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While I was in Bear Lake this last May I went through newspaper clippings and whatnots that my aunt had stashed in envelopes. Actually I went through them on the car ride back to Pocatello because we didn't find them until the last minute.
I set aside all the things that I wanted copies of and good ole cousin Daniell scanned them for me. Among the scanned goodies was grandpa's official Brand Record.
I also have uncle Ollie's original brand certificate that was among grandma Hazel's things. He lived with great-grandma and grandpa Piggott.
I wasn't aware that you could read a brand. I found a couple of sites about livestock brands and how to read them that might come in handy if you have ranchers, farmers, or cowboys in your ancestry.
I am still trying to figure out how to read these two brands.
Update: Thanks to a cousin on Facebook who saw my post I now know what uncle Ollie's brand says! She said, and I quote "..it's 2 Lazy 2 P.....he always got a big kick out of telling people what his brand was. :)"
But I didn't get it till later when I said it out loud to myself....uncle Ollie had a sense of humor, didn't he?!
Before I posted this yesterday I swear I looked everywhere for record of another ancestor's brand that I knew I had, but couldn't find it anywhere. Well, I just found it! It has been living in my computer since 2007 and unfortunately I don't know what book it came from. (How embarrassing!) However I do want to post this page of "Recorded Marks and Brands" because someone else who has ancestors in Utah may benefit.
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Treasure Chest Thursday -- Grandpa's Brand Record
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I found this very fascinating. I knew livestock and brands were registered, but I've never seen an actual livestock or cattle brand certificate. The index recording of the registration is common. I can see how this can be tied into genealogical finds. Wonder how much it cost to register the brand, and at what point did the owners find it economical or have a need to brand their cattles. Was it mostly for cattle drives, or livestock thefts, or for some payment to or from butchers? Yep, the questions keep coming.ReplyDelete
Very interesting - I've never heard of brands before. What a cool find!ReplyDelete
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Bit harsh I think...I think there is a lot of skill involved in pitchingOriginally Posted by Duncan
Bit harsh I think...I think there is a lot of skill involved in pitchingOriginally Posted by Duncan
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Would you say the same amount of skill as bowling leg spinners, flippers and googliesOriginally Posted by Swervy
Or the same as bowling yorkers, slower deliveries, off cutters and leg cutters
Or the same as bowling off spinners, "doosras", arm ball etc.
Cricket is simply a game which requires more skill..
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I dont know..its a different kind of skill..pitchers have to throw the ball from 90 ft (???) into an imaginary area about the size of an average TV screen,and not use the ground to extract any movement from,and also not use intimidation as a weapon either (in that the ball must not be thrown at the batter)..pretty tough if you ask me.Originally Posted by chekmeout
I agree though about the game of baseball...I grew up in a time when the following of American sports were de rigueur (hope I have used that one correctly!!!!) ..American football has stayed with me, and is still a passion of mine..baseball really just didnt interest me
But definitely I doubt even an American will be able to convincingly argue that cricket (may it be Twenty20 or ODIs) deserves a place in the Olympics over baseball/softball..
Baseball is like played in 1 country in the world!! (OK fine bit of an exaggeration but still)
it has a huge following in Japan,Cuba, Mexico etcOriginally Posted by chekmeout
for me there is no comparison....baseball has taken the worst in cricket(full tosses and slogs) and developed a game around it...i haven't been able to watch a game for 5 whole minutes so far...
Im a big baseball fan (Cards) and absolutely love baseball and cricket.. Just look at the crowds both sports pull, because they are both great sports.. I love them both
Cricket fans say baseball is just an uneducated slog.. Baseball fans say cricket is boring..
Fact of the matter is, baseball and cricket are both skilled sports.. Just watch a few double plays where there is milliseconds to spare to get an appreciation of baseball.. And cricket isn't all defensive of course..
I think the main issue behind people's appreciation for a game, is how well they know the intricacies and skill involved behind it before making wild and pointless judgements..
it's all subjective, you list out the reasons why you find it interesting...i can list out a whole list of reasons why it is not...ultimately it boils down to personal preference...it's not anyone making wild, pointless judgements...Originally Posted by Langeveldt
It's not that easy to hit a baseball.If it was, then everybody could play. Also, there's a lot of skill involved in hitting and pitching and believe me there is strategy. I'm not about to say which is better but just going on purely biased opinions is just poor. If you watch enough baseball, say a season of MLB, you'll get to understand why people like it. You may not like it but you'll find out that it's not as dumb as you percieve. I actually thought cricket was boring when i first started watching. The first baseball game i watched i enjoyed. Maybe it depends on the level of the game, that's why you need to watch a full season, but it can be quite entertaining if you know what's happening. Same as in cricket. I had to know what was happening before i even found it vaguely interesting.It's now on the same excitement level with me as baseball.So i can't say which is better but that none is really more skill required or entertaining than the other.
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I'm more a fan of cricket, but I'm a huge baseball fan too.
Anyone who calls baseball boring obviously did not see the American League Championship last post-season. It was one of the most thrilling events in any sport ever. Fantastic.
Picture this. The Red Sox and the Yankees have a bitter rivalry where the Yankees continue to win the division year after year with the Sox the number two competitors. The Sox are then consistently defeated in the postseason series as the Yankees tend to charge toward champion status. Years of second best and near a century without a World Series ring. The Sox have made the Series before, but continue to lose in tragic circumstances.
