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In ancient Greece the symposion was a social institution for men of status to meet, converse, and drink wine. Learn more in a lecture by Oswyn Murray, then taste wines inspired by ancient wine making techniques in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Villa.
Wine cup with symposion scenes (detail), attributed to the Euaion Painter, Greek, Athens, about 450 - 440 B.C., terracotta, ancient bronze repair, 5 3/16 x 15 9/16 x 12 5/8 in.
Symposion is Greek for "drinking together"—reclining on couches and enjoying the famous triad of "wine, women and song." The ancient Greeks adapted rituals of communal drinking from the Near East, but they turned them into a style of life: this was euphrosyne (bliss), the highest form of pleasure, and the focus of aristocratic Greek art and culture. Even when the symposion lost favor in Athens, it was never abandoned, and was transmitted through trade and cultural contact to the Etruscans and the Romans. The western history of pleasure begins here—and has never escaped its origins.
Explore this ritual of conviviality in a lecture by historian Oswyn Murray of Oxford University, then enjoy "drinking together" around the inner peristyle garden of the Getty Villa with a tasting of four distinctive wines selected with ancient traditions in mind. Three wines are from vintners who are fermenting grapes using terracotta vessels partially buried in the ground, similar to methods used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The fourth wine is made from grapes indigenous to the Greek Islands dating back 3,500 years. Appetizers are included, and the galleries will be open before and after the lecture where vessels used in a symposion are on view.
This red-figure volute krater from the 5th century B.C.E. would have been used to mix wine and water at a symposion.
Oswyn Murray is an emeritus fellow of Balliol College at the University of Oxford, England, where he taught ancient history from 1968 to 2004. He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Danish Academy and the Scuola Normale di Pisa in Italy, and he has held visiting posts in the United States at Bryn Mawr University and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1984 Murray began research on ancient Greek drinking customs, provoking a major new field of research in archaeology, art history, Greek literature and Greek history. He has edited the proceedings of two conferences in Sympotica: A Symposium on the Symposion (1990, 1994), and In Vino Veritas (1995). He is currently preparing a volume of his collected essays on the Greek symposion.
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Stressed to the Max
Bye Bye Negative Thought #10
"I'Ve become 'that' person!"
Recently I was talking with a female colleague and she confessed to me, "Oh my god, I've become Dr. __!"
The person she described was a female attending during her residency training who was known for being the most berating and heartless attending in the program. She went on to tell me that she had promised herself years ago that she would never become what that attending was.
She sat sobbing because she'd come to a point in her life that she didn't even recognize herself anymore. She was absolutely stressed to the max—taking care of kids, aging parents, her practice and everything in between.
She had nothing left to give, it was showing and she was devastated.
Can you relate to this experience? Promising NEVER to be like that, work like that, say that and then catching yourself some time later…"Holy shit, I sound like___!"
But here's the thing…you aren't that person you promised not to be. You are only recognizing traits or patterns that you associate with that person.
So here's the great news, this is not your permanent reality.
You don't want to be mean and bitchy…great...you can change that!
You don't want to be exhausted and look 15 years older than you really are…a-maze-balls…we can't turn back time, but you can change the future from this point forward
You want to start feeling more like yourself again and less like a mechanic robot version of you…wonderful…it's gonna take some work but absolutely possible.
"How," you ask?
Step 1: AWARENESS…you got that. You read this article and said, "Yep, I'm not who I want to be."
Step 2: Hard core, in-depth, honest-to-God assessments into the status of:
The current external parts of your life
The current internal parts of you
Your boundaries
Your strengths and weakness
Your own self-awareness
How have you become the person you don't want to be?
Step 3: Action around the future you desire and deserve:
What must the future be for you?
What would you like to attract into your life?
What makes you feel most alive/joyful/fulfilled?
What's that thing you think about that is SOOOO amazing but you don't share with anyone
Step 4: Get your booty movin' (with the help of a great coach btw…wink wink). This is the part where the rubber meets the road. It's also the place where most people don't venture. They get clarity around what's in their life, get courageous and start making plans but then *BOOM* fall flat on their face and make no ACTUAL changes.
Talking about being stressed out or burnt out can help some but true sustainable change only comes from a place of action.
If this sounds like something you are ALL IN for…why don't we talk. Because I'm here to be an example and help. Click HERE for more deeds!
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I had an article published on Pink Pangea about a trip I took to Iceland with my aunt and her friends, and how it changed my views on aging. Below is a short excerpt and a link to the full story. Enjoy!
Nancy shivered, pulled off her wet bathing suit and quickly put her jeans on over her still-damp skin. Her teeth chattered as she smiled. "This is how you stay young," she said.
This past weekend, Alec Baldwin had an especially busy schedule in New York City.
I had another article published on Pink Pangea about some revelations I had during my trip to Scotland. Below is a short excerpt and a link to the full story. Enjoy!
This is a creative nonfiction essay I wrote my senior year of college. I'm not sure that now, not even a year later, that I would have written it the same. But I want to share it anyway.
I recently had a story published on Pink Pangea, a travel website that calls itself "a community for women who love to travel." I have gone on a writing retreat in Costa Rica and attended a writing workshop in Brooklyn both hosted by Pink Pangea and thoroughly enjoyed them! Here is a short excerpt from my piece, the rest can be found at http://www.pinkpangea.com/.


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Documento de conferencia
WiFi networks on drones
Antonio Guillen-Perez /
Ramon Sanchez-Iborra /
Maria Dolores Cano /
Juan Carlos Sanchez-Aarnoutse /
Joan Garcia-Haro
Proceedings of the 2016 ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conference: ICTs for a Sustainable World, ITU WT 2016
Fecha: 04 enero 2017
Tipo de fuente: Ponencia
DOI: 10.1109/ITU-WT.2016.7805730
Tipo de documento: Documento de conferencia
© 2016 International Telecommunication Union. The huge growth in the number of connected wireless devices leads to an increasing demand for network connectivity. In this context, aerial networks may play an important role by widening the concept of access networks. This paper describes and analyzes one of the most promising applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly known as drones, in the field of communications: Extending the capacity or coverage of wireless systems through the deployment of aerial communication networks. We present a comprehensive characterization study of an experimental system to deploy an aerial WiFi network. To do so, an Intel Galileo development board is appropriately configured and equipped as a WiFi node playing either the role of an access point in the infrastructure mode or of an intermediate hop in the ad-hoc operational mode. This device is then integrated onboard a drone. We compare both WiFi modes in terms of coverage area, throughput, and energy efficiency. Preliminary results reveal that there is a trade-off between coverage and data rates, for which the infrastructure mode performs better, and energy efficiency, where the ad-hoc mode is more responsive.


AJF (XIII) 13 (Preschool)Jordan Brand is back with another Air Jordan/Air Force 1 fusion creation. This time they set their eyes on the Air Jordan XIII to produce the AJF 13 (XIII). As you can see, they feature the original colorway and a modified Air Force 1 midsole. Jordan Brand also implemented the dimpled overlays and circular hologram from the popular Jordan sneaker. With all of these elements from the Air Jordan 13 in play, the Air Force 1 base almost becomes unrecognizable.


