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Aug 16, 2013 - 5:07 pm
Hi all - I know its been a long time since I posted! I have just completed my first 12 week cycle of Torisel. I've felt really good throughout and this week I had my first set of scans after treatment and the results were very good! Nothing new in th CT scan and no new legions shown in the bone scan - and there is bone growth around the pelvic fracture which the doctor said is a positive sign!
I'm posting for two reasons - first to report that so far torisel seems to be showing positive results with the CHRCC, second is to ask if anyone out there has any remedies for moth sores that they've discovered?
Please let me know -
Aug 16, 2013 - 6:00 pm
Fantastic news! I also have CHRCC so I'm curious about what other drugs - if any - you have used to date. My first and only drug experience thus far is a clinical trial of a bi-weekly infusion of Avastin and a daily 10 mg pill of Afinitor. So far, so good! It's been a year. You said your latest scans showed no new bone lesions. May I ask you where and how many lesions you have? I have two lesions in the L2 vertebrae that have been stable for about 18 months.
As for mouth sores, have you tried Triamcinolone Acentonide? It's a paste that you put directly on each mouth sore (I apply it with a q-tip) and it does provide some pain relief. Use it diligently and with luck the sores should start to dissipate in a few days. It's available by prescription.. I have also had response with BIOTENE, a non-alcohol mouth wash specifically for dry mouth, available at the drug store and some grocery stores.Use it 4-5 times a day when you have mouth sores, and once or twice a day when the sores go away. Stay away from salty and spicey foods, which can exacerbate the sores. Also tomato sauce and other acidic foods while dealing with active sores. I hope they disappear soon. They ARE a drag! Good luck!
Aug 16, 2013 - 6:07 pm
Hi PK,
Congratulations! Glad to hear you have had good results, keep it going!....When treating mouth sores in the past, I have always used sea salt in fairly warm water, or a couple of drops of tea tree prepared the same way. Also a baking soda paste helps, coat the sore and hold the paste in place before spitting out.
Aug 17, 2013 - 9:23 am
It's good to hear from you, PK, especially with such excellent news. As it happens, it's particularly good for me because, if/when Votrient fails, there's discussion of whether it might be possible for me to try Torisel and good news like yours helps to tip the odds in the right direction.
Regarding the mouth sores, I've had Difflam prescribed for me, here in Scotland. It's a pleasant-tasting analgesic mouth rinse that helps the immediate pain and also helps to clear up the soreness. It's not so easy to get hold of in The States but a friend of mine in NY succeeded in geting it via Amazon, if I remember correctly, on my recommendation, and was glad she did. Good oral hygiene is worth the effort and just good old rinses with hot salty water is useful too.
Aug 17, 2013 - 3:41 pm
I too am on Torisel. I have completed my 8th week. Had to miss one because of severe rash. I had mouth sores the first 3 weeks, my oncologist put me on #180 C-KCC Doxy Stomatitis Cocktail rinse, 100 mg. It is very pleasent tasting, and like rinsing your mouth with oragel, it numbs your tongue and within 4 days, the sores were gone. I haven 't needed anymore since.
I go in for a CT scan on Monday because I have had unusual pains on my right side, the left kidney was removed in April. Wasn't originally scheduled for the scan until 9/9. I hope I show as good of results as you have. You're the first person on this board that I have noticed being on this drug. I too am from the Chicago area.
Good luck to you!
Aug 17, 2013 - 5:14 pm
Are they giving you Benadryl first? I have never had a reaction so I guess I'm lucky!
Pains and pangs are a pain aren't they?!?!?!? My kidney cancer was found during a CT scan for my recurring diverticulitus - so I had 6 inches of my colon AND my kidney removed on the same day! Every cramp and odd noise worries me!
I'm sure it's nothing - maybe things just shifting around!
Where are you getting treated?
Aug 17, 2013 - 5:09 pm
Thanks for all the feedback!
My lesions are in my right shoulder blade and in my pubic bone - both have never caused me any pain, I give credit to my doctor at Northwestern for digging around all the data around CHRCC and deciding on Torisel over Sutent for now. Hopefully I'll continue to progress in a positive direction.
Hey Wedge - Why was Torisel not an option before?
This forum continues to amaze me!
Where in Chicago are you being treated?
Aug 17, 2013 - 6:37 pm
PK, it's Baaa-bs who's in the Chicago area. As I mentioned above, I'm in Scotland, where we have no systemic treatments for RCC after first line. First line is Sutent or Votrient and having elected one, you can't then get the other. Torisel has never been an option for me - there has just been a question raised as to whether there might be some way of trying it but, as things stand, if Votrient fails for me, there's nowhere else to go.
If you were able to point me to any papers on Torisel for chRCC I'd be eternally grateful.
Aug 17, 2013 - 7:12 pm
I am being treated by The Northshore Kellogg Cancer Center, the hospital I go to is Glenbrook in Glenview. The very first treatment, after receiving 25 (mg?) of Benedryl, Zofrain, and pepcid, I broke out in hives in 10 minutes. Now they give me double the benadryl along with the other drugs. They admister 15 minutes of saline, 15 minutes of benadryl, 15 minutes of zofrain, and then 15 minutes of pepcid. I wait 30 minutes for all to go through my system, then Torisel for an hour drip, not 30 minutes. The rash I get is fire engine red covering my chest, under arms, back, and hips running down my thighs. I am on a daily low dose predisone to help and it does with the rash, but every so often, I can't scratch my back enough!
I have been diagnosed with stage IV RCC, sarcomatoid. They found and removed a tumor the size of a nerf football in my left kidney, removed 4 enlarged lymph nodes, one showing sarcomatoid cancer, a two inch lesion on my right lung - sarcomatoid, and I have a lesion on my liver characteristic to sarcomatoid that at this time they will not do anything about. My last CT scan showed 5 small (half the size of a pencil eraser) spots on my left lung. They are hoping the Torisel will take care of the spots on my lung, and shrink the lesion on the liver.
You're right, this board is amazing. It is full of information and wonderful people going through the same experiences I am going through. Nice to have a support group that doesn't judge or make you feel like you can't ask any question. Love you guys!


