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Dear Peggy: I've heard that probiotics in yogurt are good for gut function, but I don't know a whole lot about them. Do probiotics provide the same benefit if used in a baked recipe or if the food is frozen? What about frozen yogurt? —C.B., Muskego, Wisconsin
Probiotics are one of the latest foods that claim to heal or protect, but can you believe the hype? These small organisms, found in yogurt, help maintain a healthy balance in the intestines. They can lose effectiveness if exposed to heat during processing or baking or to freezing temperatures. Manufacturers claim that they improve digestion and immune function.
It's generally accepted that yogurt with probiotics helps digestion in the lactose-intolerant, but the same hasn't adequately been proved for healthy people. Preliminary studies also suggest there may be some benefit for the immune system, but more research is needed.


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Vitamin A
(90% as beta-carotene from mixed carotenoids,
10% as retinyl palmitate)
Vitamin C
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calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)
|500 mg
|Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E
(as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
|Thiamine (as mononitrate)
|25 mg
|25 mg
|Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)
|50 mg
|Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
|38 mg
|Folic Acid
|400 mcg
|Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)
|75 mcg
|150 mcg
Pantothenic Acid
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(as carbonate,
|500 mg
|Iodine (from kelp)
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(as oxide, ascorbate)
|250 mg
|Zinc (as monomethionine)
|15 mg
|Selenium (as selenomethionine)
|100 mcg
|Copper (as gluconate)
|1 mg
|Manganese (as gluconate)
|5 mg
|Chromium (as polynicotinate)
|100 mcg
|Molybdenum (as ascorbate)
|65 mcg
|Potassium (as aspartate)
|57 mg
|Choline (as bitartrate)
|100 mg
|Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex
|125 mg
|Gamma Tocopherol
|50 mg
|25 mg
|Para-aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)
|25 mg
|20 mg
|Alpha Lipoic Acid
|15 mg
|Silica (as silicon dioxide)
|13 mg
|Delta Tocopherol
|5 mg
|Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil)
|5 mg
|Trace Mineral Complex
|5 mg
Other ingredients: Gelatin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, ethyl vanillin
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Johnston's trey lifts Germantown girls to wild, 85-81, win over Falls
Warhawks depth at the end key
The play for Germantown with 41 seconds left in the heated, messy and exciting border battle Saturday night between the Warhawks girls basketball team and their counterparts from Menomonee Falls was supposed to go this way.
Or maybe not.
"There wasn't really a set play," Germantown coach Matt Stuve said of his team's attacking and pressing style. "We sort of run on the idea that if you have an open shot, shoot it. We actually didn't call a set play all night. We only have about four of them and the girls have probably forgotten them anyway (laughs)."
So that's how the ball wound up in the hands of senior forward Megan (Maggie) Johnston who calmly drained the Warhawks' 11th and last 3-pointer of the night from the right wing to give Germantown the lead for good at 82-81.
Germantown forced four more misses out of their friends from across County Line Road in the remaining seconds and wound up draining three of four free throws in that same time span as it eased away with a wild, 85-81, victory.
"Boy, what a fun game," said Johnston, who was one of four Warhawks in double figures with 10 points. "We were sort of playing for a layup there and the three-pointer just happened. This team knows how to get the pass to the right person."
Who, in this instance happened to Johnston.
"Maggie's a real competitor," Stuve said. "She's not afraid to take a shot in that kind of situation."
With the win, the Warhawks improved to 6-3 overall, as they broke 80 points for the third time in four games.
Tough early schedule
Meanwhile, the Indians fell to 3-4 as they continue to work through the most difficult part of their schedule. They had come off a tough Greater Metro Conference defeat at the hands of DSHA the night before and again were not playing with starting point guard Amber Bullock who is still battling concussion symptoms.
That became very important to Falls late in the game. The Indians trailed by four at 69-65 going into the fourth but had fought back to take the lead on three separate occasions, the last time on an opportunistic hoop by Mikayla Robertson with 1:34 left to make it 80-78 Indians.
But one of their two remaining point guards, Anna Smalley, had fouled out with 2:08 remaining, and then the other, Haley Precia, went out with her fifth foul with 1:25 remaining.
A free throw by Robertson with 1:14 left made it 81-78 Falls, as Germantown was struggling at the line at that point, but Stuve immediately recognized the Falls' predicament at guard and intensified the press.
The result was three straight Falls' turnovers, one of a difficult to overcome 11 miscues in the final stanza for the Indians. It eventually led to Johnston's 3-pointer. A short time later Paige Groth knocked down two free throws with 25 seconds left to make it 84-81.
Falls then missed three close-in shots on the next possession before the Warhawks' Taylor Higginbotham nailed the second of two free throws with nine seconds left to clinch the victory.
"We actually have three outstanding point guards," Indians coach Craig Amundson said. "It was unfortunate that none of them were available to play at the end. ... We were actually expecting them to press in that situation with Amber (Bullock) out.
"We didn't panic, and I actually thought it was one of our better games."
Sloppy, physical game
The game had turnovers too numerous to count and fouls in abundance, as the Indians hit 28 of 40 free throws and Germantown 22 of 41, but the Warhawks deeper bench, with Stuve frequently rotating in five new players every couple of minutes, paid dividends in the end.
"You go as hard as you can for as long as you can," he said of his system.
Consequently, the surges in the game were like a demented roller-coaster ride.
Germantown went up 10-2 initially, only to have the Indians rally back for a 25-19 advantage by the end of the first quarter.
And an 8-2 run in the middle of the second helped Falls go up 36-26 with 4:19 left in the half.
But Amundson took a calculated risk, with Precia, Robertson and all-world center Erin Crownover all saddled with two fouls, he decided not to risk third fouls and so did not play them during the stretch run of the second quarter.
Germantown took advantage, outscoring Falls 17-6 the rest of the half. Falls still had a 41-35 lead with 2:31 left in the half, but a 3-pointer by the Warhawks' Val Meissner started an 8-1 run that put Germantown up 43-42 going into the break.
The Warhawks nursed a small lead throughout the third quarter and that eventually led to the final stanza's high theater.
"It was a high-possession game and so we decided to stay with what we do best," Stuve said. "... We just tell the girls to give maximum effort and things will take care of themselves."
Bridget Kelley led Germantown with 19 points while Meissner had 11 (including three, 3-pointers); while Miska Cantley also had 11 with two trifectas and Johnston wound up with two treys to her credit. Higginbotham had nine points with two 3-pointers.
