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We like to Party: 3 Reasons You Should Attend a Party School
September 19, 2019 | By Jennifer Ledwith In College Prep
Q: I want to attend Texas State University – San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State) because they have a good drama program. However, my parents think that it's a party school.That's why my parents want me to go to Oral Roberts in Tulsa. Should I avoid a school just because it has a reputation as a party school? – M. Mendoza
A: Any school can be a party school. I think by party, you mean distraction. At every college campus, romantic interests, roommates, friendships, liquor, and illicit forms of recreation can tempt students away from classwork. The key to a great college experience is to enjoy yourself while staying in school and out of jail.
Don't get caught up in the reputation of the campus; every student's experience is different. Hopefully, these 2 examples of Prairie View A & M and the University of Oklahoma will dispel your parents' notions of a party school.
Prairie View A & M University
To some people, enrolling at Prairie View means a great big party on the hill. On the contrary, Prairie View produces productive people. I know Prairie View alumni who earned ordinary grades in high school, yet have extraordinary careers in education, medicine, engineering, and business.
My alma mater, University of Oklahoma, is fastened in the conservative Bible Belt. At OU, everyone follows a higher power. If students aren't reading the Holy Bible, then they are reading the Wiccan Bible. My friend, Tucker, started at OU with me. Tucker drank from Thursday to Sunday and drifted from major to major. When we were in our 4th year of college, I was a graduating senior and he was a freshman.
Look Beyond the School's Lit Reputation
Ultimately, you have to remember why you chose to attend college. My college education — yes, at the party school — helped me to realize that I could become more than I thought I could ever be. My college degree has enabled me to pursue meaningful work and realize financial independence.
As you visit with recruiters at college fairs this fall, look beyond a school's Thirsty Thursdays to its student support services. Ask how a "party" school may support you beyond the classroom.
1. Academic Support
Does the school offer a writing center or subject-specific tutoring?
2. Career and Job Placement
How does the school connect students with potential employers? Does the university work with employers to place students in internships and co-ops? What percentage of its graduates get jobs?
3. Graduate School
How does the school prepare students to enter graduate, law, medical school, or other professional schools? Xavier University, a historically black university in New Orleans, boasts a tremendous reputation in producing African-American medical school students and doctors. Learn more about Xavier and its strategies in "A Prescription for More Black Doctors."
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The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Penalties
AUTHOR(S): Bryan Dunne
PRACTICE AREA GROUP: Employment, Pensions and Benefits, GDPR
As mentioned in our previous GDPR update, the tenth update in this series will deal with penalties. Given the potential for large fines and liabilities under the GDPR as set out below, employers should ensure they are in compliance with the GDPR from 25 May. We have set out below the penalties that may be imposed on companies for non-compliance with the new rules.
Administrative Fines
One of the most dramatic changes that will occur under the GDPR is the manner in which sanctions will be imposed on employers going forward. This change is significant for two reasons.
Firstly, under current Irish laws, only the Courts can levy fines on offending parties. Traditionally, this has meant that, in every instance, the Data Protection Commissioner (the "DPC") would have to issue legal proceedings against an offending employer. The GDPR however introduces the concept of 'administrative fines'. This means that the DPC no longer has to initiate legal proceedings in the Courts but can instead directly impose fines on offending organisations. It appears therefore that it will become much easier and quicker for fines to be imposed and this may result in a stark increase in the number of fines that will be levied in the future.
The second significant change in respect of data protection sanctions is the maximum level of fines that can be imposed. Currently, in Ireland, the maximum monetary fine that the courts can impose under data protection legislation is €100,000. From 25 May 2018, an administrative fine of either 2% of an employer's annual worldwide turnover, or €10 million (whichever is higher) can be levied for an infringement of the lower-tier provisions. Infringement of the higher-tier provisions of the GDPR can result in an administrative fine of either 4% of annual worldwide turnover, or €20 million (whichever is higher).
Whether the lower or higher tier fines will apply will ultimately depend on the type of breach that has occurred. Examples of infringements that will result in the lower tier of fines include:
appropriate consent is not received from children;
failure to appoint a Data Protection Officer;
security measures in place are inadequate;
failure to appoint a representative within the EU by non-EU controllers or processors;
a controller uses a processor that does not meet the standards laid down in the GDPR;
failure to adhere to record keeping obligations under the GDPR; and
failure to notify personal data breaches under the new notification regime;
Examples of infringements that will result in the higher tier of fines include:
failure to adhere to the core principles of data protection;
infringement of the rules governing the processing of special categories of data (ie, sensitive data);
breach of the rights of data subjects;
sharing personal data with non-EEA countries that do not provide sufficient protection and safeguards; and
failing to comply with an order of the DPC or other supervisory authority. (This category of infringement is noteworthy because a higher tier fine can be imposed on an employer if it does not follow an order from the DPC relating to a lower tier breach).
There is no provision for strict liability under the GDPR but sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The fines outlined above are the maximum caps that may be imposed and in determining the level of a fine, the DPC will look at various factors. These factors include the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement. In addition, the DPC will consider if the breach was intentional or negligent, if any steps were taken to mitigate the damage and the level of technical and organisational measures in place to prevent the breach. The DPC will also assess how it became aware of the infringement (i.e. did the employer notify the infringement or was it discovered by the DPC through an investigation) and assess the level of cooperation provided by the employer to remedy the breach.
Corrective Measures
In addition to administrative fines, the DPC will also have the power to investigate breaches of the GDPR and to impose "corrective measures" on offending employers. Such corrective measures include the ability of the DPC to:
order an employer to comply with a data subject's requests to exercise his or her rights;
order an employer to bring processing operations into compliance with the GDPR (within a specified manner and time);
order an employer to communicate a personal data breach to a data subject;
impose a ban on processing;
order the rectification, restriction or erasure of personal data;
order a certification body to withdraw a certification issued to the employer; and
order the suspension of data flows to a non-EEA country.
The DPC must consider all corrective measures when dealing with an infringement. This means that the DPC can levy an administrative fine together with a corrective measure, or impose an administrative fine or corrective measure on its own.
Individual Redress
Another key change that will occur under the GDPR is an individual's ability to seek redress due to the GDPR specifically providing for a right to compensation. This means that any person, who has suffered damage as a result of an organisation infringing the GDPR, has the right to receive compensation from that organisation for the damage suffered.
In this regard, the GDPR provides for a "joint and several" style liability. This means that where a controller and a processor are involved in the same processing, both parties will be fully liable in circumstances where they are both responsible for the damage caused. This provision endeavours to ensure that there is always an effective remedy for a data subject. As a result, data subjects may have a choice of different organisation to pursue, and will likely opt for the one with the greatest resources, which in many cases could be an employer.
The GDPR further clarifies that the damage suffered can be both "material" damage (ie, damage resulting in direct financial loss such as loss of earnings) and "non-material" damage (ie, non-quantifiable damages such as pain and suffering). This is significant because the Irish Courts have not previously recognised claims from individuals in data protection cases for non-material damages. From 25 May 2018 however, this will no longer be the case. This change will mean that employees and other data subjects will be able to sue for stress and emotional suffering as a result of breaches of data protection legislation.
We expect that these new changes will result in a significant increase in litigation from data subjects who feel that their data protection rights have been infringed. As a result, employers should work to ensure that they meet all their obligations and responsibilities under the GDPR.
The substantial strengthening of data protection rules, and in particular the potential liabilities under the GDPR, highlights the need to ensure that each organisation has in place appropriate procedures to ensure compliance with the new rules. If you are interested in further detail on the HR aspects of the GDPR, you can access a panel discussion on this from the Matheson Employment Law Podcast series.
This update was co-authored by Tina O'Sullivan, Solicitor in the Employment Practice, Alison Finn, Solicitor in the Employment Practice and Finín O'Brien, Associate in the Technology and Innovation Group.
Read further updates in this series:
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Mandatory Breach Notifications to the DPC
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Data Access Requests
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Hiring a Data Protection Officer
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Workplace Privacy
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Special Category Data
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Consent
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? – Employment Documentation
The GDPR Countdown: Employers are you Ready? - Employee Records and Retention Periods
The GDPR Countdown: Employers Are you Ready? - Key Elements of GDPR

