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Randy & I have just returned from Randy's "dream trip".
We went to China! Honestly, I'd never wanted to go, but having run out of valid excuses, he convinced me that this was a "window of opportunity" not to be missed (i.e., everyone is healthy, including us, knock wood, and we have capable people to take care of our businesses).
The tour organizers (Kansans who once lived in China and have led 23 other trips back) sent us a reading list in preparation, and I was hooked! I absolutely loved every moment of our trip! Even the bus trip in the fog up the mountain with 396 hair-pin turns! (I am not exaggerating!)
We landed in Beijing, sort of equivalent to NYC, with the population nearly 4 x more dense!
Our first full day of touring included climbing a section of the Great Wall. What a blast! Had my picture taken with our excellent local guide, Jason. Notice I'm wearing my Charlotte's Sew Natural shop shirt! 🙂
It is quite a hike! You gotta wonder how in the world it managed to get constructed!
In some places it is quite steep, i.e. gravity really played a factor.
China is just about the size of the continental US, and we got as far west as Yunnan province (like getting to Utah?), near the Himalayan Mountains, then made many other stops including a cruise on the Yangtze River, and flew home from Shanghai in the south-east of China.
Since our flight out of Chicago headed east and north, flying over Greenland and Russia en-route, and our flight out of Shanghai flew west to San Francisco, we actually flew around the world! How cool was that?!
We visited a silk embroidery "school & factory", but the beautiful pictures were being produced as a commodity, not a leisure-time craft. The teacher & I had a great visit. Her English was very good, and we both talk with our hands! LOL
The silk embroidered pictures are available for sale everywhere. We mostly ran into Chinese tourists, and they seemed really interested in purchasing the embroidery. I wonder, with the emegence of the middle-class, whether women will start doing patchwork quilting and embroidery just for "fun"?
Our group visited a "silk factory", where we learned how they get the silk from the cocoons, and I had the opportunity to "pull" a stack of 64 cocoons to add to a silk duvet in progress. It was very DIFFICULT! The white sleeved arm is reaching in to try to salvage the tourists' attempt! LOL
We had wonderful food everywhere. We were cautioned that our stomachs wouldn't handle the "local food", or "street food", until we'd been in China for a few weeks. So we avoided it. But there were so many food vendors and tiny restaurants. It was curious to see how they make do in some places!
The markets were so interesting. I never saw a shopping cart with wheels, unless you count a motor bike or bicycle. Many people wore basket back-packs. These were made of reeds or plastic!
I read somewhere that 95% of all the world's socks are made in one town in China. So my goal was to buy some socks. It didn't take long to find a street vendor. All the socks had a simple sticker on them that said "Welcome to chosse [sic] and buy the socks."
We took a lot of pictures of amusing signs! Here is one of our (the ladies in the group) favorites.
You might wonder what this means. Well, "western style" toilets are in short supply in the public restrooms. The "norm" is called a "squat pot", and is flush with the floor. The traditional Chinese don't care for our western versions. Sign or no signs, I have to say, I never saw a porcelain pot or even a seat on a western style toilet that didn't have foot prints on it! LOL
One of the most memorable meals was served in a traditional home in a "Hutong". That is the old, traditional neighborhood of 2-story homes built around courtyards, with tiny alley ways and communal bathrooms.
Our hostess was so gracious to invite us into her home so we could see how real people live. Most city dwellers actually live in high-rise buildings, and only some Hutong have been designated as protected areas. We got an old fashioned ride. So how some have new transportation to suit their neighborhood. Got a glimpse of one family's home and had a great lunch! She had added a "western style" restroom to her home. 🙂
Our hostess is preparing the food in a space "tiny" by our standards. She loved her pet fish. They all have names. 🙂
Our group had to sit in two rooms. Both small, but each had a flat-screen tv!
One of the most interesting things about China was the old and new overlap!
We had such an interesting trip. The more I write, the more I remember. I'll write more later!
Thanks for listening!


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Christ indeed from death is risen,
our new life obtaining;
have mercy, victor King,
ever reigning!
Amen. Alleluia!
Scimus Christum surrexisse
a mortuis vere:
tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere.
Amen. Alleluia!
~ from Victimae Paschali Laudes
Christ indeed from death is risen,
our new life obtaining;
have mercy, victor King,
ever reigning!
Amen. Alleluia!
Scimus Christum surrexisse
a mortuis vere:
tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere.
Amen. Alleluia!
~ from Victimae Paschali Laudes
"Bright angels attesting,
the shroud and napkin resting.
"Yea, Christ my hope is arisen;
to Galilee he goes before you."
Angelicos testes,
sudarium, et vestes.
Surrexit Christus spes mea:
praecedet suos in Galilaeam.
~ from Victimae Paschali Laudes
Speak, Mary, declaring
what thou sawest, wayfaring:
"The tomb of Christ, who is living,
the glory of Jesus' resurrection…"
Dic nobis Maria,
quid vidisti in via?
"Sepulcrum Christi viventis,
et gloriam vidi resurgentis…"
Death and life have contended
in that combat stupendous:
the Prince of life, who died,
reigns immortal.
Mors et vita duello
conflixere mirando:
dux vitae mortuus,
regnat vivus.
~ from Victimae Paschali Laudes
Christians, to the Paschal victim
Offer your thankful praises!
A Lamb the sheep redeemeth:
Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconcileth sinners to the Father.
Victimae paschali laudes
immolent Christiani.
Agnus redemit oves:
Christus innocens Patri
reconciliavit peccatores.
~ from Victimae Paschali Laudes
Christians, to the Paschal victim
Offer your thankful praises!
Victimae paschali laudes
immolent Christiani.
from the 11th century sequence, Victimae Paschali Laudes.
On this Monday in the Octave of Easter and during the fifty days of Easter until the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Paschal Candle that was blessed at the beginning of the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, that candle of noble proportion burns during the celebrations of Mass. The presence of the Paschal Candle gladdens our hearts with an Easter joy that extends throughout the fifty days. During the Vigil that fourth century text, the Exultet, was chanted in the presence of the paschal candle enveloped with the fragrance of incense and surrounded by hundreds of Christ's faithful holding lighted tapers burning for the honor of God.
Shown here at the foot of the Candle is a beautiful book that contains the Exultet with illustrations by Deacon Rohrbacher of the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska. His illustrated Exultet is in the tradition of the Paschal scrolls of the middle ages, especially in Italy. As the deacon chanted he would unroll the scroll, so that he could read the music and the people would see the the beautiful illustrations, painted upside down for him but right side up for them, as the Exultet proceeded. This article has wonderful examples of these Exsultet scrolls. Rohrbacher's illustrated Exsultet is a volume of artwork full of ancient iconography and charm… and bees, an abundance of buzzing bees! Bees buzzing on every page. Why the bees?
During the chanting of this lovely 4th-century praeconium there is an allusion to bees, stated in the words "For it is fed by melting wax drawn out by mother bees to build a torch so precious." Why chant about bees? Several wonderful reasons:
First, it was believed among ancient and medieval people that bees reproduced virginally, thus the mother bee was a symbol of Mary; from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, "Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth for ever." Also, beeswax is used in candles, which provide light; Augustine refers to the newly-baptised as "a new colony of bees," or, as Benedict XVI describes it, "The cooperation of the living community of believers in the Church in some way resembles the activity of bees. It builds up the community of light."