Crownover leads Falls
Crownover continued her strong play for Falls with 23 points while Robertson had 19 and Erin Otzelberger 12.
"It was the second straight game where we played very hard," Amundson said. "We just didn't get the win. I didn't feel too bad playing at their pace because I think we're a pretty good transition team ourselves.
"It was a fun game to watch, but the kids didn't like the loss."
Stuve thinks this game can be a steppingstone for his squad.
"This is always a big game for us," he said. "Falls is a talented team even with Bullock out of the lineup. You look down the road at the (WIAA) playoffs and this game could mean a lot (in terms of seeding).
"That tough loss we had on Tuesday to (North Shore co-leader) Cedarburg taught us a lesson, so it became imperative for us to come out here and beat a good opponent like the one we faced tonight."
"This was a great win for us," added Johnston. "I think we have a great team. We just need to come together in situations like this."
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
At the media preview and VIP ceremony at the new Cabela's Store which recently opened in Lehi, Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. was on hand to welcome the store to Utah. "This store is more of an experience than just a store," said Gov. Huntsman. "In Utah, which ranks third in the nation, per capita, for outdoor enthusiasts, Cabela's embodies that outdoor spirit."
"This store is likely to attract four million visitors per year, and I want to say thanks for helping me make one of my campaign promises come true. I am excited about the future, and welcome to Utah," said Gov. Huntsman.
Among the other dignitaries who welcomed Cabela's to Utah were Lehi Mayor Kenneth Greenwood, Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson, Utah Congressman Jim Matheson, and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.
Mike Callahan, Cabela's senior vice president, said, "We are grateful to all the people involved in making this happen. This is our first western store due to the fact that we have a large catalog sales base in Utah.
"If this store sees the same results as the others, it will have visitors from all 50 states in the US, and many visitors from other countries. Our Pennsylvania, Kansas and Michigan stores are the number one tourist attractions in their states. In Wisconsin, Cabela's is number two for visitors. We have an unmatched selection and our greatest achievement is our customer service. Now with this store, the catalog comes to life and we are excited to be here in Utah," said Callahan.


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Known best for its Italian craftsmanship and elegant style, Gucci is a worldwide legend in designer fashion. With timeless style & iconic appeal, this leather horsebit pump is the perfect addition to your shoe collection.
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"Well I orederd 3 pairs of these, and received 2 already (green & red).. Also ordered sandals.I understand that Gucci's are not flawless despite popular belief, however the 2 pair's i've received have too many, even for Gucci.They look like possible old stock store displays that were purchased and returned a couple times. One of the green pairs so far has some scuffing, scratches, visible glue coming loose from the sole, and bumping on the leather on one shoe. The red pair has dark specks on one and also visible glue coming loose at the bottom of horsebit strap. Packaging on both pairs were an indication they were returned. Sadly no dust bags came with any. For $99 a pair they are still comfy, chic,& worth keeping. I wish they would at least indicate that they may have some non Gucci imperfections and not to expect a dust bag. Size fits true on this style."
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By PATSY STODDARDStaff, Emery County Progress
Kassy Roach (pronounced row shay) is beginning her new year with a fresh start and the opening of her own dance studio.
Roach said, "I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and lived there for a few years, my dad was in the military. We moved to the San Francisco Bay area where I grew up. I graduated from Granada High School. I married, was later divorced and I have two children; Cory and Savannah.
"I have studied dance my whole life. I began dancing at the age of 4. While a teenager I competed in level 10 gymnastics. While I was a young dancer the coach saw me hanging from the ballet bar and decided I needed to be a gymnast. I was a three times all around champion in the Northern California area competing in the bar, beam, vault and floor exercise.
"I attended Jacqueline's Finishing School when I was 18. I also competed in pageants while I was in California. We moved to Salt Lake where I taught dancing in various gyms and also taught modeling and self esteem classes at an area college. My classes are for small children through adults.
"We moved to Castle Dale a few months ago. I was checking into enrolling Savannah in gymnastics and heard that LaRae Majors wanted to sell her dance studio and go on a mission. So, I talked to her about it and now here I am with a dance studio. It has always been one of my dreams to own my own studio.
"I've ordered some new equipment, a standing pit for power tumbling and a handspring machine, which helps the gymnast flip back without a spotter. This helps the students to perfect their handspring. I have ordered more things for the little kids like down-sized equipment for the little ones to learn on. The little kids have a hard time with the full sized equipment. I will spend a lot of time teaching fundamentals to the young students. I love to work with the little kids. They are so much fun. I've also ordered a lot of new clothes for the store. I love dressing up the little kids for their productions.
"I will teach dance and pointe classes, which is ballet using toe shoes. I will also have modeling classes and modeling camps. I plan on having self esteem classes for women of all ages. I would also like to set up workshops on nutrition and make-up and a variety of topics. I want to start an adult dance class. I want to include a variety of dance in this class; jazz, hula, tap and ballet. I also want to do some combination classes for mother and daughter. One thing that the girls and their mothers used to enjoy that we did in Salt Lake were the fashion shows and I would like to try that down here. Another class I would like to teach is on stage makeup and age appropriate makeup for pageants. These classes would be where moms are learning with their kids and taking the class along with them.
"Our first production will be in the spring. I really like to work with showy props and costumes and emphasize showmanship. The theme for our first show will be "Someday My Prince Will Come." Other themes will include "Beauty and the Beast," "Shrek," and "Aladdin." I love props and novelty productions. I love to go all out with costumes. I want all the babies to be dressed as Shirley Temple for one of the numbers. I have also ordered new lighting and a fogger for special effects.
"I also want to have an advanced dance team and encourage girls to be on the team as well as performing solo. In order to be considered for any college teams the girls need to be strong soloists.
"I have plans for the studio which is formerly LaRae's Dance Studio here in Huntington. We plan on painting and giving it a little face lift as well. Our new name is De Roche' Dance, Modeling and Gym.
"I have plans for the teenagers too. I would like to teach swing dance and have a country night for the teenagers. I would also like to have square dances and teach people to square dance.
"I would like to find a way for all children to be able to participate in dance or gymnastics regardless of their income.
"My daughter is going to help me with some of my classes and I would like to find someone else to help part time. My daughter Savannah loves to dance. While I was pregnant with her I prayed for a dancer. I think everyone can learn to dance if you want to do it in your heart. You have to want to learn. Dancing is such good exercise and a good outlet for stress.