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Pakistan: Ruthless Implementation of CPEC Violates Human Rights
On 7 July 2016, during an event at the US Congress entitled "China-Pakistan Economic and Defence Cooperation: Global and Regional Impacts", speakers roundly condemned China's and Pakistan's CPEC project, which is ruthlessly implemented against the will of local populations in Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan. Participants highlighted that the project's implementation – in addition to lacking any meaningful inclusion of local populations – is enforced violently, leading to large-scale and systematic human rights violations perpetrated by the Pakistani army.
Below is an article published by Business Standard:
European Parliament Vice-President Ryszard Czarnecki has said Pakistan is violently crushing dissent and indulging in human rights violations of the Balochistan people as the 'China-Pakistan Economic and Defence Cooperation (CPEC)' project is being constructed against their will.
"The grievances of the local Baloch community were being completely ignored, and anything interpreted as dissent, was being violently crushed," said Czarnecki at an event on the 'China-Pakistan Economic and Defence Cooperation, Global and Regional Impact', in the US Congress on Thursday [7 July 2016], reports the Nation.
Along with Czarnecki, other speakers at the event included Dr. Walid Phares, Co-Secretary General of the Transatlantic Parliamentary Group on Counter Terrorism and Paulo Casaca, Executive Director of Arc humankind.
In his remarks about the CPEC, Czarnecki highlighted the manner in which this project was being constructed against the will of the local population in Balochistan, leading to the heavy presence of Pakistani military and police apparatus in the area.
He said while the security deployment was apparently for the safety of the Chinese personnel and infrastructure, it had resulting in a situation where the human rights of the local population were being frequently violated.
Moreover, the Pakistani Army was engaged in forceful evacuation of people from their traditional homesteads and farmlands in several areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan, so as to make land available for the CPEC, he added.
He also highlighted that the failure of the international community to intervene and check atrocities by the Pakistan army in the areas proposed for the CPEC, would result in the escalation of human rights violations of innocent civilians in Pakistan.
Echoing similar sentiments, Casaca mentioned that while the CPEC was a good initiative, it was going through disputed territory and was being completely controlled by the Pakistan army with no local governance participation being allowed.
Local inhabitants in the areas of Gilgit Baltistan and Baluchistan were being forcefully cleared for the project, rendering people homeless and depriving them of their sources of livelihood.
He also referred to the aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea, and lamented that while the US, along with its allies, was trying to maintain freedom of navigation in the area, Pakistan, the foremost beneficiary of US largesse over the years, was now supporting the Chinese regime.
The CPEC project comprises a network of railways, roads and pipelines that would connect Pakistan's port city of Gwadar in the province of Balochistan, with the Chinese city of Kashgar in landlocked Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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2022 NFL draft: How high can Pitt's Kenny Pickett rise in QB power rankings?
Eric Edholm
October 18, 2021, 12:42 PM ·9 min read
American football quarterback
Each week during the college football season, we'll stack the quarterbacks with 2022 NFL draft eligibility based on their pro potential — and nothing else.
Some of the players we list below may not enter next year's draft, but we'll list anyone who has a remote shot to declare early.
Here's how we see the NFL QB prospect hierarchy stacking up after the first seven weeks of college football.
1. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
(Last week: 1st)
This was a fascinating game to watch on Saturday. Corral felt and looked at times like he was the best player on the field Saturday night at Tennessee. He was dominant as a scrambler and runner. Corral made some big-time throws in the face of adversity.
This was a dangerous college QB willing his team to victory, despite a leaky second-half defense, a slew of bad drops (PFF charted the Rebels with seven on his 40 attempts) and some burdensome pressure that forced him into four throwaways, numerous scrambles and four sacks.
But there's also the fair criticism of what happens when Corral plays outside of structure. Things tend not to go quite as well — especially when Corral is throwing and not running. It's just something we are going to have to address with him.
This game was a great snapshot of Corral's alluring traits and his clear shortcomings as a prospect.
2. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
(Last week: 4th)
Pickett really has ascended to the level of prospect where the first round isn't out of the question. Whether he deserves to be taken that high in a "typical" QB year is up for debate; it's pretty clear to most observers that this year's class is going to be a beauty-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder lot.
But there's no denying how he's evolved as a passer and improved in several little areas to this point. Experience has helped him immensely, and we suspect Pickett will be rewarded in a big way for his decision to come back to school, even with the inevitable hand-size questions coming.
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett has been on the rise more than any other senior QB this season. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Even with a hypothetically strong Senior Bowl and post-season performance a year ago, we didn't see him as a first-, second- or third-round pick then. Now it's becoming clear he's likely landing in the top 50 selections in 2022 at the rate we're going.
Pickett was in command Saturday at Virginia Tech against a good defense. He made throw after on-target throw, even if several were dropped — six by PFF's count, and that might be kind. Despite that, he took what the defense gave him, executed TD drives of 94, 81 and 52 yards, plus a 76-yard drive to close the game out.
3. Malik Willis, Liberty
(Last week: 2nd)
We listed Willis in our midseason draft winners and losers post last week, despite Willis' uncharacteristic three-pick game against a sub-par Middle Tennessee State defense. Well, Willis once more threw three more into the wrong team's hands Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe.
MTSU has had five other INTs all season. ULM has had three. These were not good pass defenses he faced.
There's an argument to be made about Willis' surrounding talent. It's really nothing special. His go-to receiver is a freshman. That's all worth pointing out.
But Willis has suddenly turned scattershot the past two weeks and undercut what had been a zero-INT season with very few careless throws and decisions prior to the past two games. It's a strange development, and we suspect we'll need to do a full, deep dive on Willis, watching five or six of his games back to back, to have a great feel for who he actually is as a prospect.
That picture is less clear now than it was a few weeks ago.
4. Sam Howell, North Carolina
(Last week: 3rd)
Howell is having a strange season. He's lacking in the big-play department and seems good for at least one "what was that?" decision per outing. That one came on his telegraphed swing-pass INT early in Saturday's game against Miami this weekend.
He also very clearly was the victim of some poor protection, which has been a theme all season, some passive play calling and some wicked dropped passes, such as an on-target slant in the second quarter that probably should have resulted in a 64-yard TD.
Every game seems like this. Like Willis, Howell will be a fascinating study — one whose virtues and warts must be weighed readily and carefully together during a mass tape-viewing session at season's end. Could he be a first-round pick? Sure. But have we unearthed some hidden traits in Howell's game so far this season? No, we have not.
5. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
Ridder's pedestrian stats (13-of-23 passing, 140 yards, TD; four rushes, 14 yards) mask what was a pretty decent performance. His TD pass to Alec Pierce was a thing of beauty. Ridder took care of the football well, but should have had more yards thanks to three dropped passes.
Plus, the Knights were operating with some light boxes and two high safeties a big chunk of the time, so the Bearcats clearly were going to take the run — 346 yards' worth.
Some evaluators favor Ridder over Howell and other QBs in this class. His experience will be a big benefit when it comes down to separating prospects. But there also are scouts who wonder just how high Ridder's ceiling is. He's a potential top-50 pick but also a taste-specific prospect.
6. Carson Strong, Nevada
We reserve the right to move Strong up further, but there are concerns about his lack of mobility and the health of his knee, which might not pass muster for every club once they're able to do a full medical workup.
His arm talent is downright exciting. Strong can sling the rock all over the yard with an easy throwing motion, a clean release and quality decisiveness with his trigger. He lit up Hawaii this weekend with perhaps his cleanest all-around performance of 2021, even with a few overthrows and so-so reactions to pressure.
Nevada quarterback Carson Strong (12) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Hawaii in Reno, Nev., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes)
In an era where mobile quarterbacks are all the rage, he's a different kind of prospect. Strong's final placement is tricky because of the unknown health factor, and how teams accept his fiery, heart-on-his-sleeve style will vary from one team to the next.
But the intrigue remains fairly high for him as a prospect. He could be a late first-rounder. He also could slide a bit. Stay tuned.
7. Jayden Daniels, Arizona State
Daniels played well overall and was hindered for a second straight game by his team's inefficiency and penchant for fumbles and penalties. But he also suffered through some struggles in the second half, missing some shot-play opportunities that were there for the taking against a good Utah defense.
Daniels is a fascinating quarterback and one we'd like to see stay in school to develop, add strength and gain some more consistency. He's played well on the whole this season, and we appreciate his ceiling as a prospect. But Daniels just isn't close to hitting it yet and could use some more seasoning. The talent is there.
8. Tanner McKee, Stanford
Despite the upset loss at Washington State, McKee did a lot of good things. He threw for two TDs, ran for another one and also run in a two-point conversion. It was clear that when the chips were down, head coach David Shaw was more than willing to place his faith in the arm of McKee, who delivered an 85-yard TD drive midway through the fourth quarter to give Stanford a late lead on the road.
McKee also took an opening-play sack on the final drive of the game that really hindered the Cardinal's chances of winning, and another sack (and fumble) two plays later ended the game.
He's a fascinating study but one who needs more work following a two-year mission in Brazil and a redshirt season in 2020. Get your 2023 NFL draft lists updated with McKee's name on it, although we've heard he still could declare for this upcoming cycle depending on how the season pans out.
9. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
(Last week: 10th)
McCall and the Chanticleers were on bye last weekend.
10. Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Oklahoma's Caleb Williams wowed in his first start. On Twitter, I made the analogy of Williams rendering Rattler into the next Kelly Bryant, as this felt like when true freshman Trevor Lawrence replaced a fairly highly rated Bryant at Clemson — and never looked back.
Bryant then took a grad-transfer season at Mizzou, and we suspect this is the route Rattler will take, barring an injury or similarly unforeseen development for Rattler's legacy to change. Assuming that's the case, this is the final week you'll see him in our top 10.
What can we say? We jumped the gun on Rattler. He hasn't met expectations, and he'll have a lot to prove whatever he decides to do — hopefully transferring in an amends-making year elsewhere, perhaps at a school closer to where he grew up near Phoenix.
Jake Haener, Fresno State; JT Daniels, Georgia (injured); Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky; Brennan Armstrong, Virginia; Kedon Slovis, USC; Brock Purdy, Iowa State; Will Levis, Kentucky; Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M; Phil Jurkovec, Boston College (injured); Jack Coan, Notre Dame; Malik Cunningham, Louisville; Levi Lewis, Louisiana; Tyler Shough, Texas Tech; Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA; Emory Jones, Florida; Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland; D'Eriq King, Miami (injured); Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan; Sean Clifford, Penn State (injured); Tanner Morgan, Minnesota; E.J. Perry, Brown; Dustin Crum, Kent State; Myles Brennan, LSU (injured); Chase Garbers, California
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Florida's WBBH and WZVN stock up on consoles in case of emergency.
Fort Myers, FL (January 23, 2019)—Waterman Broadcasting, owner of Fort Myers, FL-licensed NBC affiliate WBBH-TV and operator of Montclair Communications-owned ABC-affiliated WZVN-TV, has installed two identical Solid State Logic System T audio production consoles in its twin control rooms alongside a Tempest Control Rack for backup and disaster recovery.
Two identical console systems serve the two channels, each comprising a 32-fader S300 control surface with a T25 256 path engine fitted with 512 channels of I/O. A third system, a Tempest Control Rack (TCR) that can be controlled from a desktop touchscreen, has been installed as a backup.
This being Florida, during a hurricane event—Irma's eyewall passed over the facility in 2017—the two stations will start to simulcast and broadcast the same programming out on both channels, although they continue to use both studios while they can. "We bought System T with that in mind," says Hannon.


