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SoulAlive said:
nelcp777 said:
Prince was planning an Apollonia 6 movie before he died??? I just find that extremely hard to believe. The women are 60 now. So, was it going to be "Apollonia 6 at the Shady Acres concert hall?? Sorry, but come on!! Prince wouldn't even do a reunion show with The Revolution, yet he was ready to make an Apollonia 6 movie??
Maybe she misunderstood and Prince said he had an Apollonia 6 movie idea that was laying in the Vault on some notebook?
Or perhaps Prince was planning to finally finish the 1985 "mini movie" that Apollonia 6 worked on (featuring videos from their album)? To be included as a bonus DVD in a Apollonia 6 remaster?
Nah, I just don't see that happening. That film is so dated now. Prince was always trying to find a new thing - sound, style, etc. Plus, I really think he knew he didn't have much more time here.
malbena
ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:
malbena said:
I'm glad she mentioned she had severe depression. I could tell something was off. Now, I'm sorry to say but I don't believe a word she is saying. Prince had plans, many plans but I doubt there were with ...Appolonia. He had mentionned plans with 3rd eye, with Judith Hill, with Welton, and many young musicians he was fond of mentoring and they were evolving and took pleasure in seeing them grow.
Apples is the past and she has to move on before her depression turns to delusion if it hasn't already.
That said, I look forward to Prince's memoir in October. I think this one will sell fast and well. The only Truth is his. Nobody speaking on his behalf has any right to claim owning his Truth.
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purplemist7777 said:
Yep. I think the problem is she is not and never was a musician. She was a young actor hired to make a movie and after the movie was over Prince tried to make her into a musician with not much success. So amongst all the hundreds of musicians that worked with him through the years, she was only acting like one (couldn't really dance either).
Yes, she was never a singer or performer. She was a model and trying to make it as an actress when she landed the role in PR. Lisa, Jill and Susannah all helped with adding vocals on the A6 record. Brenda was the only strong singer in that trio. I think Blue Limousine is the best song on the record and that was Brenda and Susannah.
That being said, she saved the PR film. They found her at the 11th hour, and I think she did well with her character and she gave a campy and fun vibe to contrast the more serious and dark family scenes with Prince. She also spent a lot of time with Prince from Sept '83 - '85, and they remained friends.
So, she is significant for that time period in the Prince camp.
Her rhythm is off in several occasions. She can't hear the music and marches on her own drums... literally.
funksterr
Is it sexism? Seems like the women get called liars a lot around here. I don't think y'all understand how Prince works. One on one he HAS to be the center of your universe basicaly. He craves YOUR attention. I think he did everything she says he did. It would be UNLIKE him otherwise. And yeah PR2 was in the offing (vets and upstarts alike). It's connected to the autobiography which started out as a plan for a movie. The idea was to give Prince a creative and financial channel while easing his health issues and hopefully getting him to seek some genuine medical care before it was too late. I posted about it at the time.
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funksterr said:
Post it again.
I may have missed it.
Yes, that is what I essentially posted - she was never a singer or dancer - she was a model trying to make it as an actress. She was pushed into the "singer/performer" role by Prince, and the storyline of PR. Vanity wasn't a singer either, but she had more rhythm - she could find the beat
Apples posted some more P photos/video today along with the song "How Deep is Your Love"
purplemist7777
I believe it is a repost.
But still a post.
Somehow I dont think this is correct. There seems to be ALOT of "half truths" and things coming from that ERA of Prince, I dont really know what to believe. I tend to listen to Morris Hayes when I want to hear about Prince, the stories coming from the earlier days, and mainly "female" relations seem to be often about calling out others when making their case. Hence "I dont want to be one of the herd"?
Reply #100 posted 06/14/19 12:54pm
jfenster
cant someone ask her?
Reply #101 posted 06/15/19 8:04am
lastdecember said:
Morris Hayes was not with Prince in the 80's, so he can not provide information about Prince during that time. It's not just the females who have been sharing stories - many non-female friends/associates have talked about that time period - Bobby Z, Matt Fink, Mark Brown, Eric Leeds, Alan Leeds, Hans Martin Buff, etc.
I think the interest in some of the female stories - such as Susannah, who had a working and personal relationship with him - is that we get a glimpse of Prince "behind the scenes" and off the stage. I think it is fascinating and enjoy hearing about the "real guy".
Reply #102 posted 06/15/19 10:15am
I didn't say Morris had info or could give info to those days, my thing is that the bitterness that has come at times always stems from those during those days. Morris was with prince longer than anyone, his time with him being from 89/90 through to 2012 as Morris said after that they spoke hear and there, but Prince was moving in other band directions. Morris was also part of the toughest era the symbol name change slave days. Stories coming from Morris and others in that NPG trio also have a great insight to him off the stage.
Yes, Morris was with Prince through the 90's, left for awhile during his heavy JW period (which he confirmed) and then played with Prince again during the 2009-2012 period. They were friends and of course he has insight on some of the personal side of Prince. However, so so many of those who were part of his camp during his rise to super stardom. Bobby Z is one of his oldest friends and they never lost touch. Wendy and Lisa saw him and played with him throughout the years. In 2007 Wendy performed with Prince at his concert in MN, and he introduced her as one of his best friends. Prince also stayed in touch with Susannah until the end. I don't think any of them are being "bitter" about their time with Prince - they are just being honest about how it was to have a working and/or personal relationship with him - both the good and the bad, which I appreciate because it provides more insight into who he really was.
Reply #104 posted 06/16/19 2:50pm
PennyPurple
If it wasn't for Vanity's funeral it would have been years since they kept in touch. So to state that he kept in touch with Susannah until the end, isn't really an accurate statement...Susannahs phone number or emails weren't in any of the records. Susannah did borrow $$ from Prince, but we don't know how old that debt was. I'm also inclined to believe that it wasn't Prince who personally reached out to these people, but rather someone on his staff.
Lovejunky
The only issue I have is that the way she worded
this makes it sound like they were working on it solidly from 2014 to 2016..
Its as if she is trying to keep herself very relevant by the inference...
It just sounds inauthentic to me...
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Lovejunky said:
Lawdy knows what P was up to during this period of time.
But an A6 reunion wasnt in the works for the masses.
Appollonia 60 Perhaps
PennyPurple said:
Wendy, Lisa and Susannah remained in contact with Prince through the years after they left the camp. Susannah has confirmed she continued to see Prince long after she moved back to LA - most likely until 1991 when she began a serious relationship with John Cusack. She also confirmed that a year or so before Prince died Bobby Z called her to let her know that Prince was looking for her, because he had heard about her financial struggles. The media was covering her court case with her Ex. Prior to this Susannah had not spoken to Prince due to an argument they had when he called her to discuss the new record for The Family and using the name. Susannah has confirmed she saw and spoke to Prince often during the early 2000's. Wendy and Lisa also occasionally performed with him during that time.
