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The Oklahoma City Thunder can wrap up their first-round series with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday when Game 5 heads back to Oklahoma City.
The Thunder lost Game 4 Monday in Houston in OKC's bid for a sweep.
During this series, the Thunder lost All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook, who tore his lateral meniscus. He had surgery and was deemed out for the postseason, but the Thunder still had all of the confidence in the world.
They almost pulled off the sweep. Down two to Houston with 12 seconds on the clock, OKC's Reggie Jackson missed a floater and Serge Ibaka missed a put back attempt.
The Thunder fell 105-103 and didn't hang their hands about failing to get the sweep.
"We just have to be ready for Game 5," said forward Kevin Durant. "You can't bring it back, so let it go. We have a game at home and we'll try to close it out."
Durant led all scorers with 38 points on 12-for-16 shooting from the field. Jackson was impressive filling in with Westbrook. Jackson had 18 points, while Kevin Martin added 16 off the bench and Derek Fisher chipped in 12 in a reserve role.
Monday was a disastrous night for starting center Kendrick Perkins. He only played nine minutes, scored zero points, picked four personal fouls and committed four turnovers.
Oklahoma City isn't the only short-handed team in this series, especially at point guard. Houston's Jeremy Lin missed the last two with a chest injury, but Patrick Beverley played well in Lin's absence. Beverley scored 16 points and the whole Rockets team overcame a poor performance from James Harden.
Harden only had 15 points. It was Chandler Parsons who picked up the slack with 27 points on 11-for-21 shooting. Parsons also had 10 rebounds.
"We've got a whole bunch of humble, hard working dudes that are not going to give up and are going to play together," said Parsons.
Omer Asik also registered a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards. Carlos Delfino chipped in 13 points off the bench.
Head coach Kevin McHale shortened his bench on Monday, playing only eight players. The group could grow by one if Lin is capable of going in Game 5, but McHale is just impressed with his team's toughness.
"We're going to need this type of effort in Oklahoma," McHale said after Monday's victory. "It's really important for us to go out there and feel what it's like to play a team that wants to close you out on the road. And it was really important for us to win this game tonight. Everyone else might say, 'Oh, it's just one game,' but for us it was our first playoff win for this group and you can't get two playoff wins until you get one."
If the Rockets prevail on Wednesday, Game 6 is slated for Friday night in Houston.


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Unlike Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner, the internet does not have your back when it comes to your big day. Tell the internet your secrets, and it will spill them the second any of those people you hated in high school come near your Facebook page, and it'll whisper to your groom's Netflix account that you recently spent three consecutive days watching Say Yes to the Dress while you ate baked nacho swirls — remember posting those to your "wedding reception snacks to try" page? Well, it doesn't matter — because Pinterest does.
Business Insider's Jessica Liebman recently got engaged. She wasn't a Facebook super user — she didn't even have any hobbies listed — but she did want to share the good news with her family and friends. She changed her status on Facebook, and everything about her Facebook experience changed. She was bombarded with wedding pages to "like" and ads, ads, and more ads!
She writes:
The funny thing is, I don't remember seeing any sponsored posts on my feed before changing my status. (That's likely because I hadn't narrowed anything down in terms of interests or hobbies.)
It would be so nice to have an un-clogged feed again.
I've debated removing my "Engaged" status.
But, I worry doing that might confuse my network of friends.
Alas, life's tough choices...
Yeah, that is a pickle. Either risk having to explain to your friends that you're still really happy and engaged — you swear! — or continue with the 24/7 bombardment of hellish wedding enthusiasm.
Kelly Faircloth at BetaBeat takes it one step further, showing the ways in which your engagement can change your whole social media experience. Pinterest, Etsy, and even Netflix are all working together to turn you into a bridezilla beast.
In the meantime, there's years worth of wedding shows you can mainline on Netflix. Possibly centuries. Say Yes to the Dress, Wedded to Perfection, Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway, Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best. (Oh and of course now people can see what you're watching on Netflix, so yeah, your groom-to-be is going to know about this new addiction.)
Et tu, Netflix? Et tu?
Honestly, there are probably some people who enjoy this — the women who live to plan their wedding might be mainlining Pinterest "flower girl headbands" idea boards like Miley Cyrus at Senor Frog's percocet and pancakes breakfast buffet — but it sucks that for most of us, our secret wedding obsessions are so public.
Like many women, I dream about my wedding. It's not the MAIN thing I dream about — that would be having sexual relations with a chocolate bar, JK it's actually my dad yelling at me about how I've failed him — but it does enter into the fantasy equation sometimes. Do I want a big party with all my friends, or do I want a small ceremony overlooking the ocean in Mendocino? I don't know — but one thing I do know is that I don't want my friends and family and future husband (he's out there!) knowing that I liked 52 potential flower girl headbands today.
So, what's the solution? Dealing with the annoyance and possible mortification through your final dance? Or keeping your nuptials mum on the internet? Or maybe it's creating fake accounts for all your weirdo wedding ways? Perhaps a combination? Or maybe you'll just burn your computer and move into a tree trunk? Better get used to making those big decisions, you lucky bride!

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Veteran, 88, beaten to death in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. >> Police in Spokane, Wash., say they have arrested one of two teens suspected of fatally beating an 88-year-old veteran of World War II who had survived the Battle of Okinawa.
Authorities say the two young men, between 16 and 19 years old, approached Delbert Belton in his car Wednesday night outside an Eagles Lodge as he was waiting for a friend.
Belton was found by police with serious head injuries and died in the hospital Thursday.
Spokane Police say they have surveillance images of the attackers.
The Spokesman-Review reports Belton was born and raised in Spokane before he joined the Army. Friends say he was shot in the leg during the Battle of Okinawa, where thousands of American soldiers died.
After the war, he spent 33 years working for Kaiser Aluminum, before retiring in 1982.


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Tiny Sterling Silver swallow bird necklace
I named it "Free like a bird"
A tiny shiny Sterling Silver Swallow bird pendant on a fine shimmering oval link Sterling Silver chain, finished with a Sterling Silver pear lobster clasp.
Solid Sterling Silver Bird Pendant size: 18mm by 17mm (Stamped 925 on back, see picture 5)
I also have this exact same necklace in 18K Rose Gold Fill and 18K Yellow Gold Fill in my shop.
I also have the matching earrings in my shop.
The standard length is 16" but can be customized for you especially in your desired length above,
This necklace is pretty on its own or to layer with other necklaces.
The necklace will come in a pretty gift pouch as standard , but this can be upgraded at checkout to a pretty gift box with satin bow ready to give to a loved one.
Thank you for visiting my shop and I hope to see you back again soon as I am always adding new items to my shop :)
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You will be taken to a PayPal page for that purchase. It may prompt you to sign up for a PayPal account – but you do not need to. If you do not want to sign up for a PayPal account, scroll down and you will see the option to pay with a credit card or a bank account. After payment, you will be redirected to your purchase order.
I ship almost worldwide.
All our necklaces, bracelets and earrings come in a pretty gift box or gift pouch, this is listed in the description. The items that come standard in a gift pouch can be upgraded to a gift box at checkout also.
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Orders within the UK will be sent by 1st class mail, or your preferred postage option at checkout,
If you choose standard 1st class mail, there is an estimated 1-7 working days for your order to arrive after my dispatch time, but please note 1st class post is NOT a guaranteed delivery and not insured.
Recorded delivery will get there in the same time as 1st class post but with a signature required on arrival, this is also not a guaranteed or insured service.