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The Italian Villa From Call Me By Your Name Is Officially On The Market!
For some, the ultimate design fantasy is to live on a movie set, especially one as breathtaking as the Italian estate in the Oscar-winning film, Call Me By Your Name. The expansive 15,000-square-foot historical home recently went on the market for a casual $2.1 million, and it served as the backdrop for Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and research assistant Oliver's (Armie Hammer) wistful summer romance for the ages.
With patinated finishes, high ceilings and opulent architecture, the grand estate — which was originally a 16th century fortress — is filled with historical elegance. The property includes 14 bedrooms, seven bathrooms and is surrounded by five acres of lush gardens, peppered with statues and castle-like staircases.
Click through to see what the rest of this stunning Italian manor has to offer.
It's hard not to fall short of breath when the exterior of this distinguished Italian Villa is this dreamy.
An impressive statue enveloped in lush greenery sits upon the estate in a stoic manor.
Nominated for four Oscars including best picture, best actor, best original song for "Mystery of Love" by Sufjan Stevens and best adapted screenplay (which it won), it's no wonder Call Me By Your Name picked up such accolades with a backdrop this mysterious yet enchanting.
The entryway is enhanced by grand arches and original mosaic marble flooring that commands attention.
Adding an air of mystery, this living room breeds a certain nostalgia and extravagance with its statuesque fireplace and old-fashioned windows.
Gorgeous frescoed ceilings are found throughout the home, some of which were painted by Aurelio Busso, a student of famous Renaissance artist Raphael.
Just an hour drive from Milan sits the grand estate — located in the Lombardy countryside — where Oliver first caught Elios heart.
The study immediately transports you to sensational scenes in Call Me By Your Name where dreams of a summer abroad can be summoned.
Layers of history are encapsulated in the study through rich texture, a lofty fireplace and copious bound books.
The central staircase lined with awe-inspiring artistry allows access to the service wing, cellar and numerous rooms.
The countryside villa comes complete with your very own private park for endless afternoons in the sun.
Impactful art is hung between two doorways serving as a purposeful balancing act.
A worn-in kitchen is eclectic in its dishevelled, aristocratic charm.
Drawing inspiration from the Victorian era, this stunning boudoir comes to life with an ornate mirror, luxe chandelier and half canopy bed.
A stained glass window remains the focal point in this historic bathroom, which remains an iconic backdrop in the film.
Even director Luca Guadagnino considered buying the sprawling Italian manor for himself, telling The New York Times that he "found it immediately beautiful, and a little bit sad, even."
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Matthew Bates has confirmed Louis Laing is no longer part of his Hartlepool United plans.
And the Pools boss is hopeful a solution can be found to determine the defender's future in the next seven days.
Laing has been a fringe figure for Pools this campaign, making just the one appearance off the bench in the home loss to Ebbsfleet United.
And as the Mail revealed yesterday, Laing is nearing a Super 6 Stadium exit.
"We are looking at the players that are in our plans at the moment and unfortunately for Louis he isn't," said Bates, explaining why Laing was not picked in his Pools XI for the friendly at Shildon.
"We picked the players on Tuesday that we think we might need for the first team. That was it really.
"There have been conversations between the club and the player - that's as far as I will go really.
Bates says this is nothing about the player personally - it's a purely footballing decision.
He went on: "He is a good lad. I like him as a person. There is no issue there.
"But I just feel that he's lost his way as a player here.
"I have no doubt he will have a career elsewhere and do well.
"We will see what the next week holds for Louis.
Meanwhile, Bates has explained the decision which saw Luke James pull out of the England C squad this week.
"He called the manager and told him he wouldn't train on Monday. The manager decided it was better to get the issue right for club football," said Bates.
With James fit and firing for Leyton Orient, Myles Anderson should also be OK, having been forced off at Shildon in midweek.
"Myles had always planned to come off at half-time," said Bates.
"He has had a problem last week where his glute was not firing properly. It was not an injury as such.
"It started to do the same again in the game and he came off. He should be fine for Saturday.
"It is not a long-term major injury it is just an issue coming from his back.
"It is mysterious as there is no muscle tear or anything like that but it is one we can manage day-by-day.
Aaron Cunningham was another player who played for Pools this week.
Bates confirmed it was agreed between loan club Blyth and Pools that the defender would be better getting minutes under his belt.
"He is our player, but remains there. Alun (Armstrong) and I thought it best for everyone," said Bates.