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Kansas Jayhawks narrowly escape at home vs. North Dakota State 65-61
The Kansas Jayhawks survived a major upset scare from the North Dakota State Bison on Saturday afternoon,
Jayhawks fall to 0-8 with 59-23 loss to Horned Frogs
The Kansas Jayhawks season entered Saturday night bleak and left it the same way after falling to
Azubuike picked in first round by Utah, Dotson signs with Chicago in 2020 NBA draft
Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson were the center of the Kansas basketball landscape on Wednesday night for
Kansas Jayhawks fall to 0-5 with home loss to Iowa State Cyclones
The Kansas Jayhawks are still looking for their first win of the year, sitting at 0-5 overall
Wildcats annihilate Jayhawks, win 12th straight Sunflower Showdown
The Kansas State Wildcats have bigger goals this year than just beating the Kansas Jayhawks, but a
Kansas Jayhawks lose to Coastal Carolina for second straight year
The Kansas Jayhawks epitomized "too little, too late" on Saturday night, losing to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Brendan's Bits: It's time to follow the Ivy League's lead
The Ivy League can be a sort of sideshow at times, given how unique it is in
Big 12 Championship tournament canceled due to Coronavirus pandemic concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Big 12 has canceled its conference tournament, effective immediately. The decision was
Big 12 Championship Day 1 recap: Oklahoma State, Kansas State prevail
The Big 12 Championship tournament opened up with just two games on Wednesday night but an almost
K-State keeps season alive with 53-49 win over TCU at Big 12 Championship
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Mold cases are on the rise in places like Sacramento and Sand Diego, calling area residents to action. During the last couple decades, the United States has seen its share of rain and flooding. Storms like Hurricane Sandy and Katrina are the cause of changes in the climate of polarization. These have created the right conditions for colonies of mold growing in homes and businesses across the state and the country. Because of this, mold removal in Sacramento CA has never been so important.
Mold grows when spores travel through the air and are deposited on any kind of organic and porous material (for example wood, carpeting, paper, furniture, etc.). These spores breed in dark, damp and wet environments. Colonies grow mainly in kitchens, bathrooms, attics, and basements. Certain types of mold are toxic and are black to the naked eye or, at least, dark green. Only professionals who work in mold removal Sacramento CA can properly rid a property of mold.
When approaching or handling the mold, homeowners and businesses should be very careful. Mold is auto-saving, that is, when "attacked", or touched, it sends more spores in the air for resettlement elsewhere. This is extremely dangerous, especially because the spores can be installed in ventilation systems and air conditioning in the home or business. It is recommended that the home or office is tested by professionals in water damage restoration greater Sacramento CA. If a provider advertises mold remediation free trials, it is likely that the data collected will be used to benefit the company, not the consumer. A third-party hygienist provides impartial evidence, ensuring safety and consumer protection.
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Rakim - Emo's - Sept 1, 2006
Update: Previously I had Sept 3rd... Yao points out that it's the 1st! That's what I get for writing in a state of drunken stupor. :) Thanks!
Man I can hardly contain my excitement at the moment! I'm sure I won't be able to go to sleep tonight... shit... I'm gonna go out on a limb... but this will EASILY be the best show of 2006.
It's f*ckin RAKIM in AUSTIN! Booya! Not much detail's been posted... but it's at Emo's on Sept 1st... and tix are a measly $17.50... get them here. It's to be "Paid In Full".
Rakim (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin on January 28, 1968 in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York) is an African-American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers in hip hop history, and as having revolutionized hip hop lyricism with his complex flow, elaborate metaphors and rapid delivery.
Apart from possibly Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., no other rapper has such a formidable personal legacy in hip hop music as Rakim. As music journalist Dima Leybman has observed, many recent rappers (both underground and mainstream) acknowledge a huge debt to Rakim's innovative style; one of his more prominent fans include Nas, who dedicated a song to Rakim, "U.B.R. (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim)", on his album, Street's Disciple. Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Will Smith, Lil Wayne and Eminem have all also acknowledged a great deal of respect and admiration for his work. His lyrics have been interpolated or parodied by other rappers on numerous occasions, including by Eminem ("I'm Back", "The Way I Am"), Method Man ("Fuck Them", "N 2 Gether Now"), Kool G. Rap ("Where You're At"), Canibus ("2000 B.C."), Master P ("Ghetto D"), Mos Def ("Love"), Lil Wayne ("I'm A Dboy"), Nas ("H to the Homo" Instrumental), P. Diddy ("Diddy"), Talib Kweli ("Eternalists") and Timbaland ("Try Again"). Rakim also made cameos in the Juelz Santana video "Mic Check" and the Timbaland & Magoo video "Cop That Disc". Rakim was named the number 4 greatest hip hop MC of all time by MTV. Eric B. and Rakim's classic album Paid In Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV.
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Our first meeting of the year will feature a video about the Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh, a mountainous region of Northern India. The firm that designed the school considered solar orientation, local building materials and techniques, the extreme climate, and Tibetan Buddhist beliefs. After the screening, AWB volunteers will discuss similarities and differences between the Druk White Lotus School and schools AWB has been working on in Nepal, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Join us at the AIA Center for Architecture, 403 NW 11th Ave (enter on NW Flanders St) at 6 PM. Refreshments will be served.


High-quality, satisfying romantic relationships are linked to healthy development during adolescence and can set the stage for successful relationships into adulthood.4,5 However, troubled or conflicted relationships are linked to negative psychological and physical outcomes, including increased engagement in risky sexual behaviors and reduced contraceptive use.6-8 In this research brief terzaghi peck and mesri 1996 pdf keep in mind; the personality characteristics and relationship style of one or both individuals can play a role in the way romantic relationships impact one's life (see (8, 9)).
Interpersonal Relationships and Health: Social and Clinical Psychological Mechanisms Interpersonal Relationships and Health: Social and Clinical Overviews, (2) Marital and Family Relationships, Heath and Well-Being, (3) Biology of Interpersonal Relationships, and (4) Interpersonal Relationships and Sexual Health. Despite the imposed sections, we hope and expect there to be … the picturesque relationship with interior pdf TIP: Hollywood has glamorized the Romance Stage, making it out as the pinnacle of romantic achievement. As a result, when our relationship hits the Power Struggle stage, we panic and incorrectly assume that because our relationship doesn't look all starry-eyed like in the movies, it must be flawed.
Brainstorm as a group, characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships. You may need to You may need to provide examples for students to get this activity started.


Jesus Aguilar is having a great winter league campaign right now, but he's played around 190 games this season. Any thoughts on his chances to play in the big leagues?
Aguilar could be a big league starter, although he'd be below average probably. There are a handful of teams that he would be an upgrade for.


Students planted radishes, lettuce greens, marigolds, basil seedlings, zinnias, cosmos, and a wildflower mix. They learned to identify certain plants, harvested green beans and squash, and measured sweet corn growth. They learned about compost and tried both sifting and the trammel. One big question that came up was about pollinators and bees. What do these insects actually do to help plants and vice versa? So we looked up details about plant fertilization and reproduction. Ecological concept connections included cycles, interdependence, diversity, and flow. Despite the summer heat, we made lavender wands, a plant wreath, and were able take home some herb cuttings or plants in pots. Stay tuned for more news from late August and possible September classes.


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Conan Doyle's Poison Pen and "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot"
Posted on May 22, 2015 by nyamhistorymed
By Anne Garner, Curator, Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health
"Upon my word, Watson!" said Holmes at last with an unsteady voice, "I owe you both my thanks and an apology. It was an unjustifiable experiment even for one's self…A candid observer would certainly declare that we were [mad] before we embarked upon so wild an experiment. I confess that I never imagined that the effect could be so sudden and so severe."
–Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" (1910)1
Illustration by Gilbert Holiday from the 1910 publication of "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" in The Strand magazine.
Nineteenth- and twentieth-century botanical dictionaries lack any mention of radix pedis diaboli. Curious readers will need to turn instead to fiction to find it, and to the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Conan Doyle's short story, "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot," was published in 1910, and pivots on this fictional poisonous plant.
In the story, the plant—devil's foot root—is little-known even in West Africa, its point of origin. Its transport to England is the work of the story's lion-hunting physician, Dr. Leon Sternsdale.
The case involves the mysterious injuries sustained by four siblings (two are fatal). En route to the story's solve, Holmes detects a strange brown powder on the smoke-guard of a lamp at the scene. Soon after, he proposes that he and Watson undertake a medical experiment to determine the powder's effects on the body. The always accommodating Watson assents. Holmes then lights the lamp, burning the powder with the window and door ajar for ventilation.
The impact is immediate: Watson describes a "turmoil in his brains" and a mounting loss of control of both mind and body. At the last minute, Watson marshals his reason and tackles Holmes, pushing him out of the room, where the pair of them lie breathless on the grass outside as the fumes and the poison recede. Holmes' suspicions are confirmed: the powder is toxic, and he's able to link the deaths to the devil's foot root, with the help of Sternsdale.
As a third-year medical student at the University of Edinburgh, Doyle embarked on his own experiment with a toxic root. Gelsemium (sometimes gelseminum), a dried rhizome of yellow jasmine, was rumored to have been discovered by a Mississippi planter who accidentally made a tea for his master using the root, and cured him of his fever (though with side effect—loss of muscle control).2
Doctor Conan Doyle in academic regalia for his graduation in August 1881. In Rodin and Key, Medical Casebook of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle: From Practitioner to Sherlock Holmes and Beyond, 1984.
By the mid-19th century, gelsemium had gained a reputation with a handful of medical practitioners in the Midwest as a remedy for pneumonia, pleurisy, and other ailments. In 1879, Doyle, who had been taking a tincture of gelsemium for some time to combat neuralgia, began to experiment with it, incrementally increasing his dosage.3
Doyle published his findings in a letter to the editor in the September 20, 1879 issue of the British Medical Journal, under his initials, A.C.D. Doyle writes that he was "determined to ascertain how far one might go in taking the drug, and what the primary symptoms of an overdose might be." He concludes that gelsemium, like opium, could be tolerated with increased exposure, though at 200 minims Doyle ceased his experiments because of debilitating stomach issues.4
Gelsemium. In Millspaugh, American Medicinal Plants, 1887.
Holmes and Watson's symptoms in the "Adventure of the Devil's Foot" in some ways conjure the effects of the gelsemium described by Doyle in the BMJ. Watson reports a "freezing" loss of muscular control and partial paralysis as well as loss of the senses. Doyle recounted similar symptoms after ingesting gelsemium. At the highest dosages, Doyle reported severe depression. Watson, too, describes feelings of dread:
"A thick, black cloud swirled before my eyes, and my mind told me that in this cloud, unseen as yet, but about to spring out upon my appalled senses, lurked all that was vaguely horrible, all that was monstrous and inconceivably wicked in the universe."5
Self-experimentation was common during Conan Doyle's lifetime. And yet, it's somewhat surprising that Conan Doyle endeavored to take on this project. As historians Rodin and Key note, Conan Doyle writes in his autobiography, "I had…no great interest in the more recent developments of my own profession, and a very strong belief that much of the so-called progress was illusory."6 Why then, was Conan Doyle so determined to ascertain the limits of the drug, particularly when he knew of life-ending overdoses? (At peak dosage, Doyle took 2 1/2 times the fatal amount.)
Arthur Conan Doyle. In his Memories and Adventures, 1930.
The answer is not clear, but may suggest an early fascination with poisons, which decorate so many of Conan Doyle's Holmes and Watson stories. As a medical student at the University of Edinburgh, Conan Doyle studied with several eminent toxicologists, including Sir Robert Christison and Sir Thomas Richard Fraser.7 Conan Doyle's service as ship surgeon on a voyage to West Africa may also have familiarized him with poisons that inspired the "devil's foot root" of the Holmes story.
Rodin and Key suggest that not only was Conan Doyle interested in poisons, but he was also a risk-taker. They write that the experiment was a "reflection of the bravado, the sense of the dramatic, and the spirit of adventure already noted in many of his endeavors—experiences as a ship's surgeon and involvements in war and sports."8 Conan Doyle bestowed these qualities on his crackerjack gumshoe. In "Devil's Foot," Holmes admits that testing the poison is somewhat reckless—and yet we can't imagine him behaving otherwise.
Southsea. No. 1. Bush Villas is the site of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle's practice, 1882-1890. He created Sherlock Holmes here. In Rodin and Key, Medical Casebook of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle: From Practitioner to Sherlock Holmes and Beyond, 1984.
We recommend commemorating Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday, May 22, 1859, with a story or three from Round the red lamp: Being facts and fancies of medical life, with other medical short stories, available online, originally published in 1894 and reissued in 1992.
1. Conan Doyle, Arthur. "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot." His Last Bow. 1910. Project Gutenberg 15 May 2015. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2349
2. Alvin E. Rodin and Jack D. Key. Medical Casebook of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle: From Practitioner to Sherlock Holmes and Beyond. Malabar, FL: Robert E. Krieger Publishing, 1984. p. 82.
3. D[oyle], A[rthur] C[onan]. "Gelseminum as Poison." British Medical Journal 2: 483, 1879.
4.D[oyle], A[rthur] C[onan].
5. Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot." His Last Bow. 1910. Project Gutenberg. 15 May 2015. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2349
6. Rodin and Key, 82.
7. Billings, Harold. "The material medica of Sherlock Holmes." Baker Street Journal 55: 2006. 37-44.
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There is Death in the Pot
Posted on May 22, 2013 by nyamhistofmed
By Johanna Goldberg, Information Services Librarian
While in the stacks recently, we came across this intriguing cover.
How can you not open the book? The title page did not disappoint.
Food adulteration was a dangerous problem in 19th-century London. In 1820, chemist Fredrick Accum wrote A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons, the first book of its kind to attempt to expose the dangers of the food, water, and beverage supply.¹
Among many other practices, Accum cautioned against alum in the bread supply, used to make bread whiter; fraudulent peppercorns, made of lintseed, clay, and a small bit of Cayenne; vinegar laced with sulphuric acid; red lead used to color cheese; and beer mixed with a poisonous narcotic plant, cocculus indicus.² Forty years after the book's publication, Parliament passed the Food Adulteration Act.¹
The Royal Society of Chemistry's Library and Information Centre offers an excellent online exhibit on the life and times of Accum (including a career-ending scandal involving mistreatment of library books). Learn more here.
Edit: A reader recognized the artwork as that of Berkeley King and kindly provided us with the following image of the cover of Accum's Plans of the Gas Works in London, which King also designed.
1. The fight against food adulteration. (n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2013, from http://www.rsc.org/education/eic/issues/2005mar/thefightagainstfoodadulteration.asp
2. Accum, F. (1820). A treatise on adulterations of food, and culinary poisons exhibiting the fraudulent sophistications of bread, beer, wine, spirituous liquors, tea, coffee, cream, confectionery, vinegar, mustard, pepper, cheese, olive oil, pickles, and other articles employed in domestic economy, and methods of detecting them. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown.
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Name change bill for technical schools passes first legislative hurdle (Audio)
PIERRE, S.D.–A bill that would change the name of the four state technical institutes to colleges sailed through its first committee hearing.
Representative Hugh Bartels of Watertown (pictured) is the sponsor of the bill…..
Bartels says most of the tech schools are seen as colleges now…..
Tech School Board Executive Director Nick Wendell says the mission of the schools won't change…..
The bill passed out of the House Education Committee on a 15-0 vote but was amended, so it will have to be debated on the House floor.
There are four technical schools in South Dakota, in Watertown, Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Rapid City.