Then we chant during the night of the Great Vigil Psalm 19 "your words are sweeter than honey from the comb / …desiderabilia super aurum et lapidem pretiosum multum et dulciora super mel et favum." Last but not least, most of the Exsultet is attributed to Saint Ambrose of Milan, about whom it was said, "as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. His father considered this a sign of his future eloquence and honeyed tongue."
And indeed Ambrose grew up to write many beautiful chants and hymns, including the sublime Exultet, "But now we know the praises of this pillar, a flame divided but undimmed, which glowing fire ignites for God's honour, a fire into many flames divided, yet never dimmed by sharing of its light, for it is fed by melting wax, drawn out by mother bees to build a torch so precious."
I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia.
You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia.
Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia.
Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum, alleluia!
Posuisti super me manum tuam, alleluia!
Mirabilis facta est scientia tua, alleluia, alleluia!
Today we hear the Gloria and the Alleluia that was chanted for the first time since Lent during the Easter Vigil echo during the Mass of the Day. The gospel will be preceded by the chanting of the Victimae Pascalae Laudes.
Christians, to the Paschal victim
A Lamb the sheep redeemeth:
Death and life have contended
Speak, Mary, declaring
"Bright angels attesting,
Christ indeed
Victimae paschali laudes
Agnus redemit oves:
Mors et vita duello
Dic nobis Maria,
Angelicos testes,
Scimus Christum
Then after the homily we renew our baptismal vows and are sprinkled with the water blessed during the Paschal Night. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad!
By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord, in which following the Gospel admonition the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their hands, should be like those looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may find them awake and have them at his table (Roman Missal). The missal accentuates that this night's vigil is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities. This is an ancient vigil laden with the expectation of the Messiah's coming. Saint Jerome writes, "It was a tradition among the Jews that the Messiah would come during the night at the hour when the Passover had been celebrated in Egypt…that I think is why we have the tradition from the apostles that the congregation is not to be dismissed before Midnight during the Easter Vigil, since they await the coming of Christ at that hour." Anyone who participates in the Mass of the Night may receive Communion again at Mass during the day.
The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night is arranged in four parts. After the Lucernarium and Easter Proclamation, Holy Church meditates on the wonders the Lord God has done for his people from the beginning trusting in his word and promise (The Liturgy of the Word) until as day approaches with new members born in Baptism (the third part) the Church is called to the altar, the memorial of his death and Resurrection until he comes again.
"When the Easter vigil quote 'speaks' about initiation, it does so in terms that are a veritable evangelization of the cosmos. Fire, wind, wax, bees, light and darkness, water, oil, nakedness, bread, wine, aromas, tough and graceful words and gestures…" (The Shape of Baptism: The Rite of Christian Initiation, edited by Aidan Kavanagh).
A fire is prepared outside the church (which is the subject of the header photograph of this blog) and the fire is blessed in these words:
Let us pray.
O God, who through your Son
bestowed upon the faithful the fire of your glory,
sanctify+ this new fire, we pray,
and grant that,
by these paschal celebrations,
we may be so inflamed with heavenly desires,
that with minds made pure
we may attain festivities of unending splendor.
Through Christ our Lord.
Why? This noble rite of immense simplicity proclaims the dignity of the created world that the Lord Jesus has redeemed through his death and Resurrection. The creature fire has been renewed to proclaim the glory of the his holy resurrection.
The sign of the cross is then cut into the candle and the Greek letters Alpha and Omega and the four numerals of the current year are cut into the candle.
Why? Nocent points out: "He thus expresses in a few word and actions the entire doctrine of Saint Paul on Christ as Lord of the universe." All creation belongs to him.
The priest then inserts five grains of incense into the candle, saying:
By his holy
and glorious wounds,
may Christ the Lord
guard us and protect us. Amen.
Why? This simple gesture sets for the mystery of the glorious death of the Savior in these words:
The priest then lights the Paschal Candle for the new fire and proclaims:
This is in the words of Kavanagh "a veritable evangelization of the cosmos!"
The Paschal Candle symbolizes the Risen Christ who has overcome the darkness of death. The Candle symbolizes that Christ was that pillar of fire that lead our ancestors through the desert to the promise land. The deacon chants: LUMEN CHRISTI! to which we respond: DEO GRATIAS! The church begins to flood with the blaze of hundreds of candles. A thrilling moment in which we enter into the joy that through God's mercy sin and death are destroyed. "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light." Jesus is the true light that has come into the world to enlighten everyone, and the darkness cannot overcome it. Such a simple and clear and direct ritual unfolds for us the truth of the Gospel. God is light and in him there is no darkness (Jn. 1:5). And this ritual anticipates that in a few minutes our catechumens will be rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the kingdom of light. And this simple ritual moves us forward to that Eternal Day when in the heavenly Jerusalem there will be no need of moon or sun because God's glory is its source of light and the Lamb its lamp (Rev. 22:5. See also Is. 60:19).
Here the Exsultet is proclaimed at the Vatican in 2011. Be sure to read the glorious text of the Exsultet, here in English and Latin.
The core of the mother of all Vigils is the extended reading of the Scriptures. Three readings from the Law, four from the Prophets and an Epistle and the Gospel of the Resurrection and their respective Psalms provide a rich fare from which the Risen Christ feeds us on this our annual Passover Feast. This extended service of readings in the light of the Paschal Candle speaks of the truth that the Risen Christ himself is teaching us in this final instruction of those to be baptized.
The Readings are here in once place.
The first three reading from the Law speak of creation, sacrifice and freedom. In Genesis we read of the first creation in light of the Exultet just proclaimed in that the Eternal Word through whom all thing have come to be, has been incarnate in the world to bring about a new creation. Thus " Be glad, let the earth rejoice as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King. Man whom God created in his image, male and female he created him, has been recreated. " O happy fault that earned so great a Redeemer! Who for our sake paid Adam's debt to the Eternal Father.
In the second reading we hear the account of Abraham and Isaac and we read them of types of a great mystery revealed in our sight. God did not spare his Son but handed him over for our sake. And the rescue of Isaac turns our thoughts to the Resurrection of Christ. The prophecy of old has been brought to fulfillment on this night all throughout the world as baptism is celebrated and the supreme Father of the faithful increase children of the promise by pouring out the grace of baptism
In the third proclamation we hear the account of the Exodus in a prose narrative followed by a poetic rendering in the Canticle of Miriam. Once again the readings unfold the Exultet: This is the night when once you led our forefathers, Israel's children, from slavery in Egypt and made them pass dry-shod through the Red Sea.
Isaiah 54:5-14 "The one who has become your husband is your Maker." This prophetic text comes to fulfillment in the words of the Exultet: "O truly blessed night, when things of heaven are wed to those of earth, and divine to the human." Through baptism into Christ we are drawn into a union with the living God. The church has been born from the blood and water flowing from his pierced side and is truly his spouse. The lush imagery of the city with all its sapphires and rubies and walls of precious stones speaks of the radiance of the church who is the Bride of Christ. "In justice shall you be established" and in truth we have been justified through Christ and are at peace with God. The destruction of death shall not come near us since our enemy death has been annihilated through the death of Christ. As the Psalmist chants: "You did not let my enemies," that is death, "rejoice over me." Thanks be to God who has given us the victory through Christ Jesus who has turned our mourning into dancing.