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My Dad, Yogi
A Memoir of Family and Baseball
by Dale Berra Author · Mark Ribowsky Contributor
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A candid and nostalgic father-son memoir by Dale Berra, providing a unique perspective on his legendary Hall of Fame dad, the inimitable and highly quotable Yogi Berra. Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships, managed the National League Champion New York Mets in 1973, and had an ingenious way with words that remains an indelible part of our lexicon. But no one knew him like his family did. My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra's chronicle of his unshakeable bond with his father, as well as an intimate portrait of one of the great sports figures of the 20th Century. When Yogi wasn't playing or coaching, or otherwise in the public eye, he was home in the New Jersey suburbs, spending time with his beloved wife, Carmen, and his three boys, Larry, Tim, and Dale. Dale presents—as only a son could—his family's history, his parents' enduring relationship, and his dad's storied career. Throughout Dale's youth, he had a firsthand look at the Major Leagues, often by his dad's side during Yogi's years as a coach and manager. The Berra's lifelong family friends included Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford. It's no coincidence that all three Berra sons were inspired to play sports constantly, and that all three became professional athletes, following in their dad's footsteps. Dale came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to their 1979 championship season and emerging as one of baseball's most talented young players. After three strong seasons, Dale was traded to New York, briefly united with his dad in the Yankee dugout. But there was also an extraordinary challenge developing. Dale was implicated in a major cocaine scandal involving some of the biggest names in the sport, and his promising career was ultimately cut short by his drug problem. Yogi supported his son all along, eventually staging the intervention that would save Dale's life, and draw the entire family even closer. My Dad, Yogi is Dale's tribute to his dad—a treat for baseball fans, and a poignant story for fathers and sons everywhere.
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Ready Or Not
Author: Madeline Levine
The New York Times bestselling author of The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well explores how today's parenting techniques and our myopic educational system are failing to prepare children for their certain-to-be-uncertain future--and how we can reverse course to ensure their lasting adaptability, resilience, health and happiness. In The Price of Privilege, respected clinician, Madeline Levine was the first to correctly identify the deficits created by parents giving kids of privilege too much of the wrong things and not enough of the right things. Continuing to address the mistaken notions about what children need to thrive in Teach Your Children Well, Levine tore down the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame. In Ready or Not, she continues the discussion, showing how these same parenting practices, combined with a desperate need to shelter children from discomfort and anxiety, are setting future generations up to fail spectacularly. Increasingly, the world we know has become disturbing, unfamiliar, and even threatening. In the wake of uncertainty and rapid change, adults are doubling-down on the pressure-filled parenting style that pushes children to excel. Yet these daunting expectations, combined with the stress parents feel and unwittingly project onto their children, are leading to a generation of young people who are overwhelmed, exhausted, distressed--and unprepared for the future that awaits them. While these damaging effects are known, the world into which these children are coming of age is not. And continuing to focus primarily on grades and performance are leaving kids more ill-prepared than ever to navigate the challenges to come. But there is hope. Using the latest developments in neuroscience and epigenetics (the intersection of genetics and environment), as well as extensive research gleaned from captains of industry, entrepreneurs, military leaders, scientists, academics, and futurists, Levine identifies the skills that children need to succeed in a tumultuous future: adaptability, mental agility, curiosity, collaboration, tolerance for failure, resilience, and optimism. Most important, Levine offers day-to-day solutions parents can use to raise kids who are prepared, enthusiastic, and ready to face an unknown future with confidence and optimism. --New York Times Book Review
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Author: Meg Cabot
Top ten things Samantha Madison isn't ready for 10. Spending Thanksgiving at Camp David 9. With her boyfriend, the president's son 8. Who wants to take things to the Next Level 7. Which Sam inadvertently announces live on MTV 6. While discussing the president's dubious policies on families, morals, and, yes, sex 5. Juggling her new after-school job at Potomac Video 4. Even though she's already the (unpaid) teen ambassador to the UN 3. Getting accosted because she's "the redheaded girl who saved the president's life," despite her new ebony tresses 2. Dealing with her popular sister Lucy, who for once can't get the guy she wants And the number-one thing Sam isn't ready for? 1. Finding out the hard way that in art class, "life drawing" means "naked people"
Author: Stacie G. Goffin
ISBN-10: UOM:39015068811499
After more than a century of evolution, early childhood care and education in the United States is in transition. In this frank discussion of the field's purpose, identity, and responsibility, the authors examine the major issues that must be addressed if children are to be given more and better opportunities. They show how adaptive leadership work can unify the field, create openness to new change strategies, generate a shared vision, and build a viable strategy for its achievement. This provocative volume: Examines the leadership challenges of early childhood education, drawing lessons from extensive interviews and focus groups and from historical analyses. Suggests how the early care and education field can position itself to take charge of its future, rather than being driven by external influences. Outlines the need to focus internally, along with a challenging assessment of the field's resistance to change. Focuses on the necessity for the early care and education field to engage in critical adaptive work or risk the consequences of not doing so.
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Author: J. Francis Angier
Release: 2004-10
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Every bride is entitled to some pre-wedding jitters. And who wouldn't think twice about marriage when their fiancé gets their eyebrows shaved off just in time to look horrendous for the photographs? But what if it's not the ceremony that freaks you out but the happy ever after? Heidi Savage wonders whether she can really forsake all others for macho, beer-swilling Ed. The what-if's are too pressing to ignore... Will the answer come in the form of her ex-boyfriend Steven? Grown-up, gorgeous and good-with-children. Is Heidi's dilemma simply a case of the 'grass is greener on the other side'? Praise for Chris Manby 'Dry wit that sits just beneath the surface...A delicious read' - Daily Mail 'Nothing short of brilliant' - Marie Claire
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"'2008: Beijing Olympics: We're ready.'" I wondered, "Are we?" "Ready or Not" chronicles one teenage boy's excitement about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. His life has been uprooted by the changes in his city from the Chinese government's many modernization projects. When he meets a visiting Christian man who is there to see the Olympics, their lives both change as the American inadvertently gets tangled up in a terrorist plot. Will he be able to escape the terrorists' grasp? Will the terrorists' plan succeed? What can an American Christian man and a wide-eyed Chinese teenager do to thwart the evil about to be brought upon an entire nation? They'll have to do something fast, "Ready or Not"!


Not sure why, but the edits have been going rather slow...here's hoping that the coming week goes better.
Yeah, I know how it feels when things slow down for no apparent reason. Keep plugging away. You'll get there.
Thanks! It hasn't helped that I've been battling a cold...though usually that's not enough to keep me down. Here's hoping the coming week goes better. Wanting to get it all edited and complete before I am without internet service for a couple of weeks.


This is an Aston Martin. What? The car that James Bond's driving? That smallish vehicle? Well, we all dream of living like James Bond driving fast cars, going out with drop dead women, drinking vodka martinis (stirred, not shaken), killing all the bad guys, and always winning at the end, in a life that goes between luxury hotels, casinos and castles.
But not even all Aston Martin owners live like this.
Some Aston Martin owners live in Paris, or London, in an apartment with an underground garage 2 floors below street level. They drive at low speed in congested streets, often at rush hour. Not the best conditions to enjoy a 500 hp V12 supercar. There is some sense in a car that would bring the refinement of an Aston Martin in a package more appropriate to crowded european capitals. This might be it.
It's called the Cygnet, and the car is born as a Toyota Iq (not sold in the US at this time, but it may come later as a Scion). It's a very compact automobile, only 3 meters long. Still, with a lot of engineering, Toyota has managed to make it feel surprisingly spacious inside, and it may sound incredible, but 4 people can fit in it.
Actually, it has more space inside than a Vantage. Still, it's best to use it as a 2-seater. That way, it's very confortable, and you will easily forget the car's humble origin, since Aston Martin's luxury is everywhere to be seen. The front grille is definitely the grille of an Aston Martin, and I've never seen leather this nice in any Lexus. The interior is second to none in terms of quality.
Some owners might also enjoy the fuel economy that is very far from the british brand low standards, with ultra low CO2 emissions. But at the Geneva motorshow, with the complete range of Aston Martin in front of me… Even to a green-minded guy like me, I couldn't say that this very fuel efficient Aston Martin was the one I would choose over the superb sports car that were next to it. I guess people who already own an Aston Martin would not have that same feeling. The Cygnet for weekdays, and a DB9 for week-ends. Now, that's something I could enjoy!


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El '''ronco''' es un juego de naipes que se juega con la baraja española de 40 cartas. Es un juego de mecánica sencilla y dinámica rápida ideal para grupos grandes de jugadores; aunque no hay límite a este respecto, el juego funciona mejor con un grupo de entre 5 y 15 jugadores.

Objetivo

El ronco es un juego de eliminación. Cada ronda de juego se resuelve con un perdedor entre todos los jugadores; una vez que un jugador ha acumulado un número determinado de rondas perdidas, queda eliminado del juego. El juego termina cuando todos los jugadores excepto uno han sido eliminados, declarándose este vencedor.

