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"You need to keep your skills fresh," said a commenter in a recent post about the finances of parenting, referring to the concept of a mother staying at home with the kids. "In case of death or divorce."
I didn't argue, but I shook my head and rolled my eyes. (I do this to avoid leaving snappy replies to people's comments. Work with me.)
I've long felt that combining one's finances with a potential, or existing, partner should be approached with the same attitude as the partnership. What point is there in marrying (or otherwise vowing your eternal love) if you don't think it has much chance of lasting?
Naturally, death is a part of life and should be considered as a possibility. But considering divorce when deciding whether a mother should stay home with her young babies, or which partner's career should be primary, seems counterproductive. My motto is, if you're so concerned about divorce that you don't think you'll make it through babyhood, perhaps you shouldn't be having babies.
This is not to say that certain classes of people should submit entirely to their partners, letting them make decisions and more money and all the financial House Rules. What I'd propose instead is a more sensible, trusting and ultimately relationship-friendly approach to the financial decisions of partners. I'd propose being ruled more by hope than fear. (Is that a campaign slogan, or what?) Here's what I mean.
What to fear
Death. It's only sensible to fear that your partner might die. If you're a woman with a male partner, and you are about the same age, it's statistically probable you will outlive him.
Unemployment. No matter how educated, successful, good looking or tall both you and your partner are (yep: tall people are more employable!), that one or both of you might lose your otherwise secure job is always a possibility, unless, of course, you're the boss or have tenure. Even then, awful things have been known to happen.
Ill-health. There's a reason all these things are listed in most marriage vows. One or both of you could contract a chronic or otherwise expensive illness that costs a lot, or changes employability, or even causes a change in personality.
The family unit gets an addition. Kids are sometimes unexpected (even for those awesome at planning; a good friend who planned carefully with his wife to have only one child ended up with twins! Surprise!). Older parents take ill or lose money, partners or mental faculties and move in. Brothers-in-law ask to live in your basement. You can say "no" in all of these cases, but most people's conscience, or gut, or soul, or whatever you want to call it, takes over and insists.
The heart wants what the heart wants. Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you're an investment banker. (What, who, me??) Let's say you marry your sweetheart, telling him you want nothing more than to become a CEO by the time you're 35. You are totally on track and then you take a different job and suddenly you're writing essays and telling said sweetheart you think maybe you're going to be a writer. Of books, the literary kind, the ones for which you can toil for years for a few thousand dollars. People, these artists are a real threat, they're among us. It could be your neighbor, your brother, your wife… (OK, yes, it IS me.)
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I took a class in business school called "Insurance and Risk Management." It sounds boring, but I loved thinking about everything in quantity of risk and the management of that risk. Life is inherently risky; the best we can do is manage that risk. We have a set of legitimate risks that will occur with any relationship, even the best and more flexible and most conventional ones. We can manage some of these risks.
Life insurance. If you are partnered with another adult and you have any financial dependence on that person, whether you are staying at home with the kids or the tropical fish, whether you are just making a little less than your spouse and you have some shared debts; if losing your partner would leave you unable to pay basic bills, you should have life insurance on that spouse. Many mothers choose to get life insurance when they first become pregnant and are considering the twin risks of new expenses and possible reduced income. (Remember, the risks of ill health are increased when you become pregnant; more friends than I can count spent months in and out of a hospital due to pregnancy complications or premature birth.) Military spouses are provided with extra opportunities to buy life insurance when their partner deploys. Life insurance — and here I'm referring specifically to term life insurance — is one of the best ways to manage risk.
Health insurance. I can't stress enough the importance of getting and keeping health insurancewhen you're young. While, indeed, most workplaces offer health insurance, the price of COBRA is terrible. Learn about all the health insurance options and always have one in place. Until the day our country decides that health care is a basic right, we'll be stuck battling for our financial health whenever illness strikes us.
Have a career plan B, C and D. I have to admit to feeling a bit smug; I've worked so many different sorts of jobs that I know I can always find work if the proverbial poop hits the fan, and my husband is in the same boat. I think you have to not just have a plan, but be willing to act on it, and even have a general concept of how you'd live if (say) you had to find a job as a waitress at the local pub. There are a lot of ways to keep your skills fresh if you've decided to stay home with children, older parents, or hyperactive puppies. Here are a few I've used or seen friends use (and for most of my friends, the stigma of mothers staying at home seems to be waning):
- Freelance work/consulting. The last time I was at the buying club where I pick up my groceries, I saw two different mother friends finishing projects while their small children napped in their laps. Harmony was finishing some graphic design; she's both making money and keeping her portfolio alive while her kids are small. I periodically pick up project management and "serious" financial writing jobs. I have attorney friends who did occasional small work for their old firm or friends with new businesses to hone their skills.
- Volunteer work. It's old advice, but there's no reason anyone can't keep skills fresh through volunteer work, from fundraising to grant writing to bookkeeping to sewing costumes. I even volunteered to help with catering service for a gardening nonprofit — they have a series of dinners in gardens to raise funds — and it made me remember how much I love working a catering job. We'll call that career plan D. You never know. And sometimes, as I've learned, a volunteer gig turns into an actual new career.
