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No- I haven't died! I'm dealing with a terrible bout of vertigo that makes the room turn sideways and spin to the left until I'm so disoriented, I end up heaving in the bathroom! (Like you really wanted to know that!) I'll liken it to drinking 4 margaritas and then jumping into bed only to find that the bed spins around all Exorcist style. Not good at all! It is typically made worse by staring at the computer. The last time this happened to me, it lasted about 10 days. So hopefully it won't last too much longer! Until then, I am on a self imposed blogging break! I haven't read a blog or kept up with Facebook or Twitter at all in well over a week, so I feel like I'm living in a bubble where no information can travel in or out! It's a little cuh-razy! Here's to hoping this bout ends soon!
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It's not often that I have to consult with a bike mechanic, but a creaky handlebar was driving me crazy and I ran out of ideas to fix it.
It's been said that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is a sign of insanity. I greased my handlebar clamp and bolt five times. Insanity was creeping in.
Who better to ask than Dave Prion, Bicycle Outfitter manager? We're dealing with vintage 1985 NOS Cinelli handlebars here, so someone with Dave's wealth of experience was required.
When I posed the question to Dave, I could see his mind going through all the options. I told him I'd already overhauled the headset, greased the stem at the handlebar and headset.
When I mentioned it was a Cinelli bar he had to wipe away the cobwebs and, "Bingo!"
"You need some Loctite. Turn your bike on its side and apply it around the sleeve on the handlebar. There's a gap there between the bar and sleeve." I asked Dave if he was joking, being the jokester that he is. "No joke," Dave said.
Well, 24 hours later, after letting the Loctite soak in, no more creaking. Of course, today's quality handlebars are extruded, so this isn't an issue anymore. But if you have creaky Cinelli bars, try this.
One final note about creaking bikes. I once had a creak that was causing fits. Couldn't find it. Finally, I took it to Jobst Brandt and threw out the challenge. After a bit of testing he came up with the answer. "Grease your seat post!" Bingo!

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Download of the Day: GMail Drive 1.0.17
GMail Drive shell extension.
Our Download of the Day today is GMail Drive 1.0.17.
GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem around your Google Mail account, allowing you to use Gmail as a storage medium.
GMail Drive creates a virtual filesystem on top of your Google Gmail account and enables you to save and retrieve files stored on your Gmail account directly from inside Windows Explorer. GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to it.
Ever since Google started to offer users a Gmail e-mail account, which includes storage space of 6000 megabytes, you have had plenty of storage space but not a lot to fill it up with. With GMail Drive you can easily copy files to your Google Mail Account and retrieve them again.
When you create a new file using GMail Drive, it generates an e-mail and posts it to your account. The e-mail appears in your normal Inbox folder, and the file is attached as an e-mail attachment. GMail Drive periodically checks your mail account (using the Gmail search function) to see if new files have arrived and to rebuild the directory structures. But basically GMail Drive acts as any other hard-drive installed on your computer.
The latest version includes the following changes:
Changes in Version 1.0.17
- Google stopped supporting Gmail UI=1.
- GMail Drive was unable to save files.
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Probably the easiest is to use this link and click here to tune in.
Use the low bandwidth stream if you use a (good) dial-up connection, satellite internet, or mobile phone connection.
Use the higher bandwidth stream if you have a fast internet connection. The audio quality is better than the low bandwidth stream. This stream is also available as a Flash Player.
If for some reason the player you want to use does not automatically start, you can try this:
In iTunes, click on the menu item Advanced, click on Open Stream, paste in either
http://live.str3am.com:2470/live32.m3u (for the low bandwidth stream) or
http://live.str3am.com:2470/live.m3u (for the higher bandwidth stream).
In VLC click on File, click on Open Network, and paste either address. VLC is free, open source software that plays just about any audio or video file or stream.
For the iPhone, get the free Public Radio Player app or the tunein app, then search for KMUD in the app.
For Android devices try the apps tunein or Streamfurious. There are many others, check the Play Store.
Older systems should still be able to play our streams: For Pocket PC we recommend the free GSPlayer.
For Macs running OS 9 you can still get version 2.0.4 of iTunes that works fine with our mp3 stream. Use Command-U to open a window where you can enter the stream address, e.g. http://live.str3am.com:2470/live32.m3u . There are other mp3 players for older Macintosh systems. Soundjam was very popular until iTunes came along, and there was a free version of Soundjam available, but a long websearch didn't turn up a live download link. Audion was quite popular as well, and it is still available free for download from Panic.com
For Macs running new and old systems you can use the Quicktime Player (included in most systems) and with Command-U open a URL for a stream, and again enter http://live.str3am.com:2470/live32.m3u. We most recently tested this on OS 9.2.
KMUD has been providing a live audio stream since 1997. When employees of www.asis.com were away from Southern Humboldt and wanted to listen to KMUD, they set up a RealAudio stream. For the past few years we've contracted with Streamguys in Arcata, California, to send our streams to the world.


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A Pandemic Is Declared
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a global pandemic of novel influenza A (H1N1) was underway by raising the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6. This action was a reflection of the spread of the new H1N1 virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. At the time, more than 70 countries had reported cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and there were ongoing community level outbreaks of novel H1N1 in multiple parts of the world.
Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling. The Southern Hemisphere's regular influenza season has begun and countries there are reporting that the new H1N1 virus is spreading and causing illness along with regular seasonal influenza viruses. In the United States, significant novel H1N1 illness has continued into the summer, with localized and in some cases intense outbreaks occurring. The United States continues to report the largest number of novel H1N1 cases of any country worldwide, however, most people who have become ill have recovered without requiring medical treatment.
Given ongoing novel H1N1 activity to date, CDC anticipates that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this pandemic in the United States over the summer and into the fall and winter. The novel H1N1 virus, in conjunction with regular seasonal influenza viruses, poses the potential to cause significant illness with associated hospitalizations and deaths during the U.S. influenza season.
Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that first caused illness in Mexico and the United States in March and April, 2009. It's thought that novel influenza A (H1N1) flu spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus, but it may also be spread by touching infected objects and then touching your nose or mouth. Novel H1N1 infection has been reported to cause a wide range of flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. In addition, many people also have reported nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.
The first novel H1N1 patient in the United States was confirmed by laboratory testing at CDC on April 15, 2009. The second patient was confirmed on April 17, 2009. It was quickly determined that the virus was spreading from person-to-person. On April 22, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to better coordinate the public health response. On April 26, 2009, the United States Government declared a public health emergency and has been actively and aggressively implementing the nation's pandemic response plan
By June 19, 2009, all 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have reported novel H1N1 infection. While nationwide U.S. influenza surveillance systems indicate that overall influenza activity is decreasing in the country at this time, novel H1N1 outbreaks are ongoing in parts of the U.S., in some cases with intense activity.
CDC is continuing to watch the situation carefully, to support the public health response and to gather information about this virus and its characteristics. The Southern Hemisphere is just beginning its influenza season and the experience there may provide valuable clues about what may occur in the Northern Hemisphere this fall and winter.
CDC Response
CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to the outbreak. CDC's response goals are to reduce the spread and severity of illness, and to provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this new public health threat.
CDC is issuing updated interim guidance in response to the rapidly evolving situation.
Clinician Guidance
CDC has issued interim guidance for clinicians on identifying and caring for patients with novel H1N1, in addition to providing interim guidance on the use of antiviral drugs. Influenza antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) with activity against influenza viruses, including novel influenza H1N1 viruses. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs during this outbreak is to treat people hospitalized with influenza illness, and to treat people at increased risk of severe illness, including pregnant women, young children, and people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, heart or lung disease, kidney disease, weakened immune systems, and persons with neurologic or neuromuscular disease.
Public Guidance
CDC has provided guidance for the public on what to do if they become sick with flu-like symptoms, including infection with novel H1N1. CDC also has issued instructions on taking care of a sick person at home and the use of facemasks and respirators to reduce novel influenza A (H1n1) transmission. Everyone should take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs, including frequent hand washing and people who are sick should stay home and avoid contact with others in order to limit further spread of the disease.
CDC has developed a PCR diagnostic test kit to detect this novel H1N1 virus and has now distributed test kits to all states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The test kits are being shipped internationally as well. This will allow states and other countries to test for this new virus.
Vaccines are a very important part of a response to novel H1N1 influenza and the U.S. Government is aggressively taking early steps in the process to manufacture a novel H1N1 vaccine, working closely with manufacturers. CDC isolated the new H1N1 virus, made a candidate vaccine virus strain that can be used to create vaccine, and is working with other agencies and industry to begin scaling up for testing and production of a vaccine. Making vaccine is a long multi-step process requiring several months to complete. CDC has developed guidance for state and local public health departments to assist them in planning for a novel H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign. Additional guidance is forthcoming.
Stockpile Deployment
CDC has deployed 25 percent of the supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all states in the continental United States and U.S. territories. This included antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices. These supplies and medicines will help states and U.S. territories respond to novel H1N1 virus.
Novel influenza A (H1N1) activity is being detected through CDC's routine influenza surveillance systems and reported weekly in FluView. CDC tracks U.S. influenza activity through multiple systems. While our influenza surveillance systems indicate that overall influenza activity is decreasing in the United States, novel H1N1 outbreaks are ongoing in different parts of the U.S., in some cases with intense influenza-like activity. Nearly 100 percent of the influenza viruses being detected now are novel H1N1 viruses.
Shared Responsibility
Individuals have an important role in protecting themselves and their families.
Stay informed. Health officials will provide additional information as it becomes available
Everyone should take these everyday steps to protect your health and lessen the spread of this new virus:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you are sick with a flu-like illness, stay home for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading the virus further.
Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.


