says, he's stuck in the same place for 5, 10, 15 minutes. But when he plays Ping-Pong, he thinks only of the game.
"I'm playing because I like it. I'm playing because to wake up in the morning and play makes me feel good."
More and more, Paul has been helping Si out, and not just with selling paddles and balls. Paul brings Si home from the table tennis club on Wednesday nights, helps him undress. He installed a louder ringer so Si can hear his phone.
Paul says his parents have inspired him to help take care of Si. Paul's father had a heart attack several years ago, and since then Paul has tried to treasure his time with his dad. He felt the same about Si when he caught up with him two years ago and saw how he was deteriorating.
"I realized that Si was slowing down and I realized that this would be maybe my one last opportunity to spend some time with him, and I never wanted to look back and say, 'Oh, I wish I would have continued taking lessons and keeping up with what I started.'"
Paul's mother, Pauline, is wheelchair-bound; his sister takes care of her full-time.
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"I've been around sick people and I realize that people who sometimes can't help themselves really appreciate what you do to help them. It's one thing to donate money to charity, but it's more of a reward when you directly help someone in need, when you have that physical contact," Paul says.
Si has other students and friends, and, of course, Bill, who visit and help him out, but it's clear Si can't live alone much longer.
Paul asks Si if he's afraid of going into an old-folks' home, as Si calls it. When he retires, Si says, he wants to go to a home with a big gym. He'll donate his Ping-Pong table, so he can keep playing. And he'll play with the other people who live there.
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EARTH: Lessons In Risk Taking by Francine Rivers
Reflections on How God Speaks Through Nature
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
(2 Timothy 1:7)
Our family has had many kinds of pets, and one of the most interesting was a turtle. He lived in an aquarium with nice rocks that he could climb. He ate live fish (which was disturbing to watch) and did not appreciate being handled. If someone picked him up, he would disappear inside his shell.
After Rick read an article warning that such turtles carry salmonella, he decided the turtle had to go. The children and I took a drive out to the coast and stopped in at a ranch reputed to welcome retired horses. We had seen a large pond with rushes and wild birds (none big enough to carry off a turtle), and we asked if we could release our turtle there. The gentleman in charge said, Yes.
We tearfully trekked down the hill to the pond and set the turtle on the bank. He didn't move. He had retreated so deeply into his shell, even his nose didn't stick out. We waited, hoping. We tried to reason with him: "Look at that beautiful pond. Look at all those rushes and that log out there. There's probably a girl turtle waiting for you. You can have little turtlettes."
Finally, he peered out, and it was time for us to go. Still a little sad, we headed back up the trail.
Probably all of us have retreated like the turtle at times, too afraid to venture out of the safe shells we've built around ourselves. But if we don't take the risk and stick our necks out, we might miss the wonderful things God has planned for us.
The apostle Paul's words, originally written to his protégé Timothy, can encourage all of us: God has not given us a spirit of timidity. No matter how afraid we feel, the truth is that God has given us his Holy Spirit, and fear has no part of him! Next time you feel like a turtle, playing it safe behind the walls of protection you've erected, remember that God's Spirit is in you, giving you power, love, and self-discipline.
In what areas of your life are you trying to protect yourself by pulling back? How might the barriers you've erected be keeping you from experiencing God's best for you?
Choose one specific thing to do this week to "stick your neck out" and take a risk, remembering that God has not given you a spirit of fear.
Dear God, so often I feel like a turtle, retreating into my shell because it's safe. But making safety my first priority won't lead to growth. I don't want to miss the opportunities around me because I'm too afraid to take a risk. You have given me a spirit of courage. Please help me to trust you, to trust your love for me and your good plans for my life. Help me to move forward in courage.


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The International Association for Mission Studies is an international, interconfessional and interdisciplinary professional society for the scholarly study of Christian witness and its impact in the world and the related field of intercultural theology.
After some preliminary meetings, IAMS was inaugurated in Driebergen, The Netherlands, in 1972. Since then, every four years an international conference has been held on the different continents. There are now more than 400 scholars who are members of IAMS as well as over 50 institutions that are corporate members.