If you need your item urgently or want it insured, please select Special Delivery, at checkout. If you need it urgently by a certain date, please get in touch before placing your order, and I will do my utmost to accommodate your needs.
I use standard Royal Mail airmail with proof of postage,
If you want your item tracked I can offer DHL Express service but please note this usually incurs a cost of around £35, ask me for a quote for your country and your specific parcel.
I can not be responsible for any customs fees, taxes or tariffs that may be imposed on your shipment.
My product(s) will be shipped out to customer's Paypal address or address registered on Etsy for Etsy Payments after payment receipt.
EU: Approx 1 -2 weeks this vary's from country to country (Italy has known to take longer)
USA: Usually around 14 business days but please note that occasionally delivery may take longer if held up in Customs.
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Once i receive the item back by the postal services, i will issue a refund (not including shipping) or exchange. The buyer pays for the return postage.
My items have featured in many girly magazines including You and your wedding, wedding ideas, Surrey brides, London wedding, Glamour Magazine; and also in the TV Programmes "Don't tell the bride" and "Come Dine with me". I also supply upmarket London bridal and gift shops with my jewellery.


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For the Winter 2021 semester, this program will be delivered entirely through remote learning. View delivery modes for all programs.
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Once you've submitted your application, you'll receive an email letting you know that your application was received.
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The CA Residential Purchase Agreement is the the only document that a lender will accept as the basics for granting a home loan. Home buyers, specially first time home buyers, are reluctant to sign such document on the spot, after all, with the required Buyers Inspection Advisory and the Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Relationships, those are 14 pages of gibberish mambo jumbo stuff that is not easy to understand when read for the first time.
At the height of the market, we lost a great home because the first time buyer took 2 days to read the contract and another 3 hours for me to clarify the questions he had when he read it. By the time we presented the offer, another buyer's offer had been accepted. I could not blame the buyer for not signing on the spot. For this type of purchase, as a consumer, I probably would have done the same.
That is when I decided to actually write the offer earlier and even before I show the first house to buyer looking to buy a home. Once we tour the houses for the first time, I give the buyer the entire 14 pages of an offer written on the best house we saw. By previewing first, I would know which house to write the contract for. Since I do not show houses unless the buyer is pre-approved, I also know the finances, I write down the exact numbers for a down payment and even calculate an estimated buyer's closing costs.
Having the buyers have the contract on the first tour of houses, with real numbers, and sending them home to read those documents is a huge time saver for both of us. I tell them to assume that we just bought this house, and that these are exactly the documents that we will use when presenting an offer. I ask them to read those pages, and make notes on them to ask me when we see each other again. By reading the contract without any pressure for time, they will be ready when the time comes to sign an offer. I do make a point on subsequent meetings to ask about the contract.
Yes, this might sound like putting the cart in front of the horse. But we accomplish so much, the buyer's confidence on the process is key for the entire transaction to start and finish on time. A well informed and educated consumer is also a very happy Home Buyer. This type of home buyer makes the lender, the seller, their Realtors and the other 30+ people who somehow get involved in a typical real estate transaction very happy too!
Taking the steps in this order takes the fear out of actually purchasing a home, the knowledge, understanding and familiarity might avoid the infamous "Buyers Remorse" for which I also have a prepared medicine. After the offer is accepted, I give the buyers colorful M&M's in a prescription bottle. I tell them to take 2 pills when they feel scared or uneasy about their purchase, if the feeling is too intense to double the dose, that the color of the M&M's does not matter.
But if they feel real bad about what they bought, to call me immediately. If the buyer is not 100% into it, I want them out of the transaction as early as possible. If you are looking to buy a house right now, ask your Realtor for those documents and familiarize yourself with them.
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This hat is a Bangora – a traditional straw, ventilated crown with a 2 cord ribbon.
Sombrero Brands Cowboys' Finest line of Straw Hats is of the highest quality. Whether you are working your horses and cattle, competing, riding for pleasure or out on the town, you will always be "Sharp & Ready".
Sombrero Brands straw hats are hand doubled-dipped in lacquer for durability with a heavy brim wire which helps hold the shape. All of our leathers are made of the finest genuine lamb skin. Sombrero Brands straw hats come standard with a 2 cord ribbon unless otherwise specified or requested
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A recent study by Aviation Week & Space Technology lauded Penn State as a top supplier of workers and a most valued alma mater.
The Aviation Week 2013 Workforce Study placed Penn State at the top of a list of seven preferred suppliers of talent for aerospace and defense companies. The other institutions include Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Georgia Tech, Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Purdue University.
The survey also named Penn State among eight universities most valued by employees in landing a job or promotion. The others were the University of Washington, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Texas A&M University, Purdue University, Virginia Tech and Arizona State University.
George Lesieutre, head of aerospace engineering, said, "We're very proud to be ranked so highly by the industry that employs so many of our students. This is terrific evidence of the broad, high-quality education that Penn State Engineering provides."
According Aviation Week, the workforce study surveyed 39 aerospace and defense firms, representing approximately 80 percent of the sectors' total employment in the United States. A 10 percent random sample of young professionals from 19 of the 39 firms was used to create the list of alma maters.
The annual workforce study is designed to gauge demand for talent and to examine current and future trends in the aerospace and defense industries.
The results of the study were published in the Aug. 26 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.


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The confirmation and reformation of Godspeed You! Black Emperor as curators for All Tomorrow's Parties' Nightmare Before Christmas was met with many pairs of wetted pants. As was the announcement of the Bowlie 2 Weekender, with bands being chosen by Belle & Sebastian. Perhaps a few more for that one.
Now the line-ups are getting chunkier, with a variety of acts being sprinkled upon the bills for both December events. Firstly let's look at the most recently announced one, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Added to the bill are:
The Dead C
Black Dice
Francisco Lopez
Who join the previously-announced: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bardo Pond, The Ex, Tim Hecker, Mike Watt, Scout Niblett and Deerhoof.
That particular event runs from December 3-5 at Butlins, Minehead, in Somerset. Ticket details available from here.
To do things chronologically, we thought we'd inform you about the latest update to the In Between Days thingamy, which is for people who don't want to return to the real world in between Bowlie and NBC. This time round there's a curator for IBD, and this year it's Amos's turn. So far chosen for acts from 6-9 December are Caribou, Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo. Plenty of other things will be confirmed in due course.
Finally onto the Bowlie 2 Weekender, curated by B&S. You'll now have a chance to see these fine artists plough their a set or two over the course of the weekend, which runs from December 10-12, as you can see from the above banner!
Teenage Fanclub, Isobel Campbell with Mark Lanegan, The New Pornographers, Vashti Bunyan, The Apples In Stereo, The Duchess And The Duke, Silver Columns
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes are ending mostly lower as a four-day rally peters out.
The market started the day higher Wednesday, then moved between small gains and losses in midday and afternoon trading.
By the close of trading the Dow Jones industrial average was down 30 points, or 0.2 percent, at 15,963. It had been up as much as 42 points.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged down half a point to 1,819. The Nasdaq composite increased 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,201.
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I think I can tell when ad people are joking. I tested that skill recently at an in-game advertising event. The people from Take Two saying a BioShock Big Daddy would be a great pitchman for Black and Decker? Joking.
The Ubisoft guy who preceded them? Maybe joking.
He was talking about smashing people into urinals in next February's Splinter Cell: Conviction. He was getting big laughs when he set up one of the game's interactive interrogation scenes by saying, "You might have several moments in the game [when] it's like a choose your own adventure, but it's choose your own torture." Chuckling and guffawing from the crowd. He was showing Sam Fisher bashing a guy into a urinal and noting that there was a deodorant ad next to that urinal.