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Johannesburg, 4 August 2011 - South African Airways (SAA) is set to commence operations to Ndola (Zambia) from 1 October 2011. Recently awarded for the best "Service Excellence in Africa", the airline will fly to Ndola three times a week, in support of its goal to strengthen its African route network.


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Frontier Fiction
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Article in Historical, Setting and Juvenile Fiction categories.
- Boston Jane: An Adventure by Jennifer L. Holm
- Jane, a young Philadelphia lady living in the mid 1800's, travels by ship around the Cape of Good Hope to meet and marry her betrothed on Shoalwater Bay on the wild Oregon coast. Along the way this plucky heroine learns that the fine points of being a "lady" are of little use on the frontier. For ages 9-12. There are two other books about Jane in this series.
- Boston Jane: Wilderness Days by Jennifer L. Holm
- Second book in the Boston Jane trilogy. If you enjoyed Boston Jane: An Adventure, you'll LOVE this! Jane sets off on an adventure through the wilderness with Jehu and Keer-Ukso to find the "ghost" of a man who used to trap with Mr.Russell. Now he is after Russell to get revenge. For ages 9-12. There are two other books in the about Jane in this trilogy.
- Boston Jane: The Claim by Jennifer L. Holm
- Third book in the Boston Jane trilogy. The arrival from Philadelphia of her spiteful nemesis Sally Biddle and the return of her corrupt ex-fiance Richard Baldt spell trouble for seventeen-year-old Miss Jane Peck, who has survived on her own in Shoalwater Bay, a community of white settlers and Chinook Indians in 1850s Washington Territory.
- Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan


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Area's only dedicated inpatient cancer treatment center
Via Christi Cancer Institute located inside Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, is the area's only dedicated inpatient medical and surgical treatment center specifically for cancer. It is intended to give patients and their families the ideal care experience as they face what can be a long and difficult battle with their disease.
The cancer institute spans the entire north side of the seventh floor of the hospital, and includes:
- 40 spacious private patient rooms with bedside controls for window blinds, room temperature, lighting and television
- A soothing nature-inspired décor with plenty of natural light
- On-demand room service for meals and snacks
- Two radiation therapy rooms with private bathrooms and six private bone marrow transplant treatment rooms
- An ambulatory infusion center with four private and three community treatment bays for chemotherapy treatments
- Integrated therapies with a media room and dedicated space for yoga, art and massage therapy
- Two family gathering rooms, temporary family sleep quarters and a family laundry center
- An education resource room with Internet access for patients and families
- A prayer and meditation room, complete with a statue of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer patients.
- A nearby pediatric unit offering a supportive environment for children fighting cancer
Here, hospitalized cancer patients receive care from a team of experts — physicians, nurses, nurse case managers, social workers, dietitians, chaplains and volunteers — who deliver care with compassion and competence.
Leading cancer care
The area's leader in cancer care, Via Christi Cancer Institute features Wichita's only program accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the Foundation for Accreditation for Cellular Therapy. State-of-the-art treatment technologies — like the area's only CyberKnife and the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System — make Via Christi one of the most advanced cancer centers in the nation.
Treatment at Via Christi Cancer Institute
Cancer patients may come to the Via Christi Cancer Institute for a wide range of services:
- Chemotherapy services, including care of patients with suppressed immune systems, outpatient blood transfusions, bone marrow and stem cell transplants and palliative care to relieve pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness, whatever the diagnosis or prognosis
- Biotherapy, also known as immunotherapy, is treatment that stimulates the body's immune defense system to fight disease and infection. Patients may enter the hospital to receive chemotherapy or biotherapy, often in combination with surgery or radiation therapy.
- Surgery, in Ascension Via Christi Hospital's advanced surgical suites, are equipped with the latest technology and staffed by expert physicians, nurses and other professionals to ensure that the most complex surgical procedures can be performed
Cancer Wellness Program
Via Christi's inpatient Cancer Exercise and Wellness Program helps patients build strength to fight the physical and emotional stress of cancer.
Patients receive individualized exercise sessions with a clinical exercise physiologist with a specialist certification in Cancer Exercise.
Research has proven that exercise is safe and beneficial during and after cancer treatment. An exercise and wellness program can be helpful in fighting the negative effects of treatment. Benefits can include:
- Increasing energy levels and lessening of fatigue
- Improvement of stress management and coping skills
- Reduction of pain and increase of pain tolerance
- Improvement in tolerance to chemotherapy
- Strengthening of immune system and decrease of risk of infection
- Increase in overall strength, endurance and balance
- Improvement in nutrition and overall quality of life


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AkzoNobel announces management changes
Thursday, 24 January 2013
AkzoNobel has announced that Graeme Armstrong will become Managing Director Surface Chemistry and Country Director for North America.
Armstrong is currently Executive Committee member responsible for Research, Development, and Innovation (RD&I). He succeeds Bob Margevich, who has chosen to go into retirement.
Armstrong will assume his new responsibilities on 1 April 2013 and will work alongside Margevich during the first two months to ensure a smooth transition. A process to find a successor for Armstrong in RD&I is ongoing. Armstrong will continue his RD&I responsibilities until a successor is announced. Armstrong joined AkzoNobel in 2008 following the acquisition of ICI, where he led the company's RD&I function. Prior to joining ICI, Armstrong spent 19 years in the detergents industry for Unilever and JohnsonDiversey.