Now the Red Sox have a great year, but still finish second best and, as fate always has it, they must beat the Yankees to get to the World Series. The 7-game series is 3-0 to the New York Yankees and they look to close it out sadistically in Boston. Boston's best pitcher, and arguably the best in the league, Curt Schilling has a torn tendon in his right ankle and is unlikely to participate in the rest of the series. Boston down a run in the 9th inning. They tie the game dramatically. The game goes into extra innings. In the 12th inning, ie 3 extra innings, they break through and win the game with a two run home run by Ortiz. 3-1...
Back to New York for Game 5. Alas, it takes 14 innings (5 extra innings) for the game to be settled, with Ortiz lobbing the ball into the outfield to get it done for Boston. 3-2...
Knowing that no team has ever come back from 3-0, Boston continue in their attempts to do the impossible against their gargantuan opponents. Game 6 now and the Yankees once more try to close things out, this time in New York. They look to do it against Schilling, who plays against all advice and odds as his team has a slim chance at victory. On a bloody heel, Schilling takes to the mound in severe pain. Playing on adrenaline alone, he pitches beautifully and keeps Boston in the series, as Boston win 4-2. The series now a level 3-3.
One game away from the World Series and an unprecedented comeback. No drama in this one. The Sox score 6 in the first two innings and finish off with a 10-3 victory to defeat the New York Yankees and head to the World Series. Believe me, you have never witnessed such passion and desire to win as the Red Sox in that series. It was incredible and absolutely unforgettable.
Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."
Don't be fooled into thinking there's no variation. There are some pitches that literally only the pros can hit. Some ridiculous movement in there.Originally Posted by age_master
baseball aint a sport in america it is a money making scam
did you know they allow players to take steriods and it is stupid that one of their proud statitics is how many times they have hit the ball
Forgive me when I say that that's an ignorant comment. It just is.Originally Posted by Monty
I was referring to batting... but yeah, it was a bit harsh to say that about pitching. There is some skill but definetely not like bowling in cricket.Originally Posted by Swervy
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Opinion: Obama's Small Farm Squeeze
Assistant editorial page editor James Freeman on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's extralegal attempt to expand its powers.
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... I ... aam as regulatory agencies have made no bones about the right yet so well ... write the law ... itself sometimes and expand their powers and fear with an especially egregious example ... is assistant editorial page editor ... James Freeman and Mary Kate and so what's going on at the departmental and ... well it's ... it's a little scary if you're on a family farm is an issue that the center Mike Joanne's of Nebraska's raise the long standing on going back to the nineteen seventies Congress every year in its appropriations bills is put in a little wind saying that the ocean the occupational Safety and Health Administration as part of our labor ... cannot regulate ... farms with fewer than ten employees and the the idea is clear in a small businesses can't really afford the regulatory burden of big companies ... but ... based on a of twenty eleven memo notion now coupled enforcement cases it looks like there ... they're more or less ignoring this a bit so is there any way for a small farm to fight back for an ocean of part of the Department of Labor ... just go in the small farmers is take a guy is ... that you just have to comply while cuz we say we're refining or an aberration say the Accord notion that the delever their position as they're following the law and not what they want I may not well ... it's not ... that that's that's a question here is the twenty eleven memo what they say is ok in the law says we can go after small farms ... but what does for ... me and so they basically just define farming to exclude a ... brain BINZ grain storage and ... people were not ... familiar with farms I can do you think of silos the grain bins are kind of that version of that but little wider and shorter usually but ... yes most the kids in a class to drop it from a farm in the winter awesome tenants are lower grain businesses can and ... has generally been to the sitter apart for him to harvest the crop in the new storage leverage market but ... this new war regulatory effort of basically is aimed at the ... using that the grain storage to say well let's not farming in you're not part of the exemption of yet grain storage and she says now suddenly we can ... rain down a lot of rates paid on you know this is the thing is it's not they're not draw bright lines are saying well it depends on where to look at the circumstances of for example one not small farmer we talked to this week ... definitely of fewer than ten employees actually one employee of ... a partnership between him his father ... he was getting the full ocean treatment when we called the crocheted to ask about that ... a few hours later he gets a call from Ocean singer were about it ... the unit citations are dismissed and insisted that ... the Obama administration with these big regulatory agencies teaches ... issued guidance in and suddenly make make up a lot of the field ... you need to condemn all of the federal bureaucracy ... there was a pattern here that we've we've been reading about for a few years of the smother people lesser notice it into a very casual ... attitude toward the letter of the law when not the White House the administration perceives that they're doing the right thing and in this case ... I think people associate the topper are convinced that they're saving lives and ... is a dangerous business even being fall into a great when you can suffocate ... but the but the question is what authority do they have and there's a reason that Congress has written along the way they did and I guess it is a disturbing cut ... pants and brown watch out for ... in the coming months the Senate or a pigeon are James Freeman thanks very much thanks for


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A disabled couple in Mississauga are fighting to keep their newborn son after social workers threatened to take the boy away unless he receives round-the-clock care from an "able-bodied attendant."
Maricyl Palisoc and her partner, Charles Wilton, are the parents of a healthy month-old baby boy named William. Both parents have cerebral palsy, a disorder that limits their motor skills and slurs their speech, but has no effect on their cognitive abilities.
However, the Peel Children's Aid Society is concerned about the couple's ability to take care of their son and has expressed an intention to remove William from their home unless his parents secure 24-hour care from an able-bodied person.
The boy's mother told CBC that she and her partner do not want to lose their son.