"You will see a deodorant ad," he said.
You will be bashing a bad guy into porcelain.
And you will wonder, he said — joking? — "Is that the new Degree deodorant I want to buy?"
More laughter. And his kicker: "It's going to be very effective."
Credit the man, Jeffrey Dickstein, head of digital advertising at Ubisoft, for getting a reaction from a crowd of ad buyers. They were gathered in midtown Manhattan at a Lincoln Center theater space usually used for jazz performances. This wasn't the most game-savvy crowd, though they were there to be coaxed into buying ads for placement in the video games supporting Massive's in-game ad network. The buyers didn't seem to get the Big Daddy joke. They chuckled when descriptive ESRB ratings warnings appeared on a big screen, as if they'd never seen them before.
This was the second "Upfront" hosted by Massive, an attempt at an annual event.
I've attended both and look forward to, I guess, the fifth or sixth one. In theory, they'll get really good if they follow the model of more established media.
Upfronts for TV networks sound like wondrous things. NBC shows off its fall line-up to advertisers and does everything it can to dazzle its audience of prospective advertisers. They bring their stars on the stage. Maybe Conan O'Brien or Jay Leno does a stand-up routine.
Video games? Not quite there with the upfront yet. We're past the awkward first one from last December, when an Activision representative stood up at this press-invited event and blabbed the existence of Modern Warfare 2 and a new hands-free Tony Hawk.
At the second one, held earlier this month, the messaging was more disciplined. Straight-laced, you could say. As in when Dave Anderson, head of business development at Activision, talked about ad placement opportunities in Guitar Hero, described how new ad-showcasing camera angles were introduced into this year's DJ Hero, and mentioned something we may not have mentioned here on Kotaku yet, that Tony Hawk Ride is primarily targeted at 10-14 year-old boys. He also said that "I've wanted to be here since I was a small boy," assumedly referring to the jazz hall at Lincoln Center we were in, which was opened five years ago. Joking?
The Take Two people were the most entertaining. They threw free t-shirts to the seated ad folks. They aired a mock ESPN segment that showcased ad placement opportunities in the virtual arenas and fields of 2K Sports' hockey, basketball and baseball franchises. Their segment ended with the BioShock joke, which went over the heads of most of the people there.
The Massive folks, affected as they may be by some department cuts this year, can still cite some strong numbers. They've served 1000 ad campaigns in the last year and a half, an executive announced at the presentation. Massive research indicates that 63% of gamers recall the ads they've seen in games, a number Massive says is on the rise. People see in-game ads, and they send text messages the numbers the ads encourage them to. They visit product websites. They buy cars.
Massive is selling packages to these ad buyers. Advertise in the biggest games that third-party publishers have allowed to be in the Massive in-game-ad network. Or just advertise in the sports ones. Or be the only advertiser in an entire genre category. Or take over the entire Massive network for a day.
The Massive people and the game publisher people mostly say things that wouldn't horrify gamers. Even at a conference like this, in-game advertising doesn't sound like the mood-killer gamers have been wry that it could become.
The THQ exec talks about putting ads on the mat of a virtual UFC ring. The Blizzard person talks about keeping ads out of that company's games, relegating them to surrounding websites, log-in pages and the like.
Our Ubisoft man explains how the Splinter Cell team has generated heat maps to determine where players look in a level, and ensured that ad-placement locations are situated in those lines of sight — which might sound potentially irritating, but he's the one talking about making advertising in games as innovative as gameplay. And he's the one talking about selling deodorant to players as they make a bad guy tumble into a urinal.
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Loop Trivet / 75 eur
Designed by Terkel Skou Steffensen
Loop Trivet in solid oak makes everyday life easier. Place several pots on them at the same time or use the wide opening as a handle when rearranging it on the table. Comes in three different sizes..
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Weight: 0,5 kg
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Proper usage and maintenance
Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Oak grows in most temperate zones. The Skagerak oak comes from European forests and is either 100% FSC certified or FSC mix certified, supporting sustainable forest management. The selection of the wood is extremely careful and all processing is by hand, so that only the best and most durable pieces of wood are used in production.
Oak is a sturdy and hardwearing type of wood containing natural tannins that will protect against bacterial growth. Combined with its light, elegant colour and well-defined grains, this makes oak wood safe choice for high-quality interior and accessories.
The wood comes with no finish. If you choose not to treat it with soap or oil, use a suitable cleaning agent for wood.
As the wood is untreated it may be affected by grease and colorants. For this reason, we recommend saturating the wood with soap or a suitable furniture oil to make it more resistant. If you wish to use soap or oil, use a suitable product. Be aware that the wood will change colour when applying soap or oil.
Your new oak product is not suitable for dishwasher.
Please be aware that wet untreated oak can leave stains on a surface, like a table top or tablecloth. Water extracts the natural tannins in the wood which might leave discolorations on a surface.
About the designer / Terkel Skou Steffensen
Comprehensive design for all. Terkel Skou Steffensen is a Danish designer with a main vision of creating functional objects that are easy to understand and integrate in your home. One important aspect in Terkel's design-approach is to get the most out of the materials as possible. To him, the character of an object should be determined by its function – not the other way around – and the expression does not necessarily have to be innovative. Terkel likes to draw subtle references to classic designs and reinterpret them out from his point of view.


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Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Recipe
This classic preparation of crème brûlée highlights the simple, subtle flavors of vanilla bean and burnt caramel. Be careful when applying the torch; the aim is to melt the sugar as much as possible before allowing it to burn and caramelize.
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- Yield:8
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:6 hours
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- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, pod split, seeds scraped
- 1 cup sugar, divided, plus more for the bruleed tops
- 6 egg yolks
- pinch of salt
- very hot water
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Whisk the yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and the salt together for 2 minutes, until it is slightly foamy and lightened in color. In a medium sized saucepan, combine cream, the pod and seeds of the vanilla bean, and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean pod after steeping.
Prepare a large roasting pan by lining the bottom with a cotton dishtowel. Place the ramekins on top, spaced apart. Pour the hot water carefully into the pan, taking care not to splash any into the ramekins. Fill the pan so the ramekins are submerged 2/3 of the way.
Slowly temper the egg mixture with the cream mixture and whisk well. Strain the mixture into a container with a pouring spout. Evenly divide the liquid into the ramekins, taking care not to splash custard on the sides. Cover the top of the pan tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes, rotating halfway through. After 20 minutes, pull back the foil and begin checking the ramekins by gently shaking them. The custard should be set a bit around the edges and jiggly in the center. If they are not done, return them to the oven with the foil over them and check frequently. As soon as they are done, remove the ramekins from the hot water and place on a rack to cool for 20 minutes, then chill completely in the fridge for 4 hours.
Sprinkle sugar on top of the chilled custards. Swirl and shake the ramekins gently to create an even coating of sugar, just shy of 1/16 inch thick. Light the torch and slowly bring it toward the surface of the custard, stopping at the point where the sugar just begins to melt. Circle the outer edge at that level until the melted sugar begins to darken. Move the torch towards the center, which will smoke and even catch on fire. Finish by touching up light areas with the torch. Serve immediately.
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 17 years. For the most part, our marriage has been great, and I love her very much. Lately, though, I have felt that our sexual and emotional intimacy has been lacking. I spoke to her about it recently and tried to explain how I feel. She has responded, and things are improving. Still, she spends most of her time on her cellphone checking email, Facebook, Pinterest and watching Netflix. At bedtime, she stays on her phone or laptop until after I have gone to bed. When she comes to bed, she ignores me and goes straight to sleep, even if I have been lying there awake in the dark waiting for her.
