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Health care reform expands ERISA's disclosure requirements by requiring that a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) be provided to applicants and enrollees before enrollment or re-enrollment. Specifically, an SBC must be provided at open enrollment, initial enrollment, special enrollment or upon request. The SBCs allow health insurance shoppers to more easily make comparisons among available health plans and assist enrollees to better understand and use their own coverage.
The initial templates, instructions, and related materials were published in 2011. After input from a stakeholders group, convened by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) which included consumer testing, an updated set of forms were suggested to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury. On February 25, 2016 the departments released a proposed five page revised SBC template, proposed individual and group instructions, and a proposed uniform glossary. The documents are currently under a thirty-day comment period. It is anticipated that once changes to the templates are finalized, they will apply in connection with coverage renewing or beginning on the first day of the first plan year that begins on or after January 1, 2017 (including open enrollment periods that occur in the Fall of 2016 for coverage beginning on or after January 1, 2017).
The proposed template includes a new question to better identify first dollar coverage and also requires plans offering family coverage to disclose whether the plan has "embedded" deductibles or out-of-pocket limits, or "non-embedded" deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.
The proposed instructions require the disclosure of tiered networks with more information in the common medical events chart. Plans must make clear which provider tiers are most and least expensive. Also under the proposed instructions, qualified health plans offered through the Marketplaces are required to disclose whether or not they cover abortion services.
The proposed SBC includes three coverage examples: maternity, diabetes, and a simple fracture. It focuses on cost-sharing parameters that would apply to services received for these conditions and on what consumers would spend in cost sharing for these services. The coverage examples are to be calculated by plans that have wellness programs assuming that enrollees are not participating in the wellness program, although the plan can also indicate that costs may be reduced if enrollees do participate.


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I tried for about 10 minutes - do you know how hard it is to describe organic synthesis when you can't say "chemistry," "stir," or "product?" Here's what I came up with, at long last:
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"In my job we make things from other things. When you want to get a new thing, you think a lot, get some books, and look things up. If your thing comes from rocks or trees, great! Order it. If not, try lots of bad runs, and something will eventually work out. When you get that one good run, try to make it even better. Now you can do what I do!"Far cry from something you'd find in Scientific American, but a fun challenge nonetheless!
Readers, go have some fun, and report back: does your explanation work better?
Update (1/18/13) - The internet is an amazing place. Theo and Tom have already created the "Up-Goer Six" text editor, which evaluates your grammatical choices to tell you how far your writing deviates from "ten hundred words." Pretty colors, too!

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The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic mitzvot of the year.
Indeed, there is a special commandment (Leviticus 23:40) that one make a specific effort to enhance and beautify this mitzvah.
The mitzvah of taking the four species is performed by taking a frond of a palm branch (lulav), 3 myrtle stems (hadassim) and 2 willow branches (aravot) in one's right hand and the citron (etrog)--held upside down--in one's left hand [some say lefties should reverse hands] and reciting the blessing:
Ba'ruch Ah'tah Ah'doh'nai, Eh'lo'hay'nu Melech Ha'o'lam, ah'sher kidishanu b'mitz'vo'tav v'tzee'va'nu al n'tee'laht lulav.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the world, who sanctified us through His commandments and commanded us to take the four species.
(Those performing the mitzvah for the first time this year should recite the blessing of Sheh'heh'cheh'yanu.)
The etrog is then turned upward and the four species are waved together three times in each of the 6 directions: forward, right, backward (toward oneself ), left, up, and down. (The order may differ depending on custom.)
Waving the four species is a symbolic recognition of God's omnipresent kingship over the world and everything in it. As it says in the Talmud, in Sukkah 37b: "It is as if one is taking the species and bringing them to God who possesses the four directions. One raises them and lowers them to God who owns the heavens and the earth."
Acknowledging God's ownership of the world is particularly appropriate during the harvest season, when people might be tempted to rejoice exclusively about their own personal success. Surely, people are entitled to celebrate their own achievements, but always with the understanding that behind it all is God.
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Over on YouTube David Adams has posted a video showing you how to use PuPHPet with Digital Ocean. PuPHPet is a easy to use, graphical tool to help make building Vagrantfiles quick and easy. Digital Ocean bills itself as a cloud service "built for developers" that lets you spin up cloud servers quickly.
The video's about 30 minutes long, but it walks you through the entire process. It's a screencast you can easily follow along with. Unfortunately some of the text is a bit small (and hard to read full-screen) but he talks you through the commands too, which helps.
You can find out more about Digital Ocean's "droplets" here.


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Remember the black bean spaghetti dish I posted a couple of weeks ago? Well I'm on it again and this time paired it with some Japanese flavours. Tofu is such a versatile ingredient: steamed, fried, grilled, cold or hot, it is perfect in both savoury and sweet dishes. It also makes great creamy sauces, like the mayonnaise I made for the protein salad and this creamy pasta sauce!
Edamame is also something I always seem to have in the freezer, it is great for salads and makes delicious soups, but also pairs perfectly in dishes that you want to make totally vegetarian but desire a little bit of extra protein. Healthy as, not to mention delicious! ;-)
200g dry black bean spaghetti
300g silken tofu
1 tbsp shiro miso
1 tbsp brown rice vinegar
small piece of fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp sesame oil
sprinkling of shichimi togarashi
450g bag frozen edamame
2 shallots, finely chopped
extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
Cook the spaghetti in boiling water according to the packet instructions (about 8 minutes or until 'al dente'). Drain and place in a large bowl.
Steam the tofu for a few minutes in a steamer. Place in a food processor along with miso, brown rice vinegar, ginger and sesame oil. Process until smooth. Season with some shichimi togarashi.
Cook the edamame in boiling water until tender (a few minutes). Drain and cool enough to handle. Shell the beans.
Pour the tofu sauce on the spaghetti and toss well to combine. Toss in the edamame and the shallots and add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice and a sprinkling of salt (to your taste). Toss to combine and serve warm.