Regarding the A6 women - Brenda, in an interview she did after Prince passed, talked about going to his concert on the Musicology tour with Susan Moonsie, who was visiting her from Trinidad. Prince brought them back stage and then had a Limo pick them up the next night so she could bring her 10 yr old Son. Prince also had Apollonia on stage with him during his first Gala show Jan 2016, a month prior to Vanity's unexpected passing. So, with possibly the exception of Jill Jones, it was not her funeral that brought them back together.
Regardless of what some may think they know about who Prince kept in touch with it has become clear that he cared for these people who were with him in the beginning and he stayed in touch with them regardless of any stretches of time in between seeing or talking to them.
Wendy, Lisa and Susannah remained in contact with Prince through the years after they left the camp. Susannah has confirmed she continued to see Prince long after she moved back to LA - most likely until 1991 when she began a serious relationship with John Cusack. She also confirmed that a year or so before Prince died Bobby Z called her to let her know that Prince was looking for her, because he had heard about her financial struggles. The media was covering her court case with her Ex. Prior to this Susannah had not spoken to Prince due to an argument they had when he called her to discuss the new record for The Family and using the name. Susannah has confirmed she saw and spoke to Prince often during the early 2000's. Wendy and Lisa also occasionally performed with him during that time. * Regarding the A6 women - Brenda, in an interview she did after Prince passed, talked about going to his concert on the Musicology tour with Susan Moonsie, who was visiting her from Trinidad. Prince brought them back stage and then had a Limo pick them up the next night so she could bring her 10 yr old Son. Prince also had Apollonia on stage with him during his first Gala show Jan 2016, a month prior to Vanity's unexpected passing. So, with possibly the exception of Jill Jones, it was not her funeral that brought them back together. * Regardless of what #3some may think they know about who Prince kept in touch with it has become clear that he cared for these people who were with him in the beginning and he stayed in touch with them regardless of any stretches of time in between seeing or talking to them. [Edited 6/17/19 5:44am] [Edited 6/17/19 5:45am]
According to this thread: https://prince.org/msg/7/424816
According to Militant's post #3
Prince attended a private memorial for Vanity after her funeral, where he reconnected with Jill Jones, Susan Moonsie, Brenda Bennett and Apollonia.
By all accounts this was his first time seeing Susan and Jill in over 20 years.
He also invited Morris Day and The Time to play at Paisley earlier this year.
From this thread: https://prince.org/msg/5/446297?pr
According to OF4$ post 48
Yes, Prince connected with them after Denises' memorial.
I believe it was Brenda & Susan. I have a few pictures of them.
But I mean between 1990-2016 JJ & Prince at least did not.
I believe Apollonia & Prince continued communication.
Susan Moonsie & Brenda remained really close. And they went to a few Prince show during the 3121 period.
Yeah, I think SADLY again, that if it wasn't for the back 2 back deaths of Kim & Denise, Prince might not have opened up. And his health scare helped promt it.
https://youtu.be/Kvty4s0u0LY
Please copy and paste the YT link above to listen to Brenda Bennett discuss her and Susan reuniting with Prince when they attended his Musicology show in Boston, which would have been in 2004.
Great interview, and it was prior to Prince's death. I like Brenda - she's smart and interesting.
I love that Prince devoted so much time to Brenda's Son Dillon after the second show. Also love hearing how happy and excited he was to see them and he set them up in style.
Again, proof positive that Prince, while he may have always had that "security fortress" around him, he still cared for and wanted to see many from his past - especially those from that magical PR time period.
https://youtu.be/Kvty4s0u0LY * Please copy and paste the YT link above to listen to Brenda Bennett discuss her and Susan reuniting with Prince when they attended his Musicology show in Boston, which would have been in 2004. * Great interview, and it was prior to Prince's death. I like Brenda - she's smart and interesting.
I love that Prince devoted so much time to Brenda's Son Dillon after the second show. Also love hearing how happy and excited he was to see them and he set them up in style. * Again, proof positive that Prince, while he may have always had that "security fortress" around him, he still cared for and wanted to see many from his past - especially those from that magical PR time period.
I think he enjoyed seeing their kids, but it may have been bittersweet for him. It seems he always took an interest in all of them.
violetcrush said: I love that Prince devoted so much time to Brenda's Son Dillon after the second show. Also love hearing how happy and excited he was to see them and he set them up in style. * Again, proof positive that Prince, while he may have always had that "security fortress" around him, he still cared for and wanted to see many from his past - especially those from that magical PR time period.
Yes, it's an extremely sad situation. He clearly really wanted his own children, and it's so sad that he was never able to have and raise his own. I think he would have tried to be the Father that he seemed to wish he had as a younger child. He did state (at his first Gala event) that his Father was his best friend, but their relationship seemed to evolve and improve only after he became famous, which is also a sad thing. Parents need to be nurturing and loving from the beginning in order to create that bond and also an emotionally secure child. Susannah stated that whenever she would see him he would ask to see pictures of her two girls and his eyes would get "all sparkly" when he looked at them, but I do wonder if it was more that his eyes were "watery" due to the sadness of his desire to have children
jungleluv
Maybe Apollonia was referring to the unreleased Apollonia 6 movie that they made in 1985, not a new movie. Prince cud have been planning to finally release that project. I hope that she does write a biography or she cud get sum1 2 help her write a book. I wud definately buy it. Disappointed to see so many negative posts on this thread. B a lover, not a hater!
leadline said:
Empress said:
I don't buy much of what Apples has said about this. Perhaps they were in contact, but other than that, I just don't believe any of it. If I'm wrong, then I guess time will tell and I will own up to my mistake, but for now......No. By the way, I smell a book
[Edited 6/5/19 11:41am]
And these plans started with This Could Be Us song and her invite to paisley where Prince performed while she was on stage with him.
From https://blog.thecurrent.o...th-prince/
She previously described their meeting, which included a performance by Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL; now, she has shared additional details.
"On June 28th, 2014, at your home at Paisley Park, I told you when you love someone so much for so long, you become as one. As we have. I gave you a bejeweled gold crown charm I bought for you at Kensington Palace. […] We kissed. We both had tears. I leaned my head on your shoulder. You celebrated us that night. Our 30th Anniversary."
After a performance that "made me feel like Charlie Bucket" in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, Apollonia writes, "We spoke about family, love, music, and the future. Deep discussions. How we are family. 33 years now. You wrote another song about us, you proudly tell me. You show me the meme 'This Could Be Us.' Your happy face lit up. I gushed as always. I kiss you again. The plans you share with me take my breath away. You are so gracious."
Looks to me like they were in contact. I believe this short performance was even streamed on livestream at the time.
