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CAMBRIDGE — Monday's consent calendar (the agenda's list prepared for commissioners to approve activities requiring permits for noise and street closings), included a Zion Baptist Church cookout on Sept. 10, an Appreciation Day BBQ on Sept. 23, eight minutes of fireworks at the Hyatt on Sept.13, an event held by RAR Brewing on Sept. 10 with a closing of Gay Street for seven hours, and the big Summer Sendoff on Sept. 10 from 5 to 10 p.m., with street closings from 3 to 11 p.m.
One item, the Eastern Shore Area Health Center, staging a Health Fair, and asking for a street closing on Race Street, between Muir and Poplar streets, met with objections from Ed Johnson, a new owner of the Wine Bar on Race Street. Just opened under new management this summer, Mr. Johnson complained of the frequent closing of Race Street and the negative impact on his business. The policy on the closings is unwritten, and the commissioners have agreed to formulate a written policy for future events that will apply to street closings sought by organizations.
Sailwinds is still "in irons." The council tabled the decision about a Market Feasibility Study, which the city manager recommended, a contract with Delta Associates for $32,500. The council requires further study before making a decision. Some of the members are new. On the last night of the former council, the majority of those commissioners voted to leave the decision to the new council. Former Commissioner Gage Thomas objected, saying they had the background, had put in the time, and the decision was legitimately before them. To no avail. So two more months go by.
The council voted to set a work session on Sept. 19 to examine the question of a reserve policy, an important and comprehensive policy, and "discuss the big picture" concepts that guide a policy. What that means is establishing a policy that insures the fiscal health of the city, that in times of economic downturns and natural disasters, the city has money in reserve and won't go broke during a calamity. That means setting goals for long term projects and prudently setting spending limits to keep money for unexpected expenditures. Twenty percent of the operating budget is a suggested goal for reserves.
A study by Finance Director Ginger Heatwole, examined the various funds the city has to create a reserve policy. These include the General Fund, The Municipal Utilities Commission, the Sewer Fund, the Marina Fund, and the internal service funds.
The semi-annual report by Police Chief Dan Dvorak was read to the commissioners. The chief's three categories were Youth, Crime Prevention, and Police Administration. The events that target children have been well-attended, and visible. City groups and businesses have also had a measure of involvement and the result has been a closer link to the community. Commissioner La-Shon Foster believes, "The activities are giving a different view of police. It gives connectivity. You see smiles on the kids and the parents are amazed. You can hear the people talking about it."
A thorny subject came up at the meeting's end. Commissioner Donald Sydnor produced a copy of a city document which spelled out the standard operating procedure on the retirement of department heads with 30 years experience. The document spelled out the city policy supposed to present special commemorative rings upon retirement. At a memorable council meeting in January 2015, (the case of Edward Kinnamon,) the majority of the council voted the rings down as excessively expensive. It seems they didn't have the right to ignore city policy. The controversy was a bitter pill for many. With Commissioner Sydnor's dramatic unveiling of the document, the city has to go back and resolve the issue.


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Lys-les-Lannoy is a commune in the Nord department in the northern part of France and it is part of the Urban Community of Lille Metropole. Lys-les-Lannoy has a lot of beautiful attractions that are located in downtown Lille, as well as many restaurants that will provide tourists with a very tasty local cuisine. It is an ideal holiday destination, since you will discover a wonderful place that entwines French and Belgian cultures in a single place.
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Lille Cathedral is located in Lille, near Lys-les-Lannoy and it is a national monument of France. It has been the seat of the Bishop of Lille since the creation of the diocese in 1913, although construction of the church of Notre Dame de la Treille began in 1854. the church takes its names from a 12th century statue of the Virgin Mary.
Citadel of Lille is located in downtown Lille, in the proximity of Lys-les-Lannoy. The Citadel was built around 1668 and it was dubbed as the Queen of Citadels by Vauban, Louis XIV's general, it is one of the most notable citadels. The citadel was part of a double line of fortified towns of Gravelines, Dunkirk and Mauberge-Rocroi. Vauban supervised the construction of the many citadels and channels of the North, which controlled the border between France and Belgium.
Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille is one of the largest museums in France, located in downtown Lille, near Lys-les-Lannoy. It was one of the first museums built in France, established under the instructions of Napoleon I at the beginning of the 19th century. Its sculptures, paintings, drawings, ceramics, and so on include works by Raphael, Donatello, Van Dyck, El Greco, David, Toulouse-Lautrec, Roding, Delacroix and Courbet.
Jardin des Plantes Lille is a municipal botanical garden located in Lille, near Lys-les-Lannoy. The garden is designed as a pleasure park, with botanical plots containing more than 1500 plants grouped by families. The garden has also got a rose garden, a dahlia collection, a large pond and the city's astronomical observatory.

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How are FHA loan limits set? The FHA sets a range of loan limits each year based on the housing market. For 2019, loan limits for single-family properties range from $314,827 at the low end to $726,525 for homes in high-cost areas. Loan limits can vary across the state, as is the case in Texas.
FHA loan limits are determined by the county where the home is located, except for properties that are located in metropolitan or "micropolitan" statistical areas. In metro areas, the limits are set using "the county with the highest median home price within the metropolitan statistical area, " according to HUD.
The FHA revised and increased the loan limit "floor" to some Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for 2018. Texas FHA loan limits vary and depend on the particular county the property is located. The complete list available here for all texas counties. call (866) 772-3802 now for additional information.
FHA Mortgage Limits Welcome to the FHA mortgage limits page. This page allows you to look up the FHA or GSE mortgage limits for one or more areas, and. Below, you will find the 2019 conforming, FHA and VA loan limits for all counties in Texas. On the conforming side, there is a single maximum amount for every county in the state.
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FHA loan limits for Texas will go up in 2017, in response to rising home prices. The table below shows 2017 FHA loan limits for all counties in Texas. At a glance: For most counties across the state, the FHA loan limit for a single-family home is $275,665. This is the "floor" or baseline used for low-cost areas across the country.