Benedict spoke to reporters aboard a special Alitalia flight carrying him to central Mexico, where a swelling crowd gathered along the route he took from the airport later in the day. The pope said a lust for money was behind the drug violence that has claimed more than 47,000 lives in the country since a government crackdown began in 2006.
The comment about Marxism, in response to questions from a journalist, was as blunt as anything Benedict's predecessor, John Paul II, made during his groundbreaking 1998 trip to Cuba, though the earlier pope is widely credited with helping bring down socialism in eastern Europe.


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In one short sentence, it details the amount of emotion and complexity this short story contains.
Paul Auster always comes to mind – he writes novels that capture life in the raw and I love the mystery behind each of the characters as well. My newest obsession is Kate Zambreno, who wrote the chapbook Toilet Bowl: Some notes on why I write – just brilliant and worth reading a million times.
I enjoy the wit and the simplicity behind something so complicated. They keep me engaged and make life that much easier to deal with.
Since I was a kid, I have obsessed over details, small or large – details hook me in. This is how I write. In my writing, I never name my characters – this is something called micro-fiction. It brings that needed mystery to the story that all readers seek. As for character names – most everyone associates a name with an experience – bad or good. I wanted to eliminate that as best as I could by giving the reader the opportunity to name the character based on their memory, feelings, and/or experiences.
It is a story about how certain moments in our life can change. During intricate moments readers find themselves lost within the story of the nameless characters and their lives. The message is profound while seeing the lives of the characters through the eyes of their subconscious.
I remember reading an article announcing Italy banning goldfish in tiny bowls. I thought to myself that's exactly how my readers should feel when they read Flush Me Freddy. The correlation of this and my story was perfect, so that was how I thought of not only the ending but the name of the chapbook.
Which section in your chapbook has the most meaningful back story to you? What's the back story?
Everything I write has some significance to my own life. I break it up into bite-size chunks and write what I perceive, did, should, or could have happened. It makes my own memories stay alive and it's how most writers, I believe, deal with life.
Black Lawrence Press is a terrific small press that really prides itself in great literature. The collection of stories is fantastic, and knowing that I am apart of such an elite, small publisher makes me feel proud of my work and those authors that are a part of the Black Lawrence family.
A longer novel that is a spin-off of Flush Me Freddy and also, hopefully, finishing my children's book. While I was in the process of finishing the children's book – I had such great feedback from Flush Me Freddy that I started drafting something and it decided to take shape. I am excited for both but have to focus on finishing one to start another project!
As I said before, the best piece of advice I received was to write what you know. When I was younger, that was hard to understand and I always wanted to force my writing into a direction that I was not extremely knowledgeable about. The more I read, I realized that advice was the most important advice I received. Therefore, keep reading everything you can and most of all take your knowledge and experience and write about it – and never, ever stop.
Angela Ambrosini is a New York-based creative director and writer and with an M.A. in Photo Journalism and Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her fiction, articles, and book reviews have appeared in Focus Magazine, Arabesques Review, and The New York Resident.