When Apollonia wrote 'You celebrated us that night' I think that means that she and Prince made love. That is what she is tryin 2 say. She has loved him since Purple Rain. The romantic in me has always wanted them 2 get 2gether
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jungleluv said:
I don't buy much of what Apples has said about this. Perhaps they were in contact, but other than that, I just don't believe any of it. If I'm wrong, then I guess time will tell and I will own up to my mistake, but for now.....No. By the way, I smell a book
Oh come on!!! No way they slept together. I think he was probably celibate by that point anyway. He had already been looking unwell. If she and Prince were going to sleep together it would have happened during the PR time frame. She was married and also fooling around with David Lee Roth. Seems Prince probably was not her physical "type" but I think it's great that they had a friendship. Prince got a bit of action with her during the filming of PR though One of these days we may see the (supposedly) very sexy shower and barn scenes which were cut due to Prince appearing visibly uncomfortable per the Director.
leadline
Yeah, he simply looked horrible.......
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There's a Pill for That
Patients are being offered more cures for more ailments than ever before. Here's what you need to know about the drugs -- and the information -- you're getting.
By Kathleen McGowan
Dee Johnson had always been the healthy type -- athletic, energetic, never sick. But at age 38, her legs started to hurt something awful. Over-the-counter pain relievers didn't help, and while walking and stretching eased the pain, staying still was agony. "It was the weirdest feeling," says Johnson, an executive assistant at a construction company in Amissville, VA. "The longer I sat, the worse it hurt, clear down to the bottom of my feet." At night, in bed, the pain only intensified. She couldn't resist the urge to move her legs and, needless to say, she couldn't get much sleep. "I was a walking zombie," Johnson says.
The pain had been going on for months when Johnson happened to catch a TV commercial for the drug Requip, in which a narrator talks about "uncontrollable leg movements." That sounded just like what she'd been experiencing, so she went to see her general practitioner and told her about the ad. Her doctor wasn't sure what the problem was, but she had some samples of Requip, and she passed them along. The drug made Johnson feel nauseous, but it also helped ease her symptoms, so her doctor sent her to a specialist, who ran tests to confirm the diagnosis. Johnson had restless legs syndrome (RLS), a rare condition that causes pain in the legs and an irrepressible desire to move them.
Johnson's dialogue with her doctor is an increasingly common scenario, but it would've been almost unthinkable just 20 years ago, when doctors called all the shots, and patients knew little about their own medical care. As patients, we want to feel that we're in the driver's seat when it comes to our treatment. But on the heels of headlines about drug recalls, in tandem with spiraling health-care costs, we, as consumers, also have a vague sense of unease that it's the pharmaceutical companies that are in charge -- not us. At the heart of this unease are questions about drug ads and how they're regulated: What information are we getting, and why?
One thing's for sure -- there's a lot more pharmaceutical advertising than there used to be: Currently the average American sees about 30 hours of drug commercials a year. Pharmaceutical advertising is one of the fastest-growing sectors in advertising (and makes up a large portion of the ads in REDBOOK); a massive $4.2 billion was spent on direct-to-consumer drug advertising in 2006 (compare that, however, with the $55 billion that drug companies spent on research and development). That $4.2 billion represents a fourfold increase since 1997, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees ads for food products and prescription medications, clarified and relaxed regulations on how and where drug companies can advertise to consumers.
As a nation, we have mixed feelings about the proliferation of drug ads. In a 2005 survey, more than half of American consumers said they believe that such advertising should be more strictly regulated. And almost 80 percent of doctors believe that drug commercials encourage patients to ask for medicines they don't need. Yet in a 2005 poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, two thirds of consumers surveyed said that drug ads provide useful information at least some of the time. And in cases like Johnson's, seeing a drug commercial may be the first time a person learns that a health problem he or she is having has a name and a treatment. "[These ads] can motivate patients to seek out information from health-care providers to talk about a disease, and can destigmatize conditions people might be embarrassed about," says Rebecca Burkholder, director of health policy at the National Consumers League, a nonprofit consumer-advocacy group. "On the other hand, we're concerned about whether they provide risk information in a balanced way."
Lawmakers are responding to those concerns: Last fall -- in reaction to the 2004 recall of Vioxx, a pain reliever that was shown to have links to heart attacks (risks that hadn't shown up in clinical trials before the drug was approved) -- Congress passed new legislation with the goal of further protecting consumers. The FDA can now impose fines on ads it deems misleading. This year, the agency will also get an extra $6.2 million (in fees from pharmaceutical companies) to hire 27 more staffers to review all TV ads before they are aired; as of a year ago, there were only five staffers reviewing ads.
These changes will help consumers feel more certain that we know what we're being sold as far as medical claims go. But in the end, it's up to you and your doctor to discuss the fine points of your treatment. To help you with that goal, here's a closer look at what pharmaceutical ads do and don't tell you, and how to educate yourself so you can be confident about both the drugs and the care that you are getting.
ADS CAN EDUCATE -- AND, YES, CAN ALSO CONFUSE
Seventy-three percent of physicians reported that their patients asked thoughtful questions because of their exposure to pharmaceutical ads, according to an FDA survey. Among the most helpful ads may be the "disease awareness" commercials that describe a condition without naming a drug, says Matthew Perri III, Ph.D., R.Ph., a professor of pharmacy at the University of Georgia. "When somebody's sick, they really do tune in to these ads, much more so than the general public," Perri says. "In that case, these ads can be very informative."
Ads for drugs also provide this kind of information, especially about lesser-known conditions. Consider bipolar disorder (BPD), a psychological condition in which people cycle through periods of despair and intense euphoria. BPD can be devastating: Ninety percent of sufferers' marriages end in divorce, and they account for half of all suicide deaths in the United States. Many sufferers don't seek treatment, but TV ads like the one for the drug Seroquel may help them recognize that their highs are connected to their lows. Without that insight they might not think to mention their hyperactivity to a doctor, and could walk away with a standard antidepressant that might actually exacerbate their symptoms.
That's good news. But when it comes to the bad news (a drug's potential risks and side effects), commercials generally deliver that information faster -- 30 percent faster, on average -- than information about a drug's potential benefits, according to an analysis by scholars Kimberly Kaphingst and William DeJong. In order to fulfill FDA requirements, risk information must be presented, but it's often delivered in "medicalese" that can bewilder consumers. Those familiar rapid-fire TV voice-overs are so overloaded with details, from the banal to the absurd, that they've become a running national joke. "These ads can confuse people. Some confuse me, and I've been a pharmacist for a long time," says Perri. Magazine and newspaper ads and websites can likewise overwhelm readers with technical information, but newer print ads present the nuts and bolts much more clearly (often in Q&A format), and at least it's possible to reread them or show them to a doctor for discussion.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Advertisements can cue you to a condition you may have, but they should be just a catalyst for a conversation with your doctor, which is why drug ads direct you to have that conversation.