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Angelina Jolie plans to bring top-selling novelist Patricia Cornwell's signature character Kay Scarpetta to the big screen.
Cornwell's 17 books featuring the tough-as-nails medical examiner have sold millions, and the character was first optioned in 1990. She tried to get Jodie Foster to take on the role, and once locked herself in a room with a director in a vain attempt to get the project off the ground.
Now that Jolie has signed on, it's a go, according to the Los Angeles Times. Given that parallels have long been drawn between Cornwell and Scarpetta, the author can't mind having one of Hollywood's top stars in the role.
"I think she's a bit of the runaway bride," Cornwell says of her literary alter ego's relationship with Hollywood. "She flirts, but won't get married."
U.S. & World
The movie will bring events to the present day, yet focus on Scarpetta's early days -- before she's the established figure she is in the books. We're thinking "The Silence of the Lambs," with a medical examiner instead of a fledgling FBI agent. With Jolie on board, it's got serious potential.


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Don't miss Hogan's show in Austin at the Mohawk (inside) on Thursday, October 10, nestled in-between ACL Festival performances with Neko! Bitter Heart Society supports! Tickets here.
And if you're in Chicago, catch Hogan's set at the much beloved Old Town School of Folk Music on Thursday, November 14. Not a bad seat in the house! Tickets here.


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Mayor-elect announces deputy directors for transition team
Mayor-elect Michael Hancock announced Wayne Cauthen and Ken Weil will serve as the deputy directors for his DenverForward transition team.
In a news release, the transition team boasted Cauthen as having more than two decades of experience working in city and state governments as he has acted as city manager in Kansas City and served at chief of staff under former mayor Wellington Webb.
Weil served as deputy chief of staff for Policy and Initiatives for the Ritter administration, and was the founder and president of Rose Biomedical Research and Rose Biomedical Development Corporation.
"It's an honor to have Wayne and Ken help the team hit the ground running," said Mayor-elect Hancock. "They have been strong stewards of our city and state, helping to fundamentally shape where we are today."


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Kennifer led the Crimson in goals, assists and steals to earn her third straight All-America honor (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Devan Kennifer of the Harvard women's water polo
team has been named an All-America Honorable Mention by the
Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, the organization
announced Monday. Kennifer was the top scorer on a Harvard team
that finished 17-12 this spring and earned seventh place at the
CWPA Eastern Championship.
Kennifer, who has now been named an honorable mention All-American in each of the last three seasons, earned Harvard's triple-crown by leading the team in goals, assists and steals. She tallied 67 scores, 51 helpers and 100 takeaways during the squad's 29 games in 2012. She tallied 17 multi-goal games, including 11 hat tricks throughout the season, and also had five or more steals in 10 contests.
The Monterey, Calif., native earned her third straight team MVP and fourth consecutive CWPA first team all-division honor this season. She was also selected to the CWPA Eastern Championship all-tournament team after tallying nine goals and contributing 10 assists and 12 steals at the event.
Kennifer was the leader behind Harvard's first back-to-back winning seasons since 2004-05. The 2012 Crimson finished 17-12 overall and 4-1 during CWPA Southern Division action.


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February 27, 2019 By King
Operating System Market Professional Survey Report 2018
This Operating System report 2021 focus on global and regional market, providing information on major players like manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, traders, customers, investors and etc., major types, major applications from global and major regions such as Europe, North America, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and etc. Data type include capacity, production, market share, price, revenue, cost, gross, gross margin, growth rate, consumption, import, export and etc. Industry chain, manufacturing process, cost structure, marketing channel are also analyzed in this report.
Operating System market report covers the Key Players' data, including: shipment, revenue, gross profit, interview record, business distribution etc., these data help the consumer know about the competitors better. This report also covers all the regions and countries of the world, which shows a regional development status, including market size.
This Operating System market report also covers segment data, including: type segment, industry segment etc. cover different segment market size. Also cover different industries clients' information, which is very important for the Key Players.
Operating System Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
Key Reasons to Purchase:
1) To gain insightful analyses of the market and have comprehensive understanding of the global market and its commercial landscape.
2) Assess the production processes, major issues, and solutions to mitigate the development risk.
3) To understand the most affecting driving and restraining forces in the Operating System market and its impact in the global market.
4) Learn about the Operating System market strategies that are being adopted by leading respective organizations.
5) To understand the future outlook and prospects for the market during years 2019-2026.
In the end, Operating System market report provides valuable information for companies like manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, traders, customers, investors and individuals who have interests in this industry.
Table of Contents
1 Operating System Service Market Overview
2 Manufacturers Profiles
3 Competition, by Players
4 Size by Regions
5 North America Operating System Service Revenue by Countries
6 Europe Operating System Service Revenue by Countries
7 Asia-Pacific Operating System Service Revenue by Countries
8 South America Operating System Service Revenue by Countries
9 Middle East and Africa Revenue Operating System Service by Countries
10 Segment by Type
11 Segment by Application
12 Size Forecast 2021
13 Research Findings and Conclusion


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Tomorrow We're Making A Big Announcement About Straight Nate (Listen)
Elvis didn't want to spill the beans on Nate's birthday, January 17th, so he's saving the big announcement about Elvis Duran Show executive producer / suspected murder for Friday Funday! Things are changing for the morning show... at least for a little while.
Straight Nate Answers Personal Questions About His Girlfriend
How did you and Heather meet? We both swiped right What do you love most about her? There is nothing I DON'T love about her which is what I love the most.
Skeery Jones and Straight Nate Get Naked For Charity
ICYMI... This is what happened in the studio today when we raised 20K for Unicef!