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Our Chancel choircan be heard on first and second Sundays. For the most part, they sing traditional hymns, found in the Methodist Hymnal.
On the third Sunday, the Gospel choir leads the congregation in contemporary as well as traditional praise renditions.
On the fourth Sunday, our children and young people have their turn to let their voices be heard as they render youthful songs of praise.
Whenever a fifth Sunday occurs, the men's choir is front and center. We are treated to a beautiful blend of tenors and baritones, and the men are always looking sharp in their suits.
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John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on an aged bearded Middle-eastern imam's sermon on the laziness of his people, comparing them to the western European countries and the Israelis, contrasts this appraisal with the American media's portrayal, depicting Israel as . . .
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John Ritenbaugh, citing a quotation from Paul Minear that the Bible is "an album of casual photographs of laborers . . . a book by workers, about workers, for workers," reminds us that love for work is a significant part of God's image. In the ve. . .
We need jobs to make ends meet and have a little extra left over. Scripture lays out some general guidelines of what kind of work we should do.
John Ritenbaugh, focusing upon the metaphorical aspects of work and walking, suggests that these activities play a major role in overcoming and sanctification. We must have a higher regard for Christian works than our everyday job, realizing that work is a. . .
John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the book of Ecclesiastes, a document which provides an overview of the consequences of life's frustrating activities, gives us directions for making it through the labyrinth of life. This treatise prepares us with helpful, p. . .
John Ritenbaugh, asserting that God is a Creator who enjoys work and places a high value on it, urges us, those created in God's image, to embrace the work ethic and to diligently inculcate it into our children. God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Ede. . .
Solomon provides these comparisons to indicate the choices we should make to live better lives in alignment with God, even in an 'nder the sun' world.
Adam sinned, having abdicated his leadership position. His posterity has been cursed with overwhelming toil just to stay ahead. We are perfected by hardship.
John Ritenbaugh, stating that Ecclesiastes 3 expresses awesome possibilities for the future, also points out that Ecclesiastes 4 reminds us that there are harsh realities for those living under the sun, making compromise with the world inviting. Many of Go. . .
For his sin, Adam is promised great toil and suffering throughout his life, but just as in all things God does, a silver lining appears amidst the woe.
In this article on the Eighth Commandment, John Ritenbaugh discusses stealing and the devastating effect it has on our society.
Although men have no moral or mental advantages over women, God has commissioned them to actively lead, providing security and stability to family and society.
Wealth accumulated by honest work and diligence will be blessed, but hastily acquired by any kind of theft or dishonesty will be cursed.
Laziness and fear are the greatest challenges to love. When Protestant theologians disparage "works," connecting them to salvation rather than sanctification and growth, they encourage spiritual laziness. If we are lazy, we might still be saved, . . .
The Sabbath is an antidote to the weariness we experience. It recalls God's pausing after completing His physical creation, focusing on the spiritual creation.
John Ritenbaugh, cuing in on Ecclesiastes 2:24-26, affirms that enjoyment from one's labor comes from the LORD and that the proper use of our allotted time becomes increasingly more relevant as we anticipate the conclusion of our physical lives. Solomon in. . .
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The eighth commandment seems so simple: You shall not steal. Yet, it seems that just about everyone on earth has his hand in someone else's pocket!
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Wellness Initiatives
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. (FAITC) is a non-profit organization that develops and trains teachers and agriculture industry volunteers in its agricultural curricula and materials, which they in turn use to educate students about the importance of agriculture. It also provides grant money to teachers and volunteers for projects that teach students where their food comes from, and the important contributions Florida farmers make to their communities and their state.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation's National Healthy Schools Award is an honor given to showcase and acknowledge schools that have implemented changes to create healthier school environments. To earn an award, schools must meet best practice criteria established by the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program Expert Panel and outlined in the Healthy Schools Program Framework of Best Practices. Awards are granted at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement is dedicated to providing schools with the knowledge, motivation, and resources needed to build a lunchroom environment that makes healthy food choices the easy choice. The Movement brings evidence from the fields of economics, marketing, and psychology into the school cafeteria. Smarter Lunchrooms strategies are free or low-cost solutions that nudge students to voluntarily select the healthiest food in the lunchroom. Smarter Lunchrooms can see less waste, higher participation, more satisfied students, and increased consumption of important nutrient-rich foods.
Action for Healthy Kids provides a variety of tools and resources to help schools implement health and wellness programs that can help your school become a place where kids learn to lead healthier lives, eat nutritious foods, are physically active and better prepared to learn each day
The School Health Index (SHI) is an online self-assessment and planning tool that schools can use to improve their health and safety policies and programs. It's easy to use and completely confidential. The SHI is based on CDC's research-based guidelines for school health programs, which identify the policies and practices most likely to be effective in reducing youth health risk behaviors


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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) invites applications from eligible candidates for Junior Engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical and quantity surveying & contract). Staff Selection Commission will hold an open competitive Computer Based Examination for recruitment of Junior Engineers Group-B(Non-Gazetted) posts.Only male candidates are eligible for the posts of Junior Engineers in Director General Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Ministry of Defence.
SSC Recruitment of Junior Engineers Group-B
Recruiter: Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Job Profile: Junior Engineers (JEs)
Number of Vacancies: Not mentioned
Vacancy Details:
Job Location : India
Important Dates:Closing date of Online Application: 17-11-2017
Date of Computer Based Written Exam: 05-01-2018 to 08-01-2018
Pay Scale :Rs.35400-112400/-Level-6 of pay matrix of 7th CPC.
Educational Qualification :Candidates should have passed Engineering Degree OR Diploma in Civil/Electrical/Mechanical (according to the relevant post) from a recognised university.Plus Relevant Working experience is required.
Age :Maximum 32 Years(Age limit varies with respective post name )
Selection Process :Candidates will be shortlisted and recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of their total marks in the Computer Based Examination Paper – I & II and preference for the posts.
How To Apply:Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through SSC website from 21-10-2017 to 17-11-2017 (upto 5.00 PM).
