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Several Shelby County students have been awarded scholarships and fellowships in the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi.
* Graduate student in accountancy Patrick Kin-Wing Lo, of Memphis, received the Ernst & Young Fellowship in Accountancy. As an undergraduate, Lo received a Taylor Medal, the university's highest academic award. He received his bachelor's degree in accountancy in May and expects to get his master's in May 2013. A graduate of Alcorn Central High School in Corinth, he is the son of Francis and Alice Lo of Memphis.
* Senior accountancy major Philip Graham Jones, of Memphis, received the Griesbeck Scholarship in Accountancy. Jones is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the university's highest academic honor across all disciplines. His other honors include membership in the honor societies of Order of Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Gamma Sigma Alpha and Gamma Beta Phi. A graduate of Memphis University School, he is the son of Philip and Jeannie Jones.
* Junior accountancy major Rachel Ann Shaw, of Memphis, received the James W. Davis Scholarship in Accountancy. Shaw is a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Croft Institute for International Studies. She has a double major in accountancy and international studies. Her other honors include membership in Phi Kappa Phi, the university's highest academic honor across all disciplines; and Order of Omega leadership and academic honor society. A graduate of St. Agnes Academy, she is the daughter of Robert and Vickie Shaw.
* Sophomore accountancy major Mary Eleanor Starnes, of Memphis, received the Peery Scholarship in Accountancy. A student in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Starnes is on the Chancellor's Honor Roll. She is a member of the honor societies of Lambda Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta and Lambda Sigma. She also received a Dean of Accountancy Scholarship, Non-Resident Alumni Award, Stevens Scholarship, Academic Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship, Holmes Scholarship and Herb Dewees Alumni Association Scholarship. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy and is the daughter of Robert Caldwell Starnes and Donna Starnes, both of Memphis.
* Senior accountancy major William Eric Ott, of Collierville, received the James W. Davis Scholarship in Accountancy. A graduate of Collierville High School, he is the son of Ricky and Deanna Ott of Collierville. …
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I can't give you any legal insight into any of this. But I do know this could easily happen in the area where I live. There are more than a few shopping centers with so-called 'high end' restaurants in them that would oblige customers and provide some kind of Valet parking for their customers. However, I have seen valet services use all kinds of side streets or parking garages to provision the spaces necessary for their customers. What those guys did smacks of downright stereotypical American LAZINESS. And worse yet, they had the gall to become Mafia like enforcers and punish anyone challenging their 'authority' over the parking lot. Kudos to you Mike for calling them on this. They are being jerks,and you let them know they were being jerks.
In my other life as a Los Angeles police officer, I've seen many vehicles towed out of private lots by private tow services who can charge whatever they want to give you your car back (think $350 after just two hours of storage). When we respond to the call, all I can tell the vehicle owner is that they can pay the fee and then sue the lot owner and tow truck company if they feel they've been price-gouged.
Most people don't know that if you park in a private lot, your car can be towed by the owner of that lot for basically any reason. The laws unfortunately don't exist to protect the consumer in this area and it is a huge problem in Los Angeles.
Although I have not investigated it thoroughly, I have often known that the tow truck company kicked back a part of the "administration and storage" fee to the lot owner. It's a total scam.
Makes sense – the tow truck companies probably compete on the revenue share with the landlord/owner. I wonder where the pain point is? Who is most likely to reliquish back the empty spaces for us mere patons? I have half a mind to throw a big shinny light on my video camera and go "investigative journalist" style. I can just hear the "no comment – please leave" statements.
Are you writing an episode of the new Seinfield show?
I would have phoned the resaurant and told them to bring the order out to the curb or forget it.
Another way of doing this Michael is just ask the valet as you hand him a couple of bucks where you can park. They usually make a spot for you and they don't have to park your car. Everybody's happy. Sadly, I admit I have worn the Valet red vest when I was in High School. Good high school job though. Highlights of that job was I drove Jerry Rices Porsche and Joe Montanas Ferrari. Also was forced to pull the seat up for the 49ers big Bubba Paris specially made Mercedes because I couldn't reach the petals. All 6'4 of me. Only time ever had to pull a seat up in a car in my life. ahh memories. Funny post Michael thanks.
What first comes to mind, logically, is that the public parking spots are on a 'first come, first serve' basis. The valets were there first…so they marked the spots they were taking. Unethical, and there should be a 'one per customer' type limit.
How do you know these valet attendants where not anticipating a large party at the establishment in question.
So you realized parking was hard to find. Hmph. Well now try parking 60 cars for a surprise birthday party. In particular one in which all the cars need to be parked imediatly to avoid suspicion by the guest of honor.
Without having designated spots and being permited to block off spots for there intended use, these parties would not be possible.
The customers would not be happy, the restaurant owner would not be happy, The valet company would be replaced, or mandated to take control of the lot.
hi, i just want to ask if you ask the valet if you could park somewhere for 10 minutes to pick up a to go order.. a sane valet lets you do this..simply asking a question usually does the job, but for some reason people in their car feel invincable and become really small when they get out of it to talk to the valet.