El juego

Preparativos

Antes de empezar a jugar, se acuerda el número de rondas perdidas antes de quedar eliminado, normalmente entre 7 y 10. Es recomendable reducir el número para grupos de jugadores muy amplios, para no alargar excesivamente la duración de la partida.
Se designa al azar al jugador que hará de mano en la primera ronda.

Dinámica

El jugador que hace de mano reparte una carta al azar a cada jugador, comenzando por el de su derecha. A continuación, este jugador es el primero en actuar, escogiéndo una acción de las siguientes:
 Quedarse con la carta que le ha tocado en suerte (anunciándolo con un "me planto").
 Pasar su carta al jugador a su derecha (anunciándolo con un "paso", o "la cambio"), el cual debe darle su carta a su vez.
A continuación el turno pasa al siguiente jugador, siempre hacia la derecha, que jugará su turno con la carta que posea (que será la que originalmente se le había repartido, o bien una nueva si el jugador anterior decidió pasar).

La ronda continúa hasta el último jugador, que es la mano. Las opciones de juego de este jugador son diferentes al resto:
 Quedarse con la carta que le ha tocado (o bien la que le ha pasado el jugador anterior), anunciándolo con un "cartas arriba"
 Cambiar su carta por otra al azar del mazo (cortado la baraja y enseñándola directamente al resto de jugadores), que deberá quedarse aunque sea peor que la que ya tenía.

Roncar

Como excepción a la dinámica anterior, cuando a un jugador le ha tocado un Rey como carta, puede negarse a intercambiar su carta con el anterior cuando este decida pasar, anunciándolo mediante un ronquido. El jugador que intentaba pasar deberá quedarse con su carta.

Resultado y puntuación

Una vez finalizada la ronda, todos los jugadores muestran sus cartas, determinándose el perdedor de la ronda de la siguiente forma:
 Si el jugador mano decidió cambiar su carta y le tocó en suerte un Rey con el cambio, él es el perdedor.
 En caso contrario, el jugador con la carta de numeración más baja en la mesa es el perdedor de la ronda.
 En caso de empate, se considera que todos los jugadores que coincidan con el valor más bajo han perdido.

Una vez determinado, se le anota al jugador la ronda perdida, y se procede a jugar la siguiente ronda, siendo mano el jugador que empezó jugando la ronda anterior.
Una vez que un jugador pierde el número de rondas al principio acordado, queda eliminado del juego. La partida continúa hasta que solamente queda un jugador, que gana la partida.
Otra variante es repartir el mismo número de fichas, amarracos (tipo mus), o monedas por jugador según lo pactado inicialmente. El juego se termina cuando sólo queda un jugador con "fichas" en su poder.

Cuando quedan cuatro jugadores o menos, puede darse la circunstancia de que se produzca un empate absoluto porque todos tengan el mismo valor de carta. En tal caso, la partida se considera nula, y no hay ganador.

Estrategias

Debido a la limitación de opciones del jugador, el ronco tiene poco margen para la estrategia y un componente muy alto de azar.
Debe recordarse que el juego no consiste en conseguir la carta más alta posible, sino que se limita a no quedarse con la más baja. Por tanto, en el momento en que, observando el juego de los demás jugadores, se deduzca que alguien tiene una carta más baja que la que se tiene en mano, esta se debe conservar, aunque sea de un valor bajo.

Por ejemplo, si todos los jugadores "pasan" la misma carta en sucesión, es fácilmente deducible que esta es una baza muy mala (un as, dos, o tres). En el momento en el que un jugador impide que se la pasen (por tener un rey), la jugada más razonable para todos los jugadores siguientes es quedarse con el naipe que tengan aunque sea mediocre (cualquier valor de tres o más les salvará de perder la ronda con mucha probabilidad).

De forma similar, si un jugador pasa su carta, y el siguiente le devuelve una de valor inferior a la que tenía, el siguiente obviamente debe quedarse (ya sabe que otro jugador lleva menos que él, porque él mismo ha entregado la carta inferior); además, el resto de jugadores, al ver este juego, saben que hay en juego una carta aún peor que la que se estaba pasando (probablemente un as o un dos), con lo que cualquier otra carta debe conservarse.

Variantes

Poroli

Variante en el sur de España, para jugar en familia mayores y pequeños. El juego de naipes llamado "Poroli" utiliza la misma dinámica explicada para el Ronco (juego), pero con las particularidades siguientes:

La carta con el uno (as) de bastos se considera el "Poroli", y es la carta menos deseada.
Si un jugador se queda en posesión del Poroli y pierde la ronda, puntua cómo pérdida doble: devuelve dos fichas a la banca, en vez de sólo una como en el resto de los casos.
En el caso descrito anteriormente, ante la finalización de una ronda con el "Poroli", el resto de jugadores cantan con sorna y al unísono al perdedor la canción que da nombre al juego: ¡Poroli! ¡Poroli! ¡Poroli!
No se aplica la regla de que "la mano" pierda la ronda si saca un Rey una vez decide cortar la baraja. No existe esa norma en el "Poroli".

