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Reproductive Justice, Religious Liberty, and Pluralistic Democracy
Article	 Apr 9, 2013
Sally Steenland talks with Rabbi Dennis Ross, a religious advocate and congregational rabbi, in the third interview in a podcast series discussing the current state of the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement.
Sally Steenland
Strengthening Health and Ending the Pandemic, Public Life, Religion and Values, Religious Liberty, Reproductive Justice, Women
Claudia Montecinos
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This interview is part of a podcast series on faith and reproductive justice, a project of CAP's Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative. The project aims to strengthen the leadership and increase the visibility of faith-based advocates who work on women's reproductive health and rights. You can learn more about this project here.
Sally Steenland: My name is Sally Steenland and I direct the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative here at the Center for American Progress. With me today is Rabbi Dennis Ross. He is a religious advocate and congregational rabbi, serving Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany, New York. Rabbi Ross is also the director of Concerned Clergy for Choice, a nationally recognized multifaith network of religious leaders supporting reproductive rights.
Rabbi Ross frequently appears in the media and has written for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Jewish Daily Forward, and other outlets. His most recent book is All Politics Is Religious: Speaking Faith to the Media, Policy Makers and Community. Rabbi Ross has taught at Hebrew Union College, Manhattanville College, Williams College, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School where he taught biomedical ethics.
Welcome, Rabbi Ross—we're glad you're with us today.
Rabbi Dennis Ross: Thank you so much for those generous words of introduction.
SS: Let's start with your most recent book, All Politics Is Religious: Speaking Faith to the Media, Policy Makers and Community. In the book you say that faith helps us uphold a vision for a better world and we should talk about faith in the public square. At the same time, we should keep church and state separate. How do we do that?
DR: That's a really big question. But everyone who lives in this country has a right—really, a responsibility—to make their beliefs known with policymakers and the community. We don't lose that right just because we're religious. And at the same time we can have separation of church and state.
SS: You're saying that separation of church and state means you are allowed and even obligated, as you say, to bring your religious beliefs and argue them in the public square. I have had conservatives say to me, "There's a real double standard here. Progressive faith leaders say it's fine when people bring their faith into politics when it comes to protecting the environment or a woman's right to choose. We really like that. But when conservatives lobby to protect unborn life or say they're working for family values and it is a political agenda we don't like, then we say, 'Oh, you're not allowed to do that.'" Is it a double standard or is there a difference?
DR: That's a great question. It's one that I get asked a lot and I say that when it comes to abortion rights, there is a big difference between what I am asking for versus what opponents of abortion are asking for. They're asking for their religious restriction to be imposed on the whole country. They're saying it is wrong in their faith and, therefore, no one else should be allowed to have it.
My argument is that when it comes to religious restrictions, we have to keep church and state separate. We need laws and policies that allow, in this case, a woman to make her own personal, private decision about her pregnancy. Whether to raise a child, whether to opt for adoption, whether to end her pregnancy—she should be protected as she makes that personal decision. And for many women it's a religious or spiritual decision. She's entitled to religious liberty, to privacy; her needs come first.
As opposed to abortion opponents who are calling for their beliefs to be enshrined or codified as law, I am calling for each one of us to have the personal, private religious freedom that we are entitled to in our lives. So that's the first very big difference.
The second major difference is that many opponents of abortion simply point to their religious teaching and say, "It's forbidden," and assume that's the final word. Whereas in my denomination and many other denominations, we make our feelings known—and this goes back to your first question—and at the same time we expect policymakers to take other factors into consideration. What is the public health need? What does science show? So there are two very big differences, for starters, between what I am saying and what people that disagree with me are saying.
SS: It sounds as if one thing you are saying is that in a pluralistic democracy, everyone has the right to argue their case. You can go on TV, you can preach, stand on a soapbox, take out ads in the newspaper—that's free speech. But there is a difference when it comes to codifying your particular theology into law. Then it becomes a legal matter and you're forcing everybody, whether or not their conscience tells them to do something else, to follow that law.
DR: That's what I am saying. I work in New York state and when our state legislature ratified marriage equality, we were in the halls lobbying and so were the opponents. The opponents started shouting, "God says NO!" So what are we going to say? "We believe God says yes!" So it became a shouting match.
What you had here was a very clear religious disagreement. What they wanted the state to do was walk in and referee what was essentially a religious dispute and declare one religion the winner. Now the state didn't do that. Instead what we have is a law that says those religions that don't want marriage equality or see something wrong with it don't have to have these ceremonies in their houses of worship. The law protects them. Their clergy don't have to officiate if they don't want to.
On the other hand, in my congregation and many other denominations, we say that a same-gender relationship has the potential to become holy, where it reaches for the moral high ground and strengthens our community. Our ceremonies are recognized in the eyes of the state. It's a law that protects everyone's religious freedom and safeguards everybody's religious practice. The state isn't playing favorites. People can do what they want to do in their own houses of worship and in their private lives. They can act on their conscience and live as they believe. So here you have a situation where the state did right and allows each one of us religious liberty.
SS: I am really glad you pointed that out because to hear some conservatives talk about religious liberty—and it's an issue that has been in the headlines this past year—and you'd think that religious liberty was hanging by a thread in this country. You've just pointed out all of these exemptions—if you're a house of worship and don't believe in marrying same-sex couples, or interfaith couples, or intergenerational couples, you don't have to. Your religious liberty is protected.
But groups that are not houses of worship are complaining that because of marriage equality laws, or because of the contraceptive mandate in the health care law, their religious liberty is being violated. A religiously affiliated hospital, university, charity, and also for-profit companies where the owner happens to be religious, are saying they don't want to provide contraception in health care plans for any of their employees. They could have thousands of employees of all different faiths.