"I want to encourage parent participation. I'd like to start keeping a photo essay of the students and their progress for their scrapbooks. We would also like to develop a website that parents could visit to see their students progress.
"I like to teach choreography to the students. It's a lot of fun. I like the student's to start learning choreography right away so they can do things on their own and become more independent.
"It will take a while to get things going, but I am excited to be here," said Roche.


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Fashionable Studio in Old Centre
Size50 m²
Floor No.2
- Kitchen
- Smoking allowed
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
The Juwelier situated in the old central area of Amsterdam. In Amsterdam's Centrum you will of course find the magnificent canals, but there is so much more besides. The inner city, for instance, is bursting with interesting museums, sometimes hidden behind beautiful canal-side façades. The area around the Dam and Niewmarkt and through the neighbourhood known as De Wallen, is the oldest part of the city. On Dam Square the Royal Palace and Madame Tussauds' Museum are located. In the Centrum the most commercial street, Kalverstraat, is located where you can do trendy clothing shopping.
The Centrum is easily accessible of foot and by public transportation. From Central Station it is only a 10 minute walk to the main square. Additionally, from Central Station, tram lines 1 and 2 can take you to Leidseplein (the party area), trams 5 and 24 can take you to the Museum Quarter, and trams 4 and 16 can take you to the Heineken Experience Museum and Albert Cuypern Market (the biggest Amsterdam's outdoor market).
House rulesTo be paid cash upon arrival:
5.5% City tax
Deposit 100 Euro.
Check in policy
From 15:00 to 22:00, In most cases you can store your luggage at the apartment from 12:15. or check in earlier if possible
Check in after 24:00 is subject to 30 Euro extra fee.
Check out policy:
12:00 is check out. Later check out is subject to negotiation if possible. Earlier than 12:00 is also possible, but the deposit will be send the same day to your bank account after inspecting the apartment. 99.99% of our guests get their deposit back. But please the following carefully:
Cleaning fee is not meant for washing kitchen utensils or to remove your own used garbage from floors or bathroom. Please wash or use dishwasher to clean the kitchen utensils and stow then in it's places.
Garbage in garbage bags and if it is not possible to put it in the street outside in the days of collecting the garbage, leave in bags and we will take care of that. There is instruction in the apartment.
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Lovely flat in an excellent location. Friendly hosts. Would recommend.
The appartment was at the perfect place in the centrum couldnt be any better. It was really quiet. We could smoke in the appartment what was really really nice. Riek and her husband were really friendly and helful. The only thing was the stairs. they were really high. For young people there is no problem. Than you for the host and i would recommend this appartemnt to young people who want to be in the heart of amsterdam.
My friend and I both thought that this apartment is perfect for an Amsterdam trip! :) It was very comfortable and the windows gave us naturally like best! We will be back. :)
Mein Freund und ich fanden beide, dass dieses Apartment für einen Amsterdam Trip perfekt geeignet ist! :) Es war sehr gemütlich und die Fensterfront hat uns natürlich am besten gefallen! Wir werden wieder kommen. :)
Riek is a host warm, friendly. The apartment was just perfect, the view of the canals in the city center, a real luxury. The studio is great, sleeps 5 provided a private bathroom. Would recommend.
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Die Wohnung Swaen mir und meinen beiden Töchtern super gefallen. Der Aufstieg ist vielleicht nicht für alle ganz geeignet. (Sehr steil + schmale Treppe)
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The followers of Satan who will suffer with him in eternity. Sons of perdition include (1) those who followed Satan and were cast out of heaven for rebellion during premortality, and (2) those who were permitted to be born to this world with physical bodies but then served Satan and turned utterly against God. Those in this second group will be resurrected from the dead but will not be redeemed from the second (spiritual) death and cannot dwell in a kingdom of glory (D&C 88:32, 35).
- None of them is lost but the son of perdition:John 17:12;
- It is impossible to renew them again unto repentance:Heb. 6:4–6; ( Heb. 10:26–29; )
- Mercy hath no claim on that man and his final doom is never-ending torment:Mosiah 2:36–39;
- He is as though there was no redemption made:Mosiah 16:5;
- Those who deny Christ's miracles to get gain shall become like the son of perdition:3 Ne. 29:7;
- They will receive no forgiveness in this world or the next:D&C 76:30–34; ( D&C 84:41;
- They are the only ones who will not be redeemed from the second death:D&C 76:34–48;
- Sons of perdition deny the Holy Spirit after receiving it:D&C 76:35;
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Psalm 38
David sorrows for his sins—They rest as a disease upon him—He asks the Lord to be compassionate.
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and sore broken: I
9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine
11 My
12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine
13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 For I will
19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 They also that
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Skip to comments.Inside Independence, USA, Glenn Becks proposed self-sustaining city and theme-park hybrid
Posted on 01/27/2013 12:05:12 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
There has been a Utopia, Ohio, and there still exists a Utopia, Texas. In a country with a long history of creating idealistic communities, America may soon see another added into the mix a city rooted in Americas past, or at least Glenn Becks version of it.
Mr. Beck, the outspoken conservative U.S. media personality and commentator, this month outlined his proposition to create a self-sustaining city and theme park hybrid. Independence, USA represents a harkening back to a time of a simpler America and would be built on values he sees the country as now going away from freedom, truth and responsibility,
It is the rebirth of our nation through its own principles, Mr. Beck said on his syndicated Glenn Beck program. You can come here and we will show you the truth of the ideas and the ideals that created this country.
His proposed $2-billion city would be based on a free-market, limited government model. No location has been pegged down, but Mr. Beck has visited three possible sites in three different states and has spoken to two governors, said Mr. Becks TheBlaze TV website.
The self-sustaining city would include a ranch for food production, a media centre, a multi-denominational mission centre, a theme park, a research and development centre, a library, parks and baseball diamonds. It would have a communal marketplace that would serve as a public space for conducting small business and sharing ideas. Americans could either live in the citys residential area or just come to visit.
The concept was partly inspired by Galts Gultch, the utopian community in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged, and by past initiatives proposed by Walt Disney...
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Seems like a strategy focused on retreating instead of advancing. We don't need to preserve a slice of traditional America under glass in a museum, we need to restore the whole country.
I just completed a dog cart I envisioned and built out of schedule 40, for my wife and alpha Lab.
What? .. You want ME to ride that thing ??