- Start a business. It doesn't have to be an enormous business. (And remember not to over-invest if it's a career plan B or C or even further down the list.) When my sister lost her job as a private school teacher — I suspect she was let go for being a mother — she began an at-home day care. She started small, just a license, a class, and some reorganized spaces, and now she supports the whole family that way.
- Keep your licenses fresh! If you're in, or have been in, a field which requires special licenses or continuing education, just do it. Pay your bar fees. Take the food handler's card exam every few years. If you have to go back to it, you won't have to find a way to budget the money to renew your certification. And you can also pinch hit for friends or do the aforementioned volunteer work while you're on break, or caught up in another career.
Recognize areas where you can and cannot sacrifice. When my heart wanted what it wanted — to stay home with the kids and write great and small works of non-fiction — we had to make some changes to our lifestyle. Fortunately for me, I'd already chosen to give up our car, an expense I couldn't have maintained with a writer's pay. I had to give up other things, like lots of eating out and traveling, for the time being. No more pricey ballet classes for my oldest. No more yoga. You may have to rent out a room, or cancel your gym membership, or just say "no" to cable. If you can have a basic discussion with your partner about things that you could live without, in the eventuality of a vow-testing life event, you'll be better prepared.
Be honest about your prejudices and standards and expectations. I think it was really hard for my husband when we switched roles, and he was the primary breadwinner. He'd been conned (I say that with a wink) into this marriage with the idea that I'd make an upper-middle-class salary and he'd support me in all he could. It was even harder for my ex-boyfriend when I got into a more prestigious business school than he had; he was used to his role as the better-credentialed partner. Our relationship began failing more drastically after that blow, although there were a lot of other factors. I've known several relationships to end after the babies were born and spouse #1 became more focused on the children, while spouse #2 showed that he or she wasn't really in the frame of mind to put other beings' needs before his or her own.
Never plan for divorce
If I could give some final advice, I would say, "Never plan for divorce." Just like I would never write a business plan in which I included the possibilities for liquidating the assets or going through bankruptcy. It's self-defeating; having one leg always halfway out the door can make it far too easy to fall out when you go over a bump. If you've planned for the other legitimate risks of partnering, in the event of divorce, you'll be fine; and (if I can pull on my unlicensed relationship counselor hat for a bit) you'll probably avoid many of the divorce-engendering arguments. Remember how much we fight about money as spouses; and what we're really fighting about is security. Planning for the most likely risks of a relationship will increase your feelings of security and, I hope, reduce fear and its attendant vicious marital spats.

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U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said Monday that "serious" federal action on the nation's fiscal problems would get the economy moving.
Boehner, a Republican, toured a window-making plant in Hamilton, in his southwest Ohio home area, on the eve of Democratic President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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"The most basic thing we should do is what you all do, and that's do a budget," Boehner said. "It's time for Washington to literally get back to the basics. We can't continue to spend money we don't have, and the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problems, I think the sooner the economy will begin to improve."
Obama is expected to talk about his plans for job creation and deficit reduction as he begins his second term. He's also expected to talk about avoiding across-the-board spending cuts that are looming March 1. Boehner has said additional tax increases would be out of the question.
Boehner said Monday that fixing "a broken immigration system" and finding ways to educate more American children also are priorities.
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"But the court upheld it as constitutional, the president was re-elected, and it is the law of the land. That doesn't mean I like it; doesn't mean I'm not going to work to repeal it, but we've got to find some way to make this thing work or get rid of it," Boehner said.
The Republican, whose home is in neighboring West Chester, didn't take questions from reporters, but invited questions from plant employees.
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Silverlight animation is a scaled-down version of the WPF animation system. In order to understand Silverlight animation, you need to understand the following key rules:
- Silverlight performs time-based animation. Thus, you set the initial state, the final state, and the duration of your animation. Silverlight calculates the frame rate.
- Silverlight uses a property-based animation model. That means a Silverlight animation can do only one thing: modify the value of a property over an interval of time. This sounds like a significant limitation (and it many ways, it is), but there's a surprisingly large range of effects you can create by simply modifying properties.
- To animate a property, you need to have an animation class that supports its data type. For example, if you want to change a property that uses the double data type (which is one of the most common scenarios), you must use the DoubleAnimation class. If you want to modify the color that's used to paint the background of your Canvas, you need to use the ColorAnimation class.
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As a rule of thumb, the property-based animation is a great way to add dynamic effects to an otherwise ordinary application (like buttons that glow, pictures that expand when you move over them, and so on). However, if you need to use animations as part of the core purpose of your application and you want them to continue running over the lifetime of your application, you probably need something more flexible and more powerful. For example, if you're creating a basic arcade game or using complex physics calculations to model collisions, you'll need greater control over the animation. Unfortunately, Silverlight doesn't have an option for frame-based animation, so you'll be forced to create this sort of application the old-fashioned way -- by looping endlessly, being careful to modify your visuals and check for user input after each iteration. You can see an example of this technique with the ball collision simulator at http://bubblemark.com.