Application Fee: General/UR/OBC candidates have to pay Rs. 100/- through SBI Bank Challan OR using Net-banking/Credit or Debit Card. SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PH/Women candidates are exempted from fee.
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Essential Functions: (Detailed tasks, duties and responsibilities)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performs direct and indirect patient care utilizing established procedures, policies and standards as evidenced by patient/staff feedback and Medical Office Manager.
Documents accurate information in patient chart and in logs as needed.
Maintains a patient referral list for reconciliation of results.
Obtains vital signs including, Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respirations, Height, Weight, BMI, and Head circumference, Temperature.
Reviews current medication and allergies.
Procedures including but not limited to EKG, Muscle Stimulation, Otic Lavage, Assist with minor procedures.
Communicates medication refills to pharmacy after approval from a medical provider.
Performs patient calls in a professional manner, documenting the event in the chart.
Communicates with the physician/ARNP/PA regarding patient needs, results as needed as evidenced by patient/staff feedback and the Medical Office Manager.
Performs prior authorizations for procedures, DME, medications, etc. as needed.
Collaborates with other clinical staff members to ensure the patients well/being as evidenced by patient/staff feedback and Medical Office Manager.
Back up for the Laboratory/Phlebotomist as needed.
Maintains a clean, neat and safe environment for the patient and staff according to policy and procedure as evidenced by staff/patient feedback and Medical Office Manager.
Ensures that supplies and equipment necessary for patient care are stored in an organized and efficient manner.
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The Office of International Affairs offers three options for international students to receive documents from the university.
Students may pick up their documents in person from the Office of International Affairs, located on the second floor of the Horvitz Administration Building on the Fort Lauderdale campus. Students will be notified by email once their documents are ready for pickup. Students must present their NSU Shark Card to receive their documents.
Students who wish for their documents to be picked up by someone else must indicate in writing the name of the individual who will be picking up the documents. The designated individual must show identification and sign for the documents being released.
Students may request that their documents be shipped using regular US Postal Service First Class mail. This option is only available for US addresses; no documents will be sent internationally via USPS. There is no cost to the student for this shipping method. USPS First Class shipments can take 2 to 10 days, depending on the destination within the US. Additionally, there is no tracking available for USPS First Class shipping.
Students may request that their documents be shipped by FedEx using the University Express Mail Service (UEMS / eShipGlobal). This option is required for shipping to international addresses.
The cost for the first initial I-20 sent to a student is covered by the Office of International Affairs. All documents other than the first initial I-20 sent via FedEx are at the student's expense (even if the student did not utilize the free FedEx shipment of their first initial I-20).


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Do you have a prayer request for yourself, someone you know or a situation you are aware of?
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Bryce Hotchkiss, Lead Pastor
Bryce has a passion for making disciples for Jesus by communicating the Word in a way that honors the original meaning yet also makes its truth relevant for the world of today. Bryce is originally from Florida, but has lived in the Midwest since graduating from Ozark Christian College. He and his wife Kelsey have been married since June 2010, and they have two amazing sons named Chandler and Brannigan. Click here to contact Bryce Hotchkiss.
Mark Bond, Worship Minister
Mark's heart beats to see others truly experience the freedom that Christ offers and to respond in the pursuit of a genuine relationship with Jesus. Mark enjoys a playing a round of golf or taking in a baseball game in any ballpark (but he is especially fond of the St. Louis Cardinals). Most of all, he enjoys time with his family and laughing with his wife, Rachel and their 6 kids. Click here to contact Mark Bond.
Rachel Bond, Children's Ministry Director
Rachel enjoys being able to teach children about God and seeing them develop a strong relationship with Him. She loves serving families and empowering them to lead their families. Rachel and her husband Mark are the proud parents of six children ranging in age from 5 years old to 16 years old. Click here to contact Rachel Bond.
Sarah Garvin, Administrative Assistant
Sarah, her husband Jacob, and their young children, Brooks and Lou, moved to Batesville in 2017. Sarah is a Jill-of-all-trades with a wide-ranging geographic and professional background. Since November 2018, she has been the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call the church office. Outside of keeping BCC organized and connected, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, long meals with good friends, and curling up with a good book. Click here to contact Sarah Garvin.
Youth Pastor - OPEN POSITION FOR HIRE
The Elders have begun the process of searching for a full-time Youth Pastor who will be responsible for leading and overseeing our middle school through college-age ministries.
Vanderbloemen Search Group is conducting the initial phases of finding our next Youth Minister. If you have interest in this position, please seek more information here.
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I had been tinkering with a recipe for granola using cranberries, orange, cardamom and pecans. When I finally got it the way I wanted, I liked it so much I decided to find several ways to use it. This Granola-Chocolate Bark, an inspiration from Food and Wine, came to mind. Everyone who has tried this… Read More
Indian Spiced Cauliflower Soup with Spiced Granola
I know spring officially started last week, but it's still a bit chilly where I live so for me, it's still warm and cozy soup season. Fortunately this creamy cauliflower soup can be eaten during the fall, winter or spring. It's very tasty and super easy to make. And, as I mentioned in my last post, Cauliflower Steaks and… Read More
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The French poet Baudelaire said that if wine were to disappear from human production, there would be a void in human health and intelligence, and that would be worse than all the excesses it's guilty of. Hmmm, would you agree? Today we explore the fourth lesson from centenarians living in the Blue Zones, unique communities that have… Read More
Supergrains Porridge
In the mornings, how long do you wait before you eat breakfast? Do you eat breakfast? When pressed for time or just not feeling hungry enough to eat, please don't make the mistake of skipping breakfast, especially if you're trying to lose weight, avoid weight gain, or trying to eat for optimal energy. Eating breakfast not only provides the fuel… Read More
Superfood Green-ola Bars
I want to make green granola bars, she said. Green, as in the color green???, he asked Yes, she answered. Green. Dubiously, he asked, how? Spirulina, of course!, she said with a smile. Spirulina is a natural algae powder that is quite high in protein and nutrients. Though more of a marketing term, the word superfood could definitely be… Read More
Kale Crêpes with Roasted Squash and Za'atar
La Chandeleur, also known as Crêpe Day, marks the halfway point between winter and spring. In France, the month of February starts with the celebration of Candlemas. It occurs on February 2nd, which is 40 days after Christmas. Many French families celebrate by preparing and eating crêpes on this day and all through the Mardi Gras season.… Read More


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Hostages of Somali pirates return to Philippines, recount abuse
Five Filipino fishermen released after being held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years broke down as they were reunited with their families Friday, recounting beatings and abuse.
