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Feb. 23, 2008
Nashville, Tenn. - The Lady Bison softball team split day two of the Chattanooga Challenge this afternoon, dropping a close game to Big 12 Opponent Iowa State, 6-5.
After allowing the Cyclones to get one run in the fourth inning and four runs in the top of the sixth the Lady Bisons would answer back with four of their own in the bottom of the inning.
Sophomore Christen Campbell started the scoring run with a RBI single off Rachel Zabriskie, who has thrown three no-hitters already this season.
Senior Heather Collins would come through for the Lady Bisons with a three run homer to close within one run.
After allowing one more run for the Cyclones in the top of the seventh, Abby Keese would hit a RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to draw with in one. Christen Campbell would close the inning with pop out to left field before another run could be scored.
"We played very well in this game. Iowa State just made things happen when they got on base. We put our selves in a position to win it and we should be proud of how we fought," said Lipscomb coach Kristin Peck.
The Lady Bisons drop to 4-6 on the season and play Ball State at 8:45 tomorrow morning instead of the previously scheduled Bradley.

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I think I missed one of the points in my last post.
I should have added that the better you become at "fighting" the less that you want to do so. I have practiced Karate for over 35 years and many of my friends have practiced for much longer. I certainly think that my Karate skills are better today than when I was in high school. I know that I can do things today that I could not do back then (except the splits).
But when I was a young man, I think that I had a hotter temper. That temper has cooled quite a bit with age and experience.
I am reminded of a saying that my Sensei in Hawaii, Sensei Rodney Shimabukuro, taught me: "A Karate man does not fear others, he fears his own hand." By this I believe that he means that we fear the consequences of the use of our Karate techniques (or hand) more than we fear being attacked by other people.
If self-defense is unavoidable and the last resort, then you must do your very best without reservation or hesitation. But until that point, you must exert just as much effort to avoid the use of destructive Karate techniques.
Aside from a moral principle, I also believe that this is a logical strategy. Even an attacker who appears weak or lacking in fighting skills could be armed or accompanied by friends who you might not see. He could also have a contagious disease or come back to attack you (or your family) in the future. Avoidance is a good strategy up to a point.
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I think I missed one of the points in my last post.
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This is my attempt to understand what is wrong with the Muslim brotherhood now in Egypt. You can read the first of the series here. Warning : This is not an objective analysis , this is what I think now regarding the Muslim brotherhood.
The Muslim brotherhood got a goal it wants to reach , it wants to revive the Islamic Caliphate. It is not a secret or something hidden as their own hierarchy of power inside the brotherhood. It is in their literature and books.It is in their speeches and talk. Here was Safwat Hegazy speaking about it in 2012 on TV.
He spoke about over and over causing controversy when he screamed in one of Morsi's rallies saying that the Islamic Caliphate will return on the hands of Morsi and its capital will be Jerusalem.
Aside from the capital , the dream of Caliphate is in the teachings of Hassan El Banna who believed that the New Caliphate should be centered in Egypt and not in Turkey or Saudi Arabia.
It is not a secret thing again nor it is something wrong to have a certain political goal but of course how you are going to reach this goal and how. Politics is a dirty game and since the Umayyad Caliphate "Check how it came to rule", the Muslim Rulers did give damn for what Islam said truly about rule . We are speaking about human universal nature when it comes to politics and deception as well regional and international alliance.
Now the Muslim brotherhood is in power in Egypt , I believe somehow they are torn between their own goal and what the reality they are facing from regional perspective aside from all the local jazz. I believe that their own Caliphate dream will clash other Caliphate dreamers in the region, ironically their own allies now : Qatar and Turkey.
You got in one side Qatar and its prince who wants to become the patron of democracy in the Arab world except in his own country in direct rivalry with Saudi Arabia. That rivalry is not a new thing but rather an old one starting with the fact that Saudi Arabia hosted for while his father Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad after his palace coup. Sheikh Hamad got plans for political expansion and already just like Saudi Arabia he got the economy that would help him to do so. It is not bad to have plans to become one of the main regional and international powers.
The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is seen clearly in the media war between the two countries. It is seen crystal clear between Al Jazeera Network and Al Arabiya Network for years. After all it is widely believed that Saudi Arabia supported Al Arabiya to hit back at Al Jazeera Network. Al Jazeera of course expanded internationally and is getting powerful but regionally there is a competition between them when it comes clear bias. Ironically this media war reminds me with the old media war between Nasser and King Hussein of Jordan backed by Saudi Arabia in 1960s in what was known as radios fight.
Mubarak and the kings of Saudi Arabia form an alliance against the so-called resistance alliance led by non other Qatar, Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia likes old rulers then Qatar supports the wave change in the Arab world directly and please do not look to Egypt only as you got Libya and Tunisia as well.
Saudi Arabia and Mubarak hate the MB and considers them from its old enemies and so Qatar is in alliance with the Muslim brotherhood. Of course sometimes the interests of both countries meet like in Syria and in Libya for quite some time. By the way the US approves the rivalry between them as both regimes give it what it wants in the end of the day.
I see that the Muslim brotherhood is being used by the Qatari regime as its strong arm among its several arms from Islamists in the region to hit back at Saudi Arabia in that race of power not only in the Gulf but the Arab region.
The alliance between the MB and Qatar is not because the prince of Qatar is a secret MB member in closet ,on the contrary it is just a political interest issue. Qatar needs a strong ally and what will be a better ally than the old kingdom's sister in the region Egypt. Qatar is still regard small Gulf state unlike Egypt with its old and past leadership role.