Defining an Animation
Creating an animation is a multistep process. You need to create three separate ingredients: an animation object to perform your animation, a storyboard to manage your animation, and an event trigger to start your storyboard. In the following sections, you'll tackle each of these steps.
The Animation Class
There are actually two types of animation classes in Silverlight. Each type of animation uses a different strategy for varying a property value.
- Linear interpolation: With linear interpretation, the property value varies smoothly and continuously over the duration of the animation. Examples include DoubleAnimation, PointAnimation, and ColorAnimation.
- Key frame animation: With key frame animation, values can jump abruptly from one value to another, or they can combine jumps and periods of linear interpolation. Examples include ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames, DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames, and PointAnimationUsingKeyFrames.
In this article, you'll focus exclusively on the most commonly used animation class: the DoubleAnimation class. It uses linear interpolation to change a double from a starting value to its ending value. Animations are defined using XAML markup. Although the animation classes aren't elements, they can still be created with the same XAML syntax. For example, here's the markup required to create a DoubleAnimation:
DoubleAnimation From="160" To="300" Duration="0:0:5"></DoubleAnimation>
This animation lasts 5 seconds (as indicated by the Durationproperty, which takes a time value in the format Hours:Minutes:Seconds.FractionalSeconds). While the animation is running, it changes the target value from 160 to 300. Because the DoubleAnimation uses linear interpolation, this change takes place smoothly and continuously.
There's one important detail that's missing from this markup. The animation indicates how the property will be changed, but it doesn't indicate what property to use. This detail is supplied by another ingredient, which is represented by the Storyboard class.


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When I began Adopt-a-tude a few years ago, it was an experiment in group blogging, one that did take off for awhile, possibly because of the sparks flying in the adoption community at the time. The sparks are still flying, of course, but the public discussion of adoption has shifted, too.
I wouldn't say that the cultural "moment" for adoption has passed. But it's no longer big news that many adoptees are determined to get access to their birth records—or that international adoption doesn't always have a happy ending. The increasingly nuanced depictions of adoption in movies and TV means that at least a few consciousnesses have been raised. May we all continue to raise awareness about adoption issues that matter to our families.
I'm currently Editor in Chief of Talking Writing, an online literary magazine, and I'm very open to publishing high-quality personal essays or fiction about adoption. Please check out TW's Submissions page for more information. Fran Cronin, AAT's blog manager, is also a columnist at the magazine and often touches on her experience as an adoptive mom.
So come follow us at Talking Writing, "like" us on TW's Facebook page, and sign up for a free TW subscription. And regardless, thanks for supporting Adopt-a-tude.
All our best wishes to you and your families!
Martha Nichols, founder of Adopt-a-tude
For those who missed it, here's the contents for TW's adoption spotlight last November...
Spotlight: Adoption and Parenting
|Melissa Fay Greene
Two personal takes on No Biking in the House Without a Helmet, Greene's 2011 memoir about her nine children
- "Whoa! I'm a Character in a Friend's Memoir?"
by Andrea Cornell Sarvady
- Adoption, Light and Dark
TW Review by David Biddle
Interview: Adam Pertman
One of adoption's staunchest supporters talks about the latest challenges—and Steve Jobs
- "We Teach Our Kids by Being Open"
TW Author Interview with Adam Pertman
by Fran Cronin
Personal Essay
A mixed-race adoptee reflects on the need to create himself
- Always an Orphan
by David Biddle
|Mei-Ling Hopgood
Interview: Mei-Ling Hopgood
The author of the acclaimed memoir Lucky Girl has a new book on the way about cross-cultural parenting practices
- "American Parents Go a Little Nutty"
TW Author Interview with Mei-Ling Hopgood by William Gray


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koontz1973 wrote:Quick point, this needs to have a name change to Tribal War - Eretz Yisrael. I know this may be semantics but it is a historical map and as you have used the tribal names, the country name should also be used.
by koontz1973 on Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:44 pm
Seamus, text, for the love of god, change it. It is very hard to read instructions on this map and considering this is the large, imagine the angry mob when you do the small map. Your having the star of David being the impassable , that may not be a good idea. Try to find something new.
Seamus76 wrote:Found one more that might work. I'll give it a shot.
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Sent: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:55 am
by Seamus76
That makes sense. I think changing it to Major City works for me just the same as Capital. Will just have to play with the spacing in the legend. Also by going to Major City it gives a little more freedom like you said to pick ones that fit the game play, like in Judah, Hebron will be the Refuge, but Jerusalem or Gaza could be the Major City.
Also, I was thinking about still including the cities of refuge and the now "major city" in each war zone. That would mean Shechem would be the CoR (city of refuge) for the Western War Zone, and Golan would be for the East. Then each would have a major city as well, like Jerico in the West and not sure about the East.