DR: I am glad you brought up the birth control provision under the Affordable Care Act, because as folks may know, beginning last summer, insurance companies began covering birth control for women under the Affordable Care Act. And first you want to make clear: No one is getting free birth control. No one is giving out free birth control. The birth control coverage is getting paid for by the women who work and earn it—you know—it's theirs!
The reality is the person who works and earns the insurance, like they earn their salary and their pension, also earns their insurance coverage for birth control. And again, the Department of Health and Human Services has bent over backward to try to accommodate those religious objections. And I believe they've reached a very fair and equitable solution. There are more than 300,000 to 350,000 churches, synagogues, mosques in this country who do not have to include birth control insurance coverage in their employer-sponsored health plan. These religious organizations already are exempt.
What the dust-up is now is hospitals with religious affiliation. They are not the arms of the church; they are nonprofit businesses that hire people from all walks of life and provide secular services to people from all walks of life. These religiously affiliated hospitals are not religious institutions like churches, synagogues, and the like. They hire people from across the religious spectrum, many of them from faiths like mine that recognize the moral good in access to birth control and believe that the needs of the insured woman carry a moral high ground over someone else's objection. So if she decides she needs basic health care—which is what birth control is—she should be able to get it under her insurance plan without her boss barging in and saying, "Gee, it's against my religion!"
You know, all we're asking is for somebody in the human resources department to pass a few pieces of paper across their desk that have the words "birth control" written on it. That doesn't have the same moral claim as a woman at a pharmacy counter saying, "Can I have my prescription refill?" She's the one who's going to need that and it's none of her bosses' business. I think the Health and Human Services Department made a wonderful accommodation. I think everybody ought to be satisfied with it and life should move on. I also think that here in New York state, we have a similar kind of policy in terms of insurance coverage for birth control; it's been on the books for a decade. It works well, it has been tested in the highest court in our state, it stands. There's a similar provision in California and I hope the Affordable Care Act stands as it does as it works its way through the courts.
SS: I really like what you said about women earning their health insurance, which is absolutely right. Another thing is that nobody is forcing women; this is an option for employees. As you know many women take birth control for medical reasons. Their doctor prescribes it because it reduces their risk of ovarian cancer or they have ovarian cysts. And then what do you do? It's like bringing your boss a note. It's horrible to even think of; it sounds very 19th century.
DR: It would roll back the clock in a bad way, by decades and decades.
SS: It sure would. I want to ask you about Concerned Clergy for Choice. Tell us about the group.
DR: I work in New York state where we have a very long history in advocacy for reproductive rights and reproductive advocacy for women and families. The very first birth control clinic in the United States opened up in 1916 in Brooklyn. I hit the Smith College archives and I found a letter from Rabbi Maxwell Silver from the synagogue in Flushing who invited the very first birth-control educators and advocates to speak from the pulpit of his congregation here in New York. That's in 1921.
Then in 1970 the very first abortion clinic in the country opened in Manhattan, East 73rd Street. So the state has a very strong and wonderful history in advocacy for family-planning services for women and families.
And our work here at Concerned Clergy for Choice—we are a network of 1,000 clergy; we have ministers from Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Unitarian churches, and more. We have rabbis like myself; we have Muslim leaders, and Buddhists—we're quite a diverse bunch. And right now we are working with advocates here in New York state to enact the Women's Equality Agenda proposed by Gov. Cuomo. It's a 10-point agenda that would strengthen protections against human trafficking, help ensure equal pay for women at work, strengthen protections against sexual harassment, and make sure that a woman's health is protected through her pregnancy, which is a very important need here in New York state.
New York was one of the first states to legalize abortion in 1970. It was a wonderful law in its time but it has to be updated to protect the health of the woman. So that's what we are working on right now. The governor is very strongly behind it and we are looking forward to seeing the legislation passed and enacted.
SS: Let me just play devil's advocate for a minute. If somebody said to you, "You're a man of God. How can you be in favor of a woman killing her baby? How can you be in favor of abortion?" So give me what you say to that.
DR: Well, first of all, it's a good question and I am not taking a position on abortion. It's really for the woman to make a decision. We don't walk in her shoes, we don't know what her life is like; she's really the expert in herself. And it's not for any legislative body or religious leader to barge into her life and tell her, "You have to carry your pregnancy to term."
Secondly, to my faith and in many faiths, we understand that a pregnancy has a moral standing. However, it's the woman's moral standing that's higher. It's her decision making, it's her life, her responsibility to determine her destiny and her future. And making sure that she is able to do that, we make sure she has access to birth control and teens have access to sex education. And we want to make sure that if she and her doctor decide that her pregnancy isn't right for her, that she should be able to take the steps she needs to take to end it and be able to get safe and legal abortion.
SS: One thing I find often in talking to faith leaders is if you want to say "pro-choice," it's because the issue is not theoretical. Often when women are making this decision, they talk to their clergy, to their rabbi, their priest, or their minister. And so faith leaders like yourself hear stories and I think what changes theory into a more complex reality is hearing what some of those real stories are. I think it makes it a lot harder to judge.
DR: Absolutely. You know, to go back to your previous question and move into this one, my faith has a different teaching and many faiths have different teachings about the Bible, about the nature of God, about what happens after we die. And we also have different teachings about intimate life. One faith may have one teaching about abortion; mine has a different one. And you're right that our teachings are informed by our experiences as pastors to women and families.
I was a number of years ago at a cemetery for a ceremony for an older woman and the son of the deceased pointed to a grave of a woman; she was in her earlier twenties. She died around 1935 or so, and he says, "Rabbi, this was my aunt. She died of a botched abortion." That shouldn't happen to a woman. Because her moral standing takes precedence. Her health, her decision making. She comes first in my faith.