The Muslim brotherhood members believe that Qatar will save Egypt economically and this is why they have this alliance now. Yes Hamad gave them huge support but they need his support economically more than ever in Egypt but of course Egypt will pay for this a country , as a great nation.
Now the question Does the Muslim brotherhood understand that they are currently a pawn in that regional gulf game of power !? Yes because they need financial support. Another question will the prince of Qatar with his dreams of control clash one day with the Muslim brotherhood !?? After all I am sure that prince Hamed wants the Caliphate for himself in his own way and not in Hassan El Banna's way.
Another important historical fact : messing around with the Islamists in the Arab world is like messing around with fire , you will get burned. The Saudis tried before and Anwar El Sadat tried before. When the allies turn enemies , I do not know it is not any time soon.
Now moving to Turkey and the Neo-Ottomans. Turkey and Erdogan are trying to restore an old glory in more realistic way that we are doing in Egypt. "Whether Islamists or Non Islamists , we are restoring that leading role of 1950s and 1960s"
The Turks want to restore their control in the region through economy as well politics but let's say at Turks things can not be easy for them due to the old not so good history of the Turks in the region as it will hunt them down whether you like or not. Just like Qatar , the Turks need a powerful alley or rather a follower in the region to be the face and voice of Turkish policies in the region. Egypt is not only attractive for Turkey because of its Arabic leading role but also it is the gate to Africa.
Does the Muslim brotherhood understand that the Turks are not their allies but actually a competitor when it comes to the revival of Caliphate in a modern way !? May be year and May be No.
By the way when I think about Erdogan and the experience of his party with secularism and the army , I believe that the Muslim brotherhood did not get the memo that the Turks find a common goal based on the Turkish Nationalism that combine secularism and Ottoman empire. The MB actually refuses any other ideology except theirs in Egypt and this is why Egypt will not restore its former glory or build a new one.
I believe in the unity of the Arab states and Muslim states as well the third countries states yet as a Muslim who lives in the 21st century and read our history well I believe that any political unity now or in the future should not be in the terms of Caliphate but rather a similar union like the European union. God only knows that since the founding of the Arab league in 1945 Arab countries were discussing the old dream of the Arab common market but what you know that Arabs agree on disagreement !!
Again these are random thoughts , they may be right and may be wrong. I do not claim to be a "strategic analyst or expert" but I am just using my mind.


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As GLBT Christians we are just beginning to tell our stories. As we finally come to a place where we can reconcile our faith and our sexuality, we find an urgent need to speak out and share our journeys, knowing there are others out there who cannot give voice to how they feel yet.
... if I tell it anything like right, you'll
recognize that my story is also yours, but even more, if I do it
anything like right, I will awaken in you a story you haven't
thought about in some time, some clouded memory that is
stored away in a closet behind that box with the zip codes of all
the places you've lived before and will never live again.
We as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians have been lied to. Specifically we've been lied to by our brothers and sisters in Christ who are Fundamentalist Christians. Their definition of God is too small to include us. We who have come through this process, this trial
by fire, must share with our disenfranchised brothers and sisters, that they too can know God.
When I walked into Trinity Lutheran Church one Sunday morning last July, I was, as all who know me can testify, about the least likely candidate to become a Christian.
I remember being called a "faggot" and a "fairy" even before I knew what it meant. But it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out it was something negative and eventually I came to learn its significance. The worst was knowing deep down inside that they were right.
I was never able to accept myself as God Created me, as a
bisexual, until I accepted God into my heart and made a commitment to
Christ to always do my best to be a loving human being. What a
long, strange trip that has been -- one filled with joy and tears,
sorrow and happiness, fear and wonder, and faith, hope and love-all
the good stuff that the best Bible stories are made of!
In March, 1994, I was able to tell him that I was in love with him, but he responded with surprise "So that's what this was all about!" and
recalled all the care and concern I had been showing for him. He also
seemed to recognize, without being able to admit it openly, that I had
touched on his own deepest secret. My confession proved too great a
challenge and turned out to be the last of our conversations.
I already knew I had been denying what I was my entire life. I also knew that I had been denying my true feelings for this man. What stopped me cold, however, was this: I realized that each time I had hit rock bottom emotionally and had prayed for comfort, Alex appeared. Was this just coincidence, or was Alex the real answer to my prayers?
I bought into the lie "You can't be GLBT and Christian!" I felt that justified the beatings I was getting from my wife. I knew inside that I was gay but couldn't admit it to me or to others. I thought the
verbal abuse and sleep deprivation was my punishment for having those
feelings and lusts (even though I did not act out on them.)
That couldn't be right. I grew up in a Bible memorizing, Methodist family. Many times I heard "We've got to pray that 'those people' will see the error of their ways." Could it be that I was one of 'those people'?
I used to love watching Jimmy Swaggert on TV. His music was truly anointed. Then he would start walking up and down the platform attacking homosexuals, and saying they would burn in hell. This really affected me and whenever I drank the thought ran through my mind, that God didn't love me, in fact, no one loved me because I was gay.
It's hard to live in this world of fear, even with God's message of affirmation. Love blessed me with courage I didn't think I had as well as a determined nature that just dives into stuff anyway. But I began to walk forward, to walk into my life, to live as myself.
