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Discussion in 'In the News' started by pro2am, Oct 10, 2007.
pro2am New Member
Three Shot at Cleveland High School
CLEVELAND — A student gunman opened fire at a high school in Cleveland Wednesday, and one witness said he saw three people taken out in stretchers.
One local report indicates the teenage gunman is dead.
One student at SuccessTech Academy said she heard the principal say "Code Blue" over the public address system, and the students started running. Doneisha LeVert said she hid in a closet with some of her friends.
Ronnell Jackson, 15, said he saw three people come out on stretchers.
He said he saw a shooter running down the hall and ducked out the door.
"He was about to shoot me but I got out just in time," he said. "He was aiming at me I got out just in time."
pro2am, Oct 10, 2007
That's odd. Ohio is red on the map, which means it is illegal to have a gun in school.
Malum Prohibitum, Oct 10, 2007
another school shooting.........I think it has all been said in previous posts about this kind of thing.
Bad people dont care about laws....
Sharky, Oct 10, 2007
triggerman357 Active Member
I heard the 14 yr old shooter was killed.
triggerman357, Oct 10, 2007
That is what the news story says, but it does not say how. Suicide?
Supposedly in another media arena, they are saying the two kids had a beef with each other. The other came back with a gun today and opened fire!
Wiley Guest
Does it matter? One less trial to pay for.
(Gee, ain't I a nasty, unfeeling SOB.)
Wiley, Oct 10, 2007
According to recent reports...the kid killed himself. I guess it could have been worse.
on similar news...
Fox was kind enough to add this to a "facts" section. Apparently by "schools", they only mean grades K-12.
The following are major school shooting incidents in the United States over the past 10 years:
— Huntersville, NC, April 18, 2007: A teenager shot and killed himself shortly after pointing a handgun at two other students in a high school parking lot.
— Greenville, TX. March 7, 2007. A 16-year-old male high school student fatally shot himself while in the band hallway area of the school. No other students were injured.
— Tacoma, WA. January 3, 2007. An 18-year-old male high school student was arrested for shooting and killing a 17-year-old male student at their school. The suspect allegedly shot the victim in the face and then stood over him, firing twice more.
— Springfield Township, PA. December 12, 2006. A 16-year-old male high school shot and killed himself with an AK-47 in the hallway of his high school. The student, reportedly despondent over his grades, had the gun concealed in a camouflage duffle bag and fired one round in the ceiling to warn other students to get out of the way before committing suicide.
— Katy, TX. October 17, 2006. A 16-year-old male high school sophomore committed suicide by shooting himself with a handgun in the school's cafeteria courtyard.
— Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. October 2, 2006. A truck driver walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse with two rifles, a semi-automatic handgun, and 600 rounds of ammunition, selected all the female students, and shot them execution-style, killing five and seriously wounding six. The man then shot himself, apparently having left suicide notes beforehand.
— Cazenovia, Wisconsin. September 29, 2006. A student walked into a rural school with a pistol and a rifle and shot the principal several times, critically injuring him.
— Bailey, Colorado. September 27, 2006. A lone gunman enters a high school and holds six female students hostage, sexually assaults them, kills one of them, and then himself after a four-hour standoff.
— Hillsborough, North Carolina. August 30, 2006. After shooting his father to death, a student open fires at his high school, injuring two students. Deputies found guns, ammunition, and homemade pipe bombs in the student's car. The student had emailed Columbine High's Principal, telling him that it was "time the world remembered" the shootings at Columbine.
— Essex, Vermont. August 24, 2006. A gunman shoots five people, killing two of them, in a rampage through two houses and an elementary school, before wounding himself.
— Jacksboro, TN. Nov. 8, 2005: a 14 year-old student fatally shot an assistant principal and wounds a principal and an assistant principal, when they questioned him about whether he brought a gun to Campbell County Comprehensive High School.
— Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota. March 21, 2005. The worst school-related shooting incident since the Columbine shootings in April of 1999. Ten killed (shooter killed nine and then himself) and seven injured in rampage by high school student.
— Cumberland City, TN. March 2, 2005. School bus driver shot and killed while driving a school bus carrying approximately 20 students by a 14-year-old student who had been reported to administrators by the driver for chewing tobacco on the bus.
— Nine Mile Falls, Washington. December 10, 2004. A 16-year-old high school junior committed suicide at the high school's entryway. A canister holding fireworks, shotgun shells, and rifle cartridges was found in a backpack belonging to the student.
— Joyce, Washington. March 17, 2004. A 13-year-old student shot and killed himself in a school classroom where about 20 other students were present. The boy reportedly brought a .22-caliber rifle hidden in a guitar case and pulled it out during the 10 a.m. class.
— Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 11, 2004. A 10-year-old student was shot in the face and died after being shot outside a Philadelphia elementary school. A 56-year-old female school crossing guard was also shot in the foot as she tried to scurry children across the street as bullets were flying and children were on the playground.
— Washington, D.C. February 2, 2004. A 17-year-old male high school student died after being shot several times and another student was injured after shots were fired near the school's cafeteria.
— Henderson, Nevada. January 21, 2004. Gunman shoots and kills a hostage in his car on school campus. The gunman was allegedly looking for his ex-girlfriend as he searched the school full of children in an after-school program.
— Cold Spring, Minnesota. September 24, 2003. Two students shot and killed by a 15-year-old boy at Rocori High School.
— Red Lion, Pennsylvania. April 24, 2003. Principal of Red Lion Area Junior High is fatally shot in the chest by a 14-year-old student, who then committed suicide, as students gather in the cafeteria for breakfast.
— New Orleans, Louisiana. April 14, 2003. One 15-year-old killed and three students wounded at John McDonough High School by gunfire from four teenagers in a gang-related shooting.
— Bowie, Maryland. October 7, 2002. A 13-year-old by was shot and critically wounded by the DC-area sniper outside Benjamin Tasker Middle School.
— New York, New York. January 15, 2002. Two students at Martin Luther King Junior High School in Manhattan were seriously wounded when an 18-year-old opened fire in the school.
— Caro, Michigan. November 12, 2001. A 17-year-old student took two hostages and the Caro Learning Center before killing himself.
— Ennis, Texas. May 15, 2001. A 16-year-old sophomore upset over his relationship with a girl, took 17 hostages in English class, and shot and killed himself and the girl.
— Gary, Indiana. March 30, 2001. 17-year-old expelled from Lew Wallace High School kills classmate.
— Granite Hills, California. March 22, 2001. One teacher and three students wounded by a student at Granite Hills school.
— Willamsport, Pennsylvania. March 7, 2001. Classmate wounded by a 14-year-old girl, in the cafeteria of Bishop Neuman High School.
— Santee, California. March 5, 2001. A 15-year-old student killed two fellow students and wounded 13 others, while firing from a bathroom at Santana High School in San Diego County.
— Baltimore, Maryland. January 17, 2001. 17-year-old student shot and killed in front of Lake Clifton-Eastern High School.
— New Orleans, Louisiana. September 26, 2000. Two students wounded in a gun fight at Woodson Middle School.
— Lake Worth, Florida. May 26, 2000. A 13-year-old honor student killed his English teacher, Barry Grunow, on the last day of classes after the teacher refused to let him talk to two girls in his classroom.
— Mount Morris Township, Michigan. February 29, 2000. A 6-year-old boy shot and killed a 6-year-old girl at Buell Elementary School with a .32 caliber handgun.
— Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. December 6, 2000. A 13-year-old boy, armed with a handgun, opened fire outside Fort Gibson Middle school, wounding four classmates.
— Deming, New Mexico. November 19, 1999. 12-year-old boy came to school dressed in camouflage and shoots 13-year-old girl with a .22 caliber as students were returning from lunch.
— Conyers, Georgia. May 20, 1999. 15-year-old sophomore opens fire with a rifle and a handgun on Heritage High School students arriving for classes, injuring six.
— Littleton, Colorado. April 20, 1999. Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher and wounded 23 before killing themselves at Columbine High School.
— Springfield, Oregon. May 21, 1998: Two teenagers were killed and more than 20 people hurt when a teenage boy opened fire at a high school after killing his parents. Kip Kinkel, 17, was sentenced to nearly 112 years in prison.
— Fayetteville, Tenn. May 19, 1998: Three days before his graduation, an honor student opened fire at a high school, killing a classmate who was dating his ex-girlfriend.
— Jonesboro, Arkansas. March 24, 1998: Two boys, ages 11 and 13, fired on their middle school from nearby woods, killing four girls and a teacher and wounding 10 others. Both boys were later convicted of murder and can be held until age 21.
— West Paducah; Kentucky. Dec. 1, 1997: Three students were killed and five wounded at a high school. Michael Carneal, then 14, later pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder and is serving life in prison.
— Pearl, Miss. Oct. 1, 1997: Sixteen-year-old Luke Woodham fatally shot two students and wounded seven others after stabbing his mother to death.
"He's crazy. He threatened to blow up our school. He threatened to stab everybody," she said.
The threats were last week, so this was not an "all of a sudden" event.
Also, the injured list is now 5, but one was a twisted ankle, and they are not disclosing details on the others. Two are middle aged men.
Were the two middle-aged men teachers?
budder, Oct 10, 2007
said she heard the principal say "Code Blue" over the public address system, and the students started running. Doneisha LeVert said she hid in a closet with some of her friends.
ptsmith24, Oct 10, 2007
Yeah. Text messages and email would have worked much better, especially since the gunman would've gotten them, too.
blind_shake Well-Known Member
I think with the teacher in oregon fighting to have guns in schoolsand the recent shooting I think people are going to start coming around to gun just might be the only thing that can combat a crazed gunman. How long do you think it will be before teachers will be packing?
blind_shake, Oct 10, 2007
blind_shake said:
I think some are already. If you mean legally, it might become somewhat common in some cities in some states in a couple of years, hopefully in time to prevent as many shootings as possible.
budder said:
First report is that they were teachers, but upon further investigation, it was discovered that they are !!!
wsweeks2, Oct 10, 2007
mswicord New Member
I want to confirm a bit of history that Fox reported today that would have an impact on this whole teacher caring issue.
"Is it true the Texas Tech shooter in the 1960's was held down by suppressive fire from a teach that got his deer rife out of his office...."
If this is true we have documented proof armed teachers have saved lives.
mswicord, Oct 10, 2007
Looks like Fox was reporting the throught once again.....
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University of Texas Tower Shooting, 1966, Buck Wroten
From MemoryArchive
Who: Buck Wroten
What: University of Texas Tower Shooting
When: Summer of 1966
Where: Austin, Texas
It can be hot in Austin in the summertime and the summer of 1966 was no different. I was attending the summer sessions and the University of Texas to get some core courses out of the way to be able to take more interesting classes in the fall. Austin is a wonderful place in the summer with all the attractive recreational features in and around the city. There are three nearby lakes and many parks with swimming holes perfect for a couple of months of studying and sunning.
My 10-11:30am speech class had just let out. A friend, Steve, and I were walking across the south mall below the tower building with a couple of classmates that were engaged to be married in the fall. It was a beautiful morning and all the flowers were blooming around the large campus. We were walking rather slowly because our next classes did not begin until noon. The sound we heard next is a sound I will never forget. The thud of a high-powered bullet crashing into flesh and bone. Then the report of the rifle. Again the thump a bullet into a human body. Again the sound of the rifle. Steve and I glanced at the couple on the ground and then sprinted into the hedges and flowers to our right. We could hear the rounds hitting the pavement where we had been walking but had no idea where they were coming from. Then it was quiet. I looked back at the two bodies on the mall. There was no movement. Steve was a few yards in front of me trying to be as small as he could in the flowerbed. We hid there for what seemed hours. Actually, it was only a few minutes. The sporadic gunfire seemed to be somewhere else on campus and we could not see anyone but the bodies on the south mall. Without a word, we jumped up and ran like the wind across the rest of the east and south mall. As we rounded the south mall, we could see more bodies strewn on the flagstone. Steve ran into the Hogg building and I slipped into the English building.
University of Texas 1964The mind does strange things under stress. Mine strives for normalcy. Therefore, I went into my noon English class. There were about thirty students already there looking out of the windows onto the south mall when the professor entered the room. He actually began class but could not seem to get the attention of the students. He followed the class's attention out on the mall just in time to see an Austin policeman gunned down trying to move students to a safer area next to the mall. A security officer came into the room saying someone was shooting from the top of the tower. We evacuated the classroom rather quickly. The hallway and basement were the safest places to be but I decided to go up to the top floor offices to get a better idea of what was happening.
None of the professor's offices were occupied except for one whose door was open. As I walked down the hall toward that office the sound of a large caliber rifle thundered from that open doorway followed by two men talking. After all the bizarre events of the last few minutes it didn't seem strange to me when I peeked around the office doorway to see one professor shooting a deer rifle at the top of tower while the other fed him ammunition. It never entered my mind to question why an English professor would have his deer rifle in his office complete with boxes of ammunition. This was Texas after all. Guns were commonplace. From the office windows, we could see the top of the tower clearly. Small puffs of smoke were coming from the rifle of the sniper on the observation deck. The large glass faced clock above the observation deck was shattered from others shooting back at him. The professor ran through several boxes of shells before running out of rounds. My ears were ringing.
A while later there was no more gunfire from the tower and word was spread that the sniper had been killed. Students and EMT's recovered the wounded and dead around campus. People who had been on the observation deck when the shooting rampage began, were the first ones killed when the sniper started. They were brought down the elevator on gurneys covered in blood soaked sheets.
Charles Whitman, an ex-marine engineering student, was finally killed by Officer McCoy. Whitman had killed his own wife, mother before going to the tower. He had a brain tumor. It was the first time in America that a shooting spree had been televised live. I believe I came closer to death that morning than I ever did in Vietnam.
Official Website of the University of Texas
The Crime Library's coverage of the UT Shooting
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Wiley said:
Nope... Just makes you anti-liberal which means you're welcome to a beer in my place anytime
Guest, Oct 10, 2007
GAGunOwner Active Member
Yeah, I thought the law(s) banning guns in schools were meant to prevent this sort of thing.
GAGunOwner, Oct 11, 2007
pro2am said:
According to recent reports...the kid killed himself.
Another "poor child" that was "killed by a gun" for the Brady stats.