Isaiah 55:1-11 "All who are thirsty come to the waters." The prophetic text that invites the catechumen to baptism is a text that promises all of us that the Lord will give us the very Bread of Angels. "Come, receive grain and eat, drink wine and milk!" And the text continues: "so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth, my word shall not return to the void, but shall do my will." The Word of which the prophet speaks is the Eternal Word that has become incarnate in Jesus who has come to do the will of the Father. So then as the psalmist chants: "You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation." The words bear a mystery hidden from ages past but now revealed in Jesus in whom we are baptized. The baptismal font from which flows the grace of Christ which fills us with joy: "My strength and courage is the Lord and he has been my Savior!"
Baruch 3:9-15, 32:-4:4 This text drawn from the wisdom tradition of ancient Israel is brought to its fulfillment in Jesus Christ who is the Wisdom of God incarnate. The lovely personification of the stars: "before whom the stars at their posts shine and rejoice which he calls them, they answer, 'Here we are!'" shining with joy for their Maker. Like the stars we too are called to shine for our Maker and answer: "Here we are!" We are eager to embrace the wisdom of God that he has revealed to us in Christ through whom we have the words of everlasting life. The law of the Lord of which the psalmist speaks is the New Law, that is the Holy Spirit who has been poured into the hearts of those who believe. We can trust that if we conduct our lives according to our baptismal dignity, our hearts will rejoice. The Law of the Lord is indeed "more precious that gold and sweeter than syrup."
Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 This prophet's text speaks of our transformation in Christ. Whereas sin scatters and divides, grace unites and transforms. "I will put my spirit within you and make you live by my statues." What a powerful affirmation of grace. The Lord not only forgives us of sin but he can change our heart and his grace strengthen us to live by his statutes. May we never underestimate the power of grace that flows from our baptism into Christ. We must only desire to grow in union with him, as the psalmist chants: "Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God." We will soon go to the altar of God and be filled with Easter Eucharist that fills us with gladness and joy on this night when in the words of the Exultet: "The sanctifying power of this night dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners, drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty." What a wonderful night when all over the world from the grandeur of Saint Peter in Rome to a humble chapel – the whole church rejoices as she draws nearer to the font in which hearts are made clean and new life begins.
After the readings from the scriptures of ancient Israel in the light of the Paschal Candle that opens up for us the mystery of this night, the altar candles are lit, bells are rung and the church rejoices as she chants the Gloria. Once again the words of the Exultet ring out: "Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice, arrayed with the lightning of his glory, let this holy building shake with joy." We fill the church with the mighty voices of all God's people as we chant GLORIA!
Romans 6:3-11 In the Epistle Saint Paul sets forth a very developed theology of baptism. Can you imagine the joy all over the world during this Paschal night as these words ring in the hearts of the newly baptized: "Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death …so that just as Christ was raised form the dead …we too might live in the newness of life." Life in Christ is a life of freedom. In the words of the Exultet: "O love, O charity beyond all telling, to ransom a slave you gave away your Son." We have freedom in Christ for as Saint Paul says, for freedom we have been set free!
The all rise and the priest solemnly intones the Alleluia three times, raising his voice by a step each time as the cantor proclaims: "The stone which the builders rejected has been the cornerstone. It is wonderful in our eyes." And on the Holy Night, the Gospel of the Resurrection is proclaimed which we anticipated in the Exultet: "This is the night when Christ broke the prison bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld!"
The cantors begin the chanting the litany of the Saints that leads to the blessing of the water. Delight in the beautiful prayer of the Blessing of the Baptismal Water which evokes the image of the Spirit who hovered over the waters at the time of the creation; now that same Spirit hovers over the waters of the font to bring about a new creation in Christ. Calling to mind the waters of the great flood, the waters of the Red Sea, the waters of the Jordan and the waters flowing from the wounded side of Jesus, the church prepares herself to fulfill the command of her Lord to baptize all nations. The movement of the ritual from the rejection of sin to the profession of faith that leads to baptism, the clothing with the white garment, the sealing with chrism, the candle lit from the Paschal candle form a lovely ritual sequence that unfolds the meaning of the epistle just proclaimed: "All you not aware that we who were baptized into Christ were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." What great gift it is to be sealed with the Holy Spirit. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem in the fourth century put it this way: "He has anointed your forehead with oil, in the form of the seal you have received from God; this was that the seal might be impressed upon you and you might be consecrated to God." The newly baptized and newly confirmed whose foreheads are glistening with the Holy Chrism will soon eat the Body and drink the Blood of the dead and risen Jesus who pledges eternal life. The Easter Eucharist is indeed the high point of the Vigil.
The Easter Vigil is indeed a veritable evangelization the cosmos and a liturgy of such beauty laden with so many symbols and rituals. However, such beauty does not eclipse the fact that the Mass of the Vigil is the most solemn of the year. The Eucharist is the Passover of the Church. The Eucharist is the manifestation of the Risen Christ. There would be no Eucharist if there were no Resurrection. This evening is very special in that the newly baptized among us will receive Holy Communion for the first time. The sacrament is our encounter with the Risen Jesus and the most excellent of mysteries is the center of the whole Christian life.
"Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord."
The liturgy concludes with the dismissal with the added alleluias. with which we welcome the 50 days of Paschaltide.
Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their purpose and deed, and he was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud, and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had ever yet been laid. It was the day of Preparation, and the sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid; then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. ~Luke 23:50-56

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There's amazingly little information about this gifted and highly versatile artist. Peter Schilling is a synthpop musician from Stuttgart, Germany. His songs tended to feature extraterrestrial and science-fiction themes.
When many 80's New Wave artists were trying to emulate the wildly popular David Bowie, Schilling actually took one of Bowie's most well-known characters and crafted an international hit, "Major Tom (Coming Home)." He originally recorded the song in German, but when he rerecorded it in English, it soared in the charts throughout the world. This ethereal and timeless song still thrills first-time listeners as they discover it on YouTube, or hear one of the more successful covers rendered by a group called Shiny Toy Gun.
After releasing several albums over the next few years, some recorded in both German and then again in English, Schilling decided to take a break from entertainment. He returned in the late 90's with a short-lived side project called "Space Pilots." then struck back out on his own. Schilling remains a popular act in Europe and continues to record and release music to this day.
Peter Schilling official website.
Purchase Peter Schilling music here.
"The Different Story" via YouTube user tsoyki1:
"Ich Vermisse Dich" via YouTube user PrettyBlueFairy:
"Major Tom (Coming Home)" via YouTube user xgirlonthewallx:
"Where You Are I Am" via YouTube user TerminalShockRecords:
Early Discography
Fehler Im System (1982)
Error in the System (1984)
120 Grad (1984)
Things to Come (1985)
The Different Story (1989)
Geheime Macht (1993)
Major Tom (1996)


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May 2010 President's Message
|APNA News: The Psychiatric Nursing Voice
A Message from the President
Mary D. Moller, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN
Dear Psychiatric Nursing Colleagues:
My theme as APNA President is advocacy—each and every one of us needs to become an advocate for our specialty. For many, advocacy simply means an active engagement in dialogue with governmental legislators and regulators. While this is true, it is only the tip of the iceberg. More importantly, our message needs to be delivered to a much wider audience than a handful of legislators or regulators. We as psychiatric nurses know that language influences thought. How many times have we heard others describe mental health professionals as psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers? We are not in their thoughts, because we are not in their lexicon. We must be ever ready to remind others to include psychiatric-mental health nurses in their description of the behavioral health provider team. When we go to an educational meeting and there is not a nurse on the program, we need to ask why. If there is a committee being formed at your hospital or health care organization, you should seek a seat at the committee. When we see stories or editorials about mental health in our local papers, we should write comments from the perspective of psychiatric nursing. If each of us does a small bit of advocacy in our local world, then together we will create a voice that cannot be ignored throughout the whole country.