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Has anyone successfully found memory leak using in-built profiler of WSAD? It seems very rudimentary. Any pros and cons on that?
I found AppPerfect Dev Suite, which comes with profiling option. It is sleek and can be integrated with WSAD. However, you may need to configure test server to run this profiling tool within WSAD. Any pros and cons on AppPerfect Dev Suite Profiler?
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- WSAd in-built Profiler, AppPerfect Profiler by Jose Ramon Huerga Ayuso on January 03 2005 15:23 EST
- WSAd in-built Profiler, AppPerfect Profiler by Shahrukh Niazi on January 04 2005 01:11 EST
- WSAd in-built Profiler, AppPerfect Profiler by Brian Deeley on January 14 2005 12:21 EST
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I've been using massively the profiler that comes bundled with WSAD. It is not exactly a good piece of software (it eats a lot of memory and is not very fast) but it may help if you use it properly. It has at least two important limitations:
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1) It only works in functional tests. If you try to save a profiling session from a load test, it usually crashes, because the amount of information that it is generated is imposible to be handled later with WSAD.
2) It is very intrusive. For example, you may find that a method has a response time of merely 30 microseconds, but if you start a profiling session, this same method may increase its response time to 3 miliseconds.
Basically the profiler can run in two different modes:
. Analyzing a trcxml file generated from WAS.
. Attaching to a WAS (either a remote or a local server) and starting a profiling session.
I prefer the first option, because it is much more reliable (the second option usually crashes WSAD, and you loose your profiling session).
In order to not generate a lot of information, you must learn how to work with filters. It is very important to include only the packages and classes that you want to analyze, and explicitly exclude the rest. For example, this filter could work:
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If you are only interested in finding memory leaks, you may find useful to edit (with vi or ultraedit) the trcxml file generated by WAS, and remove all the trace information related to execution time of the methods, because you only need the traces related to objects created and objects removed.
And of course: remember to start WSAD with a lot of memory, for example 600 megas (of course, the profiler needs a machine with at least 1 giga of RAM).
Hope this helps,
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use JProbe memory debugger. i use it extensively. it has solved all our memory problems. we are no longer bounicng our apps server anymore
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- Posted on: January 04 2005 01:11 EST
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Try the Enerjy Profilers. Integrate beautifully with eclipse/WSAD, easy to use, works great with J2EE. It has all of the features the other profilers have and more at half the price.
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When I'm not using gamma correction on my renderwindow my textures appear too dark but when I am using gamma correction cegui assets appear too bright. What's the proper way of doing this?
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While I'm at it, shouldn't it be possible to automatically detect whether gamma correction is necessary? At the very least I've never seen any other 3D program require this to be set manually.
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Re: Gamma correction & cegui
I don't like the term "gamma correction" but I rather prefer "sRGB space". Colour can be in linear space or sRGB space (there are more). Just like in 3D transformations there's local, world and view space (among many others, possibly arbitrary spaces, because in Einstein terms, it's all relative).
Photorealistic rendering, which is what we commonly use PBR for, definitely needs "gamma correction" to be enabled, always. However if you're not doing photorealistic rendering, you may or may not want to turn it off depending on your artistic needs.
I do agree gamma correction should be on by default, rather than off. It's just something that slipped by and has historically been optional, being off the default (mostly because Ogre is now a 18 year old engine).
As for your problem, i.e. CEGUI not working fine with sRGB, I thought it would be fixed by now.. sigh.
Find OgreTexture::createEmptyOgreTexture and OgreTextureTarget::declareRenderSize in CEGUI's source code, and right after creating the Textures, call setHardwareGammaEnabled:
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void OgreTexture::createEmptyOgreTexture()
// try to create a Ogre::Texture with given dimensions
d_texture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(
getUniqueName(), "General", Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D,
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d_texture->setHardwareGammaEnabled( true );
You could try to get clever and enable hw gamma correction only when it was enabled in Ogre, but given that you'll very likely need it always on, this will get you started.
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void OgreTextureTarget::declareRenderSize(const Sizef& sz)
// exit if current size is enough
if ((d_area.getWidth() >= sz.d_width) && (d_area.getHeight() >=sz.d_height))
Ogre::TexturePtr rttTex = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(
Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, sz.d_width, sz.d_height, 1, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8,
rttTex->setHardwareGammaEnabled( true );
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Thank you very much for the extensive reply, your suggestion worked perfectly.
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Late to the party but the first cegui source that needs editting is cegui/src/RendererModules/Ogre/Texture.cpp
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Irish Rom-Com Makes Hilarious New York Debut
Irish Rom-Com Makes Hilarious New York Debut
As Sonya Kelly enthusiastically shares how her "fling with an alien" became "a thing with an alien," the audience falls more and more in love—both with this woman and love itself.
Making its New York debut, "How to Keep an Alien" tells the true story of when Sonya (an Irish writer and actor), first met Kate (a stage manager from Queensland, Australia) while they were both working on a Russian play in an Irish castle. Kate's work visa was soon running out and the government would prohibit the two from being together because Kate needed to leave the country.
The couple's fierce determination to ensure that love endures the complicated de facto visa process makes for a wildly hilarious yet emotionally resonant show, written and performed by Kelly. With the help of Paul Curley—the on-stage stage manager who covers lighting cues, sound effects and additional characters as needed—Kelly guides the audience through her relationship with Kate and all of the hoops they had to jump through just to be together. Letters, Skype, paperwork, plane tickets and more—what they do for love is no more extraordinary than the countless couples who face the same challenges every day, but that's what makes this show so special. Love is a universal unifier and, whether you are in a relationship or not, you cheer for Sonya and Kate to be together, legally, in Ireland.
I laughed loudly and often during "How to Keep an Alien." Kelly is a gifted storyteller and the uninhibited way she uses her entire body to spin her yarn is a comedic gift she graciously bestows on rest of us. With her owlish glasses, bright red pants and penchant for grand gestures (both physical and metaphorical), Kelly exudes a youthful glee from the love that is bursting out from every seam.
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This weeks Music Monday pick was inspired by Vasilis who pointed out that Frank Turner's Love Ire & Song was released on this date six years ago. Frank's music has always held a special place in my heart because his songs might be unflinchingly raw and honest at times, but there's always a thread of hope that runs through his work. Frank's never made it a secret that he writes from experience, and that reality means it's easy to connect to his songs on a much more personal level. He's also one of my favorite storytellers, and this song is a perfect example of all the reasons why I love him.
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I was split on whether or not to see Spring Breakers. My feelings on Harmony Korine's work are decidedly ambivalent, and even the films, or aspects of films, that I admire, I do so with certain, strong reservations. I'm glad that I bit the bullet: it's some kind of masterpiece, a term I try to resist using whenever possible. But to say that it's Korine's masterpiece (i.e., the best entry in his filmography) is, while true, of course, a rather severe understatement. Even though Spring Breakers is no doubt of a piece, thematically and conceptually, with his other efforts, the new film's formal and poetic coherence is downright startling coming from the same director who once made Gummo. This is--as James Franco's indelible Alien might enthusiastically gush--some next-level shit.
From its opening images, Spring Breakers establishes its aesthetic terrain as within the over-heated dream life of American popular culture (that is, youth culture, or youth-driven culture). Benoit Debie's superlative camerawork foreshadows the textures, colors, and shape(s) of things to come--or rather, that have come, or are coming, at once. Because the narrative is highly elliptical, all things (thoughts, experiences, sights, sounds) seem to be occurring atemporally within the same moment. Only that moment, which one character repeatedly wishes could "last forever," can't. Instead, it is viscerally ruptured, scattered into loosely congruous fragments and echoes that call to mind, at the same time, Egoyan, van Sant, and even the later films of Malick. The assorted voices disembodiedly populating the soundtrack coalesce into a peculiarly poeticized collective unconscious, much as in The Thin Red Line, The New World, and The Tree of Life--and the "poetry," as such, isn't much worse either.
The structure of the film suggests, too, the seductive, perpetually reiterated loop of images, sounds, and negligibly contextualized bits of "narrative" that constitute the pop-cultural continuum, as it stands now. The problem, implies Korine's film (which has, somewhat misleadingly, been characterized as "amoral" and "non-judgmental"), is that a dangerous and disingenuous disconnect exists within this powerful, omnipresent loop, between the litany of signifiers relating to gun violence, sexual debasement, the performance of gendered and racialized social roles, etc. and the "IRL" application of these potent themes. This is not as simple a diagnosis as "life imitating art" or the reverse, but rather the more slippery dilemma of how to interpret and reconcile the profoundly mixed messages sharing space within the pop data-stream. Korine deliberately pushes the "real-life" analogues to this range of signs to nightmarish extremes, while simultaneously turning up the stylistic heat to its eye- and ear-popping, (revealingly) hypnotic boiling point.
This strategy also functions as an acidic parody of the alarmist "worst-generation-ever," decline-of-Western-civilization rhetoric, confirming its worst fears in absurdist fashion. The look of the film stands in for the subjectivity of its characters, awash in a sweaty, Floridian glow and throbbing with a pulse dictated by adrenaline, hormones, and unwise combinations of intoxicants. But the trajectory of the narrative, re-assembled as a linear story, reflects the most lurid, nutso fantasies of those inclined to cook up worst-case scenarios--and who, like everybody else, has been aggressively inundated with the same variably legible sex-and-violence stream. That said, the fact that the pieces of story scattered across Spring Breakers are not strung together in a clear straight line, but as the cracked shards of a mirror, is, finally, very much the point: the pleasures of the dream life cannot be neatly separated from its ugly underbelly, nor, at this point, can the lives we live from the cultural kool-aid we imbibe.