Juegos de naipes

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PALIN LAUNCHES "SarahPAC"!! (Updated 1X–It's Not Just the Alfalfa Club for Palin This Weekend)
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R-UNQUALIFIED) has launched a political action committee…dubbed SarahPAC!
Here's the link: http://www.sarahpac.com/
From the site:
Sarah Palin's Official PAC
Dedicated to building America's future, supporting fresh ideas and candidates who share our vision for reform and innovation.
SarahPAC believes America's best days are ahead. Our country, founded on conservative principles and the fight for freedom, must confront the challenges of the 21st century with integrity, innovation, and determination.
SarahPAC believes energy independence is a cornerstone of the economic security and progress that every American family wants and deserves.
SarahPAC believes the Republican Party is at the threshold of an historic renaissance that will build a better future for all. Health care, education, and reform of government are among our key goals. Join us today!
YOU GO, GIRL!!! It will be interesting to see who receives help from SarahPAC in the future…
I don't agree with everything in her political viewpoint…BUT, I give her high marks for GUTS in standing up to the shitty media, shitty Democrats, and shitty Republicans, not to mention shitty so-called "feminists" who have worked to demean her accomplishments as a sitting governor who has worked her way up the ladder.
Could she represent a better wing of the Republican Party? Anybody is better than the slugs in D.C. right now…Republican AND Democrat!!
P.S.–Memo to Hillary Clinton: When you echo words like "clenched fist" exactly as Obama says them, you are disappointing. You apparently very willingly got kicked upstairs as other people make big announcements about upcoming Obama foreign policy "events."
Damned shame. Oh, and remember "always fighting for us?" ……Not so much…
Repeating from prior post on the stimulus package vote:
Hat tip to Tennessee Guerilla Women….Obama Axes Birth Contol Funds to Please Republicans
So the F*cking SOB has begun demonstating his love and respect for women by trading our birth control for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. And won't it especially hurt POOR women?? And when do we stop paying for VIAGRA????
If I hear one complaint against upfront Sarah Palin, who has NEVER overturned a law that secures the rights of women and gays, I will put another HEX on NARAL, NOW, Ms. Magazine, and Planned Parenthood.
UPDATE 1 6:30 PM MT, January 29, 2009
Looks like Palin will be real busy in D.C. and it won't be just the Alfalfa Club dinner this weekend…From CNN:
Palin is slated to attend a dinner Friday night at the residence of Fred and Marlene Malek. Fred Malek is a businessman who served Republican presidents Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush. High-profile guests from both political parties are expected to attend the function.
The governor's office also says Palin will attend a luncheon at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Saturday before heading over the to Alfafa Dinner.
There will be other "non-partisan" events as well. The visit to the Center for Strategic and International Studies is VERY interesting, isn't it?
Gossip columnist Cindy Adams over at the New York Post opines:
ASK not what Sarah Palin can do for your country, ask only what you can do for Sarah Palin. And the answer is, pay attention. Trust me, Alaska's governor is moving faster than those glaciers.
Adams goes on to say that it's really significant that Palin is attending since she "may only leave the frozen tundra two days a month."
Next month she addresses a Washington gathering of prominent conservatives. She's going ahead with a book. Her Facebook page has 410,000 friends. She wants to influence policy knowing the nation must turn to Alaska as its energy resource. She's planning to be president.
Well, I'd say this is "developing"….
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The Scanner–Politics 12/5/08 (Obama…Vagus Nerve "Elevation" Superstar?; Obama-Clinton Contemplate a Jump (see awesome video!); Hands Like Butter; "Conscience"; Politically-Motivated Abortion "Science" Blasted by Johns Hopkins Researchers
Posted on December 5, 2008 by insightanalytical
We're back to Obama and his mystical powers. Forget hypnosis, it's "elevation" that we should be worried about…and women's lactation.
From Slate:
Obama in Your Heart
How the president-elect tapped into a powerful—and only recently studied—human emotion called "elevation."
By Emily YoffePosted Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at 7:03 AM ET
For researchers of emotions, creating them in the lab can be a problem. Dacher Keltner, a professor of psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, studies the emotions of uplift, and he has tried everything from showing subjects vistas of the Grand Canyon to reading them poetry—with little success. But just this week one of his postdocs came in with a great idea: Hook up the subjects, play Barack Obama's victory speech, and record as their autonomic nervous systems go into a swoon.
In his forthcoming book, Born To Be Good (which is not a biography of Obama), Keltner writes that he believes when we experience transcendence, it stimulates our vagus nerve, causing "a feeling of spreading, liquid warmth in the chest and a lump in the throat." For the 66 million Americans who voted for Obama, that experience was shared on Election Day, producing a collective case of an emotion that has only recently gotten research attention. It's called "elevation."
Keltner believes certain people are "vagal superstars"—in the lab he has measured people who have high vagus nerve activity. "They respond to stress with calmness and resilience, they build networks, break up conflicts, they're more cooperative, they handle bereavement better." He says being around these people makes other people feel good. "I would guarantee Barack Obama is off the charts. Just bring him to my lab."
It was while looking through the letters of Thomas Jefferson that Haidt first found a description of elevation. Jefferson wrote of the physical sensation that comes from witnessing goodness in others: It is to "dilate [the] breast and elevate [the] sentiments … and privately covenant to copy the fair example." Haidt took this description as a mandate. Since it's tricky to study the vagus nerve, he and a psychology student conceived of a way to look at it indirectly. The vagus nerve works with oxytocin, the hormone of connection. Since oxytocin is released during breast-feeding, he and the student brought in 42 lactating women and had them watch either an inspiring clip from The Oprah Winfrey Show about a gang member saved from a life of violence by a teacher or an amusing bit from a Jerry Seinfeld routine.
About half the Oprah-watching mothers either leaked milk into nursing pads or nursed their babies following the viewing; none of the Seinfeld watchers felt enough breast dilation to wet a pad, and fewer than 15 percent of them nursed. You could say elevation is Oprah's opiate of the masses, so it's fitting that she early on gave Obama her imprimatur. And that for his victory speech was up front in Grant Park, elevation's moist embodiment, feeling so at one with humankind that she used a stranger as a handkerchief.
The researchers say elevation is part of a family of self-transcending emotions. Some others are awe, that sense of the vastness of the universe and smallness of self that is often invoked by nature; another is admiration, that goose-bump-making thrill that comes from seeing exceptional skill in action. Keltner says we most powerfully experience these in groups—no wonder people spontaneously ran into the street on election night, hugging strangers. "We had to evolve these emotions to devote ourselves into social collectives," he says.
When you start thinking about mass movements, all those upturned, glowing faces of true believers—be they the followers of Jim Jones or Adolf Hitler—you don't always get a warm feeling about mankind. Instead, knowing where some of these "social collectives" end up, the sensation is a cold chill. Haidt acknowledges that in "calling the group to greatness," elevation can be used for murderous ends. He says: "Anything that takes us out of ourselves and makes us feel we are listening to something larger is part of morality. It's about pressing the buttons that turn off 'I' and turn on 'we.' "
My advice? Protect your vagus nerve over the next 4 years AT ALL COSTS!!
In case you missed this photo from a couple of days ago that was posted at the Tennessee Guerilla Women site, I'm posting it here because I can't resist telling you what my reaction was when I saw it. It's not the hands so much that hit me (more on the hands later) but how both Clinton and Obama are looking DOWN!
Being the cynic that I am, my first reaction was that they looked like they were both looking over the edge of a chasm and seeing a raging river below. (Perhaps with a huge fire moving toward them from behind.) Sort of like what you'd see at Lucifer Falls near my beloved Ithaca, NY (I did NOT make that name up!). They looked like they were about to jump. My second reaction was simply…JUMP!
more about "Lucifer Falls on Vimeo", posted with vodpod
About those hands…Obama's hands. According to a report filed yesterday (12/4/08) at The Hill, Obama has hands that are "soft as butter."
Obama's Hands 'Soft As Butter,' Says Philly Gym Rat
@ 2:51 pm by Walter Alarkon
A Philadelphia man who lingered at his gym to get a chance to work out with President-elect Barack Obama said he was smitten with Obama's personality and his soft skin.
Stepp Stewart said he worked out with Obama on Tuesday, when he was in Philadelphia for a National Governors Association meeting.
"I get off the bike. He looks me dead in the eye. He shook my hand," Stewart told the local NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C.
"I held onto it as long as I could," Stewart added. "His hands were soft as butter!"
Stewart said he heard that Obama was visiting his gym after he had finished his workout, prompting him to return to the gym.
"Girl, I put my sweat-drenched, funky-smellin' clothes right back on, got right back on the floor and started fakin' a workout!" Stewart said.
Stewart, a musical director and choreographer, said that he ran on a treadmill next to the president-elect, who also used other workout machines and read USA Today while at the Philadelphia Sports Club.
The choice of words in this piece reminded me about the stories about Obama's sexual preferences that were circulating a few months ago (remember Larry Sinclair?) The guy is described as being "smitten" and is quoted as holding Obama's hand for as long as he could and noted that really soft skin during the clench. He actually went back to "fake a workout" so he could be on the treadmill next to O (and who's the "girl" he's referring to?). I'm not going to assume that the guy is gay just because the he's a "musical director and choreographer," so I'll just ponder the real question about how Obama keeps his hands so smooth? Hot waxing like I saw the other night in a scene from "An Unmarried Woman"? I can just see Obama in big mitts as he sits through a relaxing hand treatment…or maybe it's just new Dawn "Hand Renewal" dishwashing liquid?
I'm now wondering if Sen. Patty Murray is going to have any success pushing to overturn the new "Conscience Rule" that Bushco is on the verge of hurling down on us womenfolk. (And it could effect everybody less obvious ways, as well.) Hillary Clinton was working with Murray on a bill to stop this in its tracks. As reported in the LA Times:
Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion
The Bush administration plans a new 'right of conscience' rule that would allow more workers to refuse more procedures. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control.
By David G. Savage
Reporting from Washington — The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers to refuse to participate in any procedure they find morally objectionable, including abortion and possibly even artificial insemination and birth control.
For more than 30 years, federal law has dictated that doctors and nurses may refuse to perform abortions. The new rule would go further by making clear that healthcare workers also may refuse to provide information or advice to patients who might want an abortion.
It also seeks to cover more employees. For example, in addition to a surgeon and a nurse in an operating room, the rule would extend to "an employee whose task it is to clean the instruments," the draft rule said.
The "conscience" rule could set the stage for an abortion controversy in the early months of Barack Obama's administration.
If the regulation is issued before Dec. 20, it will be final when the new administration takes office, HHS officials say. Overturning it would require publishing a proposed new rule for public comment and then waiting months to accept comments before drafting a final rule.
Abortion-rights advocates think it might be easier to get Congress to reject the rule. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), before being nominated Monday for secretary of State, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) have said they would move to reverse it.
The HHS proposal has set off a sharp debate about medical ethics and the duties of healthcare workers.
Last year, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology said a "patient's well-being must be paramount" when a conflict arises over a medical professional's beliefs.
In calling for limits on "conscientious refusals," ACOG cited four recent examples. In Texas, a pharmacist rejected a rape victim's prescription for emergency contraception. In Virginia, a 42-year-old mother of two became pregnant after being refused emergency contraception. In California, a physician refused to perform artificial insemination for a lesbian couple. (In August, the California Supreme Court ruled that this refusal amounted to illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation.) And in Nebraska, a 19-year-old with a life-threatening embolism was refused an early abortion at a religiously affiliated hospital.
After all the misogyny we've witnessed this year, the last minute pander to the far-right by Bushco really pisses me off no end, for several reasons.
First, years ago I had a friend who had an ectopic pregnancy. She was rushed to the closest hospital doubled over in pain. As luck would have it, it was a Catholic hospital. When she was diagnosed, she was informed that they wouldn't treat her because it was considered to be "an abortion." So, her frantic husband had to arrange to have her moved to ANOTHER hospital. My friend could have DIED! So much for the "conscience" of the "healthcare providers" at that Catholic hospital. No Hippocratic Oath there, I guess. Just this bullshit about choosing a the "life" of a misplaced zygote that would never survive over the life of a LIVE WOMAN!
Secondly, I get totally ballistic when I see the Viagra ads on TV and know that that crap is covered by many insurance plans while contraception is often excluded. Pleasure for men=covered. Health and well-being achieved by preventing an unplanned pregnancy=covered, are you KIDDING??
If you wonder if women are truly considered to be second-class citizens, look no further than this setup! And, apparently, many women simply grin and bear it. As for a new Obama Administration…do you think this disrespectful bastard will want to expend any political capital on this issues considering he's embraced those mega-pastors??
So, Hillary Clinton leaves the Senate and this issue. I just hope Patty Murray can make some noise…or will she be squelched by the Obama crowd? Let's see if NARAL and NOW make excuses for Obama if he fails to support the reversal of this INSULTING rule and enables the further mistreatment of women. I'm not holding my breath…
And then it's back to the misinformation about abortion that has been shoved at us for years. Apparently, some researchers are getting bit "uppity" about situation. As reported by Reuters:
Abortion not seen linked with depression
Review of studies found no evidence of emotional harm after procedureS("3053751")
Updated 6:59 a.m. MT, Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008
WASHINGTON – No high-quality study done to date can document that having an abortion causes psychological distress, or a "post-abortion syndrome," and efforts to show it does occur appear to be politically motivated, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
A team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore reviewed 21 studies involving more than 150,000 women and found the high-quality studies showed no significant differences in long-term mental health between women who choose to abort a pregnancy and others.
"The best research does not support the existence of a 'post-abortion syndrome' similar to post-traumatic stress disorder," Dr. Robert Blum, who led the study published in the journal Contraception, said in a statement.
"The U.S. Supreme Court, while noting that 'we find no reliable data to measure the phenomenon,' cited adverse mental health outcomes for women as part of the rationale for limiting late term abortions," Blum's team wrote.
"The best quality studies indicate no significant differences in long-term mental health between women in the United States who choose to terminate a pregnancy and those who do not," they wrote.
"…studies with the most flawed methodology consistently found negative mental health consequences of abortion," they added. "Scientists are still conducting research to answer politically motivated questions."
Is that the same Supreme Court Fart that is supposed to decide Obama's citizenship case today (Friday)? And are those "scientists" who are still trying to fit research into a political goal really "scientists?" Let's stop being so polite!!
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Relationships Tracy Moore September 4, 2018
It's Time to Talk About Emotional Abuse
In the #MeToo era, stories of emotional abuse are suddenly everywhere. So why is it so difficult to identify?
Emotional abuse can take a catastrophic toll on a relationship and the health of anyone, of any gender, subjected to it. But it can also be very confusing to identify.
While physical violence leaves visible signs, emotional abuse is more subtle. Victims often say they didn't even realize it was happening until after the fact. But in the #MeToo era, rife with examples of the complex ways abusers exercise control, stories of emotional abuse are suddenly everywhere.
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, who is also running for Minnesota attorney general, denied allegations after his ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan stepped forward to detail a history of what she calls "narcissistic abuse" in their former relationship.
By her account to the New York Times, Ellison cheated and lied, which led to "blowout arguments." He allegedly gaslit her — a term for manipulating someone to alter their perception of reality — and at one point "shouted profanities at her while trying to drag her off a bed."
Comedian and TV host Chris Hardwick faced allegations of sexual and emotional abuse against his former girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, who wrote on Medium that she was pressured to submit to unwanted sex and other controlling behavior, like how much alcohol she could drink (none) and how many male friends she could have (none).
This week, British reality show Love Island contestant Adam was so contemptuous and callous to fellow contestant Rosie when he dumped her, a domestic abuse charity in the U.K., Women's Aid, released a statement warning women of the red flags in his behavior:
On the latest series of Love Island, there are clear warning signs in Adam's behavior. In a relationship, a partner questioning your memory of events, trivializing your thoughts or feelings, and turning things around to blame you can be part of pattern of gaslighting and emotional abuse.
The litany of accounts of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults always include emotional abuse, too. The two-minute tape of Weinstein manipulating, pressuring and gaslighting model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez into sex is being called a master class in emotional abuse.
Amber Heard Was Never Enough of a Victim
Emotional abuse is just as common and complex in families. In a new memoir, Lisa Brennan-Jobs details a tumultuous upbringing with her charismatic, wealthy and famous father, Steve Jobs, who spent years refusing to recognize his firstborn. His behavior isn't directly described as emotional abuse. But according to the New York Times review,
Steve demands absolute fealty: He pressures Lisa to change her last name to his (she adds it with a hyphen) and insists that she not see her mother for six months. Lisa cries herself to sleep out of grief and guilt about abandoning Chrisann [Brennan]. She is made to wash the dishes by hand each night (Steve refuses to repair the broken dishwasher), to sleep in a chilly room (he also refuses to repair the heater). …
Each of these stories only confirms in their own way why emotional abuse is harder to pin down or call out when it's happening. With that kind of confusion surrounding the issue, it's no wonder we often don't know when to call it abuse versus, say, a "rocky relationship."
Here are some defining aspects of what it is, and what it's not.
It's Not Just One Act, It's a Pattern
What the above tales have in common is not the exact incidents, it's the fact that they happen repeatedly over time in one form or another.
In an otherwise bad relationship or even a good one, you could have fights and say things you regret. You could insult someone in a moment of anger. You could temporarily pull back physically because you're feeling upset, or hurt, or not close to your partner. You might shout. You might just disengage for an hour. You may have been deeply suspicious that someone has cheated, and you read their email to find out if they have. Once, you might have even thrown something when you got really upset.
Those could all point to risk factors leading toward an abusive situation. But is your relationship full of these stories? Is your partner distrustful, threatening and volatile? Are you with someone who shuts down and freezes you out for days to punish you? Normal conflict involves accountability, resolution and a vow to improve or omit the behavior. For it to be emotional abuse, it will keep violating normal boundaries, and it will keep happening. The abuser will never admit what they're doing, because it's "your fault," not theirs.
This account of an emotionally abusive relationship, which interviews both partners in the story, proves that while individual anecdotes can seem like hallmarks of a bad relationship (he told her to lose weight; he criticized her surprise party for him; what he loved most about her was how much she was always trying to improve herself), it's often only in the cumulative effect that you see the abuse. And it's subtle enough that people who are emotionally abusive can always justify what was said or done as a moment of anger or a misunderstood concern.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline defines emotional abuse as a "pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship." The control can be economic, sexual or emotional.