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Below you'll find information on Medical Medium, Anthony William, and his New York Times Bestselling book, Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal.
#1 New York Times best-selling author of Medical Medium, Life-Changing Foods, Thyroid Healing, and Liver Rescue was born with the unique ability to converse with Spirit of Compassion who provides him with extraordinarily accurate health information that's often far ahead of its time.
Since age four, when he shocked his family by announcing that his symptom-free grandmother had lung cancer (which medical testing soon confirmed), Anthony has been using his gift to "read" people's conditions and tell them how to recover their health.
His unprecedented accuracy and success rate as the Medical Medium have earned him the trust and love of millions worldwide, among them movie stars, rock stars, billionaires, professional athletes, best-selling authors, and countless other people from all walks of life who couldn't find a way to heal until he provided them with insights from Spirit. Anthony has also become an invaluable resource to doctors who need help solving their most difficult cases.
Anthony William is also the originator of the Global Celery Juice Movement. Millions of people are healing thanks to drinking 16 ounces of straight celery juice on an empty stomach every day–a specific healing practice that Anthony has been recommending since I was a child in 1975. With the release of his four bestselling books, all of which include information about the undiscovered healing properties of celery juice, millions of people have now tried celery juice and found it to offer them improvement, relief and healing from all kinds of acute and chronic illnesses and symptoms, including digestive issues, skin conditions, migraines, fatigue, autoimmune illnesses, brain fog, and hundreds of others.
Anthony William was born with the unique ability to converse with a high-level spirit who provides him with extraordinarily accurate health information that's often far ahead of its time. Since age four, when he shocked his family by announcing that his symptom-free grandmother had lung cancer (which medical testing soon confirmed), Anthony has been using his gift to "read" people's conditions and tell them how to recover their health. His unprecedented accuracy and success rate as the Medical Medium have earned him the trust and love of thousands worldwide, among them movie stars, rock stars, billionaires, professional athletes, best-selling authors, and countless other people from all walks of life who couldn't find a way to heal until he provided them with insights from Spirit. Anthony has also become an invaluable resource to doctors who need help solving their most difficult cases.
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TITLE: Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal
AUTHOR: Anthony William
PUBLISHER: Hay House, Inc
DATE OF PUBLICATION: November 10, 2015
RETAIL PRICE: $26.99 US (Hardcover)
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If you were ill and doctors couldn't help you, would you have 20 years to wait before medical science discovered the true cause of your suffering and the way to get better? What would it be worth if someone could help you recover and heal—right now?
Anthony William, the one and only Medical Medium, has helped tens of thousands of people heal from ailments that have been misdiagnosed or ineffectively treated or that doctors can't resolve. He's done this by listening to a divine voice that literally speaks into his ear, telling him what lies at the root of people's pain or illness and what they need to do to restore their health. His methods achieve spectacular results, even for those who have spent years and many thousands of dollars on all forms of medicine before turning to him. Now, in this revolutionary book, he opens the door to all he has learned in over 25 years of bringing people's lives back: a massive amount of healing information, much of which science won't discover for decades, and most of which has never appeared anywhere before.
Medical Medium reveals the root causes of diseases and conditions that medical communities either misunderstand or struggle to understand at all. It explores all-natural solutions for dozens of the illnesses that plague us, including Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, hormonal imbalances, Hashimoto's disease, multiple sclerosis, depression, neurological conditions, chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, blood sugar imbalances, colitis and other digestive disorders, and more. It also offers solutions for restoring the soul and spirit after illness has torn at our emotional fabric. Whether you've been given a diagnosis you don't understand, or you have symptoms you don't know how to name, or someone you love is sick, or you want to care for your own patients better, Medical Medium offers the answers you need. It's also a guidebook for everyone seeking the secrets to living longer, healthier lives.
"The truth about the world, ourselves, life, purpose—it all comes down to healing," Anthony William writes. "And the truth about healing is now in your hands."
Anthony William, the one and only Medical Medium, shares revolutionary insight—much of which science has yet to discover—into the reasons we suffer and how to finally heal from more than two dozen common conditions:
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"Celery juice is sweeping the globe. It's impressive how Anthony has created this movement and restored superior health in countless people around the world."
— Sylvester Stallone
"Anthony's understanding of foods, their vibrations, and how they interact with the body never ceases to amaze. Effortlessly he explains the potential harmony or disharmony in our choices in a way anyone can understand. He has a gift. Do your body a favor and treat yourself."
— Pharrell Williams, 12-time Grammy-winning artist and producer
"I've been drinking celery juice every morning for the last six months and feel great! I've noticed a huge difference in my energy levels and digestive system. I even travel now with my juicer so I don't miss out on my daily celery juice!"
— Miranda Kerr, international supermodel, founder and CEO of KORA Organics
"Anthony has turned numerous lives around for the better with the healing powers of celery juice."
— Novak Djokovic, #1-ranked tennis champion in the world
"Anthony William is truly dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience to spread the word of healing to all. His compassion and desire to reach as many people as he can to help them heal themselves is inspiring and empowering. Today, in a world of obsession with prescription medication, it is so refreshing to know that there are alternative options that truly work and can open a new door to health."
— Liv Tyler, star of Harlots, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Empire Records
"Anthony is a trusted source for our family. His work in the world is a light that has guided many to safety.
He means so much to us."
— Robert De Niro &
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"All great gifts are bestowed with humility. Anthony is humble. And like all the right remedies, his are intuitive, natural and balanced. These two make for a powerful and effective combination."
— John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications
"While there is most definitely an element of otherworldly mystery to the work he does, much of what Anthony William shines a spotlight on—particularly around autoimmunedisease—feels inherently right and true. What's better is that the protocols he recommends are natural, accessible, and easy to do."
— Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar-winning actress, #1 NYT best-selling author of It's All Easy, founder and CCO of GOOP.com
"Anthony's knowledge on the food we consume, the impact it has on our body, and our overall well-being has been a game changer for me!"
— Jenna Dewan, star of World of Dance and Step Up
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Q: How did you become the Medical Medium?
A: I received this gift at age four, when a voice that identified itself as Spirit of the Most High told me to announce at the dinner table that my grandmother had lung cancer. Though I didn't even know what the term meant, I shared the news with my family—and medical testing soon confirmed the diagnosis. I've since dedicated my life to communicating Spirit's wisdom to anyone who will listen, offering people answers for their health so that they can overcome illness and lead the lives they were meant to live.
Q: How does your gift work?
A: Two things happen when I'm performing a read on someone's health. First, the voice of Spirit speaks to me from just outside my ear, telling me what's wrong with someone's health and how she or he can heal. When I was young, Spirit also taught me how to develop the second part of my gift, the ability to visualize a scan of a person's body—think of an ultra-powerful MRI that can not only detect physical ailments but also spiritual—so I can truly understand what's behind someone's suffering.
Q: How is your gift different from other mediums' and intuitives' gifts?A: Being able to hear a spirit voice clearly at all times, and freely engage in conversation with it, is extraordinary even among mediums. And more unusual is for that voice to speak outside my ear, so that it's an independent source separate from my thoughts. Essentially, someone's following me around everywhere—someone who keeps telling me incredibly accurate information about the health of everyone around me, insights that are often decades ahead of medical research. It's a gift I can't turn off, even though I sometimes wish I could take a short break.