Has she fallen in love with her cellphone? Even if we don't have sex all the time, I would just like to be able to talk to her or hold her for a minute before we go to sleep. Any suggestions other than throwing her phone out the window? -- ABANDONED HUSBAND IN UTAH
DEAR ABANDONED: You say your wife has responded and things are hopeful. That means she is at least receptive to working on your marital relationship. The problems that cellphones cause in relationships is something I am hearing about with increasing frequency. People have become so dependent upon their digital companions that in some cases it's impossible to turn them off because people have become literally addicted. In cases like this, a licensed therapist should be consulted. Of course, like any addiction the sufferer must be willing to admit there is a problem and want to do something about it. I wish there was a 12-step program to which I could refer you, but I was unable to locate one. In the future I'm willing to bet that they'll sprout up like mushrooms.
DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I realized I had a drinking problem and decided to go through a chemical dependence program as an outpatient. I'm sober now and attend meetings a few times a week. My problem is someone I was barely acquainted with was also in the same program. I didn't regard it as a problem at first, but now I'm concerned. At a meeting a few months ago, I mentioned to the group that I also attend a meeting in another town closer to my home. Next thing I know, this man is attending the same meeting. He always makes a point of telling me about what's going on with the people we went through treatment with. I am active in service work and plan to attend a regional meeting at a resort over a weekend. Guess who has suddenly decided to do the same? I'm nervous about being around this man. I don't want to compromise his sobriety, but I can't stand seeing him at every meeting and event I attend. My husband is also bothered by it, and I'm considering not attending any meetings at all because he's creeping me out. How should I handle this? -- SOBER AND CREEPED OUT
DEAR CREEPED OUT: If there is a group moderator or contact, discuss this with that person. Because you want less contact with your "admirer," look around for another group. Even if you will have to travel a bit farther, it will be worth the effort.
If you do happen to run into him in the future and he tries to engage you in conversation about other patients from your program, cut the conversation short by telling him you are not interested in hearing about them. One of the hallmarks of 12-step programs is anonymity -- and it should be respected.


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Shannon Sharpe on player protests: 'Racism is alive and well in 2016'
Fox Sports 'Undisputed' co-host Shannon Sharpe reacts to news that an NFL owner has told players to stand during the national anthem.
Fox Sports 'Undisputed' co-host Shannon Sharpe reacts to news that an NFL owner has told players to stand during the national anthem.
Chet Holmgren has been named the no. 1 player in SI99 2021 basketball rankings, beating out Emoni Bates and Mikey Williams for the top spot. Holmgren joins SI to talk about basketball, training during the pandemic, and what he has planned for the future. ...read more
SI99 breaks down its top players for its 2021 basketball rankings, including Chet Holmgren, Emoni Bates, and Mikey Williams. ...read more
The NBA has released a schedule for the first half of the 2020-2021 regular season. The season tips off December 22, with the Warriors visiting the Nets and the Clippers playing the defending champion Lakers. The Rockets and Wizards, who recently traded All-Star point guards, ...read more
Danny Garcia takes on Errol Spence Jr. for the WBC and IBF welterweight titles on December 5th, which the boxer puts it, is a huge moment for his career and life. Danny Garcia joins SI to talk about this upcoming PPV fight, breaking down training during the pandemic and looking ...read more
Sports gamblers looking to cash in on some underdogs in Week 13 have a lot of options to choose from. There's eight games on the schedule with point spreads greater than 6.5. But are any of the underdogs going to cover or win outright? That's what we asked Sports Illustrated's ...read more
Our horse racing best bets takes us to Aqueduct racetrack in New York for the $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap. Sports Illustrated's gambling analyst Frank Taddeo has been on fire the last month with his horse racing predictions. Taddeo identifies the horses to bet on for the ...read more
The Tigers let James McCann go two years ago and now he is one of the most sought-after free agents on the market. The free agent catcher has had an extreme renaissance during the past two years as the backstop for the Chicago White Sox, with top of the line pitch-framing stats ...read more
The Patriots are getting a point from the Chargers while the Titans are giving the Browns 5.5. Sports Illustrated's gambling team is taking notice and claiming their best bets for the upcoming week of NFL action. SI's Ben Heisler and Frank Taddeo run through the list of their ...read more
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Jubal Battisti
Jubal Battisti, dancer from the USA, joined The Göteborg Ballet in 2012 and has previously worked with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (2004-2012). He has worked with choreographers such as Hofesh Schecter, Stijn Celis, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Jo Strømgren, Jacopo Godani, Alexander Ekman, Didy Veldman and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. He has also worked with image creations for choreographers, dance companies and dancers.


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I was very pleased to write a guest article for Susan Bordo's blog on her wonderful new book, The Creation of Anne Boleyn. My article, Anne Boleyn, George Boleyn and the ghost of gay rights, can be read by clicking here.
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Sunday, 14 July 2013
How will the Royal birth be announced?
An interesting article from Yahoo that neatly summarises the mix of modernity and tradition that we can expect when the Court formally announces the, God-willing, safe delivery of the royal child expected to be born to their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later this week.
This blog will also be running a series on the event - including traditions of royal birth, the baby's name and the Duchess's role in the monarchy.
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Was Anne Boleyn a feminist?: A guest post from author Susan Bordo
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Today, I am absolutely delighted to welcome Susan Bordo to Confessions of a Ci-Devant. Susan's recent book The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a phenomenally good read for those interested in Anne Boleyn, history, feminism, popular culture, literature or acting. I enjoyed it thoroughly and you can check out my review of it here, if you're interested. If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy for themselves, it's available via Amazon. Susan's guest article for this blog is called Was Anne Boleyn a feminist?, and it's based on the research she undertook for The Creation of Anne Boleyn. Thank you to Susan for this article and I hope everyone enjoys it!
Was Anne Boleyn a feminist?
"Feminist"...Has any other word been so mocked, misdirected and mutilated? For some, it's just a hand-grenade to lob at uppity women. At the other end of things are the historical purists who refuse to grant the name of "feminist" to anyone born before the word was coined (in France and The Netherlands in 1872, Great Britain in the 1890s, and the United States in 1910.) In between these extremes are definitions both commonsensical and eccentric, and generations of women (and some men) proudly identifying or nervously/defiantly disowning the label. Given its irritating and ill-informed history, it's tempting to simply throw it out. But, like all culturally charged terms, it's impossible to "simply" throw it out—for throwing it out will inevitably be taken as a statement in itself.
So I will take it head on: Was Anne Boleyn a feminist?
Well, no—not if by "feminist" you mean someone with an articulated position on any issues involving women's "rights" (a concept that had no meaning in Anne's time), the natural equality of women and men (a concept that had been much debated since Christine de Pizan introduced the Querelle des Femmes—or "Woman Question"--in the 15th century), or the value of education for women (also a hot topic for those engaged in the Querelle.) There is no evidence that Anne held a position on any of these issues—unlike, for example, Marguerite de Navarre, Francis I's sister, whose Heptameron vividly protests the sexual "double standard" that allowed male aggression free rein while condemning women who stepped out of line. Anne spent most of her adolescence at Francis's court, and seems to have shared or absorbed Marguerite's evangelical stance on reform of the church, which Anne very publicly advocated. But Margeurite's "feminism"? If Anne held views on the virtues of women or their natural equality with men, she either didn't make them public or they have been lost to us, along with everything else destroyed by Henry's ruthless purge of all evidence of Anne's existence, as he made plans for his marriage to Jane Seymour.