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Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in the United States
The summary below is from the full report titled "Serologic Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in the United States." It is in the 7 May 2002 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 136, pages 660-666). The authors are GM McQuillan, D Kruszon-Moran, A Deforest, SY Chu, and M Wharton.
It is standard practice in the United States to vaccinate babies against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough during the first year of life and to give booster shots at 15 to 18 months and 4 to 6 years. Ninety-five percent of children in the United States receive at least three doses of the vaccine by age 35 months. Revaccination against diphtheria and tetanus is performed less frequently than recommended by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Although diphtheria infections and tetanus are rare in the United States, both are highly fatal. Occasional outbreaks of diphtheria show that low levels of immunity can be dangerous.
To find out how many adults were immune to diphtheria and tetanus and whether anyone was particularly likely to have poor immunity.
18,045 people at least 6 years of age who had taken part in a nationwide health survey (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) between 1988 and 1994 and had given blood samples.
Blood samples were tested for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus by evaluating how much antibody (the protective material in the blood) was present in each sample. The authors used a questionnaire to evaluate income, residence in a metropolitan or nonmetropolitan area, educational level, marital status, occupation, history of military service, ethnicity, and access to health care.
Only 60% of Americans were protected against diphtheria, and 72% were protected against tetanus. Mexican-American persons were somewhat less likely to have protection against diphtheria and tetanus than other groups. Men had better protection than women against diphtheria, but immunity to diphtheria decreased in men and women as they got older. Immunity to tetanus was much lower for women than for men. By age 70 years, only 45% of men and 21% of women were protected against tetanus. People with more years of education had increased protection against both infections. People with low income and those with previous military service were less likely to be protected against diphtheria, but previous military service was associated with increased protection against tetanus. In a surprising finding, people with good access to medical care were less likely to be protected against both infections.
The study evaluated only antibody levels in the blood, although immunity to infection also involves other mechanisms.
Since immunity to diphtheria and tetanus decreases with age, doctors should reimmunize patients at 11 to 12 years of age and every 10 years thereafter, as recommended by the ACIP.
Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:I–30. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-9-200205070-00003
Serologic Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in the United States
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VIDEO: See RHOM Season 4 Trailer! Alexia's Son Threatens to "Beat Up" Her Fiancé as Larsa is Accused of Being a Wannabe Kardashian
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The Real Housewives of Miami may have been dunzo on Bravo after just three seasons. But luckily for the series' many fans, its fourth season is headed to Peacock in just a week's time.
Eight years after the final episode of season three, Alexia Echevarria, Lisa Hochstein, Larsa Pippen, Marysol Patton, and Adriana de Moura have teamed up with newbies Guerdy Abraira, Julia Lemigova, and Dr. Nicole Martin for what appears to be a very drama-filled set of episodes.
"You left this group of women, come back with a butt as big as Kim Kardashian's, trying to become the new Kim Kardashian, which you're never going to be," Adriana yells at Larsa amid a cast dinner in a sneak peek shared by Bravo on November 30.
"I feel Adriana is like a mosquito. I just want to, like, swat her away," Larsa fires back in a later scene.
As Larsa copes with her divorce from Scottie Pippen, which she tells Lisa she does "want," she's focused on her OnlyFans account. Unfortunately, while Larsa claims to be "obsessed" with the interaction with fans, one of her castmates believes there's more to the story than she leads on.
"If you're making $10,000 a day, you're showing more," someone suspects.
Alexia is also dealing with her own relationship drama. As Larsa splits from her spouse, Alexia is coping with the intense friction between her fiancé, Todd Nepola, and her oldest son, Peter Rosello.
"Just because you decided to, like, dive into this world of being married doesn't mean I have to participate in all of this bullish-t," Peter tells her.
Then, during a far more brutal moment, Todd says to Peter, "You're a loser. You're going to wind up in jail."
"If you say that one more time I'm going to beat you up!" Peter yells back.
"I'll fight you back!" Todd vows.
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As the sneak peek clip continues, Marysol is seen butting heads with new girl Nicole, who tells her, "Marysol, you are bored in your life."
"I grew up in this town. I know everyone and you and your husband are talking a lot of sh-t," Marysol claps back in another scene.
Joining the series as the first lesbian cast member of the Real Housewives, Julie, who is married to tennis star Martina Navratilova, pushes the envelope as she's seen seemingly making out with Lisa.
Meanwhile, Adriana butts heads with Guerdy, telling her to "back off" as Guerdy calls her "very aggressive."
At another point in the preview, Adriana tells her castmates something quite controversial, although it is unclear who she's talking about.
"Somebody told me he died while having sex with a man," she shares.
While not a lot is seen of Lisa Hochstein's husband, Lenny Hochstein, fans will see a dinner date between the two of them, during which Lisa asks, "We still have the spark right?"
"Yeah, yeah, absolutely," he replies.
As the trailer comes to an end, Adriana is heard saying, "911 is coming," as a woman is seen being consoled by her co-star.
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BEARDED TRANSEXUAL WINS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SINGING CONTEST! (VIDEO)
Europe continued its boycott of the United Kingdom as the Austrian 'Bearded Lady' won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. For years Britain received criticism for failing to put forward an act that could genuinely win the Eurovision Song Contest.
In recent years we have got our act together, but sadly the European voters' hatred of the British looks unlikely to disappear.
The British entry this time, Molly Smitten-Downes, featured as a vocalist on a number of hits including Raindrops by Sash! Sadly her talent and experience counted for almost nothing as she landed in the bottom third out of a total of twenty-six contestants. Smitten-Downes was beaten by acts including some very strange Polish women in folk dress using scrubbing boards to undertake suggestive poses.
As with every year, the British begged the Europeans to put their discrimination against us aside and vote on merit. Glen Oglaza, former political correspondent for Sky News took to Twitter during the phone vote to say: "Come on #eurovision The Iraq invasion was over 10 years ago. It's ok to vote for the #uk now!"
But as previously reported by Breitbart London the United Kingdom has done particularly badly ever since it supported the War on Terror – and 2014 was not that year of change. The eventual winner was Austria, who put forward a Transsexual 'bearded lady' called Conchita, second name Wurst (which is German for sausage).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEcH47Bf9XU
The favourite to win going into the competition was Aram MP3 from Armenia, but he upset Eurovision stalwarts by making some jokes about the transvestite contestant.
In a night that was dominated by trashy outfits, bad singing and frankly weird video inserts, it is delightful to know that the worst performance at Eurovision was the white-suited attempt of the European Union Anthem. After each of the twenty-six contestants attempted to retain their dignity in front of an audience of 180 million viewers, the men from Del Monte took to the stage on ladders to jazz up the supranational anthem: Ode to Joy.
I had mixed emotions about the performance. On the one hand, I disapprove of playing the anthem (and I was determined to remain seated throughout) but the performance charmed me because it was just so awful that it invited further ridicule (if any were needed) on the whole European mess.
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Q: Fitting data to a polynomial curve with Python/Numpy I have some time series data which I am trying to fit to a curve using the polyfit function in Numpy. I have converted the datetime x-values to numbers using the date2num function and have graphed the original data, which is approximately 600 data points (01-01-2014 - 10-08-2015).
I am trying to derive an expression for the curve so that I may approximately forecast future data points, eg over the next 30 days beyond my graphed data. However, my polynomial expression, when graphed at any order, is way off. I am sure I am doing something glaringly wrong but cannot seem to crack it.
x = df["dates"]
y= df["brand"]

poly = numpy.polyfit(x, y, 5)
polynomial = numpy.poly1d(poly)

xs = numpy.linspace(x[0], x[-1]+60, len(x)+60)
y_int = polynomial(xs)

plt.plot(x, y)
plt.plot(xs, y_int)
plt.show()

The graph below shows the original curve in blue.

A: I cant comment because I lack reputation. If an admin moves this to comments I would be glad. I believe the problem is that your data does not look polynomial at all. You get a plateu in the end which cant be achieved by polynomials.
Maybe try another function. Without any knowledge about the origin of the data it is hard to tell what kind of function is usefull...

A: Try using a degree 1 function over the interval 75 on. Really using a polynomial fit not what you want for this type of function. This looks most like 2 line segments joined together, so a linear fit over some of the points will give you a pretty good fit.