SS: It sounds like as you look at this year, you are going to be working hard for the Women's Equality Agenda to pass. Are there other priorities for you in the coming days? And related to that, some of this work is very challenging, and when you get up in the morning, what gives you energy, what gives hope so that you say, "OK, I am going to go to work today," and not just turn over and put the covers over your head?
DR: As you know, one of the things that motivated me to write All Politics Is Religious is that we too often hear only one side of the religious spectrum when it comes to intimate life. So it's really important that our communities hear from everybody and we find that many of our clergy aren't sure what to say or they need support. And they want to work with others and show that their whole faith and their whole denomination has a certain approach to sex education for teens or access to birth control.
So, I think one of the most important things to me: empowering our clergy with the skills, with the knowledge, with how to use social media, how to talk to the press, how to decide whether or not to take an interview when you get a press call, how to understand all these things that we never really learned in seminary but we knew we need to know. I mean, when I was first ordained and I'd get a call from a reporter, I thought I had to answer that question on the spot. Nobody in the world does that. Even reporters don't expect you to. So I had a lot to learn, and our clergy also.
We also have a wonderful day of advocacy, Clergy Day, on April 22 in Albany, New York, where religious leaders from across the state will be coming to the state capitol to call for the passing of the Women's Equality Agenda. And again, this is a bill that keeps church and state separate; it protects religious liberty and it will protect the well-being of all the women and families in New York state.
What gets me out of bed in the morning … you know, I was a congregational rabbi for 25 years and I had written a couple of books; I was a licensed social worker as you mentioned. I taught bioethics. I always saw myself as a congregational rabbi and never imagined myself doing anything else. And I left my congregation in Massachusetts and a few people said, "You should look into this position with Family Planning Advocates and direct Concerned Clergy for Choice and working with Planned Parenthood." And this was nine years ago.
When I interviewed for the job and was offered it and accepted, I had no idea what I would be doing. And it's a whole new window of living out the social justice teaching that I was preaching about; seeing how religion plays out in making public policy. Especially here in New York state, there are religious lobbyists in the capitol each day of the week. They are speaking, sharing their beliefs, while trying to impose their beliefs about intimacy onto others who follow different faith teachings. They are advocating for public funding for religious education; they are talking about a host of things that people just don't know about. And I think it is just getting the word out.
The other thing I found is that our policymakers really want to hear what their constituents think; they want to hear what their clergy think; they want to hear what their faith communities think. They hear much less from the public than you might expect. And most of what they hear is negative. People will call in to complain. One of the most important things I learned here is that when a policymaker does something you like, call up and say thanks. You see them on TV, they need to hear that, they count those calls.
I was giving a speech in Barney Frank's district—former Congressman Frank's district. And I said, "You know, you gotta call your congressman and tell them what you think!" And someone said, "Why should I call Barney Frank? He's perfect on every issue!" It's because if you count every issue, there may be two dozen, and when he hears from you, he will know which one to put first. You have one guy with a limited staff and he has to prioritize. You're going to help him and everybody likes to hear a word of thanks. So all this is very important. After all my years as a congregational rabbi, I am now a religious advocate, and I work with a wonderful team here at Family Planning Advocates and I just love the work.
SS: Well, I want to give you a word of thanks because I really appreciate your including women's reproductive health as a core issue. We know that these are tricky issues to talk about. A lot of people shy away from them or see them as sideline issues and not as important as economic or other issues, when we know they are closely connected. And as you said earlier, religion is a damaged brand among a lot of people because it is perceived as negative and even bigoted. When you're out there in the public square and you're connecting these issues, it's important. You're a person of faith and that's really an important thing to do too. So huge thanks from all of us for this good work you are doing.
DR: Thank you.
SS: And thanks for talking with us today.
DR: Thanks for the invitation. I really enjoyed our time together.
Sally Steenland is Director of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress. For more on this initiative, please see its project page.
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Edwin Encarnación to Seattle, Bauers to Cleveland in apparent three-team trade
Oh Dipoto, you sly minx.
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Edwin Encarnación is heading to the Mariners, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, reports. Leave it to Jerry Dipoto to take it to the final moments of the Winter Meetings to broker a deal. In exchange for Encarnación, Passan reports that Cleveland will receive Carlos Santana. But wait, there's more!
According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are also involved in this deal. Cleveland will receive Jake Bauers in exchange for Yandy Diaz and a classic PTBNL.
The three-time All-Star that Seattle will be receiving still has a lot of power in the tank. Encarnación .246/.336/.474 last season, hitting 32 homers and notching 107 RBIs. The 14-year veteran may not even stay in Seattle once the deal is done and could just be another chip. The Mariners have a lot of strong corner infielders coming up through the system and may want to take the risk (and the salary dump) there. Encarnación is owed $24M through the 2019, including a buyout on a club option.
Santana was a pure flip for Jerry Dipoto, who has clearly been watching a lot of HGTV lately. Not sure if the ink on the first baseman's contract from Philadelphia is even dry yet.
Jake Bauers was fresh into The Show last season, slashing .201/.316/.384 in 323 at bats. The 2013 7th-round draft pick was looked at the be the next big hope for the Rays at first base next season, so deepest apologies to our friends over at DRaysBay.
Third baseman Yandy Diaz will also be heading to Cleveland, now giving the team an even stronger set of young corner infielders. While the Cuban born Diaz has only seen 299 plate appearances over his two season with Cleveland, he was successful in the minors and hits for contact over power, giving him a lot of versatility.
In addition to Encarnación, Seattle will also receive a compensatory Draft pick, making the quest for fresh, young arms that much more within reach (in, like, four years but whatever).
I refuse to say "three-way". Sue me.