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Both Toronto FC and the Houston Dynamo were working on three-game winning streaks when they met on Saturday.
Now Houston's is four.
Brad Davis had two assists, Calen Carr scored on a header following a corner kick in the final minute of the first half and Brian Ching struck a late security goal as the Dynamo earned a 2-0 win over the Reds before 19,652 at BMO Field.
The victory was Houston's first on the road since March 17 and their first in Toronto, a span going back six games since TFC entered the league in 2007.
The Dynamo (10-5-7) are undefeated in seven games while Toronto (5-12-4) are 4-3-4 since Paul Mariner took over as head coach on June 7.
Houston started out smartly in the first half. TFC defender Richard Eckersley foiled an early Dynamo attempt by tracking back to cut off Macoumba Kandji's threatening run into the box.
Toronto had a chance in the 31st minute when right back Doneil Henry put his head to a Torsten Frings corner kick but the ball found the waiting arms of goalkeeper Tally Hall. The shutout was Hall's ninth of the season and his fifth in the past six games.
Going in, Toronto was concerned about Davis' set pieces, and their worst fears were realized in the 45th minute. Davis looped in a lovely corner to the near post, where Bobby Boswell flicked it on to the back post. There, an unmarked Carr headed the ball into the bottom right corner for a 1-0 Houston lead.
The goal was the third in three games for Carr, the reigning MLS Player of the Week. It was also the sixth goal allowed by Toronto off a corner kick this season, and the seventh scored by Houston.
There was a carryover effect into the opening minutes of the second half as Toronto struggled to keep up. They finally began to pick things up around the 55th minute, when Quincy Amarikwa, making his first league appearance for the club, had an appeal for a penalty, but it was denied.
It was Amarikwa's first league game since his acquisition a week ago. He was subbed off in the 63rd minute for Andrew Wiedeman.
But no matter what Toronto tried, they were unable to find a rhythm. Eventually, Davis made them pay a second time. His run down the left side cleared space in the middle, and he angled his cross back to the oncoming Ching. The forward made no mistake and slotted home his fourth goal of the season.
Toronto plays next on Wednesday against CD Aguila of El Salvador as they open play in the CONCACAF Champions League at BMO Field. Their next league game is Aug. 4 at Chicago.
Houston's next game will be at home to the New York Red Bulls next Friday.
Toronto FC (5-12-4) vs. Houston Dynamo (10-5-7)
July 28, 2012 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,652
Scoring Summary:
HOU: Calen Carr 3 (Bobby Boswell 1, Brad Davis 9) 45
HOU: Brian Ching 4 (Brad Davis 10, Boniek Garcia 3) 86
Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall; Warren Creavalle, Andre Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Corey Ashe (Kofi Sarkodie 78); Boniek Garcia, Adam Moffat, Brad Davis; Calen Carr (Je-Vaughn Watson 83), Brian Ching, Macoumba Kandji (Luiz Camargo 74)
Substitutes not used: Tyler Deric, Nathan Sturgis, Brian Ownby, Alex Dixon
Toronto FC: Milos Kocic; Doneil Henry (Jeremy Hall 83), Richard Eckersley, Logan Emory (Aaron Maund 83), Ashtone Morgan; Reggie Lambe, Terry Dunfield, Torsten Frings, Luis Silva; Quincy Amarikwa (Andrew Wiedeman 62), Ryan Johnson
Substitutes not used: Quillan Roberts, Ty Harden, Matt Stinson, Eric Avila
Misconduct Summary:
TOR: Doneil Henry (caution) 47
TOR: Richard Eckersley (caution) 53
Referee: Drew Fischer
Referee's Assistants: Daniel Belleau, Claudio Badea
4th Official: Sorin Stoica


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Pastor Steven Dilday in echo of George W. Bush's "Patriot Act" opts to create the first ever "Clergy Act" in an attempt to root out all those spiritual terrorists who dare to partake in the sins of the Whore of Babylon—the Scarlet Mother of all Harlots: the Roman Catholic Cult by wearing robes and stoles to preach. Quote Steven Dilday: "this is the most pressing and urgent of issues of our time—we should hold the theology of those who wear vestments in the pulpit suspect." One of the first victims of Pastor Dilday's Clergy Act was a John Calvin impersonator who was held suspect for looking too sinisterly like a Jesuit gestapo in his black robes:
We most mightily thank Pastor Dilday for bringing this clear and most important teaching on one of "the most pressing and urgent of issues of our time." Why if a John Calvin impersonator can be held theologically suspect then we must also hold the real Calvin theologically suspect! On a related note—Pastor Dilday elsewhere declared that Calvinists should abandon Calvin for not being Truly Refomed and Calvinistic enough. We agree as Calvin was a little too Semi-Pelagian for our tastes and did not hold to the Truth of the Ways of our Master.
Remember this is a Truth War after-all so we must hold everyone accountable to ourStandard of ourTruth of ourPure Doctrines. Thankfully you have this humble Truly Reformed Bible-Believing Truth War Discernment Ministry to Take A Stand in ourDoctrines on "this most pressing and urgent of issues of our time." We here at this ministry are all about grace and nothing but Grace… in fact we are the most Grace-loving man-hating site on the net. We would never ever heap the burden of the Law upon you or preach anything like a Works-Salvation unlike those Grace-hating man-glorfiying Catholic-worshippers. We just expect you to keep ourRules lest we deem you unworthy of God's Grace and therefore unfit for the Kingdom.
So Liberty and Grace To You, God's Only Elect in the Great Grace of the wide and loving mercy of our Angry God's Sovereign Hate and Wrath.
Update # 1: Martin Luther wore vestments clearly he must have hated liberty and grace for partaking in the sin of the Papists.
Update # 2: We caught one of our own Ken Silva wearing a bathrobe… he must be on the Road to Rome. Now we must put his site under surveillance.
Update # 3: Johnathan Edwards wore a clerical collar… a clear perversion of the Doctrines of Grace.
Update # 4: We wiretapped Ken Silva's phone and overheard Ken talking with Chris Rosebrough (an avowed Lutheran) and Ingrid of SOL/Crosstalk (a possible Lutheran). Now we must really put his site under surveillance as now we really have reason to suspect that he is Emerging into Rome.
Update # 5: Oh horror of horrors… the Ways of the Master himself caught preaching sans coat and tie in a Rick Warrenesque shirt. He's one step closer to Rick Warren's heretical Purpose-Driven Agenda.


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Apple's plans to take over TV viewing has stalled because cable companies aren't signing on to the set-top box service, according to reports.
The Information first reported that Apple's TV plans may be delayed because it can't get cable companies to give their content to its service. Negotiations are taking longer than expected, with Apple saying it's because cable companies aren't being cooperative, but the companies say it's because Apple lacks the licenses to distribute the content, Business Insider reported.
Despite whatever the problems may be, Apple has added Fox Now and CNBC to Apple TV, but it's obvious that Apple needs to add more channels to attract more viewers. Until then, Apple will lose out to Netflix and Google's Chromecast.