The seafarers, among 26 hostages freed from the crew of Naham 3 seized south of the Seychelles in March 2012, alternated between tears and laughter as they embraced their loved ones on arrival back in Manila.
"I am so happy. This is what I had been praying for every night: to be with my family this Christmas," Arnel Balbero, 33, told Agence France-Presse surrounded by his four siblings at the airport.
"Just to be with my family, even if we have nothing, even if we have only little to eat, I am already happy."
His sister, Lilia, trembled at the sight of her brother.
"It's like a miracle. We never lost hope he would be freed," she said.
The Naham 3's crew, which also included seafarers from China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Taiwan, endured the second longest hostage-taking ever by Somali pirates.
The Filipinos, most of them from poor farming families, arrived back on a flight from Kenya along with four Cambodian seafarers.
The captain of their Omani-flagged vessel died during the hijacking and two other crew members succumbed to illess in captivity.
Balbero's cousin and fellow ex-hostage, Elmer, said the Somali pirates had cared little about the health of their captives.
"We asked the pirates for medicine, but they did not give us any. Instead they said, 'Where is your money?'"
The captives also said they suffered beatings at the hands of the pirates.
"In our first week, they called it our introduction. They used bamboo to beat us," said Arnel Balbero.
To survive, the Filipinos did chores for their captors, washing their clothes and even their weapons.
"We took it as a chance to also wash. We couldn't take a bath often because they only gave us a liter of water each day," Elmer Balbero, 37, said.
Hugging his two teenage daughters, Elmer said it was thoughts of seeing his family again that kept him going throughout the ordeal.
"I did not even recognize them," he said of his children. "When I left they were still so small."
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The Ultimate Cheat Day… Should you have one too? Cheat days get a bit of a bad rap in the fitness world. Some people say you should only have a "cheat meal," meaning you go all out for only one meal to help keep calories down for your whole day so it doesn't set you back too far. Others say you should have scheduled refeeds that are meticulously tracked by adding in more carbs than…Read More
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Women + Weight Lifting, Part II
Hello blog world! Claira here, with a Part II to my previous "Women + Weight Lifting." I hope after my last blog on women lifting weights, that I changed some of you women's minds, or at least opened them up a bit, about whether or not to pick up the heavy stuff in the gym. If so, GREAT! If not, here's a few more bullet points to see if I can… Increased Metabolism First, what is metabolism? Metabolism is the…Read More
I was Fine with Gaining Weight
I've had an amazing 2016, food wise, that is. I've indulged in a lot of donuts, ordered Pizza Hut at least once a week, and threw tracking my macros pretty much out the window. That MFP crap starts to get old after doing it everyday for way too long. Sometimes we need a break. I wanted to be able to let loose, train hard, and not feel restricted every time I wanted to get some damn food. Well, 25…Read More
Women + Weight Lifting (from a woman's perspective)
Hey you guys! Actually you girls… Claira here making a guest post on the blog. Since opening the gym, it's surprising to me how many women are either too scared to lift weights in fear of the word "bulk," or just don't lift weights because they think they will "lose more fat by spending 30+ minutes on the treadmill." Now don't get me wrong, I'm not writing you being all hypocritical and telling you never to do…Read More
The Sacrifice of Counting Calories
Counting calories seems to get a bad wrap from the majority. "It takes way too much time, I just want to eat my food, or I don't want to have to worry about tracking it." I hear it all the time. People always ask me what should they be eating in order to get in shape. My answer always consists of just one word, "FOOD." After a long blank stare from my response they seem…Read More


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Simply Baby Session
Sometimes all you need for a beautiful gallery is a beautiful baby. Don't let simplicity scare you and think its boring! The focus of these milestone sessions is to capture your baby just as they are! I mean, look at those smiles!
I incorporated the same color palette and rainbow fluff we use for his newborn session. The results were adorable! He had so many adorable expressions and giggles! How could you not want to keep taking pictures?
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I think he had a different opinion about it but I did get a smile!
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CHILDREN will be expected to recite poems in front of their classmates from the age of five under a far-reaching overhaul of the national curriculum to be unveiled this week.
The new, detailed specifications for what children should learn in primary school also include lists of words they should understand and be able to spell by the end of each year and the specific elements of grammar they should know.
Michael Gove, the education secretary, plans to use the new curriculum to bring a sharp improvement in children's literacy. Critics of the current version, introduced in 2007, see it as lacking rigour. Gove has said it "embodies poverty of aspiration". He believes Britain is falling behind because too many children start secondary school without a


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Republicans "won" the 2016 presidential election. Why? Well, besides an avalanche of racial demagoguery, they "appealed" the white working class in Rust Belt America. They became the unsung heroes of the middle-class struggle to survive. Economic anxiety, as they called it, ran rampant.
Well, their commitment to the white working class lasted roughly three weeks, and now it's back to square one. And the first victims of the Republicans newfound power? Coal miners.
Yes, coal miners, the very people that represent the backbone of manual labor in the United States. From the hills of West Virginia all the way down to Kentucky, coal miners are what keeps America's energy bills under control and our electricity efficient. Democrats (like Hillary Clinton) lost big in coal country because of a "failure" to connect with them (even though she was the only candidate to offer them alternative programs to the dying industry). Trump and the Republicans pounced, promising them revitalization and a basket of goodies to make them great again.
And now the United States may face a looming shutdown because of them. Why? Republicans don't want to pay their healthcare and pension plans.