On the other hand, if we loosen up a bit on the quest for a rigorously defensible answer, and allow our minds to play with the question, there is intriguing—although fragmentary and subtle—support for the notion that Anne may have had a more "political" understanding of what we would today call the "gender rules" than the wives that preceded and followed her. At her trial, insisting that she was "clear of all the offences which you have laid to my charge," she went on to acknowledge, not only her "jealous fancies" but her failure to show the King "that humility which his goodness to me, and the honours to which he raised me, merited."[1] She stood accused of adultery and treason. Yet she did not simply refute those charges; she admitted to a different "crime": not remaining in her proper "place." In juxtaposing these two, Anne seems to be suggesting that not only did she recognize that she had transgressed against the norms of wifely behavior, but that this transgression was somehow related to the grim situation she now found herself in.
She was undoubtedly right about this. Spontaneous and intense in an era when women were supposed to silently provide a pleasing backdrop for men's adventures, Anne had never "stayed in her place"— which was exciting in a mistress, but a PR problem in a wife. We know from her actions that Anne was not content to flirt with power through womanly wiles and pillow-talk. She was a player. An avid reader of the radical religious works of the day (many of them banned from England and smuggled in for her), her surviving library of books includes a large selection of early French evangelical works, as well as Tyndale's English-language New Testament (which was to become the basis for the King James Bible), which she had read to her ladies at court. She introduced Henry both to Tyndale's anti-papal "The Obedience of a Christian Man" and probably also Simon Fish's "Supplication for the Beggars." She advocated for the cause of the English-language bible. She secured the appointment of several evangelical bishops and deans when Henry created the newly independent Church of England. She attempted to intervene on behalf of reformists imprisoned for their religious beliefs.
The promotion and protection of the cause of reform was a dangerous business for Anne to engage in, because it was such a divisive issue (to put it mildly) and men's careers (and sometimes heads) would hang or fall depending on which side was winning. Anne's took a risk in showing Tyndale and Fish to Henry, but it was one that initially paid off, as he immediately saw that they were on the side of Kings rather than Rome when it came to earthly authority. But even if Henry had no objection to Anne's tutelage, others did, and their objections were a potent mix of misogyny and anti-Protestant fervor. Much of the gossip that circulated around court and through Europe came from the tongues (and pens) of those for whom to be anti-papal was to be pro-devil. "Lutheran" women (an incorrect appellation for Anne, who did not subscribe to Lutheran doctrine) enraged Catholic dogmatists, who were quick to accuse them of witchcraft—an old charge against "talkative," impertinent women which was particularly handy when the women were "heretics." From "heretic" to "witch" was a short step, and from "witch" to "insatiable carnal lust" and "consorting with the devil" took barely a breath.[2] The same year that Anne was executed, an effigy of evangelical Marguerite de Navarre, on a horse drawn by devils wearing placards bearing Luther's name, appeared during a masquerade in Notre Dame.[3]
Anne's involvement (read: interference) in the political and religious struggles of the day was a continual annoyance to her enemies, who saw her as the mastermind behind every evil that properly should have been laid at Henry's feet, from the destruction of Wolsey and More to the harsh treatment of Katherine and Mary. Spanish ambassador Eustace Chapuys, whose venomous, gossipy letters home have formed the basis for much of our "knowledge" of Anne, called her a "whore" and charged her as a would-be poisoner of Katherine and Mary and vicious corrupter of otherwise sweet-tempered King Hal. He also inflated her contribution to the "scourge of Lutheranism" to unbelievable proportions. In one letter to Charles, Chapuys went so far as to blame "the heretical doctrines and practices of the concubine" as "the principal cause of the spread of Lutheranism in this country."[4]
It was preposterous, and Henry certainly didn't believe it. But it created a political/religious "wing" of anti-Anne sentiment that could be exploited by Cromwell when he turned against Anne, and was a powerful obstacle in the way of Anne's acceptance by the (still largely Catholic) English people. In gaining that acceptance—and with it some protection from the winds of shifting politics—Anne already had several strikes against her. She had supplanted a beloved queen. She was rumored to be "haughty" and suspiciously "French"--and even worse than that, a vocal, intellectual, "interfering" woman. Jane Seymour, when she entered the picture in 1536, was no less the "other woman" than Anne was (and probably more deserving of the charge of using her virginity as bait than Anne was), but her apparent docility miraculously spared her, when she became queen, from the antipathy that Anne inspired. Although later historians would question just how placid Jane actually was, in her own time she was constantly commended for her gentleness, compassion, and submissiveness, which she advertised in her own motto: "Bound to obey and serve." With few exceptions, the stereotype has not lost its grip on popular culture.
With Anne it was quite the opposite. Even those who shared her religious views, like Cromwell, had no scruples about spreading nasty rumors when it suited their purposes. For Anne's reputation as a woman who simply would not behave as she should had created an atmosphere that did not incline men to be her protectors, but rather freed them to take the gloves off when fighting with her. "Had she been gracious and modest," writes 19th century commentator James Froude, "she might have partially overcome the prejudice against her."[5] "Gracious and modest" seem like laudable qualities. But what they meant in the context of the times and why Anne could never play the part is laid bare by David Loades: "Anne…could not pretend to be a fool or a nonentity, and the self-effacement customary in a royal consort did not suit her style at all…In many ways her sharpness of perception and readiness of wit made her more suitable for the council chamber than for the boudoir."[6]
But women did not belong in the council chamber. Here's Natalie Dormer, who played Anne in Showtimes' The Tudors (below) and with whom I discussed Anne in an lengthy interview, on this issue:
"Anne was that rare phenomenon, a self-made woman. But then, this became her demise. The machinations of court were an absolute minefield for women. And she was a challenging personality, who wouldn't be quiet and shut up when she had something to say. This was a woman who wasn't raised in the English court, but in the Hapsburg and French courts. And she was quite a fiery woman and incredibly intelligent. So she stood out—fire and intelligence and boldness—in comparison to the English roses that were flopping around court. And Henry noticed that. So all the reasons that attracted [Henry] to her, and made her queen and a mother, were all the things that then undermined her position. What she had that was so unique for a woman at that time was also her undoing."[7]
To describe Anne Boleyn as a feminist would be an anachronism—and not nearly as appropriate an anachronism in her case as in that of Marguerite de Navarre and others who openly championed for female equality. Marguerite did not have the word, but she was conscious of a women's "cause." There's no evidence that Anne felt similarly. But she had learned to value her body and her ideas, and ultimately recognized that there was something unsettling about this to Henry, understood that this played a role in her downfall. "I do not say I have always shown him that humility," she said at her trial, insistent even then on speaking what she believed.[8] Anne wasn't a feminist. But she did step over the ever-moving line that marked the boundary of the comfort zone for men of her era, and for all the unease and backlash she inspired, she may as well have been one.
[1] (Weir, The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 2010, 230)
[2] (Bordo 1987, 128-9)
[3] (Knecht 2008, 231)
[4] Pascual de Gayangos (editor), "Spain: April 1536, 1-20," Calendar of State Papers, Spain, Volume 5 Part 2: 1536-1538, British History Online, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=87958&strquery="spread of Lutheranism"
[5] (Froude 1891, 384)
[6] (Loades 2009, 69)
[7] (Ibid.)
