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Water levels are perfect on the North Fork of the Yuba River, Salmon
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The weather was a little gloomy, but the island was so so charming we hardly noticed... ok, we noticed, but we were at least pleasantly distracted by the cute little towns, beautiful picket fence lined streets, shake-clad houses, fresh seafood (at every meal), and the star of the show, the sweet, crazy and adorable little lady, Samantha.
To the Steffens & Heneghan Family : Thanks for coming to visit - it was so nice to see familiar faces. Maybe next time you visit we'll get five feet of snow!!
The path to the beach - I loved that Martha's Vineyard was so rural and rustic.
The first morning on the island, we headed to the beach - not ideal conditions, but the misty rain made for some great subtle muted colors.
Mike dancin' in the rain... not really!
I may have this shot framed - It is all of my favorite colors : Blues, grays, cream, neutrals. I think the colors are very "New England-esque."
Sand in my toes - I don't think I'll ever stop loving that! These white jeans were my saving grace for the week - the only pants I brought along! Of course, the j.crew papaya pashmina always makes the trip.
The resort we stayed at was perfect - classic Martha's Vineyard shake shingle sprawling resort in Edgartown.
This was the view we woke up to in the morning - the fog made everything very calm.
Samantha contemplating her next move...
Bikes are the preferred method of transport on the island. This is my attempt at riding a bike and taking photos...
Alpacas are the unofficial mascot of the island. We all agreed that they are very curious looking animals!
Raising sheep has been a tradition on the island since it was settled in the 1600's.
All of the streets in Edgartown were so charming - brick walks, white picket fences, and large trees.
Every single house was either white painted or natural shake shingles. I couldn't get enough of them!
This shake shingle house was tucked in on a little side street. I love the simplicity of the structure and the brick drive.
Jill : "Sam, what does a dog do?"
Sam : "Heh, Heh, Heh" (panting with her tongue out)
Sam cracking herself up!
Sam being silly...
Sam cracking up again... wish I would have recorded her giggle.
For our last night, we went exploring to the fishing village of Menemsha. It was less polished than Edgartown where we were staying - this felt like a real fishing village untouched by time.
The Menemsha area is known for the Home Port restaurant. A simple, BYOB, fresh lobster shack.
Getting ready to feast!
Thanks again to our family for coming to visit - we love you!

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VERNON � Michelle Cook is unopposed in her bid for re-election as mayor of Vernon.
VERNON � Michelle Cook is unopposed in her bid for re-election as mayor of Vernon.
The Vernon City Council approved the list of certified candidates seeking the two open council seats. No one applied to run for the mayor�s position, said City Clerk Dian Hendrix on Monday.
Council member Byron Biddle is stepping down from the council, and the seat left vacant by the death of Oscar Ward last year is also up for grabs. The election will be held March 12, with the polls being open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Eligible candidates for the election include Tina Sloan, John W. Hawkins III, Shawn Sanders and Gary Owens.
The council also approved moving the WIC office from the Vernon Library to the City Hall, and moving the Feb. 18 workshop to Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. since Feb. 18 is President�s Day and the City Hall will be closed for the national holiday.
Vernon resident Annette Lanham also approached the council about the possibility of reopening the Washington County Canning Center in a different building in Vernon.
�I took on this project because I felt that it would be a great public resource, not only for Vernon, but the neighboring areas as well,� Lanham said of the canning center.
The canning center, once operated by the Tri-County Community Council, was closed when the boiler became inoperable and the repairs were too expensive. The city has since sold the building and property to the DOT as right-of-way.
Lanham asked the council if they were not willing to reopen the canning center in Vernon, if the equipment from the canning center could be moved to a new location and used there.
Mayor Cook suggested the old high school cafeteria building could be transformed into a new canning center, but council member Gwen March balked at making any decision at that time.
�I think we should table this for a workshop,� March said. �We would need to know how much it would cost to make that building fit to use.�
Lanham asked if some of the money the city received for the sale of the old canning center could be used toward renovating the cafeteria.
Biddle said he was under the impression the canning center was required by the state Health Department to have a boiler to operate, but Lanham said that was the first she had heard of such a requirement.
Amanda Baker, environmental health specialist with the Washington County Health Department, said on Tuesday that the canning center would not be under the auspices of the health department, but said the Department of Agriculture would be the agency overseeing canning center operations.
The Department of Agriculture media office was not able to immediately answer the question of whether or not a boiler was required, but is now researching the subject at the request of the Washington County News.
The canning center discussion was tabled until the next city council workshop, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19.


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Talk:Acer Aspire One
- 1 Complete re-write / split needed
- 2 Article formatting and contents
- 3 Deletion of section "How to install kernel26-one?"
- 4 Suspend with mounted SDHC
- 5 More on SD Card Reader
- 6 Eee 900HA
- 7 fdisk -l
- 8 microphone
- 9 networking
- 10 webcam
- 11 Removal of the userspace fan control solutions
- 12 Framebuffer
- 13 ArchOne
Complete re-write / split needed
I believe this article needs to be completely revised to account for the new 10.1" models, which don't seem to require half the adjustments or concerns included here. Perhaps we should split this into two articles--SSD and HDD versions, or AOA150s and AOD150s. I will work on my own notes as time permits and make the appropriate changes.
Thayer 13:49, Mar 15, 2009
Does the AOA110 really need that extra attention? Does SSD's really get worn quicker than HDD's? Any sources on this?
--Trontonic 19:35, 24 March 2009 (EDT)
I alluded to this below, and in my _OPINION_, no, they don't. There is an AWFUL amount of FUD about how SSD devices wear out quickly if you write to them at all. Mind you, various vendors are shipping SSD for RAID devices now, in server systems; so there's at least one conflicting opinion to the common "ZOMG NO NEVER WRITE TO THE SSD DRIVE!" However, it _is_ a valid choice, and I honestly think it would be best to put some sort of 'SSD' notes up on a separate page for general SSD use (as SSD will become more prevalent and less expensive in the coming decade.)
I haven't had time to do that yet.
I, myself, now have _both_ models, and the real difference is SPEED. The SSD is _slow_ compared to the HD. Really slow. So in THAT regard, the SSD model should have some notes about it, speeding up writes, etc.
Lastebil 15:08, 28 March 2009 (EDT)
Article formatting and contents
There are now more than 2 models of the Aspire One...
Thanks to whomever (I should check history but... things to do) edited the start of the article to reflect choice based on knowledge, not FUD about SSD, and to explain the various options concerning filesystems and how they can affect you as a user.
Deletion of section "How to install kernel26-one?"