At the national level we will continue to make the voice of psychiatric-mental health nursing (PMHN) heard. As your President I have been given unique and special opportunities to represent our organization and profession in a number of key and timely venues. In March I attended the annual meeting of the American College of Behavioral Health Leaders, formerly known as ACHMHA (The American College of Behavioral Health Administrators). The room was electric as the meeting convened the day after the momentous Health Care Bill was signed. There are tremendous opportunities and challenges for the delivery of psychiatric-mental health care as this law is put into action through the regulatory process within the labyrinth of federal agencies.
On April 6 I was privileged to represent the APNA at a special reception co-sponsored by the Mental Health Liaison Group and Campaign for Mental Health Reform. APNA is an active member of both groups. The reception was held in honor of the induction of Pamela Hyde as the new Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMSHA). Our presence at this meeting led to an invitation for APNA to participate in a special SAMHSA meeting on "Behavioral Health Workforce in Primary and Specialty Care Settings."
At these meetings it was very apparent that the buzz is all about integrated care. Everyone is talking about how mental health and primary care must work together. The influx of 32 million people into the health care system is going to place a burden on the already overburdened system. The good news is that psychiatric nurses can play a key role in the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of these patients. The bad news is that not everyone fully appreciates the role of psychiatric nurses and the scope of what we can do. So then, what should we ALL do? Advocate, advocate, advocate--for our patients, ourselves, and our profession.
In that regard, I am pleased to report that APNA will once again have a visible presence at the upcoming 2010 annual meeting of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Washington, DC July 1-5. APNA will have a booth in the exhibit hall and has been given a two hour block of time to conduct an "Ask the Nurse" session. APNA members Jean Robbins and Terry Shively will be leading this session on our behalf. It is through APNA's presence and participation at such events that we can raise others' awareness of psychiatric nursing.
When you advocate at your local level you will have the strength of the APNA committee system to assist you. Through our committee system we are engaging many members to study issues of importance to PMHN and to develop position papers, standards and programs that will advance our profession. This information is available to you and provides you with strong talking points when advocating at your local level. When you speak, you will speak with the collective wisdom and expertise of your 6,500 fellow members.
Our committees are called Institutes, Councils, Task Forces or simply committees. Regardless of the term, each is tasked with a specific area of PMHN to address and each is member-driven. At present there are 20 different committees operating in APNA. They range from the Board of Directors to reviewers of APNF Grant applications. Here are just a few highlights to give you an idea of the scope of activity in which your association is involved:
The Institute for Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), chaired by Christine Tebaldi (MA) and Peg Halter (OH), has assigned members to monitor 26 separate organizations that impact PMHN and provide reports back the IMHA. This information will be used to inform other APNA committees as they carry out their responsibilities. It will also be used to keep you informed as you advocate in your local area for PMHN. The more informed we are the more effective our message will be. We expect the number of organizations being monitored to grow over time.
The Tobacco Dependence Council, chaired by Daryl Sharp (NY) and Susan Blaakman (NY), is providing us with a wealth of resources that you can find on our website. The work of this council is gaining great respect for PMHN. The APNA was recently recognized by Steven Schroeder, MD, Head of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, as an example for all health care organizations to follow. Our leadership in this area is enhancing our reputation and image.
APNA is partnering with ISPN for the LACE (Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education) Implementation Task Force. Together our organizations are looking to the future and how to best position PMHN to conform to the model but in a way that will assure viability for PMHN well into the future. This task force is comprised of 17 members on a Steering Committee and 88 members on an advisory panel, 72 from APNA and 16 from ISPN. It is co-chaired by APNA members Barbara Drew (OH), Pat Cunningham (TN), and ISPN member Mary Jo Reagan Kobinski. This group assures that the other nursing specialties involved in LACE are provided with the facts about PMHN to aid this larger group in making informed decisions about the future of advanced practice nursing.
Our newest Task Force, Recovery to Practice is being co-chaired by Georgia Stevens (MD) and Mary Ann Boyd (IL). This task force was put in place to submit a proposal to evaluate the current level of recovery practices engaged in by psychiatric nurses and to develop a national recovery curriculum for psychiatric nursing. We are pleased that APNA was selected as a recipient of a five year contract. We are also pleased that, in creating the RFP, SAMSHA set aside one of the five arms of this study for psychiatric nurses. The other four arms are psychiatry, psychology, social work and the consumer. A key component of this initiative is the development of a Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) that will advise the APNA Board of Directors in matters involving consumers. APNA is now part of the nationwide consumer motto "Nothing about Us without Us". I am serving as the board liaison to the CAP. There are currently 7 key nationally known consumers on the steering committee: Moe Armstrong, MA (CT), Gayle Bluebird, RN (FL), Eric Arauz, MA (NJ), Deborah Fickling, BS (NM), Holly Dixon (ME), Carol Kivler (NJ), Mary Jensen, RN, MA (IL). The full CAP will be comprised of 15 members. Watch the APNA website for ongoing updates. Involvement with consumers will provide us with a direct channel of information to help strengthen our programs and services.
There are many other activities that are ongoing but our space is limited, so here is a brief look into some future initiatives. In response to member requests, a Child & Adolescent Council is in the beginning stages of development. There are issues related to scope of practice, certification and work force development that this council will play a key role in addressing. Watch for a call for volunteers very soon.
Finally, as noted early in this message, integration with primary care is the new buzz. This has prompted the development of a new task force to look at the unique contributions made by psychiatric nurses in a variety of co-located, integrated, and other models in which psychiatric nurses are working in non-traditional settings. This will also involve a call for interested members. It will result in information that will be useful to you in your local area to help implement successful programs that will rely on PMHN.
Our future success depends on our collective efforts to speak with authority and passion about the role and unique contributions that we as psychiatric nurses play in the delivery of mental health services. It is a challenge, but we would not have become psychiatric nurses if we were not up to a challenge. Every day thousands of people benefit from our expertise and passion. Let's apply some of that same passion and energy to advance PMHN by collectively broadening the scope and influence of our national organization—the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
Serving as your president is the greatest professional thrill of my life and I thank each and every one of you every day. Until the next newsletter…
Mary D. Moller, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN


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Learning to dive is a fantastic achievement in it's own right but doing so and winning yourself an Oceanic Package or dive holiday is one step better. Throughout the months of June to December in 2013, those who completed their PADI Open Water Diver course at a participating PADI & Oceanic dive centre came out with the chance to win one of three Oceanic prize packs.
After completing his course at Aquatic Adventures Rowville, Michael Bateson won third place in the PADI & Oceanic Go Dive & Win competition earning him a fantastic Oceanic dive package valued at AU$1,275.00.
"I was amazed by the colour and the variety of aquatic life there was at the South Channel Fort in Port Phillip Bay. I would never expected to see such things so close to home."