... the minister was a woman, something rather uncommon in the groups I was raised in. She was, of course, a lesbian. Not only that, but she was an ex-Catholic. From my background, these things did not bode well. But there was something else. Someone Else. God. The Lord was in His Holy Temple, again, and I could sense His presence with my spirit, as I fervently prayed for Divine guidance. I was clearly in a House of God.
I started to nurture my relationship with God. I had always prayed, due to my upbringing, but I sometimes felt my prayers were unheard. I know now that my apprehension came from all the negativity I have heard all my life from "The Judgemental Christians" in my life.
Emily and Brian share their stories of faith.
In order to continue make a real 'community' of GBLT people, Jesus wants to deliver gays and lesbians from the struggles within the community. Internal conflicts such as sexual proclivities, masculine men versus effeminate men, interracial dating, separation of men and women, rejection of female impersonators, societal acceptance, self-acceptance, violence, etc. have distracted the GLBT community from giving the term 'community' validity.
Rev. Samuel Kader is out to make a heavy revelation of his own -- the Bible is nothing to be afraid of. Instead of condemning homosexuality, like we've been taught, Kader makes it clear in his new book "Openly Gay, Openly Christian" that the Bible is a source of strength and joy for GLBT people.
Rossiter's story is a hard one to read, but his journey from brokenness and doubt to fullness and truth in God, is one that should not be ignored. His story is powerful, and by telling it he hopes to share the healing power of trying to live an authentic life with God.
A new report commissioned by the Human Rights Commission called "Mixed Blessings: Organized Religion and Gay and Lesbian Americans in 1998" shows there is no uniform "Christian" response to homosexuality.
The National Religious
Leadership Roundtable wrapped up a two-day meeting in Colorado Springs after
more than 200 people attended a public forum that
acknowledged the unique contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender (GLBT) people.
Dr. White fears that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered activist
community is nearly exhausted from fighting two wars at the same time: the
political war being waged against sexual minorities and the personal war
against HIV/AIDS. "Soulforce offers us a new way to renew our own tired
spirits," White explains. "And at the same time, it offers us a powerful old
way to bring truth to our adversaries."
Hospitality in Scripture, you have to remember, arises out of a
Bedouin culture where they are living on the edge of the desert. When
people stumble into your tent, if you don't give them food and a drink of
water, they die. The reason that everybody hated Sodom and Gomorrah was
because the people [portrayed in the Genesis 19 story] were mean, vicious
people. They took advantage of people who wandered out of the desert.
They robbed them. Throughout the history of the people around the
Mediterranean that was about the worst thing you could do.
Jesus said it is the will of the Father that all be saved. If God didn't exclude anyone, who is it that is keeping people, including GLBT persons, from coming to the Lord Jesus Christ? There are actually two answers to that question: we ourselves and the church.
Many years ago I was asked to speak to a church's congregation and
community members about why gays should not be ordained to the clergy. At
that time, reading such Scripture verses as Romans 1:20-32 and 1 Corinthians
6:9-10, as well as verses in the Old Testament ostensibly pertaining to
homosexuality, I fully believed that gays should not be ordained. I would
never make that speech today! Indeed, I'm deeply ashamed that I did give
that speech.
A popular saying among many Christians today,
both conservative and liberal, is "What Would Jesus Do?" You can now
purchase bracelets and necklaces displaying the first letters of; those
words: "W.W.J.D." which serve to remind the wearers of this motto. So,
what would Jesus do about homosexuality?
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I am not one to make New Year's resolutions, but the first day of year is as good as any to make a decision to change your work arrangement. If you find yourself stressed on a daily basis, or you feel guilty because you have missed important events for your kids or too many family dinners; the New Year may give you the inspiration to re-think your career priorities and start working on negotiating or finding a work arrangement that works for you and your family.
Not all working moms need the same things when it comes to work and family balance. The key is to figure out your priorities in both your career and your home life, and then think creatively of how you can create a work arrangement that allows you to meet those priorities. Some strategies you can pursue:
1) Negotiate a schedule change at your current job. You might decide to reduce your hours or work out a job-share arrangement. You could also just shift your hours, starting your day earlier or compressing your workweek (i.e. working four, 10-hour days).
2) Get a new boss. Your company may offer flexible work options, but your boss may have discretion in deciding who gets to work what kind of schedule. You might be able to make a move within your current company to work with a manager who better understands the benefits of flexibility.
3) Find a family-friendly company. You may need to move on to a new company that offers flexible schedules, generous time-off, and other benefits that support working moms. You can identify such a company through research (such as looking at Working Mother Magazine's list of top employers) or through networking.
4) Make a career change. You may need to cange careers to find a profession that is more conducive to flexible work. Work that is more independent in nature can allow more flexibility. You might find that you can transfer your current skills to a new career without returning to school.
5) Go it alone. Starting your own business can allow you to create a more flexible work arrangement because you are the boss. Whether you start a consulting business providing a service to others based on what you do now, or follow your dreams and start a completely new business, the rewards in both flexibility and compensation can often outweigh the risks.
Consider these strategies as a starting point to starting thinking broadly about how changing your work will let you take control of your time. A transition will not be easy, but the outcome is worthwhile. You can change your work arrangement to have a rewarding career and also have the time you want for you and your family. You just need to make a decision to get started. And why not make that decision this year?


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And around the Seattle area? I need your help.
Rockhawk has suggested we make up a string about places to go and things to do in Seattle for our Seahawks.net members making their first trip to Seattle. He asked if I would consider kind of overseeing it. I told him I would be proud to. This would be a permanent string in a forum somewhere not yet decided. When a newbie asks we can send him to that place rather than making up something dozens of times a season.