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Snakes Dishwash Theory Non-Biological Intelligence
JOY SORROW BIRTH SEX ART ILLNESS ANIMALS LOVE WAR
Commuter - Non-Biological Intelligence
Or, everything you ever wanted to know about flies but was afraid to ask
An installation by Rob Godfrey
This essay is about non-biological intelligence (NBI). It is not about 'artificial intelligence'. AI is entirely associated with the digital computer, and the idea that you can somehow mimic thought/consciousness via an algorithm (hence the 'artificial' bit). In Snakes, the first of these three essays, I explored how you'd go about creating a 'consciousness', and I outlined some reasons why it seems unlikely that anyone will ever be able to get a digital computer to 'think' (in the sense of a near-human level of consciousness). These reasons are: firstly, we don't know what 'thought' is; it can't be explained mathematically and so can't be expressed by an algorithm; secondly, the digital computer is a deterministic device, and you are perhaps taking a large leap of faith to state that nature is also deterministic (ie, that all of creation is governed by rules which, one day, can be explained by us humans).
Leaving aside artificial intelligence, and keeping to the subject of this essay, perhaps the first question to ask is: can the thing we call 'consciousness' exist in a non-biological entity? Or to put it the other way round, is consciousness peculiar to living things? A standard definition of 'living thing' is an organism which can undergo metabolism, possess a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and, through natural selection, adapt to their environment in successive generations. Can a lump of rock, or a cloud of gas, or indeed a machine be self-aware and have thoughts? Crazy as it sounds, the answer is yes, but only if you accept the proposition that the mind works at a quantum level; ie, it works not in the world of cells, but in the world within atoms (the term 'quantum' is a bit misleading, by the way, since an electron, for example, can be bigger than a football pitch).
The 'quantum mind' is still very much a minority view in science. The main arguement against it is that conditions within organic matter are such that it's impossible for quantum phenomena to take place. Countering this there's been two recent pieces of research which show that marine algae and some forms of bacteria use quantum superpostion to improve photosynthesis (in otherwords, quantum phenomena can take place as a mechanism within an organism) 1. Another piece of recent research shows that a fly's brain has the ability to be spontaneous - to make decisions that aren't a predictable response to environmental stimuli 2. This also suggests a quantum connection.
A fly has, in relative terms, an incredibly simple brain (some people wouldn't even call it a brain). Flies drive us mad, yet just look at their aerial acrobatics. All that darting around takes an incredible amount of computation, computation that even our most powerful computers couldn't hope to match. But it's just a simple fly?! Yes, and it's this speed of computation, found in even the lowliest of creatures, that points towards quantum superposition. Superposition is when matter exists with two or more energy levels ('mixed states'); ie, a particle can be in two different places at the same time, and, in theory, they can be at opposite ends of the universe. What this means in computing terms is that instead of only two states (1s and Os, the binary used by a digital computer), a quantum computer, using superposition, has multiple states, which enables parallel processing on a massive scale (in theory, a quantum computer can process in fractions of a second calculations that would take a digital computer for ever to do). At this stage I should point out that quantum theory is based upon mathematical constructs which even the physicists can't agree upon, and maths itself is a flawed language (go ask a mathematician to work out the square root of two 3). However, superposition has been proved by countless laboratory experiments. It happens, but only at the particle level. The biggest puzzle in quantum mechanics is: why aren't more complex structures, like you and I, in two different places at the same time, since we are all made up of these particles? For reasons we don't understand, superposition doesn't happen to us as a whole, but maybe it does happen to bits of us, the bits that process information.
Another big puzzle in quantum mechanics is that matter is in superposition only while unobserved ('unobserved' is a mathematical construct). Once us humans observe a particle in mixed states it immediately reverts to a single state (ie, what we perceive as the 'normal world'). This might have something to do with the fact that our own minds work by using quantum superposition, and if we observe other matter that's also in superposition we somehow are able to influence its state.
Ok then, let's make a perhaps not so large assumption, that the mind does operate at a sub-atomic level, and thus 'thought' is not dependent on cellular processes. How would a machine brain function? What sort of system would it be? The only known example we have of high level consciousness is the human brain, so it makes sense to base the topography of your machine brain on that. You're also going to need some kind of workable Theory of Mind. This is explored in more detail in the second of these three essays, called Dishwash Theory.
So, what sort of mind would be possessed by a non-biological intelligence (NBI), what would it think..? First and foremost, NBI would not have the biological imperative, which is 'Survive' (which can be divided into self-survival and specis survival). Could an entity without this imperative even think in the first place, since survival is the driving force behind our thoughts? The answer is probably 'yes', because a machine NBI would be aware of both itself and its environment, which is quite enough to think about, thank you very much. Following on from this, would NBI develop a survival instinct? (and thus take over the world and destroy humanity… da, da, dah!) This seems highly unlikely. An entity with no concept of survival will also have no concept of death. In otherwords, it does not have an ego and so will have no need to develop a survival instinct. NBI would not kill a fly.
Do flies get depressed..? Not as far as we know, because flies are autonomic creatures. Humans of course do get depressed, and will often kill themselves (worldwide, about 1 million people commit suicide every year). The high level of consciousness that humans are blessed or cursed with has nothing to do with the biological imperative; in fact, it could be argued that it runs counter to it. Yes, our big brains developed for survival purposes, but then brain evolution reaches a tipping point where 'too much thought' becomes a hindrance to survival. Homo sapiens reached that tipping point a long time ago. Point being, that 'high level consciousness' is not well suited to organic entities and the evolutionary rat race. The fact that no other specis on the planet use mobile phones and have to see an analyst every Tuesday afternoon is, perhaps, evidence of this. Oh, us humans think we are so clever, but really we are not, not in an evolutionary sense. The fly is a much more successful specis.
Human thought is random in nature (see Dishwash Theory). The thought processes of a machine NBI would also be random, but they'd be completely alien to our own, and thus when discussing NBI we must not fall into the trap of anthropomorphism.
If I could write such joyous pain,
the mellow flux, the ecstasy,
if I could show a starry mane,
an orbit reaching apogee:
Disintegration, c'est la vie
for qualia that race in space;
a tea ball dance with gravity:
creation is a lonely place.
Hip volatiles and ions trace
consummation in the sky.
Erato shrugs and turns her face
towards a fond goodbye.
Cognition clicks, ideas won,
skin will warm beneath the sun.
Perhaps the only commonality between biological and non-biological intelligence is 'spirituality' (for want of a better word). If quantum superposition is the mechanism that enables thought than all, or parts of the mind might occupy different places in space and time simultaneously. We are made of star stuff, and the universe is inside our heads, quite literally. Of course, we are not aware of this on a conscious level. If we were it would no doubt drive us insane. (imagine what sort of mind you would need to have in order to cope with being at all points of creation simultaneously???) However, although the universe is in our sub-conscious mind it's possible that echoes of it come through to the conscious mind. Hence, many people have a *feeling* that there's *something else*, and it might be this that leads to religious belief/spirituality/etc (ie, things that apparently have no rationale). It's possible that a machine NBI might actually start worshipping something!
When talking about non-biological intelligence as a machine, it's worth remembering that the machine is closely modelled on the human brain (because it's the only example we have of high level consciousness), and so it's not pure NBI. What about NBI that doesn't reside in a machine, those lumps of rock and clouds of gas I spoke about earlier? Are such entities possible? All things are possible in the best of all possible worlds, and it does appear that high level consciousness is better suited to a non-organic environment. If NBI does exist in nature how would it have evolved? Actually, 'evolved' is the wrong word to use: how would it have 'formed' is a better expression, and it might have been formed in the pressure of pack ice, or the fury of a volcanoe, or even by a simple lightening bolt, a la Frankenstein. What does seem certain is that if NBI does exist us humans would have a hard job detecting it. We could be surrounded by NBI, yet because it's so completely alien to ourselves it doesn't register on our scales.
A tougher question to ask is: how does NBI sense the world, is it aware of itself and its environment? It's hard to see how an entity could 'think' if it did not have this awareness. Perhaps the answer lies in what's been theorised in this essay about the nature of thought. Quantum superposition puts the entire universe into the sub-conscious mind. Suppose that NBI does not have a sub-conscious mind (remember, NBI is not made of messy organic stuff carved by evolution), and the universe is right there in its consciousness. It's at all points of space and time simultaneously. NBI senses everything in existence. Incidentally, a fly doesn't appear to have a sub-conscious mind, if any mind at all, but it does have superposition, so it might be a safe bet to say that flies too sense everything in existence (as do all the other insects). Remember that next time you swat a fly.
Let's make another large assumption, that via the quantum world all things in existence are conscious, to varying degrees (with humanity at the lower end of the scale, even below the humble fly). Everything is connected; everything is conscious: is the universe a giant mind..? No, I don't think so; more, it consists of an infinite number of minds, the vast majority of which are non-biological.
Next time you look up at a star filled sky try to imagine the conversation that's taking place.
1. "Coherently wired light-harvesting in photosynthetic marine algae at ambient temperature". Nature Feb 2010.
"Quantum Entanglement, Photosynthesis and Better Solar Cells". Scientific American. Sep 2009.
2. Do flies have free will? BioEd Online May 2007.
3. The Square Root of Two.
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How common are anterior cruciate ligaments injuries (ACL)?
Anterior cruciate ligaments injuries are likely to appear on athletes participating in high demand sports like soccer, football, and basketball.
What are the symptoms of anterior cruciate ligaments injuries (ACL)?
Swelling knee within the first few hours of the injury. This may be a sign of bleeding inside the knee joint.
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ACL injuries often occur with other injuries. For example, an ACL tear often occurs along with tears to others part of knee ligaments and the shock-absorbing cartilage in the knee. This type of injury is common in soccer, skiing, football, and other sports with lots of stop-and-go movements, jumping, or weaving.
What are the risk factors of anterior cruciate ligaments injuries (ACL)?
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Besides, the doctor may recommend some tests to find out the reasons and determine the severity of the injury.
Raise your leg above the level of the heart and rest your whole body.
Put ice on the knee for at least 20 minutes and continue within 2 hours.
Use pain relievers, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
You are an athlete and want to continue in your sport, especially if the sport involves jumping, cutting or pivoting.
More than one ligament or the cartilage in your knee is injured.
You are young and active.
The injury is causing your knee to buckle during everyday activities.
How can I manage anterior cruciate ligaments injuries (ACL)?
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ACL risk factors. https://www.uoanj.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ACL-Risk-Factors-KG-Swan.pdf. Accessed September 4, 2016.
Diagnosis. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acl-injury/diagnosis-treatment/diagnosis/dxc-20167388. Accessed September 4, 2016.