Q: What types of health issues do you help people overcome?
A: Do you have a couple of hours for me to give you the full answer? The truth is that I've helped people with anything and everything, from Lyme disease to infertility. Every single time someone comes to me for assistance, I'm amazed at the answers Spirit provides for all aspects of the client's well-being, including care of the soul, spirit, and emotions, as well as physical health.
Q: What are the main messages of your book?
A: You can heal. If you're dealing with chronic illness, if you've gone from doctor to doctor looking for answers and you're still not better, don't lose heart. There's a reason behind your suffering, and there's a way to get your life back. Medical Medium is all about getting people better. I've helped tens of thousands of people fully recover from what ailed them, stave off further illness, and live vibrant lives, and now is finally the time to share Spirit's wisdom with the wider world.
Q: What is mystery illness, and why are we facing this issue?
A: Mystery illness isn't just the eight kids in the Midwest who are hospitalized for sudden, unexplained symptoms; that's a tiny fraction of what mystery illness is. Yet this is how the term has been framed, and it's misleading the public. Truth is, mystery illness is any condition for which someone doesn't have answers. Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraines, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, and so many more—they have names, so we're supposed to think they're under control. Just because we have the tag "Hashimoto's," though, doesn't mean that researchers know what's causing that thyroid issue, or how to alleviate the underlying problem. That makes it a mystery illness.
We're facing this obstacle in our medical communities, both conventional and alternative, because of medical denial. Medical science is incredibly advanced when it comes to areas such as life-saving surgeries. When it comes to chronic conditions, though, it hasn't caught up. When enough people start to suffer from a given set of chronic symptoms that the condition gains validity and gets a label, the issue is put to rest. It's not considered a mystery anymore—that's where the denial comes in—and the research funding trickles. Much of the information in this book will be discovered by science eventually—it will just take decades. You shouldn't have to wait 20 or more years for answers, though. It's time for the truth about mystery illness to finally reach the public, which is why Spirit led me to write Medical Medium.
Q: Which illnesses and symptoms do you see as being the greatest problems for people today?
A: Millions of people suffer from health issues such as Lyme disease—which is still a mystery illness in the medical communities—as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Hashimoto's and other thyroid diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, digestive disorders, migraines, neuropathy, fatigue, vertigo, tinnitus, blurry vision, floaters in the eyes, bloating, body temperature fluctuations, brain fog, memory loss, tingles and numbness, muscle weakness, and insomnia. It's heartbreaking—and even more so that these people have to deal with misdiagnosis, ineffective treatment, or being doubted and ignored. There is a way to heal and move forward, the information just hasn't been released until now.
Q: Who would benefit from this book?
A: Anyone and everyone. Medical Medium is the answer for anyone who's suffering from a chronic condition or a mystery illness that doctors haven't been able to resolve. If you've tried every conventional and alternative therapy, read every self-help book on the shelf, and you still aren't better, this is for you. Or if you've just started to experience unexplained symptoms and don't want to lose decades of your life to finding a solution, this book is for you. Every word of Medical Medium is devoted to helping you with the healing process.
It's not just a book for people who are sick, though. It's a book for every person on the planet. Do you feel strained by the challenges of a hectic life? Are you overwhelmed by the competing prevention information out there and wish there were just one clear guide to experiencing vibrant health? Do you wonder what your purpose in life is? Medical Medium is where you'll find the tools to rise up and meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Q: How is this book different from other health books?
A: This book is unlike anything you've read. You won't find citation after citation, references to study after study, because this is fresh, ahead-of-its-time information that comes from the heavens. Everything I share in Medical Medium comes from a higher authority, the essence of compassion, that wants everyone to heal and live up to their potential. Unlike other books in the health industry that repackage the same old theories with catchy new names, this book contains healing guidance that Spirit is revealing for the first time. It explains the true underlying causes of dozens of conditions, the unknown-until-now history behind them, then walks you through how to finally heal (or prevent the issues in the first place). Inside Medical Medium are the real answers on everything from why menopause isn't what you think it is, to how to conduct a proper cleanse, to how to restore your soul after dealing with difficult colleagues. It's the health book that will finally give you validation and a path forward.
Q: How can someone begin to heal from a mystery illness?
A: The first step of truly healing is to understand what's really causing your condition—to take the mystery out of mystery illness. The second step is to know what to do to free yourself from the pain and suffering. For every illness in Medical Medium, I devote pages of information to each of these steps. Using case histories from my clients' successes as well as specialized techniques, I also cover the element that you need to keep yourself going through the healing process: faith. You didn't bring your predicament on yourself, your body can heal, and even though you may not get better overnight, if you follow the healing protocols in the book and keep the faith throughout, the day will come when your illness is a distant memory.
Q: What is the number one step you can tell people to take that will help them feel better?
A: Picture yourself post-illness, and plan accordingly. Think of your illness as a temporary detour, and Medical Medium as the map that will finally get you back on the path of your destiny. What have your ailments held you back from doing? What do you miss from your pre-illness days? Start brainstorming ideas for what you'll do with your future newfound health. Make a list of what you plan to do, then relax into the healing process with the comfort that your days of fulfilling those dreams are ahead.
Q: What roles do emotional health and spirituality play in healing?
A: Emotional health and spirituality are an integral part of physical healing. For true healing to occur, you have to know that you did not cause your illness. You did not create, manifest, or attract it; you are in no way to blame. You deserve the utmost compassion. You deserve to heal. You have every God-given right to heal. Grasping this truth in your heart and soul will activate your body's healing potential.
Q: How can someone rebuild trust and faith that they can heal?
A: You'll have to read the book to find out! The chapter "Soul-Healing Meditations and Techniques" offers an exercise to rebuild trust—it's the best technique you'll find for this anywhere.
Q: You have helped tens of thousands of people heal, yet there are likely to still be some people who are skeptical about your gift. What would you say to those people?
A: When a person has spent decades and thousands of dollars trying to heal with no results, I don't blame her for being skeptical of yet one more person offering health advice. On top of which, I'm a guy who hears a voice! People are bound to be skeptical. My response to these people is that I was a born skeptic. When I first experienced my gift and as it began to develop, I could barely believe it. The first chapter of my book, "Origins of the Medical Medium," goes into detail on how I tried to escape the voice, and why I ultimately understood that this is my calling.
I'm an ordinary man who happens to hear the voice of Spirit with clarity and precision. It's not a gift I chose; God chose this for me. And it's not about me. The only reason I've been able to help tens of thousands of people heal is that Spirit provides the answers. To this day, when a client tells me an insight I relayed to him was spot-on, my reply is, "Really?" I'm amazed every time my gift serves another person.
Q: How can people learn more from you?
A: My website, www.MedicalMedium.com, is a great place to start. You'll find links there to my Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts, where I post health information that's decades ahead of its time. You'll learn about the healing powers of different fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and teas, as well as healing recipes and daily inspiration to keep you moving forward on your healing journey. On my website, you'll also find information on my weekly radio show on Hay House Radio, downloadable reports, plus news about my upcoming appearances.


