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Hi, splendid people!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I know this has become a lame recurring line. But I've been hiding something from you, something very big and very wild and very exhilarating, something you might not have expected from me:
Got you there, didn't I?
No, no more babies here. Thank the Pope. But actually wild, exhilarating, un-Crabmommyish things have been afoot. People, the shocking news is as follows:
I never thought I'd utter the word "yurt." It's a very un-Crabmommylike word. Like the word "staycation", "yurt" just isn't a word with which I typically associate myself. (Don't know what a yurt is? I forgive you! Go here for a gander.)
But, see, while I don't believe in sacrificing one's mental health and comfort and right to laziness as a parent, I've also got a healthy dose of guiltmommy in me, enough of a dose at least to ensure that we force ourselves into the great outdoors every summer. This is a promise I made myself. Because as a citymom with a minuscule pad, I am attuned to the fact that my tot doesn't get as much outdoorsyness as a mother might like her to have. And aside from enjoying a frolic in nature, our children will turn into mega-wimps if they don't partake of the bracing pleasures of wilderness life.
And that is why I forced Crabhubby to take us camping last year, as some of you will recall. And he actually enjoyed it. And Crabkid adored it. And I still got to boss everyone around, so I adored it too. And so this year, again we have been camping. Subsequently followed by a trip to a yurt. In a state park. This one. And it rocked. And don't you dare book it in August next year. There are only 8 of these particular puppies in this here park, and if one of you books the last one before I get to it, I will find out, and I will hunt you down and beat you senseless with a foam noodle.
The best thing about our yurt? The DVD player.
Oh dear, this nature campaign isn't going very well. Let me start over, because tongue out of cheek for a moment, connecting to the great outdoors does actually mean something to me as a parent. And so when the Forest Service asked me to pass on this cool link I accepted their request with great pleasure. Where The Other You Lives is a US Forest Service and Ad Council Public Service Announcement to get folks off their collective booty and into our splendiferous state parks. And even a crabby mommy like me is all for it.
Did you know U.S. children spend 50% less time outdoors than 20 years ago? That's dang lame, man! Does it mean in another 20 years, American childhood will be a wholly indoor venture? Yeesh!
Clearly we all know the benefits of getting our tots and tweens and teens out into nature, but few of us apparently get out and do it. So if you haven't done a camping/yurting/daytripping activity into a state park near you this year, and you are feeling guilty, go with the guilt! And nip out quickly before school starts! Or play hooky the first week. Seriously, little Champiqua will be just fine if she misses her one-on-one with the teacher and all the nonsense of the first week: she'll be far better off shaking her sillies out in a sand dune or on a river or up a redwood tree.
And did you know that if your teen knows how to use a compass, you will automatically receive a full semester of tuition from the Ivy League college of your choice? Talk about incentive!
Got you again!
Ah, but indeed, nature's bounty will only stimulate young Worthington's neural cortex in all the right ways, making it ever so much easier for him to concentrate on both his chess game and his Advanced Peace Studies curriculum in that seventh grade of prep school. Research has proven this abundantly. Plus being out there is just plain fun. The state parks are ridiculously amazing in this country, and this comes from a skeptical, cynical, meanspirited moaner.
Don't know where to go? DON'T BE SO STUPID. I mean, ahem, The Forest Service's new website has loads of choice info and excellent resources. And you don't have to pussy out of it and stay in a yurt. You can stay in a tent too. We did that earlier in our summer. At this absurdly heavenly state park. It was swell, but rain on day three encouraged us to take advantage of Oregon's hippie side and reserve a night in a yurt for a subsequent foray (two nature sojourns in one summer! As you can see, I am becoming an outdoorswoman). The yurt was bloody excellent. Dora the Explorer is so much more fun to watch when you are actually exploring. Ahem, I mean, the sounds of nature and the bonhomie of family time was a thrill even for this jadedmommy.
So go here and learn more. And props to the Forest Service for putting this together. And props to the Forest Service for having one of my family in its corps: Crabkid's Uncle Dave is a smokejumper with the Forest Service. This is a seriously crazy job involving parachuting into forest fires. Shweesh!
I close this message with 2 pics, not of the yurt, but of a ghostly, spooky landscape in Oregon stumbled upon while we were out in the wild. The gray beach sky meshed with the gray sand. We staggered around as though in a dream. It was creepy and magical and astonishing. Even I was humbled, and as you all know it takes a lot to humble the Crabmommy.
So, go camping, go yurting [did I actually say "go yurting?"], but whatever you do get outside and take the whiny ones with you. They will pipe down when you threaten them with tales of brown bears being drawn to human wailing.
Camp on, dear friends, but here's my personal public service announcement, familiar to those who have heard it before: Please, for the love of Joseph Smith, don't wear a head lamp. I repeat: do not wear a dorky head lamp. It is just going wayyyy too far. And I will never forgive you for it.
Ultimately, here's the thing about camping: even if you don't enjoy camping, you will thank yourself for having camped. And, the little ones—they will thank you for it.
Any camping trips afoot, y'all?
Sunday, August 30, 2009
The Natural Mommy
Hi, splendid people!
Posted by Crabmommy at 9:51 PM
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6 comments:
- SA Expats said...