This is great stuff, thanks so much.
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Sent: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:43 am
by BluU
That is correct
The term capital was used more often as the seat of the king. but since the tribes didn't have separate kings, no capital was mentioned... Maybe you should title them Major City instead
Hebron was the center of the tribe of Judah, but it is a city of refuge, so you might have some problem with that duality.
So was Shechem. but you are going to use Manassah are as WZ so that is irrelevant. Samaria btw was a capital in later stage in the bible after Solomon death and the split to two kingdoms.
Gibeon should be the center of Benjamin
Shiloh for Ephraim
Beth Shemesh for Dan
Jabesh Gilad for Gad
Beersheba fro Simeon
For the rest you might as well just pick one the feets your gameplay
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Sent: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:37 am
by Seamus76
Thanks so much for your help so far, you are going to be invaluable.
I haven't placed the cities of refuge or the "capitals". What are your thoughts actually? I know the six cities, and will place the symbol and name in the territory where it goes, but from what I can tell there were no actual "capitals" for the regions, correct me if I'm wrong. So my thought was to pick a city within each region to designate as a "capital", using the largest most well know one for each.
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The Atlanta Braves today announced that they will have 22 non-roster invitees in Spring Training in 2014.
The list of non-roster players includes left-handed pitchers Daniel Rodriguez, Atahualpa Severino and Ian Thomas; right-handed pitchers Lay Batista, J.R. Graham, Jason Hursh, Mark Lamm, Cody Martin, Yunesky Maya, Gus Schlosser and Shae Simmons; catchers Matt Kennelly, Steve Lerud, Braeden Schlehuber and Jose Yepez; infielders Mat Gamel, Phil Gosselin, Tyler Greene, Mark Hamilton, Tommy La Stella and Edward Salcedo; and outfielder Matt Lipka.
The Atlanta Braves have been training at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida since 1998. Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Thursday, February 13, while position players report on Tuesday, February 18. The first full squad workout will be held on Wednesday, February 19.
PITCHERS (11): RHP Lay Batista, RHP J.R. Graham, RHP Jason Hursh, RHP Mark Lamm, RHP Cody Martin, RHP Yunesky Maya, LHP Daniel Rodriguez, RHP Gus Schlosser, LHP Atahualpa Severino, RHP Shae Simmons and LHP Ian Thomas.
CATCHERS (4): Matt Kennelly, Steven Lerud, Braeden Schlehuber and Jose Yepez.
INFIELDERS (6): Mat Gamel, Phil Gosselin, Tyler Greene, Mark Hamilton, Tommy La Stella and Edward Salcedo.
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NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman.
Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes.
Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot.
Erick Munoz says he and his wife are paramedics who were clear that they didn't want life support in this type of situation. His attorney argued that keeping the woman alive would set a dangerous precedent.
But John Peter Smith Hospital had argued that it had to protect the life of the unborn child.
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Photographer's Note
This photo has been taken in the main entrance of Myatheindan pagoda - the famous 19th century white pagoda, with seven circular terraces, which is now one of the main attractions of Mingun. Some children and some souvenir sellers were there, watching us, as there weren't many tourists visiting this place in September, before the end of the monsoon.
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jadesgran (5433) 2013-02-26 20:52
Hello Ana
A lovely capture of these two little fellows.The one on the right has a lovely smile, but the one on the left looks rather apprehensive.
Best Wishes
fabbs99 (17179) 2013-02-26 23:08
Hello Ana,
Simply amazing portrait of the young boys.
Beautiful colors and great sharpness.
The lighting is also amazing as well as perfect POV too.TFS.
Cheers ~ Farhat
trevormoffiet (3112) 2013-02-27 1:37
Hi Ana,
The image of the boys is fabulous. I am not sure that the cap adds anything to the image. It acts as a distraction for me.
Best Regards,
No_One (4) 2013-02-27 11:15
Hi Ana,
Very nice portrait of these two kids, and as mentioned above, there is a great contrast to their expressions. One looks fun filled and happy, the Other slightly nervous. A great place and backdrop to present this shot.
Romano46 (18472) 2013-02-27 11:48
Ciao Ana
un'altra delle tue belle foto scattata nel Myanmar.
Non posso dire che questo paese non abbia lasciato un segno nella tua persona, considerando che continui, ed a ragione, a proporlo.
Un ritratto eccellente nel quale hai colto una splendida espressione nei due bambini.
E nel ritratto, se è vero che conta la nitidezza, la perfezione della ripresa, la composizione, la luce, rimane pur sempre il fulcro di tutto l'espressione del soggetto e in questo caso hai fatto perfettamente centro.
Ciao e buona serata
bayno (18348) 2013-02-28 2:45
Ciao Ana,
wonderful double portrait with perfect BG and natural expression of the children...probably was looking to same other lens...better ;)
so nice tones and sharp...moj bonito!!!
sandpiper (6788) 2013-03-05 2:23
Hi Ana
Nice capture of these two inocent children playing at the pagoda. A simple and effective composition.
mesutilgim (0) 2013-03-08 13:39
Hello Ana,
Wonderfull capture of those two cute little boys !