That's right, the same people who promised to be their champions are now turning their backs.
Labeling the plan a "bailout," Republicans are stonewalling Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who offered an amendment to the chief funding bill of the United States government that will revitalize the United Mine Workers' health and pension system, which went broke because of the 2007-2008 financial crisis.
If Republicans continue to block the legislation – which would lead to a shutdown – over 16,000 retired coal miners and their families will lose their healthcare and pension plans. Manchin's amendment would offer temporary assistance until April 28 when another budget would have to be considered. Working with Manchin is West Virginia's other Senator, Republican Shelly Moore-Capito and Democrat Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also supports the amendment being added but blocked it from consideration last year.
McConnell, however, has asked that Democrats step aside and not block the continuing resolution over the miner's benefits.
Aside from Moore-Capito and Mitch McConnell, no Republicans have expressed support for the measure, and the opponents have called it a "government bailout" that sets a precedent to "bail out" other troubled pension systems and healthcare benefits.
If Republicans want to see what a precedent looks like, they should ask Trump about his Carrier deal.
So Democrats are accused of turning their backs on the working class. Meanwhile, Democrats Joe Manchin and Sherrod Brown are spearheading an amendment that helps that very class of workers, and Republicans are slamming it as a "government bailout." If Republicans don't get Manchin, Moore-Capito and Brown on board with a continuing resolution, it won't pass.
So bankers can get a trillion dollars in tax payer bailouts, but coal miners, who were promised their pensions and healthcare and who power our country, get squat and demonized?
Democrats have been, are, and will be for the working class. They may not be as theatrical and slick as Republicans, but let today's example show who really has the back of the working class. Only one party is instilling economic anxiety in them – and it isn't the Democrats.
Every pundit better be reassessing this issue.
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The Golden Room at Dover Street Market — or secret hideout of an Imperial Dalek faction on Earth?
Discovered at london.doverstreetmarket.com/new-spaces — but, the designer must be a Doctor Who fan, right?
I mean, this can't be a coincidence?
The Golden Room at Dover Street Market — or secret hideout of an Imperial Dalek faction on Earth?
Discovered at london.doverstreetmarket.com/new-spaces — but, the designer must be a Doctor Who fan, right?
I mean, this can't be a coincidence?
It feels like I should restart blogging about Doctor Who. I know that I'm never going to be on the cutting edge—I love the series, but it's not like I'm out there on the streets of Cardiff or Sheffield snapping on-set piccies with my iPhone. I'm more a reactive fan with thoughts and stuff.
Deep, right?
What I would like to do is find a way to spin Renegade, my homage to time traveling adventure, into something more substantial. Possibly, when I have a moment—which is unlikely because I never do—I will rewrite it a bit. Or throw a version 2 out there.
It's nice to have something I can use for a little ad hoc time travel adventure without needing to remember all the rules from one of the other great Doctor Who RPGs.
Mind you, I can do nothing but praise Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space. If you don't have at least a bit of it and you're a fan of Who, you're missing out. A nice simple system with a lot of built-in mechanical potential to simulate the beats and tropes of the series.
I also have a fondness for both FASA's Doctor Who and Timelord.
The former, because FASA just had such a ride with their licenses, in their moment, and there's a sort of fun to Who and Star Trek when they did it (even though some of it is so wrong). If you have a chance to read any of the adventures you'll understand that there was a breakdown in understanding about just what Doctor Who was about. I mean, they're not unusable, but they're not easily played straight out of the book without a little consideration and tweaking.
The latter, because I spent ages seeking it out—I recall taking a train over from Huddersfield to Leeds, when I was at university, and managing to track it down in one of the cities many bookstores. There was a questing to it, spoiled somewhat by the fact that I have never got it to the table in any form.
Anyway—what I'm trying to say is that I know my limitations as a fan and I'll be sticking to gaming as the core of this site, in some shape or form.
In Rosa, the new Doctor Who series provided a solid and simple basis for explaining the business of alternate history. On a cultural level, the episode spoke volumes – that in a single small, but significant, act the course of history can be changed. The butterfly effect shows that the changes can be planetary in the act of altering one thing; the impact here isn't wiping out the dinosaurs, but – as the Doctor said – the downstream effect would be universal.
In creating your own adventures for Renegade, or any other time travel game for that matter, you can leverage a similar concept – the impact of small changes. In some instances, the change will require the characters stop someone or something to allow events to proceed as history records (like the event in Rosa).
Others will involve removing someone from history altogether. That doesn't necessarily mean killing them off; it could mean diverting their timeline along another path. Intervention might mean they choose another career, failed to get the exams they needed to attend university, or enrolled in the armed forces. Or perhaps the change happened to a significant figure's father or mother, meaning that they move to some distant country, raise their children to believe something fundamentally different, or choose not to have a family at all.
The interaction between the player characters and the antagonist(s) will mean they have to find a way to keep the target on the intended path; usually, they will have complications to overcome to manage this. They have to find a way to maintain the current time-stream, which might mean tough choices and hard calls (again, like the events in Rosa, which clearly generated a lot of internal conflict and emotional distress).
Akin to Rosa, the sort of scenarios that arise from nudges to the timeline can lead to decisions that necessitate inhumane (or even inhuman) acts. Against every reasonable principle, the Doctor and companions had to keep quiet and allow events to continue. A greater impact for the players can arise when they know someone has to die, especially if during the course of the adventure they get a chance to know and like them.
The other wrenching decision comes when the player characters have to allow someone to survive. Sometimes the awful antagonist at the heart of the event must continue to exist because the ripples they create generates a greater good; in the short term that might mean suffering, horrors and death. That can be a truly horrible realisation. A lot of people will die, with absolute certainty, but the outcome will be positive in the fullness of time.
The long game – the ripples finally hitting the shoreline – might seem like a cruel point upon which to set one's sights, but that's the weight that a time traveller must carry. Non-interventionist policies may arise for exactly this reason, because action taken with good intentions may have massive side effects.