"We know that we need help, but we know that we are the best thing for our boy right now," Palisoc said. "We both wanted to be parents and now we are, and we don't want do give anyone control of our family."
So far, the couple have been receiving the type of help that the CAS has demanded, thanks to Ryan Machete, a program co-ordinator with the Coalition for Persons with Disabilities, which provided the funds for the services since William's birth.
Machete said he's not convinced it is necessary to spend $2,000 a week for a caregiver when Palisoc is able to change diapers, breastfeed and to "do the necessities" that come with caring for a newborn.
"From what I've seen when I've been at the apartment … there's really nothing that she's unable to do," Machete told Metro Morning.
However, he said, it is possible matters will become more challenging as William grows, but that doesn't mean she won't be able to look after her son.
"I think that maybe when William grows up to be six years old and hurts his knee and needs his mom to pick him up, and he's 60, 70 pounds, maybe that might be a little bit more difficult for her to do," Machete said.
The Peel Children's Aid Society says confidentiality rules prevent it from commenting on the case. The organization is due to meet with William's parents on Friday to try to work out an arrangement.
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5 comments:
- impstrump said...
I heard this story on the radio but didn't get around to following up on it. I'm really surprised that it got this far, because it seems like the parents could easily prove to Children's Aid that they can take care of their baby. Surely the whole thing could be resolved by them simply demonstrating to a Children's Aid rep that they can feed, burp, diaper, lift, hold, carry, lay down, dress and bathe the baby. That would take, what, an hour?
This is like if people were arguing over whether someone could lift a heavy box, and they're arguing and arguing rather than just having the person try to lift the thing.
- Wednesday, May 02, 2012 7:56:00 PM
- laura k said...
The couple has demonstrated all that, and still Children's Aid is threatening them with removal.
- Thursday, May 03, 2012 4:42:00 AM
- impstrump said...
I can't imagine what else they would want from them.
- Thursday, May 03, 2012 5:50:00 PM
- laura k said...
- Friday, May 04, 2012 10:26:00 AM
- laura k said...
Update: the family will stay together. What a terrible ordeal to have gone through.
- Friday, May 04, 2012 6:18:00 PM


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Buns Up Baby, a fantastic little online shop for all things pocket diapers and accessories!
Buns Up Baby carries two types of pocket diapers--the original Minkee Buns and the latest & greatest BunsUp 2.0 Diaper (released only this week). These diapers start at only $9.99/piece at the cheapest price point, and they come in a huge variety of sweet little prints! Also up for sale on the site are handy wet bags, pail liners, and extra inserts--both microfibre and bamboo.
Up for review, Amber sent me one of the original Minkee Buns diapers in the sweet "Milky Way" cow print. This is my second cow print diaper and I absolutely love how cute these look on my toddler as she waddles around. With gender-unknown Baby #2 on the way for our family, I also love that it's fantastically gender neutral (Buns Up Baby has plenty of gender neutral prints as well as prints specifically for boys or girls).
This pocket diaper fits the way I love a pocket diaper to fit. The rounded tabs laid much flatter than I'm accustomed to with several other brands I've tried (I often find round tabs curl, but these weren't nearly as bad as some other PUL types I've tried recently). Crossover snaps on the tabs mean that small-waisted babies can get an even snugger fit. Hip snaps on both sides mean a nice trim fit on the hipbones as well as no "wing droop" (where parts of the diaper slide out of the waterproof layer) so that leaks don't happen. I have never had a leak while using this diaper.
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Overall, these diapers are inexpensively priced at only $9.99 a piece. They hold up well to wear and tear, even that of a busy toddler who's into climbing, running, and tumbling at full speed. The snaps never budged, nor could they be pulled off by defiant fingers. Laundry was simple and this diaper always washed clean. Overall, it comes highly recommended for anyone looking for a great new brand of pocket diaper to try, particularly if you're on the hunt for some cute new minky prints! :)
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The sister to Peregrine's Antarctic cruise ship, the Ocean Endeavour, Ocean Atlantic is handsomely appointed and newly refurbished. With spacious suites and a maximum capacity of 198 passengers, there is plenty of room to stretch out and enjoy your time at sea. Complete with a gym, library, polar boutique and medical clinic, the Ocean Atlantic will quickly feel like your home away from home.
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Under the canopy of a large oak, colorful daylilies (Hemerocallis) and Knock Out rose (Rosa 'Radrazz') dominate the curvy flowerbed. Both are low maintenance, provide excellent color and can tolerate some shade. Beyond the bed is undeveloped land with a potting shed nearby for easy access to tools and
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Many gardeners dream of a backyard that is both aesthetically attractive as well as functional. Jeff and Terri Melby of Vicksburg, Miss., transformed a grassy subdivision backyard into a retreat where they can entertain family and friends as well as enjoy quiet evenings together. Jeff, a coastal engineer, designed the hardscape elements while Terri, the master gardener, added plantings that soften the impact of stone and concrete while adding color to the landscape.
The Melby home is a two-story house with a screened-in back porch and detached carport. A large swimming pool occupies a strip of land beyond the carport with a lattice fence and landscaped flowerbeds surrounding the pool. It was always a popular spot for outdoor gatherings when their children were teens, but a part-time job in a garden-themed gift shop piqued Terri's interest and Jeff's creativity, which started them on a journey that changed their backyard into an exciting landscape.