So what is your plan to restore the whole country? How are you going to undo one hundred years of Progressive transformation of this country? If you go to Glenn Beck's web sites you can get a pretty good picture of what has been done to this country, who has done it, and how they did it. After you understand that, then you have to come up with a way to undo it all without a full scale revolution, because the Progressives are counting on chaos to finalize their control of the country.
He didn't say anything about schools and I would be ... a bit cautious that it would be a Mormon endeavor.
I don't have anything AGAINST Mormons... but I'm not one.
I think our government would do their best to sabotage it, that's what I think. Especially if it started to make THEIR model look bad.
What happened to real men? All I ever see on articles like this is "they won't let us do it, so we might as well give up now!" and similar.
Here here!!
I'm very leery of a model of a utopian cloistered society, no matter who proposes it. Its a slippery slope that (to me, anyway)' sounds cult-ish.
My town IS my front line.
Let's go out swinging Glenn...
"Independence, USA" seems to be Beck's attempt to re-create the original Independence, Missouri, founded in the 1830's by Mormon leader Joseph Smith. Smith said that Independence had been the site of the Garden of Eden and would be the New Jerusalem.
"..a bit cautious that it would be a Mormon endeavor."
So what. Then you just don't go there.....DUH.
Is this Glenn's own Agenda 21?
That makes it easier for the government to bomb it out.
I like Utopia, Vendome which lives inside me.
Beck is promoting a utopian and insular society that is both exclusive for it's clique and completely unwelcoming to protect the inhabitants of what should be an island, far removed society, distant and ineffective to influence change.
He should move to Utah or Northern Idaho...
America was founded on ideas like this.
Expansion, "Go West Young Man", "Wagons Ho", Lewis & Clark, Mormons, Pilgrims, our Founding Fathers, etc.
All these pioneers shared the idea that they could create a better life for their families while exercising their God-given right to choose their own course.
The right to worship as they wish.
The right to defend their family and self.
Their right to exist as free men.
It's when we STOP saying to ourselves "How can I make things better" that we will know our American spirit is dead.
Beck is an Ameri-CAN. Good luck, Mr. Beck!
Glenn's done a damn good job of educating us with his blackboards...he was the first to do so, he has great guests with ample cred to explain fully it all, and he continues to do so on this level. He also wanted to make contact with our youth in schools...he wanted to reach the culture that has taken hold of so many people. I don't know how far he has come along on that score...I don't subscribe to BlazeTV as yet, but we are going to do so...I do miss it, BUT I want nothing to do with Pay Pal, and that is the only payment system he wants to deal with.
I will have to read further about Glenn's proposed Independence, USA. Is it wise for him to spend large amounts of money on a project such as this? I don't know...the jury is out on this one. But, whatever the outcome, we will continue to stand with Glenn, and agree with you, Errant, that he comes out of his funk. We need the old Glenn BACK and NOW.
Which old Beck? There is more than one.
Glenn's gone crazy.
How did Mormonism get dragged into this conversation?
I say that although Beck considers himself some sort of messiah, the reality is that he's just a self-promoting asshole.
They already have Silver Dollar City outside Branson./s
Glenn wants to start his own cult. If his plans are good, why build new?
USE DETROIT-if the plan works there it will restore America, but integrate. If you don't integrate, you do not have the solution.
I think it sounds like a fine idea. I subscribe to The Blaze and stay up on what's being planned. I see nothing wrong with having an area like this that can be used for learning and trying new things like energy, growing food, ... I'm sure the real history of this country will be preserved there with David Barton's help and not the propaganda version the progressives are pushing on everyone. I don't know why anyone would want to shoot this down.
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Although I used to be a big fan, these days, Beck kinda creeps me out. There egotists always come up with a theme park/resort kind of idea, remember the Bakers?
I have noticed a change in Rush also. Although he makes fun of being "non threathening", he has become a bit of a wimp. He seems to be using satire much more and pokes fun at the issues.
I think it is because of the fight or flight response. We are at the stage where we either have to fight (shed blood)or fly (ridicule, etc. but not actually do anything).
The new approach makes us feel good. Yea, we really told them!...High Five. Much easier than a couple to a brain pan.
And I confess, I ain't gonna be the first to pull.
We have to use the "process". Take back the schools, get involved in local elections, talk this baby back on track.
Is Glenn Beck back to drinking Beck Beer? Or What? A Utopia? Beck claims he is a student of History.
Americas history on Utopia dreams
Massachusetts Bay Colony -(how did that socialist dream work out)
Amana Colonies (Iowa), Hutterites (North Dakota) Oneida (Ohio)
Mormon Cities Navvou, Illinois, Independence, Missouri and Salt Lake City, Utah
Zion, Illinois
Jim Jones Cult in Central America
Branch Davidian Waco Texas
Numerous Polygmyist Cults
Who put the itchin' powder in YOUR britches?
"How did Mormonism get dragged into this conversation?"
Ask Winstons Julia (post #5)
You did in your post #5.
Wondering why YOU had to bring it up?
Just to make it easier for the both of you, I am posting Winstons Julia's full post #5 below:
"He didnt say anything about schools and I would be ... a bit cautious that it would be a Mormon endeavor."
"I dont have anything AGAINST Mormons... but Im not one."
nuff said?
Plenty of other folks here did, too.
Mormons can be cultish.
Seriously? You need to post about MY post three times even though OTHERS have posted about Mormonism here?
Mormon much?
"Something happened to Glenn after the election. He has done a great job of waking folks up and don't say he doesn't have guts. Seems now he doesn't want to think about the storm that's coming, for whatever reason. Maybe he is resigned to a possibility that nothing can be done to prevent what's about to happen. His morning radio show is more about meaningless prattle, Utopian dreaming and not mentioning Obama. I hope he breaks out of the funk. We need his smarts, warnings, and inspirational speeches more than ever now!"
I DO NOT see any hope for the lost or this country anymore myself. I pray and stand talk when the world wants to lean the other way. I understand the veil that is covering their mind so they can not see ( or get it) that the bible talks about...so I pray and leave the results in God's hand.
I have been blessed to hear Rabbi Cahn talk about the Harbinger and know that God is talking to our country and I hope we repent but seeing that as a country we are going farther into the abyss I know that unless God does a miracle our country is dead. Good is bad bad is good, we make no sense anymore,,,,,,I would be for living near like minded people and as the bible says "come out from among yea"
Yes...seems to be way too many "surrender" articles and not enough "take a stand" articles.