Here we only have the desert to camp in.
- August 31, 2009 at 1:48 AM
We just returned from an excellent camping adventure up in Gualala, CA. We were camped by a lovely river, lined with enormous Redwood trees. And the stars!! The 7 kids adored it, and cannot wait to head to Yosemite this Fall. Camping was made for families.
- August 31, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Hell, I love your posts! I am mom to a little 5 year old girl, so can tell you I 100% associate with what you write. And I hail from CT. So there. Credentials established, I will now go tell JhbDad to take us camping. Or at least book us into a nice little chalet in Dullstroom and teach the princess how to fish.... While I get to read my book. Bliss. You have such bloody good ideas. -SACrabmommyCheerer
- September 2, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- kim @ mommyknows said...
We love to camp. We plan on heading out in early October (as long as there is no snow) to the Willmore Wilderness Park in the Canadian Rockies.
I can't wait.
- September 6, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- xxxxxx said...
I hate camping. period.
But Yellowstone was awesome. I highly recommend it....I was 8 weeks along with my fourth and puking along the roadside but still hauled my exhaustive being through these fascinating trails. It was more interesting than Hawaii.
And I would camp if that was the only way to go there again. Hotels are fairly expensive there.
Glad you had so much fun...!
- September 10, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- tonypark said...
In Joburg tonight and off to zimbabwe tomorrow. Will pick up our old land rover and head off to Hwange National Park to camp and do a 24-hour game census out in the bush.
It doesn't get much camping-er than that.
I can't wait.
It's good to be back in Africa.
- September 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM


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Nurse Joy inside a Pokémon Center does research, but notices that the wind is entering her room when the window is opened. She recalls closing it, but the wind gets very strong, with a creature stepping on the window and she scrams! The gang is traveling to Mauville City and they stop to the Pokémon Center. The gang enters, with Brock introducing himself already. However, she is not present and Pikachu smells something. Pikachu climbs the stairs, leading them to an empty room with papers lying around.
Ash spots Pikachu fallen and when he gets it, he falls down as well. Team Rocket enjoys the nature, but a Pokémon with Nurse Joy on it passes, surprising and making them fall down. Meowth identifies the Pokémon to be a Shiftry and begins to imagine his boss, Giovanni waking up in hot summer day, so if they were to capture Shiftry, the boss would cool down in that day. Brock wakes Ash and Pikachu and notices some blue powder on Pikachu's nose. Brock identifies the powder as Stun Spore. May spots that the computer in the room belongs to Nurse Joy.
Max notices the security camera, so they look when Nurse Joy disappeared. She has been kidnapped by the Shiftry. Shiftry used Stun Spore to make Nurse Joy asleep, making Brock super-furious that it kidnapped her and swears to get her back. Max knows that Shiftry can't use Stun Spore, while Pikachu spots the gigantic tree, making it the place where Shiftry went to. As the gang goes to save her, Oddish intercept them and use Stun Spore, but May's Beautifly uses Gust to blow the attack away. The Oddish have disappeared, so they advance. Shiftry has arrived inside the tree. Some red eyes appear in the woods and they go out - it are Seedot. Seedot attack the gang, but they run away in safety. The Oddish appear as well, standing to defend. Shiftry places Nurse Joy on an altar, while Seedot attack the gang.
Ash proposes to use Pikachu, but Max thinks Torchic should be sent instead, so she sends it. Torchic uses Ember, defeating the Pokémon. Team Rocket hides behind the woods, planning to steal Shiftry, even if the gang goes after it. Nurse Joy awakes and is scared of the Shiftry that appeared next to her. The gang has come to the river, but suddenly, rocks begin to explode, revealing some Nuzleaf! Nurse Joy attempts to escape, but cannot as she is too high to jump!
Ash, per Max's advice, sends Taillow and it uses Wing Attack. Nuzleaf go away, making the path safe. Max wonders if the Nuzleaf, Oddish and Seedot were waiting to ambush them, but Ash orders them to go to the tree. Team Rocket appears as well, loving the fact that the gang is destroying traps, making their job easier. Nurse Joy demands to know what the Shiftry wants, but suddenly the Nuzleaf, Seedot and Oddish appear, with the wind getting stronger, making her confused. Nurse Joy follows a Seadot and she sees a problem - a Nuzleaf is diseased, having high temperature. Another Nuzleaf appears, warning Shiftry of the gang approaching, so Shiftry runs to defeat them. The gang encounters Shiftry, so Ash sends Treecko - Treecko uses Quick Attack. However, Shiftry's speed makes him miss. Shiftry uses Bullet Seed, but Treecko evades the attack. Treecko uses Pound, but Shiftry dodges even that attack. The others go, leaving Ash to deal with it.
They are ambushed by Nuzleaf, but Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, defeating them. Treecko and Shiftry battle fiercely, but they are stopped when Team Rocket appears. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang have come to the tree and they climb up and see Nurse Joy tending the Nuzleaf. Brock comes to rescue, but Joy replies she isn't in danger. Nurse Joy wants them to help her, then to go to Shiftry to warn it. Shiftry blasts them off, with Jessie's Wobbuffet claping and having a rose in its mouth. Shiftry attacks Treecko, but he dodges. However, Shiftry jumps and uses Bullet Seed, hitting Treecko. Nurse Joy appears, warning Shiftry that it does not need to fight Treecko. Brock explaines to Ash that Nurse Joy was brought to the tree to take care of the Nuzleaf who got ill. Brock will get the supplies Nurse Joy needs to heal Nuzleaf, so he rides Shiftry since Pokémon Center is far away, although it has an amazing speed.