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When President Bush has renominated Kenneth Y. Tomlinson to another term as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (the agency that oversees Voice of America and other international broadcasting efforts), it was inevitable that the press would resume its campaign to undermine him. As chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Tomlinson tried to balance the leftward slant of PBS and NPR. The mainstream media cried bloody murder then, and they continue to view Tomlinson as a public official to be opposed at every turn.
This AP article about Tomlinson's renomination is a perfect example. The article lists all the scurrilous complaints Tomlinson's Democrat adversaries have lodged against him, offering nothing in the way of balance except for a tepid, "Tomlinson disputed the allegations…"
Tomlinson did quite a bit more than that. He provided ample evidence demonstrating that the charges were baseless — evidence that the press will continue to ignore in its campaign to oust Tomlinson from public service.
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What it Feels Like: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
The surgery involves electrodes being inserted into the brain.
Emma Jones	13 minute read November 8, 2021
Manzil and Sadia Bacchus at the annual Superwalk benefit.
Manzil Bacchus was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2008. Initially, he was told that there was nothing he could do to stop the progression of the progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Manzil and his wife, Sadia, continued to manage the increasingly worrisome symptoms — which included tremors — and the growing amount of medication that he had to take each day.
After Manzil was diagnosed with colitis, a chronic digestive disease that has been linked to Parkinson's, the family began investigating a new surgical option. In deep brain stimulation (DBS), electrodes are inserted in regions of the brain that have been affected by the Parkinson's, with an impulse generator battery also inserted in another area of the body. When turned on, the electrodes send gentle electrical pulses to help improve symptoms like tremors and motor control.
Manzil and Sadia sat down with Healthing to talk about Manzil's experience having brain surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and the difference that deep brain stimulation has made to his quality of life.
When was Manzil diagnosed with Parkinson's?
Manzil: Back in 2007, my hands started shaking. I was volunteering at a mosque, helping people to take a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, helping with their application for visas and stuff like that. One of the girls noticed my hand shaking and asked why. I thought I was just tired. After that, I also noticed that my left foot was dragging when I walked.
Sadia: We were going for an evening walk and his left arm was not swinging and his left foot was dragging, which was very concerning to me. We decided to go to a family doctor who thought it was nothing, but we insisted that we should see a neurologist. We saw a neurologist, and it wasn't a very detailed appointment or anything, [the doctor] just said, 'it's Parkinson's.' And there was no medication— there was no nothing.
Manzil: There's no actual test for Parkinson's.
Sadia: I wasn't too happy about that. We were in denial about Parkinson's. So we went back to our family doctor, after I did some research and found out that Toronto Western [Hospital] had a really great neurological department. So I asked our doctor if he can refer us to someone there.
So the first neurologist said there was nothing you could do?
Manzil: Yeah, [he told us it was an] incurable disease and you only can live with the symptoms and moderate symptoms of the disease with medication.
Sadia: As time went by, little things [became difficult], like zipping his coat up himself, tying his shoelace, his balancing. I would always try to have my house in a way where it's fall-proof, because I've read that a lot of Parkinson's patients fall. In 2011, at one of his visits, I noticed a flyer for Superwalk Canada, [a fundraising walk to raise money and awareness around the disease]. I've never heard of this event before, and my thoughts were, 'I can do this to help my husband find a cure.'
My husband having PD affected me so much. With four children, I had many thoughts going through my mind. I read so much on this disease; it was frightening. We went on the Superwalk and we had almost all members of the family and a few friends join us. Even then, some families and friends didn't know Manzil had Parkinson's. This is how we connected with Parkinson's Canada.
What goes through your head when you hear there's no cure?
Manzil: The doctor reassured me every time I went back [that], with Parkinson's, you can live with it for a very long time. So, while it's an incurable disease, it won't kill you. I took it in stride, I think.
I was conscious of the fact that sometimes I would miss social events because I didn't want to go out. It's not always because I was shaking; sometimes I would have an involuntary movement or dyskinesia, which is a symptom of the of the [medication]: involuntary muscle movements. For instance, if I'm holding a plate, sometimes the plate drops from my hand. So now, if we are at a buffet for a wedding, my wife will hold two plates, and I will tell her what [I want].
So, I sort of started to avoid social events. Anybody who was not close to me would not know that I had Parkinson's disease because the medication worked to an extent and when it didn't work, I would not go out.
When did you seriously start to consider deep brain stimulation?
Manzil: [Protein affects how the Parkinson's drug levodopa is absorbed], so I would have to regulate my meals. If I wanted to eat meat, I would take my tablets 20 minutes before I ate. If I took my medication after a meal, it would take a longer time for it to work, or it wouldn't work at all. So it became a challenge as the disease progressed. It would grow to four tablets or five and went all the way up to 10 tablets a day. Plus, with 10 levodopa, came some other tablets called amantadine, which helps with the dyskinesia. But if you don't take an amantadine when the levodopa starts working, it makes [you move] more as opposed to less. So, you have to regulate when you take it and how.
Sadia: When the medications went up to 10 levodopa per day, Manzil was losing a lot of weight because you have to [time the medication and] he wasn't able to eat properly.
Manzil: It became very stressful. But I managed for 12 years.That led me up to 2000, when my doctor said that maybe we start to think about deep brain stimulation, and then I got scared. Now do I have to go have DBS surgery — messing around with my brain? We spoke to some people who had the [surgery] a year before and everyone said they would do it again because it increased the quality of their life. That's what I was thinking of, a better life. So, I decided I'll go with DBS.
Sadia: Before COVID, we would interact with people who have Parkinson's or who are caregivers, and there were quite a few people we met there that actually had DBS and had great, positive results from it. So that was a little reassuring.
In 2016, he became very ill, and the doctors [couldn't tell] what exactly was wrong. I took him to Oshawa Health Centre on a Saturday morning, and they were so concerned about him that they called the gastroenterologist who was on-call. The gastroenterologist looked at his previous test results and scheduled him an endoscopy and colonoscopy for Monday morning. He was then diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. There is a connection between Parkinson's and colitis.
Editor's Note: Many patients with Parkinson's develop colitis or other gastrointestinal illnesses.
[Our doctor] suggested in early 2019 that Manzil would be a great candidate for DBS and he was going to refer him for the surgery. There's a two-year waiting period, which sounded really long at the time. Manzil was pretty bad: when he showered, I had to help him dry his skin. There were a lot of things he couldn't do for himself. Medications weren't working. Some doctors suggested that if we crush the tablet and he takes it with a bit of carbonated drink it would help, but those things weren't really helping very much.
He finally had the surgery last December.
How did you prepare for the surgery?
Sadia: Our kids stepped in and helped us get ready. A surgery like this you don't know the outcome of it, so we were getting prepared for anything or everything. We had grab bars put into the bathroom. We rearranged things to make sure when Manzil comes home from the hospital he would be as comfortable and safe as possible.
I had been to all his appointments, even in COVID. The day before his surgery when he went for bloodwork and his COVID test, I was with him inside the hospital. At all conversations, he kept asking if I can go with him until he goes in for his surgery and it all was always a yes.
We arrived at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. At that time of the morning, it is still quite dark. I was told by security that I couldn't go with Manzil. That made my very patient husband very upset. He went up to the surgery floor and asked, but they told him no. They also told him if you want to have the surgery today, you better get back up here as quickly as possible, otherwise it'll be canceled. He returned only to give me a quick hug and left. I was in tears. We didn't say goodbye properly before a major brain surgery. I was in shock and at a loss for words. I called my son who came to get me.
Manzil: It's very difficult because everything was so fast. When I went to the office and said that my wife is always coming with me, can she come now? He said no. So I said, Oh my God, I have to go down and tell her. And he said to me, you better go quickly, because if you return too late, you might lose your time of surgery. And I didn't want that. So, I took the elevator down quickly, we hugged each other, and that was it.
I expected to come out of that surgery because they told me that I was a good candidate. I was also 64 at that time and I felt not that old. So basically, I just said okay, going on with it, you know, what can you do? You would love your wife to be there and have that support. But they allowed her in the next day for an hour.
Sadia: Manzil and I have been married for 44 years. We're almost always together. This was the hardest thing I've had to do. I didn't sleep at all the night [before] and I was in tears when I called my son to say, can you come get me? He kept saying Mama, you okay? Mama, you okay? I just felt so alone. I felt so scared. I felt like I didn't say enough to Manzil. I mean, somebody is going into brain surgery, you don't know…
Your mind goes to the worst places, right?
Sadia: Yeah. And then the security guard was telling me that I couldn't wait inside the hospital. I kept saying to her, it's dark outside, I don't want to be alone.
Anyways, my son came and got me and my daughter was with him. They were a really great support for me.
Manzil, were you anxious about the surgery?
Manzil: I knew nobody had died from [this] surgery at Toronto Western Hospital. A couple of people had infections afterwards, but no deaths. So that was a reassuring thought. I was a bit apprehensive — a bit scared that somebody was going to be working on my brain. And also, I was supposed to be alert. So they would be working on my brain and I'd be [awake].
What was that like?
Manzil: It sounds scary. They would ask me to say something [to check] if my speech was slurred. They wanted to make sure that the electrodes that they placed into my brain were in the right position. And I understood that.
But prior to that, doing the surgery to numb my skull, oh my God, that was painful. And then they put a frame on your head and they go into an MRI on your head. I hate MRIs, totally, but I had to do it. And then when the surgery started, I couldn't move my head a centimetre. They tie it up and put it in a box and bolt it to the table so I couldn't move at all.
After the surgery, I came out and I was okay. And then I had to go for another surgery to implant the stimulator into my chest. For that next one, two days later, I was put under.
So once Manzil was in surgery, Sadia, you're just scared and waiting to hear from the hospital?
Sadia: I anticipated it was going to end at about noon and I had a call at 11 a.m. from [the surgeon]. I was terrified. I said hello, and then I froze because I had already gone through a situation in my life where I had a call from a doctor telling me that my mother had died. And I didn't know why he was calling me at this time when the surgery was not supposed to be finished.
But he said the surgery was finished and everything went well. He just wanted to let me know that the surgery went well for him, and everything that Manzil did in terms of his surgery was also being used for further research.
What was the healing process like?
Manzil: I was OK. I came home and a week after that I had to go back to my family doctor to take out the staples on my head. I really thought it was going to be difficult, but it was quite easy.
[The doctors] told me that although they put the stimulator into my chest, it would not be turned on until about February. I was still on all of my medications until February 18, 2020. At that time, I went to the hospital and they turned on the machine and put it on very, very low. I would go back every Wednesday and they would adjust it accordingly. Every time I went for a visit, I was doing significantly better.
What did it feel like when they turned it on?
Manzil: The first time that they turned it on, the guy actually turned [the dial] a little bit in different directions. And suddenly, my vision started to be blurred. He adjusted accordingly to make sure that my vision was not blurred, my speech was not slurred and they would test me with the walking, they would test me with my balance. Every week that I went, I got a better assessment, a better score.
Is this device always on?
Manzil: It's always on. I actually went to Los Angeles in the end of July and, one time, I went to the bathroom and I realized that I wasn't able to do the things that I wanted to do. I couldn't even wash my hands properly. When I looked at my remote simulator, I realized that I inadvertently turned it off. When I put it back on, I felt a rush through my whole body. I can't explain it; something changed in my body and then I was back to normal. It was a learning experience. I was fooling around with it — I won't do that again.
Are you still on medication?
Manzil: I'm still on one levodopa in the morning, one at night. And I take an amantadine also with it. So, basically that's it.
I'm doing much better. I don't get up in the night as much and I don't have cramps. I used to have terrible, terrible cramps. DBS has really helped me a lot.
Sadia: Manzil has his life back and I have my husband back and our kids have their dad back. The outcome is very good. It really has increased the quality of his life. And that's what he wanted. We're very, very grateful for all the help we've gotten from everyone.
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John Zerzan (* 1943 in Salem, Oregon) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Medienkünstler, Anarchist und eine zentrale Figur des Primitivismus in den Vereinigten Staaten.