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1964-10-02 - robberies and revelations
Summary: Gidget and Robbie just gettin' into some minor trouble…*cough*
It was the average day in New York, people still yelling at each other, just trying to get from point A to point B, someone trying to sell food by screaming 'GET YA HOTDOGS' over and over again. But Harlem was a little more quiet, if that was possible…until Robbie showed up.
Robbie would be driving his bike to get some fresh air. He had -just- finished his shift working as a mechanic and engineer, and at that point, you -need- some fresh air. Harlem could hear that bike purr, and Robbie looked rather happy about that fact in and of itself. He wore his leather jacket, a black sweater underneath, black and white Nike gloves, black pants and combat boots. He seems to have straightened out his hair a little bit, now looking more fresh with the sides clean cut and his hair looking only slightly messy to add some flare to it. His beard seems to have grown out more, but it was still rather cleanly kempt.
Eventualy, he pulls over to the side of the road, clearly in thought.
Well it was a quiet day for her and since she was still 'sick' from work she was going to take advantage of it. And she had been! Currently she was walking down the sidewalk obviously on a mission it seemed like. The tall young woman had been wearing some fitted black cigarette pants, a black crop top and some black heels. Now around her neck was a black scarf to try and hide that weird golden tattoo and it works for the most part though if one looked hard enough they could see it. Her face was half hidden by some oversized sunglasses but there was no mistaking it was her. Running her fingers through her short hair she'd just come to a halt when she spotted a certain bike. Looking at the ride she'd smile brightly as she made her way over she'd wave and call out to him. "Reyes!"
Looking around when he heard his name, Robbie Reyes's attention would be stolen by Gidget when his eyes were finally laid on her. He greets her with the warmest smile "Hello Gidget. It's good to see you. Como Estas? How have you been?" he hops off his bike to stand up, approaching to meet her half way so they could talk. He actually looks quite clean cut today…weird.
She'd blink a few times as she looked him over then smiled. "Same here! I'm….okay. Just trying to take life like a bull by it's horns I guess…." A tilt of her head as she then chuckled. "You look nice." There was a playful wink then as she nodded to him. "Going to meet a girl?" Gidget would just smile before looking around.
Nodding a few times, Robbie would smile gently to her "Happy to hear it Gidget. It's good to see you out and about again." though at her compliment that he looked nice -and- if he was going to meet a girl, Robbie would blush faintly, but it quickly fades "N-no, I just thought I'd change things up a little yeah?" he shrugs a little "You look beautiful." he smiles faintly…with still no idea what flirting is. "Sadly, I'm gonna be forever alone I think." he laughs a little, rubbing the back of his neck…he was not making it better.
She'd laugh a bit as she walked closer and pat him on the shoulder. "Well it looks good. Always good to try new stuff, you know." Of course at his compliment she'd just blink then blushed a bit. "Cute. I'm trying to be incognito….is it working?" Gidget just smiled then before she would frown a bit. "Now never say that. Aren't you the one that told me to not worry?" Licking her lips she'd step back then as she smiled. "So what are you up to?"
Robbie would shrug faintly at her compliment, but it was greeted with the kindest smile "Thank you Gidget. It's appreciated." he runs a hand tnrough his hair, though he's clueless of to why she's blushing, he chuckles faintly "It is. I wouldn't tell at first glance." he looks to where her tattoo should be before he looks bac kto her with a small laugh "Heh, maybe. You have better chances than me." he laughs faintly, at her question, he would shrug "Just going for a ride. clearing my head as it were. This magic business is giving me headaches."
Meanwhile, about four guys would be watching them both..but they were out of sight. Common thugs.
Licking her lips she'd just put a hand to her face and felt she was flushed. Chuckling she'd just smile over at him. "Oh….sorry if I'm causing you a headache." Giggling softly she'd shift that purse on her shoulder then as she shook her head. "And good it's working. Maybe a handsome man will mistake me for a star and want to whisk me away…." Gidget let out a laugh now as she looked to his back. "And I don't blame you. Luke has been letting me use his 'gym' thing to test some stuff."
Robbie would chuckle faintly "Nah, you're not givin' me headaches." he looks to her chest, but not her breasts. "That is." he references her tattoo, but could be taken all the wrong ways. "hey, anythings possible….I would know.." he sighs a little then. "Luke has a personal gym? I should visit sometime." he winks to show he was jesting.
Meanwhile, the four hoodlums would start walking down the street, hands in their pockets but with hoods up. it was fairly clear if one analyzed how they were acting that they didn't have good intentions. Shady types.
She'd laugh then as she put her hand to her chest. "Heh….well…..it's still my fault for buying that wretched necklace…." Exhaling softly she would just smile before nodding. "And it's not like….a gym gym. Let me now though….I know where the keys are." Winking at him playfully she'd then pat him on the arm. "But let me know if you ever wanna come with…"
Now she would look around and see the men, clearing her throat as she looked up to Robbie. "Well…I better head over there. Stop by if you get bored….." She'd cut her eyes over to the men and nodded. She just felt…uneasy now.
Robbie would chuckle faintly to her, though when she pats him on the arm and invites him, Robbie would smile to her warmly "I think that'd be nice, Gidget." he nods a few times "I think I would be happy to. Are you headed there now?" He then turns his head to the hoodlums approaching, a fire starting to ignite in his eyes. Cracking his neck, he knew exactly what was about to happen…after all, he's from Los Angeles. This happened almost all the time when he was home. "Stay behind me."
He reads the souls of each of them…and each of them had their destination set as he heard the whisper…the urge to turn into the Rider…but unwilling to to scare Gidget, it was like a gong in his head. A rapist…a pedophile…a murderer…and a abuser. those were the souls that stood in front of Robbie, but he clearly seems distracted, almost hurting.
"step aside bitch, unless you want to end up like what we'll do to your girlfriend here." one of them speaks as they point to Gidget, but Robbie didn't move. two of them roll up their sleeves.
"Yeah! I was gonna go test out….." But when he told her to stay behind him she'd look up and just slipped behind him. Stay calm Gidge, just say calm. When she watched Robbie she'd put her hand on his back and pat him. "….let's just hurry up and go to Luke's….." It was almost a whisper but she just stayed with him. When she heard them threatening Robbie she just blinked and that golden force field popped up around the two of them. "….aw crap…." Calm girl. But the did threaten them. How was she supposed to react.
The shady fellas would immediately draw their weapons, firing into the shield that Gidget made…whether intentionally or unintentionally…Robbie still held his head, and it almost looked like it was steaming a little. With a growl, Robbie would stand up, looking to Gigdet "Lower…the..shield." his eyes were like Hell rested in them…before he just attempts to start breaking out. those men were still emptying the clip into the shield, which would end up being to Robbie and Gidget's benefit, but they had the face of 'ah! freak!' pasted on their faces.
Screaming at the first shots she'd brace herself but felt….nothing. Slowly she would look up to see that in fact…..the bullets were just hitting and falling to the ground. Panting she would look up to Robbie then widened her eyes. "…l-lower…..?" She'd look at the shield and slowly tried to calm herself. AS he began to bang on it she would keep trying to calm, her hands going to her head as she dropped to her knees and it…opened up to let him out before shutting behind him. Quickly she looked up to see she was still protected but Robbie was out. "What are you doing?!"
Robbie didn't respond to Gidget, but the thugs instantly reloaded and unloaded a host of bullets into Robbie. However, they seemed to just bounce off him…althoug hhis clothes now have bullet holes. With the thugs now knowing that they could do nothing in terms of fatality, one was stupid enough to put his last round at Robbie's face….and that's when it happened.
With a small growl, fire grew on his skin, and his flesh seemed to start to melt off his face…charred skin disintegrated with the wind, everything burned straight to the bone, muscle…skin folicles, even his hair all disintegrated. What was left? a flaming skull that looked like the devil had come, it said nothing, only a breath that could make mortals double over in absolute terror…which two of them do. The Rider would approach, a long chain descending from his right wrist. finally the Rider spoke, "Guilty." in an otherworldly voice, and with a flick of the wrist, the chain recoilled backwards, actually smacking the shield of Gidget, but nothing that could even damage it…it caught on fire though…Hellfire, and in that same motion, the Rider threw the chain around one of the thugs, causing him to scream and disintegrate after being burned severely by Hellfire.
"Reyes!!!" She scrambled to her feet but that shield stayed up. Pounding her fist on it, nothing happened but she'd look around and just closed her eyes. Hearing that finally shot she'd screamed again and that barrier came down, causing her to fall to the ground. Panting she she'd look up and saw…..a flaming skull. Though it couldn't be seen her eyes were wide behind those sunglasses as she had seen the once quiet Reyes turn into…that. Shaking she would stand up as she watched the one guy disintegrate she'd just stand there.
Looking to the other three she would feel conflicted as to what was happening. They did try to kill them but….this was. Frowning she would slowly raise her hand and then waved it across her body as their guns flew from their hands. "Idiots!" She'd look to Reyes as she held out that hand to him and squint. It was then the Rider would feel something tugging at him, almost hold him in place. By this point poor Gidget was almost hyperventilating but her eyes, along with that tattoo on her chest, started to glow that golden hue. Looking up to a street lamp she'd hold that free hand out at it and slowly it began to whine and creak. Suddenly it leaned over and wrapped around the three men left tightly.
She should have ran….but she didn't. Slowly her nose began to bleed as she was trying to do too many things at once too soon. By this point, she was sure people was watching was going on. But no way she was going to have Reyes look like a killer in this.
The Rider would look like he would be going after the other ones, but then Gidget wrapped a street light around them to hold them in place. Ghost Rider would growl a moment, before turning to look at Gidget when she called out his name….but more importantly, she somehow held him in place. With that faint growl, the Rider's chain would stop it's fire, and with an easy motion, the chain gets wrapped back around his torso diagonally with no effort at all. "…Innocent." it says to Gidget. A few people instantly froze in their tracks as they saw the Ghost Rider. and they immediately started talking.
"Holy shit, he's real?" "El Diablo!" "Oh my god! someone call the police!" The Rider then looked to Gidget, looking at her as it approached in that methodical step…a hand touching the shield…before his motorcycle suddenly caught fire and rode down to Ghost Rider all on it's own, taking on a more hellish appearance with flaming wheels..which left a fire trail. The Rider would get on the bike, and gave a glance to Gidget…as if thinking of taking her with him.
Looking up at him she would pant heavily as she lowered her hands slowly when she let go. Those men were restrained and he was free to move again. That barrier flickered as she stared, her hand going to her nose and felt the blood. That's when the barrier fell and her eyes just rolled into the back of her head as she crumpled to the ground. Turns out she did too much and was out cold. That…or he scared the hell out of her. Hard to tell at this point. Something had compelled Gidget to act back then but she couldn't even comprehend how she did what she did.
The Ghost Rider would see Gidget collapse…and thus does it prove to have a heart (or just Robbie scolding the Spirit of Vengeance.) Ghost Rider leans down and picks up Gidget, putting her safely on his motorcycle…and then, with an ungodly rev of his motorcycle, the Rider took Gidget and rode off away from Harlem…definately faster than a motorcycle should be able to go…and better yet, they get gone before the police even know what happened!
…it would seem that hours go by. In fact, they'd be on the open road..just Ghost Rider driving seemingly away from New York City down to Coney Island. Gidget was still sleepin' on the bike safely, but it didn't seem to both the Rider none. Eventually though, it would pull over, and Ghost Rider would hop off his bike, positioning Gidget so she could wake up comfortably whenever she woke up.
In the meantime, the Rider would keep a watchful eye out, watching over Gidget.
It seems using her powers in overdrive knocked her out cold. The ride didn't even seem to bother her as she didn't even stir. But once things were settled and her nose stopped bleeding Gidget would stir. Taking a deep breath she would slowly put a hand to her head. "….ugh….where the heck am I….?"
She'd look around a bit thought oblivious as her ears were ringing a bit. "….damnit….." Closing her eyes she'd scrunch her nose a bit before she sat up and realized she was still on a motorcycle. "…huh?" Pushing herself up completely she'd slowly go to slip off of the thing until she spotted the flaming skull head. "AH!!!" Well that woke her up real fast as she fell right off of that bike and onto the ground with a scream.
Ghost Rider would then turn slowly to Gidget, approaching her with a silent methodical step. Thankfully, this form doesnt seem to last. The skull would stop flaming, and muscle would start to grow over it, then skin would form over that…layer by layer, the rider would revert back to Robbie, and when it was completely, a small gasp from Robbie. the transformation itself looked really painful.
"I told you…you didn't want to know what I could do." he kneels down and offers her a hand to get back up. "You passed out."
She'd stare at the skull dude walked back towards her and just was….frozen. When he started to shift back she'd tremble slightly but tried to keep calm. Last thing she wanted to do was toss him into the next county. When Robbie was back she'd just looked at him, slowly pulling her sunglasses off then. When he kneeled down by her she'd hesitate but took his hand. "…what….the hell?" Slowly she'd stand back up but wobbled slightly. "…..dude….you….you killed that guy….."
Robbie knew she was afraid of him…or was afraid of the other guy. It's alot to take in surely. but when he helps her up, and she gives her statement that he killed him, Robbie just stayed quiet a moment…eventually speaking. "I didn't kill him..the Ghost Rider did." he sighs a moment, looking around. "and you wouldn't believe me if I told you my story…either that or you'd run." he sits on his bike, but isnt in a position to start riding off.
She'd watch him carefully then as he spoke. "But….." She'd trail off then frowned. "Is it…not you….or….?" A hand went to her head as she shook her head. "Know what…?" Gidget just put hand up as she seemed to just be thinking. "I…I don't think I want to now. I don't think I could process it….." The poor girl had a rough past week and her brain was in overload. Moving closer to him but slowly she'd raise her brow at him. "….I just…I need to process…."
Robbie would glance to Gidget, sighing faintly with a small frown. He even looked like he was about to speak before Gidget said that she didn't want to know..and he just went back to being quiet. "Take your time." he pats his large bike, offering her a seat. "just breathe." he nods a little, looking at the now a little dark road. A small sigh "Talk about bad timing…" he comments on the thugs who attacked them.
Slowly she would sit down on that back and sighed a bit. "I….don't….." Trailing off she would then slowly look over at him with a small smile. "…..what do you mean?" Clearing her throat she would look him over and raised a brow. "Bad timing….those guys?" Slowly she'd avert her gaze from him and nodded. "…yeah. I wish they hadn't…." There was a soft laugh then. "…I wanted to go to the gym….."
Robbie would shrug faintly "Just saying that it would probably be not this situation if not for them…" he sighs a little. "Yeah..those guys timing was fucking not good." he says freely. "if you still want to go to the gym, I can take you." he nods faintly "…I'm sorry if I frightened you." he says sadly, rubbing the back of his neck a little in guilt.
Sighing she would just chuckle softly then. Clearing her throat again she'd finally look over at him. Giving him a playful nudge she'd smile then before shrugging. "I mean….heck yeah it was scary at first. I didn't know what to make of it. I thought they shot you….but…." Closing her eyes, her hand went to her chest. "I was compelled to help. Both sides. I mean….." Shaking he head then turn to look up at him. "I don't know…don't mind me. I"m just rambling….."
Robbie would nod a few times "I understand completely. I apologize." he bows his head just a little "perks of being the Ghost Rider I guess….." he sighs a little there "I can do quite a few things….as you saw. I'm sorry…but I'm not the one who decides when and where it happens." he lowers his head a little.
She'd frown slightly as she leaned in and murmured. "….what are you apologizing for?" Sitting back a bit she'd stare at him then. "And….if you can't control it I guess….I suppose it's not your fault…" Gidget was still trying to her her head from being fuzzy. Her hand went to her head for a second before continuing. "….just…..I don't know, Reyes…."
Robbie would look to Gidget with a soft smile "I'm apologizing because I frightened you." he states. "yeah…I can't always control it..part of the deal." he sighs faintly "I can influence it, but it's another thing entirely…whole 'nother animal." he puts a comforting hand on her upper back. "Don't worry..we'll figure it out yeah? You did good."
She'd look back at him and chuckled. "We'll have to get coffee and talk about it one day. When I don't have a migraine…." Smiling she would stand up slowly and turned to face him. "Well…." Straightening her shirt she'd sigh softly as she look at him. "Thank you at least….for trying to be all whatever and getting in front of me." Winking at him playfully she'd put her sunglasses on top of her head now as she sighed. "Sucks being such a little pain in the butt….but I'm squishy…." Chuckling she'd lean in and give him a kiss on the check. "Thanks."
Smiling faintly to her, Robbie would nod a little. "I wouldn't mind it…but I bet you ten dollars you arn't going to believe me…maybe won't even accept me." he shrugs a little "but I'll be optimistic…just this once." and when she thanks him, he smiles to her "My pleasure..just didn't want you to get hurt." but when she kisses his cheek, good lord above does he blush. and he turns and looks her right in the eyes for a moment "oh uhm, uh you're welcome…" he's not used to being kissed for heroics! "I can drive you home…"
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Q: Probability formula for this problem Kindly guide me in solving the following problem. I am learning probability so, i would appreciate a bit of explanation.
There are two men M1 and M2. Each man has got two buckets called A and B. Bucket A contains numbered blocks from 7 to 14. Bucket B contains numbers from 7 to 30.
Now M1 and M2 need to independently select one numbered block from their respective buckets. The probability of selecting bucket A is 0.6 and probability of selecting bucket B is 0.4. Within the bucket all numbered blocks can be picked with equal probability.
I want to know what is the probability that M1 and M2 select an identical numbered block.
PS: selection of a numbered block by M1 and M2 is independent event (i.e. M1 and M2 have their own buckets.)
A stepwise formulation would be very helpful.
Thanks