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With all the turmoil of a Trump presidency and Brexit, we wouldn't be surprised if analysts eventually suggesting hiding your money in a sock. Now in the aftermath of the last crisis years (2009 to 2013), the Singapore property market — particularly its luxury segment — was considered a safe haven investment destination and recorded huge price increases.
But will that still be the case today? It certainly seems so; Singapore properties surprisingly recorded price gains for luxury properties in Q3 2018 that outshone even Hong Kong. Clearly, and despite the cooling measures, well-heeled investors are still seeing value and opportunity in the Singapore housing market.
Why is the Singapore property market considered a safe haven destination?
Singapore is politically stable and harmonious (except in Internet comment sections), two key factors that make our real estate a dependable place to park your cash. We've written more on this before, but one more thing to note is that government seizures, or property damage from civil unrest, is highly improbable in Singapore.
The other helpful factor is the strength of the Singapore dollar, which makes various investments – not just property – look like a rock-solid proposition. Singapore's central bank — the Monetary Authority of Singapore — also takes an approach that appeals to many investors: we don't control the strength of the Sing dollar by playing with the monetary supply (i.e. we don't casually print more money), we simply keep it pegged to a basket of currencies.
On top of that, our government has also shown that when it comes to property, it is proactive in implementing measures that keep the market stable and prevent a dangerous bubble from forming. This sort of control and emphasis on stability is rare in other markets and keeps property from swinging from a safe asset status to a risky investment status (which is exactly what happened in Hong Kong, China and Australia).
As if that's not enough, our government also imposes measures that regulate the quality of housing, such as the latest URA guidelines on maximum unit sizes. This commitment to keeping Singapore housing and neighbourhoods liveable is reassuring to investors over the long-term as it reduces uncertainties (such as finding out that a once quiet neighbourhood has been transformed into a traffic nightmare ten years later).
Finally, on a more fundamental level, simple facts such as land scarcity – along with a need to grow the population and the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – support a consistent demand for Singapore real estate.
Fact: the Singapore government's unwavering pro-stability stance on housing helps maintain the property market's status as a safe haven for investors.
Indeed, there are signs that investors flee to the Singapore property market, in times of uncertainty.
2017 is a good example of this. That year, the property market made a dramatic turnaround; purchases by non-Singapore permanent residents rose by 44.8%, while Singaporean Citizen purchases in Districts 9, 10, and 11 rose by 68.1%. This sudden jump followed a softening of the property market for around four consecutive years, following the 2013 cooling measures.
The last time we saw a spike like this was between late 2008 to 2009, after the Global Financial Crisis. Aggregate housing prices rose by 40% following the crisis, and it was in fact a main reason for the resulting torrent of cooling measures. Now, how is this similar to 2017?
On 23rd June 2016, the Brexit vote passed by 52%, introducing a wave of uncertainty into global markets. One side-effect was the fear of London real estate losing its safe-haven status, and a flight to properties in Asia as an alternative (Singapore chiefly among them).
Then on 8th November 2016, Donald Trump was elected as President. He vowed to take a protectionist stance, foreshadowing the ongoing US-China trade war today.
The conjunction of events spooked investors, and Singapore's housing market saw a boost the following year. And once again, just like in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, prices and transactions would almost certainly have continued to rise, until the government intervened with cooling measures in July 2018.
(Note that by the time the latest cooling measures kicked in, prices already averaged $1,319 per square foot – close to the peak in 2013, despite almost five years of steady decline).
But is this likely to continue?
Barring some truly apocalyptic changes to Singapore, we don't foresee Singapore property losing its safe-haven status anytime soon. The combination of stability and demand remain strong. However, that doesn't mean we should be rushing to buy property the moment markets look uncertain.
First, not all Singapore real estate benefits from the idea of being a safe haven asset. The properties that fall into this category are primarily Core Central Region (CCR) properties, not suburban condos; this also includes high-end housing, such as private properties in areas like Districts 9, 10, and 11. The other type of properties in Singapore that fall into this category are properties with freehold or 999-year leasehold tenure which, capital appreciation aside, can quite rightly be perceived as good stores of value against inflation.
The ultimate in "safe haven" properties are conserved shophouses, of which there are only around 7,000. Conserved shophouses tend to hold their value, if for no other reasons than their scarcity and the perceived prestige of owning one, and the fact that the government is unlikely to demolish conserved buildings.
But if you're a regular Singaporean, you've probably realised this does little for you: these safe haven properties are well outside the price range of the average buyer. However, they some freehold properties can be within their budget. Check out these completed freehold condos in Singapore that cost $1.5 million or below.
Freehold properties in Singapore can be bought and sold by foreigners, and are widely seen as safe haven assets.
Second, investors should note that Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-REITs) are potential safe havens, next to physical real estate. S-REITs are required to have low gearing ratios, and have maintained yield spreads of up to 3.7% despite rough market conditions. A combination of low gearing ratios, laws to limit dabbling in property development, and tight financial regulations cause many investors to regard S-REITs as a viable alternative to actual property.
That said, S-REITs do have their drawbacks. If you want to avoid exposure to the China property market or other overseas markets, for example, S-REITs may not be the product for you as developers backing these REITs are banking on making inroads into precisely these markets.
On the other hand, S-REITs with too high an exposure to the Singapore market may suffer from declines in price and dividend based on several factors that actually favour property buyers, case in point being the latest cooling measures swinging the market from a sellers' market to a buyers' market.
All said and done, as a safe haven investment destination, the Singapore property market might be as good as it gets.
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A menu isn't just a list of dishes. It's an important piece of marketing material. As the saying goes, the first bite is with the eye, and therefore a restaurant menu design says a lot about a restaurant, creating an initial impression before the customer has even seen any food or drink on offer. In short, a restaurant menu design is a reflection of the restaurant itself. So, menu descriptions, layouts and colors, whether formal, casual or playful, should match your restaurant concept, location and theme.
Creating an effective menu is more than just printing out a list of items. You should add something special to make your menu stand out in a crowd. Here, a variety of professionally designed restaurant menu templates provided in Publisher Plus will help you create a standard menu to fit your restaurant style and ensure your menu is a memorable first impression. Just free download this powerful page layout application and get the following steps on how to make an attractive restaurant menu.
With these free restaurant menu templates in Publisher Plus you can easily make an eye-catching menu with minimal effort. Launch this quick menu maker and then click Menu category to find a template that best matches the style of your restaurant. Next double click it and start customizing your restaurant menu design.
Adding a proper background into your menu will change the look of these below menu designs suiting your restaurant style right away. Click Background button on the top of window and then choose Color, Pattern or Image to set your background.
Tip: For a fancy restaurant, dark color background will convey a sense of seriousness and professionalism. However, for a casual restaurant, warm and muted color background will look appropriately inviting and usually make the most sense. So, make sure your selected background is quite proper for your restaurant style.
Click once on a preset photo you want to change and then drag your own photo from iPhoto in Libraries category or Pictures in Folders category onto it. In addition, you can click icon to choose Food & Restaurant clipart as your desired pictures.
Tip: To make your menu look clearly, you should avoid adding too many pictures onto it.
Double click the existing editable text boxes to type your own necessary information such as your restaurant name, food items, description and price. It's necessary to highlight your item names and prices. Just click Text on the left window to customize the text style, color, size, layout, etc. at will.
Tip: There is a laundry list of things to avoid on a restaurant menu, like hard to read font or overly descriptive language. Keep your restaurant menu design simple and avoid using too much culinary jargon.
If you get satisfied with you restaurant menu design, you can directly click Print button on the top of window to print it out. Also, you can make some print settings such as Copies, Pages, Size, etc to meet your personal needs before you print it out.
Whatever your inspiration, these professional restaurant menu templates in Publisher Plus will let you create an attractive restaurant menu design in just 5 simple steps.