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Ecstatic first prize winner, Alex Cruice, completed his Open Water Diver course at the Brisbane Dive Academy and loved reacquainting himself with the ocean, years after completing a Discover Scuba Diving experience at Lady Elliot Island. Alex offers the following insight for those considering a dive experience of their own:
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Having won himself a trip for 2 on a Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Liveaboard Vessel for 3 nights, including flights and the opportunity of up to 12 dives, this prize pack sure made the decision to become an Open Water Diver a valuable one!
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So Soon? Pregnant With Baby Number TwoAnn E. Butenas
I recall when my first son was just 8 months old, I found out I was pregnant with my second child. That was quite a shock. My head did all the calculating: "When Alec is 17 1/2 months old, this child will be born." I felt so overwhelmed by the account, that I did not even realize how introducing a second child into the home would affect the first-born.
The pregnancy proceeded without many problems, and therefore I was able to get things in order. I set up the nursery again, got a "big boy" bedroom ready for Alec, and commenced to explain to him the reason he was moving on to bigger things. He would pat my stomach every now and then, but never really showed much interest in the coming attraction. I decided because he was so young that bringing this next child home would not be so tough after all. To Alec, bringing this new baby home would most likely equate with bringing a new toy home. Although Alec did not talk at this age, he was quite inquisitive. I am sure he would turn the baby over and see where the batteries went.
Much to my surprise, when we brought Zachary home from the hospital, Alec was very excited. He had someone—rather someTHING—new to play with. Despite my nervous appeals to keep him from becoming too rough with Zachary, Alec still poked, prodded, and basically attempted to get this little person engaged in some fun activities with him.
Alec soon became accustomed to this tiny creature crying and begging for Mommy's constant attention. For the first six months or so, Alec just remained like an only child, coming in to check on Zachary every now and again, but, fortunately for me, he mainly entertained himself.
As fate would have it, once Zachary turned one, I found out once again that I was—GASP!—pregnant! This was truly unexpected and wreaked havoc on my emotional state. I was tired. I was over-worked. My hormones were so out of whack from pregnancy and nursing. I thought there was no way I could deal with this big event. Alec was now 2 1/2 and had a seemingly better understanding that something was going on as he saw my girth expand on what appeared to be a daily basis.
Things began to change once again in the household. More "big boy" furniture was purchased to accommodate Zachary and to make room for Number Three. I told Alec that he and Zachary would be sharing a room. I took delight in decorating it in the typical boy mode: Sports and Mickey Mouse. I even put a slide in there! They had a blast. These two had quickly become best buddies, and now I was about to introduce a potential third wheel.
During this third pregnancy, I took the opportunity to explain to Alec and Zachary that they would be getting another sibling in the house. In actuality, I realized this would be a true test for Alec. Bearing in mind that he was too young to fully comprehend the significance of a new baby when Zachary came along, I saw this as the perfect opportunity to see just how he would react to such a change of events. I told him the importance of being a big brother and all the new "responsibilities" it demanded. I started "training" Alec for this event with Zach as the "test bunny." When changing Zach's diapers, for instance, I would intentionally forget to have wipes on hand and would ask Alec to please go get some for Mommy. Alec LOVED being a helper. If Zachary needed a drink from a bottle or sippy cup, and if Mommy was busy, she would ask if Alec would help give Zachary his bottle. Alec really enjoyed this job! However, I knew my requests of Alec and my repeated attempts to make him feel like a big brother had gone to far when Alec started to pull the vacuum from the hall closet one morning, plug it in (yes, he could remove those outlet covers by then!) and proceed to sweep the living room!
The day for the newest brother to arrive had come. Noah made his entrance quickly and heartily. Within a few hours of his birth, Alec and Zachary came to the hospital to meet their new little brother. They loved him instantly. The transition back home was very easy. There was relatively little jealousy. Alec and Zach's bond seemed to grow tighter, and Noah fit right in.
I truly believe that the adjustment to having two little brothers, one after the other, was a smooth and easy task for Alec because he was part of the process. I "primed" him for "big brotherhood." I took him to some doctor appointments with me when I was pregnant. I showed him pictures of babies. I told him how big he was getting and how helpful he would be to me. He gained some training ground with Zachary and was a veteran by the time Noah arrived. Alec gained so much confidence in himself during this time period. He loved the challenges associated with his new role in the family. He often tests that role by repeatedly reminding his brothers, who are now 4 and 2 years of age, that he "gets to do everything first," and that he will tell him what growing up is all about once he does it. "I get to go to Kindergarten first and do everything first. When it is time for you guys to do this," he explains to them, "just let me know what you need, and I will help you out." Funny, I now hear Zach doing this with Noah. As Alec left for Kindergarten the other day, Zach walked Noah down to the playroom and I overheard him say to Noah, "I'm the boss now, puppy, so you better listen to me until Alec gets back." To which Noah easily responded, "Okay."
Despite the easy transition of one baby to two babies and then to three, I think I will quit while I am ahead!
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I just found out I am expecting my second, my daughter is only 11mths and too young to understand but am sure she will make a good big sister to whomever the little person happens to be (let's hope it isn't twins) I am in shock about it all as I was busy with life and didn't even realize I had missed my monthly period! Everyone will just have to adapt.
I had the same when we announced we were expecting our second child. My mum was not impressed and nor my mother in law. After we had the first appointment with midwife we went to both parents and they completley changed and have been really excited ever since. Just remember you and your partner are the ones that made the decision to have another baby as long as you both are happy then with time everyone else will be. Both of our families are exstatic now and xant wait to meet him/her. Hope this helps xxx
Hiya! pregnant with number two but my baby is only 7 months so has no understanding and when he is 15 months and the baby comes I don't think he will have a clue what is going on either, this story helped me to realise just how little he will really know about what is happening.x
My daughter is 1 and we just learned we are expecting! This story made me smile (and cry...thank you hormones) I just know this second baby will blend right into our growing family now! Thanks
How did everyone in your family take u having a baby so soon after your first. My son is only 8 months old and just found out I am pregnant with number 2... I am petrified my parents are going to have a fit and not be happy about this pregnancy. Any advice would be great! Thanks Jamie
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CHICAGO (CBS) — A plan approved by the City Council Wednesday will mean higher cab fares for everyone.
As CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports, aldermen voted Wednesday to make a $1 taxi fuel surcharge permanent, which would mean $3.25 on the meter before you even move.
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Title : Indian Food Wisdom and the Art of Eating Right (By Rujuta Diwekar) , Fitness ( English & Hindi )
Staring: Saif Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Rujuta Diwekar
Producer: Atul Maroo
Director: Yogi Chopra
Release Year: 2013
Print: Color
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Indian Food Wisdom and the Art of Eating Right By Rujuta Diwekar
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The film brings forth our ancient wisdom on what to eat' how much to eat' when to eat' how to stay healthy and its relevance to our times. It's an attempt to help you overcome the ever conflicting information on food and weight loss fads. Watch it for a fresh' but age old' perspective on wellbeing. One which lets you enjoy each meal with a smile and not with the confused look of 'but they say'
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India's most loved fitness professional' winner of the prestigious 'Nutrition award' from Asian institute of gastroenterology and a bestselling author. In this film she blends her understanding of modern nutrition science with our time-tested wisdom on food and wellness to bring this delicious concoction of easy to understand' simple to follow and grandmother approved principles of eating right and staying fit.