[8] (Weir, The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn 2010, 230)
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A new biomedical company involving the University of Colorado Boulder, Stanford University and the Harvard Medical School has been launched with $38 million in financing from Third Rock Ventures LLC headquartered in Boston and San Francisco to develop therapeutic treatments for genetic heart diseases.
The company, MyoKardia Inc., is developing small molecule therapeutics that address key clinical needs for patients with genetic heart disease, said CU-Boulder Professor and BioFrontiers Institute Chief Scientific Officer Leslie Leinwand, one of four company founders who are all world leaders in the fields of muscle biology and cardiovascular genetics. Based in San Francisco, MyoKardia Inc. initially will target two genetically driven types of a heart muscle disease known as cardiomyopathy, both of which weaken and enlarge heart muscles and which can lead to heart failure.
In addition to Leinwand, the company's co-founders include Professor James Spudich of Stanford University's Department of Biochemistry, Dr. Christine Seidman of Harvard Medical School's Department of Genetics and director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and Professor Jonathan Seidman of Harvard Medical School's Department of Genetics.
The two genetic heart diseases first being targeted by MyoKardia -- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy -- afflict roughly 1 million people in the United States. No new therapeutics to treat the diseases have been brought to market in more than a decade. MyoKardia is developing a pipeline of novel, small molecule therapeutics to target the mutated proteins that cause genetic cardiomyopathies.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy produces thickening of the heart walls and is best known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Dilated cardiomyopathy produces weakening of the heart walls and enlargement of the heart chambers. Cardiomyopathy can occur at any age, and more than 30,000 children, from newborns to 18-year-olds, suffer from some form of cardiomyopathy in the United States -- a patient population comparable to the number of people living with cystic fibrosis.
MyoKardia's proprietary drug discovery platform brings together advances from the fields of cardiovascular genomics and heart muscle biology to enable its scientists to target certain heart diseases at the genetic level. This genetically targeted approach has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of cardiomyopathies, and ultimately a broader spectrum of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure.
"This is personalized medicine at its best," said Leinwand, a professor in CU-Boulder's Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Chief Scientific Officer of CU-Boulder's BioFrontiers Institute. "These therapies will address the actual causes of the disease instead of its symptoms."
Leinwand and Spudich have seven decades of collective experience working with the protein in cells responsible for muscle contraction, known as myosin. Jonathan and Christine Seidman are a husband-and-wife team renowned for discovering the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
"I think that we have a convergence of the development of approaches to be able to screen for these new drugs with the perfect group of founders with which to do it," said Leinwand. "Third Rock Ventures is visionary in that their executives could see all of this coming together."
Third Rock Ventures is a venture capital firm formed in 2007 with the mission of launching transformative life sciences companies. Third Rock Ventures has launched MyoKardia with a $38 million "Series A" round of financing. With more than $800 million and two funds under management, Third Rock Ventures works with entrepreneurs to build companies that will make a difference in the lives of patients.
Abnormalities in the basic units of heart muscle, called sarcomeres, have been identified as the driving cause for a variety of heart diseases and the most common cause of hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy. Mutations in the proteins of the sarcomere cause disease by affecting heart muscle contractions. MyoKardia brings together recent assay and protein expression advances with genetic insights to enable a personalized medicine approach to stop and potentially reverse the course of disease.
MyoKardia's approach will leverage expertise in sarcomere genetics, in-vivo and in-vitro disease models, next-generation biochemical and biophysical assay development, and medicinal chemistry. Together, these capabilities will provide for the efficient progression of multiple programs in genetic cardiomyopathies and heart disease related to sarcomere dysfunction.
Hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathies are the most common forms of heart muscle disease and the most common diagnosis leading to heart transplants. More than 60 million people worldwide have cardiomyopathy or carry a cardiomyopathy-causing gene mutation.
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It's strange how my motivation to work on a project can shift very abruptly and I have suddenly have no desire to work on something that as little as an hour ago I found fascinating. This is why I never finish anything and I really need to find a way to keep my motivation focused on a single project through to completion.
Anyway my current fascination has jumped back to RC Helicopters, ignited by the newly released Align Trex100. The heli comes with a trainer cable for plugging into a simulator so I thought I would have another go at that:


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FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick might want to include a daily nap as part of his team's itinerary. Or perhaps bring in someone to teach his players how to shave.
The Patriots' roster definitely has a baby-faced feel to it this year, as the team has gone decidedly younger.
Like most NFL teams, the Patriots will continue to shuffle the bottom of the roster this week and throughout the season, but as of Monday afternoon, they were carrying 14 rookies (including seven undrafted free agents) on their 53-man roster, both the highest numbers in the NFL.
The Patriots were one of just eight teams across the league to not cut a draft pick, and they also have six second-year players. But Belichick said that getting younger wasn't necessarily the goal.
"No, we want to win. That's what we're here for," the coach said. "We kept the players that we feel give us the best chance to be competitive this year. That's what our job is."
The 14 rookies are the most the Patriots have kept in more than a decade, and while most will be part-time contributors and special teams players, a few will have significant roles, including a couple of the undrafted guys.
Kenbrell Thompkins is likely the No. 2 receiver after outplaying drafted rookies Aaron Dobson (second round) and Josh Boyce (fourth round). And Zach Sudfeld likely will be the No. 1 tight end until Rob Gronkowski returns.
Second-round linebacker Jamie Collins likely will play a lot in the nickel and dime packages early on, while Dobson and Boyce should both get opportunities with the offense.
The other undrafted free agents are center Braxston Cave, guard Chris Baker, defensive tackle A.J. Francis, defensive tackle Joe Vellano, and punter Ryan Allen, who beat out Zoltan Mesko for the job.
"They do a great job of finding guys," cornerback Devin McCourty said of the personnel department. "We have undrafted guys and you wouldn't even know it. Kenbrell was an undrafted guy, and he's come in here, he's worked hard and played well throughout camp. That doesn't matter once you're here."
Belichick has emphasized that mantra since coming to New England in 2000.
Certainly, the Patriots have plenty of examples of undrafted free agents who succeeded once they got to the NFL: receiver Danny Amendola, defensive tackle Tommy Kelly, guard Dan Connolly, cornerback Kyle Arrington.
"Right when I got here, Coach Belichick made it clear that he doesn't care how you got here, where you came from," said Vellano, who was undrafted out of Maryland. "I thought that was inspiring, really. He doesn't care about all that other stuff. He cares about football, and what you can do today and in the future, not what you did in the past."
St. Louis and Atlanta are second behind the Patriots with 12 rookies on their Monday rosters, while the Saints have six undrafted rookies. Five teams — the Dolphins, Giants, Steelers, Redskins, and Titans — didn't keep any undrafted rookies.
As of Monday, 264 rookies were on NFL rosters, an average of 8.25 per team, and there were 69 undrafted rookies, or 2.2 per team.
The Patriots' rookies are certain to have butterflies before and perhaps during Sunday's season opener at Buffalo. Running back LeGarrette Blount, who was an undrafted rookie for Tampa Bay in 2010, recalled his nerve-racking experience.
"You just go out there and are playing against guys you watched growing up," he said. "My first carry was against the Steelers, and it went for 8 or 9 yards and the guy that tackled me was [Troy] Polamalu.
"That was pretty exciting at the time. Not exciting to get tackled, but I got tackled by Polamalu, someone I watched growing up. It was cool."
McCourty said he's not too concerned about having so many young faces on the roster.
"The key thing is, since I've been here, guys that stay on the team deserve to be here and they usually play a role," McCourty said. "So I'm excited for those guys to make the team and have the opportunity out here. And I'm confident in them. I think they'll be ready to go."