We did not retreat from the Brits, Spanish, Germans, Soviets....the heck I am retreating from liberals, illegals, criminals, etc.. Bring it on
Rush seems to have changed since the election as well.
Sounds like he's trying to make it a shining city on the hill to give an example of how liberty works best for everybody. I'd rather start with an existing city.
Beck has an ego as big, if not bigger, than Obama. He's wants his own little Jonestown, and to set himself up as messiah of it. You really think he's just going to buy a huge plot of land and then let anyone of any walk in life just move in with no strings attached? Glenn used to give great information and did wake up people as to whats going on, but after his conversion to Mormonism he's a totally different guy. Yes his morning show is total garbage. I hate Stu and Pat and the little bit of time I tune in, I hear nothing of substance.
"Plenty of other folks here did, too."
You were the first, missy and I only responded that Mormons (along with other pioneers) were people that sought a better life.
Somehow that angered you. I think you have a problem.
Grow up.
Both have seen their advertisers get bullied-away.
Isn't this how America began?
Sure, the Pilgrims could've stayed home and fought the tyrants - and lost. But instead, when they saw a chance for self-government and freedom, they took it in spite of the cost.
There's a good deal of bashing of "closed communities" on FreeRepublic. HOAs are a great example. Yet despite their flaws and occasional abuses of power, these are at least attempts at self-government. Why should that be so objectionable on a site like this, where we rail constantly against big government?
Beck's experiment might turn out like the disappointing "Free State Project", which aimed at a political takeover of New Hampshire to promote freedom. Libertarians screwed that up, it seems; and Beck leans in the same direction. The Pilgrims weren't so foolish, so they at least avoided one major poison of freedom.
The ability - and the right - of self-government are the underlying principles of the Declaration and the Revolution. They're not "utopian"; they are what permit and promote freedom and a free republic.
I never cared much for Beck's radio show. But from what I saw of him when he was on Fox, this Independence, USA idea fits the direction he was headed. We might not agree with that direction, but at least he's not one to sit still a la Rush or Boortz, et al.
The politicians and commentators who were willing to place themselves in these leadership roles in the past are now obligated to risk their lifestyles to tell the truth. Those who continue to spread false hope even now are only helping the enemy.
The Drudge Report was reporting a lot of great headlines, and related pictures that weren't politically correct, but were accurate to the times we face. Now it looks like they have backed off of that approach. I don't know why.
Conservatives can't fear being blamed for things just because they are telling the truth. The msm will slander them regardless, and if it only takes one person to destroy a movement then we are doomed to fail. The msm is the enemy, and it's a formidable one.
Southern Man don't need him around, anyhow...
While there might be a "coming storm". Maybe what the Pilgrims did is closer to what conservative minded Patriots can do. We are being persecuted, or will be. If there was a civil war, what would the sides be, and would we ever be able to re-establish the ideals of the founding fathers successfully again. I have serious doubts about that point. I just think there is way to many takers and now socialists.
I think Pat Buchanan is right this country will Balkanize along political idealogies and racial as well.
You Betcha
Since my bride and I bought this, our one and only home, we have lived under the rules and bylaws of an *evil* HOA. And ... tada ... we've loved it! Those rules and bylaws were in fact the reason we decided to buy and stay here for 35 years while we raised our family. And we ain't planning on going anytime soon.
People forgot or overlook the fact that an HOA: Home Owners Association, is made up by .. duh .. our fellow neighbors and homeowners. And any one of us can run during the yearly election to be on the board of said *evil* association. And at the monthly meetings we can freely attend and VOTE on any proposed changes.
Has it all been a bed of roses and a perfect utopia during those years, no. Some years there were real jackwagons on the board but they didn't last long. On the other hand we also don't have Cars up on blocks in the front of our homes, Pink garage doors, Broken windows, or Pickup Trucks used as swimming pools.
So you're spot on, WE have as best can be, a self governing community of like minded people. And it's a DIVERSE one with every race, creed, color, age group, and 'persuasion' represented. Our street, a cul-de-sac, is a mini United Nations --- except we all get along. And those that can't and couldn't -- moved.
Natch I typically stay off those HOA bashing threads.
Conservatives lost the election, probably because a few million conservatives who voted for Bush stayed home and perhaps a million military votes weren't received in time. Democrat votes were inflated by the dead, the felons and the illegal aliens. If all of this was undone, Romney might have squeaked in a victory.
The truth is that it would barely be a victory. And with demographic shifts such as DREAM Act and erosion of the conservative population via entitlements and public schools, we're losing a culture war.
I wonder if we're approaching the point of Conservative ghettos and rural enclaves, because being conservative disqualifies you from certain jobs, workplaces, etc.
I don't think Glenn has put enough thought into an economic model or base for his planned community. I do think the conservative enclaves are a good alternatives. We have American Heritage Girls as a relatively new, traditional alternative to Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts still stand. We have private schools, and home schooling is on the rise. Like-minded communities are a bastion from the increasingly hostile society.
Those who live in counties with Sheriffs who have pledged not to enforce unconstitutional laws must now ask them if they will protect residents against federal law enforcement who attempt to enforce those laws. Then a plan of dealing with that situation should be talked about. Local law enforcement and armed residents need to be organized to work together.
While the msm has smeared the word "militia", and has changed the way they are viewed by many, they are still important. There have been some great modern advances within the patriot movement based on that, but I wonder if too much organization has been lost by the real fear of being compromised by the government. A much larger number of smaller less public militias made up of neighbors, built on the same model as a neighborhood watch, seems like a good idea. These types of militias can't be expected to have the quality of a military combat unit, but neither did most militias from our past.
I think organization is needed at some level to keep order among everyone. This local organization may just include some friends and family, but is something I see as crucial. Many will need to provide some leadership for those people around them in the immediate aftermath of a sudden event. Even some of those who think they are prepared will panic when they get cut off overnight.
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- Lasers are useful in this type of research since they emit a narrow beam of intense radiation. Shiva focused the energy of twenty laser beams on a tiny target of nuclear fuel to determine how the fuel would react. This amplifier tube is a short section of one of the twenty beam paths and contains panels made of neodymium glass that focus the light beam.
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Guatemala: The different sparks of a cooking recipe
Part of the health and nutrition strengthening strategies used by Mercy Corps' PROCOMIDA program with Guatemalan communities consists of recipe demonstrations to beneficiary mothers.