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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be part of a government that makes tax fairness a top priority. We have invested nearly $1 billion in the Canada Revenue Agency precisely to fight tax evasion. I hope that the NDP will join us in taking the appropriate measures to crack down on tax evasion in Canada.
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The VITA group will offer tax assistance every Wednesday and Thursday from Feb. 1-April 12; 3-6 p.m. in Room 14 of Decker Hall on the Bemidji State campus. Decker Hall is located at 1717 Birchmont Drive NE.
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Calling all Cold Calling Tycoons - Looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an amazing new start-up company in Berlin? Our Client is who has previous experience in growing successful eCommerce Platforms are at it again and looking to repeat the process in creating this new project. For this they are looking to for English speakers to help them in their speedy growth and to help with the increase of sales in the UK market. With only 2 years under their belt they are already making headway, so if you are genuine about working in sales (we are willing to look at CV's with no sales experience, once you have a good knowledge about cold calling), in working in Berlin and for this amazing new start-up. This is the job for you - Apply Now
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Who will you be working for?
Fancy working for an exciting new start-up? Only 2 years old and already making headway - the founders of this particular eCommerce platform have previous experience in growing and scaling other highly successful eCommerce platforms and are looking to repeat their success with this new project. This is why they are now looking for English Speakers to join the sales team in Berlin.
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For this Sales Manager job we are looking for you to have a near native level of English. If you happen to speak German that would be great for your application but it is not mandatory. This B2B Sales Manager role calls for someone who is experienced with Cold Calling - previous experience is needed as cold calling will be a major factor within this role. Of course if you do not have any cold calling experience we are willing to to look at your application provided that you have a good understanding of what cold calling is and the challenges you may face with it. We are looking for plucky English speakers who are genuine about working for a start-up, genuine about working in Berlin and have a true interest in working in Sales. If so then this is the perfect job for you.
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For this Sales Manager job you will be working in Germany's capital city - the wonderful Berlin. Today it is seen as one of the biggest art scenes with a great night life and amazing modern architecture. Berlin is the place to be so check it out today.
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When it comes to the interview process for this exciting new start-up company there is some flexibility. If you are currently situated in Berlin then you will sit 1 Skype interview with the lead Sales Manager and if Successful you will be invited for a face-to-face interview with the sales manager and a HR representative.
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After all goes well you can expect to earn between €24,000 - €30,000 gross per annum - depending on your level of experience. There is also a bonus structure in place where you can earn up to €1000 bonus each month depending on your performance of course.
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Nine discrete 150-watt channels for dynamic sound
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The AVR-4520CI features Audyssey Platinum, our most robust level of Audyssey support with Audyssey MultEQ XT32, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey DSX, Audyssey Sub EQ HT, Audyssey LFC, and Audyssey Pro. Audyssey MultEQ XT32 harnesses the power of sophisticated DSP processing, measures the acoustic output of the speakers and subwoofers, and generates multiple digital EQ filters with 256 times the resolution of standard MultEQ. This provides the smoothest, most natural tonal balance in virtually any room.Audyssey DSX offers the option of front wide and front height speakers which are placed to the left and right or above the main front speakers to broaden the width and/or height of the soundstage, making the audio experience more impressive, engaging, and believable.Audyssey Dynamic Volume senses the impending arrival of very loud sounds and automatically reduces the difference between normal and extra-loud programming.Audyssey Dynamic EQ automatically adjusts subwoofer and surround speaker levels for maximum performance at any playback volume. Audyssey Sub EQ HTprovides individual tailoring for dual subwoofer setups. Audyssey LFC (Low Frequency Containment) provides a full range tonal balance for late-night listening that minimizes the intrusion of deep bass content intoadjacent rooms or spaces. The AVR-X4000 is also Audyssey Pro Installer ready
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President indicates final action to prevent automatic spending cuts will have to be part of future agreement.
President Obama, speaking with a group of what the White House characterized as middle class Americans arrayed on a stage behind him, announced Monday afternoon that a deal to prevent a series of tax hikes from going into effect at the beginning of the New Year was "within sight." But that deal, the president indicated, did not include a bargain to stop automatic cuts in discretionary federal spending from going into effect.
"We're still going to have some work to do," Obama said. That work, he added, would include addressing the prospect of automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration.
Sequestration would impose cuts of 9.4 percent in nonexempt defense discretionary funding in fiscal 2013 and 8.2 percent in nonexempt, nondefense discretionary funding. Obama said that would involve cuts in everything from Defense Department programs to Head Start.
"We're using an ax instead of a scalpel" with the sequester cuts, Obama said. "That's a piece of business that still has to be taken care of."
It's possible that a last-minute fiscal cliff agreement could include language delaying sequestration for several months or a year. But more tax revenues "have to be part of the equation in turning off the sequester," the president said.
"If Republicans think we will finish the job of deficit reduction through spending cuts alone ... [and] shove spending cuts at us...they've got another thing coming," Obama said. "That is not how this is going to work."