Below is a graphic known as The Wheel Of Power & Control. The Duluth Model developed it in the 1980s to help combat domestic violence. This chart is widely used by DV prevention organizations to describe power & control scenarios to help victims identify dangerous relationships. pic.twitter.com/bYRkHGm4Zn
— Ashley Easter (@ashleymeaster) August 20, 2018
Its power and control wheel outlines the wide-ranging behaviors: the intimidation, minimizing, denying, blaming and threatening that fall under domestic abuse. The emotional abuse section lists:
Putting her down
Making her feel bad about herself
Calling her names
Making her think she's crazy
Playing mind games
Humiliating her
Making her feel guilty
It's Everywhere and Can Happen to Anyone
Emotional abuse is considered to be present in roughly two thirds of relationships, with one third experiencing it chronically. It's experienced by folks from every stripe. Even though it's more likely to happen to women, we're hearing an increasing number of stories of emotional abuse by women toward their male partners. Gay men in particular are at a higher risk for domestic violence than straight men.
And while women typically have less physical strength, money and power to coerce and control men, they can still be abusive. Their abuse, experts say, tends to include berating men at specific masculinity pain points: their earning power, looks, sexual abilities or anything regarding their role as providers or caregivers. That could mean telling a man he can't please her sexually, or that he's not a real man because he can't live up to a past boyfriend or afford nicer things. It could be manipulation with sex, controlling the money (even if he makes it) and constant gaslighting.
It Doesn't Have to Involve Physical Violence, Just Control
"When we talk about domestic violence, we're talking about coercive control — not just physical violence, not just offenses that are criminal," domestic violence expert Julie Owens told MEL in June. "Most of it isn't even physical; it's not against the law. It's coercive control. It's removing freedoms. It's not just the man who beats his wife, but the man who doesn't let her work, or has alienated all her friends."
Like the Hardwick case, for instance, a partner might be uncomfortable with you hanging out with a certain friend, and you might even argue over it. But that's not the same thing as demanding you no longer see someone—a directive without discussion, negotiation or compromise.
"While a normal couple may disagree about how to spend money, for example, an emotional abuser will make his partner feel as though she's too stupid to understand the intricacies of finances," Women's Health notes.
A normal relationship could have times during an argument when a person isn't feeling cuddly and close. In an emotionally abusive relationship, the partner withholds affection as a means of punishment and manipulation. When you point it out, they accuse you of being crazy or needy.
It Can Alternate With Caring, Charming Behavior
It can be confusing to identify emotional abuse because it often alternates with caring or charm, also sometimes called love bombing. That means big romantic gestures and lots of affection. That way, when the abuse surfaces, you'll be confused and work to correct the story in your head. Anyone this terrible wouldn't have also been so great, right?
It's Subtle, but You Can Still Learn the Signs
The best way to tell if you're in an emotionally abusive relationship is to consider how it feels to be in it: demoralizing, controlled and scared. You probably walk on eggshells with your partner so you don't piss them off. You apologize a lot, or feel like a worthless piece of shit because they tell you you are one. You feel suffocated or controlled. And you feel hopeless.
Never mind that when you first got together it felt picture-perfect: Many emotional abusers are incredibly charming up front; otherwise you'd never put up with their shit. They wait until you've crossed a line into a more secure commitment before taking off the mask. And they reframe the abuse as charming — I wouldn't need to control where you go and who you see if I weren't so jealous because I love you so much, for instance.
In the End, You Just Need to Leave
Yes, an emotional abuser can change, but the likelihood of that happening if you stick around and endure it is nil. There's only one way to deal with a person who constantly tramples your boundaries, and that's to reset them and hold your ground. Emotionally abusive people will take everything you've got to give and never exhaust themselves. It's up to you to leave or reclaim the rightful territory. Unfortunately, that almost always means leaving. Easier said than done, of course. But the first step is dialing this number.
Tracy Moore
Tracy Moore is a staff writer at MEL. She covers all the soft sciences like psychology, sex, relationships and parenting, but since this is a men's magazine, occasionally the hard ones. Formerly at Jezebel.
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In this episode of Memphis Type History: The Podcast, Rebecca tells Caitlin about how TGI Friday's is where people meeting at bars basically originated. You'll learn the story of how Memphis made it a franchise, and how without TGI Friday's, Caitlin may have never been born.
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In 2016, TGI Fridays announced that they would be adopting a new, modernized aesthetic atmosphere. It seems to be in a trend, older chain restaurants are becoming more industrial and minimalistic in design to compete with the current competition such as Panera and Chipotle.
So all the restaurants that I grew up with like Chili's, Fuddruckers, and Joe's Crabshack may all start losing that hoarder style aesthetic if they haven't done so already. Oh by the way, that hoarder-style aesthetic happened because of TGIFridays. The initial concept was to make it feel like you were visiting someone's basement for a cocktail party.
Photo via CollectorsWeekly.com
Alan Stillman lived in an area of New York where there were a lot of airline stewardesses and models and basically a lot of single people. So he the best way to meet girls was to open a bar.
At the time, cocktail parties were the thing. People would bounce from one place to another and of course the parties would get wild. But Alan noticed there wasn't really a public place for these 23-37 year olds to meet. The current bars around were more like places for guys to meet up and drink beer.
So he opened TGI Fridays in 1965 and just five years later, FDA approved the pill. The timing happened perfectly because the sexual revolution waves in and Alan essentially becomes the founder of the first single's bar.
The original TGI Fridays from Fridays Facebook page via ediblegeography.com
Alan purchased a former corner bar near where he lived, had the building painted blue, hung up fake Tiffany lamps and dressed the waiters in red and white striped soccer shirts. He didn't know anything about restaurant business, interior design, or architecture… he just knew how to create an experience.
Famous scene shot of Tom Cruise in the movie, Cocktail. Naturally.
TGI Fridays was one of the first to use promotions such as ladies' night. And the goal of meeting women worked for Alan. In fact, he says Tom Cruise's character in Cocktail was based after him.
Photo courtesy of Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library & Information Center.
Eventually, someone from Memphis Tennessee approached Alan and said they had an area with room for one of these and asked him if he would sell them a franchise. At the time, Alan didn't know what a franchise meant. But he agreed to being a partner, show how to work it, and split it 50/50. A year and a half later, T.G.I. Friday's in Memphis was open in Overton Square.
This was right after Overton Square Founders & Developers James D. Robinson, Jr. (23), Ben Woodson (25), Charles H. Hull, Jr. (24), and Frank Doggrell, III (25) led the efforts to pass a referendum to allow establishments to sell liquor by the drink. You couldn't dine in a restaurant and have an alcoholic drink with your meal. You could apparently bring your own bottle of wine or liquor, which they called Brown-bagging, and places like Pete and Sam's had lockers where you could keep your liquor, but you couldn't buy a drink.
Overton Square TGI Friday's patio in the 1970s via OvertonSquare.com/history
Then on November 25, 1969, the issue of "liquor by the drink" came to vote in a special referendum, and the measure passed. Friday's opened on May 21, 1970 and it was a ridiculous success. One of the owners said if they could make $800 a day, they would break even. The first day, it brought $4,800 and it did the same every day until they expanded it, in which they went up to $7,000 a day. One of the waiters said it would be so crowded, they had to fight through customers. People would stand three and four deep at the bar, and he knows somebody had sex at the bar one night but nobody noticed because it was so crowded.
The waiters were all men because as mentioned before, the goal was to get women in the door, and most of the bartenders and waiters had nicknames such as Gringo, Harpo, The General, Shakey, Chick, Pace, and Rufus. I made sure to ask Caitlin's mom if she knew who any of these bartenders are. She didn't remember the names, but she does still own one of the original tablecloths. (not for purchase)
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Immunotherapies in oncology: the future of cancer treatment lies in combinations and partnerships
Anne Legendre reviews the scientific rationale behind immunotherapy combinations and Frances Hendry examines how partnerships, co-marketing and positioning drugs will play key roles in shaping the competitive landscape in oncology.
With the promise of using the body's own immune system to fight cancer, immunotherapy has received significant interest from the scientific community, bringing hope to patients across many cancer indications.
The recent development of immunotherapies has led to considerable change in the oncology treatment landscape, driving transformation in the standard of care and yielding lasting responses in patients with metastatic cancers.While promising, first and second generations of agents have demonstrable weaknesses too, such as:
Reduced efficacy in a limited subset of patients
Increased resistance mechanism, where patients do not respond or stop responding
Toxicity issues, which diminish quality of life for patients.
In order to optimise agent efficacy and overall patient survival, most of these agents are now used in combination. This shift has led to a proliferation of combination studies and approvals, as well as research and commercial partnerships between top pharma companies and small biotechnology companies with innovative product pipelines.
What are the immunotherapy agents currently investigated in monotherapy and in combination?
The first generation of agents has shown some interesting results, while also highlighting the limits of immunotherapies in oncology.
Yervoy (ipilimumab, Bristol-Myers Squibb) is a first-generation agent which was approved by the FDA in 2011 for advanced melanoma.
The second wave of agents encompasses checkpoint inhibitors and cell therapies, among others. Nivolumab, pembrolizumab and atezolizumab are checkpoint inhibitors, meaning that they help the immune system to recognise and kill tumour cells. These three agents have been approved in the US and Europe for multiple indications, where they have shown promising efficacy.
Third-generation agents are emerging. These are a broader set, targeting other aspects of the immune system. They promise multiple therapeutic options that can be tailored to the patient and offer a wide range of possibilities for combination (Hoos et al, 2016).
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