So I was thinking I would get like a bakers dozen or so of places in and around the Seattle area.
First Rule: DON'T BOTHER WRITING/SENDING BOOKS! I'm thinking of a paragraph or two. Quick, easy, brief, concise, pleasant.
DO NOT POST THEM HERE! Send them to me via PM or email, both available via my profile. Anything posted here will be deleted out of hand.
Bear in mind I will want to take some basic stuff that everyone in Seattle knows about but our out of town friends don't. I've been a tourist to Seattle since the late 60s and have family there so know a little bit about the "highlights".
Please no smart assed or "tongue in cheek" stuff. We are going to be giving information to family members here. Lets treat them well. Anyone that feels they need to be a smart ass about it I guarantee you a top 5 spot on Sadhappy's Uranus list.
Before we can get started I need some in general ideas from you. Like what subjects we should cover, who would perhaps like to talk about what? Things like that.
So for those things please make your comments here. I'm pretty excited about this and hope you all are too. After we get some basic ideers we can start doing the word parts.
Thank you in advance for your help.


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Audi says the Audi nanuk quattro was designed by Italdesign Giugiaro. Behind the passenger compartment sits a 5.0-liter twin-turbo diesel V10 making 544 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque. Audi says the transmission is "a beefed-up seven-speed S tronic located behind the engine."


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Being a Kiwi, as great as it is, I enjoyed that VICE featured NZ in their global trend report. However, with all the focus on cities around the world, they managed to put NZ, the COUNTRY, not a city such as Auckland or Wellington, or hell, Palmy either!!
Here's what they said:
"It's slightly disappointing that no one in this majestic land actually looks like Frodo or Xena. Yes, that is all most of us know about New Zealand. Oh, and Flight of the Conchords, which isn't the funniest thing ever, but it's a little bit funny once in awhile. Eagle Vs. Shark was pretty good too—like Napoleon Dynamite but with cute accents and kind of sadder. What other good movies were made in New Zealand? Oh yeah, Heavenly Creatures. That's an old fave. So anyway, instead of mythical creatures and lesbian schoolgirls, what we have here is a bunch of young cool kids being cool in their cool clothes that, we are slowly coming to realize, are the same cool clothes as everywhere else in the world. Globalization blah blah blah. Nevertheless, New Zealanders look like a pretty good time. It's like new rave never stretched its poisonous tentacles all the way over there or something. NZ girls are good at mix 'n' match. High-end designer pieces (Yohji Yamamoto Y's, Zambesi) are carefully thrown together with more "street" items and bits of vintage. (MY FAV!) A simple black-and-white outfit accented with a Chanel purse plus arm tattoos plus pink hair with long bangs plus Docs equals "Let's do this." And wait, is that a tattoo of the Little Mermaid on her arm? OK, fine, let's fucking do this. Everything is black-and-white, and color only occurs in the context of a perfect plaid shirt, which is harder to find than you think. Again, the preppy look for boys is a big winner, with a nice, muted-color Comme des Garçons cardigan and other tried-and-true classics, while the more metrosexual types keep up the snazz with either a slick cyberpunk vibe or a hobo kind of look. (Actually, hey, the guy in the floppy felt hat here is almost approaching hobbit territory!) Finally, all boys have uniformly decided, "Fuck it, let's carry tote bags, what the hey."
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Fourfontaine is a New Zealand clothing label specializing in mainstream streetwear, underwear and kidswear. Fourfontaine began in 2003 as a part time business and hobby by then 18 year old Mark Hurley whilst completing his university degree. He wanted to create a brand that had the styling and quality of the high end boutique streetwear labels rarely seen in NZ, while offering them at an affordable price to the 16 - 28 year old target market.
Since the brand was created in the small summer town of Kerikeri, Bay of Islands (LOVE IT THERE!!!) four years ago, Fourfontaine has forged a very strong base of stockists with over 60 throughout the country. Fourfontaine also offers a comprehensive online store, shipping internationally, as well as a brand new flagship store located in the sort after location of Nuffield St, Newmarket.
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When a local game ranger brought a malnourished and sickly chimpanzee to Shelia Siddle in Zambia in 1983, she never anticipated that one day her cattle ranch would become the largest chimp sanctuary in the world.
With only a copy of Jane Goodall's In the Shadow of Man to refer to, Shelia and her husband Dave committed to the daunting task of nursing "Pal" back to health, following parenting instincts more than anything else. After Pal came Liza Do Little, Girly, Junior and Charley, each with their own troubling story of abuse. When Shelia's book In My Family Tree—A Life With Chimpanzees was published in 2002, her Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage had welcomed over 85 injured and abused chimps, dozens of monkeys, baboons, African grey parrots, bushbucks and a hippo named Billy.
For Shelia, who was ready to embrace a golden retirement on the Kafue River, Pal and those who followed forever changed the path of her life. Shelia had moved to Africa in 1947 with her wanderlust-driven parents and became a race-car driver, contrary to what her generation accepted as a traditional female role. She had five children and a cattle ranch, and never dreamed that her life would be dedicated to chimps.
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Chimps arrived at Chimfunshi addicted to cigarettes and beer from young lives spent as circus performers in local bars. Some chimpanzees didn't recognize their own kind after being raised in human households. Others struggled for dominance, or sometimes just acceptance amongst the motley crew. Wide-eyed in their new territory, some of the youngsters had to watch the older chimps for lessons on how to build nests. The Siddles had built large enclosures so the chimps could sleep in the cages at night, or, in the open acreage in trees as they would in the wild.