"If you can come out and make the team through Coach Belichick's training camp, you'll be ready to go in the game."
But it does put a bit of an onus on the veterans to make sure the rookies are learning the game plans and treating their bodies right during the week.
"With 14 rookies, they're always going to be broken out in groups across the team, so I always look at the rookies we have in the secondary and help them out as much as we can," McCourty said. "If a guy is in my group, I have to try to keep an eye him, make sure he's ready to go."
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New Catholic Dictionary – Saint Dominic of Silos
Abbot, born Canas, Navarra, Spain; died Silos, 1073. He entered the Benedictine Order, was prior of San Millan de Cogolla, reformed the monastery of Canas, and was prior of Caldas, 1034. In 1041 he was made prior of the monastery of Silos which he reformed and restored. Patron of captives and of pregnant women, Blessed Jane of Guzman having obtained through his intercession the conception of Saint Dominic. To this day his staff is brought by the Abbot of Silos to the bedside of the Queen of Spain where it remains during the birth of the royal children. Feast, 20 December.
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Education in the United States has been the recent recipient of generous acts of philanthropy. Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has donated $100 million to improve education in Newark, N.J., with the goal of reversing the acute high school dropout problem in that city. And the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged nearly $3 billion to support education at the elementary through college levels.
But the usual focus on improving education, with an emphasis on the quality of teachers or curricular reform, ignores what is an equally productive opportunity for education reform: altering the child-rearing practices of parents of preschool children. This approach is especially critical in tackling the achievement gap that plagues low-income and minority students throughout their academic careers.
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Although schools play a major role in teaching children the basic skills required for jobs in an advanced economy, the family remains the primary institution that prepares children to take maximal advantage of formal schooling and motivates them to persist despite difficulty.
Parents are key to school preparation
A child's academic training begins long before he or she sets foot in school. Studies show that more-educated parents instill patterns of thinking, processing information, and early reading instruction that form a vital foundation for later learning.
Sadly, children born to parents who have not graduated from high school are more likely to enter primary school less prepared for instruction and less motivated to learn these vital skills than those children growing up with college-educated parents. Yet most social scientists advising government on education reform do not emphasize the importance of changing the attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities for less-educated parents with low socioeconomic status.
The best predictor of reading and arithmetic skills in the early grades of school is the education of the parents. This relationship can have a major effect, because parents without much schooling are less likely to read to their children, to engage in reciprocal conversation and play, encourage improvement of their children's intellectual talents, and promote in their children the belief that they can effectively alter their current conditions.
The universality of this factor in children's academic performance rules out genes as an explanation for the dramatic differences in later achievement between children of educated parents and those of less-well-educated parents.
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When the Soviets occupied Poland after World War II, they mandated that well- and less-well-educated parents live in the same apartment houses and send their children to the same schools. But despite having the same teachers and curricula, the children of professionals received better grades than those growing up with parents with less education.
The same result was affirmed half a century later when African-American children from educationally and economically disadvantaged homes were bused to a more affluent Washington, D.C., suburb. A teacher in this school noted that, as early as age 5, most of these children had already been "programmed" for academic failure. By and large, children of less-educated parents arrive on the very first day of school already significantly behind their peers with more-educated parents.
Parenting programs are cost-effective
Although it is not easy to alter the fatalism and lower expectations that often beset the educationally disadvantaged, it is possible. Martha Sellers of Tufts University in Medford, Mass., has guided a promising pilot project of parental coaching for economically and educationally disadvantaged mothers of 2-year-olds who migrated to Boston from Central America.
Ms. Sellers has found that only 10 two-hour visits to these women's homes can lead to positive changes in the behaviors (those that affect early education, school preparedness, and intellectual growth) of at least one-third of the mothers and children. And these changes should help the child when it is time to enter school.
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The cost of this intervention is far less than the cost of special educational tutoring in the third or fourth grades, when teachers note that some children are unable to read at grade level. And with school dropouts eight times more likely to be incarcerated than students who complete their high school education, such targeted programs can be seen as even more cost-effective. Targeting parental behavior for preschool-age children costs far less than the burden of youth incarceration. The inability to read in the third grade is a better predictor of juvenile delinquency or adult criminality than any genetic factor.
Why the reluctance to empower families?
We must ask, therefore, why similar programs are not being implemented broadly in either advanced democracies or developing nations. One reason is a resistance to intruding into a family's privacy and trying to alter people's values. Sellers notes, however, that most of the parents in her program appreciated the visits and were eager to learn what strategies might help their child prepare for the demands of school.
Parents wanting to give their children a better shot at success reflects a universal value, not one tied to socioeconomic status or race.
A second reason such early intervention programs are not widespread stems from reluctance to imply that these parents are not socializing their children properly. Our egalitarian ethos mandates that we inhibit all temptations to "blame the victims" for their circumstances, and instead place the responsibility solely on outside forces over which a family has no control.
But such an attitude makes an even more patronizing assumption – that less-educated (often low-income and minority) parents aren't concerned with their children's academic achievement. These programs merely aim to give parents the right tools for helping their children be better students.
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These ethical considerations are inadequate excuses for failing to implement programs designed to help families caught in poverty – many of whom have lost faith in the national premise that all citizens are entitled to an equal opportunity for a satisfying life.
These programs can enhance the prospects of many children who otherwise might later require costly remediation programs that do not guarantee success because they intervene too late to offset the child's already entrenched educational disadvantage and discouragement. Such later interventions rarely mute a family's anger at a system that, by then, seems to be indifferent to their plight.
Programs that target early parental instruction don't just change students' lives, they have the potential to reform entire education systems.
Jerome Kagan is Daniel and Amy Starch professor emeritus of psychology at Harvard University and cofaculty at the New England Complex Systems Institute.


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Angelina Jolie getting ovaries removed due to cancer risk
Angelina Jolie isn't done with preventive surgeries.
The 37-year-old actress -- who recently revealed she had a double mastectomy because she doctors told her she has an 87 percent chance of getting breast cancer -- is planning on having her ovaries removed, according to People.com. Because of her "faulty" BRCA1 gene, there's a high risk of developing ovarian cancer, which her doctors estimate at 50 percent, the website reported.
There was no timetable given for the ovarian surgery.
The mother of six -- who lost her own mother to cancer -- has reportedly suffered no complications since her since her double mastectomy in February and reconstructive surgery in April.
"She is doing well," a source told People.com.
Jolie's father, actor Jon Voight, said didn't know about his daughter's surgeries until he read about it online, even though he saw her just a few days before she announced it in an New York Times Op-Ed article.
"My love and admiration for my daughter can't be explained in words," Voight told the New York Daily News. "I saw her two days ago with my son Jamie. We all got together for his birthday, with her and Brad (Pitt). But I didn't know. It wasn't obvious at all. I found out (Tuesday) morning. I was as surprised as anyone and deeply moved by the way she's handled this."
He "absolutely" understands why she kept him in the dark for three months. "I completely understand. I want the focus to be on the inspiration," he said, adding that they spoke Tuesday after the news went public.
Jolie and Voight have had a sometimes-difficult relationship. They didn't speak for several years until reconciling in 2008, when Jolie was pregnant with twins Knox and Vivienne.