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- Cell Biology for Health Occupations
- Credit Hours:
- 5
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
- Special Fee:
- $12.00
Course DescriptionIncludes the study of the scientific method, cellular chemistry, cell structure and function, principles of inheritance, and laboratory skills. Includes topics and skills required to continue to anatomy and physiology and microbiology. Prerequisites: IRW 115 or (WR 115 and RD 115), and (MTH 65 or MTH 98) or equivalent placement. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
- To clarify the teaching of evolution and its place in the classroom, the Portland Community College Biology Departments stand by the following statements about what is science and how the theory of evolution is the major organizing theory in the discipline of the biological sciences.
- Science is a fundamentally non-dogmatic and self-correcting investigatory process. In science, a theory is neither a guess, dogma, nor myth. The theories developed through scientific investigation are not decided in advance, but can be and often are modified and revised through observation and experimentation.
- The theory of evolution meets the criteria of a scientific theory. In contrast, creation "science" is neither self-examining nor investigatory. Creation "science" is not considered a legitimate science, but a form of religious advocacy. This position is established by legal precedence (Webster v. New Lenox School District #122, 917 F. 2d 1004).
- Biology instructors of Portland Community College will teach the theory of evolution not as absolute truth but as the most widely accepted scientific theory on the diversity of life. We, the Biology Subject Area Curriculum Committee at Portland Community College, therefore stand with such organizations as the National Association of Biology Teachers in opposing the inclusion of pseudo-sciences in our science curricula.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Use scientific vocabulary and apply the scientific method to critically evaluate current health issues in our society.
- Recall biological and chemical principles of cell function and apply that knowledge to health science topics.
- Build on the laboratory research experience to organize data and information in order to draw conclusions and identify new investigative paths.
Course Activities and Design
The format for this course is a traditional lecture and laboratory presentation. Lecture will be presented utilizing a variety of multimedia and interactive presentations. Laboratory experiences will be largely hands-on, team based and collaborative utilizing a variety of resources including but not limited to: multimedia, prepared microscope slides, human and animal specimens.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- tests/quizzes
- oral presentations
- papers
- journals/lab notebooks
- group projects
- practical exams
- case studies
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes, Issues, Concepts:
Scientific Method and Measurement
A. Scientific Method
B. Metric System
Basic Principles of Life
A. Levels of Biological Organization
B. Evolution
C. Taxonomy of the Kingdoms/Domains
D. Structure Dictates Function
E. Homeostasis
F. Cell Theory
A. Atoms and Molecules
B. Chemical Reactions
C. Chemical Bonding
D. Hydrogen bonding
E. pH, Acids, Bases, and Buffers
F. Properties of Water
H. Organic Molecules
I. Water and Lipid Solubility
Cell Structure and Physiology
A. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structures and Functions
B. Cell Membrane Transport
C. Diffusion, Osmosis and Concentration Gradients
D. Enzyme Structure, Activity and Regulation
E. Cellular Metabolism
F. DNA Structure and Function
G. Protein Synthesis
A. Mitosis and Meiosis
B. Mendelian Genetics
C. Patterns of Human Inheritance


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June 2018! Whew, it feels like summer already, so let's kick this thing off! There's lots of fun to be had. Start your planning with this handy-dandy June 2018 calendar (you can download the pdf here). Enjoy! XO, Inspire(d)
Check out these great June 2018 activities! In chronological order, each event's number coincides with its number on the calendar!
1. All Summer: Driftless Safari offers free outdoor adventure and exploration in Winneshiek County all summer long! Visit www.driftless-safari.org or stop by any Winneshiek County library to join!
2. June 1: Velkommen to Sangerfest 2018, Norwegian Singers Association of America festival at Luther College. Grand Concert Saturday, June 1st, 7pm, Luther CFL. www.nsaaonline.org
3. June 6: Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre: The Amazing Adventures of Willy the Woolly. Join us for delightful tale of the lovable mammoths who roamed the Iowa prairies 10,000 years ago! Decorah Public Library, 1pm www.decorah.lib.ia.us
4. June 7: Guttenberg's River of Music (ROM) EVERY Friday, June —August 10, 6-8 pm, in Ingleside Park Bandstand (along the Mississippi River). Rain location: City Hall.
5. June 11: ISU Insect Zoo: The Songs of Bugs. Come hear a story about Unia the cricket, who has lost his song, and see a Bugtastic Insect Zoo display! Decorah Public Library, 1pm www.decorah.lib.ia.us
6. June 12: Lanesboro Arts invites kids 5-9 to create fun, large-scale "surprise" sculptures! Tuesdays 12-2pm from June 12 to July 17. Meet at St. Mane Theatre upstairs classroom. LanesboroArts.org
7. June 16: Art in the Park festival in Lanesboro! 90+ artists, live music, craft beer, food vendors & art activities. Saturday, June 16, 10am – 5pm LanesboroArts.org
8. June 17: Celebrate the fathers in your life at Luna Valley Farm. Open Father's Day from 11am-3pm. Come out and enjoy wood-fired pizza and community. Rural Decorah. wwwlunavalleyfarm.com
9. June 22-23: Root River Trail Towns 60-Mile Garage Sale – Join the communities of Fountain, Preston, Harmony, Lanesboro, Peterson, Whalan, Rushford, Rushford Village & Houston for community wide garage sales! More info at www.rootrivertrail.org
10. June 22-24: New Minowa Players presents "The Drowsy Chaperone", at the Decorah High School Auditorium. More information at newminowa.wixsite.com/new-minowa-players/summer or call Sheryl at 563-379-5738.
11. June 27: Grout Museum District: Sound Science. See the amazing science of sound with singing rods, singing pipes, and spouting bowls! Decorah Public Library, 11 am www.decorah.lib.ia.us
12. June 30: Celebrate with the Porter House Museum Garden Party & Fundraiser, live music, food, and outdoor activities – all to support this fantastic local museum! 401 W Broadway, 4-6pm. www.porterhousemuseum.org


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I recently debated the hotly contested theology of gender roles with Rachel Held Evans, a talented writer and speaker. The forum for the debate is the UK radio show Unbelievable, which has hosted some memorable discussions in the past: Mark Driscoll on British Christianity and Rob Bell on Love Wins, to name two. Adrian Warnock also joined the conversation and has released a chart on the differences on this matter among evangelicals.
Here's the program info. Click the "Listen Now" button to, well, listen. This was a meaningful discussion from my view of things:
This Week on Unbelievable : Egalitarian vs Complementarian views of men and women
A controversial blog post by Jared Wilson, quoting pastor Doug Wilson on the role of men and women in sex, recently reignited the debate between complementarians and egalitarians. Rachel Held Evans is a popular US author, blogger and speaker who believes the New Testament supports the equality of men and women in the church and in the home (Egalitarian). Owen Strachan is a theology professor at Boyce College, Kentucky and believes the Bible teaches that men and women have equal dignity but different roles in family and church (Complementarian). UK church blogger Adrian Warnock joins the conversation too as we discuss reactions to the Wilson blog post, how to interpret verses in the Bible about women "submitting" to husbands and "remaining quiet" in church, and more.
Find out more:
For Rachel Held Evans, click here. For Owen Strachan,click here. For Adrian Warnock, click here.