In seinem Werk kritisiert er Zivilisation als inhärent unterdrückend und stellt ihr Lebensformen prähistorischer Populationen gegenüber, als Sinnbild einer freien Gesellschaft. Teilweise reicht seine Kritik so weit, Domestizierung, Sprache, symbolisches Denken (wie Mathematik und Kunst) und das Konzept der Zeit abzulehnen. Seine vier bedeutendsten Publikationen umfassen: Elements of Refusal (1988), Future Primitive and Other Essays (1994), Against Civilization: A Reader (1998) und Running on Emptiness (2002).

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Zerzan, Sohn tschechischer Einwanderer, absolvierte ein Studium der Geschichtswissenschaft, den Bachelor an der Stanford University, sowie den Master an der San Francisco State University. Die begonnene Doktorarbeit an der University of Southern California führte er nicht zu Ende.

In den 1960ern wurde er wegen zivilen Ungehorsams verhaftet, als er an einem Anti-Vietnamkriegs-Marsch an der Berkeley-Universität teilnahm. Zerzan wurde zu einer zweiwöchigen Haftstrafe verurteilt, die er im Alameda County Jail absaß. Er beschloss daraufhin, niemals wieder aus freien Stücken Gefängnisaufenthalte auf sich zu nehmen, soweit dies in seiner Macht stünde. In jenen Jahren war er befreundet mit Ken Kesey und den "Merry Pranksters" sowie der Musik- und Rauschszene im damaligen San Francisco und "Haight-Ashbury".

Als damaliger Linker arbeitete er in den späten 1960ern als Sozialarbeiter für den kalifornischen Staat. Frustriert über die Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen eines schlecht bezahlten Angestellten setzte er sich für den Aufbau einer Gewerkschaft für den öffentlichen Dienst ein, wurde 1968 zu deren Vize und ein Jahr später zu deren Oberhaupt gewählt. Die örtliche Situationistengruppe beschimpfte ihn jedoch als einen "linken Bürokraten". Trotz allem sympathisierte er mit dem Situationismus um den französischen Schriftsteller und Aktionskünstler Guy Debord.