A glazed ceramic urn crafted in Vietnam inspired the small water feature that Jeff made for Terri as a Christmas gift. It became a fountain and dramatic focal point that trickles water into a small reflecting pool. Constructed over a weekend, Melby used a pond kit purchased from a local nursery and stacked stones to camouflage the thick flexible liner. Terri added various plantings including moss that soften the stone ledge and nearby area.
The size, color, and shape of the ceramic urn catches the eye of all who enter the backyard area. Used for its evergreen foliage and shade tolerance, a mat of chartreuse creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) is the predominant plant near this water feature. Iris sibirica boasts intense purple blue spring blooms with small linear foliage in contrast to the low round Hosta and Heuchera. A Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) provides height and color in the background.
Water creates a relaxing atmosphere in a garden. Gold fish swim beneath water lily pads (Nymphaea), both hardy and tropical types that grow in pots on a shelf in this reflecting pool. A filter system with an ultraviolet light developed for ponds reduces algae growth.
The fountain was such a success that a larger pond was added. Jeff and their teenage sons hand dug the pond along the exterior of their screened-in back porch. Another flexible liner was used with a re-circulating submersible pump to keep the water oxygenated for the fish that reside in the 18-inch deep, 1,000-gallon pond. Strangely, no fish were ever purchased by the Melbys. They speculate that eggs must have been in the soil of one of the tropical water lilies they bought and hatched in their pool. The original three goldfish are now 22. Stacked stone was repeated around the perimeter plus flagstone and pebbles were added to enlarge and add interest to the feature as well as provide better access for maintenance.
The addition of a large patio housing a pergola and freestanding fireplace was their next project. Again, their family provided the labor. The flooring is mortared flagstone with a redwood stain used on the wooden pergola that blends well with the coloration in the flagstone. An outdoor furniture grouping near the fireplace encourages year-round enjoyment and a coordinating arbor they call "The mini me" repeats the style and color of the pergola. Containers are used here and throughout the landscape with seasonal plantings.
Lattice stained to match the pergola was added over the structure to adjust the amount of sunlight that filters through the pergola. Containers of climbing 'Peggy Martin' roses add color and interest to this
outdoor room.
The outdoor kitchen can be easily accessed from the swimming pool deck or the pergola topped patio. 'Mermaid', a very vigorous climbing rose, grows on the lattice fence near the pool and repeats the color of the umbrella beautifully when it is in bloom.
Last year an outdoor kitchen was added between the swimming pool deck and the patio incorporating the same flagstone around the sides of the bar area but utilizing a lovely turquoise blue stained concrete top that repeats the color of the water in the swimming pool.
Hardscape is defined as anything that is not a plant in a landscape design. It functions as the backbone of the design and helps gardeners to create attractive and functional garden rooms or spaces as the Melbys have done. Plants are added to soften, enhance, accent, unify and to add personality, warmth and tranquility to outdoor spaces.
A version of this article appeared in Mississippi Gardener Volume 16 Number 5.
Photography courtesy of Miriam Jabour.


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One man scoring his first goal in his 15th year as a professional and another breaking the three-quarters-of-a-century barrier in less than 12 months make FIFA.com's latest stats review, along with an English centurion, a Swedish masterclass, and France and Houston Dynamo establishing long unbeaten sequences.
caps is what Steven Gerrard became only the sixth Englishman to win on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, who earlier this month became the tenth player to reach 600 appearances for Liverpool, emulated Billy Wright (105), Bobby Charlton (106), Bobby Moore (108), Peter Shilton (125) and David Beckham (115) by running out for the inaugural match at Sweden's Friends Arena. Gerrard set up debutant Steven Caulker to register his 20th assist for his country and put them 2-1 up, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic went on to score four goals - becoming the first man since Dutchman Marco van Basten at UEFA EURO 1988 to net a hat-trick against England - and earn Erik Hamren's team a 4-2 victory. It was only the second time in 95 appearances as an international coach that a Roy Hodgson team conceded more than three times – the first was when his United Arab Emirates charges lost 4-1 to Bahrain in 2003.
goals in 2012 is what Lionel Messi moved onto on Sunday, taking him second on the list of all-time highest-scoring players in a calendar year. A brace for Barcelona in their 4-2 win over Mallorca elevated the 25-year-old above Pele, who hit 75 goals for Santos and Brazil in 1958. Messi failed to add to his tally in his 60th appearance of the year – Argentina's goalless draw with Saudi Arabia – leaving him nine shy of the record Bayern Munich and West Germany's Gerd Muller set in 1972.
years is France's unbeaten run away to Italy after Didier Deschamps' men won 2-1 there on Wednesday evening. When a Jose Altafini double earned La Nazionale a 2-1 win in May 1962, it was their ninth successive reverse of Les Bleus in front of their own supporters. Thereafter, however, the French have won two and drawn two on Italian soil. Cesare Prandelli's side have now lost their last five friendlies, with the latest defeat ending the country's 100 per cent record in Parma in their sixth appearance there. Mathieu Valbuena and substitute Bafetimbi Gomis were the visitors' marksmen at the Stadio Ennio Tardini – France have never lost a game the former has started, winning six and drawing two.