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A comment posted by widawn earlier this week brought something to mind about our daily responsibilities.
We've had a few conversations in the past about the economic and personal financial impact of multiple sclerosis over the years. But widawn's comment was brought home to me when my postman stopped by today.
I opened an envelope from the city of Seattle Municipal Court… This can't be good!
Well, it was a check. A check from the court!
After a few calls, I found out that I had double paid a parking fine.
It is, we must assume, better to overpay a bill than to forget to pay it, but had it been a "regular" bill I doubt I would have gotten a refund.
A number of years ago (I can't find the blog reference right now) I made mention that when MS is messing with me cognitively, it's not uncommon for me to feel like I've one shoe nailed to the floor — and I simply spin around wondering where to start.
If dishes need washing up, the checkbook needs balancing, and the dogs need to go out, I'm LOST! Bill paying seems to be one of the things I've needed to take an active role in scheduling, executing, and following through.
This refund, however, leads me to believe that my system isn't flawless!
So, my Life With MS Blog friends, is there anything you'd like to share as to how you keep up with and keep track of personal finances when MS decides to come calling?
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.


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Manchester City is asking UEFA to punish Portuguese team Porto for alleged racial abuse directed at Mario Balotelli during Man City's 2-1 Europa League win Thursday.
The video above is of the moment in question, midway through the first half when Balotelli attempts a volleyed strike which is saved by Porto keeper Da Silva Helton. Manchester City alleges the fans are making monkey noises. (The complaint also states Yaya Touré suffered the abuse.)
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Virginia's Caverns
Head to the Shenandoah Valley and Heart of Appalachia!
Eight caverns are perfect anytime of year.
Virginia's caverns are great places to escape summer's heat and perhaps even warm up on a cold winter day. Below-ground temperatures hover around 56 degrees, so caverns are the perfect attraction any time of the year.
1. Luray Caverns
Luray - Luray Caverns are the largest caverns in the eastern USA and a National Landmark. Some of the most spectacular creations were formed just one drip at at time, such as Giant's Hall, vast expansive chambers decorated by predominately golden columns, 10-stories tall. The gold colors come from iron and clay soils seeping from the ground along with the calcium carbonate "drips."
Just some of Luray's other impressive formations include:
~ Titania's Veil - primarily all white, and formed by pure crystalline drips
~ Frozen Fountain - a massive, somewhat rounded white flowstone
~ Empress Column - a golden column is formed when a stalactite and stalagmite meet. This one is huge!
See the world's largest musical instrument at Luray Caverns, too! The Stalacpipe Organ is played from a regular-size organ, but its organ pipes are the stalactites themselves, spreading over 3.5 underground acres, and wired with little rubber mallets.
2. Shenandoah Caverns
Quicksburg - On I-81 between New Market and Mt. Jackson, see Shenandoah Caverns, the only caverns in Virginia with elevator service to its 17 underground rooms. One of the most breathtaking sights of the underworld is its Rainbow Lake with iridescent drip formations of bright colors.
Just some of Shenandoah's remarkable formations include:
~ Diamond Cascade - a huge calcite crystal formation, sparkling white
~ Beyond the Veil - gorgeous orange-colored straw-like drips
~ Grotto of the Gods - where the giants certainly must live.
3. Endless Caverns
New Market - Through the years, many expeditions have failed to find an end to the complex network of underground passageways called Endless Caverns, which are mapped for more than 5 miles! Discovered by two adventurous boys and their dog in 1879, these caverns are home to a fossilized wooly mammoth's tooth, too!
~ Fairy Land - a colossal room filled with separate chambers dripping with magic
~ The Lodge Room - another giant room discovered in 1991.
~ Fresh Bacon Slices - Yummy!
4. Skyline Caverns
Front Royal - Located at the northern entrance to Skyline Drive, Skyline Caverns is famous for its Anthrodites - Orchids of the Mineral Kingdom - that radiate spike formations resembling flowers.
Other cool formations include:
~ The Shrine - where many couples get married
~ Fairyland Lake
5. Grand Caverns
Grottoes - Grand Caverns offers a breathtaking panorama of subterranean beauty! These caverns were rated #2 in the nation by Parade magazine's science editor on various physical aspects, such as room size, paths, ratio of growing formations to dormant formations as well as overall beauty. The Rainbow Room showcases the caverns with colored lights.
6. Natural Bridge Caverns
Natural Bridge - Caverns at Natural Bridge are the deepest caverns on the East Coast and go 34 stories underground below the earth's surface to see nature's magnificent underground landscape of dripstone, flowstone, draperies, pools, stalactites, and stalagmites. Open year-round, these natural deposits create amazing spaces in the Caverns at Natural Bridge featuring:
~ Mirror Lake
~ Canyon Room
~ Colossal Dome Room - one of the largest dome-shaped masses of flowstone in the east.
7. Dixie Caverns & Pottery Inc.
Salem - Directly off I-81 at Exit 132, Dixie Caverns were also discovered by a dog followed by farm boys in 1920!
See the spectacular Magic Mirror Room where the magnificent stalactites are reflected in the mineral pool below. Other spectacular sites include:
~ The Turkey Wing - a huge, golden and smooth formation aptly named!
~ Fairy Land - with crystallized thin stalactites suspended over massive stalagmites.
~ Rock Shop - see all sorts of rocks at the shop above ground!
8. Gap Caverns
Ewing - Gap Caverns is located in Cumberland Gap National Park, beneath Pinnacle Overlook. It's Virginia's only lantern-led cavern tours.
Also, see Sand Cave at the park, which features a beautiful ceiling of about 21 colors.


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I'll let you in on a little secret. Last year I had a little work done on my girls. I had the volume of a coke can taken out of each one. It truly was the nicest thing I ever did for myself. (Is it weird to think that my idea of self care is having my nipples removed and sewn back on?) It eliminated my back pain and made my clothes fit and I can finally wear bras that don't have to be special ordered. It's nothing short of miraculous. Anyway- my surgeon suggested that I get a baseline mammogram about a year after surgery just so that the doctors can see how things look, where the scar tissue is, etc.
Now- breast cancer is rampant down both sides of my family. Add to that that we all have really dense breast tissue so it makes it more difficult to feel the bumps and lumps. I resigned myself long ago to the fact that at some time in my life I was probably going to personally deal with breast cancer. I never thought I'd be dealing with "faulty boobies" at the young age of 30 though. I went for this routine baseline mammogram about 2 weeks ago thinking nothing of it. (For the record, it is NOT as bad as everyone makes it out to be!) They said, "If we see something, we'll call you in the next day or two. If not, you'll get an all clear letter in the mail in about a week." Days went by and I heard nothing so I assumed that everything looked fine. Until I got that call. "Mrs. Terry. There are some suspicious spots on your mammogram that don't look like scar tissue or normal breast tissue. We need you to come in for further testing."
Stop the press. I'm only 30. I quickly convinced myself that I was going to be leaving three precious children without a mother. I called my husband and cried until I gave myself a raging migraine. I had to wait 4 days to get back into the doctor. They did a breast ultrasound and more diagnostic mammogram. They plastered images of my lady lumps all over the exam room wall. The doctor came in and studied them and studied them and flipped back and forth between the pages of our family history of breast cancer and then studied them some more.
|Now this post can go down as the one where I posted a picture of my breasts on the internet :-)
There is a "weird area" on the images. My doctor says areas that look like this are hardly ever cancerous but that I'll need to be on the every six months mammogram and ultrasound track to watch the spot. Wait and see. Ugh. My official diagnoses is this:
Probably benign. I told my friend Ellen about it and she said, "Probably not comforting". She's right. Probably is rough. Waiting another six months is weird. And then six more months. And then mammogram after mammogram every 180 days for the next couple of years when I'm only thirty years old. (Have I mentioned that I'm only 30?) In hind sight, I wish that I had demanded that they go ahead and do a biopsy, and I still might. I may also consider having the genetics testing done for the BRCA gene. I've had part of my breasts removed before and I'd do it again if I needed to. Sometimes I think that living in oblivion would be nice, but when it comes to your health and you are mom, you can't afford that luxury.
All this to say, no matter how old you are (or aren't) make sure that you are doing your monthly self exams and if anything is off- take the time to go and see about it! Consider this your public service announcement for the day! Take care of yo girls.
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Three whole months have gone by since we said "si, quiero", and it seems to have passed in a complete blur.
I guess you could say that I've got used to the fact that I am now a señora – though I do still catch myself saying "my boyfriend" from time to time when mentioning J.
It did take a long time for that post-wedding glow to wear off. In some ways I think it still hasn't. I'm still prone to replaying bits of my wedding in my head when I'm bored and the memory still seems brand new.
Of course, it helps that I've probably watched the video about 25 times since I got it last month.
Now the wedding dress is finally vacuum-packed and stowed safely under the bed. (I left it hanging up in the front room for weeks because I didn't really know what to do with it.)
And we finally got our amazing wedding photos back (How many hours will I sit staring at the album, or spend going through the 6,000 we have on disk?)
So now, all that is left to do is move on with our lives as newlyweds. And the first port of call? Our first Christmas as a married couple.
Apparently, this is supposed to be significant in some way. People keep telling us to enjoy it. And we will, of course. We've already been to Durham to see the Robinsons, and now there's a big family Christmas planned with the Borracheros.
But it really doesn't feel like it's going to be all that different. Apart from the fact that we don't have a wedding to plan, that is.
It's incredible to think that this time last year we hadn't done a thing – not even looked at a single venue on the internet. How did it all get done?
"What are we going to do with ourselves next year?" Linda asked when I had lunch with her the other day.
It's a good question. There's still the thank you cards. Haven't got round to that yet as I was waiting for the photos to come back. That'll keep me busy for a while.
In the meantime, Merry Christmas everyone. Thanks for reading my blog this year.