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Count nutrients vs. counting calories - What to eat
Trust your tongue and stomach vs. portion control How much to eat
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Eat local' think global - the mantra
Wrap up
Special Interest:
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The Sapta dhatus seven elements of your body
Pickle therapy
Banana leaf – the Indian food pyramid
Filtered oils – beyond heart healthy
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Children and eating right
How to nurture your appetite
Chemistry in the kitchen
The Indian cow
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Language: English and Hindi
Subtitles: English' Hindi and Marathi
Duration: 108min
Region: ALL


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One thing that I struggled with when doing a complete renovation of my home was choosing the exterior doors. I knew that the doors that I chose would be in place for many, many years and that they would have an impact on the appearance of the home from the inside and the outside. I wanted to allow as much natural light into the home as possible without sacrificing my privacy from the front of the home, and I wanted doors that would be efficient against heat loss during the winter. This blog is all about choosing the exterior doors for your home.
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Child Safety Day Planned Saturday in Leesburg
The Village at Leesburg will hold the sixth annual Child Safety Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is holding the event in partnership with the Leesburg Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The free event will include LCSO vehicles, the K-9 unit, a dive truck and boat. Exhibiting agencies include the LCSO, LPD, DEA, the Office of the Loudoun Commonwealth's Attorney, Loudoun County Child Advocacy Center, Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter, Loudoun Child Protective Services, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, the FBI, Inova Pediatrics and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Many of the displays will be aimed at providing information to parents on how to protect their child from becoming a victim of a crime.
Children are invited to "lend a hand in fighting crime" by dipping their hands in non-toxic, washable paint and placing their handprints on a sheriff's office car. The event will also include live entertainment, a moon bounce and games.
Loudoun Sheriff Michael Chapman will also present the fourth Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Leadership Award during the event. The award honors members of the Loudoun community who display outstanding leadership and make valuable contributions to improve the lives of others. The award will be presented at 1 p.m., and will be followed by a raffle for adults and children.


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Fact-checking Google Schmidt's "Ich bin ein Big-fibber" Berlin SpeechSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2014-10-14 22:30
History should remember Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's speech in Berlin, "The New Gründergeist," as the "Ich bin ein Bigfibber" speech, because of his many big fibs about Google's antitrust and data protection problems in Europe.
Claim: "Really, our biggest search competitor is Amazon" (not Bing or Yahoo.)
Facts: Google crawls 60 trillion unique URLs to create its search index of the world-wide-web; Amazon does not crawl or search index the world-wide-web.
Top 10 Reasons Why Google is Causing EU More Problems than Microsoft DidSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Wed, 2014-10-01 10:37
European Commission Vice President for Competition Joaquin Almunia recently warned the European Parliament that "Microsoft was investigated [for] 16 years, which is four times as much as the Google investigation has taken, and there are more problems with Google than there were with Microsoft" per the FT article: "EU antitrust chief says Google case may be bigger than Microsoft."
Why would the EC view Google as a bigger problem than Microsoft ever was?
Google's Glass House -- My Daily Caller Op-edSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2014-04-14 17:08
Please read my latest Daily Caller op-ed: "Google's Glass House."
It is Part 40 of my Google Disrespect for Privacy series.
Google's Disrespect for Privacy Series
Part 1: Why Google is the Biggest Threat to Americans' Privacy; House Testimony [7-18-08]
Google's Widespread Wiretapping Could Have Snowden-esque RepercussionsSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Thu, 2014-03-20 09:21
A shocking new legal fact set recently came together in public as a result of a Gmail wiretapping case, Fread v. Google. Revelations of Google's secret widespread wiretapping of hundreds of millions of people over the last three years, using a NSA-PRISM-like device called "Content One Box" could have Snowden-esque repercussions.
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Google & NSA Aligned on "No Expectation of Privacy" – Part 21 Google Spying SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Wed, 2014-02-05 21:54
New evidence continues to contradict Google's public representations of outrage over, and non-involvement in, NSA spying revealed by the Snowden leaks.
EU's Google Antitrust Problems are Not Going Away – My Daily Caller Op-edSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2013-12-16 14:37
Are Google Glass' Recordings Illegal Wiretapping Too? -- Part 19 Google Spying SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2013-12-09 10:17
Google Glass' easy eavesdropping on people may be illegal wiretapping.
Two courts already have ruled in different class actions that Google can be sued for illegal wiretapping for "interceptions" of personal information without meaningful consent -- in circumstances analogous to how Google Glass operates.
First, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that wiretap law prohibits the type of transmission "interception" that Google StreetView cars' did in secretly collecting personal information from unencrypted home WiFi networks.
Google-YouTube's Internet Video Distribution Dominance -- Part XII of Googleopoly Research SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2013-07-23 12:31
Please click here for Google-YouTube's Internet Video Distribution Dominance -- Part XII of my seven-year, Googleopoly research series.
Google-YouTube's Internet Video Distribution Dominance -- Part XII of Googleopoly Research Series
Google-SpySubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2013-07-08 11:38
Google is the spy tool of choice, the one stop-shop for spying, and the spymaster's dream.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's famously quipped: "if you have something you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it." Given recent spying revelations, what Mr. Schmidt apparently means is: "if you don't want to be spied upon, don't use Google's products and services."
Why is that true? Let's examine the top ten reasons.
Is this the record of a trustworthy company? Check Out Google's Consolidated Rap SheetSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Sun, 2013-06-16 22:33
Google Inc. has a rap sheet longer than any Googler's arm. See it here. It shows:
This evidence shows Google to be the worst corporate scofflaw in modern American history.
It is timely and relevant given that America's Attorneys General are meeting in Boston June 18th to discuss Google's alleged aiding and abetting of criminal activity broadly. Google CEO Larry Page and General Counsel Kent Walker have been invited to the closed meeting to discuss the matter.


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Presents the issue of taxes in the 2000 United States presidential election between Texas Governor George W. Bush and U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Description of the tax cut plan offered by Bush; Description of Gore's view on taxes, which should go to reducing the federal debt and paying for...
- A fair question. Barone, Michael // U.S. News & World Report;09/11/2000, Vol. 129 Issue 10, p50
Provides an analysis of the tax plans of United States presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush. Differences in their plans; Implications of the Gore plan, including that it puts the government in the business of doling out favors; Political implications of Bush's plans.
- Gore Plays Upon Envy to Attack Bush's Tax Plan. Reiland, Ralph R. // Insight on the News;11/06/2000, Vol. 16 Issue 41, p44
Comments on the contention made by United States presidential candidate, Al Gore regarding his opponent, George W. Bush's tax cut plans. Provisions of Bush's proposed tax cuts; Results of Bush's proposed tax cuts; Problem with Gore's proposed tax cuts which opposes Bush's plans.
- Taxes. Baumann, David // National Journal;4/01/2000, Vol. 32 Issue 14, p1046
Examines where presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush are positioning themselves in the issue of taxes in the United States. Bush's advocacy of a proposal to cut tax brackets; Gore's support for the creation of lifelong earning accounts; Advisers and allies.
- Bush Will Score Big If He Hammers Home His Social Security Plan. Murdock, Deroy // Insight on the News;11/06/2000, Vol. 16 Issue 41, p46
Deals with the Social Security plans of presidential candidates in the United States. Problems with Al Gore's proposed Retirement Savings plan; Characteristics of George W. Bush's Social Security plan.