years and almost 400 appearances is what Sydney FC's Pascal Bosschaart had to wait for the first league goal of his career on Saturday. The Dutchman, who can play at centre-back or as a defensive midfielder, made his professional debut for Utrecht in 1998, but failed to make the score-sheet in six seasons with them, two with Feyenoord and five with ADO Den Haag. Yet, in his first game since tearing an Achilles tendon in March, Bosschaart produced a stunning 48th-minute volley to break his duck and put Sydney, whom he joined last year, 2-0 up at home to fierce rivals Melbourne Victory. That's how it remained until 21,531 were left silenced when the visitors netted three times in the last 13 minutes to snatch a comeback success in 'The Big Blue'. Nineteen-year-old Andrew Nabbout, a mechanical engineering student who sat his final exam at RMIT University just two days earlier, rose from the bench to bag twice, either side of an Archie Thompson effort. The result prompted Ian Crook to resign as coach of Sydney after just six matches.
home defeats in 21 matches is what Houston Dynamo will finish 2012 with after signing off at BBVA Compass Stadium in style on Sunday. Dominic Kinnear's team beat DC United 3-1 in the first leg of the Eastern Conference final, leaving them with one foot in the MLS Cup, which they cannot host due to having an inferior regular-season record than both Western Conference finalists, Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders. Houston emerged victorious in 13 of their 19 MLS games in Texas – a single-season record for home victories in the competition – and drew the other six, while they also went unbeaten there in their two CONCACAF Champions League outings of the year. The Dynamo have now gone 30 matches unbeaten at home in all competitions, just four shy of the all-time record Real Salt Lake set between 2009 and '11.


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TUESDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- A class of newer diabetes drugs that includes exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) might also be used to help the obese lose weight, Danish researchers report.
That's because weight loss and lowered cholesterol are often side effects of these drugs, called "glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists" (GLP-1), the team noted.
"If you use this treatment for 20 weeks, you have a positive effect on body weight," said lead researcher Dr. Tina Vilsboll, head of the Diabetes Research Division at Gentofte Hospital of the University of Copenhagen. "The hope is that we have a new class of treatment for obesity, and not just for type 2 diabetes."
"It's not a wonder drug," Vilsboll stressed. "It doesn't make everyone normal weight, but it's a way of changing your lifestyle."
And she does not recommend using these drugs as a standalone treatment for weight loss. "Not right now, we need more details," Vilsboll said.
Her team published its findings in the Jan. 10 online edition of the BMJ. The study did not receive drug company funding.
GLP-1 is a hormone naturally produced in the human gut, and GLP-1 therapy has become a new treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes because of it seems to helps regulate blood sugar.
However, doctors have also noticed that these drugs also suppress the appetite, making them intriguing candidates for treating obesity, the researchers said.
These injectable drugs were approved by the FDA in 2005, with their use limited to treating people with type 2 diabetes.
To find out more about the effect of the medications on weight loss, Vilsboll's team looked at data from 25 studies involving more than 6,000 patients. This process, called a meta-analysis, attempts to find commonalities in data between studies.
The Danish group found that patients taking GLP-1R agonists for at least 20 weeks lost more weight than those not on the drugs.
Both diabetics and people without diabetes lost weight while on the meds. In fact, weight loss was actually greater among non-diabetics, Vilsboll's group found.
According to Vilsboll, some patients lost almost 20 pounds. In her own practice, some of her diabetic patients have lost as much as 50 pounds, some of it due to the drug but even more from their newfound ability to be more active, she said.
In addition, people taking the drugs often saw improvements in blood pressure, lowered cholesterol and -- among diabetics -- better control of blood sugar levels, the researchers found.
GLP-1 agonists did have some side effects including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. However, these side effects didn't seem to affect the number of people who dropped out of the trials, the researchers noted.
The authors conclude that their study "provides convincing evidence that GLP-1R agonists, when given to obese patients with or without diabetes, result in clinically relevant beneficial effects on body weight. Additional beneficial effects on blood pressure and total cholesterol might also be achieved."
Still, one expert remained cautious about the potential use of these medicines in overweight non-diabetic people.
Dr. Raj Padwal, an associate professor of medicine at the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and author of an accompanying journal editorial, said that "these agents are currently being used to treat diabetes and they effectively improve sugar control."
In this meta-analysis these drugs seemed to reduce weight by a small amount, he said. "Perhaps the weight reductions will be greater for non-diabetics, but this remains to be proved. Until these studies are done, we don't have enough compelling evidence for these drugs in terms of their weight-reducing properties and so they should not be used 'off-label' to treat non-diabetics," Padwal said.
There also needs to be long-term data on the safety of these drugs, he added. "The data available to-date suggest that they are safe, but we need to have longer follow-up periods and greater numbers of patients," Padwal said.
Another expert, Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine, noted that "high levels of insulin, and insulin resistance [a factor in diabetes], are implicated in weight control difficulties."
In fact, insulin resistance makes weight gain easy and weight loss harder, Katz said, so it stands to reason that drugs mimicking the action of glucagons (the hormone that opposes insulin) would also facilitate weight loss.
There's also the drugs' cost and method of delivery to consider, Katz said.
According to Alice Izzo, spokeswoman for Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of Byetta, the cost of the drug to distributors is $291 for a 60-dose syringe, which is a 30-day supply.
But, since the drug is covered by insurance most consumers pay less, Izzo added.
"Over 80 percent of managed care patients have access to Byetta with a co-pay, which means, on average, they would pay a $25 to $35 co-pay per month," she said.
Relying on a magic pill to shrink waistlines is never the key, however. "Are GLP-1 agonists of some use in combating the epidemics of obesity and diabetes? Certainly," Katz said. "Are they alternatives to what can and should be done with feet and forks? Not by a long shot."