Every four years, an Executive Committee is chosen by the members and is responsible for the development of the association and charged to organise the next quadrennial conference. On this Committee, different regions of the world are represented. The Secretariat of the association is usually taken charge by one of the associated institutions. Currently the Secretariat is located at Lund University, Sweden.
The objectives of the association are:
- to promote the scholarly study of systematic, biblical, historical and practical questions relating to mission and intercultural theology
- to disseminate information concerning mission studies to all those engaged in that and related study fields
- to promote fellowship, cooperation and mutual assistance in mission studies
- to organise international conferences of missiologists and intercultural theologians
- to encourage the creation of centers of research
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The International Association for Mission Studies will convene for its 15th Assembly in Sydney, Australia from July 9 to July 14, 2020. Occurring for the first time in Oceania, the IAMS Assembly will be hosted by the Australian Association for Mission Studies and the meeting will take place at Morling College in greater Sydney. More information will come after the summer, but the Call for Papers is now online. You can find it here.
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Conference Theme: Living and believing in an unstable and vulnerable world has become
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barriers for some time now, with no clear vision for our common future available, giving way
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- This allows us not only to revisit theologies of mission, foremost missions ad vulnera, but also to rethink them in new perspectives, especially in light of recent shifts in theology and contexts where vulnerability and deep transformation have long been reflected. Here, a special focus is given to new locations and meanings of baptism as part of a missionary spirituality towards deep transformation in Europe (day 2).
- With such locating, distinct areas of vulnerable missions and commitments as resources of healing, renewal and deep transformation for living and believing in today's world come to the fore (ecclesial futures; engagement for religious freedom; practices of deep solidarity etc.) (day 3).
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In a few weeks I will be attending the annual symposium of one of the national professional acupuncture groups I belong to. I belong to several organizations because there are always new developments emerging, even though this method of treatment is as ancient as any.
This group will be meeting in St. Louis and will feature a very prominent and well respected Japanese acupuncture lecturer and practitioner Kiiko Matsumoto.
Acupuncture was introduced to Japan from China roughly fifteen centuries ago. However, Japanese acupuncture has since developed in some particularly unique ways that differentiate it from the Chinese approach.
In particular, Japanese acupuncture uses finer, thinner needles that are generally inserted to more shallow depths and is a much gentler approach compared to Chinese methods. That is why I prefer certain aspects of the Japanese approach in my own practice.
Japanese needles are so fine and the treatment is so delicate that the patient rarely feels anything other than my hands as I palpate for proper insertion points.
Many people are surprised to learn that Japanese and Chinese styles of acupuncture are so divergent. They are also surprised to learn that there are innovative styles that have originated in Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries as well as in Germany and France.
As I began to study acupuncture several decades ago I was surprised to learn how popular acupuncture is in Germany, France, Great Britain and other European countries.
One of the first texts I read about acupuncture was written in the 1970's by a medical doctor in Great Britain, Dr. Felix Mann. I now use his latest text in the classes I teach.
Another early text that I found very useful was written by a German medical doctor named Gabriel Stux. Dr. Stux has produced several excellent books that illustrate the scientific research being done in Germany and other countries on the effects of acupuncture. This type of research has brought this ancient method of healing into the modern age of physiological understanding.
One of the more interesting statements in Dr. Stux's most recent book, Basics of Acupuncture 5th edition, illustrates that acupuncture is much more accepted and widely practiced in Europe than in the United States.
Stux states: "In a recent study of German pain clinics, it was found that 90% of the physicians use acupuncture."
Think about that for a minute. Has your physician ever mentioned acupuncture?
Whereas in Germany, one of the most advanced scientific nations in the world, according to Dr. Stux 90% of physicians in this study use acupuncture in the treatment of patients in pain, it is still very seldom used by physicians in the United States.
Recently, however, more medical physicians are beginning to learn more about acupuncture's potential and take it more seriously. The facts that acupuncture can often bring about results when other methods such as medication have failed and that acupuncture is virtually free of side effects is being noticed.
In this month's edition of The Hospitalist, a journal for hospital based physicians, John C. Charles, MD, FACP, assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona wrote: "This threefold increase since 1998 demonstrates the growing use of and demand for acupuncture services in hospitals. This trend is driven by patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Acupuncture is a safe treatment modality hospital physicians should be familiar because it can benefit patients in the inpatient setting."