This section is totally unneeded. First, everyone using Arch should be able to know about "pacman -U", can't be that difficult. There is also no initrd needed as was falsely suggested by the section. And more importantly we have a section about the custom kernel. Expand that if you feel you need so.
What I was thinking about maybe adding a sub section how to get kernel-one installed right away during initial installation process. Like with "pacman -U -r /tmp/install kernel26-one-220.127.116.11-1.pkg.tar.gz". Ideas about this? --Inkaine 22:40, 6 December 2008 (EST)
With respect, it's easy for you or any other Arch old hand to say this, but a paragraph on AAO custom kernels doesn't seem much to ask on a wiki page detailing how to optimise Arch on an AAO. You could take your argument a stage further and not even mention the custom kernels.
I agree that explaining "pacman -U" (or anything else with a man page) certainly shouldn't be necessary, but what I would find very useful is an explanation of the development and release cycle of these kernels. For example, do I download kernel26-one-dev-latest-i686.pkg.tar.gz or kernel26-one-dev-2.6.33stable-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz from dolly.rulex.net? Or should I download the kernel-one-dev maintained by Tera on AUR, where there currently doesn't even seem to be a valid link to a compiled kernel? I've asked for this clarification in the kernel-one-dev development thread but have yet had no reply.
Maybe I'm just unlucky in having the combination of coming brand new to Arch linux three days ago - with an AAO... Bananabrain 15:57, 9 May 2010 (EDT)
Suspend with mounted SDHC
Is there a proper way for suspending while having an sdhc card mounted without configuring and compiling a kernel myself? Doesn't work here, once it ruined my FS... Lobotomisator 15:00 09.12.08
Using XFS for the filesystem solved the issue of corrupted SD-cards for me. --Trontonic 18:10, 13 April 2009 (EDT)
More on SD Card Reader
As I was getting an error on boot when using the 'setpci -d 197b:2381 ...' command, I tried as root and lo and behold, you get a 'No Devices Selected' error - IF you don't have cards in the slots. The Debian wiki NOW states reasons why they don't reccomend this anymore. (Basically, the hardware doesn't show these devices AT ALL if there's nothing in them, no matter what you do outside of inserting a card into either slot.) They have some scripts, but I haven't tested them, and as half of the scripts are the pciehp bits that are already in the wiki - hotplug may be solved.
In addition, hotplug may not make any sense when using this wiki as is for setting up - as it suggests mounting /home on an SD card. Removing /home while it's mounted will confuse users who aren't used to Unix/Linux. (That doesn't mean we can't teach them, we can - by writing this in a way that makes sense.)
Which again I don't have time for right now ): (I am setting up the AO110 again, after attempting some tests.)
Lastebil 15:15, 28 March 2009 (EDT)
Eee 900HA
Regarding the proper frame buffer (1024x600 natively), I can confirm that this works on a Eee 900HA if anyone would like to put that on this page. ( I don't want to as I just signed up for this and I don't want it to be marked as spam.)
fdisk -l
The fdisk -l at the bottom has a swap partition, despite the advice towards the top of the page not to use one. Maybe there should be separate ones for the HDD and SSD models? Or perhaps the SSD advice should be split into a different article - not necessarily AAO specific, something like "Arch on SSD"
One needs a swap partition in either case if Hibernate is to work, as I understand it.
--Trontonic 19:37, 24 March 2009 (EDT)
Anyone made the microphone (internal or external) work with the regular or the kernel26-one kernel? I can't make it work. Thanks.
--Trontonic 19:38, 24 March 2009 (EDT)
Is this line needed or just overcautious?
If you have problems with r8169, try r8101.
I did not need to modprobe uvcvideo as the directions said I would. At least I don't recall doing so. Have others? Electron 23:23, 15 December 2009 (EST)
Removal of the userspace fan control solutions
As the userspace fan control solution (acer_ec.pl) has possible race-conditions, which can damage the hardware, the kernel module acerhdf should be used instead. Acerhdf uses atomic kernel functions to prevent those race-conditions. That's why I think only the kernel module solution should mentioned in the wiki. What do you think? piie 19:22 14.02.09
I had no problems with the userspace fan control and weren't too worried about the race-conditions either, as my AAO isn't an important server to me. However, if acerhdf works better, then that's great. I switched to acerhdf too, and it works fine here. So, in essense, we don't need the non-acerhdf method anymore. Actually, I'll be so bold that I remove that outdated information right now. If I hurt anyone's feelings, just undelete the text please. :)
--Trontonic 19:46, 24 March 2009 (EDT)
Added stuff about using grub2-915resolution and intelfb for the framebuffer... hope this is alright :s (i'm more than happy if anyone changes/fixes/...s it :p )
If someone wants to mention it, archone allows you to try and install archlinux already configured, for people who have no time for configurations


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Brady Quinn lost the numbers game in Seattle.
The Seahawks released Quinn on Saturday, meaning Tarvaris Jackson beat him out to be starting quarterback Russell Wilson's backup this season. Quinn tweeted his goodbye hours before the move officially was announced.
Want to thank the Seahawks organization, coaches, teammates and especially the fans for a great offseason. It was such a blessing to be a— Brady Quinn (@BQ9) August 31, 2013
Part of such a special group! Thank you for the opportunity and best of luck this season! God bless!— Brady Quinn (@BQ9) August 31, 2013
The move isn't a surprise. Quinn, 28, was behind Jackson on the Seahawks' quarterback depth chart throughout the summer. Quinn held his own during the preseason, finishing 22-of-38 passing for 271 yards and two touchdowns in four games, but the Seahawks had enough faith in the durability of Wilson and Jackson to carry just two QBs.
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Md. Delegate Hattie Harrison dies at age 84
Hattie Harrison, the longest-serving delegate in the Maryland House and the first African-American woman to chair a legislative committee in the General Assembly, has died. The Baltimore Democrat was 84.
House Speaker Michael Busch announced Harrison's death late Monday night.
Harrison, who was first elected to the state's House of Delegates in 1973, represented District 45 in the eastside of Baltimore. For 33 years she chaired the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, which considers proposals on the rules, organization and procedures of the House and the General Assembly.
"Delegate Harrison was a great influence on everyone she touched," Busch, D-Anne Arundel County, said in a statement. "She took enormous pride in public service and while someone will ultimately take her seat, no one will ever be able to take her place in the House."
An advocate for civil rights and workers' rights, Harrison was a teacher for much of her life. She was born in Lancaster, S.C., but attended public schools in the city of Baltimore and graduated from Antioch College.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake recalled the personality of a trailblazing lawmaker that endeared Harrison to constituents for decades.