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Participatory budgeting, by which in New York City open public assemblies, in the district of each city councilperson choosing to participate meet and hear and debate proposals for the use of those limited capital funds allocated at the discretion of the council person. Their recommendations to him or her are in practice largely effective. It is a major approach to the difficult question of how to make governmental decisions both reasonably efficient and well structured, and at the same time really democratic, participatory, and transparent, all at the fundamental grass-roots level. [1]
The approach underling participatory budgeting can have, if fully pursued by a comprehensive Participatory budgeting system, a fundamental and quite radical impact on the nature of local government. In two distinct ways: democratic participation, and democratic decision-making. As to participation it is a method of permitting input from citizens in a detailed, concrete, transparent fashion, open not only to essentially reactive public reactions to governmental proposals, but also permitting the injection of citizens own ideas and proposals into the political process. As to decision-making, it represents a degree of decentralization from the larger city-wide urban level to the districts of the 51 council members (the discussion here focuses on the program in New York City, now , thus approaching its third year of use), a degree of decentralization approaching the old town meeting forms of direct democracy widely used at that much smaller scale in the early days of the United States in a largely rural society..
Participation could thus be much broader, more direct, and democratic. And decision-making could be much more directly open, grass-roots, and transparent.
In practice, the implementation of such a fully pursued comprehensive approach in New York City is very much more constrained and piece meal, very limited as to the subjects of participation and not pursued very far in the in decision-making process. . The scope of participation limited to the amounts in any council persons' discretionary budget, typically around $1,000,000[2] out of a total city budget of $100,000,000,000, including capital expenditures, typically about $20,000,000,000. The council persons' discretionary budgets are today limited to capital expenditures; operating costs of programs whether for job creation, job training, early childhood education, planning of transportation routes, zone changes, land use planning senior programs, etc., etc. are not included. Typically, city agency capital budgets are not reviewed, although they vastly exceed council discretionary budgets. The results of the neighborhood assemblies are not binding on council persons, and indeed open to being manipulated by them with an eye to solidifying a political base of support in the district.
The issues involved in the expansion of participatory budgeting as it now exists in New York City, to what a full-fledged comprehensive approach might be, are substantial, both politically and conceptually. Politically, the simple fact that only 9 of 51 council persons have agreed to participate, despite a multi-year effort, speaks volumes: active "outside" participation is seen as an infringement on their discretion even as to the expenditure of their limited discretionary funds; the concept of expansion to other budgetary decisions, and even policy decisions, may well not be greeted enthusiastically by most elected officials. A mayor's position may be more open. Wider participation may be seen as a limitation on his discretion also, presenting new political problems. It may also be seen as a substantive shift of power towards the mayor, as the original establishment of the 59 community boards in New York City was seen by then Mayor Wagner.
But to the conceptual problems. Simply to list them:
How should the scope of assembly-type participation be defined? All capital expenditures taking place in or affecting a district? The district operating budgets of all city agencies operating in the district? Some set proportion?
How can city-wide, as well as district-level, interests be taken into account? In the early models of participatory budgeting, e.g. Porto Alegre, sectoral assemblies were established, which included representatives of every district but examined the distribution of expenditures among districts to insurance equity.
How should districts be defined for purposes of participation? As it is, they are city council electoral districts. But electoral districts are notoriously defined by political result. Community district lines, postal Zip codes, school and operating agencies boundaries (already subject to a mandate for limited congruity). The process of defining electoral boundaries has resulted in massive data that could result in new district definitions. How should the problem be handled?
There is a history of expanding democratic participation in the City which needs to full reviewed. Perhaps most critically is the nature and role of Community Boards. They are an explicit move in the direction of decentralization of decision-making power and participation in public deliberations, including already a specific if limited role in budgeting. The present arrangement in effect creates a competing line of organization of local participation. Can the two be merged? Could they be integrated, by mutual consent, in deliberations? Should there be an effort to make the logical but even bigger move, to merge the boundaries for council districts and community boards, a logical but potentially treacherous political goal?
Can the innovative procedures for democratic participation pioneered by participatory budgeting movement be expanded to affect the city as a whole? Could the grass-roots strength of the existing assemblies be marshaled in a joint form, perhaps borough-wide (as community boars now are) or an assembly of assemblies, in any event ins such fashion that support for the process can be politically marshaled?
What should the city government's role in the process be? Clearly, independence is sine qua non. But wouldn't funding without control except for graft be a major support for the process? How far can volunteer and foundation-funded staffing go, what role should city agency employees be asked to play or be limited to playing?
How should participation in expenditure decisions be related to revenues derived from decisions as to taxation and handling of city economic development policies? Should not, for instance, the sale of city-owned property, or the privatization of service it is the city's responsibility to deliver, e.g. garbage collection, security, building code inspection, park maintenance, be subject to participation?
Are there any structural changes in the organization of city government that might enhance the participatory budgeting process? For example, history the City Planning commission had the responsibility to review and act on the city's capital budget before it went to the City Council. Might restoring its role provide a non-partisan and expert overview of local decisions that would be of benefit to all concerned? It might not be greeted enthusiastically by a mayor fearing diminution of his (or her?) own power—unless, that is, it is in fact seen as a move towards further modernization and efficiency, as well as a democratically related improvement in a difficult and complex process?
Participatory Budgeting is grounded in the desire to expand the scope of democracy in local government. That demand is sometimes in tension with the demand for social justice; often the two are seen as parallel but separate demands aiming at the creation of the Just City. But sometimes it is frankly generally recognized that the two can be in tension with each other, and one can be pursued without necessarily a commitment to the other. Where does the participatory budgeting process in New York stand on the issue? Is social justice a major element in its philosophy and practice? Can there be general guidelines for the objectives a proposal considered in the participatory budgeting process should follow (see 10. below?)
Should there be a set of principles expected to be followed by all decisions made through the process, e.g. non-discrimination, affirmative action, weighing of environmental consequences, social impact statements, inequality reduction?
How politically controversial should advocates for the participatory budgeting process get? Should they only promote the policy where those in power are friendly to it, or should they see it also as a part of an effort to further democracy where those in power are reluctant to potentially weaken their power by its introduction? Should proponents of the process be willing to be critical of the opposition to it, take on their arguments against it directly at their home base as well as commenting on it internally? Should they advocate for the City Council to adopt policies encouraging participatory budgeting in all districts, regardless of individual council members desire? Or format formal procedures for participatory budgeting that could be adopted by any council member at his or her option – perhaps creating controversy in some non-adopting districts? Or should they shrink back even from that?
Participatory budgeting can be a significant step forward in the exploration of ways of achieving real democracy at the grass-roots level, immediately in capital budget planning (by itself a key element in the shaping of the built environment and social structure of cities), but also more generally in the search for the mechanisms by which truly democratic planning and decision-making might be accomplished, keeping in mind the legitimate needs for efficiency and the practical needs for political realism.
But participatory budgeting can also be a will-o-the-wisp, or worse. It can be used simply as a sophisticated way for those already in position of political power and influence to get information about what some active among their constituency think and want, akin to polling, but with the added advantage of giving the respondents the feeling they are participating in decision-making, While in fact their participation if at a minimal level of power over a minimal range of decisions. Thus it can be a co-optive mechanism using sophisticated technical forms to reinforce existing patterns of conduct by those in power. The devil is both in the details and, perhaps even more, in the broader perspective in which it viewed.
[1] The process, and a quite general statement of its goals, are at: http://www.participatorybudgeting.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Rulebook.pdf. What follows may be seen as a commentary addressed to those goals and the strategic issues involved in their possible implementation.
[2] A minimum. See http://council.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/budget/2014/14budget.pdf for a simplified presentation. Some of the funds further have specific restrictions, e.g. for non-profit social service agencies, senior services, youth programs, etc.


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