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NATIONAL GAME OF THE WEEK PREVIEW: EAST BAY FC STOMPERS VS SONOMA COUNTY SOL FC
This edition of the National Game of the Week will feature two of the league's oldest and most established sides, East Bay FC Stompers and Sonoma County Sol FC. The Stompers are contenders in the Golden Gate Conference each season, while the Sol are best known for their national title in 2009.
"Our season has started off slow," EBFC's Billy Forte commented. "We took two draws and lost a close one to CD Aguiluchos. We had hoped to be sitting with more points, but it is a long season. We hope to be pushing for a top spot by the end of the season. If not first, then definitely hope to be in playoff contention. The parity in the Golden Gate Conference is going to be the top around the country we believe. It will be hard for any Golden Gate Conference team to ever get a national hosting seed in playoffs because every game is a dog fight."
A talented EBFC squad starts in the back with goalkeeper Luis "Manotas" Castro, who is in his first season with the Stompers. Castro is a former standout with the El Salvador national team in addition to serving as a player and manager for famed Salvadoran side C.D. Fas. Defender Prince Bere, a past NPSL Player Showcase participant, is in his fourth season with the Stompers. Midfielder Zanin Mahic is in his second season with Stompers. Forward Khalid Arramdani is in his fifth season with the Stompers. He is a two-time NPSL Player Showcase selection and the club's all-time leading goalscorer in league play.
The stats show a balanced East Bay side. Mahic, Bere, and forward Gustavo Tavera-Rico are in a three-way tie for the team lead in goals. Mahic and Tavera-Rico are in a two-way tie in assists. Castro has played all 270 minutes, allowing a total of four goals and only two in the first 180 minutes.
The level of parity and competition in the Golden Gate is quite impressive, especially with the introduction of several quality expansion sides. Simply put, this is going to be quite a matchup.
"Sol have struggled in the early season allowing eight goals in first two games," Sonoma County head coach Vinnie Cortezzo added. "Our third game versus FC Davis was an improvement on the defensive side of the game, but unfortunately we struggled to create and score goals. The conference looks to be extremely competitive, with many ties and one-goal games. It will be a very interesting battle for the playoff spots. Our sights are on earning a playoff spot and making a run at the league title."
Sonoma County is led by a veteran side that is absolutely loaded with experience. Goalkeeper Sean Taufer and Chris Rodd lead the defense, while midfielder Michel Arroyo and forward Omar Nuno lead the way in the attack. Rodd is a former pro that spent time in Norway before signing with the famed New York Cosmos. Nuno leads the Sol in goals with four goals in three games.
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Stephen Dorril
Stephen Dorril (born 17 July 1955)[1] is a British academic, author, and journalist. He is a former senior lecturer in the journalism department of Huddersfield University and ex-director of the university's Oral History Unit.[2][3][4] He has written a number of books, mostly about the UK's intelligence services. With Robin Ramsay, Dorril co-founded the magazine Lobster. He has appeared on radio and television as a specialist on the security and intelligence services.[5] He is a consultant to BBC's Panorama programme.[3][5] His first book Honeytrap, written with Anthony Summers about the Profumo affair, was one of the sources for the 1989 film Scandal.[citation needed]
Dorril has appeared as a specialist and consultant regarding intelligence matters on several radio and television programs: Panorama, Media Show, Secret History, World at One, NBC News, Canadian television, History Channel, French television, and others.[5] Dorril also served as a consultant on a forthcoming Channel Five series on the intelligence services.[5]
"Biography". Rogerdog.co.uk
Honeytrap. Co-authored with Anthony Summers. Coronet Books, 1989. ISBN 0340429739
Smear!: Wilson and the Secret State. Harper Collins, 1992. ISBN 0586217134
The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s. Heinemann, 1993. ISBN 0434201626
MI6: Fifty Years of Special Operations. Fourth Estate, 2000. ISBN 1857020936
MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service. Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN 0743203798
Blackshirt: Sir Oswald Mosley and British Fascism. Viking Press, 2006. ISBN 0670869996
Excerpted notes and appendix.
Review by Edward Dutton. The Occidental Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring 2007. pp. 99–106.
Articles by other authors
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^ Dorril, Stephen. "Biography". Rogerdog.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
^ "project leaders". Asian Voices Oral History Project. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ a b "Biography: Dr Stephen Dorril". University of Huddersfield. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ "Stephen Dorril biography". Andrew Lownie agency. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
^ a b c d "Stephen Dorril Biography". andrewlownie.co.uk. Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
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Veržej (deutsch: Wernsee) ist eine Gemeinde in der historischen Region Spodnja Štajerska in Slowenien und wird heute zur statistischen Region Pomurska gezählt.

