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What is the most important information I should know about aripiprazole?
Aripiprazole is not approved for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Aripiprazole may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related conditions.
Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.
The Abilify Maintena brand of aripiprazole is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder (manic depression) in adults. The Aristada brand of this medicine is for use only in treating schizophrenia in adults.
Aripiprazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving aripiprazole?
You should not be treated with aripiprazole if you are allergic to it.
Tell your doctor if you have never taken aripiprazole (Abilify) before.
low white blood cell (WBC) counts.
Aripiprazole may cause you to have high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). If you are diabetic, check your blood sugar levels on a regular basis while you are receiving aripiprazole.
Using antipsychotic medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause problems in the newborn, such as withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry. This is to track the outcome of the pregnancy and to evaluate any effects of aripiprazole on the baby.
Aripiprazole can pass into breast milk, but effects on the nursing baby are not known. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
Aripiprazole is injected into a muscle. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.
Aripiprazole injection is given once every 4 to 8 weeks, depending on your condition. Your doctor may occasionally change your dosing schedule.
If you have never used aripiprazole before, your doctor may want to you also take this medicine by mouth (in tablet or liquid form) for a short time before your first injection. You may need to continue taking oral aripiprazole for another 2 to 3 weeks after your first injection. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
Keep using all your anti-psychotic medications as directed by your doctor. Read the instructions provided with each medication. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without your doctor's advice.
Drink plenty of liquids. You can easily become dehydrated while using aripiprazole.
Your doctor will need to check your progress while you are using aripiprazole.
Call your doctor for instructions if you miss an appointment for your aripiprazole injection.
Overdose symptoms may include drowsiness, vomiting, aggression, confusion, tremors, fast or slow heart rate, seizure (convulsions), weak or shallow breathing, or fainting.
What should I avoid while receiving aripiprazole?
This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Dizziness or severe drowsiness can cause falls, fractures, or other injuries.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather and during exercise. It is easier to become dangerously overheated and dehydrated while you are using aripiprazole.
What are the possible side effects of aripiprazole?
High doses or long-term use of aripiprazole can cause a serious movement disorder that may not be reversible. Call your doctor at once if you have uncontrollable muscle movements of your lips, tongue, eyes, face, arms, or legs. The longer you use aripiprazole, the more likely you are to develop a serious movement disorder. The risk of this side effect is higher in women and older adults.
high blood sugar --increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor.
You may have increased sexual urges, unusual urges to gamble, or other intense urges while using this medicine. Talk with your doctor if this occurs.
What other drugs will affect aripiprazole?
Many drugs can interact with aripiprazole. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
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Nobel Laureate Festival Winds Down
Stan Bishop January 31, 2017 2:37 pm January 31, 2017 1
Nuggets of Excellence Continue To Emerge.
AS this year's Nobel Laureate Festival winds down, organizers are placing increased emphasis or peculiar attributes serve to showcase the island's talents, resolve and spirit.
Over the past few days, audiences were treated to several bouts of artistic expressions that define the Saint Lucian identity.
On Wednesday evening, the Alliance Francaise and Travis Weekes Project hosted a captivating performance of an excerpt from Oscar Wilde's play, "Salomé". The play is based on the Biblical story of its main character, Salomé, who, like her mother, Herodias, begs her stepfather, Herod Antipas, for the head of John the Baptist in exchange for her dancing the dance of the seven veils.
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The production features a mix of French and Saint Lucian actors who used French – the original version of the play – to weave the story of a man torn between his fantasies and moral conscience.
Following the performance, a roundtable discussion on the importance of the creole language – and French, to some extent – followed. The panelists included Governor General Dame PearletteLouisy, Travis Weekes, Paul Turmel-John and moderator Stephane Dovert. All agreed that the creole language is still not getting its due respect and that it should become part of the school curriculum.
On Saturday, the three-day "Paint The Village" activity ended in Laborie with nearly a dozen artists converging on the Laborie jetty to paint portraits of the scenic southern community.
Organized by Labowi Promotions and artist Jonathan Gladding, the event aimed to promote visual arts in the community and contribute to the overall vision of a community where arts and culture play a key role in socio-economic development.
So serious is the art movement that the artists have painted on 5-feet by 3-feet letters cut out from plywood spelling the word "LABORIE" – not unlike the Hollywood sign in California – which they hope to place in a prime location shortly.
The festival took a dramatic turn yet again on Saturday and Sunday evening when Gemstones Theatre Productions and Take Over Tent staged two productions in one: "Twisters", a play written and directed by Hayden Forde, that deals with familial issues; and "Folklypso", featuring performances from calypsonians Lady Leen, Black Pearl, TK the Boss and Herb Black, with back-up music by folk band, Manmay Creole. If you missed this production – keep that shame a secret – you'll get a chance to redeem yourself when the serious comedy play is staged later this year.
Nobel Laureate Festival continues today with two events:
• A panel discussion on Small States' responses to emerging global threats and challenges, organized by Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC). Venue and time: national Cultural Centre (NCC) from 7:30 p.m.
• "The Laureate's Chair" featuring national archivist, Margot Thomas. Venue and time: Central Library, Castries from 7:00 p.m.
Rounding out the Nobel Laureate Festival calendar are the following:
• "An Evening of Dance", organized by Silver Shadow Performance Arts Academy. Venue, date and time: National Cultural Centre (NCC) on Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m.
• "A City's Death by Fire", a themed event inspired by Sir Derek Walcott's seminal poem of the same name, organized Verge Media and Verve. Venue: Rat Island.
This year's Nobel Laureate Festival, which pays tribute to the island's two Nobel prize-winners, Sirs Derek Alton Walcott and William Arthur Lewis, runs from January 15 to February 4 under the theme, "Celebrating Excellence: Fostering National Pride".
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Although he was initially told that the job would last only two weeks, he was able to demonstrate such high quality work that the company offered him a permanent job before that fortnight was over. Read full bio...
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What is it about bird's nests that are so inviting? Maybe it's the hint of spring or the thought of something new and wonderful on the horizon. This post will help you implement some bird's nest decor ideas in your home as well as make your own DIY framed nest art.


On Thursday, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson and Vice President of Public Affairs Ashli Watts presented State Representative Leslie Combs (D-Pikeville) with the Chamber MVP Award. Rep. Combs was among a select group of legislators recognized for conspicuous actions supporting Kentucky's business community during the 2016 Kentucky General Assembly.
Combs received a 100% voting record with the Kentucky Chamber during the 2016 session and sponsored the final version of the Chamber's top priority public-private partnership (P3) legislation.
The MVP bat presentation took place at the Kentucky Chamber's Public-Private Partnership (P3) Conference in Lexington, where she was recognized for her work on the issue.
Also recognized as a Chamber MVP at the P3 Conference Thursday was state Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville), who was the sponsor of the Senate version of the P3 bill in 2016 and was presented with his award earlier this month in his district.