In my office we are fortunate to have regular referrals from local physicians because many local doctors know me personally or know me by reputation. Many are physicians have learned about the value of acupuncture in addressing sub-acute and chronic pain as well as dysfunction.
This growing popularity of acupuncture among physicians is echoed in the increasing use of acupuncture among patients. Patients are seeking acupuncture on their own in growing numbers. Patients that come to our office seeking acupuncture cite the fact that there are no side effects and the expected effectiveness of acupuncture as their reasons for making this choice.
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions. The World Health Organization has published a list of more than 40 conditions that are treatable using acupuncture, including most painful conditions, neuralgia and other nerve disorders, sleep disorders, hormonal and metabolic disorders and others.


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- This article is about the location. For the episode, see "The Serpent's Pass".
|"The Serpent's Pass? Only the truly desperate take that deadly route!"
|— Ying expressing her shock at Sokka's choice of route.[1]
The Serpent's Pass is a narrow strip of land located between the East and West Lakes and serves as one of the few direct paths to Ba Sing Se. It is named after the serpent which guards it, making the pass feared in the Earth Kingdom. During the Hundred Year War, most refugees refused to use the pass, opting instead cross the lake by boat.
Team Avatar decided to travel to Ba Sing Se in order to tell the Earth King their plan to defeat the Fire Nation. However, they ran into an Earth Kingdom refugee named Than, who, along with his sister and pregnant wife Ying, were traveling to Ba Sing Se after losing their home to the Hundred Year War. The group agreed to escort the family to Full Moon Bay so they could get a boat, but the family's passes and luggage were stolen by thieves and they were all forced to cross the Serpent's Pass instead. The group was joined by Sokka's friend Suki, a member of the Kyoshi Warriors who was overseeing the bay's security. After several nights of close calls along the pass, the group came face-to-face with the serpent itself at the only water passage through the pass. Katara and Avatar Aang succeeded in driving off the serpent, and the group finally made it to the mainland. Ying gave birth to her baby Hope mere minutes after the trek along the pass ended, and everybody went to Ba Sing Se while Suki went back to the bay.[1]
After the Fire Nation conquered Ba Sing Se, they closed the pass to unauthorized ships and travelers.[2]
Aang's friends and fighters from both the Earth Kingdom and the Southern Water Tribe traveled via boat through the Serpent's Pass during their journey to the Fire Nation after the fall of Ba Sing Se. The group was later attacked by a Fire Nation ship and ironically, the same serpent who had attacked them last time came back and saved them from their Fire Nation assailants after firebenders harassed the serpent.[3]
The Serpent's Pass is one of the few direct paths to the Earth Kingdom's massive capital, Ba Sing Se. The rocky path is treacherous and consists of dangerous cliffs. Despite the plausible implications of its namesake, the Serpent's Pass is not anfractuous like a serpent but a straight line and derives its name from the gigantic serpent that guards it. A large sign bearing the name of the pass is affixed to the entrance, and the words "abandon hope" are carved into one of the posts of the gateway to the pass, serving as a warning to any passersby and adding to the strong fear felt at the location.
- The entrance to the Serpent's Pass, which reads "絕望", is translated as "Abandon Hope". This is similar to Dante's Divine Comedy, where the inscription above the gates of hell reads, "All hope abandon ye who enter here."
- The Serpent's Pass is visually similar to, though much longer than, a real-life isthmus, La Coupée, which connects Sark with Little Sark in the Channel Islands. Like the Serpent's Pass, La Coupée is a high and narrow pass with sea cliffs on both sides. Historically it was very dangerous to cross and people were known to fall off the edge, but now it has a road and railings that make it relatively safer.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DiMartino, Michael Dante, Hamilton, Joshua (writers) & Spaulding, Ethan (director). (September 15, 2006). "The Serpent's Pass". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 2. Episode 12. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Ehasz, Aaron; Hamilton, Joshua; Hedrick, Tim; Pittarese, Frank (writer), Lodge, Reagan (artist, colorist), Comicraft (letterer). "The Bridge" (September 18, 2007), Nick Mag Presents: Avatar: The Last Airbender.
- ↑ Ehasz, Aaron (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (September 21, 2007). "The Awakening". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 1. Nickelodeon.