More information
For more information on obesity, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
SOURCES: Tina Vilsboll, M.D., chief consultant endocrinologist and head, diabetes research division, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Raj Padwal, M.D., associate professor, medicine, Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Canada; David, L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.; Alice Izzo, spokeswoman, Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Jan. 10, 2012, BMJ, online
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City workers walk with Fort Morgan City Council members Ron Shaver and Christine Castoe on a tour of Riverside Park Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. This picture is on the path along the farthest east fishing pond near the parking lot. (Jenni Grubbs/Fort Morgan Times)
Interim Police Chief Darin Sagel and City Manager Jeff Wells hike with other city staff and Fort Morgan City Council members during a tour of Riverside Park Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. The large hole shown here used to be the trail, but washed out after the main part of the flood as the water was receding, City Engineer Brad Curtis said. (Jenni Grubbs/Fort Morgan Times)
This dock now sits completely out of the western fishing pond at Riverside Park. "You can see how hard that water was moving when it flipped that dock up," City Engineer Brad Curtis said during a tour of the park Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, with the Fort Morgan City Council. (Jenni Grubbs/Fort Morgan Times)
The surrounding trail by Cargill Bridge, which crosses the canal carrying treated wastewater away from the beef plant and through Riverside Park, "looks totally different now," according to Brent Nation, Fort Morgan Water Resources/Utilities Director, who was among city staff on the tour of the park with the Fort Morgan City Council Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. (Jenni Grubbs/Fort Morgan Times)
One of the biggest washouts during the flood happened at this spot in northeast Riverside Park along the South Platte River. (Brad Curtis/Special to the Times)


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How much would you spend on earphones? Is your budget £20, £50 or £100? How about £400? Well, if you want these Audeo PFE 232 earphones we've got in our lug-holes right now, that's how much you you'd have to fork out. It might seem like a lot, but as you'll find out, there are a lot of reasons you should consider it.
From the packaging, you might be fooled in to thinking there is not much different about these headphones. They go in your ear, which is standard - earphones that go elsewhere have little or no effect, it seems - and they look like most other pairs of cans we've seen. So what's going on here to justify that asking price?
Clever, very clever
Well, for one thing, it seems that Phonak has thought of just about everything. With most headphones and earphones we've used it's entirely possible to spend £80 and have them break a few months later. Most smart companies offer some sort of lifetime warranty, but we're inclined to just move on when this happens.
Phonak has a different approach, because these headphones have a replaceable cable. It sounds like such a small thing, but given the only way most headphones fail is through a broken cable, it's just about the smartest idea we've ever seen applied to earphones. Of course, it's not unique, but it's quite rare.
In the box you get a second cable, but it doesn't have the iPod/iPhone inline remote and volume control. You might prefer this if you're an Android or Windows Phone user, or if you have an MP3 player that doesn't do a million and one other things. But if nothing else, it's a good backup if anything does go wrong with the other cable.
This isn't where the clever ends either. Because also supplied in the box are a set of passive filters. These are tiny - really, really tiny - little caps that fit into the very end of the headphones, just before the foam/rubber tips. These clever little things will alter, subtly, the sound you hear.
Quality is what counts
You want to know that your £400 is going to get you something to blow your mind. And these Audeo 232s really do offer that. In spades.
Headphones generally fall in to two categories. Those which sound good, but do so through altering the sound to give a little boost to bass. A lot of people favour bass-heavy response, so this is a good trick for headphones to pull as it implies quality - although, in fact, this isn't the case. The other aproach, is to give a flat sound, the recreates what was originally put down in the recording studio. The Audeo PFE232, happily, fall in to this camp.
This clarity gives you access to every facet of the track you're listening to. Sound is so clear that you'll notice things that you'd never hear on a set of speakers, or through inferior head- or earphones.
For example, we listened to Oaklahoma Town, by Josh Gabriel and Winter Kills and there is an incredible amount of extra information to take in. Even the crackling, at the end of the track, is more involving and clear than anything we've heard by speakers. It makes for a much less confused sound, and we were sold completely.
To assist with the skill of these earphones, we opted to use the foam tips. These aren't to everyone's taste. They are, however, exquisite at blocking external noise and keeping you and your music in a wonderful bubble. If you do hate them, then some more traditional rubber ends are provided too. These are a little easier to keep clean, and can be washed if they get any ear wax on them.
There's plenty of power here too. The isolation helps with that, but at 75 per cent of the iPod's maximum power we found more than ample, and there was still more than enough power at lower volumes as well.
EQ might be to your taste
The flatness and clarity of these earphones means that they do a minimal amount to change the overall sound you'll hear. The passive acoustic filters will change that, but if you stick with the ones that come fitted, you'll be getting a very clear and flat sound.
On our Nokia Lumia 800, which sounds great but has no EQ, these headphones were a delight. Giving a sound that, despite being flat, wasn't boring or lifeless. There was so much detail in this audio that we nearly jumped for joy.
Hooking it up to an iPod touch, with the EQ set to push a little more low end, they really came alive, delivering what, to us, was the perfect sound. A little enhanced bass, but while still maintaining a level of detail that most headphones would really struggle to provide.
We applaud this though, because it means that you, as a customer, will be able to get the sound that you want. The filters supplied offer another route, should you want to take it, and fitting the black set will give a boost to both the high and low ends.
The price hurts
We adore these earphones. With the right music player - one that you can tweak the EQ slightly - they produce an out of this world sound. They are so clear, undistorted and pleasant to listen to, once we had them in, we never wanted to take them back out again.