TFS and best regards
annjackman (23019) 2013-03-09 0:03
Hello Ana,
The children are very nicely framed against the wall. I like the simplicity of the shot and the pastel colours. A beautiful moment captured in a sharp and very well exposed image - well done.
Kind Regards, Ann
mvdisco (17798) 2013-03-11 21:04
Hi Ana,
Very nice capture of these beautiful children in her naturel smile,
beautiful tone of colors and light,
Nice presentation and composition,,
well done.
jusninasirun (17529) 2013-04-09 19:26
Hello ana.
I like the way you have captured this shot. The faces of the kids with their expression are well registered in the frame. Lovely candid and thanks for sharing.
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Hi all, I loved Mark in this!! Especially the chemistry between him & China Chow!! I feel a lot like his character in this movie. But, even worse...besides wanting everyone to like me, I can't get over things that have happened to me. I'm almost convinced I'm the only person with this problem. I don't know why things are so hard for me to get over. Now, I haven't really done anything with my life, live with my brother, & have to figure out what I'm going to do. The problem is, I'm not good at anything!! Any replies would be appreciated.
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I just wanna let you know that you are not the only one with this problem. I know that i shouldnt give a s***t but i also want people to like me. And i think i can relate a little to what youre saying cause right now im in college and im so unhappy and want to quit sooooooooo so so so so badly. But here in Holland we have a saying that says "behind the clouds lies the sun" And i know that you can make good decisions for yourself and you will be happy eventually. Take care,
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I've been enchanted with stories since I can remember—legends, news features, memoirs, essays, historical accounts. From the start it was apparent to me they all were a way to explore the world and my place in it.
For thirty years telling stories has set the rhythm of my life as a journalist. We newspaper reporters spend a lot of time discerning truth from spin and exploring stories in depth. It's always our job to tell how everything ultimately affects individual human beings.
When it comes to writing, inspiration is everywhere. Indeed each of us is born into a family and cultural story. Every time we enter a new endeavor, friendship, job, or neighborhood, we walk into its story.
My passion has taken me farther than I could have imagined. In eighth grade I created The News Nose, produced in mimeographed editions that told of the goings-on in my grammar school. As an adult, my journalistic life has led me into the White House, homeless shelters, disaster zones, psychiatric wards, forests, caves, and castles. I've interviewed astronauts, Olympians, economic gurus, politicians, doctors, and artists. My articles, which have won nineteen writing awards over the years, appear in newspapers nationwide, including USA Today.
My love for personal writing has led to two memoirs—Life Touches Life: A Mother's Story of Stillbirth and Healing (NewSage Press), which has touched stillbirth mothers like me around the world, and the new Self and Soul: On Creating a Meaningful Life (Cape House Books).
My penchant for history has led to three historical plays about American presidents—Tyler, Monroe, and Jackson—published by The History Project. I've also produced numerous short stories and essays for literary journals and anthologies.
Even today my idea of a great time is to keep learning from greats like John Updike, Norman Mailer, and Robert Bly and to teach weekend workshop participants to open, shape, and share their own memoirs.
I've come to believe in storytelling as a way of honestly witnessing every part of the human experience and celebrating its diversity. I believe in stories as a vehicle for personal growth and as a way of understanding the forces that swirl around us.
I believe in stories as survival tools every bit as important as food, shelter, and physical health. Stories are necessities and even preceded writing. In prehistoric times pictographs on caves let others know where the good hunting was. In modern times to tell a story, particularly the story of one's own life, can heal or save the writer on spiritual and emotional levels. Sometimes the salvation comes from understanding that the parameters of a story are not the parameters of life, and that stories can be redirected.
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Health Minister Jillian Skinner says the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, which covers the Children's Hospital at Westmead and the Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick, needs to slice $3.3 million off their wages bill.
But she denied media reports that 135 full-time jobs could be slashed over a four-year period. "They do need to find $3.3 million in labour expense cuts but they are about working smarter," she told the Fairfax Radio Network.
Greens MP John Kaye said if jobs were lost at children's hospitals it would be "catastrophic".
But Ms Skinner said the care of sick children would not be compromised.
"I will never compromise the quality of care of children, or any of our other patients," she said.
"It's about not putting on very expensive locums, it's about not engaging so many contractors, it's about actually employing more permanent staff." Elizabeth Koff, the chief executive of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, also said it was wrong to assume jobs would be lost.
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Dawn French has spoken of her "warring" relationship with her mother ahead of the new series of Delicious.
The comedy show is set to return over Christmas, to see what life holds for Gina (French) and Sam (Emilia Fox).
Reminiscing on the females in her own life, French said: "I remember my own relationship with my own mother, the warring that we had.
"And I firmly believe it's part of human nature to fight with your mother, because otherwise how do you separate?