Geographie
Die Gemeinde liegt im äußersten Nordosten Sloweniens, südlich von Murska Sobota und rechtsseitig der Mur.

Gemeindegliederung
Die Gemeinde umfasst drei Ortschaften. In Klammern sind die deutschen Exonyme angeführt. (Einwohnerzahlen Stand 1. Januar 2016):

 Banovci (Wanofzen), 211
 Bunčani (Wandschen), 172
 Veržej (Wernsee), 916

Nachbargemeinden

Sehenswürdigkeiten

 An der Mur waren in vergangener Zeit viele Wassermühlen in Betrieb. Eine der wenigen erhaltenen Schiffsmühlen steht bei Veržej.

 Überregional ist die Gemeinde vor allem für die Therme Banovci bekannt, die zudem neben 2.000 m² Wasserflächen über den einzigen FKK-Thermalcampingplatz in Europa verfügt.

Persönlichkeiten
 Slavko Osterc (* 17. Juni 1895 in Veržej, † 23. Mai 1941 in Ljubljana), Komponist

Weblinks

 Webseite der Gemeinde slowenisch
 Touristische Seite
 Karte der Gemeinde Veržej

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Slowenien
Pomurska
Windische Bühel
Ort an der Mur
Untersteiermark

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Editors' ChoiceStem Cells
EGFL7: An Anti-Notch Ligand
Science Signaling 14 Jul 2009:
Epidermal growth factor–like domain 7 (EGFL7) is a secreted protein that has been implicated in cell migration and blood vessel formation. The receptor that EGFL7 binds is unknown. The Notch pathway is involved in both angiogenesis and neural development. Notch is a transmembrane receptor that is cleaved to release the transcriptional regulator NICD (the Notch intracellular domain) in response to ligands, such as Jagged. Schmidt et al. showed by yeast two-hybrid experiments and coimmunoprecipitation and binding assays that EGFL7 and the extracellular domain of Notch interacted and that the interaction could be mediated by either the Emilin-like domain (EMI) or the EGF-like domains of EGFL7 and required the EGF-like repeats on Notch. When Jagged and Notch were coexpressed with increasing amounts of EGFL7, the interaction between Jagged and Notch was disrupted. EGFL7 decreased Notch signaling in response to Jagged. In a more physiological setting, the effect of EGFL7 on cultured murine neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation in response to Notch signaling was assayed. Overexpression of EGFL7 or addition of recombinant EGFL7 decreased, and EGFL7 knockdown decreased, NSC proliferation and self-renewal. The effects of EGFL7 on the NSCs appeared to be due to inhibition of Notch signaling, as forced expression of EGFL7 also decreased the expression of the Notch target gene Hes and the decrease in self-renewal was overcome by NICD. When NSCs were plated on EGFL7-coated coverslips, differentiation into neurons and oligodendrocytes was increased and differentiation into astrocytes, which is Notch dependent, was decreased. Transcripts for EGFL7 were most abundant in the cortex and were less abundant in the subventricular zone, where NSCs reside in the adult brain, and in cultured neurospheres. The authors suggest that by competing with Jagged in the brain, EGFL7 may trigger differentiation of NSCs that have been mobilized from the subventricular zone.
M. H. H. Schmidt, F. Bicker, I. Nikolic, J. Meister, T. Babuke, S. Picuric, W. Müller-Esterl, K. H. Plate, I. Dikic, Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 (EGFL7) modulates Notch signalling and affects neural stem cell renewal. Nat. Cell Biol. 11, 873–880 (2009). [PubMed]
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Phnom Penh Post - Hopes stay sunny for yearly tourist draw numbers
Hopes stay sunny for yearly tourist draw numbers
| Publication date 08 November 2017 | 06:52 ICT
Tourists explore the Angkor Wat temple earlier this year in Siem Reap province.
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Kingdom have gone up during the first nine months of this year, reaching roughly 3.9 million to represent a year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism yesterday.
Cambodia expects to attract a total of 5.5 million foreign tourists by the end of the year, which would be a 10 percent increase from last year's total of 5 million, and to attract 7 million foreign visitors by the end of 2020, according to Kong Sopheareak, director of the Statistics and Information Department at the Ministry of Tourism.
"The growth of tourists is a good sign, and we project that we can reach 5.5 million people by the end of this year," he said yesterday. "We need to improve our tourism products in order to attract more tourists to the country."
More than 841,000 Chinese tourists have visited in 2017 so far, an increase of 45 percent compared with last year, making China the leading country in foreign visitors to the Kingdom. However Vietnamese tourists, while still the second-most common visitor to Cambodia, have decreased their travel to the Kingdom by 14.5 percent compared with the same period last year to number only 593,000.
Tourist arrivals by air, which account for about 61 percent of total foreign tourist arrivals, have increased by 25 percent to reach 2.4 million so far this year. Numbers of tourist arrivals by land and waterways have decreased by 4.5 percent to equal just 1.5 million.
Rise in tourism lashes beaches in Southeast Asia
Officials gather in prep for second Travel Mart
Boracay, idyllic Philippines resort island, is closed to tourists
Startup weekend fills temple town with entrepreneurial spirit
Charges against foreigners over 'pornography' are latest blow to Siem Reap businesses
Arrested Siem Reap foreigners failed to heed police warning to shut down parties
The governor of Siem Reap town said yesterday that a group of 10 foreigners charged with "producing pornography" last week had been arrested because they allegedly
Spike in Chinese visitors drives tourism boom
Chinese tourists help boost visitor numbers by 10%
Hun Sen wins little-known tourism award, shortlisted for Chinese 'peace' prize


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from collections import defaultdict
from django.http import HttpResponse
from corehq.apps.locations.models import SQLLocation
from corehq.apps.reports.cache import request_cache
from custom.ewsghana.filters import EWSLocationFilter
from custom.ewsghana.reports import MultiReport, ProductSelectionPane
from custom.ewsghana.reports.specific_reports.reporting_rates import ReportingRates, ReportingDetails
from custom.ewsghana.reports.specific_reports.stock_status_report import ProductAvailabilityData
from custom.ewsghana.reports.stock_levels_report import FacilityReportData, StockLevelsLegend, InputStock, \
    InventoryManagementData, UsersData
from custom.ewsghana.utils import calculate_last_period

class DashboardReport(MultiReport):

    fields = [EWSLocationFilter]
    name = "Dashboard"
    title = "Dashboard"
    slug = "dashboard_report"
    split = False

    @property
    def report_config(self):
        report_config = super(DashboardReport, self).report_config
        startdate, enddate = calculate_last_period()
        report_config.update(dict(
            startdate=startdate,
            enddate=enddate,
            program=None,
            products=None
        ))
        return report_config

    def data(self):
        complete = 0
        incomplete = 0
        transactions = self.get_stock_transactions().values_list(
            'case_id', 'product_id', 'report__date', 'stock_on_hand'
        )
        grouped_by_case = defaultdict(set)
        all_locations_count = self.location.get_descendants().filter(
            location_type__administrative=False,
            is_archived=False
        ).count()

        product_case_with_stock = defaultdict(set)
        product_case_without_stock = defaultdict(set)

        for (case_id, product_id, date, stock_on_hand) in transactions:
            if stock_on_hand > 0:
                product_case_with_stock[product_id].add(case_id)
                if case_id in product_case_without_stock[product_id]:
                    product_case_without_stock[product_id].remove(case_id)
            else:
                product_case_without_stock[product_id].add(case_id)
                if case_id in product_case_with_stock[product_id]:
                    product_case_with_stock[product_id].remove(case_id)
            grouped_by_case[case_id].add(product_id)

        for case_id, products in grouped_by_case.iteritems():
            location = SQLLocation.objects.get(
                supply_point_id=case_id
            )
            if not (set(location.products.values_list('product_id', flat=True)) - products):
                complete += 1
            else:
                incomplete += 1

        return {
            'all': all_locations_count,
            'complete': complete,
            'incomplete': incomplete,
            'non_reporting': all_locations_count - (complete + incomplete),
            'without_stock': {
                product_id: len(case_list)
                for product_id, case_list in product_case_without_stock.iteritems()
            },
            'with_stock': {
                product_id: len(case_list)
                for product_id, case_list in product_case_with_stock.iteritems()
            }
        }

    @property
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A Real-life Football Star: Annie's Dream Role for Damian Lewis
Today's dream role for Damian Lewis comes from Annie, a big Damian Lewis and an even bigger Liverpool FC fan!
Annie has been a massive LFC supporter since 1977 – she remembers crying behind her mom's sofa when Manchester United beat Liverpool in the FA Cup final! She believes LFC supporters are the best with the best songs and have some of the most memorable matches in football history! Her absolute hero is Steven Gerrard whom she was so lucky to see him play so many times but unfortunately never met in person… yet!
Well, Annie, I am sure Damian shares your sentiments both about Liverpool FC and Stevie Gerrard!
Continue reading "A Real-life Football Star: Annie's Dream Role for Damian Lewis"
Author DamianistaPosted on January 19, 2022 January 19, 2022 Categories Football/Soccer, Musings, Personal and Family LifeTags AC Milan, Anfield, Ataturk Stadium, Champions League Final, Istanbul, Juventus, LFC, Liverpool, Liverpool Football Club, Steve GerardLeave a comment on A Real-life Football Star: Annie's Dream Role for Damian Lewis
As Billions Season 6 is coming to Showtime in a week, I believe even those who live under a rock know that Damian Lewis has left the show. This departure marks the end of an era not only for Billions but also for this blog.
Fan Fun with Damian Lewis has had an organic relationship with Billions. I launched the blog at the same time they started filming the series pilot and Damian found out about the blog the day they filmed the iconic 'Fuck You Money' scene. Continue reading "Fan Fun Girls Say Good Bye to Bobby Axelrod"
Author DamianistaPosted on January 17, 2022 January 16, 2022 Categories Billions, MusingsTags Axe Capital, Bobby AxelrodLeave a comment on Fan Fun Girls Say Good Bye to Bobby Axelrod
Fan Fun Movie of the Month: An Unfinished Life
Today we revisit Damian Lewis in An Unfinished Life, a movie directed by Lasse Hallström based on a novel by Mark Spragg who also wrote the script with his wife Virginia Korus Spragg. Damian stars in the movie along with Jennifer Lopez as well as two giants of the big screen, Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman.
Honestly, I was surprised finding out An Unfinished Life was a Lasse Hallström movie when I watched it last year. "Why?" you may ask. Well, because even though I was not a Damian Lewis fan back in 2005, I certainly was a fan of Hallström's cinema, I still am, and I would watch the movie just because Hallström had his name on it.
For those of you that do not know him, Lasse Hallström is a Swedish film director that first came to fame having made all ABBA music videos. Then he got into film directing and made some of my favorite films from the late 1990s and early 2000s including The Cider House Rules and Chocolat. You may have seen some of his other films including The Shipping News, Something to Talk About (I had a short-lived crush on Dennis Quaid, too, in college!) and What's Eating Gilbert Grape with a ridiculously talented young actor called Leonardo Di Caprio! So, how come, HOW COME, I did not hear of An Unfinished Life when it hit movie theaters? Continue reading "Fan Fun Movie of the Month: An Unfinished Life"
Author DamianistaPosted on January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 Categories An Unfinished LifeTags Gary Winston, Jennifer Lopez, Lasse Hallstrom, Mark Spragg, Morgan Freeman, Robert RedfordLeave a comment on Fan Fun Movie of the Month: An Unfinished Life