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A Modern Romance in Napa
In a modern age of Facebook and "Facetime," finding a traditional relationship with same morals and values can be difficult to find. Wine Society Members since June 2013, Elona and Paul Rapp found each other using the modern convenience of Match.com.
Elona's previous residence was in Lodi and Paul's in San Ramon. Had it not been for today's technology, they might have never met. They were so close yet so far from each other. "We never would have been introduced if it wasn't for online dating."
From the day that they met, they have not been inseparable. Not only did they share the same family values and traditions but they had so much in common. Their love for wine and travel has led them many parts of the world including Napa.
Elona and Paul have made Trinitas Cellars and the Meritage Resort a part of their love story. "I asked for Elona's hand in marriage as I knelt in front of her at a look-out that stood directly above the wine cave where we would be married less than a year later."
Elona found it only appropriate to use our estate cave to hold their wedding ceremony and reception.
"The venue couldn't have been more magical. Jaws dropped at the sight of the beautiful and warmly lit wine cave where we would eventually exchange our vows."
We have been so lucky to have Elona and Paul as Wine Society members and to be a part of their love story!
Cheers to you both and your happily ever after!
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Thank you to the Beedles!
I've been feeling under the weather and received a package from Mr. and Mrs. Beedle that really brightened my day...
Robert and April Beedle have been Trinity Club Wine Society members of Trinitas Cellars since April 2011. Since the Beedles live in AK, we have happily customized their Wine Society orders to help save on shipping expenses. Mr. Beedle is always a pleasure to speak with on the phone. The last time we spoke he mentioned that he wanted to send me some wild caught smoked salmon that he himself had cured and caught. I was delighted to receive this wonderful gift during such a stressful week. His handwritten card and nice words really made me smile. It is members like the Beedles that remind us of all of the wonderful lives that we touch everyday.
Thank you Beedles! Cheers to you!
Holiday Shopping at Trinitas Cellars
Holiday Shopping Gift Guide
Gift Idea #1:
- Chardonnay Trio
- Extra long Scarf - $40
- Wine bottle candle - $25
TOTAL: $157 (Wine Society price: $125.60)
Gift Idea #2:
- 2011 Sauvignon Blanc - $25
- 2009 Meritage - $55
- 2011 Rose'ary - $20
- Risotto Cookbook - $24.95
- Annette's Fiery Beer Brittle -$10
- Olive Oil Pourer - $17
- Garlic Parmesan Olive Oil - $18.50
TOTAL: $170.45 (Wine Society price: $136.36)
Gift Idea #3:
- 2006 Amarone - $100
- 2009 Meritage Magnum (1.5 L) - $140
- 2010 Pinot Noir - $45
- Wood Logo cylinder holiday box - $14
- Logo corkscrew and deocorative box - $30
TOTAL: $329 (Wine Society price: $283.20)
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Following the retirement of his uniform No. 35 earlier today, the Chicago White Sox announced that a life-sized sculpture of franchise legend Frank Thomas will be unveiled on the outfield concourse next season.
Thomas becomes the eighth White Sox great immortalized in bronze at the ballpark. Sculptures of club founder Charles A. Comiskey and Cuban great Orestes "Minnie" Minoso were unveiled in 2004. Carlton Fisk's sculpture was installed in 2005, while the famous double-play duo of Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox was honored with sculptures in 2006. In 2007, a sculpture of White Sox pitching star Bill Pierce was unveiled on the concourse near centerfield, and Harold Baines received the honor in 2008.
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Dairy farmers in Oregon are starting to buy into a new strategy to keep their cows happy: waterbeds.
In Oregon's Willamette Valley, at least four farms have furnished their dairies with the rubber-made waterbeds, according to Yahoo! News. It all started in Minnesota though, before getting picked up in California and finally arriving in Oregon, a KSDK report said.
The Van Loon Dairy in Oregon purchased more than 100 of the waterbeds back in January. "As the cow gets ready to lie down, water moves to the front bag where her knees will come first therefore cushion it more. Less sores, less cows being stuck. Happier cows, happier milk," said Van Loon.
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The presidential candidate decries 'the endless fearmongering to scare the people and the Congress into spending money.'
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul brought his proposal to do away with the Federal Reserve to a friendly audience at the libertarian Cato Institute's annual monetary policy conference, calling on like-minded voters to resist the government's "fear tactics" on Election Day.
Paul, who is enjoying a bump in recent polls in Iowa, said, "There's no reason to fully trust everything our government tells us, especially when things are going badly, whether it's on foreign policy or monetary policy, because they use the fear tactics to frighten people into 'Boy, the whole world is going to collapse unless we bail out the big banks and the big corporations.' "
The Republican House member from Texas decried "the endless fearmongering to scare the people and the Congress into spending money. If you didn't have the Federal Reserve, it would come to a halt. It wouldn't happen.... This has been such a grand deception."
Paul has argued that the crisis in the money markets in Europe and elsewhere can be resolved only when currency is sound and "when it is recognized and accepted as such by individuals, through the actions of the market, without coercion." He has pushed for a return to the gold standard.
"Confidence in the dollar is plummeting, confidence in the euro has been shattered by the European bond crisis, and beleaguered consumers and investors are slowly but surely awakening to the fact that government-issued currencies do not hold their value," Paul wrote in a recent op-ed. " … Throughout history, gold and silver have been the two commodities that have most fully satisfied the requirements of sound money. This is why people around the world are flocking once again to gold and silver as a store of value to replace their rapidly depreciating paper currencies."
After his speech, Paul told reporters that he thinks he got only 90 seconds in the last candidate debate on Saturday "because I go after the status quo, and I'm afraid that they don't like to hear about it. Because I challenge the welfare state as well as the banking system as well as our foreign policy.
"I mean, the bailouts. Look at who they bail out. They bail out the wealthy and that's how the monetary system works. The Federal Reserve serves the interest of these very wealthy people."
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Haskell Bindings to C – c2hs
September 22, 2009
When making hsXenCtrl bindings I was thrilled to learn and use hsc2hs – I considered it all that was needed for sugar on top of the FFI. However, the recent Kernel Modules work has opened my eyes to various limitations of hsc2hs and forced me to learn c2hs – which is superior so I'll go though a simple-stupid tutorial here.
This is intended as a starter companion to the official documentation – not a substitute! Read the docs, they are quite understandable!
The C Code
Lets consider some basic C code:
struct test { int a; }; struct test *getTheStruct(); struct test t; struct test *getTheStruct() { return &t; } #define add_one(x) (x + 1)
While there are the normal issues of calling functions and accessing structure fields, it's no coincidence that this code embodies the two issues I came across when using c2hs. First, it has a macro, for which there is no automatic FFI generation, and secondly it has structures that aren't typedef'ed to a single keyword. We'll see how to handle both those along with the rest of our simple chs code.
The .chs File
We now write a test.chs file that will interface with the code defined in our c header.
{-# LANGUAGE ForeignFunctionInterface #-} import Foreign.C.Types import Foreign.Ptr import Foreign.Storable #include "test.h"
The boiler plate shouldn't be surprising – the only new aspect is the inclusion of the header file that defines the types and functions to which we must bind.
Now lets define a pointer type. Unfortunately this code doesn't use any typedefs and c2hs can't parse "struct foo" as a single C type identifier. To fix this we use a section of C code, which will appear in the file "test.chs.h" once we run c2hs:
#c typedef struct test test_t; #endc
We may now define the pointer types using "test_t" instead of "struct test"
{#pointer *test_t as Test#}
This is amazingly simple – it translates into "type Test = Ptr ()". You can add the keyword "newtype" at the end to obtain type enforcement if you so desire.
To access fields in this structure you could define a whole storable instance, using c2hs keywords 'sizeof', 'get', and 'put' the whole way – but we didn't create a 'newtype' on which a typeclass instance can be defined. All we need are a pair of get and set functions – but you can see how to use these and thus create any Storable instance you want.
getA :: Test -> IO Int
getA t = {#get test_t->a#} t >>= return . fromIntegral
setA :: Test -> Int -> IO ()
setA t i = {#set test_t->a#} t (fromIntegral i)
As you can see, use the {#get …} and {#set …} hooks along with the C type ("test_t") and C field name(s) ("a") to create a function that will access the types appropriately. Now we need to handle the damned macro. There exists no {#macro …} hook, and function hooks translate directly to "foreign import …" so the first step is using another C section to make a function wrap the macro:
#c int add_one_(int x) { return (add_one(x)); } #endc
This doesn't warrant any more discussion, so lets move onto the function calls! The function hook is hands-down ugly, but powerful. First you tell it the C function you're calling (add_one_). Then specify the name of the Haskell function; hat ("^") means convert the C name to camel case (addOne), or you can specify any name you desire (ex: "hs_add_one"). After the naming is handled then you provide a list of arguments in curry braces – {arg1, arg2, …, argn} – then an arrow and a result Type. Each argument and return value is a Haskell type and enclosed in a back tick and single quote, such as `Int'. Before and after each argument you can provide in and out marshalling functions – this is where all the power of c2hs is and is also well stated in the documentation so I won't be repeating it here – just notice that I marshal CInt to and from Int via "fromIntegral" and no marshalling is needed for the pointer ("Test") so we use identity ("id").
{#fun add_one_ as ^ {fromIntegral `Int' } -> `Int' fromIntegral#}
{#fun get_the_struct as ^ {} -> `Test' id#}
The remaining task is to define a simple 'main' function for testing purposes.
main = do s <- getTheStruct setA s 5 a <- getA s b <- addOne a print a print b
Compile and Test
The files test.hs test.chs.h are generated by c2hs:c2hs test.chs
For purposes of running this test we can finish this easily:mv test.chs.h test.chs.c ghc --make test.hs test.chs.c ./test 5 6
C Bindings and Kernel Code
This is only the beginning – I'm using this with kernel headers and as such test.chs.h will be built using the kernel build system. For this reason I need to manually modified the generated haskell FFI to use the "regparm3" calling convention or not use the c2hs function hooks ({#fun …}). Other than that, and an small gcc non-standard "flexability" that c2hs can't parse without minor correction, it seems c2hs is a great tool for kernel bindings and I hope to have a real (though simple) driver done soon!
7 Responses to "Haskell Bindings to C – c2hs"
September 22, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Last time I used c2hs
int function () {
did not worked – at least for libraries (linking errors).
September 23, 2009 at 8:24 am
I used Cabal and in docs I read it is not supported yet.
Linking errors was of course to defined function in #c/#endc ;)
September 23, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I mean that if I have:
int function () {
callFunction = {#call function#}
then all compiles fine untill the linking phase when it complaining about undefined reference to 'function'.
I run simply runhaskell Setup.hs build and I have c2hs as tool in .cabal
September 24, 2009 at 5:38 pm
What's the reason for also implementing the macro? Macros aren't explorted in libraries, they are replaced by the processor with actual code.