- BUSH AND GORE: WHERE THEY STAND. // National Journal;7/29/2000, Vol. 32 Issue 31, p2484
Presents tabulated representations of the political and social views of United States presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush. Position of Gore and Bush on abortion; Views of Gore and Bush on affirmative action; Outlook of Gore and Bush on civil rights.
- TWO MEN, TWO VISIONS. Gibbs, Nancy; Duffy, Michael // Time International (South Pacific Edition);11/6/2000, Issue 43, p28
Discusses the United States presidential election in 2000. Comparison of the political and social views of the candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore; Family influences on both; Why tax cuts play a substantial role in Bush's candidacy; Populist campaign of Gore; How Bush is not the typical...
- Beating around the Bush. // Advocate;12/22/98, Issue 775, p12
Views on homosexuality from presidential aspirants George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore in the United States. Preparation for the November 3, 2000 presidential elections; Platforms and campaign styles of prospective candidates; Involvement of candidates in issues concerning homosexuality.
- THE LOVER VS. THE FIGHTER. Dickerson, John F.; Edwards, Tamala M.; Carney, James; Pooley, Eric; Goldstein, Andrew; Tumulty, Karen // Time International (South Pacific Edition);10/30/2000, Issue 43, p28
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Review of the genus popilius and preliminary phylogeny of Passalidae (Coleoptera)
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Preliminary phylogenetic analyses of Passalidae and the genus Popilius are presented based on 207 characters for the family level part of this study and 232 characters for the generic portion. The strict consensus and successive approximation trees show that the New World passalid fauna is monophyletic, and that Popilius is paraphyletic and intertwined with several closely related, also paraphyletic, genera (at least Heliscus, Odontotaenius and Petrejoides). An unrooted analysis of Popilius identified four species groups, two that are monophyletic, one that is probably paraphyletic (more closely related to Petrejoides than to other members of Popilius) and one for a distinct species, the single specimen of which was not available for examination. New character systems were investigated and the metendosternite, eversible internal sac of the male genitalia, prostheca of the right mandible, epipharynx, and hypopharynx provided useful characters to supplement those traditionally used. A new autapomorphy for the family is reported, an organ on the inner surface of both elytral humeri. The structure has a membranous covering and appears to contact an apophysis on the base of the wing. Its position and structure suggest that it may be a sound receptor. A rigorous investigation of the relationships among the genera closely related is required to define generic boundaries and identify the out-group taxa most appropriate for the analysis of the component taxa.
Gillogly, Alan Roy (0001). Review of the genus popilius and preliminary phylogeny of Passalidae (Coleoptera). Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /3816.


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Signed by author on title page without inscription. First Edition. In protective acid-free archival quality acetate cover.Near Mulholland Drive, Dr. Stanley Kent is found shot twice in the back of the head. It's the case LAPD detective Harry Bosch has been waiting for, his first since being recruited to the Homicide Special Squad. When he discovers that Kent had access to dangerous radioactive substances, what begins as a routine investigation becomes something darker, more deadly, and frighteningly urgent.
Title: The Overlook (Harry Bosch) by Connelly, Michael
Categories: Signed, Limited Editions, First Editions, Mystery,
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company: 2007-05-22
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Earlier today, I shared a few ways to have fun as a family the old-fashioned way—without electronics. Since I'm pretty passionate about families spending time together without craning their necks over screens, I was delighted to find this printable game of Christmas charades. For a mere two dollars, you can download and print this game from your home computer. The digital file comes with 32 different prompts as well as 8 blank cards so you can create your own prompts.
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Want a terrific dessert to wow your guests at your summer picnic? A sweet treat that will stir the taste buds as well as the conversation is what's needed. And in the June 1961 issue of Family Circle, I found the answer to your problem – the Beach Ball Cake.
I know what you're thinking – this is magnificent, but how do I make it? You only need to get out your bowls, spoons and boxed mix (this is from the 60's after all) and follow the directions below…
Beach Ball Cake
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes
Prepare 1 package of your favorite flavor angel-food cake mix, following label directions; pour batter into ungreased 12-cup ovenproof mixing bowl. Bake in a slow oven (325 degrees) 55 minutes, or until top is golden and a long, thin metal skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn cake upside down to cool, resting edge of bowl on three cans or glasses; cool completely. When cake has cooled, make Fluffy Frosting (recipe below). Loosen cake around edge of bowl with a knife; turn out, rounded side up, on a wire rack. Mark cake into 6 wedge shaped sections with the sharp point of a knife; frost sections with alternating white and yellow Fluff Frosting. Tint 1-1/3 cups flaked coconut yellow by shaking with 1/4 tsp of water and a few drops of yellow food coloring in a jar with tight fitting cover; sprinkle over yellow sections. Sprinkle 1-1/3 cups plain flaked coconut over white sections. Decorate top with candy peppermint patty "button" fastened with a dot of frosting. Makes 12 servings.
Fluffy Frosting
Combine 2 unbeaten egg whites and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar in medium sized bowl; beat with rotary beater or electric mixer until egg whites stand in firm peaks. Combine two tablespoons light corn syrup, 2-1/2 tablespoons water, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla in a cup; add alternately with 4 cups (1 pound) sifted 10X (confectioners' powdered) sugar to egg white mixture, beating well after each addition, until frosting is creamy stiff. Spoon half into second bowl and tint yellow with a few drops of yellow food coloring; leaving remaining half white. Makes enough to frost 1 twelve-cup-bowl cake.
It's bound to be a hit!
And from the same magazine, a contest from Orange Crush to make animal lovers cringe…
Yes any orange soda lover, regardless of mental stability, can have a chance to win a live, cuddly cocker spaniel puppy! (I can't begin to fathom how they sent out the top prizes) Let's hope a greater force had bestowed upon the undeserving the third prize – the greatest hits of Tony Bennett album. ("a $3.98 value" the ad exclaims. Or in today's market – 50 cents at Goodwill)


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Have you been pricing bedroom furniture recently? It isn't cheap so, how do you decorate a bedroom on a budget? You must first choose a focal point or main point of interest in the bedroom. In the bedroom the headboard is usually the focal point and it should have a big impact. A vintage fireplace mantel is one way to get a unique look to any bedroom.
Every time a home or old building such as a hotel is torn down, fireplace mantels and lots of other architectural pieces are removed. These architectural objects including mantels are loaded with character so try to salvage and re-purpose what you can. You can find discarded mantels at architectural salvage stores, antique stores, flea markets and even on line. They not only looks great but also can provide some display space on top for some special vintage accessories.
Vintage Fireplace Mantel Headboard
Here is how you can make a mantel your headboard. First you must find a vintage fireplace mantel from one of the sources mentioned above.
Fireplace Mantel Headboard Assembly
- Sand the mantel and put a fresh coat of paint or leave vintage chipped and cracked paint patina as is. Your choice.
- Fill in the center with fabric. Cut a piece of plywood one inch smaller around top and sides. Apply thick foam to the wood with glue. Wrap a few layers of cotton batting around the foam. Secure the cotton batting to the back with a staple gun. Then cover the cotton batting with a fabric of your choice using a staple gun.
- The panel can them be attached to the mantel from the back side using wood or flat metal brackets.