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Florence Baverel-Robert (* 24. Mai 1974 in Pontarlier, Frankreich) ist eine ehemalige französische Biathletin.

Werdegang
Florence Baverel trat im Biathlon-Weltcup zum ersten Mal 1994 in Erscheinung, Anfang 1995 belegte sie im Sprint- sowie Einzelrennen von Ruhpolding zweimal Platz zwei. Gleich ihre ersten beiden Saisons beendete sie zwei Mal mit Platz sieben im Gesamtweltcup. Ihre ersten WM-Medaillen gewann Baverel mit französischen Staffeln und Mannschaften, bis 1999 konnte sie insgesamt zwei Silber- und zwei Bronzemedaillen erringen. Im Jahre 2000 gewann sie mit der Bronzemedaille in der Verfolgung ihre erste Einzelmedaille bei Weltmeisterschaften.

Den erfolgreichen 1990er-Jahren folgten einige Jahre, in denen Florence Baverel-Robert nicht an die Erfolge früherer Zeiten anknüpfen konnte. Weder bei Weltmeisterschaften noch den Olympischen Spielen 2002 in Salt Lake City konnte sie Medaillen erringen. Mit dem neunten Platz im Gesamtweltcup der Saison 2001/02 konnte die Französin nur eine Top-10-Platzierung innerhalb von sechs Jahren vorweisen.

Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen 2006 in Turin konnte sie den größten Erfolg ihrer Karriere erzielen. Florence Baverel-Robert, die im Biathlon-Weltcup zuvor zwar schon fünfmal Zweite war, aber noch nie ein Rennen gewonnen hatte, siegte im Sprint von San Sicario und wurde Olympiasiegerin. Dies war der erste Einzelsieg einer Französin bei Olympischen Winterspielen im Biathlon sowie die erste Medaille für französische Biathletinnen seit zwölf Jahren. Dieser Erfolg kam für viele überraschend, da Florence Baverel-Robert zwar zu den besten Schützinnen im gesamten Athletenfeld gehörte, ihr jedoch gute Ergebnisse meist durch eine eher schwächere Laufform verwehrt blieben. Basis ihres Olympiasieges war ein fehlerfreies Schießen, mit der sechstbesten Laufzeit des Rennens konnte sich Baverel-Robert schließlich knapp vor der Schwedin Anna Carin Olofsson behaupten. Der Sieg im olympischen Sprintrennen blieb der einzige Einzelsieg sowie die einzige Goldmedaille in der Karriere der Französin.

Mit der französischen Staffel gewann sie außerdem die olympische Bronzemedaille sowie ebenfalls Staffel-Bronze bei den Mixed-Weltmeisterschaften. Die Saison 2005/06 beendete Baverel-Robert als Zehnte des Gesamtweltcups.

Bei den Biathlon-Weltmeisterschaften 2007 in Antholz gehörte Florence Baverel-Robert mit drei Silbermedaillen zu den erfolgreichsten Athletinnen. Im Einzelrennen lag sie mit fehlerfreier Schießleistung hinter der ebenfalls fehlerfreien Norwegerin Linda Grubben, mit eigenen guten Leistungen war sie außerdem am Gewinn der Silbermedaillen im Staffel- und Mixed-Staffel-Rennen beteiligt. Am Ende der Saison 2006/07, die Baverel-Robert als Gesamtfünfte beendete, gab sie ihren Rücktritt vom aktiven Biathlon-Sport bekannt.

Biathlon-Weltcup-Platzierungen

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Nach ihrer aktiven Karriere wurde sie im Oktober 2008 Mutter einer Tochter und Kommentatorin bei der französischen Sprachausgabe von Eurosport. Inzwischen hat sie drei Kinder. Sie arbeitete u. a. als Erzieherin für behinderte Kinder und als Rekrutiererin für das französische Militär. Vom Biathleten Julien Robert ist sie mittlerweile geschieden.

Sie wohnt wieder, wie in ihrer Kindheit, in Lièvremont (deutsch: Hasenberg), im französischen Jura, in der Nähe der Schweizer Grenze. Im September 2019 wurde in der benachbarten Ortschaft Arçon ein nach ihr benanntes Biathlonstadion eröffnet.

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Teilnehmer der Olympischen Winterspiele 2002
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So you've been renting an apartment for a while and your friends are all buying houses and settling down to nice, quiet suburban lifestyle. Is this something you should be doing too? To put even more pressure on you, every other evening news cast is talking about the rapidly increasing value of houses in your area.
Before you rush out and buy the first house you can get a loan for, perhaps it would be wise to stop and decide if buying a house is really what you should be doing. To help you, here are four things to think about.
There is no doubt that the market for houses has been on fire recently. More and more people are taking advantage of low interest rates and easy mortgage loan terms to go from being renters to being home owners. With so many people entering the market, it is inevitable that questions will arise.
Having your house appraised can be a scary step in the moving process, especially if you don't know what to expect. Will your house pass muster or will they find some hidden defects and problems lurking in the basement and attic? Should you scrub the house clean?
You want to sell your home and you want to sell it fast. It may be a seller's market and every other home in your neighbourhood is selling and you think it's going to be a cakewalk selling your home. You put your house up for sale, people come, a few offers pour in, negotiations take place and then something happens that the deal falls through. This happens more than not when it comes to selling homes.
Of all the decisions home buyers and home sellers need to make, choosing a REALTOR is by far the most important. Hiring the wrong person can make an already stressful experience even worse. Hiring the right person can make your transaction smooth and problem-free.