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Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
With 280,000 residents, Ljubljana (Wikipedia) ranks among the smaller European capitals; nonetheless, it has a wealth of history, tradition, style, arts & culture, and a flair that is both Central European and Mediterranean. Those who know it better would also define it as safe, green, compact, cosy, multilingual, affordable and hospitable destination.
Although Ljubljana has preserved its small-town friendliness and relaxed atmosphere it provides all the facilities of a modern capital, which was built to the human scale. Its compact layout therefore makes it an ideal walking and cycling city. It furthermore offers a vast choice of pleasant dining, shopping and entertainment options. Most of its accommodation facilities in diverse price ranges are centrally located, just a nice stroll to many points of interest.
Ljubljana's image features a harmonic blend of Baroque, Art Nouveau and newer styles - most notably the architectural opus of Jože Plečnik, who has left a strong personal mark on his native city between the two world wars. This is complemented by its landmark - the medieval hilltop castle and a river slowly meandering across the Old Town. Leisure and business visitors can easily meet and network in this pedestrian area, which functions as an elegant urban lounge for the locals alike.
A wide array of events, a lively café society and an active youth scene fuelled by 60,000 university students also contribute to Ljubljana's vibrancy and cultural creativity.
Ljubljana is positioned in the centre of the country and lies in a natural basin between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. It therefore represents an ideal departure point to explore many of Slovenia's nearby attractions within an hour's drive. The diversity of authentic experiences close to the capital can definitely enhance and bring an added value when planning a visit there.
Ljubljana is a city whose name means »the Beloved« and is the capital of a country bearing love in its name (sLOVEnia).
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It's been three days since either the main site, the forums, or my user site responded at all, and I think it's time to admit that my beloved StatCounter is dead, dead, dead. Which leaves me in need of a new stat-gathering service, and so far they've all been depressingly awful. I gave Google Analytics the old college try, but it's clearly oriented towards business users and drowns me with useless information while ignoring or burying the data I need. For example, it only lists referrring sites by the root directory, which might make sense if you're running a business, but when trying to engage in a coversation, there's a huge difference between a person clicking through from anybody.livejournal.com and someone coming from anybody.livejournal.com/friends, or between a person who clicks through from a blog entry posted six months ago or this afternoon.
So, does anyone out there have a good (free) website statistics service to recommend? I'm looking for something that offers a good at-a-glance summary--StatCounter used a simple bar graph that listed page loads, individual visitors, and repeat visitors for each day--as well as decent referral logs and search keywords (and while we're on the subject: I've been tickled pink at the number of hits--most recently in the area of once a day--this entry gets from searches along the lines of 'I changed my screen's resolution on Windows and now everything's gone black'). Visitor paths would be nice--I've found them a most comfortable tool when trying to understand how people are using the site--but not necessary. Most importantly, I do not want a mandatory counter on the site, and a huge banner ad on every page is out of the question.
My other option, I suppose, is to switch over to another service, which is something that I've been considering for a while, and the reasons to do it have been piling up. I know WordPress offers web stats--any word on how good they are? Also, does anyone know how feasible/difficult it would be to move over AtWQ's archives (comments included) to another blog service?
UPDATE: It is risen! Behold the power of complaining!