After some hours and treating, Nuzleaf is feeling much better. Everybody cheers and the Shiftry goes away. The next day, the gang leaves as well.


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4BETTER OR WORSE: The week in review
Biggest book ban story: Bryan McKenzie's tale of the Virginia Department of Corrections shutting down the 20-year-old Books Behind Bars program run by Quest Bookshop's Kay Allison is picked up by the Washington Post September 10. The volunteer-run program filled individual inmate requests for books, typically dictionaries, until a contraband paperclip and CD slipped through (and were found by prison officials before they reached prisoners), prompting the corrections authority to pull the plug on the program.
Biggest Constitutional case? The Rutherford Institute joins the fray and declares the decision to ban the books a violation of both inmate and the nonprofit book distributors' First Amendment rights. The civil liberties org sends a letter September 14 to the head of Virginia prisons, Gene M. Johnson, demanding a response by September 17.
Biggest trespassing trial: Virginia Organizing Project sends out a press release announcing the September 22 trial of its executive director Joe Szakos, who vows to fight his July 24 arrest at Anthem when he attempted to meet with insurance company representatives about the 14 percent premium increase with which VOP was socked. A press conference– "Big Insurance: Sick of It"– precedes the trial in Henrico General District Court.
Saddest loss of UVA's largest donor: Frank Batten Sr., retired chairman of Landmark Communications and contributor of $100 million to UVA to create the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and $60 million to Darden, dies September 10.
Biggest bucks: UVA hits the $2 billion, two-thirds mark in its $3 billion fundraising campaign, it announces September 13, just after Governor Tim Kaine announces another hit to funding the state's universities.
Best reopenings: The University of Virginia Art Museum opens its doors September 12 with the installation of an Alexander Calder sculpture, "Untitled 1976." The museum closed for five months for a $2-million renovation that added climate control, lighting, and classrooms. And the Charlottesville Free Clinic cuts the ribbon September 14 on its expansion that gives the clinic 12,000 square feet at its Rose Hill Drive facility.
Latest Republican 5th District candidate: Albemarle supe Ken Boyd joins the field September 14 of three other Republicans who want to unseat Congressman Tom Perriello in 2010, including last week's addition, Ivy real estate investor Laurence Verga.
Latest horror from obesity: Infertility and male-pattern hair growth in girls. UVA scores a $7 million grant from the National Institute of Health to study polycystic ovary syndrome in testosterone-laden girls, who face an increased risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in mid-life.
Grisliest suicide: A man reportedly visiting Charlottesville gets in front of a train sometime between 8:30pm September 7 and 7:15am September 8, when an Amtrak crew reports finding his body near Shamrock Road the UVA Medical Center.
Most fatal bank robbery: Former Charlottesville resident Richard Allen Morrison, 58, dies September 14, three days after he was shot while allegedly robbing a bank in Eugene, Oregon, according to the Associated Press.
Most ironic Constitution Day speaker: Montpelier invites to James Madison's house September 17 Lynne Cheney, wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, whose interpretations of the Constitution have been skewered by critics.
Most prestigious numismatic recognition: The Shenandoah National Park will be featured on a quarter along with 56 other parks starting April 2010, which isn't quite as exclusive as 2005's privately produced "Shen" coin.
Most shrinkage: The Daily Progress trims an inch off the width of each page September 14 to save on paper costs and redesigns for the narrower format.
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RE: "Most ironic Constitution Day speaker:"
Haha. This snippet of crap should be called 'Lamest reach for *anything* to bash Republicans'
This is such a great recap of good and bad.
I got a chuckle out of the "shrinkage"


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Throughout the month of March, I've shared about each of our grocery shopping trips and our meal plans. This has been a bit of an unusual month for us since we spent over $170 of our $200 grocery budget during the first two weeks! That has made the last 2 weeks of the month a little bit more of a challenge but we're still $10.06 under budget for the month and have not gone without, we've just had to be a little more creative!
We haven't gone to the grocery store this week, instead we're eating up what we've got.
Here's a glimpse into the fridge:
Top shelf: Eggs {from our hens!}, cooked sweet potatoes {in the skillet}, bowl of shredded chicken
Middle shelf: Corn tortillas, 1/4 gallon of milk {we pulled this half gallon out of the freezer, we had put it in the freezer at the end of February when we went out of town}
Middle drawer: Cheese {we have a little more than 1/5 of the 5 pound block we purchased at the beginning of the month left!}
Bottom shelf: Leftover smoked roast, chicken stock
Bottom drawers: 1 kiwi, 1 apple, 1 plum, diced onions
Meal Plan
Homemade Granola
Tortillas & Salsa
March 27: Buffalo Chicken and BBQ Chicken Pizza
March 28: Smoked Roast with Sweet Potatoes
March 29: Leftover Night!