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A zárvatermő növények családjainak listája az APG III-rendszer szerint érvényes családokat tartalmazza (413 db).

A táblázatokban alfabetikus sorrendben latin név szerint vannak felsorolva a családok.

A táblázatok végén a régebben elfogadott, de újabb vizsgálatok szerint más család részévé vált családok vannak, megjegyzésben a jelenlegi helyzettel (jelenleg nem teljes).

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 The APG III paper: An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III
 Christenhusz, M.J.M., J.L. Reveal, A. Farjon, M.F. Gardner, R.R. Mill, and M.W. Chase (2011). A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms. Phytotaxa 19:55-70. http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/content/2011/f/pt00019p070.pdf

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I am surprised you didn't dig the live show. I have seen them a few times as a headliner, and one time opening for the Kaiser Chiefs. The headlining shows were amazing. Way better. They really had a chance to get into stride.


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The Rolling Stones latest album, a collection of blues covers called Blue & Lonesome, was recorded in just three days. A short studio sessions isn't uncommon in the jazz field, but is rare in rock. The record had a spontaneous start — the band was beginning to record some new material that they weren't happy with. Someone suggested they play a blues song they all knew, and then they wound up doing at least a couple more that day. They'd long wished to record an album comprised completely of blues covers, so this project ended up fulfilling that desire. Eric Clapton, no stranger to the blues or the Stones, was doing some recording of his own next door, and he was invited to play on a couple tracks. Otherwise, the record showcases the core band as it's stood for the past two or three decades and numerous additional musicians they've toured with in recent years.
Some blues today lacks the feeling of the classics, but the Stones keep the raw energy and passion they learned from the likes of Muddy Waters, so it feels like you're hearing a bar band play a Chicago blues club. The sound is stomping and raucous, but tight. These guys have been playing together so well for so long, it's like they're one multi-instrumentalist with a bunch of arms.
Mick Jagger has aged into an elder statesman blues singer like Waters or B.B. King, and his harmonica work is especially full and bold. There's a complimentary marriage of Keith Richards' and Ronnie Wood's guitars throughout the record. They aren't dueling, they're interlaced. Wood's slide work is particularly fine on this album, and there's a beautiful use of reverb on "Little Rain". Charlie Watts shakes the floor and punches a hole in the wall with his drums. Chuck Leavell, who's played with the Stones and Clapton both, plays piano on the album. His contribution on "All of Your Love" is nice and smoky. A pianist hasn't usually been an official member of the band, but often excellent featured player keyboardists have added an important element to the Stones' sound — most notably Nicky Hopkins and band co-founder Ian Stewart. (When the Stones were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, they made sure the late Stewart's name was on the list of band members, along with late member Brian Jones and retired members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor.)
Their song selection for the project avoids the predictable hits (many of which the Stones have already covered, beginning at the start of their recording career), but the material is uniformly strong, so the more eclectic setlist is only a boon. The Rolling Stones' writing isn't as strong these days as it was in the '60s and '70s, but as a performing band they're an absolute force of nature, and this album skips over the former and focuses on the latter, proving yet again that they have nothing left to prove.
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Newborn Surrounded By IVF Needles In Viral Photo
19 August 2018, 3:41 am EDT By Athena Chan Tech Times
A photo of a newborn is going viral because she is shown to be surrounded by IVF needles.
The unconventional concept is actually a homage to the struggle her parents had endured just to have her.
Viral IVF Photo
Many parents nowadays opt to get studio photos of their newborn children and all are adorable and unique in their own ways. One photo, however, has gone viral for a rather unique and inspiring reason.
On Aug. 11, Packer Family Photography posted the unique photo on Facebook. The photographer stated that this was the first time that had been asked to do a photo with such a concept.
In the photo is a newborn baby swaddled in a multi-colored wrap, surrounded by the very syringes that her parents collected in the long attempt to have her.
"4 years, 7 attempts, 3 miscarriages and 1,616 shots," the caption states, pertaining to the parents' struggle with IVF treatments.
Evidently, Patricia O'Neill and wife Kimberly thought the IVF process would be easy. They soon found that this was not so, however, and it came to a point when visits to the doctor became scary. After several failed attempts, the couple was finally able to successfully conceive and their baby was born just last Aug. 3, 2018.
So far, the photo has garnered over 72,000 reactions, nearly 5,000 comments, and over 50,000 shares, with many parents also sharing their own struggles and journey with IVF treatments in the comments.
"We never dreamed the picture would go viral the way it has! We love that it can bring hope to others because a fertility journey is unlike anything we have ever experienced," said Kimberly.
In Vitro Fertilization or IVF is the process in which a woman's egg and a man's sperm are joined together in a laboratory dish. When the embryo is ready and growing properly, it is then implanted into the woman's womb.
In some cases, two embryos may be implanted so as to increase the chances of success. It often helps many couples with fertility issues such as endometriosis, male infertility, damaged or blocked fallopian tubes, and advanced maternal age, to still conceive and have a baby.
However, it is not an easy process to go through, as shown by the couple's journey. IVF treatments require time, energy, and money, and may involve certain risks. For instance, many IVF medicines must be taken by injection, sometimes several times a day, and this can cause bruising.
Further, the medications may cause side effects such as bloating, mood swings, and headaches, and may even cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Other parts of the process such as the egg harvesting may also cause damage to the structure around the ovaries and may trigger reactions to the anesthesia required for the procedure.
That said, IVF continues to give thousands of people all over the world the chance to become parents despite the difficulties they are facing.
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What courts have said about Biden's vaccine mandates
Dec. 8, 2021 at 4:58 am Updated Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:09 pm
Isabella Grullón Paz
All three of President Joe Biden's broad vaccine mandates affecting the private sector have been put on hold by courts.