Während die studentische und die Hippie-Bewegung in den 1970er Jahren immer schwächer wurde und an Einfluss verlor, wurde Zerzan alkoholabhängig. Höhe- und Wendepunkt seiner Sucht soll ein Ereignis sein, bei dem er sein Mobiliar auf einem Platz in San Francisco verbrannt haben soll. Danach soll er sich wieder mehr auf das Schreiben für anarchistische Periodika verlegt haben.

Zerzan war einer der Herausgeber der bis 2008 halbjährlich erschienenen Zeitschrift Green Anarchy. Er ist auch der Kopf hinter Anarchy Radio in Eugene an der Campusradiostation KWVA. Er schreibt Beiträge für Magazine wie Adbusters. Als Vortragsreisender tourte er gelegentlich weltweit. Zerzan ist verheiratet mit einer Archivarin der University of Oregon und lebt heute in der Nähe von Eugene.

Schriften
 Twilight of the Machines. Los Angeles: Feral House, 2008. ISBN 1-932595-31-7 bzw. ISBN 978-1-932595-31-4
 Running on emptiness: the pathology of civilisation. Los Angeles, California: Feral House; London: Turnaround, 2002. 320 S. ISBN 0-922915-75-X
 Against Civilization: Readings and Reflections. Uncivilized Books, 1999. ISBN 0-9667758-0-5 bzw. ISBN 978-0-9667758-0-8 (Enlarged edition, Feral House, 2005. ISBN 0-922915-98-9 bzw. ISBN 978-0-922915-98-9)
 Future primitive and other essays. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Autonomedia, c1994. ISBN 1-57027-000-7
 Alice Carnes & John Zerzan: Questioning Technology: A Critical Anthology: Tool, Toy or Tyrant?. New Society Publishers, 1990. ISBN 0-86571-205-0 bzw. ISBN 978-0-86571-205-8
 Elements of refusal. 1988 und 1999 (2nd Ed.) Columbia, Mo.: Paleo Editions, c1999. 308 S. ISBN 1-890532-01-0
 G. Munis, John Zerzan: Unions against revolution: two essays. Detroit: Black & Red; Chicago: New Space, 1975.

Literatur/Filme über John Zerzan

"Surplus oder Konsumterror", Dokumentarfilm von Erik Gandini, ARTE TV Frankreich/Schweden 2003, Erstausstrahlung am 4. September 2004; auf dem Internationalen Dokumentarfilmfestival Amsterdam mit dem "Silver Wolf Award" ausgezeichnet.

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 Interview mit John Zerzan vom 14. September 2000 in der Weltwoche

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"The 1619 Project" Teaser Trailer Released
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Disney's Onyx Collective has released a new trailer for the new six-part limited docu-series "The 1619 Project," which is an expansion of "The 1619 Project" created by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine.
In keeping with the original project, the series seeks to reframe the country's history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative. The episodes — "Democracy," "Race," "Music," "Capitalism," "Fear" and "Justice" — are adapted from essays from The New York Times No. 1 bestselling "The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story" and examine how the legacy of slavery shapes different aspects of contemporary American life.
The series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, is a Lionsgate Production in association with One Story Up Productions, Harpo Films and The New York Times. It was executive produced by Nikole Hannah-Jones; Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams; Caitlin Roper, an editor of The 1619 Project and The New York Times' executive producer for film and television; Kathleen Lingo, The New York Times' editorial director for film and television; and Oprah Winfrey. Peabody Award-winning executive producer Shoshana Guy served as the showrunner.
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Glooko, Telcare and AgaMatrix duke it out at WLSA meet
By Brian Dolan
Telcare's mobile diabetes management offerings
By Padma Naggapan
Three diabetes device companies, Glooko, AgaMatrix, and Telcare discussed their wares and approaches to the wireless-enabled diabetes management market during at panel at last week's WLSA Convergence event in San Diego.
Glooko is a Silicon Valley startup that enables diabetes patients to collect and view their glucose meter readings in a logbook on their smartphones or other devices like the iPod. The company's MeterSync Cable saves time and eliminates errors that may occur from manually entering the readings and is compatible with many glucose meters in the market. Glooko's Anita Mathew, vice president of business development, participated on the panel.
AgaMatrix offers a glucose meter that plugs right into the iPhone, which has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and is marketed under the iBGStar brand name by Sanofi Aventis. Co-founder and CTO Sridhar Iyengar said the company went with the iPhone technology because of its popularity and the ease of its user interface.
Telcare offers a wireless device that can test and upload the glucose meter reading to an FDA and HIPAA-cleared cloud server without needing to use a smartphone or other device to transmit the data. Telcare's cloud server provides portal access to patients, physicians, and family members, while also relaying immediate coaching and feedback to the patient's glucose meter. The device is FDA approved and has insurance coverage for the meter and test strips. Javitt displayed a side-by-side comparison with Glooko and AgaMatrix and played up Telcare's approach to diabetes.
Javitt noted that while all three of the companies' approaches enable the user to sync data with a computer, Telcare's goes beyond creating connectivity to create actionable data that links patients, caregivers, and family members and guides them in what to do next to manage their diabetes. Telcare also has offered up a smartphone app that links to its cloud server that is free to download for anyone who wishes to download it.
"Our approach was to build a one-handed, universal solution where as everyone else in the world has a multi-handed non-universal method. Only 15 percent of diabetes patients have iPhones. With the Telcare device, you can get a complete feedback loop, that doesn't require you to own an iPhone or a separate glucose meter," Javitt said.
Panel moderator Stan Kachnowski asked Iyengar to respond to Javitt's claim, and he came back with a pithy response.
"We're in the Apple store."
Javitt said Telcare may get into an Apple store or a Best Buy some day, but right now it's talking to insurance companies which tell him that they want a comprehensive, easy to reimburse device and don't want to bother about which cell phones patients use.
"Our goal is simple -- to use wireless connectivity in a manner that enables people to better manage their disease and prevent complications. Unless we start connecting diabetes patients with caregivers, diabetes is going to eat the healthcare budget in the U.S soon," Javitt said.
Iyengar said that when his company broke up its demo groups according to socio-economic strata, it admittedly found that many people did not have iPhones, but to its surprise, a greater number from the lower economic group owned iPhones where as people from higher economic groups with multiple devices did not necessarily own the device.
"But providing finger tip access to all that data was of uniform value across groups," Iyengar said.
Glooko's Mathew echoed the thought, that providing easy access to the data in a way that could be trusted was important for the physicians and patients have gotten back to the company with the same thought, so it's looking to create a business standard in the space.
"We're looking at the marketplace to see what's the simplest thing we can do to allow patients to manage their own disease," Mathew said.
When it came to specific solutions that work well, she said users love the fact that Glooko enables syncing of all the data.
AgaMatrix found that users liked that its app uses a different color to highlight each reading, depending on whether it was taken in the morning, afternoon or evening, which enabled them to differentiate their readings according to the time of day.
Javitt distinguished what he believed to be the key advantages of Telcare's solution.
"Syncing is a great idea. What really helps people give up their legacy technology and do something new, is for a mom who has a diabetic child and calls the school nurse three times a day to ask for her child's reading, to suddenly be able to see that result on her phone, or look it up online."
Moderator Kachnowski pointed out that all three are companies that are pushing the envelope in this niche market. He asked them about institutional barriers they faced in advancing their solutions.
Iyengar said there was skepticism when it began several years ago, since the iPhone was still new, but it forged ahead with its choice. "We decided to overcome this by taking a gamble and felt that by the time we got there, the world would have caught up."
Javitt said Telcare faced enormous barriers, especially with the cost of the device and people were skeptical about a nearly $100 value for a glucose device. "Back then, most of the VCs looked at us with pity, but Qualcomm believed in us. Today, Telcare's technology has been adopted by insurers in six states."
Mathew said people will not invest unless they see the value of the data and what it means to them, so making it available at low cost is key.
As for the future, Javitt expects we will soon be seeing glucose devices that monitor levels constantly as opposed to a couple times a day. By the same token, we will also see continuous insulin delivery devices. "When you add to this a person who electronically monitors the situation, you're adding brains to the device in a transformative way."
Iyengar is looking at expanding to other devices aside from the iPhone, which represents a growth opportunity. "As we evolve, we'll leverage what phones themselves can do, so we can do more with them."
Mathew thinks having a feedback loop is key to the future. Increasing compliance to the testing regimen prescribed by the doctor will also depend on this connectivity and two-way interaction, which will help people better understand the value of the test.
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Q: how to install libcurl on windows 7 64bit I am getting the following error while installing:
C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby2.2.0/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/json_web_token-0.3.2/lib/json_web_token.rb:36: warning: already initialized constant JWT
C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby2.2.0/lib/ruby/gems/2.2.0/gems/jwt-1.5.6/lib/jwt/json.rb:4: warning: previous definition of JWT was here
rake aborted!
LoadError: Could not open library 'libcurl': The specified module could not be found.
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A: An easy way I got around the LoadError: Could not open library 'libcurl' was to:

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(I just put it under \ruby24\bin\)
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'The Incredible Adventure of Alvin Tatlock' comedy presented on the Oconomowoc Arts Center Main Stage
"The Incredible Adventure of Alvin Tatlock," a new play by Milwaukee playwright Liz Shipe, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, on the Oconomowoc Arts Center's Main Stage.
In the tradition of shows such as "The Mystery of Irma Vep" and "39 Steps" (produced by the Oconomowoc High School Players and The Milwaukee Repertory Theater), "The Incredible Adventure of Alvin Tatlock " is a fast-paced comedy using a minimal cast to portray myriad colorful characters.
The story focuses on Alvin Tatlock, a bookish, well-educated American living in 1930s London. Tatlock leads an unremarkable life and only delights in buying used books. One day, he discovers a novel that leads him on a madcap adventure, pulling him out of his beige existence. Tatlock must explore new horizons, both figuratively and literally, to discover what he wants in life.
The show earned a standing ovation when it made its debut this summer at the Milwaukee Fringe Festival at the Marcus Center for the Arts' Todd Wehr Theater.
"The Incredible Adventure of Alvin Tatlock" is Shipe's ninth produced play, in which she also stars as Gertie Pike. The playwright started her career as an actor and branched out to create the Sherlock Holmes focused "Baker's Street Trilogy," featured at the Brumder Mansion in Milwaukee and Old World Wisconsin in Eagle.
"I was inspired by 'Indiana Jones' when I wrote this play. It has high adventure in an incredibly unexpected way. I expanded the play after it opened for the Milwaukee Fringe Festival, so it will be a world premiere at the Oconomowoc Arts Center," said Shipe.
The comedy also features Oconomowoc High School alumnus Sean Duncan as Tatlock. The Milwaukee-based actor has been involved in more than 50 productions spanning 20 years. Robert "Bobby" Schmeling breathes life into six characters, including Keller Pike, Aunt Eugenia, Merton Smithy, Juarhalina, McDougal and Vadim Vasiliev. Bryan Quinn is the play's narrator.
Fundraising effort
Reserved seating tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for high school students and younger and military personnel with ID. The performance is a fundraising event sponsored by the Oconomowoc High School Drama Mamas and Papas.
A portion of the ticket proceeds, funds earned through concessions and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief Effort through the Hispanic Federation. For information about the nonprofit organization, visit www.hispanicfederation.org.
Nonperishable food items will also be collected in the OAC lobby for the Oconomowoc Area Food Pantry.
The OAC box office is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. In addition, the box office is open 90 minutes before events.
The OAC, 641 E. Forest St., is part of the Oconomowoc Area School District. For more information, call the OAC Box Office at 262-560-3172 or visit www.theoac.net.


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A bold color palette and 80's-inspired volume add a dash of modern audacity to classic menswear pieces—contrasted by 50's era innocence, provided by high-waisted pleated trousers, candy-striped Western shirts, and trucker jackets.
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Wai Bing (chino: 外丙) (siglo XVII a.  C.) fue un rey de China de la dinastía Shang.

En las Memorias históricas, Sima Qian le ha registrado como el segundo rey Shang, sucediendo a su padre, Shang Tang (chino: 汤), tras la temprana muerte de su hermano mayor Tai Ding. Fue entronizado en el año de Yihai (chino: 乙亥), con Yi Yin como primer ministro, y Bo (chino: 亳) como su capital.

Gobernó alrededor de 2 años antes de su muerte. Se le dio el nombre póstumo de Wai Bing, y fue sucedido por su hermano menor, Zhong Ren.

Unas inscripciones sobre huesos oraculares encontradas en Yinxu, dan otra versión alternativa. Según éstas, sería el cuarto rey Shang, el segundo hijo de Tai Ding, y se le dio el nombre póstumo de "Bu Bing" (chino:卜丙), siendo sucedido por Tai Geng.

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I just got a five star Rogue from the 2 star arenas. I know she's pretty good, but is she worth the rank up to r2? I have a four star Magik i was going to rank up to r4, but now I'm not sure who I should pick. Which one should I rank up?
Yes, I'd rank up your Magik first though, then your Rogue.
Yeah, the thing is, I don't have her duped. She's my first five star.
Rogue is still good even without being duped. Really helpful in story quest and in aq.
I sure Rogue is one of the best 5 star in basic pool, she is good even unduped, and yes she worth to rank 2.
She's still really good unduped. Her sig ability just increases the chances of her gaining more health on her S1 health steal. It's a nice bump in ability and can extend a fight against tougher opponents, but it's not necessary for her at all.
Unduped she still has health steal and buff replication with s1.
And I believe she has a 70% chance to shrug off debuffs, like poison, bleed, and cold snap. People are crushing Uncollected Ice Phoenix with her.
Magik is a better power control champ and if she's duped, I'd maybe rank her first, but Rogue will take you further in the game, tbh.