March 30: Out of Town
March 31: Out of Town
Having a 1/2 gallon of milk in the freezer and going out of town the last two days of the month are 2 factors in helping us stay under budget for the month of March.
This is just a glimpse into how we grocery shop and stick to our budget. Having a stocked freezer is really helpful and we plan our meals based upon what we have on hand. If we didn't stock up on meats, it would be very hard to stick to our $200 budget! Since we are changing our eating habits, incorporating more fruits, vegetables and organic/local dairy products, I'm considering raising our grocery budget. This month has been a bit of a stretch and I was a little worried that we weren't going to be able to stay within our budget! Of course, it seems when money is tight, you tend to get creative and use up the food that's been in the pantry for months so it can become a bit of a fun challenge!
Since we had $10.06 left in the grocery budget during the month of March, I'll put $10 into our "Grocery Savings" envelope that will be saved to use for making bulk purchases {like half a cow or pig!}
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Irish Anglicans install Rev Pat Storey as bishop
The UK and Ireland's first woman bishop has been consecrated by the Anglican Church at a service in Dublin on Saturday.
The Reverend Pat Storey, a rector in Londonderry, was appointed in September.
She was elected by the Church of Ireland as Bishop of Meath and Kildare, in the Republic of Ireland.
The married mother of two, who grew up in Belfast, said she was "excited and daunted" by the historic appointment.
The service of consecration took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
In a sermon during the service, the Rev Nigel Parker from St Comgall's parish in Bangor, County Down, paid tribute to Mrs Storey.
He said: "It has been our privilege over the years to see you respond to our Father's love with love, trust and obedience.
"You have given yourself wholeheartedly to Him and His Church, serving His people as a deacon and priest - teaching the scriptures and pastoring with that disarming directness, which is your hallmark - a directness, which speaks the truth in love, with a ready laugh and delightful sense of humour."
Mrs Storey's husband, the Rev Earl Storey, gave an Old Testament reading during the service.
Mrs Storey, who is 53, has been rector of St Augustine's in Londonderry since 2004. She has two adult children.
She studied French and English at Trinity College in Dublin, trained at the Church of Ireland Theological College and was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998.
She worked as a youth worker with the Church of Ireland youth department.
Mrs Storey became a priest relatively late in life, beginning her training in her mid-30s, after working as a doctor's receptionist and for Weight Watchers.
She will be installed in the cathedrals of her diocese, at Trim and Kildare, in separate ceremonies next month.
The appointment of Mrs Storey was welcomed by Watch, a group that campaigns for the appointment of women bishops.
The Anglican Churches in Wales and Scotland have the power to appoint woman bishops but have not yet done so.
The Church in Wales is due to vote in September to allow women to become bishops, the Church of England is alone in rejecting them.
The Church in England is expected to discuss permitting the appointment of women bishops next year or in 2015.


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Mischa Barton's landlord says the actress is refusing to pay rent on her $7,000-a-month apartment in New York City. Landlord M.R.A. Realties Inc. says in a lawsuit that Barton rebuffed efforts to collect the last three months' worth of rent on her flat in the trendy Tribeca neighborhood.
Barton's representatives had no immediate response. The landlord wants Barton to pay the rent and legal fees.
The 23-year-old Barton also lives in Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed Thursday says her one-year lease on the Manhattan apartment began in September.
At the time, she was in "The Beautiful Life," a CW series about the New York modeling world. The show was canceled in September.
Barton rose to fame playing Marissa Cooper on Fox's teen drama "The O.C.".
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Source: Yonsei Med J. 2003 Aug;44(4):619-22. Authors: Genc H, Saracoglu M, Duyur B, Erdem HR.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FS) is a common disease characterized by diffuse, widespread pain and multiple tender points. The syndrome has been subclassified as primary (PFS) and secondary (SFS) fibromyalgia.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of common tendinitis (rotator cuff tendinitis, bicipital tendinitis, lateral epicondylitis, De-Quervain's tendinitis and pes anserinus tendinitis) in FS. Twenty female patients with PFS, 20 with SFS and 20 female controls, matched by age and body mass index, participated in the study. Existence of common tendinitis was evaluated with specific examination methods. Right and left rotator cuff tendinitis, pes anserinus tendinitis and left lateral epicondylitis were significantly more common in patients with PFS and SFS than in control subjects.
As a result, considering the central hyperexcitability present in the fibromyalgia patients, concomitant pathologies such as tendinitis which lead to shoulder, arm, and leg pain must be evaluated. Follow up and therapy for the disease must be planned according to these factors which are not only probable symptoms of FS, but also leading causes for the occurence and continuity of the pain in this disease.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FS) is a common disease characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness on palpation of specific tendinomusculoskeletal sites, called "tender points". FS has been subclassified as primary (PFS) and secondary (SFS) fibromyalgia.
Patients with PFS have diffuse, widespread pain and multiple tender points in the absence of underlying, causative, or significant concomitant condition. When these conditions are present FS is classified as SFS. Studies have shown that the clinical characteristics of FS in SFS patients are not significantly different from those of PFS patients(1,2). The most common characteristics of the syndrome are non-restorative sleep, tension-type headache, subjective soft tissue swelling, morning stiffness and paresthesias.