A further challenge for those attempting to resolve an alteration comes from the fact that the antagonists may have many choices to achieve their goal, whereas the player characters will have only a single option – to prevent history coming off the rails.
Rosa provided a view of this dilemma because it was easier to complicate the journey than to keep it on track. In addition, if the player characters face an opponent already in place, the antagonist has the upper hand in preparation.
The matter gets more complicated if you have time travel work with a free-form approach. A game like Timemaster, Continuum or Timewatch use time travel in the most fluid sense, where you can set traps, run rings, and loop back on yourself (and your enemy) to make things harder or try again with another pass. That makes matters ever more complex and runs the risk of generating knots in the time-stream impossible to unpick. Once you have run across your own path more than a couple of times, you begin to lose the angles for a simple solution.
As a Gamemaster, you should approach this kind of time travel activity with caution and very careful notes. It matters that you know where and when everyone is, because next loop around that will be a new wrinkle to smooth in an already challenging situation.
With Rosa, Chris Chibnall has completed the Doctor Who Time Travel 101, running through the basics of characters, universal truths and the heart-breaking complexity of time travel. I think that combined with introducing a new Doctor, these stories have worked really well – and I look forward to moving forward from here.
You can pick up a copy of the Renegade rules as part of the sci-fi event generator Brace for Impact on RPGNow and DriveThruRPG. You can also find the unformatted and complete rules on this website.
The Ghost Monument had a lot to say about the way you play time-travelling adventures, about not setting barriers but, at the same time, creating alien environments from the familiar. It wasn't necessarily subtle, but programmes like Star Trek and Doctor Who have been doing that since the 60s. When you play adventures in sci-fi, don't make the challenge understanding the small stuff – make it grand and strange, weird and disconcerting.
In truth, humanity costs less than alien. When you have an alien, you need effects – cosmetic or CGI. When you do human – perhaps with a little tweak to the nose or a daub of paint on the temples – you can still be alien bit without needing the audience – or the players – to make a leap in their understanding.
The Ghost Monument did that brilliantly here because Ryan, Yasmin and Graham desperately want to find an anchor, a solid foundation in the world of Desolation. If they can find something familiar they can work outward from their in quantifying the strange and the alien. Neither Epzo nor Angstrom offer that – they don't know what Earth is or humans for that matter. The sense of connection that the companions seek refuses to manifest, like the Ghost Monument itself.
When you run a game of Renegade or Doctor Who don't attempt to create aliens that stretch the imagination or demand lengthy description. When you opt for human-like aliens, you can achieve the sense of the alien by robbing the player characters of any common ground. Even in an alternate history adventure, you can achieve the same result when no one recognises Kennedy or Shakespeare, despite every certainty they should be known to everyone.
For a very long time the TARDIS has been the essential element that made the whole business of alien languages make sense. The telepathic link with the TARDIS meant that everything made sense – spoken or written. In The Ghost Monument, without a TARDIS to fall back on, we have medi-units that achieve the same result, injecting a sub-dermal universal translator chip on detecting the lack of one.
While it might be interesting to occasionally find the travellers unable to understand the world around them, it makes for a simpler game all together if you skip language and move on. In a game with many skills, even spending a few points on a language means not picking something cool. In Renegade, you only have a couple of Specials to start with, so why would you spend them on something like Linguistics or whatever.
The challenge of the adventures should be more than the simple barriers of language. If you want the incomprehensible, they consider a puzzle instead, a riddle or hidden cypher than can challenge the player to solve it. Language confounds the characters and makes the game harder to run, never mind play.
"I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it." If you offer the player characters the basics, they can work out the rest and use their ingenuity and background to fill in the gaps. A spark of imagination and a half-abandoned warehouse full of tools sounds like an A-Team montage scene to me – and the same should apply when the player characters need to create a missing sonic multi-tool or cobble together a means to temporarily immobilise an enemy.
Give them string, sunglasses, a cricket ball, a transistor radio and a packet of jelly babies – because with that lot they have a world of potential. The path ahead shouldn't be plain sailing, by any means, but dumping the characters in an alien jail every time they get captured with nothing to work with will just get tiresome. Make that jail a tool shed. Make that cell someone's stationery cabinet. Or at least give the characters a tool they can chisel a message into a stone pillar with and discover it by chance three adventures earlier so they can organise an escape.
Human but alien. Comprehensible but puzzling. Most of the answers but without all the facts about the problem or the tools to get it resolved. Playing a game of Renegade or Doctor Who should be challenging for all the right reasons – filled with people, clues, puzzles, mystery, abandoned ruins, odd remnants and more than a scattering of ghosts and memories. In the midst of all that lies fun without frustration – and the promise of adventures yet to come.
CNET posted a Tech Culture article on new Doctor Who themed Pop character figures coming soon. The whole range of Pop cuties looks great – with figures for Rose, River Song, Captain Jack Harkness, Sarah Jane Smith, The Silence and the Ninth Doctor.
The steal of the collection, for me, has to be the K-9, which according to the C-NET blurb will be an exclusive (in the US at least) for GameStop. I hope that someone will have these available outside the US – whether international GameStops or otherwise – because I have money in hand right now to get one of these!
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You may have had PCa for many years: Research was done in 1980s, at The Cleveland Clinic, and later duplicated by Detroit pathologists in 1990, in all examining 600+ bodies. Both researchers examined people who had died for some other reason, who had evidence of PCa (and the women had breast cancer) from their 20s up. Note on the graph below that the probability of you having PCa is quite high and you have had it for decades without it interfering in your life. According to a 2004 article by Dr Thomas Stamey of Stanford Uni of California, a study conducted by researchers at Stanford concluded that a full 98% of all prostates removed at Stanford over the past five years were removed unnecessarily. Only 2% warranted removal due to cancers large enough to cause concern. This surprising result falls on the heels of other findings by Dr Stamey: for example, the elevated blood levels of an enzyme called PSA is a natural occurrence in men as they age and not a definitive mark of a cancerous growth. Though men with aggressive cancers sometimes exhibit elevated levels of PSA, mild elevation of this enzyme is natural and, as Dr Stamey explained, almost always relates to normal enlargement of the organ as the aging process in men continues – Robert Bard's book Prostate Cancer Decoded, p 32-33.