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Student Dances Her Way to Her Dreams
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Yvonne Winborne, a College of Education senior studying childhood and early adolescent education with a minor in dance, has a lifetime passion for education and dance that took her on an incredible journey across the globe this summer. Winborne traveled from Dublin, Ireland, to Texas and back to her hometown of Philadelphia, impacting the lives of children and her peers along the way.
Winborne spent four weeks at Dance House Ireland in Dublin studying a variety of dance styles, including Irish modern dance, Grecian modern dance and Irish river dance. In her experience of dancing through the different regions of Ireland, she learned that dance is much more than just an art, but a form of communication.
"The one thing I love about dance is that even if you're from another country or speak another language, dance is universal," said Winborne. "Anyone and everyone can communicate through dance."
Upon returning to the United States, Winborne traveled to Austin, Texas, to compete in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant. According to Winborne, the pageant focused on highlighting women who display the characteristics of service, scholarship, beauty and leadership. Winborne showcased all of these traits as she proceeded to compete in the categories of swimwear, talent (dance), formal wear, and Q-and-A at locals, districts, regionals and nationals, making her the national queen.
Winborne's two-year title means more to her than just a title. She said she was committed to becoming "a positive role model and active figure for females in the African-American community and the student body at large."
Winborne subsequently launched an initiative called E2—Empowerment through Education, which will involve her touring schools across the country to motivate and encourage them to achieve their dreams.
After the pageant, Winborne finished her summer by instructing at J-Rock Performing Arts Camp, a summer camp located just across the street from her southwest-Philadelphia home. She taught dance to children ages 5 through 13, combining her passion for dance and education.
"I enjoyed working every day because I was doing two things I loved, dancing and teaching kids," Winborne said.
The summer may be over, but Winborne's work is not. She will continue to teach dance at AMBITIONS Dance Organization, which she and her three friends founded in 2011, offering free dance classes of all styles to all students.
"I didn't necessarily choose education to be my major. It chose me," Winborne said. "I believe that teaching is really a calling, and I was called to this profession."
--by Samantha Schwartz (October, 2013)


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Federal appeals court allows funeral protest curbs; Westboro targeted
ST. LOUIS A St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reverses a previous ruling by a three-judge panel of the court. The panel ruling last year prohibited the St. Louis County town of Manchester, Mo., from enforcing the law it drafted in response to activities by members of Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church.
A lawsuit claiming the Manchester ordinance violated the First Amendment right to free speech was filed by Shirley Phelps-Roper, a Westboro member and daughter of pastor Fred Phelps.
Members of the church frequently protest at funerals of soldiers with signs containing messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers" and "Thank God for 9/11," claiming the deaths are God's punishment for American immorality and tolerance of homosexuality and abortion.
The Manchester ordinance allows for protest activities but with limitations. Among them: Protesters are not allowed within 300 feet of a funeral or burial service while it is occurring and for one hour before and one hour after.
- Video: Schieffer on the Westboro Baptist Church's protests
- Anti-gay Westboro Baptists got an FBI invite
- High court rules for military funeral protesters
Eighth Circuit Judge Diana Murphy wrote that the ordinance "survives First Amendment scrutiny because it serves a significant government interest, it is narrowly tailored, and it leaves open ample alternative channels for communication."
Judge Lavenski Smith agreed, though he wrote in a concurring opinion that the appeals court "is extending the circumference of what this circuit has previously found constitutes a significant government interest."
Courts around the country have wrestled with city ordinances and state laws aimed at keeping Westboro members away from funerals. Some laws, like a statewide law in Missouri, have been overturned. Others have been upheld.
Manchester City Attorney Patrick Gunn said the Manchester law was written to resemble an Ohio law already upheld by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"We were confident that eventually our ordinance was not in any way unconstitutional or overimposing on a person's right to exercise free speech," Gunn said.
Tony Rothert, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney who represented Phelps-Roper, said a decision about whether to appeal will be made soon.
"We think it's a slippery slope not justified by the First Amendment or Supreme Court precedent," Rothert said. "Ultimately that's probably an issue for the Supreme Court to decide."
Manchester adopted its ordinance in 2007, though Gunn said Westboro members never have protested at a funeral or burial in that community.
Steve Drain, a member and spokesman for Westboro Baptist, said the church will continue to protest at military funerals in spite of the ruling.
"It won't have any impact," Drain said. "We're not interested in breaking any laws, we're interested in preaching the word of God to a doomed nation."


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Lauren Groft, of Ellicott City, is a recipient of the Fulton Financial Coporation 2011 Scholarship Award. She will attend theUniversity of Maryland.
The following individuals have been named by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as the 1st Annual Howard County's Finest 39 Under 39, presented by Mercedes-Benz of Baltimore. They will be given the opportunity to display their community involvement and highlight their achievements in the business world, while raising funds for CF research. Each honoree has made a commitment to help make CF stand for Cure Found until July 20.
Joe Alcodray, Mercedes-Benz of Baltimore; Catherine Bedolla, Berkshire Associates; Kelly Bruns, JHU/APL; Laura Clark, Kenneth Clark Company; Tom Coale, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP; Thomas Cornellier, TSI Exterior Wall Systems; Candace Dodson-Reed, Howard County Government; Paul Duffy, State Farm Insurance; Florian Eyme, dHive; Doug Galeone, The Merchandiser Magazine; Rajiv Goel, Offit Kurman, P.A.; Jack Gunther, General Growth Properties; Ryan Haussmann, The Columbia Bank; Blair Hill, Merrill Lynch; Jeanne Karfonta-King, Jeanne King Weddings; Tim Kelley, Howard Bank; Sean Keyman, Trifecta Industries; Jody Lenes, Include Software; Eric Lewis, BB&T; Jennifer Leyva, Susquehanna Bank; Nisha Majmudar, Star Global Ventures; Tori Marriner, Victoria Gastro Pub; Jeremiah O'Donovan, O'Donovan & Associates; Chris Oxenham, O'Donovan & Associates; Steve Poynot, Howard Bank; Megan Reuwer, The Law Offices of Megan L. Reuwer, PA; Jill Rudnicki, Harbor Magic Hotels; Jahantab Siddiqui, Montgomery County Council; Kristi Simon, Howard County Chamber of Commerce; Sandeep Sokhey, Corporate Office Properties Trust; Heather Swan, Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr; Lisa Swan, The Columbia Bank; Robert Taylor, Ascend One; Kavita Thankrar, Smart CEO; Luis Valdivieso, Howard County Technology and Communication Services; Marshall Weston Jr., Restaurant Association of Maryland; Joseph Zajdel, The Columbia Bank; and Scott Zimmerly, Wood Partners.
Gary J. Arthur, Bob Falk, Paul Goldenberg, Jean Hodges and Louise Waxle have been selected by an 11-member committee to be included in the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks' 2011 Community Sports Hall of Fame. The Community Sports Hall of Fame honors outstanding individuals who have gained prominence and/or have made a substantial contribution to community recreational sports in Howard County.
Rafay Qureshi, of Ellicott City, participated in a live taping of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" as a correspondent for the Washington Journalism and Media Conference from George Mason University, in Arlington, Va.
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland held its annual Volunteer Awards Reception at the Baltimore Museum of Industry to celebrate the organization's 2011 accomplishments and recognized the efforts of its volunteers. The following individuals received awards:
Volunteer of the Year Award: Dr. Mary "Tessie" Behrens, of Ellicott City, supervisor of the Key program from Ellicott City.
Liberty Mutual Golf Tournament All-Star Award: Ryan Legge, of Elkridge, volunteer committee member.