The Biden administration issued three mandates in September — one for federal contractors, another for health care workers, and a third for companies with more than 100 employees. Some Republican governors have argued that Biden does not have the authority to impose these mandates, which are estimated to cover more than 100 million workers.
And federal judges in Georgia, Louisiana and Missouri — all appointed by Republicans — have agreed in part, creating a roadblock for the administration's push to vaccinate all Americans. Before the court orders, local and private mandates had helped boost vaccination rates.
Here's where the court cases stand:
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Federal contractors
A federal judge in Southern Georgia on Tuesday blocked the vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.
U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Georgia R. Stanley Baker — appointed by President Donald Trump — issued a preliminary nationwide injunction saying that he is "unconvinced" that the administration has the authority to impose the vaccine rules for contractors. The judge also argued that the mandate would "have a major impact on the economy at large."
The order was in response to a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.
Health care workers
A Trump-appointed federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction last week to halt the start of Biden's national vaccine mandate for health care workers.
The injunction, written by Judge Terry A. Doughty appointed by Trump, effectively expanded a separate order issued by a federal court in Missouri by another Trump-appointed judge, Matthew Thomas Schelp. The earlier order had applied only to 10 states.
Congress should make the mandate, not a government agency, Doughty wrote.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services appealed both rulings.
Large businesses
Employers and governors in mostly Republican states have opposed Biden's mandate that employees of large companies must be vaccinated or get tested weekly, arguing that it was overreach with various lawsuits.
A panel of three Republican appointed judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans has blocked the mandate nationwide multiple times, declaring that the rule "grossly exceeds" the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
In a filing asking the 5th Circuit to withdraw its stay, the Justice Department argued that requiring large employers to force their workers to get vaccinated was within their administrative reach.
The ruling by the panel of the 5th Circuit is unlikely to be the final word. Some challenges to the mandate are in other circuits, and the Supreme Court is expected to eventually decide the matter.
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"The Maple Leaf – An Extraordinary American Civil War Shipwreck" was edited by Keith V. Holland, Lee B. Manley, and James W. Towart and first published in 1993 by St. Johns Archaeological Expeditions, Inc. In 2014, in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the loss of this ship, Dr. Holland granted Mandarin Museum & Historical Society the rights to reprint the book, which had been out of print for many years, as a 150th Anniversary edition.
This book is the only book ever written about the Maple Leaf and it is a comprehensive work with contributions from many experts. It includes chapters about the ship itself and how it came to be a Union troop transport, the travels it made prior to coming to Jacksonville in 1864 and information about the infantry regiments who lost all of their baggage the night the ship sank. Army Board of Survey reports made by the crew in the days after are fascinating reading. And several chapters are dedicated to telling the story of the search and finding of the shipwreck site, the artifacts recovered and preserved and the legal issues related to the survey and salvaging efforts. In addition to the 1st edition, information has been added that was found after the original printing.
This book is only available in the Mandarin Museum gift shop whenever the museum is open. The cost is $20 for Mandarin Museum members and $25 for non-members. The price includes sales tax.
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Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood Top Forbes' 'Top Earning American Idols' List of 2012
January 30, 2013 8:16 AM PST
Get those coins, Kelly! The original American Idol was also 2012's top earning American Idol.
Kelly Clarkson leads this year's list with earnings of $8 million, about what Nicki Minaj makes for her role on Idol and twice what Keith Urban gets. More than a decade after winning Season One, Clarkson continues to grow her career, and her bank account, with the help of gold-certified album Stronger, a mentor role on The Voice, a Toyota commercial and a lucrative tour. She also sang—live—at President Obama's inauguration.
Carrie Underwood claims the second spot, boosted by new album Blown Away. The record went on to sell 1.2 million copies (just shy of the total for Justin Bieber's Believe). Underwood didn't tour much during our scoring period, but with an average nightly gross in excess of $400,000, she's set for a big year with a string of concert dates running through at least early summer. Underwood shares the No. 2 position with Chris Daughtry, whose eponymous rock group continues to tour heavily, pulling in six-figure nightly grosses along the way.
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The best Nintendo Switch controllers – cheap Pro Controller and Joy-Cons
by thecarboncurve
Your Nintendo Switch may already have a pair of Joy-Cons, but what about for those times when you want to play multiplayer bouts of Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Or you want the comfort of a traditional controller while exploring The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? It's useful to have additional Switch controllers for these times. We've checked out the best Nintendo Switch controllers for the job, including a variety of different options for cheap Pro Controller and Joy-Con alternatives.
It may seem a bit obvious, but we've gone with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as our top pick. It really is the best Nintendo Switch controller you can buy. There's a reason why it has a place in our list of the best Nintendo Switch accessories and best accessories for Nintendo Switch Lite.
The best Nintendo Switch controller
Considered by many to be the best controller for the Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller looks great, feels great, and is pretty much the best out there. It's far from inexpensive, but it's worth the investment. It offers many of the features of Joy-Cons such as motion controls and HD rumble, but it fits into your hand more like an Xbox or PlayStation controller. That's sure to suit avid gamers. It's wireless too, with a decent rechargeable battery life of about 6 hours.
For those times when you want to play something in a more traditional manner than tossing around Joy-Cons, it's far better than using the relatively flimsy feeling bundled controller. Definitely one to go for if you want something suitably weighty in your hands. It's just right for some marathon Splatoon 2 sessions as well as diving into an immersive RPG like Breath of the Wild or Skyrim.