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De Soto, WI
De Soto, WI - Events of Friday, July 15 - Monday, July 18, 2011
It was only about a two-hour drive from Osseo to our next destination of Blackhawk Park in De Soto, WI. Blackhawk Park is an Army Corps of Engineers park and campground along the banks of the upper Mississippi River. There are picnic areas, a boat launch, fishing, and a sandy swimming beach in addition to the campground.
The campground has about 70 RV sites with electric-only hookups. About 1/3 of the sites are non-reservable, but since we arrived on a Friday, we made reservations in advance. There is an older section of the campground that is heavily wooded, and a newer section with only a few small trees. We chose the new section for our satellite dish. We think the old section has only 30-amp electric, while the new section has 30/50 amps. Since is was hot and humid when we were there, we were glad we had 50 amps.
The main road is paved, but the roads around the camping loops, the pads and the patios are gravel. The sites at Blackhawk Park are extra long, but they're not as wide as we're used to seeing in a Corps of Engineers campground. But it's a nice campground, especially for the half-price rate of $12 a night with our America the Beautiful Pass.
There were a few empty sites when we first arrived around noon, but most of the sites had reserved tags on them. The place was pretty much filled by late afternoon.
As we said, Blackhawk Park is located on the Mississippi River. There are lakes, ponds and wetlands all along the river; but surprisingly, there were no mosquitoes at Blackhawk Park.
What there are, however, are trains. Two tracks run along the river bank between the highway and Blackhawk Park. Fortunately, the closest crossing is about a mile to a mile and a half away depending on what part of the campground you're in, so the horns aren't real loud, but you can hear the trains rumble past. We must have started to get used to the trains, because by the latter part of our stay, we didn't seem to hear as many. Of course, our air conditioner was running 24 hours a day during the latter part of our stay, too.
There are numerous islands in the river (the new section of the campground is actually located on an island), and there's a long, narrow island that runs along the outer edge of the campground. The second island forms a nice, protected waterway where boaters can tie up their boats right behind the waterfront campsites. The main river channel is beyond the trees to the left in the next photo.
We have been trying to walk after dinner in spite of the heat and humidity. We walked up the road one evening to see the swimming beach. Not surprisingly (the temperature was 95º and the humidity was 70% at 7:30 in the evening), the beach was fairly crowded.
One of the reasons we went to Blackhawk Park was because it is sort of in the middle of nowhere and there isn't much to do. We wanted a break from a lot of sightseeing to just chill out (poor choice of words given the temperatures) at a nice Corps of Engineers campground. However, we can't sit still too long, and we did find a Victorian mansion called Villa Louis we wanted to see about 30 miles south of Blackhawk Park in Prairie du Chien (pronounced doo sheen), WI.
Prairie du Chien was named by French explorers, and the name means "Dog's prairie." The name came from the chief of the Native Americans living there whose name meant "Dog." Prairie du Chien is a large, open prairie located just to the north of the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, and it became an important center for fur trade from the mid 1700s to the mid 1800s.
In 1826, Hercules L. Dousman, who was a prominent fur trader working on Mackinac Island, was sent by the American Fur Company to the frontier town of Prairie du Chien to assist the company's local representative, Joseph Rolette.
In the early 1840s, Hercules Dousman bought land near Prairie du Chien on an island in the Mississippi River at the site of Fort Crawford. We'll have more about Fort Crawford later. He built a large, two-story brick home on an old Indian mound on the island. The home became known as the "House on the Mound."
In 1842, Joseph Rolette died; and in 1844, Hercules married Rolette's widow, Jane. Hercules and Jane had one son they named Hercules Louis. The son went by the name of Louis, Louie or H. Louis Dousman, and was never known as Hercules or Junior. It was Louis who built the house that stands on the site today that came to be known as Villa Louis.
Guided tours of the mansion start on the hour. We arrived at 10:30, so we walked over to check out the fur trade museum located near the visitor center. This building was a fur warehouse and trading post built in 1851 by a trader by the name of B. W. Brisbois when an earlier log structure burned. Fur traders brought goods to the warehouses to trade to the Indians for furs.
Inside, there are displays of furs and the types of goods that Brisbois would have traded to the Indians and sold to the local settlers.
Hercules Dousman initially made his money in the fur trade. When fur-bearing animals started becomming scarce, he invested in lumber. Then he invested in steamboats that transported the lumber. When railroads began to replace steamboats, he invested in railroads. Hercules Dousman became quite wealthy.
Following the death of Hercules Dousman in 1868, Louis returned to Prairie du Chien and convinced his mother to allow him to tear down the two-story brick home and build a larger, more modern home with indoor plumbing, central heat and electric lighting. The next photo shows the front of the house built by Louis.
Louis didn't stay at Prairie du Chien long. Preferring the excitement of a bigger city, he moved to St. Paul, MN leaving his mother to occupy the estate he built. He married Nina Sturgis, and the couple moved to St. Louis where they had 5 children.
Louis mother died in 1882, and in 1885, Louis decided to move his family to Prairie du Chien so he could establish a stock farm to breed horses. Louis never realized his dream because he died in 1886 of a ruptured appendix at age 37.
As with many historic houses, photography isn't permitted inside. Ninety percent of the furnishings, paintings and decorative items in the house are original. The Dousman family left the estate in 1913, but they continued to own it. They rented it out for use as a boarding school, among other things. Following the death of Louis' wife Nina in 1930, two of the Dousman children began restoring the mansion. In 1950, the site was acquired by the Wisconsin Historical Society which operates it today.
When the family left the home in 1913, most of the furnishings were divided up among the family members. Since the furnishings were out of fashion, some were sold, but most were put into storage. Later, the family was able to turn over furnishings, decorative items, letters, family records and old photographs to the Historical Society. Some items that were sold have been repurchased.
One thing Paul noticed about the house - the availability of fine wood must have been limited in the frontier town of Prairie du Chien because the woodwork at Villa Louis was all pine that was faux finished to look like oak and mahogany. In contrast, the woodwork at the James J. Hill mansion in St. Paul and at Glensheen in Duluth that we visited recently were real wood.
Adjacent to the main house is the office. The original office, which was only one room (the door and window on the first floor to the left) was built by Hercules Dousman. The building was later expanded to include a billiard room to the right on the first floor and class rooms on the second floor. The classrooms became guest rooms following Louis' death because Nina didn't think she could afford private tutors for the children with Louis gone.
Behind the main house was the ice house (not shown) and the preserve house.
The preserve house had privies for servants, servants' quarters, storage space and a kitchen for canning.
Also behind the main house was the laundry and a kitchen garden.
Louis built a large, two-story stable on the property for his horse farm. There were stalls on the first floor and sleeping quarters for grooms and stable hands on the second floor. Unfortunately, the stable was all but destroyed by a fire in 1911. The WPA reworked the small portion that remained in the 1930s to create a museum, but the museum is now closed because of recent flooding.
Speaking of flooding, flood protection was the reason Hercules built his original two-story brick house on the old mound. Louis raised the mound even higher before he built the current mansion. Although the basement has had water in it during floods, the first floor has never been flooded. You can see the height of the mound in the photo below that shows the front entrance to the mansion.
The mound was also the site of one of the two blockhouses for Fort Crawford. Fort Crawford was built in 1816 to protect the new frontier at Prairie du Chien when the previous fort was captured and later burned by the British during the War of 1812. Hercules Dousman removed the remaining buildings of Fort Crawford when he built his two-story brick home on the site.
When the WPA was working on the site in the 1930s, they uncovered the stone foundations of some of the old Fort Crawford buildings including the foundation of the second blockhouse behind Villa Louis. The WPA reconstructed the second blockhouse on its original site.
We appreciated the opportunity to learn about the history of Villa Louis and of Prairie du Chien. Afterward, we stopped at the Walmart in Prairie du Chien to pick up a few groceries, then made our way back to the motor home. We had another day to relax before heading out to our next stop. There will be a good bit of sightseeing to report on, so stay tuned.


Scenario #1: With runners on base the pitcher foots the Rubber while having the baseball in glove. He is not in the set position as he is standing straight then takes the ball out of his glove then leans forward to take the sign from the catcher.....this is a balk... Correct?
Scenario #2: (same scenario) Runners on base the pitcher foots the Rubber while having the baseball in HIS HAND.... He is not in the set position as he is standing straight then takes the ball AND PUTS IT IN HIS GLOVE....then leans forward to take the sign from the catcher.....this is LEGAL?
Balk in both cases. Once the pitcher is in contact with the rubber he may not put his hands together and separate them.
There is some latitude given to "settle in," but it must be a continuous motion.