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namespace Magento\ImportExport\Model\Import\ErrorProcessing;

/**
 * Interface for Processing errors Aggregator
 */
interface ProcessingErrorAggregatorInterface
{
    const VALIDATION_STRATEGY_SKIP_ERRORS = 'validation-skip-errors';
    const VALIDATION_STRATEGY_STOP_ON_ERROR = 'validation-stop-on-errors';

    /**
     * Add an error to the aggregator
     *
     * @param string $errorCode
     * @param string $errorLevel
     * @param int|null $rowNumber
     * @param string|null $columnName
     * @param string|null $errorMessage
     * @param string|null $errorDescription
     * @return $this
     */
    public function addError(
        $errorCode,
        $errorLevel = ProcessingError::ERROR_LEVEL_CRITICAL,
        $rowNumber = null,
        $columnName = null,
        $errorMessage = null,
        $errorDescription = null
    );

    /**
     * Mark a row as skipped for a processing
     *
     * @param int $rowNumber
     * @return $this
     */
    public function addRowToSkip($rowNumber);

    /**
     * Add a template for error message
     *
     * @param string $code
     * @param string|object $template
     * @return $this
     */
    public function addErrorMessageTemplate($code, $template);

    /**
     * Check if the available for a processing
     *
     * @param int $rowNumber
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isRowInvalid($rowNumber);

    /**
     * Get invalid rows count
     *
     * @return int
     */
    public function getInvalidRowsCount();

    /**
     * Initialize the aggregator with validation strategy and allowed errors count
     *
     * @param string $validationStrategy
     * @param int $allowedErrorCount
     * @return $this
     * @throws \Magento\Framework\Exception\LocalizedException
     */
    public function initValidationStrategy($validationStrategy, $allowedErrorCount = 0);

    /**
     * Check if the further processing should be stopped
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function hasToBeTerminated();

    /**
     * Check if errors limit is exceeded
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isErrorLimitExceeded();

    /**
     * Check if the aggregator contains error(s) with fatal exception code
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function hasFatalExceptions();

    /**
     * Get all error(s) entities which has been added to the aggregator
     *
     * @return ProcessingError[]
     */
    public function getAllErrors();

    /**
     * Get all error(s) entities by error code
     *
     * @param array $codes
     * @return array
     */
    public function getErrorsByCode(array $codes);

    /**
     * Get all error(s) entities by error row number
     *
     * @param int $rowNumber
     * @return ProcessingError[]
     */
    public function getErrorByRowNumber($rowNumber);

    /**
     * Get collection of row numbers with errors grouped by error code
     *
     * @param array $errorCode
     * @param array $excludedCodes
     * @param bool|true $replaceCodeWithMessage
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function getRowsGroupedByErrorCode(
        array $errorCode = [],
        array $excludedCodes = [],
        $replaceCodeWithMessage = true
    );

    /**
     * Get allowed errors count
     *
     * @return int
     */
    public function getAllowedErrorsCount();

    /**
     * Get aggregated errors count. The method can accept array of error levels
     *
     * @param string[] $errorLevels
     * @return int
     */
    public function getErrorsCount(
        array $errorLevels = [
        ProcessingError::ERROR_LEVEL_CRITICAL,
        ProcessingError::ERROR_LEVEL_NOT_CRITICAL
        ]
    );

    /**
     * Clear all aggregated data
     *
     * @return $this
     */
    public function clear();
}

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Cathy and I sit on the stoep (porch) looking over the veldts (fields) of Amathunzi. To our left is an orchard of olive trees. It reminds me of the place where Jesus would go to be alone (the Mount of Olives) and pray early in the morning. In the distance you see multiple blue peaks of various rocky tops of the Hottentot Mountains. The solitude and quiet is accented with the sound of birds flying and chirping from one bush to another. There goes a beautiful Malachite Sun Bird, a type of sugar bird. His chest is sparkling with a beautiful florescent green. Bokmakierie, a beautiful bright yellow and black breasted bird, that captures my eye each time it comes around. What beauty created by God.
Last night we walked outside after dark and gazed at the sky. No lights from any city. The closest little town is over twenty kilometers away. Cape Town is over two hours away. The moon is only a sliver so the stars are all the more brilliant. Then we said to one another, God calls each star by name. Amazing!
I looked up attempting to find the Southern Cross, the equivalent star system to the Big Dipper in America. The entire Southern Hemisphere circles around that constellation just like the Big Dipper at home. The Milky Way arm is so dense that constellations appear somewhat foggy. Cathy and I held hands and thanked God for the moment and gift he has given. During the time of Jesus the stars were just as bright and vivid as here in Africa. I have heard theologians talk about people of that time resting on the roof and falling asleep to the night sky. They became very familiar with the night sky and would easily note special celestial events such as a comet or the star that guided the wise men to Jesus.
Punctuating this serene beauty is the remains of a Duiker outside our bedroom window. He is the smallest antelope in Africa. He is no more than two feet high. He is a petite and beautiful little buck. He had apparently been killed by a Caracal, an African Wildcat. Or maybe even a Leopard that is roaming the mountain peaks around this game farm. We don't know for sure. All that is left is his skull, hind legs and a few vertebrae. All of the flesh is gone except the fur on the lowest portion of his legs.
The serenity, beauty and tragedy of nature is magnificent. But it is also a reflection of the mission field for a missionary. Yes it is wonderful to reach across a cultural divide and touch the hearts of other people. At the same time it brings a new set of challenges unknown in our culture. More than once I have heard a missionary say, I don't understand! They were speaking of the cultural difference that is mystifying and perplexing. Africa is their home, but they struggle to understand the behavior of people from various groups. Thinking and feelings are not the same from tribe to tribe. In fact some values can be completely opposed to one another. Reaching a plateau of understanding is a feat unto itself.
During the past few weeks Cathy and I have fallen into the isolated dependence that many missionaries feel on the field. Cathy's passport visa was nearing expiration and the Home Affairs office was an hour away. We rushed to arrive and get an application for an extension. The red tape was challenging and somewhat frustrating. We were discussing having to fly Cathy out of South Africa if the extension would not be granted. We still don't know if it will be granted and it could be several months before we hear. It is sort of crazy.
During the same time, all of our Check Cards were blocked by the bank. Attempts to clear the error went uncorrected for three weeks. Finally last Saturday I went to a town almost an hour away where I could make a phone call to the fraud department of the bank. The attempt was unsuccessful since I could not give correct numbers that had been converted into dollars because the bank uses a different exchange rate every day. I only had one exchange rate given when we transferred funds into South African Rand. You begin to realize how alone you can be. An email to our Board Treasurer cleared the problem up in one day. We are so thankful for the board that guides and uplifts us.
The computer has continued to malfunction while I was typing for the future book. Hyper sensitivity from the touchpad caused the typing to jump from one paragraph to another. Sometimes I would be several sentences along when I would look up and see that portions of each sentence was located in three different places. I had to go and find a computer specialist to correct the problem. They aren't exactly standing around in the bush of Africa.
Last month I walked across one of the highest suspension bridges of Africa with two missionaries. The queasy feelings created by the movement of the bridge and the canyon you could see between the boards was a little unsettling. Some people actually froze on the bridge with fright. Others avoided it all together and walked around on the rocky trail. To me that is a great image of the mission field. Often you hold on to the cables of God's strength but feel the wind of adversity blow and make you aware of your vulnerability. It is isolating and anxious. Thank you for your prayers.