Rita preferred the company of humans, and their shoes. She would remove the laces of every guest's shoes, then carefully attempt to relace them, missing a few eyes, but would attempt to tie them up again. An artistic soul, Rita also used American scientist Mark Wright's notepad and pen to draw. When other chimps were around though, they would annoy Rita by stealing her artwork. Eventually, Mark would wait until the other chimps were napping before he passed Rita the notepad. She would sometimes sit and draw for half an hour or more.
Pal was more concerned with Shelia's complexion than doodling. Chimps love to groom one another, but Pal became consumed with the hairs on Shelia's face. He would use his lips and teeth to pull out offending hairs and even squeeze pimples between his fingers!
The antics of Sandy had me laughing out loud. His natural reaction was to throw anything he could get his hands on at whoever might be in range. Oranges became perfect weapons, and Shelia finally realized she was perpetuating his behavior by returning the thrown objects back to him. When she held on to the thrown orange longer than usual, Sandy became sharply aware of the consequences. Shelia eventually returned the orange which Sandy immediately ate—quickly throwing the wadded-up orange peel at Shelia as she walked away.
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When the Siddles began offering sugarcane to the chimps to eat, Sandy found a dual purpose. He took great pleasure in thwacking unsuspecting chimps in the back of the head with the sugarcane stalks, creating instant chaos.
"It wasn't long before mealtimes became a regular battlefield with Sandy around, as bits of fruits and vegetables filled the skies like V-2 rockets. Sandy eventually became a connoisseur of throwable food, preferring more solid bits like apple cores or apricot pits, or fruits that had peels that he could was into a tight ball. He clearly eschewed leafy foods like lettuce and cabbage though. The few times Sandy threw those, the leaves just fluttered harmlessly to the ground, and he trudged away disgusted."
Sandy eventually found a partner in crime, Tara. The sanctuary was open to the public, and Sandy and Tara were known to pounce on visitors from their hiding spots on low branches. Other times they would pull back saplings like catapults and release them in perfect time to slap an unsuspecting visitor. Sandy also liked to race ahead and then quietly double back from which point he would dive on to the shoulders and heads of somebody. Many guests returned from the bush walks with bruises and torn clothing, but always full of smiles and stories.
Sandy was also dramatic—nearly convincing Shelia that he was near death one day. He had refused his morning milk and was incredibly mopey. He appeared too weak to stand and "spent the entire day on the verge of death." The following morning Sandy showed Shelia the source of his moping– his tooth had fallen out and he showed her by pulling back his lips with his fingers.
Rita was known for her nursing sense. When she couldn't remove a splinter from Tara's foot, she thrust Tara's foot through the bars of the cage to show Shelia. When Donna had a thorn in her foot, Rita was first on the scene, placing her hand on Donna for reassurance as she prodded the tender area.
In 1990, Jane Goodall contacted the Siddles, asking if they could take another chimp. Milla had been a barroom attraction at an Arusha hotel in Tanzania. They arrived in a single-engine plane with a UK vet. Jane and the vet rode in the back of the truck on a pile of sugarcane , wrapping blankets around Milla's cage to keep her warm. Milla "went one better: She pulled the blankets through the bars and wrapped herself in them."
Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary
Milla was discovered in a meat market in Cameroon when she was a very tiny baby, tethered alongside the body of her dead mother, and was bought by a very generous British couple, who brought Milla to Kenya and looked after her as their own child until she was about five years old. When the Brit couple had to leave the country, they left Milla with caretakers in Arusha, where she was introduced to the bar lifestyle, smoking and drinking.
Shelia's description of Millla's adjustment to Chimfunshi is tremendously emotional—she eventually integrates, retaining her curious habits of walking upright on two legs, and carrying her blanket with her everywhere. Milla found several uses for her blanket—once flicking it through the bars of the cage to hit a dog who had his nose in the chimps' food. She would also flick peacocks or geese if they were out of reach. Once she filled her blanket with six sweet potatoes, two guavas and an orange. She neatly folded the corners up and made the blanket into a small parcel so she could pick up her meal and find a quiet place to eat away from the other chimps.
When Billy the hippo arrived, Shelia could no longer be surprised at the evolution of her life and purpose. Local hunters had killed the mother, and at 10 days old, survival in the wild would have been impossible. The crowd that had gathered has inflicted several wounds and severe gashes on the baby with sharp sticks. With little guidance on how to care for a hippo, Shelia and Dave bravely attempted to help her thrive. In three months she weighed 330 pounds and followed Shelia around like a dog, wagging her stubby tail. Most of the older chimps were terrified of Billy, but she grew incredibly fond of The Infants—Trixie, Diana, Doc, Zsabu and Violet. Billy adopted the chimps as her own and nap beside them or would be found "gazing happily at them through the wire mesh." The chimps would slap her hide playfully, pull her ears, and jump down from the trees onto her back.
Billy also became attached to the dogs at the sanctuary. She would mimic their behavior and grab automobile tires like chew toys, flinging it around as the dogs did with their smaller toys. Her closest companion was Gretchen, a Rottweiler who she slept with at night. When Gretchen died in her sleep Billy was inconsolable. She kept nudging Shelia, begging her to do something to revive her friend, Gretchen. For two days Billy refused to eat or take milk and "kept a silent vigil near the kennel." In her lonesome state, Billy broke into Shelia and Dave's house three times looking for comfort.