A: You want to calculate the probability $P(M_1=M_2)$. Conditioning on $M_1=x$ for $x\in \{7, \ldots, 30\}$ and using the fact that the events that M1 picks a number $x_1$ and M2 picks another number $x_2$ are independent you have that $$P(M_1=M_2)=\sum_{x=7}^{30}P(M_1=x \mid M_2=x)P(M_2=x)=\sum_{x=7}^{30}P(M_1=x)P(M_2=x)$$ and because the two men are facing equl circumstances you further have that $$P(M_1=x)=P(M_2=x)$$ for every $x$. Thus it suffices to calculate the probability $P(M_1=x)$.
Of course if $x \notin \{7,\ldots, 30\}$ then it is immediate that $P(M_1=x)=0$. For $x \in \{7,\ldots,30\}$ you have by the Law of Total Probability that $$\begin{align*}P(M_1=x)&=P(M_1=x\mid A)P(A)+P(M_1=x\mid B)P(B)=\\\\&=\begin{cases}\frac{1}{|A|}\cdot 0.4+\frac{1}{|B|}\cdot 0.6,& \text{if } 7\le x \le 14 \\ \phantom{+}0\cdot 0.4+\frac{1}{|B|}\cdot 0.6,& \text{if } 14< x \end{cases}\end{align*}$$ where $|A|=8$ and $|B|=16$ denote the number of elements in each bucket. Thus in total $$P(M_1=x)=\begin{cases}\frac{7}{80},& \text{if } 7\le x \le 14 \\ \frac{3}{80},& \text{if } 14< x \\0, & \text{ else }\end{cases}$$ Thus $$\begin{align*}P(M_1=M_2)&=\sum_{x}P(M_1=x,M_2=x)=\sum_xP(M_1=x)^2\\&=\sum_{x=7}^{14}\left(\frac{7}{80}\right)^2+\sum_{x=15}^{30}\left(\frac{3}{80}\right)^2=8\left(\frac{7}{80}\right)^2+16\left(\frac{3}{80}\right)^2=\frac{67}{800}=0.08375\end{align*}$$

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Magnus I. von Sachsen-Lauenburg (* 1. Januar 1470; † 1. August 1543) aus dem Geschlechte der Askanier war von 1507 bis 1543 Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg.

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Magnus war ein Sohn des Herzogs Johann IV. aus dessen Ehe mit Dorothea, einer Tochter des Kurfürsten Friedrich II. von Brandenburg. Von den 13 Kindern, welche aus dieser Verbindung hervorgingen, hat Magnus allein den Lauenburgischen Stamm fortgesetzt. Schon während der letzten Lebensjahre seines Vaters führte er wegen dessen vorgerückten Alters die Regierung des Landes.

Die erste Zeit seiner Regierung ist durch mancherlei Streitigkeiten mit dem Erzstift Bremen und dem Stift Ratzeburg erfüllt. Das erstere suchte damals, gestützt auf den jetzt als gefälscht erkannten Stiftungsbrief Karls des Großen für Bremen vom Jahr 788, seine in Vergessenheit gekommene Oberherrschaft über die friesischen Landschaften zu beiden Seiten der Jade, auch über die Lande Hadeln und Wursten, mit welchen die Herzöge von Lauenburg belehnt waren, wiederherzustellen. Magnus unternahm daher im Jahr 1498 in Begleitung seines Vaters und an der Spitze der sogenannten Großen oder Schwarzen Garde einen Heereszug in das Bremische und im folgenden Jahre in das Land Wursten. Obschon er hier nicht glücklich war, behauptete er sich doch im Besitze von Hadeln, während der Streit um Wursten unter Vermittlung der Herzöge Erich und Heinrich von Braunschweig dem Kaiser zur Entscheidung überwiesen wurde.

Länger dauerte der Zwist mit dem Bischof Heinrich von Ratzeburg, der früher in des Herzogs Diensten gestanden hatte. Diese Streitigkeiten gingen von dem seitens des letzteren in Anspruch genommenen Rechte des Einlagers in den stiftischen Ortschaften aus und steigerten sich zu solcher Erbitterung, dass Magnus in den Bann der Kirche verfiel und sein Land mit dem Interdikt belegt wurde. Erst im Jahr 1519 machte ein von dem Bischof Johann von Lübeck und den Herzögen von Mecklenburg vermittelter Vergleich diesen Wirren ein Ende.