THE DRUGS WE SEE ADVERTISED MOST ARE OFTEN THE MOST PRICEY
Pharmaceutical ad campaigns often support the newest and most expensive drugs -- and these drugs are not always better than the old ones. The heartburn medicine Nexium, for example, was the most advertised drug in 2005, with $224 million spent on consumer ads. It's a very similar drug to Prilosec, with similar rates of efficacy -- but because it's newer, it's still protected by patent law, meaning that no other company can sell a generic competitor for 20 years. With no competition, these patent-protected pills are generally more expensive -- Nexium costs about $160 for 30 days, compared with about $30 for 42 days for Prilosec. Perri points to Singulair, which is approved for both asthma and allergies, as another example: At $115 for 30 pills, it's much more expensive than other allergy treatments.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Don't press your doctor to give you the newest drug. Instead, ask which treatment will give you -- with your particular medical history -- the best results.
ADVERTISED DRUGS ARE USUALLY NEW TO THE MARKET -- AND MAY PRESENT RISKS THAT AREN'T YET KNOWN
New drugs can have unexpected side effects that aren't caught in their clinical trails. The arthritis drug Vioxx made a huge splash when it was introduced in 1999, in part because of heavy advertising. But drug trials indicated that older remedies such as naproxen (an anti-inflammatory) combined with a proton pump inhibitor like Nexium or Prilosec (to reduce acid production that can damage the stomach lining) were equally effective for most patients. Vioxx turned out to pose serious heart-health risks, but it took five years for those risks to become fully evident, and in the meantime, millions of people took the drug, exposing themselves to heightened danger of heart attack or stroke.
"When a drug is approved by the FDA, it's usually based on short-term studies," says Richard Kravitz, M.D., a professor of medicine of the University of California at Davis. "The advice I received in medical school was: Don't be the last on your block to start using a treatment, but don't be the first either." In part because of the Vioxx scare, the pharmaceutical industry has made some changes. In 2005, Pfizer pledged not to advertise new drugs for the first six months they're on the market, to allow more time for unknown or longer-term side effects to emerge; Bristol-Myers Squibb committed to wait a year.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Ask your doctor if a drug's side effects are well understood and if there are time-tested alternatives that have been proved to work as well.
ADS AREN'T REQUIRED TO GIVE YOU ALL OF THE BAD NEWS
Drugs aren't always the best solution to a health concern, but you wouldn't know that from watching a commercial. For example, ads for the sleep aid Rozerem proclaim the med's ability to help you fall asleep, but they say nothing about whether it helps you stay asleep -- and it's not clear that it does, according to a comparison of drug efficacy by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. Behavioral therapy, on the other hand, which teaches healthy sleep-inducing habits -- such as not watching TV in bed and resisting naps -- helps 70 percent to 80 percent of those with chronic insomnia fall and stay asleep.
Drugs don't work on every patient either, but ads aren't required to publicize success rates. Ads for the toenail fungus drug Lamisil, for instance, don't reveal that it eliminates the fungus completely in only 38 percent of people who take it. And for some people, a drug's side effects are worse than the original symptoms: Dee Johnson, the woman with RLS, eventually quit taking Requip because she found the nausea unbearable; she now takes three different drugs to keep her symptoms in check.
Of course, all ads offer the promise of an improved life. Your laundry detergent won't make you happier or more organized, though you might get that impression from commercials. But the stakes are higher with drug advertising: "Drug companies aren't selling shampoo or frozen dinners," says Burkholder. "It's crucial that these ads present risk-and-benefit information in a balanced way."
THE BOTTOM LINE: Before you take a drug, ask your doctor about its efficacy rate and known side effects, as well as whether there are lifestyle changes that may work for your condition.
OBSESSING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CAN MAKE YOU FEEL WORSE
Being concerned about your health is normal, says Gordon Asmundson, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. But as many as one in five of us are likely to worry way too much about it, and health anxiety tends to feed upon itself, setting off a spiral of intensifying fear and illness. Anxiety is characterized by physiological arousal -- quicker breathing, faster heart rate, tenser muscles -- that can in turn make minor pain seem more intense, magnify odd sensations, and lead us to interpret minor problems as signs of serious disease.
Likewise, commercials that emphasize rare but serious complications of common ailments can amp up existing anxiety. In one survey, 68 percent of physicians reported that ads like these trigger noticeable anxiety in their patients; 12 percent reported that their patients experienced "a great deal" of anxiety. "I quite often see people with conditions like chronic pain who are crippled more by their worry than by the condition itself," says Asmundson.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Any health concern can be exacerbated by anxiety. If your health stress is unmanageable, talk to your doctor about strategies for managing it, such as meditation.
DISCUSSING DRUGS WITH YOUR DOCTOR IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA
Research has shown that mentioning a drug in the doctor's office can do a patient good. In one of his studies on patient-doctor interactions, Kravitz asked trained actors to visit a general practitioner and describe symptoms of major depression. Of the "patients" who asked for a drug, including those who asked for a particular drug by name, 90 percent got high-quality initial care: an appointment for follow-up, refer-ral to a mental-health specialist, or a prescription. But only 56 percent of the actor-patients who did not mention a drug got any one of these treatments. Kravitz's conclusion: "It suggests that informed, motivated, and involved patients can dramatically improve the quality of their own care," he wrote.
THE BOTTOM LINE: If you learn about a drug from an ad, and that helps you explain your condition to your doctor or helps you feel less embarrassed, mention it -- but when it comes to deciding whether you need that prescription, your doctor should be the one to make the final call.
Brian Maranan Pineda
WHAT ADS TELL YOU -- AND WHAT THEY DON'T
The FDA regulates standards on prescription-drug advertising: As with other kinds of advertising, drug ads cannot be false or misleading and must present a "fair balance" of risks and benefits. Because of legislation passed last fall, the FDA can levy fines of as much as $250,000 for ads that violate the rules and can request that an ad be pulled. But the agency can't force a company to retract a misleading ad. Still, drug companies usually comply: From 2004 to 2005, the FDA identified 19 ads that broke the rules. By the time the FDA responded, more than half were no longer in use. The rest were removed. Here's what an ad must tell you -- and what it can leave out.
Ads Must:
Describe a drug's benefits without overpromising. The makers of the herpes drug Zovirax, for example, were asked by the FDA to change language on their website suggesting that the ointment could prevent the disease from spreading. There's not enough clinical evidence to suggest this, according to the FDA.
Explain who should not take the drug.
List all potential side effects (for print ads) and include a toll-free number and website for reporting bad drug reactions. TV and radio ads must include a "clear, conspicuous" statement about a drug's major side effects.
Ads Don't Have To:
Discuss specific clinical trials in which the drug didn't do very well, as long as the ad accurately reflects the overall success rate of the drug in the majority of trials.