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I took my top off with one hundred very inspiring people in our fitness community yesterday. We practiced topless yoga. I was humbled over and over again. A room full of goodness, acceptance and fearlessness in the heart of the Wynwood Walls. On my left, was one of the people that believe in me most, Raquel, the owner of Miami Fit Wear and on the other side of me was Doctor Dribble. A local hero always doing for his community. In front of me was one of my oldest and dearest friends, David. He looked like a pro, becoming one with his soul. Behind me was a new and wonderful woman, Tina. Tina and I became very close. I almost killed her. If you know anything about me, you know I go hard. I almost killed her hard. I became so enthused with the Jodiisms of yoga that when she asked us to kick back into a handstand, I kicked back hard. I kicked Tina in the face. My heart sank.
Our practice was briefly interrupted. We ran to the back and all of the Lululemon staff came to her rescue. I apologized repeatedly and all Tina said was don't worry we will get back to the practice. I assured her that we were in the real yoga practice at that moment. We became friends instantaneously.
It was an honor to have been selected for this event. I never really considered myself a fitness guru. I became fit because it feels good, it's rewarding and the health benefits don't stop. The outward results are just a bonus. I suppose that is the clutch, the boner. Oops, I meant the bonus. Emily, the most beautiful leader of the event says she is body dysmorphic, aren't we all? I do believe that there was a common thread with the guests in yesterday's event. For the most part, they all are leaders in their own right and do live at an accelerated rate as they inspire by just living out loud. My truth is someone's biggest fear. You really never know who you are inspiring. Life becomes larger when you look at it like that.
My son finally got his trophy. I got the membership to the Riviera Country Club for my ex husbands 40th birthday gift. I worked hard for this family gift. My son was the true winner in this acquisition. He is a golfer. A good one. Moreover, he is a good person. After years of going to the same event and watching his predecessors win this award, it was finally his turn. I wasn't invited to this event, so I wasn't able to see it for myself. My stepson Valy sent me the video. I knew then that the twenty years I loved Valy, paid off. He thought of me. My son is so happy. I am happy for him.
It's Cinco de Mayo tomorrow people, make a five goal list and crush them. I will be celebrating with my true love somewhere in Miami! If you see me, scream OLE! REVETE!
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Last week there was a lot of debate about baby Blue Ivy's hair, after a ridiculous petition was created on change.org to 'comb her hair. It received over 3500 signatures. It also brought natural hair into the forefront again and made me question if the stereotypes about it still exist. The woman who started the petition claims to have natural hair herself and has since said it was a joke. Perhaps people should think twice before 'joking' about somebody's child or ridiculing a baby's hair. So, what is good practice when it comes to hair care for children at various stages? Here are 6 points that I believe are important for managing our children's hair. Stayed tuned for more next week.
Less is more when it comes to newborns and babies under 2 years
Not much should be done with their hair at this stage as their scalps are very sensitive; any manipulation is likely to cause damage or pain. The hair fibers will be developing and changing rapidly. In the early months their hair is usually fine, wavy or curly. As they grow, their hair will develop more texture. Most of us have baby pictures of ourselves with softer, loosely curled hair and probably believe it is a contrast to our hair now. It is also common for newborns and young babies to have uneven hair and bald spots . The most likely area for a bald spot is at the back of their head. This is due to them constantly sleeping on their backs and the friction caused by rubbing. To prevent or minimize this, rub a little coconut oil on the affected area to protect it and lay them on a satin blanket.
Shampoos are not considered necessary at this stage either; a simple rinsing with warm water will suffice. As the hair grows in texture and thickness, co-washing can be introduced. A light moisturizer may be used daily to style and nourish the hair. As the hair thickens, a thicker moisturizer can be used, followed by a light oil for sealing.
More moisture is needed for toddler years and older
As a child's hair texture thickens and matures, the hair fibers will require more moisture, to keep them supple and pliable. A lack of adequate moisture will weaken the hair and lead to breakage. Avoid products that are too harsh for textured hair. With the growth of the natural hair community, there are now a plethora of products catered to natural hair. Many of these products are 100% natural and free from drying ingredients, like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or silicones. There are a number of kinder shampoo and conditioners that are sulphate-free. Use conditioners that are rich and creamy for adequate slip when washing and detangling.
Low manipulation styling is key
Low manipulation styling should be practiced as the norm. Avoid heat, chemical relaxers and weaves (yes I have seen young children with weaves), as these can hinder healthy growth. Traction alopecia is most prevalent with women and young girls of African descent. This is a cycle that must be broken. Most of our bad habits relating to hair started in childhood. The reasons we are known as the race with the shortest hair is because of generations of chemical use, excessive heat, lack of knowledge about our natural hair and, an over-reliance on tight weaves and braids. It is not because there is anything inherently wrong with our natural hair, or because it doesn't grow.
Don't fall for marketing gimmicks.
Be wary of marketing gimmicks such as 'no tears' formulas in baby shampoos. These products are marketed as being gentle, but are just as strong and drying as adult shampoos. They still contain high dosages of detergents and surfactants. Being easy on the eyes should not be the only qualifying factor, as they can still be harsh on the hair and have little conditioning values. Afro-textured hair is prone to dryness by its nature. Baby shampoos strip already fragile curly or kinky hair types, leaving the hair shaft unprotected.
Also, be aware that relaxers targeted at children are not gentler than adult relaxers, the ingredients are the same. The only difference is the children on the packaging. The same goes for texturizers, which work the same as relaxers. Both use the same ingredients, either sodium hydroxide or Calcium hydroxide. They permanently alter the natural curl pattern, strip the hair of its elasticity and straighten kinkier hair textures. Texturizers rarely leave the hair wavy or curly like it appears on the box.
Consider using no shampoo and conditioner for the under 5s
A shampoo free regimen is best for those under five years of age. Young children this age typically do not need to use shampoo of any kind on their textured hair, unless it has been heavily soiled (food, playing in the sandbox, swimming etc). No shampoo or conditioner-regimens insure that moisture is reinforced within the strands and is not depleted due to the harsh detergents found in shampoos. This may be a method to consider if your child's hair continues to suffer from excessive dryness no matter what shampoo you use.
Butters, oils and leave in conditioners
There are many products with petroleum and mineral oil that claim to combat dryness. Instead, these ingredients coat the hair and prevent moisture from being absorbed. This leads to dryness and causes a dependency on the product, causing you to constantly reapply it for temporary relief. Such products have resulted in dry, weighed down tresses for many of our children. Baby oil is 100 percent mineral oil for instance. Instead use natural oils such as coconut oil, grapeseed oil or avocado oil, for sealing and styling. The type of moisturizer used depends on your child's hair type. Thicker, kinkier hair works well with heavier butters and creams, whereas looser curls and finer hair would need lighter products, so it is not weighed down.
The simple use of water in a spray bottle will suffice, or a water based spray or leave in conditioner can be used. You can purchase detangling sprays, leave-in conditioners, creams, custards or simply make your own water, oil and conditioner concoction. Nourishing butters such as avocado, cocoa, mango and shea can also be used instead of mineral oil or petroleum. The same moisture-sealing rules apply with children. Hair must be moisturized with water, or a water based moisturizer and sealed with an oil or butter. This will help the hair retain moisture, promote shine and improve manageability.
Next week will include: appropriate hair tools, methods of styling and washing your children's hair.
Please share your hair care tips for children below? What did you think about the Blue Ivy hair petition?
Sources: babycenter.com
Davis-Sivasothy; The Science of Black Hair
The "fringe sign" for public education on traction alopecia:


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As promised, the souping ensues…
Many moons ago, when there was still a chill in the air and scarves were wrapped snuggly around necks, I stumbled upon a recipe that I thought would interest my mint-loving man. I mentioned it to him. Actual globules of drool could be heard dropping onto his iPhone. (Good call on the screen protector.) He's been bugging me to make it ever since. However, when it's 45 degrees outside, a cool-as-a-cucumber meal isn't what I call comfort food.
But now it's May. And it's Texas. So it's already danged hot. Oh, I know. This is nothing to where we'll be in a couple months, but I'd say it's certainly warm enough for a summertime treat. Tuck this recipe in the pocket of your cut-offs, and you'll welcome the face-melting heat as an excuse to cool off with this refreshingly breezy blend of good-for-you ingredients. (Also a great excuse to hit up your local farmers market.)
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Lina:no, he hasn't it's a pity but we all hope that very soon he will have one such a hadsome man and without a child- it's a crime (I, personally, hope that he has a boy and to look like him )iris:Lina:when I was little I very much wanted to study french too to play the piano is wonderful, but I'm not very good with the music I miss every kind of sence about rythmus I haven't heard this song of Evanescence, but I'll definitely hear it now and you have right- there still is a lot of time for everything
well I'm good in music but so bad in drawing ! and I just want to ask you do you know id Daniil has children? I dont think so but I read somewhere that he does .
I hope that too little danya thats beautiful and actually I was imagining a little girl that looks like him , its complicated so please dont do that because things will turn ugly .


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For millennia, sports has remained the vehicle through which people all over the world come together; differences between races and religions are put aside as people compete as individuals and teams on a level playing field, while millions look on enraptured. It is the engagement and unification power of sport that makes it one of London Tigers' key delivery areas.
London Tigers seeks to provide pathways for our beneficiaries to progress from grassroots to professional competition. There are also those who simply enjoy taking part in sport at an amateur level and we aim to deliver sports activities that are accessible to local people, taking into account location, cost implications to beneficiaries, language barriers and cultural/ religious sensitivities.
By far the biggest sport London Tigers caters for is football; we currently have over twenty London Tigers football teams based in London, Birmingham and Oldham, ranging from under 8's to our semiprofessional team, London Tigers FC, who play in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and have competed in the FA Vase and the FA Cup. We have close ties with professional football clubs both in the UK and abroad, ensuring that players are able to work their way through the ranks from under-8 to professional level. We have also achieved the FA Charter Standard.
London Tigers football teams take part in competitions up and down the country and we are very proud of their success. The success of London Tigers' football teams is due in part to the talent and dedication of the players, but also to the highly skilled and qualified coaches, managers and other back-office staff, many of whom are volunteers.
London Tigers also run several leagues and annual competitions, such as the annual UK Asian Community Cup, a national tournament aimed at promoting Asian footballing talent and tackling racism. The tournament was founded in partnership with Chelsea FC and typically attracts over 600 individual competitors and spectators representing over 25 nationalities, with the final being played at a high profile football stadium. The tournament attracts excellent media attention, with past tournaments having been covered by Sky Sports News, London Tonight, Radio 5 Live, BBC Asian Network and others.
Cricket is another popular sport and London Tigers delivers cricket sessions in schools and local communities across London as well as running local cricket leagues. In addition we organise high-profile national and international tournaments ranging from 6-a-side to 11-a-side T20 matches with the objective of raising funds to sustain the delivery of local activities. Events such as the London 6's were held in partnership with Sky Sports, MCC and other private sponsors and were featured on Sky Sports during the England v India Oval Test Match (August 2011). Shakib al-Hasan and Mohammed Ashraful, both former Captains of the Bangladeshi National Cricket Team, are dedicated ambassadors of London Tigers.
London Tigers also caters for a wide variety of other sports, such as aerobics, badminton, basketball and martial arts. Many of our activities attract female participants and increasing female participation and provision is one of our top priorities.