"Her calm but stern demeanor and her matriarchal standing in the community foiled even her most ardent political opponents, who, in the end, came to respect her greatness," Rawlings-Blake, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Baltimore City Council President Jack Young remembered Harrison as a larger-than-life figure who nurtured and educated generations of children in Baltimore.
"As a mother figure at Dunbar High School, Del. Harrison stressed the importance of education and a strong work ethic to countless children who passed through the school's halls," Young said in a statement Monday night.
Alexandra Hughes, a spokeswoman for the speaker, said one of Harrison's sons, Robert "Skip" Harrison, informed Busch of his mother's death Monday evening. Harrison is also survived by her son Philip Harrison, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.


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CHARM ON THE RAILS: The Golden State happens to be home to quite a few historic trains, many of which have monikers that are almost movie-worthy. Well, there is the "Movie Star Train," in fact, in Gold Country -- so named because it appeared in dozens of early films -- and there's the Skunk Train, which keeps a certain stinky-sweet critter as its popular symbol (that's in Fort Bragg, but you probably know that). But the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad has a name that's straight out of an 18th-century yarn, a tale filled with adventure, campfires, and exploration. It's real, not fictional -- you'll find it near the south gate of its namesake national park -- and the adventure and occasional campfires are real, too.
NIGHTTIME RIDES: And matters get a mite more book-like come summertime, when the train heads out on its Moonlight Special runs. They're every Wednesday and Saturday during the warm-weather months and they involve a few flavorful things: a steak BBQ dinner, live music, which includes old-timey tunes from the rails, and a ride on the Logger Steam Train. There's a campfire to cozy up to (if one can actually do that on a summer night) during a Lewis Creek Canyon stop, and then a return trip back. Yep, the Moonlight Specials are popular, all righty, so you want to book your ride ahead of time.
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EPA Finalizes $45 Million* Plan to Address Pollution in Three Areas of Ringwood Mines Superfund Site in Ringwood, New Jersey
Release Date: 07/01/2014
Contact Information: Elias Rodriguez, 212-637-3664, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Peter's Mine Pit – Contaminated soil and other material will be removed from around the opening of the mine pit and the pit will be capped.
- Cannon Mine Pit – The mine pit will be capped.
- O'Connor Disposal Area – The area will be excavated, with a contingency to consolidate and cap wastes if the Borough of Ringwood moves forward with its plan to build a recycling center on this area of the site.
- (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to address contamination in three areas of the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund site in Ringwood, New Jersey. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, these areas were used to dispose of waste materials, including paint sludge and waste in drums, from the Ford Motor Company's automobile assembly plant in Mahwah, New Jersey. Sampling of the paint sludge found that it contained lead, arsenic, chromium and other contaminants. Exposure to these contaminants can have serious health effects and, in some cases, increase the risk of cancer. Lead is a toxic metal that can cause damage to a child's ability to learn and a range of health problems in adults. To date, the cleanup of the Ringwood site has been conducted and paid for by Ford and the Borough of Ringwood with oversight by the EPA. The cost of the cleanup plan for the three areas is currently estimated to be *$44.8 million. (Corrected in news release to reflect figures in Record of Decision).
The decision contains the following plans to address contamination in three areas of the site:
EPA recognizes and is grateful for the dedication and perseverance of members of the Ramapough tribe, community members and the Community Advisory Group for the site who have for years remained focused on remediation of the Ringwood Mines site.
The 500-acre Ringwood Mines/Landfill site is in a historic iron mining district in the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey. The site, which is in a forested area with about 50 private homes, includes abandoned mine shafts and pits, an inactive landfill and other disposal areas. The site was originally added to the Superfund list of hazardous waste sites in 1983. It was removed from the Superfund list in 1994 based on a finding that all appropriate cleanup actions had been taken. In 1995, 1998 and 2004, additional areas of paint sludge were discovered at the site, prompting further cleanup actions. The EPA restored the site to the Superfund list in 2006 due to the discovery of additional contaminated materials.
The actions in the plan build on cleanup work performed at the Ringwood Mines Superfund site over many years. Between 1984 and 1988, Ford, with EPA oversight, conducted an investigation of the nature and extent of contamination at the site. Ford excavated and disposed of the paint sludge found and monitored ground water and surface water on a long-term basis. In 1987-1988, 7,700 cubic yards of paint sludge and soil were removed from the site and approximately 600 cubic yards of paint sludge and 54 intact and crushed drums were removed in 1990. Since December 2004, approximately 53,528 tons of additional paint sludge, drum remnants and associated soil from the Peter's Mine Pit Area, the O'Connor Disposal Area and 15 additional disposal areas within the site were removed and disposed of properly.
In 2011, the EPA began testing for lead on residential properties and dioxin in people's homes. Wherever lead or dioxin has been found to exceed protective levels, the EPA has cleaned it up. More than 2,400 tons of soil has been removed from people's yards.
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EPA will require more frequent ground water monitoring to confirm that contamination is not leaving the site and reaching any surface water. Ground water monitoring data will be posted on the EPA web site.
Peter's Mine Pit
The EPA plan requires the excavation, removal and disposal to a facility outside of the area of about 22,000 tons of fill material, soil and debris from around the opening of the mine pit. The plan includes the option of separating out the nonhazardous material and placing it back in the pit. The area surrounding the pit will be excavated down to native soil, bedrock or the water table, whichever is encountered first. If drums or paint sludge are encountered, excavation will continue to ensure they will be removed. A permeable cap will be placed on the pit to raise its level above that of the surrounding ground to restore it for use as part of Ringwood State Park. Due to the depth and nature of the contamination at Peter's Mine, people are not exposed to any waste that might be present in the mine.
Cannon Mine Pit
Under the plan, all of the waste in the Cannon Mine Pit will be capped in place. A clean layer of soil will be placed over the cap and the area will be re-planted. The area will then be fenced off and the plan requires a deed notice to prevent activities that could disturb it.
O'Connor Disposal Area
The cleanup plan calls for the O'Connor Disposal Area to be completely excavated and the waste to be disposed of at a facility outside the area. An estimated 106,400 tons of contaminated soil would be removed from the O'Connor Disposal Area and the excavated areas would be covered with topsoil and re-planted.
The plan includes a second option for this area of the site because the Borough of Ringwood informed the EPA that it is planning to move its recycling center from its current location in Upper Ringwood to the O'Connor Disposal Area. If the borough moves forward with its plan to construct a municipal facility at the O'Connor Disposal Area and satisfies EPA's requirement concerning the timely construction of the facility, the plan would allow for this change under this "contingency remedy." Under the contingency, the EPA would allow the capping of waste within the portion of the O'Connor Disposal Area that would be used for the proposed facility. The borough has indicated that capping portions of the O'Connor Disposal Area would create a level area near the center and southern part of the area upon which it would construct the proposed facility. If the area was used for a municipal facility, much of it would likely be capped with asphalt or concrete.