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Cheap Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Getting a cheap Nintendo Switch Pro Controller doesn't mean you have to scrimp on features, as the Diswoe Wireless Controller demonstrates. If you're an avid Xbox player and don't feel entirely comfortable with the default Joy-Cons then this is a great replacement to your Xbox One controller. It's wireless with a built-in battery which is excellent going at this price point. Simply pair it up via Bluetooth and you're good to go.
It supports dual motors vibration as well as offers sensitive buttons and dual analog sticks so it all feels precise. The controller looks pretty cool too, skipping the colourful looks that many Switch controllers go for and sticking with a more traditional look.
It might not feel quite as comfy as the Pro Controller, but it's a bargain at this price for one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers. It even throws in an old-school turbo function for when you want to set off burst fire actions without making your thumb ache.
Alternative cheap Switch Pro Controller
The Beboncool Wireless Controller is only a little over £25 but it's wireless so you won't get tangled in cables, plus it feels a lot like using a conventional PlayStation 4 controller. It offers motion control functionality along with motor vibrations so you won't miss out on any features here. The joysticks are symmetrical which keeps your thumbs happy and makes sure you feel good and comfy while you play. It's lightweight and looks the part so you won't have to worry about it looking cheap amongst your other hardware.
An impressive promised battery life of about 12 hours makes it even better for the gamer who just wants to play a little bit more Zelda. And a bit more. And a bit more…
Best Wired Nintendo Switch Controller
Sometimes, it's just too inconvenient to have to remember to recharge your controllers all the time. That's just one of the reasons why a wired controller is a great option. We're rather partial to the PowerA Wired Controller, in part thanks to its fantastic colour schemes. Also, because it promises to be just the right fit thanks to being officially licensed by Nintendo. With a comfortable shape and a lightweight design, it's ideal for younger players or those of us with smaller hands.
Ultimately, it looks and feels a lot like an Xbox controller which is frequently quite appealing. Being wired means you won't have to worry about recharging it, plus it's very cheap compared to even third-party wireless solutions.
Best Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons
Joy-Cons are a joy (yes, we went there) to hold and to make you feel in control of so much. The official Nintendo Joy-Cons are easily the best out there. They feel snug in your hands and not once do the buttons feel clicky or noisy when you tap them. With a wide choice of different colour schemes, they're ideal for when you want to show off some of your personality too.
The downside? They're far from cheap. However, you get what you pay for so they're excellent quality and perfect to withstand a beating during an aggressive Mario Kart session. An easy inclusion, then, in our list of the best Nintendo Switch controllers.
Cheap Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons
In an ideal world, you'd buy official Joy-Cons for when you need some more. They're definitely the best type of Joy-Cons but they're not cheap. If you're on a budget, go with the Tutuo Wireless Controller Joy-Cons and you can enjoy an experience almost the same as the official ones with only a few caveats. One of the most critical issues is that you have to charge them separately from your Nintendo Switch plus you need to sync them a little differently.
For substantially less than the official product though, they can be useful. Even more so if you live in a household where Joy-Cons are liable to go missing easily. In use, they feel almost exactly the same as the genuine article.
That concludes our look at all the best Nintendo Switch controllers. There should be something in there that improves your Switch-playing experience.
That's not all we have for Nintendo's console, though. You can also find our picks for the best Nintendo Switch SD card to increase your storage space, the best power bank for Nintendo Switch if you're taking your console on the road and the best Nintendo Switch stylus for games like Super Mario Maker 2. We've also got a look at the best Nintendo Switch Lite case to keep your console safe.
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Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the inside of the body including organs, tissues, and, in pregnant women, a developing fetus. It helps the doctor to diagnose any issues as well as monitor the development of the fetus. Modern ultrasounds can provide detailed 3D and 4D images, and many parents use these to discover the sex of their child. Ultrasounds can also be used to:
Check the fetal heartbeat, gestational age, abnormalities or defects, and multiple pregnancies.
Examine placenta, uterus, ovaries and cervix
Diagnose an Ectopic pregnancy
Monitor the fetus growth and position
Monitor levels of amniotic fluids
Determine if the fetus is getting enough oxygen
Find the source of pelvic pain or vaginal bleeding
Looking for signs of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Checking the size, shape and condition of ovaries, uterus, or abnormal growths in vaginal cavity
Finding the cause of blood in the urine or other urinary problems
Checking the size of the bladder before and after urination
Checking for growths in the pelvis
Guiding a needle during a biopsy or while draining fluid from a cyst or abscess
Checking for colorectal cancer
How Is an ultrasound performed?
The ultrasound technician begins by spreading a gel on the patient's abdomen which helps to conduct the sound waves. The technician, or sometimes the doctor will rub the transducer wand across the abdomen to produce the sound waves and transmit them into the uterus. The sound waves bounce off bones and tissue inside the body, which is recorded by the transducer and generates black and white images of the uterus and inside of the body.
What should I expect during an ultrasound?
You should wear loose and comfortable clothing for the ultrasound. You may need to disrobe below the waist and wear a gown for the same. Depending on the purpose of the ultrasound, you may be advised to drink four to six glasses of water in advance of the screening. The exam itself is carried out in an ultrasound room at the doctor's office or a hospital or clinic. You will need to remain very still throughout the procedure, which normally takes around 30 minutes.
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L. Ione Krafft, 71, of Bartlett, formerly of Chicago, died Tuesday in Hoffman Estates Medical Center. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Mrs. Krafft was a retired employee of West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park and a member of the Spring Lakes Social Club. Survivors include her husband, Albert; four sons, Douglas, Carl, Jeffrey and Donald Cole; four daughters, Nancy McLeod, Jo Krafft, Karen Walgrave and Nicki Krafft; a sister, Patty Sparks; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday in Countryside Funeral Home, 950 S. Bartlett Rd., Bartlett. Services will be in Indianapolis Saturday.