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At Alamo Steam Team, we think it's high time that you know steam cleaning services can completely revitalize your San Antonio home, commercial space, and more.
Steam cleaning is among the most efficient, safe, and downright effective methods for cleaning home carpets, commercial flooring, tile and grout, upholstery, mattresses, and other household fabrics.
When you employ the services of a licensed, certified professional cleaning company, you can ensure that your carpet or furniture is getting the best spotless cleaning system in order to help extend the lifespan and freshness of your favorite furnishings.
However, we still get a lot of questions about the ins and outs of steam cleaning services, which is why we decided to host our very own Q and A right here in this blog post to help you understand more about steam cleaning and why it might be right for your home.
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Present Illness
Christine Morrison
Born with a congenital heart defect, Christine learned from a young age the limitations her condition would impose
Like any normal teenager, Christine Morrison went through a rebellious phase in high school.
Without telling her parents what she was doing, she showed up one day at tryouts for the track team. The whistle blew. She started running, then promptly fainted and was rushed to the hospital.
In retrospect, anyone could have seen it coming.
"They told me I couldn't do it," said Christine of her short-lived attempt to make the track team. "I was determined, I said 'I'm gonna do it.' I wanted to try."
Christine was not a normal teenager. She was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. Known as "Tetralogy" for short, it is an anatomical anomaly in which blood flow does not follow the normal path on its way through the heart and lungs, with potentially life-threatening consequences.
Normal heart anatomy vs. Tetralogy of Fallot. (Credit: CDC)
In normal cardiopulmonary circulation, the right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen and returns to the left side of the heart. From there, oxygen-rich blood is pumped to the rest of the body. Diagrams of the heart in medical textbooks tend to denote deoxygenated blood as blue, and oxygenated blood as red. In a healthy heart, the two types of blood keep to their respective sides: blue on the right, red on the left.
When baby Christine's heart developed, there was a hole in the septum that normally separates the right and left ventricles, the major chambers of the heart, allowing blood to flow freely between them. That created a direct communication between the right ventricle and the aorta, which caused blood that had already been depleted of oxygen to bypass the lungs and re-circulate. In other words, the normal barriers separating blue and red blood were broken down. A diagram of her heart would have shown a purple slurry.
Patients like Christine usually require cardiac surgery soon after birth. So far, Christine has had five.
The severity of Tetralogy can vary. Due to the lack of oxygen in their blood and tissues, some babies are born cyanotic, or blue; others are diagnosed later in infancy because they turn blue with crying or feeding.
Patients like Christine usually require cardiac surgery soon after birth. Repeat surgeries as they progress to adulthood are common. So far, Christine has had five. She has a large vertical scar that runs the length of her sternum, an incision that has been opened and reopened many times.
People with Tetralogy may lead normal, productive lives, but their condition will influence all aspects of their medical care, and they will generally need to follow with a cardiologist for life. Although the goal of surgery is to restore normal anatomy and physiology, it does not guarantee a symptom-free existence.
Christine, now 46, is no stranger to medical care. In her case, she was diagnosed with Tetralogy at birth because she came out a pale shade of blue, and doctors recommended surgery immediately. She says her parents, who were young and a mixed race couple (her father is African-American, her mother Italian), were encouraged to give her up for adoption, since staff at the hospital were not confident in their ability to care for a sick child.
"I think it had a lot to do with race, being a mixed couple," she said. "Some people were against that, I guess."
Her father was outraged.
"That really hurt them," Christine said. "My dad said, 'No, we're going to go through all this. We're her parents, and we want to raise her.'"
According to family lore, he marched into the newborn nursery, swaddled up infant Christine and took her to the nearest academic medical center, where she underwent her first surgery. She spent a month in the hospital. Her second surgery followed a year later.
Christine with her husband Daryl.
Christine comes across as someone who has endured a lot. In talking with her, the timeline can get scattered: dates and events get mixed up, this or that surgery is assigned to a decade rather than a specific year. This is mostly because so much has transpired; Christine's memory isn't bad, there's just too much to fit into a neatly constructed narrative. Early in our conversation, when I offered Christine an opening to start telling her story, she began to speak, then halted. Maybe it would be better if you just ask me questions, she suggested.
Christine spent much of her childhood in clinics and hospitals. In fact, she was hospitalized with pneumonia when her younger sister, Prudence, was born—also with Tetralogy of Fallot. It was a tough lesson to learn that from then on, she would have to share her parents with her sister.
"I remember them asking do I want to go see her, and I said no," Christine said of her sister's birth.
She and Prudence are now best friends, united by their shared medical struggles. Their father was determined that they grow up feeling like normal kids, with all the opportunities and potential their peers enjoyed.
"He didn't want either one of us to feel like we weren't good enough," she said.
Christine couldn't do the things other children could do, couldn't be as active, couldn't walk too far or too fast without having to stop and catch her breath.
Their father was strict. He had been in the Navy, and at one point he invited a Navy recruiter to their home to talk to his daughters about enlisting once they were old enough. The recruiter quickly realized the girls would be ineligible due to their heart condition.
"He didn't believe that we were any different," she said. But Christine was different. She couldn't do the things other children could do, couldn't be as active, couldn't walk too far or too fast without having to stop and catch her breath. She certainly couldn't sprint or run long distances. But her father had instilled in her a pride that verged on denial, and she felt she had something to prove that day she went out for track.
"I didn't want to disappoint my dad. I wanted to do whatever pleased him," she said. "Maybe if I could run track, then I could go into the Navy. Maybe the Navy was wrong."
Christine has multiple artificial heart valves, some of which have needed replacement over the years. Her last surgery was in 2010. She has a pacemaker. She also has diabetes and atrial fibrillation—an abnormal heart rhythm common in people with underlying heart disease—and takes blood thinners for this.
Along with the mild fatigue and breathlessness that have followed her throughout her life, anxiety and depression have been constant companions—she refers to them as "the mental," as in, "'The mental' was really bad that month, I spent most days in bed." She laments that she didn't have counseling during her adolescence and young adulthood to help her process the complex emotions that come with having a chronic illness.
When things get bad, she is overcome by feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness.
Her medication regimen, when she is adherent to it, includes the antidepressant Zoloft. She's not sure if it helps. She has a history of going off all her meds when she feels depressed.
At the best of times, she is able to pull herself out of bed in the morning, get through a day of work, make it to her appointments and take her medications.
When things get bad, she is overcome by feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. Twice, she has tried to end her life: once by taking a handful of pills, and once by hanging herself. She's been in and out of psychiatric institutions.
Christine and Daryl.
At one point in 2017, she received a threatening call from a former boyfriend who had sexually assaulted her in the past; dark, painful memories surged through her. She was at her father's house at the time. Instead of going home, she checked herself into a hospital.
"I knew that if I went home, I would've killed myself," she said. "I know I would've. I would probably have succeeded. This time I would've made sure."
From the hospital, she was transferred to a psychiatric residential treatment program, where she spent three months. She loved it there. She bonded with her co-residents, participated in therapy, got back on her meds, and re-established a sense of self.
Christine returned to work in 2020 after being out on disability for about seven years. She works in the optical department of a large department store. She also enjoys a loving relationship with her husband, Daryl, who has been a stabilizing and uplifting force in her life.
"I always thought, who would want me?" she said. "It took me a long time to be able to even show my scar. All my scars, really. It took a lot to come out of that shell."
"It takes a lot" to go to her appointments, she said. "Who wants to hear bad news all the time?"
I asked Christine if she ever felt bitter, like she had been unfairly dealt a bad hand. Of course, she replied. Her biggest regret, she said, is not being able to have children. Every doctor she encountered told her that hers would be a very high-risk pregnancy, and complicated by the fact that she was on blood thinners. She was pregnant just once, in her twenties, and suffered a miscarriage.
"God just didn't put it in the cards for me," she said. "We [she and Daryl] laugh about it, what they would look like, because I know they would be beautiful."
Christine still struggles; things aren't perfect. "I can't do no marathon," she says with a laugh, tacitly acknowledging what an understatement that is. Some days it's harder to get out of bed than others. She takes her meds, for the most part. "It takes a lot" to go to her appointments ("Who wants to hear bad news all the time?" she points out), but she goes—every six months to a cardiologist and an electrophysiologist, who manages her pacemaker.
There are times when her mind hones in on her heartbeat, and she wonders if it might stop suddenly. She doesn't dwell on it or let it consume her. She says she's comforted by the fact that she wouldn't be aware if it happened. For now, she moves through life with a cautious optimism, hoping for more good days than bad, taking nothing for granted and seeking gratitude for the time she's been given.
"The scars, you know, I'm thankful for them, because I wouldn't be here without them," she said. "But it did hurt a lot."
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2020, Comparative Education, COVID-19, Development
Karen Mundy
Planning to Reopen Schools
The FreshEd Podcast · FreshEd #208 – Planning To Reopen Schools (Karen Mundy)
School systems worldwide are struggling to figure out if, when, and how to re-open schools. Educational planning during a pandemic is no easy task, especially when there is little evidence that can be used to guide policy.
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2020, COVID-19, Teachers, Unions
Armand Doucet
Pedagogy during a Pandemic
Most children are now out of school because of the pandemic. How should we think about teaching and learning during the crisis? How can we ensure the basic needs of students continue to be met out of school? And can digital learning teach the whole child?
My guest today is Armand Doucet, one of the world's foremost pracademics and teachers in education for the Digital Age. He has recently co-written a report with Deborah Netolicky, Koen Timmers, and Francis Jim Tuscano entitled Thinking about pedagogy in an unfolding pandemic: an independent report on approaches to distance learning during Covid 19 School Closures.
I spoke with Armand from his home where he was taking care of his son while speaking with me.
April 13, 2020 /by Will Brehm
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2020, COVID-19
Yaneer Bar-Yam
Sitting quietly in a room alone: The fight against Covid-19
Blaise Pascal, the 17th Century French mathematician and physicist, once wrote "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." As people and governments around the world are wondering whether or not to self-isolate to stop the spread of covid-19, Pascal's adage has become more pertinent than ever.
As we grapple with our new world, I wanted to bring you a special episode of FreshEd. With me is Yaneer Bar-Yam, a physicist, systems scientist, and founding president of the New England Complex Systems Institute. Yaneer has spearheaded endcoronavirus.org, which aims to minimize the impact of Covid-19 by providing useful data and guidelines for action.
In our conversation, Yaneer discusses what different countries are doing in response to the virus and talks specifically about children and whether or not they should be in school.
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This Goldendoodle nicknamed Yuri sold and went to a new family.
Our F1 English Goldendoodles have arrived!
Our black male English Goldendoodle puppy is going to grown to a majestic, smart and awesome companion for your family.
Yuri will likely lighten to a silver grey color as he matures and will have a stocky, stout build. An F1 Doodle will have a longer wavy coat and will likely have little shedding.
He has been to the vet, dew claws removed, will be dewormed and fed a grain free diet.