If the borough constructs the recycling center on the site of the O'Connor Disposal Area, some acreage around the perimeter of that area will be fully excavated and restored with appropriate native vegetation.
If the borough does not finalize its plans for a recycling center and within six months from today provide the EPA with assurances regarding the timely construction of the facility, the EPA's selection of complete excavation of the O'Connor Disposal Area will continue in effect.
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It has been used to pioneer space travel, to restart broken-down engines, to carve bows and arrows – the Swiss Army Knife has had more than its fair share of adventures.
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Dad (or Mom) Is at War and the Family Bears the Burden
NYU's Military Family Clinic treats spouse, children for mental health issues.
Oct. 17, 2012 -- Corinne Camacho of New York City is anxious and having trouble sleeping since her husband's Army National Guard unit recent deployment to Afghanistan. For the next year, she will be on her own with their three children, aged 11, 6 and 3.
"I have a lot of anxiety about being with the kids myself," said Camacho, 42. "I work full-time and he's the cook of the family. ... I will also be thinking about him -- I am definitely worried."
The oldest child, in particular, is struggling with her husband's absence, and Camacho has noticed that the sibling rivalry has escalated.
"He was always the strong one, the disciplinarian," she said. "Now, he's not there."
Camacho sought help from the Military Family Clinic at New York University's Langone Medical Center, one of the first clinics of its kind to provide mental health services for some of the 15,000 Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans and their families living in the region.
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Conditions treated include anxiety, depression, panic, trauma, stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, loss and bereavement, as well as children's behavioral problems or academic difficulties, all of which are associated with the impact of military service on families.
"Generally, they come in for anxiety disorders -- and PTSD is under that umbrella -- and a lot of readjustment issues in the family," said clinical psychologist Irina Komarovskaya.
"Sometimes, it not just psychotherapy they need but a bridge to other services like assistance in applying for benefits or insurance or housing," she said. "We can refer them to other agencies."
The clinic, funded with a $500,000 grant from the poverty-fighting Robin Hood foundation hopes to serve 300 families a year, most of whom are economically disadvantaged or underinsured.
Mental health treatment for spouses, children, parents or siblings of veterans is generally not available through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system, and couples therapy is limited.
One 2008 VA study revealed that 41 percent of eligible veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars do not enroll because they fear medical records will damage their careers, according to NYU.
As two of the nation's longest wars wind down, suicide is now the leading cause of death in the Army, more than combat or vehicle accidents, according to an August Pentagon report. An epidemic of post-traumatic stress and brain injuries has taken a toll not only on the mental health of soldiers, but their families, as well.
Studies have suggested the effects of military deployment on veterans and their families can be linked to problems including increased rates of domestic violence, child maltreatment, higher rates of depression among military mothers for two weeks following their husbands' deployment, and spikes in substance abuse among veterans.
The two most important resilience factors when soldiers go to war -- "to hell and back" -- are unit cohesion and family support, according to Dr. Charles Marmar, chair of NYU's Department of Psychiatry.
"The burden of deployment may be equal or even greater on the families," he said. "Fighters are trained to go to war and know what to do in war. Spouses and children are in a helpless situation, not knowing if their mothers or fathers are coming back.
"And it disrupts the cohesion of the family," he said. "Like when a parent goes on a business trip -- they have to fight their way back into the family."
The clinic is now treating veterans who have served not just in Afghanistan and Iraq, but in Vietnam and even in World War II.
About half of the patients seen are post-9/11 returning veterans, according to psychiatrist Dr. Dara Cho.
"Half are not deployed or served in another era," Cho said. "There are a lot of military spouses calling and seeking individual or couples treatment."
As for Camacho, she juggles raising her children with working as a health care investigator for foster children, but has seen a glimmer of progress after the first few weeks of treatment at the NYU clinic.
"I just want to reduce my anxiety to help my kids when they are feeling sad or angry," she said. "How should I answer them when they ask about Dad?
"I just want them to feel more comfortable and at ease," said Camacho. "I don't want the kids to feel what I am feeling."


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PIMCO and Aria Retirement Solutions announced a new "collaboration" on Tuesday, one in which the bond behemoth will offer Aria's "GMWB without the annuity" product to its shareholders through the RIA channel.
"PIMCO has the same vision of retirement as us, and is therefore the kind of fund family we want to work with," Aria CEO David Stone told AdvisorOne. "You have a guaranteed income solution underwritten by Transamerica Capital that is then paired with a top fund family."
Stone added that other fund family collaborations will be forthcoming.
"The product is unique in the marketplace," Stone said. "It can be added onto the shareholder's PIMCO funds, and we're also developing model portfolios."
"PIMCO is focused on using its global macroeconomic insights to find the best investment and income opportunities for investors, while also managing downside risk," Tom Streiff, executive vice president and retirement solutions manager at PIMCO, added in a statement.
Stone noted a new retirement confidence survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found record low confidence among Americans in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement. This new retirement reality — driven by reduced pensions and Social Security, historic low yields, the threat of long-term inflation, market volatility and growing concerns about outliving assets — is forcing advisors and investors to find new ways to secure a lifetime of income.
"For asset-based fee-only financial advisors, guaranteed retirement-income options have been few and far between," Stone said. "But RIAs now manage more than $1 trillion in client assets, and they want solutions that fit their business."
Headquartered in San Francisco, Aria was founded by veteran executives from Schwab and Fidelity, with the "shared vision of building a cutting-edge platform focused exclusively on fee-only RIAs."
Recognizing the need that effective asset management must balance "an aggressive strategy with the need to protect client assets," Aria developed a platform that it says supports both objectives as RIAs shift portfolio strategy for clients from asset accumulation to income distribution.


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About Tooth-Colored Fillings
One of the best reasons to plan an annual oral examination is so our dentists at Preston Hollow Dental Care can diagnose concerns, such as cavities, periodontal disease, and decay in their earliest stages. Tooth-colored fillings, also known as composite resin fillings, can fill and seal a part of the enamel that has been infected with decay. Tooth-colored fillings are also used to fix broken or cracked teeth, plus enamel that may have become damaged from nail-biting, teeth grinding, and misuse. Unlike worn out silver fillings, tooth-colored fillings are manufactured from a composite resin that are shaded to blend with the natural teeth for fillings that keep the beautiful appearance of the mouth. A tooth-colored filling is a fast, simple procedure at our Dallas, TX office by our dentists. With correct care, a composite resin filling can restore the teeth for around a decade.