Peripheral mechanism has been postulated as a possible pathophysiologic theory for FS. This theory focused on localised ischemia due to disturbed microcirculation that causes muscle pain.
To explain widespread pain at rest, a characteristic of FS, this theory invokes disturbed pain modulation in the central nervous system (CNS)(3). The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of common tendinitis as a peripheral factor in primary and secondary FS. We also assessed the most common characteristics of fibromyalgia in our patients.
Twenty female patients with PFS and 20 with SFS (due to type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM)) who had been referred to our outpatient clinic, along with 20 female controls matched by age and body mass index (BMI), participated in the study. Non of the subjects had any previous history of trauma at tendon sites and all of them had right-hand predominancy. All patients fulfilled the classification criteria for fibromyalgia proposed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)(4).
Initially, the demographic features of the patients were noted, along with clinical characteristics of FS such as non-restorative sleep, tension-type headache, morning stiffness, subjective soft tissue swelling and paresthesias. Then all patients underwent detailed locomotor and systemic examination.
Tender point (TP) and control point (CP) examinations were performed with a Fischer's tissue compliancemeter which may be used as a pressure pain algometer (5-7). Eighteen TP and 4 CP (mid forearm and thumbnail-bilateral) (8) were evaluated. The compliancemeter was applied to these specific points and the amount of pressure causing pain (pain pressure threshold – PPT) was recorded in kg/cm2.
Points that were painful with less than 4 kg/cm2 pressure were accepted as tender points. The severity of FS was assessed with total myalgic score (TMS) and control point score (CPS). The sum of the PPTs of the 22 points (18TP and 4CP) was calculated as TMS (kg/cm2) and the sum of the PPTs of the control points was recorded as CPS (kg/cm2) (6,7).
Rotator cuff tendinitis (RCT), lateral epicondylitis (LE), bicipital tendinitis (BT), De Quervain's tendinitis (DQT), and pes anserinus tendinitis (PAT) were evaluated with specific clinical tests (8,9).
SPSS 10.0 for Windows was used for statistical analysis. Chi-square and one-way ANOVA tests were selected for analysis and post hoc analysis was performed with Bonferroni test. p values less than 0.05 were accepted as significant.
The mean age of the 20 females with PFS was 51.25 ± 8.82 years (range 34-70), of the 20 females with SFS was 55.65 ± 11.06 years (range 36-78) and of the 20 female controls was 51.40 ± 7.68 years (range 40-65). Demographic features of fibromyalgia and control groups, and mean disease durations are given in table 1. There was no statistically significant difference between the 3 groups with respect to mean age, height, weight, BMI and duration of the disease (p>0.05). The mean DM duration was 9.8 ± 5.27 years and mean fasting blood glucose level was 193.5 ± 63.42 mg/dl in the SFS group.
There were no differences in any of the clinical parameters between the two FS groups (p>0.05). Non-restorative sleep, subjective joint swelling, morning stiffness and paresthesias were found more in the PFS and SFS groups than in the controls (p0.05). Right and left RCT, PAT and left LE were significantly more in the patients with PFS and SFS than in the control subjects (p values shown in table 2). No statistical differences among the three groups were found for right and left DQT, BT and right LE (p>0.05).
Number of tender points was higher (p<0.001, p<0.01), and TMS and CPS were lower (p<0.001), in the PFS and SFS groups than in the control subjects. These clinical features and statistical analyses are shown in table 2.
Pathophysiologic theories of FS can be divided into three groups based on the following proposed mechanisms. (1) Primarily central: This theory is based on the comorbidity of fibromyalgia with major depression, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, panic disorders and the alpha electroencephalographic sleep anomaly. (2) Combination of central and peripheral mechanisms based on "central neurohormonal dysfunction". Decreased serotonin level, which may be triggered by non-specific stress from trauma, viral infection or mental stress, is one of the possible mechanisms. (3) Primarily peripheral: This theory focuses on localised ischemia due to disturbed microcirculation that causes muscle pain. To explain the widespread pain at rest that is characteristic of FS, this theory invokes disturbed pain modulation in the CNS3.
One of the ACR criterion for the diagnosis of FS is the existence of "sensitive points". While former data indicated pain only in these described points, recent studies have shown an increase in sensitivity throughout the body (10). It is stated in these recent studies that a central hyperexcitability exists in FS patients and that as a consequence the afferent input originated from the periphery is amplified and continued by the CNS (11-13).
Sörensen et al., measured the PPT in twelve patients with FS and twelve control subjects who did not have spontaneous pain in the anterior tibial (AT) muscle. They applied single and continuous electrical stimulation to the skin and assessed the PPT of the right AT muscle.
They also augmented the pain in the left AT muscle by injecting sterile hypertonic saline, recorded the intensity and time of the saline-induced pain continuously via electronic visual anolog scale and mapped the expansion of the pain. They concluded that the pain threshold in the FS patients was lower than in the controls. Both groups had been found to have the same thresholds for electrical stimulation through the skin.