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It's Earth Day. Do things both good for you and Mother Earth by switching your toothbrush to something that won't be around for 20 years . Give your skin some breathing room. And shape up while you snatch up swimsuits to enjoy Mother Nature's great outdoors in.
BEAUTY: It's Earth Day! Do something good for the earth and yourself, like look into the first-ever compostable toothbrush. Did you know each year 450 million toothbrushes are dumped into landfills? Most are not biodegradable and will remain for decades. Since brushing your teeth with your finger isn't really an option, try the World Centric compostable toothbrush and travel case. Made from plant-based resin, these brushes (but not bristles) compost within three-to-six month when sent to a commercial composting facility. World Centric provides a prepaid envelope that customers use to return the toothbrush and case, which then get shipped to a composting facility for biodegradation. It's just one simple step you can do to help keep Mother Nature looking her best. GET IT: $4.55 at Whole Food stores or online at www.worldcentric.org.
SPA: It's the last week to cash in on MySpa's April promo. For the rest of the month, get an 80-minute facial when you book 50 minutes for $150. Your extended facial will use gentle oxygen pressure to hydrate, tone and refresh skin. Plus, a complimentary oxygen inhalation treatment will top off the treatment and leave you feeling 100-percent relaxed. You'll also score 10 percent off any retail items purchased the day of your service. How's that for a deal? GET IT: mySpa at the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Plaza Level, Miami; 305.372.4444.
GYM: Face swimsuit season head on Wednesday, April 25 at Equinox in Coral Gables with the Inca Swimwear Trunk Show from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prior to picking a cute little bikini, put in a workout or two. Members can pop into two high-energy group classes aimed at tightening up your bikini trouble zones. Then, after class, slip over to the trunk show and pick out a little inspiration. Fast, Fit and Fabulous with Jessica Smith kicks off at 10:15 a.m., while Rock Star Skinny with Phillip Gray gets started at 6:30 p.m. The trunk show is open to the public. GET IT: Equinox Coral Gables, 370 San Lorenzo Ave.


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Truly heartbreaking news for the Bublé family with reports Michael's three-year-old son Noah, has been diagnosed with cancer.
According to Argentinian publication La Nacion, the singer's wife, Luisana Lopilato, and their son traveled to the US where doctors diagnosed him with cancer.
However, at this stage it is unclear what cancer it is, sources say the family will release an official statement soon.
Due to this tragic news, Michael and his wife, Luisana have cleared their work schedules to be with Noah through his illness.
This devastating news for Noah comes a year and a half after he was admitted to hospital in Argentina after suffering serious burns from scalding water.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bublé family during this difficult time.