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A composite resin filling can be done at Preston Hollow Dental Care with the patient under anesthesia for any discomfort and pain. Once the patient is ready, our dentists will use a drill to precisely eliminate the infected area of the tooth. Next, our dentists will score the enamel with an acid gel to better bond the composite resin filling when it is completed. The resin is attached and hardened with a special light. Our dentists will continue to apply layers of resin and harden them with the light until the tooth is solid and closed. Any extra resin can be removed with the drill for a smooth finish.
Treatment Aftercare
Once the dental filling is applied and completely dried, our dentists will smooth the resin for even edges. After the local anesthesia wears off, the patient may have sensitivity to hot, cold, sweet tastes, pressure, and other sensations. This sensitivity is short-term and should not last for more than 1 or 2 weeks. The patient should continue a proper home dental care regime, including flossing and brushing, in addition to annual cleanings and exams at Preston Hollow Dental Care. Our dentists will check the state of the composite resin filling at each visit and help the patient decide when they should get a replacement filling.
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Many dental insurance plans pay for some of the expenses of a composite resin filling whether it is a new composite resin filling or a replacement for an old metal amalgam filling. Preston Hollow Dental Care will assist each person in understanding their coverage and out-of-pocket expenses before the procedure. For patients who don't have insurance, our dentists offer many financing and payment choices through Preston Hollow Dental Care in Dallas, TX.
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Tooth decay may happen to any patient, however they don't have to blemish the function and appearance of the mouth with composite resin fillings at Preston Hollow Dental Care in Dallas, TX. These fillings cover areas of decay and support the enamel while matching the natural color to blend seamlessly. Talk to our dentists about how composite resin fillings can restore the mouth while keeping the smile dazzling!
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Governor's Residence Preservation Fund's 2nd Century Celebration
Whether you were there for the cocktail reception only, or were lucky enough to stay on for the dinner that followed, the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund's 2nd Century Celebration wasn't just a night to remember; it was one for the history books.
All four of Colorado's living former governors — Dick Lamm, Bill Ritter, Bill Owens and Roy Romer — joined the state's current chief executive, John Hickenlooper, for this two-tiered event that raised about $75,000 for the GRPF's ongoing efforts to restore and maintain the stately mansion that has been home to Colorado governors since 1959.
As Hickenlooper observed" "How many states have five governors sit together at a dinner like this?"
What gave the evening a reunion feel was the fact that several members of the former first families were there, too: first ladies Bea Romer, Dottie Lamm, Frances Owens and Jeannie Ritter and such offspring as Abe and Tally Ritter and Monica Owens Beauprez with her brothers Brett and Mark.
The nonprofit GRPF was founded in 2007, by then-Gov. Bill Ritter's wife, Jeannie. Since then, the organization has completed some $500,000 in preservation projects, offered Colorado leadership history courses to 15,000 elementary school students and has welcomed 50,000 visitors from around the world.
But, back to the party:
The $150-a-ticket cocktail reception ran from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside the mansion and the 200 guests were able to mix and mingle with the governors while enjoying piano music by Michael Weis and hors d'oeuvres prepared by students at the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. The treats included braised bacon rillettes topped with shallot jam and cranberries, chilled pumpkin and eggnog shooters, flamethrower's corn bread with red-eyed ham, pumpkin spice popcorn and sweet potato fries.
Weis, who is blind, is a friend of the Owens family and entertained for them frequently when Bill Owens was governor, including at the 2005 Western Governors Conference held in Breckenridge.
Once the cocktail party ended, those who had bought in at the $500-a-ticket level moved on to the Carriage House for a five-course dinner coordinated by Joan Brewster, executive director of the Colorado Chefs Association.
The meal began with tea-smoked diver scallops served on apple-braised LePuy lentils and foie gras brulee. Salad was roasted Colorado beets mixed with pecans and dried cherries and topped with whipped Haystack goat cheese and tomato-ginger vinaigrette.
The main course was Colorado lamb, while dessert was a gingerbread cake with carmelized fresh pumpkin, chocolate cremeaux and pumpkin gelato.
At the dinner, Hickenlooper and his girlfriend, Robin Pringle, were seated with a group that included Matt Wasserman, chairman of the GRPF board; Barry and GRPF board member Arlene Hirschfeld; Bank of America senior vice president Kasia Iwaniczko MacLeod and Denver Post chairman Dean Singleton.
Others taking part in this memorable occasion emceed by CBS4's Ed Greene were Nicole Bopp, the GRPF's executive director; Katie Kramer, vice president and assistant executive director of the Boettcher Foundation; Brook Kramer, vice chair of the GRPF board; state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and his wife, Jenna; Barbara Bridges; Jay and Kristina Davidson; LaFawn Biddle; George and Gail Johnson; David McReynolds; R.D. Sewald; Josh Hanfling; Carl and Christine Battista; Pat Robinson; Jeff Wasden; Stanton Dodge, who will chair Men for the Cure 2016; and Sharon and Jerry Linhart.
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An ICD is implanted under the skin in the chest. A wire threaded
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An ICD is always checking your heart rate and rhythm. If the ICD detects a life-threatening rapid heart rhythm, it tries to slow the rhythm to get it back to normal. If the dangerous rhythm does not stop, the ICD sends an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm. The device then goes back to its watchful mode. If your heart is beating too slowly, the ICD acts as a pacemaker, sending mild electrical pulses to bring your heart rate back up to normal.
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Bar employee accused of serving teens faces felony charge
Complaint details how much teens drank before fatal crash
Authorities said a woman who is accused of serving alcohol to two teens before a fatal crash last week faces a felony charge.
The Douglas County Attorney's Office said Amanda C. Heiman, 20, will be charged with providing alcohol to a minor resulting in serious injury or death, which is a Class 3A felony.
Court papers indicate that Jacob Dickmeyer, 18, and Colby Burke, 19, had been drinking at the Fire Barn Bar and Grill in Waterloo hours before a single-vehicle crash on West Dodge Road on Dec. 3.
Dickmeyer died and Burke suffered serious injuries.
According to a criminal complaint, Dickmeyer and Burke ordered two pitchers of beer, four Jaegerbombs and two Long Island Iced Teas that night. The document indicates that Dickmeyer signed the credit card receipt for the drinks.
The complaint said at least two other employees told Heiman not to serve Dickmeyer alcohol when he was at the bar earlier in the day.