Harlequins are found throughout the continental United States and reach southward through Mexico to its native countries in Central America. It can be found in agricultural fields as well as home gardens.
In both the adult and nymph stages, this insect drains the juices from leaves and stalks with its sharp needle-shaped mouth.
So... What are Harlequin Bugs?
The adult Harlequin bug, a shield-shaped bug with bright red, orange, and black markings, is generally about 3/8"-1/2" in length.
Nymphs look similar to the adults, but they are more roundish in shape and do not have wings.
Eggs are barrel-like in shape and are light yellow or gray. The eggs are deposited in clusters on the leaves of crucifers.
Harlequin bugs spend the winter hidden under plant debris, then, after emerging in the spring, females will lay their eggs. Eggs are laid in two-row clusters on the underneath parts of leaves. When she has finished, the female will have laid about 150 eggs. The female will fiercely defend her eggs from predators.
Within three weeks, the eggs will hatch and the emerging nymphs will begin feeding on the host plant. Nymphs feed for about two months and progress through five instars until they become adults. There are anywhere from 1 to 4 generations per year depending on the climate of a particular region.
Its favorite foods include members of the cabbage family, including Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale. It also feasts on members of the mustard family, including wild mustard, peppergrass and watercress.
In a pinch, these injurious pests will also partake of corn, tomatoes, squash, asparagus and beans.
Harlequin bugs in both the adult and nymph stages drain the juices from leaves and stalks with its sharp needle-shaped mouth.
Symptoms of harlequin bug infestations include cloudy areas around the point of extraction, browning and wilting plants, and slower plant growth.
Damage from an infestation of harlequin bugs includes stunted plant growth, wilting plants and dying plants.
Although older plants can withstand an attack better than younger plantings, the older plants may show slowed growth. Younger plants may be damaged so severely, they may end up dying.
The combination of Insecticidal Soap and Botanical Pyrethrins will kill harlequin bugs on contact if they are spotted on your plants.
Insecticidal Soap (Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids) & Pyrethrin - combined are the organic equivalent of a one-two knockdown punch. The soap will penetrate the insect's shell enough to weaken and dehydrate the insect and allow the pyrethrin to absorb into the insect and do its job.
Use Insect Soap & Pyrethrin as a contact killer. Use in accordance with directions on the product label.
Safer® Brand offers a variety of harlequin bug control products to help control and eliminate this garden pest and revive your plants. Please check out our harlequin bug control products for more details about how they work and how, when, and where they should be applied.
Parasitic wasps and parasitic flies may be able to help control harlequin bug infestations.
Parasitic wasps and flies attack the eggs, nymphs and adults, paralyzing the harlequin bugs and laying their eggs inside of them. When the eggs hatch, the offspring will feed on the harlequin bug eggs, larvae or adults. Attract them by growing flowering plants, especially those that produce nectar or pollen.
Parasitic wasps can be attracted through the flowering plants or purchased through commercial growers. Purchases should be done as soon as possible once harlequin bugs have been spotted.
Most local greenhouses and garden centers can help you determine the right planting time for nectar and pollen producing plants to ensure that the pollen and nectar will be available when the wasps arrive.
Remove or till under any plant debris left over from the harvest to get rid of harlequin bugs. Removal of bordering weeds and vegetation is also an important step in controlling a harlequin bug infestation.
Planting resistant varieties of crops is another method of helping to control problems caused by harlequin bugs.
Remove and discard plant debris. This will help prevent the adult harlequins from finding a place to overwinter. Overwintering adults can also be eliminated by tilling under any plant debris after the harvest.
Remove any weeds or vegetation along the perimeters of the field or garden, where the harlequin bugs may hide for the winter.
Resistant varieties of crops or plants can be purchased at your local garden center, from garden catalogs, or on the Internet.
Remove or till under any plant debris left over after harvesting. Remove any weeds or vegetation along the perimeters of the field or garden throughout the growing season and after the harvest.
Plant the resistant varieties according to the temperature and your climate zone. The professional staff at your local garden center can advise you on when to plant.