Describe exactly how well a drug works, as long as it improves the problem. Some drugs improve symptoms only slightly, but ads don't have to give those specifics.
Explain that many people may not need a drug to get relief from their condition, or mention other treatments that may be cheaper or better.
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Edited to add: WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE!
Hello lovelies! Happy 2018 to you. Hopefully you came from the incredible Neat & Tangled's blog. If not no worries, just check the blog hop list near the end of this post if you get lost. I am so thankful for Latisha Yoast for organizing this really amazing blog hop for us to thank YOU.
2017 has been a difficult year for so many of us and I feel so much gratitude for each and every one of you for visiting the w&w blog, commenting on our posts, following us on social media, participating in our challenges, using w&w products to create and allowing w&w to be part of your year. I feel so fortunate to be part of this kind and giving community. Thank you for enriching my life!
I made a simple card for you using Ring in the Celebration, In a Word: Merry (the stamp set) and In a Word: Happy Coordinating Cutaways.
As a small token of my gratitude I am giving away five (5) prize packages of w&w stamps, w&w cutaways and w&w creative screenings worth over $100 each. All you have to do is comment by 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 7, 2018 on this post sharing a creative resolution of yours for 2018 (for instance: learn to use embossing paste), your name and your email address.
Make sure you comment on each stop as each participant is giving something away!
Up next up on the blog hop is the ever magnificent Hero Arts!
My wish is that you all have a year full of excellent health, joy, laughter, love, friendship and creativity.
My creative resolution is to learn to create from within. I need to trust my creativity and not always try to case someone else. Develop my own style.
Thank you for always inspiring me with your beautiful DT projects, challenges, and products Shay! My creative resolution for 2018 is to complete my daughter's wedding guestbook album, which is going on 10 years unfinished...sigh, and to learn how to color with alcohol markers. Happy New Year to you all!
My resolution is to make at least one card a week, and send it to someone! Happy new year, and thank you for doing this.
Very pretty card, just my style! My crafty goals are to scrapbook more, I have a graduating Senior and submit for publication. Thanks for the great give away!
I hope 2018 will be with more time to creat. I must learn how to make easy and quick awesome cards in less time than I do them today... Happy new year!
My goal is to complete at least two classes this year. And to focus on learning new techniques frequently. Thanks for being a part of this blog hop.
My crafty resolution is to have a greater social media presence with my card making. That means more card making videos, challenge entries and blog entries. ☺ Last year I sort of hid when things got too much. I need to work through the mess.
I want to make a photo book for my grandson's friend who went with us on vacation.
Fabulously fun and festive inspiration card. I hope to find more time to be crafty in 2018, 2017 has been a bit crazy and I really miss that creative time.
Love your fun & festive card to welcome the new year!
My crafty resolution is to work on organization!
Wishing a joyful and more crafty New Year 2018!
Love the pretty card and love your Products! My crafts resolution this year is to be more creative using my old stash with new ones and new techniques!
I always love your beautiful projects and stamps sets. I don't have as much time to craft as I would like but my resolution for 2018 is to make more time to play with my stamps. Thanks for the chance to win some of your awesome products and Happy new Year!!
My resolution is to take more risks in crafting ( not with scissors!) and also to learn to color better.
That's a great, festive card ! This year, I'd like to finish setting up my craft space.
I want to learn now to do watercolor well! Happy 2018!
My Crafty resolution is to learn brush calligraphy! im looking forward to writing pretty on my cards!
I would love to learn to use the embossing paste! I have never even heard of it! I have done embossing before and I love it, but not with paste.
My 2018 creative goal is to use more of my supplies. I visit so many blogs and there is so much inspiration and sometimes I find that i buy things and never use them. I have a basket where all my new goodies will go before getting put in their place. Once I've used them, I can put them away properly.
Happy New Year. I hope to keep my craft room organised so I can craft more!
Happy New Year & thanks so much for the chance to win such generous prizes! My 2018 crafty goal is to stamp more, and share my projects online. I've stamped quite a bit with Winnie & Walter stamps and have even gotten some W&W projects published in magazines! Love your stuff!
Happy New Year and thank you so much for a chance to possibly win a great prize. My crafty resolution for 2018 is to be ready for Christmas 2018. Not like it was this past year, down to the wire making gifts for all my special care givers ie nurses, doctors, therapist, and social workers. I would like inspiration for 2 or 3 card fronts easy to mass produce to make approximately half dozen of each, in every month of 2018. When Christmas then rolls around I can give everyone gift sets of special cards that I have made for them to keep on hand. Crazy I know, but I just made 100 cards in the last month with a lot of help. I don't think I could do that again to my poor body. LOL!!!
Happy New Year to you, Shay, and to everyone at my favorite stamp company...Winnie & Walter!!! Thank you so much for another year of wonderful inspiration, challenges and products!!! I literally gasped when I saw what you are offering for this Season's Givings giveaway. Thank you for having such a kind and generous heart!!!
Happy new year. My resolution for 2018 is to use all my card stamps and dies at least once during the year as i love everything i have bought and want it to see some use! :) That will also mean i am resolving to make more time for making cards.
My creative resolution is to finish all my wip's, I did it in 2016 note to clean up again from 2017!
In 2018 I'd like to try some new card-making techniques. Hopefully trying how to "play" with alcohol inks; maybe in combination with some calligraphy or handlettering. I never worked with embossing paste you mentioned. Another goal is to start making my Christmas cards a little earlier this year.
Thank you for the generous give-away; good luck to all of us.
Happy, healthy, crafty 2018 !
I resolve to make more cards! Happy 2018!
Happy new year from Sweden! I'm hoping to get a hang of the foiling technique and be able to incoporate some shine in my projects for 2018.
Thank you for the inspiration and Happy New Year!
I would really love the chance to play with some of your stamps!!!
My creative resolution is beginning my own stamping journey with all my new supplies. Stamping, embossing, die cutting, etc..i can't wait!!
I wish to improve my cards technique and use copic more in my colouring and use the unused stamps....thanksfor the prizes and fo your kindness..
Great card! Thanks for the chance to win.
My goal is to better organize my stash and craftroom.
Happy New Year, Shay! Loking forward to another year of wonderful products, inspiration and challenges here at the W&W blog. I am hoping to create more cards (and send them) using my as yet unused or underused stash, including my growing collection of W&W products. Love them!
Happy 2018 and thanks for the chance to win!
My goal is to learn to use the new to me Gansai Tambi on my stamped images that I got for Christmas!
My goal is to make time to craft when I want to.
Happy New Year. My goal this year is to incorporate embroidery into my cardmaking.
Happy New Year! My resolution is to use up the pieces and parts I've accumulated.
My crafting resolutions are to be more organized in storing my supplies which includes returning items where they belong... Plus, I want to be more creative with stencils using inks and pastes.