Then there was Ole, a tiny barred owl who had fallen from his nest. For two months he'd swoop tentatively around the livingroom of Shelia's house, test-driving his new found wings. Ole soon learned how to dive bomb their dinner plates as well, grabbing fried eggs and currant bread to eat from the safety of his curtain rod perch. Eager that he return to the wild, Shelia left all the house windows open, and Ole took short flights to neighbouring trees, always returning to the safety of the house. His longest sojourn was three nights, and then the days between his visits stretched even further with only rare appearances around their house.
Billy eventually discovered his wild instincts too, and when Shelia finally successfully coaxed him into the Kafue River she was like a porpoise. Shelia lured her further into the water while she sat in a boat (nervous of crocodiles, otherwise she would have been in the river herself). Billy soon established a pattern of roaming, joining other hippos in the Kafue, feeding and courting with them as she should.
Not all of the animals that arrived at Chimfunshi survived, and the stories of abuse are tragic. More often though, hope is renewed in chimps like Leben and Choco who arrived from the Tel Aviv Zoo. When they first arrived they were both sullen and unresponsive and "clung to each other like magnets. Only when a visitor from Israel spoke to them in Hebrew several months later did they spring to life and begin hugging one another and laughing out loud. It turned out that they spoke Hebrew, not English."
In 1995, Sheila and Dave bought a neighbouring farm , a 13,000 acre property. The thick jungle, fruit groves and open grassland would allow the chimps to establish territory, and roam as they would in the wild. It would be the largest area ever set aside for captive primates. "It wasn't freedom—we knew that—but in a world where chimpanzees are hunted for meat and forests are decimated daily, it was probably as close to freedom as any of our chimps might ever get."
When it came time to release the chimps into the acreage, Sheila was only able to focus on one chimp, Pal. Nobody thought Pal would survive, and his scars and droopy lip reminded her of how he arrived 18 years before, desperate, with his face split open and broken teeth.
"My heart was in my throat as I placed a hand on the sliding metal door and peered into Pal's cage. I leaned in close. "I promised you this," I whispered. "Now off you go."
Before Pal rushed off with the others, Tobar and Spencer, he turned to look back at Shelia. He was "staring straight into my eyes. And maybe it was my imagination, but for just that magical second, I believe he was thanking me."
In My Family Tree is a remarkable book that reminds us of how moments that seem accidental can change the course of our lives. Thank you to the Shelia and Dave Siddle for their unswerving determination to provide a safe haven for orphaned and abused chimps (and even a darling hippo) to frolic and thrive.
David Siddle died in June 2006, at age 78. "We shall miss David terribly, of course, perhaps no one more than I," said Sheila Siddle. "But we must keep working for the chimps. We must make sure they are well cared for. That's what David would have wanted."
More about Chimfunshi: http://www.chimfunshi.org.za/
Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary: http://www.ngambaisland.org/
Where I'll be in July (J.A.C.K., Congo):
And, for more info about the woman who introduced the world to the plight of the chimpanzees: http://www.janegoodall.ca/


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Rochdale boss Steve Eyre could scarcely conceal his delight as his side secured their first league win of the season with a 4-2 victory in their Lancashire derby clash at Bury.
The goals flowed at Gigg Lane as the visitors raced into an early 3-0 lead courtesy of Ashley Grimes, Marcus Holness and Bury old boy Nicky Adams, who was later sent off after picking up a second yellow card. David Ball added a fourth Rochdale goal shortly after half-time, while Bury's consolation strikes came from Mike Jones and Andy Bishop.
After picking up his first maximum points haul of the season, a delighted Eyre said: "Of course it's always nice to get a good result in a derby like this one. It will mean so much to our fans."
He added: "Bragging rights will have been secured and we can move on to the next game in terrific spirits. All the players are buzzing back there - it just goes to show how much this victory means to them too.
"There's been talk leading up to the game, but I didn't really want to get involved in any of that for the players' sake. I knew full well we had a game to win, so it just feels hugely satisfying now.
"I'll go out and have a drink, but the hard work must go on, starting on Sunday. We need to start pushing up that table.
There was bitter disappointment for Bury boss Richie Barker, who said.: "It's been a hugely disappointing afternoon all round for us.
"I must admit I felt good and really positive going into it, but maybe the occasion got to one or two players. And it was a big occasion.
"The fans have flocked here and at least they've seen the players put plenty of effort and endeavour in. That's all I can ask for I suppose.
"We'll have to get over this quickly though. There's plenty more big games to come as we head towards the middle of the season and we know we've got to start stringing a few results together."
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BMW has finally, officially, taken the wraps off the hotly anticipated, straight-six-powered, M4 Coupe and M3 saloon. We've been over the difference in nomenclature, but, to remind you: the M3 is the four-door, the M4 the two-door (and upcoming convertible). Simple.
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Both M3 and M4 are, of course, staunchly rear-wheel-drive, and that extra power moves less weight: both are roughly 80kg lighter than their predecessors, with the M4 weighing in at 1500kg, and the M3 saloon just 23kg heavier. Both will do 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds (4.1s with the DCT 'box) and run on to a limited 155mph.
There's nothing limited about the sideways, though. BMW itself says the M Dynamic Mode "allows greater wheel slip and therefore easy drifting", which is the sort of technical insight of which we very much approve.