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16 February 2012
Consulting the Community
Lease – Community Land
In accordance with Section 47A of the Local Government Act 1993, Council proposes to grant 2 leases in respect of community land, as follows:
Property: Part Lot 2 in DP 1062683 'Ham Common Reserve'.
Lease Term: 5 Years.
Permitted Use: Tennis Association, including a coaching school.
Lessee: Hawkesbury District Tennis Association.
Property: Part Lot X in DP 161237 'Governor Phillip Park'.
Lease Term: 5 Years.
Permitted Use: Club House (for the purposes of meeting, functions and a control room on race days).
Lessee: The Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Club.
Written submissions relating to this proposal may be made to Council by 5pm on 16 March 2012. Submissions should be addressed to:
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Ploeu Leung Batt Snaeh by Sok Phalen
(Credit to khmermidi.com)
Here u go....I know this is old but can someone please upload this RHM 262 CD song #7 Please!?!?!?!
Random songs
I can't stop loving u by Meas Soksophear
Casablanca by Meas Soksophear
Dance with me by Meas Soksophear
I will always love u by Meas Soksophear
Song by Meas Soksophear..don't know the title
Song by York Thit Ratha..don't know the title
Here's the right one...Thank you so much MilkJuice but it wasn't the one. I know that's the right one on the CD. But the music sound alike and the title is "Malorb snaiy malorb Snae"
Here is the link to the MV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97QghNqqTJM
These are the only songs I found on my computer....Can someone reupload these songs again?
hi! can you reupload this song for me please? i love it :wub: thank you so much!!Here you go Midsummer...
These are the only songs I found on my computer....
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I can't stop loving you by Meas Sok Sophear
I will always love you by Meas Sok Sophear
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When Tis Done is book 3 in my Miracle, Mississippi Series. It introduces some new, and interesting characters, including Neil Braxton.
"If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly" ~ Macbeth, Act I, scene vii
August 28, 2015
He woke in a cold sweat, panting. The shadows of the room whispered and moved around him, reaching but not touching. Shaking violently, he shivered. The walls shook in unison, the ceiling cracked, dust of plaster dropping on his twisted counterpane. He didn't dare move until it passed, or the tremors got worse. When they stilled slightly, his hand crept to his cellphone that lay on the bedside table. Hardly shifting in the bed, he scrabbled at it, searching quickly for the number he needed. It rang a few times before a bleary voice answered.
"It's me," he muttered. "It won't stop! What do I…
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Rain expected to produce possible flooding through New YearsNews December 27, 2018
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The National Weather Service issued an Flash Flood Watch which will take effect this evening, Thursday, Dec. 27, and a current Wind Advisory for north Georgia counties across FYN's area of coverage.
Between Thursday evening through Saturday morning, light rain will move into the state Thursday, becoming moderate to heavy across most of north and central Georgia Thursday night. The heavy rain will persist into Friday before tapering off Friday night. Total rainfall of 1.5 to 3 inches is expected through Saturday morning with isolated higher amounts likely.
A second round of precipitation is expected to develop on Saturday, with an additional 1-2 inches of rain possible through New Year's Eve.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for portions of north Georgia through 7 a.m. Friday morning, with sustained winds 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 40 mph possible. The strongest gusts are expected across the higher elevations and ridgetops. With already saturated soils, strong winds could down trees and power lines.
Soil conditions remain highly moist and river levels remain elevated across the area. Even a relatively small amount of rainfall will produce significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers. Once the rain ends, high water could persist for several days after.


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by Jennifer
This dinner was yummy, even though the yellow plate doesn't do it justice eye appeal-wise. Get the salad started first as it can sit for a bit (and gets better with the sitting). For parents of young kids, two of my three (the third is pretty selective, but he did eat some) had huge helpings of the pasta and loved it. Serves 4 adults.
Orecchiette with Creamy Herb Ricotta Sauce
- 1 lb orecchiette
- 3/4 cup fresh whole milk ricotta
- 3/4 cup freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh herbs – I used about half chives, and half a mix of oregano, sage and thyme
- 1 TBS extra-virgin olive oil
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
In a large bowl combine ricotta through black pepper.
Stir in pasta and reserved cooking water, mixing well, then serve hot.
Grilled Zucchini Pepper Salad – from Gourmet magazine
- 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4"-thick slices
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into four pieces each
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp packed light brown sugar
- 2 TBS chopped basil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Prepare grill for medium to medium-high cooking. Toss zucchini and peppers with 2 TBS oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Grill vegetables 3 – 4 minutes per side, until just tender and grill marks appear. Transfer peppers to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 10 minutes. Peel peppers and cut into 1" pieces; slice zucchini into 1" pieces as well.
In a medium bowl whisk together remaining 2 TBS oil, vinegar, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.
Add vegetables and basil, mixing well to coat, and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.


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Listen to the newest single from Rose Droll, "Fat Duck"
Posted on November 9th, 2018
Rose Droll has her newest single, "Fat Duck" out today. "Fat Duck" comes not long after singles "Boy Bruise" and "Hush" but packs as much sound and instruments into a three minute track as your average EP. Noisey had the following to say about the song:
Built around pitch-shifted electronic samples and multi-tracked harmonies, it owes as much to contemporary R&B as it does to any of the other stuff that Rose picks up and plays with throughout the record. It's probably the most immediately satisfying moment on the record, but even it's full of these wonderful thickets of ideas—a little bit of 70s singer-songwriter tropes here, a little minimal jazz there, a synth-marimba (or glockenspiel or something) that pops up for a tiny melody and then drops away. There's just so much going on, especially for a song that's kinda slow and meandering on its surface level. There's a lot of life in there.
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I don't know about you, but I am extremely ready for spring. We have had snow on the ground since October 22 - that is five months of winter. Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad it is melting slowly. No one needs flooding. But ohhh how I long to dig in the dirt and stick my naked toes in the green grass. Or even just smell the green grass and hear the birds sing their spring songs. I guess we got a little spoiled with some easy winters and early springs a couple of years ago. Hopefully we will reap the payoff with fewer bugs this summer.
I saw a few robins back in February along the side of the road. But, so far, I haven't seen a single one in our yard. (Just as well, I am sure, since it would be pretty hard to dig for worms in the frozen ground.) So I decided to paint my own 'sign of spring'.
I used a photo I found on the internet on a Wikipedia page about state birds. I first drew the bird freehand, but then I wasn't satisfied with the proportions so I went ahead and printed out the photo sized for my watercolor paper and traced the outline. Lazy, I know, but using a computer to size things is just too darn easy - and quick. And I wanted to get on with the painting.
|Before layering the light washes on the background
Here are some photos of how the background looked before and after I added the washes. Big improvement and now the background doesn't distract from the main attraction - Mr. Robin.
|After adding two light washes of Ultramarine Blue.
Before painting the robin, I applied masking fluid around the eye and on the white areas of his breast to retain the whites. The white areas on his wings (feathers) I was able to create by picking up the paint with a slightly damp brush. Here again, you want to make sure the painting is dry and that you are using a brush that is very clean and just slightly moist. I use the chisel edge of a small flat brush for this.
I always use good watercolor paper even if it is just a small or experimental project. You can't learn technique on cheap paper - it only frustrates you. My favorite is Aquarelle Artist grade paper or Kilimanjaro, which is a brand sold by Cheap Joe's. Both are excellent.
Here's hoping everyone has a beautiful Spring - and soon! As always, thanks for stopping and I would love to hear from you if you have time to leave a comment.