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500-person business will go to ASRC
Computer Sciences Corp. is selling its 500-person Mission Solutions Engineering unit to satisfy a pending organizational conflict-of-interest rule. Terms of the sale to ASRC Federal Holding Co. were not disclosed. ASRC is part of Arctic Slope Regional Corp., an Alaska Native Corporation. CSC created Mission Solutions Engineering about six months ago as a standalone affiliate to keep the work it has with the Defense Department. The company hoped the structure would satisfy new organizational conflict of interest rules were required by the 2009 Weapons Acquisition System Reform Act, said Lannie Elderkin, CSC's deputy general counsel.
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As an affiliate, Mission Solutions Engineering had its own management team and outside board of directors, a similar structure that allows foreign-owned companies to operate as defense contractors in the United States, she said. "We took a very vigorous approach to this," she said. However, the company decided it had to sell the unit as the draft regulations moved forward because the rules included all subsidiaries and affiliates as part of its definition of what would constitute a conflict of interest, she said. The defense rule is not final but few changes are expected, Elderkin said. CSC joins other companies, such as Northrop Grumman Corp., which sold its TASC business unit, and Lockheed Martin Corp., which is selling its Enterprise Integration Group, in divesting businesses to comply with the pending regulations. Elderkin said she disagrees with the new rule. "If the entire construct is that a foreign-owned contractor can operate with a proxy model with a separate management team and separate board of directors, why isn't that good enough for a U.S. company?" she said. CSC will continue to monitor its operations for organizational conflicts of interest and listen to concerns of its customers, Elderkin said. ASRC is picking up a business unit that provides systems and software engineering services to the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Navy. The deal is expected to close in 60 days. The unit will become a subsidiary of ASRC and President Tim Caswell will continue to guide the strategic direction and Chief Operating Officer Mike Knowles will manage operations.
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The real story here is ASRC, who remains an 8(a) company. How is it the Government allows this organization to continue to receive preferential treatment under the 8a program for Government contracts, at the detriment to true 8(a) companies?
ASRC can continue to spin off new 8a companies as well, and now has ASRC Energy Services, Arctic Slope Compliance Technologies, ASRC Constructors Inc., ASRC Construction Holding Company, LLC, PETRO Star Inc., ASRC Federal, Top of the World, SKW Eskimos, Inc., Arctic Education Foundation, Alaska Growth Capital, and Eskimos Inc. (really?).
If the Government wants to send money to Alaska, fine, but do so via some means other than the 8a program, where it can be tracked and the value it brings be truly determined. That would leave true 8a companies to compete for 8a work under the standard 8a limitations.
I'd like to see a story from Washington Technology on how much money in the 8a program is going to ANCs vice the rest of the 8a companies, and if that resulting number is removed, if the Government would really be meeting their 8a goals. I believe their percentages are skewed because of the very large multi-million dollar contracts companies like ASRC get!
What is the potential conflict of interest? Obviously there is some service CSC is providing that is forcing them to cut their losses by "avoiding the appearance of evil" with MDA.
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A History of the OCLC Tax-Exemption Status
A History of the OCLC Tax-Exemption Status
One of the baffling elements I've found in discussions of the history of OCLC is that of its tax exempt status under Ohio law. The latest example of this comes from documents filed in the SkyRiver/Innovative-vs.-OCLC case that make disparaging remarks about how OCLC got its state tax-advantaged status. (The text of the remarks in those documents are included below.) I was curious about this a while back and so did some research on the topic. I had set it aside and forgotten about it until this latest lawsuit brought it up again. So, to set the record straight, here is at least one version — hopefully written from a neutral perspective — of what happened nearly three decades ago.
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Every year at the Penny Arcade Expo, attendees get to share their design concepts at the "Pitch Your Game Idea" panel.
If you listened to Robert Ashley's most recent episode of A Life Well Wasted you know nearly every gamer has an game idea. The vast majority of them are utter garbage. For those serious about shopping around their creation, the PAX judges suggest you refrain from revealing your design plans - someone might just steal your idea and incorporate it into their own game. For David Shields, author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, such piracy might actually be a good thing. Maybe the games industry needs more development piracy.
While Shields's work is in regards to the novel, his thoughts on the thin border between plagiarism and artistic works are interesting. In a recent Wired interview, Shields elucidates his belief that "writers should feel free to commandeer one another's words and ideas". So passionate is his conviction that he constructed his own work "using hundreds of lightly attributed quotes and paraphrases". When asked if using another's words is akin to "taking their fruit and throwing away the basket", Shields had this to say:
Um, isn't the fruit what we want? Who cares about the basket? I suppose the argument is that by radically decontextualising the passages, I'm remaking them so thoroughly as to violate the original context. That's the whole point. Art without risk or danger or transgression never stays news, I assure you.
By snagging ideas from others, artists can save themselves time and money, contribute to a widening pop-culture conversation, and create a fresh work of art every bit as valuable as an wholly original product. Musical mashups prove ingenious creations can be birthed from existing works. Indeed, such artists as Danger Mouse and Pogo are known for such creations.
In many ways the games industry is already an open realm of free ideas. Jay Pavlina designed a video game mashup with his Super Mario Bros Crossover, which allows you to play through the original Super Mario Bros as characters from other Nintendo games, such as Samus, Link, Mega Man. Similarly David Kraftsow redesigned the original Tetris to rotate the player's point of view instead of the pieces in First-Person Tetris. Both designers took existing games and innovated upon them, creating an altogether different and enjoyable medley.
While big studios are less obvious in their procurement of ideas, concepts spread across the medium regardless. Valve created Portal after employing the development team behind Narbacular Drop, the game's spiritual predecessor. They also hired the devs behind Tag: The Power of Paint, who undoubtedly inspired Portal 2's new paint mechanic. While completely legal and beneficial for everyone, Portal's lineage will all but disappear for the average fan. One of the most anticipated games of all time is partly built upon the ideas of others.
The normative game mechanics we love, and love to hate, spread invisibly but persistently. Any game with a cover mechanic exists because of games like Kill.Switch, Gears of War and Metal Gear Solid. Likewise anyone who does not see God of War screaming out of Dante's Inferno is blind or works for the EA marketing department.
Given a base of inspiration, any number of innovations can grow. This is partly the logic behind the open source movement. The Half-Life engine has spawned fantastic mods, including Dear Esther. Warcraft III spawned defence of the Ancients, which in turn spawned League of Legends. The developers and marketers behind the Humble Indie Bundle were hoping for similar success when Gish, Aquaria, Lugaru, and Penumbra Overture all pledged to go open source. In the hands of talented individuals with a knack for mechanical mashups, any number of great ideas can be born.
Open source, generally, gives access to the game engine while game content is still protected. Shields might suggest we broaden what we understand as acceptable "borrowing behaviour". While I do not condone all out theft of intellectual property, I am inclined to agree with him. In a litigious games industry, sampling another's work can be a frightening endeavor. But is it such an alien idea?
Mashups seem so much easier to create in music and literature. In a book a mere footnote might suffice, yet borrowing an entire game mechanic from another development studio and thanking them in the end credits might not. If developers more openly share their work, maybe even their code, who knows what clever studios could create. Like Shield's take on Pogo, maybe indie developers should take, recreate and do "what artists have done throughout history - use, reuse and abuse previous works to create [their]own."
Jorge Albor is the co-creator of Experience Points, a website dedicated to the serious, but not humourless, analysis of video games and culture. He and his fellow co-creator, Scott Juster, strive to find a happy medium between the academic, real and virtual worlds by producing written features and a weekly podcast.