In Bezug auf die seit langer Zeit zwischen den beiden Linien des sächsischen Herzogshauses streitige Kurstimme war Magnus der erste der Lauenburger Herzöge, der eine nachgiebige Haltung annahm. Er führte weder den kurfürstlichen Titel noch die Kurschwerter in seinem Wappen. Am 12. November 1530 erhielt er von Kaiser Karl V. auf dem Reichstag zu Augsburg die Belehnung mit seinem Herzogtum und mit den Regalien. In dem Lehnbriefe wird ausdrücklich hervorgehoben, dass der Herzog zwar auch um die Belehnung mit der Kur von Sachsen gebeten habe, dass diese aber "aus bewegenden Ursachen" jetzt nicht erfolgen könne. Die hinzugefügte Bemerkung, dass dies ihm übrigens an seinen Rechten unschädlich sein solle, hatte selbstverständlich nichts zu bedeuten.

Herzog Magnus, der aus seiner Ehe mit Katharina, einer Tochter des Herzogs Heinrich des Älteren von Braunschweig, einen Sohn Franz und fünf Töchter hatte, starb am 1. August 1543. In Ratzeburg liegt er begraben.

Nachkommen
Aus seiner Ehe hatte Magnus folgende Kinder:
 Franz I. (1510–1581), Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg
⚭ 1540 Sibylle von Sachsen (1515–1592)
 Dorothea (1511–1571)
⚭ 1525 König Christian III. von Dänemark (1503–1559)
 Katharina (1513–1535)
⚭ 1531 König Gustav I. Wasa von Schweden (1496–1560)
 Klara (1518–1576)
⚭ 1547 Herzog Franz von Braunschweig-Gifhorn (1508–1549)
 Sophie (1521–1571)
⚭ 1537 Graf Anton I. von Delmenhorst und Oldenburg (1505–1573)
 Ursula (1523–1577)
⚭ 1551 Herzog Heinrich V. von Mecklenburg (1479–1552)

Siehe auch
 Askanier

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Do you have a sweet tooth? Do you crave chocolates, biscuits, fizzy drinks, cakes, and pies? Then you could be addicted to sugar!
If you have made up your mind to shed a few pounds, you got to exercise sensibly and pack your diet with nutritious foods that lower the daily calorie intake. When aiming for weight loss, 1200 calorie a day is perhaps the lowest calorie level a woman could go. On the other hand, the figure varies around the 1500-1700 mark for men. Before going for a calorie-restricted diet plan, make sure that you consult your doctor first.
Regularly hitting the gym and putting effort into your exercises is just half the work done. If you expect to gain muscle and speed up recovery from your workouts, consume the right post-workout foods and drinks to make the workout count. Having good food after a workout is just as crucial as your fitness routine.
As the name implies, liquid diets provide all or most of the calories from drinks. While some liquid diets replace all the meals with fruit juices or vegetable shakes taken 3-4 times a day, others substitute only 1-2 meals with drinks.
Low carb diets are the ones that restrict carbohydrates coming from pasta, bread, and sugary foods. Studies have shown that low carb diets help in losing weight thereby improving your health. Although the complex carbs are considered healthy for your body, Indian low carb meals are planned such that the caloric requirement is met mostly through fats and proteins. Fat is an excellent source of calories though its consumption should be restricted.
Is Brown Rice Good For Diabetes Type 2?
What foods are good for diabetes type 2?
One man's problem is another man's business. True to this adage, the clutches that modern lifestyle conditions such as diabetes have over us have paved ground for the mushrooming of several health and food-related businesses. These fads come and go, making it difficult to identify genuine ones from the rest. People suffering from these conditions are willing to give almost all of these a try and end up getting disappointed when they don't see the desired results in their health or well-being.
In Sanskrit ayurveda means, "science of life". Ayurveda is based on a premise that everything in this universe, including human body is comprised of five basic elements that is earth, wind, water, fire and space. According to ayurveda each person is born unique. Ayurveda is found in Rig Veda and arthveda . It was spread throughout Tibet and China monks.
How natural juice and drinks are beneficial for weight loss?
Today, our lives have become a race towards everything. A race towards the office, a race towards success, a race towards being the best. This results in most people missing, what is in my opinion, the most important meal of the day; a healthy and wholesome breakfast. So if we barely have the time to eat healthy ourselves, how do we give our kids the right and balanced amount of nutrients to stay healthy? Luckily, there are numerous healthy (not to mention delicious!) breakfasts on the go, for you and your kids to enjoy.


I've been super lucky in my life to be surrounded by great friends and family that are always there for me. It seems that Henley is going to be as lucky as I am because we are having three showers thrown for us. Today was my first shower thrown by my friends Nicole and Shanna. They did such a perfect job and it was the little details that made this day totally perfect!
Mary won! Check out that technique---having a six month old must be the key!
I love this dress!! It's adorable!
Today was such a great day, I can't say it enough! We got all kinds of good stuff. I just want to take it all out and get everything all set up. I know it's too early to start all of the washing and laundering but I want to do it so bad!! :-) (this must be the "nesting" everyone talks about). Can't wait for Henley and thanks to tons of great friends, she is going to have some great things to help get settled in!