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Lowering of pain threshold after consequent intramuscular injections had been found to be more profound in patients with FS and stated to be due to the dominance of temporal nociceptive summation in this group. They pointed out that the augmented pain resulting from the injection of hypertonic saline lasted longer and spread more. This was accepted to be a sign of central sensitization. They also stated that almost all of the patients had spontaneous pain in the shoulder area and that this was an indication of erroneous microcirculation and/or a defect in the energy metabolism. These alterations are not specific to FS, but they may be triggering factors of pain, especially in the existence of central hyperexcitability, (12).
Tendons such as the rotator cuff at the shoulder and the biceps include "critical zones" because of their vascular structures. Thus, microcirculatory defects and altered energy metabolisms occur in these regions in cases of tendinitis (14). In our study, we observed a high ratio of bilateral RCT, left LE and bilateral PAT in both primary and secondary FS patients.
As mentioned before, these kinds of tendinitis can be the factors for initiation and maintenance of pain in primary and secondary fibromyalgia because of the central hyperexcitability found in this disease. Tendinitis also can be a symptom of fibromyalgia because of its coexistence with FS and its occurence in both primary and secondary FS. For this reason, tendinitis requires careful assessment in the follow up and treatment of FS patients.
Another important finding in our study was that no patient or control subject had a previous history of trauma at tendon sites. In addition, although all of them had right-hand predominancy, left LE was significantly more common in our fibromyalgia patients, whereas right LE was not different from the control subjects. Based on these findings regarding the role of tendinitis in FS we concluded that tendinitis is a symptom of fibromyalgia and seems to be a part of the disease nature, but not a concomitant condition.
Multiple theories about the pathogenesis of this disease dictate various therapy regimens. As the identification of the exact pathogenetic factors is difficult, current therapeutic approaches seem to be inadequate. After four years of follow up, Ledingham et al pointed out a poor prognosis characterised by a high degree of functional impairment and persistence of symptoms (15).
In conclusion, considering the central hyperexcitability present in the patients and the similar properties of tendinitis and fibromyalgia, follow up and therapy for the disease must be scheduled according to these factors which are not only probable symptoms of FS, but also leading causes for the occurence and continuity of the pain in this disease.
1. Yunus MB, Masi AT. Fibromyalgia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Psychogenic Pain. In: Mc Carthy DJ, Koopman WJ eds. Arthritis and Allied Conditions. 12th Ed. Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, 1993.p.1383-1406.
2. Clauw DJ. Musculosceletal Pain and Dysfunction. Fibromyalgia. In: Ruddy S, Harris ED, Sledge CB eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 6th ed. WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2001.p.417-428.
3. Jeffrey M, Thompson MD. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Muscle Pain Syndromes. In: Braddom RL ed. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2000.p.934-956.
4. Wolfe F, Smythe HA, Yunus MB, Bennet RM, Bombardier C, Goldenberg DL. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia. Report of the multicenter criteria commitee. Arthiritis Rheum 1990; 33:160-172.
5. Fischer AA. Clinical use of tissue compliancemeter for documentation of soft tissue pathology. Clin J Pain 1987; 3:23-30.
6. Fischer AA. Tissue compliance recording method for objective documentation of soft tissue pathology. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1981;62:542.
7. Incel NA, Erdem HR, Açýkgöz G, Özgöçmen S, Yorgancýoðlu ZR. Analysis of pain-pressure threshold values in healthy subjects with repeated manual and algometric measures. Magyar Rheumatologia 1990; 40:139-142.
8. Malyak M. Fibromyalgia. In:West SG ed. Rheumatology Secrets. Hanley and Belfus Inc., Philadelphia 1997.p.354-362.
9. Antonelli MAS, Vawter RL. Nonarticular pain syndromes. Postgrad Med 1992;91(2): 95-104.
10. Granges G, Littlejohn G. Pressure pain threshold in pain-free subjects, in patient with chronic regional pain syndromes, and in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Arthritis Rheum 1993;36:642.
11. Johnson BW. Pain Mechanisms: Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurochemistry. In: Raj PP ed. Practical Management of Pain.3rd. ed. Mosby Inc., St Louis 2000.p.117-144.
12. Sörensen J, Graven-Nielsen T, Henriksson KG, Bengtsson M, Arendt- Nielsen L. Hyperexcitability in fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol 1998;25:1:152-155.
13. Bennett RM. Fibromyalgia and the disability dilemma. A new era in understanding a complex, multidimensional pain syndrome. Arthritis Rheum 1996;39: 1627-1634.
14. Strakowski JA, Wiard JW, Johnson EW. Upper Limb Musculosceletal Pain Syndromes. In: Braddom RL ed. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.. 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia 2000.p.792-817.
15. Ledingham J, Doherty S, Doherty M. Primary fibromyalgia syndrome – an outcome study. Br J Rheumatol 1993;32:139-142.


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Dibs is feeling a little down. Kelsea Ballerini's beloved dog has contracted an unknown infection, the country superstar revealed Tuesday (12/4) on social media. "my sweet furbaby needs all of your love sent his way," she captioned a picture of Dibs with what appears to be a cast on his front-left leg. "he's fighting a serious infection and so far is doing okay, but it's a monster. Send him your positivity and prayers."