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With Russia banned, US dominates World Indoor Athletics Championships
The United States dominated the final day of the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday, winning five gold medals to complete their best ever showing in the event.
With Russia banned from competing, US athletes took full advantage winning gold in the men's 1,500m, the men's and women's 4x400m relays, the men's long jump and women's high jump.
The host nation finished on top of the medal table with 13 golds, six silver and four bronze.
Ethiopia, who had been warned ahead of the event it could be banned unless it improves its anti-doping regime, finished second in the table after winning two golds on the final day.
3,000m star Genzebe Dibaba successfully defended her title, while her compatriot Yomif Kejelcha won the men's event over the same distance.
"Doping is not good news for athletes," Dibaba said after her race. "I think it is altitude and hard training which is responsible for success."
American teenager Vashti Cunningham confirmed her status as a rising star in the sport as she took gold in the women's high jump.
The 18-year-old won gold with a leap of 1.96m ahead of Ruth Beitia of Spain in second place and Poland's Kamila Licwinko in third.
Cunningham, the daughter of legendary Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham, said: "I did not think that I would be here right now at 18 years old. It means a lot to be the world champion this young."
The event attracted over 39,000 over the four days of competition and IAAF President Sebastian Coe said the attendances were a big boost to athletics after months of scandal, although he admitted the absence of Russian athletes was a 'sad moment for our sport'.
"It hasn't stopped this from being a fantastic athletic experience for spectators and athletes alike," said Coe. "It shows you that the sport is still very strong."
"Nobody is denying the challenges that lie ahead to regain trust, but this has been a pretty good start."
The challenges faced by the sport were highlighted again at the weekend after it was revealed 2013 European Championship silver-medalist Nadezhda Kotlyarova has tested positive for the banned drug meldonium.
The 26-year-old sprinter is the thirteenth Russian athlete to have been caught using meldonium since it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency on January 1, including world tennis star Maria Sharapova and speed skating Olympic gold-medalist Semion Elistratov.
Kotlyarova denies any wrongdoing: "The concentration of the substance which was found is very small – 25 nanograms. I stopped taking this stuff long before it was banned," she said.
"I consider myself innocent, we are victims of circumstance. It's a real shame, because this is an Olympic year, and this is how they knock people off their tracks."
The Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) remains under pressure to prove it is compliant with anti-doping standards after being suspended from international competition following revelations of wide-spread cheating and corruption.
The IAAF will decide in May whether to lift the suspension, but if it remains in place Russian athletes will miss the Olympics which start in Rio de Janeiro on August 5.
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When I was little I had this furry black and white hat that my family called my 'Cruella De Ville' hat. Now, years later, here I am wearing this cocoon coat. I found it in store on sale for less than $40 (and there is currently an additional 50% off sale online right now). When I brought it up to the counter to purchase, I was wearing my other ridiculous furry coat, and the checkout woman was totally unsurprised by my purchase.
P.s. Size down in this coat...it is designed oversized so it runs large!
Last Sunday we spent the day together playing board games and eating and somehow fitting in some photos as well. It was so cold, Whit was wearing two coats. By cold we mean 50 degrees...but with wind chill! People who live in the snow probably think we Bay Area folk are a bunch of wimps.
We played King of New York, which was cute with all the different monsters. Also you get to roll 6 die at once which is fun just on its own. We also played Sheriff of Nottingham during which you lie to and bribe all your friends (Whit hates that one). We are always on the hunt for new board games to play, so if anyone has any ideas, we are all ears :3.
Half the fun of giving a gift is the wrapping, so check out the ideas below to get some ideas!
Add some luxe accents with gold and black splatters from Song of Style.
All this minimalist wrapping by Love That Party requires is string and a sprig of evergreen!
Tinsel and ornaments abound on these gifts by DesignLoveFest. They also provide chic gift tag printables!
Walk in Love used a pen to create these adorable homemade wrappings. See all her designs here!
Go Forth DIYed this wrapping paper with some white paint and kraft paper. Plus, the air plant accent is like a bonus gift!
Almost Makes Perfect adorned plain paper with washi tape to create these adorable gifts.
This jumpsuit might be the most comfortable item in my closet right now. I wore this over Thanksgiving and my mom was convinced I was in pajamas -___-. At least my sisters mentioned that it made me look taller, which is a bit of a miracle - I am only 5'3 and this jumpsuit fits perfectly! I suspect it is supposed to fit at a cropped length, but it works as regular length on me.
This time around I paired it with a leather jacket and a statement necklace to dress it up. Nobody asked me this time if I was wearing PJs!
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Super chic chocolate bars look even cuter bunched together.
Silicone cases are not only adorable, but make the iPhone 6 easier to hold.
Papersource always has striking, colorful calendars!
Rollerballs that are the perfect travel size, even for a clutch.
My brother's girlfriend Annie was shooting some pregnancy photos for my sisters (both are due around Valentine's Day!), so I decided to be an opportunist and get in some outfit photos.
Annie just purchased an amazing new lens and I really love how these turned out. She also gave a lot of direction, which was a lot more helpful than Ty's directions: "Cross your legs over when you step, but go straight." How????
While your there, make sure to check out the whole site. Uncommon Goods is a great place to find unique gifts (it is probably a major source for all those 'GIFT GUIDES FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE TO SHOP FOR' and '10 CLEVER PRODUCTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED' lists that are always popping up on Buzzfeed. I especially like that they have bios on the artists for the handmade pieces...makes each piece feel more special. Plus, you can Black Friday shop sans guilt, because even their seasonal workers make 50% above minimum wage. As a former retail employee, I am definitely on board with that.
P.S. Sisters, I am getting this for you babies. Baby burritos!
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We are super excited to be giving a way a pair of uber-comfy Naturalizer shoes! Their new collection has boots we love (and we are sure you will love them too). Check out their website to pick out the pair of shoes you want and enter by following the directions below.
Pssst...take a peek at our Instagram to see how we wore our Naturalizer booties and for more ways to enter!
After complaining about waiting for fall, we are quick to miss the sun we had when we shot these photos. The weather was so perfect there were two other groups taking photos.
We have been digging BB Dakota lately, so we were beyond excited when they sent us some of their new Fall pieces. Mal doesn't normally gravitate towards trapeze dresses, but the bow in the back made this one special...feels a bit 1960s French or something. Oh, and of course in the same day as these photos, Whit managed to snag her sweater (typical). Luckily, Mal had a snag nab-it handy!