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Pospisil Swift November 16, 2018
In Missouri, a claim for wrongful death and the damages recoverable are governed exclusively by statute. Section 537.080 of the Missouri Revised Statutes creates a cause of action when the death of a person "results from any, conduct, occurrence, transaction, or circumstance which, if death had not ensued, would have entitled such person to recover damages" from the culpable person(s) or entity. It also provides a hierarchy of persons eligible to bring the action—most typically surviving family members of the decedent.
The damages available in a Missouri wrongful death claim are also governed by statute, found at §537.090 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. In general, there are two categories of damages available—economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are pecuniary losses which can be quantified in monetary terms. This would include:
Funeral expenses;
Medical expenses;
Loss of income; and
The reasonable value for the loss of
Consortium;
Companionship;
Comfort;
Instruction;
Guidance;
Counsel; and
Common evidence used to quantify pecuniary losses in a wrongful death actions include evidence about the decedent's earning capacity, work history, life longevity, health, talents and overall character. Hedrick v. Kelley, 734 S.W.2d 529 (Mo. App. E.D. 1987).
Non-economic damages are less concrete and more subjectively determined by the jury. In general, non-economic damages can be awarded for the pain and suffering of a decedent prior to his death. If the decedent suffered pain from the time and date of his death, an award for such suffering is proper. Coggins v. Laclede Gas Co., 37 S.W.3d 335, 343 (Mo. App. E.D. 2000). An example of such suffering is the pre-impact terror experienced by the decedent prior to an airplane crash. Delacroix v. Doncasters, Inc., 407 S.W.3d 13 (Mo. App. E.D. 2013). Surviving heirs cannot seek damages for their "grief and bereavement," but they can recover the reasonable value of the services, consortium, companionship, comfort, instruction, guidance, counsel, training, and support of which those on whose behalf suit may be brought have been deprived by reason of such death.
In determining the amount of economic and non-economic damages, the jury (or the court sitting without a jury) has broad discretion. An award of such damages will seldom be found to be excessive or an abuse of discretion by Missouri Courts. For example, in Hawley v. Tseona, 453 S.W.3d 837 (Mo. App. W.D. 2014), a $14 million non-economic damage award was not excessive even though the economic damages were only $3 million.
Missouri's Wrongful Death Statute also allows for recovery of additional damages where there are "aggravating circumstances" surrounding the defendant's actions. These damages are similar to punitive damages and are designed to punish and deter persons and entities from taking actions known to be dangerous and will most likely result in injury or death. An example of aggravating damages is illustrated in Mansfield v. Horner, 443 S.W.3d 627 (Mo. App. W.D. 2014). In that case the decedent's parents were awarded over $100 Million in damages because the defendants did not seek medical attention after the decedent had severe complications during childbirth.
Many states' wrongful death statutes limit the amount of damages that can be recovered in an action. No such limit exists in Missouri unless the claim is based on medical malpractice. Sanders v. Ahmed, 364 S.W.3d 195 (Mo. 2012).
The types of damages available in a wrongful death action and the manner in which to prove those damages is often case-specific and complex. It is therefore important for an individual seeking to bring an action for wrongful death to meet with an experienced attorney to understand the process and procedures for doing so.
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Smithsonian Learning Lab Named Best Education Website in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards
Smithsonian's Learning Lab Tops the List For International Awards Honoring the Best of the Internet
The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access has announced that its Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu) was named the Best Education Website in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the "internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, the Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the internet. The center and the Smithsonian Learning Lab will be honored at the Webby Awards ceremony Monday, May 13, in New York City.
"As a former teacher and curriculum coordinator in the Midwest, most of my students never had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian," said Stephanie Norby, the center's director. "Through the Learning Lab, they can examine, collect and study the same specimens, artifacts and artworks used by our experts."
For 40 years, the center has created learning experiences for teachers and students. However, recent innovations in digital technology have transformed the landscape—from the extraordinary level of access to museum resources to the ability of learners and educators to personalized learning experiences. To understand the needs of teachers, students and museum educators, the center spent more than a decade in active experimentation and research, culminating in the launch of this platform—the Smithsonian Learning Lab.
"The Smithsonian Learning Lab has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, executive director of the Webby Awards. "This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
The Learning Lab, which launched in 2016, makes available more than 3 million digitized resources from across the Smithsonian's 19 museums, as well as its research centers, libraries, archives and the National Zoo. These resources and online collections offer new ways of learning for teachers and students, who, through digital tools, can customize and share collections to match their educational needs.
"Every teacher and student, anyone hoping to learn more, to dig deeper, now has access to the Smithsonian, and through the Learning Lab, also to the tools to use these resources to learn something or to create something new," said Darren Milligan, Learning Lab director and senior digital strategist.
About the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access
The Smithsonian established the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access in 1976 to serve public education by bringing Smithsonian collections and expertise into the nation's classrooms. For more than 40 years, it has published educational materials and provided one access point to Smithsonian educational resources. The center now studies how teachers and students use digital museum resources and broadly disseminates this knowledge through professional development to advance museum and digital learning.
About the Webby Awards
The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the internet, including websites, video, advertising, media and PR, apps, mobile, and voice, social, podcasts and games. Established in 1996, this year's Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
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