Nepal: Bamboo and bio-engineering interventions for mitigation of riverbank erosion
Floods are a major hazard in Nepal contributing to endemic poverty, an occurrence that is likely to increase and magnify due to climate change.
Guatemala: Traveling the roads of resilient children
I recently went to visit the communities of Yalchactic I and Salvador Chizol, near the city of Cobán in Guatemala's mountainous Alta Verapaz region. A large portion of the access roads to these communities are in very bad shape.
Timor-Leste: Sharing the responsibility to grow more food
After a bumpy six hour drive from our head office in Dili, we finally reached our first destination on my recent field visit in Timor-Leste: the village of Maununu.
Fasting for the poor and hungry
For the last four days, I've been helping fight hunger by changing my diet. I've chosen a diet similar to that of many of the people Mercy Corps works with around the world: basic staple foods like rice, beans, greens and a bit of fruit.


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By PAULA WELLNITZ
At some point in my lifetime someone thought of the simple drawing of the "smiley face." More recently another someone recognized that if you draw it with a wrinkle or two on the forehead curving up, when it is turned upside down, it appears as a sad or, perhaps, angry face.
I suggest that we try turning some things we find sad or irritating upside in our mind. This may lead to new discoveries of the meaning of those events of how we can better deal with them.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the well known peacemaker, recommends smiling as the most basic thing an individual can do to make peace. Whatever else we will do to engender peace at home, in school, at work or in the wider world can only be effective, if we are at peace with ourselves and yo be able to smile sincerely. We need to be aware of our feelings; what we do, or want to do, given those feelings. This awareness allows us to decide what is best and will be at peace as we act on the decision.
So often we hear on the news of escalating violence some place in the world. When one person or group does something violent, the most frequent immediate response is to be violent in return. And often that "return" is to be even more so! Or at least to threaten to be.
What would happen if people, at all levels, when they perceive they've been mistreated, or others have been, would begin to escalate ways to show love? Each can take opportunities to be more loving toward those who are close to us, family and friends, as well as anyone we meet. That's where a "smiley face" comes in.
Perhaps when we're hurt and/or feel angry, we can think of that silly "smiley face" before we give the sharp response to brother or sister, husband or wife, etc. It can lead us to seek another, a peaceful way of dealing with the situation. Your family, as a group, might take time to reflect together on how to do it and what it might be like. How would it feel?
Try drawing the reversible face. Talk about which one you would like to have and why.
We fear the violence of fire that is out of control and threatens home and life. On the other hand, when the energy of fire peacefully warms us and makes us comfortable, we welcome it. We've been thinking of love expressed in the symbol of a "smiley face" as the energy of peace that each in your family can show forth rather than an increase of the energy of the wildfire of violence. That love warmth will be passed on to others.


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Skip to comments.Construction is complete on behemoth airship; first flight planned
Posted on 01/05/2013 10:39:18 AM PST by iowamark
A massive cargo-carrying airship has taken shape inside one of the 17-story wooden blimp hangars at the former military base in Tustin.
According to aircraft maker Worldwide Aeros Corp., construction is complete on a 36,000-pound blimp-like aircraft designed for the military to carry tons of cargo to remote areas around the world.
The Montebello company hopes to have a first flight in the coming months and to demonstrate cargo-carrying capability shortly thereafter...
The Aeroscraft is a zeppelin with a 230-foot rigid skeleton made of aluminum and carbon fiber. It's a new type of hybrid aircraft that combines airplane and airship technologies and doesn't need a long runway to take off or land because it has piston engines that allow it to move vertically and a new high-tech buoyancy control system...
"This will land in Africa, Afghanistan," Pasternak told The Times in September, "a Wal-Mart parking lot -- wherever."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
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Is it just me, or does it seem like this thing is just a big sitting duck? Except the duck is floating slowly, not sitting. Has to be a lot easier to take out than a maneuvering jet aircraft with countermeasures. Probably some Greenie thought it was a great idea.
Except for one thing...the envirokooks destroyed it because the rainwater coming off the sides was supposedly contaminated:
Today the once-beautiful and historic structure is an ugly skeleton rusting in the rain. I'm certain all those corrosion products are harmless to the environment. Rampant government stupidity is on fine public display adjacent to CA 101 in Mountain View, CA.
After you...........
A perfect skydiving platform for massive formations!
If Moochell Odinga stood next to this thing her butt might not look so big.
This has been in the works for decades and I suspect that it will work well. They have spent a lot of time to come up with a suitable platform and it is going to be valuable.
As far as protection, I doubt that they have let that go. It is probably very difficult to shoot down. Most likely oompartmentalized envelope etc.
The new Omelda shopping aircraft.
Space for 17000 pairs of tasteless shoes, 25000 plastic handbags amd a 100000 boob belts.
Happy Days are here again and I'm gonna party like it's 1937!
I'd go with "Huge Manatee."
Used to be a radio operator on that base in 1977, was in those hangers alot
What could possibly go wrong? /sarc
When did that happen - I haven't been to that area in at least a decade. Loved to watch the U2 take off many years ago.
They began taking it apart some time last year. It is now just the skeleton rusting away. The Google guys HQ is close by and they have offered money to put a new skin on it, but nothing is being done yet.
It took the greenies about 10 years to convince everybody that it just HAD to be done. They tried to get the Navy to pay for a new skin, but I think they just paid for demolition. The plan was to rip off the skin and then...who knows? We'll just see what happens. So now it stands, completely denuded.
Hope it's got a kevlar skin if they're planning on using it for military payloads in Afghanistan. Talk about the broad side of a barn, it would be easily hit.
Up, up and away in my beautiful my beautiful balloon.
I dunno. I can se this being useful in extremely unique operations. It lifts 66 tons...half of what a C-5 can lift. Sure, it needs no runway, but neither to helicopters...and the Chinook lifts 14 tons...so 5 helicopters can do the job of this blimp.
I imagine the advantage this blimp has is a very long range, compared to a helicopter. So, in theory, it can go to very remote areas, or altitudes that helicopters can't easily reach. The article didn't list speed; but, I bet its slow. So I don't think it would be used to insert a SEAL team for example. Rather, it would get a self propelled howitzer placed up on top of a mountaintop if Afghanistan, for example...where this would have previously been impossible due to a Chinook's altitude restrictions.