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An End Of An Era At Adler Planetarium: Telescope Removed To Make Room For New, Improved One
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Wednesday marked a big day at the Alder Planetarium as a crane hoisted its giant telescope from its long-time home.
"This is a pretty exciting day in the history of the Doane Observatory at the Alder," said Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing.
After 32 years, the telescope is being replaced to make room for a new and improved one.
"The telescope has come out in three parts. The three heaviest parts came out through the roof today," she said. "The largest pieces weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 600 to 900 pounds each, so it's a pretty hefty piece of equipment."
Nichols said the old telescope has provided some amazing sights over the years.
"The things that people have enjoyed seeing the most, Saturn and its rings, for sure, Jupiter, the Moon, the Andromeda galaxy and some staff members saw Pluto some 20 years ago. There literally have been hundreds of thousands of people that have looked through this telescope over the years," she said.
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The new telescope will collect 44 percent more light and have better optics.
"We are getting a larger telescope, which will allow us to see slightly dimmer stuff which is great and people will be able to take a look through this thing and it will allow us to do some research projects as well," she said.
The Doane Observatory opened on August 4, 1977. The first telescope installed was a 16-inch reflector. In 1985 and 1986, thousands of people came to the Adler Planetarium to view Halley's Comet. So many people came, in fact, that the extra revenue generated was used to purchase and install a larger 20-inch DFM research-grade reflector telescope. The new 20-inch telescope was installed in March 1987.
In 2013, regular daytime facilitation of the Doane Observatory was added to daily programs, including facilitation in the summer led by teen interns. In 2014, the Doane Observatory received a much-needed upgrade of the telescope control system, a new ingress/egress doorway to the telescope room was added, and the former mud-and-rock crawl space beneath the telescope room was built out and outfitted as the Petrovich Family Observing Gallery and Lab.
"We hope to have more eyeballs up to that eyepiece. That's my goal. We also hope to get research with high school and undergrads, having them help us explore new stuff out there that some of the bigger observatories can't do. Our new telescope will do great things. We're excited for this new chapter." Nichols said.
The new 24-inch reflector telescope is expected to be installed by the end of November.
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Transform Pain into Purpose in Three Acts
The Producer's Playbook
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We believe pain can be transformed into creative expression through Artist-Inspired Expressive Writing. To reveal our tragedy is to transform it. Shadow Work is the beginning of bringing the unconscious to the surface. It is only when we have self-awareness that the power of choice is once again returned to us.
We believe connection, compassion, and catharsis can be created through an intimate community of kindred Journal-Artists as apprentices, mentors, pen-pals, and producers.
We believe that the mystery of love will heal the deepest parts of ourselves that have been repressed and suppressed. We believe that expression will transform depression, that anchor will transform anxiety, that narrative drama will transform trauma. We are a community of Artists & Journal-Artists committed to the act of revealing, feeling, and healing.
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The Producer's Playbook is in honor of the Original Producer, Eve, as revealed in the Book of Genesis in The Holy Bible.
In Act One, we commit to acting in faith while facing our fears. We deep dive into Shadow Work, journaling in the first person voice, while being mentored by Journal-Artists who could hold space and provide structure for your process.
In Act Two, we commit to acting in compassion while facing apathy. While journaling in the second person voice, we are trained on producing anti-curses from our noble shadows, also known as narrative reframing.
In Act Three, we commit to acting in grace while in judgement. While journaling in the third person voice, we are trained in the discipline of three folds grace, awakening us to the three folds blessing that manifests through the power of grace and replace.
The Producer's Playbook will help us integrate our shadows, discern our dual desires, designs, and destinies, and encourage us to choose the desire, design, and destiny that aligns with true love.
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The Producer's Playbook
In Honor of Eve's Fall
The Producer's Playbook is designed to help you transform pain into purpose through the power of expressive writing in a Journal-Artist community.
In the process of journaling, you will become self-aware of your dual passions, pursuits, and purposes in life. You will become disciplined, inspired, and encouraged to choose the path of your true passion, pursuit, and purpose in life by exercising your free will.
You will transform your Pain into a Three-Act Tragedy, told in Fiction, Based on a True Story. In the process of writing, you will experience the catharsis needed to move forward in life. You will stop living in the past and worrying about the future. Instead, you will begin living in the present and hoping for the future.
As a Journal-Artist, you will fuse the discipline of journaling with the craft of journalism to discover, experience, and inform your personal journey.
Increase Emotional Intelligence
Increase Emotional Intelligence: Becoming self-aware gives you the power to break toxic habits, make positive changes, and mature.
Gain Self-Respect
Gain self-respect: Self-respect is earned through watching yourself set healthy boundaries, knowing what you like and don't like, becoming confident in who you are through self-acceptance.
Gain Self-Confidence
Grow Self-Confidence: Owning your shadow and learning how to integrate it will effectively increase your self-confidence and boost self-esteem through knowing and accepting oneself.
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"You have the ability to just be like, 'you know, this is my truth and if anybody doesn't like it that's fine because as far as they are concerned, everything that I'm saying is not real.' It's really helpful to know that people aren't gonna to know what's real, what's not real, with what you write. You can release things and nobody will be the wiser about it."
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May the book set you free.
We explore truth in fiction, while illuminating our shadows.
We fortify our faith through the sword of the spirit in the written word.
We are the Journal-Artist Producers—sharply spoken and broken open.
01.We believe in creativity
Shadow work is best done in shadow land—in the realm of fiction.
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Find your silver lining in the flow of journaling. Suppressed expression is depression: May the publishing process become your spiritual and emotional release.
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In the flow of documenting your journey, you will discover your dual passions, pursuits, and purposes. In the self-awareness of your own duality, you will also become lucid in the power of choice.
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While Hi-Fi companies making the jump to personal audio is becoming a common trend, Enigmacoustics have done things very differently. Yes, we are seeing a lot of the traditional HiFi speaker companies have a bash at the headphone market but I don't think any can claim to have done so with the seriousness and dedication as these guys. Their first headphone the Dharma D1000 is unlike any other headphone on the market but that is not new ground for Enigma as they have always done things in a unique way. They are known for just that on the speaker market as well, employing the Sopranino super tweeter to work along side their book shelf speakers. I have heard said speakers at the High End Munich Show and they are stunning. There is actually is a funny story regarding the show when it comes to Enigma. Being a self confessed headphone maniac I obviously keep as up to date as possible with all things headphone related and had seen some interviews of Enigma at past shows, talking about the (at the time) prototype of Dharma. As Josh and I were queuing to check into the hotel I recognised the man queuing next to me. At first I was a little puzzled to how the hell I knew this face but then I realised it was from Tyll's (of Innerfidelity.com) Interview. I introduced myself and it was indeed Wei Chang of Enigmacoustics and that was my first true introduction to the brand and their passion for headphones.
The Dharma D1000 is their first foray into the personal audio world along with the Athena A1 valve based headphone amp. That being said while it is certainly the focus for them now I know it is not just a first and last effort, it is a playground they want to expand in and they already have ideas for future designs to back up the D1000. That is certainly an exciting concept. Priced at $1,190 in the USA it might have been one of the more expensive headphones a few years back but with HiFiMAN, Sennheiser, JPS Labs and Audeze really pushing costs up, for what is a flagship open backed headphone this really is not too bank breaking. Select Audio have taken the helm as UK distributors but I can't find any UK retailers selling them online to get a grasp on the UK RRP.
An Electrostatic Headphone… Driven by your Phone!
The big talking point and exciting prospect of the Dharma is that it is a dual driver headphone. Not like some of the silly attempts in some cheaper headphones (TDK ST800 for example) I have tried with a 50mm woofer and a 30mm midrange/highs dynamic driver that never sounded as good as standard single dynamic driver… no, this is much more technical. What Enigma have done is implemented an electrostatic driver that is self biased. That does in fact mean you don't need an expensive matching electrostatic amp or even a power supply, it takes the music source from your amp or player and does the rest itself. In fact at 26 ohms you can plug these into pretty much anything. This is in essence trickled down from their Sopranino which is also electret based and covers similar frequency responses in their applications. The 52mm dynamic driver is the main creator of the frequencies that makes up our music, vibrating sounds out to 10kHz where a first order filter allows the electrostatic driver to take over and cover up to 40kHz. If it makes it that far that is some unholy extension. That being said they also claim the dynamic driver gets down to 5Hz, thats a little optimistic if you ask me, especially for a completely open headphone.
I do want to talk about the 26 ohms impedance rating of this. When Wei told me about this he was very much proud and urged me to try out the can with Josh's AK240, which may I add did indeed do a good job. But I have to be honest and say this is a negative to the headphone. It is an open backed model, not made for use on the go. In my home I want to sit and listen to these in comfort, off of the big rig! My reference headphone amplifiers, the Questyle CMA800R mono blocks put out a bucket load of power and for that reason aren't suited for my portable cans and in ear monitors due to hiss. Well, sadly Dharma falls into that category and I get hiss with them. It isn't just the Questyle, other desktop amps I have had in suffer from the same problem with Dharma, especially tube based products like the Tektron Ref. If I had my way this would be 300 ohms, not hiss with any desktop product and still be drivable to an extent by the more powerful portable products if that was really your desire. This is of course only my train of thought and if you haven't already got a desktop system which would indeed be a whole lot more of expense, then the low impedance and easy driving may really draw you into purchasing this headphone. Of course no portable stuff I have sound as good as it off better desktop gear that doesn't hiss with low impedance cans, such as the system of my totaldac d1-tube-mk2 and the Simaudio Moon 430HAD/Harmony Design Ear 909.
Perhaps a Little HD800 Inspiration?
Disregarding the headband, the Dharma certainly take on some design cues from the HD800, especially now the new S version is also black! I like that they opted for the HD800 cable connector, even if the mini XLRs that Audeze implement are a little more widely used. Having my majority of cables made for HD800s though, so this was ideal for me. It is only when you get them in do you realise what is perhaps a slight over sight. Most aftermarket cable companies such as Double Helix Cables use a custom chunkier HD800 connector and the ports on the D1000 are very recessed. Basically if there is any heat shrink over the connector it won't reach. I had to cut up my Complement 4 to get it fitting with the Enigma. There is good news though and that's that cable companies are now aware so just give them a heads up if you own a Dharma and they will make sure the cables fit.
On first view they are not as space age as the HD800s but the middle grille they have on the outside of the cup is very similar and with them both being dynamic drivers for the most part, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a little bit of inspiration, the HD800s are legendary.
Like the HD800 these are insanely comfy, perhaps even more so due to thicker ear cushions and the suspension head band. The headband I am actually a big fan of, it is light with a big surface area so it feels almost non existent on your head. The cups have low clamping as well and your ears have plenty of room in the cups although they are a bit shallower on the side of the electret driver.
Build is very high quality but I had one little quirk. I may well have been much more positive in this area but while listening on one occasion the left channel indicator fell off, obviously it's not truly a big deal but with headphones of this money, this just shouldn't happen. The headband is textile bound and has held up perfectly but the main housing is all plastic and feel it. The yokes are metal and feel very impressive regardless.
Regarding the situation of the channel indicators, after reading the review Wei actually enlightened me on the situation a bit more.
It looks like it was an early problem but is now completely fixed and wont need to be a concern for any customers. As it is no longer a problem I asked Wei if he would rather me remove my comments but to show what an honest and transparent company they are he said it would be wrong to ask me to get rid of my observations. Huge respect to Wei and Enigma in this regard having had so many companies try and censor my work in the past!
The included cable is very much similar to the HD800 stock one and seems pretty solid to me but honestly I have used an aftermarket cable much more frequently due to both my Questyle Mono Blocks and Harmony Design Ear 909 being balanced.
I saw similarities with the HD800 aesthetically but maybe they are completely unjustified and all in my head, Josh doesn't see it and called me an idiot, each to their own.