The only alternative to ultrasound and DCE-MRI diagnosis is global biopsies – 24 to 50 cores. The studies are back on prostate biopsies. It is extremely damaging to the organ and highly likely to spread cancer and if there was no cancer before then ripping 50 bits of flesh from your prostate certainly may cause all types of problems, bleeding infection and inflammation….and metastases will surely be spread by blood and the lymph system if you do have some cancer.
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It is obvious that slowly developing cancer never becomes a problem until some other major factor is introduced into our lives, eg, great stress, overweight, cessation of exercise, poor diet, depression, accidents, advancing age-related diminishing of the immune function. OR some surgeon deciding to disturb the sleeping cancer by taking multiple core biopsies – the norm is 24 cores – bound to inflame the gland, release cancer cells to grow elsewhere and give you serious metastasised PCa. Mammograms and biopsies do the same thing to women who have a small cancer (not going to kill them) that is spread by either biopsy needles, or the mechanical crushing of the cancer envelope while squashing the breast (especially small breasts) between mammography plates!
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Struggling to do the right thing when little is certain, urologists and patients opt to remove the prostate when it may not be necessary, expert finds.
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Doctors could be removing far too many prostates and wasting millions of dollars on unnecessary prostate surgery due to a fundamental misunderstanding of a key lab value, according to one of the world's leading authorities on prostate cancer.
Dr. Thomas Stamey of California's Stanford University said only 2 percent of prostates removed at Stanford over the past five years had, upon examination, cancer large enough to warrant removal; 98 percent of those removed did not need to come out, Stamey and his team found.
If they are right, that could mean 191,100 unnecessary prostate surgeries each year in the United States. At a cost of thousands of dollars each, that translates to hundreds of millions of misspent dollars.
Prostate removal is a major operation that leaves about 3 percent or more of men incontinent, and at least half with sexual difficulties that can include impotence.
The problem is that urologists at Stanford and elsewhere have thought mildly elevated blood levels of an enzyme called prostate specific antigen, or PSA, correlated to cancer severity.
Instead, Stamey, who pioneered the use of PSA to diagnose prostate cancer in the 1980s, has concluded that mildly elevated PSA – values between 2 and 10 – are almost always related to normal enlargement of the organ as men age, not cancer.
Almost all men develop prostate cancer if they live long enough.
Eight percent of men in their 20ss, one study found, had the disease; 80 percent in their 70s. But it is often such a slow-growing cancer that it does not significantly elevate PSA and rarely causes problems. Many men never realize they have it.
Prostate cancer kills 226 out of 100,000 U.S. men over the age of 65, an "extraordinarily low death rate," said the Stanford urologist.
A Hard Choice
What the Stanford team is saying is not without controversy. Medicine, like other sciences, is advanced when bold ideas are put forward to be assessed and either accepted or rejected by the medical community.
What makes Stamey's bold idea significant is his stature as a leader in the field of prostate cancer treatment and the fact that his findings are based on new observations, not reinterpretations of old findings.
What he and his team think often happens is that a mildly elevated PSA leads to a biopsy to check for cancer. The biopsy is almost always positive because the cancer is so common. That leads to surgery to remove the prostate, even though most of the prostates they studied in the past five years did not warrant removal.
"When we get them out, they're such small cancers that they would not bother a man who lives to the age of Methuselah," Stamey said.
But there is no certain way at present to tell which one of those tiny cancers will progress, said Tacoma urologist Dr. William Dean. If doctors wait until it is obvious that the cancer it dangerous, it is usually too late for a cure.
Physicians – and patients – are left with a terrible decision: Perform a serious operation that might not be necessary, or wait and risk the small chance that the cancer will turn deadly.
Mindful of litigation and wanting to prevent the worst, doctors often err on the side of caution.
"These guys are not going to be happy finding they have metastatic disease down the line from watchful waiting," Dean said. "It's not a wrong decision to have the operation."
What is needed is a blood test that relates to the size of the tumor, said Stamey. Three Ph.D. scientists in his lab do little else but search for just such a marker, but so far have found little success.


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text: Boxing great Muhammad Ali is photographed taking time away from the ring to delight in cuddling and playing with daughter, baby Hana. (Orizer Muhammad/EBONY Collection) Muhammad Ali kissing his mother Odessa Clay while his father Cassius Clay Sr. looks on at the Salle de Congres in the presidential complex outside of Kinshasa during training before the WBC/ WBA World Heavyweight Title fight versus George Foreman. N'Sele, Zaire 10/1974 (Image # 2046 ) FILE – In this March 8, 1971 file photo, Joe Frazier, left, faces off against Muhammad Ali, right, on the ropes during the fourth round of their heavyweight title bout in New York. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74.(AP Photo) October 12, 1964: Muhammad Ali shows off his mighty fist and his championship belt. (Jay Spencer/The Miami News) Added information: Fight between Ali and Chuvalo took place May 1, 1972 at the Pacific Coliseum FILE PHOTO – Muhammad Ali pounds George Chuvalo during a fight in Vancouver sometime in the 1960s. (Photo: Ralph Bower/Vancouver Sun) [PNG Merlin Archive] June 1964: American boxer Muhammad Ali (4th from R, formerly known as Cassius Clay) prays with his hands open in a crowd at the Hussein Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. He is wearing pants, no shoes, a short-sleeved shirt and a tie. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images) David Beckham of Manchester United and Muhammad Ali shake hands during tonight's BBC Personality Awards at the Television Centre, London May 1966: World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali of the USA and British contender Henry Cooper pose for the press with promoter Harry Levene, right, before their world heavyweight title fight in London. (Photo by Aubrey Hart/Evening Standard/Getty Images) Muhammad Ali and Earvin "Magic" Johnson during Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XII – Inside at JW Marriott Ridge Desert Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for PMK/HBH) Challenger Cassius Clay is shown in rare form as he signed to meet heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston. The signing took place at the Denver Hilton Hotel, November 6, 1963. The press conference was a lively affair with Clay doing most or all of the talking. (AP Photo/stf) (Original Caption) 2/14/1978-Las Vegas, NV: Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks during ring action at the Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion. Spinks scored one of boxing's greatest upsets when he captured the world heavyweight championship with a 15-round split decision over Ali. Profile shot of the two boxers facing off.