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Addressing the Covid-19 Pandemic in Eastern Europe: Policy Responses Across FREE Network Countries
The FREE Network is delighted to invite you to a webinar to share insights and knowledge about how countries around the Baltic Sea, in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus have fared in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everyone around the globe and leaves none of us untouched. However, much of the focus in international media has been on the most affected countries and richer countries in East Asia, the European Union and the United States with less attention given to countries around the Baltic Sea, in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Since the FREE Network includes research and policy institutes in Belarus (BEROC), Latvia (BICEPS), Russia (CEFIR@NES), Poland (CenEA), Georgia (ISET), Ukraine (KSE) and Sweden (SITE), we are uniquely placed to provide a comprehensive regional perspective on the pandemic with examples of very different strategies implemented in the countries concerned.
Many of the countries in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region differ from Western Europe in terms of successfully limiting infections and deaths resulting from the pandemic so far. At the same time, the situation in Russia has worsened rapidly over the last few weeks, despite a lockdown having been imposed. The fatality rate and the number of infections have also been high in Sweden, where, in contrast to other Baltic countries, only relatively lenient restrictions have been imposed on the population. In the same vein, the Belarusian government has taken few, mild measures in response to the pandemic, but the mortality rate seems to have remained rather low.
This webinar will provide a first overview of how countries in the region have fared in the pandemic and allow for a better understanding of what governments have done, how people have responded, how other countries are being portrayed in the national media, and what the current discussions focus on.
🇸🇪 Jesper Roine, Associate Professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE / Sweden)
🇱🇻 Sergejs Gubins, Research Fellow at the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS / Latvia)
🇷🇺 Natalia Volchkova, Director of the Centre for Economic and Financial Research at New Economic School (CEFIR@NES / Russia)
🇬🇪 Yaroslava V. Babych, Lead Economist at ISET Policy Institute (ISET / Georgia)
🇺🇦 Tymofiy Mylovanov, President at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE / Ukraine)
🇧🇾 Lev Lvovskiy, Senior Research Fellow at the Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center (BEROC / Belarus)
🇵🇱 Michal Myck, Director of the Centre for Economic Analysis (CenEA / Poland)
Chair/Moderator
Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE / Sweden)
The webinar opens a series of online discussions aiming to provide a regional overview, updates as well as in-depth analysis of specific topics related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow-up webinars will focus on such topics as regional differentiation within countries, effects on the environment, the gender dimension of the pandemic, and the analytical aspects of Covid-19 statistics.
Date: Thursday, May 28th, 15.00-16:30 CET
Location: Zoom webinar, link to be provided for registered participants
RSVP: The number of participants for the webinar is limited, therefore we invite to register as soon as possible, but no later than May 25, 23:59 CET.
Registration link: Please click here to register.
Start time: 2020-05-28 at 15:00 End time: 2020-05-28 at 16:30
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Surprising pacesetters in the HIE movement
Virginia physicians are sharing messages, patient records, lab results, dictated reports, discharge summaries, and other scanned documents with a secured statewide messaging service that launched this month.
A nonprofit healthcare corporation and a for-profit technology company announced that the first phase of ConnectVirginia launched February 17, according to Community Health Alliance Inc. and MEDfx Corp.
The first phase, direct messaging, allows providers to exchange or "push" data to each other, including patient records in interoperable continuity of care document (CCD) format. Later this year, doctors will be able to query the records of other HIE-subscribed doctors about a specific patient. If a patient has opted in with ConnectVirginia, a provider may retrieve or "pull" health information in the CCD format.
Direct messaging is built with national security and encryption standards to allow providers to share a patient's medical history securely, according to a statement from the organizations.
Community Health Alliance was awarded a contract from the Virginia Department of Health in October to establish and operate Virginia's statewide HIE. Physicians must subscribe to the database to send or receive data.
Meanwhile, the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) announced in February a partnership with AT&T to integrate the telecom company's Healthcare Community Online software platform to expand the network's data capacity. As the nation's largest health information exchange organization, the IHIE contains data from 10 million patients, more than 19,000 physicians, and more than 80 facilities.
IHIE plans to add another 60 hospitals to the exchange this year, according to a statement.
"Our vision is to establish a model of health information exchange for the nation," said Harold J. Apple, president and chief executive officer of IHIE.
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FEATURE  The Scarborough Affair
by Will Moredock August 9, 2006
Folks are still scratching their heads over what happened at 26 Broughton Road on the night of July 15.
That was the night state Rep. Wallace Scarborough stepped out the back door of his parents' house in the West Ashley suburb of The Crescent and confronted two South Carolina Electric & Gas workers, who were checking power lines after a storm.
In the ensuing exchange, the Republican lawmaker ordered the linemen off the property and fired a shot from his 9 mm Glock pistol.
Most people confronted with strangers bumping around in their backyard at 9:30 p.m. would probably call the police, but Scarborough took matters into his own hands. Now there is a possible explanation for his bizarre behavior. Was he sharing the house that night — not with his parents — but with his clandestine paramour and fellow Republican legislator, Catherine Crawford Ceips, Beaufort County District 124?
There is ample evidence that Scarborough and Ceips have long been engaged in an extramarital affair. This evidence is found in a series of seven sworn affidavits filed last month in Ninth Circuit Family Court by friends, family, and a private investigator on behalf of Mary Ann Middleton Scarborough, the estranged wife of the James Island District 115 representative.
According to a deposition by David C. Leaird, Jr., of Surveillance Technologies, "…during the period of surveillance, it was indisputably established that Mr. Scarborough was romantically involved with a woman, identified as Catherine C. Ceips of 1207 Bay Street, Beaufort, South Carolina."
Leaird described how, on the night of August 26, 2005, Scarborough and Ceips spent the night at her Bay Street home. "Mr. Scarborough's automobile remained at Mrs. Ceips' home all night."
At 7:30 the following morning, the two left Ceips' house, Scarborough driving his car with S.C. Legislator plate 84 and Ceips driving her car with S.C. Legislator plate 96. After their departure, the investigator duly placed a call to the Ceips home, but no one answered the phone, he reported.
At 8:41 a.m., Scarborough and Ceips arrived at Scarborough's place of business, Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co., 1565 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Ten minutes later, they emerged from the building and got into Ceips's car, with Scarborough at the wheel. At 9:03, the two entered Charleston Place on Meeting Street, the affidavit stated. The affidavit was accompanied by photocopies of grainy black and white photographs, showing the legislators and their cars on the morning in question.
Another affidavit took the form of a transcript of a telephone message left at Scarborough's family home. The caller informed "Wallace and Catherine" that their reservation at the Orchard Inn, in Saluda, N.C., had been cancelled due to an ice storm. The caller explained that he was leaving the message at Scarborough's home because he had failed to reach him at his office.
Another affidavit claimed that Scarborough and Ceips were seen "flirting" together at a private Spoleto party in Charleston in early June 2006.
In another affidavit a witness testified: "Wallace lives in my neighborhood [The Crescent] and I myself witnessed him one morning during the past winter telling a female who fits the description of Catherine Ceips 'goodbye' and putting her and her bags into a small dark car which looked like a Mercedes. He avoided my eye and did not say hello which is very unusual for him."
Other affidavits at the courthouse describe Scarborough indiscreetly pursuing other women. One described a scene some 15 years ago, when Wallace and Mary Ann Scarborough invited another married couple on the family boat for an afternoon of sailing. The other couple seemed unhappy and uncommunicative throughout the afternoon, according to the affidavit by a family member. A few weeks later, the family member saw Wallace Scarborough and the woman at church, having "an animated conversation in a pew off to one side of the sanctuary." That scene played out again two weeks later, when another family member saw the two together at church. When Scarborough saw that family member observing him, he "immediately left the church by another door."
Another affidavit alleges that a woman who worked for Scarborough approached him to say that he was paying too much attention to a secretary and the office staff was beginning to talk about the relationship. The woman later went to work for another family member and told her story.
Several of the affidavits describe the slow collapse of the Scarborough marriage and the devastating effect on Mary Ann Scarborough. They describe her losing weight and keeping to herself, which was out of character. The affidavits paint a picture of Scarborough as an angry and violent man. He is described as emotionally distant from his two children, one of whom has a learning disability and requires special education. Mary Ann Scarborough has had to juggle her career as a perfusionist at Roper Hospital Heart & Vascular Center with the needs of her sons. According to the affidavit of one woman who knows the couple well, Scarborough has spent only four days with his sons since he moved out of the house in July 2005.
One of her supervisors testified: "It is my impression that Wallace has had very little involvement with the day-to-day care and upbringing of their two sons and that Mary Ann has had little, if any, support and assistance from Wallace or his family when it comes to caring for the boys … her evaluations suffered because she was suffering from 'task overloading' and carrying the full burden of raising and caring for a family without the day-to-day involvement and support of her husband. It has been my impression that Mary Ann has dedicated herself to carrying the burden of a fulltime career and raising a family so that her husband could keep his position in the legislature."
According to another affidavit: "For the past several years, since her husband, Wallace Scarborough, sought a House seat in the SC Legislature, I have watched Mary Ann's struggles become more intense. She fully supported her husband's aspirations and has managed a very difficult schedule while he has been in session (in Columbia) in the past three or four years. When Wallace first became a candidate, I remember thinking his timing was a bit 'selfish' with one son at home in the middle of some real challenges and another younger son to care for, but Mary Ann seemed committed to his success and his 'happiness' so I supported her as best I could….
"For several months last year I watched Mary Ann slowly change (her disposition, her weight, her enthusiasm for life) and one day she finally broke down and shamefully admitted that Wallace had left her for another woman and that she had proof," according to the affidavit.
The affidavit claims Scarborough has contributed little to the emotional or logistical support of the family. "One time Wallace did not answer his phone or voice mail for several days in a row (once was late in the middle of the night), knowing full well the demands of Mary Ann's call schedule. He was basically unavailable to his family … and had not notified anyone of his whereabouts … Wallace took care of himself and left the rest to Mary Ann."
According to another affidavit, "It seemed like that anything Mary Ann did was not enough to satisfy him and he spent more and more time out of the house. Also in the past few years, Wallace has bought an airplane and a BMW convertible. He has changed so much since entering the state house [sic]."
After two attempts at counseling, Scarborough left his wife and sons in the family home and moved into his parents' house, which is outside his legislative district.
Wallace Scarborough, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2000, did not return phone messages left at his home and office. Mary Ann Scarborough could not be located for comment.
Ceips, whose husband died on July 27, following a long illness, denied that she was romantically involved with Scarborough. Contacted at her home in Beaufort, she said, "I don't know where you are coming from with that."
Eugene Platt, Scarborough's opponent in the November general election, said, "As a candidate, I have no comment. As a man of faith, Wallace and Mary Ann and their children are in my prayers."


Continue straight as the road name changes to N Star Rd and Valley Rd.
Continue straight to finish the loop.
This route takes the road less traveled between Pike Creek and Hockessin along two winding forest roads: Millcreek road and Upper Pike Creek road. As you follow these two modest creeks, you will see farmhouses and estates breaking up the deciduous forest. A nice break from the main drags of New Castle County.
This route has a combination of well maintained thoroughfares and winding back roads. Back roads may have leaves, dirt and debris as would be expected from forest roads with no shoulder. There are plenty of gentle bends and sharp corners to be enjoyed.
This ride is in the heart of New Castle County and has plenty of restaurants, gas stations and more nearby. Anything you can want is south of the loop on Kirkwood Highway.