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Who can I call to vent about my Dodge Grand Caravan?
Dear Car Talk | Oct 01, 2003
Dear Tom and Ray:
I have a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with 29,000 miles, which I bought new. So far, it has needed -- all under warranty -- a new air-conditioning compressor, new seals and a pump in the transmission, and a new electric control panel. Each time, the Dodge dealer has given me a rental for several days, but quite frankly, it's a pain in the neck. I would like to contact somebody at DaimlerChrysler headquarters to let them know how I feel about my car. I was given a number to call, but it's been busy for hours at a time. I would like to get the name and address of the CEO. Can you tell me who to complain to and how to complain to somebody? -- Liz
RAY: Oh, they probably gave you the same number we give all our unhappy customers, Liz: 1-800-KISS-MY-TUSH.
TOM: Actually, we have been asked this question many times, so we created a list of names and addresses of car-company CEOs on our Web site.
RAY: To find it, go to the Car Talk section of www.cars.com. Select the "Actual Car Information" area, and click on "Go Right to the Top."
TOM: In your case, Liz, the head of DaimlerChrysler in the United States is Dieter Zetsche. And the head of the Dodge division is Darryl Jackson. You can write to both of them at 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.
RAY: If you want to see HOW to complain, come home with me some evening and hang out with my wife for a couple of hours.
TOM: And if you need to reach my brother anytime after this evening, Liz, he'll be at 1-800-SLEEPING-IN-THE-GARAGE-AGAIN.