There's also some serious aero going on: air curtains on the front bumper and air breathers in the front arches that massage the air around the front of the car, a smooth underbody, a Gurney flap on the M3's bootlid, and a CSL-style CFRP rear-end on the M4 (oh, and speaking of CFRP, both models get a roof made of the stuff, saving up to 6kg). There are carbon ceramic brakes, too.
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Click the following links to get more information on the benefits of research.
- The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
- www.clinicaltrials.gov: Learn About Clinical Studies
- CenterWatch: Volunteering for a Clinical Trial
- Inspire: Clinical research volunteers support group and discussion community
A clinical trial (also called clinical research) is a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people and ways to improve health. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings.
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research.
All clinical trials have guidelines about who can participate. Using inclusion/exclusion criteria is an important principle of medical research that helps to produce reliable results. The factors that allow someone to participate in a clinical trial are called "inclusion criteria" and those that disallow someone from participating are called "exclusion criteria". These criteria are based on such factors as age, gender, the type and stage of a disease, previous treatment history, and other medical conditions. Before joining a clinical trial, a participant must qualify for the study. Some research studies seek participants with illnesses or conditions to be studied in the clinical trial, while others need healthy participants. It is important to note that inclusion and exclusion criteria are not used to reject people personally. Instead, the criteria are used to identify appropriate participants and keep them safe. The criteria help ensure that researchers will be able to answer the questions they plan to study.
The clinical trial process depends on the kind of trial being conducted (See What are the different types of clinical trials?) The clinical trial team includes doctors and nurses as well as social workers and other health care professionals. They check the health of the participant at the beginning of the trial, give specific instructions for participating in the trial, monitor the participant carefully during the trial, and stay in touch after the trial is completed.
Some clinical trials involve more tests and doctor visits than the participant would normally have for an illness or condition. For all types of trials, the participant works with a research team. Clinical trial participation is most successful when the protocol is carefully followed and there is frequent contact with the research staff.
Informed consent is the process of learning the key facts about a clinical trial before deciding whether or not to participate. It is also a continuing process throughout the study to provide information for participants. To help someone decide whether or not to participate, the doctors and nurses involved in the trial explain the details of the study. If the participant's native language is not English, translation assistance can be provided. Then the research team provides an informed consent document that includes details about the study, such as its purpose, duration, required procedures, and key contacts. Risks and potential benefits are explained in the informed consent document. The participant then decides whether or not to sign the document. Informed consent is not a contract, and the participant may withdraw from the trial at any time.
Clinical trials that are well-designed and well-executed are the best approach for eligible participants to:
There are also risks to clinical trials:
Side effects are any undesired actions or effects of drug or treatment. Negative or adverse effects may include headache, nausea, hair loss, skin irritation, or other physical problems. Experimental treatments must be evaluated for both immediate and long-term side effects.
The ethical and legal codes that govern medical practice also apply to clinical trials. In addition, most clinical research is federally regulated with built in safeguards to protect the participants. The trial follows a carefully controlled protocol, a study plan which details what researchers will do in the study. As a clinical trial progresses, researchers report the results of the trial at scientific meetings, to medical journals, and to various government agencies. Individual participants' names will remain secret and will not be mentioned in these reports (See Confidentiality Regarding Trial Participants).
People should know as much as possible about the clinical trial and feel comfortable asking the members of the health care team questions about it, the care expected while in a trial, and the cost of the trial. The following questions might be helpful for the participant to discuss with the health care team. Some of the answers to these questions are found in the informed consent document.
Every clinical trial in the U.S. must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to make sure the risks are as low as possible and are worth any potential benefits. An IRB is an independent committee of physicians, statisticians, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and the rights of study participants are protected. All institutions that conduct or support biomedical research involving people must, by federal regulation, have an IRB that initially approves and periodically reviews the research.
Yes. Most clinical trials provide short-term treatments related to a designated illness or condition, but do not provide extended or complete primary health care. In addition, by having the health care provider work with the research team, the participant can ensure that other medications or treatments will not conflict with the protocol.
Yes. A participant can leave a clinical trial, at any time. When withdrawing from the trial, the participant should let the research team know about it, and the reasons for leaving the study.
Ideas for clinical trials usually come from researchers. After researchers test new therapies or procedures in the laboratory and in animal studies, the treatments with the most promising laboratory results are moved into clinical trials. During a trial, more and more information is gained about a new treatment, its risks and how well it may or may not work.
Clinical trials are sponsored or funded by a variety of organizations or individuals such as physicians, medical institutions, foundations, voluntary groups, and pharmaceutical companies, in addition to federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA). Trials can take place in a variety of locations, such as hospitals, universities, doctors' offices, or community clinics.
A protocol is a study plan on which all clinical trials are based. The plan is carefully designed to safeguard the health of the participants as well as answer specific research questions. A protocol describes what types of people may participate in the trial; the schedule of tests, procedures, medications, and dosages; and the length of the study. While in a clinical trial, participants following a protocol are seen regularly by the research staff to monitor their health and to determine the safety and effectiveness of their treatment.
A placebo is an inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no treatment value. In clinical trials, experimental treatments are often compared with placebos to assess the treatment's effectiveness. In some studies, the participants in the control group will receive a placebo instead of an active drug or treatment.
A control is the standard by which experimental observations are evaluated. In many clinical trials, one group of patients will be given an experimental drug or treatment, while the control group is given either a standard treatment for the illness or a placebo.