"When you have to tear apart, when that must happen, it would kill you? The grief would kill you.
"So you start the warring early on. I remember being utterly allergic to my mother for a long time and then realising that she was always my dearest friend and that she was always going to have my back.
"And I kind of had to travel through that to the other side of it – I'm always hoping that might be the case for me and my own daughter. We might get to the other side."
The upcoming series of Delicious will follow French and Fox's characters after the death of Leo, played by Iain Glen.
In the first series Leo, who was married to Sam (Fox), was having an affair with ex-wife Gina (French).
French said she "can't understand" why people think it's "unusual" to have a drama carried by female actors.
She added: "The reason I wanted to do this show is because there's no problem with the age – I'm 60.
"There's no problem with a 60-year-old and a 40-year-old being at the centre of the show, Sky didn't have any problem with that at all.
"That's what I think is a good, bold decision. It shouldn't have to be bold to make a decision like that, in my opinion.
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Probably only poets, romantics and other playful souls would bother to try to assign distinctive characteristics to the months of the year. As for the poets, we can think of T. S. Eliot and his label for April as the "cruellest month."
He goes on to explain, "breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain." I take some pleasure in thinking that I can almost get his point.
Romantics persuade us to accept June as the traditional time for weddings, and the playful souls give us April showers and May flowers.
People other than poets, romantics and the playful have ideas about characterizing months too. A homilist spoke of November as a month for remembrance. As the English might put it, "Well he would, wouldn't he, given Nov. 11 and all."
But the homilist added a reflection on the touching celebrations of All Saints Day, Nov. 1 and All Souls Day immediately thereafter. On such occasions our communities and churches remind us of the debts we owe and the obligations we discharge through ritual acts of remembrance.
In Canada we have the climate going for us in this remembrance business with the change of seasons clearly established in November. Its sombre tones lend a wistful quality to our reflections on the browning of the fields, the barren trees and the eccentricity of time change.
But here on Nov. 28, as if to shut down this reverie on remembrance, our Mass prepares us for Advent announcing a new liturgical year, turning us away from the one just past.
The text from Isaiah accomplishes that awakening with a wrench - words vivid with hope and promise.
So forceful, compact and sublime, their simplicity resonates readily, often finding place in the speeches of statesmen straining to bring their people to better things: "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, . . . nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war no more." The words keep their power though men have long since stopped killing with swords.
Regrettably, those same statesmen may overlook the sentences just before: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths."
The text from St. Paul's letter to the Romans takes up the call to wake from our sleep and "put on the Lord Jesus Christ" - appropriate choice for the opening days of the season of Advent.
Characteristically, he leaves no doubt as to the behaviours which we should avoid. His words, and those of the Gospel predicting tribulations at "the time of the coming of man," meaningful in their own context no doubt, speak in severe tones which contrast with the serenity I have always associated with the days of Advent. They sound a caution.


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Bar Code: 9781786012296Part Number: 9781786012296Brand: ABRSM
Buy 3 or more selected exam books from ABRSM, LCM or Trinity for 5% discount. Buy 10 or more exam books for 10% discount.
This set contains a Score and Part for Cello Grade 2. The Cello Exam Pieces books bring together, for the first time, a selection of nine pieces from the syllabus at Grades 1-5, covering lists A, B and C. Meticulously edited and presented, these volumes comprise rich and varied repertoire from which to create an exciting programme for an exam or concert. Each volume also includes helpful footnotes and syllabus information.
Audio recordings of the nine pieces in each book are available for Grades 1-5 on CD as part of the Score, Part & CD editions.
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Ovarian Reserve Test€119 €119
At home AMH test to indicate the number of eggs a woman has left, with online results in 5 days.
What does it test for?
- Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)
Collection methodFinger prick
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The Ovarian Reserve Test is for anyone who is curious about their fertility status. If you want to find out how many eggs you have left, the ovarian reserve test is for you.
You should take the test if you are thinking about having IVF, this test can give you an indication of how you are likely to respond to treatment.
You should take the test if:
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Chromosomal abnormalities, such as Turner's Syndrome
- Gene abnormalities, such as Fragile X
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- Ovarian tumors
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- Pelvic injuries
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The test must be taken fasted, before 9am and returned on the same day.
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a hormone secreted by cells in developing eggs within the ovaries. The level of AMH in a woman's blood is a good indicator of how many eggs she has left.
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Activating the test connects you to the unique alphanumeric barcode within your LetsGetChecked test kit. The laboratory cannot process your sample if the test kit is not activated and linked to you.
LetsGetChecked has a team of physicians who will review your order and results. Our nursing team is on standby throughout the testing process and, if you test positive, you will receive a call to discuss your results and treatment options.
Please ensure that the sample is collected before 9am and returned immediately using the carrier method provided within the test kit. Each test includes a prepaid shipping envelope to return your samples to the laboratory.