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Around 42,000 firms in the European Union, including airports, banks and hospitals, would have to inform regulators whenever their computers are hacked, under a proposed EU law to be published on Thursday.
The law could set a global precedent for safeguarding critical infrastructure against digital attacks that have hit companies and government departments in an era of increasing "cyber-crime" and "cyber-terrorism".
But some businesses worry they face extra costs.
Under the draft law, EU member states would have to draw up a monitoring system for companies that are critical to the economy. Those firms would then have to report major online attacks to national authorities and reveal security breaches.
Almost 15,000 transport companies, 8,000 banks, 4,000 energy firms, and 15,000 hospitals will have to report cyber attacks if the proposals are approved by EU governments and the European Parliament.
Public administrations and operators of critical Internet services would also have to report. Firms with fewer than 10 employees would not be covered by the legislation.
"As the online world becomes a part of everything we do, securing that world is essential to ensuring a society that remains secure, prosperous and free," EU telecoms chief Neelie Kroes said in a speech last week.
Inefficient measures on cyber security carry an economic cost in lost trade, an EU poll showed. In 2012, 38 percent of the EU's Internet users said they were concerned about making payments online.
The proposed law would require all 27 EU states to appoint a national authority responsible for network and information security and to set up a computer emergency response team to handle security incidents.
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In deciding whether to make a cyber attack public, the national authority would have to weigh the public interest in knowing about the incident against possible reputation damage.
The proposed legislation leaves it up to national authorities to decide whether companies would face any penalty for failing to report a cyber-attack. "It is not about the criminalization of attacks," one EU official said.
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I did not note that Mrs. Brown had her name at the head of the letter, or I would not have
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Dear Elizabeth,"
I am sending in this letter your uncle's photograph and Mrs. Brown's letter as you
may like to keep it. First intimation that the history has been written but, evidently, not in
its final shape as she speaks of it as "the first draft.)
Thinking maybe, you might like the clipping about Old Wahalak, I enclose it, too."
It is my impression that Old Wahalak is where Capt. Jeremiah Sanders (of the portrait) is
buried, also Dr. and Mrs. Jere Sanders, Mrs. Dabbs' sister, and other members of the
Sanders family. The Fields bury there, too. It is now only a cemetery in a field bought
by Mr. C.S. Field, a few years ago, from a Mr. Jones, I think. I think Capt. Jeremiah
Sanders lived there. He died in 1840 and this old negro was too young to remember the
name, Sanders. Not given in the list,should you ever see any of the Fields, and of
sufficient interest to you, they could tell you more about it."
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When last we saw "Jungle Bird," he was caw-cawing his way through the trophy presentation at the U.S. Open. The deforestation activist has now made his way to Royal Lytham & St. Annes for the 2012
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Arizona sends Upton to Braves
PHOENIX – Justin Upton is having a family reunion in Atlanta.
Arizona traded its star right fielder to the Braves on Thursday in a seven-player deal that sent former All-Star infielder Martin Prado to the Diamondbacks.
For the first time since he was a high school freshman, Upton will have older brother B.J. Upton as a teammate.
The brothers combine with Jason Heyward, who won a Gold Glove in 2012, in an outfield potentially packed with power and speed.
"If we push ourselves to the next level, I feel with the extra push from each other there's no question we can be the best outfield in baseball," Justin Upton said in a telephone interview. "I'm not going to give us that label until we prove it."
The Braves, who also get third baseman Chris Johnson, are giving up one of their top pitching prospects, Randall Delgado, and three minor leaguers in the deal.
They are right-hander Zeke Spruill, shortstop Nick Ahmed and first baseman Brandon Drury.
Prado, projected to play third base for the Diamondbacks, can become a free agent after this season, but Arizona general manager Kevin Towers said he already was working with Prado's agent on a long-term deal.
B.J. Upton, 28, signed a five-year, $75.25 million contract with Atlanta in November.
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Dear 18 year old self,
Good morning. It is January 22, 2000. Today is going to be a changing day in your life. Do not under any circumstances deviate from this plan or your entire life will turn out differently. Your roommate is getting ready to leave for a rare visit home, so it will be just you in the dorm tonight. Do not get mad at her when she says, "Oh yeah... I promised (insert friend's name here) that we would come to his birthday party tonight. Only, I can't go. So you're on your own." You will think and probably say out loud something like, "Crap! That is soooo not what I wanted to do." Since you are the only freshman in college whose parents will not let her have a car on campus, you will spend the day trying to secure a ride with someone to the party. Then you will get dressed. When you stand in front of the mirror, do not be disgusted with yourself. 120 pounds is not fat, dammit! Girl- you have no idea how bad that body is going to look once it has popped out 2 kids, so flaunt those perky assets to the best of your ability while there is still time. Go ahead and wear that skin tight red shirt. Someone you will meet tonight will notice you because you are wearing that skin tight shirt that you are pretty sure makes you look a little slutty (despite the fact that it is a turtleneck for God's sakes!) Also- even though in 10 years that shirt won't go over stomach rolls number 1,2 and 3- save it. Every time you pull it out of the box in the basement it will make you smile.
When your ride to the party starts saying that tonight she plans on losing her virginity- totally go with it. Her decision to be a tiny bit reckless is key to the whole picture. Heck- maybe you should even encourage this debauchery.
I know that you do not in any way want to be at this party, but darling, this is essential to your life's happiness. Do not sit there and grumble. Choose a seat facing the door. Because as soon as your food comes, a very beautiful hunk of man (and your future husband) will come walking through that door. You will know which one he is because he has on a blue sweater and a baseball hat and eyelashes that go for miles. You do not know it yet- but he does not want to be at this party either. He just didn't want to be sitting at home on a Saturday night. He will sit just about as far away as possible from you, but it's okay. You can feel free to turn around in your chair and stare at him a bit if you want. He'll later tell you that he spent a good bit of time staring at you, too.
When the party decides to move from the restaurant where you had the birthday dinner to a bar, just go with that, too. Do not for one second think that you should just try to get a ride back to the dorm. Go to the bar!!! When everyone starts leaving the restaurant, do not panic when you look around and can not find your ride. She left with her boyfriend to go and lose said virginity. Stay calm- this is part of the plan. Birthday boy will arrange for you to ride to the after party with that gorgeous hunk of man that you have yet to speak to. Do not worry about what your mother would think of you riding around with a total man stranger. She would be super mad. Later in life you can remind her that if she would have let you have a car on campus, the whole thing could have been avoided. (Sorry, mom!)
Don't be ashamed that the first conversation you strike up with this boy is in a bar. Lots of
At the end of the night, even though you have a boyfriend, give this boy your phone number. He will hand you a tiny blue piece of paper to write it on. You will agonize for a split second about whether or not this is the right thing to do. It is not the right thing to do, but do it anyway. And when you breakup with the boyfriend- be nicer. Be honest. Take responsibility on this one and do not try to save face. You won't get a do-over on this one and you'll regret it later that you handled that boy's heart so recklessly.
Go ahead and get good and mad, when 4 days later that boy from the bar hasn't called. I mean, the nerve of him will totally put you on edge. You will want to rip his face off, and that is okay. On the fifth day after meeting him, you will somehow manage to run into him leaving a class. That in itself is a miracle, considering there are 24,000 students on campus. The thought about kicking him in the nuts will enter your mind, but don't do it. You will make eye contact. You will say "hi". He will say "hi". You will say, "You never called." And he will mumble some incoherent statement about trying not to appear needy, blah, blah, blah. He'll tell you that he was planning on calling you that very night. Even though it is a crock of poo, go on and believe him. He will ask you to go and have lunch at the student center. You will accept the invitation and go to lunch with him and you will have meaningless conversation about how greasy the food is at Long John Silver's. He will also talk about himself for an entire hour. You will be totally turned off by this. You will think to yourself, " I can't stand this guy! He is a total jerk!" Not calling= strike one. Blabbing on and on about his band for an hour without once asking anything about you= strike two. Somehow though, there will be something about this guy that draws you in like a magnet. When he asks to take you to a movie, go against your better judgement and go. That night at the movie will be the beginning of something amazing. That night at the movie, you will start to fall in love with that boy. You will discover that he is wonderful and sweet and kind and smart and compassionate. However, 10 years from now, do not be surprised if he still talks about his band all the time. Some habits die hard.
Against all odds, he will be your soul mate. You will marry him and he will be your rock. He will be the father of your children. He will be the absolute love of your life. Treasure him. Love him. Honor him. Because the next 10 years will not be easy. You all will face hard times. For most of those 10 years you will be flat broke. But it will be a beautiful ride, every last minute of it. All because you went to a party you never wanted to go to in the first place...
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