But, there's no doubt £400 is a lot of money. But then there's no doubt that these earphones are the best we've heard, and can compete in terms of clarity, with open backed over-ear headphones that cost twice as much. We've no doubt that your decision to buy will be a difficult one, even people with plenty of money might double-take at the price label.
If you do decide to take the plunge, you will be amazed by these earphones. Their comfort is second-to-none, and the flexibility and longevity offered by the replaceable parts really should mean that these earphones will last you for a very long time indeed.
There are cheaper Audeo headphones out there, so if £400 is just too much, consider a cheaper pair as you're unlikely to be disappointed.


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Aching or heavy legs - what the experts say
Medical treatment
If your legs are painful and you see no improvement after adopting the recommended measures outlined in the previous section, do not hesitate to see a doctor. They can prescribe suitable treatment for your condition. Various methods - from medicinal to physical to surgical - may be considered, depending on the severity of your circulatory impairments:
- Compression via pantyhose, stockings, or socks is the basic treatment for anyone experiencing venous insufficiency. Different models are available depending on the strength of compression necessary. Significant progress has been made in improving the esthetics of these garments. The cost of some of these compression methods may be eligible for Social Security reimbursement.
- Venotonics have anti-inflammatory properties, stimulating muscle tone and protecting the elasticity of the vein walls. They must be taken for an extended period of time in order to be effective.
- Kinesitherapy and exercises to build up the leg muscle also have a role to play. Walking, swimming, biking, and cross-country skiing are the best types of activity. Spa treatments, massages, and manual lymphatic drainage can also provide valuable relief.
- If varicose veins developed during your pregnancy and are still present after delivery, vein sclerotherapy or surgery may be considered. These techniques can be performed under local anesthesia, requiring neither an epidural nor general anesthesia, and the patient can go home the same day as treatment, or the following day.


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Members of the Harvard second varsity eight in Thursday morning's heat, advancing easily to Friday's semifinal.
CAMDEN, N.J. —All five Harvard heavyweight boats were among the top three finishers in their heats and four advanced to the semifinals on the first day of racing at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships Thursday on the Cooper River.
The Crimson varsity and freshman eights won their heats. They and the second varsity eight and open four moved on to the semifinals. The varsity four will race in Saturday's third-level final.
In the varsity eight's first two-kilometer race since training for the four-mile Harvard-Yale race, the Crimson outlasted Columbia and Princeton for first place. The margin was tight throughout, with Harvard going up by two seats in the first 600 meters. The Tigers caught up, but Harvard gained about three seats around the 1,000-meter mark. The Lions then surged ahead in the third 500.
Princeton came back and was right with Harvard, but the Crimson edged its way to the line first and Columbia got through the Tigers. Harvard's winning time of 5:34.615 was about two-fifths of a second faster than the Lions, who edged Princeton by another two-fifths for the heat's final direct semifinal berth. The other crews going straight to the semis were heat winners California and Washington and runners-up Yale and Dartmouth.
The second varsity and freshman eights advanced by more comfortable margins, but the racing remained tight for the top spots. In the second varsity heat, top-seeded Washington took control early and won by more than five seconds. Princeton and Harvard battled for second through the first half of the race, but the Crimson pulled away to finish 3.5 seconds ahead of the Tigers in 5:46.657. Princeton crossed about 14 seconds ahead of Columbia to move on to the semifinal.
Cornell was hot on the heels of Harvard throughout the freshman heat, but the Crimson hung on by 1.2 seconds in 5:44.548. Both the Crimson and Big Red advanced to the semifinals.
In Harvard's heat of the open four, Wisconsin gained open water on the field in the first half of the race as the Crimson battled Boston University for second. As the race wore on, the Crimson pulled away from the Terriers and gained ground on the Badgers. Harvard finished in 6:33.067, 3.2 seconds behind Wisconsin and more than 12 ahead of third-place, semifinal-bound BU.
The Crimson varsity four was in sixth place in the early stages of its heat but quickly passed Navy and then Brown. Cal had opened a lead on the field early, with George Washington in second place, but Harvard and Stanford moved through the field. The Cardinal passed the Golden Bears to win the heat, but Cal was able to hold off the Crimson for the final direct semi berth. Harvard posted a time of 6:26.342, about 2.4 seconds behind Cal.
Harvard tried to come from behind again in the varsity four repechage. The Crimson was fourth for much of the race and surged to catch the leaders in the second half but finished less than a second behind third-place Penn in 6:26.103.
Varsity Eight
Heat 2
Harvard 5:34.615
Columbia 5:35.048
Princeton 5:35.469
Boston University 5:36.665
Syracuse 5:39.363
Penn 6:04.420
Second Varsity Eight
Heat 3
Washington 5:41.444
Harvard 5:46.657
Princeton 5:50.188
Columbia 6:04.072
Dartmouth 6:09.446
Freshman Eight
Heat 1
Harvard 5:44.548
Cornell 5:45.726
Columbia 5:53.019
Syracuse 5:58.787
Dartmouth 6:02.296
Penn 6:21.990
Varsity Four
Heat 3
Stanford 6:22.127
California 6:23.887
Harvard 6:26.342
Brown 6:28.059
George Washington 6:32.268
Navy 7:11.719
George Washington 6:23.169
Temple 6:23.298
Penn 6:25.161
Harvard 6:26.103
Saint Joseph's 6:45.694
Drexel 6:50.486
Open Four
Heat 2
Wisconsin 6:29.359
Harvard 6:33.067
Boston University 6:45.428
Penn 6:52.473


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Directorio Local needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 50 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
We need a website redisign of http://www.directoriolocal.com (please see pdf)
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Entwined lives under the influence. Udta Punjab addresses drug addiction in a way that has never been explored before.