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Charter's Moxi 3012 HD DVR rollout reaches Wisconsin
By: Richard Lawler, EngadgetHD
Looking for a Moxi box without paying $799 (even in easy monthly payments) up front? We got the heads up that Charter is expanding the footprint for itsCable HD DVR 3012 multistream CableCARD box, starting with Wisconsin. Apparently following a successful test in St. Louis Charter is ready to deploy 23,000 of the set-top boxes in 2009 and make it the primary DVR in the area. No official word from Charter on the new hardware yet, but the trend of Digeo actually shipping units is one we can get used to.
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Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Merck & Co Inc (Symbol: MRK). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2018 expiration for MRK. The put contract our YieldBoost algorithm identified as particularly interesting, is at the $40 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of 78 cents. Collecting that bid as the premium represents a 1.9% return against the $40 commitment, or a 2% annualized rate of return (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost ).
Selling a put does not give an investor access to MRK's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. So unless Merck & Co Inc sees its shares decline 35.5% and the contract is exercised (resulting in a cost basis of $39.22 per share before broker commissions, subtracting the 78 cents from $40), the only upside to the put seller is from collecting that premium for the 2% annualized rate of return.
Turning to the other side of the option chain, we highlight one call contract of particular interest for the January 2018 expiration, for shareholders of Merck & Co Inc (Symbol: MRK) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3% annualized dividend yield. Selling the covered call at the $70 strike and collecting the premium based on the $2.24 bid, annualizes to an additional 3.6% rate of return against the current stock price (this is what we at Stock Options Channel refer to as the YieldBoost ), for a total of 6.7% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $70 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but MRK shares would have to advance 12.9% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 16.6% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called.
The chart below shows the trailing twelve month trading history for Merck & Co Inc, highlighting in green where the $40 strike is located relative to that history, and highlighting the $70 strike in red:
The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2018 put or call options highlighted in this article deliver a rate of return that represents good reward for the risks. We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Merck & Co Inc (considering the last 251 trading day MRK historical stock prices using closing values, as well as today's price of $61.97) to be 21%.
In mid-afternoon trading on Monday, the put volume among S&P 500 components was 1.12M contracts, with call volume at 1.12M, for a put:call ratio of 0.72 so far for the day, which is above normal compared to the long-term median put:call ratio of .65. In other words, if we look at the number of call buyers and then use the long-term median to project the number of put buyers we'd expect to see, we're actually seeing more put buyers than expected out there in options trading so far today. Find out which 15 call and put options traders are talking about today .
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.


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Join in a National Day of Arts Advocacy on April 9!
April 8, 2013
April 9 is National Arts Advocacy Day – please join with arts advocates across the country in speaking up in support of the arts! The League, a national co-sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day, participates in the legislative planning committee that creates the messages carried by arts advocates in the nation's capital and nationwide. Join us in this special day of united advocacy: it only takes a few minutes to contact your Senators and Representative on the issues that matter most to you!
1) Write to Congress on April 9
Customize any of the letters we have set up for you in a range of advocacy issue areas including protecting charitable giving incentives, strengthening arts in education in our nation's schools, and supporting the capacity for the National Endowment for the Arts to expand public access to performances, preserve great classical works, and nurture the creative endeavors of contemporary classical musicians, composers, and conductors. It pays to personalize our sample letters with a few details from home. Congress wants and needs to hear real stories and examples that tell them of the local impact national policy has! Elected officials regularly ask their staff to track the top issues motivating constituents to call or write, so make sure to keep the arts on your Congress person's radar!
Click here to see the full range of issue areas impacting orchestras and choose one or two that matter the most to you.
2) Engage with elected officials at home
Advocacy is most powerfully sustained in your own community, so take some time to maintain relationships throughout the year. View our 2013 Calendar of Advocacy Opportunities to see when your representatives will be home, then schedule a meeting and continue communicating with them throughout the spring, summer, and the rest of the year. When members of Congress are home, take advantage of the opportunity to invite them to tour your offices, attend an event, and see powerful community programs in action.
Share your advocacy stories with us and don't hesitate to contact League Government Affairs staff with any questions. Thank you for joining advocates nationwide in support of the arts on Arts Advocacy Day and every day!


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PETA seeks criminal charges in Iditarod dog death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The asphyxiation death of a dog removed from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has outraged animal rights activists who have long criticized the 1,000-mile race as cruel.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging Alaska prosecutors to file cruelty charges for those responsible for the death of 5-year-old Dorado, who died last week after being buried by drifting snow at a checkpoint during severe wind. Dorado was removed from the race March 11 because he was moving stiffly, according to a blog posted on the website for the Squid Acres Kennel run by the dog's owners.
"It's a horrifying death, and we feel it was totally preventable," PETA cruelty caseworker Kristin Simon said Tuesday.
Dorado was found dead Friday morning in Unalakleet, 260 miles from the finish line in Nome on Alaska's wind-scrubbed western coast. Dorado and other dropped dogs were last checked at about 3 a.m. that day. The death was discovered as many as five hours later, according to race spokeswoman Erin McLarnon.