So, I see some uses...but I don't think they would ever, in a million years, fly this thing where there was a good probability of getting shot at. Even if the blimp is resilent and compartmentalized, the enemy could just fire rockets at the cargo, and get it ignited.
Just don't name it after a German Field Marshall.
That's perfect symbology for what 0bama has done to America. A perfectly good hangar that got demolished because people who hate the concept of American superiority used 'the environment' as an excuse to take it down.
from an article in blimpinfo.com....
Another Air Force airship, filled with 420,000 cubic feet of helium and air and costing $8.2 million, floated away and exploded last year when a tropical storm blew in during a test flight in Puerto Rico. Army aerostats have also been lost in high winds.
Exactly right...they didn't plan the project to completion, they didn't secure necessary funding to complete the project, and they got the destruction only half-done. On the bright side, maybe Obama will "succeed" in the same fashion by demolishing only half of America, not the whole thing.
An our enemies will say...
Hate to burst your balloon, but.....
That is not the purpose. It can haul up to 66 tons at 1/3 the fuel cost of a large cargo plane. And it can take-off and land without a significant runway.
We have silverfish bigger than that in Texas...
As for those FReepers concerned about it being shot down, there's no way it'll be used in any combat situation. Think of it as the air version of a cargo truck, not a tank or other battle vehicle. It can hover with payload for a lot longer than a helicopter without burning nearly the same amount of fuel. Limited purpose, but still valuable and appropriate for a number of situations.
That's funny, I could have sworn the article itself stated that it was for military payloads and Afghanistan as well as Africa were mentioned as being destinations.
Am I mistaken?
My father never forgot seeing the Graf Zeppelin--named for a German nobleman--that was older and somewhat smaller than the one named for the field marshal. The airship stopped at Los Angeles International Airport in 1929 as part of its round-the-world flight.
I was looking at the corporation web site:
The Aeroscraft is designed to offer new capabilities to the warfighter by deploying composite loads of personnel and equipment from fort to fight. The vehicles design would allow supporting a multitude of missions including search and rescue, emergency relief, airborne hospital and many others. It would also offer significant benefits to oil and gas exploration and wind energy industries amongst many others that operate in remote and ecologically sensitive areas by allowing a constant access to operating sites with a minimum environmental impact.
But I see where you are right about it mentioned in the article. They referenced a previous article where that was originally said:
There I find they have:
Currently, there are more than 100 aerostats being used in Afghanistan, up from fewer than 10 in 2004.
Resembling small blimps, these aerostats are tethered to the ground and float thousands of feet above military bases and important roadways. They are big enough that gunfire below won't take them down.
Pasternak's Aeroscraft being built in Tustin is a zeppelin with a rigid skeleton made of aluminum and carbon fiber. A new type of hybrid aircraft that combines airplane and airship technologies, the Aeroscraft doesn't need a long runway to take off or land because it has piston engines that allow it to move vertically and a new high-tech buoyancy control system.
Pasternak runs a hand through his mop of salt-and-pepper hair and points to the spiny monstrosity, boasting of its versatility.
"This will land in Africa, Afghanistan," he says, "a Wal-Mart parking lot wherever."
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So it sounds like they will be used there, just as smaller ones are used there now.
Thanks a lot,now I`ve got that stupid song
playing in my head :)
^^^ And it can take-off and land without a significant runway. ^^^
As long as the wind is not blowing too hard.
I wonder if the mooring mast is still operational on top of the Empire State bldg.........
Was that thing ever actually used with a passenger dirigible?
I just can't imagine too many people being able to walk across whatever sort of ramp or stairway there might have been, subject to instability in wind, over a hundred stories up.
The pucker factor must've been something else, even for trained personnel, let alone passengers, if it ever occurred.
I recall seeing that it was never used. There should be a full set of plans archived with the building blueprints detailing the equipment.
I agree, pucker factor would be way up there.
Unfortunately, not much research was done as to whether or not a dirigible could anchor to the top of a building in the middle of a city. Usually, dirigibles were anchored by many ropes in the middle of an airfield, purposely away from the center of cities.
Only once did a dirigible dock at the mast. In September 1931, a small, privately owned dirigible made contact with the top of the Empire State Building. Dropping a long rope, a ground crew of three were able to catch the rope and hold onto it. Though it took the small dirigible over half an hour to accomplish this, it was only able to stay moored for three minutes.
It was determined that the air drafts from the height of the building, the danger of explosions over a city, as well as the infeasibility of tying up a dirigible by a single rope caused the mooring mast on top of the Empire State Building to be unusable.
I'm not sure that zeppelins are as easy to destroy on purpose as one might think. Because the gas is close to ambient pressure it doesn't just rush out when there is a hole. And normally it would be kept in multiple cells. Of course the engines and control compartments could be attacked, but maybe that wouldn't crash it either (unlike a plane). And of course it would probably be escorted.
As I recall a lot of the famous zeppelin crashes were due to the weather. So that is a major liability, as is the fact that the lifting capacity diminishes with altitude.
It is NOT a blimp but a rigid airship. A series of helium filled bags enclosed inside a framework, which is then covered with an outer skin to provide an airworthy shape.
Any dirigible flying today, also rigid, has very impressive control systems based on engine nacelles that pivot to give vertical control and may be able to provide for sideways/directional control as well.
Since you can put anywhere from two to hundreds of gas bags inside the frame, gunfire and most missiles aren't likely to take one down. Of course, controls and power are vulnerable in any aircraft.
The idea of such a cargo handler is not even new and, yes, proper applications are either not military or military only under quite secure conditions...not jumping troops over hostile territory or hauling supplies to some isolated fire base.
Most apt use is a niche between sea borne and existing fixed wing airlifters; faster than the former and cheaper than the latter.
think of bypassing all those ports and port workers.
So so many parallels between now and the years preceeding WWII......you had the Zepplins of 1930s Germany, attempts at gun grabbing, pandering to the poor with blaming of certain groups (it was Jews, now old white men), Weimar Scrip and a whole new monetary system based on unending serial taxation, total debasement and corruption of the legal system......there are others .....
They might as well paint a Swastika on it (or the equivalent - The Obama Sunrise).