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Alright, people: I am officially freaked out about this Twilight mess. For many, many reasons. Too many to go into here, on a Friday afternoon, when instead of logically laying them out in a thoughtful blog entry I can slobber on about them incoherently to the stranger on my left at happy hour. So, Internets, you get the short versions. And, as always--we welcome your own haikus, limericks, and other versions of Weekend Rhymes in the comments section below. Behold ours, the Twilight edition:
First, a little five-seven-five:
Hey Twilight vampires
What's with all the sex/ non-sex?
Aren't you a touch young?
And, of course, a bit o' the limerick:
There once was a 'tween book about vamps
Whose young lust was way hard to tamp
Yet they didn't quite do it
(They preferred to eschew it)
And thus their approval the Christians did stamp
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Summer replied on
Haha, this is great! I never thought of making fun of this weird teenage vampire movie in poetic form.
tammyoler replied on
This is totally not a rhyme... maybe more of a rant.
I think it's a mistake to be dismissive of the Twilight phenomenon. While I think it's important to engage the (many) sexual issues that are involved with Twilight, we should take note of something very important: this is a film that is directed by a women, written by a woman, based on a novel by a woman, and playing primarily for an audience of young women. And the Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the film took in over $70 million this weekend.
This is pretty remarkable in yet another year of film that has been dominated creatively by men, full of genre films that are pitched towards young men.
And, like it or not, Twilight has tapped into something very popular and persuasive among teen girls. And a great many adult women. Far from being a weird little vampire film (which is what producers initially thought it would be - hence, the reason that Summit produced it and not, say, Warner Bros.) Twilight has made the film industry stand up and take serious notice of the ticket-buying power of girls. This is a big opening. Studios will take notice.
So, I think we have to make sure that we don't take the same patronizing approach that studios and film critics made when they first heard about Twilight. They didn't get it, so they wrote it off. But there's a great many reasons for Twilight's popularity, and I think it's up to us to engage with its complexity, and that includes the appeal to teen girls right alongside the abstinence rhetoric, Edward's creepy good guy/bad guy dynamic, and Bella's overwhelming response to being such a special object of vampire desire.
While the fact that
Gabby replied on
While the fact that primarily women have worked on it is a good thing, the content of Twilight is abhorrent in regards to women. It is essentially a romance paperback about a submissive girl wrapped in a bloodsucking book jacket with a YA tag, making it all the more dangerous. The very age group of girls (12-17) that are most impressionable, most confused are being subjected to this trash, in which an abusive relationship is held up as "perfect."
I don't mean to say that Twilight's content should be censored, I just wish it wasn't aimed at young girls who are trying to fit in. It sends horrible, negative messages in regard to self-image, sex, relationships, babies... just the things 12-17 year olds are trying to figure out.
I'm a fifteen year old girl, and I miss Harry Potter, where strong women abounded. Hermione, a genius; Ginny, a powerful witch good at sports and magic; Luna, with the courage to be different and not care; Molly Weasely, a matriarch you don't wanna mess with. That's a book written by a woman, too, and I'd hand HP to a twelve year old over Twilight any day.
Momo replied on
This was definitely a rebound of harry potter, which as you say are amazing books that conveniently and amazingly have strong women characters (you forgot Mrs. Weasley!). I haven't had the misfortune of reading any of the twilight series but from everything I've read about the books the plot depends on the main character (the girl) being weak. For me what makes it worst is that there are no good books (I'm over dramatic here) out there that send good messages to the 12-17 year old girls that are by modern authors. If they're not reading twilight they're reading Gossip Girls or The Cliche and those, I feel, are equally degrading to women and terrible for young girls (and boys) to read.
Gabby, I agree with you. As
Anonymous replied on
Gabby, I agree with you. As a Feminist, and Twilight fan, I agree with you. Perhaps some may think it's impossible to be both. But I make it work. (It's my one fix of pop culture). I certainly agree that the content of the Twilight Saga is sexist and racist, and obviously heteronormative. Young girls are constantly bombarded with the messages found in Twilight: Our individual lives are insignificant to the lives of men, and our relationships with men; Men are superior to women in all aspects of life; Women should change for men, and drop everything that is important to us as soon as a man gives us his attention. Clearly, all extremely damaging messages for women and girls. Furthermore, there is too much emphasis on beauty and physical image. Stephenie Meyers, although I've never met her personally, appears to me to be a very mainstream person. I think it's obvious from the content of her books. Unfortunately, we can't assume or expect that a woman writer will produce a piece of literature that empowers women and girls, and challenges the societal expectations of us. Some women (as we've seen with the Sarah Palin fiasco) are as unenlightened as most men (not all, but most).
Nevertheless, I will defend Twilight:
I think it's important for anyone willing to criticize the book/movie, to actually read the books. All four of them. The books are more complex. In the movie, more so than in the books, Bella comes across as the stereotypical damsel in distress. Although the books are sexist, I found Bella to be very complex. She's depicted as very intelligent and mature, more so than her average classmates. Edward and her are on the same level in that respect, which is a large reason why they connect and fall in love. Bella, challenges Edward, she voices her feelings, wants and desires, she is incredibly stubborn (in a good way). And in the third book I think? going into the fourth, Bella openly expresses to Edward her desire for sex. I mean, sexual expression, even heterosexual expression, is feminist, even if the books aren't feminist. Right? There are other strong female characters in the books, like Victoria and Alice (although Alice is the stereotypical shopper). And I guess, one could argue that any female character who is a vampire is a strong character because they literally have superhuman strength. Also, although I realize the context of this story, really doesn't affect how these messages are perceived and absorbed, let's remember that this is a book about vampires. Bella and Edwards relationship is very much defined by this supernatural element. Maybe a story about a girl vampire and a mortal boy would have been a nice change.
So, those are my thoughts on Twilight. I don't think it's the best thing out there. But I don't think it's the worst either . I don't think it's just sexist. Like I said, there is racism in there too. I don't think Meyers was intentionally trying to convey white supremacy and patriarchy. I just think she's a mainstream person. And, very, very unfortunately, subtle and blatant racism, sexism, and heterosexism, are mainstream. Unfortunately, I think these messages to girls are everywhere.
yeah, about that
Leslie Ann replied on
See, the thing is, Bella didn't strike me at all as intelligent or capable. It's like this book on characterization I read once: if you want to show a character is deep, make her deep; have her say thoughtful, insightful things instead of just telling us she goes to Yale and is majoring in philosophy.
We're told Bella already read this book or that book and she knows cell mitosis. Great. However, I don't recall her ever making any particularly brilliant (even "smart" or "sane") decisions at any point. (Though I admit my overwhelming desire to strangle her and castrated Edward made me put down Twilight before I could finish it.)
Worse, I think, is that not all Twilight fangirls (not even most, from what I've gathered) are as intelligent or articulate as you. We have a bunch of 14-year-olds being told that this is a "perfect," "ideal" or "romantic" relationship (outside of the context of the book, moreover - the media backs this BS!) when it's very clearly ... not.
(The stalking and the climbing in through the window creep me out in a major way. As I was telling my mother, if a guy did that to me and I found out about it, I would not date him, marry him, or have his baby. I'd have the cops come down on his ass and get a restraining order.)
Sorry to rant at you, all stuff I've been meaning to say to a bunch of people for a long time.
You make a good point.
Anonymous replied on
You make a good point. Bella's intelligence is not really demonstrated by her character. The truth of the matter is Stephenie Meyer is not a very good writer. I think they were her first books. I completely understand why feminists hate these books. They are certainly dangerous to the young, unenlightened reader, who is constantly bombarded with, like you said, messages that what is written in the Twilight Saga is an ideal and normative relationship (minus the vampire stuff). I have many issues with Twilight. I've picked the books apart and can name multiple things harmful about the book, even beyond the realm of feminism. Yet, I love them. And, I am not trying to toot my own horn, but I believe that I listen/read/watch, overall participate in, very little popular culture. And this is my one splurge. I don't believe we can shut out the world, become purists, and reject every bit of popular culture that comes our way. At least I can't. But I do think it's important for us to understand what we're reading in the context of the oppressive society in which we live.
Also, I have a 14-year-old sister, who was the one who introduced me to the Twilight series. She knows what's wrong with Twilight. She is a very enlightened 14-year-old. She loves Twilight, but appreciates good literature. She doesn't also read Gossip Girl, or the Clique Series. She reads Harry Potter, and some really sophisticated, non-romance, teen fiction that deals with some really heavy issues.
I guess I am just trying to defend my right, and my 14-year-old sister's right, to read and love Twilight as enlightened young women.
I appreciate your rant. The more I read Twilight discussion on feminist blogs, the more I dislike it, or feel guilty for liking it. Can't I be a feminist, and like twilight?
I read the first 3 books,
Gabby replied on
I read the first 3 books, and I didn't want to waste time on the fourth. I do see what you're saying about Bella being better (at least more vocal) in the books-- but I disagree overall. I don't believe Edward and Bella are on the same level at all. Edward is 107 years old (which was one of the biggest ick factors in the books for me) so really, how can they possibly be equals? Even when Bella is physically older than him, he's still mentally older and wiser.
One of the things I really hate about the books is that Bella is supposed to be a blank slate to basically self-insert (presuming you're a "clumsy" thin white girl) on, and she constantly writes herself off as worthless and weak! People I see reading the books are getting younger and younger and I really hope the precocious nine year olds have good self-esteem.
I really don't like the books at all, from the prose to the plot. I guess it's good that girls are reading books by women for women but I just wish it wasn't such crap.
Harry Potter has strong
Anonymous replied on
Harry Potter has strong female character? Ha! Maybe you should try reading them again. women are seriously marginalized in those books, that and all the characters like in Twilight, are shaped to fit in the heteronormative mold. I find it unsettling that both series are presented as being powerful role models for young girls, yet the characters within these stories only give that illusion, and always take the back seat to the male characters.
Jonanna Widner replied on

All of these issues are kind of why I felt reduced to dealing with it with silly little, tongue-in-cheek poems, because there's so much going on, it's a bit overwhelming.

I appreciate everyone's comments. And we have an excellent Twilight article coming out in the upcoming issue (hits the streets in early December).

to do it or not...
Sharmeen replied on
the biggest question that this movie left unanswered: is Edward's...uh...what's the Christian approved word for cock? Ok....is Edward's "pee pee" also as cold as ice? Perhaps that's the rationale for not going all the way. brrr!
Speaking of sex...
Erin Vonnahme replied on
A bit late to the discussion, sorry--
What about Bella's menstruation? I admit I've read books 1 and 2, and while I've noticed asides about Bella needing to "be human" or "have a human moment" (like brushing teeth and various other bathroom taboos? that Meyer wants to keep behind closed doors...), I haven't noted one instance that mentions menstruation. Seriously, Edward's a vampire, and we're supposed to assume that Bella's a healthy (looooose use of the word, yes)--thus menstruating--17-year-old young woman. Granted, I'm new to vampire fiction in general, so there may be an underlying sub-text that Meyer's addressing subtly in her novels, (I doubt it, but hey...) but I haven't seen anything regarding Bella's free-flowing blood and Edward's appetite yet.
Bella's period
Sarita replied on
Interesting point Evepeace. This is one of the more obvious questions that springs to mind when reading the book (along with wondering if Edward's cock - like the rest of his body - is as cold as an ice lolly and sparkles in the sun!)
In one of Anne Rice's vampire novels, the vampire Lestat has a love affair with a human woman and drinks her menstrual blood during cunnilingus. A pretty hardcore expression of vampirical erotica and probably not on the minds of Meyer's more innocent and younger readers...


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Ecclesiastes 11 English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
Cast Your Bread upon the Waters
11 Cast your bread upon the waters,
5 As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb[a] of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.
9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgement.
10 Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain[b] from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
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MUG Presents The Great Swing
Saturday 11 November 2017
KETTFusion is an award winning unique fitness workout using lighter kettlebells in an aerobic format, set to retro/popular music, and martial arts exercises set to tribal rhythms. It is designed to create a fun, energetic cardio, strength, toning and conditioning workout.
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November @ The OGH. 11am and 3pm.
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As a mixed ability class it can be enjoyed by absolutely anyone,
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