Blessings to all. Thank you for the generous blog hop giveaway.
I have several crafty goals in 2018. First I would like to craft more! I would like to start using more of the items I have admired, bought and never touched. I would like to complete my craft purge and organization to help make this possible! Last, I would like to make more gifts of cards to family and friends. My emai is rmahoneyt@gmail.com Thank you for a wonderful year of inspiration as well as this opportunity! Happy New Year!
I resolve to stop over thinking every detail and simply create....enjoy it all!
My crafty goals id to be confident in my work while continually working to improve my techniques!
My crafty goal is to finish the inside of my card as well as the matching envelope at the same time I make the card! I have a very bad habit of waiting until I give the card to someone and that could be months. Then I'm scrambling to find the same papers, stamp, etc. that I used on the card.
My creative resolution would be stretching myself to use the tools I have in new and unique ways. Thank you for your inspiration!
I want to use some of my new stamp sets that I haven't used yet! Thanks for the opportunity to win. Happy new year!
I love your happy happy New Year card! Beautiful design...loving all of the circles.
I've enjoyed using your stamps this past year and am looking forward to more exciting things from Winnie & Walter in 2018. Thank you for the generous giveaway, and Happy New Year!
My goal is to mail at least one card per week to someone rather than holding on to them.
My crafty goals are to put things away where they belong when I'm finished with a project and improving my coloring skills. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Happy New Year! Thank you for inspiring me to create throughout 2017 and here's to more fun in 2018. This year I hope to find more time to create!
Happy New Year to you and the whole team! My crafty resolution for 2018 is to try crafting relatively regularly throughout the year - I have a new baby coming any day now, so it might be a bit challenging, but I sincerely hope I can manage :-) I will do my best to balance my family life with my crafty life, here's to hoping it works out well!
Happy New Year to each and everyone on this blog hop! I hope this year to make and send many more cards this year, and attempt to better utilize many of the tools and products I already have.
Shay, I love your fun card! It's so very festive and sweet!
One creative goal is to stay organized...I spend a bunch of time cleaning up before diving into crafting...sigh.
I want to be creative and explore different ways of using craft supplies I already have. Thanks for the chance to win!
My resolution this year is to use more of my stash and participate in more of the sketch challenges using all my favorite products.
Loving all the overlapping circles in your card. I'm really hoping this year to do a better job with my scrapbooking and to finish at least two vacation albums.
Shay wish you and the whole Wand W team a Happy New Year. 2017 was tough in many ways for me too but yes I am grateful to you for hosting the fun challenges which made me forget everything and just creative for the sheer fun of it! My Crafty resolution for 2018 is to use my supplies to create home decor projects and special cards and gifts and yes to actually mail the cards!
My 2018 crafting resolution, along with making all my holiday cards way ahead of time is to use my stamps creatively by thinking outside the box!
My resolution is to make art every day. Thanks for your generosity! Happy New Year!
My resolution for this year is to take, make more crafty time for me.
My crafty resolution is to increase my coloring skills especially with colored pencils and Copics!
My crafty resolution is to try new techniques with the supplies I have on hand.
My resolution is to use stamps sets that haven't seen ink yet! Thanks for the giveaway!!
My goal is to finally set up an online store to sell my cards so I can give more money back to the boxer rescue we adopted my dog from last year.
Happy New Year to you too, i trust your year ahead will be a happy one. My crafty resolution is to practice colouring with my copics a little each day and to learn, learn, learn.
I would like to improve my coloring.
Adorable card. I would love to organize my stamps and dies this year. Thanks for the generous give away.
My crafty resolution is to be more focused in what I want to make and have more selection finished in advance! And to try the new supplies I received for Christmas! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Such a lovely card! I won't to learn to use alcohol inks and take a Copic maker class with Kit and Clowder. She has some wonderful classes!!!
My resolution is to organize my craft space so I can learn new techniques - and relearn some I have forgotten!
Thanks for the chance to win..I hope to learn at least 1 new technique a month-Happy 2018!
my resolution is to do more art journaling.
Great hop prize! My crafty resolution is to play with my copics and to make an effort to use my leftover stash on more cards!
Thanks for the chance to win.😊 My 2018 goal is to send more cards to my family and friends.
One of my goals is to start using some of the products I have been accumulating and get more creative projects made.
Happy New Year 2018!! This year my goal is to use all of my many stamps!!
One of my goals is to use my stash to make embellishments for scrapbook pages. Thank you for the chance to win some of your products.
Happy New Year! My crafty goal is to start blogging more and make more cards and scrap pages this year than last year.
My resolution is to participate in a challenge at least once a week, as it is good for my crafty soul...can't have all work and no play :)! Thanks for the chance to win!
Happy 2018! My crafty goals are to give some love to tools I haven't used much (talking to you Gelli Plate) and to try new techniques in my card making!
My New Year Resolution is to start Christmas cards in the summer!! It will be the only way I can send everyone I want to send one to.
Cute! I love different ideas for New Year's cards! Although I don't send them to everyone, the ones I do send need to be very special! My New Year's resolution is to create every Birthday card I send.
My resolution is to send the cards I make!
Alcohol inks - experiment with them, make background with them, try some new techniques using them. I have seen some cool projects made using them and I am going to get inky! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and thanks for the great giveaway! I would love to be more organized in my crafting and card making, I guess more focused and more planning put into each project.
I resolve to get my birthday cards out on time. Wish me luck! Lol. Happy New Year to you!
Plan to try more abstract designs since they are the hardest for me to work with. This design of circles of stars and dotted circles actually gives me ideas. Love the design.
I would like to learn how to emboss and use paste for stencils etc. I think it would be great for mixed media things.
I resolve to get cards sent to people in a more timely manner and to learn a new technique. Happy New Year!
What an amazing giveaway!!! I want to work on improving my coloring skills. Love this background you made.
My crafty resolutions for this year are to improve my hand lettering and to send out more cards!
Happy New Year...keep your amazing products coming.
My craft resolution is to learn to watercolor using different mediums. Thanks for the chance to win!
This year I'm going to get organized and have a neat and clean craft room!
Happy New Year! My 2018 crafty goal is to finish organizing my stash (I am on the home stretch) and put those goodies to use to make more cards/tags/bags/books and hopefully join a swap group of some sort to meet more crafters!
Happy New Year! My goal for this year is to try new techniques to improve my card making skills. Thanks for the opportunity to win this great prize!
Happy new year. Thanks for the chance to be able to win, just fun to even hope. :) My new years crafty goal is to use some of my older items in new ways with my newer items.
I want to send more "just because" cards to my family.
Wishing you joy and happiness in the new year!
Great cards! My creative resolution/goals are to craft MORE & organize LESS (I'm a bit over the top about organizing). Also to begin my projects earlier - my family & friends are used to receiving 'belated' cards! I hope to learn more stenciling techniques this year. I own quite a few that I really like, but forget to use them!