His son Devaron Ruggiero agreed. So did Devaron's mom, Dennis Ruggiero's ex-wife Connie Ross, and her husband, Ron Ross. They talked about it for years, each of them suggesting ways to create the right tools and finally, four years ago, they began working in their spare time to make their ideas a reality. They began in the Rosses' garage and moved to Dennis Ruggiero's garage.
A year ago, they felt they had enough spadework done to merit renting workshop space at 3362 Monier Circle. Dennis Ruggiero quit his job, moved in with his son Devaron and focused his energies full time. Ron Ross, a street-cleaning supervisor for the city of Sacramento, also retired and began managing manufacturing. Connie Ross recently retired from doing accounting for the state of California and now does it for the startup. The Rosses put off a move to Florida and instead invested a portion of their savings into the business. Devaron Ruggiero, a software consultant, acts as a chief technology officer, building the website, setting up the Kickstarter campaign and readying the business for the world of e-commerce.
If the startup doesn't get the $25,000, they won't be able to buy machines that would allow them to produce more of their tools, he said, so they will just have to ramp up sales slower than they wanted. If you watch the Ruggieros and Rosses in their Kickstarter videos, the one thing you will notice is that very few of their Circle Perfect Tools are actually round.
Sure, there are the degree gears. About the size of a vanilla wafer, they allow hobbyists to quickly drill circular holes at set angles. There's also a degree scale, which looks a bit like a giant, circular protractor. It also can function as one, along with being a compass or ruler. But combined with other Circle Perfect Tools, it has many more uses, including being a visual guide for drilling or routing holes.
The workhorse tools in the Circle Perfect Tool lineup generally have straight edges. For instance, they produce a circle guide that sits on top of waist-high router tables, the stationary woodworking machines used to hollow out wood for cabinetry, furniture or other decorative pieces. The circle guide, made out of a durable plastic like all the other tools, is a rectangular panel about a quarter-inch thick. It features guiding lines, measurements and holes for equipment or mobility.
There's a similar tool for drill presses, upright machines used for drilling holes. All the tools are available to Kickstarter backers at discount prices that won't be available once the products go on sale, Devaron Ruggiero said.
In a survey conducted on behalf of Wood magazine, National Family Opinion found that roughly 5.5 million U.S. residents participate in woodworking as a hobby. It doesn't take a master woodworker to master Circle Perfect Tools, Connie Ross said. After a short tutorial, she created a clock, she said, and one of her daughters and a niece have also made decorative wood pieces.


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Marshall Athletics | May 12, 2017
Marshall's Dixon tosses third career no-hitter to down WKU
Dixon tossed only the second no-hitter in Conference USA Tournament history.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Senior pitcher Jordan Dixon tossed her third career no-hitter, and just the second no-hitter in Conference USA Tournament history, as top-seeded Marshall downs the WKU Hilltoppers 2-0 Thursday. The Thundering Herd ties the program single-season record with its 41st win of the year.
GLASS SLIPPER CRUSHED.@HerdSB's Jordan Dixon tosses the second no-hitter in #CUSASB Championship history! pic.twitter.com/eM421UCFRc
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) May 11, 2017
The Herd advances to the winner's bracket in the semi-finals, Friday at 1 p.m., eastern. Marshall awaits the winner of FIU (two seed) and Louisiana Tech (three seed). The Hilltoppers are still alive, as they will take on the loser of FIU and La Tech, Friday at 3:30 p.m., eastern in an elimination game.
The Conference USA Pitcher and Player of the Year were two of the stars for the Herd. Dixon allowed just two runners on base with a walk and a hit-by-pitch, while striking out eight. Senior Morgan Zerkle blasted her ninth home run of the season in the third with a solo shot to center and then scored the second run in the fifth.
Junior Elicia D'Orazio ripped off two more stolen bases and has 55 this season. D'Orazio is just two steals away from tying the Conference USA single-season record of 57 set by Chrystal Stevens of Southern Miss in 2000.
.@HerdSB gets win #41 as @jordieedixon pitches her 3rd career NO-HITTER! #IAmBecauseWeAre pic.twitter.com/qf7PoDs00d
— Marshall Softball (@HerdSB) May 11, 2017
Zerkle led off the third inning with the solo home run to finally crack the scoreboard. Marshall had put one runner on in the first and two in the second but could not find the timely hit. The Herd hit three doubles in the game by sophomores Abigail Estrada and Ali Burdette along with freshman Elizabeth DeShields.
The Hilltoppers got a runner on base by a walk in the second but then did not get another runner on until the leadoff in the sixth. After the hit batter in the sixth inning, Dixon retired the next three batters including her seventh strikeout.
In the top of the seventh, Dixon sat down the first WKU batter with her eighth strikeout of the afternoon. After a long battle with Jordan Mauch at the plate, the Marshall defense got the second out from a great diving catch at the right field line by junior Jordan Colliflower to preserve the no-hitter. Then, for the final out, Dixon bobbled and then held on to a liner right back to her in the circle to end the game.
Jordan Dixon was named the Dot Hicks Significant Sticker Award winner after pitching the no-hitter. Dixon was on top of her game with eight strikeouts and inducing seven pop outs.
March Madness: Getting to know the No. 13 seed in the NCAA tournament
Check out the detailed history of how the No. 13 seed fared in the NCAA Tournament.
How this ridiculously long Hofstra shot compares to the longest of all time
Eli Pemberton's full-court shot at the end of the half prompted the question: Was the the longest shot ever? Did Pemberton just break an NCAA record?
College basketball: Ultimate Thanksgiving weekend what-to-watch guide
Andy Katz outlines all the top college basketball games to watch from Wednesday through Sunday this Thanksgiving tournament weekend.