Dibs, who became a member of the Ballerini household in 2015, was named in honor of the singer's second No. 1 single. While Dibs recovers from his infection, things are looking up for Kelsea. She's set to perform on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2019 and then kick off the year on tour with Kelly Clarkson. Kelsea will then launch her own headlining Miss Me More Tour.
The deluxe version of her latest album Unapologetically is available now.
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Romanian authorities have arrested 50 individuals accused of using off-the-shelf software to monitor cellphone communications of their spouses, competitors, and others, according to news reports.
The Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism also arrested Dan Nicolae Oproiu, a 30-year-old IT specialist who allegedly sold the spyware for as much as $580 over the internet. Officials claim his software was available for handsets running the iPhone, Blackberry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile operating systems, and came in Light, Pro, and Pro-X versions that offered varying levels of services.
According to Softpedia, Oproiu's customers included businessmen, doctors, and engineers, in addition to a judge, government official, police officer and former member of Parliament. They were rounded up earlier this week in simultaneous raids throughout the country. There is evidence that detective agencies and private investigators also illegally used the spyware.
The publication goes on to speculate that Oproiu was reselling FlexiSPY, a package that's long been marketed to people who want to catch cheating spouses, stop employee espionage, protect children, and bug meeting rooms. The Pro-X version allows a user to listen to calls in real-time, surreptitiously read SMS, call logs, and email, and convert the targeted phone into a remote bugging device that can secretly capture the sounds in its immediate vicinity.
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A study conducted by the Yankee Group, a research group with a global span and extensive as well as impressive record for technology consumer marketing research, claims that 69% of Smartphone users on the AT&T network are very satisfied with the service. Shocking considering the recent plunder of network congestion due to the mass influx iPhone 4 service upon the release of the Apple device a month ago. Although the web shows endless negative remarks from AT&T users the satisfaction survey claims otherwise. AT&T officials claim that the blame is not on the service they provide but rather the "perception" customers have of their network - in their words:"There's a gap between what people hear about us and what their experience is with us. We think that gap is beginning to close," says Mark Siegel, an AT&T spokesman. "It doesn't mean we're perfect; we still have work to do. But that's no surprise to us, because we have a great network."
What this means for BlackBerry Smartphone users on the AT&T grid? Well we simply will have to continue dealing with the congestion and price increases due to the large data quantity iPhone devices suck out of the network. In the meantime AT&T is trying to improve upon "the nations fastest 3G network".
Over the past year AT&T has doubled its user capacity in the big apple in attempt to alleviate the already swamped network its running. Download speeds have also been increased an estimated 15% in 3G coverage areas according to AT&T. Another boast made by AT&T is their vast improvement in what they call '3G Voice-composite Quality Index' which was improved by whopping 89% between 2009/2010 for AT&T customers residing in NYC.
The flip-side to all of this improvement is that while AT&T focuses network improvement in New York City, they have left behind its second largest network sore - San Francisco. Whose network is experiencing a 90 day lag time in their service quality improvements. As AT&T has said in few words - we cannot win them all but we are pretty great!
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Bob Benn's Custom 1936 Ford Coupe
Something In The Way She Moves...And Sits
Theres something in the way she movesactually, theres something in the way she sits still, too. Theres just something primal about a Westergard-style kustom that blows a hole in yer guts. Thats what happened when we first encountered Bobs coupe. His own first encounter with this 36 happened on his way to Oregon to attend the Portland Roadster Show. He had wanted a 36 for a while and, on a tip, took a side trip to check out a 35 that was for sale. The thing was barely a car, with the bottom 6 inches of the body lost to the elements. But, like your typical car guy, he didnt see a rusted-out heap sitting neglected in someones yard, he saw a finished kustom, and by the time hed completed building it in his mind, all the 35 stuff was replaced with 36 metal. As it turns out, Bob also happened to be friendly with top-notch builder Donn Lowe, whose vision of the 36 was as clear as Bobs. Luckily, Donn knows when to stop and kept Bob from going overboard with modifications. Three years later, the results were stunning enough to win the King of Kustoms award at the 2001 Portland Roadster Show on its first time out.


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The lavish onetime home of William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies in Beverly Hills has been placed back on the market for $95 million -- a steep discount from the $165 million price it carried just a few years ago, the real estate agent announced Monday.
The so-called Beverly House is more than 50,000 square feet, was built in the 1920s by banking executive Milton Getz, who sold the property to Davies in 1946. Davies bought the home for Hearst, who moved there from San Simeon.
John F. Kennedy and his bride Jacqueline honeymooned at the estate. The home is also familiar to millions of movie fans for its appearance in "The Godfather" as the home of movie executive Jack Woltz, who unceremoniously finds a horse's head in his bed.
U.S. & World
The Mediterranean-style estate is perched on a hilltop, covering nearly four acres above the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The home is owned by investor Leonard Ross, who recently filed for bankruptcy. According to the real estate company handling the listing, Ross has owned the property for 30 years, and during that time he has refurbished and expanded the estate by adding more than 20,000 square feet to the size and also reacquired an adjacent property.
The main level of the estate includes a 50-foot entry hall, a living room with 22-foot-high arched ceilings and a library. The billiard room includes herringbone parquet floors and a carved-stone fireplace mantle from Hearst's San Simeon mansion.