I told you last week about Ethans Run that I planned on participating in on Saturday.
I had never before ran a distance, but have been running on a treadmill and working out, building my endurance since October. I was fully intending to run a 5K (3.1miles) soon, but this 10K kinda happened!
It was a struggle emotionally and mentally, for sure. Out of the first 3.5 miles, a little over 3 was uphill, and pushing Gabriella in a stroller while tackling it was a feat. Convincing myself I could do it was difficult, seeing as how I'm stubborn and that flows into my internal battles! We ran the first mile, half of the 2nd, walked the 3rd, ran half the 4th, all of the 5th, walked about a quarter of the 6th but finished off running. The hills for the first 3.5 miles made it hard to see what I could really do, but towards the end Gabriella kept cheering me on telling me I could win it. That along kept my legs moving!
By the 4th mile, Paul ran ahead of me and it was just Gabriella and I. I thought of all of the kiddos who are now smiling in pictures as I see updates on Facebook or blogs and figured if they could smile after all they had fought through, I could manage 91 minutes of running. I started envisioning Gabriella the day after transplant, walking the halls of Loma Linda. I had never had more of a hero than I did at that moment, and knew that if she could do that, I could take my healthy body and able legs to the finish line. But I had to think of myself, too. When I really step back to see what I managed to trudge through while I grasped onto faith that my daughter would live, laying sleepless at the foot of her hospital bed while she fought for her life post-stroke, faithfully making sure she met every appointment and therapy and worked on her words at home, never backing down from an insurance company or state service in getting Gabriella what she needed, and trying to be the best wife and mother to PJ amidst it all.... I could run this.
I finished in 91minutes. Not the greatest time ever, but the first 2 words mean more... I finished. And the best part was Gabriella hopped out of the stroller at mile marker 6 (adorning the adorable face of our friend Owen) and ran the last .2miles with me!
I was so pumped after this run, that I took advantage of signing up for the Walk for Wishes, benefiting Make-a-Wish. We all know how much I love my Make-a-Wish and Ronald McDonald House Charities!!! I had fully intended to volunteer but made other plans for the weekend and never signed up. When my plans fell through, I was super excited to sign up and run the 5K there! The team I created is called 'Hearts for Wishes', and I made the team name more general so other heart moms or just friends could sign up! There is a 1 mile walk, 5K walk and 5K run.
There have been some great videos and articles come up this past week as Congenital Heart Defects Awareness week came to an end. While the National week of observance is over, CHD's continue to be just as prevalent in the lives of thousands of families around the country.
And another video and news article on our sweet friend Lauren. Lauren is waiting for a heart at Loma Linda. Her mom was one of the amazing women I met and grew a bond with while attending the support group at Loma Linda. Little Lauren is a teeny bundle of pure amazing, and we are praying that this family's faith and strength continue to provide Lauren with the support she needs to wait for the perfect heart.
A very last minute decision and encouragement from the mom of Ethan, Paul & I will be running a 10k tomorrow for hearts in Arizona.
Ethans Run is in it's second year operating, and all money raised goes to the Congenital Heart Center at St Josephs Hospital here in Phoenix to help raise awareness and support local families of heart babies and kids. Please read about baby Ethan on Ethans Run website!
Much of the reason we had decided not to do this run was financial, and also that 6+ miles seems a bit overwhelming! But we are now attending and will push through for and with all of our local heart friends!!!
In November we went to Loma Linda to have her 6 month follow-up done and have genetic bloodwork drawn. We had hoped her bloodwork would give us some answers on her condition. She had something they rarely see, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Restrictive presentation, and questions were out there as to whether or not it was genetic and what it could possibly mean.
I got a call today from the genetics doctor at Loma Linda. Everything is still in the very early stages of gathering some answers, but I will share a few things here. Gabriella did have a change in the gene associated with cardiomyopathy, meaning she was born with the mutation and it was not anything that happened during my pregnancy that caused her condition. That was a slight relief, because I naturally had little bits of me that wondered. The issue with this gene, which I will call the T gene because the code names won't mean anything to all of you, is that it is the type of mutation that shows in adult onset cardiomyopathy, in ones 20's or 30's. So why did Gabriella fall into heart failure at 4 years old? This take us to a second gene mutation they found, we will call the M gene. On file, this combination of mutations has not ever been recorded in a case of cardiomyopathy. Given that they have not seen this combined, there are no statistics or information available. The genetics doctor says this causes her to consider that the M gene mutation caused the T gene mutation to progress, causing Gabriella to fall into a condition she shouldn't have experienced until later in life and at a much less severe level. This M gene, in my understanding, is like an instigator that made the T gene issues bigger than they needed to be.
The question is, where did the T gene come from, and is the M gene present in the parent that the T gene is present in? This is why Paul and I will now go forward with testing. Knowing which one of us, if either of us, carries it, we can better prepare not only our future but the future our son PJ and of the children on either given side of the family.
The other question, the one much harder for me to swallow, is that with this combination of mutations still in her blood, is her transplanted heart at risk? Doctors words to my question today, "it is possible." She did reassure me that Gabriella is going to be closely monitored for the rest of her life, with or without this information, but this may just mean we need to be a bit more conservative in her testing and monitoring to catch an early onset of HCM with Restrictive presentation again. The only thing this says to me is RISK. IF this did happen, the chances a transplant board would approve her for transplant listing are slim, given she has a condition that is chronic and it would happen again to a new heart. On the flip side, there is an equal chance this will not happen again to her transplanted heart and we will move forward as if she is solely a transplant case.
Now onto my selfish emotional moment.... The hardest part of this is, as most of you heart moms or moms of medically fragile kids know, I have dedicated my life to not just my kids but to this condition I have no control over but must maintain. I give 100% of myself to ensure Gabriella has the possibility of moving through the steps of life like any other kid her age. I try and do everything possible so she does not feel the exceptions that are in her life like the medications, bloodwork, side effects, invasive frequent doctors visits, therapies, etc. I want her to not worry about anything else other than just being a kid, like other kids do with ease. I want her to worry more about the new Justin Bieber movie or the super cute new headband she just got like the average 6 year old than the next ECHO or blood draw. While it seems simple in the grand scheme of things, it takes constant work on my end to always make sure everything is in line. While most parents work hard to make sure their kid has all the opportunities life has to offer, parents of kids like mine want that just as bad but have to jump through hoops of fire to achieve it. I am not complaining and wouldn't change this life for anything, but it is in fact difficult, I will not lie. Then, when you think you are in a groove of maintaining everything, you are told something that yet again changes the game, like I was today. My whole life invested in this- I silently carry the burden of the possibilities of her future while everyone enjoys her success of today. I praise God for the blessing we have been given, with a constant thought of what might be.
The biggest concerns up until today have been the side effects of the medications over the future, kidney function, possible coronary artery disease or losing this heart to slow rejection... I felt I was over the fear of such an uncontrollable and deadly disease taking over her heart, since the diseased heart is gone. Now, I have to always wonder if or when she might be faced with this defect again. No matter what else we find in her bloodwork, no data will tell us God's will. We must use this information as a tool for preparation. But given that being in my position, a heart mom, who I am now... this will always linger in the back of my brain.
It is impossible to explain, I am noticing. The burden and blessing of information... the way it changes everything for me as her mom knowing it is possible to come back just as much as it is that it won't happen. Though any more information won't change what is in Gabriella's bloodwork, I will be sure to update any new information we find about the origin of this CHD.
This week spotlights the need for awareness and increased funding for research for Congenital Heart Defects (CHD's). Did you know that it was CHD week? Probably not... because awareness for this #1 cause of death in infants is not widely advertised.
Every year 40,000 babies are born with a CHD. Half of them will need an invasive heart surgery sometime in their youth, while thousands will never make it to their first birthday and thousands more will not make it to adulthood. Almost half of those who have a congenital heart defect have a more complex CHD and will also suffer from neurological or developmental disability, much like my Gabriella. There are 40+ kinds of CHD's recognized but no prevention or cure for any of them.
Early screening can help save infants born with an undetected CHD. By simply requesting Pulse-Oximetry while in the first days at the hospital, a congenital heart defect can be detected. Efforts of the heart community, and especially a sweet friend Kristine, and one day this will be a requirement.
Gabriella suffered from Restrictive & Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.... which is the leading heart disease leading to heart transplants. It is also the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in adolescent athletes. It is silent and unpredictable, unless increased screening becomes normal practice. We were given the opportunity to find Gabriella's condition because of an attentive pediatrician, but that is not always the story for all cases.
The best news though is that just recently, the statistics show that 50% of the CHD survivors are adults, meaning children and youth are growing and living longer with their CHD's! Walking past you in the mall, sitting by you in the theater, there are 2million people, adults and children, walking around with a CHD. Did you know, my sister is a CHD survivor adult (minor CHD) who is a dancer and happily married 25 year old woman. CHD lives everywhere.
Spread the word, share this blog with your friends. With medical advances and increased awareness, more and more people will survive their congenital heart defect and live to do great things! By the grace of God, our Gabriella is one of them!!! Pray for the warriors fighting through their CHD, and pray for the angels gone to be whole in heaven.
Every year since 1964 American Presidents have declared February as National Heart Month. Sunday, President Barack Obama reiterated this tradition asking Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join him in recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to fighting cardiovascular disease.
Cries of a little girl... Why God?
We have given quite a few updates and prayer praises over the last almost 2 years on our sweet friend, Kate. While she is not a CHD or heart kiddo, she is close to our hearts just the same. We go to church with this precious family, and Gabriella has had a deep and spiritual bond with Kate even long before they met. Kate's story can be found on her Caringbridge site, which I will post below.
I ask that you be in fervent prayer for Kate McRae and her family as they potentially face more struggles. I can only place this news in proportion to Gabriella, and to hear that she was in heart failure again and faced another heart transplant would absolutely tear me apart. Holly and Aaron, her parents, need all of the strengthening prayers you can send as they push through more trials with their precious princess. And please be in prayer for Kate, who cried "Why daddy, why? Why hasn't Jesus healed me?" this afternoon. May Gods peace and comfort cover this little one who has known more than she should have to.