Clinical trials are conducted in phases. The trials at each phase have a different purpose and help scientists answer different questions:
Most human use of investigational new drugs takes place in controlled clinical trials conducted to assess safety and efficacy of new drugs. Data from the trials can serve as the basis for the drug marketing application. Sometimes, patients do not qualify for these carefully-controlled trials because of other health problems, age, or other factors. For patients who may benefit from the drug use but don't qualify for the trials, FDA regulations enable manufacturers of investigational new drugs to provide for "expanded access" use of the drug. For example, a treatment IND (Investigational New Drug application) or treatment protocol is a relatively unrestricted study. The primary intent of a treatment IND/protocol is to provide for access to the new drug for people with a life-threatening or serious disease for which there is no good alternative treatment. A secondary purpose for a treatment IND/protocol is to generate additional information about the drug, especially its safety. Expanded access protocols can be undertaken only if clinical investigators are actively studying the new treatment in well-controlled studies, or all studies have been completed. There must be evidence that the drug may be an effective treatment in patients like those to be treated under the protocol. The drug cannot expose patients to unreasonable risks given the severity of the disease to be treated.
Some investigational drugs are available from pharmaceutical manufacturers through expanded access programs listed in ClinicalTrials.gov. Expanded access protocols are generally managed by the manufacturer, with the investigational treatment administered by researchers or doctors in office-based practice. If you or a loved one are interested in treatment with an investigational drug under an expanded access protocol listed in ClinicalTrials.gov, review the protocol eligibility criteria and location information and inquire at the Contact Information number.
See FDA Finds New Ways to Speed Treatments to Patients for more details.


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- Author: Therese Kapaun
Published on: February 14, 2013
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Orioles and outfielder Nate McLouth, one of their key stretch run players from last year's playoff season, agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday, essentially shutting the door on acquiring more major league outfielders, including free agent Nick Swisher.
Although it is pending the completion of a physical, the Orioles came to terms on a one-year, $2 million deal with McLouth, a 31-year-old outfielder who batted .268 with seven homers and 12 steals in 55 games for the Orioles in 2012. The contract includes an additional $500,000 in potential bonuses ($50,000 each for reaching 300 and 350 plate appearances and $100,000 each for 400, 450, 500 and 550 plate appearances), which could represent a $750,000 increase over McLouth's 2012 salary.
McLouth was plucked off the scrap heap in June after the Pittsburgh Pirates took him off their 40-man roster. By August, the former All Star was back in the majors with the Orioles, seizing the left field job and, eventually, filling in at leadoff when Nick Markakis broke his thumb in September. McLouth emerged as the club's best hitter in the postseason with a .308 average and five RBIs in six playoff games.
"Nate did a great job for us last year when we brought him up," said Dan Duquette, the club's executive vice president. "He did a terrific job when Nick Markakis went down, moving into that leadoff slot, and he was one of our leading players during the playoff run. He's a real gritty player, our fans connected with him. And he really liked the 'football atmosphere,' he termed it, at the ballpark. So, I mean, that looks like it is going to be a good thing for the team to bring him back."
By returning McLouth to a stable of outfielders that also includes starters Markakis and Adam Jones, injured left fielder Nolan Reimold, recently acquired Trayvon Robinson and young reserves L.J. Hoes and Xavier Avery, Duquette said he believes the Orioles are done searching for big league outfield help. That would exclude Swisher, who can play outfield and first base and whose representatives Duquette met with on Tuesday.
"I think we have enough outfielders on our ballclub," Duquette said. "We can take a look at the guys we've got in the spring."
When pressed about the Orioles' pursuit of the 32-year-old Swisher, who has been exceptionally consistent throughout his career but has drawn the ire of fans and opposing players for his boisterous persona, Duquette said, "I don't think we need to worry about that for Baltimore fans."
Duquette maintained that he is still seeking a power bat, though that addition will be targeted for either first base or designated hitter. Currently, Chris Davis could serve either role. Free agent Adam LaRoche and Washington Nationals outfielder-first baseman Michael Morse likely remain on the club's radar, though the Orioles seemingly have no interest in free agent Kevin Youkilis or Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau, sources said.
The Orioles met with "three to four" representatives of free agents Wednesday and also had "four to five" trade discussions. Duquette couldn't predict whether he would be able to pull off a trade before the front office leaves Nashville on Thursday.
"I don't know about these trades, sometimes they come together, sometimes they take a little while to percolate after the meetings," Duquette said. "But we still have our eyes on a couple other things."
The Orioles' primary goal this week was to add an outfielder, and though McLouth was the top target, the Orioles looked at other possibilities. They explored several trade options, including one with the Arizona Diamondbacks involving Jason Kubel, and they made an offer to free agent outfielder Nate Schierholtz, who turned it down Wednesday.
"[It] wasn't clear [the McLouth signing] was going to happen because we started our discussions with him quite a while back, but I thought it needed to happen this week because there were some other outfielders we had some interest in," Duquette said. "And in fairness to the team we really needed to get some certainty on who was going to get that job."
McLouth, who deferred comment until the deal is announced, said when the season ended that he wanted to return to the Orioles. But he also wanted to find a place where he could play regularly. Although there are no guarantees — especially with the right-handed hitting Reimold progressing from neck surgery and hoping to be fully healed by the spring — the left-handed hitting McLouth is expected to get a fair amount of playing time in left field, especially against right-handers.
"I don't know if he is the everyday left fielder, I think that is a question for another day," Duquette said. "But Nate, over the course of his career, has done very well against right-handed pitching. That has been a staple for him his whole career."