I am so glad that I am following this hop! There are so many companies on it that I had never heard of! I can't believe what I was missing!!!
You have some of the cutest stamp sets on the market. I hope to create more in 2018 than I did in 2017-it was a really busy year.
I just love your cute stamps!!! Hmmm....my creative resolution is to create 'just for fun' this year! I hope to make lots of fun things that will bring some smiles to friends and family!
Have a blessed 2018. I make themed cards each month for all my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, so I will begin that process this week. Am always looking at new techniques from all of you to try out.
Have a blessed 2018. I make themed cards each month for all my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, so I will begin that process this week. I am always looking at new techniques to try.
What a fun card! I love all the circles! My crafty resolution is to whittle down my bits and pieces stash. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wonderful card! I hope to improve in watercoloring.
My creative resolution is to learn new techniques and to improve my coloring of images. Thank you for a chance to win one of your awesome prizes!
2017 was a trying year indeed. I'm hoping to are journal more this year. Wishing good things for you in 2018.
What a cute card! I love the simple repeating pattern, but the colors make them pop! My crafty goal is to finish 2 projects per week! However, now that you mentioned it, learning to use embossing paste sounds good too! Happy New Year!
I want to finish my sons school album before he graduates in June!
happy New Year! My creative resolution is to try art/mixed media journaling and to improve my water coloring techiniques! oh and to use my new polychromos instead of always reaching for my copics.
Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Holidays, My 2018 goal is to add a few additional design teams on my resume, and start doing submission for publication!
Sadly, my resolution every year is to not buy any more new supplies until i have used my old ones at least once. and every year i fail because there are so many awesome new products! I think i need to change my resolution! LOL!
My goal is the same as every year, and obviously have not achieved it yet, which is to make many more cards!!!
What a great, colourful card!
My creative resolution is to try new techniques and be more creative. I tend to design the same way with slight variations, but would like to challenge myself more in the design process.
W & W. ....You go by Winnie & Walter, while I refer to you as Warm & Welcoming!
Happy New Year! My creative goal is to actually finish projects and not have them sitting around a year later.... :/ Thanks for the chance to win!
This hop is so awesome. Love this card with all the circles and rings. My resolution in 2018 is to find more time to craft, as I took a new job almost two years ago which has made it difficult to find time. So, here I go into 2018 hoping for a bit more creative time.
My goal is to mail more cards out this year. I love making and sending them out. Thank you!
Happy New year! My 2018 crafty goal is to use foil! I love how it looks, especially for Christmas cards!
Wishing you much joy and happiness in the coming year.
I love that you are asking for a creative resolution - mine will be to get out my stamps and use watercolors with them.
Thank you for the chance to win more goodies to play with!
My creative resolution is to experiment and use the watercolor pencils and brush pens that I ordered during the holidays.
My resolution is to try at lease one new technique each month.
My resolution is to find a balance with family, crafting, work and exercise. And to use my W&W products a lot more this year! Thanks for the great challenges that will help with this goal!
Happy New Year! I am going to make more time to craft this year!
Happy New Year! Awesome giveaway prize! Thanks for the inspiration - love the card!
Beautiful card. I want to create more and blog more this year. I would also like to learn the whole foiling thing. Thank you for the giveaway. Happy New Year!!
I resolve to use my time wisely, and to learn how to play with etching paste.
Awesome!!! Happy New Year! ;) One crafty resolution for me this year is to make time for crafts. My life has been in major and continual upheaval for the past 10 years and I want to get back to what I love this year...even just an hour or 2 a week. Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway!
My resolution is to take more time to learn foiling. It is a beautiful craft, that I have not mastered. Also, thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous prize.
My resolution is to use supplies I bought in 2017 and haven't taken out of the package yet and to make at least three cards per week for the entire year.
Thanks for the challenge of a crafty resolution: I'd love to learn many new techniques, but would especially love to improve my masking techniques!
My creative resolution is to start and finish our Disney/Universal trip from October 2017 because we have another trip coming up in May and it took me 4 years to complete our 2013 trip and I still have our 2015 trip that I haven't even started plus a few others that I have to finish up, ugh!! Plus with the 2017 trip I need to do 2 because our son went with us and I want to make him an album too so double the work! Fingers crossed my health will improve for 2018 and it will be a better year for me!!!!!!!!! And yes I use stamps and dies on my pages :) .
My creative resolution is to experiment with and use watercolors for making backgrounds and coloring images.
Thanks a bundle for the opportunity to take home a gift. Happy Creative New Year!!
Happy New Year and thanks for the chance to win such a great prize! My crafty resolution is to sit down and actually "do" the crafty classes that I've signed up for. I've collected a long list and now actually need to take the time to complete them!
Happy 2018! This year I am hoping to make my first shaker card. I have everything I need, but have been nervous to try. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Happy 2018! I want to learn how to use Copic markers! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I adore the card! I'm new here but I'll be back. One of my crafty resolutions is to learn new crafts. I make a lot of cards so I'm hoping to learn things to incorporate into my cards. I wish you the best year ever and thank you for the giveaway!
I just love Winnie & Walter's big chunky cutaway words! My collection is really growing! My crafty resolution is to make more cards using Winnie and Walter dies, of course, but also to really improve my copic and brush lettering skills in 2018! have a wonderful year!
Great card to start off the new year. thanks for the chance to win one of 5 amazing prizes! Love your products!
Such a cute card & Happy New Year!
My crafty resolution is to make cards that are more clean and simple and less complicated.
Very nice card! I'm resolving to learn (and create) techniques using embossing paste.
My crafty resolution is to learn how to use the alcohol markers I just got for Christmas! I love your company and have several of your large word dies. Happy New Year!
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A focal point for many of this year's Christmas decorations will be the Nativity scene. There are so many varieties of it available for display. Somehow, we'll find the one that will match our family's culture and the look of our home.
Some Nativity scenes are made of intricately detailed ceramics; others are created from wood and have a rustic appearance. Some are delicately carved from exquisite glass. There's also the inflatable version we typically see on a neighbor's front lawn. Whatever kind of scene we have, they all tell the same story. Each character in the Nativity has a truth to share that's part of that bigger story. It's rich in history and intentionally created by God.
How about a Nativity Advent? Most advent calendars cover the period of 25 days, but with the hustle and bustle of activities during Christmas, a Nativity Advent just covers 15 days.
Begin the journey with the Nativity Advent anytime in the beginning of December, leading up to Christmas day or perhaps your family will want to focus on the Nativity story the first 15 days of December. Either way, be intentional about the selected days you choose to create this special advent time.
The concept is quite simple and walks us through each Bible character and his or her part of the story.