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Chinese film industry beats Hollywood in ticket sales
Xu Fan, China Daily/ANN, Beijing | World
China has overtaken the United States as the world's top box office for the first time, but some movie insiders are saying it is too early to celebrate.
Record Chinese Lunar New Year box-office takings saw an overall revenue of 4.05 billion yuan (us$647.6 million) in February, making China, the world's second-largest market, surpass the US for the month for the first time, according to a report from Chinese entertainment research firm Entgroup.
The report, released on March 1, also shows that the North American box office for February grossed $710 million. Without Canada, the US took in $640 million.
The box-office record, most of which came during the Spring Festival period, is mainly because of homegrown blockbusters, with Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat's The Man from Macau II dominating the top slot taking in 655 million yuan.
The second biggest box-office hit Dragon Blade, a historical action film starring Jackie Chan, took in 596 million yuan. French director Jean-Jacques Annaud's Wolf Totem was the third-highest earner with total box-office takings of 455 million yuan last month, according to Chinaboxoffice.cn.
Yuan Lin, research director with Entgroup, says the data analysis is based on figures from a film office affiliated to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and the Portland-based box office research firm Rentrak.
"To be fair, February is regarded as the highest-grossing season thanks to the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, but in the US the same period is a slow season," says Yuan.
She adds that it will mean more if the US and China are compared to each other in their hot seasons.
For the US, the most-anticipated box-office season is summer, from late May to August, and the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to the New Year.
"However, China has never surpassed the US at the same time before," Yuan says, "We estimate that it will take three to five years for China to lead the world's movie market."
In 2012, a report from Ernst &Young predicted that China will succeed America as the top cinema-going market in about 2020.
A year later, Entgroup made a more optimistic forecast. It predicted China's box office will reach $11.3 billion in 2017, overtaking the US for the first time. The forecast was based on China's fast-expanding market, with an annual growth rate of 25 per cent compared to the US slowing to 1 per cent.
Although China's dominance came much sooner than predicted, some industry insiders think the Chinese movie market is not as mature as its American counterpart and it is too early to celebrate.
"The achievement is positive. But it is not entirely accurate to say that China has already beaten the US," says Cheng Jiaqi, managing director of Fundamental Films, a Shanghai-based firm with close ties to the North American and European markets.
Cheng says that the Chinese market needs more blockbusters tailored for local audiences, and added that many people in small-and medium-sized cities are not yet used to going to see films on the big screen.
The veteran film insider says comedy may become one of the dominant genres at the box office in the coming years.
"Comedy films with dialogue and plots close to normal people's lives easily strike a chord in third-and fourth-tier cities. It can encourage more moviegoers from these areas to go to the local cinemas. Meanwhile, laughing helps to ease stress and pressure, which is a problem familiar to residents in big cities'," says Cheng.
"Take Lost in Thailand, it is an inspiring example for domestic moviemakers to recognise the concept of making a production tailored for the market," Cheng says. "It precisely calculated the timing and number of laughs in the screenplay based on audiences' reaction."
The Thailand-travel-themed comedy with a tiny budget of 30 million yuan took in a record-breaking 1.26 billion in 2012, making it one of the highest-grossing homegrown blockbusters.
Some industry insiders credit the February accomplishment to the rise of new cinemas and the booming Internet industry.
"Online ticket sales made up about 50 per cent of the entire market in 2014, up from 20 per cent the previous year," says Jiang Chunyang, CEO of the online ticketing service wangpiao.com, one of the earliest of its kind.
"More and more Web surfers, who used to watch blockbusters on streaming-video sites, have changed and started flocking to cinemas. Some even go to the movies as part of their regular weekend or holiday entertainment," he says. "More cinemas and screens added last year also made it more convenient for people to visit nearby theatres."
According to figures released by the country's top regulator of the sector, China added 1,015 cinemas and 5,397 screens in 2014, bringing the total number of screens to 23,600. Last year, In 2014, box office returns in China surged 36 per cent, hitting a record of 29.6 billion yuan. (***)
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If you feel the need to challenge a district court decision in Maine, you will need to file an appeal promptly and produce some paperwork throughout the process.
Notice of Appeal
The first step is to file a notice of appeal letting all parties know that you are dissatisfied with the decision and want the case reviewed by an appellate court. In criminal cases, there is no filing fee, but there is a schedule of fees for civil cases.
The notice of appeal must be filed within twenty-one days following the final ruling in your case. Cross-appeals must be filed within fourteen days following the initial appeal notice.
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The rules for preparing and filing briefs is explicit and complex so you will want to consult the Maine court system for specifics. The purpose of the brief is to recount the facts of the case, present your issues and arguments and support them while requesting a better outcome.
The appellant's brief must be filed within fifty-eight days following the entry of the transcript into the record. The brief may not be more than fifty pages, and it is recommended that it be no more than 10-25 pages.
The appellee's brief is due within 105 days after the record has been entered.
The appellant then has another fourteen days in which to file a reply brief.
All parties are allowed fifteen minutes for oral arguments if they wish.
Final Decision
Most decisions are made within three months, but some more complex cases can take up to a year.
If after the ruling any party is still unhappy, they have the right to petition for a review of the case again by the same court or take it to the higher Supreme Court.
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We recently announced the launch of Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List for 2014—showcasing the very best hotels and cruise lines across the world, chosen by our readers. Today, we're highlighting the best African safari lodges and other wilderness vacation spots.
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