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From humble beginnings in the 1970s the club now has over 900 members made up of competing athletes, recreational runners, coaches and volunteers.
Juniors are boys and girls from school year 4 to school year 11. Below is an overview of the activities and training groups that are available to junior members of WADAC.
Our club has a large friendly and approachable adult membership doing lots of good stuff, we'll make you feel welcome.
As members of WADAC, we would like you to compete for the club as often as possible.
Welcome to becoming a member of Winchester and District Athletics Club
An athletics club in Winchester known as Winchester Harriers closed down at the start of the Second World War and was replaced by Winchester Athletics Club in 1952 (but this too subsequently closed down). The present day athletics club known as WADAC was formed in 1976.
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'The Whistling Skull' review: One of the best comic books of 2012
One of the best comic books of 2012 slides right in under the wire with today's release of The Whistling Skull #1 (DC Comics). The first of a six-part miniseries written by B. Clay Moore and drawn by Tony Harris, The Whistling Skull is at once a throwback to pulp fiction of the 1930s and '40s (think Doc Savage and Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu novels) and a beautiful, witty new piece of comic-book art.
The Whistling Skull and his sidekick, Nuckles, are actually William Massey and Nigel Singleton, Brit boyhood friends who've grown up to fight Nazis and other criminals in 1940s Europe. Harris, who has done such marvelous art-work on books including DC's Starman, is superb (along with colorist Dave McCaig) at conjuring up foggy menace, using dark greens, grays, and sallow yellows as his primary colors to (barely) illuminate figures drawn with lantern jaws and thick bristly eyebrows of determination.
Moore's script has The Whistling Skull roaming Europe driving a gigantic Art Deco auto dubbed The Battlewagon. Skull and Nuckles out of costume are like creations born of a cross between Arthur Conan Doyle and P.G. Wodehouse. The mysteries are well thought-out; the humor is boisterous; the crime-fighting is bone-crunching.
This new series is officially titled JSA Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull, to bring these characters into the DC Comics universe. Expect appearances by the Justice Society at some point. But really, The Whistling Skull is its own creation. Funny, grim, and poignant, The Whistling Skull is an awfully good time.
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Delay in release of CMT, CAPT scores
The Greenwich school district will have to wait a little longer for its 2013 state standardized test scores, as the state adapts to changes related to review of the assessments.
Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test results are usually released in mid-July. But this year, publication will "more likely" take place in early August, according to Kelly Donnelly, a state Department of Education spokesperson.
Donnelly attributed the delay to implementation of new procedures and protocols for verifying assessment data. That process involves auditing protocols for accuracy as well as aligning procedures with a waiver the state received from the federal Department of Education in order to put in place the new accountability system.
In 2012, Greenwich public school students made a number of testing gains. These include five-year highs in the total percentage of third- through eighth-grade students reaching the proficiency, mastery and advanced levels on the CMT in reading, writing, math and science.
Last year's results also showed five-year highs in the percentage of 10th-graders scoring at the advanced level on the CAPT in math, science, and writing and a three-year high at the advanced level in reading.
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What are the Symptoms of Panic Attacks
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What are the Symptoms of Panic Attacks
How to Stop a Panic Attack?
The Symptoms of Panic
Every individual is different and people experience different symptoms when suffering from anxiety and panic, but there are common things that happen to the physiology of the body.
Before and during a panic attack there is a clear pattern which emerges when a person is experiencing the different stages of panic. An individual's thoughts trigger physical symptoms and this effects a person's actions. When an attack takes place there are many scary sensations which happen. If you are reading this then you may have experienced these for yourself they include-
• You will feel your heart beating rapidly which is often accompanied by skipping beats or having 'palpitations'. This is particularly unpleasant sensation and can often lead to negative thoughts such as 'Am I going to have a heart attack or 'Is my heart going to stop'.
• Peoples breathing rate will increase which is often what causes the palpitations as the fight or fight response 'kicks in' and adrenaline is pumped around the body system.
• Sometimes there is a feeling that you need more air and you will be constantly over breathing even in an anxiety state. This is again a very uncomfortable sensation and it leaves the body tense and unable to relax.
• Headaches, tension in the chest, or pains in other places are another common symptom. Basically when the body panics, a person's muscles tense up. Often there will be a feeling of tightness around the brow of the sufferers head like someone has placed a metal bar around their head. A person in this state would not be able to think clearly as the mind shuts down just wanting them to escape from a situation.
• Tightness in the throat and not being able to swallow properly are very common. This is simply your body not wanting to perform unnecessary actions such as eating when it perceives you should be protecting yourself and escaping. When a person has reached a very high anxiety state they can often lose weight as they have a low appetite and they burn lots of energy being in a high state of panic.
• Being that a sufferer's body is not in sync and they have lots of nervous energy, people often find they need to go to the toilet more.
• A feeling of wanting to be sick can sometimes be felt. As the body is under stress this feeling can happen and is often felt just by normal people minutes before an exam or their wedding!
• A feeling of dizziness or that your legs may give way. Again this is just your body sending you fake signals to fight or flight.
• Tingling or numbness in the hands, fingers and lips can happen and this ties into the whole flight or fight response as the body shuts down the blood supply to the unnecessary part of the bodies.
• Trembling or shaking often incurs when a panic attack is at its worse. This is simply adrenaline and nervous energy kicking in with the individual unable to burn off the energy supplied by the body.
• Sweating or hot flushes are often experienced by the sufferer – again an adrenaline/stress response.
• Wierd sensations can develop such as a sense you are no longer in your body and that you are almost detached looking down on the situation. This is a tired mind again playing tricks on you.
People in a high anxiety state can also be very sensitive to light such as TV's and undertaking visual activities such as reading can sometime trigger panicky feelings.
The above list is some of the most common sensations but we are all different and we will experience symptoms which may or may not fit a standard. The important thing is to visit a doctor and have a thorough examination to make sure no physical issues are causing these problems. Once the Doctor has told you there is nothing physically wrong, you then have to BELIEVE nothing is wrong and then you can start to recover and heal yourself.
Your thoughts are really the key to this. It's your thoughts that are making you ill. When a panic attack happens, there is a tendency to think the worst and think something bad will happen. A person can have numerous fears that can set the cycle of panic in motion below are just a few -
-The pain in my chest must mean I'm having a heart attack -My legs are wobbly I'm sure I will faint
-The tightness in my body means I can't breathe and suffocate
-I can't think straight I must be going mad
-I going to do something completely stupid and make a fool of myself
The reality is none of these things happen and you survive to make another day.
Panic attacks sufferers can have this cycle of panic several times a day over many years but apart from feeling awful nothing worse than that actually happens. To the person experiencing the attack the whole episode is frightening, and it's difficult for a friend or relative to comprehend how scared their feeling.
Resources that will help
Understanding Panic Attacks: and Overcoming Fear A very thorough and popular book on panic attacks. The book is easy to read and has a lot of common sense techniques. It gives a great deal of information on the back ground leading to panic attacks and goes behind the biology of panic attacks. It focuses on cognitive behavioural therapy tools to help you and a lot of the practical advice I advocate is in this book.
Panic Attacks: What they are, why the happen, and what you can do about them: What They Are, Why They Happen and What You Can Do About Them A book thats over ten years old but the same principles apply to day as they did then. A good book that covers what to do whilst having a panic attack and an interesting chapter on how to help others with panic attacks. It has some useful tips and will be helpful for anyone suffering with panic attacks, anixiety and agrophobia.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks - Their Cause and Cure An Amercian book and definately one of favourites. Fun, easy to read and has a stepped program to recovery. This book taught me some things I did'nt know about panic attacks and is written by someone who has gone through it. The author has also set up a very useful organisation that helps people recover. The book was written in 1993 but everything is still completly relevant.
How to Stop Anxiety & Panic Attacks: A Simple Guide to using a specific set of Techniques to Stop Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia, Social Phobia, Fear of Driving or Flying and Stress Written by a fellow panic attack sufferer who really has a personable approach to panic attacks. The book really goes in depth in the emotional and psychological factors. The description of panic disorder was exactly how I felt and you can definately feel empathy with how he describes the struggles involved. Geert (the author) also has produced good videos on you tube and a helpful program at ilovepanicattacks. Highly recommended.
Free Yourself From Anxiety: A self-help guide to overcoming anxiety disorders A book with a very caring attitude for anxious people with some great case studies of people who have various anxiety related issues. Lots of sensible, useful and practical information you can apply to everyday life.
Relaxtion / Hypnosis Cd's - Contrary to what they claim should be used as a relaxation aid rather than any quick fix Thoroughly recommend you read through the description of the Cd to make sure you know what they contain. Some techniques may work better than others for you, so taylor them to suit your needs.
Hypnosis Cd for Panic and Anxiety Attacks
A very good hypnosis Cd thats especially produced for panic attack sufferers. The more you use it and apply the techniques the more benefit you will get.
Control Stress : Stop Worrying and Feel Good Now I have included this in the Cd section but the bulk of the information is in a book format. Paul Mckenna is one of the most famous hypnotists, and this book/Cd gives sound practical advice on decreasing stress. The book has lots of techniques and tips which need to be applied and can bring a sense of reality when you might start thinking negative thoughts.
Glen Harrold hypnosis cds Glenn Harrold has produced lots of different Cd's from weight loss to inner clam. They certainly helped me in my recovery and I would recommend them fully. If you click on the link you can search through the Cd's he has produced and see if any catch your fancy.
Ultimate Relaxation A guided meditation by the well known Dr Hilary Jones (you have probably seen him on morning TV). Contains tips and techniques on relaxation.
Dream Surf If you like the sound of the ocean then this will be the Cd for you.
Body and Soul - Relaxation: Resting the Mind Reviving the Body If you like just gentle soothing music without any hypnosis, meditation or talking then I recommend this.
You can find the bestselling Relaxation/Anxiety Cd's here. The most popular Relaxation MP3 Downloads can be found here and you can listen to a preview.
You can find some FREE meditation and relaxtions audios at excelatlife
If you want to record your own relaxation recordings then I have relaxation scripts/exercises you can record yourself. I good way to do this is record them on your mobile phone and listen to the exercises when you need to.
Charles Linden - Conquer Anxiety and Panic Attacks [DVD] Charles Linden has a very good programme to recover from panic attacks and this DVD supplements that. Contains lots of tools to relieve panic attacks and if you like what you see you can always join the program.
Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low. Panic attcks can be caused by this. Whether you have the condition or not its so impotatnt to keep your blood sugars stable to feel well. Too much sugar and you may feel great for a while, then the crash. Diet is one of the must under-rated aspects of getting better and reducing the horrible symptoms of anxiety.
There are two books that I have read on this sudject - New Low Blood Sugar and You: The Startling Facts of How Millions of People Suffer from Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) without Knowing it - The Simple Diet That Can Completely Eliminate This Disease & The Low Blood Sugar Handbook . Both go into great detail and have recipes, facts/figures, lists of foods you can eat and programmes to get well. The nature of the topic can mean that reading is heavy going but its worth at least reading one book on Hypoglycemia.
Breathing Techniques
I have read several books on this subject and I would recommend either Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying and Quieten Your Mind - The Only Way to Oxygenate Your Brain and Stop Excessive and Useless Thoughts Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method and Mindfulness orThe Breathing Book: Vitality and Good Health Through Essential Breath Work . Both tell you the benefits of deep breathing which will help reduce feelings of panic and anxiety, but you can also control your emotions much better if you breath correctly. If you are after listening to guided breathing through headphones than can find Breathing MP3 Downloads here.
Food & Drink
As part of my programme of recovery I strongly recommend that you remove caffine from your diet completely. That means no tea or coffee. I personally think a great substitute is Chamomile (calming properties) or Peppermint tea. If you buy from supermarkets it tends to be quite expensive. If you would like to buy in bulk then I would suggest Twinings Pure Camomile and Pure Peppermint tea .
If you suffer from palpitations some people recommend Pukka Clean Greens Powder - Organic Bio Nutrients - 120g Powder (I have not actually tried it myself). It comes in capsules as well but the powder is better value for money - 1 months supply for £25. Apparently it does not taste very good so be warned! Amazon seems to be the best price. You probably wonder what it is - its a herbal drink. You mix one tablespoon with a glass of water. Clean Greens contains antioxidants, chlorophyll, vitamins, trace minerals and enzymes, all of which can help you cope better with our polluted environment and diet. When using Clean Greens daily, you should notice improvements in your digestion, skin appearance and general wellbeing.
Mutivitamins & Minerals
Sometimes its recommended to take Mutivitamins & Minerals when your run down. Any help you can give your body to improve and cope with the burden of anxiety can only help you recover. I personally took vitamins for a while as I thought this would give my body extra help and a boost to cope with all the stresses placed upon it. If you feel you need that extra help then below are some popular Mutivitamins & Minerals tablets -
Sanatogen A-Z Complete 23 essential Vitamins and Minerals 90 Tablets or Sanatogen Vital 50+ Multi Vitamin & Mineral Supplement With Ginkgo & Ginseng Tablets 90 Tablets
Centrum Performance Multivitamin & Minerals Plus Ginseng & Ginkgo Biloba Supplement 60 Tablets
Multivitamin and Minerals - 120 tablets, 100% RDA - High quality, unbeatable price
Seven Seas A-Z Multi Spectrum Multivitamins & Minerals 60 Capsules
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The importance of immunizations:
Immunization is key to preventing disease among the general population. Vaccines benefit both the people who receive them, and the vulnerable, unvaccinated people around them, because the infection can no longer spread. In addition, immunizations reduce the number of deaths and disability from infections, such as whooping cough and chickenpox.
Although children receive the majority of the vaccinations, adults also need to stay up-to-date on certain vaccinations, including tetanus and diphtheria. In addition, those adults who have never had chickenpox or measles during childhood (nor the vaccines against these specific diseases) should consider being vaccinated. Childhood illnesses such as mumps, measles, and chickenpox can cause serious complications in adults.
About guidelines for childhood immunizations:
Many childhood diseases can now be prevented by following recommended guidelines for vaccinations:
- Hep B - to protect against hepatitis B.
- Polio vaccine (IPV) - to protect against polio.
- DTaP - to protect against diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough).
- Hib vaccine - to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b (which causes spinal meningitis).
- MMR - to protect against measles, mumps and rubella (German measles).
- Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7) - to protect against pneumonia, infection in the blood, and meningitis.
- Varicella - to protect against chickenpox.
- Hep A - to prevent viral infection of the liver.
A child's first vaccination is given at birth. Immunizations are scheduled throughout childhood, with many beginning within the first few months of life. By following a regular schedule, and making sure a child is immunized at the right time, you are ensuring the best defense against dangerous childhood diseases.
Please visit the Online Resources page for the most up-to-date guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Reactions to immunizations:
As with any medication, vaccinations may cause reactions, usually in the form of a sore arm or low-grade fever. Although serious reactions are rare, they can happen, and your child's physician or nurse may discuss these with you before giving the shots. However, the risks of contracting the diseases the immunizations provide protection from are higher than the risks of having a reaction to the vaccine.
Treating mild reactions to immunizations in children:
Children may need extra love and care after getting immunized, because the shots that keep them from getting serious diseases can also cause discomfort for a while. Children may experience fussiness, fever, and pain after they have been immunized.
Do not give aspirin to a child who has fever without first contacting the child's physician. Aspirin, when given as treatment for viral fevers in children, has been associated with Reye syndrome, a potentially serious or deadly disorder in children. Therefore, pediatricians and other healthcare providers recommend that aspirin not be used to treat any fever in children.
- fever
DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN. You may want to give your child acetaminophen, a medication that helps to reduce pain and fever, as directed by your child's physician.
- Give your child plenty to drink.
- Clothe your child lightly. Do not cover or wrap your child tightly.
- Sponge your child in a few inches of lukewarm (not cold!) bath water.
- swelling or pain
DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN. You may want to give your child acetaminophen, a medication that helps to reduce pain and fever, as directed by your child's physician.
A clean, cool washcloth may be applied over the sore area as needed for comfort.
If more serious symptoms occur, call your child's physician right away. These symptoms may include:
- a large area of redness and swelling around the area where the injection was given. The skin area may be warm to touch and very tender. There may also be red streaks coming from the initial site of the injection.
- high fever
- the child is pale or limp
- the child has been crying incessantly for several minutes
- the child has a strange cry that is not normal (a high-pitched cry)
- shaking, twitching, or jerking of the body