- Decide the desired height of the headboard. It should be above the mattress.
- Hanging the mantel. Attach to the wall using construction adhesive and or wood screws.
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DotA Allstars - an upgraded and updated version of the original Warcraft 3 DotA.
It's not a secret - IceFrog has been busy with DOTA 2 and for many years now, he doesn't care about Warcraft III at all. Of course, we understand his motivation to focus on DOTA 2 and the associated time-management issues.
Why should we be forced to play without any updates for years? So we thought: Nobody can do it better than yourself, right? So we did it: better, clearer, more powerful and shinier than ever. And we're strictly following DOTA 2 - the game with almost 8.000.000 monthly players.
To ensure distance between IceFrog's original creation and our branch we called it Allstars, like DotA was originally called years ago. DotA Allstars features a compilation of tweaks and changes, which rejuvenates WC3's and DotA's old mechanics and engine.
Because we can. Because we enjoy development almost as much as playing. And it's always fun to try to overcome Warcraft's (and IceFrog's as well) limits.
DracoL1ch - main programmer, screenwriter and project Founder. Maybe you heard about his work Legends of Dota (ex-OMG DotA), which also has a successor - Ability Draft (DotA2).
Santy Keller - modeller, artist and project co-founder. He kept DotA Promode alive for a long time since Unexpect3D left. When it comes to models, he's always nearby.
Community - loyal players, who actively test and promote DotA Allstars on different platforms. Zloy_xexand LeTruck- the most eminent of them. We wouldn't finish it without your and everyone else's help.
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We were in contact with IceFrog for a long time, back when WC3 was still important to him. But since over a year, contact broke off completely. IceFrog made it clear - he doesn't need any kind of help. And - since it's about the same answer as "go develop yourself", I did.


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Country's export earnings dropped by 2.94 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter (July-September) of the 2019-20 fiscal year as earnings fell for the second consecutive month in September as global economic woes hit consumption of readymade garment products in major export destinations, exporters said.
They said that the drop in export earnings in the quarter occurred after more than a decade showed signs of stagnancy as the world major economies were facing recession warnings amid the US-China trade war.
Bangladesh's overall export earnings in July-September of FY20 decreased to $9.64 billion from $9.94 billion in the same period of FY19, according to the Export Promotion Bureau data released on Sunday.
The earnings are 11.05 per cent lower than the government-set target for the period.
In September of FY20, export earnings fell by 7.30 per cent to $2.91 billion from $3.14 billion in the same month of FY19. The earnings dropped by 11.49 per cent in August of FY20.
Economists said that if the current trend of negative growth of export earnings continued till the end of this fiscal year, the country's economy would be hit hard, affecting the government's budget implementation as few other fronts of the economy were not doing well.
The revenue earnings by the National Board of Revenue in the first month of FY20 grew by 12.58 per cent against the annual growth target of around 30 per cent.
The country's import payments also fell by 2.46 per cent in July of the current FY20 as business expansion has stagnated. As a result, the private sector credit growth hit a nine-year low of 10.68 per cent in August.
Experts and exporters said that consumption of RMG products decreased all over the world as US-China trade war, Brexit issue, contraction of the economies of Argentina, South Africa and Iran instilled recession fears in the global consumers.
The EPB data showed that earnings from RMG exports in the three months of FY20 fell by 1.64 per cent to $8.05 billion from $8.19 billion in the same period of FY19.
'It is not a good thing and the government will have to rethink about the domestic policy to achieve required export earnings growth,' Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh, told New Age on Sunday.
He said although it was too early to make comments on a possible global recession, it seemed the global economic slowdown might hurt Bangladesh's exports this year.
'We thought that the US-China trade war would help us grow our exports but it could not give us more benefits,' Mansur said.
He said that the government should rethink about the exchange rate as an immediate reviving tool for the export growth.
Earnings from woven garments fell by 2.45 per cent to $3.88 billion in July-September of FY20 from $3.98 billion in the same period of last fiscal year.
Knitwear export fell by 0.87 per cent to $4.17 billion from $4.20 billion.
'The recent export order situation is not good. The overall consumption of RMG products has decreased in the globe as consumers are in fear of a possible economic recession due to recent slowdown in the US economy, dismal economic performances in the UK and Germany, lowest ever industrial production growth in China, shrinkage of the economies of Argentina, South Africa and Iran,' Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, former vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told New Age.
He said that global consumers had been decreasing their purchase and going for more durable products, whereas Bangladeshi manufacturers expanded their capacity without any study on global consumption trend.
'Due to the unplanned expansion, our production is increasing in quantity but we have failed to gain the price benefits,' Babu said.
Echoing Mansur, he said that there was no alternative for Bangladesh to devaluing its currency against the dollar to regain export earnings growth.
'If the currency rate is not rearranged, Bangladesh will have to face serious challenges in the export market up to end of 2020,' Babu added.
Economists and businesses feared that Bangladesh's export income and remittance would be hit hard if a global economic recession occurred in the near future.
They said that the US-China trade war, Brexit issue, Iran crisis and many other developments were leading to a lot of uncertainties in the global economy.
Economists also observed that though Bangladesh was getting short-term benefit due to the US-China trade war, the benefit was very insignificant.
The country needs to diversify its trade in a large way for sustainability, they suggested.
Export earnings from leather and leather goods in July-September of FY20 fell by 5.06 per cent to $254.39 million from $267.94 million in the same period of last fiscal year.
Export earnings from leather-footwear in the first quarter decreased by 9.28 per cent to $159.23 million while other leather products fetched $64.47 million with a 25.28-per cent growth in the period.
Earnings from the home textile export in July-September of FY20 fell by 11.67 per cent to $179.30 million from $203 million in the same period of FY19.
Export earnings from agriculture products in the first quarter of FY20 fell by 10.03 per cent to $262.57 million from $291.83 million in the same period of FY19.
Export of jute and jute goods increased by 1.84 per cent to $220.85 million from $216.87 million.
Export earnings from frozen and live fish decreased by 9.08 per cent to $125.20 million while the shrimp export fell by 11.49 per cent to $100.05 million in the first quarter of FY20.
Export earnings from engineering products in July-September of FY20 grew by 23.37 per cent to $93.02 million from $75.40 million in the same period of last fiscal year, the EPB data showed.


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The battery used in Efco's cordless garden tool range is a high-tech device capable a huge number of charging cyles equivalent to many years of use, whether fully or partially charged.
The 2.5Ah battery is also completely interchangeable, functioning like an energy store that's always ready for use with any application in Efco's 40 volt range.
Efco manufactures a complete range of high performance garden machinery to meet every need. A technological heartbeat generated at Bagnolo in Piano in the Po Valley and pulsating across five continents, Efco, a brand of Emak Group, takes Italian manufacturing excellence into gardens and woodland around the world.
Lawn mowers, garden tractors, ride-on lawn mowers, brush cutters, hedge cutters, chainsaws, blowers and more ... all backed by a nationwide network of Efco specialist dealers.
Efco's programme of new product development has resulted in a truly comprehensive, constantly updated range of machines to meet the needs of users at every level, from leisure gardeners to estate and park groundsmen.
Efco products are engineered to give up to three times longer life than many leading brands and at prices up to 30% less.
Efco guarantees its products for three years for domestic use, subject to the manufacturer's "recommended routine maintenance" programme.