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Aydin M Arici, MD
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Research Interests
Endometriosis; Gynecology; Infertility; Obstetrics; Peritoneal Cavity; Reproductive Techniques; Cytokines; Chemokines
Research Organizations
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility: Fertility Center | Reproductive Physiology Group | Reproductive Sciences
Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence
Yale Core Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Research Summary
Endometriosis is one of the most common benign diseases in reproductive aged women. It still remains one of the most enigmatic disorders in gynecology and in addition to infertility, endometriosis may also cause severe pelvic pain. Although retrograde menstruation is a nearly universal phenomenon, the prevalence of endometriosis suggests that other factors, such as immunologic changes, may determine a woman's susceptibility to endometriosis.
The goal of our work is to understand and identify the factors present in the peritoneal environment that may help explain the development of endometriosis. We have previously shown that the peritoneal environment in women with endometriosis has characteristics of preinflammatory tissue. There is an elevation of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 and interleukin-8 in the peritoneal cavity and these chemoattractant cytokines may play a role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The purpose of our work is to identify the role of these chemokines in the disease process and pathophysiology associated with endometriosis.
Selected Publications
Regulation of Interleukin-8 Expression in Human Endometrial Endothelial Cells: a Potential Mechanism for the Pathogenesis Of Endometriosis
Luk J, Seval Y, Kayisli UA, Ulukus M, Ulukus CE, Arici A, Regulation of Interleukin-8 Expression in Human Endometrial Endothelial Cells: a Potential Mechanism for the Pathogenesis Of Endometriosis., The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 90(3):1805-11, Mar 2005
Endocrine-immune Interactions in Human Endometrium
Kayisli UA, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Arici A, Endocrine-immune Interactions in Human Endometrium., Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1034, 50-63, Dec 2004
Endometriosis and Inflammation in Infertility
Halis G, Arici A, Endometriosis and Inflammation in Infertility., Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1034, 300-15, Dec 2004 Abstract
Luteal Phase Defect: Myth Or Reality
Bukulmez O, Arici A, Luteal Phase Defect: Myth Or Reality., Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 31(4):727-44, ix, Dec 2004
Phyto-oestrogens and the Endometrium
Arici A, Bukulmez O, Phyto-oestrogens and the Endometrium., Lancet, 364(9451):2081-2, Dec 2004


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Jonny May scored two tries to help Gloucester to a 28-23 victory over Premiership leaders Saracens at Kingsholm on Saturday.
Gloucester wing Jonny May scored two tries to help his side to a 28-23 victory over Premiership leaders Saracens on Saturday.
The hosts held off a late Saracens fightback to take the spoils in a tense thriller at Kingsholm.
Gloucester were attempting to get back on track after losing to Sale, while Saracens were coming off the back of a comfortable win against Worcester.
Freddie Burns opened the scoring for Gloucester, converting an early penalty. This was quickly followed by a try from May, after a run down the wing had laid the platform.
But Saracens bounced back, and they pulled level thanks to a penalty from Owen Farrell, and Joel Tomkins strolled past the line for an easy try, with Farrell landing the conversion to put Saracens into the lead.
Farrell then converted another penalty to extend Saracens' advantage. However, Gloucester came back, May scoring his second try following good build-up play, with Burns following up with a successful conversion.
Burns then kicked another penalty before half-time, to give his team a deserved 18-13 lead going into the break.
It took a while for the scoring to resume in the second half, Farrell converting his third penalty of the game to put Saracens back in contention.
Gloucester pulled away soon after, courtesy of Ben Morgan crossing the line, followed by a Burns conversion.
But Saracens mounted a late fightback, Tomkins earning a second try, after a great offload from Mako Vunipola. Farrell slotted another conversion to set up a tense finish.
Burns put any Gloucester nerves to bed through the conversion of a final late penalty, earning his team a hard-fought victory.
The scorers:
For Gloucester:
Tries: May 2, Morgan
Cons: Burns 2
Pens: Burns 3
For Saracens:
Tries: Tomkins 2
Cons: Farrell 2
Pens: Farrell 3
Gloucester: 15 Rob Cook, 14 Charlie Sharples, 13 Henry Trinder, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Jonny May, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Dan Robson, 8 Ben Morgan 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Sione Kalamafoni, 5 Lua Lokotui, 4 Tom Savage (c), 3 Shaun Knight, 2 Koree Britton, 1 Nick Wood.
Replacements: 16 Tommaso d'Apice, 17 Dan Murphy, 18 Yann Thomas, 19 Peter Buxton, 20 Andy Hazell, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Ryan Mills, 23 Martyn Thomas.
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Wyles, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Will Fraser, 6 Jackson Wray, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steve Borthwick (c), 3 Matt Stevens, 2 John Smit, 1 Rhys Gill.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 George Kruis, 20 Jacques Burger, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Duncan Taylor, 23 Joe Maddock.
Venue: Kingsholm
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Paul Burton
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
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Today we have Jeff Bennington here to kick off the Reunion Book Tour! So give him a round of applause, and a warm welcome!
Jeff Bennington is the author of REUNION, a supernatural thriller, Killing the Giants, a political thriller and The Rumblin', a short suspense. He lives in Central Indiana with his wife, four children and two stray cats.Jeff grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, moved to Aurora, Ohio in 78′ and finally settled in Central Indiana where he met his wife and graduated from Indiana University. He's an occasional runner, life long drummer and household handyman. Over the years, he's done everything from working on an assembly line, installing HVAC units, and teaching Sunday school, to running his own business. But through it all, he's always loved to write.In 2006, something finally clicked when he heard the call to begin writing novels – and write he did. Like many writers, he claims to have a book or two that the world may never read. His hope, however, that the ones you do read will be good, inspiring you to think about life in a way that perhaps you hadn't before reading his work. Killing the Giants was his first novel, a political thriller, self-published in 2009. He went on to write REUNION, The Rumblin', and then Act of Vengeance (coming late 2011), his third full-length novel and second supernatural thriller. He blogs weekly at The Writing Bomb, about the world of writing and indie publishing.
Kindle Giveaway Info
Contest Rules (per Jeff):
Guess what? I'm giving away Two (2) FREE Kindles on The REUNION Blog Tour! One is specifically for the kind folks who host me on the tour. The other Kindle is for anyone who follows the tour and follows the contest rules. If you'd like to win a Kindle, all you have to do is…
#1. Buy REUNION and email your receipt to firstname.lastname@example.com by May 13th.
#2. Comment on one or more blogs on the REUNION Blog Tour.
I'll video the drawing and have one of my children pick the winner. The video will be posted on my blog, The Writing Bomb on May 15th. Good luck!
Find out more and see the tour schedule HERE.