Udta Punjab isn't just a movie about drug abuse, it is so much more. Drug or no drug, the corruption that gnaws India, the misconception that binds it taut, the pathetic labour laws to earn bread, the constant misuse of power, the savagery, the hypocrisy, the perversion, the gundaraj, and the dirty politics are all part of the country.
Udta Punjab is a gut-wrenching blend of what every Indian state is living with every day. The film could be depicting just one state, but the bitter truth is the whole country is churning under the same excruciating pounder.
One way or the other, characters in Udta Punjab are victims to mishaps that the ill-fated drugs tag along. The story is written in a drug reeking Punjab where corrupt policemen are letting the inflow happen right under their noses. It has four main stories swiveling together, out of which the one that Alia Bhatt led was simply nerve-racking.
The addiction is real and it swallows the Indian youth stark brazen owing to a reckless rock star Tommy Singh played by Shahid Kapoor. He uses drugs profusely only to meet an epiphany in prison, that will vex you the moment you hear it.
Alia Bhatt is downright extraordinary in her rural avatar, acing every word to perfection. Her fate will make you feel terribly sorry for her. The part where she speaks her heart out in front of Tommy is written in sheer pang.
Diljit Dosanjh does a fine job as Sartaj Singh with Preet Sahani as Kareena Kapoor both toiling to actually do something about the drug problem that had the state by its veins. It was quite unfortunate to see life decimating for both with the flick's climactic tragedy. Prabhjyot Singh as Bali is a brilliant result of a meticulous forage. He was outstanding even in limited scenes, bringing an eloquent comedic air in the beginning, and then eventually as things went south, ending the show with his sobs. In a way reflective of how truly sorry he was.
Abhishek Chaubey's Udta Punjab is what could be easily Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur of Punjab. Of course, if you only pay attention to its thoughtful, blunt and rash way of film-making. The way it flung around humour at dire situations will have you believe. Like a guy asking Tommy Singh to sing him a song even when the police battered at the door. The one where love was found, when someone was willing to beat the crap out of hooligans with a hockey stick for you. A relentless canine named Jackie Chan etc. These are all suggestive of how the director cared more about entertainment than gravity.
The manner in which the gory bits come into play when things went out of hand will tell you anything could happen and that you cannot expect a certain pace to ooze out Chaubey's frames.
On the downsides, you would see how the movie started in sheer vexation with a cheap shot at comedy. Then the apparent Bollywood's constant affair with songs. The fact that the movie lacks to show profundity and dismay in death, and a much needed seriousness that all of a sudden goes missing in the final volley.
Udta Punjab has humour, those dusky dark elements, a happy ending, a sad one lurking altogether to make you feel real gloomy, nay, sorry for a drug laden Punjab. It has everything that you expect from a good entertainer. Also, from a movie that is trying to bring about a change by showing the ugly side of drugs.
You can check out the trailer of Udta Punjab here:


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So far, the new season hasn't gone according to plan for the Chicago Fire. High-profile (read: controversial) offseason changes to a squad that finished last season only a shootout away from an appearance in the MLS Cup final have ratcheted up the disappointment. Fire fans expect results.
The club dropped its season opener to New York. But it did well to fight back and tie Colorado away on Matchday 2.
And the feeling permeating around Toyota Park last Saturday was that things would certainly get better. The San Jose Earthquakes, fresh off of their humiliating 3-0 home loss to Real Salt Lake, were in town. This was a team the Fire should handle.
Ninety minutes later, the hope, the excitement, the optimism, all of it was gone. Boos rained down from the stands as the referee blew the final whistle. The Fire had lost 2-1, giving up a late goal.
The club, with one point in its first three games, now sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Why?
Perhaps the most prominent reason for the Fire's early struggles is the poor play in the central midfield. Regardless of whether it's been Logan Pause, Peter Lowry or Baggio Husidic in the middle of the field, the Fire have received little to no offensive production from the two men manning the center of the park.
Solid distribution out of the center, a requirement in Carlos de los Cobos' possession style of attack, has been lacking. Turnovers have have proven to be costly. Also the defensive bite that we've come to expect from Chicago's central midfield over the past few seasons has been nonexistent.
John Thorrington's return from injury, possibly in time for the April 24 game against Houston, should help the midfield situation. But Pause will also need to find the form he showed in 2009.
Another problem plaguing the Fire is the revolving door at left back. The Fire has started three different left backs—Mike Banner, Krzysztof Krol and Deris Umanzor—in each of the team's first three games. The constant tinkering has hindered the Fire back line's bid to build a solid rapport with one another.
"It's always difficult when you have a different lineup every game," Fire center back C.J. Brown said after Saturday's game. "But at the end of the day, everybody has their job to do and you got to do it. We train together all day. We had preseason. It's really not a matter of who's on or who's off. You've got your opportunity, take advantage of it."
It is important to note that the Fire are only three games into a 30-game schedule. A lot can—and will—change over the course of the next six months. But if the club wants to stop hearing boos at Toyota Park, things need to change quickly. Optimism doesn't last forever.


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Stories of musical marauding from The Scavenger. Avid collector of vinyl, based in West London. Nothing can beat a good scavenge through charity shops, record fairs and jumble sales. Hunting for Twee Pop,Power Pop,indie,C86,Punk,Post Punk