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This is a 6 X 6 card made from cardstock (probably DCWV) that was in my scrap stash. The inside of the cardstock is a pretty orange with embossed glittered flowers.
Card Front
NOTE: The vellum is sticky backed
Scrapbooking is one of the many things I like to do. From time to time I will write about something in that area that interests me and hopefully someone else.
So lovely Dorothy! Hallmark has nothing on you :). Congrats to your son daughter in law
Thank you Amy!


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This image was taken just at daybreak from a hillside on the west side of the 680 fwy. The sun is low on the horizon causing the sun beams to be filtered by the clouds producing expanding "godbeams" over the town of Danville. This image won best of show in the recent Tri-Valley Photo contest. Submitted by Richard Valenti on Jan 24, 2014
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Livermore Valley Opera launches online series
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The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission is accepting applications from people willing to serve on a diverse committee. Committee members will represent various recreation interests on the Madison River or those who are affected by recreation management decisions.
The commission identified the following interests to be represented on the committee:
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- Montana licensed fish outfitting
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- non-angling boating
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You will be asked to identify which of these interests you can represent on the committee. Please fill out the application form, sign it, and return either electronically to firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail to Madison River Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, 1400 S. 19th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59718.
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Many insurance plans include provisions that try to shift the cost of dental care back onto you. However, the end of the year presents an opportunity for you to get the most out of your plan. If you want to get the most value out of your dental benefits, here's why you should schedule a dental appointment with Drs. Paul Davis, Dakota Davis and Laura Drennan at Davis Family Dental Care in Bedford TX before the New Year.
- The Yearly Max
The average dental insurance plan has an annual maximum coverage cap. Usually, this amount is somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 per insured, with the coverage amount renewing every year on the first of the year. Since this amount resets on January 1st, it makes sense to use up to your maximum if you can.
- Overlapping Years
If your dentist is recommending a series of costly related dental procedures lined up, it is possible to reduce your out-of-pocket costs by dipping into the maximums of two benefit years by scheduling them to start before – and complete after – the start of the New Year.
- Taxes
If your employer extends a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to its' employees to contribute to out of their pay on a pre-tax basis, it's in your best interest to use your entire deduction amount for the year. If not, you will be forfeiting any FSA contributions you haven't use by the end of year deadline. If you have a Health Savings Account (HSA), you can also improve your oral health without suffering any tax penalties by using the balance.
- Deductibles
Most dental plans require you to pay a specific out-of-pocket amount before your benefits start paying. Once you've met your deductible, consider scheduling an appointment with Drs. Davis and Drennan for any procedure you may have been putting off. After all, once the benefit year changes, you'll have to meet a brand new deductible.
- Monthly Premiums
If you have to pay monthly premiums for your dental insurance, you should be using your benefits. Many people treat their dental insurance like a safety net against high costs related to unexpected dental emergencies. But, even if you don't currently have any serious dental concerns, you should still use your benefits to pay for routine services such as cleanings to treat minor issues before they become serious.
- Fee increases
Stemming from the increasing costs of materials or equipment, practitioners must raise their fees from time to time. As the New Year begins, it is standard for providers to review their pricing to ascertain whether fee increases are needed. If you wait until after the New Year, you may be saddled with a higher co-pay. It is recommended you schedule your appointment in December, before any potential fee increases.
- Dental Problems Will Get Worse
While it's natural to delay doing things we don't want to do, especially when it's dental work that might be uncomfortable, the vast majority of dental issues will only get worse with time. Procrastination can lead to more discomfort and higher costs when you finally break down and seek treatment. If you go sooner rather than later, you may pay less for your treatment. On the other hand, if you wait, you may end up paying more and your dental insurance provider may not be willing to contribute as much.
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Rob Laidlaw's newest animal protection book is "Saving Lives and Changing Hearts: Animal Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers." It focuses on animal rescues and the sanctuaries that provide homes for these animals; it also explains what a true sanctuary is as opposed to those who pose as such.
I received "Saving Lives and Changing Hearts: Animal Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers" in a shipment of books at the library I work at last week and was very excited to read it having been familiar with Rob's previous books:
"No Shelter Here, Making The World A Kinder Place for Dogs"
"On Parade, The Hidden World of Animals in Entertainment"
"Wild Animals in Captivity"
I flipped through the pages and to my great surprise a "very special tiger" { TONY } has a feature page, including ALDF's fight to relocate him to a reputable sanctuary. I thanked Rob for including Tony in his…
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Merlin's fourth chemoPosted by under Uncategorized | Tags: chemo, limb, phantom |
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Sorry it's been such a long time since we posted .
Merlin is doing well. He's had his 4th chemo session this week and as always he had no reaction to it,which is good. During his 3rd session he had to have a chest x-ray, we were nervous about what it would show. There was a 'nodule' but after numerous experts looking at the x-ray at the vet hospital they said they thought it was maybe just a few vessels lying on top of each other that had produced this white shadow.
We have been having a few problems since the amputation with Merlin yelping very suddenly and sometimes jumping up from lying down. It was happening a few times everyday, lasting from a second to sometimes 10 seconds. It was horrible to hear. The vets weren't really sure what it was but wondered if it was phantom limb syndrome. We were wondering if anyone else out there has experienced the same thing with their tripawd? Merlin was put on Gabapentin to try and help and it has decreased in frequency, but we don't know if this is the drug or just the healing process.
It's much better now, only happening about 2-3 times a week so the Gabapentin is slowly being reduced.
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