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Satanic Dagga Orgy release new EP
Everyone's favourite acoustic folk punk band Satanic Dagga Orgy have just released their new EP "The Prawn Awakens".
With a name taken straight off a tabloid headline, it's clear that Satanic Dagga Orgy don't take themselves too seriously.
The same, however, can't be said for their approach to music.
Drawing influence from pop music and punk rock, S.D.O's grooving folk jams fill the space between the two extremes and get the crowd bouncing along from the first chord to the last beat of the snare.
You can download the album for free https://satanicdaggaorgy.bandcamp.com/album/the-prawn-awakens-ep
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Real Madrid are back in the La Liga title race with a huge 3-1 win in the Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Meropolitano on Saurday.
Santiago Solari's side finished Game Week 23 in second place, six points behind defending champions Barcelona.
VAR was the dominant feature in their win over Diego Simeone's side, with Vinicius Junior being awarded a penalty via the video assistant, despite replays showing he was fouled outside the area.
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require "abstract_class"

module RSpec
  module JsonMatchers
    # Represents an expectation of an object (usually called `expected`)
    # Built to avoid {Object#===} usage like other matcher gems,
    # like `rspec-json_matcher`
    # Actually `rspec-mocks` `3.x` also uses it, but only internally
    #
    # @api
    #   This class can be extended to create custom kinds of expectation
    #   But only used for this gem
    # @abstract
    #   This class MUST be used after being inherited
    #   Subclasses MUST override {#expect?}
    #   to allow this gem to determine the test result
    class Expectation
      extend AbstractClass

      # Determine the value passed in
      # is "expected" by self or not
      # And return the result
      #
      # @abstract
      #   This method MUST be overridden
      #   to allow this gem to determine the test result
      #
      # @param _value [Object] actual value to be evaluated
      #
      # @return [Bool] Whether the `value` is expected
      def expect?(_value)
        raise NotImplementedError
      end

      class << self
        # @api private
        #
        # "Build" an expectation object (not class) depends on `value`
        #
        # @param value [Object]
        #   expected value, could be an expectation object as well
        #
        # @return [Expectation]
        def build(value)
          Builder.new(value).build
        end

        # @api private
        #
        # "Build" expectation objects (not classes) depending on `values`
        #
        # @return [Array<Expectation>]
        # @see .build
        def build_many(values)
          values.flat_map { |v| build(v) }
        end
      end

      # @api private
      #
      # Represents a builder that
      # returns a {Expectation} object from an input object
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        # Creates a bullder with an object that
        # might or might not be a {Expectation} object
        #
        # @param object [Object]
        #   any object that should be "built"
        #   into a {Expectation} object
        def initialize(object)
          @object = object
        end

        # Create and return a {Expectation} object
        # according to one of the following
        #   - the class of object
        #   - does the object respond to `#call`
        #   - the ancestors of the object (when it's a class)
        #
        # @return [Expectation] a {Expectation} object
        def build
          return object if object.is_a?(Expectation)
          return expectation_by_class unless expectation_by_class.nil?
          return expectation_for_call if object.respond_to?(:call)
          return expectation_by_ancestors if object.is_a?(Class)

          Expectations::Private::Eq[object]
        end

        private

        OBJECT_CLASS_TO_EXPECTATION_HASH = {
          Regexp => ->(obj) { Expectations::Private::MatchingRegexp[obj] },
          Range => ->(obj) { Expectations::Private::InRange[obj] },
          Hash => ->(obj) { Expectations::Mixins::BuiltIn::HashWithContent[obj] },
        }.freeze
        private_constant :OBJECT_CLASS_TO_EXPECTATION_HASH

        attr_reader(
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          if instance_variable_defined?(:@expectation_by_object_class)
            return @expectation_by_object_class
          end

          proc = OBJECT_CLASS_TO_EXPECTATION_HASH[object.class]
          return nil if proc.nil?

          # Assign (cache) and return
          @expectation_by_object_class = proc.call(object)
        end

        def expectation_by_ancestors
          # Subclass
          # See http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.2.2/Module.html#method-i-3C
          if object < Expectations::Core::SingletonExpectation
            return object::INSTANCE
          end

          Expectations::Private::KindOf[object]
        end

        def expectation_for_call
          Expectations::Private::SatisfyingCallable[object]
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