Also included are a formal dining room, breakfast room, family room with outdoor terrace, art-deco nightclub, wine cellar and two projection rooms. There is also a spa, gym and massage room, tennis court, guest house above an eight-car garage and a separate two-bedroom apartment.


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Together with our global network, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines offers flights to Dammam and Dhahran serving King Fahd International Airport (DMM), 20 km northwest of the city of Damman . We pride ourselves on offering an impeccable customer service from the minute you book your flight. Whatever your query, we're here to help!
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Heart Collection Pavé Enhancer Charm with Chain
Heart Collection Pavé Enhancer Charm with 16" Chain by John Medeiros Jewelry Collections
Pendant: 7/8"W x 1⅛"L x 1/4"Thick
Shipping is sent via FedEx or USPS. Signature is required for delivery. Shipment speed depends on customer selection. FedEx 2Day, FedEx Overnight. Priority Express Shipping is 1-2 business days from the date of processing the order. Qualified free shipping packages typically take 2-3 business days from the date of processing the order. Orders of in-stock items are processed within 24 hours on weekdays. Weekends and holidays will default to the next available business day for processing. All Orders received after 2:00PM ET will be processed the next business day.
John Medeiros is committed to producing quality, handcrafted jewelry. We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are not satisfied, we will accept items for exchange or refund.
Exchange Policy
Products purchased on JohnMedeiros.com cannot be exchanged in retail stores. Items will only be exchanged through the John Medeiros Jewelry Collections Company.
Customer has 10 days to exchange the purchase from the date of signed receipt. The items must be in original packaging, with all tags still intact on the jewelry, packing slip, and boxes; must be authentic "JohnMedeiros.com" tags. Please do not send jewelry back that you purchased at a Retail Store, it will be returned back to you.
Refund Policy
Products purchased on JohnMedeiros.com cannot be returned to retail stores. Items will only be accepted for refund through the John Medeiros Jewelry Collections Company.
Customer has 5 days to return the purchase for refund from the date of signed receipt. The items must be in original packaging, with all tags still intact on the jewelry, packing slip, and boxes; must be authentic "JohnMedeiros.com" tags. Please do not send jewelry back that you purchased at a Retail Store, it will be returned back to you.
Online Gift Cards Purchased through www.JohnMedeiros.com are not refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
All sales on Retired, Closeout or Sale items are final. No returns.
How to Exchange or Return an Item
- Call Customer Care for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number at 1-800-491-2944, Monday thru Friday, 9 am - 5:30pm (EST).
- Exchanges or Returns made without an RMA will not be accepted.
- Write the RMA on the outside of the returns box. Send your return via FedEx or UPS Ground and respond to your RMA confirmation e-mail with the shipment date and tracking number.
- If approved for a store credit or refund, your request will be processed in 10 days. Refunds will be credited to the purchasing method of payment.
- For any further queries, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Jewelry Care Instructions
- Wipe clean using only a soft dry cotton cloth to remove all oils and abrasives after wear. Do not use any chemicals or polishing cloth as this will affect your warranty.
- Avoid perfumes, salt and chlorinated water.
- Remove before bathing. Avoid any surface water contacting your jewelry.
- Store your jewelry in the John Medeiros pouch or free of contact with other items.
Quality Assurance Program
John Medeiros Jewelry is not only beautiful, but durable. Each piece goes through a twenty step process during production. We take the weight, mass and shrinkage during casting into consideration to deliver the highest quality product to our collectors. Our Quality Assurance Program is our pledge to deliver lifelong products when handled properly.
Consumer owned merchandise that malfunctions or loses its original appearance due exclusively to manufacturing defects, such as lost stones or defective closures, will be repaired at Tahoe Jewelry's expense.
Lost earrings or other items and/or other circumstances such as normal wear and tear are not determined to be a manufacturing defect and are not eligible.
Step by Step Repairs:
All products must be registered at www.johnmedeiros.com/pages/register to expedite your warranty claims.
JohnMedeiros.com Online Purchases:
If you purchased your jewelry from our official website, please call our Customer Care Team at (800) 491-2944.
John Medeiros Jewelry Purchases made at a Retail Store:1. Items must be brought into their local John Medeiros Authorized Retailer who may be able to determine if QAP coverage applies or, obtain authorization to return to the company for inspection. Please note this applies to registered jewelry only. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-800-491-2944. You may leave a message if no one is available to answer your call and will get back to you within 1-2 business days. We will need the following information to expedite your request:
• Item Number
• Explanation of the problem with the item returning
• Retail Store name, Contact person, phone number
2. Following an approved Return Authorization RA# you will be asked to send your John Medeiros piece(s) to our manufacturing headquarters. When received, the piece(s) will go through an evaluation process by our knowledgeable staff in the Repairs Department. Please keep in mind all unauthorized RA's will be sent back to sender; this policy is to avoid confusion and merchandise being lost during this process. This policy is to better service you and our consumer to ensure proper procedures are taken place. Please do not replace the merchandise for your customer with another item in stock. John Medeiros will not give a credit but we are happy to repair the item.
Please Address Label:
Tahoe Jewelry Inc.
20 J. Medeiros Way
East Providence, RI 02914