Each day, we add a new character to the scene along with a Scripture verse highlighting the significance of that character. This is a family–friendly activity and everyone can participate. If your Nativity doesn't include some of the pieces mentioned here, then share the Scripture and tell the story anyway. Some of the pieces to be added each day also have Old Testament scriptures as the birth of Jesus was foretold by the Prophet Isaiah.
Start this season with a new tradition, breathing new life into the meaning of Christmas. Begin your Nativity Advent devotional by considering these questions with your family as you unpack your nativity set.
dictionary, nativity means "the process or circumstances of being born" and is the most relevant word for the birth of Jesus.
Your next step is to set up the stable and read the verse for Day 1. Leave the rest of your nativity pieces in the box or stored away until the day you unveil the next piece.
Then follow the devotional guide for the additional 14 pieces of your nativity set. By the time December 25th arrives you will have shared the meaning of Christmas together as a family.
Click below to download your Nativity Advent Devotional.


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American Government and Politics Introduction. Who is the government? And what should "they" do?
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1 American Government and Politics Introduction
2 Who is the government? And what should "they" do?
3  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers three definitions of government:  1. 'the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.'  2. 'a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.'  3. 'the process or manner of controlling a country, state, etc.' Defining Government
4  Black's Law Dictionary mentions that the institutions of the government 'regulate the relationships among members of a society and between the society and outsiders' and that they 'have the authority to make decisions for the society' to meet goals and maintain order.  Government is responsible primarily for making public policy for an entire society ~ a steering mechanism for a given society
5  whether we refer to the system or institutions in operation, the group of people in charge, or the process in use, (Government) is the authority that sets rules for a society, helps its members relate to one another and to others, and keeps it running smoothly, securely, and peacefully. Government
6 Descriptions of governments can be based on: Economic Structures The type of economy - what provides the goods and services that are bought, sold, and used? Political Structures How the government is run- how the leaders are selected, and how power is transferred
7 TypeDefinitionExample Capitalism In a capitalist or free-market economy, people own their own businesses and property and must buy services for private use, such as healthcare. Socialism Socialist governments own many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices Communism In a communist country, the government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people's healthcare, education and welfare. Economic Structures
8 Political Structures TypeDefinitionExample Democracy In a democracy, the government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote - which is a majority of the population - has a chance to have their say over who runs the country. Republic A government where people choose other people to make decisions for us. Communism A government where people are all "equal". Oligarchy A government where decisions are made by a group known as the "elite" (intelligence/race/money). Theocracy A government where laws are made by god, but interpreted by a religious figure Fascism Totalitarian A government where the nation comes before the individual. Most of the power is focused on the government, and usually one leader. Strict laws and punishments exist to keep. Rule by a single political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them and may also be prevented from leaving the country. Dictatorship Rule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force to keep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in control. Usually, there is little or no attention to public opinion or individual rights.
9  1. 'To form a more perfect Union' 2. 'To establish Justice' 3. 'To insure domestic Tranquility' 4. 'To provide for the common defense' 5. 'To promote the general Welfare' 6. 'To secure the Blessings of Liberty' The purpose of the U.S. Government is found in the Constitution's preamble.
10  "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been."  —Winston Churchill
11 1. Popular sovereignty, 2. Limited government, 3. Separation of powers 4. Checks and balances, 5. Federalism American Core Values as Identified in the Constitution
12 The Ideal Democratic Process Should Satisfy 5 key principals 1.Equality in voting 2.Effective participation 3.Enlightened understanding 4.Citizen control of the Agenda 5.Inclusion
13  Research your concept  Define / Explain the concept  Provide real world examples of the concept  Create a power point to present the concept Assignment
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Blog Judges pick their favorites in the 4th Annual Boat Decorating Contest!
Judges pick their favorites in the 4th Annual Boat Decorating Contest!
Clearly this year's winner! This entry not only had a theme clearly visible from the shore but had all the details and plenty of action from a smoking fire, to water squirting from the Dalamation and firefighters, to costumes, props, music and singing, lights and sirens and more. The judges love a boat that is fully involved and this one "had excitement, fun, costumes, action and a theme that stuck out right away." Bravo!
and a three way tie for 2nd place!
The captain even sported pigtails!
The judges found the 19th Hole to be a hole in one! "Having a lot going on," the country club bowrider had all the props from the golf clubs and quiet sign to the drinks at the 19th hole to the golfers with visors and even a big cigar!
The judges found this a winner for its creativity in the choice of theme and the great acting. "She had it all!" … painted her boat with sand and waves, blueberry bushes, flag, Christmas tree, and a lawn chair with all the props from a cooler to litter flying out of the boat!
This entry was also a real pleaser as the judges found "plenty of action" with Van Halen and Journey on this boat!
And an Honorable Mention goes to the Sutton Police Dept. for Lake Patrol boat which just happened to be on Manchaug Pond during the judging. Thank you for their service to Manchaug Pond and commitment to safe boating!
Here's more photos of all of the participants: PacMan, gangsters, pirates, Support of Troops Flagship and more! Thank you for making July 4th week the best for Manchaug Pond!


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Accessibility Regulations for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in California
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The Division of the State Architect (DSA) developed accessibility standards for electric vehicle charging stations in order to ensure accessibility to electric vehicle charging stations by individuals with disabilities, and to provide guidance to designers, station developers, building owners, and local building departments. The California Building Standards Commission adopted the accessibility standards for electric vehicle charging stations as part of the 2016 California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), which became effective on January 1, 2017.
Principal Architect Ida Clair and Senior Architect Derek Shaw of DSA will discuss federal resources addressing accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations, followed by an overview of the regulatory requirements to plan for and provide accessibility to electric vehicle charging stations in public buildings, public accommodations, commercial buildings and public housing facilities in California.
Note: If you need accessibility assistance in order to participate in this webinar, contact Green Technology at 626-577-5700, or email registration@green-technology.org
About the Speakers:
Ida Clair
– Principal Architect, Codes and Standards, DSA Headquarters
– Twenty six years of experience as an architect in private practice
– Certified Access Specialist since 2009, CASp-045
– Responsible for oversight of regulation and policy development for DSA's Access Code and Policy Section
– Responsible for planning and oversight of the Access, Fire and Life Safety, and High Performance Programs
– Responsible for technical oversight of the Certified Access Specialist Program
– Founding member of the Certified Access Specialist Institute
– Director, AIA Central Valley 2016-2018
Derek M. Shaw
– Senior Architect with California's Division of the State Architect's Headquarters Office in Sacramento
– Responsible for regulation, policy and interpretation development for DSA's Access Code and Policy Section
– Lead technical writer for California Building Code accessibility provisions applicable to public buildings, public accommodations, commercial buildings and public housing
– Executive Director of the State Historical Building Safety Board
– Licensed California Architect since 1998
– 14 years of experience at the Division of the State Architect
– 25+ years of experience in field of architecture
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