# Classes in the following file(s) are required at runtime not parse time
require_relative "expectations"

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Guess Why Kansas State Lost The Pinstrip Bowl
This ones a doozy
Coffman, who played brilliantly in his last college game, led the (Kansas State) Wildcats into Syracuse territory and connected with Hilburn near the sideline about 10 yards down field. After winning a footrace to the end zone, he dropped the ball, did a quick salute and turned to celebrate with his teammates.
The flags came flying and the 2-point attempt turned into a desperation play.
That's right, campers, K State was given a penalty for excessive celebration for…..throwing a quick salute (picture available at the link). In a time when we have troops fighting two wars, this is simply despicable. Tom Fornelli agrees
It was a terrible call, and at possibly the worst time it could have been made. Kansas State fans, and college football fans have every right to be angry with the official who made the call, and reportedly told Hilburn "wrong choice, buddy" as he threw the flag. Still, we can all be as angry with the official as we want to be, but I worry that we might be shooting the messenger here.
Yes, it was a terrible call, but the penalty wasn't what's truly terrible about all of this. The fact that a player celebrating a touchdown is illegal in the first place is what's truly terrible.
These are kids out there on the playing field, are they not? Maybe the NCAA and the schools forget that from time to time because they're so busy counting the money that these kids make for them. It's because of this stupid rule that a kid goes from the elation he was feeling for possibly saving the day for his teammates to wanting to crawl under a rock knowing that he just cost those teammates the game.
It was just a tiny salute aimed at the crow. Hilburn wasn't showing anyone up. A truly disgusting call.
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13 Responses to "Guess Why Kansas State Lost The Pinstrip Bowl"
gitarcarver says:
Kansas State lost because they failed to score more points than Syracuse. There are many plays in a game and seldom does one moment ever determine the outcome of a game.
If you want to talk about this call, fine. The kid scores, and instead of turning to his teammates – you know, the guys ran other routes, blocked, and threw the ball – he decided to say "hey! Look at me! Look what I just did!"
He decided to put himself up on the podium rather than his team.
That is a penalty.
No sympathy here.
captainfish says:
Oh come on gitarcarver. Sports is about teamwork, yes, but it is also about one's self and how far you can push your own self to excel. These kids work hard at two sports, or more, with school being one of them. Sports is supposed to be fun and about conquering your opponent.
The game IS NOT about trying to keep the other team from feeling bad about letting the other team score.
Let the kid's celebrate. I am sick of how the college and pro league are turning this game in to a non-celebratory sport.
THEY SCORE, let them celebrate. (however, I would say that using props in your celebration, like a pen or the goal marker is a bit much)
Let the kid's celebrate.
They can celebrate. Thousands of kids celebrate every year and do it without drawing a penalty or flag.
THEY SCORE, let them celebrate.
Once again, they can celebrate.
This game wasn't lost on a call made by the referee. There were other plays that factored into it (such as the fake field goal that was ill-advised at best.)
I am all for celebrating. But with anything, there is a time, place and manner to do so.
Hi gitarcarver,
I agree that they should be allowed to celebrate and that the game was not specifically lost due to that one penalty,…. But, sports fans can always point to one or a few plays that "turned the game" for one team over the other.
But, to flag a player who throws up a salute…. What if he was saluting a family member? At least he was not throwing up gang symbols.
Recently, referees flagged players for showing their team's hand-signs – such as the "O" hand sign for Oregon Ducks. After that, the refs were chastised for it.
A military-style salute is far less egregious.
Hey Teach, You sure about that Headline??? chuckle
Most people thought that the Black player who threw up the "O" salute was saluting Obama. And Teach that play was flagged by more than ONE official.
Celebrating touchdowns is bad now? « The Daley Gator says:
[…] to the morons who make the rules for college football having fun is bad! William Teach is fired up over this! Coffman, who played brilliantly in his last college game, led the (Kansas State) Wildcats into […]
But, to flag a player who throws up a salute…. What if he was saluting a family member?
It is still under the rule as "drawing attention to yourself."
Recently, referees flagged players for showing their team's hand-signs – such as the "O" hand sign for Oregon Ducks
I can't find any reference to what you are saying here.
Even so, the PAC-10 should have a rule where Oregon is penalized for wearing those awful uniforms and damaging people's eyes.
As for the rule:
Excessive celebration is rule 9-2-1d, which states a penalty is called for:
"Any delayed, excessive, prolonged or choreographed act by which a player attempts to focus attention on himself (or themselves)."
To me, that is the driving force behind the rule. Was it excessive, prolonged and choreographed??? Was those excessive, prolonged and choreographed actions designed to draw attention to himself?
And, it seems things will only get worse:
However, in 2011 the score will be wiped out and the penalty marked off from the spot of the foul. God forbid the players are allowed to have any personality.
To the other incident I mentioned. I think I confused the Ducks game for the Ohio State game.
Yes. It was choreographed. It was excessive as it wasn't needed.
Except the end zone celebration will not be affected. This rule addresses the incidents of taunting, diving into the endzone, etc.
Those are blatantly unsportsmanlike and should be penalized.
That is not "worse," that is better – much better.
To the other incident I mentioned
Look at the gloves.
One word: props.
You were against props before and now you seem to say that you are supporting them.
Tell ya what…… the next time you get a promotion, run around the office screaming "look at me! I am great! I beat all of you out for the promotion!"
After you get up off your back when someone punches your lights out, tell us how that was a classy thing to do.
By the way, seemingly small incidents on a field lead to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgxjZIN2PAE&feature=youtu.be
gitarcarver,
almost all football players now wear gloves. What does that have to do with it?
If you are referring to the design on the inside of the gloves.. oh well. That's a design. The players and fans have long made the shape of an O with their hands long before these gloves came out. Many other teams also have an inner design pattern that, should they make the O design with THEIR hands, they would also make a double O. But, I doubt Florida State would do that – the team I am currently watching and describing.
And doing a salute is not choreographed. "choregraphed" is when several players join together and do a dance or skit, or when a player pulls out a pen and signs the ball, or when something is planned before hand.
Would you also flag those receivers or safeties that pull off a great play and prance around after wards? Or a running back throwing his arms out in a first down signal? Or a Quarterback thrusting his arms up in the air and running around the field after throwing a TD pass?
How about when players throw the ball down hard after scoring? How about the celebrations when the player screams his head off?
How about those celebrations when the other team members all surround the successful player and lift him up, shake him up, and thomp him over to give him praise for his actions?!!?
Sports is all about a winner and a loser. Sports is all about hyping up a single player ala Heisman Trophy. Even the Draft system is about singling out a single person's success and another's failure.
And, your video is apples-to-oranges. Your video hypes up a very angry player violently attacking a ref after being caught slugging another player. THAT is not the same as celebrating after a big score.
Which in BBall also happens regularly when a player scores an impressive bucket.
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That's a design.
No, that is a prop. The design is what makes it a prop.
when something is planned before hand.
The NCAA disagrees with you. "Choreographed" is something that is planned and outside the normal celebration. Thus, the "salute" was choreographed.
ANd by the way, you mean that the glove in the Ohio State game magically appeared? It wasn't planned and designed before hand?
Would you also flag those receivers or safeties that pull off a great play and prance around after wards?
Yes. As long as the same criteria is applied. In the KState game, the back judge tells the player to give him the ball and head back to the sideline. The player makes the salute. The player was warned, and then did the crime. I can understand players getting caught up in the moment, but once they are warned to stop, they proceed at their own risk.
How about those celebrations when the other team members all surround the successful player
You mean celebrate with their teammates without a prop, demeaning the other team, or calling attention to themselves? You mean the type of celebration that by rule is legal?
Sports is all about a winner and a loser.
Then there is no need to salute or prance or pose or do anything else that is unsportsmanlike.
I hate to tell you this, but the incident took place after earlier in the game the player that threw the punch scored a basket and posed on the other player. The term is "posterized" him.
No foul was called.
The event on camera came from that.
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Toronto's Ideal Secures $3 Million to Scale AI Recruiting Tool
Ideal announced that they have raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its AI-enabled recruiting platform.
The round was led by investors including former Scotiabank CEO Mike Durland and BlueCat co-founders Michael Hyatt and Richard Hyatt. The MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund contributed $500,000 in capital, and the company co-founders Somen Mondal and Shaun Ricci put up nearly a third of the funding themselves.
The company's intelligent virtual assistant software automates repetitive recruitment tasks to quicken high-volume hiring, including candidate sourcing, resume screening, short listing and candidate outreach.
The new funding will be used to improve the technology's existing features, develop new features like an internal messaging tool, and speed up the onboarding of new customers.
"We want customers to get up and running faster. Less than a week, maybe even down to a day so they can they see the benefits faster," said Mondal.
The inspiration for Ideal came from the experiences of the co-founders at their first software venture, Field ID.
Mondal explained that while hiring two salespeople a week, they were screening hundreds of candidates which led way to "terrible efficiency," including using biases in the selection process—like favouring candidates that went to the same university—and even interviewing the wrong people.
"AI a perfect fit for solving that," he said.
Ideal was built for companies that are recruiting thousands of people and sifting through millions of applicants, such as multinational retailers or banks. For these companies, over 70 per cent of applications go untouched. Ideal's technology tackles that challenge by leveraging AI to screen and shortlist job candidates.
Mondal said that while screening was Ideal's bread and butter, they've developed two additional functions: sourcing people that might not have applied for the job, and rediscovering previous candidates in a company's database for new opportunities.
In fact, one of their current national clients is Indigo Books and Music which has used their AI tool to hire thousands of customer service and sales staff in the past year.
"The talent was already there, we just didn't have the resources to unlock it. Ideal found a way to triple our pace and both the cost and time savings were immediately significant," said Sarah Wilson, Indigo's director of talent acquisition.
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