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We're no fans of scrappy, gritty, slap-hitting middle infielders. Unless they can hit the long ball, like Mighty Masher David Eckstein.
Little X hit a monumental towering shot deep into left* for a grand slam in this afternoon's fake game versus the Pirates. (*Or at least that's what we've read into Cathal Kelly's description on his liveblog of the game.)
This might be a little optimistic and premature, but based on today's performance we're predicting 30 homers for Eckstein this season.
Also, Dusty Lambchops is getting roughed up a bit, but we're not going to read to much into it. After all, it is just Spring Training.
Blairsy turns that frown upside down
In his mailbag today, Jeff Blair acknowledges the critical role our little blog post played in making him reflect upon his crusty ways, and in helping him to go forth with positivity and enthusiasm in all of his future pursuits. Like Oprah might say, we're changing the world and changing lives, one beat writer at a time. (You're next, Elliot!)


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The fraternity and sorority community at the University of Michigan was founded in 1845 when two national fraternities established chapters in Ann Arbor. Thirty-four years later, the first sorority received its charter, recognizing the importance, values and principles of fraternal organizations for both men and women. In 1909, the community expanded with the chartering of the first traditionally African-American fraternity.
In future years, the addition of several multicultural fraternities and sororities made Michigan's fraternity & sorority community the unique and culturally diverse student experience it is today. Our community has grown to over 5,500 students within 4 councils. The Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Panhellenic Association (Panhel) pride themselves on individuality, while recognizing common values and principles.


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PONTE VERDE BEACH, Fla., May 9 (UPI) -- Roberto Castro became the surprise leader in record-equaling fashion Thursday and Tiger Woods joined Rory McIlroy near the top at The Players Championship.
Castro, a second-year member of the PGA Tour who has only one Top 10 finish in his brief career, shot a 9-under 63 at the TPC-Sawgrass course to grab a three-shot lead after the opening round of golf's most lucrative event.
That tied the course record shared by World Hall of Fame members Fred Couples (1992) and Greg Norman (1994).
Castro eagled the par-5 second and did not suffer a bogey on a mild, calm day in which 67 players in the 145-man field broke par.
McIlroy, who had never shot under par on the course before and who missed the cut in his other three appearances at this tournament, fired a 66 to share second place with Zach Johnson.
Woods, ranked No. 1 in the world in front of McIlroy, was in the group at 67 after suffering a bogey at the closing hole. Woods turned in his lowest first-round score in 16 trips to The Players, recording birdies on all four of the par-5 holes.
Casey Wittenberg, Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker, Ryan Palmer and current U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson also turned in a 67.
Masters winner Adam Scott, playing for the first time since he put on the green jacket at the Augusta National Golf Club last month, shot a 69 while defending champion Matt Kuchar had a 71.
Vijay Singh, who sued the PGA Tour earlier this week concerning its investigation into his admitted use of deer antler spray, posted a 74.
McIlroy birdied five of the first eight holes to create his excellent round.
"It was benign out there," McIlroy said. "There wasn't much wind. It was perfect conditions for scoring and I was able to take advantage of those."