Dorado belonged to the team of Iditarod rookie Paige Drobny of Fairbanks, who owns Squid Acres Kennel with her husband, Cody Strathe. After he was removed from the race, Dorado was being held in a lot set up to care for dogs left behind because of illness, injury or tiredness. Iditarod officials have said Dorado was otherwise healthy.
McLarnon referred further questions to Iditarod race officials, who didn't immediately return phone calls to the Associated Press seeking comment but sent an email response to the AP Tuesday night.
"Iditarod does not engage in any dialogue which involves PETA," the statement said.
Drobny, 38, continued in the race with the rest of her team, finishing Thursday in 34th place.
Strathe said the couple has asked race organizers to implement new protocols on care for dogs dropped from the race. Strathe also is a musher but did not run the Iditarod. He said changes sought from the Iditarod Trail Committee include boosting the number of helpers at checkpoints to check on dogs more often, providing adequate shelter and increasing the number of flights to get the dogs out more quickly.
"We thought that our dog was being cared for," he said. "That's the race organization's responsibility. We, as mushers, trusted them."
Race officials have said the weather delayed efforts to transport dropped dogs sooner.
There were at least 135 dogs in the lot that night, and a race official told the Anchorage Daily News that locals, volunteers and veterinarians worked on protecting the animals from blowing snow and wind.
Most of the dogs stayed the night inside two airport buildings, while Dorado was among three dozen dogs held in a spot behind the buildings that handlers reportedly believed would protect them from the wind.
Nome District Attorney John Earthman said no decision has been made on whether to pursue charges as PETA wants.
"I believe I recognize their issue, which I believe is that somebody committed criminal negligence by leaving this dog out in the winter weather in western Alaska," he said. "Whether someone can be successfully prosecuted for that, you know, I couldn't tell you. That remains to be seen."
Every year, the Iditarod is criticized by animal advocates as being an event that can be deadly for dogs and that the animals are forced to run. PETA says at least 142 dogs have died since the Iditarod began in 1973.
Mushers and race supporters say the race celebrates world-class canine athletes that have been conditioned through diet and training to perform at the highest levels of health after decades of research and advancements in animal care.


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BlackRock is said to be planning to launch an Asia investment fund together with China Investment Corp. (CIC), China's sovereign wealth fund, to seek out Chinese companies as well as companies that sell in China.
Bloomberg reported late Wednesday that plans were for both BlackRock and CIC to provide capital for investments. An unidentified source said that the fund would be managed by Liu Erh-fei, who would leave his position as chairman of Bank of America Corp.'s brokerage operations in China to do so.
In a conference call last year, Laurence D. Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, said that the firm was interested in expanding in Asia and investor deposits there were "slower than we would like."
Fraser Howie, a Singapore-based managing director at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, a unit of Credit Agricole, and co-author of the book "Red Capitalism" on China's financial system, said in the report, "BlackRock is partnering up with one of the biggest sovereign wealth funds, a big name with big connections, someone who will open doors and raise their profile. CIC is looking to diversify the way it invests, basically tying up with an established partner to try to do more things."
An earlier Financial Times report about the fund was cited quoting Hu Bing, a senior CIC official, who spoke of the fund at a conference in Beijing; other unidentified sources were also mentioned.
In that report, the primary focus of the fund was said to be on companies outside of China that have technologies or resources useful to the country. The fund could also, for example, co-invest with Chinese companies in their international acquisitions or take stakes in the Chinese operations of multinational companies.
As of the end of 2010, CIC's most recent annual report said that it had some $410 billion in assets, up from its setup amount of $200 billion from the Chinese Ministry of Finance. Also in 2010, it recorded an 11.7% return on its investments, compared to the MSCI World Index, which gained 9.6%. It has been buying up stakes in numerous ventures throughout the world.


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About Roberto Cavalli
A fashion brand with roots stemming back to Paris, Roberto Cavalli has been making exceptional eyewear for decades. While they have stayed on point with various trends as they come and go, the brand is known for some signature elements that include a detailed monogram and prints that stand out from the rest.
Frames in this collection often exude an air of wealth and decadence, but Roberto Cavalli ensures that this look is balanced with the designer's love of nature. Bold frames are contrasted with earth tone inspired shades, giving women of all walks of life a style they'll identify with.
If you really want to go for the gold, you'll find a handful of styles that simply take the cake with jewel encrusted frame fronts and details that are luscious. Isn't it time to stop hiding behind a boring frame and take a chance on Roberto Cavalli?
CoolFrames Designer Eyewear Boutique is an authorized Roberto Cavalli online retailer. All frames are guaranteed to be defect-free and authentic. We will replace any defective or damaged items to ensure 100% satisfaction. Our in-house optical lab can install custom prescription lenses into any eyeglass frame and many sunglass styles. We specialize in Essilor presciption lenses including Varilux Progressives, Transitions as well as Crizal Alize and Sapphire (Forte) Anti-Reflective coatings.