Burke told investigators that he and Dickmeyer had been drinking with two other people before arriving at the bar that night, however. The complaint indicates that when carded by Heiman, Dickmeyer and Burke both presented their actual Nebraska driver's licenses, which show they are younger than 21.
A.J. Nichols said he dropped Dickmeyer and Burke off at the Fire Barn that evening.
"I had thought that Amanda was going to drive them home, that's the whole reason that I left," Nichols said.
But according to court documents, Heiman admitted to giving Dickmeyer the keys to her car. Nichols said he never knew where Dickmeyer and Burke were going in Heiman's car.
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Nichols said the night that started off as going around looking at Christmas lights turned into a night where several bad decision were made.
"It just makes me really upset that all these things could have been done differently and not one of them was done differently," Nichols said.
A co-owner of the Fire Barn Bar and Grill told KETV NewsWatch 7 that Heiman quit her job last week, but he said she would have been terminated anyway.
Investigators said Heiman knew Dickmeyer and that he was underage but continued to serve him alcohol.
If convicted, Heiman faces up to five years in prison with a mandatory 30 days in jail as part of any sentence.


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D-backs' struggles at home continue in loss
After falling to Mets again, Arizona now 1-11 at Chase Field
PHOENIX -- Desperate times call for desperate measures, and it appears the D-backs may be at that point after falling, 5-2, to the Mets on Wednesday.
The D-backs dropped all six games on their homestand and are 1-11 in home games this year and a Major League-worst 4-14 overall.
"I don't know what we're in need of besides playing better baseball, maybe an exorcism or something, but we've crossed over into that bad side," Wednesday's starter Brandon McCarthy said. "Obviously morale is low and you've got a team that's fighting and doing everything we can to climb out of it, but we just can't seem to climb out of it really, in any sense. I don't know what it will take, but right now we're searching.
For the first five games of the homestand, it was easy to blame the starting rotation for not being able to get the job done. But Thursday, it was the offense that had to shoulder the responsibility.
McCarthy (0-3) was not exactly sharp, but he did keep his team in the game, allowing three runs over 5 2/3 innings.
"Mac threw good enough to win the game," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "We played poorly. We continue to play poorly. We made mistakes. We ran into an out, we made a couple of errors, we're not able to contain guys running the bases and we're unable to throw the ball to first base. So as hard as they keep fighting, when you shoot yourself in the foot, it's tough."
Mets starter Dillon Gee (1-0) was perfect before allowing a two-out double to Martin Prado in the fifth.
In the sixth, it looked like the D-backs might get something going with two outs when Gerardo Parra blooped a single to center, but Parra was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. The aggressive baserunning seemed like a poor choice with his team down 3-0.
"You have to understand what the scoreboard tells you," Gibson said of the play.
Then in the seventh, Paul Goldschmidt doubled off the wall in center with one out, but Miguel Montero's blast to right was caught in front of the wall by a leaping Andrew Brown.
"He was getting ahead," Goldschmidt said of Gee. "First time through he threw a lot of fastballs, second time through he mixed it up and threw a lot of breaking balls and the third time we hit him a little bit and got some guys on. He did a good job keeping guys off balance, mixing it up, using both sides of the plate."
Gee allowed just three hits and did not walk a batter in seven innings.
"I felt pretty good today," Gee said. "I've definitely been working pretty hard lately. It all kind of clicked today and I felt pretty good."
Getting things to click is something that has not happened for the D-backs yet this year, and the struggles have taken their toll.
"You get worn down mentally when you're not performing well by yourself, and when the whole team is doing it and everybody around you is in that same boat, the team isn't winning and really nothing positive is happening, you don't have anything to hang onto," McCarthy said. "It does kind of carry over and it's an extreme mental battle to just try and minimize things as much as we can and focus on the smallest things that we can control, which is what we're all doing. Hopefully it turns itself soon."
The D-backs had a chance to rally in the eighth when Prado and Tony Campana sandwiched a Cliff Pennington flyout with a pair of singles.
But Kyle Farnsworth got pinch-hitter Eric Chavez to strike out looking, and lefty specialist Scott Rice got Parra to ground out to end the threat.
And the D-backs gave the Mets a pair of insurance runs in the ninth when closer Addison Reed threw wildly to first on a routine grounder back to the mound, the second time in the series that a pitcher had made such an error.
Aaron Hill and Goldschmidt greeted Mets closer Jose Valverde with back-to-back homers in the bottom of the ninth, but Valverde wrapped up the sweep.
"There's no easy answer," Goldschmidt said. "Guys are definitely trying their best and doing everything they can, so hopefully it will turn around."


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Art in the Air utilizes PECO's Crown Lights light-emitting diode message display atop its Center City Philadelphia headquarters. The display consists of 118 columns, each 2 feet wide by 40 feet high, and contains more than 2 million LEDs. The Crown Lights display is 76 feet wide on the east and west sides of the building and 172 feet wide on the north and south sides.
Art in the Air initiative uses Crown Lights in new and innovative way and expands on PECO's commitment to arts and culture. Through Art in the Air, PECO Crown Lights serve as a canvas for regional artists working in a digital format. Artist's are asked to submit digital work for review. Up to three artists may be selected each month for scheduled Art in the Air display, a highly visible feature of the Philadelphia skyline.
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Art in the Air is a public art initiative that aims to reach out to the Philadelphia General Public audience and Arts and Culture communities. Art in the Air is viewed by a wide audience and the PECO Crown Lights tower is a main feature to the Philadelphia skyline. Art in the Air solicits digital art submission from individuals living in the surrounding tri-state region of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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Unfortunately for the puzzle lovers, Van Gogh did not make jigsaw puzzles. But he did something much better: he painted. And he did a great job, as he is considered today one of the world's greatest painters. The Dutch painter's work has been categorized as post-impressionism by the critics, but the thing that matters the most, in Van Gogh's case, is not the glory his work has known after his death, but the tragedy that lead to it. If one tried to describe his life in only one phrase, that phrase would be: Glory is the sun of the dead. Nothing is less true in Van Gogh's case. He had a miserable life and suffered from anxiety, with frequent episodes of mental illness. And if that hadn't been enough, he died young, at 37. Still, his paintings are true works of art. And, just like any other work of art, they are extremely rare and expensive. Fortunately, Puzzle Warehouse has a solution for all of the Vincent Van Gogh lovers who can't afford an original painting: Van Gogh jigsaw puzzles. These reproductions look nearly as good as the original and require you to put some work into their assembling. You won't undergo the whole process of creation, just like Van Gogh, but you'll get at least a part of the feeling painters get when they see a newly born world taking shape under their eyes with every brushstroke. Every piece you put in its right place will bring you closer to the painting and to Van Gogh's world.