My friends know I'm a hater of diet soda [bad aspartame! bad aspartame!] I say, do natural (real sugar) or do nothing! Every day, I consume about 200 ounces or more of water. I have been told I was going to drown myself (hyponatremia)… but, I feel parched with less! Sometimes I'll add wedges of lime and orange…another time I had a piece of vanilla bean left over from a custard, so I threw that in my bottle with some sliced strawberries and lime ~ YUM! And I've been doing this long before I ever heard of "SPA WATER"! I would like to share the following educational information, then some yummy recipes for infused waters for your drinking pleasure! My goal is to convert 10 diet-soda drinking friends to the good stuff! Live long friends!
"The beginning of the diet soda or refreshment era was in 1952, when Kirsch Bottling in Brooklyn, New York launched a sugar-free ginger ale called No-Cal. It was designed for diabetics, not dieters, and distribution remained local. Royal Crown Cola placed an announcement in an Atlanta newspaper in 1958 announcing a diet soda product, Diet Rite. In 1962, Dr Pepper released a diet(etic) version of its soda, although it sold slowly due to the misconception that it was meant solely for diabetic consumption. In 1963, the Coca-Cola Company joined the diet soda market with Tab, which proved to be a huge success. Tab was originally sweetened with cyclamates and saccharin.
Tab, Diet Rite, and Fresca (a grapefruit-flavored soda introduced by Coca-Cola) were the only brand-name diet refreshments on the market until Pepsi released Diet Pepsi in the 1960s (initially as Patio Diet Cola). Diet 7 Up was released in 1963 under the name Like. It was discontinued in 1969 due to the US government ban of cyclamate sweetener. After reformulation, it was reintroduced as Diet 7 Up in 1970. It was renamed Sugar Free 7 Up in 1973 then back to Diet 7 Up in 1979. Coca-Cola countered by releasing Diet Coke in 1982. After the release of Diet Coke, Tab took a backseat on the Coca-Cola production lines; Diet Coke could be more easily identified by consumers as associated with Coca-Cola than Tab. Additionally, a study was released claiming that saccharin was a possible carcinogen, leading to Coca-Cola's decision to decrease production of Tab. Prompted by the rising popularity of soft drinks, in the mid-1980s some of those in the alcohol industry began to follow their lead with some beer companies putting sugar-free beer on the market.
Aspartame, commonly known by the brand name NutraSweet, is one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners. The 1982 introduction of aspartame-sweetened Diet Coke accelerated this trend. Today, at least in the United States, "diet" is nearly synonymous with the use of aspartame in beverages.
The first artificial sweeteners used in diet soda were cyclamates (often synergistically with saccharin). While many say these cyclamate-sweetened sodas had a more pleasant taste than the diet sodas that followed them, the Food and Drug Administration banned cyclamates in the United States in 1970 on evidence that they caused cancer in lab rats. Cyclamates are still used in many countries outside of the United States.
Once cyclamates were banned, American producers turned to saccharin. When used by itself, saccharin was often criticized for having a bitter taste and "chemical" aftertaste. Some products, such as Coca-Cola's Tab, attempted to rectify this by adding a small amount of sugar. In 1977, the FDA was petitioned to ban saccharin, too, as a carcinogen, but a moratorium was placed on the ban until studies were conducted. The ban was lifted in 1991, but by that time, virtually all diet soda production had shifted to using aspartame. Perhaps the most notable holdout is Tab, which also uses some aspartame in its formula.
Recently, two other sweeteners have been used with increasing frequency: sucralose (marketed as Splenda) and acesulfame potassium ("Sunett" or "Ace K"). The K in "Ace K" represents the chemical symbol for potassium. Acesulfame potassium is usually combined with aspartame, sucralose, or saccharin rather than alone and its use is particularly common among smaller beverage producers (e.g. Big Red). Diet Rite is the non-aspartame diet soda brand with the highest sales today; it uses a combination of sucralose and acesulfame potassium.
Advocates say drinks employing these sweeteners have a more natural sugar-like taste than those made just with aspartame, and do not have a strong aftertaste. The newer aspartame-free drinks can also be safely consumed by phenylketonurics, because they do not contain phenylalanine. Critics say the taste is not better, merely different, or note that the long-term health risks of all or certain artificial sweeteners is unclear.
In 2005, the Coca-Cola Company announced it would produce a sucralose-containing formulation of Diet Coke known as Diet Coke with Splenda, but that it would continue to produce the aspartame version as well. There were also rumors that a sugar-free version of Coca-Cola Classic, also sweetened with sucralose, was being formulated as well. This formulation was eventually called Coca-Cola Zero, though it is sweetened with aspartame in conjunction with acesulfame potassium.
Many consumers are concerned about possible health effects of sugar substitutes and caffeine overuse. The effectiveness of diet soda as a weight loss tool has also been called into question.
Changing the food energy intake from one food will not necessarily change a person's overall food energy intake or cause a person to lose weight. One study at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, reported by Sharon Fowler at the ADA annual meeting, actually suggested the opposite, where consumption of diet soda correlated with weight gain. While Fowler did suggest that the undelivered expected calories from diet soda may stimulate the appetite, the correlation does not prove that consumption of diet soda caused the weight gain. The ADA has yet to issue an updated policy concerning diet soda.
In an independent study by researchers with the Framingham Heart Study in Massachusetts, soda consumption correlated with increased incidence of metabolic syndrome. Of the 9,000 males and females studied, soda drinkers were at 48% higher risk for metabolic syndrome, which involves weight gain and elevated blood sugar. No significant difference in these findings was observed between sugary sodas and diet drinks. The researchers noted that diet soda drinkers were less likely to consume healthy foods, and that drinking diet soda flavored with artificial sweeteners more than likely increases cravings for sugar-flavored sweets.
For the following recipes, use a 2 quart pitcher or Mason jar. Use a long-handled wooden spoon to stir and muddle fruit and herbs. Store covered, in fridge for up to 3 days ~ note: make 2 or 3 of these flavored waters ~ they'll go fast! And don't be afraid to try a variety of fruits and herbs! Pineapple with mint; watermelon, lime with rosemary; apple, ginger & cinnamon ~ the possibilities are endless!
Bring sugar and water to a low simmer in a small saucepan; stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Store covered in your fridge for up to a month.
Let first 3 ingredients steep 30 minutes. Add ice and water ~ enjoy!
Warm the honey and stir into the water prior to adding the fruit. Once mixed and the water has cooled, add in the peaches and vanilla beans into 2 liters of water (still or mineral). Refrigerate for at least four hours, add ice and serve!
In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart pitcher, combine water, juice, cucumber, lemon and lime slices (and simple syrup if using). Serve, or cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours. Add ice cubes just before serving.


The audience gasps at the way that she glides.
As dozens more dancers come in from the sides.
This is a pantoum, I am terrible at pantoums and similar French poetry with repeating lines. If you want to see one done well look at Amera who has a list of good ones. I hope you can enjoy this one at least a little however.


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Fighting a disease without boundaries
Jason O'Dell, MS, CWM January 8, 2019
The following is an op-ed, written by OJM Group Managing Partner Jason O'Dell, that appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer on December 31, 2018.
The numbers don't lie.
Today, approximately 5.7 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's disease, a figure that is expected to nearly triple by the middle of the century. In Greater Cincinnati alone, there are an estimated 50,000 individuals affected by Alzheimer's or a related dementia. Alzheimer's disease is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only one in the top 10 without an effective treatment or cure.
As we have witnessed through our daily news, Alzheimer's disease strikes former Supreme Court justices, presidents, entertainers and entrepreneurs alike, knowing no social or economic boundaries.
But the terrible impact of Alzheimer's extends well beyond the affected individual. An estimated 16 million caregivers struggle daily with the various physical, emotional and financial challenges associated with caring for a loved one with dementia. So much so that family caregivers are often referred to as the "second victim of Alzheimer's."
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative, progressive disorder that affects memory, as well as a person's cognitive, functional and motor skills. To date, there is no cure or prevention, although in the past 25 years great strides have been made in the understanding of the pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms of this confounding and devastating disorder.
Alzheimer's disease is also our nation's most expensive disease, costing American society approximately $280 billion annually – taking into account everything from lost employee productivity to Medicaid and Medicare costs. As our "baby boomer" population ages, these costs will continue to grow at an alarming rate.
When President Ronald Reagan first made the proclamation of a National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in 1983, there were no treatments available to those affected by the disease and caregivers had few, if any, sources of support and information.
Much has changed over the past few decades, with significant advances in research, the development of informational and supportive services and significant increases to federal funding of Alzheimer's research through the National Institutes of Health. Still, we are far from a cure and our current health care system cannot adequately deal with this impending epidemic.
Our nation cannot overlook or forget the toll Alzheimer's continues to take on our country. For the sake of our current generation, and those to follow, we must increase our efforts in creating a world without Alzheimer's.
For more information on the Alzheimer's Association or to access our all of our free programs and services, please call our 24/7 Helpline at (800) 272-3900 or visit alz.org.
Jason O'Dell is chairman of the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati.


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An Act of 'Obcene Barbarity'
November 27, 2007 Posted in News
As the Japanese whaling fleet left its home port of Shimonoseki, heading for the Southern Ocean, earthdive founder Chris Long described the planned killing of over 1,000 whales as "an act of obscene barbarity at a time when our planet, its people, its resources and its wildlife are already reeling from human induced onslaught!"
In a whaling season that will run until mid-April next year, the fleet intends to catch endangered fin whales and threatened humpback whales, in addition to close to 1,000 minke whales.
Long was adding his weight to protests already made by activist conservation organisations such as Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, who have a long history of active intervention in whaling, and who have each committed a vessel to the Southern Ocean.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel, Robert Hunter is planning to leave from Melbourne, Australia in early December on its fourth expedition to the remote southern waters off the coast of Antarctica. The campaign has been christened


Readers offer their best tips for storing tea in the office, keeping yourself from saving over your work, and keeping your dishes clean.
This seemed fairly obvious to me, but everyone at my office has been going commenting about it so I figured I would share.
I used to have a whole mess of tea bags (i am trying to taste different regions and improve my palette) on my desk, and the idea to do this. IKEA sells these GRUNDTAL containers for use with their magnetic knife bars. They have a strong magnet on the back that will stick to any flat metal surface (I stuck them to the small window by my door) and a clear cover so I can see what I'm grabbing. Since they are up high and by my door, people spot them on their way by and it has become a good piece for small talk around the office.
The containers come in packs of three for about $5.
Ok husband trouble! My S.O. writes lots of similar but different letters to his customers. He uses MS Word. He tends to use the first letter as a template for the subsequent ones. However, he's a dork. The number of times he's hit the Save shortcut in the Quick Shortcut bar in Word and saved his new letter over his old one...words fail me! Then I have to mess around retrieving his most recent documents.
I initially enabled Track Changes but that had its own problems as he sometimes emailed his documents. Then, I removed the Save shortcut from his shortcut bar. Now he can't just hit Save without thinking, he has to go to the File menu which gives him thinking time to realize what he's doing. It works. If you are prone to doing the same then remove the shortcut. It's not a shortcut if it causes more work. Train yourself.
This won't help if you've already ingrained the Ctrl+S keyboard shortcut into your brain, but for those prone to clicking Save, it can be useful. You might also consider using Google Docs or Dropbox so you can track version changes.
I found myself using dishes in my dorm and not washing them when I was done, and so dirty dishes would pile up. This made it painful and time consuming to wash all the dishes at once. Now I keep only a single set of dishes (one bowl, one cup, one fork, etc.), making it so I really can't put off washing them. The washing process now takes a fraction of the time and is hardly even a chore! Works great for anyone living on their own.
You can temporarily increase and reduce the size of text in the application, by using Ctrl and the scroll wheel. The setting doesn't stick around for the next launch though. Ctrl+Shift+> will let you change text size, for all or part of the sticky note, and the change carries over to the next session.
If you like, typing "stikynot" in the Run dialog or from Search will bring up the program. Probably a better idea would be to pin it to your Taskbar.
Ctrl+N opens a new blank note.
I found a lot more shortcuts here, for you interested sticky note users.


The sunburst-finished Electromatic 5700 lap steel replaced the earlier 1700 and 2700 lap steels.
You are viewing the Gretsch 5700 Lap Steel guitar model, part of the Other stringed instruments family of Gretsch guitars. Two examples are in the Gretsch-GEAR database.