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Stephen Colbert is done with the "Colbert Report" Twitter account
Stephen Colbert is done with the "Colbert Report" Twitter account.
He teamed with one of Twitter's founders, Biz Stone, on Monday's show to symbolically blow up his show's Twitter account. The account has been removed from Twitter.
A tweet from that account, controlled by Comedy Central, created controversy last week when it showed a photo from last week's show that some Asians deemed offensive. A CancelColbert hashtag was created and ignited an online debate over the limits of satire.
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At approximately 6:00 am on the mornings of June 4th, 5th and 6th, four Wheels of Bloor riders were paid surprise visits by testers from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (C.C.E.S.). One rider was asked for blood and urine, while the others were asked only for a urine sample.
The whole process was quite involved, with multiple samples carefully taken, sealed and marked for the laboratory in Montreal. In all cases, the testing teams were highly professional, while managing to put a lighter side on what could have been an unpleasant process. As a bonus, the tested riders received a deck of cards extolling the virtues of clean sport.
Wheels of Bloor applauds the efforts of the CCES to keep our sport clean through vigilant testing and ongoing education.
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The new O.S. Windows 7 has improved aesthetics to make the user interface at least more appealing. There are huge ultra detailed icons for folders, devices and so on. This time we will use Illustrator CS4 to create a nice briefcase with the Windows 7 style. You need only a few basics on how to copy, paste, rotate, scale and color the shapes. Let's focus on business.
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Start selecting the Rounded Rectangle Tool (fig. A) and make a single left click on the art board to bring the Rounded Rectangle options configuration window appear. Use 16 px. for corner radius (fig. B) and press Accept. Then left click and drag to draw a shape as shown.
Step 2
Take a look of the main axes (fig. B) that give a sensation of perspective. We will now transform the first rounded rectangle by selecting the Shear tool (fig. A) from the Tools Panel and drag the right side downwards. Also notice that the left side is just a bit smaller than the right one. This can be done by pressing E (Free Transform Tool) and dragging a corner while holding Ctrl after clicking.
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Now prepare a smooth curve which will be reused in Step 12. First, select the Line Segment Tool and draw a horizontal line. Take that line and apply the Zig Zag effect from the Effects Menu -- Distort & Transform (fig. A) and apply the configuration shown in the picture. After that, press -- (minus) or select the Delete Anchor Point Tool and delete some of the points (fig. B) in order to get a single curve and shear it just like you previously did in step 2. You should have now a line like in fig. C.
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
August 2012
Questions and Answers about Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
This booklet contains general information about polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. It describes what they are, their causes, and treatment options. Highlights of research are also included. If you have further questions, you may wish to discuss them with your health care provider.
What Is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a rheumatic disorder associated with moderate-to-severe musculoskeletal pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulder, and hip area. Stiffness is most noticeable in the morning or after a period of inactivity, and typically lasts longer than 30 minutes. This disorder may develop rapidly; in some people it comes on literally overnight. But for most people, polymyalgia rheumatica develops more gradually.
The cause of polymyalgia rheumatica is not known. But it is associated with immune system problems, genetic factors, and an event, such as an infection, that triggers symptoms. The fact that polymyalgia rheumatica is rare in people under the age of 50 and becomes more common as age increases, suggests that it may be linked to the aging process.
Polymyalgia rheumatica usually resolves within 1 to several years. The symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica are quickly controlled by treatment with corticosteroids, but symptoms return if treatment is stopped too early. Corticosteroid treatment does not appear to influence the length of the disease.
What Is Giant Cell Arteritis?
Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis and cranial arteritis, is a disorder that results in inflammation of arteries of the scalp (most apparent in the temporal arteries, which are located on the temples on each side of the head), neck, and arms. This inflammation causes the arteries to narrow, impeding adequate blood flow. For a good prognosis, it is critical to receive early treatment, before irreversible tissue damage occurs.
- What Is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
- What Is Giant Cell Arteritis?
- How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Related?
- What Are the Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
- What Are the Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?
- Who Is at Risk for These Conditions?
- How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosed?
- How Are They Treated?
- What Is the Outlook?
- What Research Is Being Conducted on Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
- Where Can People Find More Information About Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Related?
It is unclear how or why polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis frequently occur together. But some people with polymyalgia rheumatica also develop giant cell arteritis either simultaneously, or after the musculoskeletal symptoms have disappeared. Other people with giant cell arteritis also have polymyalgia rheumatica at some time while the arteries are inflamed.
When undiagnosed or untreated, giant cell arteritis can cause potentially serious problems, including permanent vision loss and stroke. So regardless of why giant cell arteritis might occur along with polymyalgia rheumatica, it is important that doctors look for symptoms of the arteritis in anyone diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica.
Patients, too, must learn and watch for symptoms of giant cell arteritis, because early detection and proper treatment are key to preventing complications. Any symptoms should be reported to your doctor immediately.
What Are the Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
In addition to the musculoskeletal stiffness mentioned earlier, people with polymyalgia rheumatica also may have flu-like symptoms, including fever, weakness, and weight loss.
What Are the Symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?
Early symptoms of giant cell arteritis may resemble flu symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, and fever. Symptoms specifically related to the inflamed arteries of the head include headaches, pain and tenderness over the temples, double vision or visual loss, dizziness or problems with coordination, and balance. Pain may also affect the jaw and tongue, especially when eating, and opening the mouth wide may become difficult. In rare cases, giant cell arteritis causes ulceration of the scalp.
Who Is at Risk for These Conditions?
Caucasian women over the age of 50 have the highest risk of developing polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Although women are more likely than men to develop the conditions, research suggests that men with giant cell arteritis are more likely to suffer potentially blinding eye involvement. Both conditions almost exclusively affect people over the age of 50. The incidence of both peaks between 70 and 80 years of age.
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are both quite common. In the United States, it is estimated that 700 per 100,000 people in the general population over 50 years of age develop polymyalgia rheumatica.1 An estimated 200 per 100,000 people over 50 years of age develop giant cell arteritis.2
1National Arthritis Data Workgroup (Lawrence et al). Estimates of the Prevalence of Arthritis and Selected Musculoskeletal Disorders in the United States. Arthritis Rheum. 1998 May 5;41(5):778-9.
2 Salvarani C, Crowson CS, O'Fallon WM, Hunder GG, Gabriel SE. Reappraisal of the epidemiology of giant cell arteritis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, over a fifty-year period. Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr 15;51(2):264-8.
How Are Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosed?
A diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica is based primarily on the patient's medical history and symptoms, and on a physical examination. No single test is available to definitively diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica. However, doctors often use lab tests to confirm a diagnosis or rule out other diagnoses or possible reasons for the patient's symptoms.
The most typical laboratory finding in people with polymyalgia rheumatica is an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, commonly referred to as the sed rate. This test measures inflammation by determining how quickly red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube of unclotted blood. Rapidly descending cells (an elevated sed rate) indicate inflammation in the body. Although the sed rate measurement is a helpful diagnostic tool, it alone does not confirm polymyalgia rheumatica. An abnormal result indicates only that tissue is inflamed, but this is also a symptom of many forms of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.
Before making a diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica, the doctor may order additional tests. For example, the C-reactive protein test is another common means of measuring inflammation. There is also a common test for rheumatoid factor, an antibody (a protein made by the immune system) that is sometimes found in the blood of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Although polymyalgia rheumatica and rheumatoid arthritis share many symptoms, those with polymyalgia rheumatica rarely test positive for rheumatoid factor. Therefore, a positive rheumatoid factor might suggest a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis instead of polymyalgia rheumatica.
As with polymyalgia rheumatica, a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis is based largely on symptoms and a physical examination. The exam may reveal that the temporal artery is inflamed and tender to the touch, and that it has a reduced pulse.
When a doctor suspects giant cell arteritis a temporal artery biopsy is typically ordered. In this procedure, a small section of the artery is removed through an incision in the skin over the temple area and examined under a microscope. A biopsy that is positive for giant cell arteritis will show abnormal cells in the artery walls. Some patients showing symptoms of giant cell arteritis will have negative biopsy results. In such cases, the doctor may suggest a second biopsy.
How Are They Treated?
The treatment of choice for both polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis is corticosteroid medication, such as prednisone.
Polymyalgia rheumatica responds to a low daily dose of corticosteroids that is increased as needed until symptoms disappear. At this point, the doctor may gradually reduce the dosage to determine the lowest amount needed to alleviate symptoms. Most patients can discontinue medication after 6 months to 2 years. If symptoms recur, corticosteroid treatment is required again.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, also may be used to treat polymyalgia rheumatica. The medication must be taken daily, and long-term use may cause stomach irritation. For most patients, NSAIDs alone are not enough to relieve symptoms.
Even without treatment, polymyalgia rheumatica usually disappears in 1 to several years. With treatment, however, symptoms disappear quickly, usually in 24 to 48 hours. If corticosteroids don't bring improvement, the doctor is likely to consider other possible diagnoses.
Giant cell arteritis is treated with high doses of corticosteroids. If not treated promptly, the condition carries a small but definite risk of blindness, so corticosteroids should be started as soon as possible, perhaps even before confirming the diagnosis with a temporal artery biopsy.
As with polymyalgia rheumatica, the symptoms of giant cell arteritis quickly disappear with treatment; however, high doses of corticosteroids are typically maintained for 1 month.
Once symptoms disappear and the sed rate is normal, there is much less risk of blindness. At that point, the doctor can begin to gradually reduce the corticosteroid dose.
In both polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis, an increase in symptoms may develop when the corticosteroid dose is reduced to lower levels. The doctor may need to hold the lower dose for a longer period of time or even modestly increase it again, temporarily, to control the symptoms. Once the symptoms are in remission and the corticosteroid has been discontinued for several months, recurrence is less common.
Whether taken on a long-term basis for polymyalgia rheumatica or for a shorter period for giant cell arteritis, corticosteroids carry a risk of side effects. Although long-term use and/or higher doses carry the greatest risk, people taking the drug at any dose or for any length of time should be aware of the potential side effects, which include:
- fluid retention and weight gain
- rounding of the face
- delayed wound healing
- bruising easily
- diabetes
- myopathy (muscle wasting)
- glaucoma
- increased blood pressure
- decreased calcium absorption in the bones, which can lead to osteoporosis
- irritation of the stomach
- increase in infections.
People taking corticosteroids may have some side effects or none at all. Anyone who experiences side effects should report them to his or her doctor. When the medication is stopped, the side effects disappear. Because corticosteroid drugs reduce the body's natural production of corticosteroid hormones, which are necessary for the body to function properly, it is important not to stop taking the medication unless instructed by a doctor to do so. The patient and doctor must work together to gradually reduce the medication.
What Is the Outlook?
Most people with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis lead productive, active lives. The duration of drug treatment differs by patient. Once treatment is discontinued, polymyalgia may recur; but once again, symptoms respond rapidly to prednisone. When properly treated, giant cell arteritis rarely recurs.
What Research Is Being Conducted on Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
Research is providing new information that will help scientists better understand polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. The following issues are being studied:
- Causes and mechanisms. Researchers studying possible causes of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are investigating the role of genetic predisposition, immune system problems, and environmental factors. Researchers are attempting to better understand the immunobiology of inflamed arteries and advance the understanding of events that initiate vasculitis.
- Prognostic indicators. By examining characteristics of people with and without the conditions, doctors are starting to understand some factors that are associated with both the disease and its prognosis and manifestations. For example, one study has shown that women are more likely than men to have jaw involvement from giant cell arteritis, while men are more likely to have eye involvement that can lead to blindness.
- Treatment. Although treatment with prednisone is almost always effective for both conditions, the drug carries the risk of potentially serious side effects. For that reason, one area of investigation involves looking for treatments that are safe while still being effective. Researchers are exploring treatment regimens that might result in lower doses of oral corticosteroids, and control the disease with fewer drug side effects than current regimens.
- Longitudinal information. As part of the NIH-funded Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network, scientists participating in the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium are collecting clinical and laboratory information from patients with giant cell arteritis to follow the disease over an extended period of time. Data from these studies will be used to examine the genetics and causes of giant cell arteritis, find new ways to track disease and predict responses, understand how to treat patients, and much more.
More information on research is available from the following resources:
- NIH Clinical Research Trials and You helps people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. Visitors to the website will find information about the basics of participating in a clinical trial, first-hand stories from actual clinical trial volunteers, explanations from researchers, and links to how to search for a trial or enroll in a research-matching program.
- ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- NIH RePORTER is an electronic tool that allows users to search a repository of both intramural and extramural NIH-funded research projects from the past 25 years and access publications (since 1985) and patents resulting from NIH funding.
- PubMed is a free service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that lets you search millions of journal citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
Where Can People Find More Information About Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis?
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The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals in the preparation and review of the original version of this booklet: Susana Serrate-Sztein, M.D., and Libby Gretz, Ph.D., NIAMS/NIH; Gene G. Hunder, M.D., and Cornelia M. Weyland, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Louis A. Healey, M.D. (retired).
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